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SGA announces stipend budget by lauren caccamo staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The annual stipend budget was presented last night by the Student Government Association, giving the organization $18,000 to disperse among numerous officers. Both Student Body President George Capel and Vice President Ashley Morgan make $5,500 each, on top of a tuition waiver for the

year. Despite the $2,000 cut in the executive elect’s salaries, eight new positions within SGA require more money for stipends to other positions, including the five Board of Finance members, two administrative positions, director of student organizations and the city council liaison. S G A C h i e f- o f-St a f f Randy Jones has foregone his stipend. According to Morgan, SGA presented budgets

throughout the summer, but was not approved for a budget until last week. The full budget will be presented to the Board of Governors on Wednesday for approval. The Daily Athenaeum could not independently confirm by print time why the budget was not approved during the summer. The total budget proposed for SGA stipends was $18,000, a $250 decrease from last year’s budget.

The board voted in favor of the stipend budget unanimously. The West Virginia University student body president and vice president are granted more benefits during their time in office compared to those of their Big 12 counterparts, but they work with more transparency between them and the University regarding where student fees are allocated, according to the executives. Still, student government officers in other Big

12 schools receive considerably less for their efforts. According to Kyle Hilbert, student body president at Oklahoma State University, the student body president receives a $3,000 stipend, and the vice president only $1,800. Hilbert said that there are no tuition waivers. Representatives from other Big 12 schools provided similar statistics. University of Texas at Austin Student Body Vice President Rohit Mandalapu said both he and

WHO IS THE ULTIMATE WVU FAN? Caroline Hanson

Stephen Saab

Derek Farley

by jennifer skinner staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Hundreds of thousands of West Virginia University students and alumni share similar passions for the Mountaineers, but on Sept. 4, just one will receive the title of the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan. WVU is presenting the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan contest in partnership with the Collegiate Licensing Company, America’s biggest and oldest collegiate trademark licensing agency, and Top of the World, the top collegiate headwear licensee in the country. Based on creativity, WVU pride and the number of online fan votes, the selected Ultimate Mountaineer Fan will win a free trip to Norman, Oklahoma, on Oct. 3 when WVU’s football team takes on the University of Oklahoma. The winner will also receive a $500 American Express gift card and the opportunity to design a WVU hat at Top of the World. Before the winner is selected on Friday, four finalists are in competition for fan votes on Twitter and Facebook this week. Those four finalists are Derek Farley, Caroline Hanson, Steven Saab and Layne Veneri.

Layne Veneri A junior biology student, Layne Veneri has spent his time at WVU supporting the Mountaineers at all sporting events while also giving back with community service. “It’s important to show how much

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our University does and how service-oriented we are. It plays a large role in being the Ultimate Mountaineer fan,” Veneri said. Veneri established his love for service when he created the student organization Students Optimistic for Curing Kids, which raises awareness of pediatric cancer and donates money to children fighting cancer in West Virginia. “Making a club like SOCK-IT is important as the state’s flagship University. We take the initiative to help kids who are fighting for their lives,” he said. “We’re just trying to promote how common pediatric cancer is. People are starting to catch on and realize that.” In addition to serving as the president of SOCK-IT, Veneri is involved in the Mountaineer Maniacs, the Honors College and the Pre-Dental Club as he hopes to attend dental school at WVU. “WVU is home to me. I’ve always loved it,” the Princeton, West Virginia, native said. “I’m a third-generation student. My whole network of family went here. There’s no other place for us.” Veneri is ready to tailgate with all of his hometown friends in the blue lot before every home game this season, but he also believes it takes more than just celebrating and cheering on the football team to be the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan. “I want to represent the school for more than just sports. I want to represent the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan of academics, leadership and service,” he said. “The trip’s fun, but it’s all about representing the school and what the school really is, which is more than just sports.”

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Steven Saab graduated last spring with a degree in industrial engineering, but in no way is he done being a Mountaineer. “If you ask anyone who has known me since elementary school, they just feel like I’m the example of the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan,” Saab said. “I wear WVU stuff just about every day and take it with me everywhere I go. I really never plan to miss a game.” Born and raised in Morgantown, West Virginia, Saab has always lived within walking distance from Milan Puskar Stadium and has not missed one of the 91 home football games since 2001. Saab, who just accepted a job in the Washington, D.C. area and will move there this week, plans to fly in for every home football game this season. “I really want to win because I feel like I spent my whole life as such a dedicated Mountaineer fan, and it’s a family tradition that everyone in my family has gone to WVU – all my brothers and my sister and my parents,” he explained. “Growing up in Morgantown, you bleed blue and gold all the time.” Saab wants the rest of the country to see how much passion Mountaineer fans have for the University and the state of West Virginia. “It’s our chance to show who we really are and how great the state is,” he said. “I feel like we’re underappreciated people from the national standpoint. It’s a great way to prove to everyone we’re not just an afterthought.” Besides going to lots of sporting events

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the vice president receive $570 each month on top of only a $5,200 tuition waiver for both semesters combined. At Iowa State, SGA student body elects are given $300 stipend each month with no tuition waiver. In addition to the stipend budget passing, SGA board of governors discussed changes to bylaws of awarding grants to student organizations for the 2015-16 school year.

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Trump ahead of Clinton in West Virginia survey by jake jarvis city editor @newsroomjake

Donald Trump has won the heart of West Virginian voters—or so it may seem. If voters had to choose tomorrow, 29 percent of them would choose the multimillionaire entrepreneur, according to a recent poll from Orion Strategies. Given the choice between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Trump, 53 percent of the survey’s respondents would rather vote for Trump. “He has a large chunk of disaffected voters,” said Patrick Hickey, a presidential scholar and professor at West Virginia University. “It’s easy to be fed up with the system, and I think all those people are kind of flocking to his campaign.” Hickey, a presidential scholar and professor at West Virginia University, said it’s possible there are more disaffected voters in the Mountain State. One message that seems to please West Virginian voters, he said, is one of job creation. Obama has most recently come under fire for his Clean Power Plan, which some in the Republican Party say is killing the coal industry in West Virginia. More than 60 percent of survey respondents would rate President Barack Obama’s performance as poor, whereas 24 percent would rate his performance as either good or excellent. “Ironically, (Trump) is like the anti-Obama candidate,” Hickey said. “In 2008, Obama was the change candidate and now Trump is.” Across the nation, Trump continues to pull ahead of the wide field of Republican candidates and is approaching 30 percent favorability among Republicans. “But that seems to maybe be his ceiling,” Hickey said. Scott Crichlow, chair of WVU’s political science department, said Trump’s combative attitude portrayed in the media is exactly what about a third of the voters are looking for. Eventually, Crichlow said, a Republican will probably rise up to be the “not Trump vote.” Besides the 32 percent of survey respondents who say they haven’t decided yet, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, is the Republican with the next highest amount of support, according to the Orion sur-

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Tuesday September 1, 2015

‘DefendYourData’ offers students protection against email scammers by robert lee correspondent @dailyathenaeum

A new school year brings new opportunity for scammers to target students, staff and faculty members through emails. At West Virginia University, there’s a program trying to protect individuals from falling victim. DefendYourData is a program designed to raise public awareness, investigate suspicious emails and try to protect people from email scams, said Alex Jalso, WVU’s chief information security officer. The University set up defendyourdata@mail. wvu.edu to receive messages from people at WVU who come in contact with scammers. Victims then forward the email from the

scammer to the University as an attachment so Information Security can investigate it and try to stop it, Jalso said. DefendYourData started two years ago and gets better each year by collecting data on new email scams, Jalso said. Since then, trends have begun to emerge. Jalso said students can expect to see more workfrom-home scams in the beginning of the year. The website defendyourdata.wvu.edu offers tips on how to spot a suspicious email, including watching out for things like poor grammar and spelling, what to do if your email account gets taken over by scammers and information about malware and the importance of creating strong passwords,

according to Vicki Smith, director of communications for ITS. Smith said ITS services will not ask you for your login credentials. A faculty member with the Agricultural and Extension Education, who asked not to be identified, said they were able to identify a Blackboard email scam through discrepancies. “It was not a typical email message announcing new features in Blackboard, was not a typical Blackboard address and lacked complete Blackboard branding,” they said. “I often get legitimate emails from Blackboard, and this stood out.” In order for DefendYourData to be effective, the University relies on people to forward email scams, according to Jaslo.

Officials can’t act on what they don’t see. When officials do see it, they act quickly and usually correct the problem within a day, Jaslo said. When ITS receives a suspicious email, it will block the sender from official WVU email and contact the operator of the offending site. Jalso said anyone who then clicks on the link in the scam should see that the site is inactive. “The more examples we receive allows us to prepare for the scam next year,” Smith said. As more people continue to use mobile devices to communicate, they’re more likely than desktop users to respond to a scam quickly without identifying if the email came from a phony address, Jalso said.

“If you take a couple of minutes and hover over the embedded link, you can see it’s not what it’s claiming to be,” Smith said. “Phones make it a little bit easier to fall victim to these (scams).” On average, the University receives about 11.6 million emails each month. Jaslo said nearly two-thirds of those get blocked before they enter the WVU system, and only about three million are actually delivered to the intended recipient. WVU has already received 140 reports of email phishing since the first day of school, according to Jaslo. There have been 60 scam incidents reported to University Police in the last year from people who haven’t responded to the

scams but still received them and those who have fallen victim and sent money, according to Capt. Philip Scott, assistant director of West Virginia University police. Email scams are hard to trace, but it appears many originate in Nigera, Scott said. If enough people report the same phishing scam, Smith said ITS usually sends out a notification through the @WVUITSERVICES Twitter account. “An educated consumer is the best defense,” Smith said. “If you know what you’re looking for and what you’re looking at— and if you slow down just a little bit—you can prevent falling victim to these types of scams.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

In Alaska, Obama depicts stark future without climate action ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Submerged countries, abandoned cities and floods of refugees await the world barring urgent action on climate change, President Barack Obama warned Monday, painting a doomsday scenario as he opened a historic visit to Alaska. In a bid to further his environmental legacy, Obama brought the power of the presidential pulpit to Anchorage and called on other nations to take swift action as negotiations for a global climate treaty near a close. His speech to an Arctic climate summit set the tone for a three-day tour of Alaska that will put the state’s liquefying glaciers and sinking villages on graphic display. “On this issue - of all issues -there is such a thing as being too late,” Obama said. “And that moment is almost upon us.” During his tour of Alaska, Obama planned to hike a glacier, converse with fishermen and tape a reality TV show with survivalist Bear Grylls - all part of a highly orchestrated White House campaign to illustrate how climate change has damaged Alaska’s stunning landscape. The goal at each stop is to create powerful visuals that show real-world effects of climate change and drive home Obama’s message that the crisis is already occurring. Obama has two audiences in mind as he tra-

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Continued from page 1 In the past, SGA has distributed money to student organizations based on what effect they had on the University, giving larger amounts if they had a huge impact on WVU and smaller amounts if they were not a prominent organization. SGA spent the majority of Monday night’s discussing how funds are allocated to different organizations with the concept that every organization impacts the University in some way,

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Continued from page 1 as a student, Saab spent his undergraduate time being involved in the Mountaineer Maniacs, the Institute of Industrial Engineers and Alpha Pi Mu, the industrial engineering honor society. “I’m excited and honored to have the opportunity to hopefully go to Oklahoma and be able to represent the state that I love and the University that I love,” Saab said. “If Mountaineer Nation sent me to Oklahoma, they wouldn’t be disappointed, and I’d represent us well.”

Caroline Hanson Meanwhile, Caroline Hanson is cheering on the Mountaineers from a few time zones behind West Virginia. The 2012 marketing graduate, originally from Richmond, Virginia, now

verses Alaska this week: Alaskans, who are hungry for more energy development to boost the state’s sagging oil revenues, and the broader public, whose focus Obama hopes to concentrate on the need for drastic action to combat global warming, including a climate treaty that he hopes will help solidify his environmental legacy. Whether Obama can successfully navigate those competing interests - energy and the environment - remained the prevailing question of his trip. The president has struggled to explain how his dire warnings and call to action to cut greenhouse gases square with other steps he’s taken or allowed to expand energy production, including oil and gas. Environmental groups took particular offense at the administration’s move to allow expanded drilling off Alaska’s northwest coast just a few weeks before Obama arrived in Alaska to preach on climate change. Even Alaska Natives, who have echoed Obama’s warnings, have urged him to allow more oil and gas to be sucked out of Alaska’s soil and waters. Alaska faces a roughly $3.5 billion deficit this year as a result of falling oil prices, forcing state budget cuts that have wreaked havoc on rural services. “History has shown us that the responsible energy development which is the lifeblood of our economy and is therefore equally important. BOG officers debated whether a student organization should be judged by its size, philanthropic activity or fundraising efforts. However, permanent bylaw changes will not be made to the grant process until research regarding similar grant programs at other schools has been conducted. Capel said he hopes also to prepare a student allocation committee that would have more say and knowledge over where student fees go to the University. “To be honest, we couldn’t tell you exactly works in San Diego, California, but stays up to date on all news from her alma mater. “I want to share my passion for my school and continue to show my support as an alum, especially living so far away and staying connected, it shows how much I really love and miss my school,” Hanson said. “The opportunity to represent West Virginia and Mountaineer Nation would be such an honor. There aren’t as many WVU flags waving over here on the West coast.” Hanson was a member of Alpha Phi sorority, the Ethics Club, the Marketing Club and the Snowboarding Club when she was a marketing student. “This is an amazing opportunity to show my spirit, and I’m in it to win it, but it’s not about winning the competition. It’s about furthering the West Virginia experience and being a part of that for the rest of my life,” she said.

President Barack Obama speaks at the Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience (GLACIER) Conference at Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015. Obama opened a historic three-day trip to Alaska aimed at showing solidarity with a state often overlooked by Washington, while using its changing landscape as an urgent call to action on climate change. can exist in tandem with, and significantly enhance, our traditional way of life,” leaders of the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, which represents Inupiat Eskimo shareholders, wrote Monday in a letter to Obama. Walking a fine line, Obama sought to portray the U.S. as doing its part even as it develops energy resources it will need during the longer-term transition to cleaner, renewable fuels. He ticked through a where student fees go. We couldn’t give you an exact figure,” Capel said. “Students don’t really have any say in our student fees. It’s overseen by the administration and at the administrative level.” Other Big 12 schools have student committees that oversee the allocation of student fees. While he hopes to make headway on the initiative this year, Capel said the allocation board will likely not be ready until next year, after SGA has compiled research on similar programs in other schools. Carrying her school pride with her everywhere she goes, Hanson hopes to witness a big WVU win at OU with her father, an Oklahoma State University alum and rival of OU. “WVU has become an extension from me. It’s an amazing feeling when walking or riding down the street in my cruiser, and I hear a “Let’s go!” in response to a hat or clothes I’m wearing. It’s just a great feeling,” Hanson said. Hanson stated that she puts her heart into everything she does, whether it is Alpha Phi, organizations she participated in or attending all of WVU’s football games. “My love for my school has transferred into a love for the state, and a lot of people I know think I’m from West Virginia because I was there,” she said. “‘Wild and Wonderful’ is something I say often, and I know it’s going to carry with me for the rest of my life. It’s an-

as “increasingly alone, on their own shrinking island.” Obama’s first stop after arriving in Anchorage was a listening session with Alaska Natives, who relayed concerns about crippling energy costs and uncertainty about hunting and fishing rights. Highlighting what he described as progress for Alaska Natives on his watch, Obama said he hoped to be setting a new pattern of cooperation that would extend beyond his presidency. His tour continues Tuesday with a boat tour of Kenai Fjords National Park and a hike to Exit Glacier, a sprawling expanse of ice that is retreating amid warming temperatures. In southwest Alaska on Wednesday, Obama will meet with fishermen locked in conflict with miners over plans to build a massive gold and copper mine in Bristol Bay, home to the world’s largest salmon fishery. Obama will close his trip by becoming the first sitting president to travel north of the Arctic Circle. In Kotzebue - population 3,153 - Obama planned to address the plight of Alaska Natives, who face dire economic conditions amid some of the worst effects of global warming. “They don’t get a lot of presidents in Kotzebue,” quipped Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, who flew with Obama to Anchorage.

list of steps he’s taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions and said America is doing its part. “We’re proving that there doesn’t have to be a conflict between a sound environment and strong economic goals,” he said. Evoking ominous consequences, Obama said that climate change left unchecked would soon trigger global conflict and “condemn our children to a planet be-

yond their capacity to repair.” In the Arctic, which is warming faster than any other corner of the globe, Obama said melting permafrost and disintegrating sea ice risk floods, fires and unimaginable economic damage. “It’s already changing the way Alaskans live,” Obama said. He reserved his strongest critique for those who deny humans are contributing to climate change, dismissing them

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found between Republicans and Democrats is the latter tends to favor compromise whereas the former doesn’t. According to a national poll released from Quinnipac University Thursday, Trump has both the most support from Republicans and tops the list for Republicans who say there’s no chance they’d vote for him. Even if Trump doesn’t win the Republican nomination, he’s hinted in the FOX News Republican primary debate that he might run as a third-party candidate. West Virginia only officially recognizes the Democratic, Republican, Mountain and Libertarian political parties. To appear on West Virginia’s general election bal-

lot in the event that Trump doesn’t win the nomination, he would have to gather 6,706 signatures from registered voters in the state, according to the Secretary of State’s website. “Polls are kind of like a thermometer that take the temperature at this time,” Hickey said. “At this time, when we’re months away from voting, Donald Trump seems like an interesting candidate.” Orion Strategies is a public relations firm based in Charleston and Buckhannon. The survey had more than 400 respondents and has a 4.9 percent margin of error.

other motive for me to win cial, but at the same time we this contest.” couldn’t get an AM signal for the game, so we drive about 20 miles away to get the AM Derek Farley feed from Mountaineer Field. Derek Farley graduated in It was the ultimate father and 1988 with a degree in jour- son bonding moment,” Farnalism and was convinced ley said. “We won the game to enter the Ultimate Moun- we were listening to, and he taineer Fan contest when started to well up, and I saw his business partner saw his how passionate he was about personal WVU memorabilia the Mountaineers. And I decollection. cided, as I was sitting in the “I took my cell phone, passenger seat of our Volkwalked around the house, swagen, that this was going to took video of everything and be my team till the day I die.” When he attended WVU, sent it in,” Farley said. “If you add one thing to your collec- Farley was active in the tion per month for 40 years, I Sigma Chi fraternity, several would have over 500 pieces journalism student organizaof memorabilia across three tions and WVU’s track team. “I had an incredible four rooms, a bathroom, a workout room, and not a bit of years. It’s a great school, and wall space left. It’s an obses- it’s a lot of fun, but when sion, but more importantly, you’re done, you realize you it’s a passion.” got a world-class education A West Virginia native cur- there,” he said. “I felt like I rently working in Charlotte, walked away from Martin North Carolina, Farley re- Hall with a loaded gun to do called the exact moment he my job. I was so prepared; I became a serious Mountain- didn’t hesitate.” Farley’s favorite WVU eer fan at nine years old. “My dad was trying to con- moment was in 2006, when vey to me why it was so spe- WVU beat the University of

Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. He named his Labrador retriever Major after WVU’s AllAmerican quarterback from the 1980s, Major Harris. Farley plans to attend the WVU game at OU whether he wins the competition or not, and he acknowledged that all Mountaineer fans are equally as passionate for WVU. “The bottom line is, I bleed gold and blue. And it would be an incredible honor to represent the state and the school that I love,” Farley said. “It’s just, of all my hobbies and my business, and everything that I’ve done and do in life, nothing means more to me than the Mountaineers.”

Continued from page 1 vey. Trailing Rubio by only one percent are former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush, former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee and Ben Carson, a retired John Hopkins neurosurgeon. “A lot of the inter-party politics isn’t always going to be about policy,” Crichlow said. “A lot of it is probably going to be simply a matter of—the word that keeps popping into my head is style— your presentational aura.” Crichlow said besides policy issues, one of the biggest differences studies have

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WVU will announce the winner of the Ultimate Mountaineer Fan contest on Twitter (@WestVirginiaU) on Sept. 4, the day before WVU football kicks off the season with its home opener against Georgia Southern University. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

A&E

Tuesday September 1, 2015

Benjamin Edward plays acoustic show Westley Thompson Associate A&E Editor @WestleyT93

This week’s Morgantown Sound featured singer-songwriter Benjamin Edward. A Morgantown native, Edward became interested in playing music back in high school. Edward and his friends formed a band and were heavily influenced by the legendary grunge band Nirvana. “I just wanted to learn power chords and play really loud with my friends,” Edward said. “That’s how I started back in high school.” As with most high school bands, the group eventually fell apart. People moved away or quit for other reasons. Edward stuck with playing music though. Today his style has evolved from his high school days. No longer part of a band Edward plays solo as an acoustic singer-songwriter. Edward’s biggest musical influences are currently the The Avett Brothers, The Strokes and The Tallest Man on Earth, a Swedish singer-songwriter. Edward credits The Strokes with starting his interest in songwriting. Edward draws both inspiration and motivation from the bands and musicians he likes. “Listening to other artists’ music is what makes me want to play,” Edward

said. When writing songs Edward likes to spend a lot of time thinking and he starts with the music first. “Melodies are what I like to write first and foremost,” Edward said. After the music is complete, he goes onto the lyrics. Surprisingly, Edward does not write down his lyrics, instead he lets them flow naturally depending on where the sounds of his guitar take him. “I don’t really premeditate the words,” Edward said. Edward just released a self-titled EP yesterday before playing Morgantown Sound. The EP has four songs on it, including “A Little Bird” the second song he ever wrote. When asked what kept him playing music Edward said “Just simple melodies over simple chords is what keeps me playing. I like hearing the simplicity of just vocals and guitar.” To hear local artists live over the radio tune into U92 Monday nights at 8 p.m. You can also watch the live performances for free in the Gluck Theatre in the Mountainlair. For more information on Benjamin Edward, and to hear some of his songs, visit benjaminedwardsmusic.bandcamp.com. Next week’s Morgantown Sound show is to feature Matthew Thomas. wethompson@mail.wvu.edu

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Benjamin Edward practices prior to the start of Morgantown Sound at the Gluck Theatre.

DaVinci and Dessert: Inspiring art with a twist chelsea Walker A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

Bringing a new meaning to indulging in the arts, DaVinci and Dessert of Morgantown is combining creativity and decadent sweets through unique, hands-on painting classes. “This is art with a sweet tooth,” said Denise McGinty, owner and instructor of DaVinci and Dessert. Born and raised near the Ohio River in Parkersburg, West Virginia, McGinty grew up with a strong appreciation for the arts. As she grew older, McGinty continued to carry her love of art, articulating her emotions through drawing and painting. “I just think art is the best way to express yourself,” McGinty said. “For me, it’s very therapeutic.” After graduating from high school, McGinty went on to study at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, where she took art and graphic design classes before graduating with a bachelor’s degree. Working in the realms of so-

Guests paint and enjoy desserts at a local art studio with a twist. cial services and commu- the Morgantown area, she nity outreach, McGinty still sparked an idea to expand satisfies her creative soul DaVinci and Dessert. This through art. spring, McGinty was given McGinty started DaVinci the opportunity to open her and Dessert in 2012, offer- own studio in Morgantown. ing art classes to custom“This painting concept is ers at her studio and vari- really popular all over the ous restaurants, venues and country,” she said. even individuals homes in McGinty said the idea the Fairmont, West Vir- of incorporating dessert ginia, area. McGinty said and art through hands-on as she began to realize how classes has caught on namany individuals were tionwide, and now the traveling to Fairmont from trendy event is impacting

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the Morgantown area. “It’s a new experience for a lot of people,”McGinty said. “They can learn the basic techniques. A lot of people find when they come it’s very relaxing for them.” Through several classes, parties and events, DaVinci and Dessert caters to all ages from a variety of artistic backgrounds. “People come to our

classes that have never even held a paintbrush before,” McGinty said. Events feature a single photo that will be painted by everyone in the group. By teaching painting techniques step-by-step, each member of the group completes their own masterpiece. After each piece is completed, the class is rewarded with the option to indulge in desserts and drinks of their choice. Mc-

Ginty said the class is convenient and allows time for unwinding for those experiencing high levels of stress or the pressure of an intense career. “People have been surprised because they have a hidden talent they didn’t realize they had,” McGinty said. “Then they want to come back and do it again, and before you know it, they’re doing a really good job and they take it more as a hobby.” Although each group paints the same picture, McGinty said every class is astonished by how many different varieties they see of the same idea. “You can really see a person’s personality come out in a painting,” said McGinty. “People are surprised by how alike, yet how different each painting turns out. It kind of opens people’s eyes to how we are so similar, yet so different when it comes to certain things.” For more information on DaVinci and Dessert, visit http://davincianddessert. com/. daa&e@mail.com

Straight Outta Compton spills the raw N.W.A. tale for rap fans woody pond

A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

««««« N.W.A. can be credited with causing the first ripple that grew into the tsunami that is rap music. Their story has been infamous for its shady business, violent repercussions and inspiration to the ‘90s youth. That story has been untold until Ice Cube and Dr. Dre produced the biopic “Straight Outta Compton,” directed by F. Gary Gray, which borrows its name from the group’s first studio album. The movie follows the group as it rises and falls thanks to bad business from the group’s manager Jerry Heller, portrayed by Paul Giamatti, and the eventual departure of both Ice Cube and Dr. Dre from N.W.A. Beginning in 1986, Dre is a DJ at a nightclub who has been working with Ice Cube on some rap performance ideas. The club’s manager does not like the idea even though the audiences do, so Dre, played by Corey Hawkins, approaches drug

dealer Eric Wright. Wright, also known as Eazy-E, offers to put up the money for Dre to record a group of New York rappers in a Compton studio. The rappers do not like the West Coast lyrics written for them by Cube, who was played by Cube’s actual son O’Shea Jackson Jr., so Eazy-E is convinced to rap the lyrics. The single, “Boyz-n-the-Hood,” blows up fast—selling tons of copies and also attracting the eye of Heller, who helps them score some bigger shows and eventually gets them signed by Priority Records. Their first album is extremely successful, though the media and law enforcements are very aggravated by the chosen subject material of the group. The story continues, and the group has a falling out, which leads all of the main members of N.W.A. to pursue their own careers. We see Ice Cube launch his solo career and also write the movie “Friday,” and we see Dr. Dre get into business with Suge Knight with the notorious record label Death Row Records. “Straight Outta Comp-

O’shea Jackson Jr and Eazy-E star in “Strraight Outta Compton.” ton” is a very musical film, as appointed by the acting, but would be expected. The cin- I was pleasantly impressed ematographer latched onto across the board. There was the rhythm of the boom bap some really great support rap and did a lot of cuts that from Giamatti, as the clever matched the beat and pace yet underhanded manager of the music being played of Eazy-E and the gang, as or performed in the movie. well as a strong performance This was one of the greatest from Jackson Jr. He looked strengths of the film, as it re- astonishingly like his father minded its audience that the and was able to reproduce story can be gritty and hard a lot of Ice Cube’s intensity to watch at times, but in the and mannerisms. My favorite actor to watch end it is all about the music onscreen was Jason Mitchand its legacy. I was nervous going into ell, whom I had never seen the film that I would be dis- before. He researched and

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studied for the role by working with Eazy-E’s son, who was originally considered for the role. Mitchell was a compelling actor and played Wright as a very dynamic character, which really made me care about his actions throughout the film. The hardest thing to do in a movie is to make your audience care what the character does next. I felt the beginning of the movie moved too fast, though I understand why it needed to move quickly so

they could address all the important details of this decade-long story. There were a lot of musical performances and montages, which I was extremely grateful for, because I found that a lack of music was what detracted from Clint Eastwood’s musical biopic “Jersey Boys.” All in all, I was very pleased with the film and very entertained by the story, a story I am glad the world finally gets to hear. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Implementing suicide prevention Suicide is a subject many people often avoid talking about, but it will soon be a topic every student in middle school, high school and college will be addressing in the near future. House Bill 2535, renamed “Jamie’s Law,” requires suicide prevention education for all teens and young adults in both secondary and higher educational settings. It was passed with a unanimous vote by the West Virginia Senate in March and will instigate organized suicide prevention programs in schools while also requiring some healthcare professionals to receive additional training in suicide prevention. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide was the second leading cause of death in 2013 for people

aged 15 to 24 in this state. With Jamie’s Law now in place, providing helpful resources for students facing depression or anxiety might help change that fact. Giving additional training to West Virginia employees in the area of suicide prevention and making telephone and online resources more readily available to students will likely help suicidal students work through their problems in constructive ways. Instead of impersonally referring those at risk across the state to suicide hotlines, the process of working through individual problems together will likely increase feelings of hope and self-worth in students. Pursuing a college education brings many challenges as the transition from childhood to adult life

nears an end, and struggling with these issues may feel overwhelming at times. West Virginia University offers free individual and group counseling at the Carruth Center, which has moved from its downtown location to the Health and Education building near the Student Recreation Center. Trained counselors have the ability to offer students needing guidance or support the help they need, and Gretel the therapy dog is always happy to greet those in the front office. This editorial board believes the decision to implement organized suicide prevention programs across the state was greatly needed. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, but counseling services and increasing resource availability may

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Jamie’s Law may increase the number of people seeking counseling to combat suicidal ideation. help some students see a way out of their struggles they may not have been able to see previously. Ja-

mie’s Law will make main- saved makes its implementaining good mental health tation worth it. in West Virginia students a priority, and just one life daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Standardized testing cripples educational goals

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Standardized testing has been criticized for stifling creativity in the classroom.

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At the end of every year in high school, a week was dedicated to the longest, most mind-numbing standardized test imaginable. We were taken to the gymnasium, spaced three feet apart and tested on our skills in reading, mathematics, history and science. Since my younger sister has entered high school, there are now two weeks set aside each year for testing. During these weeks, students are tested on only reading, mathematics and science. History was cut from the list, she told me, because it was not considered one of the core subjects. In his book “Class and

Schools,” Richard Rothstein wrote that because only mathematics and reading count toward “adequate yearly progress” for schools, many schools have minimized time spent on “social studies, literature, art, music, physical education and other important topics where test scores do not result in judgments of school quality.” Some schools have even eliminated these subjects from their curriculum altogether. Not only this, but America spends an obscene amount of money on standardized testing each year. Following the No Child Left Behind Act, annual state spending on standardized tests increased from $423 million to almost $1.1 billion in 2008, according to the Pew Center on the

States. By being considered standard, standardized testing is inherently problematic. People are not “standard”; there is no standard method of learning that works best for every student and no standard speed at which every student learns. Standardized tests are only capable of measuring a tiny portion of what makes education significant. According to education researcher Gerald W. Bracey, standardized tests are incapable of measuring, and therefore devalue the importance of “creativity, critical thinking, resilience, motivation, persistence, curiosity, endurance, reliability, enthusiasm, empathy, self-awareness, selfdiscipline, leadership,

civic-mindedness, courage, compassion, resourcefulness, sense of beauty, sense of wonder, honesty and integrity.” Furthermore, there is no faster way to ebb the desire to learn quicker than standardized testing. One teacher, Dawn Neely-Randall, told Harvard Political Review how she asked her fifth grade students to write down how they felt about the standardized tests. One student wrote, “I feel like we have to take all these tests, and if I pass the tests I live and if I don’t, I die.” In March of 2002, the “Sacramento Bee” stated, “Test-related jitters, especially among young students, are so common that the Stanford-9 exam comes with instructions on what

to do with a test booklet in case a student vomits on it.” The real tragedy with standardized testing, however, is how tests are made equivalent to a student’s success or failure in school. I remember the crippling anxiety striking in 8th grade when my class was forced to take a standardized test determining if we were to be placed in AP courses or not for the entirety of our high school career. I passed the tests, but some very bright students in my grade did not, and this affected the quality of their learning throughout high school. Standardized testing does not test a student’s intelligence so much as it tests their ability to adhere to the status quo and think inside the box. Because of

this, students who excel at thinking and learning in more abstract ways are punished. Learning has the potential to be an exciting and engaging experience, but the test prep required of teachers does not allow much room for a creative curriculum. Because standardized tests are so critical to a school’s funding, teachers are made to teach for the test, ultimately cheating students out of an enjoyable and meaningful learning experience. While I believe standardized tests are crippling our nation’s youth’s desire to learn, I unfortunately do not see the retirement of standardized testing in the near future. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Facing the clutter: Adapting to sharing a bathroom with roommates Timothy hayes

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Personal space is a crucial component to any person’s healthy existence. The need to have time alone and isolation from other people is an ancient need, and our natural demand for privacy speaks to this. So naturally, it is incredibly difficult when we are forced to share these private, intimate spaces with anyone else. One such inner sanctum is our bathroom. It is a place of vulnerability and cleansing and as such outside influence is greatly loathed. Thus, dealing with sharing that space, even with friends, is difficult, and this is perhaps why sharing it with roommates is doubly difficult. Sharing with roommates can be trivial, especially if you are an only child or the last child. Sharing may not be a natural response for you and having your own space might seem like a crucial thing, but if you’re rooming with anyone, space becomes very fluid. It is no

Many college students sharing bathrooms with others face cluttered spaces. longer about whose space belongs to who, but rather who is in the space and using it at the time. This attitude will help anyone with roommate problems. For the bathroom particularly though, some things need to be the same every time. These are some things to help make your bathroom sharing a little better with roommates. Firstly, figure out what you both need in the bathroom. Depending on your gender, tastes, and hab-

its you may find yourself in the bathroom often. If your roommate is not, all the better, but if they are, you’re going to need to organize things. The best thing to have to organize your own toiletries is a specific bag or box for all of those things. I suggest a bag as it’s easy to zip up and grab as you walk out of the bathroom or grab when you walk into it. You should keep this somewhere you can access quickly. If your roommates are

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fine with sharing bathroom space, and let’s be honest, that’s saintly considering most bathroom sizes, then find a way to organize the essentials so you can get them when you need them, but also put them away too. Your morning or evening routine should include this time to tidy up and put away your material so that your roommate who has agreed to share can return the favor. The problem with messiness is that it compounds on itself. You have to stay on

top of that organization. You and your roommates should try this approach. Whenever one of you has to use time in the bathroom, the other should plan accordingly. If both of you are nightshowering people or both morning-showering people, you should schedule yourselves to be out of the bathroom in time for the other. If not, try having one of you switch to another time of day. As a pro tip, try offering to switch yourself. It will make life much simpler if you initiate this shift. For showers and bathtubs, you should figure out a way to separate out your shampoos, conditioners, soaps, and whatever else for each person, but let it live there. This way it’s there when you need it, but each thing has a place and everything is in its place. Keep your own soaps, razors, and other non-sharable items in their own designated spots. This will avoid confusion, especially if you have similar or even identical products as one of your roommates. If you have multiple

alcoves or ledges in the shower or bathtub, make each one a designated spot for each roommate. Have common material to share, too. Sometimes you’re just going to have to share bathroom material. Toothpaste, mouthwash, toilet paper, and hand soap are not economical to keep to yourself. You will all need them, all use them, and one of you will have to buy them. If it’s a question of money, rotate who buys them each time. These items as well as first aid kits, pain relievers, and similar health items should be shared as well. Healthy roommates are happy roommates. Most important of all, communicate with your roommates. If something they do is bothering you, openly tell them. It will help all of you in the long-term to keep open channels of communication. This way no problems brew or fester in your apartment situation. Your roommate is probably not doing it intentionally and they should try to work with you to fix the grievance.

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Miley goes uncensored at VMAs, more celebrity beef Caitlin worrell A&E editor @dailyathenaeum

It’s time to pick your jaws up off the floor after Sunday’s Video Music Awards roller coaster. The MTV VMAs, which are now infamous for crazy celebrity behavior, went down in traditional fashion last night. However, this year’s antics may be the most shocking yet. The evening was hosted by arguably the most infamous VMA guest of all time, Miley Cyrus, who kept things wild and very much uncensored. Cyrus donned a number of risqué looks throughout the show, including a Rainbow-Brite inspired jumpsuit and a metallic belt strap dress. She also sported numerous blonde and multicolored dread extensions to add to her signature neon, hippie aesthetic. The evening kicked off with a performance just as controversial as the show’s host. Nicki Minaj and Taylor swift buried the hatchet in a special mashup performance of Minaj’s hit, “The Night is Still Young” and Swift’s single “Bad Blood.” The two made headlines in the weeks leading up to the ceremony after Minaj made a tweet negatively referring to her fellow nominees,

which included Swift. Sunday evening’s performance proved the girls can put their differences behind them, hugging it out and putting on a stellar performance. The night continued with awards for “Best Male Video” and “Best Hip-Hop Video” of the year. The mens’ category kept it old school, selecting Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ smash hit “Uptown Funk.” The hiphop category made a bit of ruckus among VMA nominees, as Minaj was selected for her “Anaconda” video. In her acceptance speech, she made a point to recognize her pastor and, unexpectedly, another VMA nominee. Minaj singles out Cyrus on-stage, calling her a “b---h” for comments she made to the media. After an awkward exchange between the two celebrities, the teleprompter quickly ran on to get the show back on track. Wild outbursts continued with Justin Bieber’s medley performance. The teen heartthrob showcased his suave dance moves and high-pitched melodies in his rendition of “Where Are You Now” and “What Do You Mean?” Things took an unplanned turn though, when he broke down crying onstage at the end of his set. The self-proclaimed bad-

boy shed his harsh image with his post-performance water works, but was it all an act? You can decide. We couldn’t talk about the VMAs without mentioning possibly one of the most-hated celebrities of all time – Kayne West. Ironically, he turned out to be the “jaw-dropping moment” of the night – again. West was awarded the coveted Vanguard Award, presented by his longtime foe-turnedfriend Taylor Swift, and the speech was unforgettable. West took the stage for a more than 13-minute acceptance speech that was as confusing as West himself. After rambling about artistry, the concept of award shows and Millennials, West stuns fans by announcing his desire to run for president in 2020. News of West’s unbelievable claim immediately hit social media, quickly sparking the hashtag, “#Kanye2020” and “#KanyeforPresident.” The big awards came as no shocker to fans on Sunday, with Taylor Swift dominating multiple categories. She took home “Video of the Year” for her “Bad Blood” single featuring Kendrick Lamar, along with awards for “Female Video” and “Best Collaboration.” Other big winners were Fetty Wap

Miley Cyrus hosts the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. with the “Artist to Watch” award and Fall Out Boy with “Rock Video.” As if jaws weren’t already on the floor, Miley Cyrus closed the show with a killer drag-fabulous performance of her new song “Dooo It.” The song flaunts vulgar lyrics and insight into Cyrus’ infamous antics. She took things up a notch when dozens of done-up drag stars spilled onto the stage. Serving face and fresh dance moves, Cyrus and her posse of “Drag Race” queens bid a confetti-filled farewell to fans, but not before announcing the release of her new album. Cyrus dropped her new album, “Dead Petz,” free of charge on iTunes. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Festival of Ideas: Brooks talks zombies ‘American Pain’ covers drug abuse WESTLEY THOMPSON

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Max Brooks, author of “World War Z,” “The Zombie Survival Guide” and “The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks” will be West Virginia University’s first guest speaker for this season’s Festival of Ideas. The Festival of Ideas aims to bring people of interest, such as newsmakers, thoughtleaders and public figures to the University to discuss their thoughts on important issues. Max Brooks is the son of Hollywood legends Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. Max has written for Saturday Night Live but is most famous for his zombie fiction which helped make the zombie genre the pop culture phenomenon it is today. Brooks’ novel, “World War Z,” explored the zombie apocalypse in a new light. The book later became a movie starring Brad Pitt. Brooks is to lecture for 45 minutes, followed by a 15 minute question and answer period. After the speaking engagement he will be available for book signing. “World War Z” and “The Harlem Hellfighters” will be available for purchase at the event. His unconventional way of thinking displayed in his novels caught the attention of the U.S. military. Brooks has since been a speaker at many military engagements, including the Naval War College and the FEMA hurricane drill. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs discussed “The Zombie Survival Guide” after he became inspired by reading it. Brooks’ works

The painkiller epidemic is rapidly and silently infiltrating our communities. Last night, West Virginia University held a panel encouraging public conversation about prescription drug abuse. Recognizing WVU Associate Professor John Temple, and the debut of his book, “American Pain,” the panel was held in the College of Law’s Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom. Temple, one of the panelists, specializes in nonfiction writing at the WVU Reed College of Media. A storyteller, journalist, professor and speaker, Temple is celebrating the publishing of his third book. “American Pain” is based off a true story that Temple read in the news. “I read a story on msnbc. com about this pain clinic run by felons, staffed by armed doctors and patronized by addicts and drug dealers,” Temple said. “It was too good a story to ignore, especially when I realized there were no other books on the subject.” Witnessing the devastation of these drugs as a professor and a friend, Temple realized that there was a story that needed to be

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Max Brooks is the author of “World War Z.” have inspired the U.S. mil- est book. itary to examine their reFiction, no matter how sponses to potential crises. fantastical, often deals with Brooks’ latest work, “The reallife issues. Brooks uses Harlem Hellfighters,” is a fictional situations cougraphic novel that follows pled with historical events the story of the first African to tackle largescale probAmerican regiment to fight lems. On stage, Brooks examines what keeps society in World War I. This little - known unit together and what happens spent more time than any when the glue holding us other American unit on the together begins to crumble. battlefield. On the homeThrough these discusfront, they battled preju- sions, Brooks hopes to shed dice and racism, on the light on the aspects of surfront lines they braved ma- vival in unexpected disaschine gun fire and artillery trous events. Max Brooks will begin shells. Due to their valor in combat, the regiment was speaking at 7:30 tonight nicknamed the “hellfight- in the Mountainlair Ballers” by the enemy. Despite rooms. The event is free to their accomplishments, the public, and doors open the unit received little cel- at 6:30 p.m. ebration. Brooks looks to tell their story in his newwethompson@mail.wvu.edu

‘Jade Dragon Mountain’ is engrossing Elsa Hart's fiction debut perfectly melds history with the mystery genre for a lush look at China on the cusp of change. Set in the early 1700s, "Jade Dragon Mountain" delivers a compelling look at Chinese politics, culture and religion, delivering the complexities of each with a character-rich story. Disgraced Beijing librarian Li Du planned to stop in the border city of Dayan only long enough to register, as required of an exile, before continuing on his solitary travels. He wants no favors from Magistrate Tulishen, who happens to be his cousin, nor does he want to spend much time in this dirty, overcrowded place near Burma. Dayan is preparing for a major festival to honor the upcoming visit of the emperor, who has an-

nounced that he will cause an eclipse on the day he arrives. The emperor will be joined by a group of Jesuit scholars that, through the years, has proved invaluable in providing the emperor with a calendar of astronomical events. But it was forbidden to publicly acknowledge the Jesuits' contributions so as not to "tarnish the pageantry of the Emperor's predictions." But the murder of an elderly Jesuit astronomer spurs Li Du to investigate, despite the ambitious Tulishen's wishes to blame the death on local bandits. The truth, Li Du discovers, might derail the magistrate's career and may reinforce Dayan's reputation as "an area known throughout China only for its disease and barbarism." Li Du's investi-

gation puts him in touch with a Jesuit botanist, the British representatives of the East India Co. that wants a trade pact, and a local woman who is serving at the magistrate's "first consort." Li Du's visits to an opulent library are pure heaven for this lowly traveler. Hart's meticulous research elevates the plot as "Jade Dragon Mountain" shows the fear of foreigners that pervaded China at the time, as well as the emperor's attempts to thwart foreign trade. Hart elegantly weaves the country's history, cultural details and complicated regimes in a thoughtful, briskly paced mystery. "Jade Dragon Mountain" proves to be one of the year's most engrossing debuts and establishes Hart as an author to watch.

told. “I wondered where it all came from, because 20 years ago, pills weren’t a big street drug,” Temple said. “Then, when I read about a 27-year-old drug felon who’d hired a bunch of doctors and built the biggest pill mill in the country, I knew I had a way to tell the story.” Another panelist, Valarie Blake, is an Associate Professor at the WVU College of Law, specializing in health care law. Carl Sullivan, the third panelist, is a professor and vice chair in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at the WVU School of Medicine. With Emily Corio, a teaching assistant professor at the WVU Reed College of Media as the moderator, panelists took turns discussing the pressing issues prescription drugs have on today’s society, and answering questions from the audience. Hitting home, it was mentioned during the panel that West Virginia had the highest number of drug overdoses per capita. Unfortunately, prescription drugs used to treat pain like Oxycodone are more readily available to the general public. Students need to realize that even though prescription drugs are easier to

possess, there are still major consequences for illegally selling and using the drugs. “Law enforcement take the sale or giving away of prescription drugs very seriously,” Blake said. “These drugs, unlike the over-thecounter drugs, are intended for a specific individual’s use. They are often dangerous and possibly addictive and are seen as more worthy of regulation.” The panel made sure to address that just because prescription drugs appear safer, and packaged by medical professionals, does not not mean they are not as dangerous as illegal narcotics. Drug usage isn’t the only epidemic seen here on campus. The overconsumption of alcohol accounts for a great portion of the medical emergencies within the student body. “Students need to have an honest conversation with themselves about their drinking habits,” Sullivan said. “Their habits may require treatment.” If WVU students find they need assistance with a drug or drinking problem, they should contact WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health for more information on treatment. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Horror director Wes Craven dies at 76 LOS ANGELES (AP)—It's hard enough to redefine a genre once in a career, but horror virtuoso Wes Craven managed to do it twice. The prolific writer-director, who died Sunday at age 76, ushered in two distinct eras of suburban slashers, first in the 1980s with his iconic "Nightmare on Elm Street" and its indelible, razor-fingered villain Freddy Krueger. He did it again in the 1990s with the self-referential "Scream." Both reintroduced the fringe genre to mainstream audiences and spawned successful franchises. Perhaps it was his perfectly askew interpretation of the medium that resonated with his nail-biting audiences. "Horror films don't create fear," Craven said. "They release it." Robert Englund, the actor who brought Freddy Krueger to life, wrote on Twitter that Craven was a "rare species ... brilliant, kind, gentle and very funny man. It's a sad day on Elm St and everywhere." "Wes will forever be remembered for keeping generations of moviegoers on the edges of their seats, defining and redefining the horror genre with each passing decade," said Directors Guild of America President Paris Barclay. Craven didn't solely deal in terror. He also directed the 1999 drama "Music of the

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Your fiery ways add flair to whatever you do, especially this afternoon. Know that the dramatic way in which you present yourself will have an effect on others. Today you will be able to see beyond the here and now when making an important choice. Tonight: TGIF.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HH You know that you need to have an important conversation. If you don’t move quickly, the other party will be the one to initiate this chat. Listen to how much this person has to offer and pay attention to how composed he or she is. Tonight: The only answer is “yes..”

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You might feel as if you are on top of a problem. However, someone else could tell you in no uncertain terms that he or she thinks you are on the wrong path. Listen to this person’s comments and slow down. Ask oth-

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH You could feel guilty for not having met a partner halfway. As uncomfortable as it might be, take advantage of an opportunity to clear the air. This person has a very strong sense of what he or she wants

SCORPIO (Oc t. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Your mind is likely to drift to different thoughts. By midafternoon, you’ll realize what you need to do. What you can accomplish could be beyond what you had thought. Eliminate all your internal chatter,

and you’ll have much more free time. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Tonight: Join a friend. You’ll be direct with others. Be careful, as you could be met with a very SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) powerful response. How you see HHH Your fiery personality is likely what is going on might change as to take a back seat, as you have been a result of an intense conversation. practicing self-discipline as of late. A Do not push others away just bechild or loved one’s actions will make cause you are angry right now. Toyou smile and encourage you to go night: Hang out. with the flow. Don’t overthink it. Tonight: Be a little wild. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Y Weigh the pros and HHHH You could find that your cons of a financial agreement. You interest now points you in the di- might be pushed to commit before rection of security, real estate and you are ready. Ask questions and your domestic life. You might try talk to someone who has been in a to mitigate a disagreement. Know similar situation before agreeing to that there are deep feelings on both anything. Tonight: Treat a friend to sides. Tonight: Try something cozy. munchies.

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Career Services Center puts a twist on tailgating at WVU The WVU Career Services Center is gearing up for the 201516 football season by hosting the third annual Career Kick-Off Tailgate Party on Friday, September 4 from noon to 3:00 p.m. on the Mountainlair Plaza. On the day before the University’s football home-opener with Georgia Southern, Career Services is encouraging students to come out and network with some of the best recruiters in the area while enjoying free food, frozen drinks (courtesy of Sheetz), traditional tailgate games, prizes and more.

The first 1,500 students to arrive will receive a free t-shirt. In addition, four lucky winners will go home with a new flat screen TV. The event is free to all current WVU students and no RSVP is required. For more information, contact Sarah Glenn at sarah.glenn@ mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-8214 or follow Career Services on Twitter @wvucareerserv.

“Hundreds of companies will recruit on campus before the end of September, so students need to start their job search as soon as they return to school. The goal of the Tailgate is to engage students right away so they have time to prepare,” said Sarah Rotruck Glenn, assistant director of the Career Services Center. Recruiters from CVS Health, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car, Sherwin Williams, Mylan, Snowshoe, Collabera, Lotsa Mozza, U.S. Army, and more will be on hand to discuss future career opportunities. Representatives from the Mountaineer Maniacs and University Apartments will also be available to discuss membership and housing options, respectively. “Networking with employers and interviewing for jobs can be a bit intimidating. The Kick-Off Tailgate is a great way to get valuable face time with companies in a relaxed environment,” said Sherwin Williams recruiter Mary Claire Whistler. “Swing by, play some Kan Jam, and talk to your potential future employer!”

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Cross country to begin season with WVU Alumni Open by nicole Curtin sports EDitor @nicolec_WVU

To start off the season, West Virginia’s women’s cross country team is hosting its WVU Alumni Open this evening. The Mountaineers enter the fall season ranked No. 7 nationally; the only other Big 12 team ranked in the top 10 is Iowa State, who sits in the No. 5 spot. “We always try to open the season with a competition that is low-key in nature, yet serving our needs for kick-starting the year,” said head coach Sean Cleary in an interview with WVUsports. com. “It has been a few years since we opened at home against alumni. I feel it’s important to bring past Mountaineers together with the current team.” Five freshmen have joined the squad for this season, one of whom is a native of Morgantown and ran cross country for Morgantown High School. Three seniors are returning this year: Savanna Plombon, Sydney Scott and Kelly Williams. All have competed for West Virginia previously, but Plombon did not participate in competition last season. Plombon ran for Lehigh University her freshman season before transferring to WVU, where she has performed solidly for the last two years. During her sophomore year, she ran a 6k in 21:34, a season-best, at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional for a 27th place finish in 2012. In her junior year, she finished 21st overall at the Big 12 Championship with a time of 21:25.5; Plombon was the second member of West Virginia’s team to cross the finish line at the event. While she redshirted last season, her possible return to compete for the Mountaineers is undoubtedly something the

team is looking forward to. Scott probably has the most important story to tell for WVU: She underwent brain surgery to stop her epilepsy two years ago and came back to run for the team. Her first season in the Gold and Blue was a great start to her collegiate career, especially while she was still suffering from seizures. In the WVU Alumni Open, she finished in first place for the 4k in a 15:09 time. She also earned conference accolades and was named to the All-Big 12 Rookie Team in 2012. Scott did not compete in 2013 as she took time off for surgery and recovery, but last season she was back in action and still working hard for the Mountaineers. Scott earned NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional honors for the second time in her career and finished 129th at the NCAA Championships; she was the fifth Mountaineer to complete the race. This season is Williams’ final season for West Virginia, after devoting a lot of time to the Mountaineers over the last four years. She competed in every meet for the team during her freshman year and won the Elite 89 Award at the NCAA Championships last year, an award given to the runner with the highest GPA out of all the other participants, among other honors. All three seniors have led and are surely going to lead the way this year for the rest of the team, the majority of which is made up of sophomores alongside a handful of juniors and freshmen. The Alumni Open will start at 7 p.m. tonight on the Rail Trail on Industrial Ave., behind the Terra Cafe, and will feature some past West Virginia cross country runners joining in on the event. ncurtin@mail.wvu.edu

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Players line up before a play at last April’s West Virginia Gold-Blue Spring Game.

Holgorsen announces starters at key positions BY DAVID STATMAN

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Ahead of the West Virginia University football team’s season opener against Georgia Southern, Mountaineer head coach Dana Holgorsen announced the starters at several key positions on Monday – at least provisionally. Holgorsen named sophomore Shelton Gibson and freshman Jovon Durante the starters at the “X” and “Z” wide receiver spots, respectively, while announcing that Michigan transfer Kyle Bosch has overtaken junior Tony Matteo at right guard after last week’s practice and a mock game on Saturday. However, Holgorsen noted that, with nearly a week left before the first game of the season, things can still change. “We had a mock game on Saturday, and I can tell you who rolled out there on Saturday,” Holgorsen said in Monday’s Big 12 coaches’ teleconference. “We haven’t done a whole lot since then, so what-

ever I’m about to say may change here in the next week based on practice on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. “Tony Matteo has done well, and we have some wide receivers who have done well in addition to that, so we’ll keep practicing and see how it shakes out.” In West Virginia’s latest released depth chart, neither outside wide receiver had a definitive starter. Durante was listed alongside sophomore Ka’Raun White at the “X” receiver spot, while Gibson was neck-and-neck with freshman Gary Jennings at the “Z” position. A talented sophomore who logged four catches for 60 yards last season, Gibson took a little longer than most expected to separate himself from his competition – Gibson was plagued by drops during an uneven fall camp, and Holgorsen said it was plainly obvious the sophomore was placing too much pressure on himself. Meanwhile, Durante, the speedy 6-foot-1 freshman

from Miami, has emerged as one of West Virginia’s potential breakout playmakers. Although Durante possesses considerable natural gifts, Holgorsen said he was impressed with Durante’s all around skill and progression. “He does have outstanding speed, but his routerunning ability, his handeye coordination, his ball skills are really good,” Holgorsen said. “He’s a guy that we can use in the return game as well because his ball skills are good and because he’s fast. The whole thing with him is going to be if he can hold up.” West Virginia’s last depth chart also listed sophomore Tony Matteo as the starting right guard, but it appears he has been supplanted by Kyle Bosch, who brings in some major college experience to an offensive line with some question marks going into the season. A junior, Bosch transferred to West Virginia after spending the first two years of his collegiate career under Brady Hoke at Michigan, appearing in six

games and making three starts. Bosch was limited in fall camp due to a mild concussion, and although Matteo was listed as the leader in the race for the right guard spot, Holgorsen maintained that Bosch was going to be in the mix for the job. Now it appears that Bosch is on track to be West Virginia’s starting right guard. “He’s becoming more and more comfortable with our offense, with our schemes and with our communication process,”said offensive line coach Ron Crook during camp. “He’s getting a lot of reps, so it’s helping him a lot. He’s been progressing well. He brings the physical nature to our offense, which is important, and every football coach likes to see that.” West Virginia is set to begin its 2015 football season at 7 p.m. this Saturday against the Sun Belt Conference’s Georgia Southern Eagles at Milan Puskar Stadium. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

Women’s soccer

Strong defensive core is the bedrock of WVU squad BY DYLAN O’TOOLE SPORTS CORRESPONDENT @DAILYATHENAEUM

The West Virginia University women’s soccer team is riding high after a dominant victory over Duquesne on Sunday. This week, the Mountaineers prepare to take on Penn State. The NCAA quarterfinalist Nittany Lions enter the week ranked No. 4, according to topdrawersoccer.com, while the Mountaineers find themselves sitting at No. 11 for the second straight week. WVU dominated the Dukes, taking the match 5-0 behind 38 shots, the fifth-most in WVU history. Seventeen of those shots were on frame, the Mountaineers’ highest total since 2006. But most impressive for WVU was that the defense allowed only two shots and shut out its opponent for the third time this season. The feisty Mountaineer defense is composed of a blend of youth and experience and is spearheaded by the terrific play of worldclass junior Kadeisha Buchanan. After an outstanding sophomore campaign in 2014, Buchanan led the Canadian national team

on its own soil in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Buchanan’s impressive play in the tournament led to her being named the World Cup Most Outstanding Young Player, and she has certainly carried her momentum into this season as a Mountaineer. Buchanan is flanked by fellow junior Maggie Bedillion, who has also been a key cog in the Mountaineer defense the last two seasons. After starting all 22 matches in 2013, Bedillion, a Washington, Pennsylvania product, has been named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week once in her career. Bedillion was voted the team’s most improved player last year and has continued to evolve into an important presence at outside back for WVU. Buchanan’s partner in the middle of the defense is junior Carly Black. Black earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman, and as a junior, Black logged a team-high 2,073 minutes. On the other side of Black stands freshman Bianca St. Georges, the lone member of the defense who wasn’t on the unit last year. St. Georges has ex-

West Virginia’s Carly Black kicks the ball upfield during a match against Oklahoma State last season. perience with the Cana- many opposing offenses in ranked team. Up next for the Moundian national team and 2014. When the Mountaineers tainers is Penn State, who has eased right into the Mountaineers’ starting take on Penn State, they will they face at least once a lineup. need the defense to be just season. Last season West This is a unit that posted as stout as it’s proven itself Virginia lost to the Nittany five shutouts in 2013 and to be. If not, the Mountain- Lions 1-3, and in 2013 the has already proven itself to eers could be in for another game ended in a draw afbe a tough code to crack for disappointment against a ter double overtime. Penn

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State enters the game with a 3-0-1 season record, after tying with Duke last Friday and defating Arkansas Sunday. The game kicks off at Dick Dlesk Stadium at 7 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin winds up to throw during the Horned Frogs’ game against West Virginia last season.

SEC holds on college football on verge of ending BY DJ DESKINS

SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The Southeastern Conference has dominated the college football landscape for as long as many fans can remember. Since 2003, SEC teams have won eight of the last 11 national championships during the BCS era. LSU won the first in 2003 and vaulted the conference’s status into an NCAA force. Starting with Florida in 2006, an SEC team won the national championship every year until 2012, including one each by Auburn, Florida and LSU and three from Alabama. Alabama and Auburn both recorded perfect seasons in 2009 and 2010, respectively. After Florida State won the final BCS champion-

ship and Ohio State captured the first title from the college football playoff, the SEC’s dominance in championship games appears to be over. Many SEC teams still grace the AP Top 25, including No. 3 Alabama, No. 6 Auburn, No. 9 Georgia, No. 14 LSU, No. 17 Ole Miss, No. 18 Arkansas, No. 24 Missouri and No. 25 Tennessee. Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Florida also received votes in the poll. However, with the new format, other conferences now have a chance to go head-to-head with the SEC and show that they are just as, if not more, talented. The remainder of the top 25 is filled out by the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC and Pac 12, with the exception of Boise State. Four of the top five

teams, all of which expect to be playing for the title in January, come from either the Big Ten or the Big 12. Since OSU is the reigning champ and the firstever unanimous preseason No. 1, the Big Ten feels confident in its ability to take a stranglehold on the college football game, but the Big 12 may be in a better position to reach that plateau. Both TCU and Baylor sit within that top five and atop countless preseason Big 12 rankings. On paper, they have the best chance at challenging for the title with players like TCU’s Trevone Boykin, Josh Doctson and Davion Pierson and Baylor’s Shock Linwood, Corey Coleman and Shawn Oakman, who make up half of the school’s preseason Big 12 All-Americans. Outside of them, the Big

12 is loaded with talent that has been ignored on a national scale. Oklahoma is ranked at No. 19 and is the only other Big 12 team currently in the top 25. Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Texas and West Virginia received votes, but none came close to breaking into the rankings. Oklahoma and Texas are two teams familiar with top 10 rankings, and history says they’ll flirt with that position again soon. Oklahoma is in a position to do that this season with highly touted sophomore Samaje Perine and veteran receiver Sterling Shepard. Perine rushed for 1,713 yards as a freshman under coach Bob Stoops, who produced premier NFL tailbacks like Adrian Peterson and DeMarco Murray.

Texas should eventually find themselves back in the conversation for the title under new coach Charlie Strong, who led the resurgence of Louisville and sent players like Teddy Bridgewater to the pros. After TCU, Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas, the rest of the Big 12 is capable of placing elite-level talent on the field but isn’t consistent enough to be considered a major threat for the foreseeable future. Oklahoma State and Kansas State are two programs that could find themselves ranked during the season because of seasoned head coaches Mike Gundy and Bill Synder, respectively, but they won’t have enough talent to challenge top-tier teams. The remaining teams are West Virginia, Texas Tech, Iowa State and Kan-

sas. The latter two should again find themselves at the bottom of the rankings and likely won’t make any noise on a national scale. Texas Tech shouldn’t find themselves far behind those two. West Virginia is the biggest question mark in the conference this year because it’s placing a different product on the field than what opponents have become accustomed to. For the first time in a long time, defense isn’t the question, but an unproven offense is. If the new faces running Dana Holgorsen’s offense play to their potential, then the Mountaineers could very well find themselves as a top-four team in the conference and a top 25 team nationally. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

GOLF

Mountaineers ready to bring their game into NCAA Competition soon BY NEEL MADHAVAN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT @DAILYATHENAEUM

When Sean Covich was first announced as the new men’s golf coach for West Virginia University by former athletic director Oliver Luck in 2014, it was hard for him to not be excited about the task in front of him. Despite the program being announced in 2013, due to NCAA regulations, the WVU golf team could

not particpate in collegiate competitions until the 2015 season. Covich used the year off to build a foundation for the new program and his new team. “We really didn’t know what we were getting into. I just knew we were not competing until the next year,” Covich said. “I told (the team) we were going to treat it like a competition season, even though we were not going to compete. We qualified, we

worked out, we played, we even took trips to Florida and other places.” This time last year, the WVU golf team started off with just four players, senior Mason Short, senior captain Easton Renwick, sophomore Tae Wan Lee and sophomore Jon Ransone. \Covich later added West Virginia native Chris Williams in the spring semester and filled out the 10-man roster throughout the rest of the spring

and into the summer with junior Alan Cooke, sophomore Avery Schneider and freshmen Cole Hand, Tristan Nicholls and Max Sear. “Really, last year was about me figuring it out. Those first four or five guys really helped me figure it out,” Covich said. “I think they bonded because they were the first group. They laid the foundation for the culture of our program.” After spending a whole

year without competition, Covich is excited to see what his players are made of as they are finally able to test their mettle against other teams and players from other schools. Covich expects that the new prospect of playing in competitions will motivate his players to perform their best. “If you qualify, you travel. If you don’t qualify, you don’t travel,” he said. “I always tell the players that I don’t deter-

mine the lineup; the players determine the lineup by how they play. That is motivation in and of itself.” The Mountaineers began the qualification process in practice this week, which will decide which five players will travel to the first tournament of the season Sept. 6, at the Tiger Turning Stone Invitational in Verona, New York. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Cousins to start at quarterback for Washington ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have made a quarterback change: Kirk Cousins will be the starter this season, not Robert Griffin III. “We feel like at this time, Kirk Cousins gives us the best chance to win,” coach Jay Gruden said, unseating Griffin, the 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year. “It’s Kirk’s team.” Although Gruden said that it’s Cousins’ job for the season, not just the

Sept. 13 opener against Miami, the quarterback is not overconfident. “It’s a step in the process,” Cousins said. “It doesn’t feel like a finish line by any means. Time will tell. It’s going to be an interesting ride.” Griffin, who has struggled since tearing his right ACL and MCL in a January 2013 playoff loss to Seattle, was scheduled to start last Saturday’s preseason game at Baltimore

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before being scratched the previous day in the wake of a concussion suffered on Aug. 20 against Detroit. Griffin participated in non-contact drills on Monday but remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol and won’t play in Thursday’s preseason finale against Jacksonville. Cousins is expected to sit out that night with Colt McCoy playing the entire game.

Cousins, taken in the fourth round in the same draft that Griffin was chosen No. 2 overall, took over and led Washington’s starting offense to its first two touchdowns of the preseason. Those two drives seem to have clinched the starting job for Cousins. “It’s not so much what somebody didn’t do; it’s just what Kirk has done ... has really opened our eyes,” said Gruden, who

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admitted that he was a little surprised to be making this move. “Kirk has played so well ... that he has earned the right to be the starter for 2015.” Gruden added that Cousins “has taken a giant leap” since being benched in Week 7 of 2014 after committing 11 turnovers in five games. “Certainly I had some nights where I wasn’t sleeping well,” Cousins said. “My wife would tell

you that I was a bear to deal with.” But the former Michigan State star learned from the experience and less than 11 months later, he’s the starter because of his performance not because of another Griffin injury. “ There’s something powerful about feeling believed in and there’s something powerful about knowing where you stand,” Cousins said.

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