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The DA reviews the gubernatorial candidates and their platforms

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Meet Gubernatorial Candidates Jim Justice

Jim Justice, 65, was a registered Republican until 2015, but is now the Democratic candidate for governor in West Virginia.

Justice was born in Charleston, but grew up in Raleigh County, WV. He is a businessman, specializing in the coal industry and agricultural development. He earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in business administration from Marshall University.

Unlike Bill Cole, Justice has no political experience.

After graduating college, Justice went into the family agriculture business. In 1977, he founded Bluestone Farms, which now operates 50,000 acres of farmland and is the lead-

ing producer of grain on the East Coast of the United States.

Dubbed a “WV Coal Baron,” Justice became president of Bluestone Industries and Bluestone Coal Corporation in 1993. He is also the chief executive officer and owner of more than fifty companies, including the Greenbrier Hotel, which he saved from bankruptcy in 2009. With an estimated net-worth of $1.6 billion, Justice is the richest man in West Virginia.

The issues central to the Jim Justice campaign are job creation, education, veterans, drug abuse, tourism and broadband accessibility.

Positions outlined: Job Creation—Investing in jobs by investing in the energy sector. Promoting new uses for coal and cultivating new markets for natural gas. Helping the state find its “niche crop”, becoming a major distributer of fresh agricultural products to the Northeast and investing heavily in the tourism industry.

Education—Improving our state education system by making education the centerpiece of West Virginia’s economy. Justice believes our politicians need to remove their influence from classrooms, and our students

need to be prepared to pursue careers in WV after they graduate. He also advocates for increased salaries for teachers in the state.

Veterans’ Benefits—Improving veteran medical care by working with state and federal officials and exempt veteran’s military retirement from state taxes.

Drug Abuse—Fight the drug abuse epidemic by directly fighting drug dealers while offering help to West Virginians suffering from addiction and creating jobs to end the cycle of hopelessness.

Bill Cole

Bill Cole, 60, is the ginia State Senate in Republican candidate 2012, and in 2015 he was for governor in West elected as Senate PresVirginia. ident and Lieutenant Governor of West VirCole was born in Boston, Massachusetts ginia, a position he currently still holds. but identifies Bluefield, West Virginia as his As a senator, Cole has hometown. supported legislation PHOTOS BY TYLER EVERT / AP to allow individuals to A businessman first, Cole owns several successful car dealerships carry concealed weapons without a permit, and an Auto Mall in Ashland, Kentucky. He to implement abortion restrictions and to reearned his bachelor’s degree in business ad- duce the severance tax rate on oil, natural gas ministration with a minor in accounting from and coal production in the state.

The issues central to Cole’s campaign are Northwood University.

Cole’s political career began in 2010 when jobs, education, infrastructure and drug he served in the West Virginia House of Del- abuse. egates. Cole was first elected to the West Vir-

Positions outlined: Jobs—Creating good paying jobs by standing up for our energy jobs, establishing a modern tax code and ending the heavy hand of regulation.

Education—Strengthening the education system in West Virginia by ending Common Core and establishing West Virginia College and Career Ready Standards, giving parents and teachers more local control and an emphasis on career and technical training.

Infrastructure—Improving infrastructure by implementing solutions from the legisla-

tive audit of the Department of Highways, repairing our roads and infrastructure and expanding broadband statewide.

Drug Abuse—Combating the drug epidemic by establishing an inter-agency state task force to coordinate all resources, focusing on enforcement, prevention, treatment and counseling, expanding upon the efforts of our successful drug courts and implementation a seven-point action plan.

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How to vote if you’re far from home

BY ADRIANNE UPHOLD STAFF WRITER

If you are unwilling or unable to visit the official polling station, out-of-state students have the ability to mail in their vote.

To file an absentee vote, an individual must meet one of the following qualifications: working or on personal travel on Election day, attend a university away from home, in the military or have health problems or a physical disability.

“It’s fundamental in the

Voting Registration deadlines by state West Virginia Online Registration Deadline: Oct. 18 Illinois Online Registration Deadline: Oct. 23 In person Registration Deadline: Nov. 8 Washington, D.C. In Person Registration Deadline: Nov. 8 New York Registration Deadline: Oct. 14 North Carolina Mail Registration Deadline: Oct. 14 In Person Registration Deadline: Nov. 5 Delaware Registration Deadline: Oct. 15 Maine Mail Registration Deadline: Oct. 18 In Person Registration: Nov. 8 Maryland Mail or Online Registration Deadline: Oct. 18

In Person Registration Deadline: Nov. 3 New Jersey Mail or In Person Registration Deadline: Oct. 18 Massachusetts Registration Deadline: Oct. 19 Wisconsin Mail or Online Registration Deadline: Oct. 19 In Person Registration: Nov. 8 Alabama Registration Deadline: Oct. 24 New Hampshire Mail Registration: Oct. 29 In Person Deadline: Nov. 8 Connecticut Mail or Online Registration Deadline: Nov. 1 In Person Registration Deadline: Nov. 8 Vermont Registration Deadline: Nov. 2

sense that the participation of millions of individuals is aggregated to determine who runs government,” said political science professor Jason MacDonald. “Although one vote is unlikely to affect the outcome of any election, if students (or anyone) want to be part of this aggregation, then they need to vote.”

Macdonald used absentee voting while he was in college on multiple occasions.

If already registered to vote in another state, stu-

dents may download an absentee ballot application from their secretary of state’s website. After filling out the form, it can be mailed, faxed or scanned and emailed to the student’s County Clerk’s office depending on state guidelines.

By successfully sending in the application, you will receive a ballot in the mail.

Follow the instructions on the ballot and attach a copy of an accepted form of ID, if required.

After mailing in a com-

pleted ballot by Election Day, the status of the ballot will be uploaded and can be checked online.

Students voting absentee in West Virginia need to attach a copy of a photo ID, copy of a current utility bill or a copy of a current bank statement.

The League of Women’s Voters, an organization that has facilitated voting for decades, can be of help for students who have any questions about voting or the process of absentee voting.

How West Virginia’s officials are voting in 2016

BY CONNOR SCHLEGEL CORRESPONDENT

There are only 24 days left until the 2016 general election and many elected officials have already made their stances clear on the candidates running for president.

However, since recordings leaked last week of Republican candidate Donald Trump making lewd and derogatory comments toward women in 2005, many Republican members of the United States Congress have pulled their endorsements.

Shelley Moore Capito, the Republican senator for the State of West Virginia, recently announced on Twitter that Trump should “reexamine his candidacy.” But on Wednesday, Capito told the WV Gazette-Mail that she would

continue to support the Republican ticket and vote for Trump in the presidential election.

Joe Manchin, the Democratic Senator of West Virginia, declared his thoughts early on in the election cycle. He told WV MetroNews that he was endorsing democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in April of 2015.

As democratic governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s tenure in West Virginia comes to a close, he also endorsed Clinton through a press release in April.

Tomblin said that despite the fact that he’s “concerned about some of Secretary Clinton’s positions on fossil fuels, I believe she is the best choice to unite the Democratic Party and, after being elected president in November, our country”.

The two candidates in the 2016 West Virginia gu-

bernatorial race have both been complimentary of Trump.

Republican candidate Bill Cole has formally endorsed Trump despite criticizing his comments from last week.

Democratic nominee Jim Justice, a coal-scion, has not formally endorsed either candidate.

He has condemned the comments Clinton made during a CNN Town Hall in March where she said she would “put coal miners and coal companies out of business.” Clinton has since backtracked on those remarks, but Justice is unlikely to endorse a candidate before the general election.

The three Republican Congressmen representing West Virginia in the House of Representatives are all critical of Trump’s comments, despite their continued endorsements

of the Republican nominee for president.

David McKinley, representing West Virginia’s 1st District, endorsed Trump in comments to The Wheeling News Register in May because of Clinton’s position on coal.

Representative Alex Mooney, the former state chairman of Senator Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign, has endorsed Trump since the republican candidate won his party’s nomination in May. In May, representative of West Virginia’s 3rd District Evan Jenkins told WV MetroNews that he was endorsing Trump for president.

To check your West Virginia polling location, visit services.sos. wv.gov/Elections/Voter/ FindMyPollingPlace

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Sounding off

Students share their Election Day plans.

Jordan Lafferty, 19 Dylan Covell, 19 Donald Adkins, 26 Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical & Aerospace Martinsburg, WV Beckley, WV Engineering “I don’t like the main canRichmond, VA “I’m not voting because I haven’t really liked any of the didates’ personalities, or the “It’s important to vote becandidates I have seen.” way they control things.” cause it’s a freedom not everyone has, but I do.”

Amanda Potts, 23 Multidisciplinary Studies Morgantown, WV “I think it’s important to vote, because our generation is very opinionated, and that is a major chunk of the population.”

Anna Marshall, 19 History Tabernacle, NJ “I don’t believe Trump should be in a position of power, I don’t think he has the ability to lead.”

Alex Glover, 18 Shepherd Snyder, 18 Dayton Pack, 18 Psychology Journalism Mechanical & Aerospace New Martinsville, WV Martinsburg, WV Engineering “I want Gary Johnson, beChesapeake, VA “I feel like it’s everyone’s “I plan not to vote, because cause the other two candi- civic duty to vote, it is importI don’t like either of the can- dates are not options for me.” ant for everyone to get their didates, and I’m not going to voice heard.” vote for someone I don’t feel represents me.”

West Virginia voter registration trends

BY ALANNA LONGNECKER CORRESPONDENT

With the controversy of the upcoming election, many of students can be heard decisively saying, “I’m just not going to vote.”

This may lead potential voters to assume that voter registration is going down for this election—but that is not the case.

According to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s database, in October 2012, 1.2 million West Virginia voters were registered, which is slightly lower than the voter registration total in West Virginia as of Sept. 30 of this year, which was 1.3 million.

The pattern is the same in Monongalia County, specifically. 2012 voter registration poll for Monongalia County totaled at 55,837, a stark contrast to this year’s 65,574.

“Students should make sure they are registered to vote,” said Matt Jacobsmeier, Director of Graduate Studies in WVU’s Department of Political Science. “And if they are not registered to vote in West Virginia, they should check on the rules for absentee ballots in the state that they are from.”

Contrary to popular belief, registering to vote does not mean you have to register for a particular party. In fact, of the 1.2 million registered voters in West Virginia, 21 percent of them are not affiliated with a specific party.

In Monongalia County, 24 percent of registered voters currently have no party affiliation this year, meaning they

can vote for either candidate at the polls or on their absentee ballot without being restricted to a Democratic, Republican, Mountain party or Libertarian-only ballot.

However, in both 2012 and 2016, West Virginia in general and Monongalia County specifically proved to be predominately democratic based off of the same database for voter registration.

In 2012, West Virginia Democrats made up 52 percent of registered voters, while Republicans made up 29 percent. For this year’s election, 45 percent of registered voters are Democratic with Republicans making up 31 percent.

“I, personally, have noticed a lot of my Democrat friends are very active on social media and are very active in encouraging others to be registered to vote,” said Michala McCullough, senior at WVU. “Especially with this election cycle, it’s very important that everyone should vote and that everyone should utilize their voice.”

According to the Brennan Center, a resource for student voters, “No matter your political viewpoint, it is always important to vote, and that is especially true in 2016, with major elections at all levels.”

Additionally, the Brennan Center has interactive maps that show specific advice and rules on voting for every state.

The deadline for registering to vote in West Virginia is Oct. 18.

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OPINION

Voting and why it matters—especially here A letter from the Editor-in-Chief Caity Coyne There are 24 days left until election day, and America is in the throes of what many are calling one of the oddest election cycles in modern history.

That label extends past the polarizing presidential election too, as West Virginia’s own gubernatorial race between novice politician (and novice Democrat) Jim Justice and current Senate President Bill Cole (R) was dubbed by Politico as arguably “America’s weirdest election”.

Americans are frustrated. West Virginians even more so. And though this frustration makes the option of throwing in the towel and staying out of voting booths on Nov. 8 extremely tempting, as citizens we must refrain, and as millenials we owe it to ourselves to stand up for our beliefs and fight for the issues affecting us, because the harsh reality is nobody else will.

Many people vote with intentions of supporting other groups—older people, the impoverished, the uninsured— but very rarely do college-aged students’ dilemmas cross the minds of other voters.

Those in the generations above us are no longer affected by issues like student loan rates, higher-ed spending or tuition assistance. But we are liv-

ing with these issues in real time, and we know the real life consequences they can bring— thousands of dollars in loan debt, cuts to education that limit our opportunities, post-graduate job instability and the harsh reality that college is, monetarily, not an option for many of our friends, among dozens of other things.

It is our responsibility to speak up for our interests and start making the changes that could better pave the road for our younger counterparts— and we have the power to do so.

As of 2016, millenials finally caught up to the baby boomers in terms of the voting population, according to data from the Pew Research Center. With 69.2 million millenials eligible to vote compared to 69.7 million baby boomers, the only thing holding the younger generation back is its decision to actually show up to the polls.

In West Virginia particularly, this is crucial.

In 2012, less than 23 percent of 18 to 24-yearolds (frequently dubbed “young voters”) cast a ballot in West Virginia—the worst voter turnout of any age group anywhere in the United States. But this isn’t surprising, as the entire Mountain State came dead

last in the nation for voter turnout in 2012. The reason for this, according to Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, was the lack of campaigning—and therefore competition—among Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in West Virginia.

Things are looking up, though, potentially at least.

The 2016 primary election boasted record breaking turnout numbers—the highest in the state for a presidential primary in 40 years, with 40 percent of registered, eligible voters showing up to the polls.

But still, that’s only four in 10 registered voters in the state.

A lot of this ties back to West Virginians’ unfounded beliefs in their political power. A strong sentiment here is that single votes are inconsequential, but the reality is that without these single votes, there is no majority vote, and without a majority vote, nothing can change.

And change is possible here—we’ve witnessed it in the last 16 years with the quick-moving shifts in the Mountain State’s political climate.

WV state politics transformed significantly in the 2000’s, when George W. Bush turned the then-consistently blue state red for the general election. Then in 2014, Shelley Moore

Capito broke a 58-year streak of no Republican senators in the state when she was elected as the first Republican senator since 1959. Despite the surge in Republican power in the state—the party currently controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate—there has not been an increase in the right-side’s voter numbers to reflect such a change.

Since February 2006, the Democratic party lost about 65,000 voters in the Mountain State, decreasing by 10 percent, and Republicans gained about 24,000, increasing by only 7 percent. Disparately, there were 120,000 more independent, or 95 percent more, in the same time period, according to the West Virginia Secretary of State.

So change is possible, and it is your votes, as West Virginians and as millenials, that can be the catalyst for such changes.

No matter how you stand on such a polarizing presidential election, remember your real interests and not just your party lines when casting your ballot. Consider the realities of where we stand as a nation, but also where you stand as an individual.

It is not just your right or your choice to vote; it is your duty and your responsibility as an American.

How to register to vote online Registering to vote might seem daunting, especially for the many doing this for the first time, but it isn’t. We promise.

With just the last four digits of your social security number and either a driver’s license or ID card number you can get it done in just a few minutes and have a say in the most powerful office in the world. Here’s how to do it. https://ovr.sos.wv.gov/ Register/Landing The West Virginia Secretary of State’s website is the standard for online registration. If you decide to use other sites, they will likely link you right back to this one. You will be able to clearly see the requirements for registering online and the options available to do so. If you have everything on the list, you can submit your registration once you’ve filled it

out and it will make its way to the county clerk. If you don’t have a West Virginia driver’s license or ID card number along with the last four digits of your social security number, there’s a second green box through which you will be still able to fill the form out online, but you will have to print it and physically mail or bring it in to the Monongalia County Clerk’s office, 243 High Street.

Rockthevote.com After going through this site’s incredibly well designed layout, you will pick West Virginia on a map of the country and then be asked for your registration information. Once completed, you can even have the form emailed to you (so don’t forget to include your email when prompted).

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CULTURE

Balloons Over Morgantown flies again this weekend

BY JEFFREY SCOTT CORRESPONDENT If you turn your attention to Morgantown’s sky this weekend, you’ll be in for an extraordinary sight.

The Balloons Over Morgantown festival will be floating higher than ever before.

Balloons Over Morgantown is an annual celebration in which hot air balloons of every color are launched at various times throughout the weekend.

This is the festival’s second year in a row after previously taking a long break.

Community demand is the

prevailing reason for its return.

“We had a hiatus with the event and then our venue, Mylan Park, was built up and is no long a good place for launching balloons,” said Sarah Claydon, an organizer at this year’s event. “This is an event I grew up with so it’s exciting to see balloons back in Morgantown.”

With more balloons than ever, and optimal weather, Balloons Over Morgantown has the opportunity to soar.

And perhaps the most exciting thing offered: tethered rides. At certain times throughout the weekend,

visitors will get the opportunity to fly high in Hot Air Balloons themselves.

“It’s always so much fun,” Claydon said. “One way or another, my family has been involved in the festival for over 25 years.

I’m 32 now, so this is a lifelong tradition.

Balloon launches will be Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and Sunday at 8 a.m.

In addition to the traditional launches there is the trademark “Night Glow,” where glowing balloons are inflated but not set to fly. This event occurred last night.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BALLOONS OVER MORGANTOWN

Hot air balloons fly as part of the annual Balloons Over Morgantown years ago.

Noises Off provides inside look to theatre life

BY MOLLY TITUS CORRESPONDENT

The WVU School of Theatre and Dance filled an audience with laughter during its opening night of “Noises Off ”.

The play’s first show was held last night at 7:30 p.m. and the show will continue to run for the entirety of the weekend.

“It makes you laugh,” said Professor Mary McClung, Director of Costuming. “It’s just a belly-laugh kind of show.”

“Noises Off ” is about the backstage-life of a play. It shows what the actors go

through when they are not performing on stage. However, the audience can expect a lot of shenanigans in addition to the hard work that gets a show running.

According to McClung, the dynamic of the play is what makes it so unique.

Being three acts long and spread over the timespan of several months, you’ll notice a lot of character development and changes in relationships.

“They’re getting in fights, and storming around, and throwing tantrums, but they still have to go out and perform,” McClung said.

“It’s just a belly-laugh kind of show.”

- Professor Mary McClung Since WVU School of Theatre and Dance does not put on many comedies and farces, McClung encourages students to come out and see Noises Off. “It’s very fun and fastpaced,” McClung said.

The show stars WVU students, including Mallory Robson, Lonnie Simmons, Josh Clevenger, Haley Hizer, Megan Peters, Patrick Clarke, Stefanie Lemasters, Josh Pelikan and Dominic Massimino. The understudies are Cassie

Hackbart and Mack Kale.

Noises Off continues its performances this weekend, Oct. 14-16 at the Metropolitan Theatre in Downtown Morgantown.

Showtimes include Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are available for purchase at the CAC, the Mountainlair box offices, online on Ticketmaster or by calling 304-293-SHOW. JENNIFER GARDNER / THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Director of Costuming, Mary McClung, designs costumes for the play Noises Off.

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Miss WV pageant to be held at CAC this weekend

BY EMILY ZEKONIS CORRESPONDENT

Beginning Saturday, 21 female contestants, ages 18 to 28, will take the stage to compete for the title of Miss West Virginia.

The winner will be selected based on her performance in three categories over the two day event: the interview competition, swimsuit competition and evening gown competition.

The winner will then move on to represent West Virginia in the Miss USA pageant on FOX. Contestants hail from cities across West Virginia, and one of our very own WVU students will be competing for her first time.

Dominique Cureton is a Pre-Med student study-

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This is actually my first pageant, but I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try something I honestly never thought I would.

-Dominique Cureton, Contestant

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ing world language and linguistics as a minor.

She is originally from North Carolina but hopes to represent the state she says she loves and now resides in to earn her degree.

She is a black belt in karate with wins in both state and national competitions.

Cureton will join the competition for the preliminary show at 8 p.m. Saturday alongside 20 other hopeful contestants at the Creative Arts Center. The finals will take place Sunday at 2 p.m., where one winner will be crowned

the new Miss West Virginia. Tickets are available at http://misswestvirginiausa.com for all who are interested in attending.

On Oct. 15, the WVU Creative Arts Center will host the Miss West Virginia Pageant.

A Q&A with contestant Dominique Cureton, 23: How long have you been doing pageants for?

“This is actually my first pageant, but I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try something I honestly never thought I would.”

Why did you decide to join the Miss WV Competition?

“Since Miss West Virginia is being held at the CAC, I thought no better time than now to try it! I’m from North Carolina, so the pageant scene there is huge. I’ve always loved going to pageants to support friends and see the competitors. Two of my best friends held titles in high school, so we were always going to pageants for their appearances, as well.”

What do you think makes you stand out among the competition?

“I think what makes me stand out is the fact that I’m not a pageant girl nor will I ever be. I just enjoy trying new things and this just happens to be one of them.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF MISS WEST VIRGINIA USA

Dominique Cureton, 23, is a contestant for the Miss West Virginia USA 2016 competition.

Do you have any advice for girls looking to get into the pageant world?

“To any girl that would want to compete or is going to compete, I’d say it’s totally alright to feel a bit intimidated by these girls with tons of experience.

Just remember everyone

will have a moment alone on stage where they will shine the brightest and, even though you’re nervous, let who you are radiate to everyone watching.”

Morgantown Zombie Walk returns for weekend stroll

BY JOSEPH BELLAMY CORRESPONDENT

The joyfully bizarre “Morgantow n Zombie Walk” is back for its 10th anniversary this Saturday, Oct. 15.

The Morgantown Zombie Walk is an opportunity for participants to dress as candy-coated zombies and walk down High Street en masse to the end of Courthouse Square, where the zombie walkers will gather for a group photo.

While this event may seem like a novelty, the Morgantown Zombie Walk

actually has a very developed progression in its 10 years.

“The first year was only about 150 zombies,” said Pamela Markel of The Illusive Skull. “Now it has progressed to over 400 zombies. People have definitely supported the cause and had a lot of fun along the way. We have had beauty contests, Twinkie eating contests, a zombie prom, movies after the walk at the Warner, and the best Bill Murray look alike contest. ” Although registration is free, participating zombies are encouraged to bring

canned food donations, as all proceedings go towards the Salvation Army. However, one could also bring canned food donations to the stores of the event sponsors, The Illusive Skull and The Four Horsemen Comics and Gaming.

Both stores are located in the Morgantown Mall.

There will also be special events, such as a musical performance from Southern Rock band, The Mortuary Men, which will be performing Halloween music. This is coupled by a “zombie beauty pageant” event, or costume contest, with the winner receiving a

trophy and a gift card.

This is the last zombie walk The Illusive Skull is sponsoring. Four Horsemen Comics and Gaming will fully take over the event next year.

“It has been such a pleasure to work with Ron and his family, Four Horsemen Comics,” Markel said. “We will still support the cause to gather food for Morgantown’s homeless.”

The Morgantown Zombie Walk registration starts at 7 p.m. next to the Chi Omega sorority house and the actual walk begins at 8 p.m.

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At the corner of Walnut and Spruce sits Retro-tique, the bright blue painted, half vintage clothing boutique, half antique and oddities dealer/record store.

In the boutique, plastic heads sporting pillbox hats sit on a shelf atop a rack of vintage dresses. A Twisted Sister shirt leads the T-shirt section next to hanging lace slips.

Vintage suitcases overflow with purses and silk gloves.

Owner Jillian Kelly has been collecting vintage clothing for years. Some of the items in the shop are from her personal collection, from thrift stores and donations, or made by Kelly herself.

The goal for Retro-tique’s clothing section is always to find unique pieces.

“Everything’s original. When you come here, most likely you’re not going to find the same thing here that somebody else is going to have,” said Kelly.

The shop is home to everything from “cute 70’s dresses or 50’s dresses” to “the 9-to-5 blouses and pencil skirts” to pieces from the ‘90s or the beaded suede jacket currently placed in the store’s window.

Kelly’s personal style helps her to curate the clothing boutique.

“I’ve never wanted to look like everyone else. If I go somewhere I don’t want to wear the same outfit. I’ve never really followed

fashion trends, or fashion in general because I kind of just like to wear what I like.”

Her vintage collecting background helps her determine details about the clothing, like production era and price. Kelly looks to manufacturing techniques and fabrics for clues to the decade that different pieces were made.

Closely examining vintage clothing through her personal collection and her work at Retro-tique, Kelly has noticed the difference between vintage pieces and the modern process of clothing production.

“You really see how poorly things are made nowadays, they aren’t made to last,” Kelly said. “We’ll get some peacoats in, they’re from the ‘50s and they’re still in perfect condition. Things were made to last back in the day. You have to think about how old that is. Something to be in that good of condition—you’re paying for that quality.”

Ultimately, delivering that quality and uniqueness is the goal of Kelly and co-owner Dan Kocan.

That, and, “We love doing this,” said Kelly.

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WVU set for another Big 12 test

BY ALEC GEARTY SPORTS WRITER

FOOTBALL The WVU football team withstood multiple tough defenses and put together an impressive comeback this season.

However, perhaps its most difficult test will be on Oct. 15 as the Mountaineers try to stop Patrick Mahomes and Texas Tech.

Mahomes is unlike any quarterback the Mountaineers have before this season. He is known to be one of the most efficient passing quarterbacks in college football. Currently, he leads the NCAA in passing yards with 2,274 yards, establishing the Red Raiders as the No.1 ranked passing offense in

the country.

“He’s a really good player,” said WVU defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. “He understands the offense. He puts the ball in the right place at the right time.”

Before this week, there was some doubt that Mahomes would miss a couple of games due to a shoulder injury on Sept. 29. Ultimately, Mahomes played through the injury and returned a week later.

He returned and threw more than 500 yards on 62 total attempts. The most pass attempts the Mountaineers had this season was 41, in its most recent matchup.

“He (Mahomes) looks like he’s more in control of the offense,” said WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen. “He is play-

ing at a very high level.”

Similar to the Mountaineers, Texas Tech thrives at home.

Last time the Red Raiders lost in Lubbock and scored 50 points in the same game, was Nov. 15, 2014, when they only put up 30 points.

However, while Texas Tech is dominant offensively, the West Virginia defense is out to show that it can put up a fight against its counterpart.

“For me, it’s another opportunity to prove ourselves,” said WVU linebacker Al-Rasheed Benton. “I think that’s the biggest thing for us.”

The Mountaineer defense has been improving week to week, especially after adjusting to a few departures. Now, with the Mountaineers at a 4-0 record, a strong performance

better performance.”

The Mountaineers will race against some of the top 25 teams in the country, facing No. 25 Ole Miss, No. 8 Penn State and Oklahoma State.

“It’s going to be an excellent opportunity for us to prove ourselves as a potential at large team or an automatic team into the National meet,” Cleary said.

The Mountaineers had a two-week training period since its last meet at Lehigh University, where they took third place. They

are looking to record another top five finish Friday.

Cleary also expects another big race out of Jillian Forsey, who recorded a season-best time of 20:32 at Lehigh.

“We expect to be good.

We weren’t sure we would quite be that good two weeks ago,” Cleary said. “If we keep going like this we have a good shot of making the nationals and that was our goal at the beginning of the year we expect to be at the national championships.”

over the NCAA’s top offense will start to have folks paying attention to the West Virginia defense.

The last time WVU faced off against Texas Tech the Mountaineers held them at 26 points.

WVU ultimately won 31-26.

In that matchup, the rungame by both sides was extremely prevalent. In fact, it was WVU QB Skyler Howard’s 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that was the deciding factor. Other than that, Howard threw zero touchdowns, and Mahomes didn’t reach 200 yards passing.

The game plan has shifted from a year ago. Both teams expect to take it to the air . WVU and Texas Tech have arguably the top offenses in the conference, a result of Texas Tech

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Safety Jarrod Harper brings down Texas Tech Jakeem Grant in the 2015 season matchup in Morgantown. head coach Kliff Kingsbury working under Holgorsen at the University of Houston. And yes, while the difficult task is

the first true away game for the Mountaineers, for Benton it is “a great atmosphere and it’s another football field.”

Mountaineers eager to prove worth Friday

BY ABBIE BACKENSTOE SPORTS WRITER

CROSS COUNTRY WVU cross country returns to State College, PA, where it will race in the Penn State Open on Friday.

“I would say we are much better prepared than we were for the first time at Penn State a month ago,” said WVU head coach Sean Cleary. “We will be adding in a few new runners and coming off of a great race at Lehigh, I expect a much

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Howard-Gibson continues progressing, ready to exploit Texas Tech

BY JOEL NORMAN SPORTS WRITER

FOOTBALL Last year’s Mountaineers began 3-0, while the 2016 team is 4-0. West Virginia fell apart with a 0-4 October 2015 and a primary reason for the winless month was because of the struggles in the passing game.

Quarterback Skyler Howard threw for at least 263 yards in each of WVU’s first three games of 2015. In the final nine regular season games, Howard surpassed that total just twice.

In that time, wide receiver Shelton Gibson saw his production fall off significantly.

Gibson had 329 yards receiving through three games, yet only had one game in which he

had 100 yards or more in the final nine regular season games.

Of course, all of those passing struggles went away during the Cactus Bowl. Howard tossed five touchdowns for 532 yards and Gibson caught one touchdown on 143 yards in the 43-42 victory over Arizona State.

The Mountaineers will avoid going winless in October 2016, thanks to a 17-16 victory over Kansas State on Oct. 1. The passing attack, similar to last year, is off to a hot start. Howard has thrown seven touchdowns on 1,272 yards and Gibson has 458 yards receiving, catching two touchdowns.

However, West Virginia faces a difficult rest of October with games against Texas Tech, TCU and Oklahoma State to round out the month. TCU

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Skyler Howard keeps the ball and makes his way toward the endzone in the 2015 season matchup against Texas Tech in Morgantown. and Oklahoma State were two of the four losses last October.

The Mountaineers defeated Texas Tech, but that win came

in November.

To avoid last season’s passing troubles, West Virginia has to continue to make Gibson

a threat. It’s clear that he and Howard are on the same page; Eight of Howard’s nine completions of over 25 yards have been caught by Gibson.

“We need to get to the end zone,” Gibson said. “When we are in the red zone we need to get in the end zone every single time and be 100 percent. When we are back at the other oneyard line, we need to march it down 99 yards.”

While it is clear that Gibson is Howard’s favorite deep pass target, not every throw to Gibson has to be Hail Mary-esque.

With how well Gibson has done to start 2016—especially on the long ball,—opposing teams have their eyes on him. He is going to begin drawing double-coverage regularly, whether it be two defensive backs on him at the line

of scrimmage or a safety dropping into man-on-man coverage of Gibson once the ball is snapped. It is not a matter of “if,” but rather, “when?”

In what should be a heavy offensive game against Texas Tech this Saturday (both teams are in the top-16 in the nation in yards per game), West Virginia will need the Howard-Gibson connection more than any other game.

Gibson’s hot start should continue against the Red Raiders. Texas Tech is 100th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (265.6) and WVU averages 318 passing yards per game.

The Howard-Gibson connection has to continue, not only for WVU to beat Texas Tech, but to surpass last season’s mark.

Macon to play bigger role in the upcoming season

BY DAVID STATMAN SPORTS WRITER

MEN’S BASKETBALL When center Devin Williams went pro after last season, the West Virginia University men’s basketball team lost its anchor, its two-way foundation in the middle.

Williams’ departure leaves a massive hole in the heart of the Mountaineer lineup, which now lacks a big man who has proven he can handle the best the Big 12 has to offer.

But into that breach steps junior Elijah Macon, Williams’ backup for the last two seasons, a big and athletic center who’s looking

to finally fulfill his potential and make sure the Mountaineers miss Williams as little as possible.

“Just take on that role,” Macon said. “Fill in, come in ready to play and do my part and what I’m supposed to do this year. Do what coach expects of me and make sure everyone else is on board.”

Macon featured regularly as one of West Virginia’s top reserve frontcourt players last season, averaging 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.2 minutes a game, occupying most of the time when Williams was off the floor.

It was a sophomore season where the 6-foot-9, 240-pound Columbus, Ohio native flashed some of the

promise that made him one of the most highly regarded recruits in the state of Ohio, but often struggled to grab the tough rebounds and provide the solid interior defense that made his counterpart Williams so essential.

For Macon, at least some of those issues came from within — he was still struggling to get over the passing of his mother, Renai Payne, and his grief affected his play on the court. Macon believes that he’s in a better place emotionally heading into his junior season, and it’s allowing him to, at long last, just focus on basketball.

“Now I get to put it all in what I can do this year,” Macon said. “I think the last

couple years I’ve been in a hold, losing my mom and everything, and I can finally get over the grieving period and move on with my life. I’ve just been focused on basketball this summer and trying to get better.”

What West Virginia will need from Macon this season, more than anything, is rebounding and interior toughness. Head coach Bob Huggins has criticized Macon in the past for his inconsistent work ethic, but Macon has stayed in the gym more than ever this summer and the junior says that he’s lost at least 12 pounds since the start of the offseason.

Macon has a long way to go to approach Williams’

production, but a leaner, quicker version of the junior could bring one extra dimension the departed star lacked: the ability to consistently run the floor.

“It gives me a big advantage,” Macon said. “Some big guys in the Big 12 can’t run as much as me and Brandon (Watkins) can run the floor.

(Against) teams like Texas, who have actual bigs, we can run the floor, so that’ll be our advantage, we can get up and down the floor.”

That extra facet could prove vital for Macon, as the junior’s starting role is still not secure. Macon is facing a strong challenge from freshman big men Sagaba Konate and Maciej Bender, and vet-

erans Brandon Watkins and Nate Adrian could also eat into his minutes.

But of all the big men on the roster, Macon alone provides the combination of size, skill and athleticism that WVU needs, and Huggins is hoping that the light is coming on.

“I think it happens at different times; some people it never happens,” Huggins said. “I think he’s getting pushed. Sagaba has played really well, Maciej shoots the ball really well, Brandon’s playing better than he’s ever played and Nate (Adrian)’s played terrific. I think he’s getting pushed, that’s part of it. There’s not as big a gap as what we’ve had before.”

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No. 1 WVU seeks revenge on Texas Tech

BY NEEL MADHAVAN SPORTS WRITER

WOMEN’S SOCCER Revenge will likely be at the forefront of the minds of the No. 1 ranked WVU women’s soccer team when it plays host to Texas Tech tonight.

The Red Raiders (8-4-2, 1-3 Big 12) knocked off the top-seeded Mountaineers (12-1-1, 4-0 Big 12) in the semifinals of last year’s Big 12 Conference tournament.

“It’s a new team, but most of our returners understand the disappointment we felt last year losing in the Big 12 tournament, so I know that’ll be on many minds going into this game Friday,” said WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown.

Texas Tech is led by forward Jade King. The talented freshman leads her team in just about every offensive statistical category. She’s accounted for a team leading five goals and 11 points this season.

After a decent start that saw them make a couple of appearances in the national rankings, the Red Raiders have struggled as of late, dropping three of their last four matches, all against conference opposition.

“They’ll be organized,” Izzo-Brown said. “They’re very, very dynamic in the attack.

They’ve brought in some real dynamic players. So mentally, physically, technically, tactically, we’re all going to be battling Friday night.”

On the other hand, the Mountaineers have been dominant since their lone loss of the season to No. 9 George-

town in mid-September.

So far in conference play, WVU has won all four of its matches without conceding a single goal, outscoring its opponents 7-0.

“Kadeisha’s (Buchanan) doing a great job leading back there,” Izzo-Brown said. “You have Amandine (Pierre-Louis) who’s doing a great job, along with Easther (Mayi Kith), Bianca (St. Georges) and Carly (Black).

They’re just really in sync, and then you have Rylee (Foster) and Michelle Newhouse in the net, and they’re just really paying attention to detail and making sure that we’re not giving any good looks and denying any good opportunities.”

Junior forward Michaela Abam leads all WVU scorers with seven goals, while senior midfielder Ashley Lawrence and junior midfielder Carla Portillo have been the engines that make the Mountaineer attack go.

Portillo leads WVU with five assists, while Lawrence has tacked on four more.

Even with revenge in the back of their mind, the Mountaineers are focused on the task at hand.

“We know that because of the ranking it’s just a bigger target on our back,” Lawrence said. “So now that we’re number one, we’re not taking it for granted. We are going to go out, we’re going to work hard, and Texas Tech is our next opposition, and we’re looking towards getting that win.”

Kickoff is at 6 p.m. Friday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium and the match will be broadcast on ESPNU.

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