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Hutchison finishes ADA section by alexis randolph staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University Student Government Association works to make changes for the student body as a whole. Wednesday, SGA marked a huge milestone in one member’s platform.

SGA Board of Governors member Amanda Hutchison ran on a platform of making the University more accessible for all students in every aspect. Hutchison, along

with other members of SGA, have been meeting with the facilities director for the athletic department to add an Americans with Disabilities Act section to the lower student section at WVU home football games.

Hutchison said her first semester at WVU made her discover something she found unacceptable when it came to the WVU student section.

“One of the reasons I came to WVU was because of the football atmosphere. It is just

such an appealing aspect of the University,” Hutchison said. “Then, when I got here as a freshman, I learned I could not sit in the student section with my friends. I was separated and away during the football games, and it made me not want to go.”

Milan Puskar Stadium will undergo a $75 million renovation, which will now include removing the box seating behind sections 109 and 110 – the lower student sections –to include the new ADA seating.

As a big goal in her platform, Hutchison said she is excited to have accomplished this feat.

“It feels awesome accomplishing one of my big goals.

I have a lot of small goals that I thought I could do in a year.

I really didn’t think this one would happen this fast,” she said. “I am just more than grateful. It was just so important to me; it was probably the most important thing I set out to do.”

At the end of last semester, the SGA BOG passed a reso-

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lution unanimously stating there was support for this seating option. After further research by Big 12 liaison Jessica Harris, it was brought to light that WVU is one of only two schools in the Big 12 that didn’t offer this option already. The other school is Oklahoma State.

Hutchison said this issue pushed her into becoming involved and working toward change.

“This goes so beyond my platform because football here at WVU is unlike any

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Field Hockey team brings together students from all walks of life by alyssa lazar staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University’s Club Field Hockey team works its way into the limelight as an established West Virginia University club sport.

As a relatively new team, established in the fall of 2011, it continues to grow at an exponential rate.

Nationally, club field hockey is a sport offered to both men and women.

Eleven players are on the field at one time: Ten players and one goaltender.

WVU’s Club Field Hockey team currently has 25 members. At the beginning of each semester, they hold try-outs for anyone interested in joining the team.

They only have 22 uniforms, but the team is accepting of new talent.

“We would never say no

to a talented player,” said Tyler Overholt, president of the club team.

The team practices at Mylan Park with the brand new indoor and outdoor facilities. They practice 9-11 p.m. Tuesday and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.

Although the team practices at Mylan Park, far away from campus, the players said they wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I love having Mylan Park because you don’t have to worry about distractions with cars going by and people yelling,” Overholt said. “It allows us to be focused.”

The team has a home game open to the public scheduled at Mylan Park for Sept. 28.

Overholt said for those who don’t know how to play, it is much like soccer, but with a stick in your hand.

“The whistle is blown a lot,” Overholt said.

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Heather Roberts (left), an electrical engineering senior, and Shannon Zignoli (right), a social work freshman, cross paths during a drill at the Club Field Hockey team practice Tuesday night.

“There are a lot of rules that someone who’s never played would have no idea (about).”

As part of WVU’s Club Sport Federation, members of the Club Field Hockey team is required to complete eight hours of

community service each semester. This semester, they will participate in the upcoming Ryan’s Rally 5K. On Oct. 19, they will host a tournament to pro-

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The WVU Club Field Hockey team practices at Mylan Park Tuesday night. The team began in 2011 and has since grown.

other thing I have ever seen.

Sitting in the student section with your peers is just tradition,” Hutchison said. “Not being able to sit in the student section made me want to leave this University. Then, I decided I needed to be the one who changed this rather than run away from it.”

Until renovations are complete, students in need of ADA seating can switch their student tickets at the Coliseum for tickets that put

West Virginia University’s 2014 Diversity Week kicks off Monday and will continue through Oct. 3.

Diversity Week is sponsored by WVU’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with the message that new programs are coming to WVU to promote diversity on campus.

The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was awarded three “Diversity of Equity” grants, totaling $15,167 through the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical Education, to raise awareness and promote cultural diversity across campus.

“Having been awarded these grants is very exciting to us,” said Melissa Chesanko from the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “It allows us to create events and programs we haven’t been able to do before.”

About one third of the grants, $5,000, will be awarded to the Commission for LGBTQ Equity, which was just established in March, to hold one of its first major public events by bringing an outside speaker to promote issues regarding gender identity and advocacy for the LGBTQ community.

A new supplement series called Critical Conversations is also being launched. It will be a series of in-house monthly discussions on timely diversity issues students can attend and participate in.

Experts will be brought in throughout the year from within WVU and the Morgantown community.

Around $6,000 will be setaside for a keynote speaker

to come during the spring semester to dig deeper into the issues that will be brought up in Critical Conversation.

The Commission of LGBTQ Equity board meets once a month and plans to decide on what speakers to bring in at their meeting next Thursday, Chesanko said.

Critical Conversations is expected to start in mid-October.

Lastly, the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has partnered with the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies to create an interactive academic three-credit course that has been modeled from other college courses around the country that promote peer education.

The grant will allow funding for participating students to create workshops and presentations to teach their fellow peers about sexual orientation and gender identity awareness. The syllabus is in the making, and a class is expected for Spring 2015.

“We all bring our own identity into an academic context and intertextual ways,” Chesanko said.

“There (are) a lot of ways we can learn from our peers. We are excited to bring this course to WVU and promote cultural diversity academically.”

Diversity Week begins Monday with numerous events being held throughout campus. At 2 p.m. Monday, Safe Zone training begins in the Greenbrier Room of the Mountainlair for students who want to pledge to provide and promote a safe and supportive environment for the LGBTQ community.

Other events throughout the week will include a discussion about

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Herron, Barkanov inform students at Ukranian, Russian crisis forum by kendall snee correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University School of Politics and Public Policy and the Slavic and East European Studies Program hosted a forum discussing the Russian and Ukrainian crisis in Europe yesterday.

The forum was called “Ukraine Burning: Crisis in Europe.” It was hosted by two speakers, Erik Herron and Boris Barkanov, both professors of political science at WVU. “Ukraine is described as a divided country both linguistically and ethically,” Herron said.

Herron began his discussion with a map from

The Washington Post separating Ukraine from Russia.

“Imagine that this is the civil war,” Herron said, “and that this map is all you needed to know about the U.S. and its political stance.”

Herron discussed a poll taken by Ukrainian citizens, depicting how much they associate themselves with Western culture. The poll showed on a government level, the Ukrainian people would like to be more democratic, much like the U.S. Yet, on the cultural and regional level, they are proud of their national values that have been instilled in them.

“When you ask an expert on their thoughts, they’ll tell you this is Rus-

sia’s fault,” Barkonov said.

“But one could argue this is the West’s fault for pushing NATO into Ukraine.”

Barkonov used political cartoons in his discussion depicting that the blame should be shared for Crimea’s collapse and that the situation was a basic territorial claim. As the West seemed to approach Ukraine more aggressively, Russia countered.

Both speakers discussed why the issues between Ukraine and Russia suddenly became violent after so many years of turmoil.

In 2004, an election was seen as fraudulent, and the people of Ukraine demanded a recount which sparked a distrust with their government. At that

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Thursday September 25, 2014

Justice Department investigates Ferguson police

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People line up for the chance to speak to representatives from the Department of Justice during a meeting held to talk about the agency’s investigation of the Ferguson police department Wednesday, in Ferguson, Mo. After an update on their investigation, members of the DOJ spoke with people individually about their interactions with Ferguson police and other law enforcement agencies in St. Louis County.

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Department of Justice investigators on Wednesday heard one story after another about police harassment and brutality in Ferguson, the suburban St. Louis city where 18-yearold Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer last month.

At least 300 people crammed into a room at St. Louis Community College’s Florissant Valley campus for the meeting hosted by the department’s Civil Rights Division. The investigators

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Wells@mail.wvu.edu .

During the weekly SGA meeting Wednesday, the

were seeking direct input from residents who live in and near Ferguson.

“We go in and we try to figure out: ‘Is (misconduct) happening? Is it a pattern? Is it violating the constitution? And most importantly, how do we fix it?’” said Christy Lopez, deputy counsel of the Civil Rights Division.

There was no public comment period but tables were set up for people to share their concerns privately with DOJ officials. And investigators got an earful.

Brandon Smith, 28, told investigators he moved away from Ferguson four years ago because he was constantly harassed. He said he was once cited for “manner of walking in roadway” and jailed on $1,000 bond for the misdemeanor. He said he posted bond and never got the money back.

Yolanda Lanns, 43, said her family was at a store where a disturbance broke out. Police assumed her husband was part of the fracas “because he was black,” used a stun gun on

from Washington will perform Tuesday in the Gold Ballroom at the Mountainlair.

The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion encourages all students and University staff to attend these sponsored events throughout the week.

“It is a great learning oppourtunity,” said Julia Myers, a senior Women’s and Gender Studies stu-

dent from Morgantown.

“Students should broaden their horizons and learn about the ever-changing world, especially in the LGBTQ community. It is a valuable opportunity for students to learn about the people around you.”

For the full schedule of events, visit http:// diversity.wvu.edu/di/ diversity-week.

BOG also awarded grants to the WVU Break Dancers Club and the Black Student Union.

Chris Nyden, the student body president, invited those in attendance to an interview on Monday in the Shenandoah Room in the Mountainlair in regards to the search for the new vice president of the Division of Student

Life.

SGA will also sponsor shuttles to and from the Wine and Jazz Festival this weekend to prevent drunk driving.

SGA holds its weekly meetings at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesdays in Hatfields B. To learn more about SGA, visit http://sga.wvu.edu.

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him three times and took him to jail, Lanns said. She said he had nothing to do with the fight.

Joyce Washington, 55, of neighboring Cool Valley, said all three of her adults sons have been pulled over repeatedly in Ferguson.

“It’s just because they’re young, black men,” Washington said. “Now they won’t drive through Ferguson. I want to know why our children have to take alternative routes to get to our destinations.”

Ferguson, with 21,000 residents, is two-thirds black, but only three of the 53 police officers are African-American.

The department’s investigation of Ferguson police is focused on whether officers there use excessive force; whether constitutional rights of some residents are violated by traffic stops, searches and arrests; and if police en-

gage in discriminatory practices.

Police Chief Tom Jackson was not at the meeting but has said he welcomes the investigation.

The meeting followed new unrest in Ferguson.

Fire destroyed a memorial to Brown at the site of the shooting early Tuesday, generating new anger among some residents.

Police say the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The fire may have been the spark for a violent protest Tuesday night. One store was damaged by looting, another was set on fire, and police were attacked with rocks and bottles. Two officers suffered injuries when they were hit by rocks.

It was the latest of several incidents of unrest since Brown, who was black and unarmed, was shot to death by white police officer Darren Wilson

on Aug. 9. A state grand jury is weighing if Wilson will face criminal charges, but a decision isn’t expected until mid-October at the earliest.

Civil rights investigators are also looking at St. Louis County police, the county’s juvenile justice system and policing at schools in the Ferguson area. Tables were also set up at the meeting for concerns in those areas.

Investigators did not say how long they expect the probe to take. Lopez said some changes will be recommended before it is complete.

For example, she said residents complained that officers too often don’t wear name plates, making it difficult to point out those suspected of wrongdoing. Jackson assured the division that officers will immediately start wearing name tags.

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Mitch Parlett, a political science graduate student, said he gained insight from the discussion.

“It was a nice overview on the conflict in Ukraine,” Parlett said. “I really enjoyed the discussion about upcoming elections and their effects.”

Reem Albalushi, a freshman politcal science stu-

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In the past, the team has participated in trash pickups around Morgantown and they’ve most recently participated in the Color Me Rad 5K. Megan Woods, the club team’s vice president, said she joined the team her first year at the University in 2011, looking for a way to stay active and meet new people.

“I enjoyed meeting people outside my group of friends,” Woods said.

Woods said her favorite part of the club team is the opportunity to travel

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Boris Barkanov begins his presentation at the Ukraine forum. dent, said she also enjoyed the event.

“I liked the discussion about the ballot,” Albalushi said. “I found it strange that people who weren’t even involved in the elections

were making it into office.”

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on the weekends and visit other schools.

“I like traveling and representing WVU across the nation,” she said.

Woods manages the team’s website and recruits potential players. She has worked to set up booths at many of the past New Student Welcome events.

Both Woods and Overholt said they want to not only see the team grow at WVU, but also see the sport itself expand across the nation.

Overholt said she hopes the team will raise awareness for the sport in the state of West Virginia.

She said many schools, including high schools, don’t have field hockey teams, or have never heard of the sport. Her experience was different.

“I picked up a field

hockey stick for the first time when I was four years old,” Overholt said. “I’ve been playing for 17 years now. I’m from the eastern part of Maryland, where field hockey is huge. Kids start at four years old.”

Despite a lack of awareness of the sport, the club team continues to grow each year.

“We’ve had the most girls ever come out for the team, so it is definitely a growing program,” Woods said.

Club team participants pay club dues of $125.

“It is extremely inexpensive for a club sport,” Overholt said.

For more information on the club field hockey team, visit http://wvufieldhockey.wix.com/club.

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Film series celebrates Hispanic Heritage

By Farria Ashfaq Correspondent @dailyathenaeum

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the office of Multicultural Programs and the Office of International and Global Outreach is hosting the Cecilia Rollins Brown Bag Film and Discussion Series with emphasis on Hispanic Heritage.

There have been seven films presented so far, and two more are left for this celebratory month.

The series was named after and started by Dr. Cecilia Rollins, the first program coordinator in the Office of Student Life-Multicultural Programs.

These events were created to help diversify West

Cecilia Rollins Brown Bag and Film Series Sept. 25 - 11:30 a.m. - “Rye Casas Negres” Sept. 30 - 7 p.m. - “Bolivar soy yo” Oct. 1 - 7 p.m. - “Omani Cultural Characteristics within the Family” Oct. 30 - 11:30 a.m. - “Appalachian Ghost Stories”

Virginia University and help build a tolerance for all walks of life.

It is hosted throughout the academic year for many reasons such as Hispanic Heritage Month, LGBT History Month,

Black History Month and Women’s History Month.

“We are trying to get the students to put down their cell phones and reach out to others that are not like themselves,” said James Johnson, the office man-

ager for the Office of Multicultural Programs. “Our goal is to get people from around the world to better understand, get along with each other and to make the world a better place as we learn about each other.”

“Rye Cases Negres” (“Sugar Cane Alley”) will be presented by French professor Janice Spleth.

The movie is set in the 1920s in Martinique, France. The film centers on a young boy that has to overcome racism as he tries to get an education.

“I know that this film is not on everyone’s ‘to watch’ list on Netflix, but it has a very educational purpose by showing us the difference of how people from different walks of life were treated then, while

trying to get an education, and how they are treated now,” Spleth said. “I am so delighted to have a chance to show the film to WVU students. It will be my first time and I cannot wait to hear what they have to say about it.”

The film will be shown at 11:30 a.m. today in the Gluck Theatre of the Mountainlair.

“Bolivar soy yo” (“Bolivar is me”) will be presented by Angel Tuninetti, the chair of the Department of World Languages.

This film is a comedy and political satire chronicling Simón Bolívar, a Hispanic revolutionary.

It will be shown at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, also in the Gluck Theatre.

Currently, WVU hosts

1,740 International students that come from 100 different countries, according to International Studies website.

There are many organizations and events within the WVU community that allow these students to feel comfortable.

The Cecilia Rollins Brown Bag Film and Discussion Series has goals to do just that.

“I honestly could not tell you which movie is my favorite,” Johnson said. “Each and every movie has an educational purpose, and I take the same amount of knowledge from all the movies that have been shown.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

‘Gotham’ premiere loses wings with sub-par production Ashley DeNardo A&E Editor @amdenardo

««« ««« The first episode of “Gotham” premiered Monday on FOX. The show opens with the cityscape of Gotham as the future Catwoman, young Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova) slinks across buildings, stopping to pet a cat on the way. Along with young Bruce (David Mazouz), she witnesses the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne.

Meanwhile at Gotham’s prison, a young Detective Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) diffuses a dangerous situation involving a mentally ill man without using his gun.

Gordon and his partner, Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue), are called out to the scene of the Waynes’ murder. Gordon interviews Bruce as a witness.

Gordon says to Bruce, “I promise you, however dark and scary the world might be right now, there will be light.” He then vows to find the man who committed the murders.

Alfre d Pennyw or th (Sean Pertwee) picks Bruce up from the crime scene while Bullock and Gordon have a chat. There is conflict with Gordon’s promise to Bruce. Bullock only wishes to close the

Ben McKenzie and Donal Logue star as detectives for the Gotham City Police Department. case as easily as possible.

Mario Pepper is suspected to be the murderer, and Bullock takes him down but ends up finding out he killed an innocent man. Pepper was framed.

Gordon reveals this information to Bruce and Alfred back at the Wayne mansion and vows to put

an end to the corruption in the Gotham Police Department while still searching for the real killer.

“I’m glad he’s still out there,” Bruce says to Gordon in reaction to the news. “I wanna see him again.”

Throughout the episode, we also meet Edward Nygma (Cory Mi-

chael Smith), Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor) who Gordon pretends to kill near the end of the episode.

After such anticipation, “Gotham” was disappointing.

While the cinematography and atmosphere of the show was effective, it

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lacked in the elements of acting, and most importantly, writing.

It was predictable and cheesy, especially in comparison to all the other superhero television and movies currently available.

The themes of revenge, war and fear had potential to be given an interesting angle. Instead, they came

across as overused and poorly executed.

Because the story of Bruce Wayne is so wellknown, the creators had a lot to live up to. They failed.

The murders of Bruce’s parents lacked the drama and sincerity that would have otherwise propelled the beginning scene. It didn’t feel as serious as it needed to. The scene in the prison was more dramatic and suspenseful, though less important.

The blatant foreshadowing throughout the episode was distracting as they tried to fit in more characters’ backstories than necessary.

A goon said, “Take it easy, Penguin,” to Oswald to which he replied, “You know I don’t like to be called that.”

We all know the Penguin. We know Catwoman, Batman and Detective Gordon, too. Seeing their backstories presented in a more creative way was one of the things I looked forward to, but the way it was presented felt rushed and incomplete.

Hopefully next week’s episode will put these qualms in perspective, but my expectations are low.

The second episode of “Gotham” will air at 8 p.m. Sept. 29 on FOX. ashley.denardo@mail.wvu.edu

German Oktoberfest comes to Morgantown, albeit a bit early

by Erika Bibbee A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Mario’s Fishbowl will hold its inaugural Authentic German Beer Festival, or Oktoberfest as it’s more commonly known.

This will be an outdoor event, rain or shine.

Although beer will be served, it is still considered a family-friendly event.

“We are really looking forward to giving the people of Morgantown a chance to experience the fun and activities of our Oktoberfest celebration,” said Alan Costlow, the general manager of Mario’s Fishbowl. “We invite everyone to come and join us in making this event a success in our community.”

There will be live bands performing, authentic German food

and beverages, dancing, games and contests.

The live music and dancing will begin at 2 p.m. with the Pittsburghbased Augsburg German Band. This band has been playing traditional Bavarian-style music together for more than 20 years.

The festivities will continue at 7 p.m. with P i t t s b u r g h’s classic rock band, Smokin’ Section.

In traditional Munich Oktoberfest fashion, the menu will include bratwurst and knockwurst with sauerkraut, soft pretzels with cheese, lemon garlic and thyme roasted chicken, German braised beef, tomato cucumber salads and potato pancakes.

There will also be a selection of domestic and Bavarian beers and soft drinks.

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People celebrate at the opening of the 179th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. graduate student from West Virginia University, said she’s excited to check out Oktoberfest this year at Mario’s with her friends.

“I actually come from German descent, and I love German beer, so this

should be something new and exciting,” Graves said.

“I’m hoping it will be a fun experience to drink some beer and eat new types of German food with my friends to start off fall.”

The cost of cover is $10,

and it includes Mario’s Beer Stein.

Some may not find the time to make it out this weekend, but Mario’s Fishbowl welcomes people to come in anytime and check out what it has to offer. The owners and staff

are excited to see both new and familiar faces.

Oktoberfest at Mario’s Fishbowl will take place from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday at Suncrest Towne Centre. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Weiwei transforms Alcatraz into tribute SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An exhibition by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has transformed the former island prison of Alcatraz into a tribute to the world’s political prisoners, some famous and some forgotten.

Called “(at) large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz,” the installation opens Saturday at the former maximum-security prison in the San Francisco Bay. Ai , whose past work has included a piece mourning children killed in shoddily built schools in China’s 2008

earthquake, directed the installation of the Alcatraz exhibition while under house arrest in China for what supporters say are trumped-up tax charges.

The lead work, “Trace,” uses 1.2 million toy Lego bricks to form the portraits of 176 political prisoners and political exiles, from Nelson Mandela to American whistle-blower Edward Snowden, as well as others largely unknown to the outside world.

“The entire exhibition is a conversation around freedom of expression and hu-

man rights, and what is the concept of freedom,” Cheryl Haines, the project’s curator, told the San Francisco Chronicle.

Ninety volunteers in San Francisco assembled the Lego portraits, using patterns and 2,300 pages of instructions readied by Ai and crews working with him in Beijing.

Haines helped raise $3.6 million to pay for the exhibition and coordinated with partners including the National Park Service, which runs Alcatraz. Alcatraz closed

in 1963 as a federal prison and now draws 1.6 million visitors a year as a cultural, historical and wildlife site.

Ai, whose art has helped make him one of China’s best-known dissidents internationally, himself spent nearly three months in prison in China in 2011.

“They detained me for 81 days, but they never killed me. They clearly told me: `If we were in the Cultural Revolution, you would have been killed 100 times,’ “ Ai wrote of that experience.

The exhibition is free.

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Expanding protection of hate crimes Hate. We’ve all heard the term and have definitely heard about cases of such. However, most of these cases are more wellknown because they pertain to race.

On Sept. 11, in Philadelphia, a same-sex couple was brutally attacked after receiving negative comments from passerby about their sexual orientation when they accidentally bumped into each other. Although there were about 15 people associated with the attacking, only three are being charged.

So, what are they being charged with? To any sane person, this paints a perfect picture of what a hate crime

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Hate crime (n.) - a crime motivated by racial, sexual or other prejudice, typically one involving violence.

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actually is – a violent act brought on by sexual prejudice. But, no, they got off with multiple charges, the most severe being aggravated assault. Why not be charged with a hate crime?

According to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Pennsylvania, along with 14 other states in the U.S., doesn’t recognize sexual

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orientation or gender identity in the state hate crime laws. However, within every definition provided for the term “hate crime,” it clearly included that of sexual prejudices. West Virginia is one of the 15 states.

Why is it so difficult for America, but more specifically these 15 states, to recognize such a horrible act of

violence against sexual orientation, but when it comes to race or religion, almost every act of violence is a hate crime, and a well-publicized one at that?

No matter the race, religion or sexual orientation, human beings should feel secure in their own skin and have laws that protect them from prejudiced degenerates, no matter where they live. Every state in this country should adhere to this. We can only hope that sexual orientation and gender identity will soon be included in the 15 states’ hate crime laws, but especially in West Virginia. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Feeling unsafe?

WELLWVU Safe Zone is a program cosponsored by the West Virginia University Council on Sexual Orientation. Its mission is to create a safe and supportive atmosphere for LGTBQ individuals on WVU’s campus.

Keep an eye open for Safe Zone’s symbol, which will direct you to an educated member of the community trained to assist in finding the resources for help and safety.

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Miss America Pageant proves beauty is only skin deep taylor jobin columnist @dailyathenaeum

All the glitz and glam of the Miss America Pageant came to a horrifying and ironic conclusion this past week. Sunday, John Oliver revealed the pageant had untenably lied about the amount given in scholarship funds - a multi million-dollar overestimation, in fact. A few days later, it was revealed that the winner, Kira Kazantsev, was kicked out her sorority at Hofstra University for hazing.

The fact that the winner, who ran on the platform, “Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Protecting Women Against Domestic Violence,” was allegedly kicked out of her sorority for physically and verbally abusing pledges aside, I kind of forgot the Miss America pageant was still a thing. The ratings go down every year, and I thought it slipped into irrelevancy after Donald Trump bought it. However, it turns out that was the Miss USA pageant (who knew those were two different things?). In any case, how is this even still a thing?

They claim to empower women while providing a platform to express their opinions and achieve personal success. They’re called the largest provider of women’s scholarships in the world who have “made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance,” per their website.

When in reality, it masquerades as a faux scholarship fund and an absurd showcase for men and women to ogle and judge

beautiful, talented and intelligent women.

Most of the women are actually damn impressive, which is all the more reason why pageants like these are so insulting. They mock the women’s intelligence by asking impossible questions with only 20 seconds to answer. Then they parade them around in swimsuits, because the most important aspect of a scholarship for female role models is sexiness in a bikini, right?

In fact, when looking at their publicly accessible non-profit tax returns, they only gave about $482,000 in 2012.

When the tax forms from all the state-level competitions were pulled, it was revealed that even the most generous assumptions couldn’t get to $4 million, while they claim to provide $45 million in scholarships annually. All numbers provided by “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”

The key word in all of this is “provider,” meaning the Miss America Pageant doesn’t necessarily give out $45 million annually, but it makes $45 million available for contestants across the country. However, it was shown that schools would multiply the possible amount given away by the total number of contestants, leaving a ridiculously inflated number that was at least 50 times what would actually be given out. Keep in mind sometimes no scholarships would be given, yet schools would report the money anyway.

Now, there are always two sides to every story.

So, either the “Last Week

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Tonight with John Oliver” report is wrong, or the Miss America Pageant has told an unconscionable lie.

When I contacted the Miss America Organization for a comment, I got an email back that did not answer any of the questions I asked. I did, however, receive a “copy and pasted” response, one that I had already read on the Internet, which is to be attributed to a Miss America Organization spokesperson.

The email said, “John Oliver reaffirmed that the Miss America Organization (MAO) is the largest scholarship organization for women when he stated the number of scholarship dollars claimed ‘…is more than any other womenonly scholarship we could find.’ We highlight the impressive, generous $45 million in scholarships

made available in an effort to honor every one of our academic partners nationwide who make available cash and in-kind financial opportunities to the MAO...”

It’s this faceless response that leaves me more skeptical than ever about their $45 million claim. The full statement can also be found at http://mediaite.com/online/miss-america-organization-responds-to-roasting-from-john-oliver.

Honestly, words really can’t describe the enormity of such a dubious claim. There is no real excuse to literally make up an impressive number just to con people into thinking your organization is more than an old school beauty pageant.

If Miss America wants to continue as a thing, it should either be turned into some kind of aca-

demia-meets-social-cause game show, with the catch that you have to be gorgeous to participate, or call it what it is and leave it as a simple, scantily-clad runway show that peddles in voyeuristic perversion.

You can’t have it both ways, Miss America.

The problem is, the Miss America Pageant really is the largest provider of women’s scholarships in the world, and that’s pathetic. No matter how disingenuous their claims may be, they are still miles ahead of the pack when it comes to scholarship funds for women.

They raise more money than the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund for women, which can be visited at http:// peointernational.org, more than the Women in Technology Scholarship, which can be found at http://trustvip.com/

about-vip/communitysupport/women-technology-scholarship-wits, and the American Association of University Women scholarship fund for women in graduate school, which you can find at http://aauw.org/whatwe-do/educational-funding-and-awards.

Although it can be fun to check out intelligent and radiant women show off their individual talents, this whole charade of doing it to empower and educate women needs to stop.

It’s not fooling anyone and its continued broadcast will only bring more embarrassment.

For more information, check out “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” and view his bit on the Miss America Pageant at http://youtube.com/ watch?v=oDPCmmZifE8. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Ferguson conflict highlights continuous issues of race in America emily torbett columnist @dailyathenaeum

Almost two months have passed since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo. Over these past two months, we’ve seen everything from passionate, peaceful protestors seeking justice for a slain member of their community to violent rioters, attacking police officers and looting businesses, making a mess of their own backyard.

The covers of our magazines and newspapers have displayed photos of “Justice For Michael Brown” signs held up by black members of the Ferguson community, and “Justice For Darren Wilson” signs held up by white members of the community.

We’ve heard both sides of the story. We’ve heard

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eyewitnesses on the news, claiming Brown was shot with his hands up in the air, signaling his surrender. We’ve heard police officers on the news, claiming Brown was shot after brutally beating Wilson and fighting for control of the officer’s gun.

The conflicting eyewitness accounts and overall unclear nature of the events leading up to the shooting have brought about more conflict than Wilson probably ever thought possible when he pulled the trigger that fateful day. Nobody could have predicted the eyes of a nation upon Ferguson or the world watching as a community is torn apart.

This is not the first time that violence against black people by white people, or police officers against black citizens, has brought America’s race-based issues to the forefront. Similar instances, such as the 1991 beating of Rod-

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ney King in Los Angeles and the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., have brought to light an often uncomfortable issue that encompasses more than one or two incidents of violence, but rather a society in

which this violence seems to happen time and time again, and a culture that would rather deny these issues than fix them.

The Wilson supporters and conser vative news outlets that are asking why the issue of race

needs to be brought into the case of Brown are neglecting to see that in this case, just like in the cases of King and Martin, race is the entire issue. The ways in which white people and black people view each other, the ways in which

the law enforcement, to whom we entrust our protection, views minorities and the subtle prejudices that we often try to conceal within ourselves are all issues that make up the basis of these conflicts, and they are issues that need to be addressed.

Clearly, lines in Ferguson have been drawn, mostly on the basis of people standing with one’s own skin color. Whether racial tensions in Ferguson will continue to stay ignited or whether some sense of peace will come once the dust settles is unclear at this time.

However, no matter which side you’re standing on, one thing is certain: Even in 2014, racism and race-based conflict are still alive and well in America. They’re on display for the entire world to see, and they aren’t going away any time soon. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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By Westley Thompson Associate A&E Editor @dailyathenaeum

When you think of West Virginia, country music often comes to mind. John Denver’s “Country Roads” and Old Crow Medicine Show’s “Wagon Wheel” can be heard at many tailgates.

Lesser known, however, is Morgantown’s vibrant hip-hop and rap scene.

There are people out there trying to change this.

Tonight The Cypher and Build Network, a hiphop show looking to raise awarness about the genre and foster connections among the a r t i st s who bring it to life, will be at 123 Pleasant Street.

The Cypher and Build Network is put on

by Monstalung, a DJ local to the area.

The show will consist of 14 acts, three DJs and a breakdancing group, SUS Crew.

The artists are from all around

Morgantown. Dyno, Ponce De Leon, B-Hyphen and Elias are just some of the acts that will perform.

Guests at the show can expect variety. Each artist gets to perform four to five songs, so no one person will be able to dominate the stage. This gives the audience a chance to hear what each artist has to offer.

“A lot of artists have their own style too,” said Cameron “Elias” Williams, one of the performers. “So, you won’t get the same thing over and over again.”

Some of the artists have

been passionate about rap and hip-hop for quite some time.

“I’ve always wrote music since I was 8 or 9 years old,” Williams said. “I’d write little raps with my brother and my cousin in my grandma’s basement.”

What brings these artists together is not only a desire to show off their skills and passion, but also to raise awareness about rap in Morgantown.

“The thing about my music is that you can’t really put

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me in a box,” Williams said.

Williams performs a diverse range of songs, always looking for what is next and relevant.

“The crowd’s reaction and the feedback I get from it,” Williams said on what drives him on stage.

Undoubtably, this is the driving force behind many of the performers who will be on stage tonight.

The show is something that should definitely be checked out if you are a fan of the rap and hip-hop genres.

“I think it’s important that they

keep having these events,” Williams said. “It raises awareness for the music scene in Morgantown, which a lot of people aren’t aware of.”

Organizers hope fans of the rap and hip-hop genres will go out to support the local scene.

The Cypher and Build Network will start 10 p.m. tonight at 123 Pleasant Street.

For more information, visit http://partymonstas. com/. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Cartoon Controversy NEW YORK (AP) — This weekend’s crossover episode of Fox’s “Family Guy” and “The Simpsons” has received criticism for a scene where a character uses rape as a punchline for a joke. It’s not the first time the adultoriented humor on the animated “Family Guy” has gotten its creators in hot water. Here are some other examples: -Fox declined to air an episode, “Partial Terms of Endearment,” during the 2009-10 season when family matriarch Lois Griffin contemplates an abortion. She was acting as a surrogate for a couple killed in an auto accident before the baby was born. Fox executives said it was fragile subject matter at a sensitive time. The episode was later released on DVD. -The episode, “When You Wish Upon a Weinstein” was criticized as anti-Semitic by The Forward, a newspaper that spotlights Jewish issues.

In it, the character Peter sings a song titled “I Need a Jew.” Fox initially declined to air it, and it was shown first on Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network in 2003. Fox then aired it the next year.

-Advocates for AIDS patients criticized a 2005 episode in which Peter was part of a barbershop quartet that dressed in red vests and danced around a man’s hospital bed singing a song titled, “You Have AIDS.”

New science exhibits open at Children’s Museum

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Julie Bryan, director of the museum, said these exhibits will teach children more about weather and Nano science.

“The space weather exhibit uses text and handson activities to explore space weather and how it affects us on Earth,” Bryan said. “They are very engaging. We have a 15-inch plasma ball, magnets, an induction activity where you make electricity with a magnet, astronaut costumes for dress up and an astronaut challenge activity.”

There are also hands-on components included in the Nano science exhibit where visitors can manipulate Ferrofluid, which is a liquid that becomes magnetized through a surface. Having these activities that everyone can do make both the exhibits kid and parent friendly.

Both exhibits are going to be permanent additions to the museum.

They were made possible from outside help in the science world.

“The Nano exhibit was awarded to us through a grant by the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network,” Bryan said.

“It was developed by the NISE Network and built by the Minnesota Science Museum. Copies of it are in museums such as the Boston Museum of Science and the Minnesota Science Museum, so it is really great to have one here in Morgantown.”

West Virginia University gave the museum a grant to help with the Space Weather exhibit. There was additional support from the National Science Foundation Space Weather was built

by Bryan and Dr. Paul Cassak, an associate professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at WVU. Jeffrey Carver, an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Literacy Studies at WVU also helped with the exhibit.

Cassak will be at the event opening to answer questions about space weather, and a group of WVU students will be leading the hands-on

activities.

“One of the activities is making your own stereoscope, which is really cool,” Bryan said.

Bryan also said the addition of these different sciences to the museum is important to the area and visitors who come to explore there.

“There have been a number of solar storms in the news, and the Space Weather exhibit gives people the chance to have a better understanding of what it is and why we need to care about it,” Bryan said. “It’s important for everyone to understand the science that is being done today and to understand the need for this type of research.”

The grand opening of these two exhibits will be held 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday at the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia located at the Mountaineer Mall on Greenbag Road.

Admission for adults and children younger than 12 months is free, while it is $4 for children older than 12 months.

For more information on the museum, visit http://thefunfactory.org. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Maturation process in effect for West Virginia football

Wide receiver Kevin White breaks away from the Oklahoma defense Saturday. White has taken the next step in his development from 2013 to the early stages of this season.

By Dillon Durst Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

West Virginia University head coach Dana Holgorsen said Tuesday the biggest difference between last year’s team and this year’s team is the maturity level. “When you play a lot of younger guys, the maturity isn’t where it needs to be. I feel like our guys are in a much better place,�

Holgorsen said. “I feel like maturity goes back to what I said.

They’re saying the right things, and they need to continue to do the right things, as well.�

The Mountaineers were forced to play a good amount of freshmen and sophomores during last season’s 4-8 campaign.

Running back Wendell Smallwood, offensive linemen Marquis Lucas and Tyler Orlosky, linebackers Nick Kwiatkoski and Isaiah Bruce and safeties Karl Joseph, K.J. Dillon and Jeremy Tyler saw significant playing time as underclassmen in 2013.

Last season was also receivers Kevin White and Mario Alford’s first year in the Mountaineers’ offense. White admitted after the Oklahoma game that he was, at times, lost

a year ago.

Holgorsen said doing and saying the right things are important to the older guys on the team, and he likes where the team’s attitude is at. “I like how they’re attacking everything that we’re asking them to do,� he said. “Nobody was happy about coming up a little bit short a couple games against what I consider the two best teams in the country. With that said, we can’t feel sorry for ourselves or pout. We have to move forward.�

If there were any questions about redshirt senior quarterback Clint Trickett’s leadership skills

before the season, he silenced them after the first four weeks. Although the Mountaineers’ two losses don’t sit well with Trickett, Holgorsen said he’s continuing to play at a high level. “He’s managing the game very well. His leadership skills are extremely good. The guys are following him,� Holgorsen said. “The rapport with the receivers is great. Our communication is fantastic.

He’s continuing to get better. “He’s harder on himself than I am on him or coach Dawson is on him. So he’s going to continue to improve through reps.�

The Mountaineers welcomed back redshirt senior cornerback Ishmael Banks last week after serving a threegame suspension. Holgorsen said Banks played well against Oklahoma and expects him to continue to get better as the season progresses. “I thought Icky (Banks) played well ‌ He’s got a lot of game experience,â€?

Holgorsen said.

West Virginia (2-2) has a week off to catch its breath after running the gauntlet of the nation’s toughest schedule through four games.

However, the schedule won’t get any easier

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as the Mountaineers face 2-1 Kansas Oct. 4, followed by Texas Tech and No. 7 Baylor. “We’ve got eight games left – eight conference games at that,� Holgorsen said. “We expect each and every one of them to be challenging. We’re, like I’ve said many times, excited about being in the Big 12. With that comes competition, so each and every one of the games that we play we expect them to be tough, and we expect that we’re going to have to put our best foot forward to be able to compete.� dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Short week is long on meaning for Giants, Redskins WASHINGTON (AP) — The New York Giants and Washington Redskins dragged their sore bodies out of bed this week knowing that the next game would be only four days after the previous one.

Both teams also know that their respective 1-2 starts won’t cut it if the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles are going to keep coming from behind to win every game.

So never mind the fact that no one seems to like the idea of playing a Thursday night game, or that Redskins coach Jay Gruden joked that he was “jittery� this week because of the “17 cups of coffee� he had consumed just to accommodate the cramped preparation schedule.

Neither team can afford to coast through this one and fall 2½ games off the pace. “You fall too far behind the 8-ball this early in the season, it’s going to be tough sledding,â€? Gruden said, “and we’re already behind the 8-ball at 1-2.â€?

New York defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka said the first thing coach Tom Coughlin said upon walking into the meeting room this week was: “In the division, in the division, in the division.�

The Giants, who started 0-2 before beating the Houston Texans on Sunday, are playing their first NFC East game of the season. “We didn’t start the season the way we wanted to,� said New York’s Eli Man-

ning, who has struggled to find a comfort zone with first-year offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo’s playbook. “But we’ve got a chance to get back on track and get even and hopefully get something going.�

Time to get going, indeed, with some things to notice when the old rivals meet for the 165th time: PUMELLED AND BRUISED: The Redskins listed 17 players on their injury report this week, including some who would have a much better chance at playing – or playing well – if the game were on a Sunday. The Giants aren’t quite as battered, but they have the extra burden of travel: Road teams are 0-3 on Thursdays this season.

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“You’re talking about moving from the emotion of the game you just played right into your preparation,� Coughlin said. “And, of course, you have got to be a pro about that because it is mental, and you can’t leave a stone unturned.�

ELI & KIRK, PROGRESSING: Manning finally made some headway under McAdoo’s scheme with a 21for-28 day against the Texans, while Washington’s Kirk Cousins has posted a 105.8 rating in roughly seven quarters since taking over for Robert Griffin III (dislocated ankle). Cousins, of course, is miles behind Manning in intangibles such as experience and playing under pressure: He is 1-4 as a starter, and his career fourth-quarter rating is 59.3 after he faded late in Sunday’s 37-34 loss to the Eagles. “You don’t like how we finished in crunch time, how I finished in crunch time,� Cousins said. “But,

we’ll learn from it and get better.�

SAFETY VALVES: Manning and Cousins might want to take a peek downfield more often than usual.

Free safety has been a problem for both teams.

The Giants benched Stevie Brown after he was beaten for a touchdown pass against the Texans and replaced him with rookie Nat Berhe. Quintin Demps appears set to start Thursday after practicing with the first unit this week.

The Redskins cut Bacarri Rambo after he allowed big plays in the first two games while Brandon Meriweather was suspended.

Meriweather is back, but he looked out of sorts against the Eagles. Another wouldbe option, Duke Ihenacho, broke his left foot and is done for the year, further depleting a secondary that has also lost cornerback DeAngelo Hall (ruptured Achilles) and will start rookie fourth-round pick

Bashaud Breeland against the Giants.

SPECIAL FIXES: If nothing else, both teams would have appreciated a full week to work on special teams.

The Giants botched a short field goal attempt and were fooled by a fake punt against the Titans, while the Redskins allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown and had a short field goal attempt hit an upright against the Eagles.

D-JAX VS. DRC: Good buddies DeSean Jackson and Dominique RodgersCromartie should put on quite the show, having jostled every day at practice for two seasons as teammates with the Eagles. “There is definitely going to be some competition and a lot of talking going on,� Giants cornerback RodgersCromartie said. “He likes to go deep, so you have to have on your good shoes.�

Jackson said his friend is one of the few defenders who can keep up.

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WVU outside hitter Hannah Sackett (No. 5) went up for a spike on Texas Wednesday night at the Coliseum.

Texas comes back from two sets down, defeats West Virginia at home in five sets

BY Nicole Curtin Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

After five long sets, the West Virginia University volleyball team was defeated by Texas last night, with set scores of 25-23, 2519, 20-25, 18-25 and 7-15.

The Mountaineers came out strong, winning the first two sets then falling behind in the third, which ultimately led to Texas taking the match in the last

three sets.

Head coach Jill Kramer said finally beating Texas in at least one set was a big positive note on their evening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The great thing is that this is a little bit of a milestone,â&#x20AC;? Kramer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the first time weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken a set from Texas, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to discount that, but at the same time thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing to celebrate.â&#x20AC;?

At the end of the first two set as the Mountaineers

went into half time up 2-0, Kramer said they went into their break with the same idea as the beginning of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We needed to communicate really well tonight, and we did that,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got some new people on the court â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that had to happen. Our effort had to be there, it was the same message we had in the beginning. When we came out for the third the tables turned a little bit.â&#x20AC;?

Online Student Ticketing The Mountaineers kickoff at 4 p.m. against g

The University of Kansas on October 4 Questions on ticket procedure?

Check out the policy and FAQ at wvu.edu/football_tickets

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Online ticketing begins at 4:01p.m.

Friday, September 26. Go to wvugame.com to request tickets.

Bring printed student ticket and WVU ID to stadium for admittance; enter through East gates of stadium; gates open 1-1/2 hours before kickoff.

Guest tickets - if available after the initial request period - will be located in the Upper Deck and Spirit Section 121; be sure to select one of these sections when requesting guest seats.

Remember: Bring printed ticket AND student ID for admittance; tickets are nontransferable. Any attempt at fraudulent ticket reproduction will result in disciplinary action, including loss of athletic privileges and possible expulsion. If you do not have BOTH your printed ticket and student ID, you WILL NOT be admitted to the game.

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No. 2 Texas is now 9-0 on the season, 1-0 in the Big 12. This is the fourth year in a row that the Longhorns have won their conference opener. In the beginning of the third set, the teams were tied at 4-4, when Texas got a chance they took the lead and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let go. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Texas kind of (improved) some things blocking wise, I thought they made a lot better reads and got kind of dialed in better. We still ended up hit-

ting for a good clip, that was the best hitting percentage we had, but we also allowed them to score a little bit more, and our effort on defense wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t where it needed to be,â&#x20AC;? Kramer said.

Junior opposite hitter Hannah Sackett said while their scores were not keeping up with Texas, the girls had not given up hope yet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way we like to play is that the score doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like to create our own energy,

so regardless of what the scoreboard says, we like to be competing at the same level. The difference is that Texas came out and made some adjustments, and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t answer to those adjustments.â&#x20AC;?

Now, with the Mountaineers sitting at 10-4, 0-1 Big 12, they will hit the road this weekend to take on the Texas Tech Masked Raiders in Lubbock, Texas. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Oklahoma, Baylor sit atop Big 12 power rankings heading into Week 5 CONNOR MURRAY SPORTS EDITOR @CONNORKMURRAY

Through the first four weeks of the season, a clear-cut elite class of teams has emerged in the Big 12. Oklahoma and Baylor have lived up to the preseason hype surrounding their programs.

The Sooners and Bears occupy the top tier in the Big 12, while the rest of the pack is playing catchup. With that said, here are my conference power rankings after Week 4: 1. Oklahoma: Riding a wave of momentum from their Sugar Bowl win against Alabama last season, the Sooners have gotten off to a fast and dominant start in 2014.

Bob Stoopsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team rolled through its non-conference schedule, including a thumping of Tennessee in Week 3, and took care of business in Morgantown Saturday to move to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12. The Sooners look the part of a national championship contender thus far, although surrendering over 500 yards of offense against West Virginia could be cause for concern for a team that prides itself on playing tough defense.

2. Baylor: Some teams start their season with a matchup against a socalled â&#x20AC;&#x153;cupcakeâ&#x20AC;? opponent. Baylor started 2014 with three such games.

The Bears steamrolled through the non-conference portion of their schedule, putting up an average of just under 60 points a game on their way to a 3-0 start. Head coach Art Briles has answered questions about why he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t scheduled more high-profile or challenging opponents early in the season with the logic that an undefeated Big 12 team would be a lock for a spot in the College Football Play-

off. The Bears will likely be favored in all of their conference matchups, other than their late season trip to Oklahoma, but you have to wonder if the cakewalk of a non-conference slate that they played will adequately prepare them for the grind of the Big 12 season.

3. Kansas State: The Wildcats had a chance to jump into the Big 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top tier with a win over No. 5 Auburn in Week 3 but came up just short against the powerhouse from the SEC. Head coach Bill Snyderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team, led by quarterback Jake Waters and receiver Tyler Lockett, is one of the most balanced in the Big 12. The Waters to Lockett connection is one of the deadliest offensive weapons in the conference, and the Wildcat defense was formidable against one of the most dynamic offenses in the country in Week 3.

Kansas State may not be top-tier material yet, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised if this team plays a big role in the conference championship race late in the year.

4. West Virginia: Just like Kansas State, the Mountaineers had a chance to move into the elite group of teams in the Big 12 with a win over Oklahoma in Week 3. Defensive lapses and special teams errors cost West Virginia a chance at the upset, but the Mountaineers showed once again that they can compete with some of the best teams in the country. This team has shown major improvement from the end of an abysmal 4-8 campaign in 2013 to now, and quarterback Clint Trickett has been one of the main reasons for the turnaround. The redshirt senior is No. 3 in the FBS in overall passing yards, and has West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense clicking. They may not be able to get over the hump against the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best, but the Mountaineers will be able to win plenty of

games in the Big 12 this season.

5. Oklahoma State: The Cowboys announced their legitimacy as a Big 12 contender in Week 1, taking No. 1 Florida State down to the wire in a 37-31 loss.

Despite losing quarterback J.W. Walsh early the next week, backup Daxx Garman has stepped in admirably, leading the Cowboys to two straight v i c t o r i e s. O k l a h o m a Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense has put up back-to-back 40-point performances in the last two weeks and will likely be in another shootout tonight when Texas Tech comes to Stillwater. Getting off to a good start in conference play will be critical for Oklahoma State to keep its early momentum rolling.

6. TCU: The Horned Frogs have put together complete performances in both of their first two games of the season. The defense has given up just 21 points so far, while the offense has scored 78.

Gary Pattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team finished up its non-conference schedule against a battered SMU team that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put up much of a fight against anyone to this point in 2014. This game should serve as a dress rehearsal for the following week, when the red hot Sooners come to Fort Worth to give the Horned Frogs their first big test of the year.

7. Texas: The Charlie Strong era has gotten off to a trying and controversial start in Austin. Strong is in the middle of a complete makeover of this program and has kicked nine players off the team since his arrival. Injuries have stretched the Longhorns even thinner, as starting quarterback David Ash decided to step away from the game of football after suffering another concussion early in the season. Backup Tyrone Swoopes is now lead-

see MURRAY on PAGE 7

THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Thursday September 25, 2014

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MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOCCER

Bevin looking to put finishing touch on WVU career

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Senior Andy Bevin shields the ball from an Oakland defender earlier this season. Bevin is leading the team in assists through eight games.

By Ryan Minnigh Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

It has been a back and forth struggle for the Mountaineers in the early part of the 2014 season.

However, senior forward Andy Bevin is looking to close out his brilliant fouryear career in Morgantown in style.

Bevin has been nothing but a standout since arriving in Morgantown three years ago from his hometown in Napier, New Zealand.

He burst on the scene his freshman year, winning the Big East Rookie of the Year award as well as multiple other honors to close out the campaign.

The awards and honors continued to come in his sophomore year when Bevin would gain All-MAC Second Team honors.

His junior season yielded even more awards, including a selection in the All-MAC First Team. He was named a Capital One First Team Academic AllAmerican, on top of leading the Mountaineers and

MURRAY

Continued from page 10 ing the way for Texas, and the shorthanded Longhorns put up an inspired effort in Week 3 against a superior UCLA team. Despite the close loss, this game should give Texas confidence that it can still compete with the roster it has.

8. Texas Tech: The intrigue and excitement that surrounded Texas Tech during its 7-0 start in 2013 has all but faded completely, and the Red Raiders are in need of rejuvenation. Head coach Kliff Kingsburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team was embarrassed on its home turf by Arkansas in a 4928 defeat in Week 3, and the task ahead doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get much easier. Tech will have its hands full in what is sure to be a raucous atmosphere at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater tonight against a dangerous Oklahoma State team.

The Red Raiders could put themselves in the mix with a win, but if they continue to play the way they have in the first few weeks of the season, that seems unlikely to happen.

9. Iowa State: After missing a chance at an upset against Kansas State at home in Week 2, the Cyclones got an extremely important win over instate rival Iowa in Week 3. The Cyclones avoided a 0-3 start and secured a victory that is sure to help them in recruiting in their home state. Coming off a bye week, Iowa State takes on No. 7 Baylor at home

the MAC in scoring with nine goals on the season.

Despite all the individual honors, Bevin is reaching for something in his senior season that has eluded him throughout his first three years in Morgantown: A conference championship. The chance to hold up the Big East and MAC Championship has been a goal the Mountaineers have been unable to meet over the past three seasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to see some silverware this year. I want to raise the MAC Title and make a deep run in the NCAA tournament,â&#x20AC;? Bevin said.

Although West Virginia has had some struggles as of late, the rest of the season is a blank slate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to go one step at a time,â&#x20AC;? Bevin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a good chance to catch fire and put ourselves as the leaders in the MAC.â&#x20AC;?

Bevin said he is not looking past the upcoming games but is simply ready to seize control of the MAC this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The MAC games are

very different. They are very physical and we need to win (that) battle first, and then score our goals,â&#x20AC;? he said.

As his senior season is quickly passing by, Bevin is embracing the next generation of Mountaineer soccer players will follow him.

Looking across the stadium he helped bring joy

to for the last three seasons, Bevin reminds his younger teammates and future Mountaineer players to â&#x20AC;&#x153;embrace the opportunity to playâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;take the challenges with open hands.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be the best you (can be), donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try and change yourself,â&#x20AC;? Bevin also reminded these future

Mountaineer players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let anything get in the way.â&#x20AC;?

Bevin has not just been a top-notch player for the Mountaineers since his arrival in 2011, his energy and leadership have been above all his best qualities as he turns in his final two months of play in Morgantown.

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Andy Bevin controls possession during WVUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win against Oakland earlier this season.

Saturday. While Jack Trice Stadium has served as a house of horrors for Art Brilesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams in the past, the Baylor offense will likely be too much for the Cyclones to handle.

10. Kansas: The Jayhawks responded well after being blown out on the road by Duke in Week 2, taking care of business against Central Michigan at home and moving to 2-1 on the season. Kansas still appears to be nowhere near the level of the rest of the conference, however, and it will take some big-time upsets for the Jayhawks to even sniff bowl eligibility in 2014.

Head coach Charlie Weis has implored the Rock Chalk faithful for their full support at Memorial Stadium Saturday when the team takes on Texas, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to take more than a supportive crowd for the Jayhawks to take down the Longhorns.

He took his own advice three years ago when he stepped onto the pitch in Morgantown and became â&#x20AC;&#x153;the bestâ&#x20AC;? he could be. He never looked back and has etched his legacy in the Mountaineer soccer program for many years to come.

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