DA 02 19 18

INDEX THE DA STAFF PICK Black Panther movie

by Marvel Studios page 2

WVU’s Independent Student Newspaper

1. News 2. WV History/Crime 3. News 4. Culture 5. Opinion 6. Chill

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

7. Outdoor 8. Sports 9. Sports 10. Chris’ Corner 11. Classifieds 12. Ads/Photos

danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

A LOOK INSIDE

16 WVU fraternities banned for remainder of spring semester Greek life activity limited due to reports of hazing, alcohol and drug abuse and page 5 unhealthy behavior PHOTO VIA TEDXWVU.COM

Students and faculty discuss plans for the upcoming TEDx event that will come to WVU in March.

First TEDx coming to WVU

BY CLAIRE O’NEIL CORRESPONDENT

The first ever TEDx event at West Virginia University will take place on March 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Media Innovation Center on the fourth floor of the Evansdale Crossing.

The media organization TED has created a program called TEDx, which is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

About 10 months ago, faculty chair and TEDxWVU student organization faculty sponsor Gina Dahlia and chair, license holder and graduate student Shannon Cunningham began working on obtaining the official TEDx license to host the event at WVU. “This endeavor has truly been

a labor of love from the beginning,” Dahlia said. “I was a fan of TED talks prior to chairing the WVU event, so being a part of the inaugural kick-off for TEDxWVU has been an honor and something I will never forget.”

TED videos and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussions and connections within a small group. The theme for the event will be “Leading with Hope in a Changing World.”

The speakers will talk about topics relevant to the theme, that link to WVU or West Virginia and are relatable on a national level.

TEDxWVU hopes to inspire attendees by creating and spreading positivity throughout their lives and communities.

“In this heated political landscape, it’s important not to lose sight of what is positive and uplifting in our society,” Dahlia

said. “We hope that by bringing this event to WVU, people will be inspired and optimistic to seek out change in their own communities.”

TEDxWVU’s provided a description of its theme. “The American dream has always been global. This idea of the American dream has enticed millions of people from all over the world to travel to America in search of prosperity and opportunity,” it said.

“But in this ever-changing landscape, many are questioning if the American dream even exists. We believe it does, it just means we need to rethink our homes, suburbs and communities. In this series of Tedx talks, the American dream isn’t lost, it’s just being redefined,” TEDxWVU said.

Unfortunately, tickets for the

event are sold out. Since this is the first TED event at WVU, it was limited to 100 seats. But the event will be live-streamed via the website and its Facebook page.

“This was indicative of how much WVU and the community has embraced this endeavor,” Cunningham said.

The hosts of the event will be Reed College of Media’s director of student careers and opportunities Eric Minor and University Relations Director of News April Kaull.

Some of the speakers include WVU junior and Olympic gold medalist Ginny Thrasher and WVU alumna and executive producer and host of FOX’s “Xploration Outer Space,” Emily Calandrelli.

To see the full list of speakers and their bios, visit https://tedxwvu.com/speakers.

Textbook prices too high for students Students discuss prices and ideas for making them more affordable page 5

Women’s basketball needs late season rally Sitting at 7th place in the Big 12 conference, the team needs a boost page 8

dont wait too long or they’ll be gone! may leases at Chateau royale apartments are going fast!

RATES AS LOW AS $350 PER PERSON! - PET FRIENDLY - SAND VOLLEYBALL COURT - GUEST PARKING - ENCLOSED BASKETBALL COURT - HEATED POOL - STATE OF THE ART FITNESS CENTER

PERFECTLY LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE FOOTBALL STADIUM. ONLY MINUTES FROM THE DOWNTOWN AND EVANSDALE CAMPUSES, AS WELL THE PRT AND LAW SCHOOL.

OFFICE HOURS Chateau Royale Apartments are Mon-Thurs 8am-7pm running low on apartments for May! Friday 8am-5pm Call today before its too late!

Sat. 10am-4pm 304.599.7474 Sun. 12pm-4pm CHATEAUROYALEAPARTMENTS.COM

2

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Forecast for the week:

This Day in WV History...

MONDAY 2/19:

Feb. 19, 1943: Author Homer Hickam was born in Coalwood, McDowell County. Hickam’s second book, Rocketboys: A Memoir, was published in 1998 and became a runaway bestseller.

Light rain. High of 63°F, low of 56.°F.

TUESDAY 2/20: Cloudy. High of 78°F, low of 61°F.

WEDNESDAY 2/21:

For more information, visit e-wv: the West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.

Light rain. High of 75°F, low of 39°F.

Staff The Daily Athenaeum is the independent student newspaper of West Virginia University

NEWS

Erin Drummond Managing Editor

Chris Jackson Managing Editor

Adrianne Uphold Managing Editor

Emily Martin Copy Editor

Ali Barrett

Author and West Virginia native Homer Hickam.

INFORMATION AND PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WEST VIRGINIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL

News Editor

Douglas Soule Assistant News Editor

Patrick Kotnik

CRIME

Feb. 15 2:31 P.M. | INACTIVE Colson Hall Found property - Report of found property in the faculty restroom. Property returned to owner.

The DA Staff Pick: In this issue, the DA staff voted the new Marvel film “Black Panther” as our Staff Pick. After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. But he soon faces trouble after an unexpected return to the isolated nation.

Feb. 15 6:52 P.M. | INACTIVE Health Science Center Alarm condition - Report of an ATM alarm. Area checked and secured.

Follow The DA on Social Media: -Twitter: @DailyAthenaeum -Sports Twitter: @TheDASports -Instagram: @dailyathenaeum -Snapchat: Dailyathenaeum

Feb. 15 8:23 P.M. | INACTIVE Alumni Drive Drug incident - Report of a smell of a controlled substance.

Feb. 15 11:04 P.M. | ARREST Brooke Tower Drug incident - Citations issued for possession of a controlled substance. CITED: Micharl John Simmona, 19, Monaca, Pa.

Sports Editor

John Lowe Assistant Sports Editor

Kameron Duncan Opinion Editor

Jordyn Johnson Culture Editor

Julia Hillman

Feb. 15 11:18 P.M. | UNFOUNDED Boreman South Drug incident - Report of a smell of a controlled substance.

Assistant Culture Editor

Feb. 16 3:34 A.M. | INACTIVE Health Science Center Alarm condition - Report of an alarm.

Area checked and secure.

Hannah Williams

Ryan Alexander Photo Editor

Colin Tracy Assistant Photo Editor

Haleigh Holden Page Designer Page Designer

Jeffrey Scott Gamer Columnist

Chloe Courtade Outdoors Columnist

ADVERTISING Holly Nye

Feb. 15 10:41 P.M. | INACTIVE Armstrong Hall Fire alarm - Report of a fire alarm.

False alarm.

Student Business Manager

Jacob Gunn Media Consultant

Michael Farrar Media Consultant

For full blotter go to thedaonline.com/news/crime

Emma Thompson Media Consultant

Nikki Baldwin PR Consultant Leader

FIND US ONLINE:

Brooke Marble Videographer

Noelle Forde Videographer

Keep following thedaonline.com this week for more stories.

PRODUCTION

Hannah Williams Ad Foreman

BUSINESS

Lauren Black Business Office

STUDENT HEALTH

KNOW YOUR NURSE I LOVE working with students.

Every day is always interesting, and it’s nice to be able to educate young people because they are just starting out and can take charge of their health.

HEALTH & EDUCATION BUILDING

KAREY SEL

L

Mon - Fri: 7:45 am — 8 pm Sat: 9:45 am — 4 pm @WVUSHS

855-WVU-CARE

Cover photo by TedXWVU.

Ryleigh Tennant Photo Archive

BREAKING NEWS DANEWSROOMMAIL.WVU.EDU • 3042934141 CORRECTIONS DANEWSROOMMAIL.WVU.EDU The Daily Athenaeum strives for accuracy and fairness in the reporting of news. If a report is wrong or misleading a request for a correction or a clarification may be made.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

3

NEWS

Greek life suspended for Spring semester

BY DOUGLAS SOULE ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

The social and recruiting activities of 16 WVU fraternities have been banned for the rest of the semester.

“There have been reports of acts of hazing, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and creating a scene of unhealthy and unsafe behavior,” said Matthew Richardson, director of WVU Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life.

Richardson said there is a popular misconception that the changes to Greek Life announced by WVU on Wednesday was a result of a viral video where a former-Theta Chi fraternity member used a racial slur toward a black bartender.

“This action was done in response of a number of alarming behaviors,” Richardson said.

These 16 fraternities are the social and social-professional fraternities which make up the Interfraternity Council. The fraternities and sororities in National Panhellenic Council and Panhellenic Association will

not be affected, according to a WVU press release published on Wednesday.

New Greek Life members must have been initiated by Feb. 18, according to Richardson.

“Besides that, it’s operation as usual,” Richardson said.

“Fraternities can continue to have basic chapter operations, they just can’t have social events.”

Academic standards have been raised for members of Greek Life. The minimum GPA average requirement of 2.5 has been lifted to a 2.75. By the fall of 2020, the GPA requirement will be a 3.0.

“The Greeks, since I’ve met them, have said that they are the premier leadership organization, that they change peoples’ lives,” Richardson said. “If you are going to be these outstanding, values-based organizations, you better live up to high standards.”

A committee of “students, alumni, and national headquarter partners” will also be established by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority to create

a strategic plan for Greek Life’s future, according to “Reaching the Summit,” a WVU document detailing plans for Greek Life.

“They’re going to determine which chapters need to be here, which chapters need to take a break,” Richardson said. “They’re going to determine what are the appropriate measures, policies [and] procedures to take into consideration as we move forward.”

Richardson said he intended to make the committee “as diverse as possible,” with both Greek and non-Greek members.

This strategic plan made by the committee will be implemented on Aug. 1, according to “Reaching the Summit.”

Richardson said he read comments on social media from various fraternity members who were furious over social activities being taken away, with some saying there might as well not be Greek Life.

Richardson said theses comments are “very telling.”

“Where I do think that social maturity, accountability and responsibility come from

“Where I do think that social maturity, accountability and responsibility come from the social aspects of Greek Life, I promise you it is not the only thing that exists there.”

- Matthew Richardson, director of WVU Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life the social aspects of Greek Life, I promise you it is not the only thing that exists there,” Richardson said.

WVU President E. Gordon Gee said Greek Life was at a “tipping point.”

In a letter sent on Thursday, Gee pointed to these as problems in Greek Life: • Hazing deaths •Racist and sexist bilge spewed forth on social media.

• Higher rates of sexual assault compared to the general student population.

“At this critical moment, our leadership team has two choices before it,” Gee said.

“One is the path that many of

our peers have chosen: Shutting down fraternity and sorority life. The other is working together as partners — the University, students, alumni and our national leaderships — to create real change.”

This is not the first time in recent years that the University has limited Greek Life activity.

In 2014, following the death of WVU freshman Nolan Burch, WVU suspended Greek Life social and recruiting activities.

Burch was pledging for WVU’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity when he died of alcohol poisoning during what is now considered by WVU to be a hazing incident.

Walkway petition gets more than 4K signatures

BY DOUGLAS SOULE ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

A petition for an elevated walkway has been made following the death of a WVU student who was struck by a car.

“The safety of our students is non-negotiable, and we would like to pressure the (West Virginia Division of Highways) to make those changes as soon as possible,” said student Syihan Muhammad at Wednesday’s WVU Student Government meeting.

On Feb. 1, Leah Berhanu, a senior civil engineering student, was struck and killed by a car while crossing the intersection of Patteson Drive and Morrill Way, which is close to the entrance of Evansdale Crossing.

Muhammad, a WVU student who was a friend of Berhanu’s, created a petition on change.org. As of Sunday evening, the petition has more than 4,623 signatures.

Patteson Drive is under the jurisdiction of the Divison of Highways (DOH), not Morgantown.

This petition asks for DOH to construct an elevated walkway on this intersection, or “relinquish the rights to that intersection to the City of Morgantown.”

According to the petition, “The City of Morgantown would possess strong community support and ensure necessary crosswalk changes are made to protect the lives of pedestrians.”

Kenny Holloway, director of Morgantown Public Works, advocated for an overhead walkway, as well as barriers along the sidewalk to keep pedestrians and vehicles separated.

“No one should get hit if you can engineer a way out of it,” Holloway said. “That is very much a possibility with an overhead crosswalk.”

Holloway estimated such a crosswalk will cost between $350-$450K. Daniel Shook, director of the WVU-Greater Morgantown Safe Communities Initiative, said the safest way to prevent vehicle-pedestrian accidents is to keep pedestrians and cars entirely separate.

Building an overpass or underpass “are the best ways of doing it,” Shook said. “That’s the ideal thing.”

Shook also recommended a crosswalk with flashing strobe lights and flashing pedestrian signs that “make sure crosswalks are well-marked and well-lit,” Shook said.

If the roads are dark, a reflective armband or flash-

ing device is another way to help with visibility, according to Shook.

Brent Walker, communications director for the state Department of Transportation, said he didn’t think it was possible to relinquish the rights of the area.

DOH is a division of the Department of Transportation.

Walker said if Morgantown were to take over the street to build a walkway, the city would also take on the responsibility and expenses of maintaining the street.

There would be challenges to constructing a elevated walkway, according to Walker.

These challenges are: •Security, such as if the walkway is enclosed •Safety, if the walkway is open, people could throw objects at cars below •ADA Compliance, making the walkway wheelchair accessible “We’d have to really take a look at the feasibility of [an elevated walkway],” Walker said.

Donald Williams, the Department of Transportation representative for areas including Morgantown, will be attending monthly Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board meetings, according to Walker. “[We want] to start the process and the discussion,”

“Without knowing the specifics or the particulars, there would absolutely be no way we would know what contributed to [the accident].”

- Brent Walker, communications director for the state Department of Transportation Walker said. “The Division of Highways is certainly open to those conversations. In terms of concrete plans, whether it be an elevated walkway or anything else, would certainly have to be looked at.”

Walker said since the DOH had not yet received a police report about the accident that killed Leah, it was difficult to know which option would work best for that intersection.

Morgantown Mayor Bill Kawecki said he doesn’t know if the city taking responsibility for building the elevated walkway is the best solution.

“It certainly would be a strain on city resources,” Kawecki said.

“We’re on board with coming up with a solution to the problem,” Kawecki said. “I’m not quite sure what would be the best solution to the problem. I think that would require a little more dialogue, a little

more discussion with DOH.” Matthew Cross, the chair of the Pedestrian Safety Board, held a meeting on Feb. 12, in which around 40 people attended.

“The circumstances [behind the large turnout] are horrible,” Cross said. “It takes a tragedy to bring people together, and I don’t like that.”

Cross said that one of the contributing factors to Leah’s death could have been that the overhead lights were out above the intersection.

Walker said there was at least one light that was out above the intersection, and that repairs were made when it was brought to the attention of DOH. “Without knowing the specifics or the particulars, there would absolutely be no way we would know what contributed to [the accident],” Walker said.

Fraternities being affected by the suspension Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Sigma Phi Kappa Alpha Order Lambda Chi Alpha Phi Delta Theta Phi Gamma Delta Phi Kappa Psi Phi Sigma Kappa Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Alpha Mu Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu Sigma Phi Epsilon Theta Chi

Syihan Muhammad, a WVU student advocating for an elevated pedestrian bridge, sent the Daily Athenaeum this message via Twitter about the petition: “We seek the help of the DOH to construct an elevated pedestrian bridge over the intersection of Patteson Drive and Morrill Way, similar to the one built between the Business and Economics Building and Oglebay Hall.

To prevent adventurous pedestrians from crossing the road anyway, part of the plan includes constructing concrete barriers on either side of Patteson Drive.

When we met with the Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board on Feb 12th, which would’ve been Leah’s 22nd birthday, some members proposed this idea themselves after I suggested implementing exclusive pedestrian phasing at the intersection. Morgantown Mayor Bill Kawecki was also present and voiced his support, but was concerned about funding, which I’m confident that we can get. Ultimately, however, the city needs the DOH’s permission to continue.”

4

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

CULTURE

Some upcoming tour dates Detroit, MI Feb. 20 Milwaukee, WI Feb. 21 Minneapolis, MN Feb. 22 St. Louis, MO Feb. 23 Kansas City, MO Feb. 24

PHOTO VIA WEARETHEWRECKS.COM

“Panic Vertigo” is The Wrecks’ second EP released on Feb. 16, 2018.

Album review: “Panic Vertigo”

BY JULIA HILLMAN ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR The Wrecks is a five-man band from Thousand Oaks, Calif., that carries quite an interesting story with it.

After forming in 2015, the band quickly realized it needed to put out music, but it didn’t have the budget to do so.

But, on a whim it snuck into a studio and recorded it’s debut EP “We Are The Wrecks” in three short days.

Today, the west coast alternative rock band has opened up for some of the biggest names on the scene, such as All Time Low and Nothing But Thieves, and it managed to sell out a large portion of its first U.S.

WHAT MOUNTAINEERS

ARE LOVING THIS WEEK

headlining tour.

After that, and a few label issues, it finally headed into a barn—an actual barn— to record its second EP “Panic Vertigo”.

This is just the icing on the cake to end what has been the biggest year for the band.

Here is a track-bytrack breakdown of “Panic Vertigo”: 1. “Figure This Out” This song is a jam to open the EP. The upbeat track perfectly keeps with the album’s theme of young adult angst and keeps a positive tone while doing so. The chorus makes you want to dance around and the message of the song is very clear. It sets the tone for the rest of the album and is a perfect way to introduce the remainder of

MOVIES

the music.

2. “James Dean” The song kills it live, but would it still have the same rawness on the album? It definitely does. The song is electric and catchy— the perfect combination for a song with the potential to be a radio hit.

3. “Way With Words” This track is another great one to listen to live. The upand-down sound from the guitars and bass helps to shape the song into something you’d hear at a big festival. That is perfect because the band will be hitting a few big-name festivals this year.

The vocals on this track almost sound raw but in a good alternative rock sound.

The pauses in the chorus builds suspension for what’s to come next throughout

MUSIC

the song.

4. “Panic Vertigo” This is the track that the whole album is named after. Of course it’s good. The use of the acoustic guitar adds a nice comforting-vibe that makes the song seem more personal. This is one you could see being played during a major music competition show. It’s just so catchy. The lyrics are empowering and relatable to most people in their early twenties. So when you’re having a bad day, this is the song to listen to.

5. “Revolution” The heavier beginning to this song adds a nice touch to the band’s alternative rock sound. It also adds in more playful riffs throughout the track which makes the song pretty unique. The vocals in

BOOKS

this one add a fun pop-punk sound to the track and album as a whole. The drums are also very present just like they are in most of the band’s work.

Overall, this album is a complete jam. The songs are electric, and between this album and the band’s other EP, it has managed to create a very individual sound for itself.

If you want the chance to hear these songs live, The Wrecks are headed out on tour with Dreamers and New Politics which kicked off in Ohio on Feb. 16. Then it will be doing a run with the Technicolors and The Maine right after.

You can also catch them at Bottle Rock and Bunbury Festivals this spring and summer.

Lincoln, NE Feb. 25 Denver, CO Feb. 27 Salt Lake City, UT Feb. 28 Eugene, OR March 3 San Francisco, CA March 7 Sacramento, CA March 9 Philadelphia, Pa. March 23 Columbus, OH April 21 INFORMATION VIA WEARETHEWRECKS.COM

TV SHOWS

Interested in writing for the culture section?

Tiana Hall, 23 Charleston, W.Va. Lady Bird

Autumn Cecil, 19 New Martinsville, W.Va. “Marry Me” by Thomas Rhett

Emily Tonello, 19 Hobart, Ind. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Douglas Andrews, 20 West Chester, Pa. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Email culture editor, Jordyn Johnson at jej0011@mix.wvu.edu

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

OPINION

A letter to the editor: Dear President Gee,

I hope that you truly do read this letter and respond, or at the least think about it.

I just finished reading your letter to the university regarding Greek Life. I feel that with any other organization, incidents of “Hazing deaths. Racist and sexist bilge spewed forth on social media. Higher rates of sexual assault compared to the general student population,” as you described would be sufficient reason to shut it down. But somehow Greek Life is exempt from this consequence, I’m curious as to why.

As an RA at WVU, I feel like I am exposed to Greek Life through my residents. I have seen countless girls simply wanting to have a fun night and they come back with tears in their eyes and a new attitude about themselves. They feel stupid for “letting” something bad happen, guilty for wanting to have a night of fun, and scared of houses that they live next to. Women should be allowed to have a night of fun without being scared, without fearing rape or sexual harassment, they should be allowed to drink alcohol without fear of date rape drugs, or being taken advantage of.

We cannot blame this all on underage drinking without first realizing that Frat Row is one of the highest contributors to this issue. Students know that they can easily drink at a frat party, and female students know that they can get in and drink for free. We allow this to keep happening and then every time something bad happens we don’t offer any permanent solutions. I, for one, don’t understand why.

I’ve recently become aware that some frats actually rent their houses from WVU. If

5

this is true how do we not have more control over them?

Why are residence halls drug and alcohol free with consequences if such things are found, but there are no apparent restrictions on frat houses, WVU owned property?

I’m also curious about this phrase you used, “At West Virginia University, we are not waiting for the next tragic death, arrest or headline-grabbing incident to prompt our action. When it comes to student misconduct in our fraternities and sororities, the time to act is now,” mostly because you then go on to say, that instead of shutting down Greek Life, which would eliminate the issue all together and prevent “death(s), arrest, or headline-grabbing incident(s),” you want to work together to “create real change.”

However, no matter how much “real change” appears to happen, without the shutdown of Greek Life incidents like hazing death, alcohol death, sexual assault, and abuse will continue to happen.

I truly wish I could have the same level of faith in our students that you do, but after seeing so many negative effects of Greek Life, I simply cannot.

The solution for this is quite clear, Greek Life needs to be shut down. Perhaps if this trend was recent I would agree that we could change it, but this is a trend that has been going on for decades and has survived numerous Greek Life reforms. Safety for our students should be our number one priority and Greek Life hinders and prevents that.

Please feel free to respond or even set up a meeting.

Best, An anonymous student

Opinion Staff Kameron Duncan, Payton Otterman, John Zaleski and Rebecca Toro Opinion expressed in columns and letters are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the DA or organizations with which the author(s) are associated.

Feedback policy The DA encourages discussion but does not guarantee its publication. We reserve the right to edit or reject any letter or online feedback.

Send your letters to DA-Editor@mail.wvu.edu.

Letters must include the name(s), phone number(s), Majors and/or group affiliation(s) and year in school of the author(s). Phone numbers and addresses will not be published.

The Daily Athenaeum 284 Prospect Street, Morgantown, WV 26506 304-293-4141

Textbook prices are too high for the average student

BY PAYTON OTTERMAN STAFF WRITER

Do you enjoy dropping $500 or more to buy textbooks? Of course you don’t, no one does.

At Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., the student senate is working hard to reduce the costly price of college textbooks.

According to the Grand Valley Lanthorn, students are trying to create a committee that would work to get an approval for a grant that would decrease the cost of textbooks.

Eric-John Szczepaniak, chair of the educational affairs committee at GVSU, told the Lanthorn what the grant could do.

“This committee would build a grant that is for teachers that swap over to open textbooks, like OpenStax, or a widely used publisher,” Szczepaniak said. “All that means is these books are either available online or for much cheaper than current textbooks because they’re not published through a company like Pearson.

They’re published openly, and there’s professors and folks that actually take the time to write these and then share them publicly so that they’re super easy and accessible for all sorts of people.”

While this is a great idea, I feel that we, as students at West Virginia University, should implement our own unique way to buy books at a decent price, such as running our own book drive at the beginning and end of each semester. That way, our old books don’t go to waste and

PHOTO VIA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Many students find it difficult to afford the price of textbooks each semester. we can buy next semester’s books from other students at a decent price.

“WVU should implement a textbook drive where students can trade or buy one another’s used books,” said Emily Adelsberger, a business student from Doylestown, Pa. “I still have books from last semester that I don’t use and will never use again, as

do many of my peers. If we had a drive, I believe that it would lead to less waste and students could buy books at a fair price.”

Marissa Chotiner from Pittsburgh, Pa., said, “As a nursing student who already has an elevated tuition price, it can be annoying to have an extra change on top of all of that just for books that some-

times I feel can hinder my learning. We need to take initiative and fix the immense problem that is the cost of textbooks from booksellers.”

Textbook prices are only rising as the years go on, and we need to do something fast to fix this problem along with the problem of college tuition skyrocketing.

Want to see your photos featured in the Daily Athenaeum?

We’re hiring photographers.

Apply for a position today.

6

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

CHILL The LEND Program at the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities is recruiting graduate students from health and related disciplines for graduate assistantships starting in Fall, 2018.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

The mission of the LEND Disabilities Outreach Program is to interact with service providers and families in an effort to determine resource and information needs, research and identify requested resources, make recommendations to improve the Center’s inventory of the Disability Resource Library, and promote the use of existing resources within the state. Life experience as a person with a disability, a family member of person with a disability, or as an advocate for persons with disabilities is preferred. Selected students may be awarded a tuition waiver and stipend.

Applications are due by March 9, 2018. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. Citizens. For more information, visit http://www.lend.cedwvu.org/trainee-application/ or contact Diane Williams at awilliams@hsc.wvu.edu or by calling 304-293-4692.

PHOTO VIA DEBBIE LOFSTEAD

Fig and Linus enjoy the sunshine on a cold day while sitting in front of the window.

Submit your favorite pet photo at danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Level: 1

Across 1 Android downloads 5 Array around a surge protector 10 Words after deal or count 14 Bridges of Hollywood 15 Part of a sports complex 16 Enveloping glow 17 “NBA Friday” channel 18 Peachy 19 Dental exam image 20 Inquiry meant to entrap 23 Right-angled shape 24 Per __: daily 25 Freebies with a bowl of soup 30 Mud __: type of wasp 34 Sharp-eyed flier 35 Nonfluctuating method of doing things 37 Org. supporting flossing 38 Freelancer’s encl.

39 QB scores 40 Impressionist once labeled “The Man of a Thousand Voices” 45 Pedometer unit 46 “Already?”

47 First-stringers 49 Honorary legal degs.

51 Ipanema’s city

52 Wealthy, and a hint to the first word of 20-, 35- and 40-Across 59 Pop music’s “hottest spot north of Havana” 60 Shut down 61 Three, in Germany 62 Baking chamber 63 Makes docile 64 Folklore brute 65 Remain up in the air 66 Sport with clay disks 67 Can’t live without Down 1 Brother of Cain 2 Cuban currency 3 Respected Smurf 4 Basking locale on a cruise ship 5 Walks like a duck 6 Baghdad’s country 7 Eye care solution brand 8 Pulled the plug on 9 Ties the knot 10 Largest amount 11 Money in Malta 12 Mideast nation in a 2015 nuclear deal 13 Vote against 21 Lodge logo animal

22 Hazmat suit hazard 25 Seals in the juices of 26 Traffic report source 27 Spy plane acronym 28 Sit for a bit 29 ERA and RBI, e.g.

31 Montana city 32 Tribal leader 33 Talks hoarsely 36 Stetson hat material 41 The Netherlands, informally 42 Lounge around 43 Formally accuses of, with “for” 44 Heart-to-heart 45 Used to change a ceiling light bulb, as a chair 48 Relieved (of) 50 Move on tiptoe, say 52 Wander 53 Take the lid off 54 It usually has a set of rules 55 “That makes sense” 56 Hard-to-resist feeling 57 Actor Richard 58 Moved quickly, old-style 59 Squad car driver For answers, visit thedaonline.com

2

3 4

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk © 2016 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

For answers, visit thedaonline.com

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

OUTDOOR | 7

Outdoor

BY CHLOE COURTADE OUTDOOR COLUMNIST

Taking a break from stress with Adventure WV Four exams in one week, a double shift at work, a club meeting and one pile of laundry that’s reaching treacherous heights; as the semester is kicking into full gear we can all relate to this kind of week.

Your brain is running at superspeed to get everything done, but you just want a break. Sometimes watching Netflix at home or grabbing lunch with friends at the usual spot doesn’t feel like enough of a mental retreat.

What better way to give your mind and body the refresh it needs than taking a daytrip to a place you’ve never been? Maybe even doing something you’ve always wanted to try.

Adventure WV offers short trips on weekends and throughout the week to allow

students to escape from the hustle and bustle of university life. These trips can last between one-day or a full weekend and allow individuals to explore activities like cross-country skiing, backpacking, rock climbing and whitewater rafting.

“We want to provide the opportunity for students to have an outlet,” said Brett Hagerty, the assistant director of Adventure WV. “That is a benefit, but is certainly taking the place of some negative things they could be doing on the weekends. We certainly hope that people will do these activities and find something that they love, and it will become a lifetime activity for them.”

For some, a backpacking trip to the Dolly Sods might be something they are com-

“We have more diverse trips than ever, and we’re seeing them all fill up. This is thanks in part to an ability to have students sign up online, which is new this spring.”

- Brett Hagerty, assistant director of Adventure WV fortable with. But for others, not so much. Whether you’re an active outdoorsman, or someone who has never gone hiking before, you can truly gain something from these trips.

“Everything we do is for beginners,” Hagerty said. “We don’t have too much that requires you to have a certain skill, so that’s pretty much open to everybody. There

are physical aspects to it, so depending on who you are it may be difficult, but we are usually able to accommodate people and get everybody to have a good experience.”

“For a lot of people, [these trips] get rid of the need to have all the knowledge and skill and gear yourself.”

There are a variety of trips offered for the remainder of the semester. Other than

a few skiing trips at the end of February, most trips will kick back up in April. You can register now to secure your spot for an upcoming trip at adventurerecreation. wvu.edu. Make sure you register soon, as these trips are very popular.

“We are very excited by the energy we’ve seen from the WVU community this spring,” Hagerty said. “We have more diverse trips than ever, and we’re seeing them all fill up. This is thanks in part to an ability to have students sign up online, which is new this spring.”

Take a look at the offerings and try something new or something you love to do already. Your mind and your body will thank you.

Some upcoming trips through Adventure WV WISP Weekday Ski Shuttle • Date: Feb. 21 and 27 • Cost: $32 for shuttle and lift ticket • Description: A shuttle service offered through Adventure WV to WISP Resort.

Downhill Skiing •Date: Feb. 25 •Cost: $45 or $55 for ski/ snowboard rental •Description: Lift ticket and transportation will be provided by Adventure WV to Canaan Valley Ski Resort.

Medium physical difficulty; beginner skill level.

8

SPORTS

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Mountaineers in need of late season rally WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

BY JACK TOLMAN SPORTS WRITER

The West Virginia women’s basketball team has had an impressive season so far, with an overall record of 19-8, but despite more than twice as more wins as they have losses, the team sits in seventh in the Big 12 conference.

Every single one of the losses has come via the hands of a Big 12 teams.

West Virginia is currently 7-8 against the Big 12, and while the Mountaineers have the third best overall record in the conference, the team has struggled mightily against conference opponents.

The team has only one ver y early season win against TCU and lost every other matchup against teams above them in the standings, including Kansas State, who sits at 5-10 in the conference.

One of the main issues the Mountaineers have been dealing with has been the size disadvantage they face in plenty of the games this season. The team has been outrebounded in the majority of games this season, including in some of the wins.

In their most recent game against Oklahoma, the Mountaineers were outrebounded, 42-36. While the difference is not substantial, it has been enough to change the course of the game. In this case, the game was a close one, but Oklahoma took it in overtime, 79-77.

“We play like we did today, we’ll be on the other end of this score,” said WVU head coach Mike Carey, following a victory over Kansas last week.

While the team was not crushed by Oklahoma in the slightest, the team still managed to come up short due to their playing style against these larger teams.

The Mountaineers’ starting forwards include 6-foot-3 Kristina King, 6-foot-1 Teana Muldrow and 6-foot Naomi Davenport. Most of the teams in the Big 12 have major size advantage with players about 6-foot-4. While WVU does have 6-foot-6 Theresa Ekhelar, she does not receive much playing time, with only 13.3 minutes per game on average.

With their missing star in Tynice Martin, the team has been leaning on seniors Teana Muldrow and Chania Ray. Muldrow has responded with a team-lead-

PHOTO BY ABBY LAWHEAD

West Virginia basketball player, Naomi Davenport, drives the basketball down the lane to score against Kansas player, Christalah Lyons.

PHOTO BY ABBY LAWHEAD

PHOTO BY ABBY LAWHEAD

West Virginia basketball player, Ashley Jones, waits on the called offensive play to make a move against Kansas defensive player, Brianna Osorio. ing 19.7 points per game, nine rebounds per game and 40 blocks this season.

Ray has also done extremely well this season with a team-leading 150 assists, but a recent knee injury has her stuck in a knee brace.

Still she has been performing well, recording 12 assists in the recent loss against Oklahoma.

As the Mountaineers push

to qualify for the NCAA tournament, they cannot afford many more losses. With three games left against Kansas State, Oklahoma State and Baylor, they’ll need to piece together an impressive run.

“We can’t take any games for granted,” Muldrow said, “We can’t give any games away. There is no tomorrow for us.”

West Virginia basketball player, Katrina Pardee, forces the triple threat on the Kansas defense.

For more sports updates, follow

@TheDASports on Twitter.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

SPORTS | 9

Phoenix brothers bring alternative voice for WVU fans

BY JOHN LOWE ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR In the world of West Virginia Mountaineers sports media, there are many voices.

Many listen to the long-time reporters and hosts like Tony Caridi, Hoppy Kercheval, Greg Hunter and Allan Taylor for their coverage on Mountaineer sports.

But building a following among the Twittersphere in and around West Virginia are the Raspy Voice Kids.

The Raspy Voice Kids is a WVU sports talk show starring brothers Brandon and Jeremy Phoenix.

The Phoenix brothers bring an alternative voice to West Virginia fans, talking about similar topics as the typical talking heads while bringing a more fun and entertaining discussion to their show.

In their episodes, they keep things connected to pop culture, such as comparing WVU fans hatred of Trae Young to Jan Brady’s envy of her sister Marcia on The Brady Brunch, pointing out Hurricane Harvey charity scams and telling fans why they can’t get married during football season.

“It’s just stuff we’ve always talked about,” Brandon Phoenix said. “We’re not pretending to be journalists. We’re not pretending to be Tony Caridi, we’re not pretending to be John Lowe, we’re not pretending like we’re doing this professionally. We’re just fans who enjoy talking about it from our perspective.”

To keep things fresh, the Raspy Voice Kids title their episodes to grab the attention of WVU fans. “Why We Hate Virginia Tech” remains their most popular episode with more than 7,000 views on YouTube.

The idea for the show began in 2014, when Brandon and Jeremy Phoenix were talking during the West Virginia-Baylor football game.

“People have told my brothers and I that we should have our own show,” Brandon Phoenix said. “In fact, at the 2014 Baylor game, when we upset them, there were some Baylor fans sitting in front of us and they turned around and told us ‘you guys need to have your own show, we’re Baylor fans but we just enjoy listening to you guys talking about

PHOTO VIA BRANDON PHOENIX

Brandon Phoenix and his brother Jeremy Phoenix record an episode of the Raspy Voice Kids. the game.’”

Brandon Phoenix is a respiratory therapist from Athens, Ohio, and his brother Jeremy Phoenix is a warehouse manager from Charleston. Eventually they want to do this professionally.

The Phoenix brothers utilize social media to get their guests and have built up quite a following doing so. Some of their guests include WVU football players Darius and Dante Stills, former WVU basketball player Da’Sean Butler, 247Sports’ Mike Casazza, IMG’s Dale Wolfley, Rivals’ Keenan Cummings and former WVU football player Steve Slaton.

“We connect through people on social media, that’s almost all of (how we get our guests),” Brandon Phoenix said. “Most of it’s just social media. People have seen what we do, and they like it. We have a lot of players that like our stuff, and they’ll DM us and they’ll say they want to come on the show, but we’re limited in what we can do.”

Both of the brothers are grew up as avid West Virginia

fans in Parkersburg, and their childhood was the origin of their nickname.

“When we were kids, we had there scratchy, raspy voices, and we had these friends that called us the Raspy Voice Kids.”

Brandon Phoenix said.

For Brandon Phoenix, the creation of the show in May 2017 happened right around the time of his divorce.

“There were no catastrophes in my life, then I got hit with this catastrophe and it changed my perspective on so many things,” Brandon Phoenix said. “When we decided to do the show, I knew I wanted to do it right. I was going to take a risk and take our own money and pay our producer. I never would have taken money and pay to do something I wasn’t making any money on. That’s what we did with the Raspy Voice Kids, but for me it was therapy.”

For anyone who wants to listen to the Raspy Voice Kids, episodes of their show are available on YouTube, SoundCloud and PodBean.

PHOTO VIA BRANDON PHOENIX

Brandon and Jeremy Phoenix.

Want to see your photos featured in the Daily Athenaeum?

We’re hiring photographers. Apply for a position today.

10 | CHRIS’ CORNER

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Legal Trouble?

C

hris’ orner

CHRIS JACKSON MANAGING EDITOR

Free throws play big role, but not only reason WVU lost West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins has every right to be frustrated.

His team surrendered a double-digit lead. Again.

That’s been a common theme during much of the past month and this season (WVU is minus-92 in the second half during its eight losses this season).

WVU led by as many as 12 points in the second half at Kansas on Saturday evening, but they let the lead slip away and lost 77-69, pretty much ending its hopes at a Big 12 regular season title.

But the part that drove Huggins wild was the glaring free throw disparity. He was ejected with eight seconds left. He had enough. Kansas shot 35 free throws on its home court.

How many did WVU shoot?

Two. That’s a 35-2 difference.

Thirty-three less free throws. “I’ve been doing this 40 years,� Huggins said. “I don’t think I’ve ever been in a game where we shot two free throws. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a game where the disparity was 35-2. I’ve never been in a game like that.�

There were a number of bad calls. WVU received the short end of the stick sometimes. But that’s also not to say that Kansas did not receive the short end of the stick either.

On one play, a WVU make, sophomore forward Sagaba Konate touched the rim while the ball was going through the net. Per rules, that’s basket interference. However, there was no call.

Now that’s not to say that the officiating was perfect. It wasn’t. And Huggins wished the refs could have answered some questions after the game, just like he has to. And just like his players have to, regardless of the final outcome. “Officials want to be a part of the game, but they don’t want to be a part of the game that has to answer,�

Huggins told a reporter at his postgame press conference. “Why aren’t they in here, answering your questions. We’re going to bring

19-21 year old kids in here that don’t get paid. You’re going to ask Dax (WVU senior guard Daxter Miles Jr.) ‘why didn’t you shoot it?’ Because (the referees) don’t want to get asked ‘why didn’t you call this? Why didn’t you call that?’�

Huggins has a point. Officials should be able to answer questions. They are a part of the game. They are the ones that called all of the fouls that led to Kansas shooting 35 free throws and WVU only two. Maybe their answers would help alleviate some of the issues and provide good answers as to why.

I am never one to solely blame officials after the game.

They aren’t the only ones on the court. There are coaches, head and assistants. There are players (five starters and those that come off the bench). In my opinion, everyone is involved in some way shape or form.

Now can some be more to blame than others? Of course.

But, again, I am never one to place all the blame on the officials. They are not the only ones participating.

WVU is also a team that commits more fouls. It plays a relentless, fullcourt defense known as “Press Virginia.� It is more hands-on and in your face than most other defenses in all of basketball.

Kansas is called for only 15.5 fouls per game, which is tied for the 18th-fewest in the country. Meanwhile, WVU commits 20.9 per game, which is tied for No. 324 nationally. That’s a pretty big difference in rankings and numbers.

WVU was called for 26 fouls, 5.1 more than it averages. Kansas was called for 14, 1.5 less than its average. “They fouled a whole lot more than what got called,� said Kansas senior guard Devonte’ Graham.

Besides the big free throw disparity, WVU faltered down the stretch. Miles hit a big 3 to put WVU up 58-46, helping the Mountaineers be at a 9-for-15 shooting mark in the second half.

After that, WVU made just four of its final 17 attempts. It

committed careless turnovers, and it finished with seven giveaways in the second half and 13 altogether. Kansas committed four in the second half and eight total.

One of those was from Miles. With WVU down 68-66 in the closing moments, he had a chance to tie the game or take the lead depending on what he wanted to do. Sophomore forward Wesley Harris picked up a big offensive rebound and fired a pass back to Miles, who was at the 3-point line.

Miles jumped up, but instead of shooting, fired a pass towards junior forward Esa Ahmad near the rim.

Turnover. Foul. Two free throws. Kansas goes up four at 70-66. Game.

Now that’s not to say Miles was solely to blame either.

That was a bad play. However, he also played a terrific game, despite that turnover and the four he committed on the evening.

Miles finished with a gamehigh 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting. He hit a career-high six 3s. He did nearly everything he could.

Miles knows he made a mistake near the end. According to Allan Taylor of the West Virginia MetroNews, “Miles was in tears outside of the WVU locker room� and said, “I put this loss on me.�

He can think he was to blame for the loss. He committed a critical turnover near the end. He also played a great game, so he is not the only one that contributed to the loss.

The officiating was not perfect. The free throw disparity was huge (35-2), but WVU’s offense also faltered down the stretch.

There are a lot of people that contribute to these games. Coaches. Officials.

The officiating was not perfect like I just mentioned, however, it was not the only reason WVU squandered a double-digit lead in the second half.

∙ DUI ∙ Public Intoxication ∙ Underage Consumption ∙ Possession ∙ Disturbing the Peace ∙ Disorderly Conduct ∙ Battery ∙ Obstruction Contact Adams Legal Group, PLLC for a free consultation today!

Follow us on Twitter!

304.381.2166 http://www.adams-legal.com

@DailyAthenaeum

Hillbilly Elegy: A Culture in Crisis February 21, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. | Mountainlair Ballrooms

J.D. Vance New York Times EHVW VHOOLQJ DXWKRU

$ New York Times EHVW VHOOHU VRRQ WR EH D PDMRU PRWLRQ SLFWXUH IURP 5RQ +RZDUG DQG %ULDQ *UD]HU Hillbilly Elegy LV - ' 9DQFHÂśV JULSSLQJ H[DPLQDWLRQ RI ERWK KLV XSEULQJLQJ LQ D SRRU 5XVW %HOW WRZQ DQG WKH JURZLQJ FRQFHUQV RI ZRUNLQJFODVV $PHULFDQV 9DQFH VWULNHV D FKRUG ZLWK DXGLHQFHV DV KH VKDUHV KLV SHUVRQDO VWRU\ RI WKH LPSDFW RI D VRFLDO UHJLRQDO DQG HFRQRPLF GHFOLQH ,Q WKLV IDVFLQDWLQJ DQG WLPHO\ GLVFXVVLRQ KH VKHGV OLJKW RQ DQ RIWHQ IRUJRWWHQ FRUQHU RI WKH FRXQWU\ RIIHULQJ QRW MXVW D SRZHUIXO SLFWXUH RI KRZ XSZDUG PRELOLW\ UHDOO\ IHHOV EXW DOVR WKH ORVV RI WKH PRGHUQ GD\ $PHULFDQ GUHDP

Upcoming Festivals of Ideas What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia with Elizabeth Catte )HEUXDU\ _ S P _ /LIH 6FLHQFHV %XLOGLQJ *

The Industries of the Future with Alec Ross 0DUFK _ S P _ 0RXQWDLQODLU %DOOURRPV

Talking Black in America: A panel discussion Moderator: Kirk Hazen $SULO _ S P _ 0RXQWDLQODLU %DOOURRPV 9LVLW IHVWLYDORÂżGHDV ZYX HGX IRU XSGDWHG LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ WKH VHDVRQ

:HVW 9LUJLQLD 8QLYHUVLW\ LV DQ ((2 $IÂżUPDWLYH $FWLRQ (PSOR\HU 0LQRULW\ )HPDOH 'LVDELOLW\ 9HWHUDQ

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

FURNISHED APARTMENTS

1, 2, 3, 4 Bedrooms High Street South Park, Health Sciences ALL AMENITIES Respond Now

304-296-7476 www.perilliapartments.com Lease

CLASSIFIEDS FURNISHED APARTMENTS

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

4BR, 2BTH APARTMENT, W/D, dishwasher, deck. 10 minute walk to downtown campus. Off-street parking. $510/each. Utilities included.

304-673-6506

217, 225 JONES AVENUE. 4BR houses & 4BR Apartment. Spacious, private parking lot. $395/each + utilities. NO PETS. 304-685-3457

DOWNTOWN APARTMENT/ HOUSE. 2BR, $800 plus utilities.

AVAILABLE NOW OR FOR SPRING! 304-290-7368 or 304-377-1570 3BR, 1BTH APARTMENT. 10 minute walk to downtown campus. Offstreet parking, W/D. $375/each. Utilities included. 304-673-6506 AFFORDABLE, CLEAN . 2, 3BR. W/D, AC, off-street parking, All utilities Included. Falling Run Road. $425/per person/mth. Pet friendly with fee.

304-376-3854 or 304-594-2045

No Pets

1, 2 & 3BR APARTMENTS IN SUNNYSIDE. 304-622-6826 LIVING ZONE FURNISHED NEW YORK LOFT in downtown. $775/plus electric. Free parking. No pets. 304692-7883

Now Leasing

Aerostar Apartments

NOW RENTING 1-6BR. Downtown campus. Jewlmanllc.com or 304288-1572

Limited Availablitiy!

2 and 3 bedrooms ONLY! Call Today!! ♦ Furnished/Unfurnished Options ♦ Washer/Dryer Options ♦ Pets Welcome with Approval ♦ Free Off Street Parking ♦ Garages and Carports Available at some Units ♦ 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance ♦ Night Watchman on Duty Our convenient locations put you exactly where you want to be…

Mon-Thur: 8am-7pm Friday: 8am-5pm Weekends by appointment 304-598-3300

BCKRENTALS.COM 304-594-1200 1-6 BEDROOM HOUSES AND APARTMENTS

SMITH RENTALS, LLC

Walk to classes!

Downtown campus

304-322-1112

NO BUSES NEEDED

•

Houses • 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments $500 - $900 per month

www.bckrentals.com

Check out:

Largest & Finest Selection!

1 & 2 Bedroom Furnished & Unfurnished

www.smithrentalsllc.com

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS BARRINGTON NORTH 2 Minutes to Hospitals. www.morgantownapartments.com

304-599-6376.

LARGE 3BR APARTMENTS TOP OF HIGH STREET. All utilities included.

Available now. Offering 10 and 12mth leases. $400/person. 304685-9809 NOW RENTING 2, 3, 4, 5BR Apartments on Prospect and Spruce for 2018-2019. Contact Nick: 304-2921792 1-6BR APARTMENTS & 4BR HOUSE. Campus and South Park areas. Reasonable rents, includes utilities, W/D, pet friendly and many include parking. Lease/Deposit.

304-292-5714

AVAILABLE MAY 15TH ALL SIZES ALL LOCATIONS Please Call: 304-291-2103 304-692-1715 NOW LEASING FOR 2018!

Stewart Street & Glenn Street Apartments Walking distance to downtown campus 1 & 2 Bedroom D/W, WD, Microwave, Free WiFi, Free Parking, No Application Fee No Pets Call for Tour: 304-435-7071 or 304-692-9296

304-293-4141

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS BON VISTA & THE VILLAS 2 Minutes to Hospitals. www.morgantownapartments.com

304-599-1880

RICE RENTALS & STADIUM VIEW APTS * Great Locations! * Quality Housing * Rent Starting at $335 * Eff., 1, 2 & 3 BR Available * Furnished & Unfurnished

(304) 598 - 7368 RICERENTALS.COM STADIUMVIEWWV.COM

Renting for 2018 Eff.1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms One Bedroom as low as $440 Two Bedrooms as low as $365 per person Three Bredrooms as low as $340 per person * Pets Welcome * 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance * Next to Football Stadium & Hospital * State of the Art Fitness Center * Mountain Line Bus Every 15 Minutes

Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8am -7pm Friday 8am-5pm Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 12pm-4pm *Appointments Available*

304-599-7474 Morgantown’s Most Luxurious Living Community www.chateauroyale apartments.com

UNFURNISHED HOUSES 5BR, 2BTH HOUSE across Walnut Street Bridge, South Park. $340/per person plus utilities. Living room, dining room kitchen 304-290-8972 Don’t Miss This! Newly remodeled kitchen, 5BR, 2BA house in South Park, 7 minute walk to the Mountainlair. Call 304-673-4283 932 WEAVER STREET 2BR, A/C, DW, garage. $1000/mth plus deposit.

Pets considered. 304-599-8303 or 304-290-6951

* Affordable Rents!

* Available May - August

METRO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

NOW LEASING

Downtown & Evansdale Locations

BEVERLY AVENUE APARTMENTS. Live in a house not a highrise. 2, 3 & 4BR, W/D, AC, off-street parking available. Pets considered. Available 5-20-18. 304-282-0136

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

Now Leasing Through June 2018

304-413-0900 or www.liveatmetro.com

May 2018-2019

CLASSIFIEDS | 11

341 MULBERRY STREET. 2BR, 1 full bath. Single car garage. Large back yard, storage shed. $975/mth plus utilities. 304-685-3457 4BR HOUSE. W/D, dishwaser, yard, parking. $350/per bedroom plus utiilities. Willey Street. 304-554-4135

SPECIAL NOTICES

HTM PROPERTIES 1, 2 ,3, 4 & 5 BEDROOM SUPER NICE!!

Contact us: 304-685-3243 htmproperties.com UNFURNISHED HOUSES 1BR HOUSE OR 2-3BR HOUSE. 304296-8801

Arnold Hall Liquidation Online bidding at joerpyleauctions.com February 16th-March 8th * Commercial dorm room furniture *Apartment furniture *Commercial restaurant equipment

ADVERTISE YOUR PROPERTY HERE! THE DAILY ATHENAEUM CLASSIFIEDS 304-293-4141 or DA-Classifieds@mail.wvu.edu

Student Coupon Book - Advertise with us!

We LOVE our coupons!

Deadline is March 21st Appears on the streets on March 26th Contact: (304)-293-4141

12 | AD

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Mid-winter snow storm in Morgantown

PHOTO BY ROB RAGO

PHOTO BY HANNAH WILLIAMS

PHOTO BY ROB RAGO

PHOTO BY HANNAH WILLIAMS