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Presentation outlines gender disconnect

by Jordan miller correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Students filed into the Rhododendron Room of the Mountainlair Thursday evening to see the words “REAL MAN” lit up across a whiteboard.

Wes Thomas, WellWVU’s male engagement specialist, hosted an interactive presentation titled “Healthy Masculinity,” educating people on what it means to healthily embrace masculinity.

“It has to do with having a good attitude toward yourself and others and being respectful…” Thomas said, “Recognizing all the good qualities of masculinity and using (them) to benefit others, as opposed to using power to exploit and control and hurt people.”

Thomas began the presentation by pulling up pictures of famous male figures in society, such as Bill Gates, Lebron James and Donald Trump, asking students what it was that made these figures “manly” in so-

ciety’s eyes.

Popular responses from the crowd were money, power and strength.

Thomas also asked students to think of the strongest man in their lives and why that person was a positive male role model for them.

Student responses varied from fathers, to grandfathers, to other men in their lives who embodied traits like compassion, hard work and sacrifice.

From here, Thomas demonstrated that many of soci-

ety’s expectations for men are impossible to live up to, which leads to trouble for all parties involved.

He said there are numerous ways men are confined to gender stereotypes, often leading to violence— whether it be between two men in a street fight or a sexual assault.

“The aim is (to) get (males) to reconsider their roles as they develop their identity in becoming men, and their roles as men in

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Wesley Thomas, a male engagement specialist, gives a presentation at the “Healthy Masculinity” talk inside the Mountainlair as part of Diversity Week.

A look at 2015 WVU Homecoming King and Queen Candidates

by Madeline hall correspondent @dailyathenaeum

As fall approaches, so does Homecoming, and last Thursday the top five candidates for Homecoming King and Queen were announced by West Virginia University. For the next four days, each issue of the Daily Athenaeum will feature a short biography

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have a small chunk that’s native American.”

Usually, young Native American adults will attend college on their reservation or at a university in their home state.

While Mireles does not experience discrimination, she believes WVU could make changes to help make Native Americans on campus—and their history—more visible.

WVU offers a minor in Native American studies and classes about Native American history that

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planet.”

The idea of the peace tree originates from Haudenosaunee tradition, according to Bonnie Brown, Native American Studies program coordinator.

When the Haudenosaunee C o n f e d e ra c y formed, the first peace tree

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Student talks importance of understanding Native American history correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Elizabeth Mireles’ paternal grandparents are both Native Americans, belonging to the Lipan Apache tribe in Texas.

Mireles, president of the Organization for Native American Interests at West Virginia University, grew up in Michigan with her family and is one of few people of Native American descent on WVU’s campus.

During the 2014-15 school year, the proportion of Native American

students at WVU was less than 1 percent. Despite the low visibility, Mireles does not feel she experiences discrimination or differential treatment based on her heritage.

“It’s not really different since I’m only a quarter and my mom is white, so I’m half white,” Mireles said. “I mean, it could be that not that many people can tell (my heritage)… It all just blends together. But I know with my grandma, you can tell she has Native American blood in her, but also there’s not that many people here that

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are Native American.”

Mireles is not surprised there are not many Native Americans at WVU because there are no federally recognized reservations in West Virginia. And to be federally recognized as Native American, people must be a part of their tribe.

“It’s a very small percentage....” Mireles said.

“Some people might be Native American, but they might only be a small percentage. Like if they say they’re part of the tribe, they might be mainly white and maybe other races, but

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the WVU football game against Oklahoma State on Oct. 10.

Joseph Rosati, a finance student from Saratoga Springs, New York, said he’s thought about running for Homecoming King since he first enrolled at West Virginia University.

At his high school in Saratoga Springs, Rosati excelled in football, track and cross-country. Saratoga Springs is also where Rosati learned to hone his violin talent.

Rosati is now a violinist in WVU’s student orchestra.

When he’s not practicing, Rosati keeps himself busy as Pi Kappa Alpha’s secretary and the treasurer for Beta Alpha Psi, an honorary finance society. He previously served as Pi Kappa Alpha’s philanthropy chairman and treasurer.

Rosati said his amiable personality was his inspiration to run for Homecoming King. He believes if he were crowned king, his ability to get along well with many different groups in the student body would allow him to represent the entire campus.

Rosati wants to win to make his parents proud.

He said being crowned Homecoming King in front of his parents would be an exciting and rewarding accomplishment.

“I can’t thank WVU enough for the opportunities it has provided me,” Rosati said.

Rosati said winning homecoming King would be the “cherry on top” of a satisfying academic career.

He greatly admires WVU’s 2014 Homecoming King, Matt Elder, and said it would be an honor to follow in Elder’s footsteps.

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Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned during halftime at

Ellen Walburn, an English and political science student, grew up in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

She attended Hedgesville High School and kept busy playing volleyball, basketball and softball.

At West Virginia University, Walburn is the president of Kappa Kappa Gamma and has had numerous other roles in the organization since she joined in 2012.

She is also the Vice President of the National Panhellenic Society, where she oversees judicial affairs and conduct issues among campus sororities.

Walburn’s sorority partners with the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund, a group that sponsors clinical trials for people in West Virginia.

She became a role model in the Greek life community last year after she was named Greek woman of the year.

She wants to expand her role as a role model throughout campus since only a fraction of the student body is involved in Greek life.

Walburn holds the Kappa Kappa Gamma ideals of loyalty, sincerity, friendship, philanthropy and good conduct in high regard. She’s running to spread these ideals and to “form a new culture” on campus, to extend her philanthropic reach and to dispel the University’s party-school stereotype.

Walburn said that winning Homecoming Queen would allow her to fully represent the motto of “Mountaineers Go First.”

“We have so much more (than partying) to represent,” she said.

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A crowd gathers for the Native American Peace Tree ceremony. representation of the four ican Studies professor at cardinal directions. These Haskell Indian Nations ribbons—or prayer ties— University, was the first to remain on the tree year place the offering beneath round as symbols of prayer the tree. or thoughts of peace and “We seem to all have goodwill. difficulty understandAttendees laid tobacco ing something,” he said. below the tree as a symbol “While we all stand at the of sacrifice, as well. center of the universe, the Guest of Honor Dr. Dan- world does not revolve iel Wildcat, Yuchi member around us. It’s not all and Indigenous and Amer- about humankind on this

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 6 and Wednesday Oct. 7 at the Mountainlair and the Student Recreation Center. The 2015

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Students gather in front of E. Moore Hall to participate in annual Peace Tree Ceremony In 1992, a tree was planted outside of Elizabeth Moore Hall to commemorate peace and West Virginia University’s promise to rediscover America’s Native American heritage.

Yesterday, students gathered to participate in WVU’s annual Peace Tree Ceremony to honor this 23-year-old commitment.

“As humans, we will have strife,” said David M. Fryson, vice president of WVU’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

“The Peace Tree represents that the creator sent someone as a peacemaker to stop this strife. Perhaps, each one of us can internalize those principals so that we can become individual peacemakers.”

As part of the ceremony, students were invited to tie pieces of black, red, yellow and white ribbon around the branches of the tree in

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WVU stduent Cari Gregg put up a ribbon at the Native American Peace Tree ceremony.

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‘Helping Hands’ to deliver meals to patients at Ruby Memorial by jordan miller correspondent @dailyathenaeum

A new student organization at West Virginia University is preparing to volunteer at Ruby Memorial Hospital and deliver meals to patients in the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center.

Helping Hands is less than a semester old and has already recruited more than 50 members. Thirty members are going through hospital volunteer certification and will be ready to serve cancer patients by the end of the month.

“Just interacting with patients, making people smile, that’s what I like,” said Savannah Lusk, a sophomore exercise physiology student and founder of the organization.

The program began at the end of last semester when Lusk’s mentor, WVU oncologist Hannah Hazard, told her about money the Cancer Center sets aside to fund meals.

Immediately falling in love with the idea, Lusk decided to give the organization a try. She recruited several friends who shared her passion for service and medicine and formed the group.

Lusk said hospital and medical buildings are often a forgotten area of campus, but she’d like WVU President E. Gordon Gee to incorporate relevant information into his outreach plan when visiting West Virginia counties.

“I think it’s cool that most of the people in the Cancer Center are from Beckley or

other places in the state or even out-of-staters,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity (for them) to be able to interact with the students here and really see what’s going on in the University that’s serving them as a hospital.”

Ahmed Haque, a sophomore chemical engineering student and Helping Hands’ social media coordinator, joined the organization because he saw an opening to make a positive difference for patients through communication.

“I felt that Helping Hands (was) an opportunity to do what I love, interact with people and help people feel welcomed and loved,” he said. “One thing that draws me to a career in medicine is the importance of the emotional link

to one’s health (and) how what happens to one’s body can have an adverse effect on one’s emotions or how emotions can sometimes have an effect on their physical health.”

Haque hopes Helping Hands will establish itself as an accessible and open organization throughout the course of the next year.

Helping Hands wants to partner with other student organizations for service projects and assist the Morgantown community any way possible, as well.

“We want to make sure our organization is associated with good things going on at (the) WVU Hospital for the betterment of patients, WVU students and West Virginians in general.”

Kim Harrison, assistant director of the Office of

Student Engagement and Leadership, believes the organization’s strength lies in its good leadership and will do great things in the future.

“I think Savannah’s really worked hard to surround herself with some strong, passionate people (with) the whole idea of Helping Hands,” she said.

Harrison said the group’s mission and effects reach beyond the span of college students.

“They have a really positive message,” she said. “I think the whole Morgantown community can benefit from what they’re trying to accomplish.”

To learn more about Helping Hands, contact Savannah Lusk at smlusk@ mix.wvu.edu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Gunman opens fire at Oregon college; at least nine killed ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP)—A gunman opened fire inside a classroom at a rural Oregon community college Thursday, killing at least nine people before dying in a shootout with police, authorities said. One survivor said he demanded his victims state their religion before he started shooting.

The attack shattered the first week of classes at Umpqua Community College in the small timber town of Roseburg, about 180 miles south of Portland.

The killer was identified as 26-year-old Chris Harper Mercer, according to a government official who was not authorized to speak publicly and provided the name on condition of anonymity.

Authorities shed no light on his motive and said they were investigating.

Hannah Miles, a 19-yearold freshman, was in her writing class when her teacher got a call from security saying the school was in lockdown.

She heard gunshots from a neighboring classroom.

Huddled together in the locked classroom, the students and teacher heard a footsteps outside and a man’s voice call out to them, “Come on out, come on out,” Miles said. They remained quiet and didn’t open the door.

Police soon arrived, Miles said, and after students were convinced that it was indeed officers, they opened the door.

“It was like a huge burden had been lifted,” she said.

Distressed parents rushed to the county fairgrounds, where students were being taken by bus to reunite with families.

Jessica Chandler was at the fairgrounds desperately seeking information about her 18-year-old daughter, Rebecka Carnes.

“I don’t know where she is.

I don’t know if she’s wounded.

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I have no idea where she’s at,” Chandler said.

Carnes’ best friend told Chandler that her daughter had been flown by helicopter to a hospital, but she had not been able to find her at area medical centers.

Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said 10 people were dead and seven wounded after the attack. An FBI spokeswoman said the gunman was included in that number.

Earlier, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said 13 people had been killed. It was unclear what led to the discrepancy.

“It’s been a terrible day,” a grim-faced Hanlin said. “Certainly this is a huge shock to our community.”

Hours after the attack, a visibly angry President Barack Obama spoke to reporters at the White House, saying the U.S. is becoming numb to mass shootings and that the shooters have “sickness” in their minds.

Repeating his support for tighter gun-control measures, the president said thoughts and prayers are no longer enough in such situations because they do nothing to stop similar attacks from happening a few weeks or months later. He challenged voters wanting to confront the problem to vote for elected officials who will act.

Police began receiving calls about a campus shooting at 10:38 a.m. The school has a single unarmed security guard.

Kortney Moore, 18, said she was in a writing class when a shot came through the window and hit the teacher in the head.

The gunman then entered the Snyder Hall classroom and told people to get on the floor, she told the Roseburg News-Review newspaper. He told people to stand

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Walburn was able to come to college because of the Promise Scholarship.

Since then, WVU has provided her with countless opportunities.

“If I won [Homecoming Queen], it would give me the opportunity to give back on a larger scale through philanthropic work,” she said.

was used to bring together the Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Mohawk peoples. Brown said a peacemaker traveled to each tribal community and convinced the separate nations to unite and end the bloodshed of war.

Brown also said Jake Swamp, a previous Peace Tree Ceremony Guest of

2015 WVU Diversity Week Schedule 10 – 2 p.m., International Festival Hazel Ruby McQuain Park This event showcases diverse cultures of the world represented by West Virginia University’s international community. There will be information booths, arts and crafts, entertainment and a taste of international cuisines as showcased by students.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Native American Luncheon Discussion: “Power and Place: Indian Education in American” Jerry West Lounge, Coliseum Limited seating.

Contact : vsantana. odgi@gmail.com Noon – 12:15 p.m., Irish Dance Team Performance Mary Babb Randolph Center, Health Science Center Emily Everson, Kathryn Baker, Haley Quigley and Hunter Moreland

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A woman is comforted as friends and family wait for students at the local fairgrounds after a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. up and state their religion be- fore they were bused with fac- drawn frog used regularly in fore opening fire. ulty to the nearby county fair- Internet memes with a gun Next door, students heard grounds, where counselors and warned other users not a loud thud and then a volley were available and some par- to go to school Thursday in of gunfire, Brady Winder, 23, ents waited for their children. the Northwest. The messages Officials at Mercy Medi- that followed spoke of mass told the newspaper.

Students scrambled “like cal Center in Roseburg, Ore- shootings, with some egging ants, people screaming, ‘Get gon, said four of the wounded on and even offering tips to out!’” Winder said. He said were hospitalized there and the original poster. It’s unone woman swam across a were expected to survive. clear if the messages are tied creek to get away.

Three other patients were to the shooting because of the The sheriff said officers transferred to a hospital in largely anonymous nature of had a shootout with the gun- Springfield. the site.

Roseburg is in Douglas man, but it was not clear if he Roseburg is no stranger to was killed by authorities or school gun violence. A fresh- County, a politically conwhether he took his own life. man at the local high school servative region west of the The gunfire sparked panic shot and wounded a fellow Cascade Range where peoas students ran for safety student in 2006. ple like to hunt and fish and and police and ambulances The sheriff has been vocal pursue other outdoor activirushed to the scene. in opposing state and fed- ties. Many of the students in Lorie Andrews, who lives eral gun-control legislation. local school district go on to across the street from the In 2013, Hanlin sent a letter attend the college of 3,000 campus, heard what sounded to Vice President Joe Biden students. like fireworks and then saw after the shooting at a Newrity officers on campus to police cruisers streaming in. town, Connecticut, elemen- respond to a shooting.

She spoke with students as tary school, declaring that “I suspect this is going to they left. he and his deputies would start a discussion across the “One girl came out refuse to enforce new gun- country about how commuwrapped in a blanket with control restrictions “offend- nity colleges prepare themblood on her,” she said. ing the constitutional rights selves for events like this,” he Some students were in of my citizens.” said. tears as they left. Police lined Before the Roseburg There were no immediup students in a parking lot shooting, a posting on the ate plans to upgrade security with their hands over their message-board site 4chan on the campus in light of the heads and searched them be- included a photo of a crudely shooting, Cavin said.

Honor and co-director of the Tree of Peace Society, quoted the first Peacemaker during his time at WVU. “This will be the symbol that we will use,” Swamp said. “The white pine will be the symbol of peace.

Now the greenery of this tree will represent the peace you have agreed to.”

“This year’s tree is an Eastern White Pine, chosen because its leaves will remain green year round, symbolizing everlasting and continuing peace,” Brown said.

For more information about the Native American Studies Program, contact Bonnie Brown at 304-293-4626. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Abigale Gellner, a freshman biochemistry student, thought the program was helpful in getting people to

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Continued from page 1 count toward GECs. Mireles believes more students should take these courses to better understand American history, which is deeply entwined with Native American history.

“I took a world civilizations class that went up until the 1800’s that had a lot about (Native Americans and) the genocide that tried to wipe them out...” she said. “It’s a huge part of our history; nobody would really know about that stuff unless they took (the classes) on their own…”

The GEC system allows think about the difference between societal and personal values they hold for men.

“I think it was a universal message because, as a woman, I have expectations of men I think of as strong,” Gellner said. “And in relationships, you’re like, ‘Oh, they have to have this quality,’ when in reality sometimes those qualities aren’t really what we need or what we value or what would be best for us.”

Robert Bates, a sophomore geology student, believes the discussion clarified expectations held by both men and women.

“I think (healthy masculinity) can help males in general understand everything they’re going through and help females as well to understand what it’s like for

students to take any class that fills a certain educational requirement, but Mireles believes most students choose classes pertaining to their majors meaning they may not have a chance to learn about Native American history and culture.

“I would say that knowledge is power. Being able to have a wide range of knowledge on any subject is good and so is knowing the background of our culture,” Mireles said. “A lot of Native Americans are very spiritual, and very welcoming, and basically it’s really moving. They want to give so much to the community.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

them. I think both genders are misunderstood about each other,” he said.

Thomas encouraged participation from students and made the event an open forum to figure out why society has such unrealistic expectations for men.

He ended the program with a statement about using the positive aspects of masculinity to better one’s community and how the negative aspects of masculinity should be better understood and broken down to prevent violence in relationships.

“It’s recognizing both the power you have as a man and a human being to make a positive difference,” Thomas said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

12:30 – 1 p.m., Song “Décalé Gwada” and Dance Presentation Mary Babb Randolph Center, Health Science Center Presented by Walter Oben, RJ Jacobs, and Cameron Turner followed by Jeopardy on Cameroon.

1 – 2 p.m., Zombies Classroom G11, Engineering Science Building A presentation on ethics in engineering featuring historical cases of unethical research, Frankenstein and regenerative medicine and unethical cases of medicine.

7:30 p.m., Mountaineer Idol B a l l r o o m s, Mountainlair Watch as we go into our third round of the award-winning Mountaineer Idol. At this stage we will have nine finalists competing in musical acts for their spot as THE Mountaineer Idol.

8 p.m., Cynthia Wilson’s “Battered, but Not Broken” Met Theatre, Downtown, High Street Inspirational theatrical performance draws attention to domestic violence. Wilson’s play is partially drawn from her own experience while in an abusive relationship, which for years, she kept to herself out of shame and fear.

Tickets are $27.50 for general admission and $15.50 for student tickets. Additional performances 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday.

8 p.m., Rocky Horror Picture Show Joseph Gluck Theatre, Mountainlair All student-produced with representation from nearly every major at WVU. FREE and open to the public.

9 p.m., WV Symphony Beo String Quartet Food Court, Mountainlair Hear a signature quartet from the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. This group specializes in taking modern popular, upbeat tracks to classical instruments. Two 45-minute sets.

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If you’re an average student at West Virginia University, it’s likely you have at least one allergy to a substance in the environment. Recent studies have indicated a steep rise in the percentage of people who are sensitive to allergens like pet dander or certain foods, and antibiotic overuse has been shown to cause these increasing allergy rates in young children.

Viruses evolve to become resistant to drugs over time, hence the need for a new flu shot every year. In a similar fashion, bacteria can also “learn” to become resistant to antibiotics when they’re prescribed too often for minor illnesses or used in the wrong manner.

Antibiotics, while helpful in ridding the body of harmful bacteria, are also known for reducing the “good” bacteria in the stomach and other areas.

This “good” bacteria plays a role in the development of a person’s immune system. When there’s a lack

of harmful bacteria in the environment to fight, the immune system will start reacting—sometimes in life-threatening ways—to harmless substances like peanuts or pollen.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is present in both developing and first-world countries and, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is responsible for 23,000 deaths each year in this country alone. The “superbugs” created from antibiotic-resistant bacteria were deemed a global threat in 2013.

As a country, America has long had an obsession with cleanliness. We wipe our counters, bleach our bathtubs and endlessly scrub at carpet stains to make surfaces flawless.

While American college students may not be motivated to be clean, it’s still an attitude most people carry with them and value throughout their life.

However, a study found children who grew up on farms and were exposed to

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is becoming a threat in both developed and first-world countries. many germs had fewer allergies than children who grew up in more sanitary environments, which indicates the desire to feel clean could be doing us more harm than good

as we continue into the future.

As the weather gets chillier and cold and flu season arrives, this editorial board urges students to follow through with pre-

scribed antibiotics even after symptoms of a bacterial infection have stopped occurring. Avoiding antibacterial soap and hand sanitizer will also help stop the spread of antibiotic-resis-

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Studying abroad opens mind to new experiences, worldviews Maria del Pilar Langman florida state university

As an international student who has had the opportunity of studying abroad in various places and gotten to experience a least a tiny portion of the world outside my comfort zone, I have come to believe that traveling the world, getting to meet new people, submerging yourself in new cultures and opening up to new possibilities are among the most satisfying and fulfilling things on earth. Traveling runs parallel to learning learning about oneself, about other people, other cultures, about life, love, and maybe even about the future.

I studied abroad in Canada for a month when I was 14. When I was 18, I moved from Panama to the U.S. for college. Later on, at age 20, I studied abroad in Florence, Italy for two months.

All three of these experience were completely different from each other, but they were all just as fulfilling and enjoyable. These experiences gave me the opportunity to compare my culture with three others, and led me to understand that there is a world out there waiting for people to discover it and to experience it.

While I was abroad, I came across many different people with very different views about the world, and the fact that culture, language and even geographical location can affect a person’s values and beliefs stood out to me. Even though I encountered a variety of people, the majority

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Italy is a popular study abroad destination. of them, although interesting and amazing people on their own, were bounded by a single set of beliefs.

It it a disappointment that with so much to see and so much to embrace, many people choose to stick with the “same old news” and don’t expand their horizons in regards to culture, languages, religions, sins, love, friends, family and traditions. It seemed to me that many of the people I encountered in my travels didn’t quite get the purpose of going abroad and

embracing the “new thing;” by this I mean not only embracing the culture of the country that they were in, but also being appreciative of the people they met along the way.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t see this as a bad thing but sometimes I wish I could find more people around the world who were open to receiving new views and ideas without first trying to change them or impose their own opinions.

I wish I could find people who would dare to expe-

rience a new culture just for the sake of learning about it, not because it is mainstream or cool. Overall, I hope to seek out people with a greater desire to learn and a lesser desire to have an opinionated mind.

Now, where am I going with all this, you may ask?

People say education is the key to the future, and I think a great part of a good educational experience does not deal with teaching people about laws and rights, science and nutri-

tion, geography and politics, business and engineering, but rather about people skills.

I think education should teach about accepting and appreciating other people and their beliefs, about life and love, joy and trust.

I believe traveling the world is the way to learn this. It doesn’t matter if you travel three hours south from your hometown, 20 minutes north from it or if you even go across the national border. Traveling widens the boundaries of the

mind.

I grew up learning there is a pretty big world out there and people more often than not will disagree with your views and thoughts. Although my parents taught me about the importance of opening up and being receptive of that world, words are not the same as experiences. It was not until I went abroad that I was able to truly understand the purpose of this statement.

Studying abroad gave me the opportunity to meet all types of people: Sketchy people, people who did drugs, people who did not, people who are envious, people who are selfish, people who work hard, people who love too much, people who give more than they take, people who are happy to be alive, people who are worth the time. I saw dangerous places, beautiful ones and even creepy ones. I traveled cities and tried new foods. I learned new languages. I spoke with strangers. I experienced things that went beyond me. I opened my mind to cultures, traditions and adrenaline rushes.

I learned the importance of understanding how everyone is different and just how uncertain the future is.

Today, I wish with all my heart more people could study abroad so they can see more, learn more and understand more. We need more empathetic people in this world, and as cliché as it sounds, traveling is the only thing money can buy that will teach you this. Why? Because you are paying for the experience: to grow, to learn, and to discover.

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Fall into October: Celebrate autumn with warm drinks and fuzzy socks kylie exline florida state university

It is officially October. Most of us recognize it as the month of pumpkin spiced everything. As fall begins, the weather changes, our style changes and midterms are unfortunately on the rise.

Once the holidays roll around, there is no way to escape the too-early Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations found nearly every store. It seems as though everyone suddenly craves pumpkinflavored anything because they have been deprived for months on end. You can, however, go to the

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Changing leaf colors signify the changing seasons. store and purchase pumpkin extract to create the experience outside of Starbucks, but I get that that takes away from the whole experience.

So long, hot summer days and tank tops. Hello,

cold weather and comfy sweaters. What usually accompanies the festive orange and black month are not just “trick or treat” signs and not-that-scary scarecrows, but also steaming cups of fresh coffee and

fur-lined winter boots that have been in the back of your closet collecting dust for seemingly forever.

It is safe to say you should expect to see plaid scarves in abundance, whether at a football game, walking to your nearest Dunkin Donuts or frequenting the Starbucks on your campus.

Also, do not forget the agitation you will soon feel toward overly heated rooms, restaurants or clothing stores. We understand it’s quite chilly outside, but we do not want to deal with sweating through two layers and a jacket every time we step out of the cold. Save us some sanity and laundry, please.

It’s apparent the month of October tends to bring an excess of schoolwork.

Instead of candy, professors love to throw exams, papers, and assignments into our trick-or-treat baskets. As it’s approaching the midway point of the semester, students everywhere know that midterms are right around the corner.

Unfortunately, the desire to chill outside in a hammock listening to John Mayer or Coldplay overcomes being stuck indoors writing a 10-page paper.

But then again, welcome to college, where the weather does not orchestrate the amount of homework in any class.

The end of the calendar year is quickly approaching, and we’re that much closer to the festive holidays slightly overwhelm us.

We have the chance of seeing pumpkin spice-flavored

coffee and desserts—anything you can imagine— at most cafes and coffee shops.

We also can finally start the process of digging up last year’s sweaters and fuzzy socks because they will soon become a necessity in braving the cold.

And of course, remember that college is not all about tailgating before football games and spending breaks between classes unwisely, but also about actually attending those classes and doing well enough on midterm exams to make your mom and dad proud. They might even send you a Starbucks gift card in return for good grades, which would make everyone happy in this long-awaited season.

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WVU Symphony Orchestra The WVU Symphony Orchestra held a concert yesterday evening in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre.

Students enjoyed the event free of charge with the help of the WVU School of Music’s new ticketing policy. Students are now admitted free of charge to all School of Music concerts with a valid student ID.

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The College of Creative Arts School of Music presents the West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra at the Creative Arts Center on Thursday evening.

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The violin and the cello sections accompany the West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra as they perform the musical work “The Rhyme of Taigu”.

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Spitting beats straight off the unbeaten path, poets Flowetry Man the #PoeticRockstar and Orville the Poet touched on controversial topics as the duo performed their unconventional and artistically infused rhymes during West Virginia University’s Diversity Week’s Coffee House Poetry Night.

The Mountainlair Ballroom was the epicenter of culture, arts and provocative topics as students and flow poetry stars Flowetry Man the #PoeticRockstar and Orville the Poet shared interesting poems and stories.

The Coffee House Poetry night offered more than haikus and free Joe, however. Large oil portraits belonging to WVU students encircled the room that housed the intimate Diversity Week event. Student artwork featured action shots of cartoon characters and stoic stares of iconic political leaders.

As lights dimmed, and students returned with refreshments and pastries, WVU student Ryan Payan was the first to take the stage with his poem, “Be Water My Friend.” As students basked in the spotlight on stage, their ballads resonated with students in the audience. Students dove into topics such as race, environmental issues, gender and diversity.

While some poems were serious, one WVU student took the stage to explain a little more about herself, in her poem, “A Poem About Myself.” The short, but humorous poem, included six words, “Had social anxiety, dyed my hair.”

WVU student Katherine Camara, freshman journalism student, said she came out to poetry night after her advisor emailed her about

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Musical group, EDU performs a song at the Coffee House Poetry Night in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. the event. Although Camara has had a busy week filled with sorority recruitment duties, she said the event seemed interesting and balanced well in her hectic schedule. She felt the event really captured diversity in an original way.

“I’m from a super diverse town, so it’s really different being here,” Camara said.

Residing just a few minutes outside of a large city in New Jersey, Camara said she’s used to seeing diverse groups in her hometown, which made her move to WVU a transition.

“It’s great WVU has Diversity Week, to let people know about these different groups and to see all of them,” she said.

Before the two took the stage, music group EDU performed a soulful and touching, “No Room for Doubt,” by Lianne La Havas. As the WVU students and EDU wrapped up the performance portion of the night, the crowd seemed

eager to hear from Flowetry Man and Orville the Poet.

Otherwise known as David Williams Junior, Flowetry Man the #PoeticRockstar, first began experimenting with unconventional rap ballads in 2009. Born and raised in the Maryland area, Williams’s rap lyrics quickly caught attention for the raw and honest stories they told about social issues. With two recently released albums, Flowetry Man the #PoeticRockstar can be described as an entertainer, poet and artist.

Joining Williams onstage was co-poet Orville The Poet, also known as Orville Walker. Growing up between Jamaica and Landover, Maryland, Walker always showed interest in the eccentric form of beat poetry. His verses, he said, give voice to voiceless, with each line spilling truth on topics many would rather not touch on.

The duo performed

tracks from their newest collaborative album, “A.E.P,” that mixes poetry with hip-hop and singing to create a genre, just as diverse as the group’s sound itself. Pieces touched on self-perseverance, materialism and falling in love, where the duo meshed together perfectly to speak on truths, realities and change.

WVU student Cory Means said he attended the event to check out a friend’s art piece, which was being showcased throughout the evening. As a student who can play three instruments, Means said he likes to see genres mix, and he was impressed with the duo’s style.

“Events like this bring the students together,” Means said.

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Grab your cowboy boots and get ready to get down.

Tonight, Schmitt’s Saloon will host country group Parmalee for a sold out Morgantown show.

Parmalee’s countr y rock sound has influences from bluegrass, traditional country, southern rock and blues songs that they were introduced to while growing up.

The band is made up of brothers, Matt and Scott Thomas, their cousin Barry Knox and childhood friend Josh McSwain. Since its creation, the band has made five albums together.

As North Carolina natives, the Thomas brothers grew up listening and learning to play music from their father. They first created “The Thomas Brothers Band” when their father’s guitarist did not come to a show. Matt took the place of the missing guitarist, Scott replaced the drummer, and Knox joined as the bassist.

“The guitar player got too drunk before the gig and didn’t show,” Matt said in an interview on the band’s website. “I knew all the songs so my dad called me on stage. I was in the

band from that point on.”

McSwain, who also had a father in music, was a part of a cover band that would often share the stage with the Thomas Brothers Band.

McSwain dove deeper into his passion for music after traveling and playing with his father’s bluegrass band.

In 2001, the four decided to play together, and that was the beginning of Parmalee.

Things haven’t always been simple for the easygoing country group, who experienced a rough road to stardom.

In 2010, after playing a show, two armed robbers stormed the Parmalee tour bus. Scott was able to pull out a gun in defense but was shot three times in the conflict. Critically injured, Scott was rushed to a nearby hospital where he spent 10 days in a coma.

After spending nearly a month recovering from his frightening encounter, Scott and the band looked to regain focus on Parmalee’s music.

“All the obstacles and craziness we’ve been through allowed us to help find our home in Nashville,” Matt said on the website. “It took us going through all that to mold us,” said Knox.

Five months following the incident, Scott was

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well enough to perform for their label showcase. The band scored a deal with Stoney Creek Records and officially declared Nashville, Tennesee its home.

“We wouldn’t tell everybody how bad off I was because there was no way I wasn’t going to play that show,” Scott said. “I was in a leg brace, but I only had to get through six songs.

Parmalee had fought for so much for so long that we decided we hadn’t come this far to stop now.”

This year, “Already Callin’ You Mine,” which is off Parmalee’s “Feels like Carolina” album, was released to country radio. Since then, the southern rock album has received critical praise from publications including; People, The New York Times, USA Today, Newsday and Billboard.

Parmalee previously toured with Brad Paisley as his opening act for the Country Nation tour, which began in January 2015.

The band will perform to a sold out crowd at 8:30 p.m. tonight at Schmitt’s Saloon.

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How are you watching our first away game of the season?

After three decisive victories at home and one byweek, the Mountaineers are heading to Oklahoma to take on the Sooners. Thursday in the Mountainlair 100 random students were asked where they planned on watching the first away game of the season.

Slightly less than half of the students are watching the game at either their or their friend’s house, apartment or dorm in Morgantown.

The second-highest group, with 25 percent of the responses, was composed of people not watching the game at all.

The reasons given for not watching vary. Some students have work that day and are unable to watch the game at work. Others have made plans such as camping or hiking which preclude them from watching.

Still more are simply only fans of live games and have no desire to watch football unless they are in the stadium.

Luckily for some stu-

dents work does not limit their ability to watch the game. Of the 100 students polled, six percent said they will watch the game at work.

Watching the game in their hometown was the response 10 percent of the students polled gave. These kids were going home for the weekend to see friends and family.

For Fall Family Weekend, the game will be shown in the Mountainlair.

This is where five pecent of the students polled will watch West Virginia take on Oklahoma, presumably with their family.

For students age 21 and up, the bar seems to be the place to go to watch the game. Six percent of students polled responded that they would attend bars such as Kegler’s and Buffalo Wild Wings.

One individual is watching the game while participating in a charity event.

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Q&A: Villeneuve and Deakins talk light and dark in ‘Sicario’ TORONTO (AP) — “The Prince of Darkness” was the nickname of cinematographer legend Gordon Willis, but Roger Deakins, too, has shown a kingly command of shadows.

Recall the sleek Shanghai skyscraper scene of “Skyfall,” the desperate moonlit horse ride of “True Grit,” or the early dawn dog chase of “No Country for Old Men.” In Denis Villeneuve’s drug war thriller “Sicario,” Deakins adds to his nighttime reel with a memorable border tunnel pursuit, seen through night vision and infrared perspectives.

“Sicario,” which expands nationwide Friday, could be the film that finally rights one of cinema’s greatest wrongs, and lands the 66-year-old British cinematographer his first Oscar. Deakins has been nominated 12 times and is generally acknowledged as one of the movies’ greatest visual minds.

The regular director of photography for the Coen brothers, Deakins is less likely to speak of an impressive shot than about how the photography is always in the service of character, script and circumstances. “Si-

cario,” his second film with the Quebecois director Villeneuve following “Prisoners,” has its grim darkness, but much of it - like a shootout in bumper-to-bumper traffic - takes place under the harsh desert light of the Mexican border.

He and Villeneuve, who may collaborate again on a planned “Blade Runner” sequel, recently spoke about making “Sicario,” for which Deakins drew inspiration from the French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville. Villeneuve was coming from wrapping his next film, “Story of Your Life,” and Deakins from a short holiday at home where he spent 14-hour days on his boat fishing. “It’s a bit harsher than working on a movie,” he chuckled.

AP: What makes the two of you fit well together?

Villeneuve: It’s strange.

It’s like two totally different animals that can communicate together. We are from totally different backgrounds. ... just shot with Bradford Young. ... As much as I loved working with Bradford, I realized how much I learned working with Roger. I was saying to myself, ‘It’s the only movie I’ve made with two cinema-

tographers.’ Because I always had you in my mind saying, ‘Don’t put the camera there. Don’t do that.

Move faster.’

Deakins: Nag, nag, nag.

Villeneuve: People are always asking what is your biggest influence from other filmmakers? It’s always Roger for me. Honestly, it’s a massive privilege for me.

I’m missing you a lot, sir.

Deakins: I’m missing you, too. We did hit it off straight away, didn’t we?

The first time we met we seemed to hit it off. We’re both very honest with each other, which is good. Denis has got such a sensitive take on the script, on the subject, such a personal point of view.

AP: What was your approach to shooting in the desert?

Villeneuve: There was the idea to embrace nature, to inspire ourselves from the desert, to work with the brutality of the sun. We were working with a tight schedule and I was aware Roger would have to shoot sometimes in bad light, not having the luxury to shoot in perfect light. I remember saying should we try to embrace that, to have actors with shadows, to have sil-

houettes in the sun. There was a photographer that Roger loves, Alex Webb, that was an inspiration in the color of Mexico.

Deakins: That script on “Prisoners,” it could have become so melodramatic.

But it was a matter of stripping it down and getting to the sense of it. To me, the whole film ends up being about: How far do you go?

What is right? To me, ‘Sicario’ relates to so much more than just drug trafficking. It relates to Guantanamo Bay and the whole bit.

Villeneuve: We really insisted, Roger and I, to shoot in Mexico. We didn’t want to recreate the Mexican culture in the United States we thought that would be impossible. Luckily, we were able through time and a lot of meetings to convince them.

Deakins: A LOT of meetings.

Villeneuve: I remember Roger (slams hand on the table): “What are we talking about? We’re talking about Mexico. Let’s shoot in Mexico!”

Deakins: You can talk so much, but in the end, you have to say, “No, there’s nothing else we can do. It’s

Roger Deakins is an award nominated cinematographer. in the script.”

AP: Was it challenging to shoot in low-light situations like the tunnel scene?

Deakins: Nightmare to shoot. Endless days in prep, endless nights staying awake wondering: “How the hell am I going to do that?” That’s part of the fun, isn’t it? I love the challenge.

What I love about filmmaking, there’s the intellectual

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challenge, but there’s also a technical challenge which is much more methodical, seeing how you’re going to do something. Nuts and bolts. I love the combination of those things. One’s artsyfartsy, the other’s down to Earth.

Villeneuve: You need to bring some challenge to the man! Otherwise he gets bored.

Clive Owen on taking a role on stage again Further Cosby fallout NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Owen was looking to do a play after a long time away from the stage. He just wanted the right one.

The one he picked would make many other actors run screaming into Times Square.

The “Closer” and “Inside Man” star finds himself making his Broadway debut this fall in a revival of Harold Pinter’s “Old Times,” a heady brew of sexual tension and deceit wrapped in a thin, polite coating.

“It’s so full and complex that it takes everything you’ve got as an actor,” Owen said recently.

“The calibration of it each time you do it is so delicate and nuanced that things can shift and change all the time.”

In the 70-minute “Old Times,” a game of power and possession is played out between a married couple and the wife’s former flatmate, whom she hasn’t seen in 20 years.

Owen plays the man at the center of the erotic triangle, alongside “Nurse Jackie” star Eve Best as the friend and “True Detective” star Kelly Reilly as his onstage wife.

Warning to those who like their plays to end with nice neat bows: This isn’t one of those.

“You end, hopefully, being very moved in lots of different ways but not with a satisfying, neat feeling,” said Owen. “You’re kind of left reeling a little. It’s not a neat conclusion. Life is not like that. Feelings and people aren’t like that.”

So not a great “date night” play?

“Depends what your idea

of a good date is,” Reilly responds, mysteriously.

It’s the first time the three British actors have worked together and they look a little stunned by the material, which is infused with Pinter’s sparse, dark style and characters with internal fears and longings. Not much is what it seems.

“The choices are endless. They still are endless,” said Reilly, whose film credits include “Sherlock Holmes” and “Flight.” ‘’It keeps me awake at night, thinking, ‘Oh, I’ve got that completely wrong.’”

While it’s both Reilly and Owen’s first stab at Pinter, the Tony-nominated Best is well aware of the playwright, having appeared in Pinter’s “The Homecoming” on Broadway as well as in London.

The actress met Pinter over lunch in London shortly before he died in 2008. “When we met, he said, ‘Do you know my play ‘Old Times’? You should play Anna one of these days,’” she recalled.

She has this advice for anyone tackling Pinter: “Like any great piece of writing, it’s got a very strong musical feel. It’s our job really to play it as accurately as we can and not to inform it. You know, stay out of it.”

It just so happens that Reilly also met the playwright. She just didn’t know it at the time.

“I was in a bar. I had no idea. Too much red wine.

And I was talking to some chap. He was fabulous. And then afterwards, somebody went, ‘Oh my god, you just spoke to Harold Pinter!’ I

Actor Clive Owen returns to the stage in ‘Old Times.’ was like, ‘What?’”

This Roundabout Theatre Company revival of “Old Times,” which first arrived on Broadway in 1971, marks the third Pinter play in the last few years, following “Betrayal” and “No Man’s Land.” Owen credits Pinter’s success to the playwright’s ability to touch a nerve.

“If the heart of it wasn’t intelligent truthfulness, people would just think it

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was contrived and artificial and he wouldn’t be talked about the way he is,” he said.

All three actors have leaned on director Douglas Hodge, who worked with Pinter for decades.

After all this onstage menace and emotional brutality, will these three actors ever work together again? They each laugh.

“Ask us in November,” Reilly said.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing an investigation into a model’s accusations that Bill Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion, an official said Thursday.

District attorney’s spokeswoman Jane Robison said Thursday that police detectives presented evidence Wednesday afternoon for a possible criminal case.

There’s no timetable for when a decision will be made on whether to charge the comedian, and it is unclear what charges could be filed.

Model Chloe Goins met with detectives in January and has accused Cosby of drugging her and accosting her in a bedroom of the Playboy Mansion in August 2008, but the comedian’s lawyer has denied the claims, saying Cosby wasn’t in Los Angeles at the time.

An email seeking comment from Cosby’s attorney, Marty Singer, was not immediately returned.

Cosby has been accused by dozens of women of sexual misconduct, but most of their claims are barred from being filed as civil or criminal cases due to stat-

utes of limitations.

Goins was the second woman to meet with Los Angeles police detectives to detail accusations against Cosby.

Prosecutors rejected filing charges against Cosby based on allegations by Judy Huth, a Riverside County resident who is suing the comedian, alleging he abused her in the early 1970s when she was 15 years old. Huth’s lawsuit also states the abuse happened at the Playboy Mansion.

Huth’s claims were rejected for a criminal case because the statute of limitations had expired.

Cosby, 78, is scheduled to be deposed in that case Oct. 9.

Fallout from the allegations against Cosby continues, with the University of San Francisco, a Jesuit Catholic school, revoking an honorary degree it presented to Cosby in 2012.

The school announced the decision Wednesday, the same day Brown University revoked a doctorate of humane letters it granted Cosby in 1985, and days after Fordham and Marquette universities rescinded degrees they bestowed to Cosby.

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4 Waikiki allure 8 Like an old jalopy 14 Chemical suffix 15 Hesse-based automaker 16 Reporter’s coup 17 Man-mouse link 18 Angry young man’s fate?

20 Hill stint 22 Hershey bar 23 Bygone political entity that included Syr. 24 Hercules, e.g.?

28 South African golfer with four major championships 29 Be quite prevalent 30 Polite response to Aunt Polly 32 Seasonal affliction 33 Ingolstadt-based automaker 35 Crude carrier 39 Result of a Caribbean sanitation strike?

44 Poet Sexton 45 Popular melt meat 46 Einstein’s birth city 47 50-50, to Fifi 51 __ Council: “Survivor” feature 53 Rush 56 Proprietary paperwork?

59 “Well done!” analog 60 Pacific feast 61 Drudge 62 Ready-to-hang Cubist painting?

67 Indian state that was part of a former Portuguese colony 68 Tamsui River capital 69 Excited about, with “on” 70 “Monsters, __” 71 Magellan’s milieux 72 Breyers competitor 73 Require Down 1 Regional organisms 2 Stimulant trademark 3 Jalape–o product, for some?

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6 Court charge caller 7 Soft tissue 8 In front of 9 Many sports commentators 10 Bee: Pref.

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12 Quotidian 13 Jury members 19 “__-doke!”

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Communication glitches may arise. Imagine total success, without relying on fantasy. The opposition holds out, and it could get tense. A suspicion gets confirmed.

No emotional spending, OK? Show your philosophical side in public.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Your team has a brilliant idea. The possibility of error is high. Don’t get sidetracked by fantasy. Use what you have to get what you need. Extend your reach.

Business interferes with romance.

Brainstorm practical solutions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Look both ways before crossing the street. Disrupt the status quo. You’re gaining respect. Listen to an elder’s practical experience. Let someone see the real you. Postpone travel or flights of fancy. Create the marketing strategy.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH A rise in responsibility leads to higher income. Keep costs down on top of that. Overspending comes easily today. Tread carefully to avoid a disagreement about household matters. A group dream can become reality. Collaborate with friends.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Strengthen your infrastructure.

Don’t gamble, or you may learn something the hard way. Finances are in a state of flux. Explore your heart’s desire through art, sport or play. Align on priorities before advancing. Wait for developments.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH If facing resistance, ease up. Take care of each other.

Don’t go for a deal if the cost is too high. Reconsider your work routines. Travel tempts, but might conflict with your job. Share the load.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Clean up and lend a helping hand.

Don’t talk about money in savings.

Temporarily short tempers could flare around finances. Don’t overextend, but work with the right equipment for the job. Notice missing ingredients. Incorporate unusual spices.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Don’t start a new project or talk about it yet. Let it gestate longer. Handle practical logistics to complete your current gig, and deny distractions. Fix something before it breaks. Rest and recharge for rising optimism.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Gain more than expected. Make a surprising discovery. Make your home more comfortable. Don’t dig into savings on a whim. Expect disagreement.

Calm someone who’s upset. Keep your cool by remembering what’s most important. Push, but gently.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Resist being impulsive, especially if friends are.

Costs can vary widely. Stand firm. A mystery gets revealed.

Don’t push too hard right now.

Don’t lose what you’ve got to get more. Wait for a better time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Let your partner do the talking. Finesse a cash flow problem. Don’t offer to pay for everything. Stay frugal and resourceful.

Postpone travel and risk. Luxuriate at home and get fascinated by a mystery. Keep confidences.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HH Things could seem volatile. Work hard and play hard. Get physical.

Don’t get stopped by old fears.

Get thoughtful in a peaceful place.

Express gratitude. Consult with a spiritual mentor or friend. Discover a new view.

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West Virginia running back Rushel Shell scores a touchdown in last season’s game against Oklahoma.

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West Virginia looks to take leap against Oklahoma

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After three blowout wins, the West Virginia Mountaineers are flying high. They’ve looked stellar on both offense and defense, obliterated border rival Maryland last week and have edged themselves into the contender conversation in the Big 12.

But none of that matters if they can’t knock off the conference’s big boys. On Saturday, they’ll get their first chance to prove that they’re the real deal, when they travel to Norman, Oklahoma to take on No. 15 Oklahoma.

The West Virginia-Oklahoma matchup has always been close in the Big 12 era, but while the Mountaineers have played the Sooners close, they’ve never been able to get over the hump. West Virginia is 0-3 in Big 12 matchups with Oklahoma – but they now field a team full of seniors who were freshmen when these teams first faced off under the Big 12 banner, and know the Sooners well.

“We have a bunch of guys on our team that have been to Norman,” said head coach Dana Holgorsen. “They were on this same trip two years ago.

They played against the Sooners for the last three years, and they have famil-

iarity with who they are, their personnel and what their stadium looks like.

They have great tradition.

They have an awesome fan base. They have a lot of things going for them.”

The No. 15 Sooners come into Saturday’s game 3-0 as well, having topped Akron, Tennessee and Tulsa in their three nonconference games. Oklahoma’s win over then-No. 23 Tennessee was one of the most impressive nonconference win claimed by a Big 12 school this season, as the Sooners nullified Tennessee’s talented skill position players in a 31-24 double overtime win on the road.

Surprisingly, the Sooner defense found itself in a shootout last time out against Tulsa, in a 52-38 win. The Sooners return veteran talent on the edges and up the middle, and their pass-rushing ability could give WVU quarterback Skyler Howard some problems.

“We know we have our work cut out for us,” Holgorsen said. “They’re big, they’re physical and they want to stop the run. They have no problem playing man coverage with the talented athletes that they have on the back end.”

Last year, Oklahoma overpowered West Virginia 45-33 in Morgantown, behind more than

200 rushing yards and four touchdowns from freshman running back Samaje Perine.

The memory of that game has continued to motivate the West Virginia defense, which has vowed not to let itself be pushed around by Oklahoma again.

“Last year, they were very physical upfront,” said defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. “That was the worst beating we took as a defense all year long. That was a street fight, and we didn’t show up. We were on our heels all night long. They were in a bunch of unbalanced sets, and they ‘big boyed’ us. I don’t know if that’s going to be their plan. They haven’t shown any of it yet, but we will prepare for it, and if they want to go that route, then we’re ready. We have a good plan for it.”

West Virginia’s defense has statistically been the best in the country this season, allowing only 7.7 points per game through their first three outings. But those three games came against Georgia Southern, Liberty and Maryland, three teams that can’t come close to matching Oklahoma’s level of talent.

The Sooners are led by quarterback Baker Mayfield, an athletic and talented, if undersized quar-

terback who has drawn comparisons to Skyler Howard. The productive back Perine returns after running for more than 1,700 yards last season, as does Mayfield’s primary target, senior bigplay wide receiver Sterling Shepard.

The Mountaineers will also have to deal with the tough task of going on the road for the first time, and trying to pull an upset away from the friendly confines of Mountaineer Field. Despite thhis, their expectations are unchanged.

“We’re always striving for a shutout,” said senior linebacker Jared Barber. “We don’t care if we’re playing Georgia Southern or if we’re playing Oklahoma. Success, for us, is being the number one defense in the country. We want to hold them to the least amount of yards and least amount of points possible. We don’t really care who we’re playing, we’re just going to do what we do.”

The Mountaineers have already announced their presence. With a win Saturday, they can take a big leap toward the conference’s elite. The West Virginia-Oklahoma game is scheduled for noon on Saturday and will be televised nationally on Fox Sports 1. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

Athletes in collegiate or professional sports tend to develop rituals or routines as they prepare for games.

Some call it superstition, while others say it helps them get into the mindset of the game as they ready themselves to compete.

Michael Jordan wore his University of North Carolina shorts under his NBA uniform every game, Serena Williams has to bounce the ball a specific number of times before each serve and Wade Boggs ate chicken before every game.

Quirky, yes, but important enough to each player to get their minds right before each game.

In an interview with ESPN, sports psychologist Kristen Dieffenbach, Ph.D., said she gets nervous when an athlete hinges their entire game on little rituals but encourages a good warmup routine to calm an athlete’s nerves and prepare them for competition.

For some West Virginia players, little things before each game help get their mind ready to play some of the nation’s top talent, particularly against their Big 12 opponents.

Home games are much different from away games, and the preparation needed for them can vary, but some players like senior defensive back Terrell Chestnut don’t feel like anything should be different besides the venue they play in. “(I prepare) the same.

You just have to get ready for the travel, make sure your body is right, but it’s no different than preparing for the home games,” Chestnut said.

Chesnut takes a relaxed approach on gameday because all of his hard work is done during the week. He said that if he’s prepared properly, everything will come easily to him on the field.

Quarterback Skyler Howard also takes a relaxed approach on gameday but places a large emphasis on hydration to avoid cramping while on the field.

Redshirt senior linebacker Jared Barber starts each week the same with some film study on Monday, one of the team’s off days. The next few days consist of more film, some stretching and then practice. On Thursdays, the team does a walkthrough and then more film. The night before gameday, Barber said he just sits on his iPad and goes through even more film to help him feel ready to play.

“I try to keep my routine the same everyday,

every week, regardless of who we’re playing or where we’re playing at,” Barber said. “It makes things a lot easier for me.”

Senior receiver Jordan Thompson said the only difference between a home and an away game is the crowd.

“You basically have to amp yourself up even more as if it were a home game,” Thompson said. “With (Oklahoma), it’s not going to be an issue. We’re ready to play, we’re going to be amped up and we’re going to be hungry.”

Noise will certainly be an issue against Oklahoma, whose stadium can hold more than 80,000 people, but both Howard and head coach Dana Holgorsen are confident they won’t have any issues communicating with each other thanks to constant practice throughout the week.

“We’ve had to change all of our signals and change all of our cadences. It’s always an issue with Big 12 opponents that know you as well as you know them,” Holgorsen said. “I’m not worried about the crowd noise.

We can do everything silent and we’ve been able to do everything silent since I’ve been here.”

The defensive line for the Mountaineers prepare during the week as a unit and treats preparing for each game as another class on their schedule.

Line coach Bruce Tall said each member of the team is given an opposing player to study during the week before they report their findings back to the rest of the unit. Tall said he always finds it interesting how each player helps his teammates learn about an opponent.

“When we get in there, it’s not a joking session,” Tall said. “It’s a real focused session, and the guys have done better each week because they start to understand what’s expected of them.”

Holgorsen is expecting this game to be like any other they’ve played during his tenure as head coach.

“The guys know what the routine is going to be,” Holgorsen said. “They’re going to go spend a bunch of good quality time together and stay in nice hotels, eat good food, go to different venues, which is always exciting and be able to rise the occasion and be able to meet the challenge of playing on the road.”

The Mountaineers look to upset No. 15 Oklahoma in their first road test of the season, but will enter the game as if it’s just another game. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

women’s soccer

Mountaineers hope to shine in battle of defenses

BY CONNOR HICKS SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The West Virginia University women’s soccer team jumped to No. 3 in national polls this week, following a 2-0 win over Texas to open up Big 12 conference play. The ranking is the highest in the program’s 20-year history.

The No. 3 Mountaineers (10-1, 1-0) are riding a ninegame winning streak following an early-season loss to Virginia Tech. With the most difficult part of the schedule behind them, the only challenge that remains in the Mountaineers’ way is a Big 12 conference schedule they have dominated since joining the conference in 2012.

The win over Texas last weekend extended West Virginia’s Big 12 conference record to 21-1-2.

West Virginia takes on TCU (8-4, 2-0) tonight at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

Although TCU is not ranked and has not faced any opponents comparable to the No. 3 Mountaineers, the Horned Frogs are not a team to be taken lightly.

Following an 0-3 start, they have won eight of their last nine. Seven of those

eight wins have been shutouts. In a sense, the Horned Frogs are easily comparable to the Mountaineers, winning games behind a dominant defensive performance.

The TCU defense, led by upperclassmen Lauren Sajewich and Bobbi Clemer, ranks 21st in the country with seven shutouts. West Virginia ranks first in the same category with 10 shutouts through their first 11 games.

The Mountaineers have nine straight shutouts, a new program record, and are on pace to break the program record for shutouts in a season with 14.

Head coach Nikki IzzoBrown proposed the idea of a developing rivalry among the two teams following tough competition in two matches last year.

“The scores don’t lie, both programs have played each other tight. Last year, obviously, we tied them but then beat them in Big 12 (tournament) play,” Izzo-Brown said.

“There’s definitely some high spirits and respect for each other’s program going out Friday night.”

Two of the nation’s strongest defenses will likely result in a scrappy match with limited scoring chances. The

Horned Frogs were known as one of the more physical teams in the Big 12 last season, and Izzo-Brown doesn’t anticipate this match being any different.

“TCU coming after us a little more physically is something we will expect and we will deal with. The girls will have that clear understanding going in to the match,” she said.

Senior Kailey Utley has taken charge in close matches this season, with six goals and six assists to lead the team in points. Many of the Mountaineers’ close nonconference wins were a result of Utley grinding to eventually find an open Michaela Abam or Nia Gordon in front of the net. Utley will likely have to take charge again to be able to find the back of the net tonight.

Similar to the Mountaineers, the Horned Frogs have a strong attack that can support their nationally ranked defense. Apart from their 0-3 start, during which they only scored two goals in three games, TCU has scored at least two goals in all but one game. In their first two conference wins over Iowa State and Oklahoma, they won by a combined 8-0 score.

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Kadeisha Buchanan keeps away a Buffalo defender in a game against the Bulls this season.

West Virginia beat the game.

West Virginia takes on same two teams last year by After finally achieving the TCU at 7 p.m. tonight at Dick highest ranking in program Dlesk Soccer Stadium, where a cumulative 6-1 score.

The most difficult test for history, the Mountaineers they hold an 18-game unKadeisha Buchanan and have every intention of de- beaten streak. Izzo-Brown the Mountaineer defense fending it. They’ve knocked encourages all fans to come will come in the fact that off their share of top five support the team to break the TCU can utilize their entire teams in program history, program’s attendance record team to score, including the even as recently as a 1-0 win of 3,000 set in 2007 in a NCAA bench. Seven different play- over No. 5 Penn State earlier Tournament match against ers scored the Horned Frogs’ this season. But Izzo-Brown USC. eight goals this past week- is confident her team will not The 1,617 in attendance end, three of whom came in be playing the reverse role against Texas last Friday was the fifth-largest in proas a substitute to score. TCU this evening.

“We understand how gram history. Attendees are makes use of every player on their bench, with not a sin- much you have to protect encouraged to wear pink gle player seeing the full 90 and each game you have to to support Breast Cancer minutes against Iowa State bring your best. That’s some- Awareness. and seven bench players thing we’re going to bring Fridasports@mail.wvu.edu playing at least half of the day night,” Izzo-Brown said.

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WVU players hit the court in the shadow of the WVU Coliseum last week.

WVU searches for consistency at Akron Invitational

BY NEEL MADHAVAN SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The West Virginia women’s tennis team has enjoyed a solid start to their fall 2015 season. However, Mountaineer head coach Miha Lisac expects to see more consistency from his players going forward.

“Going into the tournament, we have to be more consistent,” Lisac said. “We have too many ups and downs in matches that we experience, even after the last

tournament, and that has to get better.”

This weekend, the Mountaineers return to action in Akron, Ohio for the Akron Invitational. In addition to the Mountaineers and the host Zips, Cornell and the University of Missouri-Kansas City will also participate. The teams will play the matches at the LaTuchie Tennis Center in Akron. The tournament begins this morning with singles matches between WVU and Cornell, and in the afternoon WVU will face the Zips and Cornell will face UMKC

in doubles matches. On Saturday, morning singles play will continue with UMKC and WVU, and in the afternoon doubles action, Cornell faces WVU and Akron will play UMKC. On Sunday, in doubles action, WVU will face UMKC and Akron plays Cornell. Finally, the tournament will conclude in the afternoon with WVU facing Akron in singles.

The format for the tournament is a little different than most fall tennis tournaments. Instead of a traditional bracket-style format, the Ak-

ron Invitational is a roundrobin format.

A couple Mountaineers have started their respective seasons particularly well, with sophomore Lyn Yuen Choo going undefeated in singles last week at the WVU Pink Invitational, and fellow sophomore Habiba Shaker being named to the William & Mary Tribe Invitational all-tournament team at the start of the season. Lisac attributes the players’ success to the hard work that they’ve put in to prepare for the season.

“Both of those players were

freshmen last year, which comes with a level of learning. I feel like going into their sophomore year, they have hit their stride, and they understand being a student-athlete at a higher level,” Lisac said.

“They have been doing well.

Their results are reflective of the work they have put in.”

Lisac likes to use the tournaments of the fall season to prepare his players for the intense dual-match season in the spring.

“It is basically through practices, through tournaments, everything is geared

up to January when we start our out-of-conference season, which is then geared up to prepare us for about midMarch to end-of-March when we play the Big 12 conference matches,” Lisac said.

Ultimately, Lisac wants his players to focus on continuously improving and getting better.

“We have gotten better, but there are things we need to get better in as quickly as possible because we are still being held back,” Lisac said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

CROSS COUNTRY

WVU looks to improve at Greater Louisville Classic

BY JOEL NORMAN

SPORTS CORRESPONDENT @DAILYATHENAEUM

This Saturday, the West Virginia Mountaineers women’s cross country team heads to Cardinal Park in Louisville, Kentucky, for the Greater Louisville Classic.

There are six different college races that take place.

Men and women are split into three different groups: Gold, Blue and Silver. The Women’s Gold Race starts at 10:15 a.m., the Women’s Blue

Race begins at 11:30 a.m. and the Women’s Silver Race commences at 12:45 p.m.

“Our hope is to go out and run hard. These results will help determine what has been working and where we need to improve,” said head coach Sean Cleary in an interview with WVUsports. com.

Earlier this week, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its third national poll of the season.

This time, the Mountaineers

were ranked No. 13 in the country. Previously, the ladies were No. 12 on the list, but after finishing third out of four teams at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational, a drop was expected.

“Training over the last few weeks has brought both highs and lows,” Cleary said.

“It appears as if we are slowly turning the corner, while feeling more optimistic about where we are headed.”

Last season, the Mountaineers finished second out of 35 schools with 64 points.

ROWING

WVU kicks off fall season Saturday by vince gaudio

sports correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Heading into the fallopener Saturday, it’s all about progress for West Virginia University head coach Jimmy King and the WVU rowing team.

WVU’s team needs to adapt very early into the season to be successful.

“The novices from the past year are still on a steep learning curve, and the first-years also are adapting to training at a higher level.”

“Fall racing allows us to take stock of how we’re progressing at that point in our training,” King said.

It also allows King to try different lineups and combinations to throw at the competition along with adapting to approaches other teams will make that will benefit the team. No matter what is thrown at West Virginia’s team, the rowers come ready to race.

Unlike previous years, WVU has a very small senior class. This allows the underclassmen to get their chance to prove what they can bring to this team.

King proclaims this gives the team “greater opportunities and greater expectations” to be ready to go out and compete to the highest level that they can this year.

One of those younger members who is ready to make an impact on the team is freshman Madison Hryanda.

“I expect to jump into competitions and make an impact. I want (the team’s) standards to rise, and I want to rank higher at the Big 12 Championship,” she said.

WVU starts the season with the always-important Head of Ohio regatta in Pittsburgh, which gives Hryanda a slight advantage. Being Pittsburgh born and a former Three Rivers Rowing team member means the race on Sat-

urday is home for her. Calling it her “home course,” Hryanda said she was very fortunate to race there for her five years on Three Rivers’ team, and that she is “privileged” to be back to race there again.

The team will turn to elected captain Louisa Morgan, a junior from Blenheim, New Zealand, to help lead this team to success. Along with Morgan, the five seniors Alison Coates, Susannah Hartlove, Britany James, Sadie Kalathunkal and Elizabeth Kantak will bring experience and leadership to the table for the Mountaineers.

Th e Mou nt a i n e e r s will try to look for a better season after finishing the spring season fifth overall in the Big 12 Championship.

The highly competitive Head of Ohio is set for 8 a.m. Saturday in Pittsburgh. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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The first lady to finish was current junior Jillian Forsey, who completed the five kilometer race in 16:58.9. Sophomores Maggie Drazba and Millie Paladino made their college cross country debut at the Greater Louisville Classic a year ago. Drazba finished 15th with a time of 17:20.56 and Paladino was not far behind, finishing 21st in 17:34.54. Just after Paladino was senior Sydney Scott, finishing 24th in 17:36.68.

The ladies’ last race was

three weeks ago on Sept. 11 at the Spiked Shoe Classic at State College, Pennsylvania.

In the third-place finish, redshirt senior Savanna Plombon finished in 12th place in 22:18 to lead West Virginia.

Sophomore Rachel Faulds finished five places later in 22:41. After Faulds were three more sophomores: Corinne Kule took 19th in 23:21, Renee Maisonneuve claimed 20th in 23:22, and Allie Diehl got 21st in 23:24.

“We should have a much better idea of who we are

after this weekend,” Cleary said. “Lining up this weekend will be a high percentage of the group that we expect to be competing at the championship portion of our season.”

On Nov. 21, West Virginia will return to Cardinal Park for the NCAA Cross Country Championship.

While this is only the third race of the year, it is an early look at a crucial race coming down the road. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Oktoberfest in Morgantown!

Break out your lederhosen and brush up on your German – we’re going to Oktoberfest! No, not in Munich… Right here in Morgantown! At Mario’s Fishbowl!

So what is Oktoberfest, exactly? In Germany, Oktoberfest is the world’s largest “Volksfest”, or beer-drinking festival. That’s right, an entire festival dedicated to drinking beer. Each year, over six million people from around the world gather in Munich to participate in the 16-day event. This important Bavarian cultural event has been g oing on every year since 1810, and Mario’s Fishbowl has decided to honor this tradition by hosting their own version here in Morgantown.

This weekend marks the second year of the Fishbowl’s annual Oktoberfest. Last year, over 800 people flooded the parking lot behind their Suncrest location to partake in all sorts of German fun. Due to the first festival’s success, they have expanded the event to take place over two days. This year, over 1000 people are expected to show.

In spirit of the festival, Mario’s will be serving Hofbrau and Hoegaarden, two beers certain to convince you that you’re in the heart of Bavaria. For those who like to stick to domestic brews, Mario’s will also be serving Yuengling’s seasonal Oktoberfest along with Bud Light, Miller Lite, and Angry Orchard. If beer isn’t your thing, fret not! The festival will also give you the chance to try some famous German Riesling. This white wine dates back to the early 15th century, but remains the most popular wine to come out of Germany.

What festival is complete without the music? Here you’ll have the chance to experience some traditional German music from ‘The Mad Bavarian’ and ‘The Augsburg German Band’. You’ll also get to hear some of the local talent. ‘The Greens’ and ‘The Soul Miners’ are two classic Morgantown bands that never fail to put on a great show.

The festival is happening this weekend, October 1st – October 2nd, rain or shine. On Saturday, the festivities will begin at 12p.m. and run to 11p.m. On Saturday, it opens at 1p.m. and closes up at 7:30p.m. Kids 5 and under receive free admittance, and kids 6-16 are only $5. Adult tickets are $15, and comes with a Mario’s Fishbowl goblet for you to fill with the beer of your choosing. The lower level will be open with its full liquor bar, and big screen TV so you don’t miss the WVU football game.

Whether you’re competing in the Pretzel eating contest, or sipping your Hofbrau in the Beer Garden, you’re guaranteed to have a good time at g g to be one legendary g y party p Oktoberfest. This is going you won’t want to miss.

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FOOTBALL

Oklahoma boasts playmakers on both sides of the ball

BY DAVID STATMAN

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

West Virginia-Oklahoma is a fixture that has produced some of the most memorable games in the history of both programs. However, since their resounding win in the 2008 Fiesta Bowl, West Virginia has always come just short of knocking the Sooners off, despite playing them competitively in all three Big 12 meetings to date.

This season, the game has added importance.

Three dominant wins in nonconference play have the Mountaineers looking like sleeper contenders for the Big 12, and a win in Norman could send them on track for big things this year. No. 15 Oklahoma is far and away the most talented team West Virginia has faced so far, and the Sooners are major conference contenders themselves.

Here’s a look at some of Oklahoma’s best players and biggest threats to West Virginia’s undefeated record.

Baker Mayfield, Quarterback, No. 6 A junior in his first season in Norman, Baker Mayfield has made a career out of being the underdog. Lightly recruited out of high school, Mayfield walked on at Texas Tech. After an injury to incumbent Michael Brewer, Mayfield wound up becoming the first-ever walkon true freshman to be the day-one starting quarterback for a BCS school.

After winning the Big 12 Conference Freshman Offensive Player of the Year Award in 2013, Mayfield transferred to Oklahoma, where once again he was considered to be a relative long shot for the job. However, Mayfield managed to beat out veteran Trevor Knight, who was considered a Heisman Trophy candidate before last season, and he hasn’t looked back.

Through three games, Mayfield has led the Sooners to a 3-0 record, throwing for more than 1,000 yards with 10 touchdowns to two interceptions.

Mobile, tough and possessing a better arm than you would expect from a quarterback his size, Mayfield has drawn comparisons to West Virginia’s starting signal-caller, Skyler Howard.

“They’re both a little undersized,” said Mountaineer head coach Dana Holgorsen. “Neither one of them was recruited very hard. They both play with a chip on their shoulder, and they’re very mobile.

They have good arms, and they’re accurate. They like to play the game. Both are exciting.”

Mayfield fits very well into offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley’s new offensive scheme, which resembles a modified version of the Air Raid offense employed by former coaching compatriots Mike Leach and Holgorsen.

Samaje Perine, Running Back, No. 32 Last year, freshman Samaje Perine was an absolute revelation. Earning immediate playing time from the moment he stepped on campus, the Pflugerville, Texas native was Oklahoma’s No. 1 back, ending up with more than 1,700 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns in his first year of college football.

It was a historic season for Perine, especially as a freshman.

Not only did he lead the Big 12 in rushing yards by a wide margin, he was a Second Team All-American, a First Team All-Big 12 selection – and he made history in the rain against Kansas, rushing for an NCAA single-game record 427 yards, just a week after Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon ran for 408 yards to break LaDainian Tomlinson’s 15-year-old mark.

West Virginia knows Perine well. It was against the Mountaineers that

Perine had his breakout game last season, rushing for 242 yards and four touchdowns and carrying the Sooners to a tight win.

For Holgorsen, Perine’s dominance on the ground was a turning point for the WVU defense, and forced them to evolve to become better equipped to the run.

“We saw Perine go for over 200 on us last year,” Holgorsen said. “It was the difference in the game, especially in the second half.

After the game, I thought we changed some things up to do a better job at stopping the run. I think we are more capable of being able to stop the run now than we were at that point with the evolution of this defense a year ago.”

Perine started out relatively slowly this season, rushing for just over three yards a carry in Oklahoma’s first two games.

However, the sophomore hit Tulsa for 152 yards and a touchdown last time out, and he’s eaten the Mountaineers alive before. West Virginia will have to make sure Perine can’t build up any more steam.

Sterling Shepard, Wide Receiver, No. 3 Senior receiver Sterling Shepard is Oklahoma’s Mr. Dependable.

In his four-year career, Shepard has had to work with no less than five different starting quarterbacks : Landr y Jones, Trevor Knight, Blake Bell, Cody Thomas and Mayfield.

Despite that, the Oklahoma native has continued to make plays.

Shepard has undoubtedly been limited by the fluid and often substandard quarterback situation in Norman, but he’s still managed to gain recognition as one of the best receivers in the conference. Shepard finished eighth in the Big 12 in receiving yards last season, despite getting much fewer catches than the other receivers around him on the leaderboard, and was the conference leader in yards per reception.

Oklahoma hopes that it’s finally found a quarterback they can count on, and a situation that will allow Shepard to flourish further.

Shepard’s gotten off to a good start, scoring two touchdowns in Oklahoma’s double-overtime win over Tennessee and going for eight catches and 144 yards two weeks ago against Tulsa.

An explosive downfield playmaker, Shepard is also a dangerous punt returner, and has drawn comparisons from the Mountaineer coaching staff to former Kansas State superstar Tyler Lockett.

Eric Striker, Linebacker, No. 19 Although West Virginia was dominant in its 45-6 win over Maryland last weekend, there was one facet of the Mountaineers’ performance that Holgorsen was unimpressed with: pass protection. If WVU doesn’t improve on that front, they could be in for a world of trouble against Oklahoma.

An undersized berserker on the edge, senior Eric Striker burst onto the scene with his three-sack performance in Oklahoma’s 2014 Sugar Bowl upset win over Alabama, and followed that up with nine sacks last year, good for fourth-best in the Big 12.

Freshman left tackle Yodny Cajuste has looked susceptible at times to the outside speed rush, and facing off with Striker will be an immense challenge for the Florida native.

However, Striker isn’t the Sooners’ only threat to get after Skyler Howard.

Fellow senior edge rusher Devante Bond had two sacks against Tennessee, and senior defensive end Charles Tapper also presents a problem. Oklahoma has weapons on defense, and the Mountaineer offensive line has to step up to the plate. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

10 | SPORTS

Friday October 2, 2015

da sports staff picks DANA HOLGORSEN QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Its a big stadium, its loud, they have great fans.

I think the Mountaineers thrive off that, I think we are going to hit that field excited.”

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No. 15 Oklahoma vs. No. 23 West Virginia No. 4 TCU vs. Texas No. 5 Baylor vs. Texas Tech No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State Kansas vs. Iowa State No. 13 Alabama vs. No. 8 Georgia No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 12 Clemson No. 14 Texas A&M vs. No. 21 Mississippi State No. 25 Florida vs. No. 3 Ole Miss No. 18 Stanford vs. Arizona LAST WEEK SEASON RECORD

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After securing its first victory since a 6-2 drubbing of James Madison on Sept. 11, the West Virginia University men’s soccer team is poised to create its first winning streak of the season.

True freshman Tucker Stephenson’s goal lifted the Mountaineers to a 1-0 victory over UNC Greensboro on Saturday, ending a two-game skid where opponents had outscored them 6-2.

“We’re really excited about this next game on the road,” Stephenson said. “Wish it was at home, but hopefully we can keep the wins coming.”

St. Francis is just another test on WVU’s grue l i ng n o n c o n f e re n c e gauntlet, adding to one of the most difficult schedules across the national landscape.

“They’re a battle-tested team,” said WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc.

“They’re a resilient team, and they’re a team that clearly isn’t going to give up, and they’re not going to quit. So I think for us this year it’s just going to be about being more proficient in the final third.”

Junior defender Francis de Vries, rated as the 16thbest player in the nation and tops in the Northeast Conference by Top Drawer Soccer, headlines a tenacious St. Francis defense.

His three goals and seven points are the most on the team, and he was also recently named the NEC Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Coming off a 1-0 victory over Duquesne, St. Francis is just as prepared to win its third in the last four games and add to its impressive 5-2-3 record.

Wednesday’s shutout became its seventh of the season, second-best in the Northeast Conference and

only behind St. FrancisBrooklyn’s eight.

“Right now they’re winning games,” LeBlanc said. “They’re a tough defensive team, and they haven’t conceded a goal at home yet this season.

They haven’t been beaten at home yet this season so they’re a tough team that’s a little bit more experienced. Last year, they stole a game from us.”

It’s all been aided by lights-out goaltending from senior Andrew Garcia. His 28 saves and six shutouts have paved the way for one of the nation’s most lockdown defenses.

However, it will have to contend with WVU sophomore sensation Joey Piatczyc and his dazzling array of offensive prowess. Piatczyc’s eight assists are currently tops in the nation.

Tucker Stephenson also enters off an impressive performance last Saturday, tallying his first regular season goal and earning himself MAC Player of the Week honors.

“Tucker has a special quality about what he does and how he plays as do guys like Rushawn (Larmond),” LeBlanc said.

“They’ve got these flash moments where you see how good they’re going to be.”

Consistency will be the crucial element in a stretch that features more upper-tier opponents, as St. Francis, Virginia Tech and Western Michigan have a combined 14-6-6 record.

LeBlanc stated after Saturday’s performance that it was the team’s worst of the year despite the victory, knowing they nearly let another contest slip away.

“We give teams opportunities to stay in games, and that’s happened to us already with Navy this year,” LeBlanc said. “It happened to us with Michigan State in overtime.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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