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WVU takes part in 23rd Make a Difference Day

Organizations to host events as part of national initiative, work toward Million Hour Match by amy pratt

staff writer @dailyathenaeum

On Saturday, West Virginia University will participate in its 23rd Make a Difference Day, hosted by the Center for Service and Learning.

Make a Difference Day is a national initiative from USA Today and backed by TEGNA Inc. and the Gannett Company.

Organizations within WVU’s community will

host events for WVU’s students, faculty, staff and alumni to participate in to improve the community.

Andrew Sutherland, the director of service and learning for the Student Government Association, worked with the Center for Service and Learning to organize parts of Make a Difference Day. “Our University was created as a land-grant institution built on three different principles—academic, research and ser-

vice,” Sutherland said. “All three of those categories are meant to give back to the community of West Virginia.”

Sutherland will lead Campus Clean Up, where students will start behind the Mountainlair and work backward through Morgantown, picking up trash.

“We’re trying to encourage students to focus more on trying to get trash that is not just seeable, but in bushes, picking up cigarette butts, old cans, any-

thing that could be environmentally unfriendly,” Sutherland said.

To participate in Campus Clean Up, students will meet at 10 a.m. on the Mountainlair green.

Homeward Bound will also take part in Make a Difference Day, hosting a Halloween Spooktacular pet adoption.

Students can volunteer to help with set up, taking care of the animals and providing information about the animals to potential families.

“There’s a lot of interaction of the volunteers with

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Kara Dallaire was recently selected from a national pool of applicants to receive a $1,500 scholarship from the National Association of State Land Reclamationists based on her work in the field of soil science.

Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the Earth and the use and management of soils.

While this study may seem complex to some, Dallaire, a native of Alberta, Canada, and current master’s student in soil science, finds the challenge interesting. In fact, she’s dedicated her entire secondary education to this field. “(Soil sciences) is important because it gives us what is necessary, such as food, plants and water,” Dallaire said.

Dallaire traveled to Wise, Virginia, in September for a NASLR meeting, where she was awarded her scholarship and gave a presentation on her current research topic, which is related to reforestation of coal mines and the growth of hardwood species on different mine soils.

“It was a real honor to be chosen,” Dallaire said.

“I think it’s important to return land to productive use, to figure out the most successful way to have reforestation.”

Dallaire has the support of many professionals in her field, who agree there’s more to soil science than meets the eye.

One of Dallaire’s biggest supporters is her professor and advisor, Jeffery Skousen. As professor of soil science and a land reclamation specialist, Skousen said research such as Dallaire’s is important to study.

“Because we (in West Virginia) have many acres of land disturbed by a variety of activities like mining, logging and flooding we need tried and effective methods to reclaim these lands once the construction activity or damage is completed,” Skousen said. “Soil is a basic resource and the foundation upon which all terrestrial ecosystems must have to grow and thrive.”

Daniel Robison, Dean of West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, also commented on the importance of reforestation research, like Dallaire’s.

“Mining and various forms of mineral extraction and industrial devel-

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Nick Schubert and Ben Taylor ride the elevator to go to the fourth floor of the Downtown Library.

Despite inspection, some WVU elevators don’t show proper certification

By Jake Jarvis Staff Writer @NewsroomJake

A handful of West Virginia University’s elevators in high traffic areas lack certificates of operation, which state law requires to be displayed inside all public elevators.

The certificates are issued by the state’s Division of Labor to show

an elevator has been inspected and is safe for use.

“We are up to date on inspections, but not up to date on certificates,” said Paul Cole, WVU’s elevator manager.

Cole has overseen all of WVU’s approximately 150 elevators for the past eight years. He doesn’t operate on the elevators or inspect them, but he oversees the process of coor-

dinating annual inspections required by state law.

The Daily Athenaeum surveyed 21 random elevators last week that students frequently use on WVU’s downtown campus. Only three displayed up-to-date permits.

Twelve elevators displayed expired permits, most of which expired in 2014. In the Life Sciences

Building, for example, two elevators displayed certificates of operation issued in July 2013, which then expired in July last year.

The rest of the elevators The DA surveyed—six in total—displayed no permit at all and didn’t have a designated place for a permit to be displayed.

These elevators were gen-

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A look at this year’s Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer candidates

BY CAMERON GLEASON STAFF WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

West Virginia University has announced the top 10 finalists—five men and five women—who embody the Mountaineer spirit for the 2015 Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer competition. The candidates were chosen based on academic achievements, extracurricular involvement and their individual successes as students at WVU. The Daily Athenaeum will feature biographies on one Mr. Mountaineer candidate and one Ms. Mountaineer candidate in several issues leading up to the annual Mountaineer Week later this month.

The Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer competition is an annual tradition during Mountaineer Week, which is dedicated to paying tribute to West Virginia’s heritage and traditions. This year’s Mountaineer Week will be held Oct. 30 – Nov. 8, and the winners of Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer will be announced during halftime of the Nov. 7 WVU football game against Texas Tech.

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DYLAN JOHNSON

Dylan Johnson is a second year graduate student studying agriculture and extension education from Flatwoods, West Virginia. In 2014, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the same area of study and with a minor in horticulture.

Johnson is deeply rooted in his major because it has been a part of his life since birth.

“I greatly value the importance and tradition of agriculture and promoting the industry,” he said. “We often don’t realize how important agriculture is and the impact it has on the country, and even on a global scale.”

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EMMA DOLAN

Emma Dolan is a senior biochemistry student from Wheeling, West Virginia.

Dolan is passionate about her field of study because it allows her to focus on the aspects of biochemistry she genuinely cares about.

“My degree program allows me a lot of flexibility to tailor my class schedule to topics I really enjoy,” she said. “This will allow me to better prepare myself for the next step in my education.” wvutoday.wvu.edu Dolan is WVU ambassador in recruitment and pro- chemistry & Molecular Biolmotion, a chemistry tutor ogy Student Affiliates.

Also a member of the for the American Chemical Society Student Affili- Honors College, she has ates and the Vice President of American Society for Biosee DOLAN on PAGE 2

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Friday October 23, 2015

Food Justice Lab to host Food Justice Day at the Mountainlair

By Madeleine Hall COrrespondent @DailyAthenaeum

On Friday, West Virginia University’s Food Justice Lab of the Geography and Geology Department is hosting Food Justice Day in front of the Mountainlair.

The day will begin at 8 a.m. as multiple student organizations show solidarity with those suffering from food inequality by setting up informational stands and interactive games as an initiative to raise awareness about hunger in West Virginia and abroad.

“Up to 50 percent of the food produced globally is wasted—what does that say about our culture?” said Re-

becca Speer, president of WVU’s Chapter of UNICEF and researcher in the Food Justice Lab. Speer’s research in the Food Justice Lab focuses on how mass quantities of food are often thrown out due to harmless aesthetic defects.

Food justice is about determining the causes of hunger and preventing it by taking a look at the environment, the politics of food waste and even labor laws, Speer said.

Some campus groups taking part in the day include Oxfam, UNICEF and The WVU Rack. “(The presence of multiple organizations) represents the nuances of food justice,” Speer said. “It’s not

just about food. It’s about the environmental impact, the nutritional impacts in children and labor rights for those who work in food production.”

Despite the effort and support combating hunger, there are other issues that make accomplishing food justice difficult.

At 2 p.m. in 209 Armstrong, Dr. Bradley Wilson, the founder of the Food Justice Lab and the director of FoodLINK, will present research in “Toward Food Justice in West Virginia: Exploring Community Food Strategies in the Mountain State.”

Major changes in the global food system regarding retail consolidation have

created food inequalities that must be addressed, Wilson said.

Joshua Lohnes, associate director of FoodLINK and a WVU PhD student, said larger retail chains pushing local food stores out of business due to competition may seem natural, but the underlying politics of this issue are often hidden.

“We have a broken food system,” Wilson said, “but (the Food Justice Lab) is tackling big questions, and thousands are (committed) to making our food system more just.”

Food Justice Day will conclude at 4 p.m. with the “Food Futures Panel,” as well, which includes the West Virginia food networks of St. Ur-

sula Food Pantry, Grow Ohio Valley, WV Food and Farm Coalition, West Virginia’s Farmers Market Association and Mountain Harvest Farm.

In addition, the Food Justice Day campaign will mark the beginning of FoodLINK, a website created by WVU staff and students from the Food Justice Lab and directed by Wilson.

FoodLINK’s mission is to ensure Appalachian residents have access to safe and nutritious food, while connecting the Food Justice Lab with various statewide emergency food organizations, such as soup kitchens, food pantries and shelters.

Through the website, interested individuals can view food emergency institutions

throughout the state, better understand food insecurity and inequality, and stay updated on the events of the Food Justice Lab and FoodLINK. Wilson, who founded the Food Justice Lab in 2010, said he wanted to create a space on campus where issues of food inequality could be explored among faculty and students.

Wilson said working with students and the community to raise awareness on food justice is a truly rewarding experience. “(Our work in the Food Justice Lab) is what wakes me up in the morning,” he said. “It’s inspiring.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

The Rack continues to provide students with food supplies

By Jordan Miller Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

While in college, it’s not uncommon for students to skip meals to pay for other expenses like tuition and textbooks, according to Jaqueline Dooley, program coordinator in the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership.

As a consequence, Dooley said grades often suffer.

“The associated stigma (is) that if you can afford college, you should be able to buy food, and that’s just not the case,” Dooley said.

The Rack, West Virginia University’s student food bank, has provided stu-

dents in need with food supplies since 2010. In the month of September alone, The Rack served 511 students on campus.

Dooley said the program began when former Vice President of Student Affairs, Ken Gray, read a National Public Radio article indicating a large percentage of college students were choosing hunger in order to pay for other costs of higher education.

College students facing hunger often come from high schools that offered subsidized meal programs or had younger siblings hungry at home, putting pressure on the students to take care of their hunger needs independently,

Dooley said.

“We want to minimize the stigmatism associated with hunger, and let (students in need) know they’re welcome to partake in this service,” Dooley said. “… You can’t concentrate and study when your stomach is growling and you’re thinking about when you’re going to eat next.”

The WVU Rack has two different locations—one in the Mountainlair by the Office of Student Engagement and one in the Sigma Nu house on Spruce Street.

When students first visit The Rack, Dooley said they are asked to complete a one-time intake form, to record their demographic.

This information is used for writing grant requests and for contacting people if any foods are recalled.

Dooley said The Rack is run entirely by donations and grants, making it important for the organization to show how many students have been served so the program can continue.

She said The Rack benefits from other student organizations on campus that help with food drives each year.

In addition, The Rack works with other local food banks and donates to them when there’s a surplus of perishable items.

Kim Harrison, assistant director of Student Engagement and Leadership,

said she hopes one day the University will contribute funding to the project.

“I think it’s important to highlight the needs of our students on campus that are facing hunger,” Harrison said, “… and (we shouldn’t) act like it’s not something that happens on this campus, because it certainly does. ” Passionate about “reaching out and lifting someone up,” Dooley believes The Rack and fighting hunger with the community starts a conversation about students in need that is often lacking.

“I think The Rack has been an excellent resource for the students, and it

shows that we care,” she said.

Friday, The Rack will participate in Food Justice Day in the Mountainlair to raise awareness of West Virginia’s food security issues and the resources available for WVU students.

If in need, visit The Rack for grab-and-go nonperishable items from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily in the Mountainlair by the Office of Student Engagement, and visit The Rack for eggs, meat and dairy products from 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays in the Sigma Nu house on Spruce Street. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Key witness testifies against ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) —A key government witness testified Thursday that his former coal boss, ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, was a micromanager who considered it less expensive to break the law and pay fines than to implement appropriate safety measures prior to a deadly mine explosion in 2010.

During Blankenship’s criminal trial in Charleston, former Massey subsidiary president Christopher

Blanchard said violations could have been prevented if more miners were hired or more time was spent focusing on safety, and he said Blankenship had the power to make those changes.

It was acceptable to incur a certain amount of safety violations, even if they could have been avoided, Blanchard said.

“There was an understanding that a certain number of safety violations would be written that could have been

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whether it be profession, local community or even state.”

If he wins, Johnson said he hopes he can continue to promote service and action throughout the state.

“First off, it would be a high honor to receive the distinction of Mr. Mountaineer,” Johnson said. “I would have the opportunity to represent the state and University and continue to serve as well as promote the mountaineer pioneering spirit of service and education to not only WVU students, but the entire state of West Virginia.”

Continued from page 1 ing Band. Johnson is also a member of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, the WVU Brock and Bridle Club and the Mountaineer Collegiate Future Farmers of America chapter.

“I really enjoy being part of these groups because of the service aspect,” he said. “I have always lived by the motto of serving others over myself, and I have found that in very different ways, these organizations promote service,

prevented,” said Blanchard, whose group of mines at Performance Coal included Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia.

Blankenship is charged with conspiring to break mine safety laws at Upper Big Branch and lying to financial regulators about safety practices. The mine exploded in 2010 and killed 29 men. It was the worst U.S. mine disaster in four decades.

Blanchard rose to president of a different Massey

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“I was not aware of that,” Cole said. “I thought we had all of the elevators taken care of.”

The problem isn’t getting the elevators inspected, Cole said, it’s getting the certificate from the Division of Labor to prove they’ve been inspected.

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established a University course called “Life Science Literacy” and mostly enjoys her job working with scientific research.

“I work as a lab technician in the Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences performing research on treatment of breast cancer metastasis to the brain.

This experience will translate directly into my PhD candidacy after graduation,” she said.

Dolan hopes to become this year’s Ms. Mountaineer, so she can continue bringing positivity to the places she cares about the most.

“With this title,” she said, “I wish to become an even stronger ambassador for the University and for my home state, bringing positive change to the lives of West Virginians.”

opment, necessarily, disturb surface landscapes, and their reclamation— including through reforestation—is the means to conserve those lands for further future uses,” Robison said.

Dallaire graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental and conservation sciences in land reclamation from the University of Alberta in 2007. She then secured a position with a worldwide consulting firm, where she was involved with pre- and post-disturbance assessments of reclamation planning on oil sands developments in northern Alberta.

“We are tremendously proud of (Dallaire),” Robison said. “This kind of recognition speaks to the quality and importance of her work.”

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coal subsidiary by about age 27, and was making $400,000 a year as head of Performance Coal. Under his watch, his group of mines centering around Upper Big Branch at times generated as much as $600,000 a day. The group was projected to bring in $432 million in revenue in 2010, or 15 percent of all Massey mines, according to Blanchard and government exhibits.

Blanchard said that during one phone call with Blan-

Cole said a certified elevator inspector spends about a week each month inspecting each of the University’s elevators on a rotating schedule.

“By the time that he processes them through the company he works for, it’s sent to the Division of labor in Charleston,” Cole said. “It goes through several different offices there, I’m assuming.”

Then, Cole said, the Division sends WVU a temporary certificate until the school’s business office ognized authority on the reclamation of mined lands, “advocates the use of research, innovative technology and professional discourse to foster the restoration of land and water affected by coal and mineral mining activities.” “(Members of ASLR) are passionate about quality mine reclamation,” Michael Smith, ASLR’s former President and mining manager for Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection said.

Each year, ASLR gives the scholarship to dedicated and accomplished students with the goal of inspiring those individuals to study fields related to agriculture, natural resources, and design.

The s c h o l a r s h i p, awarded each fall, may be used by the recipient to cover costs associated w ith education and research expenses.

“The future of mine reclamation is the quality of people you get in that field,” Smith said.

“We offer the scholarship every year to encourage students to go into related fields such as (mine reclamation).”

For more information on ASLR or the scholarships they offer, visit: http://naslr.org/. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

kenship, the two discussed how Upper Big Branch dispatchers would tip off workers underground when federal inspectors were coming.

The practice let them cover up some deficiencies before regulators arrived. Blanchard said he knew what they were doing was illegal.

During the call, Blanchard told Blankenship he was heading underground in Upper Big Branch to accompany inspectors, Blanchard testified. Blankenship asked

if “the crews knew they were coming,” and Blanchard replied, “Yes.” In another instance, Blanchard said Blankenship wanted him to start mining coal again in a flooded area.

Blanchard said he told Blankenship that it would be illegal, and laid out a plan to fix the drainage problem.

Blankenship responded that Blanchard was letting the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration run his mines, Blanchard testified.

sends a fee to the Division, paying for the actual certificate.

During its survey, The DA did not see any temporary certificates on display.

“At this time, WVU does not have any outstanding elevator inspections due,” said Catherine Zacchi, Division of Labor spokeswoman. “The Division of Labor has 20 certificates for WVU that remain open pending payment of the elevator certificate of operation fee.”

Once the certificate

is paid for, Cole said he can wait a “long time” for the permanent certificate to be sent back to him.

“Typically the certificate is mailed the same day that the fee is received,” Zacchi said.

After a Tuesday interview, Cole said he would send employees from the facilities management office to do a sweep of WVU elevators to check for certificates of operation.

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research grant at WVU for cancer research. We actually give back to our community. We don’t have the money going somewhere else. It’s a really fun event.”

Other service opportunities on Make a Difference Day include Peanuts Party with Snoopy and Friends at the Morgantown Public Library, PETCO Adoption event, Adventure WV: Christmas Sort for M-SNAP, Stepping Stones Annual Car Raffle, prep for Positive Spin’s Christmas giveaway and working at WVU’s organic farm.

Students can sign up to volunteer on Make a Difference Day on iServe.

All the hours logged on iserve will count toward the Million Hour Match.

“This is not just a onetime event ; this is our 23rd annual Make a Difference Day. It’s the largest, nationwide day of service…,” Sutherland said. “We have the Million Hour Match…, and from here, we can easily make (service) not just a thing we do, but more as a tradition, a tradition of service, of giving back to our community.”

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the animals because we don’t like to leave them in cages for very long if we can help it…,” said Sandra Schwartz from Homeward Bound.

Students will be given training on how to properly care for the animals while they are volunteering.

“All of these animals are looking for a wonderful, forever home, but in the meantime we try to give them the best life we possibly can and all the love and attention and affection we can until their forever family finds them and takes them home,” Schwartz said.

Students can also volunteer to help at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k hosted by the American Cancer Society. Volunteers will help with set up, check in or clean up, and must be able to work for at least two hours. The event will run from 6 a.m.-noon.

“Our event has been going on for probably about four or five years now, and it’s a celebration of breast cancer survivors,” said Katelyn Mock, from the American Cancer Society. “We don’t just fund research; we fund support programs that help our local residents. The American Cancer Society also has a

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Combating opioid addiction in W.Va. President Barack Obama’s visit to the state capital yesterday gave hope to the families of those suffering from drug addiction. Obama, who has admitted using illegal drugs in his youth several times throughout his presidency, sympathized with those in the state who have lost children, siblings or other family members to overdoses and debilitating addictions.

The president specifically addressed opioid and prescription drug use in West Virginia. Heroin, a common opioid, is extremely addictive and is abused often.

Heroin withdrawal symptoms are uncomfortable and include aching bones and vomiting, while the effects of long-term use include respiratory illnesses, insomnia and memory loss.

Diseases transferred by needle sharing are also on the rise due to the prevalence of heroin addiction.

Kanawha County will likely see a record number of deaths caused by heroin by the end of this year.

In 2014, the county saw 22 heroin-related deaths with 85 treated overdoses. At this point in 2015, Kanawha County has already experienced the same number of total deaths as last year, with still more than two months left in the year.

During his speech, Obama addressed treating addiction as a disease, not a character flaw. He urged officials to focus more on the treatment of addicted offenders after incarceration so they have a better chance of successfully re-entering society.

He also emphasized preventing future addictions by cracking down on opioid painkiller abuse in corrupt pharmacies in the state. In 2012, 259 million prescriptions were written for opioid painkillers—enough for

every adult in the country.

Obama compared the opioid problem to nicotine addiction and cited the country’s success in decreasing the number of tobacco addictions through large-scale ad campaigns and by providing alternative solutions to smoking.

According to his logic, any drug addiction can be overcome with these same largescale methods.

Stopping the pharmacies fueling addictions across the state and providing inmates the opportunities and resources to overcome their addictions are two steps West Virginia needs to take in order to prevent needless deaths from occurring from drug addiction and abuse.

To stop more tragedies from occurring, confronting this problem at its source is the only way to truly move forward. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Capital punishment isn’t a solution for prisoners shelby bradford columnist @shelbybradfordda

Capital punishment is a widely debated means to end the life of a convicted individual after they have been incarcerated for crimes perceived as too heinous for them to re-enter society. Historically, capital punishment has been the subject of controversy in its legality, ethicality and necessity in society.

Execution styles have changed over time, transitioning between the electric chair and death by firing squad to the most common method used today, which is lethal injection. This method by some is considered to be the most humane, as sedatives are frequently used to ease any physical or emotional stress. In spite of this, there are mounting issues with lethal injection in monetary, ethical and moral areas.

There is no denying that incarceration, especially for extended periods of time, is costly. When people receive life sentences, they still need to be fed, clothed and housed for multiple years. These expenses leave some to think that the death sentence is a more frugal way of handling punishment for serious crimes.

What isn’t frequently considered, however, is the price of execution.

Very often, when an execution sentence is being considered, the accused will have several court-ordained hearings in their defense. Each of these requires the services of a lawyer, and as most people know, those don’t come

cheap. The total court costs of a death penalty trial in Kansas is $400,000, which is extremely expensive when compared to $100,000 in trials not considering the death penalty. In other states, one death penalty case was priced at more than $3 million.

Besides this, there is the additional cost of the chemicals used for the execution. The compounds used are not available in the United States, which I speculate is either because they’re simply not available here or because marketplaces do not want their product associated with execution.

While some may argue one simple solution would be to just use the same drugs already used in physician-assisted suicide, I believe this would create a negative connotation around the same drugs used to put loved ones out of suffering. This is why morphine and other narcotics are not used as sedatives already in the lethal injection process. In the same way that the morphine industry doesn’t want to be associated with the death of criminals, any supplier of drugs used in end-of-life care would be hesitant to sell their product to aid the death penalty.

With no other option, prisons must import the materials used in lethal injections. The Food and Drug Administration has strict regulations on importing chemicals into the country from oversea sources, so many states are running out of their supplies. This has led some prisons, notably Ohio and Texas, to execute prison-

Lethal injections have never been proven to be completely painless. ers with new experimental cocktails of lethal injection substitutes.

Currently, many states have to delay their executions because they do not have one or more of the components used for the injection. This creates a variety of issues. Texas, for instance, is not experiencing a shortage but has not disclosed how much of the drugs they have or from where they bought them.

Other states like Ohio have had to extend their inmates’ sentences and execution dates while they look for a new source of lethal injection chemicals.

Not only is it more expensive than one would expect, but the death penalty is ultimately a flawed system. In the case of interracial murder, a black suspect with a white victim is three times more likely to receive a death sentence than the reverse.

While this is an issue

more with the judiciary system and less with the death penalty itself, the cringeworthy methods used to execute criminals in the past have raised questions concerning both ethics and the infringement of Constitutional rights.

Lethal injection may not be painless, either.

Despite claims of it being completely humane, there have been several instances where the person on the table has been observed to be in obvious agony, from eye twitching to extended periods of muscle spasms. In an infamous case in January 2014, an incarcerated man took 26 minutes to die and was observed experiencing severe suffering by several people.

Much of this is due to the fact that no medical doctors, nurses or emergency medical technicians are permitted to administer the injection or even be present due to the Hippocratic

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Oath, in which medical professionals swear to do everything in their power not to inflict harm on a healthy individual. This leads to under-experienced technicians or completely unexperienced jail staff having to hook up IVs and deliver the drugs, which can easily be done improperly in ways able to cause pain. The drugs used in lethal injections have never been certified as a painless and effective method of execution and were simply picked at random to be the procedure of choice.

I do not believe we can instill any societal belief that it is wrong to commit atrocious crimes against other people if our correctional facilities have the power to do the same to us.

There is no debate that victims and their families want some form of closure or retribution for the wrongs committed to them by an individual, but capital pun-

ishment is arguably not the best way to go about receiving retribution.

Regardless, due to the difficulty in obtaining the required drugs, Ohio is one of the states considering bringing back death by firing squad. At a time where there is already so much animosity toward police felt among the common people, I don’t think we need to throw in the issue of the correctional facility shooting adult citizens to death. Murder is still murder, and capital punishment does not deter citizens from thinking otherwise.

As prisons continue to fill over capacity, a new means of handling the punishment of heinous crimes is one of the many problems urgently needing addressed and solved in correctional departments across the country. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Daily journaling affects mental, physical health in positive ways Kayla mccormick columnist @kayattheda

I am a strong believer in the therapeutic value of journaling. I started journaling when I learned to write at the age of six, and since then, I have journaled sporadically going from writing every day for years at a time, to periods of silence.

I am the type of person to become so preoccupied with living life, that I often forget to check my emotional state. When this happens, I can sometimes suddenly find myself lying in the floor of my closet, stretched out like a starfish, and essentially paralyzed from stress. However, I have noticed that when I journal, this happens less frequently. Writing down one’s thoughts

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forces a person to confront both their conscious and subconscious mind, and for me, it helps better identify stressors and their sources.

In March 1770, John Adams wrote, “The only way to compose myself and collect my thoughts is to sit down at my table, place my diary before me and take my pen into my hand.” It is no surprise that reflective journaling is beneficial to both cognition and mental cohesiveness. What may come as a surprise, however, are the benefits it provides, for both mental and physical health.

Throughout the last couple of decades, there have been several psychological studies on the effects journaling has on health. One study conducted in 1989

by James Pennebaker and Sandra Beall tested the effect of intensive expressive

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Albert Einstein was one of many successful people to journal often. writing on a person’s physical health.

According to the study, “College students wrote for 15 minutes on four consecutive days about ‘the most traumatic or upsetting experiences’ of their entire lives, while controls wrote about superficial topics (such as their

room or their shoes). Participants who wrote about their deepest thoughts, and feelings reported significant benefits in both objectively assessed and self-reported physical health four months later, with less frequent visits to the health center and a trend towards fewer days out of role ow-

ing to illness.”

According to a separate study also conducted by Pennebaker, regular journaling strengthens T-lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. His research also indicates journaling relieves symptoms of both asthma and rheumatoid arthritis.

Aside from the physical benefits of journaling, there are also perks to be gained in the mental health department as well. Life is sometimes difficult to experience, and the simple act of un-jumbling the chaos collected inside one’s mind can be a huge relief to a person’s mental health.

One online article states of journaling, “The act of writing accesses your left brain, which is analytical and rational. While your left brain is occupied, your right brain is free to create, intuit and feel. In sum,

writing removes mental blocks and allows you to use all of your brainpower to better understand yourself, others and the world around you.”

It has always astounded me how significant the impact of stress is on the body.

As a person with lupus, I am especially susceptible to, and therefore keenly aware of, the negative physical effects of stress. It is important, particularly as college students, to check in on one’s mental health, stress levels and one’s own well-being.

For something as simple as writing down one’s thoughts for 20 minutes a day, many health benefits can be gained. With the habit of journaling, less time can be spent worrying and organizing and more can be allotted to other enjoyable activities. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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OF LIFE, LOVE AND SHAKESPEARE

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‘Kiss Me, Kate’ makes its debut at the Creative Arts Center Thursday night.

‘Kiss Me, Kate’ delights audience with witty, funny and heartfelt performance Westley Thompson Associate A&E Editor @westleyt93

The West Virginia University School of Theatre and Dance presents “Kiss Me, Kate” this weekend in the Lyell B Clay Theatre.

“Kiss Me, Kate” is a play within a play. The show follows two romances between sets of actors as they put on a musical version of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” Both sets of love interests intertwine and cause problems for each other.

Fred Graham, the director, producer and star of “The Taming of the Shrew” acts opposite of his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi, now a famous Hollywood star temporarily returning to the stage. Tension clearly exists between the two, and the audience gets a sense that everything may not be over between them despite their constant bickering.

The second romance is between the promiscu-

ous actress Lois Lane and her gambling boyfriend Bill.

Fred and Lois are having an affair. Before the opening show, Fred orders flowers with a card to be sent to Lois. However, a mix-up occurs, and the flowers are sent to Lilli’s dressing room, which is right next to Fred’s. Coincidentally, the flowers are the same kind that Fred and Lilli had on their wedding day, this reignites Lilli’s feelings for Fred despite her engagement to a U.S. Army General.

At the same time Bill runs afoul of some gangsters while gambling. He writes them an “I owe you” for a large sum of money, but signs Fred’s name to it. Two gangsters arrive in Fred’s dressing room shortly after, demanding payment.

The group goes on to show their rendition of “The Taming of the Shrew.” Unfortunately, early in the performance Lilli reads the letter that accompanied the flowers and finds out they were

really for Lois. Lilli’s rage, coupled with the gangsters’ presence quickly derails the Shakespearian performance.

“Kiss Me, Kate’s” shining attribute is its humor.

The characters’ interactions with each other as their musical falls apart is over the top and leads to much hilarity.

Despite the main actors’ self-proclaimed love and respect for theatre, every one of them allows their petty and spiteful goals to ruin the performance, often to the dismay of the secondary characters.

Lilli, a professional actress, becomes enraged on set, breaks character and begins throwing set pieces at Fred when she discovers the flowers were not meant for her. This reaction causes the scene to fall apart and forces three extras to invent a dance on the spot when the curtain suddenly closes due to the confrontation.

In an already funny show, the two gangsters act as the comedic relief.

The two are caricatures,

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The actors and actresses in ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ kept the audienced entertained on Thursday night at the Creative Arts Center. complete with doublebreasted pinstripe suits and terrible accents. Much of the gangsters’ humorous effect is derived from the juxtaposition of their job and their apparent love for theatre. They view the terrible Shakespeare mockery as fine art and one frequently misuses words as he brags about

getting an education in the Atlanta Prison library.

The two insert themselves into Shakespeare production to ensure everything runs smoothly, despite clearly having no acting skills.

The cast members all did a great job of portraying the characters of “Kiss Me, Kate.” To perform a

play within a play must be no easy task, and “acting poorly” in a convincing manner requires a lot of skill.

“Kiss Me, Kate” runs through Oct. 25. Contact WVU’s Creative Arts Center for show times and ticket information. wethompson@mail.wvu.edu

The Martian builds ‘out of this world’ suspense woody pond

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There is great fear in being deserted, left alone somewhere to fend for yourself. Now imagine that somewhere is another planet—a planet without oxygen, food, water and civilization.

That is the story told in the new blockbuster film “The Martian,” based on Andy Weir’s novel of the same name, which was released successfully on Oct. 2 in U.S. theaters.

Starring Matt Damon as astronaut Mark Watney, a scientist who specializes in botany, “The Martian” shows the struggles of Watney trying desperately to survive on Mars and the controversy back on Earth as the head of NASA, played by Jeff Dan-

iels, tries to create a rescue mission that can be executed, to save him.

Supported by stellar acting from Jessica Chastain, Michael Peña, Sean Bean, Kristen Wiig and Chiwetel Ejiofor—Damon creates a very likeable personality in Watney, which makes you root for him to survive.

The movie doesn’t try to force anything cinematic or artistic into the story, but instead lets the plot unravel and move itself.

This works very well for “The Martian,” because it has a complex and engaging storyline that is complemented by beautiful shots and effects as well as strong performances from its actors.

In order to keep you locked into the situation on Mars, the director used a lot of shots with overlying frames that indicate they

are NASA installed cameras in The HAB, where Watney lives on Mars, as well as on he and the other astronauts’ suits and on other pieces of equipment like the rover. This gets you more involved with the movie, giving a realistic and almost tangible element to its design.

This comes as no surprise when you see who the director of “The Martian” is. Ridley Scott is known as a legend in science-fiction and outer space filmmaking, having directed classic sci-fi films like “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” as well as other great movies like “Black Hawk Down” and the more contemporary space blockbuster “Prometheus.” Obviously this was not his first rodeo and he and his team crafted a realistic Mars environment and a scientifically accurate depiction of space and space travel.

One of the best aspects

of “The Martian” was the constant lack of communication between the two sides of the film—Watney and NASA. The audience are the only ones who know what is happening on both sides, and watch nervously as both groups try to get on the same page while running into hellacious obstacles, and high risks of failure and death, either literally in space or through the pressure of the media on Earth.

Watney’s journey to get into contact with NASA, survive and his ability to use his logic and innovation again and again are what supercharge this film. Scott and Damon have come together to make something brilliant and exciting, and it is well worth going to see in theaters during its blockbuster run. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Matt Damon stars in ‘The Martian.’

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Jake Worthington releases EP after ‘The Voice’ jillian clemente a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

Just because a singer isn’t dubbed the season winner of NBC’s “The Voice” doesn’t show lack of talent.

Comeback kid Jake Worthington is just one stellar example of that.

Runner-up on season six of “The Voice,” Worthington recently released a self-titled Extended Play with five country-esque, heavy tunes and gave himself plenty of room to show off every note possible.

He just needed some time for this EP and to get on the show.

Originally, Worthington auditioned for season five but received no chair turns from the coaches.

All gave advice on how to improve, and Worthington took it to heart and got to work. One season later, that work proved to be worth it with a three-chair turn and a battle between coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.

Worthington chose Shelton, and

Shelton helped him reach the runner-up position.

But that was three seasons ago, and fans have been waiting for the EP and to hear Worthington’s voice grace music libraries once again.

His EP is truly a Worthington piece. There’s variety, range and, most notably, strength. He doesn’t peter out toward the end of a line or the song like in “This Damn Memory.” In this track, he’s worried, regretful and just plain sad and is telling that not with just the words, but with the hard tone.

The violins in “This Damn Memory” help link the story to Worthington’s feelings about it in a sadder way, but the instrument connotates a more up-beat endless love in “That’s When.”

Worthington definitely brings a Blake Shelton vibe to these songs as well, meshing country and pop. In “Don’t Let the Redneck (Fool Ya),” Worthington spells out the strength of the south as more than just a honky tonk, just like Shelton does

in “Boys Round Here.”

They both appeal to a wider range of audience than strictly country, too. “That’s When” and “Just Keep Falling In Love” lead a little heavier on the pop side and luckily, Worthington has the skill to do that.

He’s a younger guy, and it shows in the lyrics. They flow well, but there are a few cliches. Nonetheless, they’re upbeat and appealing.

For example, “Just Keep Falling In Love” is about the back and forths of young love, how he’ll never fall out of it, and that’s very relatable to young adults, whether they are single or otherwise.

Worthington is unlike other young singers by the simple fact that he’s sincere. That’s just his personality, and is the true thread holding this EP together. The strong vocals and range help, but it wouldn’t be worth anyone’s time to listen to it unless it’s rooted in truth. Luckily, it is. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Novel review

‘Parisa’ touches on familiar WVU spots in new adventure novel westley thompson Associate A&E editor @dailyathenauem

What happens when you take a professional snowboarder with a waning career and give him a magical and dangerous friend? That’s what author Conrad Trump, a WVU alumni, tries to answer in his new novel “Parisa.”

“Parisa” follows Scott Locke, a snowboarding celebrity whose frequent injuries have barred him from the last few XGames. Scott’s injuries and age have taken a toll on his career and endanger his relationship with his sponsors.

We meet Scott as he lies face down in the snow, wrist and leg broken, after a snowboarding accident caused by avoiding a bear on the slopes.

After receiving stint in the hospital Scott returns to the ski resort to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony, commemorating a new trail that has been built in his honor.

On the way to the ceremony Scott is tackled by a child in the resort’s lobby. Scott falls backwards knocking over Native American artifacts and changing his fate forever.

One artifact that was broken imprisoned a djinn, or genie, named Parisa. She becomes bonded to Scott because he freed her and must be his servant according to rules she is bound by. Parisa is as beautiful as she is powerful, capable of making any desire come true. However, Parisa holds a dark and troubling view of man.

Scott must decide how to use her power and how to keep her from destroying humanity.

“Parisa” is a fast read, but not due to lack of content. Trump’s writing style is easy and flows nicely, pulling the reader along from sentence to sentence and chapter to chapter.

T r u m p’s greatest strength as a writer is character description.

Each character and their personality is described in such a way as to create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind. One truly feels like these characters are real. The best example is Scott’s mother, Sandy. She is the typical doting and overbearing mother. She is controlling and makes snide remarks, but only out of love for her son. All of Sandy’s traits are communicated deftly through Trump’s descriptions of her actions.

Trump combines the mythology of Islam and the Old Testament with the everyday modern world. Parisa was a dangerous genie from the Middle East, imprisoned

by Native Americans and released into contemporary society. The result is an interesting blend

of the mundane and the fantastical. While most stories tend to be either firmly grounded in the real world or complete fantasy, “Parisa” strikes somewhere in between.

Many of the events in “Parisa” take place in the local area. Places such as Wheeling, West Virginia, West Virginia University, the WVU hospital, Snowshoe Mountain Resort, The Daily Athenaeum, local personalities and more, are all mentioned.

One issue with “Parisa” is the lack of feeling of any real risks. It is stated that Parisa could and would destroy the world if ever freed. However, the reader never feels like that will actually happen. Scott immediately tells her to make the vessel she is bound to, a bear claw necklace of his, unbreakable and inseparable from him, and she makes it so. Despite Parisa’s supposed hatred of humanity she quickly warms up to Scott with barely any hesitation.

Additionally, Scott Locke is a hard character to relate to. The reader meets him temporarily crippled from injury, but he is just too cool to keep down. Scott is rich, famous, charismatic and handsome; even his crippling injuries are healed instantly by Parisa’s magic. There is no real sense that he is down and out; Scott has no struggle climbing to the top.

People like to root for the underdog and that is not what Scott is.

It is mentioned that Scott struggled with selfharm in the past, while temporarily paralyzed due to a previous injury.

Perhaps if these darker aspects of his past were made more salient to the reader Scott’s journey in “Parisa” would seem more significant.

The biggest struggle in the book is Scott’s love life, being torn between his supermodel girlfriend, Jena, and Parisa.

Both women are gorgeous, he is in love with both, and he gets both.

Despite the rocky road through the middle of the book Scott never actually had to give anything up, grow or change as a person. He wins the gold medal, gets two beautiful girlfriends and carries on being rich, famous and handsome.

Despite these few negatives, “Parisa” is an entertaining novel that is worth a read. The characters feel real, and the mix of fantasy and reality creates depth to the story. Plus, it’s always a bonus to read a novel that is set in a local and familiar area.

“Parisa” is currently featured in WVU’s downtown bookstore. From 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, at the Downtown WVU Bookstore author Conrad Trump will be there to sign his new novel. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Cowell replaces Stern NEW YORK (AP) ‑ Simon Cowell is heading back in front of the cameras as a replacement for Howard Stern as a judge on NBC’s summertime series “America’s Got Talent.”

NBC announced Thursday that Cowell, one of the show’s producers and creators of the format, will start next season. The show has remained one of summer’s most popular programs even as ratings for other reality shows have faded.

Cowell’s caustic commentary on Fox’s “American Idol” is what launched him into U.S. stardom. He left “American Idol” after the 2010 season, when it was still one of television’s top shows, and will begin on “America’s Got Talent” shortly after “American Idol” goes off the air for the final time.

“What I love about this show is that it’s open to absolutely anyone,” Cowell said.

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Simon Cowell will judge on ‘AGT.’ “America has some fantastic talent just waiting to be discovered, and I would like that talent to come to our show, including any dogs who can sing.”

Besides Stern, other judges this past season were Howie Mandel, Mel B and Heidi Klum. NBC has not announced whether the other judges will return. Nick Cannon has hosted the show.

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Carving 101: It’s all in the design hannah harless A&e writer @dailyathenauem

It is October, and people all over the country are spending their free time strategizing for their fantasy football team, standing in line at Starbucks to get a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks, and of course, carving a pumpkin.

The pumpkin carving tradition was derived from an earlier tradition of carving turnips, centuries ago in Ireland. The idea of the Jack O’Lantern originated from the Irish Folk tales of Stingy Jack. Pumpkins weren’t carved until Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, home of the pumpkin.

Pumpkin carving has become one of the favorite fall customs in America today. Often times, children start the practice at a young age, keep it with them for a lifetime and share it with new generations.

One of the first steps in completing your very own Jack O’lantern is picking the right pumpkin. Pumpkins can be purchased from a variety of places, including several local farms’ pumpkin patches, the farmers market, street vendors and if you are a busy college student like me, Kroger. The bigger the pumpkin, the more room there is to mess up. That’s a great word of advice for the less artistic person.

Once you pick a pumpkin that’s right for you, it’s time to cut the top of the pumpkin out. People often cut a circle in the top of the pumpkin since it’s the pumpkins natural shape, but you can cut the pumpkin in any design. After that, it’s time to gut the pumpkin. This is one of those things, that you love or hate. The easiest way to properly gut a pumpkin, is to use a spoon and toss out all of the seeds and the orange pulp of a pumpkin often termed “guts.” This process isn’t complete until you get a smooth feel inside and you reach a yellowish gold throughout.

The next step is coming up with a design. Favorite movies, books, TV shows and patterns are often some of the greatest influences for Jack O’lantern creations.

West Virginia University student Crystal Alderman’s love for Disney inspire her to create a Little Mermaid ASKAR SALIKHOV/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM pumpkin.

A sunflower pumpkin carving rests on top of a Day of the Dead-esque pirate “I found the idea for my design while searching skull carving. through Pinterest. I just had to do it,” Alderman said.

Alderman then grabbed a piece of paper and freehanded the 1989 movie poster. After that, Alderman taped the piece of paper with the sketch on it, to the pumpkin. She then used her pumpkin carving kit to create a light indention, on the pumpkin by following the outline with her pumpkin carving tool.

Once completing the imprint of the drawing on the pumpkin of the mermaid, Alderman grabbed a jagged knife to begin cutting out her design. After following the outline with her knife for some of the bigger parts of the sketch, she used smaller blades from her pumpkin carving kit to cut out the more detailed shapes.

Once the outline was completely cut out, Alderman pushed out the illustration of the pumpkin, and her design came to life, in the form of a Jack O’lantern. Alderman lit a tea light in the center of her gutted pumpkin and placed the stem back on top.

If you aren’t so artistic, pumpkin carving printables are the way to go. Regardless as to whether your pumpkin turns out as you hope, the fun is in the activity of doASKAR SALIKHOV/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM ing and not so much in the product.

Crystal Alderman traces out an image on her pumpkin in preparation for Halloween. daa&e@mailwvu.edu

Wall Street Grill puts a tasty spin on old favorites ally litten

A&E writer @dailyathenauem

Nestled between shops and bars on High Street is a small, unnoticed road Wall Street. The Street is a quiet place during the week. In fact, it is really only home to Vice-Versa and a tiny restaurant.

This restaurant used to be occupied by Maxwells.

However, after Maxwells went out of business, the little restaurant has been re-opened under new owners as the Sugar Bear’s Wall Street Grill.

The Wall Street Grill has a large menu that offers something yummy for whatever mood you are in. Not only do they offer a variety of deepfried snacks, but they also offer a ton of breakfast and sandwich options.

Upon entering the small restaurant, I was immediately taken back to the old ma and pops diners that are becoming rare. The dining room was filled with people eating lunch or waiting on take out orders. The small space offered a homey yet modern vibe.

Somewhat skeptical about the cheap food, I was pleasantly surprised by the presentation. The chicken finger meal was huge. It contained four or five pieces of chicken plus homemade fries. I’m not a huge fan of french fries, but these were good yet not as unhealthy as crispy, battered fries. The chicken had tasty breading and it seemed like high quality meat.

I snuck a taste of my friend’s chicken salad sandwich, and it was really good too. This chicken salad was yummy. It was fresh and light. It also came with a ton of french fries.

My absolute favorite part of the meal was the fried zucchini. Fried zucchini can come in many different shapes and sizes. The Wall Street Grill cuts theirs into planks. The large pieces of

A sign on the corner of High Street pointing to the Wall Street Grill. zucchini had a golden, crispy outer shell with a soft middle. Paired with ranch dressing, the fried zucchini was definitely the highlight of the meal.

The best part about the Wall Street Grill is if you want a plate of blueberry pancakes,mac and cheese bites or a cheesesteak, the eatery has it all. It is not only a place to grab lunch, but it could also be a great place for a quick breakfast or an early dinner. I am eager to try the new restaurant’s specials such as the pot roast with taters, carrots and Thanksgiving Thursdays.

Sugar Bear’s Wall Street Grill is located at 1 Wall Street in Morgantown.

For more information on the restaurant, visit their Facebook page at https:// faceb o ok.com/Sugarbearswallstreetgrill or find them on Order Up.

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Kurt Russell saddles up for ‘Bone Tomahawk’ SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP)‑ Kurt Russell’s shoulder is giving him massive pain, but you wouldn’t know it from his easy smile and hearty laugh.

It’s a gloomy morning in Santa Monica, and the child star turned cult classic hero/heartthrob is working through the new ache of a very old injury. Russell, now 64, tore his rotator cuff back when he was playing baseball.

“It must be a thousand years ago,” Russell laughed.

Surgery wasn’t an option at the time.

Now that it’s calcified, he’s got to figure out what he’s going to do about it.

But he’s got other, more pleasant, things on his mind at the moment: Westerns. Over two decades since he played Wyatt Earp in “Tombstone,” Russell’s suddenly got two coming out back-to-back: First time director S. Craig Zahler’s slowburning cannibals vs. cowboys cult classic-in-the-making “Bone Tomahawk,” in theaters and on VOD Friday, and Quentin Tarantino’s Christmas present to the world, “The Hateful Eight.”

The remarks have been edited for clarity and brevity.

--AP: “Bone Tomahawk” doesn’t really lend itself to a simple logline. What were your first impressions?

Russell: When I finished reading it I thought, what the hell was that? What did I just read? I don’t know what category it fits into. You think of a video store: There’s science fiction, romance, horror, and then there’s ‘Bone Tomahawk,’ and the category is just a question mark with an exclamation point. I think people are wrong to call it a horror movie. To me, horror is ‘The Thing.’ This is graphic. It’s brutal.

But there’s no Freddy Krueger here. This is real. It’s like, ‘yep, that’s how you tear a man apart.’ You’re not going to see another movie like it this year. I’ve never done one like this. I’m really proud of it.

AP: And now you suddenly have two Westerns coming out in a season. Was that just a coincidence?

Russell: That was really strange. This movie had been on and off for two and a half years. And then Quentin’s movie just happened. The only reason I look the way

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Kurt Russell stars in ‘Bone Tomahawk.’

I look in ‘Bone Tomahawk’ is because I was getting ready to do ‘Hateful Eight,’ otherwise I probably would have done this with quite a different look. But there’s nothing you can do about that. So it’s like a halfway house. I’m halfway to where I’m going in ‘Hateful Eight.’ That’s full blown.

AP: It is a pretty formidable mustache.

Russell: This is a mustache wearing a man. In “Hateful Eight,” the look and what he wears, it’s declarative. If you just saw him walking down the road, you’d have a pretty good idea of who you’re about to meet. He’s bombastic, brutal, and un-

couth. He’s literally a bull in a china shop.

When he gets nasty, it stops the room.

He’s that guy. He’s got to be that guy. He’s not just an iconic Western lawman. He doesn’t have any compunction. But it turns out he has a sensitive side.

AP: Does it feel like a play, since it’s confined mainly to that one room?

Russell: The structure is, like you would expect, more like a live play. But as Quentin does, he plays around with time. You go back, forth, sideways.

AP: You’d worked with Tarantino on

‘Death Proof.’ What was it like the second time around?

Russell: He was even better. He was completely on his game. I think one of the great things that I’ll take from that experience is that I got to work with Quentin in his prime. All the actors talked about it.

We were so excited. A lot of us had worked with Quentin three, four times. Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Sam (L. Jackson). Everyone was saying he was so focused, so on top of it. He really knew what he wanted to do. You never know what you’re going to come out with when you do a movie.

You hope for the best, as always. But when Quentin’s at the helm, you stand the chance of having something that’s going to be very watchable. Quentin’s a savant.

He just is. He can’t help it. He was born to do this. He loves that he gets to do it, and he has no intention of disappointing.

AP: Your father was in Westerns. You were in Westerns as a kid. Why do you think the genre endures?

Russell: There’re two genres to me where you can talk about the big things.

One of them is science fiction. The other one is the Western. What I find interesting is why Quentin is drawn to the Western. He finds that genre works for the things that he wants to see and say - 25 percent of his work is Westerns. And he talks about doing two more movies at least and he talks about one of those being a Western. He’s significantly invested in that genre.

AP: So what is the ‘big thing’ in ‘Hateful Eight?’

Russell: I asked that question, and the answer was great. (Tarantino) didn’t want to answer it. He said ‘I’m addressing it, but I’m not going to tell you.’ It was great.

It was the best answer of all. It was, ‘I’m just going to do it.’ It’s the same thing as actors being questioned about the character they play and how they do it. There’s only one answer: Go see the movie. It took us six months to do the movie and a month of rehearsal. I can’t explain to you in three minutes on a television show what it means or what I did. Go see the movie! Hopefully, if I’ve done my job, it’ll keep you fascinated for the rest of your life.

Lamar Odom’s speech improving during therapy LOS ANGELES (AP‑ Lamar Odom’s family said Thursday that his speech is improving as he undergoes therapy in Los Angeles more than a week after the former NBA star was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel.

“He is beginning to gradually flourish both mentally and physically,” said a statement from Alvina Alston, publicist for Odom’s aunt JaNean Mercer. “His use of speech has increased and he’s more cognitively responsive.”

Alston called Odom’s therapy regimen “aggressive,” but she did not elaborate.

A day earlier, Odom and reality star Khloe Kardashian filed a court petition dismissing a divorce filing from December 2013. A clerk granted the request in such a way that the divorce papers can be refiled at a later date.

Kardashian has been by Odom’s side since he was found in extremely critical condition Oct. 13 at the Love Ranch brothel in Crystal and hospitalized in Las Vegas.

A Nye County sheriff ’s detective, Michael Eisenloffel, told a state court judge late that night that he believed Odom overdosed on drugs including cocaine, according to search warrant records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

The judge authorized police to obtain a blood sample from Odom, who had by then been taken by ambulance to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in

Las Vegas.

Brothel officials have said workers saw Odom drink alcohol and take supplements sold as “herbal Viagra,” but no employees saw him take illegal drugs. The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in 2013 against one brand of supplement they said he took, Reload, after it was found to contain sildenafil, the active ingredient in prescription Viagra.

The warrant said Odom was seen by witnesses and on security video taking an unidentified pill from an unmarked plastic bag in his pocket, and two prostitutes told police they had “vague knowledge” that Odom was using illicit narcotics.

“I believe that Mr. Odom may be - or may have been under the influence of a controlled substance,” Eisenloffel told Fifth Judicial District Judge Robert Lane.

The warrant said the women told police they believed Odom snorted cocaine in a bathroom while they were in the adjacent bedroom.

Love Ranch owner Dennis Hof has said that Odom arrived Oct. 10 for a four-day stay and spent $75,000 on two women who accompanied him in a VIP suite.

Test results from blood samples obtained through a warrant still are pending, and authorities have not ruled out the possibility of taking action against the brothel or Odom.

Odom spent most of his 14year NBA career in Los Ange- Lamar Odom’s condition is steadily improving, according to his family. les with the Lakers and Clippers.

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“I’ve talked very possibly about doing ‘The Voice’ again,” Green said in an interview Wednesday. “So I just kind of put that out there, wishful thinking, kind of willing it.

Because I would love to do it again.”

An original coach when the show premiered in 2011, Green left last year after facing charges in a felony drug case. He pleaded no contest to giving a woman ecstasy at a 2012 dinner and recently completed his sentenced community service. He remains on probation.

After entering the plea, Green posted a series of messages on Twitter, including one that read:

“Women who have really been raped REMEMBER!!!” He later posted an apology, but the statements led to the cancellation of a reality show and several concer t appearances.

“It was a very redefining moment in my personal and professional life,” Green said. “I get in front of my creator, humbled, and I ask, ‘What does this mean? What is this supposed to mean for me? What am I supposed to learn from it?’ And (to) have that revealed and have it bestowed upon me is a blessing, of s orts.”

“I feel really strong and really confident about this album and going forward,” he continued. “And I’m so grateful that you yourself, and everyone who just may happen to witness this particular interview,

have my deepest, sincerest apologies for any inconvenience, any ignorance, any ill will, anything. I’m just glad that it’s behind me now. I’m so glad for it.”

While he is hoping for a return to TV, Green said his first priority is to “reacquaint with the music community and say, ‘I belong to you.’ “ He said he channeled the emotions he experienced with his legal and personal struggles into his new album, “Heart Blanche,” due Nov. 6.

“I’m glad and very fortunate for yet another opportunity to be myself and be creative, and be embraced unconditionally by so many loving people,” he said. “You’re going to hear a revelation, an epiphany of new understanding and a new lease on life, personally and professionally, on this album.”

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The New York Mets celebrate after defeating the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night, advancing them to the World Series for the first time since 2000.

CHICAGO (AP) — Two sweet swings by Lucas Duda put New York in position for a playoff sweep of the Chicago Cubs, and Daniel Murphy finished the job for the Mets.

Next up is a trip to the World Series.

Murphy homered for a record sixth consecutive postseason game, and the Mets brushed aside the Cubs 8-3 Wednesday night, capping a National League Championship Series in which New York never trailed.

“I can’t explain it. It’s such a blessing to contribute to what we’ve been able to do,” Murphy said.

Duda hit a three-run homer in the first inning and a two-run double in the second, silencing a crowd of 42,227 desperately hoping for the beginning of an epic comeback in Game 4.

Not this time. Not with New York’s array of power

arms, and Murphy swinging a hot stick that made him the NLCS MVP. The Mets advanced to the World Series for the first time since they lost to the crosstown Yankees in five games in 2000. They will play at either Toronto or Kansas City in Game 1 on Tuesday night; the Royals lead 3-2 in the ALCS. But the first big question for New York is the health of center fielder Yoenis Cespedes, who left in the second inning with soreness in his left shoulder. Any health issue for the slugger could be a big factor in the next round.

“Cespedes’ shoulder is going to be OK,” manager Terry Collins said. “They didn’t think there was any damage.”

The Cubs, meanwhile, still haven’t won the crown since 1908. Manager Joe Maddon’s wild-card bunch surged into this series, but

was overmatched and fell behind in the first inning of every game.

“They smothered us early and that’s always a great game plan,” Maddon said.

When Dexter Fowler looked at a called third strike for the final out, Jeurys Familia dropped to his knees in front of the mound and then hopped up for a hug from catcher Travis d’Arnaud. They were soon joined by the rest of their jubilant teammates in the infield grass.

By wrapping it up fast, the Mets can now set up their imposing rotation how they want for the World Series. Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey and Noah Syndergaard will all be on full rest, and then some.

“This is a long time coming,” third baseman David Wright said.

Right when it looked as if his historic streak was coming to an end, Murphy con-

nected for a two-run drive to center against Fernando Rodney in the eighth inning. The second baseman raised his right arm as he rounded first after his seventh homer of the playoffs — the string includes a shot in the deciding Game 5 of the division series at Dodger Stadium last week.

Murphy, who was tied with Carlos Beltran for the postseason homer streak, finished with four hits and batted .529 (9 for 17) in the series.

D’Arnaud also homered as the Mets won their fifth pennant. Bartolo Colon pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings for his first playoff win since 2001, for Cleveland at Seattle. The 14 years, 12 days between postseason victories for the 42-year-old right-hander snapped the major league record of exactly 14 years for Milt Wilcox, according to STATS.

Rookie Kris Bryant hit a two-run homer for Chicago in the eighth, but it was way too late for the Cubs in their first appearance in the NLCS in 12 years. The Cubs shut out Pittsburgh in the wild-card game and eliminated rival St. Louis in the division series, but were unable to mount much of a challenge against the Mets’ talented pitching staff.

“I think we’re in a place nobody expected us to be and we can be proud of that,” Bryant said. “We were four wins away from going to the World Series. I think a lot of people didn’t really expect us to be here.”

The Cubs also loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth, and came away with only one run on Kyle Schwarber’s grounder to first. Starlin Castro lined right to Wright at third on a hard smash for the first out.

While the Mets’ pitching dominated much of

the series, it was clear the Cubs were in trouble after aces Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta dropped the first two games in New York. Kyle Hendricks lasted just four innings on Tuesday night, and Jason Hammel was even worse in Game 4.

With two out and a runner on in the first, Hammel walked Cespedes before Duda hit a long drive to center for his first playoff homer. D’Arnaud followed with a shot to right for the Mets’ second set of consecutive homers in playoff history, joining Darryl Strawberry and Kevin McReynolds in Game 4 of the 1988 NLCS against Los Angeles.

Hammel was replaced

by Travis Wood after a oneout walk in the second, and Duda drove home two more runs with a double into the gap in right-center. Duda was just 3 for 24 in the playoffs coming into the night.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH The next month, with the Sun in Scorpio, favors shared financial planning. Save more than you spend. Watch for surprises and potential collisions. Discover a structural problem. Keep deadlines. Stay CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH in communication. Discover a winFor the next four weeks under the ning sales strategy.

Scorpio Sun, enjoy a fun, games and romance phase. A bonus or windfall gains over the long term. Plant TAURUS (April 20-May 20) that seed where it can grow. CreativHHHHH Be gentle with each ity pays off. other this month under the Scorpio Sun. Hold those stingers. Make fuLEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH ture plans while managing current Make plans for the future, together. changes. Work together. Don’t over- Get domestic over the next month, spend. Redesign your space.

with Sun in Scorpio. Consider a loved Fulfill your promises. Watch where one’s proposition. Reassure some- you’re going, to avoid accidents. Get one whose feeling abandoned. Get there faster by moving methodically. help from a strong partner. Love leads to positive changes.

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West Virginia searches for answers heading into Bowling Green matchup

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Amidst a two-game losing streak, the West Virginia University men’s soccer team is eager to regain the momentum it once sustained.

Before suffering two consecutive defeats on the three-game road trip, WVU was victorious in four of five contests. The team quickly spiraled back below .500, however, falling to Buffalo and Princeton.

“Sometimes it’s just connected to what they really need to do,” said WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “It’s one of those things where there’s not a whole lot we can do to fix it, outside of just doing our job. I’ve said this before.

We shoot ourselves in the foot once in a while.”

A double-overtime defeat to Princeton on Tuesday evening was just another unfortunate tale in the Mountaineers’ season, becoming their second overtime loss and third one-goal loss of the season.

“I don’t know how many times in the past we’ll close it out, but when you’re playing against a very direct team that puts a lot of balls forward and puts a lot of balls in the box, it requires a little bit more focus,” LeBlanc said.

“Perhaps the last time we closed out a game with a goal lead with four minutes left, it wasn’t the style the other team played. But it was the style that Princeton played, and we let that get away from us.”

Facing a Bowling Green team that’s significantly better at home than on the road will bear another challenge on the lengthy road trip, as the Falcons are 5-2 at home compared to 1-5-1 away from their home field.

However, its 0-2 record in MAC play has pinned Bowling Green at the bottom of the barrel, with losses coming to Northern Illinois and Western Michigan.

Since defeating IPFW on Sept. 18, Bowling Green hasn’t recorded a win and has instead found itself on the losing end six times.

Prior to the midseason slide, the Falcons began the season 5-0 and were outscoring opponents 14-3 during that span. Opponents have outscored the Falcons 17-4 over the previous seven games, recording four shutouts during that span.

The Mountaineers’ recent two-game skid hasn’t deterred them, nearly edging Princeton in the last game after a Mike Desiderio goal in the 86th minute. But Princeton followed Desiderio up 19 seconds later with a goal of its own, sending the game into double overtime before the thrilling finale.

“We have to recover quickly and get ready for Bowling Green,” LeBlanc said.

Ryan Cain’s goal in the defeat was his sixth of the year, adding to a sensational senior season that’s also seen him miss four games due to injury. His six goals are tied with Jamie Merriam for a teamhigh, placing the two fourth in the Mid-American Conference.

Mustering out a victory over a team that’s one of the most successful at home poses another threat to the Mountaineers’ conference title hopes. Last year’s 3-2 loss in the MAC semifinals has added extra motivation, serving as a reminder that they were the first team left out of the NCAA Tournament a year ago.

West Virginia’s Ashley Lawrence attempts to get to the ball in last week’s game against Kansas.

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WVU looks to lock down Big 12 in Stillwater

BY DYLAN O’TOOLE SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The No. 2 ranked West Virginia University women’s soccer team is winding down its historic regular season this weekend, as they hit the road for a Big 12 matchup. Heading into Stillwater, Oklahoma to take on Oklahoma State, the Mountaineers have an opportunity to clinch at least a share of their fourth straight Big 12 title.

For many programs, opportunities to clinch a conference title come few and far between.

For the Mountaineers, this is a familiar situation.

WVU will look to become the first team to win four consecutive conference titles since Texas A&M from 2004-07.

“Every game, you play for a championship, and we could accomplish one of our season goals this weekend,” said Mountaineer head coach Nikki

Izzo-Brown in an interview with WVUsports. com. “This team wants to get better every game, and ultimately that’s what we’re trying to do against Oklahoma State. There’s just the added bonus that we’re also playing for a ring Friday night.”

WVU owns a 14-1-1 record, and is in the midst of a 14-match unbeaten streak.

The Mountaineers are coming off of two easy victories against Kansas and Iowa State to close out the home schedule last weekend.

The last time the Mountaineers went on a road trip, they went 1-0-1 after tying Oklahoma and taking down Texas Tech.

WVU hopes it will fare differently this weekend, but Oklahoma State will be a tougher test than most think.

“OSU is a battler – they’re fighters,” IzzoBrown said. “Their record does not dictate how good

they are. It’s going to be very interesting. It’s going to be a battle Friday night.”

In the team’s last matchup, WVU pulled off a dramatic 2-1 doubleovertime victory at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

Current senior Kailey Utley scored both goals for the Mountaineers.

Oklahoma State sits at 8-6-2 this season, and every meeting between the Cowboys and WVU has been decided by one goal.

The Cowboys’ main source of offense is junior Courtney Dike, who was a member of the Nigerian national team at the FIFA Women’s World Cup last summer.

Dike has put up five goals for the Cowboys this season but will have to deal with the backline of WVU, which has been nothing short of spectacular.

On 80 shots, the Mountaineers have allowed just four goals. Senior goalkeeper Hannah Steadman has posted a 0.268 goals

against average, good enough for first in the Big 12 to go along with third in the nation.

“Dike played in the World Cup,” Izzo-Brown said. “So we have our two World Cup players going against theirs.”

Utley figures to continue her hot play tonight, as she leads the Big 12 with 22 points.

Utley and sophomore Michaela Abam have proven to be a dynamic duo for the Mountaineers offense, as Abam leads the Big 12 in goals with ten.

The Mountaineers’ rare combo of outstanding defense and electric offense is unmatched in the country, as WVU ranks in the top five in both shutout percentage and scoring offense.

“It’s definitely going to be an interesting environment,” Izzo-Brown said.

“They are hunting to keep themselves alive.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Holgorsen pleased with team’s progress thus far

BY DAVID STATMAN

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

Heading into the 2015 season, the expectations for the West Virginia University football team weren’t necessarily astronomical – but after an 0-3 Big 12 start, Mountaineer fans could be forgiven for being a tad bit disappointed.

But don’t tell that to head coach Dana Holgorsen. Despite the upand-down run of results – a 3-0 start in nonconference play, followed by three crushing Big 12 defeats – Holgorsen maintains that he’s positive on the progress his team has made on all three sides of the ball.

“Offensively, I think we’re pretty close to where we thought we would be,” Holgorsen said. “Our deal from the beginning was all about getting better. We have a lot of youth, a lot of new players and a lot of inexperience. We just have to keep getting better, and I think we are.”

The Mountaineers have struggled to replace some of the top playmakers they lost from the previous season. Sophomore Shelton Gibson has emerged as a big play threat to replace star receivers Kevin White and Mario Alford, but finding a reliable second receiver has eluded West Virginia so far – and quarterback Skyler Howard, in his first full season as a starter, has looked jittery and shaken at times facing the meat of the Big 12 schedule.

It was always going to be challenging for the Mountaineers to find their offensive groove, but West Vir-

Wide receiver Shelton Gibson catches a pass mid-air in last week’s game against Baylor. ginia is just seventh in the “I think our defense has to tled injury for West VirBig 12 in scoring offense, keep playing their butt off, ginia – top cornerback and untimely miscues and they have to be con- Terrell Chestnut left the have cost them chances to sistent. They have to be as Baylor game early with a win games against Okla- consistent as they possi- shoulder injury, and is still homa and Oklahoma State. bly can.” day-to-day. On the offenWest Virginia has been Owing mostly to a sive side of the ball, startable to rely on a veteran 62-point outburst from ing linemen Yodny Cajuste defense to keep it in games a brilliant Baylor offense and Tyler Orlosky, along when points have been and having to repeatedly with running back Wentough to come by, but the face bad field position, dell Smallwood, are also loss of star safety Karl Jo- West Virginia’s scoring battling nagging injuries seph was a killer blow to defense is ninth out of 10 that have limited them in the unit. teams in the Big 12, allow- practice.

“Defensively, we lost ing 46.3 points per conferMeanwhile, Holgorsen an All-American guy (Karl ence game. is pleased with the state of Joseph) who played a Joseph isn’t the only fea- his special teams units, debunch,” Holgorsen said. tured player who has bat- spite struggles in the kick-

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ing game and the shuffling of returners.

“I’m happy with where the special teams are,” Holgorsen said. “There have been a lot of good things that are happening on special teams, and we need to continue to use that as a positive. We need to make sure that it doesn’t hurt us in any way, and it hasn’t.”

After finishing as a Lou Groza Award finalist last year, kicker Josh Lambert has struggled to find a groove after miss-

ing time with an injury in camp. Lambert is 9-for-13 on field goal attempts this season, with just one of his makes coming from beyond 40 yards, after he set an NCAA record in 2014 with 16 made field goals of 40 yards or more.

The Mountaineers will try and snap their threegame losing streak and turn their season around on Thursday, when they face off against No. 3 TCU in Fort Worth, Texas. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

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da sports staff picks DANA HOLGORSEN QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Offensively, I think we’re pretty close to where we thought we would be.

Our deal from the beginning was all about getting better. We have a lot of youth, a lot of new players and a lot of inexperience. We just have to keep getting better, and I think we are.”

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A WVU swimmer prepares to jump in against Georgia Tech.

BY ROGER TURNER will be another strong feaSPORTS WRITER ture for the Mountaineers @DAILYATHENAEUM when they dive into the Natatorium pool today. The The fourth-consecutive men’s 400-yard freestyle rehome meet for the West Vir- lay team, consisting of Carr, ginia swimming and diving Andrew Marsh, Ross Glegg team starts tonight, in the and Frank Csonka, finished first day of the Big 12 vs. Big with another record-setting East Weekend. time of 3:01.62 in the event WVU competed against on Saturday.

Breaking pool records is ACC opponents Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech last always a plus, but the men’s weekend in dual meet ac- squad and head coach Vic tion. The WVU women’s Riggs are focused on mainteam notched their second taining camaraderie as a first-place finish against team, starting with this Georgia Tech but suffered a week’s inaugural meet. loss against Virginia Tech on “We need to continue Saturday. The men’s team what we’ve been working came up short both days on, and that’s taking things and looks to right the ship week-by-week, and day-bythis week versus competi- day,” Riggs said. “The bigtion from the Big East. gest change I’ve noticed is Coming to Morgantown the togetherness as far as for the inaugural Big 12 vs. our desire to succeed.”

Big East Weekend will be The West Virginia womXavier, Butler and Seton en’s team will enter today’s Hall to represent the Big matchup facing all three East Conference. Xavier Big East schools competand Seton Hall will com- ing in this year’s meet. Sepete in dual meet action, niors Lindsay Schmidt and while Butler will only com- Jaimee Gillmore will lead pete against the WVU wom- the Mountaineers women’s swimming and diving en’s swimming and diving teams. Seton Hall comes teams, working toward the into Morgantown as the team’s third victory of the winners of its last meet and season. It will take a collecXavier looking for its second tive effort to win the two-day win in dual meet action. The meet for the women’s side, Butler women’s swimming but the Mountaineers boast team placed third at the promising talent from the Butler Double Dual meet, freshman ranks in the pool in which Xavier’s women’s and on the springboard. team finished first overall.

Freshman swimmers For West Virginia, the Amelie Currat and Emma men’s team seeks another Mitchell have placed in the first-place finish after only top five in each of the team’s winning the West Virginia first three meets. Averly State Games to open the Hobbs has also generated season. quality points on the divThe Mountaineers put on ing board, as the freshman another record-setting dis- enters her fourth meet as a play last Saturday versus Mountaineer.

Virginia Tech to match their Top finishes both in the efforts during the West Vir- pool and on the diving platginia State Games. Nate Carr form will be crucial to the finished first in the men’s women’s team, who will 200 individual medley, set- have the support of WVU ting a new WVU pool record fans in the fourth consecwith a time of 1:49.81. Carr, utive home meet of the as well as women’s swim- season. mer Jaimee Gillmore, were The first day of the Big 12 both named Swimmer of vs. Big East Weekend is set the Week by CollegeSwim- to start t p.m. tonight. in the ming.com for their perfor- WVU Natatorium. mance in the pool last week.

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Louisville coach on website: “I will not resign” LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Rick Pitino vows to Cardinals fans that he “will not resign and let you down” as investigations continue into an escort’s book allegations that one of his former staffers hired her and other dancers to strip and have sex with recruits and players.

In a season preview Thursday on his website, the Hall of Fame coach apologized to fans for having to “endure the pain” of allegations by Katina Powell that Andre McGee paid strippers to perform 22 shows from 2010-14 at the players’ dormitory.

Pitino, 63, has denied knowledge of the activities described in Powell’s book and said Thursday, “someday I will walk away in celebration of many memorable years but that time is not now. I do not fight these accusations by others but rather turn the other cheek.”

Pitino’s latest comments come two days after Powell broke her silence after the release earlier this month of “Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen.”

Powell told ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” program that she had no proof the coach knew McGee paid her $10,000 to arrange the shows that took place in the players’ Billy Minardi Hill dorm.

But Powell said in the interview that Pitino had to be aware of the shows and added that with “a boatload” of recruits and dancers, “loud music, alcohol, security, cameras” in a campus dorm, “how could Rick not know?”

Investigations by the athletic department and the NCAA were launched immediately after the school was notified about the book’s allegations in late August. Campus police announced on Oct. 6 that it was working with Louisville Metro Police and the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office to review the allegations for possible criminal charges.

The University of Louisville Foundation hired a law firm two days later to review the allegations.

McGee left Louisville in 2014 to become an assistant at Missouri-Kansas City, which has placed him on paid administrative leave.

Pitino has said throughout the scandal he understands Powell’s motivation for the book but questioned the need for the activities she has alleged. In a recent radio interview and remarks at a preseason tipoff luncheon last week, he said the truth will come out and if the allegations are true, “those responsible will pay the price.”

He said then he would remain as Cardinals coach and repeated that pledge even while saying he has turned the other cheek.

“Couldn’t do it at 33, but at 63 it’s the wise thing to do,” Pitino said. “Let’s let the investigators do their job and we will play basketball.”

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

12 | SPORTS

Friday October 23, 2015

TENNIS

Mountaineers finish fall season on home turf

WVU tennis players hit the court in the shadow of the WVU Coliseum last month.

BY NEEL MADHAVAN will join the Mountaineers SPORTS WRITER in competition; two teams of @DAILYATHENAEUM Dukes that is, Duquesne and James Madison.

Coming off facing some The two-day round robin of the toughest competition competition begins for the they’ll see all season at the Mountaineers with singles ITA Regionals, the West Vir- matches this morning against ginia University women’s ten- James Madison, followed by nis team will wrap up the fall doubles matches against season at home with the Mar- Duquesne in the afternoon. tha Thorn Invitational this Tomorrow, WVU faces James weekend.

Madison in doubles and Thanks to the cool temper- wraps up the tournament in atures and fall weather, the the afternoon with singles matches will be held indoors matches against Duquesne. at Ridgeview Racquet Club Head coach Miha Liin Morgantown. The Dukes sac continues to stress to his

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team the need for more consistency in their play.

“We’re still at the point of trying to put everything together. We’ve seen progress sporadically throughout the fall, but we need to be able to put all that together on a consistent basis in order to get better,” Lisac said. “Ultimately, we’re still not where we want to be as a team overall. So our goal is still the same, but we have to be more consistent in everything that we do. Just seeing progress here and there is not good enough.”

Sophomore Habiba Shaker looks to end her fall singles season on a high note as she enters the tournament with a team-best 9-1 singles record.

Fellow sophomores Lyn Yuen Choo and Carolina Lewis also look to continue to build on solid singles campaigns.

In doubles, the Mountaineers’ best duos have been senior Hailey Barrett and sophomore Yvon Martinez and Lewis and Choo, both boasting 4-3 records thus far this season.

But some of the other doubles pairings have been mixed

up occasionally this fall in an attempt to find the pairings that play best with one another in preparation for the spring season.

“We’ve been using the fall to mix-and-match the doubles pairings a bit to see who plays well with whom,” Lisac said. “We are starting to solidify those positions, and by the time the spring season comes around, those pairings probably won’t change unless absolutely necessary.”

Lisac hopes to use the Martha Thorn Invitational as another chance to prepare his

players for the dual match season in the spring.

“The fall season is the time for us to prepare ourselves more so that we can get things ready for when the spring season comes. This is the time when we’re growing, and this is the time when we are getting better,” Lisac said.

“Spring season is really the time when the results count, so at that time we want to be at our best, so everything that we do now is in preparation for that.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

HOCKEY

Mountaineers look to find consistency with new faces

BY DJ DESKINS

SPORTS WRITER @dAILYATHENAEUM

The West Virginia University hockey team has been up and down during the first weeks of the season with a 7-6 record, but remains fairly optimistic toward the remainder of the year.

Head coach Kyle Richards hoped for his team to be further along, rather than teetering just above the .500 mark, but he feels the team is taking the proper strides to improve its position in the standings.

“We certainly need to improve our consistency, but that has shown signs of im-

provement the past week,” Richards said. “We are adjusting to new systems and philosophy, but we are at our best when we put it all together which we have for periods at a time.”

A large part of the issue with the team’s chemistry is their abundance of youth and their unfamiliarity with returning players. However, Richards believes the group as a whole is rapidly becoming more comfortable with each other’s play style in WVU’s system.

Some of the team’s top playmakers this season have been JP Sawyer, David Polinski and Tyler Conaway, all who are averaging

a point per game or better through the first 13 games of the season.

Sawyer, in only his first year with the program, has tallied 17 points so far this season, impressing coaches and teammates alike.

“Sawyer has certainly impressed us with his offensive numbers. We knew he’d be a great player in this program, but I don’t think the coaching staff expected it this fast.

Hopefully he continues to get better,” Richards said.

Polinski is another freshman who has impressed coaches this year. His eight goals lead the team and have helped him to tie for second in points on the team with

14.

Veteran forward Kyle Dolly struggled in the early going for the Mountaineers, and his coaching staff has taken notice because they’ve become used to his ability as one of WVU’s most prolific scorers.

Dolly may have finally gotten the monkey off his back after breaking his goalless streak against Canisius Friday night.

Richards notices his team needs to improve their special team’s play. Power play and penalty kill units have found a way to help here and there, but they haven’t been consistent enough to separate themselves from their

opponents.

One of the Mountaineers’ best attributes has been their skill at the faceoff circle. A high percentage of faceoffs favor WVU and help them play their in-your-face, fast-paced style of play. With only one pure center returning this year, their success has been a welcome surprise for Richards and his coaching staff.

This weekend they’ll face Lebanon Valley College in back-to-back road games in what should be one of their toughest challenges of the season.

“We are certainly facing one of the top teams in the country in a hostile environ-

ment on the road,” Richards said. “I am expecting us to bring a high energy, intense work ethic for both games.

Play our style, learn and get better with each shift, if we do that I think we have a great shot this weekend.”

Lebanon stunned topranked Stony Brook earlier in the season with a 6-3 victory. They nearly took the weekend series, but dropped the opening game 3-2.

Lebanon is currently ranked No. 4 in Division 1 Club hockey and could swing the door wide open for the Mountaineers into the top 25. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

VOLLEYBALL

WVU takes on Oklahoma at home

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West Virginia’s Hannah Shreve attempts to block a shot against TCU last month. by johnna herbig 1-6 for conference matches sports correspondent and gave them a total of 7-12 @dailyathenaeum for their entire season so far.

The Sooners were led by The West Virginia Uni- junior outside hitter Madversity volleyball team is ison Ward, having 14 kills back at home to take on the in her last match. Junior Oklahoma Sooners tomor- outside hitter Kimmy Garrow. The Mountaineers are diner and sophomore midcoming into this game off dle blocker Marion Hazelof a tough 3-0 loss against wood followed, having eight Iowa State, marking their kills each. The defense was ninth loss in a row. They led by Gardiner, having nine have an overall record of digs and senior setter Julia 5-15 this season, 0-8 in the Doyle helped having eight.

This match is the first Big 12.

In that match, sopho- time these two teams have more outside hitter Mor- met since last season. In gan Montgomery led the 2014, they met up twice, Mountaineers’ offense, hav- and each time Oklahoma ing 10 kills. With seven, se- took the win. The first match nior middle blocker Caleah was 3-1, with the set scores Wells followed behind her. of 25-17, 25-12, 25-20 and Junior setter Haley Roe led 25-15, and the second one the team’s defense with her later in the season was 3-0, six digs, and sophomore with the set scores of 26-24, defensive specialist Taylor 25-17 and 25-17.

Cross followed, contributIn the first match last ing five. year, Wells had 10 kills, her Oklahoma is also enter- season high. Junior miding this match coming off dle blocker Hannah Shreve a 3-0 loss in its most recent led the team with the most match against the Kansas block assists, getting six out Jayhawks. This match was of the team’s seven. Libero the Sooners’ fourth loss in and defensive specialist Gia row, and it set them back anna Gotterba, now sopho-

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more, led the team getting 16 digs.

In the second match up of the previous season, Wells helped the team by getting three kills, while Gotterba contributed two digs.

This season for the Sooners, Gardiner is leading the team with 201 kills. Senior defensive specialist Taylor Migliazzo is leading their defense having 192 digs.

With 86 total blocks, Micaela Spann contributes highly to their team.

Montgomery is leading WVU’s offense this season, getting a total of 266 kills, averaging 3.78 per set. For the defense, Gotterba has 253 digs, being a huge help to the team. Shreve has the team high of 70 blocks.

“What we want to do is to distribute the ball more evenly so we aren’t predictable,” said head coach Reed Sunahara. “Everyone has to pick up their game, everyone has a job to do and we all need to get better.”

Tomorrow’s game tips at 3:30 p.m. at Coliseum. dasports@mail.wvu.edu