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Tuesday February 9, 2016

Volume 128, Issue 89

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY WVU

Morgantown, WVU stand up against RFRA by jake jarvis staff writer @newsroomjake

Some of Morgantown and West Virginia University’s leaders are worried a bill lawmakers are expected to pass will open a Pandora’s Box of potential lawsuits and a license to discriminate members of the LGBT community.

That bill, HB 4012, attempts to “restore religious freedom” by establishing the legal process by which a person could prove a state law or agency infringed upon their right to freely exercise their religion.

“If people are coming here for any kind of relaxation or vacation and a business doesn’t want to serve them based on its religious beliefs, who would want to come back?” said Morgantown’s mayor, Marti Shamberger. “I think (Morgantown’s) diversity and inclusion is what makes people want to come here, because their employees and family are comfortable here.”

Critics of the bill have called it a “license to discriminate.”

The bill passed 16-9 through the House of Delegate’s Judiciary committee last week, with some Democrats in favor of it.

The bill is scheduled to go before the House Floor on Thursday for its first reading.

Fairness WV, a LGBT advocacy group, is planning a conference in the lower rotunda of the Capitol today. The group is helping municipalities across the state adopt their own LGBT non-discrimination ordinances or resolutions.

Morgantown became the state’s second city to pass any form of LGBT non-discrimination ordinance in February of 2014.

“You know, we teach our children to celebrate our differences,” Shamberger said. “If something like this would pass, I just feel like we’re going so far backward instead of forward.”

One of HB 4012’s 10 sponsors is Del. Rupert Phillips Jr., D-Logan. He told the Gazette-Mail the bill “pretty much” stems from opposing same-sex marriage.

Del. Barbara Fleishcauer, D-Monongalia, suggested an amendment to the bill that would make clear it’s not to be used as a means to discriminate against someone based on their sexual orientation.

Fleischauer’s amendment was ruled “not germane.”

Business leaders across the state also worry about the harm the bill could potentially cause for the state’s economy. Last week, a bipartisan coalition of businesses called Opportunity West Virginia called for small and big business owners to reject all forms of discrimination.

“With West Virginia facing a $350 million budget deficit, we can’t afford to scare jobs and investments away,” said Jill Rice, OWV spokeswoman. “We should be focusing legislative efforts on creating a strong business climate that fosters a culture of inclusion, not promoting discrimination under the guise of religious freedom.”

Members of WVU’s Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution condemning the bill. The resolution,

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President E. Gordon Gee, together with George Capel and Ashley Morgan, sing “Happy Birthday!” prior to cutting the cake at West Virginia University’s 149th birthday celebration.

Students, faculty celebrate West Virginia University’s 149th birthday by kayla asbury associate city editor @kaylaasbury_

On Feb. 7, 1867, West Virginia University was founded as the Agricultural College of West Virginia, and earlier this week, on Feb. 7, 2016, WVU celebrated its 149th year.

The University was founded by Abraham Lincoln when he signed the Morrill Act, which granted 30,000 acres of federal land to any state willing to build an agriculture or engineering college, according to WVU’s website.

In honor of the University’s birthday, a celebration was held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mountainlair, and activities such as $1.49 bowling and billiards, discounted foods at the food court, a free photo booth and free cake for passersby were available for all students and faculty Monday.

WVU President E. Gordon Gee was at the Mountainlair to help celebrate the event by cutting cake and smiling for selfies with students.

“I think we need to celebrate our history in order to be able to have an even better history,” Gee said. “We understand where we have been, so we can understand where we’re going.”

Gee reflected on the changes he has seen during his time at the University.

“We have accomplished many things. We have built a great academic medical center, we have a fabulous college of business, and engineering,” Gee said. “Our undergraduate programs in the arts and humanities are superb… So many changes, and all of them heading in the right direction.”

Also at the Mountainlair to celebrate WVU’s birthday

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For students looking for professional experience, or even just some extra money, West Virginia University will host a Student Employment Job Fair today 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

All students are welcome to attend the fair, which will 29 employers for jobs both on and off campus. There will be jobs available in

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President E. Gordon Gee poses with members of the Student Government Association for a photo at West Virginia University’s 149th birthday.

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West Virginia University celebrates its 149th birthday with party balloons, selfies and a giant birthday cake inside the Mountainlair. said. “I think we all need to versity will be, and the more make progress.

“I think we need to be very understand the students are successful the University will student centered. My priority the reason we’re here. The be, also.” is creating a fabulous under- better experiences students graduate experience,” Gee have, the more lively the Unikaasbury@mail.wvu.edu

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were WVU Student Government Association president and vice president, George Capel and Ashley Morgan.

“It kind of goes back to our history and our foundation with Abraham Lincoln, and why this institution is so important to the state,” Morgan said. “So celebrating WVU means we’re celebrating the state, and we’re celebrating the culture of West Virginia.”

Capel said the University’s birthday was a time to celebrate being a Mountaineer.

“I think we’ve progressed a lot, in a lot of different areas.

But I think we have stayed true to one core value, and that’s being a public good,” Capel said. “Abraham Lincoln started our University back in the 1800s, we were started as a public land grant institution, we’re supposed to be a public good, I think we’ve really remained true to that.”

Joel Brown, branding specialist for WVU, said it was important to understand and celebrate the University’s heritage.

“We’re a great University with a small town feel I think people sometimes underestimate,” Brown said. “We are certainly a big University with big academics and also big fun.”

Mac McIntyre, a political science student, said the birthday celebration was a reminder WVU is a lasting institution.

“We started from a small agricultural college to this top 100 research University, and I think that’s another reason it’s important to celebrate; to remember we’ve grown from something so small to something so big and amazing,” McIntyre said. “A lot of things have changed.”

Looking to the future, Gee hopes WVU will continue to

WVU departments as well as jobs available for private businesses looking for student workers.

“It’s important because it will give (students) an opportunity to meet with on-and off-campus employers,” said Amy Diznoff, coordinator for the fair, “And get a better idea of what type of working environment they’re looking for, whether they choose to work during the academic year, or full time during the summer.”

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riety of job opportunities at the fair, including restaurants, camps, golf clubs, learning centers, tutoring opportunities and office jobs.

Diznoff said when choosing a job, students should consider if they would rather work on-campus or off-campus, part-time or full-time and if employees will be able to work around their class schedule, although most employers are aware of student class schedules.

Part-time, full-time or

seasonal jobs will be available to students, and payroll will also be available to immediately process new hires.

To be processed for payroll, students must bring a banking document that can be used for direct deposit for their paycheck and a document establishing both identity and employment availability. A list of acceptable documents, as well as additional times and locations for payroll processing can be found at http://studentemployment.

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There will be a number of full-time positions available for summer employment for students staying in the Morgantown area, as well as a number of jobs in walking distance of both Evansdale and Downtown housing complexes.

For more information call (304) 293-9270 or visit http://studentemployment. wvu.edu/. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Tuesday February 9, 2016

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Living with people they bite, Zika mosquitoes hard to fight SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP)— The mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus are among the hardest species to fight because they live and breed in tub drains, dog bowls, buckets, flower pots and other spots where water collects inside the houses and yards of the people they bite, insect experts noted Monday.

Because they stick close to home, Zika-carrying mosquitoes are hard to target with larvacide and insecticide sprays, they said.

“You’re not going to find them in roadside ditches or in swamps,” said Mark Cothran, mosquito control director for Gulf County, Florida. “You’re going to find them in dog food bowls or in 5-gallon buckets. It almost requires going door-to-door to dump out containers.”

Cothran is one of hundreds of municipal mosquito control officers and insect researchers from across the U.S. attending the American Mosquito Control Association’s annual conference, which opened Monday in Savannah.

He and others noted that while the Zika virus that has spread rapidly in Latin America may be new to the U.S, the two mosquito species known to carry it are not.

Aedes aegypti, the mosquito blamed for the Zika outbreak linked to birth defects in Brazil, can be found in the southern U.S. from Florida to California. Another carrier is the

Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, which has a more northerly range that includes cities such as Chicago and New York.

U.S. mosquito fighters have already dealt with these species to prevent outbreaks of dengue fever and chikungunya virus, said Joe Conlon, the association’s technical director.

“It’s business as usual, because we know how to control these mosquitoes,” Conlon said. “But in order to get rid of these things, you have to be very fastidious.”

Some cities and counties are already taking steps to get ready before their mosquito breeding seasons begin in earnest this spring.

Cothran said his staff in the Florida Panhandle is calling automotive suppliers and urging them to get rid of old tires that can turn into mosquito incubators if they collect water.

New Orleans’ mosquito control department has lined up laboratories at Louisiana State University and Tulane University that are able to screen mosquitoes caught in surveillance traps for the Zika virus, said department director Claudia Riegel.

Jeffrey Heusel, mosquito control director for Savannah and surrounding Chatham County on the Georgia coast, said his department is ready to target specific neighborhoods or subdivisions where Zika cases are reported to the local health department. He

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Joe Conlon, technical adviser for the American Mosquito Control Association, discusses challenges associated with fighting the mosquito that carries the Zika virus during the association’s annual conference in Savannah, Georgia, on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Experts say the mosquito species known to spread the Zika virus live and breed in people’s homes and yards, making them tough to reach with sprays and often requiring labor-intensive door-to-door interventions. said workers would hunt best guess is that Zika in- in Latin American homes, “Source reduction by indown breeding sites, elim- fections transmitted within which often don’t. dividuals usually doesn’t inate standing water and the U.S. will stay relatively Still, Americans’ back- work because people are use up-close spraying in a small - much like dengue yards tend to offer plenty of too lazy to clean up their half-mile radius - twice the fever, which averaged 25 dank breeding spots, from own yards,” Savage said. flight range of the carrier cases per year from 2010 crumpled tarps to chilAnd U.S. homeowners mosquitoes. to 2015 - though he said he dren’s toys. And while mos- often aren’t pleased to see “It’s a localized approach can’t be sure. quito control officers said mosquito control officers as opposed to spraying the Savage said mosqui- they are prepared to spread at their doors telling them toes are far less likely to be the word for residents to to tidy their property, Conwhole city,” Heusel said.

Harry Savage, chief en- found breeding inside U.S. clean up standing in water lon added. tomologist with the federal homes, which as a rule have in their yards, it’s very tough “In the U.S., we don’t Centers for Disease Con- screened windows and air to get homeowners to act, like the government in our trol and Prevention, said his conditioning, than they are Savage said. houses,” he said.

Winter storm could dump over a foot of snow on Cape Cod BOSTON (AP)—A winddriven winter storm brought blizzard conditions to Cape Cod and threatened to drop more than a foot of snow on southeastern Massachusetts on Monday. Motorists in New England were warned to be vigilant after a charter bus heading to a casino skidded off a Connecticut highway, injuring at least 30 people.

In New Hampshire, the storm could last into early Tuesday, when the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary is held.

Police in Hampstead on Monday turned away people from a full coffee shop where Republican candidate Chris Christie was making a campaign stop.

One woman lamented that she couldn’t stand out in the cold because she has asthma, but authorities were adamant that no one else would be allowed in because doing so would violate fire codes.

Driving on treacherous roads caused accidents across the region. In Connecticut, a bus carrying about 70 passengers from New York City to the Mohegan Sun casino crashed on a snowy Interstate 95 and fell on its side in Madison.

At least 30 people were injured, and the northbound side of I-95 there shut down.

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Kevin Lord, of Sagamore Beach, Mass., braves near hurricane-force winds to inspect storm erosion on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, along a beach near his home in Bourne, Mass. A wind-driven winter snowstorm brought blizzard conditions to Cape Cod and sent a charter bus heading to a casino skidding off a Connecticut highway, injuring about 30.

Some areas of the Cape and Martha’s Vineyard had about 9 inches of snow Monday evening. The National Weather Service said the islands appeared to have met the conditions for a blizzard.

Boston could see 6 to 10 inches, and areas south of Boston were getting moderate coastal flooding.

In Rhode Island, crowds of mourners lined the streets amid bitter temper-

atures and falling snow to bid farewell to former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci, whose casket was carried by horse-drawn carriage from City Hall to the city’s Roman Catholic cathedral.

Other parts of the Northeast, including Northern New England and the New York City area, were expected to get much less snow. New York City, Philadelphia and northern New Jersey could get 2 to 3 inches

from Monday into Tuesday night, the weather service said.

Elsewhere, the snow meant unpleasant outdoor work for some workers.

Sean Nardone, a custodian for the U.S. Postal Service, was scheduled to spend the day shoveling and treating the front steps of several post offices south of Boston.

“I don’t like it very much,” Nardone said as he tossed

rock salt on the steps of the Whitman post office while a howling wind blew.

“I hope global warming friggin’ helps out this winter,” he said. “I hate to sound selfish, but I could use some warmth.”

Raj Patel, who co-owns a convenience store in Whitman, said the storm is good for business.

“It’s convenient for the neighborhood. We are always open for them. In past

Legislatures consider special protections for gun industry TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)— A terse letter from Andrew Clyde’s credit cardpro cessing company explained it was discontinuing his corporate account because his Georgia firearms business “no longer met our underwriting guidelines.” In a panic, Clyde called three other companies, which denied him, too.

After hearing from Clyde and others in the gun business who reported similar treatment, the industry’s trade association launched efforts in several Republican-led Legislatures over the past year seeking to restrict discrimination by financial institutions.

But the legislation being pushed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation wouldn’t offer a blanket protection for all businesses - just those “engaged in the lawful commerce of firearms or ammunition products.”

“You have to think that someone’s targeting us,” said Clyde, who is set to testify on Georgia’s version of the bill during a legislative hearing Tuesday.

Similar legislation being considered in Kansas, Alabama and Mis-

souri also was initiated by the NSSF in response to an effort started in 2013 by the U.S. Department of Justice called Operation Choke Point. The program sought to curtail financial institutions from engaging in business with what it deemed high-risk industries for fraud, such as pornography and firearms.

The program ended last year, when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sent a letter to banks informing them to take a risk-based approach instead of denying services. But the NSSF said gun retailers and manufacturers are continuing to report what they say is discrimination.

Critics aren’t so sure and argue that the legislation is about protecting one industry, not targeting discrimination.

In Kansas, lobbyists unsuccessfully tried last month to tack on amendments expanding the nondiscrimination protection to include gender identity, sexual orientation and abortion rights. Ralph Ostmeyer, chairman of the Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs, said the bill needed to stay focused on guns.

“Just as a person or trade association engaged in the lawful commerce of firearms or ammunition products should not be subject to discrimination because of the nature of their business, so too should a politically controversial organization providing constitutionally protected services such as safe and legal abortions also be protected from discrimination,” Elise Higgins, a lobbyist for Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri, said during the hearing.

Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute, said Monday he had never heard of such discrimination. He called the legislation a “solution in search of a problem.”

Hartwig said that if risk tolerance exceeds the coverage for one insurance company, one of the hundreds of companies specializing in firearms would provide it. He said guns were “a big business in America, and there are insurers that are going to compete for that business.”

He noted that each insurer has guidelines and certain risks in which it has expertise and have the

right “to accept or reject any policyholder” based on those guidelines. He noted, for example, that many companies don’t insure sports cars because they are outside of their expertise.

NSSF spokesman Trevor Santos said Monday that there was no evidence the firearms industry was high risk. He said underlying insurance guidelines that suggested as much were “put there because they don’t want to do business with the firearms industry.”

No recent action has been taken in Alabama and Missouri on bills introduced to prohibit discrimination against firearms businesses. The NSSF said it also approached lawmakers in Florida, but that it was too late to draft a bill. Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a law in 2014 prohibiting insurance companies from discriminating against firearms owners, but not dealers.

In Kansas, Santos told lawmakers last month that allowing financial institutions not to work with the firearm industry would put manufacturers and dealers out of business, and thus

deny U.S. citizens access to legal firearms.

“Without having the ability to purchase firearms from a dealer, they’re not going to be able to exercise their Second Amendment,” he said.

The Kansas Department of Insurance said it couldn’t pinpoint any state law that protects industries from being denied services.

But William Basore, coowner of a shooting range and firearms company in Olathe, Kansas, said the protection is needed. He said he tried to insure his new car under a commercial policy he was originally given while running a construction company, but that he was denied coverage last fall because of his gun business. Basore’s insurance agent didn’t return messages from The Associated Press seeking details about the case.

“I’d have no issue if they chose not to insure me because of my driving record or claims, but (to deny me) just because I’m in an industry that they don’t agree with doesn’t quite seem right,” said Basore, who eventually got coverage through another insurance company.

storms, we’ve sold out of milk right away. Milk, bread, water - a lot of people walk from their homes, so we stay open,” he said.

Communities across the region closed schools and issued on-street parking bans.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker closed state offices in nine counties Monday, and state courts were closed in 10 counties.

Boston’s Logan Airport remained open, but hundreds of inbound and outbound flights were canceled.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, which was crippled by a series of historic storms during Boston’s record-breaking winter last year, was operating on a normal weekday schedule with winter routes in effect for buses. Although there were delays, no major problems were reported.

Chinda Trate, 27, said her train ride from Lowell, about 30 miles northwest of downtown, was uneventful. She arrived on time for work after catching her usual morning train.

“It’s just another day for me so far,” she said as she took a late afternoon break from work at a downtown law firm. “We live in New England, so you kind of expect this kind of weather.”

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Continued from page 1 sponsored by SGA Governor Sean Fitzwater, cites the University’s governing policy to not discriminate on the basis of, among other things, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

At its regular meeting Monday, WVU’s faculty senate unanimously approved a resolution condemning HB 4012.

“This is a discriminatory bill. There’s no question about it,” said T. Anne Hawkins, chair of WVU’s Commission for LGBTQ Equity. “West Virginians tend to watch out for each other, and they won’t stand for this.” jajarvis@mail.wvu.edu

CORRECTION In the Feb. 8, 2016 issue of The Daily Athenaeum, it was incorrectly printed that Evan Hansen, candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates District 51, attended Michigan Institute of Technology. Hansen attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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OPINION

Tuesday February 9, 2016

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Increasing food safety measures Chipotle, America’s favorite build-your-own burrito and taco chain, closed its doors Monday from 11 a.m.—3 p.m. to address several food safety issues with its employees. The restaurant has been linked to two E. coli outbreaks at different locations that made more than 50 people ill and two norovirus outbreaks in Massachusetts and California within the past two years.

The chain is undergoing criminal investigation for the outbreak in California, which made more than 200 people sick. Its sales have suffered as a result. After falling 14 percent in its 2015 fourth quarter, they dropped another 36 percent in January 2016 alone.

Chipotle tweeted the meeting’s events as they occurred during the fourhour shutdown, likely in hopes to improve their public image and increase transparency.

Fast food chains have had a long history of using less-than-reputable business practices to save money and increase sales.

For example, in the early 2000s, McDonald’s lost revenue when fears of mad cow disease turned European consumers away from beef products such as burgers.

Mad cow disease is thought to be passed to humans by eating meat from infected cows. Cows who eat the remains of previously-slaughtered cows alongside their regular feed can become infected, and the agent responsible for transmitting the disease between species cannot be killed by cooking the meat. Symptoms in humans can include memory loss, jerky movements and lack of control over one’s body.

McDonald’s had previously bought beef from suppliers who saved

money by essentially forcing their cows to become cannibalistic. The restaurant stopped purchasing beef from these suppliers shortly after the incident, but the issue served as a wake-up call in food safety for all fast food restaurants.

In 2012 it was estimated one in four Americans ate fast food every day. Due to the incredibly high volume of people each chain restaurant serves around the world each day, ensuring the highest food quality possible will prevent future illnesses and even death in the people who simply want to enjoy a burger or a burrito during their lunch break.

Keeping consumers informed on where their food comes from and how it’s made will both keep the public happy and the fast food industry honest. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Chipotle seeks to improve its food safety at each location in 2016.

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Title IX protects students, offers variety of services jenna gilbert columnist @ J3NN_1F3R

We’ve all heard the statistics about sexual assault on college campuses: One in five women and 6 percent of men will be victims of some form of sexual assault while in college. Most West Virginia University students learn this information during the first semester of college through mandatory completion of an online Title IX course.

What many may not realize, however, is that Title IX is much more than just a course requirement.

An organization I belong to on campus recently met with several officers at WVU’s Title IX office. After the visit, I realized there was a lot I hadn’t known about what Title IX consisted of. To give just one example, before speaking with them, I didn’t know the office actively worked with students by giving them resources to combat sexual assault and helping victims find comfort.

It’s important to recognize Title IX isn’t just for people who have experienced unwanted sexual encounters, but also for those who are experiencing domestic violence, stalking and discrimination based on either their

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Title IX services at WVU provide help for a variety of issues to students. gender or ethnicity. Title IX is designed to help victims regain control and power.

Those who work at the Title IX office will only go as far into an investigation as the victim allows.

The least that will happen if someone decides to meet with an investigator is they will receive information on what they can do for themselves, as well as what investigators can do for them.

Investigators will inform students on accommodations that can be made if the victim doesn’t want to see their attacker on a regular basis, such as seeking different housing accommodations or class changes. Investigators can also give information and help set up appointments if the pursuer wishes to seek help working through their trauma.

If one chooses to talk to an officer at Title IX, they

are not required to move forward with a complaint.

The only reason an investigation would continue against the person in question is if multiple sources had previously stepped forward and accused the person of similar attacks.

In this case, it is Title IX’s responsibility to explore the cases because other students are at risk of becoming victims. It is not, however, the responsibility of those who come for-

ward to assist Title IX. Should the complainant agree to move forward, those at Title IX will do most of the legwork.

They will contact the accused and talk to possible witnesses. When I met with the officers at Title IX, they mentioned usually all it takes is for a third party to tell the accused the complainant feels uncomfortable around them and to back off. If this is not enough, they then con-

tinue with the process and set up a hearing for both sides to make an appeal.

Not many people are fully aware of the wide range of resources WVU offers to victims. The Carruth Center offers psychological and psychiatric help, the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center helps sexual assault victims and Ruby Memorial Hospital is equipped with sexual assault nurse examiners.

Most importantly, should someone want to get a rape kit done, the University will cover the cost of the exam if the victim doesn’t want their insurance to be billed or have their parents find out. Unless the complainant chooses to reveal that information, it’s kept confidential.

Title IX is a service actively working with students to promote safety and equal opportunities on campus. At the very least, it gives those who visit its office options of what they can do to regain control of their lives.

No one wants to believe they will fall victim to sexual violence, domestic violence or discrimination, but the sad truth is these things happen. It’s better to be prepared beforehand than to not know where to seek help after the fact. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Gloria Steinem’s comments spark politically correct authoritarian backlash kody goff columnist @retrosyk

Gloria Steinem can reasonably be called an oldschool feminist icon, but recently she’s come under fire for a single offhand comment. She even offered a public apology for sharing her opinion. However, those who demanded said apology from her were, strangely enough, not opposed to her politically.

In fact, the mob who shouted Steinem down would likely call themselves feminists and activists like Steinem herself.

This incident is one of the many examples of the political left turning inward to police their inner workings, a trend that is becoming more and more of a concern for advocates of free speech.

The issue stems from a recent episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” where Steinem, while in a discussion about presidential candidates with the show’s host, conveyed how she felt young women who supported Bernie Sanders’ candidacy were doing so

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Gloria Steinem’s offhand comment cost her support from fellow activists. only to attract the attention of politically active men.

Before I go any further, rest assured I am not defending Steinem’s remarks.

Her line of logic is flawed and, somewhat ironically, pretty sexist. To me, it seemed like a coy jab toward the youth of Sanders’ supporters—a petty joke and not much else. However, the backlash against her words is far more tell-

ing than her statement itself.

Steinem has been losing favor among modern feminists for many reasons, but this issue goes far beyond Steinem herself. There exists a foreboding trend in activist communities of what can conservatively be called “language-policing.”

It happens all too often, especially online: The word choice of an individual is

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deemed unacceptable by a select few, who then gang up and shout down the individual through shaming language in tweets or extensive, passive-aggressive blog posts. In Steinem’s case, language-policing manifested in her so-called followers taking offense in a single statement and defaming her image online.

The phrase “political correctness” has been thrown

around a lot recently and typically receives mixed reactions. Right-leaning people tend to say it threatens our rights to freedom of speech, while those who veer left often see it as the natural evolution of progressive change. However, it’s hard to deny the politically correct mindset has certainly affected the acceptability of certain words today.

It is admirable to want to offend as few people as possible, but the world is a naturally diverse place full of naturally diverse people. So long as “hurtful” words aren’t put down into law, how are they hurtful? I believe words and phrases considered harmful by some are only given power by the person hearing them.

Even the worst slurs, which are generally considered unacceptable in all but historic contexts, are no more than mere symbols on a page or sounds in the air capable of harming nothing more than someone’s feelings. These words have no inherent, objective meaning and are only given power by those who hear them or read them. The old adage will

always ring true: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

There are words to describe people who hold power and police what others say, and very few people want to be associated with those words. Titles like authoritarian, fascist and police state come to mind, and several authors have depicted societies in which information was limited by control of language. Orwell’s famous “1984” and Bradbury’s required reading “Fahrenheit 451” describe futures in which political censorship has gone overboard, and a future where every word is filtered through the sieve of other people’s feelings is a bleak future indeed.

Perhaps the people who fancy themselves “activists” would be better suited toward making tangible changes to the world instead of simply limiting what others—even their role models—can and cannot say. Authoritarianism and liberalism didn’t get along so well in the past, so why are they so comfy together now? daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Masks, beads and booze: the history of Mardi Gras

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by Meg Weissend

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West Virginia University students, along with millions of other people around the world, are getting out their feather boas, masks and colorful, beaded necklaces today.

Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday” in French, is celebrated annually on Feb. 9 and is considered a cultural phenomenon.

Also known as Carnival, the lively Roman Catholic holiday occurs the day before the religious season of Lent begins.

Although the rich history of Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years to pagan celebrations of spring and fertility, the majority of individuals participating in the event do so for the partying.

Historians believe the first American Mardi Gras took place on March 3, 1699, when the French explorers landed in what is now Louisiana.

In 1827, a group of students put on colorful costumes and danced through the streets of New Orleans, emulating the revelry they had observed while visiting Paris. The first recorded New Orleans Mardi Gras parade took place 10 years later, a tradition that continues to this day.

The most prominent and crazy celebration of Mardi Gras is held in New Orleans, where float riders are required by law to have a mask on.

Another Mardi Gras custom is the consumption of king cakes, a dessert brought to New Orleans by the French in honor of the biblical three wise men presenting baby Jesus with gifts.

Each king cake has a tiny baby inside, generally made of plastic. The “lucky” person who receives the slice of cake

with t h e baby is asked to continue the festivities by hosting the next king cake party, or purchasing another cake for the office in today’s society.

Covered with a sugar topping in the traditional colors of purple, green and gold, king cakes are always baked after Jan. 6, the Twelfth Night after Christmas until Mardi Gras.

However, one of the most popular activities during the holiday is drinking.

“I know Mardi Gras is a big day for drinking,” said WVU freshman Logan Griffin. “I think college kids will celebrate the same way they do down in New Orleans. It’s not going to be anything like Saint Patrick’s Day here, but there will be a lot of drinking involved and a lot of parties all throughout Morgantown. It’s like any other Friday or Saturday, just on a Tuesday.”

Local clubs and bars in Morgantown are offering drink specials to those wishing to experience the Mardi Gras madness.

“I remember going to the club on Mardi Gras, and it was really fun,” said WVU senior Nick Pena. “I was surprised about how packed it was on a weekday that wasn’t a Thursday night. Everyone wears beads.”

Once a sacred day, Mardi Gras is now regarded is a “day of naughtiness” before church services for Ash Wednesday begin.

Although “Fat Tuesday” is a day of fun, students are encouraged to be safe during celebrations. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra starts out strong with Jeff Tyzik’s ‘The Big Movie Suite’, a medley of popular motion picture scores.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra gives movie-inspired performance

by Brittany Osteen A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

The Oscars are highly coveted awards for several categories. Many people recognize the music but forget they are award-winning scores.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performed at the Creative Arts Center for the last part of its three-part canady series, with a theme of The Ultimate Oscars.

During the pre-concert, the history of the music was explained.

“The thinking behind putting the program together goes, first, it is true there are film clips and I do talk about this at the top of the show. The thing about music and film is music is a part of the storytelling element,” said the conductor, Lawrence Loh. “For many it is one of the strongest parts of the connection to the film. You hear the score from a favorite movie that you love, it brings back all kinds of feelings and emotions and you can imagine the story.

So we just want the music to have that kind of effect.

‘E.T.’ is a really great example of how music can really propel the story line,” The stage quickly filled with musicians in crisp white and black. The show

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Lawrence Loh commands the orchestra during ‘Exodus: An Orchestral Tone Poem’. kicked off with a medley of famous songs, with people giggling at the “Pink Panther” music and nodding their heads to the “Rocky” music. Loh left his podium to practice his boxing during the Rocky music, which caused him to receive big applause.

The concert began with “20th Century Fox Fanfare” by Alfred Newman.

This was followed by “The Big Movie Suite” by Jeff Tyzik, selections from “Oklahoma” by Richard Rodgers, “Waltz” from “The Godfather” by Nino Rota, “Exodus: An Orchestral Tone Poem” by Ernest Gold and “Adventures on Earth” from “E.T.” by John Williams.

Before the last song, “Adventures on Earth”, Loh called for a volunteer

for their only form of visuals, and a young man came down from the very back.

During the song, this participant went across the stage on a bicycle with an “E.T.” doll in the basket.

At the end, Loh presented him with his own miniature award.

After the intermission, the orchestra continued with the theme from “Chariots of Fire” by Vangelis, the theme from “Out of Africa” by John Barry, the theme from “Schindler’s List” by John Williams, “The Fellowship of the Ring” symphonic suite from “The Lord of the Rings” and finished with the suite from “Titanic.”

This year, the Oscars are on Feb. 28 and will be hosted by Chris Rock.

Next year, the sym-

phony will return starting in October with “The Music” From John Williams.

Williams has written music for major films including “Jaws,” “Harry Potter,” “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars.”

“In the Pittsburgh symphony, you will hear the normal sounds of any orchestra, but you will also hear some special sounds,” Loh said.

“When we got some of the scores, we saw they asked for some different kinds of instruments. We mentioned earlier some of the percussion will be playing on some unusual instruments.”

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Beyonce drops ‘Formation’ video before Super Bowl

By Woody Pond A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

To her fans’ pleasure, Beyonce made quite a splash this weekend with a brand new song and video leading up to her riveting performance in Super Bowl 50. The song is called “Formation,” and not only is it a great song, but the music video shows a political side to Bey’s lyrics. In what looks to be both a celebration of Southern black culture and a finger pointing exercise at regional law enforcement, Beyonce has done what she does best - capture the attention of the American public.

There were a lot of controversial events in 2015 that kept the racism/police brutality conversation firmly on the table: The hellacious events that escalated in Ferguson, more than 100 unarmed black citizens shot dead by police and even the messages brought to attention in the film “Straight Outta Compton.” Although these moments are in recent memory, they are just as relevant and important during Black History Month as events that transpired in past centuries. Perhaps this is part of Beyonce’s plan, in which she releases a high-profile song and music video after no music in 2015 that pushes “Black Lives Matter” and that AfricanAmericans should have equal financial opportunity with lines like, “You just might be a black Bill

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Beyonce’s ‘Formation’ video features Hurricane Katrina-like scenes.

Gates in the making.”

Throughout the video, Beyonce is seen dancing in old Southern homes and on New Orleans streets, as well as posing and modeling on the roof of a police cruiser floating in a body of water. Sound clips play at different moments, filled with Southern slang and black pride. Images including a dancing child in a hoodie causing police

in riot gear to lay down their weapons before a wall adorned with graffiti is shown with the words, “Stop shooting us,” make Beyonce’s point very clear.

Even though she is preparing to perform in the biggest media spectacle in the country, the Super Bowl, she still has her opinions and her roots and she’s not afraid to show us. No matter how famous Beyonce

gets, she remembers her heritage and how it shaped her ideas of beauty, culture and the disempowerment of her people in society. These are the testaments that we cheer for when our favorite artists take stands.

It is no surprise that Beyonce made a song about being confident in her black skin accompanied by a striking visual in

which she flaunts her sexiness with ease. But the effect is still the same, and her influence is still just as heavy.

The song itself, from a musical standpoint, is just what you could ask for from Beyonce: Still a little bit hood, with the Southern trap sound leaking its way into the refrain and the bridge, with the perfect dash of bright vocals.

Mike Will Made It’s production on the instrumental is commendable, with a very unique and punchy sound that acts as a playground for Beyonce’s attitude and talent. The lyrics are fun yet meaningful in their own way, and when you hear the song or watch the video, you see the icon that Beyoncé has become. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Skizzy Mars’ ‘Alone Together’ tour hits Pittsburgh

by Corey Elliott A&E correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The surging young rapper from Manhattan, Skizzy Mars, kicks off his Alone Together Tour in Pittsburgh at the Altar Bar tonight.

Initially scheduled for last fall, Mars postponed the tour to work on his first studio album, “Alone Together.” The PSA was released via Instagram to his fans.

Born Myles Mills, 22-year-old Skizzy dropped out of college less than a semester in a few years ago to pursue a career in music. After discovering his passion for music, he’s been dedicated to creating tranquil yet catchy sounds since.

“The Red Balloon Project” dropped in Feb. 2015 and is his most recent EP release. It was only seven songs but included features from G-Eazy, Devon Baldwin and Marc E. Bassy. Prior to “The Red Balloon Project,” Mars had two mixtapes: “Phases” in 2013 and “Pace” in 2014.

Mars and other young musicians have blossomed thanks, in part, to Soundcloud and YouTube, which are effective ways to promote independent music.

G-Eazy has exploded onto the scene over the past couple of years, something Mars is certainly striving for.

In addition to collaborating with GEazy on multiple past tracks, Mars has worked with Hoodie Allen, up-and-coming Toronto artist Lais, Blackbear and Rockie Fresh.

Since making his way into the industry, he’s remixed various genres of music in unique fashion. Most recently, Mars has remixed “Tired of Talking” by Leon, “Weekend Millionaires” by Katelyn Tarver and a subtle remix of the 2009 song, “The Way I Live” by Baby Boy Da

Prince.

Though he has sampled various songs, he always puts his own spin on the tracks. It’s often to the point where you probably can’t even recognize the song he’s sampling.

Mars’ flavor of rap is not your typical hook and chorus. His approach has an indie vibe, and he makes it known that he is well-versed in all types of music, not just rap.

Inspired by the likes of Kid Cudi, Kanye, Beirut and The Killers, it’s apparent that Mars has a healthy dosage of many artists on his iPhone.

According to his Twitter bio, Mars’ debut album is set to drop March 11. However, beware that album release dates are always subject to change.

Three of the 12 tracks from “Alone Together” have already been released.

“Crash,” “Alcoholics” and “Comb” are all available on his Soundcloud. “Alcoholics” has already eclipsed one million listens, with “Crash” at over 900,000.

All three tracks follow the trend of chill and light instrumentals, which almost counters the consideration of Mars being a rapper.

The Altar Bar is located in downtown Pittsburgh, making it roughly over an hour drive from Morgantown. The Altar Bar has a one-of-akind architecture that was converted from a former church, hence the name.

Mars will be accompanied by Bay Area product P-Lo, who’s a member of the Heartbreak Gang.

The show will kick off at 8 p.m. tonight at The Altar Bar in Pittsburgh. Tickets are still available. For more information, visit http://skizzymars.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Skizzy Mars will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at The Altar Bar in Pittsburgh.

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‘Good Wife’ creators welcome series end, spinoff rumors LOS ANGELES (AP) ‑ “The Good Wife” creators Robert and Michelle King say they welcomed CBS’ decision to end the series, allowing them to write its final chapter.

The Kings already had decided to exit as executive producers after this season, the seventh, leaving CBS to weigh whether to keep the critically acclaimed show afloat without them.

On Sunday, the network used its Super Bowl telecast to announce that “The Good Wife” was heading into its final nine episodes, with the series finale to air May 8.

The Kings had just learned of the decision in the past week, they told a phone news conference Monday.

“We felt very fortunate and flattered that we’re being allowed to end the show .... the way we hoped it would end,” Michelle King said.

“The Good Wife” airs 9 p.m. EST Sunday.

CBS may have faced the loss of series star Julianna Margulies as well. At an event last month honoring the Kings, Margulies joked in her speech that she’d only shown up because she would soon be out of work and needed the exposure.

The actress “was kind of up in the air” about returning as lawyer Alicia Florick, Michael King said. Margulies has won two Emmys for the role.

But after conversations in recent days involving her, CBS, the studio and the

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Julianna Margulies stars in ‘The Good Wife’ on CBS. Kings, the conclusion was that everybody “really wanted to go all together,” Michelle King said.

The couple, who are moving on to a new series for CBS, the comic political

thriller “BrainDead,” said they had long envisioned “Good Wife” as lasting seven years.

To avoid spoilers, the Kings spoke in broad strokes about how their

critically acclaimed drama will conclude.

Robert King said he likes shows that “end with some resonance,” citing “Breaking Bad” and “Six Feet Under” as memorable examples.

“What I admire an ending that feels inevitable and surprising,” Michelle King said.

There will be a return of characters who have been offstage, including Gary Cole’s Kurt McVeigh, but viewers won’t see private investigator Kalinda Sharma, played by Emmy-winner Archie Panjabi.

Ka l i n d a c h o s e t o d i s ap p e a r and “it wouldn’t make any sense to bring her back,” Michelle King said.

Asked about a possible “Good Wife” spinoff, she said “nothing’s off the table but there’s nothing formal. ... We’re not saying ‘no’ to anything at this point.”

Robert King said such a spinoff likely would be an ensemble drama focusing on characters who haven’t gotten as much attention, such as Elsbeth Tascioni, played by Carrie Preston, or Martha Plimpton’s Patti Nyholm.

“The Good Wife,” initially built on the response of Margulies’ character to a scandal involving her politician husband (Chris Noth), was centered on the world of Chicago law and politics.

In early January, CBS programming chief Glenn Geller told reporters that the network hadn’t decided the show’s future without the Kings.

Gwyneth Paltrow tearfully testifies against man accused of stalking LOS ANGELES (AP) ‑ Gwyneth Paltrow testified Monday in the trial of a man accused of stalking her, saying he wrote upsetting letters discussing her death and his intention to marry her and also sent her pornography and unsolicited gifts.

Dante Soiu is accused of stalking the Oscar-winning actress for 17 years, but the case focuses on the most recent batch of 66 messages he’s sent her between 2009 and 2015.

Several of those messages referenced Paltrow’s death, Soiu’s desire to marry her and unsolicited gifts, including clothes, a pair of earrings and a Weight Watchers cookbook.

The actress broke down briefly during her roughly two-and-a-half hours on the stand after a prosecutor asked Paltrow about whether she feared for her children’s safety as a result of Soiu’s missives.

“Yes,” Paltrow responded tearfully. She quickly regained her composure and explained why she was so rattled by Soiu.

“I’m scared because the communications completely defy logic,” she said.

“I’ve been dealing with his for 17 years with the communications from this man.”

Soiu’s attorney said he

Gwyneth Paltrow testified against the man accused of stalking her on Monday, Feb. 8. has simply written letters to Paltrow, and that recent letters haven’t included pornography. Attorney Lynda Westlund said Soiu is a Christian man who is just trying to minister to the actress.

Paltrow testified about letters and packages she received from Soiu dating to 1999, including several that contained pornography, sex

toys and statements that he wanted to cleanse her of sin.

“This is a case that has gone on for Ms. Paltrow for 17 years,” Deputy District Attorney Wendy Segall said during opening statements.

“Her sense of security has been shattered by this man.”

Paltrow, 43, remained mostly composed in the witness stand, showing concern on her face.

Dressed in a white turtleneck and black slacks, she at one point identified Soiu, 66, who was wearing a blue shirt and gray sweater.

Soiu was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2000 in a previous trial involving messages he sent to Paltrow, which included pornography and sex toys. He was sent to a mental institution for several years,

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but re-arrested last year after sending the actress new correspondence.

The recent batch letters described Soiu’s intention to marry Paltrow and also a pair of earrings he sent her in 2009 as a Christmas gift.

He has also sent her religious books, and forwarded her letters he has sent to President Barack Obama and actress Angelina Jolie.

One letter described Paltrow “bowing to death.” The actress said the reference was disturbing.

In another, Soiu is accused of writing, “I have a goal: to marry Gwyneth Paltrow and take care of her.”

“I felt very upset by it,” Paltrow said.

“This has been a very long and very traumatic experience already,” Paltrow said.

At the top of another letter, Soiu is accused of writing, “I am sorry I hurt you.

Please forgive me.” Paltrow said she recognizes Soiu’s handwriting after having received so much correspondence from him.

Paltrow won an Oscar in 1999 for her role in “Shakespeare in Love.” She has two children with estranged husband Chris Martin, the frontman of the band Coldplay.

The pair’s divorce, filed in April 2015, is still pending.

Soiu, who is from suburban Columbus, Ohio, has pleaded not guilty. He shook his head during portions of Segall’s opening statement, but has remained quiet throughout Paltrow’s testimony Monday.

Her testimony came a day after Paltrow appeared at Super Bowl 50, cheering on Coldplay and her friend, Beyonce Knowles, during their halftime performance.

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Knicks coach Derek Fisher during a game early this season.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) two seasons as Minnesota’s — Derek Fisher had just fin- coach. ished a long playing career The Knicks have fallen when Phil Jackson picked to 23-31, dropping Fishhim to coach the New York er’s overall record to 40-96.

Knicks. Just 1 1/2 seasons Jackson hired Fisher in June later, Jackson decided he 2014, just weeks after Fisher needed someone else. was done playing.

Fisher was fired Mon“It’s a huge transition day, with his team having from being a player to a lost five straight and nine coach at any point in time, of 10 to fall well back in the let alone the season after Eastern Conference playoff you retire from playing. So it was a very difficult situarace.

“It’s time for us to make tion, regardless of where he a change, turn this team coached,” Rambis said. around and move forward “This is a historic franand get some wins and keep chise and this is a franchise going down the road we had and a fan base that’s used started here at the begin- to winning and he started ning of the year,” Jackson the process, and it won’t be said at the team’s practice finished and it may not be facility. finished with the next two Associate head coach coaches that are coming in, Kurt Rambis was promoted but I think he was laying the to interim head coach at foundation of doing things least through the rest of the right way and turning the season. Rambis, like this franchise around.”

But Fisher wasn’t winFisher an ex-Laker player and a former assistant un- ning lately, and though der Jackson, went 56-145 in Jackson praised his work

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ethic, he had seen enough of the Knicks’ slow starts and faulty finishes.

Jackson also questioned whether Fisher took advantage of the experienced assistants Jackson hired to work with him, such as Rambis and Jim Cleamons.

Jackson, who won an NBArecord 11 championships as a coach, also told Fisher he may not have mentored him as well as he could have.

“There wasn’t really a consensus in our staff. We decided we need to have really good consensus in the working staff, interchanging of ideas and communication,” Jackson said.

The Knicks went 17-65 last season but upgraded their roster during the summer with the drafting of Kristaps Porzingis and the signing of veterans Arron Afflalo and Robin Lopez.

Fisher then got off to an embarrassing start this season during training camp.

He was involved in a fight with Memphis Grizzlies forward and former teammate Matt Barnes when he was at the home of Barnes’ estranged wife in California.

“No one’s happy about how that happened and what came out of that,” Jackson said. “That was embarrassing for us and for Derek, but that had no nothing to do with what’s happened here today.”

The Knicks had the look of a playoff team most of the season but are stumbling into the All-Star break. Fans loudly booed when they fell behind by 19 points Sunday during a 101-96 loss to Denver.

Fisher became the fifth coach to be fired this season and the second in New York. Brooklyn had already dumped Lionel Hollins.

“This is a very talented team with strong character and I am confident they will succeed,” Fisher

said in a statement. “Obviously, I’m disappointed, but have learned an immense amount from this experience and hope to grow from it.”

Fisher was a five-time champion playing under Jackson with the Lakers and known as one of the league’s smartest players.

Jackson turned to him after Steve Kerr chose to take the Golden State Warriors’ job after he was on the verge of accepting the Knicks’ offer.

Former head coaches Tom Thibodeau, Mark Jackson and Brian Shaw all are available. Or Jackson could wait and perhaps make at a run at another of his former players - Luke Walton, who led Golden State to the best start in NBA history while Kerr was recovering from back surgery.

But he said he was not looking at any coaching candidates now, saying he was fully confident in

Rambis.

“Someone has to match the style of the way we do things and there’s a certain style that I have that I think works and I’ve found worked before,” Jackson said. “I don’t know if all those people measure up to that, because I don’t know them well enough, but that’s an important aspect and we’ll find that type of person.”

Fisher had overseen the worst season in franchise history as a rookie coach and recently said making the playoffs this season wasn’t as important as the franchise’s progress. Jackson hasn’t said if he expected or demanded a postseason berth, but Rambis said it should be the goal for fans and free agents.

“So we’ve got to figure out a way to right this ship so that we can make a push to get into the playoffs,” Rambis said.

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The West Virginia University men’s basketball team has pulled ahead into sole possession of first place in the Big 12, but the Mountaineers’ reign at the top might not last long.

Tonight, the No. 10 Mountaineers (19-4, 8-2 Big 12) face one of the toughest tests of their season as they try to accomplish a feat that no one has accomplished in more than two years: Beating the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks (194, 7-3) at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

While West Virginia has had more than its fair share of success against the top dogs of the Big 12 — the Mountaineers have

won the last three times these two teams have met in Morgantown — they’ve never won in Lawrence.

Kansas has almost always been at the top of the Big 12, having won 11 straight Big 12 regular season titles and 15 of 19 since the Big 12 started play in 1996. Since West Virginia joined the conference in 2012, it’s been among the teams chasing the seemingly invincible Jayhawks.

But now, the roles are reversed: The Mountaineers are on top, and Kansas, along with the rest of the nation’s toughest conference, is playing catch-up.

“The dog with a bone is always in danger,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “When you have what everybody else wants, you have a whole bunch of peo-

ple trying to get it.”

The last time Kansas lost at Allen Fieldhouse was Jan. 5, 2014, when a Jayhawk team featuring future NBA lottery picks Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid fell to Xavier Thames and San Diego State.

The Mountaineers came within a stone’s throw of beating Kansas in Lawrence last year without starting guards Juwan Staten and Gary Browne but couldn’t hold onto a 14-point halftime lead in a heartbreaking 76-69 overtime loss.

“Last year we went in there, and we had the game won,” said sophomore guard Jevon Carter, who missed all 10 of his field goal attempts that night.

“Last five minutes we gave it away and made some

mistakes we shouldn’t have made. I think this year we’re ready, and if we go in there and play how we play, I think we should get a win.”

While West Virginia has that memory driving it forward, Kansas only has to think back to last month for a little extra motivation.

Behind 26 points from senior guard Jaysean Paige, West Virginia muscled out one of the most famous wins in WVU Coliseum history on Jan. 12, 74-63 over the then-No. 1 Jayhawks.

Kansas has gone 5-2 since its loss in Morgantown, with road defeats to Oklahoma State and Iowa State.

It was the first time West Virginia had knocked off the nation’s top team in more than 30 years, and the Mountaineers did it

their way: Forcing 22 turnovers in one of the finest displays of defensive pressure WVU has ever put on.

Paige led the way, as he so often has, with his versatile scoring off the bench, punctuating the win with a powerful transition dunk before the Mountaineer fans stormed the court.

Since that game, Paige has continued to reach new heights in a breakout senior season. On Monday, Paige was named Big 12 Player of the Week for the second time this season after combining for 40 total points in massive conference wins over No. 15 Iowa State and No. 19 Baylor.

Those wins, over two of the best teams WVU will face this season, were made more impressive by the fact that the Mountain-

eers are still without suspended starting forward Jonathan Holton, who Huggins said Monday will “probably” miss tonight’s game as well.

His absence has allowed junior forward Nathan Adrian to step up, and the Morgantown native has responded with some of his best performances in years.

“Nate Adrian has gotten better, and I think the time that Nate has been in the starting lineup that he’s shot the ball better,” Huggins said. “Nate is playing with more confidence. I think that’s a big deal.”

Tonight’s game between West Virginia and Kansas is set for 7 p.m. The game will be televised live on ESPN2. djstatman@mail.wvu.edu

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Izzo-Brown signs four new freshmen for next year

By Connor Hicks Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Following the best season in West Virginia University women’s soccer program history, the team announced four new members on National Signing Day last week. While the Mountaineers will return most major contributors, the graduations of forward Kailey Utley and goaltender Hannah Steadman will leave two large holes to fill.

Head coach Nikki IzzoBrown, in her 21st season with the program, is confident that the four new signees can have an impact immediately.

“I’m very excited about this class,” Izzo-Brown said in an interview with WVUsports.com. “They each want to help this program immediately and continue to bring championships to Morgantown, as well as push us to new heights.”

The unusually small class (last year’s class included nine new Mountaineers) features two goaltenders, a midfielder and a utility player who can be used at midfield or forward.

Perhaps the highest profile signee is the latest Canadian to join a Mountaineer roster that already features six Canucks. Goalkeeper Rylee Foster, a Cambridge, Ontario native, will be competing to step into the starting goalie vacancy left by the graduation of Hannah Steadman. Steadman led the nation’s No. 2 defense behind Kadeisha Buchanan, leaving the Mountaineers as the program leader in goals

allowed.

To Foster’s credit, she has playing experience with the majority of West Virginia’s starting roster. Foster was a two-year member of Canada’s National U20 team, where she played alongside Bianca St. Georges, Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence and Amandine PierreLouis. She also played with Easther Mayi Kith in the 2013 U17 World Championship. Foster began playing for Canada’s national program at age 15. In 10 career matches, she has played 841 minutes and posted five shutouts. Foster also ran track at Glenview Park Secondary School.

The other goalie vying for the starting goalkeeper position will be Brooke Myers. Myers, a 5-foot-11 goalkeeper from Middletown, Pennsylvania, was a three-year member of the Penn Legacy ’97 Black team, which ranked No. 2 in the state of Pennsylvania in 2014. Myers was also a fouryear starting goaltender for Middletown Area High. She earned 2012 rookie of the year and 2014 team MVP honors, as well as being named captain. Myers received numerous conference honors and will bring a history of great academics to a team known for its AllBig 12 Academic honorees in recent history.

At midfield, the team signed Clarence, New York native Amanda Burns. A sixyear member of the Western NY Flash Academy and five-year varsity letter winner at Clarence High, Burns is a strong passer who could quickly fit into a versatile Mountaineer offense. As

WVU’s Bianca St. Georges keeps the ball along the sideline last season against Duquesne.

2015 team captain, Burns fully step in to the hole left League scorer. As captain led Clarence in assists, by Kailey Utley. Another of Baldwinsville High, she leading the team to an 18-3 New York native, Gentile finished her five-year carecord and a second con- was a seven-year member reer with 60 goals and 19 assecutive New York Class AA of the Syracuse Develop- sists. She led Baldwinsville state semifinal appearance. ment Academy Club team High to a 17-3-1 record and She was a 2014 NYS West and competed at the na- Section III Championship State team member, and, tional level each year. The in 2015. Gentile was named like Myers, was a member 111th overall recruit in this a 2015 NSCAA All-Ameriof the National Honor So- year’s class, Gentile was the can and NSCAA New York ciety in high school.

No. 12-ranked midfielder State Player of the Year.

Lastly, Jade Gentile will regionally. She was a twoIzzo-Brown, known for be a useful player who can time TopDrawerSoccer.com her motherly method of play both midfielder and State All-Star and three- coaching, has made it clear forward and could hope- time top-10 U.S. National that the four will be ac-

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cepted into the Mountaineer family immediately and hopes their help will lead the Mountaineers to another season among the nation’s elite.

“There are some great soccer players in this group,” Izzo-Brown said.

“The staff and team are very excited to bring them into the WVU Women’s Soccer Family.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Tuesday February 9, 2016

Men’s Soccer

LeBlanc brings in lofty 15 signees to Mountaineer program

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Jamie Merriam is one of the many losses coach Marlon LeBlanc hopes to replace.

By Alec Gearty Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

After the departure of seven of its seniors after the 2015 season, the West Virginia men’s soccer team announced the addition of 15 players in its latest Signing Day. The 15 signees make up one of the largest classes the program has had in recent years.

From Spain to Charleston, West Virginia, the newest group possesses a very diverse background. Some of the newcomers have already been teammates, while others have played against each other.

With Ryan Kellogg and Logan Lucas signing their Letters of Intent to play

in Morgantown, it would seem as if WVU has a direct line with Sporting KC Academy. The duo, along with upperclassmen Heath Honold, Joey Piatczyc and Tucker Stephenson, were all once products of the SKC Academy. Kellogg’s a defender who won Sporting KC Player of the Year honors while starting 30 matches in U-18. Lucas, also a defender, started in 25 matches and recorded four goals.

Head coach Marlon LeBlanc took talents from all over, especially internationally. Midfielders Andrew Rullow and Ethan Shim come from areas in Trinidad and Tobago that are about 11 minutes away from each other.

Rullow, who stands at 6-foot-4, is described as a “technical and an athletic player” and gives more size to the Mountaineers, while Shim adds more speed to a group that plays a similar type of style.

Defender Albert Llop, a native of Spain, played for Villareal CF Academy. Llop was an early enrollee at WVU, coming to Morgantown last month. He gives the Mountaineers more depth in the back.

While Llop will have to travel 16 hours from Villareal to Morgantown, new Mountaineers Kyle Davis and Tyler Shaffer will have to make a two-hour commute from Charleston.

Davis is a top-15 player in West Virginia and brings

forth a style that “puts himself in the right spots off the ball,” according to WVUsports.com. Shaffer was Davis’ teammate on the West Virginia football club. The 6-foot-2 defender was First Team All-State in 2015 and a second team honoree in 2014.

Last year, the Mountaineers grabbed goalkeeper Daniel Diaz from the junior college level. This year is no different as WVU received commitments from two players from the NJCAA: Goalkeeper Jose Santos and defender Steven James.

Santos put together a 9-1 record at Tyler Community College and led the Apaches to a finals appearance; he will likely be in

competition for the starting job. James earned NJCAA All-American honors after starting in 23 of 24 games played and registering six assists.

In 2015, Jamie Merriam, Ryan Cain and Zak Leedom were the anchor at midfield but they have now all departed. Coach LeBlanc went out and hauled in six midfielders attempting to fill the void.

Antonio Bachmann, Lucca Barbaris, Ben Boone, Jake Coale, Rullow and Shim make up the freshman midfielders. Bachmann was a Virginia state champion, Boone was a Maryland state champion in 2013 and Coale was a three-time state champion.

Wrapping up the class

are defenders Michael Cormack and Sebastian Garcia-Herreros. Cormack was the first recruit to commit to the team, coming from IMG Soccer Academy.

In the 2014-15 season, Cormack was second on IMG in games played with 38 and recorded three goals. Garcia-Herreros started in 94.4 percent of games for Florida-based Weston FC. The 34 starts were the most on the team.

The team will still have to wait until the fall to get its regular season underway, but if this Signing Day class is an indication of anything, it should have Mountaineer fans counting down the days until the first touch. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Men’s Basketball

WVU surges to top of Big 12 after beating Iowa State, Baylor

BY CHRIS JACKSON

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @CJACKSONWVU

1. West Virginia (19-4, 8-2) Who said the Mountaineers couldn’t win without Jonathan Holton? Following an 88-71 loss at Florida, they overcame a 21-8 deficit to win at Iowa State and then defeated No. 15 Baylor on Saturday. Daxter Miles finished with a seasonhigh 20 points, lifting them to sole possession of first place and a No. 10 ranking.

They held Baylor star Rico Gathers to five points on 1-of-9 shooting and Taurean Prince to 10 points on a 5-for-17 outing.

2. Kansas (19-4, 7-3) With an identical conference record to Oklahoma, an earlier overtime victory over the Sooners pushes them above in the latest power rankings. They’ve won three straight since a loss at Iowa State, including double-digit wins over Kansas State and TCU. A challenging matchup with

West Virginia awaits, a team it fell to in January.

3. Oklahoma (19-3, 7-3) Buddy Hield was never able to get a win in Manhattan during his college career. His fourth and final try ended in an 80-69 defeat at Kansas State and dropped Oklahoma to second place in the Big 12. The gauntlet doesn’t get easier as they face a red-hot Texas team and then host Kansas.

4. Texas (16-7, 7-3) The Longhorns have won four straight and Shaka Smart’s team is poised for more. Javan Felix topped off the streak with a gamehigh 20 points in Saturday’s 69-59 victory over Texas Tech. Now it’s on to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry on Monday, the start of a four-game stretch that features all top 25 teams.

5. Baylor (17-6, 6-4) Nothing seemed to go right on Saturday in Morgantown. Rico Gathers was held to five points on 1-of-9 shooting and Taurean Prince finished with just 10 points. The duo

combined for a 6-of-26 effort from the field, suffering their second-straight defeat in 80-69 fashion at West Virginia.

6. Iowa State (17-6, 6-4) Without a suspended Jameel McKay, the Cyclones ended a two-game skid and edged out Oklahoma State in Stillwater, 64-59.

Georges Niang led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds, with 16 of his 18 points coming in the second half.

7. Kansas State (14-9, 3-7) Beating No. 1 Oklahoma was huge, marking the fourth straight time Kansas State has beat the Sooners in Manhattan. Wesley Iwundu’s 22 points and three steals were a critical factor in the upset, including 17 points off the bench from Dean Wade.

8. Texas Tech (13-9, 3-7) They’ve lost eight of 10 and have only beat Oklahoma State and TCU in that span, the two teams at the bottom of the standings. A last second layup

Sophomore Daxter Miles attempts a layup in Saturday’s win over Baylor. from Devaugntah Williams lifted Texas Tech to a 63-61 overtime victory over Oklahoma State on Wednesday.

9. Oklahoma State (1112, 2-8) It’s been a rough ride since Phil Forte’s seasonending injury at the start of the season. Freshman sen-

sation Jawun Evans missed Saturday’s game with a shoulder injury as the Cowboys suffered a five-point defeat to Iowa State, their fourth straight conference loss.

10. TCU (10-13, 1-9) TCU has won just once in its last eight games, com-

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ing in 75-63 fashion over an 11-12 Tennessee squad. It lost to Kansas and Oklahoma by a combined 42 points last week, including a 28 percent performance from the field against the Jayhawks. cgjackson@mix.wvu.edu

AP

Agent confirms Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch plans to end career SEATTLE (AP) — When Marshawn Lynch was brought to Seattle early in the 2010 season, he was acquired because the Seahawks desperately needed a running back.

What he ended up providing was an attitude and style that became the foundation for bringing the first Super Bowl title to the Pacific Northwest.

And for that, Lynch will forever hold a special place with the Seahawks. He may have been more of a headache off the field than anyone let on during his time in Seattle, but he’ll ultimately be lauded as the running

back that got the Seahawks to a place they had never been before.

Without saying a word big surprise - Lynch drew a lot of attention during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday night with a single post on social media. Just a picture, green cleats hanging from a power or telephone line, and a peace sign emoji. It was his way of saying goodbye from football, a decision that his agent Doug Hendrickson confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday saying Lynch intends to retire.

The mercurial running

who enjoyed avoiding media attention away from the field as much as he thrived under the spotlight with the ball in his hands is stepping away just before his 30th birthday.

“Since I’ve been here he’s been the heart and soul, the engine of our offense. A vocal leader. A great influence and one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Seattle wide receiver Doug Baldwin said last month of Lynch. “I can’t say enough about him.”

His final season was an injury-filled disappointment. There were no “Beast Mode” runs in his final sea-

son that will forever be in his highlight loop or the image of Lynch leaping into the end zone backward as he did to cap a few great runs in his career. He was a spectator as much as anything, playing in just seven regular season games and one playoff game as injuries were finally a factor in his ability to play.

But as much credit as coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider deserve for what Seattle has become as a perennial power in the NFC, Lynch deserves his share for the demeanor he provided the Seahawks. The mo-

ment Lynch arrived, Seattle transformed from being finesse to power. He became the face of the franchise without mounting a campaign to do so. The violence and power with which he ran was Lynch’s platform.

Lynch will step aside after nine seasons in the league. Six of those came in Seattle, where he played in the postseason five times.

He’s second all-time in Seattle history in rushing touchdowns and fourth in yards rushing. He tied for the NFL lead in rushing touchdowns in 2013 and 2014 and is No. 8 all-time in total yards rushing during

the postseason. He was an All-Pro, a Pro Bowl selection and perhaps the most revered Seahawks player in the opinion of their fans.

Along with what Lynch provided on the field came his peculiarities when he wasn’t carrying the ball.

His contract disputes. His avoidance of the media.

His memorable performances during two Super Bowl weeks that became as much of a topic as the game itself. And this season, ruling himself out of Seattle’s NFC wild-card game at Minnesota just minutes before the team left for the airport.