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Luck’s out, Lyons is in

Two dozen students forced out of University announces Shane Lyons as athletic director, Luck moving to NCAA by jacob bojesson apartments for U. Place construction editor-in-chief @dailyathenaeum

by jennifer skinner staff writer @DailyAthenaeum

As winter Break came to a close, West Virginia University students returned to their Morgantown residence halls, houses and apartments. However, for residents of Sunnyside Commons, an apartment building located on University Avenue directly across from University Place, coming back to campus was not so simple.

During the last week of fall semester, approximately two dozen students in Sunnyside Commons learned they would have four weeks to move out before their apartments would be torn down. For the inconvenience, residents received free rent for the next semester in brand new apartments at University Place; plus, they could keep their convenient parking spots across the street.

“We found out Dec. 17 that we had to be out of our house by Jan. 9, and that they were going to move us into UPlace. It was the last day of finals and we all had a sigh of relief, and then we got the ball dropped on us when we were told we had to move out of our house,” said Jade Broomfield, a senior graphic design student. “We were all going home Dec. 18, so it was pretty much a shock because we had to cut our break in half.”

When Evan Aldridge, a senior finance student, learned that his move-out day bumped up from Jan. 10 to Jan. 8, stress ensued.

“The Sunday before Christmas, my roommate got a text message along the lines of, ‘This is UPlace and we’re not yet ready to give tours but we’ll let you know when we are.’ We weren’t sure what that meant,” Aldridge said. “(Sunnyside) Commons weren’t the first people to contact us.”

Aldridge’s landlord tried to talk to him and his two roommates on Dec. 17, the last day of finals, but he and his roommates were already out of the apartment for winter break. None of the three roommates talked to the landlord or received voicemails.

“I don’t know where the lack of communication started exactly, but it was just stressful because for a couple of days, we had absolutely no idea where we were going to move to,” Broomfield said. “All we knew was that we had to be out of here.”

Sunnyside Commons, owned by American Campus Communities, exchanged the three houses in the apartment complex with University Place, owned by WVU and its private developers, for a parking garage that will benefit the entire student body and specifically University Place and Sunnyside Commons residents.

“This was not a decision made by University Place,

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Right as West Virginia University was wrapping up finals, Athletic Director Oliver Luck dropped the bomb of his resignation Dec. 17. But it didn’t take long until a replacement was found.

Luck will become second-in-command for the National Collegiate Athletic Association under President Mark Emmert and will start his new job on Thursday.

“It has been a tremendous honor to serve my alma mater as director of athletics for the past four and a half years,” Luck said in a statement. “As those who have spent time in West Virginia know, this is truly a special place.”

Luck is widely regarded to be one of the most prominent athletic directors in collegiate sports. He served on the College Football Playoff Committee during its inaugural year this season and worked as a director with the NFL for several years before returning to WVU in 2010.

In his four years in Morgantown, he has been part of a large transition for the athletic program – helping the University move to the Big 12, building a new $21 million baseball park and adding an 18th sport, golf, to the program along with bringing in millions of dollars through media rights.

Luck was a standout quarterback at WVU where he served as a starter for three years, leading the Mountaineers to a 1981 Peach Bowl victory over Florida. He had a brief NFL career with the Houston Oilers, now the Tennessee Titans, after graduating from WVU. It is with mixed feelings that he now leaves, but he believes the future is bright for the University.

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“As a member of the Big 12 Conference, the University is well-positioned for future success and I know great things lie ahead for WVU.” As the news of Luck’s

departure came out of the blue, few names emerged as front runners as his successor.

WVU President E. Gordon Gee said the University would take its time to

evaluate candidates and stressed the importance of hiring a person with a broad understanding of the WVU culture.

“We plan to move swiftly to find the best fit in a new

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Editor’s Note: The Daily Athenaeum was not given access to voter demographic information included in this article from Tami Stalnaker but instead filed a Freedom of Information Act request through West Virginia University’s legal department.

There are three groups who’ve already announced their intent to run for student body president and vice president and only seven weeks until we find out who wins. With the clock ticking, Josh Carpenter resigned Jan. 6 as the Student Government Association’s elections chair.

Student Body President Chris Nyden has yet to name Carpenter’s successor, an individual charged with overseeing the entire election process.

In an email, Carpenter said he resigned because of his “personal relationships with multiple candidates.”

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athletic director to lead our programs, coaches and student-athletes into a new era of Mountaineer athletics,” Gee said in a press release on the day of Luck’s resignation.

What we didn’t know was that he had a name in mind already. Gee met with Shane Lyons, the deputy director of athletics at the University of Alabama, the very same day.

Following a few weeks of meetings and negotiations, WVU announced the hiring of Lyons last Monday.

The Parkersburg, W.Va., native is returning to his alma mater and will assume office in February.

“It is truly a dream come true for me to return to my home state and to WVU as director of intercollegiate athletics and associate vice

“I won’t answer any questions about my personal life,” Carpenter wrote in an email. “And I ask that you please respect my privacy and the privacy of the candidates on issues such as this.”

Carpenter knew he would resign before finals and informed Nyden this on Dec. 9.

Despite the short notice, the replacement won’t have his or her head under water.

In the fall, Carpenter laid much of the groundwork for the election season. He selected voting locations and secured permission from the Monongalia County Clerk’s Office to use its official voting machines for the third year in a row.

Josh Harrison, the elections chair for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 administrations, said he thought these machines increased voter turnout when they were first used in spring 2013. Prior to this, students voted online.

Harrison said the novelty of these machines probably wore off in 2014, caus-

ing lower turnout. There were 913 fewer voters in 2014 than there were the year prior.

“We did see a little bit of a decrease in voter participation, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing,” he said.

“From my position, I’m not necessarily concerned with getting the most people out, but I want to give the opportunity to people who want to vote and be as informed as possible.”

Harrison said it’s been a “very long time” since three tickets have campaigned against each other, which he suspects will increase turnout.

“Voter turnout is a big issue that I wanted to address,” Carpenter said, “and I hope and expect this election to have the highest voter turnout in years.”

In the fall, Carpenter and the elections committee oversaw the Homecoming Court election which he said increased by about 500

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West Virginia University held its annual commencement ceremony, celebrating and honoring the hard work and accomplishments of many new graduates on Dec. 19.

The ceremony awarded bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from several different WVU schools and colleges. Guest speakers included WVU President E. Gordon Gee, Jennifer Knight from the School of Medicine and Joyce McConnell, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. Each speech gave the graduates advice and warm wishes for the future.

“Today, this very special day, I will confer your degrees, but you are taking away much more than a degree as you launch the next leg of your journey,” Gee said.

The speakers excited the graduates about their future, but also made sure to congratulate them on their

past.

“You have worked hard to reach this milestone,” Gee said. “If you add up all the steps you have climbed on our campus, you would be looking down on Mt. Everest. If you linked the miles of track you have covered in a PRT car, you could ride all the way to China, (provided) the car did not get stuck somewhere in the Pacific. On the way, you have discovered talents you never dreamed you’d have, you’ve solved problems that once seemed beyond your capability, (and) you have learned to think in whole new ways and not just about how to stretch a box of ramen noodles into three dinners and a breakfast.”

The ceremony continued as each graduate took a commemorative “selfie” before walking to receive their diploma. After the new graduates were seated, they were able to listen to the singing of the Alma Mater and “Country Roads”

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Continued from page 1 but rather American Campus Communities and WVU—and the communication came from the general manager of Sunnyside Commons, in coordination with the University,” said Becky Lofstead, the assistant vice president of University Communications.

The construction of the parking garage was planned to commence this coming summer so students would not have to move halfway through the school year.

“We got a letter in November saying that they were not going to be releasing our home for the 2015-2016 year, so we knew the houses were going to be torn down, but we thought that we would have the house until May,” Broomfield said. “We asked them if there was a possibility that we would have to move out during Christmas Break, and they said no.”

Then, as construction of University Place progressed, plans changed, according to WVU’s Division of University Relations.

“Apparently, the construction company building the garage needed access to these houses at Sunnyside Commons by mid-January to hit the opening of the garage by early fall semester 2015,” Lofstead said. “More advanced communication would have been preferable for residents.”

After University Place bumped the move-out date from a Saturday to a Thursday, Aldridge and his roommates tried to get those two days back because they already had arrangements for returning to school. University Place did not budge, so the three roommates can-

LYons

Continued from page 1 president,” Lyons said in a press release.

Lyons has a decorated past within collegiate athletics and has held a variety of positions.

Before joining Alabama in 2011, he served as an associate commissioner at the Atlantic Coast Conference for 10 years.

His resume further includes positions as senior membership services representative for the NCAA, assistant commissioner of the Big South Conference and associate athletics director for compliance at Texas Tech.

by alexa mcclennen staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, home to 30 majors at West Virginia University, is currently revamping its former Advising Office to the Office of Undergraduate Studies and offering programs to maximize student success.

Located at 221 Armstrong Hall, the Office of Undergraduate Studies is reaching out to its students in a whole new way.

“One of the things we do that is new is that we are

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putting more of a focus on helping students figure out what they can do with their major,” said Joy Carr, advisor for the Eberly College.

“A lot of times students are interested in a certain major, take history for example, because they like it, but they have no idea what they are going to do with it next.

Many students don’t know that places like the FBI look for history majors and our goal is to help students utilize their degree in a way that is most beneficial to them.”

The Eberly College is also creating a student am-

bassador program for the spring semester. Students will be pulled from all Eberly majors and recruited to go to events around campus and scholarship luncheons to be the face of the college. Carr explained prospective students feel more comfortable talking to students rather than teachers and staff when it comes to academia.

“Prospective students can better relate to other students because of firsthand experience,” she said.

Eberly College is now offering a two-credit, eight week course called Arts

and Sciences in the Workplace. The course has been designed to help students discover why they came to college, what they want to accomplish during their time in college and what their plan will be to achieve these academic goals.

All students, even those in other WVU colleges, are encouraged to take this class. It provides help for all levels of students, ranging from freshmen who are confused about what they want to major in, to seniors who need help with postgraduation preparation.

Another program Eb-

erly is implementing is social media and preparing for a career, where students can receive help on how to manage their social media accounts and how to utilize LinkedIn efficiently.

“Students want to bar companies from seeing their Facebook but we are not there yet. It’s very important that we point out to students that pictures of them partying is good for your friends - not your future employer,” said Valerie Lastinger, associate dean for undergraduate studies.

There are also classes available for students who

need help writing a major-orientated resume and cover letter, and a personal statement for students looking to go to graduate, law or medical school.

“Having the student in control is what it should be. Advising is not to tell you what to do, but to listen to you and provide positive feedback. When the student leaves the office, we want them to feel more confident in their success,” Lastinger said.

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Equipment and materials sit idle Sunday afternoon at the construction site adjacent to University Place. celed work, found new rides and returned to Morgantown on a freezing, snowy day to move into an incomparable apartment.

“It’s probably half the size of my current apartment and that’s being generous, and that doesn’t count that my current apartment has a patio out front,” Aldridge said. “They are extremely, extremely small on the inside. Currently we have a dishwasher; there’s not one in UPlace. We have a free washer and dryer now, but we have to pay for it in UPlace.”

Broomfield and her two

roommates met the same dissatisfaction when they realized they could not fit all of their belongings in their new University Place apartment.

“Sunnyside Commons and UPlace tried their absolute best to put us in apartments that match where we’re living currently,” Broomfield said. “With the help of our landlord, we were able to sit down with UPlace and find a unit that was a lot more fit for us.”

The Sunnyside Commons residents who moved into University Place were

given regular studio size apartments that boast hardwood floors, granite countertops and flat screen televisions. But for the residents, no amount of stainless steel appliances could replace their previous apartment experiences.

“It’s going to be really sad to go, and it’s going to be really sad to be across the street and see it being torn down,” Broomfield said.

“I’m grateful that they did provide a place for us to live and that they did help us out by making it rent free.”

Aldridge lived in Sunnyside Commons for two

Lyons said he is excited to return to the Mountain State and take on the challenge of developing athletics at WVU. “I have followed the Mountaineers closely ever since I left Morgantown after graduate school, and I have been consistently impressed with the success that WVU student-athletes have had on the playing fields and in the classroom, as well as the positive impact Mountaineer studentathletes have in the community,” Lyons said. “I am also impressed by the University’s continued commitment to student-athlete welfare, particularly regarding the major facility improvements that the athletic department has ac-

complished. I look forward to maintaining and enhancing the momentum generated by that commitment.”

Lyons will head WVU’s 18 teams and work with a department budget of around $77 million.

Ongoing projects include the construction of the new baseball park and modernizations of other athletic venues for more than $75 million.

Lyons said he will strive to further progress a program that’s been on the rise in recent years.

“As a leader, I will continue to push our department to strive for excellence in everything we do, and I am looking forward to the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead,” he

said. ”I am inspired by the unparalleled support of Mountaineer Nation, and my family and I are very excited to become part of the Morgantown community.”

With the hiring of Lyons, Gee believes he has found the right man to take athletics further at WVU. “We are delighted to welcome Shane Lyons back to his home state of West Virginia and to his alma mater,” Gee said in the press release. “He brings a wealth of experience in both university and conference athletics administration. In addition, as a graduate of West Virginia University, Shane understands what it means to be a Mountaineer. We look forward to him joining our team and leading our athletic department to new heights.”

Lyons has signed a fiveyear agreement that will guarantee him an annual salary of $550,000 plus incentives.

Luck’s salary was significantly lower which has to do with the rising status of the job. WVU’s move from the Big East Conference to the Big 12 Conference put the University in a more prestigious environment.

Lyons graduated from WVU with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport management in 1987 and 1988 respectively.

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help of their landlords and University Place in their move, but leaving behind a home before they expected to have to move out in May will sting for the rest of the semester.

“We understand why they’re doing it, but as a senior, especially it being your last semester, at this point, the experience is everything,” Broomfield said.

“And I feel that a little bit of that is taken away from me, but I have my friends and my memories and it’s going to be okay.”

years before saying goodbye to having lots of friends over in his relatively larger apartment and playing basketball with his fond neighbors on his patio. As he counts down till graduation in May, he expressed frustration for the unexpected move.

“I only have less than five months left,” Aldridge said.

“It’s just kind of a pain to do all this now, so close to Christmas, having to deal with all this, making all these phone calls, getting parents involved.”

Residents are thankful for the free housing and the

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Continued from page 1 one last time before walking out the doors of WVU. Commencement was enjoyed by friends, family and graduates alike. Lewis Rigby, a junior marketing student, watched in the audience as his sister was handed her degree, giving him nothing but hope and excitement for the future.

“My favorite part was watching my sister, Tyler, walk across the crowd and receive her degree. It really makes me look forward to next spring when I get to graduate, get my degree and proceed to watch all of my friends and roommates graduate as well,” Rigby said. “I’m sure it will be unforgettable.”

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PARIS (AP) — More than a million people surged through the boulevards of Paris behind dozens of world leaders walking armin-arm Sunday in a rally for unity described as the largest demonstration in French history. Millions more marched around the country and the world to repudiate three days of terror that killed 17 people and changed France.

Amid intense security and with throngs rivaling those that followed the liberation of Paris from the Nazis, the city became “the capital of the world” for a day, on a planet increasingly vulnerable to such cruelty.

More than 40 world leaders headed the somber procession — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas; Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov — setting aside their differences with a common rallying cry: We stand together against barbarity, and we are all Charlie.

At least 1.2 million to 1.6 million people streamed slowly through the streets behind them and across France to mourn the victims of deadly attacks on the satirical newspaper Charlie

Hebdo, a kosher supermarket and police officers — violence that tore deep into the nation’s sense of security in a way some compared to Sept. 11 in the United States.

“Our entire country will rise up toward something better,” Hollande said.

Details of the attacks continued to emerge, with new video showing one of the gunmen pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and detailing how the attacks were going to unfold.

That gunman, Amedy Coulibaly, was also linked to a new shooting, two days after he and the brothers behind the Charlie Hebdo massacre were killed in nearly simultaneous police raids.

The attacks tested France’s proud commitment to its liberties, which authorities may now curtail to ensure greater security.

Marchers recognized this as a watershed moment.

“It’s a different world today,” said Michel Thiebault, 70.

Illustrating his point, there were cheers Sunday for police vans that wove through the crowds — a rare sight at the many demonstrations that the French have staged throughout their rebellious history, when protesters and police are often at odds.

Many shed the aloof at-

titude Parisians are famous for, helping strangers with directions, cheering and crying together. Sad and angry but fiercely defending their freedom of expression, the marchers honored the dead and brandished pens or flags of other nations.

Giant rallies were held throughout France and major cities around the world, including London, Madrid and New York — all attacked by al-Qaida-linked extremists — as well as Cairo, Sydney, Stockholm, Tokyo and elsewhere.

In Paris, the Interior Ministry said “the size of this unprecedented demonstration makes it impossible to provide a specific count,” noting that the crowds were too big to fit on the official march route and spread to other streets.

Later, the ministry said 3.7 million marched throughout France, including roughly between 1.2 million and 1.6 million in Paris — but added that a precise count is impossible given the enormity of the turnout.

“I hope that at the end of the day everyone is united.

Everyone — Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists,” said marcher Zakaria Moumni.

“We are humans first of all, and nobody deserves to be murdered like that. Nobody.”

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, gives a speech during a ceremony at the Grand Synagogue in Paris, France, for all the victims of the attacks in Paris this week, which claimed 17 lives, Sunday, Jan. 11. More than 40 world leaders, their arms linked, marched through Paris Sunday to rally for unity and freedom of expression and to honor 17 victims of three days of terrorist attacks.

On Republic Square, deafening applause rang out as the world leaders walked past, amid tight security and an atmosphere of togetherness amid adversity. Families of the victims, holding each other for support, marched in the front along with the leaders and with journalists working for the Charlie Hebdo newspaper.

Several wept openly.

“Je Suis Charlie” — “I

Am Charlie,” read legions of posters and banners. Many waved editorial cartoons, the French tricolor and other national flags.

As night fell on the unusually unified city, some lit candles.

“It’s important to be here for freedom for tolerance and for all the victims.

It’s sad we had to get to this point for people to react against intolerance, racism

and fascism,” said Caroline Van Ruymbeke, 32.

The French president joined Netanyahu in a visit to a synagogue Sunday night as authorities sought to reassure the Jewish population — Europe’s largest — that it is safe to stay in France.

About 7,000 of France’s half-million Jews emigrated to Israel last year amid concerns for their safety and the economy.

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minded of one last thing before they were sent away on a new journey. Alumnus Scott Rotruck from the WVU Class of 1977 told the graduates to never forget what they learned at WVU and to always carry their Mountaineer pride wherever they may go.

“Think of your accomplishments, you have many today to be proud of. Think (of ) who helped you and then when you can, give back. On behalf of the WVU Alumni Association of all the graduates of West Virginia University who have preceded you, I extend each member of the Class of 2014 congratulations and best wishes,” Rotruck said. “Each WVU graduate has a unique story, and now it is time for you to write yours.”

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The right fit: New AD good for WVU The role of an athletic director has changed dramatically over the past decades. With a changing landscape comes more integration, and the duties of an AD has gone from ordering equipment to negotiating million-dollar television deals.

That’s why Oliver Luck was a perfect person for that role. He was the whole package - an educated man with plenty of experience both as an athlete and perhaps more importantly as a businessman and lawyer. As head of NFL Europe he was imperative in turning the image of the sport in Europe from unknown and complicated to one that sells out games in London every year. He understood when it was time to leave the declining Big East and move on to bigger things.

While the NCAA does what it can to keep student athletes amateurs, the men and women that run the programs are as professional as their pro counterparts and to have recognizable names in those

positions is of essence.

Oliver Luck’s reputation went far beyond WVU and now that it’s all said and done, it seems like his departure was a long time coming. It is believed Texas, where Luck was a front-runner for the position as AD last spring, passed on him because they were aware of his intentions to join the NCAA in the future. Being part of the college football playoff committee was another huge receipt of his reputation within the industry and it was only a matter of time.

Luck deserves credit for making his exit as smooth as possible. He waited until the end of the football season to announce what was probably decided months ago. This gave the University a fair opportunity to find a good replacement.

Considering the options, Lyons is a good fit. WVU is not a school that can persuade the big names to leave their current positions to come to Morgantown. Promoting from within the organization

seemed too desperate.

Lyons has worked within three of the Power 5 conferences and should have as good an understanding of high-profiled college programs as anyone. His network is strong and his history with WVU should not be underestimated.

Although he’s been in the shadows for a majority of his career, serving in associate positions, having been part of the University of Alabama should have given him a winning mentality and experience of what being in the spotlight is like.

Filling the shoes of Luck will be a tough task, no question about it. The University has seen huge progress over the past few years and Lyons will have plenty of momentum to work with. And if we’re allowed to dream a little, let’s hope he became close enough friends with Nick Saban to convince him to return to his home state down the stretch before retirement. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Ladies, hit the weights: Don’t be afraid of muscle

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hannah chenoweth columnist @dailyathenaeum

Myth: If a girl lifts weights, she will develop a manly physique resembling a linebacker.

Fact: Millions of females make a vow every New Year’s to work for their best body, but skip the crucial component of weight training.

“Eat healthier” and “get in shape” are two phrases almost synonymous with the classic New Year’s resolution. Most of us know we will succumb to the gluttony of the holiday season; we don’t even try to set goals in December. We look to Jan. 1 as the light at the end of the tunnel of excessive turkey, cranberry, ham, cake and eggnog

binging.

For women specifically, the idea is typically to lose weight and get more toned. However, many shy away from the one activity which can make the biggest difference to their body: weights. They stick to cardio and avoid weights like a plague, fearing that a bulky and manly shape will immediatedly follow a set of bicep curls.

What does “getting toned” really mean in the first place?

It is a combination of two things: gaining muscle mass and reducing body fat. What most women need to do to achieve the toned look is to increase their muscle size and shed fat. You’ve probably heard the phrase “Abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym.” That quote is indeed

true. Your diet is the significant factor in determining your body weight, no matter how many abdominal exercises you do.

Lifting heavy weights will not make you gain size, but over-eating certainly will. The funny thing about dedicating yourself to exercise is wanting to eat healthier seems to happen at the same time. The two go hand-in-hand as you realize how great it feels to be healthy.

The truth is that you are absolutely not going to look like the female bodybuilders of Instagram, and that is a real fear for a lot of girls.

Women simply don’t have enough testosterone to mass up from lifting weights; we have too much estrogen. The pictures of women with extreme bodies that infiltrate social me-

dia are the result of intense measures done to deliberately achieve that look. It is literally their job to look like that. They did not pick up a dumbbell and look that way by accident.

Working out with weights will cause your metabolism to soar as you continue to burn calories hours after lifting. Your muscle mass will burn fat even when you’re lying in bed watching Netflix, because muscle tissue is more active than fat tissue. You will notice an improvement in your posture, energy levels, balance, coordination and most likely, your confidence.

Chris Anderson, a personal trainer at the Rec Center, helps me to dispel the phobia of women getting “bulky” from lifting.

“Lifting weights can actually do the complete op-

posite and will help sculpt curves. Solely doing cardio will lead to both fat loss and muscle loss, reducing those curves. But cardio supplemented with a little weight lifting will lead fat loss, while sparing your muscles and enhancing your curves,” Anderson said.

As West Virginia University students, we not only have free access to an amazing recreation center but also to free personal training sessions.

It would be crazy to pass up the opportunity to learn how to use weights by trained professionals.

It can certainly seem intimidating to approach the weights by yourself when you have no idea where to begin. To prevent injury, it’s a good idea to start with someone who really knows what they’re doing.

If you don’t feel comfortable in front of people at the gym, dumbbells, kettle bells, medicine balls or barbells are relatively inexpensive. There are tons of resources online and instructional YouTube videos. Sometimes simply your own bodyweight can be an amazing strength training tool if you truly don’t have money for equipment.

This New Year’s, consider adding a little weight training to your fitness routine if you want to be serious about getting in shape and making a change. If you haven’t been able to achieve the body you were striving for, you may find weight training was the missing link the whole time. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Separation of church and state: Mixing religion and society in 2015 marshall Amores columnist @dailyathenaeum

Last week Cherif and Said Kouachi stormed the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a long-running satirical weekly newspaper in Paris, and shot and killed 12 people in defense of what they believe is their god’s perceived image.

The paper had recently and in the past satirized the prophet Muhammad and Islamic fundamentalists, having also been firebombed for similar publications back in 2011. The attack claimed 12 lives and injured an additional 11, critically wounding four.

The brothers shouted out how great their god was as they carried out their attack. According to

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the Kouachi brothers and their accomplices, France had allowed the newspaper to commit a serious act of impious treason. It was up to them to rectify the disrespectful nature of the publication, and to cast a more favorable light on their religion.

Secularism is the theoretical victim of the events of the Charlie Hebdo shootings. However, no matter the firepower, it is a bulletproof concept necessary for a modern, free society.

People are now, more than ever, able to live more openly and unconstrained because of the freedom of and from religion. It would be rather unwise for a present-day country to ascribe one set of religious ideologies to its people, though the principles may be cru-

cial in formulating a positive moral code.

Religion is beautiful, but since 21st-century nations wish to improve the qualities of life for its citizens, it must often be sacrificed at the altar of separation of church and state.

I am not saying religion must be completely thrown out the window for a progressive country to exist in this new age. Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and the other religions of the world benefit from each other’s insight. For example, one of the five pillars of Islam, Zakat, advocates for donating one’s earnings to the less fortunate.

The Ten Commandments instructs Christians not to kill or steal. Buddhist belief in Sila is expressed through the adherence to equality and reciprocity, commonly

understood as the “Golden Rule.”

However, it is of paramount importance to realize that though religions offer many paths to enlightenment, no single belief is 100 percent right for an ordered society. If that was the case, we could all happily follow the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard without question.

Fortunately, secularism provides for a middle path, absorbing the positives of religion without wholly accepting one as the sole truth. Without religious bias we are left with humanism, a more definitive route to maintaining social harmony.

The Charlie Hebdo attacks symbolize the push and pull of religion’s place in society. One freedom versus another.

But, which freedom wins out? In this case, it is of expression.

Change comes about in a variety of ways often in the face of great adversity. It can range from 250,000 people witnessing Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech to a cartoon of a prophet expressing his discontent with violent, misguided supporters. The men and women of Charlie Hebdo pushed the button multiple times in hopes others would no longer be afraid to criticize religion.

If there is one constant thing about humans, it is we are always changing. It would be in the best interest of faithful supporters to evolve as well if they want to continue making life better for others. After all, are peace and order not the

heart of religious doctrine?

The way I see it, all the religions of the world are like a bunch of parents with leashed children waiting for their names to be called at the doctor’s office, except nobody is ever called.

The kids, not yet polluted by the world outside of nap time and cookies want to interact, yet they can only walk as far as their leashes permit. The parents do not want to talk because it is a waiting room and let’s face it, nobody really likes waiting rooms. The parents are already set in their ways.

They have established personalities unlike their children whose futures are still uncertain. Perhaps if there was a bit more slack, the kids could play a little easier. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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safe Helping to prepare students Promoting sex: Condoms As a West Virginia University student, it is not likely you are sitting on a giant pile of money. Finances can make or break your college experiences—including whether or not you are able to attend.

For many students, the beginning of each semester brings the cornerstone of their financial stability for the next four to six months: student refund checks.

While some may misuse this money given to them, for many others it is what makes living in Morgantown a real possibility. Students use these checks for a number of things including rent and living expenses for their time spent in Morgantown. One of the most important parts of this refund budget is textbooks for the coming semester.

With the University providing the convenience of a few clicks to get to your list of required materials all the way to an online checkout cart, waiting on this refund check can be a huge hurdle in preparing for the

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semester ahead. While direct deposit is a glorious thing which can help move the process along, these checks are still being received down to the wire.

While students are undeniably grateful to have the money, the wait can be stressful for students pay-

ing bills, rent and other important expenses. In today’s world where many students are forced into financial independence, this money can make or break them.

The money needs to be accessible to students when they need it.

Preparing to begin a new

semester should be an exciting new start, with syllabus week being a time to get the feel for classes and make final scheduling decisions for the next few months. For some, however, it turns into the week they can finally run around and get all of the things they

need to start their classes.

While there is an acceptable system in place for the distribution of this money, we should strive for beyond acceptable. Many times, we hear administration talk about the policy of “students first,”—doing everything possible to make this experience a good one while at WVU. Making a move toward improving this system would not only put students first, but go above and beyond this goal.

With all of the items in place, the expedition of this process could help students feel better prepared mentally for taking on a new semester. Students should know when they are receiving their refunds, and it should happen before the last business day before the semester starts.

An improvement to this system would be an improvement to the quality of living which students have while at WVU.

column gig, I don’t depend on this money. I don’t stress myself out thinking if my editor hates my stuff and doesn’t want to publish it that I’ll be out the money I need to pay my rent (or, more likely, my alcohol fund). Translated into the real world, I don’t want something as subjective as my talent to support me and my future family.

Choosing a major and a career path should be about your interests, yes, but it should also be about finances. Blindly picking a path solely because you love it is a beautiful idea, but runs the risk of being incredibly illogical, as well.

Besides, you’ll always have time to write that novel, paint that picture or design that company logo on your off hours. Keep your hobbies as enjoyable as possible by not banking on them. Rely on your day job to support these interests, instead.

Listen to your heart—but never forget to listen to your head sometimes, too. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Owning a dog is a real bitch columnist @dailyathenaeum

Dogs suck.

Don’t get me wrong— I go out of my way to pet them when I see them strolling along with their owners throughout Morgantown. If I’m in the middle of a conversation, I stop to point out that there’s a dog in the immediate vicinity. I love giving them treats, making them do tricks and snuggling with them to watch “Gilmore Girls” when the opportunity arises. Dogs can be wonderful, majestic creatures and I love them dearly.

But dogs are more than just snuggle buddies. They are cold, hard work and, although they may appear innocent, can ruin relationships and your college experience.

Allow me to explain: I have several friends who recently decided it was an excellent idea to adopt a dog. Adoption is always a better choice than purchasing a pet from a store, so if my article doesn’t sway your dog frenzy then please, adopt.

But like most things, the idea of owning a dog is vastly different than the world of being a “dog owner.”

An old boyfriend adopted a dog around the time we started dating. Immediately, all dates lasting more than forty-five minutes were off the table— the dog couldn’t possibly be alone that long, or else the entire apartment he was kept in would look like the spitting image of Hiroshima.

Crating dogs is infinitely difficult as well, considering many puppies don’t have full understanding of potty training.

In case you haven’t taken

Psychology 101, here’s a quick lesson: There’s a very finite amount of time you have to teach your dog the basics—not to whine for food, not to pee in the house and not to bite your friends. Once you pass that period, the dog is subject to whatever charming qualities with which nature has blessed it.

I know there is this weird pit bull movement eerily similar to the “not all men” idea—not every pit bull is a snarling masochistic bundle of meat and fur. While a capable owner definitely exerts some influence on how a dog turns out, every dog is like that Lady Gaga song — born that way.

Beyond a dog’s innate ability to destroy your property and cheat you out of your security deposit, there is frankly not enough space for dogs in Morgantown.

Yes, I know there are dog parks sprinkled throughout the city. These are great places to take your dog. But look at your backyard—there probably isn’t one.

In a city barely big enough for parking—let alone grass —you’re cheating a dog that could potentially go to a family with a great fenced-in yard to play and roll in feces all day like a king. Not to mention these normal people, adults who have real lives and don’t plan their free liquor Thursdays like they’re going to war, have more structure to offer.

These people have schedules in their lives, not the varying and confusing student schedules to which we subject ourselves and our potential pets everyday. If I can’t remember what time I get out of class on a Tuesday versus a Friday, a dog isn’t going to be able to, either.

Much like young children, a set schedule is imperative when owning a dog. Sepa-

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ration anxiety—a condition which can make your dog bark and otherwise act out when you’re away— is a very real thing.

I know few dogs in the real world who have this issue. I know many dogs owned by college students who do. If you don’t believe me, check out the YouTube video a guy posted after he attached a camera to his dog’s collar to see what it did all day.

Spoiler alert: It was miserable and howled pitifully the whole time.

Schedules aren’t just for school—you’ve got to check out your activities throughout the week. Like to go home every so often to convince your parents you’re still alive?

You’ve got to find a kind soul to watch your dog—no easy feat—or you’re taking Spot with you in the passenger seat of your car.

Got a new significant other with whom you like to have adult sleepovers? How’s Fido going to fare with you being gone for even one night?

Say your bar hop gets a little out of hand and you’re barely in a position to make it to the bathroom yourself, much less to take Rex outside for his own bathroom break?

If I haven’t terrified you enough and you’re still vehemently interested in getting a dog, that’s on you. If I see you around town, I’ll probably stop and ask you a billion questions about your dog’s

gender, age and type while I happily let it lick my face.

Please consider for a moment your dog’s needs— it’s not a tiny human, it has very specific and animalistic needs. It needs plenty of outside time and daily stimulation; both are difficult for the everyday college student.

I know dogs can be great.

I know dogs can take away stress and loneliness, and I know they’re just too damn cute.

But please—just once— look past your own issues to really think a decision through. More than likely, your dog is going to take away from your college years. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Don’t follow your day dream: Reality vs your passion molly robinson columnist @dailyathenaeum

As I look fondly toward my last semester as an undergrad—don’t let that baby face below my name fool you—I feel successful, organized and only slightly terrified of the dark abyss that is my post-college future.

But I also feel a little wizened and wistful, ready to exert my “second semester senior” status to offer you youngsters some sage advice I learned in the throes of my undergraduate career: Don’t follow your daydream.

I’m not being cynical or pessimistic when I say this.

And, if you’re making your way through college in your dream major, kicking butt and getting job offers everywhere you turn, feel free to quit reading now.

But if there’s even the slightest fear your chosen career path may not actually support you in the real world, gather around.

Although the articles I au-

thor may not always show it, I have always been a decent writer. I won’t bore you with all my (numerous and very impressive) writing accomplishments, but suffice to say I have received positive feedback throughout my life. While I have failed magnificently at sports, art and cooking, creative writing has been my mainstay.

But, when I was an unsuspecting and clueless freshman, I chose biology as my major.

I’m no Watson or Crick, Pasteur or Curie. Granted, I’m no Hemingway or Wordsworth either, but what I’m saying is science doesn’t come to me quite as easily as writing always has.

And yet, I chose not to follow what some referred to as my “true calling” as a writer in favor of (hopefully) becoming a doctor.

In the age where you can be more than a doctor, lawyer or Indian chief, students face so many career options that it seems logical to follow your natural talents— whether that lands you in art,

music, business, etc.

Many wise and successful adults will tell you to always follow your dreams. Become an art history major if that’s what you like. Be a theater geek and act your heart out.

Just do you.

I’m not going to say this isn’t solid advice—you should absolutely go into a career you enjoy and in which you find purpose.

But in a world where political correctness reigns supreme, where no one wants to talk about the financial repercussions of life after college —not to mention the financial repercussions of even going to college in the first place—you should also consider the downfalls of following your dream.

At the end of the day, you want a job. Preferably you want a job you enjoy, but primarily you want a job that will put food on the table, pay for your car insurance and leave you with a few bucks left over to upgrade your iPhone to the newest model.

We are babied into the

mentality that we should always, 100 percent, go with our heart when it comes to our careers. Few will tell you to consider your quality of life as a starving artist, or that acting gigs are few and far between and subsequently so are paychecks.

And so, when people ask me why I didn’t go into creative writing, my answer is easy—I didn’t want to depend on my writing to support myself. I didn’t want to have to rely on my creativity—something which waxes and wanes with the tides— to pay off my student loans.

I wanted stability, I wanted a decent payoff and, lastly, I wanted to enjoy my life.

For me, the answer was not creative writing. I love medicine. I am excited by the idea of medical school and I have a weird obsession with watching surgeries on YouTube. I am very lucky to have an interest beyond writing— beyond my hobby—that appears to have a solid payoff as well.

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chris kyer columnist @chriskyerda

About a month ago, I was on my way back to my room when a boy with droopy pants and two girls slung around his arms approached me. What could he possibly want?

“Hey, bro, you got a condom?” he asked.

I laughed. He was obviously going to have sex with one, if not both, of these girls. He wouldn’t be asking if he didn’t need it.

The thing about many people like this (not to make any assumptions) is they’re going to have sex regardless of my answer. Luckily I had one in my pocket- they’re a good thing to carry with you.

“Thanks, dude! You’re a life saver.”

Ironic, since I was more of a life preventer. That night, I could have stopped an unwanted pregnancy or STD from spreading. Quite honestly, I felt pretty good about it.

We cannot deny sex. It’s everywhere. In cars, in the streets and in dorm rooms, on my floor (curse these paper thin walls).

Making condoms and birth control more accessible would be a good change on this campus. After researching statistics on college campuses’ STD and pregnancy rates, I am becoming a firm believer that our elected government officials should regulate condom distribution more than they already are.

I’ve got a few different perspectives on condom distribution on a college campusI am a transfer student from Marshall University.

In the bathrooms there, condoms were a quarter apiece in the downstairs bathrooms of most dorm buildings, but even that wasn’t enough. I think they should be on each floor when sex is such a rampant and dangerous thing.

It doesn’t have to be like that. For most couples, condom accessibility could be the difference between a hot night and a zygote formation.

Here at West Virginia University, I don’t think there are even condoms in the bathrooms downstairs at Towers.

I decided to do a little research and ask my resident assistant. She told me about the Condom Caravan that comes around on some sort of schedule. But, really, it cannot be at all places at once.

Student Health and WELLWVU have them, Krogers sells them, but more importantly, I was informed that resident assistants are supposed to have them in stock.

My resident assistant regretted to inform me than many residents are timid about subject matters like this, and probably feel too awkward to knock on their RA’s door in the middle of the night. She said there was the option of leaving them out on the floor, but students tend to abuse the privilege.

Now, imagine we were drunk- would we think to knock on her door? Or would we have just risked it?

No, not if we had any sense about it.

But people don’t have sense in the heat of the moment especially under the influence.

Putting condom dispensers on each floor of the resideence halls would not only be convenient, but it would be progressive for the school. Maybe they could be purchased with Mountie Bounty. That would be convenient for students and also profitable for the school. But hey, I’m just a guy with a thought.

Until the day comes when condoms are spread out to every corner of campus, I recommend you carry them with you. I mean, it is swooning season. Take them with you or offer them to friends.

Even if not for you, it could save someone else a lifetime of consequences.

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Pebble Steel a smart step toward the future

By Westley Thompson Associate A&E Editor @WestleyT93

The future is here and it straps firmly to your wrist. Years ago, as smartphones began to reach their full stride, some people lamented over the death of the watch. With a phone that tells time in your pocket there will be no need for watches, people concluded. For a time they were right. It wasn’t that watches were useless, it was just that they were useless for telling time, but what if they could do more? Smart watches changed all this, and brought the humble wrist watch back into the realm of relevancy.

Smart watches tether to your phone via bluetooth. This allows them to display notifications, run apps and perform other functions directly on your wrist. No need to remove your phone from your pocket anymore.

The Pebble smart watch is currently the leader of the smart watch market.

Introduced on Kickstarter in 2013, the Pebble quickly became one of the site’s best funded projects. The Pebble stands above the competition for a range of reasons.

One is its versatility. Unlike other smart

watches, like the soon to be released Apple watch, the Pebble plays nice with any phone that operates either iOS or Android. This means you aren’t limited to one type of phone and if you choose to change phones in the future, your Pebble can stick with you.

Another feature that makes Pebble stand out is its e-paper display. Although this limits the display to black and white, it gives the Pebble three advantages over the competition. One, your Pebble is always readable, even in bright conditions. This is because e-paper is resilient to glare. Two, e-paper doesn’t cause screen burn, meaning your watch face is always on. There is no need to hit a button or perform a gesture to see what time it is or read your texts. Three, the Pebble has the longest battery life of any other smart watch currently available. E-paper displays are incredibly energy efficient, giving your always-on Pebble a six to seven day battery life when fully charged, compared to the competition’s average of one or two days.

The long battery life is a huge advantage. The Pebble charges quickly, and it’s nice to know that you don’t have to worry about charging your watch when taking weekend trips or

going out for a while. I’ve noticed even when the “battery low” alert goes off I still have about a day of charge left.

The Pebble is also extremely customizable.

Thousands of free downloadable watch faces are available online. These faces range anywhere from refined and sophisticated to outright silly. The watch can store up to eight faces at once allowing you to effortlessly switch between looks. For a night out on the town, select a modern analog look.

Once you’re chilling with your friends, hit a button to switch to a maniacally grinning Nicolas Cage that shouts the time at you. If you can’t find a face that suits you there are websites that allow you to create and upload your own.

With the Pebble everyone gets their own unique look.

The Pebble is even more customizable for the tech savvy. The Pebble company offers free tools and encourages anyone who knows C or JavaScript programming languages to create and distribute their own apps. They designed the software to be easy to use and easy to customize. This means the app store is constantly receiving fresh new content, and if you’re knowledge-

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Sundquist’s ‘We Should Hang Out Sometime’ inspires readers

By Jillian Clemente A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

««««« How does a one-legged awkward homeschooled kid pick up girls? By trial and error, of course.

Then, he writes about it and publishes the book, “We Should Hang Out Sometime.”

Meet Josh Sundquist, a cancer survivor who, from age 9, has only had one leg. He’s climbed and skiied down the mountains in his life, making him a Paralympic skiier and soccer player. But that was all in his last book, “Just Don’t Fall.”

Now, he’s currently a motivational speaker. This includes giving tips on how not to date and find “The One.” In an interview, he said, “Since my book is basically about all my mistakes, my advice would be to read it and then do the exact opposite of everything I did.”

Sundquist has had his fair share of dating horror stories, just like everyone else has. He was just brave enough to put it in writing.

Sundquist made the hop into public school around

the middle school years, and that’s when the whole girl conundrum entered his life. What he didn’t know was the path of selfconfidence and a sense of self-confidence that chasing after girls would lead him to.

Despite Sundquist’s amiable character, he was still physically different than everyone else: his leg, or lack thereof.

Yes, he had friends and was loved by his family, but it was still hard for him.

This book tells of those struggles. It’s hard enough for any male to ask his crush out, especially in the puberty-drenched stages of middle school, but it’s even harder on one leg.

Luckily, Sundquist does have a good nature about him and was able to take the good parts, laugh about the bad and learn all the lessons. The lightheartedness was perfect for this novel. It touched on the tough times and allows the reader to feel the pain of rejection and issues of the time after the break up.

It shows strength from Sundquist that he could learn his lessons and allow the reader to access his

dark moments of weakness. The book showed even more because he was able to relate to the reader and show that not all relationships go perfectly. It’s okay to have awkward dating stories.

And that, at the end of it all, it’s best to laugh and smile about it while telling those stories to your buddies.

Sunquist even throws in a few hand-drawn diagrams that add another layer of silliness. The guy himself isn’t a joke, but he’s good at making them.

That, and showing his audience his growth.

The jokester is clever, too, shown from the title of his book. It’s his proudest way to ask a girl out that he’s thought of. Think about it: We should hang out sometime.

There’s no defined day to which the girl can say no. Plus, it leaves the door wide open for the possibility of a date in the future. Also, there’s no pressure that it’s a “date.” It’s just two friends casually hanging out. No pressure, so it’s rather ingenious.

At least one of his trials doesn’t end with an error. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

‘Pretty Little Liars’ premieres

by Hannah Harless A&E WRiter @dailyathenaeum

ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars” season five winter premiere gave new life to the infamous “A” for the girls of Rosewood.

The show left off with its summer finale, “Taking This One to the Grave,” with the fatality of recent “frenemy” Mona Vanderwaal. While almost all of the episodes are viewed from the perspective of leading liars, Aria Montgomery, Hanna Marin, Spencer Hastings and Emily Fields, the episode is heavily focused on Mona’s perspective.

In the episode, the liars needed to find a way to connect Bethany Young to Alison DiLaurentis, in their plan to end the reign of “A.” When Mona finally uncovered the truth about the death of Bethany Young and Alison DiLaurentis’ involvement, the audience watched in shock as she was slain by a familiar-looking blonde, just before giving the liars what they need to end it all.

The body is nowhere to be found, but with the evidence found at the scene, it would be very unlikely

that she made it out of there alive. The liars have no true evidence to narrow down the suspects, but all fingers point at Alison.

The show’s winter premiere, “Through a Glass, Darkly,” begins as the liars bid farewell to Mona Vanderwaal at her funeral.

With the death of their recently trusted ally, the liars and other characters scorned by “A” are left in a state of confusion and fear.

What does this mean for the liars? How far is “A” willing to go?

The episode focuses on Mona and uncovering her true identity. Hanna visits Mona’s mourning mother, Leona Vanderwaal, and has flashbacks of her time as a dynamic duo with Mona.

Meanwhile, Mike Montgomery struggles to express the loss of his girlfriend.

Mike puts on a strong front at the funeral, but after Aria speaks to him privately, he finally breaks down. Although Aria wasn’t a supporter of the relationship, let alone Mona, she sympathizes with him and believes there might be another side to Mona.

Another large component of the episode is the

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accusation of Spencer being involved with the murder of Bethany Young. Spencer and the liars fear that this time around, Spencer won’t be able to prove her innocence, so they focus on a different strategy - building evidence to connect Alison to the murder of Mona Vanderwaal, which is also believed to be connected the murder of Bethany Young.

The liars plant strands of Alison’s hair at the scene in hopes the police will give the crime scene a second look. While in the house, the liars find a video camera in a vent and realize that the evidence on the video camera itself will uncover Mona’s killer.

Mona’s mom convinces the police to give a second look, and the police arrest Alison DiLaurentis. The liars are in a state of relief as they realize they can begin to live normal lives, until fireworks exploding in the shape of “A” appear in the sky. The liars realize the game is not over.

Tune in to find out what the liars are up against every Tuesday at 8/7c on ABC Family. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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‘The Gambler’ was released Dec. 15. It received a 63 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and two and a half stars from The New York Times.

‘The Gambler’ disappoints viewers

by Ally Litten

can start to understand the predicament Jim Bennett gets himself into in the remake of the 1974 film “The Gambler.” Played by Mark Wahlberg, Bennett is a Think back to your “rock cynical college professor bottom.” Now, multiply with a very serious gamthat by a hundred and you bling addiction. He starts A&E Correspondent @dailyathenaeum

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spending his free time participating in an illegal gambling ring run by the Chinese mob. Within the first night, he is $260,000 in debt to the mob and a loan shark. They take his car, his possessions and finally, Bennett puts his life

up as collateral.

As the movie progresses, Bennett starts to loose it.

He gives up on teaching and starts living a reckless life. His depressed, irrational behavior becomes a little ridiculous. Instead of solving his problems, he

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makes them worse. It is almost annoying to watch.

Addiction is a dark disease that feels uncontrollable at times. However, Wahlberg exaggerates this way too far. As the movie goes on, it is clear that the focus is less about the addiction and more about the pursuit of manhood.

As a college professor, Bennett becomes selfish and lazy. He starts each class with “What if ” scenarios and then belittles everyone in the room, even himself. After a while, all his students stop coming to class except for the one he is romantically involved with and the basketball player that needs to pass the class. As a college student, I find all of this way too taboo and not realistic at all. Things take a turn for the worse after he puts the only two students who stick around in serious danger. However, the administration does not seem to care or notice.

Bennett’s career is hard to presume true.

The beautiful Jessica Lange makes an appearance as Bennett’s rich mother. She tries her best to help her son but much to her dismay she can’t.

Although her relationship

with her son is strained, she seems to be the only voice of reason in Bennett’s cruel world.

Amy Phillips, portrayed

by Brie Larson, is Bennett’s English student who works at the gambling ring as a waitress. She sees hope in Bennett after he places multiple high bets and loses. Phillips then tries to befriend him after he tells his whole class that she is the most talented student.

Her calm, naive character inspires Bennett to better himself as a person and, for once and for all, kick his addiction.

Overall, the movie was mediocre. It seemed as though the director and Wahlberg were trying too hard to win an award.

However, Lange and Phillips were the highlights of this movie due to their innocence and virtue.

After Bennett somehow saves the day with a ridiculously large bet, I left the movie theater confused and unsatisfied. I felt as though the movie went on for too long. If the film had been more realistic and less grueling, it would have been much better. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Game Review

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By Westley Thompson Associate A&E Editor @Westleyt93

You sit in a rickety old bus as it drives down a poorly paved road. An old man sits across from you.

His face weathered by years of hard toil and constant worry. The bus jolts to a sudden halt. Armed guards stand on the road ahead as more surround the bus and inspect its undercarriage. One man on the bus makes a sudden move, the guards open fire, indiscriminately shooting anyone and everyone in sight. This is how Far Cry 4 begins.

Far Cry 4 is the sequel to Ubisoft’s 2012 open-world shooter hit. In this installment of the series, players take control of Ajay Ghale, a young man who comes to Kyrat (a fictionalized Nepal) to spread his mother’s ashes. Upon en-

tering the country, Ajay is swept up in a guerrilla war between the eccentric and brutal King of Kyrat and the Golden Path rebels.

Gameplay is quite similar to Far Cry 3. Players are given a vast open world to explore at will. In this world they will meet characters who offer them quests and missions to undertake. As the adventure progresses, players unlock new weapons and abilities that they can use to aid them in both combat and exploration.

With the exception of the setting and characters, Far Cry 4 is almost exactly the same as the third game, however this is generally a good thing. Rather than reinvent everything, the developers chose to improve upon what the older game did well and fix what it didn’t do so well.

Capturing enemy outposts is just as fun as it

was before. Players can attack these fortified enemy camps in any way they choose. You can walk through the front gate guns blazing, or choose to utilize stealth, silently taking out enemy soldiers one by one.

Once an outpost is captured it becomes a friendly base of operations, unlocking missions in the surrounding area. The developers have significantly expanded the mission variety in Far Cry 4. Two new mission types, assassinations and eye for an eye missions, particularly stand out as a lot of fun.

Assassination missions task the player with eliminating an enemy commander while remaining completely hidden. Even if a single guard sees you the mission is failed. Eye for an eye missions have you enacting revenge killings on enemy characters.

The catch is you must use a

specific weapon type to kill the target. One example of this is when an old woman asks you to kill the soldier who sold her daughter into slavery, however you have to use a revolver, a gun with a damage output matched only by its ridiculous recoil.

These limitations and rules stop the missions from becoming stale or repetitive.

Capturing outposts and radio towers, and performing all of the side missions and activities gives players enough fun content to last them for days. It’s through this open world exploration where Far Cry 4 really shines. The game makes you feel powerful and giddy as you spend your days sabotaging convoys, assassinating commanders and performing other feats of general badassery.

A new feature which is cool is the co-op mode. In Far Cry 4 you can have a friend join your adventure

at any time. Together you can explore the wilderness and do missions together.

This not only gives you a tactical advantage when trying to take an outpost, but also opens the door for a lot of fun and goofing around. Driving a truck down a mountainside while your buddy bounces around the bed with a machine gun never ceases to be entertaining.

Unfortunately, the main story does not match the quality of the game’s free roam aspects. The main character lacks personality and isn’t very relatable.

The developers reduced the amount of dialogue the main character has compared to Far Cry 3 in an attempt to make the player feel more immersed. Instead it just makes Ajay bland and empty.

There isn’t much motivation to complete the story either. Far Cry 3 was

a tale of survival, a group of spoiled well-to-do millennials who struggle to escape an island terrorized by a psychopath when they wash ashore after a shipwreck. In Far Cry 4, why do I care? Because Kyrat is my dead parents’ ancestral homeland? Risking your life in a civil war for a country you only are tangentially connected to makes little sense.

Overall, Far Cry 4 is a great video game. Although the story is lacking, the free roam and side missions, which are the meat and potatoes of the series anyway, have seen a lot of fine tuning and subtle improvements making them even better than before. At the end of the day it’s an entertaining game that will give you a lot of memorable moments, and that’s all you can really ask for.

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Briefs: ‘Workaholics,’ Bob Seger and ‘Broad City’

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Adam, Blake and Ders have always taught us to expect the unexpected, but “Workaholics” fans never could have prepared themselves for the recently released, epic season five teasers. The viral media explosion in anticipation for the new season has fans more stoked than ever for what could be the show’s most ridiculous season yet.

In the trailer, Adam, Blake and Ders battle a new kind of chaos. Equipped with countless guns, flame-throwers, gasoline and even machetes, the trio takes on the rest of the office staff in an all-new eerie desert setting. The promo opens to Karl being taken hostage and quickly turns to the boys avenging the kidnapping of their longtime sidekick.

Fans get to see it all: Blake chop Bill’s arm off with a chainsaw, a steamy make-out scene between Adam and Alice and even Jillian gets in on the fun as she slams Waymond into a mirror. The antics don’t stop there, as the boys engage in multiple shootouts with the staff and other vigilantes, even managing to fit a bit of skydiving into their combat.

Though the trailer bears little insight into the upcoming season, fans are certainly engaged and left wondering what could possibly come next. The boys have released little about what kind of debauchery awaits, but a few details have managed to slip through the cracks.

Season five will include an office ditch day, the creation of a front-yard wrestling league and recruitment at a college job fair. “Workaholics” fans can also look forward to seeing a few new faces alongside the trio. The show, which has seen cameos from big stars such as Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, will feature Ben Stiller playing a landlord named Del this season.

Season five of “ Workaholics” premieres 10 p.m. Wednesday on Comedy Central.

For a glimpse at the group’s over-the-top trailer, go to http://workaholics2015.com/ .

Midwestern rock ‘n’ roll warrior Bob Seger is fixed to mesmerize audience members at Silver Bullet Band Jan. 22 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Seger set his career on fire in 1976 with the release of his breakthrough song “Night Moves.” Nearly 40 years later, the heartland guitarist continues to captivate listeners of all ages.

Born in 1945, a product of his raising in Ann Arbor, Mich., Seger was influenced by the greats that graced the Detroit area growing up.

“Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, I loved their stuff,” Seger said in a recent interview with the Chicago Tribune.

The soulful rocker started his band, The Decibels, at age 15. Five years later, The Decibels and Seger landed their first record deal with the song “Heavy Music,” selling 60,000 copies in Detroit in the 1960s. Flashing forward to 1968, Seger’s determination to shake the rock ‘n’ roll industry continued as he wrote what would become one of his most noted songs, “Night Moves”. With the formation of The Silver Bullet Band in 1974, made up of guitarist Drew Abbott, hornman Alto Reed, bassist Chris Campbell, drummer Charlie Martin and keyboardist Robyn Robbins, Seger began to prove he was the industry’s rising underdog.

Having released 13 albums in his career, Seger recently dropped “Ride Out” in October of 2014 and has since been promoting his new 10-track record. Seger’s most recent collection differs from his past albums, touching on issues such as controlling political debt, gun violence and climate change.

Seger’s “Ride Out” Tour will make a stop at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. The J. Gelis Band will open for Seger and The Silver Bullet Band at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at http://bobseger.com/tour.

New York City’s finest “Jewesses” are set to make their much-anticipated return to prime time.

Comedy Central’s breakout series “Broad City” gained a sensational following of fans and critics alike in the first season. With the potential for so many more outrageous blunders, the network just couldn’t let these gals go. What was once thought to be Comedy Central’s bestkept secret has blossomed into an infectious “bootypopping” epidemic.

The show, which began as a web-series in 2009, follows Abbi and Ilana, two not-so-ambitious funny girls trying to make a buck and find their way in the big bad city. When Abbi is not busy drooling over her hunky neighbor Jeremy, she’s slaving away as a janitor at the exclusive Soulstice Gym. Her mischievous sidekick Ilana, marches to the beat of a different drum as she constantly struggles to find time for her job in between her strict nap schedule. Together the two manage to cause some seriously bizarre mayhem and keep viewers chuckling at their left-of-center humor.

The duo wreaked so much havoc in the show’s inaugural season, it’s hard to imagine what could come next.

But with executive producer Amy Poehler and a savvy team of quick-witted writers, the madness is just beginning. Season two is said to bring a few big changes for the pair including a new love interest and a promotion for Abbi, and a new career path for Ilana. Viewers will also get a deeper glimpse of Ilana as we will meet her quirky family. We can even expect a few cameos from some Hollywood elites including funnyman Seth Rogen, “Orange is the New Black” star Kimiko Glenn and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actress Susie Essman.

The party kicks off 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on Comedy Central.

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10 artists to look for in 2015 Fans gear up for HBO’s ‘Girls’

By Chelsea Walker A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

The New Year is officially underway, and with it comes reflection and reevaluation. As you storm off to class or to the gym to burn off those carbs from that bubbly champagne, keep in mind the New Year means new music. This list projects 10 artists who are a must-hear in the New Year.

10. Clare Dunn This small town rancher, born and raised in southeast Colorado, knows country. Dunn left her small town to go to Texas, where she spent a short time attending college before she pursued her dreams in Nashville. With a stellar set of both acoustic and electric guitar skills, Dunn’s music career includes only two recently released singles. “Get Out” and “Cowboy Side of You” features her unique lyrics telling stories of family and farm life. Dunn’s influences include Bob Seger, Waylon Jennings and Ray Charles. With country music that will have you singing and tapping your boots, Dunn’s EP, set to release within the first months of 2015, will be a sure country chart-topper. For now, check out her cover of the classic tune, “The Weight”

by The Band for SiriusXM. 9. Joey Bada$$ Brooklyn emcee Joey Bada$$, also known as Jo-Vaugh Virginie Scott, is gracing the hip-hop game with clever rhymes.

His third and most-anticipated album, “B4. DA. $$,” is Scott’s first studio album. With a history of working alongside some of rap’s most popular artists, Scott’s music has paired him with A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller. Joey Bada$$ has a retro rap vibe, with lyrics and beats that remind listeners of vintage hiphop greats such as Biggie Smalls and Warren-G. You can pre-order your Joey Bada$$ album on iTunes.

For a taste of what’s to come, blare “No. 99” through your speakers.

8. Trigger Hippy Founded by Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman, Trigger Hippy’s southern rock and roll sound clashes with a touch of jam-band background.

The quintet is made up of Gorman, Joan Osborne, Jackie Greene, Tom Bukovac and Nick Govrik. Osborne and Greene, known for their collaborations with Phil Lesh & Friends, each has seven solo albums while Bukovac and Govrik are known for their radical guitar and bass skills. The group’s debut album “Trigger Hippy,” released in Sept. 2014, features bluesy tracks such as “Rise Up Singing” and “Pocahontas.” Check out the band’s new album, and you’ll see why Rolling Stone has gifted the group with the “Best Supergroup” title.

7. Cheerleader Indie’s newest band on the rise, Cheerleader, is set

to drench you in feel-good tunes. The California electro pop band sounds just like a day in the ‘90s, with glitzy guitar undertones and simple electronic beats. With the release of its four-track debut EP, “On Your Side,” Cheerleader is surely here to stay. In an interview with Audioheadline.com, band members Chris Duran and Joe Haller said they expect their full length EP to drop sometime within the first of 2015. Catch their singles “New Daze” or “Do What You Want” on their website, http://cheerleadersounds.com.

6. Marika Hackman Burberry model and breakout artist Marika Hackman is another artist to watch in 2015. 21-yearold Hackman, hailing from Brighton, England, has more accomplishments than most her age.

With two EPs and an album, Hackman’s musical stretch has paired her with some of the industry’s most impressive producers and artists. Alt-J’s Charlie Andrew worked alongside Hackman to produce her EPs while UK’s Dirty Hit Records produced her most recent album. Her full-length album titled, “We Slept At Last,” is expected to drop Feb. 16.

Hackman’s hazy, gentle sound features pensive lyrics in the most melodramatic way. For a sneak peek at what’s to come on her new album, preview her song “Drown” on iTunes.

5. Raury Atlanta’s very own writer and rapper may be only 18, but he has already worked alongside Kanye West and SBTRKT. Stating that Raury marches to the beat of his own drum does not do this artist justice. With his #Antitour, the rapper performed in parking lots outside of shows by Childish Gambino and Tyler the Creator, until Andre 3000 was so impressed, he booked the young songwriter to open for Outkast’s homecoming in September of 2014. Raury’s “Cigarette Song” is a must-hear hit, with beats that keep your head bobbing and rhymes that prove this young rapper is an upcoming threat in hip-hop.

4. James Bay England’s folk musician and Johnny Depp look-alike James Bay is yet another English songwriter to watch in 2015.

The 23-year-old talent encompasses raw vocals and acoustic undertones to sing ballads telling stories of love, loss and life. In an interview with Teen Vogue, Bay spoke of his Hold Back the River UK tour, which has sold out.

“I’m trying to create a massive show in the tiniest, whisperiest ballad,” Bay said. “How I set myself apart is by creating the sort of real and honest music, which is who I’m also trying to be.”

Bay’s new album, “Chaos and The Calm,” is available for pre-order on iTunes and will drop in March of 2015. Listen to

“Hold Back the River” for a folky, heartfelt experience.

3. Tinashe Surely you’ve caught yourself jamming to Tinashe’s “2 On” on the radio, but this artist has an impressive array of collaborations and R&B beats outside of the hit single.

Her debut album “Aquarius,” which dropped in August 2014, is an 18-track record that will follow us straight into the New Year.

The 21-year-old soul singer’s “Pretend” features a collaboration with A$AP Rocky that truly proves her talent as a serious R&B artist.

2. Ryn Weaver Self-proclaimed “weird creature” and one of MTV’s “Artists to Watch,” Ryn Weaver is a stunning vocalist whose sounds are backed with thumping melodies. In her debut EP, “Promises,” Weaver worked with Passion Pit’s Michael Angelakos and pop music’s favorite Charli XCX to produce four remarkable tracks. In an interview with Huffington Post, Weaver compared her newfound fame in her weird creature way: “I’m a little wild horse that got picked up and turned into a show pony.” Weaver’s “Sail On” is a lovely track that highlights why pop music artists and MTV are obsessed.

1. The 1975 If you have yet to hear of Manchester’s boy band and music’s best-kept secret, The 1975, you have one more resolution to add to your list. The 1975 are globally making music history, going from a no name band playing small gigs in Manchester to headlining some of music’s most popular festivals such as Coachella, Glastonbury and Lollapalooza. The 1975, made up of vocalist Matty Healy, guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, drummer George Daniels and saxophone extraordinaire John Waugh, brings to the stage an aesthetic of alternative rock and electro pop with a cult-like following of fans. The band’s hit “Chocolate,” which has played on SiriusXM’s AltNation and BBC Radio, put the group on the map while their debut album “The 1975” went platinum in the UK. These British heartthrobs were named “The Hardest Working Band of 2014,” averaging a gig every 1.8 days and performing in 29 different countries. While 2014 was a busy year, 2015 holds a new EP that will drop in September.

“A big glamorous pop band like us has become a band of the people,” Healy said in an interview with Radio.com. “All of the cooler bands that are doing things slightly less pop, more theatrical, are controlled by the industry, it’s kind of a weird irony.”

Check out the band’s unconventional love song, “Robbers” or “Heart Out” and you’re sure to become a part of The 1975’s fan base. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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HBO’s colorful and humorous “Girls” is set to return Jan. 11, with all new life struggles and love triangles.

In its’ fourth season, Lena Dunham’s award winning comedy-drama is more relatable than ever.

With four diverse, yet all too similar characters, Dunham’s off-color humor highlights the struggles of growing up and getting out.

“I wanted this show to fill in a gap in TV for women this age,” Dunham said in an interview with Interview Magazine.

Hannah Horvath, Jessa Johansson, Shoshanna Shapiro and Marnie Michaels make up the close group of 20-somethingyear-old girls living in New York. With an array of existential crises from finding themselves, falling in love or landing a job, season four is set to be a journey for the four so-called best friends.

After her acceptance into The Iowa Writers Workshop, Hannah’s life left off at a very pivotal point. Although watching her excitement was heartwarming, Hannah’s love life was left dangling in the unknown. Her on-and-off again boy toy, Adam, was informed of Hannah’s recent life changing news moments before his debut on Broadway. Typical Hannah Horvath, her self-centeredness kicked in and even though she vowed to keep a strong, long-distance relationship with the dark-haired heartthrob, her proclamation wasn’t enough to keep Adam from getting thrown off stage for his poor performance.

“To Hannah, taking the next step in a series of random steps,” Adam toasts in the season four trailer, leaving viewers reeling concerned about Hannah and Adam’s love life.

From heartbreak to shameful embarrassment, Marnie’s been through the ringer in the past few seasons.

After hooking up with best friend Shoshanna’s ex, Ray, Marnie and Shoshanna’s friendship seems to be nonexistent in the up and coming season. “Girls” viewers aren’t shocked however, given that last words spoken between

the lovely lady duo was a harsh, “ I hate you” muttered from Shoshanna’s mouth moments before pouncing her ex-friend.

Marnie’s character seems to constantly wade the cesspool of bad decisions.

Season four will surely exploit her new relationship with friend, lover and fellow musician, Desi, as the two embark on their musical journey. In true Marnie fashion, Desi isn’t the catch that he seems to be. With a girlfriend who makes an appearance in season four, viewers can anticipate even more “Desi-drama”.

Season three left Shoshanna a bit sidelined, but her character may have experienced the saddest of all stories on the show. After finding herself three credits short of graduating, the stellar student falls into a fit of rage. Learning of her best friends betrayal and her lack of a diploma left Shoshanna lurching. Having her feet swept out from under her, Shoshanna quickly realized how much she missed Ray. Season three was full of heartbreak for Shoshanna and after a tearful declaration of her love, we watched as Ray rejected her. It’s safe to say in season four we’ll be seeing a lot more of Shoshanna.

Jessa, perhaps the

weirdest and most disoriented character, had a rocky start in season three. Distanced from her three New York pals, Jessa spent time in rehab and found herself alongside some very unpopular characters. The most bizarre of Jessa’s escapades left off in the season finale, where we see Jessa with her new boss Beadie. Beadie, a wheelchair-bound, feeble photographer, knew Jessa could assist her in obtaining the drugs needed to euthanize her.

“So let me get this straight,” Jessa said. “You hired me because you knew I could get you drugs.”

“No,” Beadie said.

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After much convincing, Jessa gives Beadie the dosage needed to kill her. In a shocking turn of events, Beadie changes her mind and quickly begs Jessa to call 911. Jessa’s character has a lot of unfinished business left to tie up in season four and, as always, we’re sure it will be just as unusual.

The four lost souls have “nowhere to grow but up.”

Be sure to catch “Girls” which airs 9 p.m. every Sunday on HBO. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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With the departure of former quarterback Clint Trickett, who passed for over 3,000 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2014, West Virginia will once again host a quarterback battle heading into 2015.

The Mo u n t a i n e e r s owned the nation’s No. 9 passing offense and No. 12 total offense last season with Trickett under center, and three likely candidates will be vying to replace him this fall: — Skyler Howard: Junior | 6’0, 206 After a concussion sidelined Trickett against Kansas State, Howard stepped in and nearly led West Virginia to a come-from-behind victory over the thenNo. 12 Wildcats on Senior Night, passing for 198 yards and two touchdowns in the process. The Texas native started the Moun-

taineers’ final two games, including the Liberty Bowl against Texas A&M, and is best known for his ability to escape pressure and extend plays. Howard served as Trickett’s backup during the latter part of the season, and finished with 829 passing yards and eight touchdowns versus zero interceptions.

— William Crest, Jr.: Freshman | 6’2, 214 Despite joining the team in June 2014, Crest was listed as the No. 2 quarterback until a shoulder injury cut his season short.

The Dunbar High School (Baltimore) product gave West Virginia fans an early glimpse of his ability as a runner in Week 2 against Towson. In mop-up duty, Crest carried the ball five times for 27 yards and a touchdown. Although fans have yet to really see it, the coaches and players also laud Crest’s ability to throw the ball, too.

The former four-star prospect out of high school received a redshirt after his

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injury, preserving a year of eligibility.

— Paul Millard: Senior | 6’2, 222 Millard might not possess the quickness and ability to escape pressure like Howard and Crest, but he trumps both in experience. The Texas native has been with the program since 2011 and served as former quarterback Geno Smith’s backup for two seasons. Millard knows the offense in and out and coaches have said they feel confident in his ability to lead the offense.

His Achilles heel has been his inconsistency, tossing nine interceptions versus nine touchdowns over the course of his career.

I believe the race will eventually come down to Howard and Crest as the offseason progresses. Despite Millard’s experience, he’s been too inconsistent

Sophomore quarterback Skyler Howard walks to the sideline after a three-and-out. in starting opportunities, something West Virginia can’t afford with the loss of receivers Kevin White and Mario Alford on the perimeter.

I also believe both Howard and Crest will be given opportunities to lead the

offense in 2015. Howard has valuable game experience commanding the Mountaineer offense against Power 5 opponents, and Crest might be too good to not give him an opportunity.

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Spring Game in April might give some insight as to who owns the advantage, but don’t expect head coach Dana Holgorsen to name a starter before fall camp. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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DALLAS (AP) – Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington and running back Ayele Forde will not play in Monday’s national championship game after positive NCAA drug tests, coach Mark Helfrich said Saturday.

Carrington did not travel with the team to Dallas after testing positive for marijuana.

The results of Forde’s test were not immediately clear.

Helfrich said the team has faced many issues during the season, including injuries.

But he insisted that the team is not distracted heading into the first College Football Playoff title game. ”How you manage those things is what matters most.

And our guys have managed all those situations very, very well,” Helfrich said.

Not having Carrington leaves the Ducks down two key wide receivers against Ohio State. Carrington, a 6-foot-2, 191-pound redshirt freshman, had seven catches for 166 yards and two touchdowns in Oregon’s Rose Bowl victory over Florida State.

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota said the team was disappointed. He hadn’t been able to talk to Carrington.

“But at the same time I think a lot of guys feel guilty like they should have helped, including myself,” Mariota said. “It’s tough. But we’ll have to be ready for the next one, whoever the next guy is to step up.”

Last week Oregon lost redshirt freshman receiver Devon Allen on the opening kickoff with a knee injury.

Allen had 41 catches for 684 yards and seven touchdowns.

The Ducks have also been playing for the last four games without star tight end Pharoah Brown, who went down with a season-ending leg injury against Utah.

And before the season started, junior receiver Bralon Addison tore a ligament in his left knee. Although Addison said Saturday at the team’s media availability in Dallas that he could play in the championship game, Oregon’s coaches don’t want to

burn his redshirt year.

“We’ve had stuff happen all year long where a guys missed and the next guy has jumped in there and done a great job,” receivers coach Matt Lubick said. “Our guys are going to be fine.”

Carrington’s absence leaves Oregon, which regularly uses three- and four-receiver formations, with Byron Marshall (66 catches for 834 yards), Dwayne Stafford (39 for 578), Keanon Lowe (25 for 359) and freshman Charles Nelson (11 for 101) to rely on.

“We all know as receivers that we’re going to have to step up. It’s the last game of the season. We’re going to have to make plays and play basically our best game ever,” Nelson said. “But losing him, losing a great receiver and a great kid with a great talent, it’s sad.”

Forde, a running back who is a contributor on special teams, played in all 14 games this season, with three carries for 17 yards. He had a carry for five yards in the Pac12 championship against Arizona.

The NCAA does random drug testing for championship events and bowl games.

Those tests can be done before or after an event and the school is given no notice about which players will be tested or how many players.

A failed test for recreational drugs results in the NCAA requiring the school to declare the player ineligible. The penalty for a failed test is 50 percent of a season, which means Carrington and Forde could miss up to five games next season.

Oregon can appeal the NCAA ruling and ask that a player be reinstated.

“I think anytime you put something in your body that doesn’t belong there it’s a bad decision,” Oregon offensive coordinator Scott Frost said.

In November, voters in Oregon approved Measure 91, which legalizes marijuana for recreational purposes. However, the law does not take effect until July 1.

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BY NICOLE CURTIN

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After five seasons of coaching the WVU Volleyball team, head coach Jill Kramer resigned to take over as director of volleyball at TCU, her alma mater.

Kramer played for TCU’s first volleyball team from 1996-99 and claims a place in the record books among all-time leaders for digs, aces and total attacks. She is the school’s all-time kills leader with 1,595.

In an interview with WVUSports.com about her resignation, she reflected on her time coaching at West Virginia and why she decided to take the position at TCU. “There is absolutely no way I can sum up in a state-

ment how much I have loved my time at WVU,” Kramer said. “There are a lot of things I will miss about West Virginia, but undoubtedly, I will miss the people here the most.

The relationships I have developed with fans, colleagues and the community I will value forever.”

During her time coaching the Mountaineers, Kramer led the team to its first ever 20-win season in 2013, finishing 20-13. She helped her team transition from the Big East to the Big 12 in 2012 and later earn its first Big 12 win over Kansas State in 2013.

“As people like Coach Huggins and Oliver Luck can attest to, having the opportunity to give back to your alma mater is one that goes unmatched,” Kramer said. “The director of vol-

leyball position overseeing both indoor and sand volleyball is one I just couldn’t pass up.”

Kramer’s final season at WVU was very successful.

In 2014, the Mountaineers finished with a programhigh RPI of 70 on a 16-14 record, 6-10 in the Big 12.

Sophomore Jordan Anderson and Junior Nikki Attea both earned AVCA All-America Honorable Mentions, a first in program history.

Several players excelled in 2014 under the direction of Kramer, like Anderson, who led the Big 12 in kills, and Attea, who ranked eighth in the conference for kills. Kramer recruited Lamprini Konstantinidou, a freshman, for WVU all the way from Greece and she finished fifth in the Big 12 in assists, putting up 971

on the season.

The Mountaineers have struggled playing against Texas each season since moving to the Big 12, and Kramer led them to finally take two sets away from the Longhorns when they played in Morgantown last September.

Kramer’s coaching career began when she was finishing college and took an assistant position coaching the 16 and under national volleyball team in Fort Worth, Texas. Following that, she was a co-director for the Alamo Volleyball Club, which sent 17 teams to the Junior Olympics and produced 12 All-Americans.

For two years, she coached as an assistant at UTSA in 2003 and then worked as an assistant coach from 2006-07 at Al-

abama, helping them to the NCAA tournament.

Kramer was an assistant for the Virginia Cavaliers for two seasons before taking the head coach position at West Virginia in 2010.

“The love I have for my players, their dedication to this university and to one another is something I will always cherish,” Kramer said. “These girls will always hold a very big piece of my heart. WVU volleyball is in a very healthy place with great leadership out of the rising senior class, and I have every confidence that they will continue to rise to the occasion as they always have.”

The search is still continuing to find a new head coach for West Virginia. @dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Mountaineers have to take fewer shots from outside david schlake sports editor @dschlake_wvu

The WVU Coliseum was anything but quiet Saturday night, as Morgantown witnessed a game that went all the way down to the wire.

While No. 14 West Virginia did have its opportunities to steal momentum away from No. 17 Iowa State, the night ended with the Cyclones handing the Mountaineers their second loss of the season.

Head coach Bob Huggins’ squad played its typical full-court press successfully, as the Cyclones were forced to use a couple of timeouts just to elude the overwhelming pressure.

However, even though the defense was gritty and relentless, the Mountaineers were atrocious from the field.

As a team, WVU shot 32.4 percent from the field and 24.1 percent from behind the arc. The Cyclones, however, drained 50 percent of their shots from the field, and 35.3 percent of their 3-point attempts.

So when it comes down to it, Iowa State made shots

and West Virginia didn’t.

Also noteworthy, West Virginia put up 29 3-pointers, yet Iowa State only launched 17.

“We just play,” senior guard Juwan Staten said after the game. “We don’t really worry about the shots that we’re making. Every shot that we take is a shot that we’ve made before.”

The Mountaineers have undoubtedly improved since last season when comparing the defense, the rebounding and the hustle.

But, all I could see Saturday when junior guard Jaysean Paige and freshman guard Jevon Carter chucked up 3-pointers left and right was a team of the past.

The 2013-2014 Mountaineers found themselves always depending on the long ball, but at least they had Eron Harris, Terry Henderson and Remi Dibo that could shoot it. This team is different.

If the Mountaineers want to continue this season of success, it’s going to have to dial in its focus on moving the ball inside and earning points in the paint. That’s where this team’s success will be found, supported by,

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Senior guard Juwan Staten snags a rebound during the game Saturday. but not dependent upon, You have to pass the ball shots from behind the arc. and have a defense to do “We didn’t pass the ball,” that anyway.”

Huggins said. “We strugRegardless of whether gled to make shots at times. the problem was passing, shooting or Devin Williams’ goggle malfunction in the first half, West Virginia has to put this one behind them and get ready for the next one.

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CFB playoff a huge success connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

omore Khadijiah Cave who stepped up instead.

She scored 20 points on 8-11 shooting, while point guard Niya Johnson, the Division I leader in assists per game, flirted with a tripledouble with six points, eight rebounds and 11 assists.

The loss breaks West Virginia’s 16-game home winning streak, the thirdlongest in team history.

Having dropped three in a row, the Mountaineers fall to 10-5 and 0-3 in Big 12 play. They’ll get their next chance to right the ship Wednesday night when they face an 11-4 Texas Tech Lady Raiders team at the WVU Coliseum.

After enduring 16 years of controversy and confusion in the Bowl Championship Series era of college football, it was time for a change.

Years of relying on a seemingly mysterious formula of polls and metrics to decide who would have the right to play for a national championship, fraught with frustration and folly for many, served as a catalyst that gave the college football world what it wanted: A playoff.

While we may have traded one confusing selection process for another, the College Football Playoff is the only way to decide a true No. 1 team.

Whether you agree with the four teams the playoff selection committee tabbed to square off this year, I still think TCU should have been in. There is no denying the inaugural College Football Playoff has given us all what we wanted to see: more meaningful college football.

The two semifinal games we were treated to this year were a delight; each unique and intriguing in its own right.

I had the pleasure of attending the Rose Bowl this year, which gave us the third matchup between Heisman Trophy winners in college football history.

Love him or hate him, Jameis Winston dazzles on the gridiron. He and the defending national champion Florida State Seminoles came into the game with supreme confidence, but there was no denying that there was something special about their opponent : The Oregon Ducks.

Led by this year’s Heisman Trophy winner, quarterback Marcus Mariota, the Ducks’ breakneck offensive pace left opposing defenses in shambles all season.

The buzz in the stadium was palpable leading up to kickoff. College football’s first ever bowl game, nicknamed the Granddaddy of them all, would host another historic matchup in the first CFB playoff semifinal.

After a hotly contested first half, Mariota proved too much to handle for Florida State’s defense, and the Ducks put on a show in a 59-20 rout.

While the game might not have lived up to the hype, I’m sure very few of us will forget it any time soon.

The Sugar Bowl provided us the competitiveness the Rose Bowl lacked. Two of the most historically successful programs in college football history, Alabama and Ohio State, went back and forth like two heavyweights in a 12-round title fight.

The Crimson Tide dominated the BCS era, taking home three national championships in that 16year span, and all signs indicated to them once again having a shot at the title again this year, but Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes, down to their third string quarterback, sprung one of the more improbable upsets of the season and punched their ticket to the dance.

This game once again proved the lesson we have all learned about college football: Expect the unexpected.

No matter the outcome of tonight’s championship game between Oregon and Ohio State, I maintain that the first CFB Playoff was a resounding success. It certainly left me wanting more. I don’t know if the playoff field will be expanded sooner, later or never, but if you ask me, you can never have too much of a good thing.

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WVU head coach Bob Huggins argues with an official during the game Saturday.

No. 14 West Virginia edged by No. 17 Iowa State 74-72, now 14-2 on the season by connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Spurred on by hot shooting and a hefty contribution from an unlikely source, No. 17 Iowa State handed No. 14 West Virginia its first conference loss of the season, topping the Mountaineers 7472 at the WVU Coliseum Saturday.

The Mountaineers had their typical raucous defensive effort, forcing 18 Iowa State turnovers. Despite bending under the pressure, which Cyclone coach Fred Hoiberg said his team spent plenty of time preparing for, Iowa State’s dead-eye shooting kept it from breaking.

The Cyclones shot

50-percent from the field for the game, and came away victorious despite three of their top scoring options being in foul trouble for the majority of the second half.

“I couldn’t be more proud fought through adversity out there and competed. Georges (Niang) picks up his fourth (foul) with a little over ten minutes to go and Monte (Morris) does the same.

Those are the two guys, really, that we rely on to beat that press,” Hoiberg said.

With Niang, Morris and Dustin Hogue all sitting on four fouls, Iowa State needed someone to pick up the slack. Enter junior forward Abdel Nader.

Leading up to Satur-

day he had averaged just five points per game, but when his team was in need of a boost, Nader lit up West Virginia for 19 points and seven rebounds.

“Abdel, obviously, was unbelievable out there tonight. Not only hitting shots and getting to the free throw line and getting to the basket, I thought his poise against the press kind of as a third guy out there besides Georges and Monte was very good,” Hoiberg said.

“We needed ever y one of those points. He hit some big free throws down the stretch.”

While Iowa State was able to do enough to be successful against the press, Hoiberg said it was

like nothing his team has seen this year.

“I think we’re only the fourth team to have under 20 (turnovers) against this team. That pressure is something that you just… you can’t simulate it,” he said.

“We had six guys out there in practice, seven guys at one time, and it still wasn’t even near what they do out there.”

For West Virginia, the focus now turns to not letting this one loss turn into two against Oklahoma Tuesday, which can be a killer during the grind of conference play. The Mountaineers learned that early on in the Big 12 schedule last season.

“We lost a hard game to Oklahoma State here

last year. We need to win Tuesday,” said coach Bob Huggins. “Last year we lost to Texas after that.

We just can’t squander opportunities.”

Th e Mou nt a i n e e rs overall record dropped to 14-2 with the loss, and their conference mark stands at 2-1.

“Where do we go from here? We have another big game Tuesday. We want to come out and impose our will on Oklahoma,” said guard Juwan Staten.

“We don’t want to let this game have a carryover effect. It happened to us last year, so we really want to fight against that and come out ready to play Tuesday.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU breaks home game winning streak By david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s basketball team continued its

rough start in Big 12 play Saturday afternoon, coming up just short against fifth-ranked Baylor in a frustrating 66-62 loss at the WVU Coliseum.

The game was expected

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combined to shoot just 10-36, with Davis not registering her first field goal until the second half.

With Holmes battling herself for most of the game, the Mountaineers had to turn to their supporting cast to keep themselves in it. Sophomore center Lanay Montgomery responded with the best game of her collegiate career, scoring 12 points, grabbing a career-high 17 rebounds and blocking four shots.

Senior Averee Fields added 14 points and six rebounds and while Holmes ended with a team-high 17 points, she shot 6-25 from the field and 1-10 from beyond the arc.

Baylor’s Imani Wright hit a three-pointer that tied the game at 54 with just over five minutes to play, and Khadijiah Cave would put the Lady Bears ahead shortly afterward.

The Mountaineers never led again.

Fields fouled out with less than two minutes left, and although Holmes made it a two-point game with 50 seconds remaining, Baylor guard Kristy Wallace iced the game at the line to give the Lady Bears a narrow win.

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“We played hard and aggressive. Lanay did a great job,” said head coach Mike Carey after the game. The Mountaineers led for much of the second half but were unable to hit the big shots when it mattered most, shooting just 35 percent from the field and missing 10 of their 20 free throws.

Although Baylor jumped out to an early 19-8 lead and West Virginia shot just 29 percent from the field in the first half, the Mountaineers were able to assert themselves defensively and on the glass and clawed back into it. The Mountaineers trailed 3026, but were able to surge ahead early in the second half.