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Tuesday January 12, 2016

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Rec parking limited to visitors by tessa iglesias correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University Student Rec Center will implement a new parking policy this week that will make the Rec parking lot available only to those using the facility.

“There are lots of students, faculty and staff that use the Rec Center, and they’ve not been able to find parking over the years when it is intended for Rec Center users,” said Clement Solomon, director of the Department of Transportation and Parking at WVU.

To gain access to the parking lot, students must use Morrill Way in front of Evansdale Crossing, as the old entrance on the CPASS side of the Rec will be closed. The lot is controlled by a gate that requires validation from the Rec parking attendants in order to exit. An exit fee of $20 will be charged for any parking violations.

Those who park at the lot with intent to use the Rec’s facilities will receive free two hour parking, Solomon said.

This time limit has been determined by the Rec’s leadership, as they found a typi-

cal user does not usually stay in the facilities for more than two hours.

Although Rec parking is restricted, students have other parking options for class.

Short-term lots 9 and 1 are two new parking facilities that have opened across the street from the Student Rec Center.

These lots cost $1.25 an hour, and all pay stations accept credit cards and give the option to extend parking time via text message. There is also an upcoming app that will allow you to pay from your phone, likely to be released this semester.

“We’ve added a lot more parking than what was there historically, an additional 200 spaces,” Solomon said.

“There’s also the Alumni Center parking lot and the Coliseum where they can park for free.”

Though there are additional lots available for class parking, it is likely the University will face scrutiny from students about the limited free parking options.

Taylor Wentzel, a junior at WVU, said he typically doesn’t have trouble finding parking

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The WVU Student Recreation Center parking is now restricted. It will be available only to students that use the facility.

WVU Sierra Student Coalition teams up with USGBC in campaign to make WVU buildings more sustainable

JUST KEEP COLORING

by kayla asbury associate city editor @kaylaasbury_

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Clockwise starting from the left: The Morgantown Library hosted an Adult Coloring Night for locals to have fun and relax. Top right: Adults choose from a variety of coloring books to use. Middle right: Melanie Braun brings in the new year in a fun and relaxing way by participating in the Adult Coloring Day. Bottom right: Adults from the area gather together in the Morgantown Library to spend the night coloring and enjoying complimentary refreshments.

Morgantown Library hosts its new monthly “Adult Coloring Day” event by amy pratt

staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Patrons of the Morgantown Public Library were greeted with soft music as they walked into one of the basement rooms Monday night. However, they were not there to read books, but instead to color in them.

In order to provide a stress relief activity and remind Morgantown residents that coloring is not only for children, the library began it’s new monthly Adult Coloring night.

“It brings the adults together to converse with one another,” said Jay Gummer, a library employee. “If someone has

a small social circle, this can make it (larger) and the coloring is also a stress reliever.”

There had already been one adult coloring night in December, but now the event will happen monthly.

Stephanie Tenney, a library patron, introduced the idea after she attended an adults coloring event at Barnes and Noble. Tenney enjoyed it and messaged the Morgantown Library on Facebook to see if they could start something similar.

“A lot of my friends were raving about coloring. I was like, ‘I haven’t colored since I was a kid, so I’m going to pick it up,’” Tenney said. “I loved the different coloring books

and pages, it’s really relaxing.”

Tenney, as well as others who attended the event, have struggled with anxiety and found coloring to be a great stress reliever.

“It’s really relaxing. It helps a lot with mental state. I deal with anxiety a lot and it really helps mellow you out,” Tenney said.

“It’s a really good thing to try.”

Those attending the event could choose a page, or more, to color from a variety of coloring books for adults. There was anything from flower designs to Star Wars or Harry Potter to choose from. The library also provided colored pencils, gel pens and markers, as well as

refreshments.

Sue Carpenter, who does coloring in a class for children, came to the library to color for herself with her own coloring books and supplies in tow.

“I had the stuff at home, but I bought the kit to carry. So I could be a little more organized,” she said.

“I do (coloring) for a class for kids. I just thought it’d be fun to do some coloring just for me. Well, I could color at home, but I never set aside time to sit down and do something like this, so it’s easier to come where there are no distractions and I can just color.”

Other guests came to experience a new type of

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WVU prepares for Kansas game by offering alternative parking by caity coyne city editor @caitycoyne

As the West Virginia University Mountaineers take on the University of Kansas Jayhawks at the Coliseum tonight, big crowds and limited parking are expected for those attending the basketball game.

The WVU Division of Student Life, Student Government Association and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics offered

1,200 more tickets than usual for WVU students for tonight’s highly anticipated matchup.

“In an effort to accommodate as many WVU students as possible, some students will be seated in reserved, general public sections. If you arrive after the student section is filled, you will be given a ticket to a reserved seat when you enter the Coliseum,” read a WVU press release.

For students who reserved tickets, a seat lo-

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cation is printed on the ticket that will lead them to their seat for the game.

Parking at the coliseum is expected to be extremely limited.

Students and staff who have class or work at the Coliseum will be able to park for free until 5 p.m.

To make up for the loss in parking, short-term parking lots are available at the Alumni Center and Mountaineer Station. The Evansdale Campus also

has a variety of parking available.

Fans can also park in Downtown lots and take the PRT or Mountain Line buses to the game.

Students are reminded to bring both their printed ticket and their student ID to ensure access to the game.

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HOUR RESTRICTIONS Student employees should be allowed to work more than 20 hours a week OPINION PAGE 3

The West Virginia University Sierra Student Coalition held its first meeting of the semester Monday night. The club is partnering with US Green Building Council Leadership Students at WVU on a campaign to get buildings on WVU’s campus certified by the USGBC in Energy and Environmental Design program.

The SSC plans to hold a petition drive from 12:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 and from 1-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 at the Mountainlair.

The requirements for LEED certification include LED lights, natural lights and eco-friendly toilets. Oglebay Hall is currently the only LEED certified building at WVU. T h e re a re ma ny other buildings on campus close to being LEED certified, though, SSC members said.

According to the USGBC website, “LEED certified buildings save money and resources and have a positive impact on the health of occupants…”

LEED certifications will show WVU has green buildings, as well as provide an effective way to cut costs for the University.

“It makes sense. It makes sense from the energy standpoint, the LEED certification helps an organization to use resources more efficiently.

It also makes sense for costing,” said Adam Rossi, member of the Sierra Club. “The initial cost for a building that is LEED certified will be higher, but over the lifetime of that building it will be significantly lower in terms of long term savings, and wasted resources. Another reason is to keep up with other places...I think it’s time for WVU to take a step and keep up with everyone else.”

Amanda Stoner, president of the SSC at WVU, believes LEED certifications will benefit the University.

“I think that it’s going to positively benefit WVU in a huge way, because it’s something that you can put on brochures…

‘We are a LEED certified, it is a cleaner and greener building,’” Stoner said.

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“I think it’s time for WVU to take a step and keep up with everyone else.”

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“LEED certification is good because it prevents Sick Building Syndrome, and people are healthier, they’re happier, there are more windows, there’s better lighting. It’s working in a more sustainable atmosphere.”

The Sierra Club has been at WVU since 1993.

Most students initially show interest in the recreational activities the Sierra Club offers.

“A lot of people are initially attracted by hiking and the outings…They get hooked because it’s really fun to go. We do tree planting twice a year,” Stoner said. “We introduce people to the advocacy components of the SSC and we get them introduced to the community organizing. Not only are you going to do field work and actual clean ups, but also work for the public, work for the legislature.”

The club also provides students with the opportunity to participate in environmental stewardship.

“It is very important to WVU. We are the premiere environmental club. It serves a lot of purposes. There are a lot of people here that like to recreate. If you like to recreate, this club is for you,” Rossi said. “If you’re into political campaigning this club is for you. If you’re into ground work in terms of a campaign, this is for you.

If you’re into on-theground stuff, like picking up trash at the arboretum this is for you, too. It’s very broad when it comes to a lot of interests. There are a lot of different interests this caters to.”

For more information on the Sierra Student Coalition, visit its Twitter account, @WVUSSC. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Tuesday January 12, 2016

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Powerball prize invites myths, misconceptions about lottery

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People play various lottery games at a store in New York, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot has grown to more than a billion dollars.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)— With up to $1.4 billion at stake in Wednesday’s Powerball, questions about the drawing seem to be as abundant as the convenience-store kiosks offering tickets for the record-breaking jackpot.

The inquiries include many myths and misconceptions about the winners, the prize money and the system that decides them.

A look at some of the most common questions:

there are anomalies.

For example, in the past two years, Missouri and Tennessee have each been home to three Powerball jackpot winners, while New York, the nation’s fourth most populous state, has only had one winner during that span.

Lottery officials, backed by mathematicians, said probabilities equal out over time, but in shorter periods, oddities can occur, in the same way someone could flip a coin and get heads five WHY ARE ALL THE times in a row.

JACKP OT WINNE R S FROM CERTAIN STATES? THE P OWE RBAL L JACKPOT OVERSTATES Officials with the Multi- THE WINNINGS. State Lottery Association, a There’s more of a ratiogroup of state lotteries that oversee Powerball, said this nale behind this claim. The is one of the most frequent jackpot is the amount paid out over 30 years and not complaints.

It’s “human nature to the amount a winner could think the other guy is win- receive immediately. So ning,” said Sally Lunsford, while the current jackpot is public affairs director for listed at $1.4 billion, a sole the Kansas Lottery. winner would only get that It’s also wrong, though much if the person received

29 annual payments. Winners can also choose the cash prize, which is the total amount currently up for grabs, but that is “only” $868 million.

Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery, responded that Powerball prominently displays both the annuity and cash prize figures. The bigger number gets more attention, and Grief said lotteries have taken that approach for decades.

“When the prize gets so big, the critics come out as well,” he said.

quently and repeatedly explains that if someone dies, that person’s estate will treat the annuity like any other asset. A winner’s heirs may choose to cash in an annuity and then pay taxes on the money, but that’s a choice they must make.

Investment planners note, however, that when winners choose how to receive their money, they should consider their age and whether they mind if some of the cash remains out of their reach and goes to their heirs instead.

One of the most persistent misconceptions, officials said, is that winners risk tax trouble if they opt for an annuity but die before all 29 payments are made.

Terry Rich, chief executive of the Iowa Lottery, said he’s heard this one fre-

This is true, as the MultiState Lottery Commission last fall added more numbers to choose from. The new system changed the odds from 1 in 175 million to 1 in 292.2 million. But far from hiding the change, the organization trumpeted it

THE ODDS OF WINWINNERS WHO TAKE NING THE JACKPOT ARE AN ANNUITY FACE BIG WORSE THAN IN THE TAX DANGERS. PAST.

as part of an effort to build larger jackpots while also giving away more prizes of $2 million or less. Without the change, it’s unlikely a jackpot would ever come close to the current $1.4 billion, or $868 million cash prize.

are incredibly remote, so it makes little difference whether you’d have to share the money.

WHAT ABOUT OTHER USES FOR SUCH A VAST SUM OF MONEY?

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Armed group says it has accessed goverment files

Trial of Freddie Gray van driver delayed

BURNS, Ore. (AP)—The leader of a small, armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon said Monday he and his followers are going through government documents stored inside refuge buildings.

Ammon Bundy told reporters the documents will be used to “expose” how the government has discriminated local ranchers who use federal land for cattle grazing.

Bundy said the documents would also help secure the release of Steven and Dwight Hammond, two area ranchers convicted of arson who returned to prison last week to serve longer sentences.

The Hammonds’ case set off the occupation of the Burns-area refuge on Jan. 2.

Bundy said his group is not accessing government computers at the Malheur

National Wildlife Refuge, including personnel files.

After the news conference, the group drove in a convoy to a ranch near the refuge and tore down a stretch of governmenterected fence. The goal, according to the armed men, was to give the rancher access to the range that had been blocked for years. It’s not clear where the fence was located or which rancher sought the group’s help.

The refuge is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Spokesman Jason Holm said because the documents and files at the refuge may have personally identifiable information, the agency “is taking necessary steps to ensure employee and family safety.”

The agency strongly condemned the destruction of the fence and said the action undermines

PARKING

week, he feels it is unfair for the University to charge for parking at a place that was once advertised as free.

“People get towed at this school every day and end up paying hundreds of dollars in parking tickets, or for passes,” Wentzel said. “We already pay so much money to go to school here, so it would be nice if we could get free parking for class.”

In order to ensure students have ample notice of the new parking policy, leaflets will be handed out to students, and students will be notified of the parking restrictions for the first two days of the policy change.

For more information on parking on campus, visit http://transportation.wvu. edu.

Morgantown evening entertainment.

“We came down here to do something different in Morgantown because there’s not a lot of ways to be creative and express yourself,” said Ashleigh Pulley, who also attended the event.

“We saw the sign and just decided to stop by.

It’s our first time and we love it.”

Adult Coloring will now be from 5:30 to 7:30 on the second Monday of each month at the Morgantown Library.

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BALTIMORE (AP)—A Maryland appeals court postponed the trial of a police van driver charged with second-degree murder in the death of Freddie Gray, saying it needs to address whether another Baltimore officer should be compelled to testify against Caesar Goodson.

Jury selection for Goodson’s trial was supposed to start Monday. Prosecutors have indicated that testimony from Officer William Porter, whose trial ended in a hung jury last month, is crucial to their case against Goodson.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams, who is overseeing the trial, ruled last week that Porter must testify against Goodson despite Porter’s assertion that he has a right not to incriminate himself.

Porter’s trial is postponed indefinitely, pending further proceedings, including more written filings from both sides, followed by oral arguments before the Court of Special Appeals, Maryland courts spokeswoman Terri Charles said.

Gray died in April, a week after his neck was broken during a van ride.

Goodson was with Gray for every second of his 45-minute trip from the site of his arrest to the Western District police station, where Gray arrived critically injured and unresponsive.

The trial could provide the public with its first chance to hear Goodson’s side of the story. He has not spoken with investigators or made any public comments.

He faces the most serious charge of the six officers charged - second-degree murder, which carries

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hard-earned conservation impacts achieved in the area.

“Removing fences, damaging any Refuge property, or unauthorized use of equipment would be additional unlawful actions by the illegal occupiers,” Fish and Wildlife said in a statement. “Any movement of cattle onto the Refuge or other activities that are not specifically authorized by USFWS constitutes trespassing.”

Sixteen full time employees and one part time employee usually work at the refuge, Holm said.

Some who can’t work away from the refuge have taken administrative leave, while others are working from home or another office.

In Burns, about 30 miles from the refuge, schools reopened after being canceled for a week over safety concerns due to the refuge standoff.

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a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. To be convicted, prosecutors must prove Goodson was so callous in his disregard for Gray’s life that he deliberately allowed him to die.

Since Porter’s case ended in a mistrial, the stakes for Goodson’s trial have grown in a city still on edge from the rioting and unrest in April.

Porter’s lawyers say he risks going to jail for contempt if he refuses an order to testify, but if he does testify, he could be charged with perjury if he makes any statements that differ from what he said or will say in his own defense.

Prosecutors say Porter has immunity at Goodson’s trial and they can’t use his statements against him later. But defense attorney Gary Proctor wrote in court documents: “The bell cannot be unrung.”

The judge himself acknowledged that he was entering “uncharted territory” before issuing his ruling last week.

His order is unprecedented in Maryland and could have tremendous implications for future cases with multiple defendants.

Criminal defense attorney Clarke Ahlers, a former Maryland police officer who is not involved in the Gray case, said if the appellate courts decide Porter doesn’t have to testify, prosecutors could try to gain Porter’s cooperation by offering him complete immunity. Or they could ask to re-try Porter first, or proceed without Porter’s testimony.

“I think there is some chance that the state may have to choose between prosecuting Porter and

prosecuting Goodson,” he said.

Ahlers said the Court of Special Appeals could rule within 10 days, but either side could seek an opinion from the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, further delaying Goodson’s trial.

Gray’s death exposed the deep divide between the public and the police in Baltimore, and became a national symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Prosecutors say the officers should be held accountable for Gray’s fatal injuries because they left him handcuffed and shackled at the legs but unbuckled by a seatbelt, making him vulnerable to injury inside the metal compartment. Neither did they call an ambulance when he indicated he needed medical attention. Goodson, they say, bears the most responsibility because he drove the van, so Gray was technically in his custody.

Prosecutors have revealed little about their case against Goodson, but their witness list includes a former police officer who can describe “retaliatory prisoner transport practices,” suggesting they intend to raise the possibility that Gray was given a “rough ride” in the van.

Defense attorneys and prosecutors can’t comment because they are under a gag order.

Some experts say the case is particularly complicated given the murky circumstances of Gray’s death: nobody knows exactly how or when the man’s neck was broken.

And the state could face an uphill battle without Porter’s testimony.

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OPINION

Tuesday January 12, 2016

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Preventing future health hazards Jan. 9 marked the twoyear anniversary of a massive spill of MCHM, a chemical used in coal processing, into the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia. A 1-inch hole in a holding tank at Freedom Industries allowed 7,500 gallons of the chemical to leak into the ground, which shortly reached the river.

The chemical contaminated the drinking water of up to 300,000 West Virginia residents, and both the state and local governments of Charleston were criticized due to the lack of a swift response to the issue.

Luckily, West Virginia officials are creating water protection plans and proposing legislation in order to prevent spills of this magnitude from happening again. The West Virginia Rivers Coalition held the first of four public forums last Saturday in Charleston to generate public involvement in water pro-

Freedom Industries was responsible for the chemical leak that affected 300,000 West Virginia residents. tection. It also served to educate residents on what the state government has done since 2014 to prevent future spills.

For example, the state

legislature has passed Senate Bill 373, which involves placing regulatory standards on large chemical holding tanks. Water protection plans will also be re-

quired for all public water systems in the state by this July, and mandatory updates of the plans will occur every three years.

Though these new ef-

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forts will prevent future spills, legislation regulating the upkeep of holding tanks unfortunately comes well after the crisis had already occurred. If com-

mon-sense laws regulating how and what toxic chemicals are stored were put into action before the spill, the leak could not have happened in the first place. The United Nations General Assembly named potable water to be a basic human right in 2010. Ensuring this right by taking all necessary precautions to avoid potential contamination should have been a priority long before the 2014 spill.

Creating laws after the fact does not decrease the impact of any problem on both residents and the environment. Repairing and maintaining all services crucial to West Virginia residents’ quality of life before serious problems occur could save millions of dollars in damages and prevent future injuries and deaths.

As the old saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

commentary

Employers should allow students more working hours Jenna Gilbert columnist @J3NN_1F3R

According to a survey administered by YouGov, a news website, four out of five college students work to support themselves while in school. Though most students work an average of about 19 hours per week, this may not be enough to cover their cost of living.

When applying for jobs both inside and outside West Virginia University, many employers will limit the amount of hours worked by current students to a mere 20 hours per week. WVU’s website for student employment states that the reason for the cap is that students who take on more hours would likely either drop down to part-time or stop attendance altogether.

This statistic isn’t surprising; it’s definitely hard to manage being a fulltime student and a fulltime employee. However, it’s even harder to pay monthly bills with the little money earned from working part-time.

It’s not just University employers capping student workers. I have applied to jobs all over Morgantown, and at each interview, they have given me the label of “student worker.” While I appreciate that they un-

derstand the importance of my education, that doesn’t help in paying my rent every month, as well as affording utilities and groceries.

Let me demonstrate just how tough it is to live solely on minimum wage with a 20-hour work week: I pay $360 for rent, about $100 for utilities and $100 for groceries per month. My paychecks every two weeks are roughly $280 after taxes ($560 per month), but after subtracting all my necessary costs, I’m left at exactly $0. Though this is oddly convenient, it doesn’t leave room for any of the what-ifs in life. Should I get sick and have to miss a few days of work, I won’t be able to afford my bills.

Although the University claims working 20 hours per week or fewer will benefit grades, it won’t benefit stress levels. In the same YouGov survey, seven out of 10 students admitted they feel stressed about personal finances, and about half of the total students surveyed mentioned they worry about paying bills.

To help combat this stress, students often take out loans to cover the cost of housing and books.

However, not everyone can or should take out an extra loan. As a journalism major, I know that entrylevel salary in my profession won’t be very large, so it is in my best interest to

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Student employees are currently only allowed to work up to 20 hours a week. keep my student loan debt as low as possible and only borrow when absolutely necessary.

We can’t always rely on our parents to bail us out of debt. Parents are also slowly starting to not be as financially helpful as they used to be. Eighty percent of college students have started to be partially responsible

for funding their education.

Sallie Mae, a corporation that provides loans to students, conducted a study which found parents went from paying about 37 percent of their child’s education to 27 percent between 2010 and 2013.

The only way I see to secure my finances is to get another job, and this will

invariably add more stress to my life. In doing so, I will have to make time for two different jobs at two different locations while also making sure my shifts don’t conflict with each other. If I could simply work more hours at one single job, I would have more time for studying and some semblance of a social life, as

well.

The simple solution is to remove the cap on student workers at jobs both inside and outside the University. The option of supporting ourselves through school should be a feasible choice in obtaining a higher education. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

commentary

Celebrity deaths highlight human accomplishments, celebrate talent kody goff columnist @Retrosyk

With David Bowie’s unfortunate passing, pop culture loses yet another of its most influential scions.

Given his death’s publicity, it’s safe to assume the deaths of celebrities, especially well-loved ones, produce interesting social “events.” These well-publicized passings may initially serve as a grim reminder of our own mortality, but they can also uplift the works of a famous person, making them effectively immortal.

Robin Williams is a celebrity whose death is still relatively fresh in the public consciousness. The sad circumstances of his death, coupled with his fame as a light-hearted comedian, meant his end would be publicized as a tragedy of the highest degree. However, not long after Williams’ passing, his works gained new fans and new recognition.

A cynic might argue this is indicative of a shallow, vacuous consumer culture that only cares about

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David Bowie’s music inspired mllions of people. the works of an individual once they’re gone. The same cynic may even argue it’s hypocritical to idolize these people when they pass on, for surely not all of their works were amazing and transformative. They might say we should view them in death just as we did in life, with no special treatment necessary.

However, I’d argue the exact opposite. When the

public discusses the accomplishments of any recently deceased star, whether it’s Robin Williams, Michael Jackson or David Bowie, they choose to focus on the good out of respect and reverence.

Everyone has pitfalls, and this applies, unsurprisingly, to culture’s most revered artists and pop culture icons. A person has to do a lot more than star in

a bad movie or produce a subpar album to be reviled and hated at their funeral.

When it comes down to it, these deaths are a big deal because they take someone whom society had put up on a pedestal and bring them to the lowest common denominator: Death. Everybody dies at some point. It’s a harsh truth, but it’s made harsher when we see it happen to

those who were chosen by popular culture as the best and brightest.

Regardless of which culture they come from, human beings are typically judged on merit. Every society has individuals who stand out based on which skills or knowledge they can bring to the societal table. It’s easy to see, then, why these people are mourned on such a large

scale. The spike in interest which inevitably accompanies these celebrities’ deaths might earn them new post-mortem fans who can spread their works to future generations.

While Bowie may be gone, never to produce music again, someone, somewhere is discovering “Space Oddity.” daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Lady Gaga shines in her AHS role, DiCaprio looks toward Oscars chelsea walker A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

In true primetime fashion, this year’s televised Golden Globe Awards welcomed some of Hollywood’s most glamorous starlets with jokes, jabs and tears.

Fulfilling his role as the night’s host, Ricky Gervais found the Globes to be the perfect opportunity to offend the talented audience of Hollywood actors and actresses. Slamming many of the elite, from Ben Affleck to Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawerence, Gervais’ foul mouth and harsh comments greeted the night.

In the opening, Gervais began hushing the audience while shouting, “Shut up! You disgusting, pill-popping, sexual deviant scum. I’m going to do this monologue and then go into hiding, OK? Not even Sean Penn will find me.”

The audience exchanged disapproving side-eyes and glances while flashing uncomfortable grins. Although the show featured off-color remarks most of the night, the Globes seemed overly rehearsed and forced, even with many unexpected wins. With shocking stars taking Globes for various roles throughout the night, outcries of emotion came coupled with surprise as actresses such as Lady Gaga and Rachel Bloom took home awards for their roles in TV series such as “American Horror Story: Hotel” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”

Winning the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award for his successful legacy in the industry, Denzel Washington was recognized and applauded for his life-long work. Taking the stage with his family, Washington attempted to give his speech from a small scrap of paper without his glasses. The audience laughed at Washington’s foolish attempts before he quickly gave up and walked off stage.

Movies nominated for Best Motion Picture featured “The Revenant,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Room,” “Spotlight” and “Carol.” Director and winner of Best Director: Motion Picture Award, Alejandro Inarritu scored the award for this year’s Best Motion Picture with “The Revenant.” Not only did “The Revenant” score awards for Best Director and Best Motion Picture, Leonardo DiCaprio took home a Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama). In a true thriller, “The Revenant” features the heroic tale of legendary explorer Hugh Glass in his attempt to survive in a harsh wilderness after his hunting team abandons him. DiCaprio’s performance shines as he portrays Glass and tells the story of an honest test to the human spirit.

Jennifer Lawrence also took home a Globe for her role in “Joy,” in which the actress portrays a young woman who becomes a self-made millionaire with the creation of her own business empire. The actress, as usual, expressed gratitude

Ricky Gervais hosts the 73rd Annual Golden Globes. through humor, especially when she began to thank her director from stage.

“I want us to be buried next to each other. I really do,” Lawrence said.

With unexpected appearances and events, from Taraji P. Henson handing out cookies before accepting her Best TV Drama Actress award for her role in FOX Network’s drama, “Empire,” to Gervais greeting presenter Mel Gibson

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in an awkward on-stage exchange, this year’s Golden Globes seemed slightly stale. While, as always, overly emotional “thank yous” spewed from the stage, the 2016 Golden Globes overall just lacked the usual pizazz and excitement.

For more information on this year’s Golden Globes, visit http://goldenglobes.com/. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

New Year, New Eats: Local resolution-friendly options Brittany Osteen A&e Writer @dailyathenaeum

Every New Year begins with the steady countdown to midnight supporting the steady increase of excitement. For most people, the New Year also holds the hope of a healthier you. One way for this hope to become reality is to look for the healthier options featured by the Iron Horse Tavern, Taziki’s and Terra Cafe.

Iron Horse has plenty of options for any type of meal. It is best to look for dishes that are heavy on vegetables.

The Wild Mushroom Ramen is a noodle-based dish flavored with a mushroom blend. It also contains baby bok choy, carrots, red bell peppers and a hard-boiled egg. Eggs are high in protein and supply long-lasting energy.

Almost all of the soups and salads on the menu are made of healthy vegetables.

The beets and greens salad is filled with nutritional value. The salad has mixed greens, apple slices, goat cheese, walnuts and red and yellow beets. While the walnuts may be higher in fat, the beets are very high in vitamin C, potassium and manganese.

Essential minerals like potassium support healthy nerve and muscle functions, while manganese supports healthy bones, liver, kidneys and pancreas.

While the baked three-cheese macaroni may be delicious, cheese tends to

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A look at the Iron Horse Tavern located on High Street in downtown Morgantown. be high in fats. Trade in the mac and cheese for something healthier like pepper hummus. Hummus, made from chickpeas, tends to be low in cholesterol and high in dietary fiber, magnesium and phosphorus.

Taziki’s, conveniently located in the Mountainlair and soon in Evansdale Crossing, has plenty of healthy options.

While there are many vegetarian options, Taziki’s grills its chicken, which is one of the healthier options for eating meat.

While only some of its items are included in meal plan, all of them are healthy options. For example, the turkey and egg sandwich is a protein-packed sandwich and cooked to order.

Another meal plan option is the grilled veggie gyro, which comes packed with vegetables such as peppers, onions and tomatoes.

All meal plan items come with a drink and chips. With dining dollars or Mountie Bounty, the chips can be upgraded to

healthier sides such as the roasted red potatoes, fresh pasta salad, tomato-cucumber salad or fresh-cut fruit.

Friday through Sunday, Taziki’s offers its signature pasta. This penne pasta salad is on a bed of mixed lettuces, grilled chicken, tomatoes, feta and fresh basil all topped with homemade balsamic vinaigrette.

Finally, Terra Cafe presents a menu filled with fresh items from local vendors.

While all of its salads are packed with dark greens and vegetables, the quinoa and lentil chop is packed with nutrients.

Quinoa is considered a superfood and is packed with protein, fiber and minerals.

It is also gluten-free. The year 2013 became “the international year of quinoa” because of its high nutrients and value to food security.

All sandwiches are served with your choice of a soup, side salad, coleslaw, hummus or baby beet salad.

For a healthier burger option, Terra Cafe offers a black bean burger. Similar to a regular burger, it comes with lettuce, tomato, avocado, hot sauce and a cilantrolime creme fraiche. However, black beans are high in protein, dietary fiber and potassium. They are also a good source of calcium and have little to no cholesterol.

No matter the restaurant, a healthier lifestyle comes through healthier choices that can be found right around the corner. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Paris Saint-Germain asks rapper MIA to stop using club image in video PARIS (AP) ‑ Paris Saint-Germain is threatening rap artist M.I.A. with legal action if the singer does not stop using the French soccer club’s image in a video clip for her song “Borders.”

In the video describing the ordeal of refugees, the British musician, whose real name is Mathangi Arulpragasam, is seen wearing a PSG shirt emblazoned with the club’s logo and its jersey sponsor, whose slogan has been changed to “Fly Pirates.”

On her Twitter account, M.I.A. published a letter written in December by PSG deputy CEO Jean-Claude Blanc to her label Universal Music asking “to cease the broadcasting” of images showing the PSG jersey and to refrain from using the club’s image.

Blanc wrote that the club “had the unpleasant surprise” to find out that M.I.A appeared twice wearing the PSG shirt “bearing the very easily recognizable logo Paris Saint-Germain and our sponsors’ brands (Nike and QNB), and the brand of our sponsor Emirates.”

The PSG communication department told The Associated Press on Monday it wants to protect its image as well

as its sponsors and says no legal action has been taken so far.

Blanc explained in his letter that the club did not understand why it was associated with a denunciation of the migrants’ treatment in their journey across the sea toward Europe.

“This association is all the more hard to understand that nothing in our activities and in our daily initiatives suggests we have anything to do with the problems highlighted by M.I.A. “ Blanc wrote.

Blanc noted that the French champions made a donation of 1 million euros ($1.12 million) to the United Nations’ refugee agency and a French non-profit association to help relieve the migrant crisis last September.

“We consider that the use of our brand and image in a video clip denouncing the treatment of refugees is a source of discredit for our club and distorts its public communication policy,” Blanc added.

In his formal notice to Universal Music, PSG also asked 101greatgoals.com the music company “to compensate us for the harm we Rapper M.I.A. flaunts a vresion of the PSG club jersey in her “Borders” music video. have suffered.”

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West Virginia fans storm the court after Juwan Staten scored a game-winner last year against No. 8 Kansas.

One year ago, Juwan Staten spun WVU can repeat the feat tonight and scored a famous game winner against the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks

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Juwan Staten shoots the layup that beat Kansas last season.

BY DAVID STATMAN press that, while certainly SPORTS EDITOR formidable, wouldn’t get @djstatman77 them through against the best teams in the nation.

Juwan Staten caught the For a while, it looked ball in the backcourt, took like that was the case: four dribbles and spun in West Virginia had lost three of four to the likes the lane.

For a moment, the ball of Oklahoma, Baylor and hung in the air. So did the Iowa State in the weeks West Virginia University immediately leading up men’s basketball team’s to the Kansas game, dropbig-time ambitions, the ping its national ranking legitimacy of Press Vir- from No. 15 to No. 23. ginia and the hopes of the But then Staten’s shot few thousand fans who went in, and everything braved a snowstorm to changed. It wasn’t just see their team take a shot that the Mountaineers at the kings of the Big 12. won, it was how they Then the shot dropped, won: Having backed out Staten pressured Kan- of the full press due to sas’ Perry Ellis into a miss tired legs, West Virginia at the other end and the stood toe-to-toe with Mountaineer faithfuls one of the nation’s best stormed the court. teams and came out on “It took like 20 minutes top. Press Virginia was no to get back to the locker longer a gimmick, it was a room,” said senior guard contender.

Jaysean Paige.

While that night’s hero, West Virginia’s last- Staten, has already gradugasp, 62-61 win over Kan- ated, West Virginia hopes sas on Feb. 17, 2015 was it can carry that winning more than just another spirit over to tonight’s tick in the win column. marquee matchup at the Before Staten lifted the WVU Coliseum against Mountaineers to victory, the No. 1 team in the land, there were still many who the Kansas Jayhawks. didn’t take them seriously.

“I don’t think we fear Kansas was not only a anybody,” said WVU head top-10 team, it had a ros- coach Bob Huggins. “I ter chock-full of McDon- think they’ve got a lot of ald’s All-Americans and respect for Kansas, like we future pros, including all do. I don’t think I’ve one-and-done NBA first- ever coached anybody round pick Kelly Oubre Jr. that feared somebody.

The Mountaineers were That’s not what we do.” derided as a team lacking This year’s Jayhawks significant talent, kept look very much like the afloat only by a full-court squad West Virginia

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knocked off last year.

Starters Kelly Oubre Jr. and Cliff Alexander have both gone on to the NBA, but the core of the team remains the same.

Senior Perry Ellis has a chance to cap off a celebrated career with a national championship, while starting guards Wayne Selden Jr. and Frank Mason III have both taken steps torward stardom.

West Virginia and Kansas have the same record, 14-1, and remain as the last two undefeated teams in the Big 12 Conference.

But once again, the No. 1 Jayhawks are seen as just a little bit more real than the No. 11 Mountaineers.

Make no mistake, though. While Staten is gone, this is a much better Mountaineer team than the one that suited up against Kansas one year ago. The offense is more balanced, the young players are reaching their potential and the press is no less suffocating.

This time, the West Virginia Mountaineers won’t be fighting for legitimacy, they’ll be fighting for a place at the top.

“We’re just trying to make history again,” said sophomore forward Elijah Macon. “We want to do better, actually. We want to go out and win this conference.” djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

WVU’s Jevon Carter and Tarik Phillip walk off the court after beating Stetson last month.

BY CHRIS JACKSON points per game and con- miscue on an attempted SPORTS WRITER verting more than half of behind-the-back pass on @DAILYATHENAEUM his shots from long range. the fast break.

Mason enters as a proSince then, the MounSeven straight victories jected first-round pick taineers have defeated opand the program’s first-ever in this year’s NBA Draft, ponents by an average of 3-0 start to Big 12 play have one of the many profes- nearly 20 points. They’ve the No. 11 West Virginia sional talents currently re- been a part of program hisUniversity men’s basket- siding on head coach Bill tory, with their best start ball team ready for more, Self’s team. Selden is also since joining the Big 12 in and the opponent is all too projected to be an NBA 2012.

“I think we’re a very confamiliar with Morgantown. draftee. Freshman sensaLast year, Juwan Staten tion Cheick Diallo, another fident team and we keep spun his way around Frank potential NBA Draft Lottery winning, it just keeps makMason III, lifting the 23rd- selection, is also set to play ing us even tougher,” said ranked Mountaineers to after he was ruled ineligi- sophomore guard Jevon the 62-61 upset of No. 8 ble for the first four games. Carter.

Adding to it all is last The Jayhawks are among Kansas with 3.9 seconds remaining after Perry El- the nation’s top five teams year’s second half collapse lis missed the last-second in scoring, field goal per- in Kansas, with WVU meltlayup. centage and three-point ing away a 14-point halfNow, there’s no Juwan shooting. They’ve been time lead that eventually Staten to propel another deemed as a lock for the turned into a seven-point game-winner and another Final Four, possessing tal- overtime defeat. Senior court storming. New lead- ent and depth across the leaders Juwan Staten and ers are eager to emerge board, not to mention head Gary Browne were out with from the unknown, look- coach Bill Self, who has injury, with current star ing to add to the program’s guided Kansas to 11 con- Devin Williams registering recent rise through the secutive Big 12 regular sea- just nine points. rankings. son crowns.

Daxter Miles led the way “I’m just trying to soak “They’re shooting the with 23 points in the last up all this right now,” said ball as well as any team I’ve matchup against Kansas, junior Devin Williams. seen in a long time,” said but is currently harboring “These next few weeks WVU head coach Bob Hug- a sprained ankle that sidewe have a chance to play gins. “Their three perime- lined him for Saturday’s 77against the No. 1 and No. ter guys are making shots. 60 rout of Oklahoma State.

2 and I don’t think that’s Perry Ellis is stepping out Huggins stated he’s back in happened in any confer- and making threes. They action after practicing on ence ever. We’re a part of can spread you, they re- Sunday, adding to what is history, so I just want to bound the ball so well. arguably one of the conferhave fun and enjoy myself They’re doing a great job of ence’s deepest teams.

Now onto Kansas, the and go out there and have guarding. They’ve got shotno regrets.” blockers inside. I think this country’s top ranked team.

Kansas enters with 13 is really a good team. This is It’s what the Mountaineers straight victories since one of Bill’s better teams.” have been waiting for all But the Mountaineers season long, and they’re a loss to Michigan State, highlighted by a dramatic believe they have what it ready to step up to the three-overtime victory takes to once again skate challenge and jump to sole over Buddy Hield and No. 2 past them. Kansas hasn’t possession of first place in Oklahoma. The win show- won in its last two trips the Big 12. They’re ready to cased 20-plus point outings to West Virginia, with the make another statement on from a trio of Jayhawks, led 2014 game also resulting in national television. by 27 points from senior a 92-86 Mountaineer up“We’ve got a chance to Perry Ellis. set despite 41 points from make another upset,” said Guards Frank Mason III eventual No. 1 overall pick Williams. “Nobody expects us to do anything, so the and Wayne Selden Jr. have Andrew Wiggins. each displayed their NBA West Virginia hasn’t pressure is off of us and it’s talents as well, serving as lost since they squared off just a fun moment. It’s gomajor threats for the na- against then-No. 10 Vir- ing to be fun, be something tion’s hottest team. Ellis ginia in the Jimmy V. Clas- that we can remember.” can do it all on the court, sic, after a late UVA surge leading the team with 16 started by a Jevon Carter dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Carey’s 600th win no easy task as WVU faces Baylor

WVU center Lanay Montgomery on the court this season against Delaware State.

BY ROGER TURNER in Waco. The MountainSPORTS WRITER eers knocked off the Lady @DAILYATHENAEUM Bears 71-69 in 2014 at the Ferrell Center, but WVU has The 14-3 West Virginia still only won two of the last University women’s bas- nine meetings. ketball team heads to Waco, The Mountaineers will Texas on Tuesday to face need a big night from Big the No. 6 Baylor Bears as 12 Player of the Year canMountaineer head coach didate Bria Holmes, who is Mike Carey will be aiming just 28 points shy of passing for his 600th career win in Kate Bulger on WVU’s alltime scoring list. Holmes 28 seasons.

Tuesday’s Big 12 clash comes off an 18-point scorin Waco will be the 10th ing performance against meeting between Baylor Texas Tech on Saturday, the and West Virginia as Baylor Mountaineers’ third conlooks to extend its 32-game secutive victory to start Big home winning streak. That 12 play. will be no easy task, since Mike Carey has the the Mountaineers are the chance to reach career win last team to defeat Baylor 600 on Tuesday, but finding

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a way to win in Waco is the primary focus.

“We’ve got to attack and not be intimidated,” Carey said. “We’re going to have to hit some shots over top.

We’ve got to go right at them and try to draw some fouls.”

West Virginia comes into Tuesday’s contest averaging 73 points per game, holding opponents to an average of 56 points. Opposite the Mountaineers, Baylor is averaging almost 80 points a game and is third nationally in field-goal percentage (50.5). The Mountaineers and Lady Bears appear transparent on paper, but maintaining a defensive

presence will be key to a Mountaineer victory.

“On the defensive side, we have to block out,” Carey said. “We’re going to have to get some loose balls and offensive rebounds. For us it will come down to the hustle plays, and we’ve got to attack them.”

Nina Davis leads the scoring attack for Baylor, averaging 17.2 points per contest, and Alexis Jones right behind her with 14.2 per game. Beatrice Mompremier leads the Lady Bears with 6.4 rebounds per contest, and will present a good matchup for WVU center Lanay Montgomery on the boards.

Montgomery comes in leading the Mountaineers with 8.5 rebounds per game while also shooting 61.8 percent from the field.

Montgomery currently averages the second-best field goal percentage in the Big 12.

Both West Virginia and Baylor came away with wins in their previous contest. WVU defeated Texas Tech convincingly on Saturday, winning by a score of 79-57 at the WVU Coliseum. Baylor also won its third-straight game on Saturday, topping TCU 72-55 in Waco.

The Lady Bears’ only loss of the season came on Dec.

30 against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma. A win for the Mountaineers will be the first win over a top 10 team since beating Baylor in the 2013-14 season.

Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. and will be available live on radio, while a delayed broadcast will be shown at 11 p.m. on ROOT Sports Pittsburgh. Mountaineer fans can tune in locally on 94.3 FM WRLF as play-byplay announcers Jeff Culhane and Liz Repella will give the call, or listen to the action online at WVUsports.com. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

RIFLE

WVU faces Alaska-Fairbanks in rematch of last year’s classic NCAA final

BY CONNOR HICKS SPORTS WRITER @dAILYATHENAEUM

Following a nearly twomonth hiatus, the West Virginia University rifle team faces its toughest opponent of the season today.

The matchup, featuring a rematch of last year’s national championship, will decide who will be the nation’s top team as the second half of the season gets into full swing.

The No. 1 Mountaineers (7-0, 4-0 GARC) will play host to No. 5 AlaskaFairbanks (3-1) this morning in Morgantown. While the Nanooks have not per-

formed the way they were expected to perform thus far, the matchup will be among West Virginia’s most difficult tests this season.

“Ultimately, we don’t expect to be at our peak tomorrow,” said WVU head coach Jon Hammond in an interview with WVUSports. com. “We have more than two months to get ready for the end of the season.

However, this is going to be a tough match for us to get back into the swing of things. Alaska is always a tough team.”

When the two teams met in the national championship last year, the result was one of the most thrill-

ing finishes in NCAA rifle history. The 4,702-4,700 final in favor of West Virginia was the closest margin in the 35 years of the NCAA rifle national championship, which was the third consecutive and 17th overall national title for the Mountaineers.

While West Virginia has dominated in recent history, Alaska-Fairbanks has seen a large share of success: The team holds 10 national titles, including a stretch of six in a row from 1999-2004, which matches the Mountaineers’ best streak from 1988-93.

While the two teams are again among the nation’s

best this year, they have done so in completely different manners. The Mountaineers, while not yet fully functioning as a single unit, have seen standout performances from Michael Bamsey, Garrett Spurgeon and Ginny Thrasher to consistently outscore opponents.

However, Hammond has made it clear the entire team will have to perform its best as the second half of the season leads into a push for a fourth consecutive national title.

Alaska-Fairbanks, on the other hand, has not performed well overall this season. While the Nanooks are ranked No. 5 in

the country with their only loss coming at the hands of then-ranked No. 1 Kentucky, they have not scored effectively this season.

The team that led the nation in scoring last season has only broken the 4,700 mark once this year, a mark that West Virginia has broken in five of seven matches this season.

In fact, the Nanooks, who spent the majority of the second half of the 201415 slate as the top team in the country, are only averaging 4,688 points per match compared to WVU’s nation-best 4,706 per match.

While results through

the season thus far would indicate WVU will be heavily favored, the team is using last year’s regular season loss to AlaskaFairbanks as evidence that they must remain focused.

The teams met on back-toback days last season, with West Virginia winning the first match by three points and falling the second day by one point, the narrowest loss in NCAA history.

The match will surely produce an exciting result, and a win could provide the motivation for the nation’s top team to finish out the season strong. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

WRESTLING

Moore, DeAngelo could be major breakout candidates this spring

BY JOEL NORMAN

University officially began Jan. 11, the Mountaineer wrestling team has already gotten back into the swing Although the second of things. semester at West Virginia Head coach Sammie SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

Henson and his wrestlers rang in the New Year at the two-day Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the Mountaineers finished sixth on the

first day and seventh on the second day out of 29 participating schools.

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more finished third in his weight class by going 7-1 at the Scuffle.

“I’m so proud of how the men fought today,” Henson said. “We had a really good morning round and finished strong with four guys placing. We need to believe in our training, and this team (will) do some damage come March.”

The damage Henson refers to is two championship events: The Big 12 Championships on March 5 and the NCAA Championships on March 18.

Entering the Winter Break, West Virginia was ranked No. 24 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll. After the Scuffle, the Mountaineers find themselves ranked No. 25.

In order to climb the rankings, West Virginia needs other wrestlers to unexpectedly pop up as Keegan Moore has. The 133-pound sophomore did not expect to wrestle this season, but Henson removed Moore’s redshirt before the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 6.

Moore responded by upsetting the fourth-ranked 133-pound wrestler and capturing two more victo-

ries. Since the Invitational, Moore has picked up two more victories to prove he belongs at every match.

Moore’s rise is similar to that of Moisey’s last season.

As a freshman, Moisey became the first unseeded wrestler to make it to the NC AA Championship match since 2003. Whether or not Moore makes it that far is yet to be seen, but he has made his presence known so far.

Perhaps another Mountaineer who could be stepping up is Tony DeAngelo.

The 141-pound junior transfer from Missouri went 6-2 at the Scuffle.

DeAngelo’s best win from the tournament came against Penn State’s Kade Moss. Ranked No. 9 among 141-pound wrestlers, Moss fell to DeAngelo 9-6 in a match featuring four lead changes.

The Mountaineers get their next chance to do some damage this Friday against Oklahoma State at the WVU Coliseum.

The match is West Virginia’s first Big 12 match this season. Ten matches and two months are all the Mountaineers have left before the postseason begins. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Messi wins fifth FIFA World Player of the Year Award ZURICH (AP) — Now score it Lionel Messi 5, Cristiano Ronaldo 3.

Messi won the Ballon d’Or trophy on Monday as the world’s best player in 2015, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s two-year hold on soccer’s top individual honor.

“It’s incredible that it’s my fifth,” said the 28-yearold Barcelona and Argentina forward, who won four straight FIFA awards from 2009-12.

Messi earned his recordextending fifth after being runner-up to his great rival for the past two years.

“It’s a very special moment for me to be back here on the stage,” Messi said in Spanish in his acceptance speech, “after being there in the audience watching Cristiano win.”

Five major titles for Barcelona last year - leaving none for Ronaldo’s Real Madrid - brought the golden ball back into Messi’s hands.

It was not even close.

Messi got 41.33 percent of total voting points in a 23-candidate ballot. Ronaldo received 27.76 percent and third-place Neymar, Messi’s Barcelona teammate from Brazil, got 7.86 percent. Voting was by national team captains and coaches, plus invited journalists, from FIFA member countries.

As usual, Argentina captain Messi and Portugal cap-

tain Ronaldo ignored each other on their own ballot papers. Messi voted for three Barcelona teammates and Ronaldo listed three Madrid colleagues. However, Portugal coach Fernando Santos did put Messi second to Ronaldo.

It was a stellar night for Barcelona and the World Cup-winning United States women’s team.

Luis Enrique was named best coach after guiding Barcelona to win the Champions League, Spain’s La Liga and cup, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup. The women’s awards were won by U.S. captain Carli Lloyd and coach Jill Ellis.

Lloyd stood out by scoring six World Cup goals, including a stunning hat trick in the opening 16 minutes of a 5-2 rout of Japan in the final.

At first unable to speak with emotion, Lloyd was loudly applauded as she prepared to begin her acceptance speech.

“I honestly wouldn’t be sitting up here, standing up here, without my incredible teammates,” said Lloyd, who made the three-player shortlist for the first time at age 33.

Lloyd got 35.28% of the voting points, ahead of Germany’s Celia Sasic with 12.6 percent. Third-place Aya Miyama of Japan got 9.88 per-

FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi knocks home a goal against Granada last weekend. cent. Sasic also scored six goals in Canada to win the tournament Golden Boot, then retired aged just 27.

Ellis won the coaching award in women’s football ahead of two men: Japan coach Norio Sasaki and Mark Sampson, who led England to third place at the World Cup. English-born Ellis got the most dominating win. She scored 42.98 percent, ahead of Sasaki on 17.79 percent and Sampson’s 10.68 percent.

The Americans last swept the women’s awards after its 2012 Olympic title, when forward Abby Wam-

bach and Swedish coach Pia Sundhage were rewarded.

Barcelona also swept the 2011 men’s awards when Messi and then-coach Pep Guardiola won following the club’s previous Champions League title.

Guardiola, now coaching Bayern Munich, placed second to his former teammate Monday, getting 22.97 percent against for 31.08 percent for Luis Enrique. Neither could attend due to team commitments.

Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli placed third, on 9.47 percent, for guiding the host to a first Copa America title.

Messi lost out in the Pus-

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kas Award for most beautiful goal to Wendell Lira of Brazil. Lira’s bicycle kick for Goianesia against AtleticoGO in a league game topped an online poll that logged more than 1.6 million votes.

The gala night allowed FIFA to forget its corruption crisis and many legal problems in 2015 to focus on soccer highlights.

Still, FIFA withheld the Presidential Award that Sepp Blatter would traditionally pick and present.

The outgoing Blatter was absent Monday due to this eight-year ban imposed by the FIFA ethics committee last month.

Four of the five candidates competing to succeed Blatter in the Feb. 26 election attended on Monday: Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, Jerome Champagne, Gianni Infantino and Tokyo Sexwale. Only Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al Khalifa skipped the event.

In Blatter’s absence, acting FIFA President Issa Hayatou of Cameroon made the formal opening speech. He noted the election meeting in Zurich where 209 member federations will also vote on restructuring and modernizing the embattled soccer body.

“After these last few difficult months we can now focus fully on the main mission that is FIFA’s,” Hayatou said in French, referring to developing the game worldwide.

A players’ vote organized by international union FIFPro gave a World XI of: Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich); Dani Alves (Brazil, Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid), Thiago Silva (Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain), Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid); Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona), Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid), Paul Pogba (France, Juventus); Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo.

FIFA dedicated its Fair Play Award to “clubs and associations helping refugees.”

Prokhorov: Easy decision to hit reset button now NEW YORK (AP) — Mikhail Prokhorov wanted a championship, and the Nets never got close.

Now he wants a reset, and said it was an easy decision to start it now.

“If we look at the team for the time being, it’s clear we’re doing not the best way,” Prokhorov said Monday.

A day after firing coach Lionel Hollins and reassigning general manager Billy King, Prokhorov blamed himself for a winquick strategy that’s left the Nets in one of the NBA’s worst situations - then said he hopes to contend for a title next season.

He’ll try to do that with new leadership that

he hopes will help clarify what kind of team the Nets want to be and what kind of personnel they will need. The Russian billionaire had determined more than a month ago that King and Hollins weren’t among them.

“I have to look at the reality and make a change if things are not going in the right direction,” Prokhorov said. “That’s what we have done. It was just very easy.”

The Nets made the playoffs the last three years but are 10-27 entering Monday night’s game against San Antonio. Their likely lottery spot will go to Boston as payment from one of King’s big trades, and they don’t fully control their own first-

round pick until 2019.

“Our approach helped us to reach three playoffs in a row but we have failed to go further. And for us it’s important to go further,” Prokhorov said. “That’s why we need a small reset for this year and I hope we’ll be back not as a playoff team, as a championship contender. This is my only goal.”

He wanted a title within five years of buying the team in 2010, and King was aggressive in trying to build a contender quickly. He acquired Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in moves that resulted in just one series victory and consistently came at a future cost the

Nets are paying now.

“I take full responsibility for the state of the team and I think Billy King did his best,” Prokhorov said.

“Just, we need a fresh look.”

King released a statement Monday night thanking Prokhorov and Nets executives, coaches and players.

“My family and I thoroughly loved our experience in New Jersey and here in Brooklyn, and hope fans experience the success they deserve,” he said.

Tony Brown is the interim coach and Prokhorov said assistant general manager Frank Zanin will oversee the front office until King’s replacement is hired.

He offered no timetable for

either job - he ideally wants it to be two people - and expects to have a long list of candidates.

Kentucky coach John Calipari, who formerly coached the Nets in New Jersey, could be on it.

“Coach Cal is a great coach but we won’t be discussing today on any name because it’s the first day of our, like, new approach,” Prokhorov said.

Prokhorov has largely been an absentee owner, spending most of his time in Russia focused on his business and political interests. But he vowed to be around Brooklyn more for the time being to lead the search for new leadership, adding he will personally

meet all candidates.

He was swayed by the Nets’ strengths - the New York market, a state-of-theart arena and new training facility soon to follow, salary cap space - in thinking a quick turnaround is possible.

“I hope next season, championship contender,” he said.

Starting the search now, he said, will allow them to work deliberately in finding the person or people who share his vision.

“I think it’s very fair to the fans, to the team,” Prokhorov said. “As soon as we have our decision it’s better to start earlier than later. So now we have a very good position.”

Burfict suspended first three games of next season CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended for the first three games of next season as the NFL began handing down punishments on Monday for an ugly wild-card playoff game.

The league also is reviewing the conduct of other players and coaches during Pittsburgh’s 18-16 victory at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday night that turned on penalties against Burfict and Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones in the final minute.

Burfict was penalized for lowering his shoulder and hitting defenseless receiver Antonio Brown in the head after an incompletion with 22 seconds left and the Bengals holding a 16-15 lead. Brown

got a concussion from the play.

Burfict had already been fined four times for dangerous plays during the season. He got a $50,000 fine for an illegal hit on a Ravens player a week earlier. Burfict also was fined $69,454 for three penalties against the Steelers on Dec. 13: roughing the passer, grabbing the facemask and unnecessary roughness.

Merton Hanks, the league’s vice president of football operations, said the hit on Brown during the playoff game “placed his opponent at unnecessary risk of injury and should have been avoided.”

While players and coaches from both teams were on the field as Brown was getting examined, Jones went after Steelers

coach Joey Porter and got a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. The two penalties moved the ball from the Cincinnati 47-yard line to the 17, and Chris Boswell made a 35-yard kick for the win.

More punishments are expected from the game, which was marred by numerous altercations between players.

Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak got a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct after he grabbed safety Reggie Nelson’s hair on the sideline following a play.

Before the suspension was announced on Monday night, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said that Burfict didn’t “go over the edge” with his hit against Brown.

Although the linebacker

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has been penalized and fined repeatedly, Lewis said he’s been depicted unfairly for his play.

“It didn’t go over the edge,” Lewis said. “But unfortunately, he can’t have

that kind of blow with the guy that’s receiving the pass. But it didn’t go over the edge for the course of the season.

“Let’s not take things out of context, and understand

it. Let’s judge the body of work.”

The NFL decided his penalties over the course of a season merited the suspension, which can be appealed.

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