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‘IT’S THE WORK THAT YOU PUT IN’ Vice Chair Scott announces new scholarship based on initiative, not resume by jake jarvis managing editor @jakejarviswvu

After months of deliberation and careful planning, West Virginia University’s Student Government Assoctaion’s Vice Chair Stephen Scott announced yesterday the formation of the “Catalyst of Campus Change Scholarship,” a $1,000 award split over the fall and spring semester for a student who proposes a project idea to better the campus.

For Scott, this is his favorite change he’s enacted during his three years of involvement with SGA, starting as an intern for his mentor and former Governor Bridgette Boyd to now.

Scott recalled meeting a student named Bobby from Florida during the 2013 election season who shared a similar background with him. Scott, who comes from a single-mother home, talked with Bobby about college affordability.

“With this (scholarship,) there’s not a stipulation —

Applicants must: -Have completed one full semester -Be in good standing with the University -Be already enrolled at the University for the next academic year -Design and present a project proposal anybody can apply,” Scott said. “Regardless of who I am and what I may be and what I may do, doesn’t matter. It’s just what I’m doing to move forward.”

Scott said he hopes this scholarship continues long after he graduates and is adopted into SGA’s bylaws before the next administration is elected to ensure it is always funded.

Members of SGA are ineligible to apply, opening the field for other potential candidates.

“With this scholarship, it allows students who may not have any past leadership experience, or maybe might not have the highest GPA apply and be on the same ground as any other student,” Scott

said. “Even if you’ve had so much involvement and been a leader of all these organizations, that doesn’t mean you shine brighter than another student. It’s the work that you put in.”

The application is simple: Design a project you think would change the campus.

There are no guidelines for what a project should or shouldn’t be. Scott gave the example of changing the keys to get into one’s residence hall to an updated card swipe system.

“I think that’d be a great example of someone who is going out of their way, that’s not invovled in SGA, that just sees an issue and wants to do it,” Scott said. “I don’t want this to be something where

students read this and think, ‘Oh, this is kind of the boundaries of what I need to do.’”

Another possible example Scott gave is coordinating activities to involve students after home football games to better WVU’s relationship with the Morgantown community.

Guidelines for selecting a winner have not yet been solidified, but the winner will be selected by how he or she presents their project.

A scholarship committee, consisting of five students, four faculty or staff memebers and one member of SGA to act as the committee’s chair, will review all of the applications and select the top three to submit to the Board of Governors. One member of the committee must be from the Division of Student Life and one from the Office of Student Activities.

Scott said he would like to see the scholarship increased to $5,000 and perhaps start an account with the WVU Foundation or get it endowed.

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Color guard coordinator Andrew Farris passes away by lauren caccamo correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University marching band, “The Pride of West Virginia,” lost a beloved member over the weekend.

Color guard coordinator Andrew “Drew” Farris died Saturday morning at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was 37 years old.

“I think we are all in shock that he has passed. It is so sad that he was taken so early in his life,” said senior Elizabeth Decker, who serves as the assistant silk section leader in the color guard.

Farris fell ill in November and failed to recover. Comments following posts related to his death on the “Pride of West Virginia” Facebook page suggest that Farris suffered from a respiratory illness.

Meanwhile, students remember the lessons Farris

taught them not only on the field but also in everyday life as he devoted much of his time to WVU’s color guard, a winter guard at University High School and his job as a nurse at Ruby Memorial Hospital.

“We saw his passion for color guard through all of his hard work and dedication to us and to the program as a whole,” Decker said. “I only knew him for four short years, but just in that time it was inspiring to see how hard he worked to balance his time.”

Sophomore Rachel Sager, who also serves as the color guard’s silk rank leader, said Farris’ presence had a strong impact on the group.

“He always expressed great joy when talking about his job as a nurse,” Sager said.

“Whether he was in the hospital working or teaching at the practice field, he was lit up with joy doing what he loved.”

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Farris coordinated the color guard, an integral part of the group.

Farris also ran his own If his students needed somecompetitive indoor color thing, he made it happen,” guard program, Eloquence said junior Aylin Vural, assisPerformance Company. Ac- tant weapon section leader cording to the company web- in WVU’s color guard and cosite, Eloquence’s competitive designer and choreographer teams consistently came in for Eloquence. first place at Tournament InMeanwhile, color guard door Association shows held members reflect on the impact Farris made on their across Pennsylvania.

“He was not only the face own self-confidence and of the Pride’s color guard, but search for identity. was the father and founder “At practice, he always of Eloquence. His passion made sure to encourage evand drive was infectious. He see FARRIS on PAGE 2 never took no for an answer.

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Moratorium partially lifted, initiation allowed by jennifer skinner staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University fraternities and sororities are moving forward with their image makeover on campus after receiving a partial lift on the moratorium placed in November.

On Dec. 18, Greek members learned the University administration, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic and National Pan-Hellenic Council agreed to approve new member initiation for the spring semester.

“The continued success lies with each individual to set the bar high for the standard of behavior you expect of yourself and your organization,” Bob Campione, interim director of student activities, wrote in the letter to fraternities and sororities.

The moratorium placed on Nov. 13 indefinitely suspended fraternities and sororities from holding new member activities after the death of a Kappa Sigma pledge and the arrests and citations of 19 Sigma Chi members and pledges.

“Since that time, Greek activities and efforts around changing the culture and reputation of fraternities and sororities have been closely monitored—and will continue to be. In doing so, we are aware of the commitment and efforts under way to make positive changes,” Campione’s letter continued.

Social events are still prohibited, but fraternities and sororities can now recruit more knowledgeable, responsible members, according to Interfraternity Council President Jonathan Thurston, who is also a junior forensic science and chemistry student and member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

“It was what everyone was waiting for. The pledging process is strict with time, so having this ban made it complicated,” Thurston said.

This Sunday, the Interfraternity Council will vote on revised bylaws that will give more power to the judicial board.

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“I’m hoping that the school sees the change in bylaws as the first step in making us more accountable for our actions,” Thurston said. “This is one way to show them on paper that we have the rules in place to have that social atmosphere.”

The partial lift on the moratorium was caused by an “extremely positive” Greek forum that involved facilitators from outside the institution, University officials and representatives from fraternities, sororities, IFC and Panhellenic on Dec. 8.

“It was the first step in order to get the voices of the students heard,” Thurston said. “It got students thinking about results of the moratorium in a positive light.”

At the forum, break-out groups focused on individual areas such as the pledging process, recruitment and accountability. According to Campione, the students’ leadership and positive response at the forum proved that they are engaged and determined to turn Greek life around.

“Initially, what I hope to see is with the IFC and Panhellenic helping to drive the change we’re looking for. It needs to be driven by students and not just by an office dictating whatever we feel like dictating,” Campione said. “Everybody is being very respectful of the moratorium, and the University is trying to alleviate as many things as possible as long as cooperation stays where it is.”

Thurston and his forum group discussed the Greek life image on campus, why the school thinks it’s important, what Greek members can do to improve it and how it was harmed by the moratorium.

“I want to make sure we have rush. It’s my biggest priority right now,” Thurston said. “We can’t show the school our accountability if we can’t have recruitment. We need to be able to bring new members in to keep a flow and in order to function.”

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Officers charged with murder in shooting ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two Albuquerque police officers were charged with murder Monday in the shooting death of a knifewielding homeless man that led to violent protests and brought new scrutiny to the police department amid a federal investigation.

The decision to bring murder charges occurred at a time when police tactics are under intense review nationwide, fueled by the fatal shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, and the chokehold death of another unarmed man in New York City. Grand juries declined to charge officers in those cases, leading to large protests.

Acknowledging the frustration over the secrecy of the proceedings in those cases, the Albuquerque district attorney said she would bypass the grand jury process and instead present the murder case to a judge at a preliminary hearing that will be open to the public.

“Unlike Ferguson and unlike in New York City, we’re going to know. The public is going to have that information,” District Attorney Kari Brandenburg said.

Police said SWAT team member Dominique Perez and former detective Keith Sandy fatally shot James Boyd, a mentally ill homeless man who had frequent violent run-ins with law enforcement. Video from an officer’s helmet camera showed Boyd appearing to surrender when officers opened fire, but a defense lawyer characterized him as an unstable suspect who was “unpredictably and dangerously close to a defenseless officer while he was wielding two knives.”

“I’m looking forward ... to the DA’s office presenting one single witness that says this is murder,” said Sam Bregman, a lawyer for Sandy.

The district attorney re-

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Continued from page 1 eryone, regardless of their ability, to keep trying to do their best,” Sager said.

“When teaching routines, he would laugh at himself if he messed up. Without realizing it, he comforted so many members of the ensemble because he proved even instructors make mistakes—it’s a part of life and there is no reason to be embarrassed.”

Junior Erin McMahon, color guard weapon rank leader, will remember the small things “Drew” did.

“Before every pre-game performance, Drew would meet the color guard in the tunnels and have his own personal handshake to wish us luck before he performed,” MchMahon said.

“What seemed so small then means so much more now.

He will always be a part of

Univ. to buy Mountain State University in Beckley, W.Va by rachel mcbride staff writer @dailyathenaeum

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In this March 30, 2014, file photo, riot police launch tear gas toward activists in downtown Albuquerque, N.M., following a 10-hour protest against the police shooting of James Boyd a homeless camper. Lawyers for two Albuquerque police officers say both will face charges in the March killing of Boyd, a shooting that generated sometimes violent protests around the city and sparked a federal investigation. fused to provide specifics about the reasons for bringing the case, but said it was a lengthy and deliberate process involving several members of her staff.

Each officer faces a single count in the March death of the 38-year-old Boyd. The charges allow prosecutors to pursue either first-degree or second-degree murder against the officers.

Even before Boyd’s death, the U.S. Justice Department was investigating the use of force by Albuquerque police. The department recently signed an agreement to make changes after the government issued a harsh report. The agreement requires police to provide better training for officers and to dismantle troubled units.

Since 2010, Albuquerque police have been involved in 40 shootings — 27 of them deadly. After Boyd’s death, outrage over the trend grew and culminated with protests that included a demthe WVU color guard.”

Farris’ role in the WVU color guard extends from the early 2000s, returning to the University only four years ago after a period in between.

“He showed us how to represent WVU with grace, style, and always with class.

That was very important to him,” Vural said. “He left us way too soon. His shoes will be difficult to fill.”

Farris was a graduate of Fairmont State University and leaves behind two brothers, Adam and Mark Miller.

Yesterday, a viewing was held at Newman’s Funeral Home in Grantsville, Md. The funeral will be held today at 11 a.m. at the same venue.

Expressions of sympathy are asked to be directed to the new children’s wing at the WVU Hospital.

onstration where authorities fired tear gas and another that shut down a City Council meeting.

The criminal charges were the first Brandenburg has brought against officers in a shooting. She is in her fourth term as district attorney and is waging a fight with the Albuquerque Police Department over allegations that she committed bribery while intervening on behalf of her son in a burglary case.

Police believe she should be charged with bribery because, they say, she offered to pay a victim not to press charges. The attorney general’s office is handling the matter.

Brandenburg said the charges against police had nothing to with the agency’s investigation into her and that her office got the case long before the bribery claims came to light.

The next step in the case will be a preliminary hearing where a judge will de-

cide whether the case can proceed. The officers have not been booked or arrested.

That would not happen until a judge renders a decision at the preliminary hearing. A date has not been set.

Brandenburg has been criticized for her office’s decades-old practice of using grand juries to affirm prosecutors’ decisions that no probable cause existed to charge officers in shootings.

Under a revamped system, county prosecutors now decide whether there’s probable cause that a crime was committed and either take the case to a grand jury or opt to file a “criminal information” charge on their own.

Bregman said there is “not one shred” of evidence to support the case and insisted the officer had no criminal intent when he encountered Boyd. He said Sandy followed training procedures outlined by the police department.

Luis Robles, an attorney for Perez, said he was “confident that the facts will vindicate officer Perez’s actions in this case.”

The FBI is also investigating, but U.S. authorities have not said if the officers will face federal charges.

David Correia, a police critic and an American studies professor at the University of New Mexico, said he was pleased that Brandenburg finally brought charges against Albuquerque officers after years of pressure.

“This is the first time an independent agency is holding Albuquerque police accountable,” Correia said.

Police are legally empowered to use deadly force when appropriate, and a 1989 Supreme Court decision concluded that an officer’s use of force must be evaluated through the “perspective of a reasonable officer on scene rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight.”

Audit: W.Va. improves processing of surface mine permits CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Legislative auditors say the state’s processing of surface mine water discharge permits is returning to normal levels following several years of delays.

An audit released Monday by the Legislative Auditor’s Office says the Division of Mining and Reclamation has reduced

the average processing time from 23.8 months in fiscal 2010 to 8.3 months in fiscal 2013.

In fiscal 2006, the average processing time was 9.5 months. This time increased sharply after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began a review of the state’s permitting system in 2009.

As a result of the re-

view, the state Department of Environmental Protection strengthened permit requirements to protect narrative water quality standards.

Narrative standards describe conditions of a body of water that will generally protect the water’s designated use, if the conditions are met.

West Virginia University could very well be extending its campus to Beckley, W. Va., in the hopes of spreading education across the state. The current plan is to purchase property previously owned by Mountain State University.

This process is now underway. However, legal actions are still needed to make the purchase official. Rob Alsop, vice president of legal and governmental affairs and entrepreneurial engagemnts, said he believes Beckley is a great location for this branch of the University. “(The new campus) will enhance education regionally and non-locally. It seemed like a natural fit,” Alsop said.

Alsop said the new campus would be accessible for both resident and non-resident students who are looking to further their education.

“As the president (of the University) indicated, we have a mission to serve the entire state,” Alsop said.

Currently, it is unclear how long it will be before the campus will be fully functioning and ready for student enrollment. Alsop is hopeful that the campus will be fully up and running a year from now.

Although WVU plans to offer many programs, it is uncertain exactly which will be provided by this WVU branch. Some of the potential programs include certifications in nursing, other allied health fields, hospitality and tourism management, as well as construction management.

Alsop said the school took the demographic of the region into consideration when planning the programs.

“We have talked to the Beckley area to see what is needed,” Alsop said.

Emily Frame, a graduate assistant, said she believes implementing the branch would cater well to the residents in Southern West Virginia.

“I think the space will definitely attract more students in the area,” Frame said.

It is anticipated that the court and regulatory approval to obtain the property in Beckley will be received in the coming months. The final purchase of the property is planned to take place in April. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

NYPD: Signs of arrests after suspected slowdown

NEW YORK (AP) — New statistics show that New York Police Department officers are starting to make more ardanewsroom@mail.wvu.edu rests after a suspected work slowdown at the start of the strate responsibility to the year that further exposed school so that the morato- tensions between the rank rium can be fully lifted as and file and Mayor Bill de Continued from page 1 soon as possible.

Blasio, officials said Monday.

“Once the Greek comAt a news conference, PoSpring rush will take munity raises the bar on be- lice Commissioner William place during the first half of havior, that will help over- Bratton said the 4,690 arFebruary after a long three shadow a lot of behavior on rests made last week across months of fraternities and campus and set examples, the city were still down sigsororities waiting for good and that’s a good thing,” nificantly — 37 percent comnews from the University.

Campione said. “As long pared with the same period “I commend their pa- as everyone keeps working last year. But it was an imtience in working with the in a positive direction, the provement compared with University and bringing for- outcome is going to be good the 2,401 arrests in the week ward these ideas that make not only for the Greek com- ending Jan. 4, which had repus a better Greek commu- munity but for the whole resented about a 60 percent nity,” Thurston said. “The campus.” drop.

“With each passing day, Greek life community acCampione plans to meet cepted that we had a trag- with Thurston and other with each passing week, edy and they want to work Greek leaders this week to those numbers are going with the school.” formulate a plan for mov- back up to what we would According to Thurston, ing forward and removing describe as normal. ... The fraternity and sorority mem- additional items from the cops are beginning to do bers should continue to be- moratorium. what’s expected of them,” Bratton said. come more involved in the community and demondanewsroom@mail.wvu.edu Ticketing for traffic and parking violations and other low-level infractions, which had virtually ground to a halt, also were starting to edge upward, officials said.

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New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton, speaks during a news conference at police headquarters, in New York, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. There are signs that disgruntled officers have started making more low-level arrests, New York Police Department officials said Monday. NYPD statistics show arrests were up in the past week after plummeting in the weeks following the fatal ambush of two patrolmen in December.

Bratton to put commanders on notice that they needed to step up enforcement activity.

The two officers were killed Dec. 20 in a brazen daytime ambush by a mentally unstable man who vowed online to kill two “pigs” in retaliation for the deaths of black men and boys at the hands of police around the country. Police unions have accused de Blasio of contributing to antipolice sentiment by supporting protests over the police killings.

Earlier Monday, de Blasio said he was confident that police officials were taking the proper steps to ensure public safety and to reverse the downward trend in

arrests.

“By definition, every public servant needs to do their job,” the mayor said. “But I think, in the interest of moving us forward, they have taken the right approach, and we’re seeing good results.”

Patrick Lynch, president of the powerful Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association and one of the mayor’s harshest critics, declined to comment through a spokesman.

Continued concerns over the rift come as department also is taking precautions in response to the terrorist attack in Paris and reports of a renewed threat from the Islamic State group.

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Continued from page 1 To be eligible to apply, students must have competed one semester at WVU, be in good standing and be already enrolled at for the following academic year.

Applications were available Monday and are due Feb. 13. The winner will be announced at SGA’s inauguration, a date in April yet to be announced.

For more information, visit http://sga.wvu.edu/ documents. jajarvis@mail.wvu.edu

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Morgantown ‘syked’ for comedienne at CAC by jake jarvis managing editor @Dailyathenaeum

Wanda Sykes, a fourtime Emmy winner for her work on “The Chris Rock Show,” is stopping in Morgantown, W.Va., Friday night during her latest stand-up comedy tour.

And she hopes you wet your pants.

At 50 years old, Sykes has toured the country more times than she can count. On average, she performs 50 times a year, more if she’s doing well and less if she isn’t.

Each time, her goal is the same: Make the audience laugh so hard “they walk away embarassed because they’ve wet themselves.”

That shouldn’t be hard for a seasoned comedian like Sykes.

From 2001-2011, she starred on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and from 20062010 on “The New Adventures of Old Christine.”

When Sykes tours across the country, she said she can sense some audience members expecting her to perform like one of those

characters.

She is currently playing Senator Rosalyn DuPeche in “Alpha House,” an Amazon original series and political satire.

Sykes is also a veteran of the silver screen. Her most recent release was “The Hot Flashes,” co-starring alongside Brook Shields and Daryl Hannah.

Even though Sykes is easy to recognize, you might have enjoyed a movie where she starred in, but you weren’t aware of it. Sykes consistently is hired for her animated voice and has lent her talents to “Ice Age” and “Rio.” So why stand-up comedy?

“It’s my day job,” she said. “I’m fortunate enough to be able to do film and television and voiceovers, but I’m a standup comedian at heart. That’s my day job.”

In past comedy tours, Sykes made a name for herself by entertaining audiences with politically inclined jokes, ones that made the audience “think.” But this tour is different.

“I still talk about what’s going on in the world, but now it’s more focused on what’s going on with me,” she said. “Now that I’m a mom and have 5-year-old twins and my focus has shifted. Now I don’t have a lot of politically and palpable humor because I don’t have time to read with the kids.”

Even though she jokes about her family, they don’t mind. She made up for using their personal lives by taking her wife to France in December.

Despite years of experience, Sykes said each time she goes to perform a stand-up routine, she gets excited.

“It still gives me the butterflies,” she said. “It’s still the most challenging thing I do. You never know what’s going to happen, you’re out there by yourself — it’s a little nutty but (I) love it.”

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Creative Arts Center. Tickets start at $28 for students and $40 for non-students. jajarvis@mail.wvu.edu

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Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Snowshoe, W.Va., has a big lineup of entertainment throughout the next few months.

This Friday, Qunicy Mumford and the Reason Why will entertain crowds with its 1970s-style sound.

Throughout the coming weekend, Passafire will bring reggae rock to the mountain. Passafire has played with bands such as 311 and Slightly Stoopid. Another reggae rock group, The Movement, will play Jan. 30.

On Feb. 6, Snowshoe will be under the southern rock spell of The Davisson Brothers Band. Later in February, Keller Williams, Cereus Bright and Rusted Root will all take the stage. From March 6-14, Snowshoe will host Ballhooter Spring Break featuring free concerts, competitions and games.

Soon after, the Homegrown Music Festival will come to the resort, celebrating musicians from the region and providing live music from March 20-22.

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As we welcome a new year, it is common practice for many to make New Year’s resolutions. This may be a promise to oneself to get better grades, eat healthier or even to help others more.

West Virginia University has an abundance of ways for students to be involved with community service.

Philanthropy is a cornerstone for many Greek life organizations. Many students in classes such as Sociology 101 are required to complete different service

acts in a variety of fields.

Some majors and programs even require community service hours for graduation.

A common theme for all of these opportunities is they are all a built in and required part of the organizations or programs. Think of how much more could be done if every student were to complete this type of service simply because they can.

The Daily Athenaeum would like to commend every member of the West

Virginia University community who spends their time volunteering. It is always significant and important when someone donates their time. However, there is still a lot more to be done.

As college students, we all lead busy lives and it is important to remember we are privileged in the very fact that we are able to attend WVU. While invaluable, time is one of the greatest gifts we can give.

There are many organizations here in Morgan-

town as well as in the surrounding area, and even around the entire state of West Virginia. The Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club, Make a Wish and the United Way (just to name a few) all have ties to different entities on campus.

No matter your interests, there is something you can do that will not only benefit others but also give you experience and satisfaction in working with. Spending your time on someone else can be a truly rewarding experience.

There are also many different clubs and organization on campus dedicated to community service above and beyond what is excepted, many of which were started by fellow students. For example, The Food Recovery Network, with a chapter recently started here on campus, strive to eliminate food waste and feed the hungry in the surrounding communities.

If you don’t have time to dedicate to volunteering, think about finding a way

to make a monetary donation to an organization near and dear to you.

Going above and beyond for others should be something we are all willing to strive for. Helping others should be the social norm and this is why everyone’s New Year’s resolution should be to do more, unobligated charity work in 2015.

This year, spend your time volunteering because you can, not because you have to.

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“No kill” shelters not always what they seem abby humphreys columnist @obiwan_baloni

Last week’s cold snap was brutal across most of the northeast. As someone who hates cold weather, seeing my dad bundle up in his huge winter coat to walk our dogs gave me an even greater appreciation for being indoors.

However, as break went on, I started to wonder about the state of pets left to fend for themselves in these temperatures.

Though my family has always kept our dogs and cats inside during the winter, it’s common practice to leave pets outdoors yearround in many parts of the country with no shelter provided.

While it’s true that most household pets have thick coats that can somewhat protect them from the cold, temperatures in the teens or single digits can still be deadly to animals of any type. In the wild, animals can create warm places to sleep on their own, but the task becomes much more difficult in urban areas.

Besides freezing to death, cats and dogs can unknowingly poison themselves by licking up antifreeze or develop infections stemming

from cracked paw pads caused by road salt. Cats are known to crawl into the hoods of cars for shelter on especially cold days, but can be injured or even killed if the car is started with them inside.

Careless pet owners may give little thought to the human-made hazards pets often face, but I firmly believe we have a responsibility to take care of the animals our species domesticated thousands of years ago. Efforts have been made to give more animals a chance at decent lives in rapidly-expanding urban areas, but there is still much progress to be made.

For example, the popularity of no-kill shelters has increased dramatically in recent years, but this doesn’t mean every animal taken in is treated fairly.

Though “no-kill” should mean just that, a no-kill shelter can have a euthanasia rate of up to 10 percent and still keep its title.

Feral, sickly or aggressive animals are typically the only animals put to sleep in these shelters, but the definitions constituting these labels can vary widely from facility to facility.

Other “unadoptable” qualities include an animal’s age. Eight weeks is the cutoff, which means a

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no-kill shelter can euthanize entire litters if all are younger than two months.

Though every animal life saved by a shelter is valuable, there are serious problems in the no-kill system that the public may not yet be aware of.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, shelters which euthanize without restriction (“kill” shelters) are often seen as enemies of animal welfare due to the popularization of the

“no-kill” title. However, this is simply not the case.

Most “kill” shelters rely entirely on volunteer efforts and donations to stay running, but because it’s difficult to view euthanasia as necessary in any circumstance, there is decreased public support for these organizations across the board. Fewer donations are made as a result, and a smaller number of animals are able to experience any chance at living

a comfortable life outside these shelters.

Ultimately, the message is clear: spay and neuter your pets, and be aware of how your lifestyle may negatively affect the animals in your home or neighborhood. Shelters wouldn’t need to exist if animals were capable of thriving in a human-controlled world, but unfortunately, domesticated animals are often expected to adapt to environments in which their

instincts can cause them more harm than good.

Make sure to provide adequate shelter for your pets this season and take care to keep toxic substances and other health hazards out of their reach. Humans essentially brought the cat and dog as we know them into existence, and assuming responsibility by protecting them is our duty as inhabitants of this planet. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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The goal gap: Finding the motivation to make the change you want Megan Patiry Academy of Art University

As a general rule according to experts, it takes 21 days to break a habit; 21 days of complete absence from a routine in order to severely limit the desire to revert back to one’s original patterns, be it behavioral or psychological. These habits, however, are easy to form and maintain since our brains, after a short period of repeated exposure to a routine, turn them into an automated actions.

Have you ever been driving down the road listening to the radio or finishing brushing your teeth only to realize you don’t recall the last 10 minutes on the highway or spitting out your toothpaste? This is an example of how a habit turns into an automated response; sometimes it can be useful, leaving more room in our brains

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for new, unlearned information; other times it can cause what I like to call The Goal Gap. The Goal Gap is the monumental difference between the desire to change and actual action being taken towards changing: it is a form of procrastination, which in all irony is something college students state they would like to change about their personalities, but rarely do. It’s almost as if a river is running rapidly between our desires and our actions; a river that takes extreme willpower to even step into, much less cross entirely. As Steve Tobak, managing partner of Invisor Consulting states in his article “Why People Don’t Change”, “In reality, it took a couple of pretty dramatic personal crises to get me to take a cold hard look in the mirror and decide that I wanted different things out of life. And to achieve them,

I would need to spend some quality time actually getting to know my family and myself and enjoy life.”

The idea that it takes a crisis to inspire dramatic change within one’s life is common: many significant individuals in our society have built themselves up from bad experiences or from hitting rock bottom.

Robert Downey Jr., lead actor we all know from the Iron Man series, went through a bad experience with drug abuse and Oprah Winfrey became pregnant at the age of 14, contemplating suicide due to the fact. Both went through extreme transformations due to these personal crises.

There are many more examples of these kind of crises that once affected, now incredibly successful people, and the idea remains that the crises were a pattern; a negative routine in those individuals’ lives that inspired them to break free.

It allowed them to come to the realization that, although intimidating, breaking the mold of yourself and the environment standing in your path is a necessary risk.

This idea can be applied to our daily lives as college students, and although some of us don’t have personal crises quite as severe as the one’s mentioned above, we can still use past hurts as motivation to succeed.

Take, for example, being in an educational rut: your motivation is lacking, procrastination is building, you’re beginning to doubt your major, and the time you’re putting into your school work isn’t showing the immediate effects like that of your part-time job; you’re now contemplating dropping a few classes and putting in more hours at work. You still haven’t thought about the consequences of doing this: prolonged time in school, the risk of not going back to

school, the risk of never figuring out what you really love, career-wise, because you’ve become too busy with your additional hours at work.

Another example is not moving forward toward your real dream; it may not be your college major, it may not be a popular career or one that is absolutely secure in today’s economy, but it’s one that you dwell on often; one that inspires you, you enjoy doing, and it doesn’t feel like work. This is what you should be going after, regardless of societal standards, regardless of how scary the change may be if you do pursue it. Remember, your career is something you will be doing for the rest of your life; wouldn’t you want to say you haven’t worked a second of it because you are living your passion?

Also, don’t be afraid of success; Susanne Babbel, Ph.D., in an article for Psy-

chology Today states, “There is another layer to the fear of success. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that the road to success involves risks such as ‘getting one’s hopes up’ – which threatens to lead to disappointment.”

In her article she recommends using visualization techniques to see oneself succeeding, while at the same time visualizing a comforting situation in order to learn not to equate success with fear. This and other techniques can prevent us from letting a gap form between our lives and our goals. You may be rejected on the way to your dream career, but rejection is a part of life and everyone experiences it; it is not an excuse to procrastinate reaching the dream you have set for yourself. If you fail, learn from it and try again; if you fall, find the strength to pull yourself back up. Cross your river.

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Morgantown’s local music scene is unique in the fact that it’s a college town with a revolvingdoor fan base, where fans can stay from just one semester to a full four, five or more years. However, most bands coming in enjoy and love that, which is why a lot of returnees are flooding 123 Pleasant Street.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is coming again this semester.

“We love playing in Morgantown,” said lead guitarist Jeremy Schon. “Every time we’ve been there, we’ve always had a blast.”

He credits the fans and the atmosphere of this college town.

“Fans in Morgantown are amazing and they always show us the best of times,” Schon said.

This high-energy psychedelic funk band likes to mix up every part of a show, from the fan base to

its set lists. PPPP is known for changing a set list a day before the show, five minutes before the show and sometimes, even as the concert starts.

“We always have fun with it. We play what we love,” Schon said. “Our number one goal is to play good music and show our fans a good time.”

L.J. Giuliani, owner of 123 Pleasant Street, also rattled off more big shows he’s excited to bring to Morgantown.

This Wednesday comes Cliff Cash, a touring comic.

“He’s been on Comedy Central (in 2013) and XM comedy station, so he’s pretty legit,” Giuliani said.

“He’s pretty hilarious.”

Sunday brings a few bands familiar with “The Late Show with David Letterman.” The Whigs will be there, along with a few more rockin’ bands, including The City on Film and False Pterodactyl. The Whigs are a four-album rock ‘n’ roll band passionate for its genre. The band is big on power chords and

isn’t afraid to hold anything back.

“People want to come back and the shows do well, and they have a great time,” Giuliani said.

One of those bands is Dangermuffin, whose members are truly in touch with their souls. Their inner thoughts are poured out into their songs with a certain flair for being a vegan rock band. This throng of three has five studio albums, and will be at 123 Pleasant Street Feb. 12.

A week before Dangermuffin comes The Mantras. According to its website, this Greensboro, N.C. native band “plays a highenergy collaboration of funk-rock, Middle Eastern, electronica and metal, which is sure to shake your knees and rattle your toes.”

Find out if the band will literally shake you on Feb. 5.

To keep up with the show schedule, visit http://123pleasantstreet. com/.

America’s long-time favorite dating show has returned for yet another season of heartbreak, scripted drama and hopefully a lasting proposal. Last season, bachelorette Andi Dorfman found love, be it shortlived, with pro-baseball hunk Josh Murray, sending home many colorful characters along the way.

One hopeful in particular was too adorable to not give a second chance at finding the perfect match.

Chris Soules won fans over with his southern charm, rough and tough physique and heart-melting smile. A native of Arlington, Iowa, Chris owns and operates a multimillion dollar farm opting for the simple life over the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Soules comes from a tight-knit family, praising his father as his role model in life. His three older sisters, whom we briefly met in the previous season, originally submitted him for the show with the hopes he would find true love. Soules has been open about his desire for the future, saying he would like a big family like his own – four to six children. He’s also been very vocal about how he wishes to stay in the Midwest and that the woman he chooses relocate to his humble abode in small town Iowa. The girls better prepare to trade in their heels for some boots because he is looking for a lady who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty.

Knowing how to drive a

tractor would also be a plus.

Monday night’s episode introduced a record 30 beautiful women, all vying for a chance at love with the handsome farmer. As the first limo pulled up to the now famous “Bachelor Mansion” in Los Angeles, fans braced themselves for what is usually the most exciting and frankly the most ridiculous part of the show – the introductions. Contestants are famous for planning cutesy gimmicks with the intent of making a lasting impression, but rarely do they play out so smooth.

While all the girls shined in their own way, a select few really made a spectacle of themselves, some in more appealing ways than others.

First out of the limo was Britt, a perky waitress from Southern California.

Soules was instantly smitten with her fluorescent smile and long brunette locks. The two greeted each other with an awkwardly long hug, but apparently it’s Britt’s signature trait. She handed him a coupon for a “One Free Hug” which was well received, naturally. Britt ended up on top of the pack on Monday after receiving the coveted “First Impression Rose.”

Another clear standout was Ashley I. who works as a freelance journalist in Wayne, N.J. She has a shocking resemblance to Kim Kardashian. Ashley is also said to be this season’s only virgin, which definitely raises questions about her feelings on the possibility of a fantasy suite date, the show’s infamous overnight date

experience. She receives a rose early on in the rose ceremony, so we can be sure to see a lot more of this ethnic diva.

Sadly, not everyone was as graceful as these two eligible ladies.

Tara, a country gal from south Florida, quickly made it clear she was the group’s token “drunkie.”

She popped of out the limo, forgoing the usual cocktail attire for a pair of super short daisy dukes and a pair of cowboy boots.

A n o t h e r c ha ra c t e r was Amanda, who instantly sparked our attention with her creepy large eyes. The producers clearly got a kick out of it too, often times zooming in directly on her eyes and over-the-top facial expressions.

My personal favorite was Carly, a cruise ship singer, who probably should have stayed on the boat. She greeted Soules with a song she personally wrote, which seems like a nice enough gesture. Except we were slightly put off by her incredibly pitchy performance and the pink Barbie karaoke box she sang into.

Overall, Soules sent eight women packing after what felt like the longest cocktail party in “Bachelor” history. Fans said goodbye to googlyeyed Amanda, Bo, Brittany, Kara, Kimberly, Michelle, Nicole and Reegan.

The group is now down to 22 ladies and judging by the season previews, the drama is just getting started. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Lady Rose invites Tom’s friend to Downton for dinner, without permission from Tom. Things get tense between Sarah Bunting and Lord Grantham over politics at dinner, and Lord Grantham finds her to be disrespectful. Sarah is a possible love-interest for Tom in the fifth season.

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Oh, what a long, strange trip it’s been. 2015 marks the 50-year anniversary of rock’s most noted and prestigious ancestors, the Grateful Dead.

Half a century ago, a shaggy, dark-haired, free loving soul Jerry Garcia started a band that would later be known as the Grateful Dead. These psychedelic brothers would shake the rock and roll scene, and set up the modern-day genre we refer to as the “jam band.”

Known originally as Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions in 1962, Garcia was playing banjo in a variety of folk and bluegrass venues around the Palo Alto, Calif. area.

Performing alongside Garcia was bassist Phil Lesh, guitarist and vocalist Bobby Weir and keyboard-

ist Ron “Pigpen” McKernan. In 1965, the bluegrass fiends once again changed their name, identifying as the Warlocks and adding drummer Bill Kreutzmann to the group. The Warlocks didn’t stick as a name for too long. In 1965 they called themselves a name taken from a folk tale dis-

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Moving up the coast from Palo Alto, the band took root in San Francisco, focusing on the local music scene and signing with record label MGM in 1966.

It was in that MGM studio where the Dead recorded some of their first demos, although each session proved to be more catastrophic than the last.

After being dropped by MGM, the Dead hit venues and festivals in what was referred to as the “Summer of Love”. Mesmerizing those in the Bay Area music scene, the Dead performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival where they added drummer Mickey Hart and played on the same stage as the scene’s greatest rock acts, The Who and Jimi Hendrix.

In 1969, the band recorded their first live album, “Live/Dead,” which had an infectious 23-minute long “Dark Star” where the band showcased its psychedelic glory. Within those 20-minute long tracks, the Dead changed the music scene, proving their harmonious talents by thumbing and picking into a song, never knowing which tune might come out next.

“You can’t play the way the Grateful Dead plays without working at it,” said Garcia about their newfound sound in his biography, ”Garcia,” written by Blair Jackson. “It’s not something that just happened to us. It didn’t happen overnight, either.

There was a long, slow process that brought that into being.”

With growing fandom, the Dead became the era’s greatest cult band. Radio stations began to feature the band, although its aesthetic still remained as a live act. Taking themselves across country, fans continued to flock in their tiedye garb and their habitual appearance eventually dubbed them as “Deadheads.” The psychedelic fan base traveled far and near to catch some of the Dead’s most noted songs from “Sugar Magnolia” and “Truckin” to “Terrapin Station.”

“I’m generally deepsea diving in imagery and getting things that sometimes – as in folk music – you don’t know quite

what it means,” said Robert Hunter, known for writing some of the Dead’s most cryptic lyrics. “It’s resonant.”

From 1972 to 1989, the Dead played through its golden years, releasing records and continuing to jam on stage. In a short period of years, the Dead lost two keyboardists; founding member McKernan passed in 1973 and replacement Keith Godchaux’s death followed in 1980. Keyboardist Brent Mydland joined the Dead shortly after, known for his wild onstage antics and stellar vocals. Unfortunately, bad luck haunted yet another Dead keyboardist when Mydland passed in July of 1990, forcing the band to bring in Bruce Hornsby to fill the void.

Continuing to grow, the Dead was regularly featured on MTV and front man Garcia graced the cover of Rolling Stone in 1969, before the band was forever changed with the death of the clan leader in 1995. While Garcia’s death marked the end of the imaginative entity, few forget the magic they started.

As Deadheads look back on the last 50 years, they are forever “grateful” for few surviving founding members such as Weir and Lesh. With various tribute bands, fans now speculate what’s to come in 2015. Martin Scorsese is already producing an official Grateful Dead documentary, which has stirred up quite a buzz with the Dead’s immaculate, everloving group of followers.

Deadheads are speculating a possible tour or live tribute concert to mark the 50 year anniversary.

Rumors are circulating whether fans will see a collaboration featuring members Weir, Lesh, Hart and Hornsby, as well as tribute members Joe Russo, from Joe Russo’s Almost Dead and Dark Star Orchestra’s John Kadlecik.

If anything, the Grateful Dead has taught us to always expect the unexpected, and 50 years later, they continue to enthrall the music scene. As we begin to celebrate this milestone in the heart of gold band’s history, all we can say is, “at least we’re enjoying the ride.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Pressure builds. Know that an unexpected action might loosen up the status quo. Be careful about how you deal with your feelings. You will need to listen to some feedback.

A loved one is likely to give you an earful. Tonight: Discuss.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Your playfulness emerges in the morning when you hardly have time to settle in. You could be exhausted by everything that needs to happen.

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excitement will affect your love life.

Someone could be trying to tighten his or her connection with you. You know how to handle this person, but see what happens if you say little.

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else make the call, as he or she tends to be more knowledgeable. Letting this person run with the ball actually might create some free time for you. Don’t let others interfere with your projects. Tonight: Your treat.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You could be seeing a personal matter much differently from how a partner sees it. What will be important is how you handle this problem. Depending on the nature of it, you might want to choose the least combative path. Tonight: Try to utilize someone else’s suggestion.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might be more comfortable observing instead of acting in the morning. By the afternoon, you’ll feel as if you want to take the lead. A loved one indirectly could serve as your muse. Turn your focus to a creative project for now. Tonight: All smiles.

ing to help him or her make a hard decision. It might be difficult to make a judgment call, but just follow your instincts. Someone of interest could surprise you. Tonight: Early to bed.

demands that will send you into a tizzy. This person tends to see what you had not even thought of. Be open to change; you will appreciate the results. Tonight: Let it all hang out.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You could be taken aback by a boss or older relative’s wishywashy stance. You might be at your wits’ end with a difficult roommate or loved one. You know when you have had enough. Understand when it is time to pull away from the uproar.

Tonight: Maintain a sense of humor.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You will come to an understanding far more quickly if you detach and remain a little less invested in the outcome. Use caution with your funds. You could go to extremes or become careless. You won’t want to see the ramifications if you do. Tonight: Feed your mind.

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WVU track competes in Penn State relays ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia women’s track team recently competed in the Penn State University Relays in State College, Pa. Senior Katlyn Shelar finished in second place in the pole vault. Her second place finish led the way for the entire WVU track team.

Shelar’s vault of 3.82 meters was a season best.

She posted a vault of 3.95

meters in 2013 when competing in the Big 12 Indoor Championship. Tori Bertrand who placed seventh at the PSU Relays accompanied Shelar.

In 2013, Shelar set a school record in polevaulting at the Larry Ellis Invitational. Her vault of 4.10 set the record and was also a personal best.

Shelar has racked up first place victories during her time at West Virginia. Last season, she finished first at the Early

Bird Meet and the Patriot Open with vaults tallying 3.85 meters and 3.82 meters, respectively.

Her season best of 3.95 came in only the second meet of the season. The 5-foot-5 senior hopes to improve as the season rolls on and looks to post higher vault numbers such as the ones she posted in 13’ that were in the 4-meter range.

Other Mountaineers who made significant strides in the PSU

Relays included the distance medley relay team, made up of Kelly Williams, Brianna Kerekes, Renee Maisonneuve and Sydney Scott, as they finished third. The relay team posted a time of 12:02.85.

Along with the distance relay team senior Shannen Daly and sophomore Allie Diehl both finished in the top 20 of the onemile race. Daly finished 13th overall with a time of 5:23.13 – a personal best.

Diehl posted a time of

5:28.09 in the one mile.

This was good for finishing sixteenth overall. Like Daly, this was a personal best for her.

Hannah Stone also placed 12th in the high jump at State college – jumping 1.57 meters.

The Mountaineers will compete this Saturday, Jan. 17. They will be at home hosting the WVU Invitational at the WVU Shell building.

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West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson didn’t win the Broyles Award, which goes to the nation’s top assistant, but he did receive a threeyear, $2.1 million contract

extension in December for his hand in reviving the Mountaineers defense in 2014.

Nine defensive starters return in 2015 from a unit that produced the nation’s No. 9 thirddown defense and No. 66 total defense. Here’s a look at a few likely im-

Sophomore Dravon Henry going for a catch in a game against Kansas. pact players to watch next season Nick Kwiatkoski: Senior | 6’2, 236 Kwiatkoski was a consistent force at middle linebacker in Gibson’s 3-3-5 odd stack defense in 2014, finishing with a team-high 103 tackles

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and 11.5 tackles for loss.

The Bethel Park, Pa., native began his career at West Virginia as a safety, and brings the same athleticism to his position in the middle of the Mountaineer defense.

The senior is best known by his coaches and teammates for his nose for the football and endless motor.

After leading the team in tackles in consecutive seasons, expect to see Kwiatkoski flying around the field in 2015.

Karl Joseph: Senior | 5’11, 196 After spurning the NFL to return to Morgantown for his senior season, Joseph figures to continue making his presence felt at strong safety.

The Orlando, Fla., native finished second behind Kwiatkoski with 92 tackles in 2014, and upheld his reputation for being one of the hardest hitters in the Big 12.Joseph has been a starter in the defensive backfield since his first season at West Virginia in 2012, and will likely continue wreaking havoc in opponents’ backfields next season.

K.J. Dillon: Senior | 6’1, 206 Dillon might be the most versatile defender on West Virginia’s roster. The Apopka High School, Fla. product played the hybrid safety/linebacker position

to near perfection in 2014, racking up 62 tackles and three interceptions.

Dillon is a force against the run, but s t r u g g l e d at t i m e s in pass defense, particularly man-toman coverage.

The senior ended the season on a strong note, returning an interception for a touchdown against Texas A&M in the Liberty Bowl.

Dravon Henry: Sophomore | 5’11, 198 A former four-star prospect out of nearby Pennsylvania high school Aliquippa, Henry started every game for the Mountaineers at free safety in 2014 as a true freshman. While Joseph plays closer to the line of scrimmage, Henry often patrols the back end of the field, serving as the last line of defense. Henry finished sixth on the team with 45 tackles and snagged two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown against Oklahoma State.

With a year of experience under his belt, expect to see bigger things from Henry in 2015.

West Virginia has primarily been known for its offensive firepower in recent years, but its identity might be found on the defensive side of the ball next season. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Defending home court vital in Big 12 play for No. 16 West Virginia connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

If you’ve ever watched a West Virginia basketball game on television or listened to an opposing coach’s press conference, there is no doubt you’ve heard the phrase “Morgantown is a tough place to play.”

While the crowd may not always be at full capacity, those who do fill the seats normally make their presence felt early and often throughout the game. The

team feeds off that energy created by the crowd, and that can have a decided impact on any game.

However, there is a problem with the idea that the WVU Coliseum has given the Mountaineers any sort of home court advantage recently.

Since joining the Big 12, West Virginia has gone 9-10 in its home games during conference play, including Saturday’s nail-biter of a loss to a tough Iowa State team.

Simply put, this conference is a juggernaut, and if West Virginia wants to take

the next step and become one of its top-tier teams, the Mountaineers have to start protecting their home court much better than they have been.

Playing in the No. 1 RPI conference in the country, this team knows getting wins on the road with any sort of consistency is going to be a tall order.

Although the league is as strong as ever, there is a window of opportunity for West Virginia this year.

The Kansas Jayhawks, who have ruled the Big 12 roost for the past decade,

look to be in the midst of a down year, comparatively speaking of course.

Texas, who was selected by many to dethrone the Jayhawks this season, has struggled as of late, losing back-to-back games against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and three of their last five overall.

Iowa State has already proved its mettle with its win in Morgantown, and the Cyclones figure to be in the Big 12 race all season.

Oklahoma has been up and down, but much more on the upside recently. The

Sooners come to the Coliseum tonight, providing West Virginia with another top-25 matchup on its home floor.

This time, the Mountaineers must take advantage.

Including tonight’s contest, there are eight home games left on the slate. Finishing near or below .500 at home again would be crippling to West Virginia’s league title hopes.

Whether that seems realistic or not as of now, there is no denying that winning in your own building is the first step to success, espe-

cially in a league as difficult as the Big 12.

In his postgame press conference Saturday, Coach Bob Huggins bemoaned the missed opportunity his team had just let slip through its fingers.

The best thing about the college basketball season is the quick turnaround in the schedule. Another opportunity presents itself at 7 p.m. tonight. Will West Virginia learn from its mistakes and seize it, or let it slip yet again? dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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After dropping its first four dual meets of the 2014-15 season, the West Virginia wrestling team rebounded, winning six of its last seven matches, including two redemption victories over Arizona State.

The Mountaineers lost their first match of the Sammie Henson era to Arizona State, 19-13, but beat the Sun Devils, 22-12, in Tempe, Ariz., and added a second 19-15 victory last weekend at the Virginia Duals.

West Virginia’s hot streak began Dec. 19 at Lock Haven when the Mountaineers bested the Bald Eagles, 23-12, giv-

ing Henson his first win as a head coach. Henson’s squad then dominated Grand Canyon, 42-0 before claiming a redemption win over Arizona State the following day.

At the Virginia Dua l s, t h e Mo u nt a i n eers went 3-1, upending then-No. 25 Bucknell after falling to then-No. 10 Edinboro.

Sophomore Jake A .

Smith went an unblemished 4-0 at the 197-pound weight class at the Virginia Duals, including victories against Lock Haven, Grand Canyon and Arizona State.

Smith earned consecutive decisions over Chattanooga’s Scottie Boykin, Edinboro’s Vince Pickett, Bucknell’s Tyler Lyster and Arizona State’s Josh

DaSilveira.

True freshman Zeke Moisey has placed the Mountaineers at 125, pinning then-No. 10 Sean Boyle of Chattanooga and Arizona State’s Ares Carpio at the Virginia Duals.

Moisey earned a 21-4 victory over Grand Canyon’s Jacob Reyes, earning bonus points for the Mountaineers in the process. The freshman went on to quickly pin Carpio in 39 seconds to push West Virginia past the Sun Devils.

After hitting their stride at the midseason mark, the Mountaineers will take on No. 6 Oklahoma State on Friday in Stillwater, Okla.

The Cowboys boast a roster loaded with seven grapplers ranked in the

nation’s Top 25, according to InterMat, including No. 1 Alex Dieringer at 165 and No. 2 Josh Kindig at 149.

The schedule doesn’t get any easier after that, as West Virginia will face No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 13 Iowa State and No. 5 Edinboro before the Big 12 Championships in March.

Although the season didn’t start on the note he would’ve liked it to, Henson’s squad continues to improve as the season progresses. With matches remaining against a few of the nation’s elite teams, the Mountaineers will likely provide several exciting matches.

“It was truly a team effort and we couldn’t be prouder of our men,”

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Sammie Henson watches from the sideline during a match earlier this season.

The match against OklaHenson said after West Virginia’s second vic- homa State will begin at tory over Arizona State. 8 p.m. in Gallagher-Iba “It’s time to get back Arena. to Morgantown and do work.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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