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Monday February 15, 2016

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Workers still oppose right-to-work State legislators overrule Tomblin’s veto on bill, students and community members still rally by jamie mason staff writer @news_with_jamie

West Virginia will officially become a right-towork state on July 1, 2016 after the West Virginia legislature overruled Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto on right-to-work legislation, or SB1, on Friday afternoon. While the bill was de-

bated, a group of about 50 West Virginia workers and students rallied outside the Mountainlair on Friday to speak out against the bill and what it would mean for local workers and citizens. Right-to-work is a set of laws that would allow workers to stop paying union fees while still requiring unions to represent the workers. Governor Earl Ray

Tomblin vetoed this bill and another, a prevailing wage bill, on Thursday, Jan. 12, but the overruling by the state legislature will make West Virgnia the 26th state to invoke right-to-work policies. “I feel that what’s happened to West Virginia workers is extremely unfair. We have to call attention to it,” said Dan Doyle,

a member of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. “The legislature has done a great disservice to the working men and women of West Virginia.” With both a national and state-wide election looming in November, the decisions West Virginia lawmakers make regarding contentious bills like right to work could color the public’s opinion of them come time to vote. “We’re paying attention

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to what our lawmakers have done, and we know which ones of them have voted to support working families, (and) which ones have voted to harm working families,” Doyle said. “(These laws) do nothing to help working class families… We believe they are completely unfair and unfounded. The state has different problems they should be solving besides this problem.” Among the protesters was Leslie Bond, a member of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23.

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The Chinese New Year appeals to multiple cultures by having translaters read Children perform songs and read poetry at the celebration of Chinese off an introduction. New Year.

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New Eberly College program shapes students into proficient writers, presenters by amy pratt

A celebration held for the Chinese New Year starts off with the ‘Dragon Dance.’

Bond was frustrated with how quickly she thinks the legislation was passed, and believes that it goes against much of what West Virginia stands for. “I can’t stand to see my home state go down the path of dismissing workers and the history of our state,” Bond said. “It was our fathers and grandfathers and great grandfathers who were beaten and killed and jailed in the coal fields of West Virginia, and we have

SpeakWrite, a program through the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Science, encourages students to consider their purpose, audience, conventions and trouble when communicating through written or spoken word, in order to help them improve their writing and presentation skills. “People write and speak with a particular purpose, to a particular audience, in a particular context defined by particular conventions,” said Laura Brady, English professor and director of the Center for Writing Excellence. “Think of the difference between sending a text to a friend or an email to a professor, or the difference between a researched essay and a lab report.” St u d e n t s c a n re ceive help from writing or speaking consultants at the SpeakWrite writing studio. Consultants, who are undergraduate or graduate students from any major, provide feedback on student’s work, but do not edit for them. “Mostly, people come to me in hopes of organizing slideshows, giving some pointers on how they should present, some things that will help them focus,” said speaking consultant Amy Ren-

nard, a sophomore communications student. “A lot of people are nervous about presenting, so it takes a little bit of easing into.” SpeakWrite not only helps students improve their writing for classes, but also helps prepare them for communication after graduation. “It’s key and crucial that students know how to effectively communicate in multiple situations, whether that be in writing or in public speaking or in designing and developing multi-media projects. These are skills that they’re going to take with them outside of WVU,” said studio coordinator Nathalie Singh-Corcaran. “At the studio and within SpeakWrite, we’re not just doing things that will prepare students for within their classes, but also when they enter the job market and the world.” SpeakWrite started as a collaboration with a cross-disciplinary group of faculty from the sciences, social sciences and humanities, Brady said. “When any of us speak and write, we become actively involved in the conversations around us. We use speaking and writing to explore ideas, to solve problems, to convey information, to collaborate, to evaluate, to advocate, to reflect, to ignite

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WVU AAUW hosts celebration, gives students mid-semester breather by tessa iglesias correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University chapter of the American Association of University Women hosted its second annual Women’s Empowerment Night on Friday. The night kicked off with an activities fair, which included adult coloring, a nail painting station, a “ladies against humanity” card game, the dear future-self bad day card campaign, a knitting circle and a Mary Kay consultant. These activities meant to make a night of stressrelief and fun for all in at-

tendance. AAUW chose to host this event in February because it’s right around Valentine’s Day and midterm exams, which can be a stressful time for all students on campus, both men and women. “We can’t gain anything without support from (men), its 50/50 men and women, and we can’t have equality if we can’t have the other half supporting that,” said Sabrina Ridenour, founding president of WVU’s AAUW. “AAUW as a whole, huge organization, has a number of issues that we focus on, and we thought that we could bring all of those together, educate the students here while empowering

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them.” One issue Ridenour, an engineering student, is passionate about is the gender wage gap in her future career. Though AAUW hosts an equal pay day in April, those who organized the event still wanted equal pay to be represented as one of the issues that women face. In celebration of a woman being featured on the new $10 bill design in 2020, there was a poster made to look like a $10 bill with a cut out so women in attendance could take their pictures with their faces being featured on the bill. In addition to the activities being offered to at-

tendees during the first two hours of the night, there were also a number of booths set up for certain clubs or societies, such as the Quidditch club, society of women engineers and a booth for the One Love foundation. “I think having this tonight is a good eye opener for girls to get more involved and learn what could possibly happen,” said Ally Fornckinki, an advocate for the One Love Foundation who attended the women’s empowerment fair in the hopes of informing people on domestic violence. During the activities portion of the night, there were a few rounds of trivia

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WVU Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity serenades the attendees of the second Annual Women’s Empowerment Night on Friday evening. pertaining to women’s his- Student, so prizes were tory, accomplishments, awarded to the winner of fun facts and firsts. This each round. Women’s History Trivia was sponsored by Amazon see aauw on PAGE 2

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Monday February 15, 2016

People are bundled up as they walk in cold weather, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in the Queens borough of New York. Bitter temperatures and biting winds had much of the northeastern United States bundling up this weekend.

Northeast wakes up to record cold for Valentine’s Day NEW YORK (AP)—For much of the northeast United States, Valentine’s Day was the coldest on record, with people bundling up for the not-so-warm embrace of teeth-chattering temperatures. From New York and Boston to Providence, Rhode Island and Hartford, Connecticut, temperatures on Sunday morning dipped to as low as minus-40 - on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. The National Weather Service said the temperature in New York City’s Central Park fell to minus-1, a record low for the date. The

last time it was below zero in Central Park was in January 1994. “I’m dumb enough to do this,” exclaimed John Male before starting a 12-mile park run on Sunday morning with two companions. “I just always come out and I just decided not to do anything differently” - except to wear a furry tiger hat with two tails over his normal headgear, in addition to four layers of clothing. His running partner also was wearing a tiger hat on top of the balaklava that covered her face - except the eyes. “It’s zero degrees and

feels like negative 19; I’m going to sue him for personal injury after this,” joked Molly Manning, a Manhattan attorney. “I’m here because they peer-pressured me to come out today. They basically made me feel like I was a wimp unless I came out.” Boston reached minus-9, breaking the record set in 1934 by 6 degrees. It reached minus-16 in Worcester, Massachusetts, breaking the 1979 record of 11 below zero. Providence hit minus-9 and Hartford minus-12, also breaking records from 1979. In Montpelier, Vermont,

the overnight temperature hit minus-19, tying a record set in 2003. And South Lincoln, Vermont, recorded 27 below zero. Temperatures were so low in some spots they knocked out utilities. A frozen regulator left about 400 customers in Connecticut without natural gas service and officials believe extreme cold in Vermont broke a utility pole, knocking out service to about 1,500. An emergency generator didn’t kick in for Sheffield Selectboard Chairman Walter Smith, who said he lost a greenhouse full of about 500 orchids.

“I’ve got it working now but it’s too late,” he said. The cold kept many people inside. In a New Jersey bagel shop that’s usually brimming with customers on Sunday mornings, Joe Weir was among a small handful of people who sat drinking coffee. “I just came from a church service, and it definitely wasn’t as packed as it usually is,” the 60-year-old Toms River man said. “We have a lot of elderly parishioners, and when the weather gets bad or real cold like this, a lot them choose to stay in and watch a Mass on TV instead of going to church.

Can’t say I blame them.” Temperatures were expected to climb before a winter storm already bringing snow to the Midwest moves into the region. The storm was expected to bring 5 inches of snow to parts of Kentucky and up to 6 inches to parts of Tennessee before turning to rain. West Virginia could see up to 9 inches of snow from the storm before it heads into the warming northeast. The National Weather Service said up to 3 inches of snow was possible in Philadelphia and 2 inches in New York on Washington’s Birthday.

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Continued from page 1 interest in causes,” Brady said. “As speakers and writers, we contribute. We connect. SpeakWrite celebrates effective communication as a hallmark of an Arts and Sciences education.” Almost 300 courses in the Eberly College are SpeakWrite certified. These courses emphasize communication skills and apply the PACT method of communication. There are also majors that are

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musical performances by the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and guest speakers Spencer Wempe, a survivor of violence and rape, and Jessie Barclay from WVU career services. “I think this is a chance to remind yourself that SpeakWrite certified. Students can put this on resumes to show potential employers they have valued communication skills. “It’s not just for English, it’s not just for communications. We have different backgrounds of majors in the studio,” Singh-Corcaran said. “Anytime a student has any type of writing project, public speaking, presenting or are putting together a slideshow, they can come see us.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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you are worth it, to take care of yourself…” Ridenour said, “and then on the other hand, to also educate (those who attend) on different issues that women have in society.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 dismissed that.” During last year’s legislative session, the West Virginia legislature overruled Tomblin’s veto on HB2568, an abortion ban bill that would have made it illegal for any abortions to be performed past the 20 week mark of a pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest. That was the first time a West Virginia legislature had overruled a gubernatorial veto in 28 years. The right-to-work rally was initially hosted to stand up and speak out against the legislature’s plans for the bill, but as it became too late, the rally turned into a reminder for all that voters are aware of who was supporting such acts, according to Justin Click, a junior political science student. “A mass majority of the state’s population said we don’t want this, but they did it anyway,” Click said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

OPINION

Monday February 15, 2016

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Creating charter schools in W. Va. West Virginia high schools were ranked 27 out of 50 in 2015 in the U.S. News report of best public high schools in America. Gold and silver medals were awarded to schools that prepared students the most for college, as indicated by both Advanced Placement and standardized test scores. Of the 94 eligible high schools in the state, none were awarded gold medals, and only nine received silver medals. Many have criticized the West Virginia public school system in everything from its low starting salaries for teachers to its severe lack of instructors in areas like special education and foreign languages. Many teachers today only have time to cover information relevant to assessment tests given at the end of the year, and budget cuts have led to prioritizing math and science over subjects like art and music. It appears this state’s public school system is only concerned with students passing tests and not offering a

Charter schools could benefit poorer and minority students in West Virginia. well-rounded education, but perhaps lack of funding would force any state into the same predicament. However, students’ education should not have to suffer as a result of a failing system when an alternative is readily possible.

A bill allowing the creation of charter schools was introduced to the West Virginia House of Delegates on Jan. 20. Charter schools receive state funding but are usually labeled as nonprofits, can set their own agenda and are fundamentally sep-

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arate from their local school systems. According to the Charleston Gazette-Mail, West Virginia has already seen a 1 percent decrease in public school enrollment and has closed 40 schools in the past 10 years. Given this infor-

mation, it’s clear the current public education system is not working and needs urgent revision. Charter schools could be a viable alternative: Without needing to comply to state regulations, teachers could place more emphasis on keeping at-risk students in school and devoting time to children with special needs. House Bill 4011 would legalize the creation of charter schools in West Virginia but doesn’t ensure the actual creation of any schools. The bill doesn’t allow for the public to make appeals to school boards that vote against having a charter school in the area, so applications for the schools could be rejected on-sight and never have a chance to open. The first charter school opened in Minnesota in 1991, and they currently operate in 43 states. As of 2015, there were 6,700 charter schools across the country with 2.9 million students in attendance. Though charter schools

as a whole have yet to pass public schools academically, they have been widely applauded for making education more accessible to poor and minority students, who traditionally have lower enrollment rates and test scores. Given the number of low-income students in rural areas of West Virginia, charter schools could be especially beneficial to this demographic. West Virginia appears to have fallen into a toxic cycle. Because there is currently no money available to spend on resources in the classroom, students receive a lackluster education that leads to worse performances on tests that might qualify schools for more funding. In order to break the cycle, this editorial believes charter schools should have a chance in West Virginia. House Bill 4011 should be revised in order to make the creation of charter schools possible in this struggling state. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Censorship has no place among college administration robby ralston columnist @dailyathenaeum

At the start of the Fall 2015 semester, freshmen arrived at Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland hoping to receive a top-notch education. As a part of their orientation, students were given a survey in an effort to help them discover more about themselves. This survey would later become the center of huge controversy involving the university’s president, faculty terminations and censorship. When the university’s president Simon Newman came into office in December 2014, he promised to “start the university on a more aggressive growth trajectory,” according to the Baltimore Sun. In light of recent events, this statement is probably truer than intended—or at least the aggressive bit. According to student reporters at Mount St. Mary’s, Newman was hoping to get 20-25 freshmen to drop out of the university by late September, when the federal government requires universities to report their total enrollment. By reducing the number of freshmen, he hoped to increase the institution’s retention rate, which is a major factor in national university rankings. Using a specially-crafted survey that asked ques-

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Simon Newman, president of Mount St. Mary’s University, attempted to force freshmen to drop out as a way to report higher retention rates. tions related to students’ mental health and financial status, Newman hoped to find students who were statistically unlikely to complete their college career. In later interviews, the president claimed these students would be offered a full refund of tuition if they withdrew, though neighboring institutions have claimed they had never heard of this refund policy. This plot was revealed after Mount St. Mary’s student newspaper, “The Mountain Echo,” was able to obtain transcripts of private communication between Newman and other administrators and senior faculty. In

one conversation, Newman is reported saying, “This is hard for you because you think of the students as cuddly bunnies, but you can’t. You just have to drown the bunnies…put a Glock to their heads.” After “The Mountain Echo” reported on the policy in January, a media firestorm ensued. This culminated in the firing of two faculty members last week: Thane Naberhaus, a tenured professor of philosophy, and Ed Egan, the adviser for the student newspaper. A letter sent to Naberhaus said, “As an employee of Mount St. Mary’s University, you owe a duty of loyalty to

this university and to act in a manner consistent with that duty. However, your recent actions, in my opinion and that of others, have violated that duty and clearly justify your termination.” On Friday, these individuals were offered their positions back by Newman in “a first step of reconciliation and healing.” What should the public make of all of this? First, Newman’s actions come off as disturbing, immoral and potentially illegal. Most would agree that one purpose of university administration should be to help struggling students get back on their feet and achieve

their goals. Encouraging them to withdraw to boost the school’s ranking is a complete rejection of this principle. Moreover, the firings of Naberhaus and Egan show quite clearly how censorship works on college campuses. By telling the truth about the administration, these individuals breeched their unspoken “duty of loyalty” to their institution, and this was enough to fire them. Notice that this “duty of loyalty” contradicts how we normally view the professional obligations of faculty. As a professor of philosophy, one is tasked to ques-

tion everything and tell the truth regardless of its consequences. Similarly, those in journalism have a duty to inform the public about the actions of their leaders. It seems that, in this case, these professions were supported by the administration so long as questioning and reporting stops short of leveling criticisms against the heads of the institution. According to Catholic News Service, after being hired, Newman promised to, “increase the brand value of the university,” which suggests he viewed the university primarily as a business or product needing to be sold. If the university is simply a profit-generating entity, it makes perfect sense to encourage some of its customers to drop out or to fire those who question its leadership publicly in order to increase rankings and generate long-term profits. Other businesses often make the same sorts of marketing decisions. If we support academic freedom and freedom of the press, we must support faculty members who risk their careers to question their administration. In doing so, we must oppose viewing the university as merely a profitgenerating entity, as this can lead to censorship and immoral practices by its administrators. In this struggle, we must side with those who tell the truth. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Quality time, not gifts: Valentine’s Day thrives on consumerism shelby bradford columnist @shelbybradfordda

Feb. 14 is synonymous with Valentine’s Day in America. Traditions on this day include giving greeting cards, flowers, chocolates or displaying affection or appreciation to friends, family members and lovers. Beginning as early as midJanuary, pink and red wrappers and gifts decorated in hearts and calligraphy begin to fill store shelves, and businesses wait patiently for their customers to spend upwards of $100 per person on gifts for partners and loved ones. As a holiday without any actual roots in historical tradition, I believe the modern concept of Valentine’s Day is less about expressing affection and more about tricking consumers into buying things they do not need. If one were to research the origins of Valentine’s Day, they would be hard-pressed to find an accurate record of what started the holiday.

Many people believe it was created in commemoration of Saint Valentine, but in reality, it’s more likely he was not a real person. What is most commonly believed by historians is that bishops and saints were executed around Feb. 14 from 1-500 A.D. in the Roman Empire for marrying Christian couples—hence its association with love. Prior to a work penned by Chaucer in the 14th century, there was no association with these saints or any celebration of romantic love on Feb. 14. However, after its publication, there was an increase in romantic poetry referencing a “Valentine’s Day” or having a “valentine,” but still no record of a celebrated holiday. It was not until the late 18th and early 19th centuries that any country saw a trend in purchasing gifts for Valentine’s Day. This tradition started in England with mass-produced greeting cards and carried over to the United States in the mid-19th century. In the 20th century, holiday cards extended to all manner of romantic gifts, such as

roses, chocolates and even jewelry. All of these today are normally packaged in heart-shaped boxes sold exclusively in stores between mid-January to mid-February. In the U.S. alone, the approximate number of Valentine’s Day cards sent during this time is close to one billion. There is nothing wrong with showing affection. Everyone likes getting gifts, and buying a box of chocolates or a greeting card for a loved one does not make anyone a mindless consumer. However, if the idea behind Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about expressing love and appreciation, why choose that day to do something that can be done any day of the year? I think this holiday has become less about emotional bonds and more about impressing people with expensive gifts. Not only does the tradition of gift-giving each year create enormous holes in one’s wallet, but it also cheapens the experience of a romantic gesture. How exciting is a gift when you already know what to expect?

Stores prepare for Valentine’s Day months in advance. Instead of playing into the Valentine’s Day expenditure game next year, I urge you to consider the alternative of simply spending your time with friends and loved ones instead. If you must, buy a few cheap “Thinking of You”

cards around the beginning of January and fill them out over the next month to hand out on Valentine’s Day to friends and family. Spend the day with a group of friends or special someone doing some-

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thing you all enjoy. No one needs to spend exorbitant amounts of money for this holiday to show they care. They just need to share their time. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Music Monday: An Ode to Singles

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Singles are the best way to grab a new listener’s attention. Artists who drop one or two of their hottest tracks from upcoming albums always amp up the hype, enticing consumers to make a purchase. Although 2016 is just getting started, fresh singles are bombarding listeners, meaning the music industry is spewing over with releases to come.

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The 1975 will release its sophomore album on February 26.

The 1975 – The Sound British boy band, The 1975, recently exploded onto the music scene. Going from a no-name group playing small gigs in the Manchester area, The 1975 has now played at Coachella and “Saturday Night Live.” After releasing “The Sound,” The 1975 was given the opportunity to showcase their eccentric style on stage in New York for “Saturday Night Live” viewers. “The Sound” features ‘80s-infused beats and colorful lyrics that tell tales of frontman Matty Healy’s struggles with narcissism and love. “The Sound” is The 1975’s third single dropped in anticipation of their upcoming album, bizarrely titled, “I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It,” which is set to drop on Feb. 26. Healy has said this album will feature an array of musical influences but will not stray far from the realm of pop.

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Beyonce – Formation Leave it to Queen Bey to really bring the excitement for listeners with the epic and unexpected release of “Formation.” Always striving for the ultimate “wow factor,” Beyonce’s single “Formation” caused quite the stir after being released. The artist’s track features lyrics and a music video that bring awareness to the current state of controversy in our country. Yonce’s “Formation,” brings attention to police, brutality and the Black Lives Matter Movement with strong lyrics and a music video set in New Orleans after the Katrina disaster. Nearly two years after she released her surprise album, “Beyonce,” the artist followed up her stunt with “Formation” being released just before her Super Bowl 50 performance. With no set date for release and Beyonce’s track record of doing the unexpected, it’s rumored that her next album will drop sometime in April. Regardless of a release date, this surely won’t be the last we hear from Queen Bey.

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Gigi Hadid appears in the music video for Zayn Malik’s single ‘PILLOWTALK.’

Zayn Malik – PILLOWTALK Breaking off his long-time collaboration with One Direction, Zayn Malik is solo in the music industry and dropping tracks that lead listeners to anticipate a debut record full of amazing R&B hits. No longer attached to the teeny-bopper shadow he once used to cast as a member of One Direction, Malik’s new single, “PILLOWTALK,” is a lusty love ballad tinged with dark lyrics that tell of lovers who are madly infatuated with one another, yet toxic for one another as well. Similar to The Weeknd’s aesthetic, Malik’s revolution into the world of R&B means a new wave of alternative R&B beats can come up on the scene. Malik isn’t only bending the rules in the realm of his genre, but the artist is also stirring some drama after announcing his debut solo album will be released on the one-year anniversary of his 1D exit. If Malik’s announcement is true, his solo album, “Mind of Mine,” will drop on March 25. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

««««« After more than a decade in movie purgatory, the superhero flick “Deadpool” was finally released Feb. 12, and the wait was entirely worth it. The film has already enjoyed huge commercial success, becoming the highest grossing R-rated opening weekend in North America. The movie stars Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, a sardonic hired gun gifted with immortality and incredible regenerative powers after a painful experiment leaves him physically scarred but cancer-free. Fans of the series were initially nervous when “Deadpool” was announced. The character’s trademark quirky, dark humor and frequent habit of breaking the fourth wall are what make him so entertaining. However, it takes a deft team of writers to make this work, and when Deadpool isn’t done properly his qualities become more cringe-worthy than anything else. Fortunately, the cast and crew of “Deadpool” executed everything perfectly, and this is immediately clear from the second the opening credits start. Gratuitous violence and a blend of ironic, morbid and immature humor are all mixed together perfectly, keeping the audience entertained and giving fans one of the best possible iterations of Deadpool. The plot is simple but effective. Wade Wilson, Deadpool before the immortality mutation, is a mercenary. One night at a bar that serves as a mercenary meeting

spot, he meets a beautiful woman named Vanessa, and they both quickly fall in love. About a year into the relationship, Wilson proposes and collapses immediately after. It turns out an aggressive form of cancer has permeated most of Wilson’s body. Not wishing to put Vanessa through the trouble of dealing with his terminal illness, Wilson leaves one night and seeks out a secret program that promises to heal him. The shady organization cures Wilson’s cancer and grants him amazing regenerative powers that render him almost immortal, but it comes at a cost: Wilson becomes horribly disfigured in the process. Because of this, he is too ashamed and cannot work up the courage to see Vanessa again. Thus, the masked vigilante Deadpool is born and begins the process of hunting down the man who disfigured him, Francis. “Deadpool” is flawlessly executed and keeps the audience entertained the whole time. With a character as crazy as Deadpool, balance is the key, and the movie balances humor and violence perfectly. The action scenes are graphic and violent without crossing over into being offensively gory. Bad guys are shot, dismembered and killed in a variety of creative ways, and it is a lot of fun to watch. Deadpool wouldn’t be Deadpool without sarcastic, sometimes childish quips

and addressing the audience directly. Deadpool breaks the fourth wall a lot, but it never seems forced. Some of the funniest lines involve Deadpool giving the audience little nods that he recognizes he’s in a movie. In one scene at the X-Men mansion, Deadpool asks why they have such a big house if it’s only populated by two people. He then looks in the camera and says the studio could probably only afford to license two X-Men characters. These

horribly executed cameo in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and the ever-present risk of a flop. However, the cast and crew put a ton of effort into the movie, and it shows. “Deadpool” is flawless, action-packed, hilarious and self-aware all at the same time. If you haven’t yet, put seeing “Deadpool” on your to-do list. wethompson@mail. wvu.edu

types o f jokes are throughout the movie and were always met with audience laughter. It’s been a long road to “Deadpool”- more than 10 years of being bounced from studio to studio, a

Tony Award-winning ‘Once’ hits CAC by Melanie Smith A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Valentine’s Day may be over, but a unique love story is set to unfold on the Creative Arts Center stage this evening. The Tony Award-winning musical, “Once” will debut in Morgantown at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre. The musical is visiting the West Virginia University campus during its 2016 national tour across the country. “Once” is the winner of the 2012 Tony Award for Best Musical, the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album and was named Best Musical by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle, Drama Desk, the Lucille Lortel Awards, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League. The musical is based off of the 2007 Academy Award winning film, rejoicing the bond between music and love. The story unfolds as an Irish street musician meets a Czech immigrant and the two fall in love over the Irish man’s music. He was close to giving up his dreams as a musician until his newfound romance gives him new muse and inspiration to take his music to the next level. The authentic emotion and complex passion between the two makes the story of their love gut-wrenching and unforgettable, differing

‘Once’ will debut at 7:30 p.m. this evening in the CAC. from the average love story. “Once” features original music performed by the actors and actresses themselves. The WVU Arts and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Manager, Kristie Stewart-Gale, believes this aspect makes the musical stand out from regular performances. “This musical is unique because every actor is on stage during the performance. The actors are the musicians and they are playing the score,” Stewart-Gale said. “This is unlike your typical musical where the musicians are in the orchestra pit.” The musical is set in an Irish pub, and the music can be described as Irish folk music. The story of “Once” was first produced as the Oscar-winning independent Irish film and only

cost $150,000 to make. The film was shot in 17 days and soon after became an international phenomenon, grossing $20 million internationally. The film won several awards including an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Falling Slowly,” The musical itself ran on Broadway for more than 1,000 performances while being produced internationally. The cast features actors Sam Cieri and Mackenzie Lesser-Roy as “Guy” and “Girl” and a congregated cast of nationally acclaimed performers from Broadway and Off-Broadway. The music and lyrics are written by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova and directed by the Scottish director John Tiffany. Stewart-Gale believes this show, a part of the Toy-

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ota University Arts Series, would give students a relaxing evening off the grid from daily life. “For $23, students can take a break from the stress of class,” Stewart Gale said. “They can enjoy some great music with friends and be inspired by the story being portrayed by actors who, at one time, were college student themselves.” Tickets range from $4460 depending on the seating location. WVU student tickets are marked down to $23. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at (304)-293SHOW, or at the box offices located at the Mountainlair and the Creative Arts Center. The student discount is only available at campus box offices. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Monday February 15, 2016

EAT FOR ENERGY By David Buch

As we move into the meat of the semester, your energy becomes a precious commodity. We’re deep in the fight with a long way to go. Countless assignments, exams, and daily schleps through the snow can wear down even the bubbliest student, and to make things worse, stressors from outside the classroom are beginning to accumulate as well. Health experts have spilled a lot of ink offering tips as to how we can maximize our supply of energy. One of the simplest ways, short of catching a few extra Zs each night, is optimizing the fuel we put into our body. To save you the trouble, this week we have compiled advice from top nutrition experts to help you stay alert and on track all the way through finals week. The recent popular movement toward whole foods aligns well with the latest research for simple, high-energy diets. Incorporating fresh fruits and veggies, especially from farmer’s markets or other local-food dispensaries, will pack your diet with essential vitamins and minerals to keep you running on all cylinders. While a multivitamin may contain some of the same nutrients, research indicates that our bodies do not absorb vitamins from capsules as well as those consumed in whole foods. To make sure you are getting all the nutrients you need, eat foods made with fresh, unprocessed ingredients. The shorter a meal’s path is from a farm to your plate, the better. Health Magazine blogger Cynthia Sass follows a simple rule for comparing snack options. “If the ingredients read like a recipe, and I feel like I could buy the ingredients and make it myself, that’s great. If it reads like a science experiment, with ingredients that aren’t real whole foods, I’ll pass, regardless of the protein/carb/fat ratio or vitamin/mineral content.”

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Holton’s return provides a welcome burst of energy BY CHRIS JACKSON

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After returning from a four-game suspension for a violation of team rules, senior Jonathan Holton’s efforts showed why he’s one of the Mountaineers’ best. He forced turnovers. He rebounded. He scored and even padded his stats with assists in Saturday’s 73-42 demolition of lastplace TCU. TCU had trouble inbounding the ball. It had multiple turnovers on the inbounds passes, trying to force the ball over the top and near the opposite basket. On his biggest play of the day, Holton stole the ball and threw down a dunk after TCU had another miscue trying to get the ball on the court. “People are going to take a lot of time to figure out ways to try and break our pressure,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “I thought honestly today, that it helped us more than it hurt us. We came up with a bunch of balls.” Most of all, the performance he displayed Saturday showed Mountaineer fans what they might expect from the team the rest of the season. It may be a team which has mustered all of two conference wins thus far, but it showed how much better the team is when Holton’s able to wear the blue and gold. “You got another guy yelling and talking besides Teyvon (Myers) all the time now,” said WVU senior Jaysean Paige. “We’ve got Jon (Holton) back. He’s another energy guy. It just means a lot to have the whole team as one back together.” Holton finished with a team-high 14 points, including seven rebounds and five assists. His two steals were also a teamhigh, providing a critical spark defensively off the bench. WVU forced 26 turnovers and finished with 15 steals in large part to Holton’s tenacious defense. It finished with 26 points off turnovers, including a 17-5 offensive rebounding advantage. That’s the Mountaineers’ identity when he’s with the team. That’s what happens when he’s out on the court. Although Holton had just one offensive rebound, he still leads the team in that category with 82 this

season. “It felt great to be back, to really have fun and have a lot of energy,” Holton said. “I’m not going to lie, I had nerves running, but then I got out there and it felt good. I just wanted to play basketball again.” It’s not just in the box score where Holton’s presence is felt. Teammates and coaches love his beaming energy that gets the whole team going, no matter how annoying and unstoppable it may be. “It was a lot more energy,” said junior Devin Williams. “It was a presence, an extra body to help guys in the front. Our turnovers went up today. We turned them over 26 times today. Something had to be different, and Jonathan just brought that energy.” Coaches love Holton’s love of the game. They love the effort he brings in all aspects of the game. He’s a long player who’s constantly moving around and wreaking havoc on opponents. It’s what the team missed during his absence. It showed in an 88-71 loss to Florida at the beginning of his time away from the team. Despite a pair of victories over No. 13 Iowa State and No. 15 Baylor, the always amped-up Holton was missing. “Jon has boundless energy and enthusiasm, he and Teyvon (Myers), to the point where at times it’s annoying,” Huggins said. “No, I’m teasing.” Ever ything brought Holton into a different perspective. He stated after the game how difficult it was to watch the games from his living room and not being able to contribute, at some points even getting into a “defensive stance” while watching his team on television. But Holton’s back. The WVU defense had one of its best performances since Huggins implemented “Press Virginia” a year ago, led by the invaluable enthusiasm and maturity from Holton in his first outing back on the court. “I know I let Mountaineer Nation down,” Holton said. “I’ve really gotten humbled and have matured through this experience. I am happy that my coaches and my fans, my family, they had that support behind me and kept pushing me to keep going.”

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Holton, Ahmad drive WVU to blowout win over TCU BY DAVID STATMAN SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

With Jonathan Holton back on the court, Press Virginia ramped up to new heights on Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers (205, 9-3 Big 12) forced 26 turnovers in a 73-42 rout of TCU, keeping them in a tie for first place in the Big 12 Conference. And while he didn’t start for the first time in his career, Holton was, as usual, at the center of everything. Despite having been suspended for four games, Holton looked like he never left, providing his usual boundless energy at the head of the press and contributing 14 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five assists in 18 minutes off the bench. “I really had fun being out on the court,” Holton said. “I had a lot of energy. I had two days of practice to prepare and get back in rhythm, and all my teammates and coaches were pushing me. I’m just happy that I was able to get back out there and be a spark.” Although West Virginia didn’t shoot well throughout the game – the Moun-

taineers finished shooting 37.5 percent from the field and 4-16 from 3-point range – its press put a stranglehold on the game from the outset. TCU turned the ball over 15 times in the first half, as its unique strategy to attempt to break the press – repeatedly attempting to throw long passes over the top of the Mountaineer defense – proved to be remarkably ineffective. In fact, WVU head coach Bob Huggins was disappointed that his team only forced 26 giveaways. “People are going to obviously spend a lot of time figuring out ways to try to alleviate the pressure,” Huggins said. “I honestly think today that it helped us more than it hurt us. We came up with a bunch of balls, but if I had anyone who played Little League and could judge a fly ball, we’d get a lot more. Our guys are like that kid you stuck out in right field.” WVU leapt to a 19-point halftime lead behind 10 points from freshman Esa Ahmad and nine points from Holton. Ahmad would wind up with a career-high 14 points as WVU cruised down the stretch for a blowout win.

Ahmad has shown flashes recently after an underwhelming start to his collegiate career. The Cleveland native provided a major boost with nine big points in West Virginia’s win over Iowa State as well, although he failed to make a field goal against Baylor and Kansas in the two games in between. “He’s been playing really well,” said guard Jaysean Paige. “He’s been aggressive, looking to score more. When it’s there, it’s there; when it’s not, it’s not. He’s doing a better job on the ball playing defense. He’s a big part of the team.” But Ahmad’s big night was overshadowed by the biggest man on the court. With just over eight minutes to play, junior center Devin Williams finished an and-one layup off a feed from Holton, giving him 1,000 points for his career. With that basket, Williams became the 50th player in Mountaineer history to cross the 1,000-point threshold. He also contributed 11 points and a team-high 13 rebounds on the day, his 11th double-double of the season, as West Virginia won the battle on the

boards 50-35. “We had a real great crowd for who we were playing,” Williams said. “To have that many people in the stands to be there for my 1,000th point, it’s just special.” With No. 6 Kansas knocking off No. 3 Oklahoma Saturday afternoon, West Virginia remains joint leader of the Big 12 alongside the 21-4 Jayhawks, with Oklahoma a game behind. A massive home matchup against Wooden Award contender Buddy Hield and Oklahoma is less than a week away. West Virginia already holds a win over Kansas, and a win over Oklahoma would further boost its credentials as the Big 12’s best team. But first is a tough road trip to No. 24 Texas (169, 7-5) Tuesday night, a team that beat the Mountaineers 56-49 last month in perhaps WVU’s worst team performance of the season. Headed by former VCU coach Shaka Smart, the Longhorns had their surging momentum halted by No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday, losing 85-75 in Ames, Iowa. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

RIFLE

No. 1 West Virginia finishes off perfect regular season By Connor Hicks Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The West Virginia University rifle team completed an undefeated regular season on Thursday afternoon, defeating conference foe Navy, 4,714-4,636. The win caps off West Virginia’s 2015-16 regular season slate and gives the No. 1 Mountaineers (120, 8-0 GARC) their third consecutive Great American Rifle Conference regularseason title. West Virginia defeated No. 14 Navy in both disciplines, concluding the season with a 78-point win. The GARC regular season is a conference-best ninth for the nation’s top team. West Virginia took the top six spots in air rifle, with Michael Bamsey and Elizabeth Gratz both shooting a 590 to tie for seventh place with Navy’s Erika Hoffman. Jean-Pierre Lucas placed first with a career-best 598, followed by Ginny Thrasher’s 596. “Jean-Pierre had a great performance today, even though he was feeling a little bit under the weather,” said WVU head coach Jon Hammond in an interview

with WVUsports.com. “It is always nice to see someone shoot a personal best.” Mountaineers also shot the two best scores in smallbore: Senior Meelis Kiisk took first, shooting a career-high 590, and Michael Bamsey matched a careerhigh with a 588. Most notably, Will Anti and Kiisk tied a program record, shooting a perfect score in the prone category of smallbore. The performance was quite remarkable for the Mountaineers, considering the team had a shortened week and left Morgantown early Thursday morning for the match in Annapolis, Maryland. The match was rescheduled, originally postponed due to Winter Storm Jonas in mid-January. “All of them had really great performances today,” Hammond said. “I was really proud with how everyone dealt with everything today. We drove a bus this morning, and it broke down for two hours. We had to wait for another bus, and we got (to Annapolis) late. We didn’t have time to prepare, and it was a range where a lot of them haven’t shot before.” With the win, the Moun-

WVU’s Ginny Thrasher puts on her suit before shooting at a meet earlier this month against NC State. taineers improve to 25-8 all NCAA qualifying matches. “We have to allow the team time against Navy. In addi- The Mountaineers will then to catch up with school, and tion, West Virginia will en- attempt to win the Great then we will take the next ter the post season unde- American Rifle Conference week to prepare for the qualfeated as the top team in the championship in Oxford, ifying match. Like always, nation. The team will be in Mississippi Feb. 27-28. we plan on sticking with our action again next weekend, “It will be nice to have next match mentality.” as Morgantown will play the weekend off and relax Assuming the Mountainhost to one of the regional a little bit,” Hammond said. eers perform favorably in the

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NCAA qualifying match and GARC championship, the three-time reigning national champions will maintain the top seed entering the NCAA Championships March 1112 in Akron, Ohio. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Women’s Basketball

West Virginia goes cold early, struggles at Oklahoma State BY ROGER TURNER SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

No. 24 West Virginia University women’s basketball team had a threegame winning streak snapped against No. 20 Oklahoma State, falling short 63-51 on the road Saturday in the first of two meetings between the Big 12 programs this season. T h e Mo u n t a i n e e r s opened the game a step behind Oklahoma State, as the Cowgirls jumped out to a 19-8 first quarter lead, holding WVU to only four points in the first seven and a half minutes of the game. Oklahoma State held a commanding lead throughout the second period, allowing the Mountaineers only 14 points in the first half. The Cowgirls dictated the first two periods of the contest defensively, scoring 11 points off 13 WVU turnovers to end the half. “They were more physical and got to the ball,” said WVU head coach Mike Carey in an interview with WVUSports.com. “In the first half we didn’t compete, and they did.”

Unable to trim the deficit under double-digits at any point in the game after the first quarter, WVU struggled finding an offensive groove. Oklahoma State jumped out to a sixpoint run in the second quarter, only allowing the Mountaineers a threepoint bucket in the first five minutes of the period. T h e Mo u n t a i n e e r s trailed the Cowgirls 3214 going into halftime, as the Mountaineers shot 26.1 percent from the field, connecting on 6-of23 during the first two periods. WVU started off the third quarter with a sixpoint run, but the Cowgirls continued to pour on the lead throughout the period. WVU scored 24 points in the third, which totaled more than the points scored by the Mountaineers the entire first half. Going into the final period, Oklahoma State maintained a 53-38 double-digit lead even though the Cowgirls were outscored 24-21 in the third. “In the second half, we competed a little bit more,” Carey said. “Give Oklahoma State all the credit.

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Jessica Morton drives to the rim in a game against Iowa State. They competed and were physical the whole game.” Oklahoma State managed to hold onto a commanding lead to close out the game 63-51. Tynice Martin led the Mountaineers in scoring with 13 points and was the only Mountaineer to score in the double-digits.

Seniors Bria Holmes and Lanay Montgomery posted nine points, while Arielle Roberson kept a presence on the boards for the Mountaineers, hauling in 11 rebounds. WVU ended the game shooting 32 percent from the field and going 3-for-20 from 3-point range. Okla-

homa State also forced 21 West Virginia turnovers while holding the Mountaineers to a season-low 51 points. “We didn’t match their intensity, and because of that, that’s what happened,” Carey said. WVU will have a chance to bounce back and a shot

at revenge versus No. 21 Oklahoma when the two programs meet for the second time this season at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the WVU Coliseum. Oklahoma won by three points last time the two programs met. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Golf

WVU prepares for President’s Day Challenge against Rice, Houston By Neel Madhavan Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

After a fall that marked its first competitive season in more than 30 years, the West Virginia University men’s golf team tees off its spring season today with the President’s Day Challenge at Shadow Hawk Golf Course in Houston. Along with the Mountaineers and host Rice, Houston will also be participating in the one-day tournament. Only 16 years old, Shadow Hawk is a relatively new golf course in

the Houston area. The flat, challenging course boasts a number of lakes and ponds that are sure to test the Mountaineers as they attempt to navigate the course for 36 holes of play. With a length of 7,207 yards, the par-72 course plays as long as looks. An interesting factoid about the course: Former President George H.W. Bush witnessed his first holein-one at Shadow Hawk in 2002, as playing partner and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III hit an ace on the par-3 seventh hole. The Mountaineers

faced a number of strong teams in competitive tournaments throughout the fall, but the competition is only going to get stronger during the spring. F re s h ma n p h e n o m Max Sear and senior captain Easton Renwick have proven to be the stars of the team so far. Sear turned in the best individual performance of the fall, finishing as the runner-up at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate in Raleigh, North Carolina back in October. The Mountaineers also had their best team finish at the Wolfpack Invitational, finishing sixth

in a 16-team field. Renwick boasts the lowest average round score for the team, shooting an average 72.5 per round, closely followed by Sear’s 73.38. Sear is the only Mountaineer to have qualified for all six events in the fall season. Renwick also had a team-best two top-10 finishes during the fall, at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational in September and at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate in October. Sophomore Av e r y Schneider also turned in his best performance of the fall at the Wolfpack

Invitational, finishing tied for 13th. Junior Chris Williams proved to be a mainstay in the Mountaineers’ starting lineup, qualifying for five of six events, with his best performance coming at the Shoal Creek Invitational at the end of September. “We had some ups and downs this fall season. Starting a Big 12 golf program from scratch is no easy task, and, in some ways, that first semester is a lot of trial-and-error. But by the end of the fall I thought our guys finally understood what it takes to be a successful team

both on and off the golf course,” said WVU head coach Sean Covich in an interview with WVUsports.com. “Individually, Easton and Max played at a high level, combining for 12 rounds of even-par or lower. Another positive was that every single player on the roster, all 10 guys, saw action in the starting lineup. That’s very rare but a positive thing for us as we are just beginning to build this program, getting everyone some experience early.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Wrestling

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For a West Virginia wrestling team mired in a tough run of losses, last weekend didn’t help the cause. Going on the road for a pair of massive Big 12 duel meets against ranked competition, the Mountaineers (6-10, 0-4 Big 12) sustained two crucial defeats at No. 24 South Dakota State and No. 16 Iowa State, keeping West Virginia sliding down the conference standings. “Our men fought the whole match and had some great wins,” said WVU head coach Sammie Henson in an interview with WVUSports. com after the Iowa State meet. “We need to continue building and remain with the system. Good things will happen with a lot of determination and the right mindset.” West Virginia started the weekend with a rough, close loss on the road at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota Friday night. Although West Virginia matched the Jackrabbits with five decision wins each, South Dakota State emerged with an 18-15 victory. WVU started off the night with a pair of back-to-

back wins, as heavyweight A.J. Vizcarrondo beat SDSU’s Alex Macki, and star 125-pounder Zeke Moisey knocked off opponent Ben Gillette. But WVU dropped the next three matchups before the critical match of the day at 157 pounds: WVU’s Dylan Cottrell, ranked No. 16 in the country in his weight class, against SDSU’s No. 6 Cody Pack. Pack beat Cottrell 11-5 in sudden victory, giving the home side a commanding 15-6 lead. West Virginia took three of the last four bouts, with freshman Connor Flynn, senior Bubba Scheffel and junior Jake A. Smith taking wins, but a 174-pound loss by senior Ross Renzi against SDSU’s David Kocer ensured the Mountaineers would go down Friday night. West Virginia’s luck didn’t get any better on Sunday, as the Mountaineers went down early at Iowa State and couldn’t catch up. The onetwo leadoff punch of Vizcarrondo and Moisey came up big against South Dakota State, but they weren’t able to get it done in Ames. Leading off the day, Vizcarrondo took Iowa State’s Quean Smith into the sudden victory round, but Smith scored a quick takedown just seven seconds into sudden

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victory to claim a 3-1 win. Moisey, WVU’s only national finalist last season, tried to right the ship but was injured on a takedown from Iowa State’s Kyle Larson and could not continue, giving the win to the Cyclones. Vizcarrondo’s and Moisey’s losses started WVU on a long losing streak that eventually found Sammie Henson’s squad down 150. Zachary Moore broke the skid with a 13-11 sudden victory win over Iowa State’s Blayne Briceno in a 149-pound matchup. However, Moore wasn’t able to jump-start a bigger Mountaineer comeback. Cottrell followed Moore’s win with a 16-0 technical fall win, but West Virginia’s only other individual win was a 9-2 decision by Jake A. Smith in the last frame of the meet. The final score was 28-11 Iowa State. With their only duel win of 2016 coming last weekend against Pitt, the Mountaineers are running out of time before the Big 12 Championship at the beginning of March. WVU is set to finish the regular season next week, with matchups against Clarion and Edinboro. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

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Tennis

Mountaineers struggle mightily in pair of weekend losses By Neel Madhavan Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

It was a rough weekend for the West Virginia University women’s tennis team as the Mountaineers dropped two matches to Liberty (3-3) and No. 48 Virginia Tech (5-3) by scores of 4-3 and 7-0, respectively, to fall to 3-3 on the young season. “I thought we had some good battles today,” said WVU head coach Miha Lisac in an interview with WVUsports.com. “Overall, we learned a lot from this road trip. It was great to play against a team like Virginia Tech because a lot of different situations occurred, and now we are able to learn from those types of situations. We were not satisfied with how the road trip ended, but it is still very early on in the season. We are going to continue to work hard and implement our learning experiences into next weekend’s matches.” Against Liberty, the match was in doubt all the way until the very last point was played. The Mountaineers started strong, winning two of three matches to claim the doubles point. The singles

matches were long, drawn out affairs, with three of them going the full threeset distance and two of those three going to thirdset tiebreaks. S ophomore Habiba Shaker continued her winning ways against Liberty’s Belen Rivera. After dropping the first set, Shaker raised her level of play and proceeded to cruise the rest of the way, winning 3-6, 6-2 and 6-0. Fellow sophomore Carolina Lewis needed two tiebreaks in her three-set match to get past Liberty’s Anna Dollar. Senior captain Hailey Barrett and freshman Paula Goetz each fell in straight sets. After going through rehab for an injury sustained at the end of the fall season, junior Kaja Mrgole returned to singles play for West Virginia at the No. 5 position. Despite showing some flashes of her old form, she was still a bit rusty and fell 6-3, 6-4 to Liberty’s Emily Groeneveld. With the score tied 3-3, it all came down to the final match: The No. 6 singles position between sophomore Lyn Yuen Choo and Liberty’s Lauren Mabe. Mabe took the first set 6-4, but Choo went on

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Abigail Rosiello talks with head coach Miha Lisac. a tear in the second set to take it 6-0. The third and deciding set was a backand-forth affair, as neither player was able to seize an outright advantage. The set ended up going to a tiebreaker, where Mabe would eventually come out on top, giving Liberty the win. Against the Hokies, the Mountaineers were sim-

ply overmatched. Virginia Tech boasts three nationally ranked players in its lineup and is an annual contender in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Mountaineers were only able to take one set off the Hokies during the whole match, as Choo took the first set off of VT’s Katherine Butler before eventually losing at

the No. 6 singles position. Lisac made a change during the VT match that was both surprising and not-so-surprising at the same time. He decided to play Shaker at the No. 1 position against VT’s top-50 ranked Francesca Fusinato. Throughout the course of the season so far, Barrett had been at the No. 1 position, while Shaker

had played No. 2. It has been hard to ignore Shaker’s impressive and previously undefeated season so far. After their three match road trip, the Mountaineers return home on Friday to face Buffalo at Ridgeview Racquet Club in Morgantown. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Track

Seven Mountaineers come out victorious in High Point Challenge By Joel Norman Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s indoor track and field team won seven events at the High Point University Team Challenge on Thursday. Millie Paladino, Marsielle McB eam, Danique Bryan, Bria Welker, Candace Jones, Brynn Harsbarger and Shamoya McNeil all won events for the Mountaineers this past Thursday.

“This was an enjoyable meet from start to finish,” said WVU head coach Sean Cleary in an interview with WVUsports. com. “While we were expecting more from a few of the women, we did have some very good performances. Running on a flat 200-meter track provides an opportunity to throw the stop watch away and simply compete.” Paladino opened the day by winning the women’s one-mile event in a time of 4:44.02. Amy Cashin finished right af-

ter Paladino in a time of 4:47.36. In the high jump, McBeam leaped 1.70 meters. Hannah Stone’s mark of 1.63 meters was good enough for second place. The second victory in jumping competitions went to Bryan, a freshman. She jumped 5.38 meters to claim her second long jump victory of the season, with the first coming at the Nittany Lion Challenge on Jan. 16. Stone also claimed second place in the long jump with a jump of 5.36 meters.

Welker was the next Mountaineer to claim victory last week, winning the 400-meter run in a time of 58.87. Jones followed Welker by winning the 800-meter run in a time of 2:12.55. Rebecca Wendt finished fourth in 2:17.17. Harshbarger picked up the sixth win of the day by claiming the 3,000-meter race in a time of 9:54.80. Brianna Kerekes finished fourth in a time of 10:10.31. For the final West Virginia victory Thursday,

McNeil took the triple jump, leaping 12.30 meters to mark the Mountaineers’ seventh victory of the day. Despite three victories in jumping categories, Cleary was not satisfied with everyone at the High Point Team Challenge. “The jumpers had a very nice weekend a week ago, but they seemed a little off today,” Cleary said. “We need to continue working on consistency and not allowing small things to get in the way of big performances. I was espe-

cially pleased with Tori (Bertrand) and Candace (Jones). Our coaches expect a great deal out of our athletes, and we need to keep getting better.” Regardless, West Virginia had a successful weekend. The Mountaineers competed against the College of Charleston, Virginia Military Institute, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Campbell, Davidson and the Citadel in addition to host High Point. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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