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City endorses two new resolutions by jake jarvis city editor @newsroomjake

Students at West Virginia University took two steps forward and one step back in it’s relations with the city. At its regular meeting Tuesday, Morgantown City Council endorsed two of the Human Rights Commission’s resolutions.

Billie Murray, the Student Government Association’s City Council liaison and Matt Blair, SGA’s attorney general, were ap-

pointed to this board about two weeks ago and were one of five commissioners to sign the resolution.

But the Council confirmed Kenneth Weiss to the Metropolitan Theatre Commission instead of Ross Justice, a junior at WVU in the regency program.

“I cannot, for the life of me, understand how being a student at West Virginia University would create a conflict of interest in serving on a community board,” SGA’s Chief of Staff Randy Jones told the council. “Es-

pecially when the subject in question had performed in this theater multiple times and had been a member of the community for a very long time.”

Justice said during his interview, Councilor Nancy Ganz, 7th Ward, asked if he would have a conflict of interest since he’s a WVU student.

Instead of Justice, the board appointed Robyn Hess and Kenneth Weiss.

On Aug. 26, Weiss emailed city clerk Linda Tucker and asked that he

WVU Tech to move from Montgomery to Beckley by paige czyzewski correspondent @dailyathenaeum

After a unanimous vote Tuesday afternoon, the West Virginia University Board of Governors approved moving WVU Tech from its Montgomery campus to a new Beckley campus.

West Virginia University acquired the former Mountain State University campus in Beckley earlier this summer for $8 million.

Tech President Carolyn Long and select Tech faculty and staff outlined the proposal to move campuses during a private meeting at Long’s home on Monday afternoon.

Freshman classes will be offered in Beckley starting Fall 2016, and academic and engineering Tech courses will move the following year.

The new WVU Tech venture in Beckley will begin operating full-time by Fall 2017.

“We evaluated facts and weighed merits, spent many, many hours discussing the impact of this recommendation,” said WVU Provost Joyce McConnell.

“Even when understanding the tremendous decisions we are making and the impact that this could have on Tech in terms of thriving in the future and the kinds of issues you have heard raised today, we came to the conclusion that to fulfill our vision and to ensure that Tech not only continues to survive, but to thrive, we had to make the hard decision to seize this opportunity to relocate Tech to a new campus - to the Beckley campus - to find a new home for a fine institution of higher education in the state of West Virginia.”

The West Virginia legislature found in a 2008 and 2009 audit that WVU Tech faced significant enrollment

not be considered for the position.

“Had I known that the Metropolitan Theatre Commission’s only purpose was to oversee the property management for that building,” Weiss’ email reads, “I would not have applied to serve on that group.”

The Commission was formed a number of years prior to restore the theater and ensure it was well maintained, according to a later email form Mayor Marti Shamberger, 5th Ward. Weiss put his

didn’t get on,” Justice said.

“I hope to believe that it was because they saw something valuable in the other candidates.”

Shamberger said that Weiss’ role on the commission might be different than others because of the skills he poses. Two previous fundraising campaigns in which Weiss took an “integral part” raised more than $10.5 million, according to his resume he submitted to the council.

name back in the hat after learning more about the role he might play as a commissioner.

When Justice was a child, he remembers all of the holes in the theater’s walls and how no one ever wanted to go there. He’s been involved with multiple theatrical productions, and once, while a student at University High School, he performed on the Metropolitan Theatre stage.

“I don’t think one question or one person is necessarily the reason why I

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issues due to the quality of life on campus.

Problems included isolation, student travel difficulties, inabilities to repair aging structures and a lack of amenities.

In 2014, SIGHTLINES, a facility assets advisory group for higher education, reported there was an estimated $100 million worth of deferred maintenance on the WVU Tech campus at Montgomery.

McConnell said that since 2005, WVU has invested $40.2 million from the main campus’ revenue for direct and indirect capital investments all while having the overall budget reduced by $24 million.

In addition, McConnell estimates the state has invested $23 million.

“The Beckley campus will allow us to (do) more than we’re doing currently on campus in Montgomery because of the limitations of the campus at Montgomery and the difficulty—not only of the financing of any capital improvements—but the difficulty of geography in terms of capital improvements,” McConnell said.

WVU Tech in Beckley is expected to allow Tech to focus on strategic programs in local tourism and hospitality, culinary arts, health fields and adventure recreation, as well as information technology and engineering.

Courses will consist of face-to-face teaching, online learning opportunities and select hybrid courses.

The board wants to tailor the education for the students of southern West Virginia.

In disagreement, West Virginia delegates and WVU Tech employees and community members also attended the special meeting to ask the board to devise a

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REEF Polling smartphone app gains positive feedback in comparison to iClicker by corey mcdonald staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Most students are aware of the iClicker—a device commonly used to mark attendance in large classes and also to give students the chance to actively participate during lectures. However, many students are unaware there is an app being implemented on campus, functioning as an iClicker right on your smartphone.

Until recently, the app was called iClicker Go. iClicker updated and renamed its app to REEF Polling, a new mobile-optimized engagement system.

“The app is still in a pilot test mode at WVU,” said Amy Kuhn, Associate Director of iTeach, a subdivision of the WVU Teaching and Learning Commons. “We used a very small pilot over the summer, and then expanded it for the fall.”

Joshua Osbourn, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, began using the new app over the summer, and who continues to use it in his fall courses.

“It actually went surprisingly well, there were very few technical issues. Students picked it up really easily... (The class) in the summer had about 70 students,” Osbourn said. “I have about 400 students right now; I’m still using the REEF app, and they’re all using it.”

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Introduced to WVU in 2012, iClickers offer students a way to interact in class.

Many professors and instructors are still unaware that an app may soon be available for wider use on campus.

“I had just recently heard there was an app,” said Erin Goodykoontz, assistant professor of the mathematics department. “I’m open to using both, I would just be concerned about students who don’t have a smartphone.”

Luckily, the app will be available on any device with

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Kimberly Weaver appointed, David Alvarez and Thomas Flaherty reappointed to BOG by corey mcdonald staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin appointed Kimberly Weaver and reappointed David Alvarez and Thomas Flaherty to the West Virginia University Board of Governors on August 27.

Weaver—perhaps one of the University’s most successful alumna—has been a Mountaineer for much of her life.

The Morgantown native earned her bachelor’s degree in physics from the

University in 1987. During her time at WVU, she served two seasons as field commander for the “The Pride of West Virginia,” the Mountaineer Marching Band, and was selected Ms. Mountaineer in 1986, according to a recent press release.

“I grew up in Morgantown, and there’s a sense of family, achievement, and purpose,” Weaver said in an interview with The Daily Athenaeum. “The University was always something I strived to be a part of when I was a kid, and I was very happy to

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be able to go to WVU and to be a part of student life there. It really set the course for my life.”

“These things are part of the agreement I have with the government to allow me to serve on the Board of Governors,” Weaver said.

After earning her degree at WVU, Weaver received her doctorate in astronomy from the University of Maryland in 1993 and did additional postgraduate work at Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins University

in Baltimore, according to the release. More recently, Weaver was inducted into WVU’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni in 2011.

She has also received the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences’ Alumni Recognition award, acknowledging scholars who have made significant strides in their field, the release said.

Weaver is an astrophysicist currently working for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. She is a noted international expert in the field of X-ray astronomy, according to the release. Her primary area

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of astronomy research is space-based observations of black holes and galaxies. She has published more than 80 professional s c i e n c e pu b l i cat i o n s throughout her career and has collaborated with scientists around the world.

“I hope to be able to use the skills and experience that I gained being at West Virginia University to come back and help make the institution better in the sense of fulfilling its mission, helping students achieve more and helping the campus become a more internation-

ally known campus for excellence,” Weaver said.

Weaver’s appointment went into effect Aug. 27, and her term will run through June 30, 2017. She replaced Rob Alsop, who decided in October 2014 to step down from the Board.

After his decision to step down, Governor Tomblin appointed Alsop to vice president for legal and governmental affairs and entrepreneurial engagement for the University.

Alsop was Tomblin’s former chief of staff.

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West Virginia passes suicide prevention legislation by paige czyzewski correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Public colleges, elementary and middle schools in West Virginia had until Tuesday to comply with the law. Jamie’s Law, passed unanimously by the West Virginia Legislature in March, requires schools to provide faculty, staff and students with suicide prevention information and training sessions.

The law is named for Jamie Toman, who died by suicide in Ritchie County 21 years ago.

WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health announced recently that it plans to form a mental health student advisory board this fall.

“We’re looking for a student voice that we hope will give us a real clear beat on what students are thinking on mental health issues and the stigma related to accessing mental health care,” said T. Anne Hawkins, clinical director and staff psychologist at the Carruth Center for Psychological and Psychiatric Services.

Jamie’s Law requires five areas of higher educational mental health plans to be present at an institution.

These include intervention access and hotline information for students; accessible mental health information about clinic availability and provided services; multimedia access to resources, applications and contact informa-

tion; and post-intervention plans for how to strategically communicate with students if a suicide were to occur on campus.

The University already has several aspects of Jamie’s Law available for free on WELLWVU’s website, including a 45-minute interactive Kognito At-Risk training.

The University’s future mental health advisory board will fulfill the law’s fifth component - student communication and outreach plans for educational suicide prevention activities.

“We’ve been working really hard to get our messages to students,” Hawkins said, “but we’re hoping that this board and the ambassadors that we appoint to this board

will help carry out the word.”

Students appointed to the board will be trained in preventing suicides, promoting available campus resources and what type of language to use when talking about mental health.

During campus and classroom presentations, ambassadors will have monthly awareness table events and promote suicide prevention.

Students not on the board will have the chance to give the board feedback.

This type of peer-to-peer communication about mental health is a highly effective form of intervention and allows students to feel more comfortable reaching out for help, according to WELLWVU’s Program Coordinator Allison Cutlip.

“There’s a big stigma with seeking mental health care,” Cutlip said. “Part of our goal is to normalize (the conversation) and to teach people that it’s O.K. to talk about it. It’s O.K. to seek help. It’s O.K. to ask.”

To accomplish this, WELLWVU created a plan to incorporate suicide prevention information into the University experience course for incoming freshmen.

The country’s most recent class of incoming college freshmen is more depressed than any former class has been in 30 years, according to a recent study from the Higher Research Institute of UCLA. “It’s our belief that if there’s one death by suicide

on our campus, that it’s just one too many,” Cutlip said.

“We want zero. And so we’re really trying through awareness to have more people looking out for others and intervening if someone is in need.”

A proposal has been designed for WELLWVU to use during freshman orientation, but nothing has been agreed upon at this time.

This month is National Suicide Prevention Month and is celebrated from Sept.

7-13.

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Police in Illinois hunt for 3 suspects after officer killed FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP)—Police in helicopters, with dogs and armed with rifles were conducting a massive manhunt in northern Illinois on Tuesday after an officer was fatally shot while pursuing a group of men.

An emotional Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit described the slain officer, Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, as a personal friend, a threedecade member of the department and a father of four sons.

“We lost a family member,” Schmit said of the 52-year-old officer known around town as “GI Joe.” “His commitment to the people of this community has been unmatched and will be dearly missed.”

Authorities said Gliniewicz radioed in to tell dispatchers he was chasing three men on foot in the village of Fox Lake, 55 miles north of Chicago. Communication with him was lost soon after, said Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli.

“His backup arrived shortly thereafter and found

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him injured with a gunshot wound,” Covelli said. “The officer has succumbed to his injuries and passed away.”

Undersheriff R ay mond Rose told the Chicago Tribune that the officer had also been stripped of his gun and other equipment.

Less than an hour’s drive from Chicago, the area is popular with boaters and for other outdoor pursuits because of its forest preserves and a chain of lakes that partly encircles Fox Lake.

Some longtime city dwellers move to the region for what is normally a quieter lifestyle.

Police and other law enforcement officials, some of them in military-style camouflage, were seen taking up positions on rooftops and along railroad tracks, scanning the terrain with rifle scopes and binoculars.

Others leaned out of helicopters with weapons at the ready.

Nearby Grant Community High School was placed on lockdown with children and staff instructed to say

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hidden and away from windows, and Schmit said that other schools were also put on lockdown, as staffers went from room to room to make sure the children were safe.

Authorities urged residents throughout the area to stay home while they conducted the search for three men, two of them white and the other black, using bloodhounds on the ground and helicopters above.

The service of a local commuter train was halted and residents who wanted to take their dogs out to relieve themselves were told to stay in their homes with the job of walking the dogs handled by police officers.

Gliniewicz’s death is the third law enforcement fatality in Illinois this year, according to the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. It says firearms-related deaths in the U.S. are down 13 percent this year compared to the same period last year, Jan. 1. to Sept. 1; there were 30 last year and 26 this Police search from a helicopter for suspects in the shooting of an officer. year.

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In this position, Alsop oversees the University’s general counsel, attorneys, legal staff and state and corporate relations team. He also works with University leadership on front-line initiatives that cultivate joint entrepreneurial and research partnerships and aligns policies that facilitate positive results for the state and the University.

The Daily Athenaeum reached out to Alsop, but he could not comment in time for this story.

Governor Tomblin also reappointed Thomas Flaherty and David Alvarez to second terms on the Board.

Flaherty, a Charleston attorney, is serving as chair of the Board. Alvarez is president of Energy Transportation LLC in Bridgeport.

Both of their terms end June 30, 2018.

Governor Tomblin has the authority under state law to appoint 12 of the 17 Board members, who can each serve two consecutive four-year terms.

The remaining five members represent students, faculty and staff of the University.

community plan before the final vote.

Citizens against the change of campuses believe this decision will leave Montgomery with severe economic losses.

“Up until yesterday afternoon, considerations concerning WVU Tech in Montgomery have been shrouded in secrecy and have been totally lacking in the transparency,” said Senator William Laird (D-W. Va.). “Most certainly the future fate of a 120-year-old institution in higher education and the impact of that decision will have on the regional economy of the upper Kanawha Valley is a matter of incredible public importance, well-deserving of high levels of transparency and procedural regularity necessary to ensure the integrity of this process.”

Despite pleas for a vote delay, the board moved forward with the decision.

Board member Edward Robinson said this is the only option for WVU Tech.

“This is the only decision to make, simply because of economics. I’m not for Beckley or anti-Montgomery, it’s just a better decision (in order) to save West Virginia Tech.”

Still, Student Body President George Capel worried about the future of getting more students involved in a board or a commission.

The next time a student applies, will they be asked the same question Justice was asked?

“If there’s ever a student qualified to be on a board or a commission, it’s Ross (Justice),” Capel said. “… I think it’s wrong to keep students out of the process.”

And while Justice might not have been approved, multiple councilors praised the initiative of the Human Rights Commission for

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“As long as (students) have that Internet connection, they can use whatever device they have access to,” Hernandez said.

The app is not readily available yet for all courses requiring the use of an iClicker.

While the physical device uses a radio frequency, the app would require the use of the WVU Encrypted WiFi, or the data plan of the device.

“The reason we can’t fully implement it yet is because we need to make sure the Wi-Fi can handle it,” Kuhn said.

Because of this, many students aware of the app choose to stick with the physical device, rather than buying a subscription that may or may not be useful in upcoming classes in later semesters.

“One thing I was a little bit surprised about was there was about half the class that used the traditional clickers, even in the summer when the REEF app was free to use,” Osbourn said. “That surprised me a little bit.”

However, due to the fact that the implementation of the REEF Polling app is still up in the air, Osbourn said it may be in students’ inter-

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drafting two resolutions.

One dealt with accessible housing and encouraged private and public landlords to make sure their structures meet the guidelines set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The second resolution dealt with a “just transition for workers” as the coal industry continues to decline.

These resolutions do not carry any legal weight and are just a sign of support from the council and the commission.

“Who can be against this? This is coming from the son of a coal miner,” said Councilor Wes Nugent, 3rd Ward. “We’ve seen what’s happened in Washington, and we’ve seen what’s happened in our state. We’re

going to be the ones who have to fix it.”

Still, Nugent was the only councilor to not vote in favor of endorsing the commission’s resolutions because of the way in which they were drafted.

Also Tuesday, the council barely had enough votes to award a nearly $200,000 contract to Davis H. Elliot Construction Company to install a traffic signal at the intersection of University Avenue and Oakland Street—where University Park sits.

Davis H. Elliot Construction Company was the only company to bid for the project.

Councilors Nugent, Ron Bane, 1st Ward, and Jay Redmond, 6th Ward, voted

against awarding the contract. Each of them cited concerns they previously brought up at prior Council meetings that the traffic signal was poorly placed and would ultimately hurt the flow of traffic.

Developers from University Park gave the city a sum of $250,000 to install the traffic light. State officials usually recommend that city’s budget at least $250,000 to install a traffic, according to Bane.

And if the actual costs to build the light go over the estimates from the construction company, City Manager Jeff Mikorski said the city will be forced to foot the remaining bill.

ests to continue using their iClickers.

“Right now I would recommend the clicker, not so much for my class specifically, but just because that’s more the standard,” Osbourn said. “If (a student) spends $10 on the app, next semester he may still have to purchase the clicker. It would probably be in their best financial interests to use the clicker right now.”

The cost of a subscription to iClicker’s website compared to the price of the physical device at the WVU Bookstore is significantly less.

A 6-month subscription costs $9.99; a 1-year subscription is $15.99; a 2-year subscription is $21.99 and a 4-year subscription costs $31.99. iClicker’s website also offers a bundle package, including the physical device along with a 6-month subscription for $55.

The cost of a brand new iClicker—which includes a 6-month subscription— is currently $60; the cost of renting a new iClicker is $46.20. You can also purchase a used iClicker for $49.20, or rent a used device for $38.40; however, these do not come with a REEF Polling subscription.

Meanwhile, the cost of the physical device at the WVU Bookstore has risen over the past three years.

“The price has gone up significantly,” said Walter Hardy, a recent graduate of the University with a degree in computer engineering. “You’d think the price

would have gone down.”

Currently, a new iClicker at Barnes & Noble costs $60. To rent a new one would cost $46.20.

According to a receipt provided by Hardy, the cost of a brand new iClicker during 2012 at the WVU Bookstore was $40. A used iClicker at the WVU Bookstore currently costs $49.20.

“The cost of technology usually goes down with time, but for some reason the cost of a iClicker2 has gone up,” Hardy said. “If you buy a TV today, you can buy a TV with the same features for less money a year from now.”

The University has no contractual agreement with iClicker regarding the pricing of its products, and neither the Teaching and Learning commons nor the Information Technology Services are involved with the prices established by the WVU Bookstore.

“The technology has evolved, and the University hasn’t been able to implement it yet. The bookstore recognizes this and has raised the prices up,” Hardy said.

According to Osbourn, the app makes things simpler from the professor’s perspective. “(The app) is cloud based, so all I do is go to the classroom and login, versus with the clicker software, if I was just using that, I would have to use the clicker app on the USB drive,” Osbourn said. “It’s slower to load, and with the clicker, every once and a while it would

crash on me.”

Osbourn said the REEF app hasn’t crashed on him yet, making him believe it is a more reliable format for the iClicker.

The iClicker was introduced to the University in 2012. At the time, the current Academic Computing Advisory Committee had created a subcommittee to bring a program to campus that would allow students to actively participate in larger, lecture-styled classes.

Hardy was involved with the ACA committee from 2012 until May 2014.

“They wanted to install clickers in specific classrooms, but it was a complicated process,” Hardy said.

“Rather, if students bought it, the process would go much quicker.”

The company had the iClicker Go app available for use, but according to Hardy, there was a “delay on the responses with the app.”

Regardless if you use the REEF Polling app, or the physical device, professors still back the importance of these new technologies to improve student learning.

“I think we’re always looking at new ways to engage the students,” Osbourn said. “If they try it first, it actually makes them put a little more thought into it, as opposed to me just going through the problems, so I think it does help them learn a bit more in the lecture.”

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The Festival of Ideas, featuring Max Brooks, packed the Mountainlair Ballroom last night.

Brooks started his speech with his popular novel “World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.” The novel is currently the “Common Book” for freshmen and faculty.

Starting at 7:30 p.m., students filled every inch of the large room. Not only was every chair filled, but so was every spare spot on the floor. Many students were turned away from the event due to the fire codes. However, whether students were sitting in a chair or the ground, they never stopped giggling at the hilarious author.

Kicking off his speech, Brooks poked jokes at the movie version of his book starring Brad Pitt.

“Why do some of you love zombies? I don’t get that,” Brooks said. “Zombies are terrifying and gross and scary. Why do you all make a zombie puppet? Why don’t you make a Syphilis puppet while you’re at it.”

Although Brooks was

funny and full of jokes, he made sure to give students valuable advice about their upcoming careers.

“When you are a writer, when you work in the arts, you still have to pay the bills,” Brooks said.

Brooks then accepted questions from the crowd.

Many students were eager to get a chance to talk and Brooks was eager to hear them. When asked if he was going to write a new book or a sequel to “World War Z,” Brooks answered, “Yes, if I’m inspired to.”

Brooks encouraged the crowd to follow their dreams yet he warned them to be realistic.

“The arts and humanities will teach you to do something you won’t be able to predict in the future,” Brooks said. “As an artist, we can endure because we have to.”

Brooks also gave students many tips on writing and self publishing. Borrowing Nike’s motto. “Just do it”, Brooks encouraged students to sit down and write as soon as the idea enters their brain.

“Writing you can do right now,” Brooks said.

“All you have to do tonight is open up a laptop and write.”

When Brooks was asked if he thought West Virginia would survive a zombie apocalypse, he went into a mini history lesson about the Civil War. “West Virginia would do exceedingly well because it is a state of free thinkers,” Brooks said. “I don’t mean to insult the Confederacy, but I will.”

On a final note, Brooks left the crowd with something to consider.

“Go out and write what you want, put it out in the world and don’t read the comment section,” Brooks said. “Writers by nature, artists by nature, are sensitive people. They let the world in and the world hurts.”

Although many of the freshman students attended the event for a class requirement, they all seemed to have a great time listening to Brooks poke fun at them and himself.

“He didn’t think he had to be politically correct or anything, that’s good in a speaker,” said Ogaga Urhie, a WVU medical student.

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Fans ‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ ratings soar woody pond a&E writer @dailyathenaeum

Robert Kirkman, the creator of the original graphic novel, “The Road to Woodbury,” has unleashed a very suspenseful take on the events leading up to Rick Grimes’ awakening from a coma in the new AMC original series “Fear the Walking Dead.”

The show’s pilot broke viewing records for a cable series premiere with more than 10 million people watching the first episode. A batch of new characters and a slow, but relentless, wheel of chaos that begins turning in the pilot episode with our first glimpse of the early Walkers drew me into this series from the beginning.

The series revolves mainly around a family of four a high school counselor and mother of two, her new English teacher husband, a heroin junkie son who witnessed the first Walker killings in a drug den and her bright but angry younger daughter.

Their dynamic is a very important subject in the pilot episode. The city slowly but surely begins to grow into a state of alarm due to a police video leaked onto the Internet of law enforcement attempting to kill a Walker until they finally shoot him in the head, which fans of the original series know is the only way to kill them.

This is one of the few Walker appearances in the

opening episode, and the growing fear of the characters on the screen is what viewers can latch onto and is something that was missing from the original series.

In “The Walking Dead,” the creators wanted the viewers to be thrust into this apocalyptic society in as disorienting a manner as Rick was forced into it, but the prequel series focuses on the events leading up to the fall of America to the virus.

This focus is very alluring to fans of the cult series, who have been watching the ruthless survivalist mentalities of Rick and his team for years now. With “Fear the Walking Dead,” we get a new cast of characters who have been living their comfortable lives and must figure out how to survive in what will soon be a dangerous and lawless world.

This is not to say that the show will be highly successful, for the execution of this could be awkward and boring if viewers have to watch the characters figure out several obvious concepts of survival against the Walkers that we have already learned several times in the original series. But if the tempo of the show continues picking up speed as it has shown in its first two episodes, this show could live on far longer than the two seasons that have already been greenlit by the network.

A lot of fans were concerned the show was too slow and revolved too much around the family drama of the Clarks. They wanted more

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“Fear the Walking Dead” set viewing records following the shows much-anticipated premiere. zombies and bloodshed, though I think the thought of impending doom is much more thrilling to watch in the opening episodes. There had to be some sort of character development, or else we would not have time to care

about the deaths and turns of characters in the six-episode season.

Other fans are excited about the potential of a look at the origin of the virus and the mutation it has undergone, though series creator

Dave Erickson has told the media that the series is not interested in providing an origin but rather showing a new look at the early survival tactics.

If you have not gotten a chance to watch “Fear the

Walking Dead,” you can go to AMC.com to watch full episodes with a cable subscription. The third episode, “The Dog,” airs Sunday, Sept. 13 at 9 p.m. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Workout Wednesday

Keeping your core muscles strong, more bodyweight training tips jillian clemente A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

While driving the hills of Morgantown, it’s good for your car to have ABS an anti-lock braking system. But if you’re walking, not driving, it’s good for your body to have core strength in the abdominal region - abs.

Strengthening the core helps back muscles and overall body movement.

Russian Twists Sit on the floor with your knees and back at a 45-degree angle to the floor. It should look like you’re in between doing a sit up and just sitting up.

Twist your body and touch the floor with your arms to the left of your body while your feet swing to the right. Do the same on the other side.

This stretches out the tailbone and works the obliques. A few can be

mixed in or sets can be done.

Toe Touches This works more than just the normal toe touch stretch. Lie on the floor on your back and raise your legs so they’re perpendicular to the ground. Put your hands together over your head and touch your toes using a combination of back and abdominal muscles.

Flutter Kicks It’s just like flutter kicking in a pool, but, in this case, you don’t have buoyancy to alleviate some A woman uses a medicine ball to add weight to her Russian twists. weight.

Lay on the ground and raise your legs six inches in the air. Move one up and the other down and vice versa as quickly or slowly as you’d like.

Try not to sit on your hands. Even though it feels better, it doesn’t work you as hard. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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“I...do swear that I will well and truly discharge the duties of the office of Rowan County Circuit Court clerk, according to the best of my skill and judgment. … I will not knowingly or willingly commit any malfeasance of office and will faithfully execute the duties of my office without favor, affection or partiality, so help me God.” This was the oath Kim Davis, county clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, swore after being elected to her position. However, Davis is currently refusing to uphold her job’s duties by denying marriage licenses to samesex couples in her county.

Though same-sex marriage was legalized across the country in June, Davis has denied same-sex couples the same rights as their heterosexual counterparts since shortly after the court’s ruling. Davis has taken her stance through the lower court systems and was

met with little success, but on Monday, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal to hear her case at all. Even so, she is still withholding licenses from waiting couples and cannot be fired because she is an elected official.

Due to her position, Davis is sworn to uphold the laws of this country’s Constitution, not just the laws coinciding with her religious beliefs. Her lawyers have asked judges to grant Davis “asylum for her conscience” at willingly handing over a license acknowledging the legitimacy of same-sex marriage as a Christian, but this editorial board believes her religion should not be a part of her job to begin with.

The United States has practiced separation of church and state since its first organized beginnings in the 18th century. Though this country was founded on the basis of religious

freedom and still does not have an official religion today, citing religious beliefs as a means to discriminate against other Americans has been proven to be unacceptable throughout this nation’s history. Denying same-sex couples the right to marry denies them the same unalienable right to the “pursuit of happiness” we all share as Americans, as stated in the Declaration of Independence.

Legitimizing same-sex marriage by law and fighting the social discrimination that follows are two separate obstacles the LGBT community will unfortunately have to face in upcoming years. However, the law is the law, and samesex couples seeking marriage licenses in Kentucky will likely not have much longer to wait to receive fair treatment. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Owen Labrie’s criminal consequences set example emily torbett columnist @emilytorbsDA

Last Friday, the widelypublicized trial of St. Paul’s School graduate Owen Labrie finally came to a close.

The 19-year-old sobbed as a juror read the verdict of “not guilty” on the rape charge that could have put him behind bars for up to 20 years. According to witnesses, he continued to appear shaken, nodding his head and reaching for a tissue, as he was convicted of lesser charges including three misdemeanor counts of sexual assault and misdemeanor child endangerment, as well as a felony charge of using a computer to entice a minor.

Throughout the media circus surrounding the case, Owen Labrie has been described as one of the most popular and promising boys in his school. He was a “model student,” serving as a prefect in his dormitory and earning a scholarship to attend college at Harvard University.

The 15-year-old female victim, whose identity has remained anonymous to the national audience, was one of Labrie’s classmates.

The high school they attended, St. Paul’s, is one of the most elite prep schools in the country. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the 159-year-old boarding school boasts a tuition bill upwards of $53,000 per year, and the alumni list includes notable names such as John Kerry and J.P. Morgan.

Labrie was accused of felony rape by the female classmate after he engaged

Owen Labrie, 19, will have to register as a sex offender for life after having sex with a minor as part of a senior student ritual. in a long-standing school tradition called the “senior salute,” in which graduating males attempt to seduce as many younger female students as they can before graduation. In his testimony, Owen Labrie not only admitted his behavior was a part of this tradition, but how he took part in keeping a running tally of “scores” for each boy on the laundry room wall of his dorm.

He told investigators he was “trying to be number one.”

In his quest for victory, Labrie engaged in several online conversations with the minor classmate and lured her to the top of the math and science building

to engage in sex. What happened next has served as the subject of six days of testimony by the 16 witnesses questioned in Owen Labrie’s trial.

In three days of testimony, the female victim claimed to have agreed to kiss but resisted further sexual advances. She tearfully described how after clearly saying “no” multiple times, Owen Labrie began to rape her. Labrie told a different story. He initially claimed that while he did engage in consensual sexual contact with the victim, the two had not engaged in sexual intercourse at all.

The jury met somewhere

in the middle, deciding that while sexual intercourse had indeed taken place, Labrie was not guilty of felonious rape because the prosecution failed to adequately prove the act was against the victim’s wishes.

He was, however, guilty of sexual assault due to the victim’s age.

After months of this prep school sex scandal playing out in front of the media, the dust has finally settled with this verdict. Owen Labrie has likely lost his scholarship as well as his admission to Harvard, although at this point it has only been confirmed to be “on hold” until further notice. Because

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of the felony conviction of using a computer to entice a minor, he will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. He still faces up to 11 years in prison for his lesser charges.

While we still remain unaware of the victim’s identity, we are left only to imagine the impossibly heavy emotional, physical and social consequences she’ll face every day as she tries to piece back together the life forever changed by her attacker.

The Owen Labrie case bears resemblance to stories we hear all the time.

In comedic movies like “American Pie” and “Su-

perbad,” the idea of male high school students losing their virginity before graduation and engaging in sexual conquests for fun is hardly something new. When we see females serving as background characters for the male protagonist’s objectification onscreen, it’s somehow O.K. to laugh.

If Owen Labrie’s story had a different ending - if his victim had simply faded into the background after he had succeeded in “scoring” the most before he graduated from his elite prep school and went off to Harvard it could easily serve as the plot of a raunchy comedy.

However, Owen Labrie lives in the real world where his actions have consequences The sad truth at the center of this high-profile case is the idea of the “senior salute” isn’t just a problem limited to St. Paul’s campus. This isn’t just an Owen Labrie problem. This isn’t just a prep school problem, a high school problem or even a young person problem. This is a part of a much larger social issue brought on by a widely accepted sexualized culture.

If we want to prevent tragic stories like this from happening again, we need to examine the dangerous behaviors creating them.

If we want to abolish the idea of the conqueror and the conquest, we have to examine the many ways in which we encourage sexuality. When we can stop perpetuating the idea of sex being a rite of passage and instead encourage mutual respect, we’ll likely be successful in preventing similar tragedies. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Making the application process easier for college students seeking careers Francine fluetsch uc santa cruz

The application process: A quite stressful process for employees, especially college students.

While an application should act as a review process to see if a potential candidate is one you want to have working at your company, there are some things many companies could tweak to gear their application process more toward college students.

1. Less emphasis on prior experience.

The experience portion is probably the most stressful part of the application for college students. They are still figuring out how to balance school with other activities and may not have had much of a chance to beef up their resumes with previous experience.

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While experience is a plus, companies should know college students are eager to learn and prove their worth, so if they can point out experience is not required somewhere on the application, companies will get likely receive many more applications from college students.

If students can prove their dedication and seriousness in interviews, companies could be helping students out by giving them the experience they need in order to survive in the working world.

2. Letter of recommendation requirements.

While I agree letters of recommendation are a must in the application process, I suggest being more lenient with their requirements.

Usually companies will want letters from the student’s previous employers, but as stated above, some students haven’t had the chance to obtain previous

experience. This can also hinder them from applying to begin with.

While companies shouldn’t be allowed to ask family members for letters of recommendation, it would be wonderful if employees could let companies ask anyone who knows their work ethic or capabilities, such as professors, fellow teammates, volunteer organizations and so on.

This way, you will be getting letters from people who actually know the candidate and will be able to give you helpful information on them and will also allow more students to apply, even if they haven’t had previous work experience.

Showing a more playful side to tag along with the professional application will help relax the potential new employee and will let you see a bit more about them.

When I applied for an internship at school, we were

asked to bring in resumes, letters of recommendation, and our spirit animals.

The spirit animal didn’t technically have anything to do with the job, but when I said mine was a chicken and explained why, I made the interviewers laugh, and it made me feel better about the interview as a whole. This whimsical side will catch your candidates off guard and will give a personal connection with your company.

3. Interviews.

Interviews can be another palm-sweating affair, so the more fun companies can make it, the better. Everyone is different, so different types of interviews will appeal to different people. The ideal situation would be to ask the potential employee if they would prefer a private, group or phone interview, but of course all those options won’t be available in reality. The best places of employment can do is

make whichever interviewing method they choose as smooth as possible.

I personally prefer a private interview because then I can meet the employer face to face and let them see the real me. While companies still want to get all the information you need, why not start off with some small talk at first so the student gets more comfortable talking to his or her interviewer?

The less nervous they are, the better the whole ordeal will go.

If companies choose to have group interviews, it might be best to let interviewing students speak one at a time, so no one is hogging the speaking time.

This allows for the interviewer to get a feel for how each person would function working in a professional setting. Some people feel more comfortable interviewing with others while it may bring out the competitive nature in other people,

so group interviews can be both good and bad. It might also help to ask each person a different question, so they don’t copy off one another and no one is mad someone else took their answer.

Phone interviews can be great for people who are very anxious for the interview, but are also less personal. I’d advise businesses to mainly hold interviews face to face if time permits in order to give businesses a better sense of the candidate, and vice versa.

Companies don’t have to make any major adjustments to the way their application process works, but some tweaks here and there would definitely improve interest for future employees. They will really appreciate the chance they’re given, and companies might be presently surprised by all the potential and hard work that will come knocking at their door.

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Ecosexuals Exposed: Activists host clinic and screening meg weissend

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For any West Virginia University students who want to talk about sex, today presents an opportunity.

From 1-3 p.m., sex experts and educators will be stationed in front of the Mountainlair to answer any questions regarding sex. Professional artists will also be present, offering advice to those who seek it.

Sexologist Annie Sprinkle has passionately explored sexuality for more than 40 years. The first adult film star to receive a Ph.D, Sprinkle has received notable awards for her projects, including the Artist/Activist/ Scholar Award from Performance Studies International at Stanford and the Acker Award for Excellence in the Avant Garde.

Beth Stephens, a professor at U.C. Santa Cruz, is an interdisciplinary artist and activist. Through her visual and performance work, Stephens has been exploring themes of the body, homosexuality and feminism for more than 25 years. Stephens has exhibited and performed in mu-

seums, galleries and theaters throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Students will be able to meet both Sprinkle and Stephens at the free sex clinic tomorrow. The Condom Caravan and the Morgantown Farmers Market will also make an appearance at the event.

“They can view the areas of expertise on signs beside each expert and sit down to chat with them,” said Beth Toren, a Media and Research Services Librarian at WVU. “Annie offers sex life tarot. And it will be fun. There is a temporary graffiti wall to share thoughts on and an opportunity to record a video entry if you want to share your thoughts about the clinic after participating.”

Students are invited to a showing of “Goodbye Gauley Mountain: An Ecosexual Love Story” at 7:30 p.m. in the Gluck Theatre, located in the Mountainlair. The movie features the story behind two ecosexual artist-lovers, who go to the extreme in order to save the mountains from a destructive form of mining.

Ecosexuality is not a commonly known orientation. Many who define

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“Goodbye Gauley Mountain” tells the story of two ecosexuals who save a mountain from mining. themselves as ecosexual identify the Earth as a lover.

“Ecosexuals realize they are part of nature and that nature is, in itself, sensual and erotic,” Stephens said in an interview with The Huffington Post. “We see no separation between humans and nature—there is no human exceptionalism going on here. You could

make love in a field or do a little tree hugging. I know some people who are very turned on watching a campfire.”

Sprinkle believes that one of the best ways to encourage people to get involved is by making the cause sexy.

“This is something we feel, but it is also a strategy to engage people in

the environment in a fun way,” Sprinkles said in the interview. “Otherwise, people can get depressed by the state of the environmental state. People talk about Mother Earth, but we want to make this sexy so people will take care of their lover instead of mother.”

Like any other relationship, ecosexual individ-

uals treat their relationship with the earth with kindness, respect and affection.

Students are encouraged to check out the sex clinic today. Pizza will be served on a first-come, first-served basis, courtesy of the WVU Office of Multicultural Programs. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

MAC Glee choral group gives adults creative outlet keith amos

A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

If you have dreams of belting out numbers center stage, the Monongalia Arts Center may help those aspirations come to life with its adult performance group.

MAC Glee is a community choral group based at the MAC in downtown Morgantown. People of all ages who love to sing are encouraged to join.

MAC Glee sings a wide variety of songs, ranging from classic Christmas songs to modern favorites.

“We’re always looking for more singers and people who love music,” said director Ken Godwin. “The doors are open for those who like to sing.”

The group encourages people from all over Morgantown to join. They also ask students who have the desire to join up and have a chance to socialize with people from across the community. Not only are members of the local community involved with MAC Glee, but also members from Marion and Pres-

The choral group poses outside of the MAC. ton county, as well as a few have a special guest artist. singers from the Pittsburgh Solo bell ringer, Sue Garten of Grove City, Pennarea.

This year, the group will sylvania, will perform with put on a Winter Concert, MAC Glee at their Winter titled “FA LA LA LA LA” at Concert.

Avery United Methodist Some of MAC Glee’s preChurch at 4 p.m. on Sun- vious events include visitday, Dec. 6. This is the event ing The Village at Herithat MAC Glee will spend tage Point, a retirement the next several weeks community close to Mon practicing for.

General Hospital and The This year, MAC Glee will Mother’s Day Shrine at An-

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drews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton,West Virginia.

Starting as an interested singer, Michele Vidulich joined MAC Glee after members of a Metropolitan Theater Company production of the musical “Ragtime” decided to join MAC Glee. Vidulich now helps MAC Glee by promoting the group within the com-

munity and by creating the learning CDs the group uses to practice their songs.

“It gives an opportunity for adults who love to sing to be involved with a group who shares their interests,” Vidulich said.

MAC Glee often has around 30 singers participating. They will practice for their winter concert every week at the MAC from

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The MAC can be found at 107 High St. The cost of membership is free. Participants will be given sheet music and a CD of the songs that will be performed at their Winter Concert in December. To join MAC Glee please visit, http://monartscenter.com daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Fall Movie Preview: J.J. Abrams on keeping new ‘Star Wars’ grounded NEW YORK (AP)— Imagine for a moment the peculiar experience of finding yourself in the Arabian desert, telling C3PO what to do.

Such was the case for J.J. Abrams, who - despite his own trepidation - stepped into George Lucas' space opera with the monumental task of meeting the Death Star-sized expectations that await "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." For the 49-yearold Abrams, who grew up a "Star Wars" fan, part of the challenge was coming face to face with a fantasy world he knew and loved.

"That was a constant in the production of the movie: moments where we would all look around and realize what we were doing and gasp a little bit and then dive back in," Abrams said in a recent interview before ducking back into editing. "When you're on the set of the Millennium Falcon or staring into the eyes of C3PO giving direction, it's pretty easy to have that fanatic part of you bubble up.

But our job was to be there to tell this story, not to be a fanboy."

Thanks to those fanboys and girls (many of whom are now men and women), there's no more anticipated movie this fall than "The Force Awakens" (due out Dec. 18). The rollout began months ago, whetting the rabid appetites of "Star Wars" fans with an IV drip of footage, still pictures and trailers.

Enthusiasm, which might have waned after the disap-

pointment of the last trilogy, is again reaching lightspeed, thanks to promising new elements (like the rolling droid BB-8), the return of original cast members and Abrams, himself, already the trusted hero of another galaxy: "Star Trek."

Abrams is the New Hope of a franchise (now a Walt Disney Co. property) already preparing to fire out a meteor storm of sequels and spinoffs. Billions are at stake, but the Force, they say, is strong. "Star Wars" Episode Seven is expected to surpass $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend alone.

It almost wasn't to be. Intending to focus on original material, Abrams initially balked at inheriting "Star Wars," but was persuaded by producer Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm.

"She and I were talking about what this world would be, this universe, nearly 40 years after Episode Six and the idea that these characters would have lived on.

And yet there would have been this new generation that may not know at all who these characters were, or had heard of them but not necessarily believed that they were real," says Abrams. "It felt like such fertile ground."

That means a mix of familiar, if now older, faces (Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca) and new ones (among them Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Max

von Sydow) that will tether "The Force Awakens" to the original films.

It was made with extreme secrecy, always under the threat of leaks, and under the watchful eyes of "Star Wars" devotees. Fans have dissected every frame, analyzing everything from the physics of a briefly glimpsed lightsaber to the interior design of a TIE fighter.

Working in the midst of that extreme passion, Abrams says, was more incentive than pressure cooker.

"It is on the one hand incredibly and understandably stressful because you've got the anticipation and expectation that comes with this world that George created," he says. "And on the other hand, it's something that I would never complain about or look at as a negative because it is excitement and anticipation and passion for this world that got me excited not just to be involved with this movie but be involved with moviemaking."

The Force is a mystical, invisible power, but the stuff of "Star Wars" - the matter of its galaxy - is tactile: the melancholy horizon of Tatooine; the lush forest of the Ewok planet Endor; the spilled innards of a Tauntuan. These are the tangible qualities that lent Lucas' films an exotic, hand-crafted realism.

Realizing this, Abrams endeavored to marry modern CGI tools with oldschool effects and real sets.

That strategy, he says, paid

The new “Star Wars” film is predicted to feature a new villain. off in capturing the spirit of "Star Wars."

"I can't think of something that we did that doesn't look and feel more authentic that I wish we had done differently," says Abrams. "Wherever possible, whenever possible, we tried to do things as much in camera as we could. And that meant that a lot of artists on that side of things were building things not with pixels but with wood and paint and foam and actually constructing sets that we could have done in post.

It gave the actors the actual location, the actual sunlight or stage light something to bounce off of, and the movie a feeling of being in an ac-

tual location and not an artificial one."

Though that meant some hot days in the Abu Dhabi sun and the occasional studio set difficulties (production was shut down when a hydraulic door fell on Ford, fracturing his leg), it was worth it to Abrams.

"It was really nice to not have to also worry about: Will that ship look good on camera? Because we actually had it. We were actually filming it," he says.

Such an approach was a way to keep the fantasy grounded, and it typifies the entire production: a melding of new and old, fantastical and authentic.

Yet as much as Abrams

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tried to keep his inner fanboy at bay, he did grant one "marvel": seeing Fisher, Hamill and Ford slide back into their iconic characters.

"What was incredible from my point of view was how apparently easily they flipped back into these roles," says Abrams. "I knew for a fact, for example, that Harrison Ford was going to be in this movie, but I couldn't be certain that Han Solo would be. Meaning, I hadn't seen Han Solo return after nearly 40 years, either. And it wasn't until we got on set that I got my answer. It was a remarkable thing to see how effortlessly Harrison Ford became Han Solo again."

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16 “What I always get” 17 Baby, for one 18 Ward cry?

19 “Bless __ ...”: Psalm 68 20 “Shadow of the Vampire” Oscar nominee 22 Mr. __!: old detective game 23 Churchill’s “so few”: Abbr.

25 Chess tactic 26 [Oh, my!]

27 Reagan era mil. program 30 “Die Hard” cry adapted from an old cowboy song 33 Trap catchings 35 Wager 36 Get comfy 37 “The Hangover” star 39 Is worth something, in dialect 40 Fifth-grader’s milestone, maybe 41 One may involve a homonym 42 Like the Negev 43 Range for some power measurements 46 “The Spanish Tragedy” dramatist 47 Behan’s land 48 Robot extension?

49 Chinese dynasty during Caesar’s time 51 Little 52 “__ yourself!”

54 1946 Literature Nobelist 58 Nice parting 60 Baklava flavoring 62 One removed from the company?

63 Cocktail portmanteau 64 Start using Twitter, say 65 Victoria’s Secret purchase Down 1 Tiny 2 Urban, e.g.

3 Boorish Sacha Baron Cohen persona 4 Style 5 1993 rap hit 6 Low-quality paper 7 Home of Phillips University 8 Full of spunk 9 Instagrammed item

10 __ bug 11 Pac-12 sch. whose mascot carries a pitchfork 12 “Swingin’ Soiree” DJ 13 It doesn’t include benefits 14 About to crash?

21 About 1.8 tablespoons, vis-ˆ-vis a cup 24 “Double Indemnity” genre 26 Basic ideas 27 Despicable sort 28 Australian wind 29 Willing consequence?

31 Step on stage 32 Grasp 34 Jackson Hole’s county 38 Court call 39 TV input letters 41 1980s “SNL” regular 44 Sacred beetle 45 Name derived from the Tetragrammaton 50 “Far out!”

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55 Hullabaloo 56 Text status 57 Most massive known dwarf planet 59 Fair-hiring initials 61 2012 British Open winner

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You could be exhausted by the mere ARIES (March 21-April 19) idea of everything that needs to be HHHHH You could be very touchy handled. Do not take a situation for this morning, and you’ll let others granted. Be willing to deal with a know. Listen to your sixth sense, es- higher-up. A conversation will help pecially as you might have to back- everyone loosen up and worry less track and make amends. You are about their expectations. Tonight: A likely to be overwhelmed. Tonight: force to be dealt with.

Get home ASAP.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Use your instincts with a partner. Listen to what this person says, as he or she has more insight than you do.

Debate the pros and cons of a situation with an associate. You could hear some anger from someone who doesn’t feel as if he or she is in the loop. Tonight: Say “yes.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You could be taken aback by someone’s anger. You have gone beyond your normal limits in order to make an adjustment, yet you’ll understand where the other party is coming from. Be true to your image. Tonight: Meet up with pals to start the weekend.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH A partner has a way of taking control whenever he or she feels like it, and today is no different. Oneon-one relating with this person will be interesting, as he or she can be highly intellectual and emotional at the same time. Tonight: Decide where you’ll have the most fun.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You have a way of making an impression on others. Right now, however, what you do will have very little to do with impressing anyone and more to do with clearing out some important tasks. Others might be pleased with you. Tonight: Just relax.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You have an opportunity to reach out to someone you really care about. You could be taken aback by news that heads your way. Be willing to hold off on making any judgments, and just watch how the situation unfolds. Tonight: Listen to great music.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You might want to pull in closer in a certain friendship. Your way of handling others will be low-key yet effective. You could discover that a key associate, partner or friend seems to be on the warpath. Try to stay neutral. Tonight: TGIF with the gang.

SCORPIO (Oc t. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Try to detach, especially if you feel as if a lot of friction is surrounding you. Someone will not try to hide his or her frustration. The words you hear are not a reflection of your behavior; others simply might be cranky. Tonight: Try a new spot with a close friend.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You could be more in tune with a situation than the other party involved would like you to be. Stay centered, and give this person some space. You might not want to put a lot of energy into handling this issue, so let others take the reins. Tonight: Accept an invitation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You might want to ask more questions before you concede a point. Understand what is happening with a child or loved one. Read between the lines to find out what is going on. Tonight: Let fun happen.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HH You know what words to say and how to say them. You might want to run an idea past a friend. Your intuition seems to be right-on at the moment. Make plans to get together with a loved one. Tonight: Hang out with friends.

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Senior Jordan Thompson runs the ball down the sideline in last season’s game against Texas.

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Holgorsen ready to turn ‘em loose Saturday by nicole curtin sports editor @NICOLEC_WVU

In Tuesday’s press conference, head coach Dana Holgorsen made it clear he can’t wait for Saturday night. After weeks of camp and practice, the team is also feeling the same energy and anxiety.

“I think everybody’s in the same frame of mind today, just excited about it finally being game week, I think everybody’s pretty fired up,” Holgorsen said.

“We’ve got 25 practices down, I’m pretty excited about getting out on the practice field for the final touches of what’s been a pretty extensive preparation.”

Even though members of the team expressed their joy to hit the turf Saturday, one player is still out for reasons unknown. Redshirted senior linebacker

Edward Muldrow hasn’t practiced, and according to Holgorsen, Muldrow is the only guy who hasn’t practiced.

The rest of the team is fully healthy which is good news for everyone, especially freshman Jovon Durante who is starting at wide receiver this weekend. With a lot of buzz about Durante earning the starting position, Holgorsen discussed his feelings about it. “A bunch of people are making it a big deal about him being the starter, and I’m proud of him, he’s made some pretty big plays, and he’s got bundles of potential,” he said. “Until it happens in the game, I’m going to reserve the right to sit here and brag about him.”

Other updates about starters were released earlier this week about who else is starting, including redshirt sophomore Kyle

Bosch, who is starting at right guard. Holgorsen said Bosch proved himself and put in the work during practices when junior Tony Matteo was out for a shoulder injury.

In terms of the linemen, there are a handful of guys who can be rotated into different positions if necessary. With the results at practice Holgorsen said he feels good about the option to rotate them in.

“Stone Underwood’s had a great camp, which no one wants to talk about because Tyler Orlosky is so solid, but if he had to go in as a back up center, it wouldn’t change what we do a bit,” he said. “We have depth whether they can play at that level; some of these back ups and even some of these new guys, like Bosch has never taken a snap here, Yodny’s never taken a snap here. So lets not get ahead of ourselves

and say we’re the best offensive line unit in the world. With about eight or nine guys, I feel much more comfortable rotating people now than we have in the past.”

With everyone’s blood pumping to play that first down on Saturday, Holgorsen said he’s anxious to see how each component holds up. Simulating the live action during practice can only go so far, and he is ready to see it live against another team, especially special teams, he said.

“We know what our plan is on all three sides of the ball, I just can’t wait to turn them loose and watch them play just to see how they’re going to react,” Holgorsen said.

“I’m anxious to see them play, I’m anxious to watch our guys.” ncurtin@mail.wvu.edu

The West Virginia University Division 1 men’s club hockey team is just little more than a week away from their first regular season game and head coach Kyle Richards is still facing some difficult decisions when it comes to his starting lines.

A majority of the time, not knowing who is going to play with so little time remaining in the offseason is a negative thing, but Richards feels optimistic about where his team stands entering his second season at the helm of the Mountaineers.

Indecision about a lineup normally stems from a lack of depth and uncertainty about who fills out the bottom lines, but Richards has noticed his roster will go very deep, after just three on-ice practices.

“With much improved depth from last season, each game will present a challenge to the coaching staff on finalizing lineups,” Richards said.

Although the team’s top players are beginning to separate themselves, one major question Richards and his staff are still looking to answer is: who will start between the pipes on Sept. 11 for the season opener against Alabama?

“I feel like Urban Meyer at (Ohio State University) with his plethora of options at quarterback. We have four very capable goaltenders, but no decision has been made on who the starter will be,” Richards said.

Of the returning players for WVU, Richards points out forward Kyle Dolly and defenseman Nick Burt as two standout guys who will be team leaders on and off the ice.

“Burt has really shown he is going to be a leader on this team from the back end already. Dolly has shown that if he plays a

power forward game, he can be dominant,” Richards said.

Dolly will be one of the Mountaineers’ top-returning scorers after tallying 19 points in 32 games.

A power forward’s job is rarely glamorous and often requires clearing a path for the flashier and quicker skaters whose job is to put the puck past the goalie.

Dolly has shown a scoring touch, which, if combined with his size, could make him one of the most dangerous players in the American Collegiate Hockey Association.

Richards has also found himself lucky with an impressive group of freshmen entering the program.

Despite having no experience playing hockey at the college level, he feels guys like JP Sawyer, Riley Horvath, David Polinski and Eric Keefe are talented enough to make an immediate impact on the ice.

Richards is looking to instill his style of play into the younger names on the roster early, so by the time they’re seniors, it will practically be second nature.

“We want to be a team that comes at you for 60 minutes every night,” Richards said. “So far, the men have responded quite well to practice, and their attitudes, on and off the ice, seem quite excited for the opener.”

Richards said the style his team will play is similar to the way he played his senior year of college and is comparable to two successful NHL systems.

“We are trying to mold our style after NHL teams such as the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Up and down, puck possession, fast and in your face,” he said.

WVU faces Alabama on back-to-back days, Sept. 11 and 12 at Morgantown Ice Arena to open the season. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

women’s soccer

Buchanan and Utley earn Big 12 weekly honors

BY DAVID STATMAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

Two West Virginia women’s soccer players received conference-wide awards Tuesday. Senior forward Kailey Utley and junior defender Kadeisha Buchanan won Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively.

Utley and Buchanan received these awards after a successful weekend for the Mountaineers, where they dealt a 1-0 defeat at Maryland on Friday and routed the Duquesne Dukes 5-0 at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on Sunday.

Utley led the way offensively for the Mountaineers, leading the team with five points over the weekend. The 5-foot-4 senior from St. Louis, Missouri, pounced on a loose ball in the 25th minute to fire home the only goal in West Virginia’s win over Maryland and nearly notched two more goals on close chances that didn’t find the net.

Utley immediately built on that dangerous performance against Duquesne. Less than three minutes into Sunday’s match, Utley scored off a perfect pass from midfielder Ashley Lawrence, giving her a three-game scoring streak and the 10th-fastest goal in program history.

Utley would later add an assist in the game, feeding sophomore Michaela Abam to make the score 3-0.

The senior was tipped for big things heading into the season as one of West Virginia’s primary threats going forward. Utley was an AllBig 12 Second Team selection in 2014, finishing second on the team with 15 points, scoring five goals and adding five assists.

Meanwhile, one of the big-

gest stars on the team added to her prodigious list of accolades on Tuesday. Kadeisha Buchanan earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after leading a Mountaineer back line that didn’t allow a score and held Duquesne without a single shot on goal, the second time West Virginia has kept an opponent from putting one on the net this season.

Buchanan was also named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week for her efforts over the weekend. West Virginia has allowed just two goals in four games so far this season, with both of those scores coming in last week’s 2-1 loss to Virginia Tech.

A 5-foot-6 junior from Senior forward Kailey Utley dribbles under pressure from an Oklahoma State defender last season.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada, Buchanan has established herself as one of the best athletes currently wearing Mountaineer colors. An All-Big 12 First Team selection in both of her first two years at West Virginia, Buchanan added a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award to her name last season.

A regular selection for the Canadian national team, Buchanan broke onto the world stage at this past summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Named to the Canadian squad alongside WVU teammate Ashley Lawrence, Buchanan flourished on her home soil, earning Best Young Player honors for the tournament and being named to the World Cup’s All-Star team.

The Mountaineers (3-1) currently sit at No. 11 in the most recent NSCAA Coaches’ Poll. They’re next scheduled to face No. 7 Penn State (2-01) on Friday night and Villanova (0-3) on Sunday, with both matches to be played at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

Junior defender Kadeisha Buchanan evades a defending player from Villanova in a game against the Wildcats last August.

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West Virginia midfielder Jamie Merriam kicks the ball during last year’s game against Oakland.

Merriam could be headed for awards this season

by Alec Gearty

sports correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Jamie Merriam has a history as the player who helps get the ball rolling for the West Virginia University men’s soccer team.

Last year, Merriam scored the game-winning goal in the season opener against St. Johns, starting a three-game win streak.

Merriam, a native of Gaithersburg, Maryland, scored the first two goals for the Mountaineers this past Sunday. The two goals in two minutes generated enough momen-

tum to carry throughout the game, resulting in a 6-0 beatdown of the University of San Francisco.

“Jamie’s got it all…the kid is class, and he’s got everything you need,” midfielder Joey Piatczyc said.

Piatczyc had the assists on both of Merriam’s goals against San Francisco, including one off a corner kick in the eighth minute.

“He’s a bulldog, that’s the guy you really don’t want to mess with. (Merriam) is the guy who is going to win it in the air every time.

He’s smart,” he said.

Merriam is coming off

a year where he finished second on West Virginia in points (23) and shots (49); he finished behind the now South Melbourne FC player, Andy Bevin. “(Jamie) is the guy when we need to put the ball in the back of the net, and he knows that’s what his job is,” head coach Marlon LeBlanc said.

LeBlanc praised the style of play Merriam has possessed ever since the midfielder committed to WVU in 2012.

After dropping the home opener against Navy, Merriam’s leadership was on full display.

“We just had to realize it’s a long season…I had to let the boys know that things will turn around, and we had to turn it around today,” Merriam said.

The Mountaine ers knew they needed a clear mind against San Francisco. “Being negative isn’t going to be helpful,” Merriam said. “We lost, the game is over, now we have to win, treat it as a new start, and things will pan out.”

A new start was exactly what happened as the core players up front dictated the outcome in a 3-0 first half.

“Guys like Merriam, Jack Elliot, Ryan Cain and Mike Desiderio are big time, if they don’t play well; typically you’re not going to be on the right side of things,” LeBlanc said, vouching for his upperclassmen.

Going into his senior year, Merriam’s distinguished leadership is what elevates him to the next level. In high school, he was named first team all state, finishing his high school career with 78 points. As a sophomore, he finished tied in assists for the Mountaineers.

After being named All-

MAC First team, MAC distinguished Scholar-Athlete and ranked fourth in the MAC in points, it is clear who will help drive the success of WVU. “(Merriam) is our guy, our captain, our All-American candidate,” LeBlanc said.

When Merriam signed his letter of intent to WVU, LeBlanc said he could be the “sleeper of the class”.

Merriam is well on his way past the “sleeper” label at this point for WVU. Now, he is the sleeper to win MAC Player of the Year. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

FOOTBALL

Barber fights his way back into lineup after injury

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ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @DJSTATMAN77

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After recovering from a severe injury that nearly cost him his career, Barber is back atop the West Virginia depth chart and ready to reassume his role as one of the Mountaineers’ defensive linchpins.

“I’m just excited to get back out there again,” Barber said. “It’s definitely been a long time since I’ve played. I’m sure the first couple of snaps I’ll be pretty nervous and excited, but it’s going to help me throughout the season.”

In 2013, Barber was one of West Virginia’s starting linebackers and best defensive players, logging 71 tackles, five for loss, in 10 games. That changed on the last play of West Virginia’s overtime loss against Texas, where Barber tore his ACL.

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A later bout with a MRSA infection only added to the linebacker’s misery.

Barber redshirted last season, and at one point it appeared doubtful he would ever take the field again. But as he worked to make it back, Barber was able to lean on his bond with his fellow linebackers, including senior Shaq Petteway, who himself recovered from a knee injury that cost him the 2013 season.

“Me and Shaq have a special connection,” Barber said. “He’s been through the same thing as I have. We all came in with each other.

Me and Nick (Kwiatkoski) have been roommates before, and we’re definitely as close a group as we have on the team, so playing with those guys and playing beside them has made life a lot easier.”

On Saturday, that group will take the field together.

Barber is listed as the starting middle linebacker, with Petteway on the weak side and Kwiatkoski on the strong side.

It will be Barber’s first game action in nearly two years, but the Mocksville, North Carolina native says he feels stronger than ever before – and in the lead up to West Virginia’s date with the challenging Georgia Southern triple option offense, the man his fellow Mountaineers call Coach Barber is already making his presence felt.

“He’s a natural leader,” said West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. “He’s vocal, he’s going to play hard and all that. It’s going to come fast on him, a lot faster than some of the other guys who haven’t played in a year, but I think

he’s ready. He’s played enough football for that.

“Where he’s really good is he recognizes formations, back sets, different things like that, and he can identify what’s coming out of those sets and alert other guys around him.”

Barber’s coaches frequently describe the senior as one of the smartest players on the team, a quality that becomes even more important when trying to figure out a tricky offense like Georgia Southern’s.

According to head coach Dana Holgorsen, the Mountaineers are expecting Barber to step right back into the lineup and contribute at the same level he did before – and he shows no signs that that isn’t possible.

“This isn’t the first time somebody’s had a knee injury,” Holgorsen said.

“It’s part of the game. A very high percentage of those guys come back, and they’re even stronger than they were before. He’s without a doubt our smartest football player and probably our most physical football player, as well. He looks better than he ever has.”

No matter how well Barber does in the upcoming season, he’s already accomplished something simply by getting back onto the field after injury and infection. The redshirt senior has his second chance, and now it’s time to go and hit somebody.

“I definitely am going to be pretty excited,” Barber said. “I’m going to be playing pretty hard. I haven’t hit anyone, other than our guys, in a while, so hitting somebody else is going to be fun.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Jacksonville Jaguars hope to play in London until 2030 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars want to be London’s team for the foreseeable future.

Jaguars owner Shad Khan said Tuesday he expects to sign a long-term deal to continue playing annually in London. If Khan gets his way, it will be a 14-year commitment.

Speaking at a kickoff luncheon inside EverBank Stadium, Khan said he’s “optimistic, obviously, that we’ll have a renewal on (London) and it will go for a long time.”

Khan then added that he would like to see the contract extended until 2030.

The Jaguars are entering the third year of a four-year deal to play one game annually at Wimbley Stadium.

“It’s been probably the No. 1 element to stabilizing the Jacksonville Jaguars,” Khan said. “Hard to believe it’s over, the four-year deal now.

But I think it’s a critical part of our franchise to be able to play games there, get the recognition, build the fan base and get sponsors.”

The Jaguars say their annual trip to London - one of 10 home games - accounts for 15 percent of the fran-

chise’s local revenue.

“For us, London and Jacksonville is great, almost a marriage made in heaven for us,” Khan said. “I would expect the NFL would maybe look at other areas, other markets to develop. But we want to have a focus, and Jacksonville supplemented with London is our focus.”

Khan said there are no plans for Jacksonville to play more than one game in London and he doesn’t want to play at any venue other than Wembley Stadium.

He also expects the NFL to play no more than five games a year in London.

“It’s my guess, but I think that’s probably what they’ll end up with,” Khan said.

“Looking at the market, we spent obviously three years studying it. So that’s my best guess. It’s pretty much my assessment, but I think most people agree with that.”

The kickoff luncheon provided several other news items: - Khan released details of a plan to build a state-ofthe-art indoor practice facility near EverBank Stadium.

Khan said bids for the project are being reviewed and

renderings should be done in a few weeks. He estimated the project would cost around $30 million, which would mostly come out of his pocket. Even though the stadium is publicly owned, there’s an amendment in the lease that affords Khan and the Jaguars the right to develop the land. Khan wants a multi-use facility that “should be taking the stadium and kind of extending it with hopefully a cool, iconic, architectural structure.”

- Coach Gus Bradley offered his strongest statement yet on the team’s rebuilding project.

Having gone 7-25 in Bradley’s first two years, he said the Jaguars are poised to compete in the AFC South.

Jacksonville has built mostly through the draft, but also committed about $180 million in free agency in the spring.

“We had a team meeting when we initially started training camp and we talked, `Our objective is to build a team that owns the AFC South,’” Bradley said. “And that means year-in and year-out, we’re owning the

AFC and the South division. That was our mindset.

We told them, `We’re building to have a team.’ And I said, `This year, we built the team. It’s built and it’s time,’ and our players need to have that mentality.”

- Khan said he has been encouraged by quarterback Blake Bortles’ development. The second-year starter has completed 65 percent of his passes for 461 yards and a touchdown in the preseason.“If you’re a Jaguars fans, the light went on for everybody,” Khan said. “Now, that’s probably the most important thing a team would have: quarterback play. And we see something that can sustain us.”

- The owner also gave Bradley and general manager Dave Caldwell a vote of confidence heading into their third season.

“Are we better than we were two years ago? And I think unquestionably we’re better than we were two years ago,” Khan said.

“They’re great people, hardworking people and they’re doing everything they can AP PHOTO/Stephen B. Morton to help move the team Jaguars owner Shad Khan watches his team last season. forward.”

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The Lipper Award is given to the group with the lowest average decile ranking of three years’ Consistent Return for eligible funds over the three-year period ended 11/30/12, 11/30/13, and 11/30/14 respectively. TIAA-CREF was ranked among 36 fund companies in 2012 and 48 fund companies in 2013 and 2014 with at least five equity, five bond, or three mixed-asset portfolios. Past performance does not guarantee future results. For current performance and rankings, please visit the Research and Performance section on tiaa-cref.org.

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