The DA 4-21-17

FRIDAY APRIL 21, 2017

NEWS

OPINION

SPORTS

As WVU’s lease for the I-House ends, students will move to Summit Hall

Huntington deserves its award, and the state should follow suit

New oensive coordinator Spavital building trust with QBs

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NEWS

International House set to close at end of semester

BY ADRIANNE UPHOLD ASSOCIATE CITY EDITOR

WVU has decided to close the International House at the end of the spring semester.

The students who occupy the I-House will reside in the ninth floor of Summit Hall starting next year.

“We know the International House is an older facility so we are trying to create a better experience for the students,” said Corey Farris, dean of students. “It has a community bath and it’s not air conditioned. We want to give these students the best expe-

rience here and that facility isn’t giving them that option.”

The decision to move the I-House is part of the University’s 2012 Student Housing Master Plan.

“We started renovating years ago when we built Lincoln and Honors Hall. Then we knew we needed to update our residence halls,” Farris said.

The property is currently owned by the Kappa Delta National sorority and leased to the University. The lease is up in May, though, meaning the property will be under Kappa Delta’s full control.

“The sorority would have to go through a process to get back on campus,” Farris said. “They have not gotten in contact with us about reestablishing their sorority, so far there is no plans for them to return.”

Farris said the I-House will sit empty until Kappa Delta decides what to do with it.

Kappa Delta was unavailable for comment by the time of publication.

Anyone who is interested in living at the new International House in Summit Hall can call (304)293-2811 for more information.

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The International House at 544 Spruce St. is closing at the end of the semester. Students living in the house will be transferred to Summit Hall’s ninth floor.

Law school offers resources to combat Appalachian poverty

BY ADRIANNE UPHOLD ASSOCIATE CITY EDITOR

For the Appalachian region, poverty has become an unnoticed issue.

WVU College of Law is trying to change that.

“We know the state is in a great deal of need,” said Jennifer Oliva, director of WVU Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic. “The concept was for the law faculty to develop programing and direct services throughout the state to assist our neighbor West Virginians.”

According to the Appalachian Regional Commission, 19.7 percent of Appalachia in poverty, compared to the national average of 15.6 percent.

Professors at the WVU College of Law are address-

ing poverty through the program Appalachian Justice Initiative. AJI is providing legal scholarships, policy advocacy, legal services and outreach to the communities involved.

AJI started in the fall of 2016, but is still developing programming and outreach projects to help assist West Virginians with legal services.

“I get to go throughout the state of West Virginia and give legal education presentations and provide direct legal services to folks who have civil legal issues,” Oliva said. “We’re always being consciously aware of things that are going on, where are the needs and what are the needs now. We want to be the firsts to provide services when different issues arise in

the state.”

AJI’s services include workshops, meetings and legal teach-ins with communities throughout the state.

“We have resources people can access online, we have a scholarship committee that is creating new scholarships in Appalachia, and we have the educational standpoint that can really benefit someone who deals with poverty first hand,” Oliva said.

As a healthcare lawyer, Oliva focuses on health in rural areas and access to healthcare in Appalachia.

“My focus was rural healthcare, access to healthcare and making sure people have access to it,” Oliva said.

“We have a whole list of experts at the Law School that are ready to combat whatever

issues we see arising in our region.”

Along with Oliva, all the professors at the College of Law are contributing members and are working to promote awareness and discussion on legal and policy issues through panel discussions, symposiums and op-eds.

The professors are focusing on issues surrounding criminal justice, economic development, education, health and environment.

Joshua Fershee, associate dean for Faculty Research and Development, helps AJI by educating the public in legal services.

“We have been contemplating on different ways to be involved,” Fershee said.

“Some of us plan to educate the public in different poli-

cies. Through public education, reaching out to the community with our clinics and with individual professors, we are willing to step forward and help the people who need it the most.”

For more information about Appalachian Justice Initiative, visit aji.law.wvu. edu or if interested in becoming a contributing member, contact Jennifer Oliva at jennifer.oliva@mail.wvu.edu.

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FRIDAY APRIL 21, 2017

OPINION

West Virginia should follow Huntington’s lead

BY BRANDON RIDGELY OPINION EDITOR When it comes to the prosperity of every West Virginian, the first step is access to resources. And when it comes to access, an unlikely location is leading the charge. Huntington, West Virginia.

When you see the name Huntington, many things can come to mind.

It’s the home of Marshall University, the state’s second largest educational institution.

It’s also home to one of the worst opioid environments in the state, a city where 26 individuals overdosed in just one four hour span last year.

Because of this, many thought the community—previously rated as the most miserable in America—didn’t deserve a mention in the national America’s Best Communities Competition, let alone a victory. How could such a scarred

area really be considered the best community in the country?

But this award wasn’t won for Huntington’s past, it was won with ideas for Huntington’s future. Ideas that could majorly benefit other West Virginia regions, as well.

Thanks to the hard work and foresight of many dedicated community members, Huntington is now $3 million further in its work on major issues in the state (the prize for winning the competition). And not because of the city’s bad areas or conditions, but because of a plan for the city’s future and development called the Huntington Innovation Project. West Virginia, as a state, needs to take note.

The Huntington Innovation Project targets redevelopment in the Huntington area, and focuses on helping West Virginians tackle some of the biggest issues holding back prosperity in the state.

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It is a great blueprint for how the rest of the state can look to fight these issues, and with $3 million in extra funding for this process, we will continue to see it in action.

The project has become a test run for new approaches to both old and new problems statewide.

The Project targets training workers for new and evolving fields like solar energy, bringing healthy food alternatives to areas lacking the resources, redeveloping local housing and streets for better conditions, boosting jobs in pivotal areas like healthcare and developing a strong, city-wide broadband

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For West Virginia to prosper, it needs to tackle access first and foremost, and Huntington is showing all of us how it’s done. Whether that access is to quality internet connections, healthy food resources, quality roads, training for transferable skills, or access to health and

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FRIDAY APRIL 21, 2017

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Morgantown In a normal issue of The Daily Athenaeum, readers usually see two or three of the dozens of photos shot by our staff photographers.

Content tends to be text heavy, sometimes with exceptions made for graphics, maps or data.

Photography, though, is an integral piece of the storytelling puzzle at The DA. Through the lenses of our cameras readers aren’t told what happened, they can experience it for themselves and draw their own conclusions.

Just like our writers, our photographers are regarded as story tellers.

We depend on them to report stories fully and fairly, with the added challenge of making everything aesthetically fitting.

Photographers sometimes come back from assignments with dozens of shots that readers never see, purely because of space and time constraints. Aside from the occasional front page and photo spread, the work of our photographers rarely gets the credit or audience it deserves.

We’ve dedicated this issue to giving our readers a better look at some of the talented eyes working behind our cameras.

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A cut above the rest A look into how local barbershop owner Bilal Adams chased his dreams and opened his own store

BY ROB RAGO STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Bilal Adams was born in Brooklyn, and raised in Maryland. After going to University of Charleston for a short while, he dropped out to start Classic Cutz, a Morgantown barbershop. Bilal credits his friends for giving him the push to finally stop trying to lead a life he didn’t want. This wasn’t a hard decision. Bilal had been cutting hair for a long time before the shop, he was just doing what everyone else did: going to college. The life he needed for himself was one running his own barbershop. He says it wasn’t always easy; for eight months Bilal slept in the storage room. Ever since 2012, Bilal has been living out his dream, originally with one location, now summed up to three different shops in Morgantown. Bilal is living out his version of the old fashioned, hardworking, American Dream.

Three customers get their hair cut at the second Classic Cutz location on University Avenue.

Sammy Turner (left), gives Zayd Qureshli (right) a trim.

A closer look at Bilal’s tools.

Bilal Adams started Classic Cutz in 2012 after dropping out of school at the Univer- Alex Henning (right), checks himself out in the mirror while Classic Cutz owner Bi- Prosper, a patron of Classic Cutz, gets his beard trimmed. lal Adams gives him a haircut. sity of Charleston. Now he owns three different shops in Morgantown.

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FRIDAY APRIL 21, 2017

Hidden gems

BY COLIN TRACEY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Something considered trash in one decade may be treasure in another. At Retrotique Vintage Store on Walnut Street, these forgotten relics of the past are compiled and organized into a retail space combining modern amenities with a nostalgic twist. The store opened in August 2014, and owner Jillian Kelly said it all started with a simple idea; a store featuring one-of-a-kind retro finds.

The store’s record collection boasts hundreds of records spanning various genres and generations.

Timeless clothing is strung on the hangers filling the store, waiting to gain a new life. It takes less than a few moments to discover something truly unique inside of Retrotique, as all the items hold a story that is begging to be shared, will you listen?

Hours can be spent browsing inside Retrotique and taking in the atmosphere that the store has to offer.

Several dolls including the fan-favorite Barbie, sit on a proper pink shelf inside Retrotique vintage store.

King Kong overlooks Godzilla inside of the vintage store.

End of an era

BY RYAN ALEXANDER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Army ROTC Students sit and listen to their instructor talk to the class.

On the front of Stansbury Hall is a Seal of the state of West Virginia. It is one of the Master Sergeant Jeffery Ladisic is the WVU Army ROTC Senior Military Instructor. most iconic symbols from Stansbury Hall.

He served his country for the past 17 years, and is now on his last rotation before he retires in three years.

It is no secret that Stansbury Hall is closing to make way for a new College of Business and Economics building. Stansbury holds multiple academic departments: Army/Air Force ROTC, statistics, philosophy, religious studies and more. Not much is known of the future of these departments or where they will eventually land. Most are optimistic for what the future will bring for them, but a segment of the WVU community is worried about what will happen to the gym that the great Jerry West played on. Rumor has it that the University plans to preserve parts of the court, but for now it is just hearsay. One thing is clear: questions still need to answered about Stansbury and its habitants.

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Gamers’ paradise From comics to cosplay, Four Horsemen Comics and Gaming provides a haven for local gamers and readers

BY ANDREW SPELLMAN ART DIRECTOR

In a corner store in the Morgantown Mall, a crowd files into a large, bright room in the back of Four Horsemen Comics and Gaming. Those of all ages filled the rows of tables, opened their backpacks and prepared their HeroClix—tiny figurines based off of comic book characters. The theme of the night: Comic Book covers. So what attracts people to come to a game night every week? One group of friends—Nick Seiler, Mike Chean and George Durbin—explained it’s the atmosphere.

“In terms of HeroClix, our community is pretty casual. You’ve got a lot of games that are competing towards being the best in the country and world.

We like competition as much as the next person, but we also like playing with teams of good characters (based on) comics,” Seiler said. “It’s fun. I get to come in and test out new teams and try out different strategies—it’s just a fun game,” Chean added. Aside from HeroClix, Four Horsemen hosts multiple game nights a week for various games.

Comics line the shelves at Four Horsemen Comics and Gaming inside the Morgantown Mall.

Chean’s Marvel based team and Durbin’s DC based squad meet on the battlefield.

Chean and Durbin simultaniously work on the battlefield.

Durbin fates a dice roll to see if he can attack Chean.

Chean scans the battlefield during his game with Durbin.

Nick Seiler contemplates his next move against his opponent. Seiler ran an ‘Uncanny X-Men’ team and faced a ‘Batman & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ crossover team.

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CULTURE

WVU alumni releases latest book, “Day Moon”

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For Brett Armstrong, the most exciting part of writing is the adventure he feels during the process.

“I like to think writing novels is like being a pioneer, trekking through unexplored mountains,” Armstrong, author of the recently released book Day Moon, said. “You’re moving from point A to point B, and you can see peaks, which are the major high points of the story, but it’s the journey between those peaks as you pass through forests and follow rivers— that’s where a lot of the excitement lies.”

Day Moon, released on March 28, is a dystopian young adult novel about a 17-year-old prodigy assigned to work on a

global software initiative that will make all human knowledge accessible to the public online, but destroys all print materials in exchange.

The WVU graduate was inspired to write Day Moon while in his creative writing capstone.

“If anyone from WVU reads Day Moon, it should be fairly easy to catch the University and Appalachia’s influence on elements of the setting,” Armstrong said. “I’ve always felt like Appalachia represents that clash between an older world not going quietly into the good night, no matter how pressed by the new it becomes. So it all seemed to fit very naturally.”

Armstrong said his first inspiration to be a writer came from reading books in his hometown library in

West Virginia. Then it was the view of the University’s downtown library, lit up in the rain, that initially inspired him to write the first scene of Day Moon.

Although Armstrong attended WVU as a computer engineering student, he said he didn’t feel passionate about his courses and eventually added a minor in creative writing, a hobby which had always felt different from his other interests.

“It’s not about getting famous or becoming wealthy or even gaining a career as a novelist,” Armstrong said. “I’m very much convinced fictional writing can shape how we feel and respond to the real world, so I want to write things that are meaningful. If it can impact one person’s life for the better, then it is all worth it.”

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Victoria Beckham recently launched her collaboration with Target, providing fans of the designer with a spring collection that is accessible to people of all sizes and budgets.

The collection’s price points range from $6 to $70, with a majority of pieces falling under $40. Sizes range from women’s extra small to 3X, in addition to a line of children’s sized clothing.

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Spavital gets off on the right foot with his quarterbacks

BY ALEC GEARTY SPORTS WRITER

FOOTBALL When Jake Spavital was hired to be WVU’s next offensive coordinator on Jan. 14, it didn’t take him very long to reach out to quarterback Will Grier. He was one of the first.

Grier has been with the program for just over a year and Spavital rejoined WVU after spending time on the coaching trail. With the program facing a major change in its offense, a quick encounter was needed.

“I met (Grier) out at Coach (Dana) Holgorsen’s house for dinner,” Spavital said. “We had a bunch of the players around. I got to sit down and talk with him for a little bit with his wife

and kept in contact with him every day from there.”

For Spavital, it’s not a secret that the working relationship between the coordinator and quarterback needs to be “pretty strong,” but in most cases it needs to be perfect.

“It’s important because you have to be on the same wave-length in terms of what you’re trying to accomplish,” Spavital said.

“It has to be open enough to where he can tell you he doesn’t understand a certain play, or he’s not comfortable with a certain play.

A lot of coordinators will call a play because it works even if the quarterback is not comfortable.”

Spavital isn’t about that style of coaching. His preferred method is to adapt and try to make them as

comfortable as possible.

The approach has been successful so far in his first season.

The approach has been successful so far in his coaching career, spanning roughly nine years; Spavital has coached the likes of former WVU quarterback Geno Smith and former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel.

Spavital reached Texas A&M around the time Manziel was coming off his 2012 Heisman Trophy campaign and his lone season with Manziel is one that could be associated with a threering circus.

“There were a lot of moving parts,” Spavital said.

“I really had to focus on football.”

While Manziel has faced scrutiny that has led many

to disassociate themselves from him, Spavital remains in contact with his quarterback.

“I’m big on keeping conversations with my past quarterbacks,” Spavital said. “I believe that coaching goes beyond X’s and O’s. It goes on for a long time.”

Last weekend was the first time the Mountaineer crowd saw a Spavital-coached quarterback for their team since 2012.

Many left the game impressed with Grier. It even took some time for Spavital to realize Grier’s ability.

Grier threw for 202 yards and completed 12 of 18 passes, proving that he has much more to the 6’2” stature than there appears to be.

“Will is pretty dynamic,”

Spavital said. “He’s a lot more athletic than I thought he was. The kid’s got a great work ethic. He can be a really good player here based on the approach that he has.”

It’s a telling sign that just five months into Spavital’s hiring, the trust is already prevalent between the two.

Much like the situation that Manziel endured and what Spavital is familiar with, an outside distraction follows Grier into the upcoming 2017 season. There is uncertainty regarding Grier’s availability due to his yearlong suspension implemented by the NCAA from last October.

While it may be “the hand we got dealt” for Spavital and WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen, Spavital is familiar enough

to trust his crop, especially with Chris Chugunov on an emergency basis if Grier is unable to start at the beginning of the season.

“He’s a very intelligent kid,” Spavital said. “He understands what he’s doing. I feel confident in getting him out but we got to keep getting as many reps as possible so he can keep learning.”

The relationship between the quarterbacks and coordinator has grown stronger by each week.

Only time can tell what the result will be, but as of now, Spavital is more than content with the process.

“We are growing as an offensive unit and keep getting better daily,” Spavital said. “They are operating at a fast pace and I’m big on the tempo of it right now.”

WVU set to honor seniors in final weekend

BY MATT GOLD SPORTS WRITER

TENNIS WVU wraps up its regular season schedule this weekend at home against Oklahoma State and Oklahoma.

Both opponents come into the weekend ranked No. 9 and No. 38, respectively.

Oklahoma State comes into Friday’s match holding an 18-8 record overall and a 6-1 record within the Big 12, with its only loss coming

against Texas Tech. Oklahoma State is led by senior Viktoriya Lushkova, who is ranked No. 7 in the ITA collegiate rankings. In addition to Oklahoma State having a player ranked in the top 10, the Cowgirls have three more ranked in the top 90: No. 48 Katarina Adamovic, No. 68 Vladica Babic and No. 89 Carla Tur Mari.

It is not just singles play that carries this team, as on the doubles side of things, OSU has four pairs ranked in the top 60.

Steady play all around for this team has been part of its major success as it looks to advance far in the tournament, which it did last year by making it to the national championship.

For the No. 38 ranked Oklahoma Sooners, they hold a 12-7 record, but are only 2-5 in Big 12 play.

The Sooners are led by junior Lily Miyazaki, who is ranked 30th nationally. On court position No. 1, she holds an 11-4 record thus far.

OU also gets contributions from Julie Byrne and Malene Stripp. The doubles team of Stripp and Bryne are ranked No. 78 and boast a 7-4 record on the year.

Oklahoma finishes its regular season with two away matches, going to Iowa

State and WVU. The Mountaineers will be honoring senior Kaja Mrgole before Sunday’s match.

“On Sunday we are playing for Kaja,” said WVU head coach Miha Lisac.

“Playing for anything and everything that she has ac-

complished in the past four years.”

It is also still yet to be seen if Habiba Shaker will be able to compete this weekend, after missing the last few matches with an ankle injury.

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BY CHRIS JACKSON SPORTS EDITOR

BOXING Just a few years ago, junior Steven Ware was working at a Saw Mill.

He had recently graduated from high school in Elkins, WV, and his family was suffering from financial trouble. He started to work his way up and earned his way to the highest pay raise, only to find out that the Saw Mill would close down.

At that point, Ware, now 28, searched for something, pretty much anything. He reached out to a friend attending WVU, hoping to create a new path.

“I asked him if he had a spare room,” Ware said. “I moved out here, found Ground Zero and started boxing here. I started working out with the WVU team.”

Ware fell in love with the Physical Education Program, a testament to his countless hours spent in the gym. From there, he found the boxing team, a decision that revamped his life.

He created a special bond with his teammates as soon as he started competing in the sport, going through all the highs and lows of mental/physical issues associated with it, including the times when you go many hours and sometimes two days without eating to maintain your weight and remain in the weight class.

“We’re there to represent our school,” Ware said. “We’re there to represent how much hard work it’s taken to build the program to where it’s at. We constantly have each other’s back through the whole process.”

Those teammates that work all the time with Ware are now among the top boxers at the collegiate level. Alongside Ware,

there was Savannah Madonna, Sean Thrasher and Eric Toombs competing at the national championships this month in Indiana.

Madonna qualified as an All-American before falling a day ahead of the semifinals, Toombs finished second in his class and Thrasher fell in the quarterfinals. But it would be Ware who stole the show.

After defeating Vonn Grant from West Point—who “hit like a truck”—he was a national champion in the 132-pound class for the second time in his career.

“You’re just overwhelmed with happiness,” Ware said. “It is probably the first time I’ve ever cried being happy and hungry at the same time.”

It was the culmination of countless hours spent in the gym and training with his teammates to get to this point. On average, he estimates anywhere between 12 to 16 hours in the gym.

Training was the most difficult part of the journey, and was followed by eating very little. Ware sometimes went two days without food to maintain his 132-pound weight.

That’s when the celebration kicked in, with one fan in attendance taking him across the street to a nearby restaurant.

“I ended up eating two meatballs,” Ware said. “I couldn’t even put in a full meal. I was full after the meatballs. I was like ‘no.’ I wanted to eat so bad.”

To get to this point of being a national champion and celebrating, Ware needed to fight through difficult situations.

Once working at a now closed down Saw Mill and growing up with financial trouble, he needed something.

So he found WVU. He found boxing. Now, he’s looking to

when I was younger.”

The Elkins native is just proud to be representing his home state and his home university in a distinct way. Just a few years ago, he didn’t know where life would take him.

Then he found his way to a national title and hearing congratulations from hundreds of fans, a moment he could barely describe.

“To be able to bring that home, there is really no words to describe something like that to be honest,” Ware said. “Just hearing the ‘Lets Go Mountaineers’ chant in the football stadium will be the only way to explain it. It’s just beautiful.”

help youth with similar circumstances fight through the obstacles.

In addition to his time in the ring and in the classroom as a Physical Education major— which he hopes to eventually earn his way into teaching and then the Board of Education— he volunteers to help youth that grew up with many of the same circumstances as he did.

“It’s amazing to me because those kids grew up a lot like I grew up, without a lot of opportunity, without a lot of people to encourage them to do things that are better…” Ware said. “It just gives me a chance to maybe mentor somebody to get out of the situation that I was stuck in

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