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‘Hot Rod’ Hundley statue to be unveiled by james pleasant correspondent @dailyathenaeum

A life-sized statue honoring West Virginia University basketball legend “Hot Rod” Hundley will be unveiled at 2 p.m. on Saturday prior to the Mountaineers’ highly anticipated, sold-out basketball game against Oklahoma.

The statue, built by local artist Jamie Lester, will be displayed next to the statue of WVU basketball great Jerry West, which Lester also sculpted in 2007. “(The WVU Coliseum Blue Gate entrance) will now honor two of our all-

time greats and one of the greatest ever to play the game of basketball,” said Mike Fragale, an associate athletic director for Communications at West Virginia University.

Tony Caridi, the WVU play-by-play announcer at Mountaineer Sports Network will serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.

Jerry West, WVU athletics director Shane Lyons, men’s basketball head coach Bob Huggins, alumnus Ken Kendrick and one of Hundley’s daughters will be guest speakers at the unveiling.

Members of Hundley’s

family will also receive miniature replicas of the statue as gifts.

Fundraising for the statue began in 2013 by WVU fans who believed Hundley’s contributions to basketball warranted a statue alongside Jerry West’s. After grassroots fundraising and a donation

by Ken Kendrick, the statue’s construction was approved, according to Matt Borman, the executive director at WVU’s Mountaineer Athletic Club.

Hundley is considered one of the greatest basketball players in WVU history. He scored 2,180 points in his WVU ca-

reer, which is second only to Jerry West, who scored 2,309 points.

Hundley, who became a two-time All-American, averaged 24.5 points per game and led the Mountaineers to three NCAA tournament appearances between 1955 and 1957 in his three years with WVU. “Hot Rod” Hundley was the first overall pick in the 1957 NBA Draft, and played for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers for six seasons before he stopped playing basketball in 1963 because of his two bad knees.

The Charleston native also claimed he had a

short-lived NBA career because he “partied all night, slept all day, and fit basketball games in between,” according to the WVUSports website.

After playing basketball, Hundley became a broadcaster, doing commentary for the Utah Jazz until 2009 when he officially retired.

Hundley’s No. 33 jersey was retired in January 2010, prior to a basketball game against Ohio State. During the halftime show, Hundley surprised fans by scoring his signature hook shot. Hundley attempted to score the basket at the request of spectators in the student section who

wanted to see the legendary basketball player make one last shot, Fragale said.

Hundley still holds the record for most points scored in a men’s WVU basketball game, after scoring 62 points against Ohio University in 1954, and 54 points against Furman in 1957.

Hundley passed away last March at 86 years old. “(Hundley) became an icon for West Virginia,” Borman said, “and ultimately represented the University and the game of basketball as an accomplished player and announcer.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU researchers help break Mountaineer Mascot race comes to final four candidates ground on gravitational waves downETHAN BALL by rachel mcbride staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University researchers, including Sean McWilliams, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at WVU and Zachariah Etienne, assistant professor of Mathematics at WVU, recently helped in pioneering observations in the field of gravitational waves.

For the first time ever, scientists have actually observed gravitational waves, also known as ripples in the fabric of spacetime, arrive at Earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe.

This observation confirms one of the main predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity and opens up an extraordinary perspective of the cosmos.

“We have this whole new channel of information to see things that we didn’t know about before,” McWilliams said. “The prominence of discovery is what draws me to this field.”

These WVU researchers are part of a team of scientists who have performed some of the earliest supercomputer simulations of merging black holes. McWilliams has worked on simulating and developing models for these signals, which Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory scientists now expect to detect from across the universe.

The gravitational waves were detected on Sept. 14,

2015 at 5:51 a.m. by both of the twin Laser Interferometer Gravitationalwave Observatory detectors, located in Livingston, Louisiana and Hanford, Washington.

Physicists have determined that the identified gravitational waves were created during the final fraction of a second of the merging of two black holes to produce a single, more massive spinning black hole. This collision of two black holes had been predicted before but never observed.

This recent discovery allows researchers to see the source of the signal the LIGO researchers detected was a pair of merging black holes. This groundbreaking observation makes this not only the first discovery of gravitational waves, but the first discovery of a binary black hole system as well.

“It’s increasing our understanding of the universe,” McWilliams said.

“We learn a great deal about the universe by looking at it in different ways.

We can find and explain things that we never knew were there.”

Based on the observed signals, LIGO scientists estimate the black holes for this event were approximately 29 and 36 times the mass of the sun. It is also estimated that this occurrence took place 1.3 billion years ago.

This information concludes that nearly three times the mass of the sun was converted into gravitational waves in a frac-

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tion of a second, with a peak power output about 50 times that of the whole observable universe.

McWilliams said gravitational waves carry significant information about their geneses and about the nature of gravity that cannot otherwise be obtained.

McWilliams has most recently collaborated with fellow LIGO scientist Etienne and Caleb Devine, WVU mathematics graduate student, to improve and optimize the most advanced models for the signal from a pair of spinning black holes. It is hoped by these academics that these innovative models can be used to better illustrate scientists’ discovery.

“In short, the discovery by the LIGO team of researchers opens a new window to the universe,” Etienne said. “Historically ,every time we’ve opened such a window, we’ve discovered something new and unexpected.”

Etienne said the frequency band of gravitational waves to which LIGO is sensitive is narrow, and more detectors will be needed to fill existing gaps. However, the future of this area of research will strongly depend on how much public funding scientists receive.

“We hope and are counting on more funding in this field so we can build new gravitational wave detectors that are sensitive to gravitational waves across the entire frequency band,”

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Ethan Ball is a sophomore business and marketing student from Princeton, West Virginia. At West Virginia University, he is a founding member of fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha, on the board of S.O.C.K.- IT,and involved in Mountaineer Maniacs and Respectful Mountaineers, among other things.

Last year, Ball was also a finalist for the Mountaineer Mascot and said it was one of the greatest experiences of his life.

“It was unbelievable, it was such a shock,” Ball said. “I met tons of great people, I got involved in a ton of organizations closer to my heart, it was really just a memory I will never forget.”

Pride and spirit are defining characteristics of the Mountaineer, and Ball said they were an inspiration for him in deciding to pursue being the Mountaineer.

“There is no place like WVU,” Ball said. “(When) I stepped onto this campus, I knew there was a pride here that was unmatched in comparison to every other school that I’ve been to.”

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His favorite memory at WVU was at last year’s home basketball game against Kansas, when the crowd stormed the court in celebration of the Mountaineers’ win.

“It was truly the most unforgettable moment of my entire life,” Ball said.

If he became the Mountaineer, he said he would feel “prideful” to take part in mo-

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SAVANNAH LUSK Savannah Lusk is a junior exercise physiology student from Beckley, West Virginia.

She is a Foundation Scholar and founder of Helping Hands, a student organization dedicated to providing meals to patients in Ruby Memorial Hospital.

If Lusk is selected as Mountaineer, she will be the third female Mountaineer in history. Despite the domination of male Mountaineers, Lusk isn’t worried about her gender affecting the competition.

“I want to convey that the Mountaineer is more than just a guy that cheers at football games,” Lusk said. “So I really just want to break that mold... and let them know that there can be an awesome female candidate, and that I can do anything a guy can do. Once they see what I can do, they won’t doubt me. I definitely think they’ll come around, I’m not too worried about that.”

Lusk is the first person in her family to attend college, and her favorite memory of WVU was when she was able to tell her

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parents that she was selected as a Foundations Scholar and would be receiving a full ride to WVU. “For WVU to give me that opportunity, I’m basically forever in debt to (the University),” Lusk said.

Lusk was inspired by several things

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State Sen. John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake, watches the proceedings on the floor of the Virginia Senate during the session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. Cosgrove is sponsor of a bill that would exempt the names and training records of law enforcement officials from Freedom of Information Act requests.

Virginia considers keeping police officer names secret RICHMOND, Va. (AP)— Should the government be allowed to keep the names of police officers secret from the news media and public?

A bill moving forward in Virginia would do that, and it’s drawing sharp criticism from open records advocates who say the names are an important tool in keeping watch over whether police departments are hiring problem officers with taxpayer money. Supporters say handing over the lists of names would put officers and deputies in danger at a time of what they describe as growing contempt toward law enforcement.

“It used to be that there was a healthy respect for law enforcement,” said Republican Sen. John Cosgrove,

the bill’s sponsor. “Now they’ve become targets of opportunity.”

While officers have been threatened, particularly in high-profile cases, opponents call the bill an extreme reaction to an unlikely scenario.

The bill was introduced in response to a recent court ruling directing the state to turn over the names and employment dates of thousands of law enforcement officials to The Virginian-Pilot. The paper has said it’s seeking to determine whether problem officers who leave a department land a job at another agency.

The measure would have broad implications, critics suggested, and perhaps even allow officers to refuse to tell

someone their name during a traffic stop. Cosgrove dismissed that idea and said he would work with opponents to tailor the bill, if necessary.

The bill would exempt the names of law enforcement officials from Freedom of Information Act requests, and also shield training records, which detail the courses an officer completed and how they performed.

“You’re getting paid by the public. You don’t get to do that in secret,” said Megan Rhyne, executive director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government.

Dan Bevarly, interim executive director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition, said he’s unaware of another state with a law of this scope.

A bill before New Jersey lawmakers would allow officials to withhold the names of state police detectives. West Virginia lawmakers are considering a measure that shields officers’ and their families’ contact information from the public. And several states have or are examining laws aimed at preventing the release of the names of officers involved in shootings.

If the law passes, there may be little recourse to challenging the law in court because the state can essentially make whatever rules it wants to when it comes to the Freedom of Information Act, said Claire Guthrie Gastanaga, executive director of the ACLU of Virginia, which opposes the bill.

Cosgrove said he believed that rank-and-file officers would let the public know if nepotism or corruption was occurring in a department. He stressed that his bill wouldn’t prevent localities from turning over police officers’ names if they so choose.

The bill passed Virginia’s GOP-controlled Senate by a 25-15 vote this month, and still needs to get through the House of Delegates, where Republicans also hold the majority. It’s being backed by all of the major law enforcement associations, including the Virginia State Police Association and the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association.

John Jones, executive director of the sheriffs’ group, said he believes that the

concerns about the bill are unfounded.

“With social media and all the databases, once you get the name and a little bit more information ... you can pretty much get a picture of who they are,” Jones said. “And with everything going on with law enforcement... it’s an officer safety issue.”

A spokesman for Gov. Terry McAuliffe would not say whether the governor would sign the measure. But the Democrat has sided with law enforcement over civil liberties advocates in the past, such as when he vetoed a bill last year that sought to limit how long officials can hold onto information collected from license plate readers.

Business mounts opposition to W.Va. religious exemption bill CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP)—West Virginia is considering a bill that opponents fear could not only act as a cover for discrimination against gays but also negatively impact the state’s fragile economy.

Companies like AT&T and Dow Chemical have already expressed concerns about West Virginia’s proposal. A top West Virginia University athletics official feared that the NCAA may opt against awarding college sports tournament sites to the state because of it.

West Virginia’s bill would let a person challenge a governmental body in court that has made him or her follow a particular state or local law, or has taken some other action, that goes counter to a deeply held religious belief. The bill says the government would

need a compelling interest to make people abide by government action that encroaches on their religious expression.

“If somebody comes into a bakery and they wanted a cake with ISIS on it, it gives (the bakery) a right to say no,” said Del. Rupie Phillips, D-Logan.

However, opponents say a similar law in Indiana cost the state tens of millions of dollars. According to the tourism group Visit Indy, a dozen groups said the law was a reason why they decided not to hold conventions in Indianapolis, causing a potential loss of $60 million. The NCAA, the gamer convention GenCon and other business interests openly raised the possibility of moving. Amid the backlash, lawmakers hastily changed the law.

Opponents to West Virginia’s version worry it will sanction discrimination by letting people claim in court that they can ignore the law because of a personal religious belief. That could lead to exemptions from bans in eight cities on housing and employment discrimination against gay and transgender people.

Some well-known businesses in the state are expressing deep concerns about the measure. They include AT&T, Dow Chemical Co., West Virginia American Water, Charleston and Morgantown chambers of commerce; the visitors bureau in Huntington; and the Marriott and the Embassy Suites in Charleston.

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LIGO research is conducted by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, an assembly of more than 1,000 scientists from universities around the United States and in 14 other countries.

The finding has been accepted for publication in the journal Physical Review Letters and was made by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration using data from the two LIGO detectors.

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with our core values,” said AT&T spokesman Daniel Langan.

For West Virginia’s newlyminted GOP leadership, the bill presents an important election-year decision.

The House of Delegates passed the legislation last week, sending it to the Senate, where President Bill Cole tops the ballot as the lead Republican candidate for governor.

In his campaign, Cole has talked about improving the economy and driving in business in a state with one of the country’s highest unemployment rates. He has not taken a stance on the bill, but he acknowledged it would be a “tough one.”

His House counterpart, Republican Speaker Tim Armstead, has sided with social conservatives by staunchly defending the

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“Not for me,” he said.

“The Mountaineer is not about the person, it’s about the University and the state, but I would just express as much pride into both of those as I possibly could.

Ball also draws inspira-

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Continued from page 1 to pursue the position of Mountaineer, including a conversation she had with Secretary of State Natalie Tennant about Tennant’s time serving as the Mountaineer while she attended WVU. Last year, she travelled with current Mountaineer Michael Garcia to a middle school, where she was hum-

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In the open governor’s race, every Democrat - Jim Justice, Booth Goodwin and Jeff Kessler - has come out in opposition.

The bill resembles laws in 21 states that are largely modeled off existing federal law. However, the newer state laws have garnered attention as states began allowing gay marriage and the Supreme Court ultimately legalized it nationwide.

In 2014, then-Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona, a Republican, vetoed a religious exemptions bill, saying it could “divide Arizona in ways we could not even imagine and no one would ever want.” Arkansas likewise retreated by limiting its own version last year.

Walmart, the state’s largest private employer, called for the rewrite.

Doctor lobby groups have opposed the bill, saying it could result in the denial of contraception health care for women and vaccinations for children.

In college athletics, WVU regularly submits bids to host NCAA Tournament preliminary rounds for men’s and women’s soccer, women’s gymnastics, and women’s basketball. And the NCAA is cautious about awarding bids to states with “discriminatory legislation on the books,” Terri Howes, WVU’s senior associate athletics director for sport administration, wrote in an email to lawmakers. The AP obtained the email through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Smaller West Virginia colleges looking to host NCAA events could also be affected, Howes wrote.

tion from his involvement in S.O.C.K.-IT, an organization dedicated to helping with financial burdens for families affected by pediatric cancer.

Being able to see firsthand the effect his efforts and the organization had on children and families was great for him. He hopes that if he gets to be the Mountaineer, he could expand that when talking to the youth of West Virginia.

Ball believes ultimately

every student is capable of representing WVU, no matter what they do within the University.

“Regardless of how active you are within the school,” he said. “You’re proud to be a Mountaineer, and that pride is just infectious, and I think that was a determining factor as to why I really chose to try to be the Mountaineer.”

bled and inspired by the reaction the children had to him, and by extension, her.

“He was a role model to them,” she said.

In a state where children are sometimes at odds with the most severe and detrimental conditions, like the drug epidemic, poverty and obesity, Lusk wants to give them something to aspire to, and relate to them as someone who has grown up in the same area.

Since her senior year in high school, Lusk wanted

to go to WVU, and since she saw the position as the Mountaineer, she said she could see herself doing it.

“You know there is a spirit and a fire in your heart, and some characteristics that really go with (being the Mountaineer),” Lusk said. “The chance to just represent West Virginia as a whole and to embody the passion and love and spirit that they have would be a life changing experience.”

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Encouraging bilingualism in the U.S. It’s an unfortunate truth that America lags behind a lot of the world when it comes to education. According to a story by NPR, the nation is ranked 30th in math, 23rd in science and 20th in reading.

While this information is troubling in itself, it is also important to note that Americans are one of the least linguistically diverse people in the world.

Only one-quarter of Americans are bilingual, according to a recent Gallup poll, compared to half of the population of the European Union, where bilingualism is exceedingly common.

In an increasingly globalized world, this ignorance of foreign language is an unsustainable model.

One of the major obstacles Americans face when learning a second language is the structure of our education system. Multiple

Teaching children a second language at a young age is more beneficial than doing so in later years. psychological studies, including one by the University of Washington, have shown that the most effective ages for learning a sec-

ond language are between infancy and 7 years old.

This fact that may explain why Europeans are more bilingual than Amer-

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icans. While the United States primarily occupies one large, culturally homogenous landmass, European countries are

smaller and are geographically closer to many different cultures that speak different languages. This means many European citizens are exposed to second and even third languages at a young age, which makes bilingualism almost second nature.

Despite knowing all of this, the American public school system insists on introducing a second language later in the student’s life, usually middle school or early high school. By this point a child’s brain isn’t as open to picking up a new language. While it is possible, it is significantly harder to become fluent.

The benefits of being a polyglot, one who is fluent in multiple languages, are numerous. The most obvious benefit is being able to converse with people of different nationalities and points of view, which is something good for both

professional and personal reasons. It also opens up more interesting travel options.

Beyond that, there is a high correlation between knowing multiple languages and possessing improved memory- and problem-solving abilities. Some studies even suggest that polyglots have improved resistance to cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

While the American education system needs a lot of work in many areas, improving our mastery of languages is an easy fix with many benefits. By starting foreign language education at an earlier age, we can make our children smarter, more worldly and ensure America’s continued success in the global arena for generations to come. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Uber seeks to become dominant force in ridesharing robby ralston columnist @dailyatheneum

Capitalism is sometimes said to work by “creative destruction.” According to this thought, when a problem appears in the market, someone will eventually think up a solution and start their own business to remedy the issue.

Their company will then out-compete existing businesses and effectively destroy the old model. Thus, consumers end up with better products because someone had a creative insight and their idea destroyed the previous way of doing things.

For many reasons, this model often fails to capture the activity of preexisting markets. For example, huge costs associated with starting a new automobile company dissuade many from turning their ideas into new businesses.

However, many still think of creative destruction as an ideal to strive for in society.

The rise of Uber provides a topical example to outline the advantages and problems with this economic principle. On Monday, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed House Bill 4228, a bill which would allow ridesharing companies to operate in the state.

The bill now goes to the majority-Republican Senate, where it is expected to pass, and then onto Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, who expressed support for the bill even before it was introduced. It seems like West Virginia will soon be an Uber state.

Uber is the largest of a handful of ridesharing companies that have begun

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Taxi drivers protest against Uber and other ridesharing services in San Francisco. to challenge the taxi industry. On the Uber model, virtually anyone with a decent car, a smartphone and a clear criminal record can sign up to drive, and anyone with the Uber app can ask for a ride. When drivers are available, the app will match them to the nearest waiting customer. Payment is automatically taken from the passenger’s credit card upon reaching their destination, and the driver gets paid after Uber takes a percentage of the cost.

The efficiency of this approach has allowed Uber to take over huge shares of transportation markets in several major cities. This

does not seem accidental, as multiple independent studies have found ridesharing approaches have lower average wait times and quicker rides than conventional approaches, such as taxi services.

Since taxi companies are historically among the most corrupt and exploitative industries, this seems like a welcome development. These companies often use licensing regulations to enforce monopolies, which makes it nearly impossible for competitors to enter the market. As a 2015 paper from the University of Chicago Law Review claims, “restrictions

on entry (to the market) eventually created monopoly rents…even as drivers struggled to make a decent living.”

In Uber’s uprooting of the established taxi industry, we can see the benefits of creative destruction at work. Outdated technology is being replaced and a corrupt industry is being forced to reform or be outcompeted. Plain and simple, Uber is a great development, right?

A quick look at the company’s size and history calls this into question.

Uber has become one of the fastest-growing companies in recent memory,

with CNBC reporting its value at more than $62 billion in December. Much of this is due to large investors, including Microsoft and Goldman-Sachs.

This is not an innocuous investing strategy. Since Uber needs to pay high wages to attract drivers and charge low rates to win over customers, the company will often initially earn less money than it spends.

Forbes reported this fact in January, claiming that “additional incentives to encourage riders and drivers to use Uber is eating into the startup’s overall revenue.” These investors know that Uber will have to work

without profit to out-compete others until it becomes the dominant force in the industry and subsidize the company, hoping this will come about.

Moreover, Uber is infamous for ignoring regulations and laws when it suits its interests. For instance, Vanity Fair reported that in Paris this week, two Uber executives stood trial for hiring unlicensed drivers, which is against the law.

Uber has also threatened personal attacks against at least one journalist who investigated their claims.

According to the Washington Post, Sarah Lacy was investigating the safety of female Uber drivers and riders with unflattering findings. In response, a high-ranking Uber official threatened to hire a team of journalists to investigate the reporter’s personal life, along with anyone else who questioned the company’s benevolence. Apparently, if you are a woman trying to investigate the safety of women, Uber will make you feel unsafe.

These are only a fraction of Uber’s troubling actions, which also include misleading drivers about potential earnings and treating them as contractors to avoid employee benefits regulations and minimum wage laws. However, we can get the picture of a privately subsidized company often working at a loss in the attempt to monopolize by ignoring laws and taking aggressive actions unavailable to other, smaller firms.

Taking this as an example, I don’t think we should underestimate the destructive qualities Uber possesses in relation to creative destruction. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Bud’s Collective celebrates West Virginia bluegrass tradition

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West Virginia’s musical roots run as deep as the Appalachian valleys. A staple of West Virginia heritage, bluegrass beats are a traditional piece of Appalachian culture still celebrated today.

With roots just as deeply embedded in the bluegrass tradition, Bud’s Collective is a bare-all, high-energy group of pickers from the West Virginia hills.

“We all grew up with bluegrass,” said Buddy Dunlap, member of Bud’s Collective. “I’ve just always been drawn to acoustic music in general. Whether it was Irish, or old country, bluegrass, anything like that.”

Vocalist and guitarist, Dunlap and a few former band members began Bud’s Collective, when his passion for music led him to start hosting small bluegrass concerts called “Bluegrass in the Barn,” in his barn in Wardensville, West Virginia. How the group met and the name of the band itself comes from the live gigs that used to take place on stage. Bud’s Collective represents what Dunlap thought would just be random acts performed together for enjoyment.

The name, and the concept of becoming a reoccurring act, stuck.

Brother to vocalist and guitarist Dunlap, Jack Dunlap and co-founding member Cody Brown, make-up the core trio Bud’s Collective. Brown, the group’s bassist and mandolinist Jack Dunlap, share the same passion as Buddy Dunlap. The group’s once small start in a backyard barn has now become a community sensation, and when the band isn’t busy hosting its local crowd, it’s on the road. Bud’s Collective has played up and down the east coast, from as north as Vermont, to the Carolinas.

Buddy Dunlap said sharing the genre of bluegrass is a true treasure. The musician also said there was

something special about exposing audiences from the northern portion of the country to the realm of bluegrass, just because, unlike The Mountain State, bluegrass music is not found playing at many local spots.

“Whenever we get to go into Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and places like that, people really seem to appreciate the music more,” Buddy Dunlap said. “They’re not overly exposed to it. They don’t often get to hear it, they appreciate so much original material even more. When we play in the south, a lot of people have already heard a lot of traditional bluegrass.”

Buddy Dunlap said the group pulls from some unconventional inspiration when it comes to bluegrass music, and it tends to put a bit of a modern twist on traditional bluegrass. Dunlap said where most traditional bluegrass bands would draft lyrics of killing a cheating spouse and spending life behind bars, Bud’s Collective writes ballads of not wasting the bullet.

Bud’s Collective combines fast paced flat-picking with lyrics that are slightly unorthodox from accustomed bluegrass ballads. Song “I Wouldn’t Wish You On the Devil,” speaks of a bad marriage and woman so horrid her actions would make even the Devil cringe.

Bud’s Collective has released both a live and studio album, along with a Christmas record, which mostly features original pieces.

“One of the biggest compliments I get is when people come up to me after and show and say, we don’t really like bluegrass, but we like you guys,” Buddy Dunlap said.

“So I always say, well then, you like bluegrass, you just don’t quite know that yet.”

For more information on Bud’s Collective, visit ht t p : / / bu d s c o l l e c t i v e. com/. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Customers can order items such as fruit, smoothies, and even hats at the Juice Bar.

Evansdale Crossing offers organic, all-natural juice bar

by Brittany Osteen A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free dieters can rejoice with the opening of I Love Juice Bar in Evansdale Crossing.

All the restaurants in Evansdale Crossing recently opened this winter, and have quickly become campus favorites. Meal plan has been extended all day, adding to their popularity.

I Love Juice Bar offers smoothies and juices are made from vegetables and organic juices. General Manager of I Love Juice Bar, Gabbi Garcia, explains that they do not keep sugar at the shop at all. The juices and the smoothies are sweetened through the natural sugars of the fruits and vegetables that come fresh daily.

“Everyone likes smoothies so I would like to push the juices a little bit more,” Garcia said. “I think people are just intimidated because it is kind of a new thing for a lot of college students, but overall it has been great. I think people are excited because there are not a lot of healthy options on campus.

“I always say, ‘drink your veggies’ because nobody wants to eat a salad everyday. Don’t eat a salad; just drink a juice. It’s a great and delicious way to get what you need for the day.”

Christina Rogers, a freshman design studies student, expresses lots of love for the Juice Bar. She knows the rotation of food by heart and goes multiple times throughout the week. She loves the Red Lentil, which is served on Wednesdays, and the Black Bean Soup, which is served on Fridays. When she isn’t in the mood for soup she gets the Sprout sandwich, which is made of avocado and bean sprouts on gluten-free bread. Her favorite smoothie is the Blue Chocolotta, while her favorite juice is the We Got the Beet.

The Juice Bar serves juices, smoothies, and more.

The Juice Bar also allows customers to create their own juice cleanses.

“I really enjoy the new juice bar at Evansdale Crossing because it’s something new that helps diversify the food options,” Rogers said. “It provides students and faculty at West Virginia University with healthier alternatives than compared to some of the fast food place in the Mountainlair and the food at the dining halls. Personally I prefer to eat healthier foods so I loved when I found out they opened up this winter. Having the Juice bar definitely broadens the food options for

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mountaineers who are gluten-free, prefer to eat organic or are just looking for a healthy substitute.

“I’m not going to lie, the juice bar has become one of my new addictions.

I go there about three to four times a week. The one reason I enjoy it so much is because I leave feeling healthy and full and good about myself. Most of my friends go get juice after their workouts at the rec,” Rogers said.

The juice bar also offers options for juice cleanses.

People can pick the amount

of days that they would like to cleanse and pick their juice. The juice bar will fill mason jars or customers can bring their own for a slightly cheaper option.

“It is a great way to boost your body. If you’re getting ready to start a new diet, it’s a good way to get all the bad stuff out and let the good stuff in,” Garcia said.

For more information on I Love Juice Bar or to sample its juices, visit the store on the fifth floor of Evansdale Crossing. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony to perform in Pittsburgh

by Corey Elliott A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mr. Small’s Funhouse.

The Cleveland-based hip-hop and R&B group has been around since the early ‘90s. It’s comprised of five artists: Lazy Bone, Krazy Bone, Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone and Flesh-N-Bone.

A few short years after becoming a group and making some name changes, Bone Thugs bought a one-way ticket for a Greyhound bus to LA in hopes of impressing a label to get signed. After being homeless for a few months, the group eventually linked up with N.W.A’s Eazy-E for an audition and he signed them to Ruthless Records.

In 1994, Bone Thugs released its first EP titled “Creepin on ah Come Up” under Ruthless. “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” is on the eight-track project. Also a part of the EP is an EazyE-featured song titled “Foe tha Love of $.” “Creepin on ah Come Up” seemed to propel its musical success, as two of the songs landed on the Billboard Hot 100.

The tour will commemorate its popular song titled “Tha Crossroads” which released in 1995. Rumors have swirled that the song honors the group’s mentor, Eazy-E, who died shortly before its release. “Tha Crossroads” is a part of Bone Thugs’ second studio album titled “E 1999 Eternal.” In addition to “Tha Crossroads,” other popular tracks on “E 1999 Eternal” include “East

1999,” “1st of tha Month” and “Mo’ Murda.”

“Tha Crossroads” won the Grammy for Best Performance by a Duo or Group in 1997. Also nominated that year was “1st of tha Month.”

Prior to that, in 1996, the group’s first studio album, E 1999 Eternal, was nominated for the Grammy for Best Rap Album.

Furthermore, it has been nominated for many American Music Awards and MTV Music Awards. Bone Thugs won two American Music Awards in 1997 and 2007, respectively.

The group has been quite successful throughout its career. It’s been more than 20 years, and it’s still curating songs with its fast-paced lyrics and R&B rhythm.

Aside from making new music, it is reaping the ben-

efits of past hits with consistent tours.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony has worked with a plethora of mainstream musical artists including 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., The Game and Twista, among many others. Arguably the most unique collaboration came when it remixed “Take Me Home” by Phil Collins.

More recently, it has collaborated with Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly on “Till I Die.” In 2015, it discussed the idea of concluding its career in music by dropping a final album titled “E 1999 Legends.” It has yet to release, but will be its eighth studio album if completed.

Before arriving in Pittsburgh, it will be doing a show in Indianapolis. Its

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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony may potentially drop an eighth album. tour celebrating the 20year anniversary of “Tha Crossroads” will be primarily in the eastern United States. With dates subject to change, its tour concludes in Saint Louis, Missouri on March 20.

The venue, Mr. Small’s Funhouse, was formerly a

Catholic Church, just like The Altar Bar, also located in Pittsburgh. Bone Thugs’ stop at Mr. Smalls’ Funhouse has sold out and with a capacity of 650, a decentsized crowd is certainly expected. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and it is officially time to start planning spring break. With Panama City’s new drinking laws, college students are desperately trying to find a new, affordable spring break spot. Here are some affordable ideas that will give you a taste of the tropics without breaking the bank.

Daytona Beach, Florida: A 13-hour drive from Morgantown, Daytona Beach is located on the Atlantic Ocean. Known for the beautiful weather and great surf, Daytona Beach is a perfect spring break destination. Unlike Panama City, Myrtle Beach and other eastern beaches, Daytona Beach is south enough to average 80 degrees most days. Swimming, parasailing, banana boats, paddle boarding and other water sports are all available here. There are many hotels and resorts on and near the beach. For a two-person room, prices start around $90 a night. Hurry up and book a room, they’re going fast! For more information, visit http://dbspringbreak.com.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Closer to home, Myrtle Beach is only a ninehour drive from Morgantown. Although it may be colder, Myrtle is the perfect destination for those looking for a fun time for a cheap price. Unlike other spring break destinations, barely any of the hotels in Myrtle are sold out. For a two-person room, rates

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Although not thought of as a traditional spring break spot, Charleston, South Carolina is a beautiful city that exudes southern charm. start around $30. Myrtle Beach offers great shopping at Barefoot Landing, delicious food and lots of great club deals. Just like Senior Week, Myrtle Beach clubs offer a weekly package so you can party every night and save a little money. For more information, visit http://gotomyrtlebeach.com/springbreak-2014-itinerary/.

Amelia Island, Florida: Amelia Island is one of those beach towns that looks exactly a scene out of a movie. Located in North Florida, the incredibly scenic town is 11 and a half hours away from Morgantown. Amelia Island is unique because it is not like other spring break destinations. It’s quieter, more relaxing, perfect for

a trip away with the girls.

Beautiful, Spanish-style resorts are waiting to take you away. With rooms starting at $50, Amelia Island is the perfect place to take a break from school while still enjoying the peace and quiet of nature.

For more information on places to stay in Amelia Island, visit groupon. com for all of the lowest rates.

Charleston, S outh Carolina: Known for its historical, Southern beauty, Charleston has so much to offer. Located nine hours away from Morgantown, Charleston is the perfect spring break destination if you are looking to go down south but want to avoid a long drive. Al-

though it is not the typical spring break destination, Charleston is a big city filled with trendy restaurants, museums and shops. One of the coolest features of Charleston is that you can book a cheap cruise while you are there.

Charleston has many different mini cruises to do around the city. If you can’t afford to cruise to the Caribbean, you might as well go on a beautiful but cheap boat ride. If you are interested in going to Charleston, check out the waterfront Days Inn. They offer rates for less than $100. For more information about Charleston and what it has to offer, visit http:// charlestoncvb.com/. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

‘Risen’ tells resurrection tale through a skeptic Modern faith-based films don’t have a stellar track record when it comes to quality. But they seem to both serve their intended audience and make money along the way, and, because of that, are given an implicit pass to exist somewhere outside of the expectations placed on traditional films.

That’s why “Risen” is such an interesting and even promising departure. It looks and feels like a film that just happens to fit into the faithbased genre instead of a faithbased infomercial that sort of resembles a film - at least at first.

That’s all credit to writer/ director Kevin Reynolds, whose past films include “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” ‘’Waterworld” and “The Count of Monte Cristo.”

With “Risen,” Reynolds has endeavored to make a more classical biblical epic told in an original way - as a bureaucratic investigation into the resurrection.

Joseph Fiennes’ Clavius anchors the story - an ambitious, unsentimental Roman soldier who is helping Pontius Pilate (a funny, exasperated Peter Firth) deal with his Nazarene problem. Clavius is just an agent of his bosses, carrying out tasks with the hopes of eventually making it to Rome, where he hopes to find wealth, power and a good family. We see him go straight from battle to the cru-

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‘Risen’ tells the resurrection story through the lense of a bureaucratic investigation by the Romans. cifixion of the man who has prentice to teach (“Harry Potcaused such a stir in Judea ter’s” Tom Felton), Clavius as though he’s just checking rounds up suspects and interested parties to try to find tasks off a list.

Clavius speeds up with out what happened to the crucifixion by ordering the body - the feckless soldiers body punctured, which who were guarding the tomb, seems to be the end of it, but an elderly blind lady, Mary of course all goes to hell when Magdalene (Spanish actress Jesus’s dead body (they re- Maria Botto), and a hippie fer to him here as either the dope. There’s almost a “DragNazarene or Yeshua) goes net” wit to things as Clavius missing from the tomb, and questions the eccentrics Clavius is on the hook for and zealots brought to tears tracking it down. The stakes by the mere thought of the are no less than Clavius’s fu- miracle. ture and Pilate’s control.

And it all works fairly well.

The film progresses from Reynolds has not phoned there much like a police pro- this effort in and avoids the cedural. With a skeptical eye preachy clichés that so many and a green right-hand ap- modern faith-based efforts

take as canon. Besides keeping a sense of humor about itself, “Risen” looks good too.

Filmed in Spain and Malta, the dusty, sun-battered landscapes evoke the ancient setting of this remote outpost.

Fiennes also does a nice job of keeping things grounded, but everything changes when Clavius sees Yeshua (played by New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis) alive and well and hanging out with the Apostles he’d dismissed as quacks. He’s not an immediate convert, but this begins his transition from hard-boiled cynic to weepy believer. It’s in this third act that “Risen” devolves in both story and artfulness and becomes more cheesy Sunday School commercial than film.

The inevitability of Clavius’s transition is perhaps to blame, making the film feel like two pieces that don’t quite fit together. He stops questioning things altogether.

The swift and complete transformation simply doesn’t ring true for the character.

How Joe Friday found his faith is an interesting premise. “Risen” gets halfway there, but it goes into auto-pilot where it matters the most.

“Risen,” a Columbia Pictures release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “biblical violence including some disturbing images.” Running time: 108 minutes. Two stars out of four.

NEW YORK (AP) — No name resonates in Hollywood right now quite like “Chivo.”

That’s the nickname of the famed cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, whose acrobatic longtakes and luminous images of natural light have made him revered like few others - and may make him a three-peat Oscar winner.

Lubezki is behind some of the most dazzling film photography in recent years: the asteroid storm hurtling through the vast 3-D space of “Gravity,” the seemingly continuous backstage sweep of “Birdman,” the elemental beauty of Terrence Malick’s films.

His audacious, real-time sequences have made him synonymous with a seamless magic not before seen in cinema.

“I think it was John Huston who said, ‘When I shoot a whale, I shoot the face and then I cut and I shoot the tail. And everybody understands there’s a whale,’” says Lubezki. “But sometimes when you show the entire whale and when you show the parts that seem not as important, there’s a deeper connection.”

After winning Academy Awards the last two years for Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity” and Alejandro Inarritu’s “Birdman,” Lubezki is up this year for Inarritu’s frontier epic “The Revenant,” and he’s expected to win. Much of the film’s acclaim (it leads with 12 nominations), is owed to its lush immersion in a raw, 19th century wilderness (it was shot largely in the Canadian Rockies) and its balletic single-take sequences, most famously the singletake bear attack.

Yet Lubezki is as modest as the cinematography of “The Revenant” is grand.

“I don’t know if I’m an incredible cinematographer but I’m definitely a craftsman that is trying to find a language for each project and that’s what’s really exciting for me,” he says.

“When you feel that it’s working, it’s a very powerful feeling. Sometimes you cannot even sleep at night because you’re so excited.”

Lubezki has worked with the Coen brothers (“Burn After Reading”), Michael Mann (“Ali”) and Tim Burton (“Sleepy Hollow”). But the two directors he’s most steadfastly collaborated with are Malick (“He has affected me more than almost anybody,” says Lubezki) and Cuaron.

Lubezki and Cuaron met as teenage film students in Mexico City. Together, they frequented a local art house theater watching films by Kurosawa, Tarkovsky and Coppola that were sometimes accidentally projected in full-screen prints that showed the apparatus of moviemaking, like boom mics and lights.

Lubezki, who first wanted to be a still photographer, was converted

to movies a week into film school. Cuaron recalls it as an organic marriage: “He was one with the media.”

“He would be fascinated by light,” says Cuaron.

“What makes him among the great cinematographers is he understands film as a language. The conventional way of seeing cinematography is just a set of tools.”

In films like 2001’s “Y Tu Mama Tambien” and 2006’s “Children of Men,” Cuaron and Lubezki have pushed the bounds of long, fluid takes by utilizing smaller digital cameras and the flexibility of Steadicams.

“I remember in ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien,’ we started talking about just letting the shot last until the natural consequence,” says Cuaron. “From then on, I guess, it was very difficult to go back.”

Lubezki has been at the forefront of a trend in movies that favors the visceral realism of long takes over montage. Filmmakers like Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) and Cary Fukunaga (“True Detective”) have also pushed further than the fabled long takes of Orson Welles’ “Touch of Evil” or Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rope.”

Such feats risk showiness, but in Lubezki’s hands, they can be jarringly immersive, presented through a crisp digital window. Scenes like the Arikara ambush of the company of trappers early in “The Revenant” play out in real time, smack in the middle of a 360-degree storm of action. The tense silence beforehand, the mayhem of battle and the fleeing retreat down a river all unfold without a single blink.

Lubezki cautions “this wonderful trick” must always come out of the material, (in “The Godfather,” he notes, it would be disastrous). And it depends on a director who knows how to block the scene. But he does sense a shift in the language of film.

“When you create these long shots, it feels to me as if I was transported there. It feels more dangerous and more mysterious,” says Lubezki. “Cutting and shooting with multiple cameras and so on was so effective 10 years ago but is maybe not as effective anymore as a trick. Probably this trick of the long take will become old in a few years, too, and we’ll need to come up with another trick.”

But Lubezki is by no means a one-trick pony.

His films with Malick (including “Tree of Life” and the upcoming “Knight of Cups”) are impressionistic and fragmented. Drawn to real environments and eschewing artificial light, he’s ushered in a more naturalistic kind of moviemaking that can verge on the sublime.

“Maybe,” he says, “there’s something that suddenly trickles into the movie that feels spiritual, that feels connected to something larger.”

Kansas City, Mo. cop put on leave for role in racially charged video KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white Missouri police officer has been placed on unpaid leave after he appeared in a racially charged music video wearing his uniform and carrying a sign reading “cops lives matter.”

St. Joseph patrolman Zackary Craft also is seen reaching for his gun in the video for “Before This Bomb Blows Up (Racism Goes Both Ways)” by Josh Smith, a white rapper from the Kansas City suburb of Independence who performs as J.Smitty. The sign is a reference to the “Black Lives Matter” movement that has focused attention on the killing of blacks by police.

“The department in no way condones the video in its entirety,” said police spokesman Capt. Jeff Wilson. He said Craft is on leave pending a due-pro-

cess hearing but declined to say when the hearing would take place or how the video came to the department’s attention.

Smith said he took down the video when Craft was suspended last week but reposted it Thursday with Craft’s face blurred.

Craft’s attorney, Morgan Roach, said in a statement that Craft allowed himself to be filmed “without knowing the words, content, or context” and was “appalled” when he saw the video.

“He whole-heartedly rejects the song, the music video, and the misguided message in its entirety,” Roach wrote. He said Craft is not doing interviews.

The video shows Smith rapping about how “racism goes both ways” as he spits on a picture of the Rev. Al Sharpton and breaks pictures of the Rev. Jesse

Jackson, President Barack Obama and hooded KKK members. He then burns the images. Craft also is seen holding hand-written placards reading “right is right” and “wrong is wrong.”

Smith said that Craft, whom he described as a friend, knew the video was “supposed to make cops look good” but didn’t know “quite how far it was going to go.”

“I feel really bad for him,” Smith said. “I hope this all ends well for him and that he is able to keep his job and move on.”

The incident follows other racial police disciplinary issues that have happened since the August 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, which helped fuel the national “Black Lives Matter” movement. A white po-

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Patrolman Zackary Craft was placed on unpaid leave after participating in a racially charged music video. lice officer shot and killed Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, during a confrontation in a street. The Justice Department later cleared the officer, concluding evidence backed his claim that he shot

Brown in self-defense after Brown tried to grab his gun during a struggle, then came toward him threateningly after briefly running away.

Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday an-

nounced the resignation of an officer who posted a message on Facebook urging drivers to run over protesters who rallied against the police killings of two black men in the Twin Cities last year.

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Mob Wives star ‘Big Ang’ dies at 55 NEW YORK (AP) ‑ Angela “Big Ang” Raiola, the raspyvoiced bar owner who gained fame on the reality TV series “Mob Wives,” died early Thursday, nearly a year after being diagnosed with throat cancer. She was 55.

Raiola died at a New York City hospital while surrounded by friends and family, said series producer Jennifer Graziano.

A statement posted from Raiola’s Twitter account said she had “peacefully ended her battle with cancer.”

“YOU (Her fans) were some of the most special people in her world, and she loved you immensely,” said the statement. “Thank you for your love, prayers, and unconditional support of Angela right to the end.”

Raiola was initially diagnosed in March 2015 with throat cancer that spread to her brain and lung.

Even as she fought the disease, the native New Yorker remained the candid, colorful figure that viewers came to know on VH1’s “Mob Wives” and her two sequels.

“You can call me Angela.

I’ll call you handsome,” she told TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz during a pre-taped appearance that aired on his “Dr. Oz” show Feb. 16.

Raiola, nicknamed Big Ang for her nearly 6-foot height, told Oz she was trying to keep her spirits up as chemotherapy and radiation failed to check the disease. She had already undergone several surgeries, and her trademark flowing black hair was gone, re-

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“I look at my kids and my grandchildren and I know how much they need me,” said Raiola, who lived with her daughter Raquel’s family on New York’s Staten Island, where Raiola ran the Drunken Monkey bar.

She wasn’t technically a mob wife: Raiola’s inclusion on the cable show’s second season in 2012 came courtesy of her uncle, the late Salvatore “Sally Dogs” Lombardi, a reputed captain of the Genovese crime family.

Raiola, known as a peacemaker when other cast members clashed, proved a standout. She starred in the spin-off “Big Ang” and its retooled version, “Miami Monkey,” although both were short-lived. Family members including her son, Anthony, and her sister, Janine, were among those who joined in her TV fame.

A cigarette smoker for 40 years, Raiola said she stopped immediately after her first cancer diagnosis last year. Her doctors told

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her the disease was “positively” caused by smoking, she said, and she called for people to quit the habit or resist picking it up.

Her sister and brotherin-law were key members of her support team, Raiola told Oz, but she said her husband, Neil Murphy, was no longer part of her life.

Raiola will remain part of upcoming episodes of “Mob Wives,” which wrapped production in January, producer Graziano said. The series finale airs March 9,

Porn industry disputes standards LOS ANGELES (AP) ‑ Scores of porn actors, writers, directors and producers pleaded with state officials Thursday not to make them use condoms in films, saying such a move would criminalize and perhaps destroy their multibillion-dollar industry.

The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s Standards Board was scheduled to vote later Thursday on a 21-page set of standards that would require, among other safety measures, that porn actors use condoms when they film sex scenes.

One after another, the people who work both in front of and behind the camera filed to the dais at a hearing room in Oakland, California, to tell the board that would be wrong.

Several said doing so would force the industry underground, prompting it to film in secret, which would essentially make all those involved criminals. They added it might also put an end to the industry’s own requirement that actors be tested for sexually transmitted disease every 14 days.

“I ask you not to approve this policy that will endanger me and my col-

leagues,” porn actress Maxine Holloway said during the hearing that continued for more than four hours.

Under the 21-page proposal the agency is considering, so-called engineering controls “such as condoms” must be used by actors engaging in sex to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV and other diseases.

Producers would also be required to pay for medical visits, treatments and other health-care costs for their performers.

Some speakers said that if the rules take effect, Cal/OSHA inspectors could also eventually begin ordering actors to use safety goggles and dental dams.

“That’s pure fantasy on their part,” Michael Weinstein, head of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, who has pushed Cal/OSHA for years to adopt workplace safety rules aimed specifically at the porn industry, said before the hearing.

Although the new provisions make no mention of goggles or dental dams, they do require that sex workers, like those in the medical industry, be sure

their eyes are protected from being infected by blood-borne pathogens.

Industry officials worry that, without goggles, that could put an end to oral sex scenes.

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which also had several former porn actors scheduled to speak at the hearing, said the condom requirement is long overdue. One of the scheduled speakers, Derrick Burts, said he became infected with HIV while making porn films.

“People have suffered serious consequences due to lack of regulation in this industry,” Weinstein said.

Condoms are already required for films made in Los Angeles County, thanks to an AIDS Healthcare Foundation-sponsored ordinance that voters adopted in 2012.

Weinstein has complained that filmmakers, who sometimes work out of houses they rent for just a day are two, sometimes ignore that law.

Cal/OSHA could enforce its regulations with, among other things, the kind of workplace visits it requires of other industries.

Gillian Jacobs in love with her Netflix series NEW YORK (AP) ‑ Gillian Jacobs admits to warning her mother about the explicit content in her new Netflix series "Love." She didn't have to do that when she was on network TV. "The content is more adult. My mom is telling me she's telling all of her friends and family and co-workers to watch the show," explained Jacobs in a recent interview.

"I keep being like, 'But, you know, you know that there's some, you know, some adult content in here.' She's like, 'They know, they know.'

I'm like, 'OK, but there's some scenes in there I don't know if I want your co-workers to see."

"Love" follows Jacob's Mickey and Paul Rust's character, Gus, two mismatched misfits who embark on a relationship. The first season is available on Netflix on Friday.

This new gig also has Jacobs feeling like she got invited to a party with the popular kids in high school.

"I went to a Netflix party recently, and I wasGillian Jacobs stars in ‘Judd Apatow’ on Netflix. sitting there looking around and I was like, 'I feel like I chopping block. "Love" has already am at the cool kids table, like what been picked up for a second season is this?' and it was all these actors before Season One is out.

"I mean it couldn't be more of from all their shows at one restaurant together and I was like, 'This a 180 from 'Community,'" said Jafeels like a mural.' It is kind of cobs. "To have an immediate two surreal." season pick-up on Netflix? I know, Her last TV show, "Community," the whole thing has felt like a set at a community college, aired dream." for five seasons on NBC and one But could there be another reon Yahoo but seemed always on the vival of "Community"? The phrase

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S U D O k U

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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

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67 Handles Down 1 “Do the Right Thing” pizzeria 2 From the top 3 Suspected of misdeeds 4 Certain student 5 Hams 6 First-serve figs.

7 Island reception 8 Spent 9 If nothing else

10 Depend 11 Pal 12 Start of an engagement?

13 ‘60s protest org.

16 Big bag carrier 20 Modify to fit 23 State Department neighborhood ... and what 3-, 8- and 29-Down all have?

24 Philly trademark 25 “They that have done this deed are honourable” speaker 26 Changing place 27 Examined closely 29 Psychedelic rock classic of 1967 31 Seek redress 34 Brazilian-themed Vegas hotel, with “The” 37 Tsk relative 39 Nebula Award genre 42 One may begin with “In a world ... “ 44 U-shaped, more or less 47 Longhorn rival 52 Adlai’s running mate

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C R O S S W O R D

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BORN TODAY Group actions magnify your efforts this year. Social participation pays. Cash flow increases, allowing for new destinations. Family windfalls impact your financial situation . Begin a two-year study and travel phase. Explore your passion.

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SPORTS

Friday February 19, 2016

CONTACT US 304-293-5092 ext. 2 | DAsports@mail.wvu.edu

NOT YOUR BUDDY

FILE PHOTO

Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield drives past Juwan Staten in last year’s matchup between Oklahoma and West Virginia.

Hield, No. 3 Oklahoma try to knock off No. 10 West Virginia aga Bria Holmes

BY DAVID STATMAN SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

Get ready, Mountaineer fans. The nation’s best player is coming to Morgantown tomorrow afternoon, as Buddy Hield and the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners (20-5, 8-5 Big 12) will try to make it two wins in two against the West Virginia University men’s basketball team.

No. 10 West Virginia (206, 9-4) and Oklahoma have been two of the teams battling it out at the top of the nation’s deepest conference all season, with the Mountaineers and Sooners at one point serving as two of the teams in a three-team tie for first with Kansas.

But Saturday finds two of the nation’s top 10 teams operating at less than maximum capacity. West Vir-

ginia enters the game after stumbling — literally — to an 85-78 loss at Texas last Tuesday, which saw West Virginia’s leading scorer, senior guard Jaysean Paige, hobble off the court with a sprained ankle early in the second half and not return.

“What was deflating was Jaysean on the bench with his ankle on ice,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins after the loss to Texas. “He’s been as good as anybody in the league the last few weeks.”

The status of Paige and starting guard Daxter Miles Jr. (strained hamstring) is still up in the air ahead of tomorrow’s game. Miles suffered his injury late in WVU’s 31-point home win over TCU, and was replaced in the starting lineup, not by Paige or Tarik Phillip, but by little-used junior backup

Teyvon Myers.

Myers scored six points in a career-high 19 minutes on Tuesday, and Huggins looks poised to continue starting Myers over Paige or Phillip, who both have flourished in bench roles this season.

But a matchup of Myers and Chavano Rainer “Buddy” Hield is far from an ideal one for the Mountaineers. A senior from Freeport in the Bahamas, Hield has developed into one of the most unstoppable shooters the Big 12 has ever seen and looks to be a major frontrunner for the Wooden Award, given to the most outstanding college basketball player in America.

Hield’s 25.2 points per game rank second in Division I, behind only Howard’s James Daniel, and his 48.8 percent mark from

3-point range is top in the Big 12. That in and of itself is alarming for WVU, but coupled with the fact that the second-best (Jordan Woodard, 46.7 percent) and third-best (Isaiah Cousins, 44.8 percent) 3-point shooters in the Big 12 also play for Oklahoma, it could be a long night for West Virginia.

Hield has earned national headlines this season for his scoring exploits: eight 30-point games, including his masterpiece, 46 on the road in Oklahoma’s epic triple-overtime loss to then-No. 1 Kansas on Jan. 4.

But Hield was generally held in check during his last matchup against West Virginia, scoring 17 points as Oklahoma beat the Mountaineers in Norman 70-68.

That night, it wasn’t Hield, Woodard or Cousins who dealt the final blow to the

Mountaineers, but center Khadeem Lattin, who scored the game-winning tip-in just before the buzzer.

Oklahoma comes in having lost two straight, and looks due to drop in the polls regardless of what happens tomorrow in Morgantown. Hield scored 24 points on 5-15 shooting last week against Kansas, but was outdone by Devonte Graham’s 27 as the Sooners once again fell to the conference-leading Jayhawks.

Then, Wednesday night, Hield turned in an underwhelming 16-point effort as Oklahoma was upset on the road by unranked Texas Tech.

Having also lost two weeks ago on the road at Kansas State, Oklahoma comes in at perhaps its most vulnerable point this season. After an underwhelm-

ing home crowd last week against TCU, Bob Huggins called out the Mountaineer student section and said that he expects better tomorrow.

“We’re 20-6, one game out, and we have plenty of opportunities ahead of us here,” Huggins said. “It’d be nice if our students showed up. We’re playing the No. 3 team in the country. I was shocked that everybody wasn’t there last Saturday.

I was shocked that we had 3,500 tickets out and only about 900 showed up. That’s about what we shoot from the field.”

The West Virginia-Oklahoma game is set for a 4 p.m. tip-off tomorrow at the WVU Coliseum, and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

baseball

It’s Opening Day as WVU faces Charleston Southern

By Alec Gearty Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Today marks the start of a new season for the West Virginia University baseball team as the Mountaineers open up their regular season against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at 11 a.m. It will be the first game of a three-game series in South Carolina.

After finishing the 2015 season with a 27-27 overall record and a 9-13 record in the Big 12, the Mountaineers hope to build off the experience of last year and start the season off in the

right direction against the Bucs.

Led by head coach Stuart Lake, the Bucs finished with an overall record of 23-30, finishing seventh in the Big South Conference.

While CSU is predicted to finish in the same position as it did last year, this game can be a sign of what its season could entail.

The Bucs go into this season without their best hitter and arguably their best pitcher. Now the team will turn to Evan Raynor, Daniel Johnson and possibly Jon Piriz to lead the starting rotation this weekend.

Last year Raynor’s 3.01

ERA was the best among CSU pitchers. The senior was the only CSU pitcher to record two complete games.

Johnson earned a spot into the starting rotation after an offseason where he impressed the staff.

The Bucs have many options for their third starter but signs point to Piriz making the leap to the third spot, who made one start and appeared in 19 games last year.

For West Virginia, Chad Donato, BJ Myers and Ross Vance will all make up the starting rotation this weekend. Donato and Vance put up similar numbers in

2015, both pitching 96.2 innings and each having a complete game under their belts. Myers will look to improve on his 2-5 mark last year behind the experience he’s garnered at the college level.

“If we can keep the same three starters the whole season, that makes everybody better,” said WVU head coach Randy Mazey.

CSU finished the season batting .279, heavily in part to Chase Shelton, who’s no longer with the team. The Bucs offense will now build around Nate Blanchard, who led CSU with a .325 batting average.

On West Virginia’s offense, Kyle Davis enters the game coming off preseason third-team All-American honor and Jackson Cramer is back after playing in all 51 games. The duo were the Mountaineers’ most efficient batters in 2015, but with help from the likes of KC Huth and Shaun Wood, the offense has a chance to flourish in South Carolina.

West Virginia has a chance to do so, as it will be up against an inexperienced and young CSU bullpen. While CSU’s save leader, Dennis Buckley, is no longer with the program, the Bucs have a handful of

freshmen to try and take that spot.

Right-hander Cody Smith will most likely be the frequent face the Mountaineers will see out of the bullpen, as he’s the most experienced out of the group. Smith appeared in 11 games, allowing seven runs with a 4.61 ERA. The Mountaineers series with Charleston Southern continues through the weekend where Saturday’s game time has been changed to 11 a.m., while Sunday’s finale will be at 10 a.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Mountaineers look to take out another ranked opponent at Texas

By Roger Turner Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

After notching the first win of the season against a top25 opponent on Wednesday, the West Virginia University women’s basketball team will travel to Austin, Texas on Sunday in hopes of capturing another win against a ranked team when it takes on the No. 8 Texas Longhorns.

On Wednesday, the WVU women’s team tied the season series with No. 20 Oklahoma, defeating the Sooners 63-55 in the WVU Coliseum for the team’s first win versus a ranked opponent this season. Senior Arielle Roberson came up big for the Mountaineers, hauling in 14 rebounds, marking her fourth-consecutive game with double-digit rebounds.

She also led WVU with five steals on the night.

“We needed that win bad,” said WVU head coach Mike Carey. “It wasn’t really a pretty game, but I would rather win ugly than lose pretty.”

West Virginia’s win over Oklahoma also secured the Mountaineer’s 20th win of the season, solidifying a fourth-place spot in the Big 12 standings for WVU. Sunday’s contest against Texas marks the thirdstraight game in which WVU will face a ranked opponent.

The Mountaineers fell short on Saturday against No. 17 Oklahoma State, but have gained momentum going into Austin for a rematch versus the No. 8 Longhorns.

When Texas and West Virginia met in Morgantown earlier in the season, Texas won 65-54 to end a nine-game win streak for the Mountaineers. Both teams exerted a strong defensive showing as Texas held West

Bria Holmes attacks the basket last week against Oklahoma.

Virginia to its second-low- bounds. The Longhorns’ vicest point total on the season tory on Dec. 30 at the WVU (54). Sophomore Ariel Atkins Coliseum was the team’s first led the way for the Long- ever victory in Morgantown.

Texas led the majority of horns, scoring a seasonhigh 18 points, while Big 12 the first contest, with WVU Women’s Player of the Year pulling close late in the seccandidate, Imani Boyette, ond half but still unable to added 15 points and 14 re- come out with the win.

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“I thought our girls battled,” Carey said following the loss in late December.

“Especially our young players against an opponent like Texas. I was well-pleased with our young players.”

Freshman Tynice Martin led the Mountaineers in

scoring to match her season-high of 15 points. Bria Holmes followed behind Martin in scoring, posting 12 points in the previous matchup.

The No. 8 Longhorns currently have a firm hold on second place in the Big 12 standings as Karen Aston’s team is 12-2 in the conference and have won seven of the last eight games. This past Sunday, Oklahoma downed the Longhorns 7456 in Norman. Baylor also defeated Texas earlier in the season to give Aston’s group its only home loss of the season.

The Mountaineers and Longhorns will tip off Sunday’s game at 1 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, as the Mountaineers look to close out a threegame stretch versus ranked opponents with a victory. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Game 27

Friday February 19, 2016

February 20, 2016 4:00PM VS

#00 RYAN SPANGLER Senior, F 6-8 234lbs

Remember this guy from last year? He was a total head case when the crowd chanted “SPANG-LER”, so we’re going to do it again…Gonzaga reject– transferred from there to OU...big hunter and fisherman...major is business management...still rocks the same hair style he wore in middle school...wears double zero in honor of the number of times someone has complimented him on his tattoos...extremely good at missing wide-open layups...played quarterback in high school...3 year starter at OU.

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CHANT ‘SPANG-LER’ EVERY TIME HE TOUCHES THE BALL

The Mountaineers, coming off a tough road loss at Texas look to rebound over a reeling Oklahoma Sooners team that has lost 3 of their last 4 games, including at Texas Tech on Wednesday night. Today’s game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN; tip is at 4PM. WVU is currently in 2nd place in the Big 12 standings, just one game back from Kansas, and a win this afternoon would put WVU one game closer to winning its first Big 12 championship. As of late the Sooners have been shaky on the road, and last year in Morgantown they were blown out. Today’s game is a Gold Rush, so make sure you’re wearing gold and let’s show this national audience why it’s so hard to win in Morgantown!

LET’S GO MOUNTAINEERS! #24 HIELD, BUDDY

@buddyhield

Sr. G 6-4 214 Could very likely win college basketball’s player of the year award...2nd in the country in scoring at 25.2 points per game...originally from the Bahamas...was held to only 16 points when WVU played in Norman last month...was voted the biggest trash talker on the team...moved to the United States in 2010.

#11 COUSINS, ISAIAH

#10 WOODARD, JORDAN

Sr. G 6-4 200 Was shot in the shoulder during a gang war between the “gunnas” and the “goonies” in Mount Vernon, NY in 2014...was arrested for public intoxication and interference 2 years ago...least favorite food is nuts...was voted the teams best dancer...

Jr. G 6-0 187 Was voted best dressed on the team last year...shooting 31% from three this year...originally from Arcadia, Oklahoma...also voted by teammates as having the ‘highest basketball IQ’...brother James Woodard plays at Tulsa.

@FRAGG_NATiON

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#12 LATTIN, KHADEEM

@khadeemlattin

So. F 6-9 208 Originally from Houston, TX...was homeschooled...Grandfather David Lattin won a national championship at Texas Western...one of the only people in existence that likes Kanye’s new album...had the gamewinning tip-in against WVU in January.

HEAD COACH: Lon Kruger

BENCHWARMERS

DANTE BUFORD #21 F: from Greenville, SC...was voted team’s biggest comedian and best dunker.

CHRISTIAN JAMES #3 G: From Houston, TX...major is undecided...mama’s boy.

DINJIYL WALKER #2 G: Career bench player at OU...was voted as the best singer on the team...Canadian.

JAMUNI MCNEACE #4 C: From Kankakee, Illinois...was voted team’s best video game player and best to follow on twitter.

Has been coaching for 30 years and only has 1 conference championship to his name...played at Kansas State as a point guard...was hired at OU from UNLV.

VISITOR INTRODUCTIONS: Turn around and read the paper while the opposing lineup is announced, then rip the paper up and throw it up like confetti when WVU makes its first basket JUMP: Just jump up and down and go nuts after a made 3-pointer or dunk!

SHOT CLOCK: Alternate countdown methods, first when the opponent has the ball and the shot clock reaches thirteen, countdown beginning from 10. For the next countdown begin when the shot clock reaches 7, but countdown beginning from 10. Switching the countdown every time can really screw up timing.

OPPONENT FOULING OUT: As the player steps, chant: “Left, Right, Left, Right” until the player sits down then yell “SIT DOWN!”

Rifle

No. 1 Mountaineers preparing for NCAA qualifying match

By Connor Hicks Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The West Virginia University rifle team maintains the No. 1 ranking this week, making it 14 straight weeks as the top team in the country. They will host an NCAA qualifying match on Saturday at the WVU Rifle Range.

The Mountaineers will play host to one of eight regional qualifying sites as 29 of the nation’s top teams compete for a spot in the NCAA championships in Akron, Ohio in March. The

field of 16 will be reduced to eight following a mathematical compilation of scores.

The field includes 11 teams the Mountaineers defeated at some point this season, along with all seven teams from the Great American Rifle Conference. All but one of the top 20 teams will be competing.

West Virginia will play host to the Virginia Military Institute, who is one of 10 teams trying to find a spot in the Elite Eight.

While there will be only two teams shooting at the

WVU Rifle Range on Saturday, the teams are not directly competing. Instead, they are attempting to shoot a score high enough to place them in the top eight amongst the country.

The final eight teams will be those that have the highest score when combining the team’s average score from their three best matches with the score shot this weekend.

The Mountaineers, who have outshot every opponent they’ve faced, have the highest average score in the country. In fact, the Mountaineers have performed so

well that the team is essentially a lock for the NCAA Championships regardless of its performance this weekend. Excluding the event of an unusual collapse by the steadfast West Virginia shooters, the team has performed so strongly throughout the season the performance in qualifying this weekend should leave the team a likely No. 1 seed for the championships.

In addition to eight teams, the qualifying will decide the top 48 shooters in the country, who will compete for the title of best individual shooter. Of the

large field, the Mountaineers have several shooters who will likely make the cut. Seniors Garrett Spurgeon, Meelis Kiisk and Michael Bamsey, along with freshman Ginny Thrasher.

All are among the top scorers in the country, making up the backbone of the nation’s top team. The four should qualify for the chance to compete individually, allowing the possibility of bringing both a team and individual title back to Morgantown for the third time in four years.

The Mountaineers, who have won three consec-

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utive national titles, also own four of the last five individual air rifle titles.

Before the NCAA Championships on March 11-12 in Akron, Ohio, the team will attempt to defend its conference title at the GARC championships in Oxford, Mississippi on Feb. 27-28.

The NCAA qualifying match will take place Saturday at 8 a.m. at the WVU Rifle Range. The range, located directly behind the Coliseum, is open to all spectators. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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NO NAME 13 JAMES LONG 15 LAMONT WEST 20 BRANDON WATKINS 21 LOGAN ROUTT 23 ESA AHMAD 30 RICHARD ROMEO III 41 DEVIN WILLIAMS 45 ELIJAH MACON

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WT 190 215 245 250 225 185 255 235

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NAME POS KHADEEM LATTIN F BOLA ALADE G DANTE BUFORD F DANIEL HARPER G BUDDY HIELD G C.J. COLE F AKOLDA MANYANG C AUSTIN MANKIN F

HT 6-9 6-4 6-7 6-1 6-4 6-7 7-0 6-7

WT RK 208 SO. 193 RFR. 221 RFR. 190 JR. 214 SR. 245 SR. 243 JR. 210 SR.

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NAME POS RYAN SPANGLER F RASHARD ODOMES G DINJIYL WALKER G CHRISTIAN JAMES G JAMUNI MCNEACE C JORDAN WOODARD G ISAIAH COUSINS G

HT 6-8 6-6 6-1 6-4 6-10 6-0 6-4

WT RK 234 SR. 200 FR. 203 SR. 218 FR. 215 RFR. 187 JR. 200 SR

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Wrestling

Mountaineers eager to bounce back against next two opponents

By Joel Norman Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

After dropping a couple Big 12 match-ups last weekend, the West Virginia University men’s wrestling team faces two lesser opponents this coming weekend.

The Mo u nt a i n e e r s hosted Clarion at the WVU Coliseum on Thursday and now travel to battle Edinboro tonight. The first match is the final home match of the season. West Virginia will recognize seniors Chris Nelson, Ross Renzi, Bubba Scheffel and A.J. Vizcarrondo prior to the 8 p.m. match. The following match against Edinboro begins at 7 p.m.

Last weekend, the

Mountaineers fell to South Dakota State and Iowa State. Both are ranked in the USA Today/National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll. South Dakota State was ranked No. 24 prior to facing West Virginia but is now No. 22, while Iowa State moved up to No. 15 after being No. 16 last week.

“Our men fought the whole match and had some great wins,” said WVU head coach Sammie Henson in an interview with WVUsports.com following the Iowa State match. “We need to continue building and remain with the system. Good things will happen with a lot of determination and the right mindset.”

Prior to last weekend,

West Virginia snapped a six-dual losing streak with a victory over Pitt on Feb. 7. Things didn’t go as well against South Dakota State and Iowa State. Now, the Mountaineers are back to where they were almost a month ago.

To snap the latest losing streak, West Virginia will have two opportunities against two unranked opponents. Regardless, Clarion and Edinboro still present challenges.

Clarion is 6-11 in duals in the 2015-2016 season.

However, freshman Brock Zacherl is ranked No. 18 at 141 pounds by InterMat Wrestling. Zacherl will likely oppose West Virginia’s Tony DeAngelo, who is 3-13 in duals.

Edinboro has two more

wins than the 6-10 Mountaineers and boasts three ranked wrestlers by InterMat: No. 19 Pat Lugo at 149 pounds, No. 16 Austin Matthews at 157 pounds and No. 5 Vic Avery at 184 pounds.

The regular season concludes following the matchup with Edinboro.

The Big 12 Championship begins on March 5 in Kansas City, Missouri. Both opponents this weekend are at West Virginia’s level, thus increasing the likelihood of victory. To finish the season strong, the Mountaineers need their best showing in these duals.

West Virginia opened the year ranked No. 21.

Humbling losses have kept the Mountaineers out of the rankings since Jan. 17.

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Ross Renzi wrestles an Oklahoma State opponent in January.

Re-entering the poll does season as an underdog. not appear likely, so West Virginia will enter the postdasports@mail.wvu.edu

Gymnastics

WVU looks to continue momentum against No. 24 Kentucky

By Carter Sokolowski Sports Correspondent @DailyAthenaeum

After wrapping up a successful road trip in Alabama last Sunday, the West Virginia University gymnastics team will compete at home for the first time since Jan. 24 against the No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats.

The Mountaineers are coming into this match following a solid performance in the first three events against the No. 4 Alabama gymnastics team. However, a disappointing finish on the balance beam led to a heartbreaking loss

of 197.375-195.25 to the Crimson Tide.

“We’re going have to fix up the lineup,” said WVU head coach Jason Butts in an interview with WVUsports.com. “Beam is an event that we have a lot of depth on, the most depth that we have out of all four events. With some roster adjustments we should be able to get back on track.”

The Mountaineers’ previous two matches were against top tier teams in No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 4 Alabama, putting up a score of 195.25 against both. By failing to hit 196.0 in a match this year, WVU

has fallen out of the national rankings.

“To come in here in front of this crowd and hit the majority of our routines in a high-pressure situation says a lot about this team and proves that we are a 196.0+ squad,” Butts said.

The Mountaineers set two season-high road scores on the uneven bars and floor, scoring 48.875 and 49.1, respectively. They also set a season-high total in vault with a 49.225 score, their highest vault total in three years.

Sophomore Zaakira Muhammad had a tremendous day, putting up a

score of 9.85 in both bars and floor. She tied the event-high total in vault with a 9.90 mark.

Junior Alexa Goldberg put up another strong allaround performance, scoring 9.85 on bars, 9.725 on the beam and 9.85 on floor.

WVU has another tough matchup against an SEC opponent with Kentucky, who is coming off a win in a three-team meet against Kent State and Ball State in Muncie, Indiana, where they put up a score of 195.8.

Freshman Sidney Dukes has proven to be the Wildcats most proficient gymnast, ranking No. 40 in the

country. Her classmate Katie Stuart has also been putting up impressive results, ranking No. 71 overall and winning the all-around title in her previous two meets.

The Mountaineers are undefeated at home this year, looking to have similar success on Sunday.

“Coming back home is huge for our squad,” Butts said. “Once we get the momentum rolling at home and the crowd gets into it, the confidence that builds in the team is almost unstoppable. We hope that the extra boost we get at home will help us reach

the 196.0 score that’s been evading us.”

This Sunday’s meet is the fourth annual Wendy M. Roach Pink Meet Invitational. It gained its name in honor of Wendy Roach, mother of former WVU gymnast Nicole Roach, who lost her battle against breast cancer.

Spectators are encouraged to wear pink to the event to help promote breast cancer awareness.

Fans are also welcomed to bring in various items to gift to Morgantown’s Betty Puskar Breast Care Center. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Track

West Virginia ready to compete in final indoor meet of the season

By Joel Norman Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s indoor track and field team looks to do some damage in its final meet of the season, the Penn State Tune Up at 9 a.m. on Saturday.

The Mountaineers competed at Penn State two previous times this season. The first was the Nittany Lion Challenge on Jan. 16, when freshman Danique Bryan won the women’s long jump. Two weeks later at the Penn State National Invitational, the Mountaineers failed to win any events but they produced six topfive finishes.

Following the two events at Penn State, West Virginia competed at the Akron Invitational.

En route to winning four events, six Mountaineers posted their season-best score, four of which were career-best marks.

Last weekend, the Mountaineers won a season-high seven events at the High Point University Team Challenge. Following the Challenge, head coach Sean Cleary was upbeat over the success, yet still focused on further improvements in the future.

“This was an enjoyable meet from start to finish,” Cleary said. “While we were expecting more from a few of the women, we did have some very good

performances. Running on a flat 200 meters track provides an opportunity to throw the stop watch away and simply compete. The jumpers had a very nice weekend a week ago, but they seemed a little off today. We need to continue working on consistency and not allowing small things get in the way of big performances. I was especially pleased with Tori (Bertrand) and Candace (Jones). Our coaches expect a great deal out of our athletes, and we need to keep getting better.”

West Virginia is not ranked in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll and is not poised to enter the rank-

ings. No. 1 Oregon has collected 306.71 points this season and No. 25 Alabama has 74.74. By comparison, the Mountaineers have seven points.

As temperatures slowly rise, the ladies are beginning to look at racing outdoors again. West Virginia athletic director Shane Ly-

ons unveiled the outdoor track and field schedule on Feb. 16. Regardless, the indoor regular season is not over and the postseason has not started yet.

Following this weekend’s meet, the Big 12 Indoor Championship begins on Feb. 26 and concludes the following day.

Should any Mountaineers qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championship, it will take place on March 11-12. West Virginia has qualified for the Indoor Championship four times in Cleary’s eight years as head coach. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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da sports staff picks BOB HUGGINS QUOTE OF THE WEEK “We’re 20-6, one game out and we have plenty of opportunities ahead of us here. It’d be nice if our students showed up.

We’re playing the No. 3 team in the country.”

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No. 10 West Virginia vs. No. 3 Oklahoma No. 24 Texas vs. No. 25 Baylor Kansas State vs. No. 2 Kansas No. 18 Louisville vs. No. 20 Duke No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 11 Miami

No. 22 Indiana vs. No. 17 Purdue No. 6 Maryland vs. Michigan No. 1 Villanova vs. Butler Texas A&M vs. No. 14 Kentucky No. 16 Oregon vs. Oregon State 7-3 31-19

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TENNIS

WVU set for big weekend against Buffalo, JMU

By Neel Madhavan Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

After an up-and-down start to its spring season, the West Virginia University women’s tennis team returns home today to face Buffalo (7-0). Then, on Sunday, the Mountaineers (3-3) will head to the southern part of the state to The Greenbrier Resort, where they will face the James Madison Dukes (3-2) in a neutral site matchup.

“Our expectations for

this whole week are to get better and overcome issues that we have been working on since our last matches,” said WVU head coach Miha Lisac. “We need to sustain the progress in doubles as well as get better at closing out situations and competing under pressure. That goes for our matches vs. Buffalo and James Madison.”

The Bulls have very quietly had a dominating start to their season. Of their seven wins, five were shutouts.

Like West Virginia, Buf-

falo is a young squad, with three of their six starting singles positions held by freshmen. Sophomore Tanja Stojanovska and freshman Chantal Martinez Blanco led the way for the Bulls.

JMU’s season has mirrored West Virginia’s in some ways with blowout wins followed by gutwrenching losses.

The Dukes’ starting singles lineup is balanced from top-to-bottom, so the Mountaineers can’t afford any lapses in play at any position. JMU’s Timea

Guibe is a talented junior who transferred from Mississippi State and has excelled for the Dukes since.

For the Mountaineers, Habiba Shaker has had great success this season.

The sophomore has led the team with a 5-1 singles record and a 5-1 doubles record with playing partner, senior Hailey Barrett.

“Habiba has made progress in her singles game from a mental perspective,” Lisac said. “She has also made good progress in terms of her doubles game.”

Freshman Paula Goetz and sophomore Carolina

Lewis have both had solid 3-3 singles starts to their season so far, and both will look to build on that this weekend.

After seeing her first matches of singles action of the spring last weekend, junior Kaja Mrgole is still continuing to work her way back to full match fitness since recovering from a foot injury sustained at the end of fall.

“Kaja is physically getting close to 100 percent,” Lisac said.

“However, there is a mental side to her injury and she will still need time to fully trust her foot and

be at her best in terms of her tennis.”

This isn’t the first time this season that the Mountaineers have seen either of these two teams.

In September, the Bulls competed in WVU’s PINK Invitational tournament held here in Morgantown.

While in October at the end of the fall season, James Madison participated in the WVU’s Martha Thorn Invitational, so the Mountaineers know both teams well and should be prepared come match time. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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