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LiveSafe improves student safety by john mark shaver staff writer @johnmarkshaver

Two years after its introduction to West Virginia University, the LiveSafe app has been helping students and the University Police Department maintain safety on and off campus.

The app is currently used by 5,000 WVU students, according to LiveSafe co-founder Shy Pahlevani.

“There have been hundreds of preventative incident tips reported, and a couple thousand use cases of our most popular feature SafeWalk, which notifies con-

tacts of departure time and location, destination location and arrival time, (and) allows chat as well,” Pahlevani said.

“Roommates and friends can essentially follow you on your walk.”

Pahlevani, who was held at gunpoint in Washington D.C., founded LiveSafe with Kristina Anderson, a survivor of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.

“We were really focused on what we could build that was about prevention,” Pahlevani said. “What could we do to help solicit and crowdsource intelligence that could prevent an incident and directly connect people to the help

Former employee sues WVU, student by caity coyne city editor @caitycoyne

A former West Virginia University employee claims he was wrongfully discharged from his job, in part due to his sexual orientation, according to a lawsuit filed in the Monongalia County Circuit Court last week.

Michael Beto, the former employee, worked at the University for 30 years before a sexual harassment complaint was filed against him by a studentemployee who worked under him. In his lawsuit, Beto claims all allegations made in the complaint are false.

Beto, who is gay, suffers from Charcot-MarieTooth disease, which inhibits both his motor and sensory nerves, meaning he can sometimes struggle with balance problems, among other things like muscle contractions.

In August, 2014 the student-employee alleged Beto made inappropriate contact with him when Beto, “due to his balance issues,” may have accidentally touched the student’s neck or shoulder, according to the lawsuit.

Beto said he apologized to the student for the accidental contact, and the student replied saying “it was not a problem,” the lawsuit reads.

WVU launched an investigation, but a statement was never taken from Beto, and according to the

they need.”

Pahlevani said the app is currently being used at more than 100 universities in 30 states, as well as Fortune 500 companies and healthcare facilities.

After signing up with their phone number or email address, name and password, users can anonymously report crimes, share their location and contact university police from within the app.

“We get a lot of loud noise complaints coming through,” said University police chief Bob Roberts. “We just ran a safety audit (in late 2015) where we got a number of things like lights were out,

people who saw cracks in sidewalks and things like that.

We’ll also get calls on people smelling marijuana.”

The app has helped the University Police prevent several fights and domestic disputes, Roberts said.

LiveSafe features a safety map that shows users different areas around campus, such as school buildings and police and fire departments.

However, the map’s “Safety Places” feature currently only shows fire departments, health centers and gas stations. While users could get help at these places, “safe places” such as police stations, the Mountainlair and

Evansdale Crossing are not listed.

Soon, the map will also feature an archive of past incident reports.

After Roberts saw a presentation on the app in fall 2013, he and the University’s Student Government Association named LiveSafe the official safety app of WVU in May 2014, according to a previous Daily Athenaeum article.

“This app will allow the campus community to be active participants in reducing crime and identifying safety hazards,” Roberts said to The DA for an earlier story. “It is a tool that will provide a feeling of safety with the electronic

escort feature, as well.”

Roberts said the app was procured after a review and bidding process.

The app also allows WVU to send out warnings and information, contacting students in a way similar to the University’s email and text services.

While LiveSafe has helped prevent or delay quite a few crimes and incidents, Roberts has even higher hopes for the school’s safety with the app’s future use.

“It helps us build relationships as well as get us information so we can be proactive,” Robert said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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filing, the investigation included only three interviews with his coworkers lasting 14 minutes.

In September, Beto was told by WVU he would be working at home until the manner was resolved, and “that he was not welcome on campus.” Beto’s computer was searched, and inappropriate material was found in his search history, not “an offense for which WVU terminates exemplary 30-year employees,” according to the lawsuit.

Beto was officially dismissed from the University in December for the complaint made against him by the student-employee and the content on his computer, not all of which belonged to Beto, the lawsuit claims.

“Such draconian punishment was unwarranted and disproportionate based upon the conduct alleged, even if it was true,” the filing read.

“WVU imposed the most severe penalty possible — termination— without following its own procedures and without affording (Beto) even the most basic due process.”

The University allowed Beto to retire, but his retirement was not voluntary.

The suit alleges Beto would not have been treated to the same punishment if he had acted in “stereotypical maleness and allegedly harassed a female, or had his com-

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Muslim athletes speak about Islam in annual LAMP Speaker Series by kayla asbury associate city editor @kaylaasbury_

“The Full Court Press: Dribbling Through the Barriers with Faith,” tied together two seemingly unrelated topics: basketball and Islam.

The Leading Afro-American Muslim Professionals Speaker Series event featured Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, a former Denver Nuggets player, and Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, a women’s collegiate athlete who played for the University of Memphis and founder of Muslim Girls Hoop Too. Abdul-Qaadir, who played basketball from the time she was 4 years old, was stopped from playing basketball internationally because of regulations pre-

venting the use of headwear by the International Basketball Federation.

This rejection saw AbdulQaadir through a phase of questions, which led to a stronger Muslim identity.

“I was at the peak of my dream, I was right there, about to grab onto it, and I was told I couldn’t play,” Abdul-Qaadir said. “I started to question wearing hijab, I started to question who I was. I felt like once basketball was taken away, I lost my identity. For years, I was a Muslim basketball hooper. When basketball got taken away, I was just a Muslim.”

She was able to meet President Obama as the first Muslim woman to play collegiate basketball in a hijab.

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girls and women through speaking, and her program, Muslim Girls Hoop Too, which attempts to normalize female Muslim athletes.

“As a Muslim woman, we step outside and look different than everybody else,” Abdul-Qaadir said. “I just want them to know that they can do what we want regardless of our beliefs, what we have to wear. My goal is for them to find that inner-strength, that innerfaith, and not to be afraid to portray it, and show it and be proud of it.”

Abdul-Rauf, formerly known as Chris Jackson, converted to Islam after being inspired by Malcom X’s autobiography.

He played in the NBA for nine years, and is known for not standing for the national anthem, which he

viewed as a symbol of tyranny and oppression.

He viewed his actions as being socially conscious.

“I hate to see injustice, everywhere,” Abdul-Rauf said. “Sometimes when you stand for something, you’ve got to pay the price, not everybody thinks like you do….”

Hebah Kassar, a muslim student at WVU, said the event was an opportunity for Muslims to share positive stories.

“There are so many misconceptions about Muslims, especially the females,” Kassar said. “I think it’s important for unique stories like this to be shared.

To show that we’re not all what’s shown on the media, because we are nothing like that.”

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Texas judge disclosed details about Scalia’s health

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FILE - In this Oct., 15, 2006 file photo, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at the ACLU Membership Conference in Washington. On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that Scalia has died at the age of 79.

WASHINGTON (AP)— The Texas county judge who decided no autopsy was needed following the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has disclosed new details about Scalia’s health in the days before he died.

Presidio County Judge Cinderela Guevara told The Associated Press on Monday she spoke with Scalia’s doctor on the day he was found dead in his room at a remote Texas ranch. She said the doctor told her that Scalia had a history of heart trouble, high blood pressure and was considered too weak to undergo surgery for a recent shoulder injury.

Those details are seemingly at odds with recollections of friends who described Scalia as his usual, happy self during the days leading up to his death. News that the 79-year-old justice was in declining health may come as a surprise to the public, but unlike presidents, the high court’s members don’t provide regular health disclosures.

Guevara told the AP that she consulted with Scalia’s personal physician and local and federal investigators, who said there were no signs of foul play, before concluding that he had died of natural causes. She said she spoke with a “Dr. Monahan” at some point after 8 p.m. on Saturday to discuss Scalia’s health history.

Rear Adm. Brian P. Monahan is the attending physician for members

of Congress and the Supreme Court. A Supreme C ou r t s p o ke s w o ma n could not immediately confirm that Monahan had examined Scalia, and Monahan did not return a phone message left for him at his Capitol office Monday.

Scalia’s death was a shock to those at the Cibolo Creek Ranch where he died, as well as to the rest of the nation. The owner of the ranch near Marfa, about 190 miles southeast of El Paso, said Scalia seemed normal at dinner the night before he was found “in complete repose” in his room.

John Poindexter told reporters Scalia had arrived Friday and was part of a group of about 35 weekend guests. Scalia retired around 9 p.m., saying he wanted a long night’s sleep, according to Poindexter.

Chris Lujan, a manager for Sunset Funeral Homes in El Paso, Texas, said Scalia’s body was taken from the facility late Sunday afternoon and was to be flown to Virginia An El Paso International Airport official, Terry Sharpe, the airport’s assistant director for operations, said a private plane carrying Scalia’s body left the West Texas airport about 8 p.m. Eastern time Sunday.

Guevara said Monahan told her Scalia had gone to the doctor’s office on both Wednesday and Thursday before traveling to Texas, and had an MRI

on his shoulder. She said Monahan told her surgery was needed, but that Scalia wasn’t strong enough to endure surgery so rehabilitation was recommended instead.

Scalia apparently had mentioned to some people at the ranch he was not feeling well, according to Guevara. She said that information came from her conversations with Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez and a U.S. marshal she identified as Ken Roberts, both of whom had seen Scalia’s body and determined there was no foul play.

State law allows an inquest to be performed by phone. Guevara said she followed the procedure because both justices of the peace serving the region were out of town and she was also about 65 miles away from the resort.

Guevara certified Scalia’s death by telephone about 1:52 p.m. Saturday. She had previously conducted two other death inquests by phone.

Br yan Garner, one of Scalia’s close friends and the co-author of two books with the justice, said in an interview that Scalia seemed happy and jovial during recent trips to Hong Kong and Singapore in late January and early February. Garner said Scalia never mentioned anything about heart problems or other ailments during the trip.

“He did seem strong

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Monday evening in the

Mountainlair Ballrooms.

Marjorie Fuller, the director of the CBCR at WVU, said this program was important to all students, regardless of religious affiliation.

“If they come to an understanding of each other, then that brings less fear.

Most of the problems we have are based in fear, fear of the unknown, what we

as ever,” Garner said. “He was a very strong man physically.”

During the trip, Scalia and Garner spent long days traveling, speaking to university audiences about their most recent book on interpreting the law, and meeting with public officials.

Garner said his most recent conversation with Scalia was on Wednesday morning, when the justice told him, “’The world of tennis has lost a great competitor.’” Scalia, long an avid tennis player, said he had torn his rotator cuff for a second time and that his playing days likely were over, Garner said.

But Garner said Scalia never mentioned any other ailments other than that he was dealing with a “head cold.”

In the nation’s capital, where flags flew at halfstaff at the White House and Supreme Court, the political sniping soared over replacing Scalia on the bench, raising the prospect of a court short-handed for some time.

President Barack Obama has pledged a nomination “in due time.”

But the Senate’s top Republican, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, thinks it should wait for the next president.

McConnell and other Republicans argued that, as a lame duck, Obama should not fill the vacancy created by Scalia’s death during an election year.

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don’t understand,” Fuller said. “These kinds of dialogues open up the lines of communication to eradicate that fear and cause people more reason to interact with each other. With that understanding, we get to the place where all of the tension and turmoil diminish. With each day, and each event and each conversation, we get closer.”

The LAMP Speaker Series is in its fifth year at WVU, with a goal to foster awareness and understanding of Islam through practicing Muslims, according to WVU’s CBCR website.

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Tornados, snow, sleet in East; record heat in West CENTURY, Fla. (AP)—Suspected tornados touched down in Florida’s Panhandle and Mississippi on Monday, destroying more than a dozen homes, damaging a school while it was in session and trapping an elderly woman and possibly other residents under rubble.

The tornadoes were part of a large winter storm system that was clobbering the eastern U.S. with snow, sleet, strong winds and rain, and which came on the heels of record-breaking low temperatures.

In the West, it was a very different story: Both Arizona and California were experiencing record-high temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s.

Officials in Florida and Mississippi were investigating reports of at least three possible tornadoes. One of the apparent twisters swept through the rural town of Century, in the northwest corner of Florida’s Panhandle, late Monday afternoon, destroying or significantly damaging about 10 homes, said Escambia County spokeswoman Joy Tsubooka.

Donald Pugh was at home in Century when the funnel tore through his neighborhood of small wood-frame houses and mobile homes. Walking through a maze of uprooted trees, downed power lines and shattered glass in front of his home late Monday, Pugh told The Associated Press that just minutes after the storm he and other neighbors used a chain saw to free a 94-yearold woman from the debris of her nearby home.

“It took us quite awhile,” he said. “She was trapped under a metal door that was twisted.”

The woman talked to the men as they worked to free her.

“She was telling us where she was and that she was OK,” Pugh said.

She appeared to have minor injuries, but was taken to a nearby hospital as a precautionary measure because of her age, Tsubooka said. The spokeswoman said fire crews were investigating “multiple calls” of people possibly trapped in the rubble, but she couldn’t immediately say how many there were. She said several of the reports proved to be unfounded.

Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown said authorities didn’t believe there were any people still trapped as of late Monday night, but he said crews were continuing search and rescue efforts just in case.

Streets throughout the area were blocked by uprooted trees and downed power lines. In the city’s historic downtown, 100-yearold homes were jolted off their foundations, trees had fallen through some homes and mangled strips of siding and other debris were wrapped around falling power lines.

Resident Willian Coker surveyed the damage.

“I saw it coming across toward us, I felt my house shake. It went on for a good 30 seconds,” he said. Despite the damage, Cocker said the neighborhood was blessed because no one was killed.

Authorities opened up one shelter and said they would close some schools in the area on Tuesday.

Century is located on the Florida-Alabama border about 45 miles north of Pensacola, Florida. A dashcam video from the patrol car being driven by Escambia County Sheriff ’s Deputy Mark Dewes showed clouds forming into a funnel and dipping toward the ground as debris, including an uprooted pine tree, flew past.

“I’ve never seen one form that big and that fast,” Dewes said.

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WEAR-TV showed a large, black funnel cloud touching down on a highway near the town, and images submitted by viewers to the news station’s Facebook page showed downed trees.

Gulf Power reported on its website that about 800 people in Century were without electricity.

Century City Council president Ben Boutwell took shelter with his family in the center of his home as the storm passed, saying he heard “that typical roar” of the tornado, “like a train.”

Boutwell said homes about four blocks away from him had major damage.

In Mississippi, windows were blown out of cars and two gymnasiums and a library were damaged at a K-12 school in Wesson where children were in attendance when heavy thunderstorms and a possible tornado walloped at least 19 counties. There were no reports of any students injured, said Mississippi Department of Education spokeswoman Patrice Guilfoyle.

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Beto is also suing the student-employee on a count of interfering with employment.

Beto is calling for relief in the form of punitive damages, attorney’s fees, compensatory damage for mental and emotional anguish and any lost income, among other things.

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The suit alleges the University acted in violation of several state laws and the West Virginia Human Rights Act.

Emergency management officials reported at least 15 buildings and homes damaged or destroyed, including a mobile home that was destroyed in Lincoln County. A gas station and some homes were damaged in Sylvarena in Smith County, and more than 18,000 customers were without power.

In the eastern U.S. on Monday, a day after record low temperatures plunged several states into a deep freeze, snow, freezing rain and sleet were pummeling the region.

National Weather Service meteorologist Bruce Sullivan said there could be significant snowfall - 4 to 8 inches - in eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and western New York. Some mountainous areas could get even more snow.

With federal offices and many businesses closed for Washington’s Birthday, though, many people were able to hunker down at home.

In Virginia, the state police asked motorists to delay any unnecessary travel until weather conditions could improve. By late afternoon, authorities were on the scene of 37 traffic crashes statewide, including a fatal crash in Fauquier County.

In North Carolina, light freezing rain, sleet and snow caused wrecks and closed schools and businesses. The National Weather Service said the precipitation was light Monday morning, but with temperatures in the 20s, it was freezing immediately on bridges, roads and other surfaces.

By Tuesday, when temperatures get higher, the rain and some runoff could cause flooding in some areas, Sullivan said.

Sunday’s teeth-chattering temperatures were some of the coldest on record.

In several Northeastern cities - including New York, Boston and Hartford, Connecticut - temperatures on Sunday dipped below zero, falling to minus 40 on Mount Washington in New Hampshire.

In the West, Arizona and California were baking in the heat: It was 89 in downtown Los Angeles, breaking 1977’s record of 88. In Orange County, Santa Ana hit 94, well above the 89 degrees recorded in 1977. San Francisco’s 77 was a degree hotter than the high set in 1930.

The National Weather Service forecasts Phoenix will have highs of 89 on Tuesday and 92 on Wednesday, above the previous records of 84 and 88 degrees, respectively. The high temperatures followed several records set last week in Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson and Yuma.

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Critiquing Kanye’s political, social power We have all caught wind of his banter a time or two before. Maybe you recall his infamous interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards or his comments to a UK newspaper discrediting Beck’s artistry. Or maybe you turned your head after his ranting speech at the 2015 Video Music Awards where he spontaneously announced his run for President in 2020. In any case, Kanye West has been steadily setting the standard for controversy in the media for nearly a decade.

Recently, West has been making major headlines for another series of controversial behavior, this time in wake of his seventh studio album, “The Life of Pablo.” The album, which has changed titles three times now, is creating a storm of media attention thanks to West’s unconventionally crude style of self-promotion.

The rapper first shook things up after changing his album title to “WAVES,” which caused backlash from rapper Wiz Khalifa on Twitter. Khalifa’s skepticism of West’s artistic influence on the album sparked West to unleash a tirade of derogatory and somewhat incoherent tweets. West made sure

things were personal, taking jabs at not only Khalifa’s style and career, but his ex-wife and child as well.

Even more recently, songs from West’s “The Life of Pablo” album are already causing lyrical dispute with other artists in the industry.

Swift is apparently not out of the clear yet, as she became the target of more personal attacks by West in his new song “Famous.” The lyrics, which include the line, “ I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex… I made that bitch famous,” are accused of being both degrading and misogynistic by both Swift and the media.

West has since responded to the ordeal, claiming Swift’s publicist knew about the lyrics and Swift personally gave the OK. Swift’s camp firmly denies her knowledge of his obscene word choice in “Famous.” West made some even more unsettling justifications for his word choice, noting that his wife gave him the OK and that he will not compromise his artistry for the sake of censorship.

While he contends that his justifications for degrading another person are valid, West has seemingly made a habit of using art as an excuse for bad behavior. Yet it

appears his definition of art is both contradictory and distorted.

Kanye, like any other artist, has a right to create music that reflects his personal beliefs. While music is a raw, honest forum for artists, the message being created can’t come at the expense of other artists’ style and ability. West has built a career and a media presence on being offensive, so it begs the question – what message does this send to the younger generation?

Though West is ultimately accountable for his actions, it’s unreasonable to think that listeners have a social responsibility to support artists who promote positive messages. Every time West has a tantrum on Twitter or steals the mic from someone else, listeners watch in awe. The self-described “38-year-old 8-year-old” relies on the viral reaction of followers and media to keep up the act.

Without a spotlight to spew his (most likely offensive) ideals, the Yeezus phenomenon would just be seen for what it truly is—a rather misguided attempt at creating a new culture. In some ways, West is like Donald Trump.

Listeners rely on his abrasiveness and unpredictability to catch the next cringe-worthy

Kanye West exercises a certain amount of social control as a celebrity. comment.

Like West, Trump chooses to rely on jaw-dropping remarks and not career ability to gain notoriety. Trump also sees similar reactions to his controversial comments— laughter. We all can’t help but laugh at how outlandish some of Trump’s ideas are, and the same goes for West.

It’s hard to back West for taking a jab at Khalifa on Twitter, but his long-ranting tirade is likely to make you chuckle.

Whether we are shocked or offended, giving our attention inevitably boosts his

star-power and even worse, his ego.

Ultimately, his position of power, especially in the media, has created both a genius and a monster. West is clever about planting a seed for controversy. He carefully targets people unsuspecting of dispute and spins most scenarios to benefit his view. Additionally, the development of a brand surrounding the Yeezus culture has kept fans consistently tuning in to the madness. The combination of factors advances West’s stardom to new heights, making

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it hard to diminish his impact on the media.

This level of power is also what makes his actions so dangerous. Instead, it is up to listeners to support artists and messages that promote a positive culture in society.

West’s appeal, while viral and sometimes comical, spreads a notion of exclusivity and negativity.

In the end, we as listeners can only hope that next time Kanye picks up the microphone, he drops it for good. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Filmmakers should learn from success of ‘Deadpool’ kody goff columnist @retrosyk

If you haven’t heard already, the newest superhero film “Deadpool” was released on Friday with rave reviews. The film has already smashed box office records for both February releases and R-rated films. A lot has already been said about its success, but I think there’s much more for movie makers and those in entertainment to learn from the success of “Deadpool.”

While it’s certainly no “Citizen Kane,” “Deadpool” could be important for cinema as a whole. It demonstrated, like many Marvel films before it, that fans of one medium can and will enjoy the characters and stories of an entirely different art form.

Deadpool, well known among comic fans as a primarily comedic character, first appeared on the silver screen in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” in 2009. In the film he was made into a gritty, silent villain with no real heart or soul. As this was nothing like the Deadpool character comic fans already knew and loved, the movie’s depiction fell flat.

It’s nothing new for a movie studio to screw up a pop-

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‘Deadpool’ stays true to its titular character and appeals to both movie and comic fans. ular character, but things were starting to change in Hollywood that gave people hope.

2009 was only one year after the release of Marvel Studios’ excellent “Iron Man,” which some might consider the start of the superhero movie craze which continues to this day. Fans everywhere were starting to expect more from these kinds of films, and box of-

fice profits reflected this mentality. Moviegoers were starting to enjoy what comic readers had already been enjoying for years, and movie studios would simply have to adapt in order to reap the benefits.

Ryan Reynolds, who played Deadpool in both “X-Men” and the recently released film, was instrumental in the push toward a more accurate portrayal

of the character. With Reynolds’ influence and considerable backing from fans, Fox greenlit a more faithful, R-rated Deadpool film.

In an industry plagued by studios meddling with directors’ visions, it’s relieving to see a film able to make it through the wringer. Perhaps film studios may even learn their lesson after this film’s runaway success and stop attempting to appease

new fans rather than appeal to old ones by staying true to characters and plotlines.

In the past, comic adaptations have been watered down in several ways. For example, characters who utilized adult humor would be toned down to achieve wider audience appeal, and a story with darker elements may be lightened up to attract younger, more sensitive audiences. Entire

plots could be omitted or reworked out of fear of not generating enough ticket sales.

“Deadpool” shows Hollywood that audiences want authenticity and dedication. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” may not have been a flop financially, but fans of the X-Men comic series hate it because it butchered several iconic characters, with Deadpool being among them. “Deadpool,” a much more dedicated and trueto-character film, is smashing records and continuing superhero films’ upward swing.

Casting off the taboos that come with such a niche character and embracing the insanity inherent in comic book movies was undoubtedly the best move filmmakers could have made. The film itself even makes not-so-subtle jabs at the studio’s previous shortcomings, as well as openly ridiculing the Hollywood system as a whole.

“Deadpool” shuns cynical mass-market appeal strategies and instead aims to have a heart. You’d be hard-pressed to glean this from the trailers, but “Deadpool” has the most love poured into it out of any early 2016 release, and it’s all thanks to the fans. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Imprisoning former Nazis for crimes does not bring justice to society Jenna gilbert columnist @j3nn_1f3r

Imagine the year is 1945 and the Nuremberg trials have begun. One by one, members of the Nazi regime are found guilty and sentenced to either death or life in prison for their crimes against European Jews and many other groups in society. Today the manhunt for Nazis still continues, but one moral question has arisen: Can imprisoning 90-yearold men for the remainder of their lives still be called an act of justice?

It has been almost 70 years since the Nuremburg trials ended, but the few men still alive who escaped imprisonment are currently being tracked down to face the consequences of their past. However, at the age they are now, is it still worth it to try these men, who are most likely already on their deathbeds? Is there a statute of limitations on these

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Efraim Zuroff is a high-profile Nazi hunter who aims to bring every former Nazi still alive to trial. criminals?

Efraim Zuroff doesn’t think so. Zuroff is a wellknown Nazi hunter, a term which refers to private investigators who find former members of the Nazi party to try them for their crimes.

Zuroff stars in “The Last

Nazi,” a documentary series on Netflix which follows his efforts to bring the remaining free Nazis to justice.

In the program, he states these men have gone “too long without being behind bars.” In the series’ first episode, he mentions how

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catching former Nazis is a race against the clock. If they happen to die before reaching trial, they will be free from any sort of prosecution or punishment.

It’s understandable why one would want these people brought to justice, but

I struggle to understand why some attempt to bring these elderly men to trial while other genocides and wars are still happening today. Given the current crisis in Syria and other parts of the Middle East, wouldn’t it be better to focus our time, money and efforts bringing justice to those who are currently in crisis?

And what happens when Nazi hunters actually find former Nazis? Today these people are elderly and most likely suffering from numerous health problems or even dementia. Assuming that Nazi hunters like Zuroff actually find evidence against these individuals, who is to say these men and women will actually make it to trial?

Their days are numbered, as they are already living beyond the life expectancy of most countries. Even if former Nazis do manage to stay alive until their trial date and are convicted, is the time they will spend in jail enough to successfully punish them for crimes committed decades ago?

I believe the ultimate punishment has already been dealt: Zuroff said many of the men previously convicted spent 50-60 years—most of their lifetimes—living on the run and in fear of being captured, knowing they could never be honest about who they were because of their involvement with Hitler’s Third Reich.

It’s apparent that former Nazis’ reputations will outlast their physical bodies, so this should be punishment enough for their crimes.

Countries should confirm the name of every unconvicted Nazi and make their name and position public so the world can continue to shun these people. Instead of simply dealing out punishment by imprisoning people in their last years of life, continuing to educate future generations on the atrocities Nazis committed during the Holocaust may completely prevent another genocide of the same magnitude from ever happening again. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU Lab Theatre takes on Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘Disgraced,’ play tackles culture and Islamic acceptance

by Woody Pond A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University’s Lab Theatre continues to impress with a powerful and moving production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Disgraced,” by Ayad Akhtar last weekend.

What began as a couple of student actors’ passion project came to life and blossomed in the light of its meaningful message and the honest way the actors, and by extension the characters, gave that message. There is only one set, five characters and a brief linear timeline, but within those parameters is a very complex and wellcrafted world in which these people really live and really have opinions on issues of great importance. The director, junior BFA theatre student Nativa Kesecker, defined the play’s major theme of identity in her director’s notes in the program. She wrote, “At the end of the day you define who you are, and that can be as intimidating and invasive as an outsider trying to do it for you.”

These words echoed throughout the theatre as “Disgraced” took action under the stage lights. Akhtar’s play tells the story of Amir, played by Afsheen Misaghi, a Pakistani lawyer of Islamic descent who has worked laboriously to shed his past and culture in order to make a place for himself in what American society has allowed to become a white man’s world. His artist wife Emily, portrayed by Allison Chester, has grown to love the beauty of Islamic history and art and its inspirational effect on her work. Amir is uncomfortable with this and continually voices his opposition to her attraction to the culture.

This is only the beginning of the conflict, however, as Emily eventually convinces Amir to appear at a trial as a favor to his nephew, which leads him on his path to de-

struction. He is quoted in the newspaper, and his backgroundcomes under question at his firm. As his life begins falling apart around him, Amir is hurt internally when his wife betrays him. The events culminate, with Amir revealing his warped opinions on his culture and himself, eventually being driven to a violent outbreak that destroys the last solid piece of his relationship and his career.

Each character in “Disgraced” is beautifully flawed, and the way the text attacks those flaws is how the plot moves forward. The human relationships between the actors were so vibrant that those watching could reach out and touch it. This life is what really fortified the meaning and kept the argument hanging above the audience’s head for the entire 90-minute run.

Senior BFA theatre student Chester was the one who pushed this project from the beginning of WVU’s spring Lab Theatre season. She had read the play in her Contemporary Drama class in the fall and was immediately struck with its significance to her.

“We read it a week before the Paris attacks, and the message was still powerful from when I first read it. I went to Jim (Knipple) and told him that we had to do this show,” Chester said. “This message of acceptance and Islam and everything, this show needs to be seen now.”

Her intensity toward the show was shared by others, and so it got the opportunity to be performed on the Vivian Davis Michael stage. Kesecker, who had read the play in class with Chester, was approached to direct.

This was her first time taking the director’s seat, but it was hard to tell.

“Having this opportunity, I wanted to figure out what it means to be a director and explore that side of the theatre,” Kesecker said. “Starting with ‘Disgraced’ was something that made me nervous. I wanted to do this

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“Disgraced” explores Islamophobia and Muslim-American identity while focusing on a dinner party for four people of various backgrounds.

play justice. But all of us came together as a collaborative team, and eventually we all found the same final vision and learned a lot from this play.”

Amir’s self-loathing is something all of us can relate to in some way. We may not be ostracized or profiled because of race or religion, but we may feel persecuted in some way that leads us to look negatively at ourselves.

Akhtar’s play reminds the audience that loving yourself comes first, and walking this path is the only way in which we can learn to love others. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

West finally releases ‘The Life of Pablo’... well, almost

by Woody Pond A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

We didn’t know it then, but three years ago Kanye West gave us a taste of his next evolution as a hip-hop innovator. In the “Yeezus” grand finale, “Bound 2,” Kanye wove samples together in a very experimental-Kanye kind of way that stood out from the distorted thrashing of the songs leading up to it. Well now that “The Life of Pablo,” West’s seventh album, is finally here, we hear the new sound direction he has let his creativity take him to.

After weeks of speculation, confusion, mayhem and a multitude of Kanye-isms, the album was finally released for streaming through the music-sharing service Tidal, of which West is a co-owner. West opted to refrain from releasing the album for purchase, so fans would subscribe to the service. Shameless endorsements go right up West’s alley, so this move was not out of the ordinary for the Chicago rapper, and the hype going into “The Life of Pablo” led to a huge boom in exposure for Tidal. Fans were not disappointed by Yeezy’s final cut of his album, which he described as being a “gospel album with a lot of cursing.”

“The Life of Pablo” is packed full with 18 tracks, more than 20 guest appearances and countless samples. This is an expression of

Kanye West released ‘The Life of Pablo’ via Tidal on Friday, Feb. 12.

West’s full self, his artistic self, toward what seems like God and, in a way, society as whole. West sings his own praises, laments his own flaws, questions his choices but also reaffirms the fact that as an artist and a free man he should be allowed to do whatever he wishes. I would not call this a lyricist’s album, because much of the lyrical content comes from old music and other writers and rappers, but as an overall work of music, it has

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more range and wisdom than anything in the genre. West’s awareness of how the music of the past has played a part in shaping and developing hip-hop is where this album’s structure began.

In “Famous,” featuring Rihanna, West uses samples from instrumentals, ad libs and even as the leading vocal track in a very eclectic bridge. Then he warps a sample to make the sound seem like the lyrics are different and

fit in the theme of his song “30 Hours,” taking a sample that originally said, “Where the islands go,” and making it sound like a repetitive “30 hours”. The way the samples syncopate together and mesh with the instrumentals is symbiotic, and half of the album’s story and meaning comes from the way these samples work within the songs.

Standout track with superstar The Weeknd, “FML”, shows West staying minimal with his lyrics, rhyme scheme and instrumentals but still creating something dynamic and catchy before a very eerie outro in which he sings along with a robot voice sample. The new version of “Wolves,” a dark song that once featured Sia and Vic Mensa now has guest appearances from Caroline Show and Frank Ocean, who continues the song’s melody into a very out of place outro that almost makes the song.

“The Life of Pablo” feels like an album that was built by a large group of collaborators who all brought their own artistic tastes to the table, and I think this is what makes it something magnificent to behold. With all the talk about Drake, his “ghostwriters” and the beef with Meek Mill, West is reminding us that making music together is the only way to find a new sound for ourselves. The only question left is, who is Pablo? daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Students brave cold temperatures on RubberU annual ‘Mardi Crawl Bar Tour’

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Jameson’s Pub & Eatery welcomes the participants of the ‘Mardi Crawl Bar Tour’ as the Mardi Gras celebration continues in Morgantown.

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Mixed drinks are served at Jameson’s Pub & Eatery for the ‘Mardi Crawl Bar Tour’ A group of friends participates in the ‘Mardi Crawl Bar Tour’ hosted by theRubberU as part of the Mardi Gras celebration in Morgantown.

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ returns after mid-season break

By Mel Smith

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It is time to return to the couch on Thursday evenings as ABC brings back one of its longest running television dramas from its two-month winter hiatus.

ABC debuted the return of the melodrama “Grey’s Anatomy” last Thursday, starting the season with a dramatic episode directed

by Denzel Washington.

The series is continuing its 12th season with twisted plot lines and the continued life of surgeon Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo.

Thursday included episode nine of the 12th season, named “The Sound of Silence.” This hour-long episode is about a terrifying attack Grey encounters by a patient leaving her deaf for weeks. The

patient, Lou, became out of control and beat Meredith to almost death, leaving her severely injured.

The episode shows her recovery from this unexpected attack and her observations of the hospital around her as she is stationed in the hospital bed.

In case you missed last season, Meredith is recovering from losing her late husband, Derek Shepherd but is back at work in Seattle. Season 12 began three months after the events of Derek’s death due to the grief felt by Grey.

Derek’s sister, Dr. Amelia Shepherd, played by Caterina Scorsone, is walking on the edge as she is on bad terms with almost every character of the show.

Meredith kicked Amelia out of her house due to her alcoholism, similar to what Meredith’s father battled in previous seasons. Shepherd broke her

sobriety in the midseason finale of season 12, leaving viewers curious about her progress with Meredith in the upcoming episodes. Amelia held herself responsible for Meredith’s attack due to failure of checking on the patient Meredith was tending to, because of their rocky relationship.

As episode nine progresses, the episode is shown through Grey’s eyes. The heartbreaking episode shows Grey observing Amelia and Owen’s broken relationship, her curiosity about Alex and Jo’s relationship status and all of the doctors checking on Grey every day showing positive thoughts despite her growing negativity. Meredith’s close friend and fellow doctor, Alex Karev, brings Grey’s children to visit her but they are scared by her wired shut jaw and will

not go near her. Later on in the episode, Dr. Weber tells Grey that Shepherd came in drunk the day after her attack because she felt guilty about what happened. He tells Grey to forgive Amelia and let go of her pain.

Characters Jackson and April are getting a divorce as Grey views this from her hospital bed. Lou apologized to Grey and she forgives him and they cry together, but viewers find out Grey is not yet ready to forgive Amelia yet. In the end of the episode, Karev helps prop Grey up at home and she encourages him to rekindle his romance with his former girlfriend, Jo. The end scene shows him at her door, leaving viewers to question what will happen next.

In this upcoming season, many viewers are questioning Grey’s love life, which is a pivotal topic

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ABC’s popular drama returns with even more suspense and plot twists. of discussion on the series.

There are speculations she will begin dating again in the upcoming episodes as she goes to therapy. Fans can expect a lot of relationship drama between not only Meredith, but between basically all of the couples in the show at this point. Viewers can also expect a long road of recovery for Meredith Grey as

she recuperates from her attack, leaving her even more broken than viewers can imagine. Lastly, the plot thickens with Amelia as her relapse intensifies throughout her challenging journey to sobriety.

New episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” air at 8 p.m.

Thursday nights on ABC. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Swift wins early Grammy for ‘1989’ album NY Fashion Week LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift won the first Grammy of the night for her best-selling “1989” album in the Grammys pretelecast Monday.

Swift wasn’t in the audience to pick up the award for best pop vocal album, but Jack Antonoff, the guitarist from the band fun. and producer who worked on “1989,” went onstage to accept the honor and called Swift on the phone.

“Taylor wants to be here so badly ...One sec, she’s gonna freak,” he said as his phone rang.

Once she answered and Antonoff delivered the good news, Swift yelled, “What?! We won! We won pop vocal album!”

Her competition included James Taylor.

“Is James Taylor there?”

Swift asked. “Can you tell James Taylor I love him?”

Swift is nominated for six other honors, including album of the year for “1989.” But it’s Adele who has the chance to own the night, though she isn’t competing for an award.

The singer, who has outsold her contemporaries by millions, is set to perform at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, along with other hitmakers such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, the Weeknd and Swift, who will open the show.

Adele released her third album, “25” - which has sold 8 million units in the United States - after Grammy eligibility. It will qualify for awards at the 2017 ceremony.

This year, Kendrick Lamar has a chance to make history: His Pharrell-produced “Alright” could be the first-ever hip-hop track to win song of the year in the Grammys’ 58-year history. He also could be the first rapper to win album of the year since Outkast in 2004.

Lamar, who already has two Grammys, received the most nominations, with 11. His “To Pimp a Butterfly” faces fierce competition for album of the year against “1989,” Alabama Shakes’ “Sound & Color,” Chris Stapleton’s “Traveller” and the Weeknd’s “Beauty Behind the Madness.”

Swift’s “Blank Space” is in the running for song of the year, along with Lamar, Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking out Loud,” Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush” and Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s “See You Again.”

Swift’s and Sheeran’s songs are up for record of the year, along with “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, the Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face,” and D’Angelo and

Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ won an early Grammy this Monday. the Vanguard’s “Really Love.”

Best new-artist nominees include pop singers Meghan Trainor and Tori Kelly; rock acts James Bay and Courtney Barnett; and country singer Sam Hunt.

Hunt, who also is nominated for best country album for his platinum seller “Montevallo,” will perform at the show with Carrie Underwood. Other performers include Justin Bieber - who is nominated for best dance recording for “Where Are U Now” with Skrillex and Diplo - and

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the Hollywood Vampires, the supergroup made up of Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry.

Plus, the cast of hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” will hit the stage and rapper Pitbull will close out the awards show. It will feature tributes to David Bowie, B.B. King, the Eagles’ Glenn Frey, Natalie Cole, Lemmy Kilmister and Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White.

LL Cool J will host the 58th annual Grammy Awards, airing live on CBS. It starts at 8 p.m. EST.

Hulu’s ‘11.22.63’ mini-series a dreary TV effort NEW YORK (AP) — No one would figure going back in time to spare the life of JFK would be easy or quick. But does it have to drag on so long and be this tiresome to watch?

On Monday, Hulu launches its first weekly episode of “11.22.63,” based on Stephen King’s novel. The eight-part series has a captivating premise: Modern-day high school teacher Jake Epping (played by James Franco) gets the chance to rewrite history in a big way. Armed with the knowledge of what happened that terrible day a half-century ago, and all too acquainted with the aftershocks that persist to the current day, Jake beats a path back to the 1960s to right this wrong.

Of course, everyone knows that messing with history is a dicey proposition. And any viewer comes to “11.22.63” all too aware that by the final fade-out, despite our hero’s best efforts, President John F. Kennedy will remain as before, fallen by gunfire.

The audience appeal of a saga like “11.22.63” resides primarily in tracking Jake’s progress as he sets out to defy fate, then in observing how (not if ) fate retains the upper hand.

The trouble w ith “11.22.63”: Jake’s mission is a convoluted slog that may very well tempt the viewer to take a break until Episode 8, when the door-die moment in Dallas arrives at last. Hint: What will happen then exposes the series as a bloated parable the likes of which you might have seen on “The Twilight Zone,” though more efficiently portrayed

there in its tidy 30 minutes.

The series begins with some promise as Jake takes up the cause of his friend Al (Chris Cooper), the cantankerous owner of a diner in their Maine hometown, who has found a portal to go back in time but has failed to reach the moment of truth when he can thwart the assassination and, he says, “make a better world.”

Adding potential intrigue to the task: “There are hundreds of questions that haven’t been answered,” Al declares.

For instance, after more than 50 years, there is still no consensus for why Lee Harvey Oswald pulled the trigger, and whether he acted alone. Those nagging mysteries must be solved, Al tells Jake. If Oswald was part of a conspiracy, stopping just him won’t be enough.

Clearly, this is a tall order.

How tall is soon all too evident to the viewer. Jake, entering the “rabbit hole” in the diner’s pantry, is catapulted back to the past.

But not to 1963. He arrives in 1960. Viewers will soon be wishing for a rabbit hole to move him forward faster.

Instead, the plot calls for Jake to spend years keeping watch on Oswald to build an airtight case against him before taking action.

Why such mind-numbing caution is needed is unclear. Jake knows that every time he flashes back to the ‘60s from the present day, the past will greet him by resetting to its original state. So if he were to conclude he had made some kind of blunder in meddling with the past, he al-

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‘11.22.63’ follows a time-traveling teacher attempting to stop J.F.K.’s assasination. Unfortunately, it drags on too long to hold audience interest. ways has the option to re- “11.22.63” isn’t without merit. The art direction return and undo it.

Likewise padding the capturing the early 1960s narrative is a preposterous is remarkable across the love affair: Jake falls for Sa- series’ nearly countless die, a winsome blond li- scenes and locations. To brarian at the Texas high revisit Dallas’ Dealey Plaza school where he lands a of November ‘63, complete job as his cover while keep- with the spirited crowd ing tabs on Oswald (Dan- and doomed presidential iel Webber). Even when motorcade, is particularly he lets her in on his big se- stirring.

Meanwhile, several of cret - he’s just visiting from the future - she accepts the actors - Cooper, Gahis pledge of undying de- don, Webber - are impresvotion, seemingly as un- sive in their mostly thankconcerned as he is that he less roles.

Not so with Franco. A won’t be sticking around.

Not that Sadie (Sarah figure distinguished not for Gadon) has much luck with his acting skill but for his men otherwise. Besides show-biz ubiquity, he apher inevitable put-down pears here in nearly every

by Jake, she suffers physi- scene, freighting the series cal brutality from her ex- with a performance that husband. And, in the best jockeys between grinning spirit of bad-guys-and-the- and determined scowls. good-women-who-loveFranco’s performance, them, Sadie isn’t the only like the series overall, reone whose man treats her flects the tale that unfolds: a well-intentioned mission wrong.

Despite all t h i s, that accomplishes little.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press is all over New York Fashion Week, from the runway designs to the celebrity-filled front rows. Here are some recent highlights: --TOMMY HILFIGER SETS SAIL If you’re going to fill the cavernous, spectacular Park Avenue Armory wall to wall with guests, you’d better give ‘em some pretty big scenery to look at.

And Tommy Hilfiger always does just that, whether it’s building a winter wonderland, a beach, or a football stadium. At Monday’s nautical-themed runway show, his models strutted the decks of a steam liner, no less - with actual steam coming out of the stacks.

The clothes displayed on the, er, T.H. Atlantic combined formal nautical wear - navy jackets with gold buttons and brocade - with more whimsical, feminine elements, like delicate print dresses, or sheer navy skirts through which one could see sequined short shorts.

There were plenty of sailor coats and dresses, Breton striped tops, wide-legged pants with gold stripes down the side, even nautical overalls. Footwear included chunky-heeled loafers paired with ankle socks.

A number of models wore tiaras in their hair.

Tiaras? Well, Hilfiger’s production notes offered some help there, describing a sensibility where the designer’s “signature love of nautical” is “seen through a nostalgic filter where formal naval influences collide with the romance of a bygone era.

It’s masculine and feminine ...with unexpected combinations that offer a playful sense of irreverence and cinematic flair.”

The show closed with some of that cinematic flair, sending its marquee model, Gigi Hadid, down the runway in a sparkling gold-sequined sailor dress.

-Jocelyn Noveck --CAROLINA HERRERA IN 3D Don’t let the soft palate, mod designs and ethereal feel of Carolina Herrera’s fall collection fool you: it is packed with techniques using modern technology.

“The way I use the new technology is in embroideries that are just beneath the print of the collection,” Herrera, who introduced her first collection in 1980, said. “The embroideries are all floating. I call them 3D. I’m always fascinated by the new technology we find in fashion.”

Along with those embroideries, textured layers were seen throughout the collection of cocktail dresses, pants, coats, skirts, sweaters and Herrera’s signature floor-length gowns.

Despite the layering and intricate designs, the clothes still have a delicate feel.

“This collection is my perception of beauty,” Herrera explained. “I think women should look beautiful and feminine with whatever they wear.”

Emmy Rossum was among the celebrities attending Monday’s show at The Frick Collection.

“It always feels wonderful in Mrs. Herrera’s designs,”

Rossum said. “They’re chic, elegant, beautifully made, feminine and she is such a wonderful, strong woman I admire and I have a lot of affection and respect for.”

The show was also streamed online where viewers were invited to watch with virtual reality viewers for a 3D experience.

-Alicia Quarles and Nicole Evatt --PRABAL GURUNG FOLLOWS HIS MUSE INTO THE FOREST Prabal Gurung says his muse - that vision of a woman he designs for year after year - has gone a little stir crazy this season, and needs a break.

“I’ve been taking her out of the city and into the woods,” he said in an interview before his runway show Sunday evening, “because I think she wants to celebrate solitude, away from the noise. She’s a very curious, intrigued and intelligent woman, and this season she’s coming slightly undone. Nothing crazy, just a little tension.”

For Gurung, whose designs have become a huge red carpet favorite for women-of-the-moment like Amy Schumer and Tina Fey, this “tension” resulted in a forest-themed collection with soft silhouettes and even softer materials, like the show’s opening look: a wool duffel coat in the color of “snow,” or white, with a white fox fur trim, worn over a braided silk blouse and a silk crepe skirt - all in the same white hue. Another inviting coat certainly in these frigid February days in New York was an oversized shearling and lambskin paneled coat, paired with ivory crepe trousers and a Nepalese cashmere cardigan, evoking Gurung’s home country.

Gurung, who’s been seen as one of fashion’s most creative minds ever since he launched his label in 2009, said he was inspired this year by Henri Rousseau’s painting “Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest,” along with Lord Byron’s poem, “She Walks in Beauty.”

Each outfit represented, he said, something his imaginary woman might see along her stroll in the forest: colors like sky blue, cherry, blackberry and pewter, and prints reflecting leaves. Hand-embroidered Guipure lace from Switzerland was employed to mimic tree branches. Despite a number of oversized garments, some of the nicest looks were sleek dresses in satin or soft leather.

Backstage, Gurung also spoke about how much he enjoyed dressing Schumer recently for the Golden Globes, in an elegant blackand-white gown that drew her praise.

“When I met Amy I could not stop laughing, she was just so witty,” he said. “She said, ‘I’ve never felt so beautiful.’ And you know, as a designer, to work one on one and ... to make someone feel that great, I will always cherish it.”

Gurung also spoke about dressing Laverne Cox, the transgender actress of “Orange is the New Black,” who wore a filmy, one-shoulder Gurung gown in red recently to the SAG awards.

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You’re especially clever with commuLIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH nications. Write and express yourself.

You’re even luckier in love over the Abstract ideas take on new beauty. next month, with Venus in Aquar- Discuss discovered solutions. ius. Artistic efforts sparkle. Practice skills, talents and hobbies. Give in CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) to romance. Create it from nothing. HHHH Gather new income over Play with dear ones. the next three weeks, with Venus

in Aquarius, for a potentially prof- Your imagination is a fertile breeditable phase. You find your profes- ing ground for ideas. Make longsional performance zone. Keep on term plans for thriving. Recharge. budget. Bring art and passion into the workplace.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You feel especially beloved this next month, with Venus in your sign. Your charm and charisma shine. Update your personal appearance with a new style. Do your homework before going public. Step onstage and smile.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Finish old jobs and rest, with Venus in Aquarius over the next month. Allow yourself more quiet time. Enjoy sweeter dreams.

BORN TODAY Get social this year to reach your goals. Cash flows increase, impacting your study and travel directions. Spread your wings for a two-year educational phase beginning. New family abundance opens new financial avenues. Build together.

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Private dinner among Kobe’s All-Star weekend highlights TORONTO (AP) — The moment Kobe Bryant will savor most from his final All-Star weekend was one the world never saw.

There were plenty of highlights to cherish, actually. The way his daughters beamed when they got to meet and take a picture with Stephen Curry after the game. A conversation with Michael Jordan. Getting sought out by Magic Johnson for a talk about legacy. Private chats with teammates in the locker room, which he enjoyed tremendously.

But the quintessential one to Bryant came in the wee hours of Sunday morning inside a rented-out restaurant, where he was the guest of honor at a celebration arranged by Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade.

Bryant was publicly serenaded all weekend, and having 20,000 fans chant his name left him beaming. Having three longtime rivals quietly pay tribute meant even more.

“It was really special,” Bryant told The Associated Press on Sunday night after scoring 10 points in his last All-Star appearance, a 196-173 win for the West over the East. “Those are the things you don’t get a chance to hear when you’re

competing against each other. To hear those stories now, you have such a deep sense of appreciation and such a brotherhood from all the years of competing against each other. It just felt good.”

They gave him some silly gifts. They presented him with a giant bottle of wine, a 1996 vintage in a nod to his rookie season. And they told Bryant what he meant to their lives.

The dinner was secret, super-exclusive, invitationonly. It’s something the trio started doing last season at All-Star weekend, calling the gathering the Gentleman’s Supper Club. This year, the group wanted Bryant to be tied into it somehow.

So after All-Star Saturday festivities ended, the group headed out to the party that mattered most to them. Dinner was a fish dish, and it wasn’t served until after 2 a.m. The wine and spirits were flowing long before that, and for a little while afterward as well. By the time everything had wound down, sunrise wasn’t far away.

But to those who were there, it was most memorable.

“Respect,” Wade said.

“That’s what it was. It was about respect, ours for him

and the respect he’s given us. I just wanted to tell him that his respect meant a lot, means a lot, to my career. I went down a list of moments, gave people insight on Kobe and the way he thinks. It was just appreciation, man. His drive, his competitiveness, it helped me early in my career because I wanted to be on his level.”

Bryant hasn’t always had the tightest relationships with NBA peers. He’s never been the sort that needs tons of friends, and his competitive juices sometimes kept him from allowing himself to get close with too many people. But now that his career is winding down, many close to Bryant are seeing some changes.

He has thoroughly enjoyed the tributes he’s received in every city the Lakers have visited since his retirement announcement. He made his peace long ago with Los Angeles not being in position right now to compete for the postseason.

“This is amazing,” Bryant said at the restaurant, glass in hand. “I’m not the most social person, so to get this from you guys means absolutely everything to me.”

Wade gave him a customized robe and some other clothes bearing his logo -

Kobe Bryant hugs his children after playing in his final All-Star game Sunday. along with a one-year subscription to Netflix, because Bryant is about to have a lot of time on his hands. Paul gave him a bunch of presents that he said would properly prepare Bryant for retirement, such as dental adhesive, reading glasses, compression socks and a cane. Anthony offered a magnum of Gaja Barbaresco, Italian wine for the player who grew up in Italy and says much like vino itself he got better with age.

But there was also a seri-

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ous tone, as Bryant nodded during his speech toward his wife, Vanessa.

“The thing that I’ll miss is matching up with you guys,” Bryant told Wade, Anthony and Paul. “Vanessa will tell you: I’ll be in the bed for hours - hours, man - not sleeping, watching film on you guys because you are driving me (expletive) crazy.”

He can start sleeping soon, if he isn’t already.

The last All-Star Game is in the books. The NBA

journey is almost over. He may have participated in his last practice on Saturday. The legendary ride has 27 games left, at the most.

And before he left Toronto for a quick family vacation before the season resumes later this week, Bryant took one final moment to reflect.

“It has hit me,” Bryant said. “I feel very thankful.

I feel very thankful. It’s not an exciting thing. It’s not a sad thing. It’s just, I feel very thankful to be able to have had the career I’ve had.”

Duke returns to top 25, Villanova seizes nation’s No. 1 ranking There is a number in front of Duke again. After two weeks of being one of the unranked, the Blue Devils are finally back in The Associated Press Top 25.

One of the longest streaks of consecutive poll appearances ended two weeks ago when Duke dropped out of the rankings. Its run of 167 consecutive polls started with the preseason Top 25 of 200607. A run of four losses in five games knocked the Blue Devils from the ranks of the ranked.

A four-game winning streak has Duke (19-6) at No. 20 and if the Blue Devils go on a run similar to their last one they will be ranked until sometime in the 2024-25 season.

ON TOP AGAIN Villanova is starting its second week at No. 1. The Wildcats no longer have

to worry about being one of those eight schools that was No. 1 for just one week.

Villanova is now one of six schools to have been No. 1 for two weeks and it’s quite a group they joined.

Louisville is the only one of the six to have split their weeks at the top between two seasons - 200809 and 2012-13. Two others made the jump to the top in recent years - Alabama in 2002-03 and Texas in 2009-10.

The other two schools have had a long run without being on top: Duquesne was No. 1 for two weeks in 1953-54 and Saint Louis was No. 1 in the first two AP polls ever in 1948-49.

NEW GUYS In addition to Duke, No. 19 Notre Dame and No. 22 Indiana also returned to the Top 25 this week. All three were ranked in the preseason poll with Duke

No. 5, Indiana No. 15 and Notre Dame No. 19.

Notre Dame (18-7) was ranked for the first two regular season polls, fell out and returned as No. 25 three weeks ago only to fall out again. The Fighting Irish return on a threegame winning streak and having won four of five with two of the wins over North Carolina and Louisville.

Indiana (20-6) had the same start to the season as Notre Dame but the Hoosiers returned for a threeweek stint before dropping out last week. The Hoosiers come back to the rankings having lost two of their last three games - the win was over No. 4 Iowa. Before that they had won six of seven.

SEE YA Texas A&M had the biggest drop of the three schools to fall out of the Top 25. The Aggies (18-7), who were No. 15 last week,

had been ranked for nine straight weeks reaching as high as No. 8. A four-game losing streak did in the Aggies, who started the Southeastern Conference 7-0 and are now 7-5 in the league.

Southern Cal fell from 23rd after losing both games on its trip to the Arizona schools. The Trojans (18-7) had been ranked for two weeks before dropping out for one.

Wichita State (18-7) saw its 43-game home winning streak snapped by Northern Iowa and that dropped the Shockers out from No. 25. Wichita State was No. 10 in the preseason rankings and was ranked for two more weeks before falling out until returning three weeks ago.

GOOD WINS Kansas and Oklahoma joined Iowa at the top of the list with five wins over ranked teams this season.

They are taking advantage of being in power conferences that give you plenty of opportunities to face other good teams.

Among the group of eight schools with four wins over ranked teams, three are not in the Top 25 - Alabama, Syracuse and Wisconsin. The other teams with four wins over ranked teams are Iowa State, Providence, Texas, Virginia and Xavier.

CONFERENCE CALL How about this stat: The Big 12 has had at least five teams in the poll for 33 consecutive weeks.

The Big 12 has six again this week but it was joined on top by the Atlantic Coast Conference which picked up Duke and Notre Dame.

Indiana returning to the poll gives the Big Ten five teams. The Big East has three, the Pac-12 two and the Atlantic 10, American

Athletic Conference and Southeastern Conference have one each.

DOUBLE-RANKED GAMES Four teams will be in two games involving two ranked teams this week.

West Virginia, Texas, Baylor and Duke will all face another Top 25 team twice.

On Tuesday, it will be two Big 12 games as No. 10 West Virginia is at No. 24 Texas and No. 13 Iowa State is at No. 25 Baylor.

On Wednesday, No. 20 Duke is at No. 5 North Carolina in the first of their two Atlantic Coast Conference matchups and No. 23 Providence is at No. 8 Xavier in the Big East.

On Saturday, No. 3 Oklahoma is at West Virginia; Duke is at No. 18 Louisville; No. 17 Purdue is at No. 22 Indiana in a key Big Ten game; and Baylor is at Texas.

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Despite pedigree, Kobe is no All-Star The NBA All-Star Game was Sunday, leaving thousands of women disappointed in their significant other’s decision about how to spend their Valentine’s Day evening.

This story isn’t about the unlucky few who sit quietly while their boyfriends or husbands sit staring at a TV screen thinking he’ll say “just kidding” and take them on the romantic night out they hoped for, but the abomination that is Kobe Bryant, 2016 NBA All-Star starter.

Kobe is a legend, no doubt about that. However, among the current NBA elite and the creamof-the-crop talent that the league has to offer, he’s not on that list anymore.

Kobe is averaging just less than 17 points per game, 3.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game. Those aren’t All-Star numbers.

But doesn’t Kobe sit just .1 point below All-Star participants Andre Drummond and LaMarcus Aldridge in points per game?

Excellent point of view, reader.

The difference comes when looking at these other athlete’s all-around games.

Drummond is only scoring 17 points per game but is grabbing a league-leading 14.9 rebounds per game and landing in the top 15 in blocks as well.

He’s turned himself into a perennial double-double machine who’s a major threat every time he touches the hardwood.

Aldridge is also scoring 17 points each contest while adding eight and a half rebounds to his stat sheet. Modest numbers for an All-Star, but he’s the kind of guy who rounds out the roster when filling in the bench.

Kobe has always been known as a scorer, usually landing in the upper echelon of the league’s scorers.

The knock against him is his all-around play in terms of numbers, but he’s never been that kind of stat-sheet stuffer, and we know that.

For a career, he’s only averaged 4.7 assists and 5.3 rebounds. He’s made his millions off of putting the ball in the basket and locking down his man on the other end of the floor, which, in fairness, isn’t something traditional stats will show. However, the AllStar Game isn’t about defense (196-173 final this year). If it was, Tony Allen would be a participant every season.

Does Kobe deserve to be there over a guy like Damian Lillard? Absolutely not.

Lillard is sixth in the league in both scoring and assists per game with 24.3 and 7.3, respectively. Sure, those are very good numbers, but the impressive part is that he’s doing this after losing the other four starters from last season’s Trail Blazers team, most notably Aldridge and Wesley Matthews. Lillard probably deserves a spot more than Aldridge does.

Does Kobe deserve to be there? Yes. I mean, he’s Kobe. But I don’t think it should be as a player.

Make him an honorary captain or coach. Anything other than a starter.

Then again, it’s his farewell season, and people want to see one last bit of glory out of his tired legs and unstoppable turnaround jumpers. This is why he was voted by fans as a starter.

At the risk of mentioning these two in the same sentence, Kobe finds himself in a John Scott situation.

Kobe finished with 10 points, six rebounds and seven assists, predictably underwhelming numbers for a starter in the All-Star Game. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU’s Esa Ahmad and Jonathan Holton attempt to box out Texas’ Prince Ibeh last month in Morgantown.

No. 10 WVU looks for revenge tonight on the road at Texas

BY DAVID STATMAN SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

Locked in a tie with Kansas at the top of the Big 12 standings, the No. 10 West Virginia University men’s basketball team knows that every game counts — especially tonight.

On Jan. 20, the Mountaineers (20-5, 9-3 Big 12) turned in perhaps their worst team performance of the season so far, in a languid 56-49 loss at home to Texas. Tonight, West Virginia will be hunting for revenge, as the Mountaineers head south to Austin, Texas to face the No. 24 Longhorns (16-9, 7-5), who have since surged into the nation’s top 25.

Last month’s matchup in Morgantown was a massive letdown for West Virginia, which was coming off a court-storming win over No. 1 Kansas and a last-second loss to No. 2

Oklahoma. Then-unranked Texas seemed like a probable win, but the Mountaineers only forced eight turnovers and shot 31 percent from the field in a dismal effort that left head coach Bob Huggins questioning his team’s attitude and desire.

“We weren’t mentally into what we were doing,” Huggins said after that game. “I had to stop practice yesterday because it wasn’t going to help any.

We weren’t doing anything other than creating more bad habits. We weren’t into it.”

But despite the bad memory of that loss — and the knowledge of how well Texas dealt with West Virginia’s defensive pressure — Huggins said Monday that he has no plans to change anything about the way his team plays ahead of tonight’s rematch.

“We are what we are, and we’re committed to the way we play,” Huggins said. “I

don’t think you can change things in history. Our guys are conditioned to do what we do.”

The task is clear for the Mountaineers, but it may be complicated by a key absence. Jonathan Holton’s return from suspension meant that West Virginia had its full complement of players for one game — a blowout win over TCU on Saturday — but they may go back down a man against Texas after starting guard Daxter Miles Jr. was carried off with an apparent leg injury in the late stages of the TCU game.

Miles, who has been notably inconsistent in Big 12 play, finished with three points in 15 minutes against TCU. Miles missed practice on Sunday, and Huggins’ policy of not playing players who don’t practice means that the sophomore could miss his second game of the season — he also didn’t play on Jan. 9 against Oklahoma

State due to a sprained ankle.

On that day, senior Jaysean Paige stepped into the starting lineup and scored nine points on 2-10 shooting as West Virginia won 77-60. Paige, West Virginia’s leading scorer this season, remains the probable candidate to start tonight if Miles doesn’t play, but he has been much more comfortable coming off the bench this season.

Meanwhile, former VCU head coach Shaka Smart has succeeded in bringing his style of intense, frenetic basketball to Texas, and the Longhorns have emerged as a threat in a crowded Big 12.

Texas has gone 3-3 in the Big 12 since beating West Virginia, with three losses coming at perhaps the three toughest places to play in the conference: Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa State.

A buzzer-beating Buddy Hield 3-pointer was all that separated Texas and No. 3

Oklahoma last week, and Texas was unable to stop Iowa State’s star duo of Monte Morris and Georges Niang (48 combined points) on Saturday in Ames.

But while star guard Isaiah Taylor and the Longhorns have lost two straight and they’re still only two games behind first place with four of their last six coming at home–and Smart’s performance in his first season as Texas coach is garnering praise.

“He did what everybody thought he’d do,” Huggins said. “He brings his brand of basketball like everyone else in our league. Shaka has done a great job selling the brand of basketball he wants to play.”

The West Virginia-Texas game is set for 7 p.m. tonight at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The game will be televised live on ESPN2. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Holmes’ consistency leading her into WVU record books

By Alec Gearty Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

As the West Virginia women’s basketball team sits at 19-7 overall and 8-5 in the Big 12, Bria Holmes has been one of the consistencies the team has. However, with only a handful of games left in her senior year at WVU, it has become safe to say that Holmes is arguably one of the most elite players to ever don the gold and blue.

Lately, Holmes has been aggressive as ever going into the late stages of the season. She’s been serving as one of the catalysts for a team that looks to its veterans to help take control of the game, whatever the situation may be.

“She’s got size in the open court,” said WVU head coach Mike Carey.

“I’ve had smaller guards, but they can’t get to the rim. It’s the length that she has. I have never coached another girl like her.”

Over the course of the last three games, Holmes averaged 16.3 points, leading the team in scoring on two of the three occasions. She has proven to be the premier scorer, even though her point per game average has decreased for a good reason.

Compared to last year, Holmes has more teammates who can score. In 2014-15, the Mountaineers only had two players exceed 300 points, Holmes and Averee Fields.

In 2015-16, Holmes has recorded 434 points, with three other Mountaineers

WVU’s Bria Holmes handles the ball last week against Iowa State. approaching the 300 mark. Holmes set her seasonIt’s the offensive depth high earlier this year. The Holmes said earlier in the ability to create chemistry season that would “take with anybody on the court pressure off ”. is what separates Holmes Holmes has made the from the rest of the pack in most of this season, to the women’s basketball. point where she is helping While keeping her place the freshmen adjust to the at the top of the Big 12 college game and become scoring charts, Holmes more relaxed, especially is ninth in assists, 12th in Olivia Seggie. field goal percentage and “She’s been really sup- 15th in 3-point percentage portive of me and helped this season. me in games,” Seggie said.

The offensive consis“It’s been a good experi- tency is what has driven ence, and she betters ev- Holmes upward on the eryone else on the court.” program’s All-Time Scoring Seggie recorded a ca- list. So far this season, the reer-high nine assists New Haven, Connecticut in the same game that native has surpassed the

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likes of Liz Repella, Meg Bulger and Kate Bulger to move into third place in program history.

Arielle Roberson came to West Virginia after playing for Colorado in the Pac-12 conference. Much like the Big 12, the Pac-12 is also one of the NCAA’s premier conferences, so Roberson has seen some top players. However, she said there is something about Holmes that stands out.

“As far as someone as physically strong as Bria, I haven’t played against…,” Roberson said. “She’s a fun player, and she’s fun to

play with.”

The future is extremely bright for Holmes, who many WNBA insiders project to be a first-round choice. Whether she is drafted or not, Holmes has gathered accolades that only a handful of players in Morgantown have.

For now, Holmes and the rest of the Mountaineers are off to end the regular season with a bang as the team welcomes No. 20 Oklahoma to the WVU Coliseum in what will be a very important conference matchup. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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10 | SPORTS

Tuesday February 16, 2016

Men’s Basketball

Kansas and WVU sit atop the latest Big 12 power rankings

BY CHRIS JACKSON

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @CJACKSONWVU

1. Kansas (21-4, 9-3) The Jayhawks proved why the Big 12 has run through Lawrence the past 11 years. They defeated No. 10 West Virginia and then won at No. 3 Oklahoma on Saturday, holding the nation’s top 3-point shooting team to 31 percent. Devonte Graham’s career-high 27 points couldn’t have come at a better time, leading to a sweep of Oklahoma and to a No. 2 national ranking.

2. West Virginia (20-5, 9-3) Despite a loss at Kansas, Jonathan Holton returned for WVU’s game Saturday against TCU, and everything clicked defensively. The Mountaineers forced 26 turnovers en route to a 73-42 demolition of TCU. Holton had 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals in his return from a four-game suspension. It’s another big week as they seek out revenge on No. 24 Texas and No. 3 Oklahoma.

3. Oklahoma (20-4, 8-4) Nothing went right starting out Saturday’s 76-72 loss to Kansas. The Sooners began the after-

noon 2-19 from the field and struggled to convert anything offensively. They finished the afternoon just 31 percent at the 3-point line and 33 percent from the field. Buddy Hield’s 24 points weren’t enough, and despite hitting consecutive 3’s to give the Sooners a 52-48 lead, a season split with the Jayhawks never took place.

4. Iowa State (18-7, 7-5) Monte Morris and Georges Niang each added 24 points and six rebounds in Saturday’s 85-75 victory over No. 24 Texas, but the Cyclones suffered a defeat to Texas Tech in overtime earlier in the week.

5. Texas (16-9, 7-5) Few can escape Hilton Magic, as the red-hot Longhorns learned the hard way. They were winners of four of five heading into the matchup, but a 3-14 showing from star Isaiah Taylor proved costly in the end. A three-point loss after a game-winner from Buddy Hield at No. 3 Oklahoma last Monday showed they could compete with anyone.

6. Texas Tech (15-9, 5-7) Despite being two games behind Baylor, the Red Raiders are on fire and might just find a way into the NCAA Tourna-

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Jonathan Holton and Jaysean Paige rejoice after Saturday’s win over TCU. ment. They’re coming off an impressive showing last week with victories over No. 14 Iowa State and No. 21 Baylor. Sophomore Keenan Evans’ late 3 lifted them to an 85-82 at Iowa State, which he followed up with a 21-point, foursteal effort in an 84-66 rout of Baylor on Saturday.

6. Baylor (18-7, 7-5) What happened to Rico Gathers and Baylor?

They’ve lost three of their last four, topped off with

an 18-point loss at home to Texas Tech. Gathers has scored a combined 12 points in his last two outings, going 3-16 from the field.

8. Kansas State (14-11, 3-9) Little seemed to go right for Kansas State last week, suffering consecutive defeats to Baylor and Oklahoma State. The Wildcats turned the ball over 19 times and shot just 37 percent in Saturday’s over-

time loss in Stillwater.

9. Oklahoma State (1213, 3-9) Something finally went right for the Cowboys after losing three straight, including to last-place TCU. Tavarius Shine’s five points in overtime led the way in a 58-55 victory over Kansas State, including a double-double from Jeff Newberry.

10. TCU (11-14, 2-10) At least TCU has two conference wins, right?

The Horned Frogs committed 26 turnovers in Saturday’s 73-42 loss at No. 10 West Virginia, highlighting the fact they give the ball away the most in the Big 12. Chauncey Collins wasn’t bailed out despite his 20 points, with the team giving away 26 points off turnovers and converting just nine of its 23 attempts at the freethrow line. cgjackson@mix.wvu.edu

GOLF

Mountaineers begin spring play with third-place finish Monday

BY NEEL MADHAVAN SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

In their first tournament back after the winter hiatus, the West Virginia University men’s golf team finished the President’s Day Challenge in third, behind host Rice and Houston.

The Mountaineers utilized the full team at the event, with Chris Williams, Max Sear, Easton Renwick, Mason Short and Alan Cooke making up the team’s start-

ing five, while the rest of the team played as individuals.

Overall, West Virginia put together a team score of 50-over 626, while tournament winner, Houston, put together an 11-over 587, with Rice finishing just one stroke off the pace with a 12-over 588.

The rust was apparent for the Mountaineers during the first round play, as the majority of the team was positioned around the middle of the leaderboard, while Rice and Houston

players occupied the top half.

A bright spot for the first round was the play of freshman Tristan Nicholls, who led West Virginia in the first round with a 1-over 73 that put him in a tie for second, just one shot off the lead.

Sear and Cooke also put together solid first rounds of 5-over 77’s that left them in a tie for 13th place.

“I was proud of the effort Tristan (Nicholls) gave us today,” said head coach Sean Covich in an interview

with WVUSports.com. “He’s been battling some illness this trip, and I was proud to see him compete like that.

Overall, we didn’t do as well as we would have liked, but considering this trip was all about getting some practice time for everyone and sorting out the lineup for our first full-field event at Florida State, I think we accomplished a lot.”

Nicholls managed to finish the tournament tied for ninth, just two shots off the leader, with a 4-over 148.

Cooke stayed consistent during both rounds, shooting back-to-back 77’s to finish tied for 13th. Both Williams and Renwick posted 11-over 155’s that led them to finish tied for 16th place.

Sear was disqualified during the second round of play for either a rules violation or a scoring error.

It’s hard to fault the Mountaineers for their lackluster performance in the first spring tournament. Both Rice and Houston were playing at home,

while WVU had to play a course they had never seen before.

Not to mention, the year-round warm weather in Texas allows Rice and Houston significantly more on-course practice time than West Virginia during the winter months.

The Mountaineers’ next tournament is the Seminole Intercollegiate, hosted by Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida from March 11-13. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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