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UPD warns of burglaries over break by robert lee staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The holiday season is a time for giving, but to some, it’s a time for taking advantage of unoccupied homes.

While people are away this break, West Virginia University police say there

are ways of reducing the chance of falling victim to a burglary.

Reports indicate it only takes 10 minutes for a burglar to break into a home and leave with someone’s valuables. Last year during Thanksgiving break, there were nearly 20 burglaries and larcenies committed,

Economic trends in West Virginia predicted to go up until 2020

By John Mark Shaver Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

North-central West Virginia’s economy is projected to flourish over the next five years, according to the 2016 Outlook Report for the Greater Morgantown Area.

Coinciding with the report, Monday’s Economic Outlook Conference gave West Virginia’s business and industry sectors a look at current economic trends, and how things are predicted to go up until 2020.

“In terms of (industries) that expected to lead the way and in terms of the rate of growth, we see mostly service-providing sectors,” said Brian Lego, West Virginia University assistant professor with the Bureau of Economic Business and Research.

Lego, who co-wrote the Outlook Report, said this sector includes engineers, architects and accoun-

according to the Morgantown Police Department crime report.

“The bottom line is, you want to try to make sure things appear normal as if you never left,” said Bob Roberts, WVUPD chief.

To do so, Roberts advises people to park an extra car in the driveway from time

to time, stop the mail or newspaper from being delivered and to make use of the auto-timers installed on lights.

“People are looking for those telltale signs that nobody is home,” Roberts said, “things like piles of mail or newspapers laying on the ground, and places

where the lights are off when they’re normally on.”

Most of the burglaries that occurred were off campus, Roberts said.

For an extra sense of stability, it helps to avoid leaving electronics around windows, and to have a trusted neighbor keep an eye on your home.

Items that are deemed valuable to a burglar or thief, Roberts said, include anything easily turned in for quick cash. That means electronics, money and prescription drugs are prime targets.

But items aren’t always

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tants. Lego also said education services are trending upward, and the area’s health industry is set to be a ”hub” of health care for West Virginia.

The Outlook Report suggests that construction and “leisure and hospitality” services will grow in the coming years, as well.

Although the coal and natural gas and oil industries are booming in the region, they are predicted to remain stagnant in terms of growth.

“The oil and gas industries are in a pretty big market slow down,” Lego said.

“Prices are so low for natural gas that it’s starting to slow down a lot of production… You don’t need as many people working.”

While the coal industry in the area has also taken a hit, it’s still in a much better position than those in other regions of the state, according to Lego.

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WVU Society of Women Engineers creates sense of community for female STEM students by jordan miller staff writer @dailyathenaeum

STEM field classes are hard enough without the added pressure of being the only woman in a classroom.

In the United States, only 19 percent of engineering undergraduate students are female, according to the American Society for Engineering Education.

West Virginia University’s Society of Women Engineers is a chapter of an international organization devoted to outreach and professional development, creating a community for women in STEM fields.

“The hardest part of being a woman in engineering, at least for me, is being taken seriously,” said Ruth Williams, former SWE president, “because there’s no reason I shouldn’t be, but there are times when it’s like that.”

Williams, the current SWE leadership coach, said SWE offers her a community of like-minded people.

A multitude of connections sprout from the networking and professional development opportunities members receive when traveling

to SWE conferences.

“In this heavily maledominated field,” Williams said, “it’s great to have those friends that support you, who are going through the same things as you.”

Becca Cokeley, a mechanical engineering student and current president of SWE, said it’s not uncommon for female engineering students at WVU to experience the misogyny and gender inequality that comes with being a woman in a field primarily dominated by men.

“Women are actually much more likely to change out of engineering because they feel like they don’t fit in, even if they’re performing comparably to their male peers,” Cokeley said.

“There’s a lack of mentors and female role models in engineering.”

SWE has 125 members, and welcomes people of all genders and majors interested in professional development and outreach in STEM fields.

Teaching K-12 girls about STEM fields is Cokeley’s favorite part of SWE outreach.

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Seiaman named new ‘Interim Dean of Completion’

By Corey McDonald Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

A new Interim Dean of Completion, the first position of its kind in the nation, according to West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee, will work toward rejuvenating the University’s advising system and improving retention rates.

Joyce McConnell, WVU provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, announced to the Board of Governors during its Sept.

25 meeting that Joe Seiaman would be heading the position as interim Executive Di-

rector of Advising and Student Success.

“He has had tremendous success in his program,” McConnell said in a previous interview with The Daily Athenaeum. “We’ve moved him into this position that is overall undergraduates, and have asked him to really transform advising and student success so that all undergraduates can benefit from it.”

Seiaman has advised for the College of Business and Economics for two decades, coming to the University in 1991. He began his tenure as a grants accountant in the Bureau of Business and

Economics Research, but decided to take an advising position shortly after.

“Governmental accounting is not the most glamorous profession in the world, so I decided I would start working with students,” Seiaman said.

Working his way up the advising ladder, he became coordinator, director and eventually assistant dean.

“When you bring someone in internally, they know all the players already so they don’t have to start from ground zero,” McConnell said. “And that we are hoping will help us do this smoothly.”

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by Academic Affairs to place a higher emphasis on students’ successful completion of their degrees, as well as refreshing the advising system, which many consider to be lacking.

“One of the things I have to admit is that there are very good (advisors) here who want to help students succeed, but what (the advisors) need is leadership, some direction and a strategic initiative to help them understand how it impacts the overall University,” Seiaman said. “It’s a critical job.”

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Discarded cell phone led to Paris attacks ringleader PARIS (AP)—French investigators tracked down the alleged ringleader of last week’s Paris bloodshed after receiving a startling tipoff: The Islamic militant wasn’t in Syria but in Europe, plotting yet another attack. A discarded cellphone found near a bloodied concert hall led them to his cousin, and then to a suburban Paris apartment where both died in a hail of bullets and explosions.

As a manhunt intensified Thursday for a fugitive connected to the carnage, details emerged about the intelligence operation that allowed authorities to zero in on Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the Belgian-Moroccan extremist they say orchestrated the attacks in Paris and four plots thwarted earlier this year.

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by French officials raised questions about how a wanted militant suspected of involvement in multiple plots could slip into Europe undetected.

Investigators quickly identified Abaaoud as the architect of the deadly attacks in Paris, but they believed he had coordinated the assaults against a soccer stadium, cafes and a rock concert from the battlefields of Syria.

That situation changed profoundly on Monday, when France received a tip from a non-European country that Abaaoud had slipped into Europe through Greece, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said.

“It was a big surprise when the intelligence came in,” said a police official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information was sensitive. “There were many people who didn’t take it seriously, but effectively it was confirmed.”

As it turned out, not only was Abaaoud in Europe, but right in front of the noses of French investigators, a 15-minute walk from the Stade de France stadium

where three suicide bombers had blown themselves up during the Nov. 13 attacks that killed 129 people and wounded hundreds.

“We have strong reason to believe that this cell was about to commit massive terror attacks in France,” Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Thursday, speaking on public broadcaster France 2.

Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said Abaaoud was traced to the apartment in Saint-Denis through phone taps and surveillance.

Two police officials briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press that a cellphone dumped in a trash can outside the Bataclan concert hall - where 89 people were killed - proved crucial. It contained a text message sent about 20 minutes after the massacre began that read: “We’re off, it’s started.”

The phone had contact information for Abaaoud’s 26-year-old cousin, Hasna Aitboulahcen, one of the police officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the information hasn’t been released by investigators.

Both she and Abaaoud were killed as heavily armed SWAT teams raided the apartment in Saint-Denis early Wednesday, prosecutors said.

Her final moments were marked by a brief, angry exchange with police before she is believed to have detonated a suicide vest - an explosion that hurled parts of her spine and other body parts onto a police car on the street below.

An audio recording, confirmed by a police official, captured the exchange. As gunshots rang out, an officer was heard shouting: “Where is your boyfriend?”

“He’s not my boyfriend!”

Aitboulahcen responded angrily. Then a loud explosion was heard, which police officials said was the bomb in her vest detonating.

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cietal conferences where members are able to network with people in their field and present their research.

Williams said members often leave these conferences with multiple internship and job interviews, as well as job offers on the spot.

“If you want to get a job, this is the club to join,” Williams said. “People want to hire SWE members, not just because we’re engineers and we’re good at what we do, but we have a good representation of producing these strong technical leaders, and that’s what companies are looking for.”

WVU’s chapter of SWE also hosted a regional conference last February, which Williams said allows SWE to represent the University at a larger level.

The organization was awarded the Outstanding Collegiate Section Award Silver Level and the WE 15 conference in October.

SWE is holding a fundraiser on Dec. 5 at the Evansdale Qdoba. For more information, contact wvuswe@ gmail.com.

Continued from page 1 “I like it all, but I’m really passionate about STEM outreach,” she said. “The reason I’m an engineer is because of a form of STEM outreach I had in school. So it provides me a way to pay that forward.”

In the spring, SWE hosts an outreach event called Girl Scout Day, where more than 300 girl scouts and their parents come to the engineering campus, and learn through activities organized by SWE members.

For professional development of its members, SWE travels to regional and so-

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Continued from page 1 stolen after people have left their homes, according to Roberts. Sometimes belongings are stolen during the process of loading up a vehicle.

“When people are packing their car, sometimes they’ll park far away from their apartment or have to go up several flights of stairs while their car is unlocked,” he said. “This is almost like an invitation for someone to steal your stuff.”

Most mistakes students make when leaving campus for break involve a lack of communication or mis-

communication among roommates, Roberts said.

Communication can make the difference between ensuring that all doors and windows are securely locked or falling victim to burglary.

Double checking that a home is locked is important, and some people feel going the extra mile can be beneficial.

“When my roommates and I leave, we even lock our bedroom doors just in case someone were to break in,” said WVU student Kalea Gunderson. “And if that’s not enough, the valuables I couldn’t take with me I’ll put in a safe or an unknown location a burglar wouldn’t think of checking.”

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A girl takes a picture from the banks of the River Seine of the illuminated Eiffel Tower in the French national colors red, white and blue in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks last Friday, in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. A woman wearing an explosive suicide vest blew herself up Wednesday as heavily armed police tried to storm a suburban Paris apartment where the suspected mastermind of last week’s attacks was believed to be holed up, police said. day that a fingerprint check train, where three young eas of Brussels linked to an- though officials said the afhad confirmed that an- Americans tackled a heav- other of the suicide bomb- termath was far from over. other mangled body found ily armed man, Cazeneuve ers, Bilal Hadfi, a French “We now know that inside the heavily dam- said. citizen who blew himself up Abaaoud, the brain behind In addition, he was sus- outside the soccer stadium. these attacks - one of the aged building was that of Abaaoud. Eight people were pected of links to two jihadis An official in the Belgian brains, because we must be arrested in connection with returning to Europe from federal prosecutor’s office particularly cautious, and the raids, including two Turkey, and a “wannabe ji- said the raids targeted peo- we know what the threats who were pulled out of the hadi” who upon his arrest ple in Hadfi’s “entourage.” are - was among the dead,” in August told French intelrubble.

How and when Abaaoud Prime Minister Manuel Authorities initially gave ligence that he had been re- entered France before his Valls told the lower house Abaaoud’s age as 27, but on cruited by Abaaoud to carry death remained unclear. of the French Parliament.

Thursday, Paris prosecutors out a “violent act” in France He had bragged in the IsHe spoke as lawmaksaid he was 28. or another European coun- lamic State group’s English- ers voted to extend a state “Abaaoud played a deci- try, the interior minister language magazine that he of emergency for three sive role in these attacks,” said. was able to slip in and out months. The measure now Cazeneuve said. “The invesAbaaoud is believed to of Europe undetected. goes to the Senate, where it tigation will establish pre- have gotten to know some Abaaoud was wanted in likely will be approved. The cisely how this Belgo-Mo- of the attackers responsible Belgium, where he was sen- state of emergency expands roccan was involved.” for the Paris massacre in the tenced in absentia this year police powers to carry out Abaaoud was also be- Moleenbeek neighborhood to 20 years’ imprisonment arrests and searches, and lieved to be behind four of Brussels where he grew for serving as an IS recruiter allows authorities to forof six attacks thwarted this up, including Brahim Ab- and kidnapping his younger bid the movement of peoyear, including on a church deslam who blew himself brother, Younes. Belgian ple and vehicles at specific in the Parisian suburb of up outside a cafe in one of authorities say Abaaoud times and places.

Valls had pressed for Villejuif that was foiled Paris’ trendiest neighbor- brought the boy, then 13, to when the would-be attacker hoods. Abdeslam’s brother, Syria last year to join him in the extension, and warned shot himself in the foot. Salah, is still being sought IS-controlled territory.

Thursday that an attack usFrench authorities are in- as a suspected accomplice.

News of Abaaoud’s death ing “chemical or biologivestigating if Abaaoud was Authorities in Belgium on seemed to ease some ten- cal weapons” could not be involved in an attempted Thursday launched six raids sion in a country deeply ruled out, though he did not attack on a high-speed in Molenbeek and other ar- shocked by the attacks, mention a specific threat.

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Continued from page 1 “The mines (in the Greater Morgantown Area) are generally more productive,” he said. “The cost of extracting the coal is a lot less.

So it’s a little more favorable here than say in southern West Virginia, where coal is a lot more expensive to mine.”

The Greater Morgantown Area—Monongalia, Harrison, Marion and Preston Counties—are doing much better than the rest of the state in just about every regard, however, a trend that’s predicted to continue into 2020, according to the report.

The Outlook Report predicted the Greater Morgantown Area, the population of which makes up 14 percent of the state, will see an increase in employment and population in addition to a steady drop in the area’s unemployment rate after 2015.

Income growth in the area is “projected to increase at an average annual The Morgantown Police Department offers the opportunity for citizens to be placed on a patrol list. This ensures officers keep an eye on their homes, Roberts said.

Though protecting all valuables is important, making sure people arrive home safe from breaks is a higher priority. Some helpful tips involve properly planning out a trip by watching the weather, getting plenty of rest beforehand and calling a parent, guardian or close friend to update them on the status of your trip.

For those driving, it’s also important not to text and drive or drink and drive, and to double check the tire quality and the amount of fuel left in your car.

For more safety tips, call UPD at (304) 293-3136. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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rate of 2.1 percent through 2020,” surpassing that of the whole state, the report said.

Because of this, Lego said the Greater Morgantown Area could stimulate the economy of the state as a whole.

“You have a fairly diverse economy in this part of the state,” he said. “…It stands to reason that (this area) would be able to essentially drive growth throughout the rest of the state.”

Morgantown itself can do a lot for West Virginia, said Jack Thompson, Morgantown director of Business Development.

“As our area continues to grow, we contribute to the tax base,” he said. “There’s a lot that Morgantown can share and also impact around the state.”

Thompson said the area’s “top-tier” hospitals and companies help provide jobs and economic stimuli across the entire state.

To read the 2016 Greater Morgantown Economic Outlook Report, visit http:// be.wvu.edu/bber/pdfs/ BBER-2015-10.pdf.

Coliseum parking to be limited Friday Parking at the West Virginia University Coliseum is expected to be limited on Friday, according to a release from WVU. Because of the men’s basketball game at 7 p.m., and the women’s soccer team hosting two NCAA Tournament games at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., students and community members are cautioned to plan accordingly.

“To offset this parking loss during the day,” WVU’s release read, “all are reminded that short-term parking is available at the Alumni Center, Mountaineer Station on Van Voorhis Road, at a variety of short-term lots

on the Evansdale campus and in downtown parking garages and lots operated by the Morgantown Parking Authority.”

Soccer fans can park in the Natatorium parking lot for free until 6 p.m., and will be charged a $10 fee after that.

WVU students and staff members can park in the Coliseum parking lot for free until 5 p.m., as usual, but will be charged $10 if remaining in the lot any longer.

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Continued from page 1 Seiaman is hiring an effective team of advisors to the Center for Learning Advising and Student Success.

CLASS is engaging in different ways to change the advising system to better fit student’s needs.

CLASS will employ a head advisor for the five different educational pathways provided by the University—behavioral sciences, business, STEM, health sciences and exploratory. These lead advisers will work with other advisers from various colleges, guiding students to the most successful career paths.

The University is contributing new data technology to track and monitor such students’ progress, known as the Student Success Collaborative. Seiaman said it’s both an analytics tool and a communications tool “that allows us to go out and look at the history in (students) courses, and determine what the predictors for success are in various degree programs.”

For example, if a student was going to major in business, but wasn’t doing well in the pre-requisite courses needed for admittance, the CLASS advisory team would aid the student in determining the classes they may have success in.

“If you are not doing well in those (pre-requisite) courses, that is probably an indication that’s not the right field for you,” Seiaman said.

Seiaman and his team are also providing programs, seminars and one-credit courses in partnership with the Career Services Center to show students other suitable majors.

“It’s kind of like the proverbial question: which came first, the egg or the chicken. When you look at academics, particularly undergraduate programs, that’s typically the case,” Seiaman said, “they have a career interest, but they don’t know what major complements it, or they have an interest in a major but they don’t what they can do with it career wise.

That’s where career services comes into play.”

The first-year seminar course freshman students

are required to take is also being reinvented, Seiaman said. It is expected to be available by fall 2016.

“There’s a large task force that’s looking into blowing up the first-year seminar course and rebuilding it to make it more instrumental to help students transition from high school to college, and also help them identify success plans to get them on a trajectory towards graduation,” he said.

Seiaman will be heading the interim position until a permanent candidate is selected. A permanent position will be on staff by July 1, 2016 before the new fiscal year, Seiaman said.

While Seiaman heads the position, he intends on giving students the best he has to offer. “... We want to make sure every student who wants to be here has the opportunity to be here and succeed,” he said. “I’ve been in it for 24 years, and I can tell you from my own experience that nothing gives me more satisfaction than helping a student figure out where the belong. It’s better than a paycheck.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Friday November 20, 2015

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Communicating heartfelt messages The United States Postal Service reported it lost $5.1 billion during the fiscal year of 2015. This is likely due to a lack of people sending first-class mail and having to fund health care for retired postal workers. Though the USPS made an operating profit of $1.2 billion from services such as package delivery this year, it has consistently lost money over the past nine fiscal years.

With the rise of email and electronic bill statements, fewer people are sending physical letters to one another. While this is good for the environment, it is affecting the salaries and job security of current employees. The Houston Chronicle reported the USPS employed close to 524,000 workers in 2010,

Writing letters is much different than simply sending a text or making a phone call. but is estimated to lose approximately 138,000 jobs by 2020.

After Thanksgiving, the postal service typically sees

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However, the value of sending letters to friends and

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family doesn’t disappear after the holiday season.

Letters are more thoughtful than a text or phone call because they require the

writer to write each word with the other person in mind. Texts are usually short and can be sent at any time of day without much thought or effort, but a letter requires dedicating time out of one’s day to create something the other person will enjoy reading.

Texts usually convey only one or two tidbits of information at a time, while a letter can give the recipient a description of everything going on in their life at once. In this way, it can feel more genuine and wholesome to read a letter from a loved one.

Skype, FaceTime or phone calls typically require both people to halt all activity in order to talk to one another, but a letter can be read on one’s own time. Letters can also con-

tain sentimental objects like photos, bracelets or stickers inside their envelopes. Though many of us have the technology to interact with friends and family around the globe at any moment, receiving a physical picture or good luck charm will always feel more personal.

This holiday season, it can be easy to send a text wishing others a merry Christmas or happy Hanukkah, but taking the time to sit down and write a letter can be beneficial in more ways than one. At a time when being thankful and spreading goodwill is celebrated, a letter can be a simple way to communicate these feelings in a genuine way. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Anonymity on Yik Yak:

COMMUNICATION TOOL or FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY? Yik Yak, a popular social media application, is similar to Twitter in that users can post status updates to an ongoing feed. However, all posts are anonymous and are only shown to other app users within a 5-mile radius of the original poster. Posts can be “upvoted” or “downvoted” in order to either stay on the feed or be voted off permanently.

Yik Yak has recently fallen under scrutiny by allowing the publication of anonymous threats directed at African Americans on University of Missouri’s campus in Columbia, Missouri. After protests erupted in response to poorly handled racist incidents site.cisternyard.com on campus, death threats targeting African American students were published on the app. The posts incited mass panic and many students stated they were afraid to come to class as a result.

Should people have the right to publish anonymously online, or does it cause more harm than good?

Promotes healthy communication, Encourages overconfidence in banning app won’t end bigotry sharing private or unsavory info kaitlin licause columnist @kaitlinlicauseda

When a means of communication is used to spread bigotry, should we react by simply shutting it down?

This is a question for the many people who have been following the controversy surrounding Yik Yak. What the media avoids discussing, however, are the positive attributes of an app that both promotes and protects anonymity. After all, if the app was a purely toxic environment, students would simply stop using it.

First off, anonymity becomes very important when dealing with highly sensitive issues. At the University of Michigan, for example, an anonymous student used the app to post what appeared to be a suicide note. Almost instantly, a flood of support filled the comment section of the post. Some students even took the initiative to hold a meet-up on campus to show their support for the user, as well as for any others who might be struggling with suicidal thoughts at the university.

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Yik Yak is also helpful when it comes to notifying students about what’s happening in the world around them. For example, during West Virginia University’s riots after the football game against Baylor University, the most up-to-date information could not be found from either officials from the University or the Morgantown police. Rather, students were able to use Yik Yak to broadcast to others which areas to avoid.

Anecdotal evidence from the average user can sometimes be enough to show the positive support anyone could receive from Yik Yak at a moment’s notice. The app is a quick way to communicate with a large group of people by giving users the ability to vent about any topic at any time of day. Many posts have nothing to do with politics or bigotry; sometimes people are just asking for everyday advice, like how to cook dinner for friends or ask someone out on a date.

Unlike Facebook or Twitter, Yik Yak doesn’t require any personal information. This gives many people the opportunity to express themselves without fear of backlash or per-

sonal attacks. While this does mean terrible comments are sometimes the most viewed or upvoted from time to time, it also gives the often-silenced minorities a platform to discuss their issues without requiring them to reveal their identity.

Should we ban Yik Yak to silence the nation’s hate-mongers? I say no, because putting an end to the app does nothing to stop the true bigotry behind the posts. A person who wishes to spread these hateful messages can turn to any platform to do so, and in that sense, Yik Yak is no different than any other form of social media.

By banning Yik Yak, we are taking away a platform to interact with peers, educate others and hopefully create a more tolerant environment without fear.

The only way to fight ignorance is to keep the conversation going; not put an end to it. By keeping this channel open and allowing people to both start and monitor their own conversations, Yik Yak may one day be a place where opinions can be challenged, but not silenced. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

emily torbett columnist @emilytorbsda

When we share a Tweet, post a status update or upload a photo to Instagram, many of us think about how that content will be perceived by followers. Because every post is paired with our name and photo, our published content has the power to shape how our family, peers and even future employers see us.

After a lifetime of learning about the lasting damage one bad post can have, we are trained to weigh our online actions with possible consequences. But what happens if everything we post becomes anonymous?

Yik Yak has made this sort of hypothetical anonymity not only a reality, but accessible every hour of the day in the palm of our hands.

Although Yik Yak’s developers have put community regulations in place to discourage bullying and suggestive content, it has little ability to regulate posts on an individual basis.

The most obvious consequence of this is cyberbullying, which can be even more hurtful and frustrating when it happens anon-

ymously. This has become enough of a problem that most high schools have banned the app. Some have even taken it so far as to install technology that disables the app on school grounds. However, hurtful or suggestive remarks aren’t the worst damage that Yik Yak has caused.

Only a few weeks ago, the controversy on the University of Missouri’s campus made headlines across the country. “I’m going to stand my ground tomorrow and shoot every black person I see,” one of the most alarming Yik Yak posts read. Campus officials questioned the legitimacy of nameless threats made on the app, but the resulting fear and tension that gripped the campus prevented many from leaving their homes to attend classes.

A 19-year-old computer science major was later arrested after officials successfully tracked the IP address used to make the posts, proving that what you say online, even in an anonymous setting, can still come back to haunt you. However, this story raises an even more important question: are we taking this uncontrolled anonymity seriously enough?

If a few posts can scare stu-

dents enough to prevent them from leaving their homes, what else can they do?

It has been argued that the anonymity within the app can be a good thing.

The majority of Yik Yak users exercise responsibility within the app. On West Virginia University’s feed, the most popular posts tend to be either sports-related or jokes about campus life. Instead of posting drunken status updates that can be forever linked to you on your personal Facebook page or Twitter feed, one can post them in Yik Yak with virtually no lasting consequences.

All of these things are great, but are they really worth all the hurt and fear that can be spread by irresponsible users? Complete anonymity, while interesting in theory, probably hasn’t existed in this way until now for a good reason. Having to face up to our words is the most effective means of preventing us from saying the wrong things, and it’s probably best we keep it that way.

The trouble the app can potentially cause makes it more of a liability than an asset. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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The West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra leads into an upbeat section of ‘Dance of the Firebird’.

West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra brings to life powerful 21st Century works Hannah Harless A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra brought powerful works from the 21st century to life Thursday night.

The concert took place in the Lyell B. Clay Theatre in the Creative Arts Center.

The night featured WVU’s premiere music ensemble under the conduction of Mitchell Arnold, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Studies at the University. Given the movement toward allowing

students to attend the event free with a valid student ID, many college-age students filled the audience.

“Playing under the direction of Dr. Arnold is really fun. He tells a lot of jokes, has really interesting stories and definitely helps us musically. He has a ton of great instruction to help us sound our best,” said WVUSO member Emily Ilyes.

The WVUSO is composed primarily of students in the WVU School of Music, but also includes students from a variety of different majors. Students audition at the beginning of the fall se-

mester to earn a spot in the ensemble, whether in the brass, wind, percussion or string sections.

“Being a part of the WVUSO is a great experience. Playing with the other members is fun and I’ve really learned a lot from them,” Ilyes said. “My favorite part about performing is the energy that comes from playing music. It’s so great to play something that you’ve worked hard on as a group and it’s amazing to hear how it sounds in concert.”

Some of the pieces of the program included “Tibetan Swing” composed by Bright

Sheng, “The Firebird” composed by Igor Stravinsky and sensational finale “Capriccio Espagnol” composed by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

“We want to perform music that excites our audiences; music that has energy, passion and beauty, sometimes all three at once.

It’s important for us to pick music that teaches our music students the challenges of playing with excellence in a large group. There is little that is more rewarding,” Arnold said.

All pieces immersed the audience in dynamic and diverse sounds. Given that

the pieces were derived from artists all over the world, students had the ability to learn new techniques and different styles of music. The orchestra had the power of changing the atmosphere of the theatre with a change in tempo and new rhythms.

“There is no real theme of the program, just great exciting music played with brilliance and passion,” Arnold said.

Arnold and students took part in vigorous rehearsals to prepare for the program.

“Rehearsals are work, but great work. The sense of accomplishment stu-

dents gain from overcoming the challenges in their own parts with the further challenges of playing in a large group, with one voice, is rewarding” Arnold said.

The WVUSO continues to bring an enlightening sound to the stage and entertain the local Morgantown area.

“We perform music that engages our listeners. There is nothing in the world like a large orchestra with brass, drums, strings and woodwinds playing great music,” Arnold said. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ celebrates 50 years hannah harless A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

“A Charlie Brow n Christmas” will be honored with a 50th anniversary television special, airing in late November to kick-off the holiday season.

Created by famous cartoon artist Charles Shulz and television producer Lee Mendelson, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” first graced household televisions in the year 1965. The short film follows characters Charlie Brown voiced

by Peter Robbins, Linus van Pelt voiced by Christopher Shea, Lucy van Pelt voiced by Tracey Stratford, Schroeder voiced by Chris Doran, Violet voiced by Sally Dryer, Snoopy and their friends as they prepare for the Christmas season.

The plot unravels as the main character is overcome by feelings of depression, despite the widespread cheer that comes with the holiday season.

In attempt to free Charlie from his inexplicable depression, Lucy advises him to direct the annual Christmas play. Throughout this experience, Brown discov-

The loveable Peanuts gang has been a part of American holiday traditions for generations. ers the true meaning of Christmas, with the help of his best friend Linus. Linus recites the annunciation to the shepherds scene from the Bible’s Gospel of Luke.

“That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.” Linus said.

“Christmas to me is spending it with family

and making simple traditions like watching the Peanuts,” said West Virginia student Megan Popp.

Some of the most memorable scenes of the film include an ice-skating scene, a pageant scene, a scene featuring Christmas carols sung around a notso-full Christmas Tree,

contemporary jazz and the revelation of the miracle of Jesus’ birth.

“The frail and delicate Christmas tree reminds viewers that you can make something so beautiful out of something so small if you believe in it,” Popp said.

Shulz felt that it was important for the over-

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all message to be centralized around a religious meaning since it was a monumental aspect of his own Christmas experience.

“I feel that the underlying theme of the film teaches viewers the true meaning of Christmas. It’s not about the materialistic view the holiday of-

tentimes brings about but the celebration of faith and gathering with the ones you love most,” Popp said.

The film has not only become famous for the sentimental scenes, but also for the music performed

by The Vince Guaraldi Trio. While the film primarily features Christmas music, the most notable piece is the theme of the film, “Linus and Lucy.”

Since the short film aired, it became an instant hit. The film was seen in an estimated count of 15 million homes during its debut. Watching the film during its annual airing has become a tradition amongst families nationwide.

The 50th anniversary special, which will take place from 9 p.m. – 10 p.m., on Nov. 30, will be hosted by comedian Kristen Bell.

The night will feature live performances of Guaraldi’s classics from some of the most prominent artists in today’s music industry, as well as notable celebrities reminiscing on their experiences with the Christmas special. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Fourth-wall breaking comedy ‘The Beaux’ Stratagem’ leaves crowd in tears Westley Thompson Associate A&E Editor @westleyt93

One day, two dashing rapscallions, Archer and Aimwell, roll into a rural English town in the year 1707. Down to their last 200 pounds the two hatch a scheme: one will pose as a lord; the other, his servant. In this way they hope to woo a wealthy woman, claim her fortune and split it for themselves.

The two quickly become tangled up in the schemes and deviances of the notso-innocent townsfolk they are trying to swindle, to hilarious effect.

“The Beaux’ Stratagem” is a comedy through and through. Each character is a charmingly corrupt individual. From the local robbery ring run by the town priest Gloss, the inn keep Boniface and his lustful daughter Cherry, to the mad scientist-eque Lady Bountiful, a wealthy matriarch whose ill-informed passion for medicine leaves more corpses upon her ta-

ble than healthy patients leaving her door.

While trying to dupe the Bountiful family of their money, Archer and Aimwell fall in love with the women they are trying to trick. Aimwell falls for Lady Bountiful’s daughter Dorinda, and Archer falls for Mrs. Sullen, the wife of Lady Bountiful’s alcoholic son. The two are initially kicked out of the Bountiful household when it is discovered they are faking their identities. However, the pair discovers a plot by other thieves to rob the Bountiful household and rush back to rescue the women they love; much to the delight of the randy ladies, marriage vows be damned.

The play’s humor is derived much from the characters themselves. Each character interacts with others in comical ways, from clever quips to slapstick physical humor. The show is delightfully rife with innuendo.

Another cool feature is the breaking of the fourth wall. When the title of the

play is mentioned in dialogue, a chime rings as a funny self-aware nod.

Characters often stop and interact with the audience, involving them in their monologues.

One character, the French priest Foigard, takes this one step further by literally dragging himself and his marriage cart through the aisles to take a seat in a huff after being slighted by the other characters. He exclaims “Pardon, excuse moi,” while shuffling past bent-kneed audience members. He is obnoxious, and the audience can’t stop laughing.

This over-the-top, slapstick, innuendo-laiden humor is exactly what makes “The Beaux’ Stratagem” so entertaining.

From the opening scene to the final bow the audience is laughing. The play isn’t serious and doesn’t take itself seriously and for that reason it does not cease to entertain.

To younger generations theatre is synonymous with boring drama,

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George Farquhar’s ‘The Beaux’ Stratagem’ entertains the crowd at the Creative Arts Center. the overplayed emotion of a bad cable show without any of the bloody special effects. If more plays were like “The Beaux’ Stratagem” that perception would change. Live

comedy, when done right, is unlike anything else and “ The Beaux’ Stratagem” proves that.

“The Beaux’ Stratagem” plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday

in the Creative Arts Center’s Gladys G. Davis Theatre and again Dec. 1-6.

For more information visit http://theatre.wvu.edu. wethompson@mail.wvu.edu

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Barnes and Noble to host Vinyl Day brittany osteen A&E writer @Dailyathenauem

Recently, the popularity of vintage and retro technology has skyrocketed. Now, many people are opting for Polaroid cameras, typewriters and, more specifically, vinyls and record players.

On Saturday, Barnes and Noble is celebrating the reemergence of records with Vinyl Day. “The industry is definitely moving back towards vinyl and the general public is definitely accepting vinyl as the acceptable format,” said Andrew Kapaldo, the community business development manager for Barnes and Noble. “Lots of people are mov-

ing back to vinyl. I know that I dug out my collection.”

Barnes and Noble offers special items and promotions, such as James Day autographed photographs and autographed vinyls for sale. There will also be exclusive records that are not only generally exclusive to the store but also have exclusive colors.

The store is offering some special sales and promotions on both record players and certain vinyls.

While there may be more items on sale, the only guaranteed promotion so far has been The Beatles vinyl.

“We probably sell more vinyl records than CDs at this point,” Kapaldo said.

“It seems like a lot of people

are moving away from digital and back to analog. We are selling more vinyl records and less digital copies. People are making that move back to analog.

They want to feel, they want to see, they want to hold it in their hands,” he said.

When they were first introduced in 1948, LPs or vinyl records quickly became the new standard for music. The change from analog to digital was made in 1983.

Maybe it is the nostalgia or the increased sales of records and record players, but now you can find almost any album on vinyl.

From the original records to new artists there is a vinyl for anyone and everyone. From artists like

Taylor Swift and One Direction to Sam Hunt or even Nirvana, there is every type of music available.

Even Adele’s new album “25” with her hit song “Hello” is being released as a record on Nov. 20; just in time for Vinyl Day. Since 2002, the Vinyl Record Day nonprofit organization has begun raising support and awareness for the preservation of the cultural influences, recordings, and cover art for the records.

There are many vinyl support days throughout the year.

The organization has set Aug. 12 as Vinyl Day, and though Record Store Day has changed, it is usually held the third Satur-

day in April. Record Store Day partners with small businesses to promote and celebrate independently owned record stores. Now even Barnes and Noble periodically has Vinyl Day to help support the sales of records.

“For me, vinyl day takes me back to my father’s collection,” Kapaldo said. “I now have my father’s vinyl collection and it takes me back. I get to kind of experience what he got to experience back when vinyl was big and the bands that were big.”

For more information on Vinyl Day at Barnes and Noble, visit http://www.barnesandnoble.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Pittsburgh marks holiday season with Light Up Night hannah harless A&e writer @dailyathenaeum

The 55th Annual Light Up Night to illuminate Pittsburgh kicks off the Holiday season on Friday Nov. 20.

Light Up Night was derived from two historical events that occurred in Pittsburgh, the notable “Preview of Christmas” tradition and the celebration of the opening of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball season in 1959.

On April 9, 1959, building lights were left on in Downtown Pittsburgh until midnight to encourage locals to enter department stores to shop and attend city theater performances.

Since both events resulted

in large turnouts, it only made sense to combine the two to celebrate the city and the beginning of the Christmas season.

Light Up Night first came to life in the “steel city” in late fall of 1960. Beginning at 6 p.m., downtown lights illuminate the city known for its gothic-style landscapes, and elaborate store displays are unveiled just like in the Big Apple.

Since then, the tradition has carried on in Pittsburgh for more than five decades, with the exception of a few years in the mid-1970s in response to the energy crisis of the time. Light Up Night continues to grow in the extent of lights and activities as well as popularity.

The tradition brings an audience of hundreds of thousands people from around the world. What started out as event for the city’s locals has brought a diverse population into the downtown area.

It stands as a true representation of the love people have for city pride and the holiday season.

“It’s sentimental in a way that it’s been our tradition in the city for quite some time now. Many people born and raised in Pittsburgh keep that as a family tradition through the years and generations. It’s a chance to bring the family together for some fun,” said West Virginia University student Kelsey Plute.

People enjoy attending the special tree lighting cere-

monies. The first one begins at the City-County Building at 11:15 a.m. The largest is the lighting of the Highmark Unity Tree, which will occur at 7 p.m., with rooftop fireworks and Mr. Mcfeely.

“It’s like a winter wonder land, without the snow. The event is always full of excitement and neat attractions,” Plute said.

Some of the best views of the fireworks include popular overlook atop Mt. Washington on Grandview Avenue, which allows viewers to get a landscape view of the downtown area. The North Shore and Station Square both provide exceptional views of the fireworks also. They will be launched from the illuminated Andy Warhol Bridge.

“It never disappoints. I usually go with a big group of friends and we always have a blast,” said West Virginia University student Natalie Moody.

Aside from the fireworks and tree lighting ceremonies, there are many other activities for people to enjoy with their loved ones.

The ice skating at the Rink at PPG Place, and attending one of the five stages of live entertainment set up across the downtown area are traditional favorites. Attendees also have the chance to see the “Best of the Best,” an ice sculptures display, as well as gingerbread houses made by local school children and artists. The younger crowd can even score a visit with Santa

himself.

“Daya and JoJo are set to perform this year. It’s going to be a fun experience and not to mention an opportunity to get into the holiday spirit for free,” Moody said.

It’s no wonder why this celebration has been made a holiday tradition by families all across the world. The night has a particular sentiment in the hearts of those that attend. Many West Virginia Mountaineers flee to the city as the University lets out for Thanksgiving Break.

“My favorite part of the whole night would have to be the Zambelli fireworks that are synchronized with holiday music,” Moody said. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Local Black Friday Deals include must-haves for college students Corey Elliot

A&E correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Remember when Black Friday was actually on Friday and not on Thanksgiving? It has undoubtedly picked up steam each year, with an increasing amount of stores willing to welcome the zoo-like atmosphere of feisty patrons. Black Friday is hectic and overwhelming, yet a great springboard for holiday shopping and the Christmas spirit. It’s the time to score major deals on big-ticket items, and catch a first glimpse at the season’s most sought after products. Here’s a sneak peak at the best Black Friday deals for college students on a budget.

Toshiba 49” 1080p LED HDTV: Best Buy for $150 This offer is only available in Best Buy stores, so you may want to plan ahead to snag this deal. Many decide to camp out at major retailers such as Best Buy to ensure they get their hands on the item they want.

The TV, which is regularly priced at $429.99, will be offered at Best Buy for $150. This is a saving of roughly $280.

Beats By Dre Solo 2 over-theear headphones: Target for $96.99 Marked down from $199.99, Target’s offer on Beats by Dre is an absolute steal. Beats by Dre are great

for anyone who loves listening to music on the go. Beats are especially ideal for college students on their commute to class or for studying.

They also can make for a good gift at over half-off the MSRP. These headphones are available in nine different colors. Target is also offering 25 percent off all Beats By Dre wireless headphones.

Westinghouse 55” 1080p LED HDTV: Target for $249.99 Though this is still pricey for most, customers will receive a savings of $350 on this item. It comes equipped with three HDMI ports, as well as one USB port for viewing various media files. Additionally, it offers a detachable base perfect for mounting it on your wall. Just like the smaller Toshiba, this deal will be tough to snag if you’re not a dedicated Black Friday shopper.

Apple Watch + $100 gift card: Target for $349 If you haven’t caught on yet, smart-watches are definitely something worth looking into. They seamlessly sync with your mobile device to add one more level of convenience to your everyday endeavors. Apple Watches are able to access virtually everything from your iPhone without having your iPhone in hand. This deal gives you even more to look forward to with the addition of a $100

gift card with your Apple Watch purchase.

Fitbit Flex Wristband: Walmart for $59 Fitbits are on the rise, helping many change their whole lifestyle.

If your New Year’s resolution involves a new workout plan, this item can help you nail the perfect routine. For $40 off retail, the Fitbit can track steps, calories burned, active minutes and your quality of sleep.

It also is able to wake you up with a silent alarm, which may be a helpful feature for non-morning people.

Who likes alarms anyway?

Bella Duel-Brew single serve coffee maker: Target for $29 Originally $49.99, this Bella DuelBrew system is running for nearly 40 percent off retail. It conveniently brews k-cups and ground coffee, too. Single serve coffee makers are efficient for college students who don’t want to deal with the hassle of a big coffee pot or spend more than $100 on a Keurig.

There’s no question that electronics are the most appealing and sought after items by shoppers on Black Friday. With Best Buy, Target and Walmart all located in Morgantown, these six things will be available in one congested area next Friday. May the odds be ever in your favor. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Beats by Dre headphones are a popular item among college students this holiday season.

The Weeknd, Ariana Grande among nominees at American Music Awards chelsea walker A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

It’s American music’s night to shine, as the American Music Awards celebrate the year’s most prominent and influential artists.

Paying tribute to artists from an array of genres from country and hip-hop, to soul and rock, the American Music Awards allows fans to vote for their favorite collaborations, albums and soundtracks of the year.

Hosted by Jennifer Lopez, the American Music Awards will present fan-voted awards in categories such as “Artist of the Year,” “Song of the Year” and “Collaboration of the Year.” Since its inception in 1973, the American Music Awards grant nominations based on sales, airplay, activity on social networks and video viewing. With votes being cast by fans and a poll of music buyers, the public ultimately chooses the winners.

This year’s large pool of nominees for “Artist of the Year” include country star Luke Bryan, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor and The Weeknd.

With six American Music Award nominations, pop star Taylor Swift is predicted to sweep a majority of the awards with music from her newest album, “1989.” Hits from T.Swift’s album, such as “Shake It Off,” “Bad Blood,” and “Blank Space,” all turned into mega radio hits.

Just a notch below Swift, with five nominations, The Weeknd will not be going home empty handed, as many are predicting a big night for the “New Artist of the Year” nominee. This year, Abel Tesfaye’s album “Beauty Behind the Madness”

made a splash in the industry with hits such as “I Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills.” Not only did The Weeknd’s album feature smash hits, the artist also teamed up with top artists Lana Del Rey and Ed Sheeran for collaborated tunes “Prisoner” and “Dark Times.” This year’s American Music Awards mark the first time The Weeknd has been in this much pop-star limelight. Going from the alternative underground R&B scene, the artist admitted to Billboard Magazine in August that the change is an adjustment.

“The pop-star life is a new challenge,” Tesfaye said. “I still loosen up, but I have much more control. I can go overboard, but nobody can stop me but myself. Me and myself have a better relationship now than we did back then.”

The Weeknd will face up against fellow nominees Fetty Wap, famous for the catchy tune “Trap Queen,” alternative group Walk The Moon and Swedish singer Tove Lo. This year’s American Music Awards will showcase onstage performances by artists Ariana Grande, One Direction, Carrie Underwood, Nick Jonas and more. Just as the American Music Awards begin to roll out the red carpet for some of the industry’s biggest stars, 21-year-old heartthrob Justin Bieber will also be performing on stage. The artist who has made recent headlines for acting out onstage will perform hits from his newest album, “Purpose.” Predictions by Billboard Magazine report Bieber will most likely play hit tunes “Sorry” and “What Do You Mean.”

The 2015 American Music Awards premiere Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. For more information on the American Music Awards, visit http://theamas.com/ nominees/2015-nominees/. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Difficulty Level Medium

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

thursday’s puzzle solved

Across 1 Traditional Islamic garment 6 Big fish 10 Literary group?

14 On the bad side (of) 15 Brazos River city 16 Skin malady 17 Primus or Helena, in a classic play 18 Tan relative 19 Cord for Ford, perhaps 20 One keeping tabs on the best man?

23 Preserve, in a way 26 Strict 27 Feed, but not food 28 Ready to pick 32 Court period: Abbr.

33 Abbr. in a footnote 34 Of a battery terminal 36 Portrait artist at a gym?

41 Tank type 42 Optimist’s words 44 Frequent fliers 47 Where to see decorative nails 48 Defense choice 49 Biblical prophet 51 Roma’s home 53 Coach for a newspaper employee?

57 Jamaican fruit 58 Bucks’ pursuits 59 Augment 63 Off 64 Impedes, with “up” 65 Haunted house sound 66 Start of a run, maybe 67 Big show 68 Sources of shots Down 1 Shut out 2 Mars rover?

3 Fleece 4 Like Twain and Wilde, e.g.

5 Chorus section 6 Is short 7 Agreement 8 One of 640 in a square mile 9 Quite a while 10 Prone to heavy market trading 11 Poet’s stock-in-trade

12 Narrows 13 Fern seed 21 Gas up?

22 Palo Alto-based automotive company 23 First lady?

24 Has left to spend 25 Dad or fish preceder 29 Clumsy 30 City south of Lisboa 31 Murphy who voices Donkey in “Shrek” 35 Inverse trig function 37 Plus 38 Potter’s specialty 39 Earth sci.

40 Indian royal 43 “Great Public Schools for Every Student” gp.

44 Tongue 45 Victim of Iago 46 What some forks are used for 49 Taters 50 Overhang 52 Show

54 BŽchamel base 55 Sub 56 Bone, to Benito 60 Bank statement abbr.

61 Lao Tzu principle 62 Sanctions

Thursday’S puzzle solved

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PHOTO OF THE DAY Ted Tuel plays in a game of pool at the West Virginia University Young Life hangout | Garrett yurisko

HOROSCOPE

BY NANCY BLACK ARIES (March 21-April 19) HH Long distance communications improve for about three weeks. Travel beckons, but could get complicated.

You could struggle today, with Venus square Pluto. Take the shortest route.

Charm someone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Rely on your team. Over the next three weeks, the competition’s extraordinarily fierce. Support each other and work together. Get expert coaching. Ignore petty grievances and pull together. Place above expectations.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Create and discover efficiencies. It’s TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH easier to figure out professional solutions for the next few weeks, with Saving money comes easier, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Your work Mercury in Sagittarius. For about gets more interesting. Organize your three weeks, set long-range finanhome office for comfort. . cial targets. Keep track. Don’t overlook family obligations. Don’t spend LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH it all on a romantic whim. Love may Share your passion for the game. seem far away. Nurture yourself.

It’s easier to express your love for

the next few weeks, with Mercury before acting. Guard against dupliin Sagittarius. You’re especially per- cation of efforts. A potentially great suasive, and lucky with words. Talk idea needs work. about beauty, truth and goodness.

SCORPIO (Oc t. 23-Nov. 21) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Money flows both in and HHHHH Fix up your place. Over out over the next three weeks, so the next three weeks, , focus on take care. The more you do, the more household renovation. Talk over op- you’re in demand. Keep fulfilling a tions with housemates and move vision, and your confidence inspires things around. Resolve an issue productivity. Give thanks. that’s been bugging you. Communication unlocks doors.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH For the next three weeks, LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH you have the mental advantage. Ask Begin a three-week intensive study probing questions and discover. Lisphase, with Mercury in Sagittarius. ten to improve your skills and talYour curiosity intensifies. Write re- ents. Strengthen your communicaports and investigate assumptions. tions infrastructure. Allow yourself Consider ethics and consequences some poetic license.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Learn from your dreams.

Enter a three-week philosophical and spiritual phase. Ancient secrets get revealed. A female offers a solution. Listening is more powerful than speaking. Focus on nurturing health. Contemplate beauty.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Competition or romance? Enjoy a three-week social phase, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Group activities go well. Confer with others and discover hidden truths. Show appreciation for the work of your friends. You have what others want.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Professional opportunities abound. Begin a three-week testing phase, with Mercury in Sagittarius. Let others know what you want.

Communication impacts your career directly. A rise in status is possible.

You’re already connected. Go ahead and ask.

BORN TODAY Friends empower your game farther and faster this year. Keep momentum and money flows with ease. Stash some aside.

Fun and romance sparkle this springtime, interrupting your peace. Community efforts build steam next autumn, impacting your home life. Play together for your heart,

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West Virginia to open Las Vegas Invitational tonight at home against Stetson

BY DAVID STATMAN

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

Press Virginia is alive and well, but it’s the West Virginia offense that will be on display tonight.

The West Virginia University men’s basketball team has a chance to produce some real fireworks tonight at the WVU Coliseum.

The Mountaineers face off against the team with the third-worst scoring defense in Division I, the Stetson Hatters, during the first game of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at 7 p.m.

The matchup certainly appears to be one that could result in a lot of points being put on the board.

After two games, the Mountaineers (2-0) rank in the top 20 in the nation in scoring offense, scoring 96.5 points per game.

Meanwhile, Stetson (02) has allowed an average 101 points in their two games.

With scoring talents like Devin Williams, Daxter Miles and Jevon Carter coming into their own, the stage is set for a productive night in Morgantown.

“We have guys who are capable,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins after West Virginia’s 86-73 win over James Madison Monday. “They’re athletic. We get to the ball.

We can run and jump.”

Williams, Carter and Miles are all averaging more than 15 points per game so far for West Virginia. With their help the Mountaineers had little trouble putting points on the board in both victories over Northern Kentucky and James Madison.

WVU’s starting backcourt of Carter and Miles are averaging a combined 36.5 points. Meanwhile, Williams and Jonathan Holton have both started off averaging double-doubles – Williams is putting up 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, while Holton’s stat sheet shows 13 points and 12 rebounds. Holton and Williams are the only pair of teammates in the nation to record doubledoubles in their first two games.

West Virginia needed all its top players to show up as it outlasted James Madison 86-73 Monday night in Charleston, West Virginia. Williams and Carter led the way with 19 points each, while Holton logged another double-double and Miles contributed 11 points and some strong play toward the end of the game.

“Devin was Devin,” Huggins said. “He went

and got it for us. I thought Jon rebounded for us, and I thought Dax played down the stretch. His ball security was pretty good, and he scored the ball.”

But while the final results have been impressive enough, Huggins is still looking for improvement from his team during tonight’s tilt with Stetson, especially as it comes to his half-court offense.

“It’s hard to teach halfcourt offense,” Huggins said. “There’s a lot of stuff that goes on. I just put an out-of-bounds play in, and I’ve been looking for someone who knows how to play that can read what the defense is doing.”

If there’s any team West Virginia can find an offensive groove against, it should be Stetson.

The Hatters dropped their first two games of the season in a pair of high-scoring contests, losing road games to Richmond 108-85 last Sunday and to The Citadel 94-93 on Tuesday.

Third-year head coach Corey Williams, a former Chicago Bulls point guard, guided Stetson to a 9-22 record and a first round exit in the Atlantic Sun Tournament last year, and holds an overall record of 16-46 as the Hatter head coach.

S t e t s o n c u r re n t l y boasts five players averaging in double figures this season, including 6-foot-7 swingman Brian Pegg, who comes into the game averaging 12.5 points and 13.5 rebounds.

Stetson will be the second Atlantic Sun team the Mountaineers have faced in the early goings of the season, after West Virginia dispatched Northern Kentucky 10761 last week.

The all-time series between WVU and Stetson is tied 1-1 – West Virginia beat the Hatters in their first meeting in 1982 68-60, but dropped a rematch 76-69 the next year.

Friday’s game is the first of two Las Vegas Invitational games to be held in Morgantown – West Virginia also takes on Bethune-Cookman Monday, before heading to Las Vegas to face Richmond and either Cal or San Diego State next week. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

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Coming off two-straight conference wins, the West Virginia University football team is heading to Lawrence, Kansas to take on the Jayhawks. Kansas is on a 10-game losing streak and comes into the matchup after hanging close with No. 18 TCU, which more than likely only happened because Trevone Boykin left the game with an injury.

This game has seemed like a cakewalk since WVU joined the Big 12 in 2012, but one year later the Mountaineers lost to Kansas on the road. The last two times these teams met, West Virginia took a win at home, and this is the first time Kansas has hosted since 2013.

“We will probably mention what happened two

years ago at Kansas,” said head coach Dana Holgorsen. “I think we are a completely different team.

They have a different team. We have 20 seniors that have been here for four years in the Big 12, for those who didn’t make that trip, a lot of the guys down in the locker room will explain to them what it is going to be like.”

Last time in Lawrence, the Mountaineers were held to 144 rushing yards, backup quarterback Paul Millard played in place of Clint Trickett because he was injured. Millard threw for 242 yards and was picked off twice, something the Jayhawks capitalized on, and the WVU defense never intercepted a pass from KU’s Montell Cozart.

While the obvious goal is to focus on the offense and scoring to take the win,

Holgorsen said creating turnovers is something the defense has worked on and will continue to utilize with the last three games ahead.

“We are still only third in the league in turnover margin,” he said. “We have to focus on forcing turnover and thinking that good things will happen to you, that’s the key in getting turnovers.”

So far the defense has held true to that mentality, ranking fourth nationally in interceptions with 16, and is No. 8 in turnovers gained, with 22.

Junior defensive back Nana Kyeremeh said heading into this weekend’s game, with an early kick against a team with no wins this season, doesn’t mean the hype for the matchup is lower.

“Its easy to stay motivated,” Kyeremeh said.

“This is the same Kansas

team that beat us two years ago, we were sleep walking through the season thinking we would beat them.

They took away our bowl hopes. Its easy to be motivated against Kansas.”

Tomorrow afternoon is the perfect opportunity for West Virginia to take its sixth win of the season and gain bowl eligibility. Most of the team seems to agree that reaching the goal of a bowl game is attainable, but winning in general is the dream on everyone’s mind.

“Its always good to get that sixth win, but we are just focused on winning right now,” said senior linebacker Jared Barber.

“We’re focusing on dayto-day stuff and game-togame stuff.”

Kick-off is at 11 a.m. in Memorial Stadium. ncurtin@mail.wvu.edu

WOMEN’S SOCCER

WVU hopes to advance against Northwestern

BY CONNOR HICKS SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

Fresh off one of the biggest wins of the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the West Virginia University women’s soccer team will play host to Northwestern on Friday night.

The No. 4 Mountaineers (17-1-2, 6-0-1) are eagerly awaiting the second round matchup.

“It’s crucial for us to win this weekend at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium,” said head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown in an interview with WVUSports.com. “Our team understands that our field is sacred ground – we don’t want to lose at home. This team prides itself on winning at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. We want to take advantage of the familiarity of playing in Morgantown and in front of Mountaineer Nation.”

The team opened the tournament with a muchneeded 4-0 win over Duquesne following an early exit from the Big 12 Tournament. Carla Portillo’s fourth-minute goal was the deciding point as the Mountaineers tacked on three more before the final buzzer. The second round appearance is West Virginia’s first since 2013 and 10th in the program’s 20 years.

Northwestern required extra time to pull off a first round upset over No. 24 Washington last week. The lone goal of the game came in double overtime for a Wildcat victory.

The matchup is the firstever meeting between WVU and Northwestern (14-5-2, 7-3-1). However, the Mountaineers have had excellent success against the Big Ten Conference. West Virginia is 3-0 against Northwestern’s conference, including

wins over then No. 5 Penn State and No. 14 Ohio State.

With the shutout against Duquesne in the opening round, WVU tied its single-season program record with 14 shutouts. A shutout against the Wildcats would break the mark.

West Virginia boasts one of the most well balanced teams in the country. The defense, led by Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Kadeisha Buchanan, ranks second in the country. The offense has been just as impressive, ranking fifth in the country with nearly three goals per game.

While West Virginia has been known for the team’s postseason struggles, something is different this year. That’s been evident all year, as the team opened the season with a loss against Virginia Tech and has since gone on to win 16 of 18 and post 13 shutouts.

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Duquesne’s head coach Al Alvine has faced West Virginia four times now in his four years and made it very clear this is Nikki IzzoBrown’s best squad to date.

The Mountaineers defeated the Atlantic 10 champion by a combined 9-0 score in two matchups this season.

“We have playe d against them all four years since I have been here at Duquesne, and I think this is the best team that she has had,” Alvine said. “Congratulations to them, and I hope that they achieve all their goals this year. They deserve it.”

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium will also play host to the second round matchup between Minnesota and Loyola Marymount. The winners of the two games on Friday afternoon face off Sunday in Morgantown in the Sweet 16. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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The West Virginia women’s basketball team psyches itself up before its game with Coppin State Monday night.

Mountaineers look to elevate game vs. Gonzaga

BY ALEc GEARTY SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The West Virginia women’s basketball team travels to Spokane, Washington this weekend, looking to improve its 2-0 record as they take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge.

“The good thing that we are going to be playing this weekend is a step up in talent and playing against some good teams,” said head coach Mike Carey to wvusports.com. “I’ll have their attention next week, after playing these games we play this weekend.”

The Mountaineers are coming off a win against Coppin State Monday night, but Gonzaga and USC, who are also in the Hall of Fame Challenge, will pose a higher level of competition. They are both more dynamic on the offensive end.

It will be the first-ever meeting between the Mountaineers and the Bulldogs.

Gonzaga heads into the weekend with a 1-1 record after dropping its last game to Stanford on Sunday. The Zags, led by top scorer Elle Tinkle, bring forth a more conservative style of play compared to the Mountaineers.

Tinkle leads Gonzaga

with an average of 11.5 points a game, giving the Zags a tough two-way player in the backcourt.

She was named First Team All-West Coast Conference in her junior year. Tinkle and teammate Jill Barta are the only Bulldogs to average double-digit points.

“They play very well together,” Carey said. “They are going to spread you and shoot it.”

The Mountaineers, on the other hand, have three players scoring in double figures. Bria Holmes, Teana Muldrow and Alexis Brewer all average 10.5 points or higher so far this season.

It will be the old tale of offense versus defense

Sunday, as WVU averages 86.5 points per game while Gonzaga only allows 50 points per game.

For the Mountaineers, the question that arises is whether the team is capable of improving the defense after a disappointing performance against Coppin State, where the shots were rushed and the focus wasn’t on defense.

After the game, Carey broke down the film coming into Thursday’s practice, revealing that it was a story of two halves.

“In the first half, we played with great effort, played defense and got a running lane going,” Carey said. “(In the) second half, we didn’t do any of

the above and that’s what happened.”

While the defense has been in question so far, there is no doubt the emergence Brewer and Muldrow shows the rejuvenation of the Mountaineers’ bench this season.

“I feel better at the four and five position because I’m more versatile,” Muldrow said.

Being one of the “veterans” in Carey’s young squad, even though she is a sophomore, Muldrow realizes that she has to be a leader coming off the bench, and an an example for the newcomers.

“We just have to pick it up,” Muldrow said. “Sometimes its hard to play

teams, you know, you’re playing a good team and you play better. I’m excited to see what’s coming.”

Earlier this week, Bria Holmes was named to the John R. Wooden Award Women’s Preseason Top 30 list. The list is made out of 30 student-athletes who are considered the frontrunners for the award, which is the most prestigious honor in college basketball.

Holmes and the rest of the Mountaineers take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs at 5 p.m. Sunday. The game will be available to stream and the link will be available on wvusports.com. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

RIFLE

No. 1 WVU takes on another top 10 opponent, OSU

BY CONNOR HICKS SPORTS WRITER @dAILYATHENAEUM

The West Virginia University rifle team concludes the first half of the 2015-16 slate this weekend with a home match against Ohio State. The No. 1 Mountaineers (6-0, 4-0) are looking to finish the fall semester undefeated.

After falling to No. 3 in the national polls two weeks ago following the Akron Invitational, the Mountaineers rebounded to defeat Great American Rifle Conference foe No. 9 Army

4,709-4,653.

The win was enough to bump the Mountaineers back to the top spot, ahead of Kentucky. Despite defeating Alaska-Fairbanks to remain undefeated, the Wildcats sit at No. 6 in this week’s poll while Alaska remains at No. 4.

Ohio State sits at No. 8, just ahead of Army, whom the Mountaineers handily defeated last weekend.

The Mountaineers hold the highest average team score in the country going into the final weekend of the first semester. In addition, several members

of the team have posted some of the highest aggregate scores of the season and boast average scores among the highest in the country.

The team’s smallbore performance last weekend against Army was one of the best in the program’s storied history. All eight team members shot above a 1,170. If the team can coordinate their standout smallbore performance with their usual near-perfect air rifle performance, they could be unstoppable.

“The smallbore team score was one of the best

scores that we ever shot,” said head coach Jon Hammond in regard to last weekend’s performance.

“I know we can shoot better air rifle, we just have to keep working and making improvements. Everyone maximized his and her performances across the board.”

Most impressive is the performance of West Virginia newcomers Ginny Thrasher and Will Anti.

Thrasher has consistently placed among the top for Mountaineers all season, assisting the team in both disciplines. Anti, who

struggled early on, shot a career-best 583 in air rifle last week, putting him at fifth despite battling an illness.

The team’s freshmen, in addition to returning leaders in Garrett Spurgeon, Michael Bamsey, and Meelis Kiisk, are the foundation of the nation’s top team, and surely will be again against a tough Buckeye squad this weekend in Morgantown.

A win this weekend against No. 8 Ohio State is essential to close out the first half, considering the Mountaineers will open up the spring semester with a

tough home match against No. 4 Alaska-Fairbanks.

Alaska was the only team to defeat the reigning national champions last season.

Following that matchup, West Virginia will go on to face three more ranked teams, before concluding the season in a match against Kentucky that will likely determine the regular season winner of the Great American Rifle Conference.

The No. 1 Mountaineers will take on No. 8 Ohio State on Saturday at the WVU Rifle Range. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

WRESTLING

Henson returns to hometown in Joe Parisi Open by joel norman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

On Nov. 21, the West Virginia University Wrestling Team heads to St. Charles, Missouri, for the 5th Annual Joe Parisi Open.

The Open, hosted by Lindenwood University begins

at 10 a.m. in Mountaineer head coach Sammie Henson’s hometown.

West Virginia is coming off a one win, two loss weekend.

At the North East Duals on November 15th, the Mountaineers defeated unranked Buffalo University, but lost against No. 3 Michigan and No. 20 Oregon State. Prior to

the matches, West Virginia was ranked No. 19 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll. In this week’s poll, the Mountaineers fell a few spots and will enter the Joe Parisi Open ranked No. 23 out of 25 teams.

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Even though the team has suffered two losses, one Mountaineer wrestler remains undefeated on the season. Junior Dylan Cottrell has impressed with six victories to open 2015, including two major decision victories and forcing two falls.

Henson voiced his excitement for the 157 pound Cottrell earlier this season, saying that Cottrell could “could do something special.”

Last season’s NCAA runner-up, sophomore Zeke Moisey has also started the season on a strong note. The 125 pound Moisey won his first five decisions, before falling to Oregon State’s Ronnie Rios in a narrow 3-2 defeat. However, Moisey has done a good job getting to his game plan this season. Entering 2015-16, he said one of his biggest goals was to improve his top game. From the first event of the season, it was clear Moisey had already improved in this area.

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With 500 wrestlers at the Following the Mountain- event, West Virginia will have eer Quad, Henson said it was its hands full, but it will protoo early to set his goals for vide an opportunity to turn the season. Now that things things around and hopeare starting to take shape, fully get back to climbing the Henson is beginning to have NWCA rankings. a better feel for the season. dasports@mail.wvu.edu “I’ll look at our team after

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Friday November 20, 2015

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Paladino takes her shot at NCAA glory Saturday

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Millie Paladino will represent the West Virginia University women’s cross country team at the NCAA Cross Country Championship in Louisville, Kentucky this Saturday.

Paladino, a sophomore, ran at the 2014 NCAA Championship and finished in 210th place with a time of 22:01.3. At last year’s race, West Virginia made it as an entire team and finished in eighth place. This year, the Mountaineers did not qualify, so the rest of the team is finished for 2015. Paladino will look to run a strong race to put a positive finish on an up and down season for her team.

Paladino raced in three races this year, but none until October. At the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational on Oct. 16, she placed 124th with a time of 21:13.5. Two weeks later at the Big 12 Championship Paladino finished 21st in 21:34.3.

In her final race, the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, Paladino took home 11th place in a time of 21:16.2. For finishing in the top 25, Paladino earned NCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors. On Nov. 22, the NCAA announced that Paladino would run at the Cross Country Championship for the second straight year.

“Millie had a great day at regionals. This is the sort of running that we’ve been waiting for this season,” said head

coach Sean Cleary in an interview with WVUsports.com after the race. “While Millie is disappointed her teammates won’t be running beside her this weekend, she is well aware that she represents WVU at nationals.”

In last year’s NCAA Championship, Paladino said she ran despite an injury. However, she was still glad that she chose to compete.

“I think (running despite being injured) was great because I have the experience now,” Paladino said. “When you walk away from the course, you’re like, ‘I’d like to be back here and be better next year.’”

She’ll get that opportunity this Saturday. In all three of her races this season she has had a better time than her NCAA Championship score.

For the first time this season, Paladino will only have to worry about her individual score instead of her entire team’s. Paladino is one of only four runners in the MidAtlantic region that is running only for an individual score.

West Virginia received five votes, but did not make an appearance in the final United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Poll. The Mountaineers began the season ranked No. 10.

The 2015 NCAA Cross Country Championship is held at EP Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky.

The races begin at noon. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Sturges looks for first WVU wins

BY NEEL MADHAVAN SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

After stumbling to a 9-13 record so far this season, the West Virginia University hockey team will look to turn things around this weekend against Robert Morris (12-6) and rival Pittsburgh (7-10).

New head coach AJ Sturges is off to a rough start in his coaching career, after the Mountaineers dropped two games against Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Duquesne last weekend.

But Sturges remains optimistic and is confident the team can continue to grow and improve as the season progresses.

“I have very high expectations for this team through the remainder of the season,” Sturges said. “We have experienced a lot of injuries this season, but that has given a lot of players opportunities to step into new roles. From the players, I am looking for a commitment to this team through hard work and being open to growth as a hockey player. I believe there is enormous potential with this group, and it is my job to help the team grow.”

Scoring goals hasn’t been much of a problem this season for the Mountaineers; the defense allowing too many goals has been the issue.

Despite it only being his first season skating for the Mountaineers, right winger JP Sawyer leads the team with 21 points, including seven goals and 14 assists and looks to

build upon that total this weekend.

Robert Morris is led by a talented group of forwards in Justin Rehrer, Travis Reece, Dallas Savoy and Mason Krueger, each of whom are averaging more than a point per game. Rehrer leads the team with 16 goals, while Reece has been the Colonials’ facilitator, with an impressive 19 assists.

The last time WVU and Robert Morris met on Oct. 10, the Colonials came away with a 5-1 victory.

Pitt forward Daniel Merz has been hot lately, as he’s had three points each in two of the Panthers’ last three games.

The Mountaineers’ defense will have to focus on shutting him down in order to be successful. The Panthers defeated the Mountaineers 6-3 the last time these two neighboring rivals faced off 17 days ago on Nov. 1. The Gold and Blue will be looking for payback.

“This will be my first experience of the Pitt rivalry, and I know that the team will be excited for another chance to play them,” Sturges said. “(I am) expecting some very competitive games this weekend. I am looking for WVU to continue to make progress this weekend, and to finish strong as we approach the holiday break.”

The Mountaineers take the ice against Robert Morris tonight at 9:30 p.m. at the Morgantown Ice Center, and again against rival Pittsburgh tomorrow at 3:20 p.m. at Alpha Ice Complex in Pittsburgh. dasports@mail.wvu.edu