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SGA pushes student programming board by caity coyne

Associate city editor @caitycoyne

A student programming board will be fully operational next fall semester, according to Student Government Association President George Capel at Wednesday night’s SGA meeting.

The board will be comprised of West Virginia University students who

will program events like concerts, lecturers and plays for all other students on campus.

“We’ve been talking to the University administration about this for some time now,” Capel said.

“But we recently just had a meeting with them in the last couple of days that included all levels of the administration.”

Capel and Vice President Ashley Morgan have

A look at 2015 WVU Homecoming King and Queen Candidates

worked on a student programming board since Vice President of Student Life Bill Schafer took office in March. He shared with them his experiences at other universities, where there was a programming board working with the University administration to coordinate events and projects for the students.

“That’s the main goal here,” Capel said. “To

have students obviously to create the student programming and develop student programming based on what the students are asking for at large.”

Capel and Morgan are looking for a group of about 10 students either in SGA or affiliated with SGA to work with piloting the programming board.

O nce fully imple-

mented, the board will not operate within SGA. Once the details are worked out with administration, there will be formal guidelines to appoint members.

“Right now, we just want to get the students who are interested and passionate about it together because, in the future, they’re going to have to have a codified procedure by which they select some of these mem-

bers,” Capel said.

This semester will focus on organizing all students involved, but Capel said he sees the programming board operating in full swing next fall.

“The outlook is good, and I think a lot of students are going to enjoy this simply because they are going to have a say in

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BRING IT ON HOME

by hollie greene staff writer @dailyathenaeum

As fall approaches, so does Homecoming, and last Thursday the top five candidates for Homecoming King and Queen were announced by West Virginia University. For the next four days, each issue of the Daily Athenaeum will feature a short biography for a potential king and a potential queen, so students can learn more about the elects before voting. Voting will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 6 and Wednesday Oct. 7 at the Mountainlair and the Student Recreation Center. The 2015 Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned during halftime at the WVU football game against Oklahoma State on Oct. 10.

Jordan “Blaire” Rigney

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Blaire Rigney is a senior animal and nutritional science student from Charleston, West Virginia. After graduating, she hopes to be accepted into West Virginia University’s occupational therapy program in order to achieve her dream of opening her own therapeutic horse riding facility.

Rigney is running for Homecoming Queen to honor her sorority, the organizations she involved in and her family.

Why vote for Rigney?

“I really feel like I’ve made the most out of my time at WVU,” she said. “I’ve had a really well-rounded experience, and I’ve been very involved. Also, I would just really like to represent the agricultural school as well. I feel like I’m a good representation of everything going on at WVU.” Every week, Rigney volunteers at On Eagles Wings, the Morgantown therapeutic riding center.

“It’s so rewarding,” she said. “I’ve seen kids that have just started the program, and I watch them a couple of weeks later improve tremendously.”

Until her junior year, Rigney dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Those goals shifted when she began to realize the strong, personal reward that came with watching children improve for the better.

Rigney is currently the Vice President of Chi Omega.

In addition, she has taken the time to volunteer at several hospitals in the Charleston area and is a member of the Mountaineer Maniacs.

She recently joined the WVU Fishing Club after she was inspired by the annual fishing trips that she takes

John Rendinell, better known as “Domo,” is a senior mathematics student from Charleston, West Virginia. After graduating, Rendinell hopes to work his way up to running an athletic department for a university or higher education institution.

Rendinell cites his family, especially his mother, Maria Rendinell, as the main reason he made the decision to run for Homecoming King.

“I decided to run one, for my fraternity, and, two, for my family,” Rendinell said. “I really wanted my mom to be a part of it. I wanted to be on the court so that I could walk with my mom and sister across the field. I thought it would just be a cool moment that we could share.”

According to Rendinell, running for Homecoming King was not typical behavior for him during his high school years. However, since enrolling at WVU, he’s started to enjoy taking risks and facing challenges.

Rendinell believes that students should vote for him because he is “just another guy on campus.”

“I’m not trying to win some popularity contest, you know?” Rendinell said. “I just stuck my neck out there a little bit trying to go for something that I hope I can get.”

Rendinell is president of Delta Tau Delta and works through the academic department of athletics for the football team.

Rendinell believes he shares a bond with West Virginia that not a lot of other people share.

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Jamie DeSantis, the 2014 University High School Homecoming Queen, tosses pieces of candy to the children on the sideways during the parade. The parade took place on High Street in Downtown Morgantown.

Study Abroad Fair sparks interest among students by cameron gleason staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Students with hopes of leaving the United States and exploring the world met with study abroad representatives on Wednesday as a part of the annual Study Abroad Fair.

Students walked around the Mountainlair Ballrooms and spoke with experts about the potential adventures awaiting them.

Students like Caitlin Pompilli, a freshman immunology and microbiology student, wants to study abroad so she can gather skills from distant parts of the world that may some day help with pursuing a career.

“It makes you more globally aware. It makes you realize you don’t have to focus on just here,” Pompilli said. “Especially with going into the health care system, it helps me to be able to see other places and see what their situations are like so I can change what I do.”

Studying abroad allows students to expand their world knowledge in a way watching television or movies does not. By going to different countries with various cultures, students can immerse themselves in a world they never would have encountered

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Chelsea Morris asks Mary Ferguson and Dr. Semoa De Sousa-Brown questions about international internship opportunities. otherwise. their marketability as an perience because not a lot “It’s more than just a employee. of people go to India. It’s travel opportunity,” said “It enhances resume op- not a really talked about Jacqueline Martinez, the portunities, work opportu- place, but if I can get out manager of academic af- nities (and) it just makes of here and experience Infairs for CEA study abroad. you more marketable as a dia for awhile and get a lit“It’s really learning global person,” Martinez said. “It’s tle travel in, I think that competency, really under- heavily looked at by em- would be awesome,” Morstanding diversity (and) ployers to say that you did rison said. understanding what is re- a study abroad experience Although travel and ally impacting other in- and that you have a global maintaining a sense of adternational countries and perspective that maybe venture is important to then bringing that back to other prospective candi- Morrison, he believes the trip can benefit him as a the United States (enhanc- dates may not have.”

Engineering student Eric person too. ing) how you interact with Morrison has already com“You get experience. You other people.”

Martinez believes study- mitted to studying abroad get to see how other peoing abroad not only en- this year. ple live. It really gives you “I’m going to India, I feel hances someone’s culsee ABROAD on PAGE 2 tural awareness but also like it would be a great ex-

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Safe Zone Training program looks to make WVU more inclusive by paige czyzewski staff writer @dailyathenaeum

After West Virginia University’s most recent Campus Pride Index score failed to impress, leaders of today’s Safe Zone training session want to develop a more inclusive campus climate.

WVU only received one and a half stars out of five stars on the index—and it received one whole star for simply taking the survey.

“Like any program, Safe Zone has evolved to meet the changing needs of our students,” said T. Anne Hawkins, Carruth Center’s

clinical director and LGBTQ commission chair. “At the beginning of Safe Zone, students weren’t even trained—they weren’t provided with the opportunity.

Around 10 years ago, we began opening the doors.”

Safe Zone Training is an interactive program hosted

by WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health. It teaches students and employees how to understand gender identity, expression and how to utilize campus resources to create a welcoming environment.

WVU psychologist Rosemary Srebalus founded the program in 1997.

Participants learn important terminology, the integration of inclusive language and ways to properly address peers with preferred pronouns.

Hawkins and other leaders of the program take feedback from participants and improve future training session to fit current developments in the LGBTQ community.

“It’s much more student focused now. Many student leaders, (Student Government Association) representatives and a large amount of the RAs have been trained,” Hawkins said. “What’s happening in our culture is also

reflected in the content, like when gay marriage came on the scene. Gender identity issues now are so critical for us to address.”

WVU’s Board of Governors’ most recent addition to its governing policies protects both gender identity and expression from discrimination. Policy changes such as this, along with feedback and the Campus Pride score, map the future of Safe Zone.

“Safe Zone is more than just an education program,” said Benjamin Seebaugh, the University’s LGBTQ program coordinator. “There is severe underreporting (of

LGBTQ problems) because people don’t want to out themselves… They don’t want to admit that they’re being abused by anyone and they just want to keep this stuff to themselves.”

Seebaugh works with WELLWVU and coordinates Safe Zone training sessions with Hawkins.

Through the emphasis of informing participants about LGBTQ needs and struggles faced daily, trained students, faculty and staff will be more likely to physically take action to teach peers about being inclusive and address issues they come across, Seebaugh

said.

“Safe Zone training continues to be important, and we see issues related to gender identity in the news every day,” Hawkins said.

“There are a hundred tweets a day, and there are Facebook posts. I think there’s a lot of misinformation with gender identity, and this training is addressing those current issues.”

Safe Zone Training takes place in various occasions twice each month. Today’s training is from 10 a.m.noon in the Moutainlair’s Shenandoah room. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU College of Education Hall of Fame to induct Ron Iannone and Lt. Col. Kristen Casto by rachel mcbride staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University College of Education and Human Resources committee will induct Ron Iannone and Lt. Col. Kristen Casto into its Hall of Fame on Friday at the Waterfront Place Hotel.

Iannone and Casto, both accomplished professionals, have dedicated years of service to the education and human resources fields.

“It’s a joy to receive an award for something you enjoy doing,” said Iannone, a retired WVU professor.

Iannone calls himself a writer and educator. He studied at St. Bonaventure

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Last night’s meeting also saw the Board of Governor’s unanimous support of Governor Trevor Keiss and Governor Madison Thompson’s proposal for more parking options for students taking night classes.

The proposal was first read last week, and now Keiss and Thompson are talking with various University officials to move forward.

SGA also awarded grants to five different student organizations last night, totalling roughly $6,700, about 8.4 percent of their entire budget for student organization grants at this time.

“You’ve set a dangerous precedent,” said SGA Advisor Daniel Brewster.

While there is only $80,000 set aside for grants right now, alternative funding options have made a potential $30,000 to $40,000 available, according to

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University and the University of Rochester and earned a doctorate from Syracuse University, with additional post-graduate work at Harvard University.

A lover of the arts, Iannone has penned several educational books, articles, plays and screenplays. One of his most popular and nationally celebrated books is “School Ain’t No Way/Appalachian Consciousness and Alternatives to the Coming Death of Schooling”.

Iannone additionally founded the West Virginia Public Theatre in 1985 and has produced more than 260 theater productions during the past 30 years.

“I think studies have shown that students who Capel.

Brewster warned the governors about budgeting and trying to ensure they don’t run out of money for organizations by the end of the year.

If the governors keep spending the way they did last night, then only 58 more grants will be available to students after the extra money is accounted for, according to Brewster.

“Precedents is a big word that’s used in SGA a lot,” Brewster said. “And (these were) your first grants, so the precedents starts now.”

Capel, however, did not find the spending alarming.

“With our goal this year of trying to fund everything that we can for student organizationss I think it’s right on par with that,” Capel said. “If the money does run out, then we’ll take money out of our operations budget and move it back over because that’s our first and primary duty; to make sure we take care of students organizations.” crcoyne@mail.wvu.edu

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“I didn’t really understand it growing up, but whenever I leave and get to drive back through, I see that sign and I can feel my heart skip a beat,” Rendinell said. “Everything about this place.

The people, the hills. I love everything about West Virginia.”

with her father to Lake Erie in Pennsylvania and Yatesville Lake State Park in Kentucky.

Rigney hopes to eventually start her own family and continue her life in the Mountain State.

“West Virginia just means so much to me,” Rigney concluded.

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Students browse through a variety of international programs at the WVU Study Abroad Fair inside the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

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“I mean, if you stay here, then you only see what goes on here, and you only know how to work with things that peo-

ple deal with here. But if you’re an engineer especially, you can go global, and the things that you do may effect people everywhere so the experience is definitely good.”

WVU’s study abroad program offers a unique experience that can be beneficial for students. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

participate in the arts do well across the board,” he said.

Iannone retired from his full-time position as a professor after 35 years at WVU. He recently received two lifetime achievement awards for his contributions as a writer, educator, poet and artist in the Mountain State.

Along with Iannone, Lt. Col. Casto will be inducted as the 2015 Hall of Fame distinguished alumni.

Casto grew up as with parents in the military and dedicated her professional career to the military.

She earned her Bachelors of Science in speech pathology and audiology in 1991 and in 1993, earned her Masters of Science in audiology from WVU.

During the first part of her military career, Casto focused her efforts toward preventing and rehabilitating noise-induced hearing loss among military service members.

“At the time, there were no speech pathologists on active duty in the Army,” Casto said. “So, the logical choice was for me was to pursue a graduate degree in audiology and serve.”

The U.S. Army Medical Department selected Casto for further training, and she eventually earned a Ph.D. in human factors engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2009.

As a research investigator, Casto conducted acous-

tics research at the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory at Ft. Rucker, Alabama.

Projects focused on auditory injury prevention and the development of auditory return-to-duty standards.

Casto, now a consultant for audiology and hearing conservation for the Army Surgeon General, oversees the Army Hearing Program and consults on Department of Defense hearing health service implementation.

“Good hearing is critical to the war fighter and ultimately contributes to an entire unit’s mission success,” she said.

Casto was recently recognized for outstanding career performance and significant contributions to the Army

Medical Department.

“I honestly don’t feel like any of my professional accomplishments can be attributed to me alone,” she said. “Teamwork is what makes anyone successful.”

Hall of Fame inductees are individuals with a record of outstanding achievements who have contributed in substantial ways to the mission of CEHS. The College’s Visiting Committee began sponsoring the recognition of these outstanding professionals in 2004.

WVU’s College of Education and Human Services will honor its 2015 Hall of Fame recipients from 4-6 p.m. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Annual Fall Festival to return Oct. 3 at Animal Sciences Farm by jordan miller correspondent @dailyathenaeum

As hot and humid summer evenings shift into cool and crisp fall mornings, the West Virginia University community will have the opportunity to embrace the changing of seasons with the first Fall Festival.

The inaugural Fall Festival, hosted by the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, in partnership with WVU Extension Services, will be hosted from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Animal Sciences Farm on Stewartstown Road.

“This is a perfect event for current students (and their) families to attend as part of Fall Family Weekend,” said Amber Hines, senior director of academic administration. “Or if they are un-

decided and would like to check out what the Davis College has to offer.”

While the festival mainly targets prospective students of the Davis College, family, friends and all other members of the Morgantown community are welcome.

Those in attendance will experience a wide variety of demonstrations and interactive displays related to the Davis College’s curriculum, according to a press release by Lindsay Willey, the college’s public relations specialist.

Almost every academic area in the college will have an activity to go along with it, as will most of the related student organizations and clubs.

Some of the events scheduled include a “Create Your Own Mini Greenhouse,” a popcorn science presentation, a service dog

demonstration and a drone display on high-tech support for stream restoration. There will be light refreshments served, as well as a “Rethink Your Drink” program.

In addition, WVU Extension Services partnered with 4-H Youth Development and Families in Health will provide food safety information and advice on making healthy and balanced food choices.

For curious students and parents, admissions counselors and Davis College representatives will be available to give informative presentations and answer any questions about the ins and outs of the application process.

Davis College Dean Dan Robison will also be in attendance to deliver the welcoming remarks and oversee the festival’s activities.

While the festival will offer fun and enjoyment to Morgantown residents, Hines believes it will also benefit the community as a whole.

“A lot of our hands-on demonstrations are practical knowledge, things you can use to better your everyday life. Things that you can take back to your household and your community to make a positive difference.” Hines said.

Parking for the event will be limited, but a free shuttle service will run between the Mountaineer Station and Van Voorhis Road to the Animal Sciences Farm.

The event coordinators ask those planning to attend to register by noon on Sept.

30 at http://davis.wvu.edu/ fallfestival/registration. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Suspect in 4 of 11 Phoenix shootings charged PHOENIX (AP)—Prosecutors announced formal charges Wednesday against a 21-year-old man suspected in some of the freeway shootings that have rattled the Phoenix area.

Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. was charged with 16 counts, including aggravated assault, unlawful discharge of a weapon, disorderly conduct, endangerment and carrying out a drive-by shooting.

But prosecutors did not file terrorism charges that police originally sought against the landscaper arrested Friday night at a suburban Phoenix Wal-Mart.

Maricopa County’s top prosecutor, Bill Montgomery, previously said Arizona’s terrorism laws enacted after 9/11 focus mostly on protecting public utilities from attack and would not apply to the freeway shootings.

Using ballistics tests, detectives tied Merritt to four of the 11 shootings reported on Phoenix-area freeways, Arizona Department of Public Safety Director Frank Milstead said.

State police say copycats might be shooting guns or other weapons on freeways, so the investigation remains open.

Only one person was injured in the shootings: On Aug. 29, a bullet pierced the windshield of an SUV on Interstate 10, and the broken glass slightly cut a 13-year-old passenger.

Merritt is charged in that shooting and three others where state police recov-

ered bullet fragments from vehicles.

Merritt said at his initial appearance Saturday that officers arrested the wrong person.

He said that during the time the shootings occurred, he didn’t have the pistol police recovered from a pawn shop last week.

“My gun’s been in the pawn shop the last two months,” Merritt told the judge. “I haven’t even had access to a weapon,” But the owner of the Mo Money Pawn Shop in Phoenix said Wednesday that he had turned over logs and surveillance video that showed Merritt pawned the gun Aug. 30.

That puts Merritt’s pawning of his gun after the four shootings he’s charged with.

He had previously pawned and retrieved his gun twice since July, pawn shop owner Eric Baker said.

Each time, he would have had to present identification and give a fingerprint, plus undergo a n F BI b a ck g rou n d check to retrieve the weapon.

“And the final time it was brought here was Aug. 30 around 5:30 p.m. after the freeway shootings occurred that day,” Baker said.

Also Wednesday, state police said the series of shootings began earlier than thought.

Department of Public Safety spokesman Bart Graves said the shooting of a BMW is now believed to have occurred Aug. 27, not Aug. 30.

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This photo provided by Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office shows Leslie Allen Merritt. Merritt, who is the suspect in a series of Phoenix freeway shootings was arrested after trying to sell a gun at a pawn shop. He is expected to make an initial appearance in court Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, a day after he was arrested at a WalMart in Glendale, Ariz., a suburb west of Phoenix.

Three other shootPolice said they ings on Aug. 29 had matched that round and been thought to be the others recovered from a first of the 11 confirmed tour bus, SUV and cars to incidents. the 9 mm pistol Merritt The BMW was parked pawned.

Investigators say eight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Air- cars were hit with bullets port on Aug. 27 and re- and three were struck with trieved Aug. 30. Graves projectiles such as BBs or said the date change pellets, most while driving is being made because along I-10 in metropolitan the BMW’s driver wasn’t Phoenix.

Merritt is scheduled sure when the shooting happened. for a court status conferThe man had a flat tire ence Friday, but that hearchanged at a dealership ing could be canceled if several days later, and a prosecutors seek a formal bullet fell out. indictment.

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WVU Art Movement makes its mark meg Weissend

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Adding color to the West Virginia University campus, passionate student artists continue to promote the importance of freedom of expression.

The WVU Art Movement, fairly new to the school, has faced many challenges in becoming an organization. Established with no funding in summer 2015, the WVU Art Movement has already made its mark on the University.

The organization’s creativity isdisplayed through inspirational posters around campus and through the elaborate mural under the Beechurst PRT. The WVU Art Movement was not just designed to showcase masterpieces. There is more to the organization than meets the eye.

“Having art on campus correlates to psychological wellness and cultural health,” said Gerardo Valera, president of the WVU Art Movement. “We are trying to create a method of expression where students focus their energy into something creative instead of self destructive choices.”

Studies have shown that art can be therapeutic to those suffering from stress, anxiety or low self esteem. Art therapy is now widely practiced in psychiatric and rehabilitation facilities, wellness centers and more recently, schools. Valera, along with international studies student Cecily Flight, have made it their mission to “beautify” the campus, as well as advocate social and cultural health.

The artists within the movement collaborate closely to create mutually appreciated designs within the school. With thousands of people passing the downtown mural everyday, students were able

to watch the vibrant transformation.

“My favorite part about the art movement is all the positive feedback we’ve received from students on our first mural,” said Jonathan Riseberg, student treasurer of the organization. “While painting, just about every student walking by had something positive to say about our work.”

With lack of funding, it has been an uphill battle for the organization. It took two years of patience and persistence.

“Finally in 2015 there was a scholarship opportunity from SGA called ‘Catalyst of Campus Change,’” Valera said. “I submitted the proposal and did a presentation that everybody loved. The project then began in the summer of 2015, with no fundAskar Salikhov/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM ing provided by either SGA or the WVU bureaucracy. The only funding we had was Grace Milliken fills in the gaps in the Beechurst station mural with a brush and white paint. independent from our own fundraisers and donations. The project got more recognition after it was done, and finally SGA and the WVU Bureaucracy decided to provide money as the scholarship award of $1,000 as tuition stipend.”

Passionate about the work within the WVU Art Movement, Valera feels art is a responsibility to the community.

“It’s important to me because it is a deed, an action, and that’s what the campus and even society needs; for people to take action to better our environment,and bring positive elements to our urban landscape,” Valera said. “I am interested in inspiring people, to challenge students to make endeavors of beautification.”

The WVU Art Movement continues to work on projects for the University.

“We make the school and campus we all love even more beautiful,” Riseberg said.

“Art can put a smile on anyone’s face and even change lives. That’s our mission.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Gerardo Valera, the art director, handles the upper parts of a mural close to being finished near Beechurst Avenue.

WVU Diversity Week to host cultural poetry reading woody pond

A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia Unitersity Diversity Week is full of a colorful variety of cultures and influential themes that are showcased in all of their glory on the Mountaineer campus.

On Oct. 1, Diversity Week continues its festivities with two creative slam poets taking the Mountainlair Ballrooms stage to perform for Coffee House Poetry Night.

The poets are Orville the Poet and Flowetry Man, the Poetic Rockstar—two African-American poets who write about the challenges of art, life and being different. They are not the only people performing though, as anyone can contact the event’s coordinator Brian Mitchell to share poetry or visual art themselves.

The overarching theme of the Coffee House Poetry Night is spreading and advocating unity cultural, community an emotional unity. Each poet has their own attachment to the cause, whether it be the desire to give voice to the voiceless on platforms that

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Orville the Poet performs his original work for CureFest in Washington, D.C. they struggle for everyday or whether it be to relieve their own pent up emotions through their pen.

These artists have come to WVU for Diversity Week to spread social awareness to what they or others may go through every day, and to teach us how important it is to be a strong, connected community. Both OTP and Flowetry Man are unique poets who have built substantial careers for themselves through their indi-

viduality and expression.

Orville the Poet was born in Maryland and raised in the state and Jamaica. He had written poems for many years before he finally decided to perform some of his pieces in 2009 in Washington, D.C. He fell in love with the power of performance and the ability to speak harsh truths and tell vivid stories through an art form that people admire and respect as an entertainment.

Orville occasionally introduces or accompanies his poetry with singing, which gives the work a much more direct line to the soul. OTP has performed on several stages for large and small crowds. He had the honor of speaking his poetry at the White House for CureFest DC and being featured at The Magic of Macy’s “Shop for a Cause.”

Orville the Poet is currently working on his first studio album, “The Soul of

a Man,” and is compiling a book containing a short collection of poems.

David Williams Jr., or the Flowetry Man is a selfproclaimed “poetic rockstar” from Maryland. Williams has performed poetry since 2009, when he started visiting churches and small communities in the area.

What makes Flowetry Man so unique is that his love for music bleeds into his poetic expression.

He likes to add a musical

rhythm to his poetry, which has garnered him labels like “a dope and risky artist” and “the Big Sean of the poetry scene.” A blend of hiphop, jazz and poetry is what unfolds on stage anytime the Poetic Rockstar begins a performance.

Jordan Crow, a freshman musical theatre student at WVU, is excited by all of the opportunities at WVU to see poetry. She was very opinionated about the effects of poetry as an expression of individual experience and hardships.

“I think that by expressing opinions and cultural frustration through poetry, because it is an art form, and people don’t feel like they’re being attacked, they feel like they can open up,” Crow said.

Coffee House Poetry Night during WVU’s Diversity Week takes place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. For more information or to sign up to present poetry or art, contact Brian Mitchell at Brian.Mitchell@mail.wvu.edu or visit http://diversity.wvu.edu/ di/diversity-week. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Heston Farm masters more than just grapes, original whiskey flavors Chelsea Walker A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

A rich history of prohibition and rebellion seeps through a majority of Appalachian history. Heston Farm Winery, located in Pleasant Valley, West Virginia is a local business with family ties to a past of illegal moonshine. What was once a secretive blank is now a booming and successful business.

“Our family was always outlaws,” said Heston Farm production manager, Michael Heston.

“We’re just trying to do something that is sustainable now, that we can do and pass on to the community and the state.”

In a transformation from ‘shine to wine, Heston Farm Winery is a multiplatform business. Heston Farm serves as a wedding venue, hosts FoxFire Restaurant and Catering and has a fullfunctioning distillery, Pinchgut Hollow.

Housing multiple establishments on its land, Heston Farm takes up roughly 220 acres. Out of that, 10 acres are used for the winery, where grapes are harvested between the months of August and October. The fall months keep Heston

Farm Winery employees busy, when grapes reach full maturity and are ready to be transformed into wine.

“The flavors were just passed down through the generations,” Heston said.

“A lot of the recipes came from the Potomac Highway area, Maryland and then they transferred over to here.”

Flavors featured in some of the wines include the Heston Farm Winery popular blackberry wine and its Riesling, Siggy. The journey from vine to wine is not so simple. Through a 90-day process, Heston Farms can make up to 7,000 gallons of wine in one harvest season.

After collecting the grapes needed, they are fermented for up to one week. After pressing the grapes for juice, the wine is then put into a tank, where it will sit for 30 days. In a process called racking, winemakers then filter the wine, moving the liquid from barrel to barrel to remove all sediment from the bottom of the barrel. After the wine is settled in the final barrel, it sits for another 30 days before it is ready to be bottled.

“It’s about 90 days start to finish for most wines,” Heston said.

“With dry wines however, after they ferment for a week, we put them into barrels,

and then they sit in those barrels for a month. After that, we move them into another barrel,where they stay for nine months to a year, depending on the wine and how long it takes the barrel to work.”

The process of leaving the wine in the barrel aids in enhancing the flavor. Different wood types from different barrels have varied effects on the tastes of certain wines. Heston said the process is complicated, but the end result is worth the wait.

Each season, the winery sells a select few flavors of its wines. While the names of the wines may not change

year–to-year, the grapes used in production are seldom ever the same. Variations in the growing conditions and yield of the grapes can affect each season differently. This fall, Heston Farm Winery is selling 12 of its select wines.

The Pinchgut Hollow Distillery, also located on Heston Farm, produces various whiskeys as well. Adult beverages made from corn, buckwheat and barley are all made and sold on the farm.

For more information on Heston Farm Winery, visit http://hestonfarm.com/.

Heston Farm is located in Fairmont, West Virginia.

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Taking environmental responsibility The Volkswagen Beetle has long been associated with living a low-impact life, from its ties to “hippie” culture in the 1960s to its current environmentally friendly options for drivers. However, the brand may not be known for the latter much longer.

Volkswagen officials have admitted to knowingly tampering with equipment so their cars would emit less greenhouse and toxic gases during emissions tests than in cars sold to the public. A “defeat device” was installed in cars tested by emissions regulators from the United States, which permitted them to emit less than they would if they were driven over time in real-life conditions.

A way to measure cars’ emissions in natural road settings was developed by a team of West Virginia University research-

The Beetle is Volkswagen’s most iconic car. ers two decades ago. The same team tested the tampered-with Volkswagen cars several years ago and noticed large discrepancies between their data

and data reported by emissions regulators. However, information regarding their discovery is just now being released to the public.

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Volkswagen could be responsible for 11 million non-compliant vehicles around the world and have stated they will spend several billion euros to cover

the cost of bringing each vehicle up to par. This is in addition to facing outrageous fines from the United States and even criminal sentences for higher-ups at Volkswagen responsible for the decision to fool testers.

Volkswagen is the largest car manufacturing company in the world and owns Porsche, Audi and Toyota in addition to producing its own line of cars. The car industry in Germany accounts for 20 percent of its total exports, and the scandal will likely cause effects for the economy. Stock prices for Volkswagen have already plummeted, which has caused tension between the company and investors from other countries.

In April, Dutch civilians sued their own government for not doing enough to regulate their country’s carbon footprint and won the case. Among other

achievements, the case emphasized the importance of large organizations staying honest and transparent in efforts to protect and preserve the environment. This editorial board believes Volkswagen should understand and honor the same commitment when providing cars to buyers interested in reducing their carbon footprint, not increasing it.

As Germany is also slated to take in around 800,000 Syrian refugees— more than any other European country—fleeing from their country’s brutal civil war over the next few years, it’s uncertain what the next decade will hold for both Germany and the rest of the continent. Regardless, adhering to emissions standards is crucial to ensuring a better future for everyone on this planet. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Muppet mayhem: The senselessness of moral outrage kody goff columnist @retrosyk

It seems it’s time for another mass moral panic.

This time, it involves the Muppets. A certain advocacy group, One Million Moms, has opposed ABC’s reboot of the classic television program, claiming it’s “not family-friendly” and even “perverted.”

Their rising outrage is hardly notable and will most likely fizzle out in just a few short weeks. However, this instance is indicative of a moralistic mindset which is all too common in the United States.

The group has called for boycotts of programs before, with Ellen Degeneres being a famous former target. One Million Moms, which is a smaller organization within the American Family Association, is best identified as a fundamentalist Christian advocacy group best known for upholding values they deem “traditional.”

It should be noted the AFA is listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. This includes, but is certainly not limited to, issuing propaganda against the LGBT community, demanding pornography be removed from certain markets and pres-

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The new Muppets television show has been deemed inappropriate by One Million Moms, a right-wing fundamentalist Christian group. suring advertisers to withdraw support from media outlets.

Yet this problem has little to do with being Christian or right-leaning, as there is nothing inherently wrong with either of those positions. The problem stems from a moralist mindset: The idea that a single individual or niche group can

know what is best for an entire population, or that a single ideology should be accepted by and codified into law for everyone to follow.

The idea of moral superiority has no political affiliation, disregards national borders and lacks any discernible origin. Unfortunately, it is entirely natural.

Everyone simply wants to believe they are correct in everything they do. We seek out validation for our beliefs and want friends, organizations and even celebrities to agree with our point of view.

Unshakable moral beliefs give us some sense of security on a planet seeming to disagree with us at every turn. As such, most

people want their ideals reflected in absolutely every aspect of their reality—including fiction. There was likely someone at the AFA or One Million Moms who very much wanted to watch this new Muppets show, but found the humor just didn’t sit right with them. Whether they found the jokes distasteful or wanted to pro-

tect their children from some potential evil, this person decided this version of the Muppets should not be a part of their reality. Instead of simply ignoring the show, they decided to whip up some old-fashioned moral panic that would hopefully erase this moral evil from their concept of the world before it even aired.

Moral panics about media are well known, and their cyclical nature has become the subject of much discussion.

Any time a new medium or genre of entertainment comes about, there is always a group standing at the ready to oppose it on moral grounds. Think about it: There have been panics over radio, television, rock ‘n roll music, comic books and, most recently, video games.

These moral hysterias reek of censorship and authoritarianism. It’s one thing to simply ignore a piece of media or limit your children’s exposure to it, but to ban works on purely subjective and personal moral grounds is reprehensible. We all struggle with things we don’t agree with, but if it is causing no tangible harm to anyone, there’s simply no reason to become morally outraged whatsoever. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Major decisions: How undecided students pick college majors elana goodwin ohio State University

The biggest decision you will most likely face at college is picking your college major. Choosing a major is a complex and difficult process and may impact what careers you qualify for after graduation.

At most schools, you aren’t required to pick a college major until the end of your sophomore year.

Until you figure out what major you want to declare, you can take general education classes and explore various subjects in order to to find out which topics appeal to you most. To help you choose a major, you’ll want to take a variety of different courses to see what you’re really interested in.

Students who say their major is “undecided” can get a bad rap, but if you’re not sure what you want to study, not declaring a major right away can actually be a smarter decision than declaring something you aren’t truly interested in. Don’t feel pressured to pick a major early just so

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Choosing a college major is an important decision. you can say you have some sense of direction because it may not be the true direction you want to follow.

That being said, if you think you’ll want to go into a field like engineering or go to medical school after graduation, you’ll want to decide your college major early. Otherwise you may not have time to take all the required courses for your degree within a four-year period.

Some schools have pre-

law or pre-med tracks, which are for students intending to continue their education in law or medical school. For example, if you want to go to medical school, you may choose to major in biology while another premed student majors in chemistry.

You don’t necessarily have to major in something related to the field you might want to go into, but if you’re determined to

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be a doctor, you may want to major in something relating to science that will help you in the long run.

You’ll also want to pick a major sooner rather than later because even degrees in other fields have specific requirements that take time to fulfill, and not every course needed is offered each semester. So if you don’t want to exceed four years at college— which could be pricey— you’ll want to do some

soul-searching during your first two years at school so you can confidently make a decision about your major.

If you do pick a major and start working toward it before realizing it’s not the right fit for you, don’t worry—you’re not alone.

I was a journalism major my freshman year before switching to English in my sophomore year. In fact, most students will change their major at least once during their time at university.

It’s also important to consider what your end goal is. Do you want a major that you’ll love, even if you’re not sure what your vocational direction after college will be? Do you want a major able to prepare you for a specific job?

Are you hoping to land a high-paying job immediately after graduation?

These questions will all affect what college major you choose and what field you go into. While your major may not predict or necessarily impact your future as far as job prospects go, majoring in something related to what you want to do can be beneficial.

However, many graduates end up with jobs that have no correlation to their major. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average millennial changes jobs once every three years and the average person switches career fields two or three times during their life.

When trying to pick a major, it’s helpful to talk to an advisor. Colleges will most likely assign specific advisors to students when they first enter college.

Look into whether your school has any sort of assessment tools able to help you figure out what major or career path is right for you.

You may also want to reach out to a dean or other advisor in the major you’re thinking of declaring and set up an appointment to talk about whether their field is a good fit for you.

So don’t be afraid to say you don’t know what you want to study. Your first years at college are the perfect time to explore many subjects and decide on a college major, and there are plenty of resources you can tap into to help you figure it out.

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One Mile Meal to celebrate local foods and farms Melanie Smith A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

A magically themed evening will provide attendees a locally grown meal and a break from reality.

The One Mile Meal is an inaugural event occurring on Sunday evening at Round Right Farm in Terra Alta, West Virginia. The One Mile Meal is a dinner encompassing the idea of serving all locally grown food and celebrating the agriculture of local farms. The meal is a play off of popular dinner events like “Two Hundred Mile” dinners that serve the purpose of bringing foods from other countries to the dinner table.

The One Mile Meal is similar to those dinners but serves food from one farm, symbolizing one mile in Appalachia. The food is adaptable, not authentic.

Chef Marion Ohlinger is a

well-known chef of the Morgantown area, previously working at the Richwood Grill. His team has created a Global Dinner series within the last ten years, providing themed dinners for customers that register.

The One Mile Meal is a special addition to this series after Ohlinger’s team has talked about doing it for years. He believes it was the perfect chance to extend that idea of the original philosophy that the team started in its last few restaurants, from the farm to the table.

The dinner will begin at 3 p.m. on a farm 50 miles from the Morgantown area.

The evening will take place in the middle of a field on the farm, with nothing but candlelight and a fire. Chef Ohlinger will cook the food with his team over the fire, celebrating simple times.

All plates, linens, silverware, napkins and tables will be

provided, but guests must bring their own beverages, glasses and chairs. The evening will conclude after dinner with the rise of the full harvest moon, a view of the blood moon and the first lunar eclipse for this area for years.

Chef Ohlinger has prepared a few menu items based off what is ready to be harvested. He revealed sweet corn, asparagus-fed smoked goose, salad and apple cider will be several options served this weekend. The rest of the menu will be released when guests arrive to the farm on Sunday evening.

Ohlinger expects this weekend to be a relaxing time spent with people he truly cares about. As a lifelong backpacker, camper, and chef he is looking forward to cooking over a fire and trying out a new style of dinner for the Global Dinner series.

“A lot of the people coming have come to my restaurants for a decade, so I know these folks and have become friends with them.

It is a casual way to spend time with them,” Ohlinger said. “It will be informal and a whole lot of fun. It will be family style with platters being passed around.”

Cynthia Walker, a local of Terra Alta, learned of this event from a friend in Garrett County, Maryland who is concerned about sustainable agriculture.

Walker is eagerly waiting for this weekend, looking forward to this experience after watching a documentary about a farm to table community meal collaboration.

“I expect a wonderful repast in a beautiful bucolic setting with fine conversation and an ultimate sensory

experience,” Walker said.

“I look forward equally to the food, the setting, meeting the chef, getting to know other people and enjoying time with familiar comrades.”

Ohlinger believes this event will become an annual dinner after he received more than 100 reservations.

“It will truly be a magical evening.

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lights will be candle light and fire…people are looking for meals like this.” Ohlinger said.

The One Mile Meal will be at 3 p.m. Sept. 27 on Round Right Farm. To purchase tickets, visit the One Mile Meal event page on Facebook or visit http://www. chefmarion.brownpaperticket.com/ daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

‘Black Mass’ wins fans with well developed story and Depp’s acting Woody Pond

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The story of Whitey Bulger is a dark spot on the history of America’s law enforcement, and writers Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth tell it that way. Director Scott Cooper made sure he wasn’t making a movie about the life of Bulger but rather his shady relationship with the FBI in the new film “Black Mass.”

James Bulger grew up in South Boston to become one of Boston’s leading criminals in the 1980s with the assistance of childhood friend John Connolly, an agent of the FBI. The FBI used information from Bulger to destroy his competition while at the same time protecting him as he grows his empire. Drug running, racketeering, murder—these are just a few of the crimes for which Bulger was protected from conviction.

This grim but true story was headed by lead actor Johnny Depp, with some dazzling support from Joel Edgerton, Jesse Plemons, Kevin Bacon and Bene-

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Johnny Depp portrays the violent gangster Whitey Bulger in ‘Black Mass.’ dict Cumberbatch as Bulger’s senator brother Billy.

The movie is a dark period piece, so the movie’s overall visual palette tended toward darker shots with faded colors. The locations were real, even the murder scenes, and the dialects and mannerisms of the characters were sharp and believable. The actors were smart enough

to live truthfully in the movie and let the story tell itself.

There were places where the film got almost irredeemably slow, but fortunately “Black Mass” let its anti-hero release some of his psychotic rage on a very sorry victim. Depp’s Bulger is one scary individual—selfish, violent, takes everything per-

sonal—and every time, I saw his emotionless face with those piercing blue eyes I felt the intimidation that his cronies and enemies had to endure.

Edgerton played a weasel agent who always looked up to Jimmy and therefore was easily manipulated by the mobster. His performance was good, not as impres-

sive as his Tom in “The Great Gatsby,” but still an engaging character who seemed like he truly embodied the role he was playing.

The cinematography was average—I especially liked the club scene, which used fast cutting and sporadic colors to cinematically show a murder.

“Black Mass” paints an

awesome portrait of a man who prizes family and loyalty but is bent on seizing what he wants, leaving destruction in his wake. Devoted to his son, though the lessons he teaches him may be questionable, always there for his mother and brother though they worry about his aggressive tendencies—Whitey Bulger has good qualities, but as his number two Steve Flemmi says of him at the end, Bulger was always “strictly criminal.”

Even in Depp’s touching scenes, he still portrayed the cold-hearted, evil sociopath that Whitey is.

An Oscar nod for this role may not be so farfetched when award season rolls around, which would be a much needed boost to Depp’s awkwardly waning career as a respectable actor.

Another riveting American crime biopic was executed well for a blockbuster. It’s hard to say how the film will age in the next 10 years, but the story it has presented to the public will be much more relevant in pop culture. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Bulger memorabilia sales on the rise Copyright protection for Batmobile BOSTON (AP) — There’s a mugshot from Alcatraz, an autographed prison shirt and poker chips featuring his photo.

Memorabilia related to Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger is being peddled to coincide with the release of the new Johnny Depp movie on Bulger’s life.

“Black Mass” hit theaters last week. Now, Bulger items are all over eBay and sellers are hoping to cash in on the movie’s buzz.

Some relatives of Bulger’s victims aren’t happy about all the hawking.

Patricia Donahue, whose husband was killed by Bulger and an associate in 1982, said she doesn’t understand why anyone would want to buy or sell anything that belonged to Bulger.

“People just can’t seem to get enough of this man, who’s a psychopath,” she said.

“You try to make money off a man who has killed ... and the victims’ families are still around. I think it’s in very bad taste. I think people should just let it rest and let it go.”

Bulger, now 86, was one of the most notorious gangsters in Boston, running a violent criminal organization from the 1970s into the 1990s after serving time in Alcatraz, among other prisons, for armed robbery and truck hijacking. He fled Boston on the eve of a racketeering indictment in 1995 and remained one of the nation’s most wanted fugitives until he was captured in Santa Monica, California, in 2011.

In 2013, he was convicted of participating in 11 killings and a litany of other crimes.

He is serving life in prison.

A memorabilia store in Peabody is auctioning off an orange jail-issued shirt supposedly worn by Bulger at the Plymouth County jail.

Store owner Phil Castinetti

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Sales of Whitey Bulger memorabilia are on the rise since the release of the movie ‘Black Mass’ which follows the gangster’s life. said he has received a $25,000 said he decided to sell the bid from a Boston restaurant sketches to try to raise money owner for the shirt. He said he for the families of other Bulger bought the shirt from a for- victims. mer inmate who Bulger beThe jury found Bulger friended in jail. guilty of participating in 11 “Whitey took a liking to murders, but acquitted him him. When the kid got re- of playing a role in seven othleased, he signed it and gave ers. In the killing of his sister, it to him and told him to get a Debra Davis, the jury issued a jumpstart on life, do the right “no finding,” indicating they thing, and sell it,” Castinetti could not make a decision. said.

One sketch shows Bulger Plymouth County Sheriff in court shortly after he was Joseph McDonald Jr. said he captured, with his brothers, doesn’t believe the shirt is au- former state Senate President thentic or was ever worn by William Bulger and former Bulger. He said the font of the Boston Juvenile Court clerk lettering on the shirt appears magistrate John Bulger seated different from the font used in the front row. The other at the jail. shows the courtroom when “Looking at (photos of) the verdict was announced the object, I can tell you that at Bulger’s trial. Davis said his it didn’t come from here,” Mc- original asking price for the Donald said. sketches was $500,000, but he But Castinetti said he spoke is willing to consider lower ofwith another inmate who told fers. He hadn’t received any him he saw Bulger sign the bids by Wednesday, but Davis shirt and give it to the inmate said he has received interest Castinetti bought it from. He from a potential buyer. plans to continue the phone “I’m not trying to profit off anything. I want to give it to auction until Oct. 4.

Even one of Bulger’s most the families,” Davis said. vocal critics is selling two He criticized others who Bulger items on eBay, depic- try to profit off Bulger’s name. tions of Bulger drawn by a “It sickens me. People trycourtroom sketch artist. ing to sell anything they can Steve Davis, the brother of with his name on it,” he said. a 26-year-old woman Bulger “This guy ain’t no movie star; was accused of killing in 1982, he’s a rat scumbag.”

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Batman won’t have to worry about Batmobile knockoffs after a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday the caped crusader’s vehicle is entitled to copyright protection.

The Batmobile’s bat-like appearance and other distinct attributes, including its high-tech weaponry, make it a character that can’t be replicated without permission from DC Comics, the copyright holder, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.

“As Batman so sagely told Robin, `In our well-ordered society, protection of private property is essential,’” Judge Sandra Ikuta wrote for the three-judge panel.

Among the Batmobile’s traits she cited in her ruling was its sleekness and power, which allow Batman to maneuver quickly while he goes after bad guys.

The ruling came in DC Comics’ lawsuit against Mark Towle, who produced replicas of the Batmobile as it appeared in the 1966 television show featuring Adam West as Batman and the 1989 movie with Michael Keaton in the lead role.

The 9th Circuit said Towle sold the cars at his Southern California business for about $90,000 each.

Larry Zerner, an attorney for Towle, said his client copied the car’s design, which can’t be copyrighted.

“Characters exist in comic books and movies and TV shows,” he said.

“They don’t exist in the real world. In the real world, it’s just a car.”

In its ruling, the 9th Circuit said Towle advertised each replica as the “Batmobile,” and used the domain name batmobilereplicas. com to market his business.

He also advertised that the replicas would get noticed because of the Batmobile’s fame, the court said.

Towle also argued the Batmobile at times appeared without its “batlike” features. But the 9th Circuit said that was akin to James Bond changing from swimming trunks to a tuxedo: It didn’t alter the car’s innate characteristics.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could be concerned about a TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH loved one and what he or she has Pace yourself, and know what is im- to offer in a particular situation. You portant and what needs to occur. will notice how others’ perceptions You might need to make a decision are very different from those of the about a health-related matter, and person in question. You could see this time it just might stick. Examine a problem evolving far too quickly what someone really means. Be nice. for your taste. Tonight: Be close to home.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You seem to have the energy to handle whatever comes down the path, except perhaps an irate individual.

Be careful when dealing with this person, as you could say something you will regret later. On the other hand, do not sit on your anger. Tonight: Only where you can relax.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might be coming off as being a lot more assertive than you realize. Remain confident that you will fight for what you want. Try to allow others to come over to your way of thinking by giving them enough time and space. Tonight: All smiles.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be getting mixed signals from a loved one at a distance. You also could be misreading a situation and projecting some personal issues into the mix.

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Maryland’s William Likely breaks away from West Virginia punter Nick O’Toole on a touchdown return last season.

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SEC, Pac-12 rank as elite conferences

tially seemed.

The season will conclude with games at Oklahoma State (5-4) and Baylor (5-41), both opponents that surely will not be taken lightly by Izzo-Brown.

Despite weak performances against ranked teams, the Cowboys and Bears have both showed they have the ability to score. Each team has only been shut out once, and Baylor has posted seven and eight-goal performances.

If the Mountaineers can win out through their Big 12 schedule like they did last year, they can surely go into the NCAA Tournament as a top seed and regional host.

This could set them up for a return to the Elite Eight, something Izzo-Brown set her sights on in the preseason.

The Mountaineers will open conference play at 7 p.m. Friday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

A fan’s pride in their team will likely lead to countless arguments during the course of their life about why their team is best and why every other school falls short.

With that comes a sense of pride in the conference they play in as well.

With the exception of bitter rivalries, many will cheer for a team come bowl season because a win looks good for their team confere.

That is coupled with another argument over whose conference is best.

SEC fans have dominated this argument for the better part of a decade, as the conference won every national title between 2006 and 2012. With championships from Florida State and Ohio State, the SEC’s reign as king may soon come to an end with the emergence of several elite programs in other conferences.

Here is a ranking of the Power 5 conferences so far this season: SEC: The SEC is still very dominant and continually attracts the nation’s top recruits year after year. With the new college football playoff format, you’d be hard-pressed to not include an SEC team in it at the end of each season.

After three weeks, No. 3 Ole Miss, No. 7 Georgia, No. 8 LSU, No. 12 Alabama, No. 14 Texas A&M and No. 25 Missouri are the six teams ranked from the conference.

Most of those teams are familiar with a spot in the top 25, but no other conference has more top 10 teams at this point.

Pac-12: The Pac-12 always has one of the more dominant teams in the country.

Whether it was the USC dynasty of the 2000s or the speedy Chip Kelly Oregon teams of the 2010s, the west coast’s top football conference always poses a threat to the rest of the Power 5.

UCLA is their highest ranked team at No. 9, but Oregon, Arizona, Utah, USC and Stanford fill out a majority of the rankings between No. 13 and No. 21.

Despite having six teams in the AP Top 25, a Pac-12 team will likely be missing from the playoff due to a lack of top-end talent this season.

Big 12: The Big 12 makes up 40 percent of the top five, but only two other teams are currently ranked.

No. 3 TCU and No. 5 Baylor aren’t the likeliest of names you’d expect in the top five with a conference that holds both Texas and Oklahoma, but the former have made themselves into perennial powerhouses in college football.

Several Big 12 teams, including West Virginia and Texas Tech, sit just outside the top 25 in voting, so their position on this list will likely change.

Big 10: You would think the conference that holds the nation’s top two spots, No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Michigan State, would be higher than four, but a lack of depth in the conference holds them back.

No. 17 Northwestern and No. 22 Wisconsin have earned their place in the rankings, but don’t outshine a majority of their conference in reality and probably won’t make it through most of the season with a couple losses in conference play.

ACC: The ACC brings up the bottom because of only three ranked teams and just one in the top 10 with No. 10 Florida State.

No. 11 Clemson and No. 20 Georgia Tech have played well to this point in the season, but with just one other ACC team receiving more than 10 votes in the AP poll, Miami with 13, it’s unlikely they’ll make much noise come playoff time.

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WVU special teams tasked with tracking down speedy Likely

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As the West Virginia University football team prepares to face the Maryland Terrapins this weekend, the Mountaineers will have their eyes on stopping a player who has hurt them badly in the past: junior return man William Likely.

Likely has surged to prominence as one of the most feared return men in the college game, and the Mountaineers know very well just how much damage he can do. In West Virginia’s tight win over Maryland last season, Likely ripped off a 69-yard punt return for a touchdown to tie the game in the fourth quarter.

Since that memorable return, Likely has only gotten better. Likely broke the Big Ten single-game re-

cord for punt return yards in Maryland’s season opener against Richmond, and he’s also broken out as one of the conference’s top cornerbacks.

While no one would blame West Virginia for taking the safe route and kicking away from Likely, the Mountaineers are firmly intent on going after the Maryland star.

“You can’t play the game of football scared,” said Mountaineer head coach Dana Holgorsen. “I give (Likely) all the credit and respect in the world. He’s as good as I have seen, but we are going to face some pretty good ones all year long. It’s a big week for Nick. He has to place the ball where we want him to place the ball, and I can’t emphasize enough the importance of the front seven guys to be able to get off

their blocks.”

The duel between West Virginia punter Nick O’Toole and Likely will be one of the pivotal matchups of Saturday’s game. O’Toole will kick at Likely on both punts and kickoffs.

Last year, O’Toole had to watch as Likely took one of his punts back for a touchdown.

This year, O’Toole knows that Likely’s speed is something you simply can’t avoid, and that he’ll have to place his punts well to have success.

“We’re just going to try and put him in uncomfortable situations this week,” O’Toole said. “Most people say that you punt away from him, but he can get there.

He’s fast enough and good enough to get there, so you just have to put him in uncomfortable places that we can control.”

While Likely is an extremely tough player to stop on his own, Maryland’s success in the return game starts with their men at the front.

West Virginia special teams coach Joe DeForest had praise for Maryland’s gameplan on punt returns, which centers around getting Likely a head of steam and room to run.

“It puts pressure on all 11 guys because you have to have a perfect snap, perfect protection, perfect kick location, and then you have to fan the field and get off blocks,” DeForest said.

“They’ve committed themselves to holding people at the line of scrimmage to get him started, which is a great plan. That’s smart because of the weapon they have back there.”

Likely’s success against West Virginia last year is

still fresh in the Mountaineers’ minds, but DeForest said that his crew is looking forward to the challenge.

When Big 12 play starts, the Mountaineers will face big-play threats every single week and Likely is a perfect test.

“We didn’t want it to happen last year,” DeForest said. “We put the same challenge to our kids last year, and it’s just a matter of us executing the play called and getting off blocks and making tackles. He’s done a great job, he makes people miss even when they’re unblocked. It’s a huge challenge, but we’re going to face a huge challenge every week in this league.”

The West Virginia-Maryland game is set to kick off at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

WOMEN’S SOCCER

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WVU’s Kayla Saager hugs teammate Michaela Abam after a late win over Buffalo this season.

No. 4 WVU flying high heading into Big 12 conference play

BY CONNOR HICKS SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

Hopes are high for the No. 4 West Virginia University women’s soccer team (91) going into Big 12 conference play. The Mountaineers ended their non-conference schedule with nine wins and a single loss early on to Virginia Tech.

Since that loss, West Virginia has gone on a path of destruction, proving unbeatable in an eight-game streak that featured the Mountaineers outscoring opponents 23-0 and setting a program record for consecutive shutouts.

The biggest worries of the Mountaineers’ schedule have passed, with tough wins over No. 5 Penn State and No. 15 Ohio State, a handful of difficult unranked opponents, and the loss to No. 12 Virginia Tech. West Virginia’s out of conference schedule is the main reason for its No. 14

ranking in the first RPI poll, rating the toughest schedules and how teams fare against them.

The focus is now on the Big 12, a conference West Virginia has dominated since leaving the Big East in 2012. The Mountaineers have won the regular season conference title all three years, going 221-2 in conference play. The only loss in three years coincidentally came against the only ranked opponent remaining on their slate this year, No. 16 Texas Tech.

While the Red Raiders (61-2) look to be a tough test for the Mountaineers on Oct. 11, they are 2-0-2 against the top 25 opponents this season.

They have also experienced limited offensive production, scoring more than two goals in only two games this season.

The Red Raiders will have to make adjustments to be able to score on the No. 3 defense in the country.

First on the conference

schedule for WVU is Texas (3-3-2). Texas will have to try to knock off West Virginia at home, where the Mountaineers hold a 17-game win streak.

The Longhorns have scored just one goal in three conference matches against West Virginia, and don’t seem to have much offensive production this year.

The Longhorns have ended two games in a 0-0 tie this season.

Head coach Nikki IzzoBrown felt the matchups played over the weekend were a good transition going into conference play.

“We couldn’t have asked for two better games to prepare us for a tough Texas team this weekend,” Izzo-Brown said.

Following Texas, West Virginia will play TCU (6-4) and Oklahoma (5-4). TCU dropped their first three games but have gone 6-1 since, including five shutouts

and a 2-1 win over Maryland, who gave the Mountaineers trouble earlier this month.

The Horned Frogs were the only Big 12 opponent that gave the West Virginia difficulty last season, ending their regular season encounter in a 0-0 tie before the Mountaineers beat them 2-1 in the Big 12 Tournament.

Oklahoma should prove to be a good matchup, having only been shut out once this season and matching West Virginia’s eight-goal performance with eight of its own against Texas-San Antonio.

The match at No. 16 Texas Tech will follow Oklahoma, and then the Mountaineers will return home to play host to Kansas (4-4-1) and Iowa State (5-4), who both have not looked impressive through nonconference play. Iowa State did notably upset then No. 10 Pepperdine, but Pepperdine’s 2-2-1 record since the loss indicates this win wasn’t as impressive as it ini-

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Student athletes work on community outreach

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Wish kid Nick gets his Make-A-Wish granted last year by the WVU men’s basketball team and plays with them on the court during a game against Texas.

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Student athletes at West Virginia University are members of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee to participate in activities around town off the field and courts.

Two members of each varsity sport at WVU are on the committee, and they participate in events around the community to promote the image of West Virginia athletics and is like a regular student council with a president and officers, as well

as a faculty advisor, Donnie Tucker.

Sophomore Ja m e s Koval, a member of the swimming and diving team, joined SAAC last year as a freshman.

After the events and learning experience of being on the board, he was inspired to become president of the committee and take charge of its future plans.

“It’s kind of a liaison between the student athletes here at WVU and the community around us. Not just the rest of the student body, but the administration and we do a lot of

community service,” Koval said.

SAAC has helped put together the Relay For Life last year and will continue to run the operation of the event.

There are other aspects of community outreach as well including visits to schools in the area and Special Olympics.

As Tucker is the faculty advisor, he works as the voice between the community and the athletic department.

Either someone in the Morgantown or WVU area reaches out to him and asks for athlete partici-

pation or someone in the athletic office brings up an event and SAAC will decide who can go to represent them.

“We can always count on a good number of athletes showing up to the community service events,” Koval said.

“We have relationships with certain organizations like we’ve been working with Habitat for Humanity over the years. The team (swim and dive) actually drove up to Weirton and did Special Olympics. That was a lot of fun.”

One of the things Koval

wants to focus on this year is aligning each team with an organization it would work with, for example, the golf team working with the Ronald McDonald House.

Of course with athletes in the community comes some kind of special excitement for the people of Morgantown and the surrounding areas, especially kids, to go hang out with them for a bit.

“There’s always people who come out of the woodwork and get highly motivated,” Koval said.

“We got a bunch of ath-

letes over to Mylan Elementary for a back to school tailgate, like Devin Williams was there, Daxter Miles Jr., basketball players they see on TV, they (the kids) were just crazy about it. Its really crazy for me to see how all these kids are such Mountaineer fans, its such a big deal here.”

As the school year continues SAAC plans to continue its regular meetings and schedule more events throughout the community for members to participate in. ncurtin@mail.wvu.edu

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Big 12 off to strong start with mixed record against Power Five teams DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — On paper, the Big 12 looks like a bunch of world beaters.

Seven of the league’s 10 teams are undefeated. Two of them are ranked in the top five.

Yet a conference trying to prove itself hasn’t proven much of anything just yet.

One year after being snubbed by the playoff committee, the Big 12 is an impressive 21-6 overall. But the league is just 3-3 against fellow Power Five conference teams and Notre Dame, which whipped Texas 38-3.

The Big 12 will get two more cracks at non-conference wins this weekend, both against Big Ten teams. Kansas (0-2) takes on Rutgers in a matchup of struggling programs and West Virginia (30) hosts Maryland in a game neither the Mountaineers nor the league can afford to lose.

“We are going to continue to schedule Power Five opponents. When you have them on your schedule, you need

to do everything you can to win,” West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said.

“I guarantee you at the Big 12 office, they are talking about all games against Power Five opponents as being able to state our case.”

No. 3 TCU (3-0) and No. 5 Baylor (2-0) find themselves in similar positions to late last season, with lofty spots in the rankings but lingering questions about how good they really are.

The Horned Frogs and Bears have already played a common opponent. SMU (111 last year) was within 28-21 of Baylor late into the third quarter until the Bears pulled away for a 56-21 win.

The Mustangs were down just 42-37 midway through the fourth quarter last week against TCU until the Horned Frogs posted a pair of late touchdowns.

TCU also struggled to win at Minnesota 23-17, and Baylor surrendered 31 points to

Lamar on Sept. 12.

“I think one of the things you need to do is look at SMU and see what kind of football team they have, because I think they’re a little bit better than what people give them credit for,” TCU coach Gary Patterson said.

The Bears and Horned Frogs had better hope Patterson is proven right: If the Mustangs struggle again in the American Athletic Conference, it could impact their standing in the eyes of the committee — again.

The other eight teams in the Big 12 are a combined 16-6, though some of the wins haven’t come easy.

Kansas State (3-0) needed three overtimes to beat Louisiana Tech, while Oklahoma State (3-0) struggled to beat Central Michigan 24-13 in its opener.

Oklahoma (3-0) followed up its 31-24 double overtime win at Tennessee — the league’s signature win so far

Daikiel Shorts tries to shake a defender in last season’s game agaisnt Texas Tech.

— by letting up 38 points to 32 points to Memphis (both Tulsa. at home) and Iowa State (1Texas (1-2) also lost to Cal- 2) fell on the road at Toledo.

The ACC is a woeful 3-8 ifornia 45-44 on a missed extra point, though new Long- against Power Five teams and horns quarterback Jerrod Notre Dame. The Big 12 (3-3) Heard’s performance has ranks alongside the Big Ten sparked hopes of a resur- (7-7) and the Pac-12 (4-4), but gence in Austin. trails the SEC (4-2). Those two Kansas (0-2) has already SEC losses? They both came lost to an FCS school and by to Big 12 schools.

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Texas Tech (3-0) followed up Oklahoma’s win at Tennessee with a 35-24 victory over Arkansas that gave the Big 12 a welcome boost.

“It can’t hurt. That’s certainly is...a positive for the Big 12. But you compare yourselves with everybody,” Baylor coach Art Briles said of Tech win over the Razorbacks.

Verlander up to 99 mph as Detroit beats White Sox, 7-4 Wednesday DETROIT (AP) — In possibly his most encouraging start of the season, Justin Verlander reached back to past, but familiar, territory with his velocity on

Wednesday.

“That’s the first time I’ve seen him at 99 (mph) since I’ve been here,” Detroit Tigers’ second-year manager Brad Ausmus said after a

7-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park.

What’s more, said Verlander, “it felt great. The same effort was producing

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In his prime, the 32-yearold’s signature style included dialing upper-90s heat in the late innings, and true to his old form, he stepped on the gas in a seventh-inning jam Wednesday. With two outs and the bases loaded, he used five 98-99 mph fastballs to strike out Geovany Soto, exiting with a four-run lead.

Verlander allowed three runs on five hits with eight strikeouts in his seven innings.

It’s been a challenging year for Verlander, a former Cy Young and MVP awards winner whose season debut was delayed until June 13 because of an arm issue coming out of spring training. He allowed at least five runs in four of his first nine starts, but in the last nine, he’s allowed as many as four just once while posting a 2.10 ERA. Even with Wednesday’s victory, he’s 4-8 for the season — and the win was only his second of the year at home.

Melky Cabrera’s 100th career home run, a tworun shot in the fourth, accounted for the first two White Sox runs.

Detroit scored twice in the first on Victor Martinez’s 11th home run, his

200th career homer, then added four more runs in the third — two of them on J.D. Martinez’s basesloaded double that gave him 98 RBIs for the season.

Victor Martinez is another Tiger finishing strong after a mostly disappointing season.

“He’s trending upward in a lot of categories,” Ausmus said. “The ball is coming off his bat harder.”

Martinez called it a frustrating year for himself and for the team as well.

“Not making the playoffs is failing,” he said.

Rajai Davis, who scored three runs, had two singles and a triple for the Tigers.

FRANKIE SAYS RE-DO? Making his first career start, White Sox righthander Frankie Montas (01) worked the first three innings. He allowed six runs on six hits.

In five previous relief outings for the Sox, he had a 1.13 ERA. “Things didn’t go like I wanted,” said Montas. “But that’s part of the game.”

REMEMBERING YOGI BERRA “It’s a sad day,” Ausmus said of Berra’s passing.

“He was a larger-than-life character who had a positive impact on the game of baseball and on those

around him.”

TRAINER’S ROOM Tigers: 1B Miguel Cabrera did not play, but lower back soreness is not expected to keep him out for multiple games. “If we were fighting for a playoff spot, he’d be playing,” manager Brad Ausmus said. “But with an off day tomorrow, I’d rather knock it out and have him be ready for the series we have left against teams in contention.”

White Sox: Still day-today with patella tendinitis in his right knee, 1B Adam LaRoche is “ramping it up and taking batting practice. We’re hoping to get him back in there maybe this weekend,” said Sox manager Robin Ventura. ...

3B Mike Olt, whose thirdinning two-out single was Chicago’s first hit off Verlander, left the game with right shoulder discomfort after five innings.

NEXT UP Tigers: Detroit is off Thursday, then opens a series at home against the Twins on Friday. Matt Boyd (1-5, 7.40) will go for the Tigers against Mike Pelfrey (6-10, 4.16).

White Sox : Chicago opens a four-game series at Yankee Stadium, with Chris Sale (12-10, 3.47) facing Michael Pineda (11-8, 4.10).

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Kam Chancellor ends holdout and reports RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Kam Chancellor ended his holdout and reported to the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday after missing training camp and the first two weeks of the regular season.

Chancellor arrived at the team facility early Wednesday, his first appearance since June’s minicamp. His holdout had lasted nearly eight weeks. The Seahawks are 0-2 after losses to St. Louis and Green Bay during his absence. KIRO-AM in Seattle first reported Chancellor’s return.

“It was hard to watch those games,” Chancellor said. “I’m just ready to play football.”

Seattle coach Pete Carroll said the team is planning for Chancellor to play Sunday against Chicago, but said that would be assessed as the week goes on.

Chancellor has potentially lost more than $2 million with the holdout that doesn’t appear to have resulted in a new contract.

Carroll said the team would not discuss any of the business aspects of Chancellor’s return, including if any fines will be enforced.

Chancellor was in Los Angeles and decided Tuesday he was going to rejoin the team. He flew to Seattle that night.

Chancellor acknowledged he did consider holding out for the entire season.

“Those things I would rather deal with at the end of the season,” Chancellor said. “Right now it’s about coming back and playing football.”

Chancellor’s agent, Alvin Keels, posted on Twitter that he was glad to see Chancellor back at work and, “The business side of

the sport sucks at times.

Some will understand it most won’t!”

Seattle will have a twoweek roster exemption for Chancellor, but he must be added to the active 53-man roster at least 24 hours prior to kickoff to play either this Sunday against Chicago or Monday, Oct. 5, against Detroit.

Chancellor was seeking a restructuring of his current contract to have future money paid sooner. It was part of a $28 million, fouryear extension he signed after the 2012 season, but didn’t take effect until 2013.

The Seahawks refused to budge on restructuring a contract that had so much time remaining, believing it would lead to a stream of players seeking new deals in the early stages of their contracts.

Chancellor, one of the league’s top safeties and a leader of the “Legion of Boom” secondary, is scheduled to make $5.1 million in base salary in 2016 and $6.8 million in 2017.

Defensive end Michael Bennett was in a similar situation, unhappy with his four-year contract he signed prior to the 2014 season, but decided to report for training camp and not hold out.

“In the NFL, one year you can be great, the next year you can be bad, so I just worry about the money situation,” Bennett said last week. “When you’re losing money in this league, you don’t get a chance to make as much money. Your earning power is now.”

Seattle started Dion Bailey at strong safety in the opener then switched the lineup and went with DeShawn Shead there against Green Bay.

Golf’s big three battle at Tour Championship ATLANTA (AP) — The best three players in golf have combined to win 12 tournaments and over $25 million this year, so the appeal of a $10 million bonus for capturing the FedEx Cup might not be as great as simply winning the final showdown of the season.

But there was a time when money mattered for Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth.

McIlroy was an 18-yearold rookie in 2007 playing his second tournament as a pro when he finished third at the Dunhill Links Championship. That not only wrapped up his European Tour card, it paid just over $300,000 (211,332 pounds).

“I remember I wanted this watch,” McIlroy said Wednesday. “And I remember it was the week after the Dunhill Links in 2007, and it was one of the bigger prize funds on the European Tour. At this stage, the money from the European Tour was just going into my debit account, whatever bank I was using in Ireland. And I went to get money out of the ATM the week after and the check had obviously been put in.

“And I wanted to check my balance and it was like 220,000 pounds, and I was like ... I mean, I went straight to the store and bought the watch.”

Now they’re more interested in a pair of titles - the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup - along with a single-digit number.

The battle for No. 1 enters its sixth straight week in golf.

Day reached the pinnacle for the first time in his career with no argument.

His six-shot victory in the BMW Championship last Sunday was his fourth win in his last six starts. That includes a record score at the PGA Championship and a six-shot win at another FedEx Cup playoff event.

Day also is No. 1 going into the FedEx Cup finale at East Lake, though with a much slimmer margin.

To make the Tour Championship a weighted freefor-all for the 29 players at East Lake (Jim Furyk withdrew with injury), the

points have been reset so that the top five players only have to win the tournament to claim the $10 million bonus.

Day is followed by Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Henrik Stenson and Bubba Watson.

McIlroy, who missed two months and one playoff event because of an ankle injury, is No. 11. For him to claim the FedEx Cup, he would have to win the Tour Championship and the top five in the standings would need to finish out of the top six depending on their ranking.

Part of him wonders if he’s due for that to happen.

McIlroy was the No. 1 seed in 2012 on the strength of winning two FedEx Cup playoff events, tied for 10th at East Lake and lost out to Brandt Snedeker. He was the top seed going into the postseason a year ago on the strength of his two majors, was runner-up in the Tour Championship and finished behind Billy Horschel, who won the last two events.

“So maybe this time being outside ... maybe get the job done a different way,” McIlroy said.

No one has ever won three FedEx Cup playoff events, and that’s an opportunity for Day. The 27-year-old Australian is pounding his driver long and straight, his short game is finally getting its due attention and he’s putting well. It’s an unbeatable combination, as the victories attest. Perhaps even more daunting is that Day is 101-under par in his last seven tournaments dating to the British Open .No one knows how well Day is playing more than Spieth.

They have been in the same group seven of the last nine rounds dating to Sunday at the PGA Championship. Spieth was runner-up at Whistling Straits, missed the cut in the opening two FedEx Cup events and then got his game turned around last week north of Chicago.

Or at least he thought he did.

Spieth opened at 65-66 and he was still seven shots behind Day.

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New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra during his playing days.

Yankees great, Yogi Berra, passes away at 90 NEW YORK (AP) — The lovable legend of Yogi Berra, that ain’t ever gonna be over.

The Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his lovable, linguistically dizzying “Yogi-isms” as his unmatched 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, died Tuesday. He was 90.

Berra, who filled baseball’s record book as well as “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations,” died of natural causes at his home in New Jersey, according to Dave Kaplan, the director of the Yogi Berra Museum.

Berra played in more World Series games than any other major leaguer, and was a three-time American League Most Valuable Player.

For many, though, he was even better known for all those amusing “Yogi-isms.”

“It ain’t over `til it’s over” is among eight of them included in Bartlett’s.

“When I’m sittin’ down to dinner with the family, stuff just pops out. And they’ll say, `Dad, you just said another one.’ And I don’t even know what the heck I said,” Berra insisted.

Short, squat and with a homely mug, Berra was a Yankees great who helped the team reach 14 World Se-

ries during his 18 seasons in the Bronx.

“While we mourn the loss of our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, we know he is at peace with Mom,” Berra’s family said in a statement released by the museum. “We celebrate his remarkable life, and are thankful he meant so much to so many. He will truly be missed.”

Berra served on a gunboat supporting the D-Day invasion in 1944 and played for the Yankees from 194663. His teammates included fellow Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford.

“No! Say it ain’t so. He was a good man, my former manager and friend! RIP Yogi,” former Yankees star Dave Winfield tweeted.

Lawrence Peter Berra, the son of Italian immigrants, got his nickname while growing up in St. Louis. Among his amateur baseball teammates was Jack McGuire, another future big leaguer.

“Some of us went to a movie with a yogi in it and afterwards Jack began calling me Yogi. It stuck,” Berra told the Saturday Evening Post.

He was a fan favorite, especially with children, and the cartoon character Yogi

Bear was named after him.

Until recent years, he remained a fixture at Yankee Stadium and in the clubhouse, where the likes of Derek Jeter, Joe Torre and others in pinstripes looked up to the diminutive old-timer.

In 1956, Berra caught the only perfect game in World Series history and after the last out leaped into pitcher Don Larsen’s arms. The famous moment is still often replayed on baseball broadcasts.

After his playing days, Berra coached or managed the Yankees, New York Mets and Houston Astros. He led both the Yankees and Mets to pennants.

In 1985, his firing as manager by the Yankees 16 games into the season sparked a feud with George Steinbrenner. Berra vowed never to return to Yankee Stadium as long as Steinbrenner owned the team.

But in 1999, Berra finally relented, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch of the Yankees’ season-opener.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of a Yankees legend and American hero, Yogi Berra,” the Yankees posted on Twitter.

Berra, who played in 15 straight All-Star Games, never earned more than

$65,000 a season. He died on the same date, Sept. 22, as his big league debut 69 years earlier.

Growing up, he was anything but a natural.

Chunky and slow, Berra was rejected by his hometown St. Louis Cardinals after a tryout in 1943. But a Yankees scout recognized his potential and signed him.

He reached the majors late in the 1946 season and homered in his first at-bat.

The next year, he continued to hit well, but his throwing was so erratic he was shifted to the outfield, then benched.

His breakthrough season came in 1948, when he hit .315 with 14 homers and 98 RBIs while improving his fielding. In 1949, he compiled a .989 fielding percentage and did not make an error in the All-Star Game or World Series.

“I don’t care who the hitter is,” Yankees Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel told the New York Journal-American, “(Berra) knows just how he should be pitched to.”

Berra was the AL MVP in 1951, 1954 and 1955. He holds World Series records for most hits (71) and games (75).

He was inducted into the

Hall of Fame in 1972.

“You never think of that when you’re a kid,” Berra said. “But egads, you gotta be somethin’ to get in.”

Among his boyhood friends was Joe Garagiola, who went on to a career as a major league player and broadcaster. In rejecting Berra at the 1943 tryout, the Cardinals signed Garagiola, another catcher, instead.

Berra was born in St. Louis on May 12, 1925, the son of Pietro, a laborer in a brickyard, and Pauline Berra. He grew up in “The Hill,” or Italian district, with three older brothers and a younger sister.

Berra was forced to drop out of school in the eighth grade and go to work to help support his family. He took jobs in a coal yard, as a truck driver and in a shoe factory.

He continued to play amateur baseball, which brought him to the attention of major league scouts.

In 1943, his first professional season with the Yankees’ farm team in Norfolk, Virginia, was interrupted by World War II. Berra married his wife, Carmen, in 1949. The couple met in their native St. Louis. Carmen died in 2014.

Yogi is survived by their three sons.

Dale Berra, a major

league infielder, who briefly played for his father on the Yankees in 1985; Tim, who played one season for the NFL’s Baltimore Colts, and Lawrence Jr. Berra published three books: his autobiography in 1961, “It Ain’t Over ...” in 1989 and “The Yogi Book: I Really Didn’t Say Everything I Said” in 1998. The last made The New York Times’ best seller list.

In 1996, Berra was awarded an honorary doctorate from the state university in Montclair, N.J., where he and his family lived. The university also named its baseball stadium for Berra.

The adjoining Yogi Berra Museum opened in 1998.

The museum houses Berra memorabilia, including what he said was his most prized possession, the mitt he used to catch Larsen’s perfect game.

He tickled TV viewers in recent years by bringing his malapropisms to a commercial with the AFLAC duck. (“They give you cash, which is just as good as money.”)

His wife once asked Berra where he wanted to be buried, in St. Louis, New York or Montclair.

“I don’t know,” he said.

“Why don’t you surprise me?”

Kane accuser’s lawyer says evidence bag left in door BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A rape investigation involving Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane took a bizarre turn Wednesday when the attorney for the accuser said an empty paper bag that once held the woman’s rape kit had been secretly placed in the doorway of her mother’s home.

Kane’s attorney said both sides in the case have been told that none

of Kane’s DNA was found “from the waist down” on the woman.

Police officials responded that no packaging is missing from the rape kit.

“Something seriously has gone amiss,” attorney Thomas Eoannou told reporters during a news conference, where he held up the wrinkled brown bag that he said pointed to the possibility of evidence tampering.

He said the woman’s mother discovered the bag Tuesday afternoon when she came home from work for lunch. She found the bag folded up between a storm door and her front door, he said.

It was the first time Eoannou has spoken publicly about the case that has been the source of intense speculation and rumor since early August, when Kane was accused of as-

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saulting a young woman in his waterfront mansion after they met at a nightclub.

Kane last week said he did nothing wrong and expected to be absolved. He also apologized for the distraction he has caused his family, teammates, the Blackhawks organization and fans.

Eoannou said the person that left the evidence bag did not knock on the door or ring the doorbell.

“It could have been there a day and a half,” he said, because the woman used the back door when she left for work that morning.

He said the bag is authentic, labeled with personal identifying information for the woman, details on where the rape kit was used and the initials of the nurses who administered the kit.

“I have never seen an evidence bag outside of a police lab, a prosecutor’s office or a court room, let alone find one in a doorway of a rape victim’s mother’s home,” he said.

“We’re hoping to find out how this happened and who had the incentive to modify or tamper with the evidence,” he said.

Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita said Eoannou’s claim would be investigated. He declined further comment.

The head of the county agency responsible for maintaining evidence in such cases, meanwhile, said everything given to the agency by the investi-

gating Hamburg Police Department is accounted for.

“This includes the evidence in the rape kit and the packaging itself,” Erie County Commissioner of Central Police Services John Glascott said in a statement. “This evidence has been analyzed and reports of that analysis sent to the appropriate agencies.”

Hamburg Police promised to cooperate in any investigation, but stood by its handling of evidence.

“The Hamburg Police Department has documentation that unequivocally demonstrates that its handling of the evidence and the integrity of its chain of custody of evidence in this case is unassailable,” a statement from the suburban Buffalo department said.

Eoannou said he wants the FBI or state police to probe how the bag left the custody of investigators. It’s not clear how the bag got to the mother’s home or what effect it may have on the investigation, he said.

An FBI official in Buffalo said the agency does not conduct independent investigations on local matters.

“Absent a specific allegation of a federal crime or a request from a local agency for assistance, the FBI will not be opening an investigation,” Assistant Special Agent in Charge Holly Hubert said.

Kane did not travel to Detroit with the rest of

his team for Wednesday’s Blackhawks game against the Red Wings, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Kane’s travel plans were not publicly announced.

Kane played on Tuesday and it’s common for players to rest when their team plays consecutive days in the preseason.

Kane’s attorney, Paul Cambria, said he would welcome an investigation of the bag incident.

“Only someone who is unhappy with the DNA results would have a motivation to claim that it’s compromised,” Cambria told The Associated Press. “We are obviously quite pleased with the DNA results.”

A noted defense attorney who is not involved in the Kane case said that bag could simply have been carelessly discarded if the evidence it contained was placed in a new bag, which would not affect the evidence itself or the case.

On the other hand, attorney Steven Cohen said, “I would be concerned that any breaches in the chain of custody or security of evidence, or any potential that may exist for the tampering of evidence, could adversely affect my client’s case.”

Eoannou said he hopes the person who left the bag comes forward.

“I have obviously my grave concerns as to what’s going on here,” he said.