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Tips from professionals as you prep for finals BY RACHEL ROGERS STAFF WRITER
Some students try to memorize countless facts the night before a final exam. A more effective way of studying for finals, according to one professor, is for students to organize their brains like file cabinets. Elisabeth Moore, a history professor and first-year PhD student, encourages students to think of the major topics in a class as folders. Students can then place smaller information into each folder, allowing them to see the bigger picture. For example, if the biggest topic or folder in class is Communism in the 1950’s, smaller files would
include how this ideology affects race relations or its impacts on feminism. “It becomes a lot easier to remember that (Americans are) afraid of Communism, so they’re afraid of all these other things,” Moore said. Moore says that by organizing ideas like this, it is easier to relate everything taught throughout the semester. “Then you only necessarily remember the facts that relate to this broader field of study that you’ve tried to wrap your mind around,” Moore said. This method of studying works best if students allow enough time to comprehend the material. Elizabeth Ridgeway, a math and science tutor, says
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Jonathan Davis, a graduated Chemistry/Chemical Engineering student, assists Hirin Hassan, a sophomore Civil Engineering student, on her Chem 115 homework. students should start studying one to two weeks before finals. “It’s soon enough that
you remember the first things you start studying, but not so late that you don’t have time,” Ridgeway
said. Time management becomes crucial in the weeks leading up to the exams. “Make a schedule,” Ridgeway said. “For the first hour, you could study for math and then you switch to chemistry.” Moore and Ridgeway both believe professors are a great resource. “If you have issues, talk to them about it and be honest with them because most of them want to help you,” Moore said. Ridgeway recommended paying attention to any materials handed out by professors, like study guides. “That’s always a really good indicator of what they think is going to be important on the exam,” she said.
But, every study tip is most beneficial when students are in a quiet place, free from distractions. “I always try to go to the library,” Ridgeway said. “If you’re in a dorm, go to the study lounges.”
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Career Services Center educates on careers, internships BY PATRICK ORSAGOS STAFF WRITER
If you’re anxious about graduation, don’t panic, WVU’s Career Counselors are prepared to guide students through the labyrinth of finding and landing a job. “We help students from the freshman to graduate level,” said Toni Jones, associate director of the Career Services Center. “We don’t tell them (students) what to do, but we educate them.” The Career Services Center
tailors from the bottom-up. “We use an educational tool called FOCUS2 and it asks a variety of questions from your work interests, leisure activities, likes and dislikes,” Jones said. “It will generate a list of potential careers that will match to major programs offered at WVU.” While FOCUS2 is used for undeclared students, WVU’s career counselors also offer services such as help with the job search process, mock interviews, resume and cover letter building, dining eti-
quette tutorials and career fairs. Networking is also a critical piece to a Career Counselor’s puzzle. “Our MountaineerTRAK system is where we post 6-7,000 jobs annually,” Jones said. The services provided are meant to ease the search and the transition to the workforce, however many students still feel uneasy as their time at WVU comes to an end. “I have thought about my
future career my whole life,” said Elizabeth Crawford, a WVU student. “Not until I came to college did it really make me nervous because I felt scared and uncertain of my future.” The sweet sounded sigh of relief does not come until that first internship or job is landed. “I think the career services are a useful too because I do believe that the people there really just want success for everyone,” Crawford said. Jones said the number one
piece of advice for students is, “come see us.” Jones emphasized heavily that it is never too early to start planning for the future. This belief stands clear in Career Services’ motto, “Plan it. Build it. Work it. Live it.” “I think students should make an appointment with a Career Counselor once a year. If only all students did that we’d have to hire about 25 more people,” Jones said. For help finding a job or internship, visit http://careerservices.wvu.edu/
Here are a few services the WVU Career Services Center offers: -Career Fairs and Events -Graduate School Advising -MountaineerTRAK -On-Campus Interviews Personal and Professional Assessment -Practice Interviews -Professional Development Workshops -Resume and Cover Letter Reviews -Workforce Recruitment Program
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Gorsuch is closer to ideal than disaster BY ALEX WEIDMAN STAFF WRITER
Federal appellate judge Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation hearings have ended, and there’s little evidence to suggest the Senate won’t vote him into the Supreme Court’s empty ninth seat soon. There is a good deal of controversy around this justice. Certainly some of it trickles down from the controversies surrounding the administration that nominated him. As well, whether they effectively stole the nomination from the Obama administration by refusing to consider his nominee for more than nine months. Many people, though, are also worried about the Court potentially tipping to the right. The most immediate concerns for many are court cases that delivered broad sweeping liberties such as the ability to perform and receive abortions with Roe v. Wade or the right for same-sex couples to marry from Obergefell v. Hodges. People are worried that Gorsuch will be actively unfriendly to those specific court decisions, and will therefore attempt to overrule them in coming sessions. Many fear Gorsuch’s politics may bring stark change to the bench. In a Supreme Court position with significant power to shape the country, one judge’s leanings can drastically change the lives of many people. Gorsuch however, ac-
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In this March 21, 2017 photo, Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch, left, shares a laugh with Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb. as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Former New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte is at center. tively rejects this scale of judicial power. As far as he has admitted, he works within a philosophy that purposefully denies any place for his own politics—to the point that he’s willing to accept a decision he may see as a “mistake” by his moral beliefs so long as it’s within the letter of the law. That philosophy is textualism. Despite its legacy, it’s could be the very philosophy needed on the Supreme Court today. Textualism is the belief that the text of the law, the words that make it up, is all law can be. It may sound like common sense, but it is not how many Justices work today. Many Justices today try to find the intent of the legislators behind the law. If the language is ambiguous or un-
clear, those Justices fall back on what they assume the legislation meant or intended. Those assumptions, however, can quickly become much like stereotypes. For a textualist though, ambiguous language is the challenge, and if it produces any negative or unwanted outcomes, it falls on the legislators who wrote the law and not the judge. If a law does or doesn’t hold a place for abortion, a textualist Justice rules for or against it and then tells those unhappy with it to call their legislator. This philosophy becomes a problem when it’s used alongside what is called Originalism. Originalism is the other side of the coin; interpreting the Constitution in regards to
what its framers meant at the time of writing. For instance, when an originalist hears the phrase “all men are created equal,” he or she would have no choice but to take the framer’s actual meaning, which would have been something more like “all white, property-owning males are created equal.” A textualist, however, who understands that language evolves over time just as much as societies, would have no trouble understanding that in today’s society “all men” means a much larger and more diverse population. Gorsuch seemed to explain this idea at his confirmation hearing. When asked about how he would read laws, he claimed, “as a reasonable citizen would read it.” In this way, as citizens’ minds change and as societies evolve, so too can his interpretation of laws, regardless of when they were written. Gorsuch’s philosophy, at least as he has claimed, is a counter to the two fears people have regarding the Supreme Court today. He doesn’t believe in the Justices’ ability to write or rewrite laws according to what they believe is ‘right’. As well, his philosophy rejects any place for his own politics. In that way, he can be neither a conservative nor a liberal judge. If Gorsuch is faithful to his own philosophy, he is absolutely the kind of Justice we need today. For now, we can only hope he is.
Students Sound Off: Are you leaving WV when you graduate? “There is a part of me that would like to get out because there are definitely a lot more job opportunities outside of Morgantown, definitely in the Pittsburgh area, Columbus, just the tri-state area around us. But I do like Morgantown because I’ve lived here 24 years, and I’ve got a lot of family and friends here. It’d be hard to just get up and go.” -Michael Guido, graduated multi-disciplinary studies student from Morgantown, WV
“I plan on joining the Peace Corps after undergrad and then possibly coming back to WVU for graduate school. I will probably not be living in West Virginia again because I want to work for the UN in somewhere like D.C.” -Victoria Teufel, freshman international studies student from Martinsburg, WV
“After I graduate I’d like to move somewhere nice. I just want to see a different state, somewhere new, just for my twenties and early thirties. But I would say I’d like to raise a family here because I’ve had a good upbringing.” -Emery Smith, freshman pre-pharmacy student from Bridgeport, WV
“I plan on leaving West Virginia after I graduate. There’s not a lot of major media markets in West Virginia and to make money in journalism you need to be in a big market in a bigger city. The only real spots to do that would be Charleston or staying in Morgantown, and I really don’t want to do that.” -Joey White, freshman journalism student from Lancaster, PA PHOTOS BY RYAN WALTERS / THE DAILY ATHENAEUM
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Annual MountaineerTHON raises more than $45,000 for WVU Medicine Children’s
Irish Dance Team hopes to grow BY ERIN DRUMMOND CULTURE EDITOR
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ASSOCIATE CULTURE EDITOR On Saturday, March 26, WVU held its 19th annual Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon, also known as MountaineerTHON, to benefit WVU Medicine Children’s. The event was an eight hour celebration of life to raise awareness and funds for pediatric care right here in Morgantown. The night included multiple presentations from the families of Miracle Children who have been treated at the hospital as well as dancing, activities, food and raffles. “100 percent of our funds stay local,” said Levi Huff, executive director of MountaineerTHON and sophomore human resources management major at WVU. “We are able to directly see the impact through the event and hear the families our hospital serves share their story.” Hundreds of students and organizations participated, raising more than $45,000 that will go toward funding a dance marathon room themed for teenagers within the hospital. Donations were collected through dancers’ promotions on social media, in event fundraising activities and events that had been held throughout the year by the organization on campus. “This year we have been fortunate to really grow our on-campus engagement to host many special events like
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Executive board members of MountaineerTHON hold up the amount of money raised from the beginning of the year to the end of the event flag football, dodgeball, and many family events,” Huff said. MountaineerTHON saw its largest turnout and exceeded last year’s total by $5,000. The small program rebranded the organization in 2015 in an attempt to make the event campus-wide, with a goal to raise funds and awareness for WVU Medicine Children’s, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. It is one of 350 college campuses nationwide to host THON for their local hospitals. Students are already encouraged to get involved in next year’s event, as the organization is searching for people for its executive board and committee positions to make it an even larger success. “We are always looking for students to join the movement and use their talents to help us make an impact in the lives of local kids,” Huff said. “We also love to see students from all organizations and walks of
life to join our organization as a dancer to help us raise funds and awareness for our local hospital.” For more information about the organization and getting involved, visit http:// mountaineerthon.com.
Recognizable from their performances at numerous events around Morgantown and the WVU campus, the Irish Dance Team finds ways to bring Irish flair to the University. Established in spring 2013, the organization was founded by Morgantown native Kathryn Baker, the team’s former president. Now, the organization is headed by Elayne LoFiego, a freshman nutrition student from Waynesburg, PA. The team has performed during the halftime show of the WVU men’s basketball game and plans to compete in a college Irish dance competition soon. “I still compete independently and introduce a lot of new material to my team members because I’m the only
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one who still competes,” LoFiego said. The team currently has eight members, but interested students are encouraged to join. “To become a member, we have try outs,” LoFiego said. “They aren’t very vigorous, but we like to meet people who are interested in joining and ensure they are a good fit for our team.” For those with prior dancing experience, LoFiego rec-
ommends coming to a practice. She said they are very flexible with scheduling. “(The team is) a blast to be on,” LoFiego said. “Even if you don’t compete or haven’t danced in years we still encourage all to come to a practice or tryouts. Because no Irish Dancer ever really retires.” For more information, contact LoFiego at eal0003@mix. wvu.edu.
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LISTICLE With graduation just over a month away, it’s time to get out the craft supplies and start thinking about how to make your graduation cap reflect your time at WVU. Here are some caps from past Mountaineers to get your creative juices flowing:
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On March 27, 1917 Cyrus R. Vance, who served as United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980, was born in Clarksburg. PHOTO COURTESY OF WV STATE ARCHIVES Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes and Deputy Secretary of Defense Cyrus Vance being sworn in by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
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BASEBALL After more than a month on the road, the WVU baseball team began its home schedule with a bang. Jackson Cramer capped off a ninth-inning rally with a walk-off home run to win the Mountaineers’ (12-9, 2-1 Big 12) home opener 5-3 over the Jacksonville Dolphins (12-14) on Friday night, and WVU split a Saturday doubleheader to come away with a series win in its first 2017 action at Monongalia County Ballpark. “It’s nice to see the Mountaineers stand there and jump up and down at home plate and throw water and throw helmets and rip jerseys and that type of thing,” said WVU head coach Randy Mazey. “I couldn’t be happier for (Jackson) Cramer and KD (Kyle Davis) and the older guys that have helped these young guys get through the grind of the road.” West Virginia’s four-run comeback in the ninth inning on Friday night averted what could have been a demoralizing home opening loss, after Jacksonville starter Michael Baumann struck out 12 in 6.2 1-run innings and helped the Dolphins take a 3-1 lead into the final frame. Jacksonville scored
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Brandon White gets low to bunt in an attempt to advance his teammate to second base on March 24, 2017 at Monongalia County Ballpark. WVU won the weekend series with Jacksonville State. three runs off WVU starter BJ Myers, but freshman righthander Kade Strowd held the visitors off the board for the next 3.1 innings in his home debut, giving the Mountaineers an opportunity to get back in the game. “You worry about nerves with new guys playing their first home game,” Mazey said. “When he came into the game I told him, ‘Kade, if you hold them right here man, our offense is going to give us a chance to win this thing.’ He did that. He held them right there and gave us a chance to win.” Facing Jacksonville’s Spencer Stockton in the ninth inning, West Virginia first tied the game on a pair
of throwing errors, before Cramer sent the fans home happy with a two-run home run to left. West Virginia kept the offensive mojo going in the first game of a doubleheader the next day, as the Mountaineers took control early in an 8-1 win. Sophomore starter Michael Grove cruised to one of the best outings of his career, as he struck out eight and allowed one run in 7.2 innings. However, WVU junior Conner Dotson was knocked out in just the second inning in the second half of the twin bill, as Jacksonville averted a Mountaineer sweep by a final score of 8-2. “Doubleheaders are such
a beating,” Mazey said. “At 5:30 this afternoon we were up 8-1 and as soon as that game ended they made up a seven-run deficit. The score goes to 0-0, they catch life and come out swinging the bats, and that’s why every coach in the world tries to avoid doubleheaders at all cost because the team that loses the first game has the momentum going into the second game just cause they tied it up.” West Virginia is set to head back out on the road this week, as the Mountaineers travel to face Pitt at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and then play a three-game series in Stillwater, Oklahoma against Oklahoma State.
A flurry of goals in the final minutes marked an otherwise uneventful matchup in West Virginia’s first spring game of 2017. The defending national runner-up played out a 1-1 draw with Cincinnati on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The Bearcats have already played one game this spring season against Morehead State, while this was WVU’s first, and it took a good portion of the first half for the Mountaineers to get their legs about them and shake the rust off. Cincinnati lined up in a defensive 5-2-3 formation intended to press WVU heavily, while the Mountaineers utilized their usual 4-3-3 formation. The big question coming into 2017 was how WVU would replace departed seniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence. WVU started Vanessa Flores, a midfielder, as the second central defender next to Easther Mayi-Kith, along with Patricia Fernandez in the midfield trio in Lawrence’s former spot. Both teams exchanged possession in midfield for
most of the first half and struggled at times to string passes together. WVU avoided a dangerous situation in the 28th minute when a Cincinnati forward ran the ball off of Flores’ foot as she turned to make a pass, and ran one-on-one with WVU goalkeeper Rylee Foster toward goal, but the shot rolled wide right of the net. Carla Portillo looked like the best player on the field for the Mountaineers most of the match. She was dangerous in attack, her passes were crisp and she was instrumental in connecting WVU’s midfield play with the attacking forwards. WVU’s best chance in the first half came right at the end in the 45th minute when a corner kick was headed right at the Cincinnati goalkeeper. The Mountaineers were unable to put the ball in the net until the 88th minute when Sh’Nia Gordon fired a cross into the penalty box, where it bounced off a Bearcats defender, allowing Grace Cutler to finish the ball at the far post. Less than a minute later, the Bearcats equalized at the other end of the field off a header from a long free kick. Next up in their spring schedule, the Mountaineers will host Backyard Brawl rival Pitt at 2 p.m. next Sunday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
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Emotions run high, but next year could be the year of the Mountaineer by Chris Jackson, Sports Editor
You could see the emotion in Jevon Carter’s eyes. As Bob Huggins and Nate Adrian walked through the curtain and up to the podium for the postgame press conference Thursday, Carter stood back a minute. Gripping a cup of water in his hand, he was moving around after the heartbreak that just ensued. Carter, the unquestioned star of the Mountaineers, missed two straight threes and his pass to Daxter Miles at the end was a bit too late. He admitted his mistakes, saying he should’ve drove to the basket instead of taking tougher shots.
SPORTS | 9 It wasn’t the ending he or anyone on the West Virginia basketball team wanted. It was frustrating. But what can’t be taken away is how far this team went, and just how bright the future is heading into next season. WVU went to the Sweet 16 for just the 10th time in program history, playing for a program with a notable history (the logo of the NBA, two Final Fours, etc.). This year’s team defied odds, especially when the going got tougher and tougher. The Mountaineers continually surrendered big leads. They let the massive lead at Kansas slip away, and I was questioning just how far this team could go. Well, head coach Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers went far. No, it wasn’t in the form of the Elite Eight or the Final Four, but a Sweet 16 isn’t something to scoff at. They were inches away from history. This team couldn’t hit a shot in Thursday’s loss to Gonzaga. They shot just below 27 percent and were still three points away from defeating the No. 1 seed in the region, who is now 36-1, ranked No. 1 in the Basketball Power Index and en route to its first-ever Final Four. That says something. In fact, that says a lot about this team. Huggins alluded to the dismal shooting display and the close defeat despite the woes offensively. They did everything else right, incorporating the vaunted “Press Vir-
ginia” defense and winning the rebounding battle (again). A few more successful shots would’ve put WVU into the Elite Eight for the fourth time in school history. Although this bunch wasn’t one of the better offensive teams in the country, it was one of the team’s worst shooting percentages all season. Like previously stated, if a few more shots would’ve went in, WVU chalks up the “W.” That says something. In fact, that’s incredible. A win would’ve put WVU in a matchup against No. 11 seed Xavier, which upset Arizona in the Sweet 16. WVU would’ve faced a No. 11 seed—which fell to Gonzaga by 24 points—for a trip to Phoenix and the Final Four. A couple bounces—maybe more—didn’t go this team’s way, but they still made it farther than 335 of the 351 Division 1 programs in the country. With the talent coming back, minus the departing seniors Nate Adrian, James Long, Teyvon Myers, Tarik Phillip and Brandon Watkins, WVU is destined for bigger things. And behind Carter, the team’s unquestioned star and soon-to-be senior, the sky is the limit heading into the 2017-18 campaign. What’s your take? Email Chris at cgjackson@mix.wvu.edu, or send a tweet to @cjacksonwvu
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WVU golf strikes gold with sophomore Nicholls BY TANNER BALLARD SPORTS WRITER
GOLF Even in his childhood, Tristan Nicholls knew he had a passion for golf. “I started swinging a club when I was 4 or 5 years old,” Nicholls said. “But the first time I got on a course, I was about 5 or 6.” Since then, the WVU sophomore has become one of the more promising young talents in the men’s college ranks, playing for a team that is completely starting from scratch. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Nicholls’ parents both have athletic backgrounds. His mother, Sharon, was a swimmer, and his father, Gavin, played cricket.
Nicholls lived in Cape Town until he was 9 years old when his family packed up and moved to Gold Coast, Queensland, a colony of Australia. It was there where Nicholls would go on to play at Southport School, an allboys academy in his hometown. While there, Nicholls played on the school’s golf team for six years, making his presence known on courses throughout the colony. During his career, Nicholls climbed all the way to the third sport in the Queensland Junior Golf Rankings and notched two tournament wins. Though Nicholls always wanted to go to college in the United States, virtually no college coaches looked his way until he came stateside to play in a few tournaments. There, newly hired WVU coach Sean Covich
began to take notice. “Here’s a kid from Australia who came here (the U.S.) and finished in the top five. He posted good numbers, and his swing looked good,” Covich said. “I had coached and recruited players from Australia before, so I reached out to those players and asked if they had heard of this kid (Nicholls). One of them said, ‘Yeah, he’s a legitimate player, and you should look into him.” After looking at several schools, Nicholls decided to take his talents to the Mountain State, where he decided to study economics and join a roster full of freshman and transfer students looking to make their mark. Once Nicholls got here, though, time management became an issue, and his game
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suffered because of it. Knowing he was not playing like himself, Nicholls went back home for winter break during his freshman year to dial-in for the spring schedule. “When you’re that far from home and thrown into the deep end, it can be hard at any school,” Covich said. “Once he
came back last winter, he was a completely different player.” Since the spring schedule started his freshman year, Nicholls has missed only one tournament since. Through the remainder of the season, he put in stellar performances, including scoring a top 10 finish and helping the Mountaineers to a
second place finish at the Rutherford Intercollegiate. Coming into his sophomore season, Nicholls knew he had more to prove after a strong end to his freshman season. After early season struggles, Nicholls regained his form once the spring season started, shooting a season-low 68 at the Seminole Intercollegiate earlier this month. As he approaches the end of the first half of his college career, Nicholls seemed bright and hopeful about his future. “I just want to keep practicing hard and working hard, and hopefully get a few more good results this season,” Nicholls said. “In a year or two, I’ll start looking into my future in golf. Right now, I want to make good grades and do all of the little things right.”
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