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Huggins participating in charity challenge by rachel mcbride staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Bob Huggins, the WVU men’s basketball coach, hopes to win $100,000 to donate to cancer clinical trial research.

In order to win this prize, Huggins is participating in an annual charity challenge sponsored by the Infiniti automobile corporation. The program is co-sponsored

by The National Association of Basketball Coaches, the NCAA and ESPN. Each coach participating in the challenge will automatically receive $1,000 to donate to the charity of their choice. The coach that receives the most votes from their fan base will win the top prize of $100,000.

Huggins plans to direct all of the money raised during the challenge to a fund established at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center. This fund is the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund.

This endowment is named after Huggins’ mother who lost her fight with cancer in 2003.

The money donated to the center will help the efforts of clinical trial research.

This research will help test how well new medical approaches work with cancer patients. Aspects of this include prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the cancer.

Scot C. Remick, MD, director of the Cancer Center believes this challenge has helped bring awareness to the significance of clinical research.

“Without a doubt, the coach’s efforts have raised the bar on awareness and

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the importance of clinical trials at our Cancer Center, specifically identifying cancer trials as the basis for their gifts,” Remick said.

Remick also hopes fans will help Huggins exceed his monetary goal.

“I encourage Mountaineer fans to vote for Coach Huggins daily in the Coaches’ Charity Challenge to help him get the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund over the $1 million bar,” Remick said.

Many students also feel positively about the charity challenge. Rachel Wharton, a senior at WVU, elaborated on the importance of cancer research and the effect it can have on patients and families alike.

“I, too, can relate to Coach Huggins, as I have suffered the loss of a grandfather to cancer. Each day researchers are making more advances, but there are still many unknowns behind a cancer diagnosis,” Wharton said. “This being said, any donations to further this type of research would be greatly beneficial to the patients and their families who are affected by this disease. Hats off to Coach Huggins for considering the impact this will have not only on his community but nationwide.”

The charity challenge is held every year and WVU has been participating in the program since 2012.

Voting for the coaches enrolled in the challenge will end March 15 at 11:59 a.m.

For more information or to vote, visit http://espn. com/infiniti.

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Web-based printing a new option for students Legislators open doors for Monongalia County by jennifer skinner staff writer @dailyathenaeum

All West Virginia University students now have webbased printing capabilities at new, convenient locations thanks to the work of Hayley Harman, a governor of Student Government Association and a junior biology, psychology and Spanish student.

“It is a web-based printing service that works with our Student IDs, or ‘Mountaineer Cards’ as they’re officially called. Just like we have added funds to our IDs in the past to use for laundry in the dorms or getting a snack at J.A.C.S. or Barnes & Noble, now we can use Mountie Bounty to print documents wirelessly at different locations across campus,” Harman said.

Students can access the service by logging into myprinting.wvu.edu with a WVU e-mail account and a Mountie Bounty balance on their Mountaineer Card.

Then, from any location with Internet connection, students can send or upload documents to their WVU printing queues and swipe their Mountaineer Cards at the printer.

“Before MyPrinting, students could print documents in the Downtown or Evansdale libraries, or in the Mountainlair copy center or on the computers by PNC, but you had to log on to a physical computer provided at one of those locations,” Harman said. “I knew firsthand as a

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Students take advantage of the new convenient location of printers in the dorms. resident and then a resident assistant in the Honors Hall, how aggravating it was when I needed to print a worksheet or a report for class, when my printer was out of ink or otherwise broken.”

MyPrinting services can be found in residence halls (Summit Hall, Arnold Hall and Towers), class buildings (Health Sciences Center, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design and the Reed College of Media) and the Downtown Wise Library.

“These services are available to everyone—you don’t have to live in the residence halls,” Harman said. “The service is compatable with desktops, laptops, smartphones

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and tablets. If you can access the Internet, you can pretty much get your documents where they need to go so you can print them easily and efficiently.”

Harman does not plan to stop now that she has achieved one of her goals in her first year on SGA’s Board of Governors.

“Printing stations were my main focus for my Campus Convenience platform and I am overjoyed to see it fulfilled,” she said. “I am currently doing research on the effectiveness of the campus tobacco ban and possible reformations for its implementation as well as better notification for parking availability in the Mountainlair garage.”

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While she works on her future SGA projects, Harman is glad students no longer have to rely on printers in minimal locations far from their classes or residence halls.

“I am happy that this simple day-to-day printing need has been made more convenient for the WVU community. Being a student is stressful enough, so anything to waste less time on small tasks and get back to what’s important is a win in my book,” said Harman. “I hope everyone that hears about this new service tells everyone they know so more students are aware of and have access to convenient printing.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Have you ever wanted to express your concerns about West Virginia University or the City of Morgantown to an elected official? Now’s your chance.

Monongalia County elected officials, business leaders and any person who wishes to, will travel to the State Capitol in order to address issues concerning Mon. County and propose solutions to these concerns.

A free bus will be leaving tomorrow at the Mountain Line bus stop in Westover at 6:15 a.m. A catered lunch will be offered at the event to allow citizens to interact with elected officials and prominent leaders across the state.

“It’s a great chance to network with leaders of our county,” said Daniel Kimble, president and CEO of the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce. “It gives people a chance to interact with 134 members of our legislature and various members of the executive branch.”

Kimble said with the help of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization, he plans to prioritize the development and enhancement of new roads and highways within the area.

“The primary concern will be the transportation and in-

frastructure needs because we believe that if the area is going to continue to grow and be vibrant as it is, we have to address that need,” Kimble said.

MPO Executive Director Bill Austin said he thinks students might have a particularly intimate stake at hand with the transportation issues being discussed.

“Students have as much trouble getting around as anybody, and improving the conditions and road networks would, I think, greatly benefit the student population,” Austin said.

Senior WVU student Danielle Renzi, an employee at the Black Bear Burritos downtown location on Pleasant Street, said she sees the potential in thriving business due to the proximity of frequently traveled routes like Route 119 and the Route 19 bridge into Westover.

“I could definitely see a huge impact better roads and highways would have on Black Bear and businesses round us, especially being right on the corner of that intersection with the major roads,” Renzi said.

With the anticipated expansion of the student body by 2020, Commissioner Tom Bloom said there needs to be improvement in local roads.

“The University has been building without creating

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“But we also need to come up with funds to fix Beechurst Avenue, so in one way, to me, that would fall under the guidelines of building and developing roads.”

However, the plan to erect a better network of roads and enhanced highway systems is a two-part process. In order for the county to achieve these goals, they must first raise the funds to do so.

Currently, the commission lacks the authority to implement any tax to raise that revenue.

The Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce, Monongalia County Commission, MPO and various business leaders will work to persuade legislators to support The Local Act, a proposal that will give counties the authority to impose taxes in order to improve the citizens’ standard of living.

Holding a higher population, Mon County receives little of the attention needed.

According to Bloom, there are only three counties within the state that exceed 100,000 people, but the legislature treats all counties equally, meaning Mon County is governed identically to the counties that “have under 5,000 and only have one traffic light.”

Bloom describes the proposal as a “form of home-rule.”

“What we’re trying to do is (to) give us the freedom to help us, help ourselves—to give us the power to economically grow, because without the roads and without the infrastructure, we can’t bring in the business,” Bloom said.

If legislators support The Local Act, the Monongalia County Commission will vote to implement a 1 percent sales tax increase to raise the funds necessary to begin construction on projects across the county. While Austin, Bloom and Kimble plan to promote their agenda, each say they strongly encourage students to be a part of this event and get involved in their community.

“There is no denying that the University is the primary driver of our econ-

omy. Student community involvement is much needed.

They’re a vital part of Monongalia County,” said Kimble. “While we may be going in with an agenda, you may make the trip down and want to talk to them about student fees, or student programming, or other academic issues.”

Bloom hopes student leaders at WVU will get more engaged in the issue.

“I would hope to see some of the WVU student body leaders there,” Bloom said.

“Especially with all the negative PR that we’ve gotten in the past. I think we need to work on our image and that they need to represent a majority of the students who come and are a very important part of Monongalia County and the City of Morgantown.”

Senior student Renzi said she has plenty of concerns she’d like to voice to elected officials, but the timing and placement of the event seems inconvenient.

“I understand why people living here would go through the trouble because we’re all stuck with these bad roads and terrible traffic that comes from the influx of students,” Renzi said. “But for students, most of us don’t really live here longer than our schooling allows.”

“It’s been great in developing an awareness of the problems and issues for the area.

I don’t think there’s a magic bullet that’s going to solve the issue immediately, but I think there has been some impact with developing awareness of the issues for the area’s residents,” Austin said.

“What we’ve tried to do is get all the business leaders, WVU, City of Morgantown, County Commission, and Chamber of Commerce to work together as one voice,” Bloom said. “What we’re trying to do now is to continue this one vision, one idea, and use all our resources to go down there and start getting things for Monongalia County that have been left out.”

To reserve a spot for bus transportation and/or lunch, contact the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce at (304) 292-3311 or e-mail sharon@morgantownchamber.org. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Tsarnaev lawyers: Suspend jury selection over Paris attacks

BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a judge on Tuesday to suspend jury selection in his trial for at least a month because the recent terrorist attacks in France have again placed the marathon bombings “at the center of a grim global drama.”

The lawyers said a delay would allow some time “for the extraordinary prejudice flowing from these events — and the comparison of those events to those at issue in this case — to diminish.”

They said potential jurors have been instructed to avoid media reports about Tsarnaev’s case, but were exposed to reports about the French attacks. Jury selection began last week.

“Almost immediately after the attacks, the press, politicians, and commentators drew parallels between the French attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing,” the lawyers wrote.

In the marathon case, authorities say Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, planned and carried out the attack as retaliation for U.S. wars in Muslim countries. Three people were killed and more than 260 were wounded when twin bombs exploded at the finish line April 15, 2013.

Tamerlan was killed in a shootout with police days after the bombings.

Dzhokhar, 21, could face the death penalty if convicted.

In the Paris attacks, two gunmen, brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi burst into the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people. A total of 17 people were shot dead in the three-day terrorist killing spree, including four hostages. The Kouachi brothers and a third gunman were killed by police.

While “Boston Strong” became the slogan used to show unity following the marathon attacks, “Je suis Charlie” (“I am Charlie”)

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In this Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, file courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, left, is depicted beside U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr., right, as O’Toole addresses a pool of potential jurors in a jury assembly room at the federal courthouse, in Boston. has become a popular slogan since the Paris attacks.

The Paris attacks began Jan. 7, which was the third day of jury selection in Tsarnaev’s trial in Boston. More than 1,350 prospective jurors have been called in to federal court to fill out lengthy juror questionnaires. The judge is scheduled to begin questioning individual jurors Thursday.

Tsarnaev’s lawyers have asked repeatedly to delay the trial and to move it outside Massachusetts, where almost everyone seems to know someone connected to the marathon or personally affected by the 2013 bombings. Federal Judge George O’Toole Jr. has rejected the defense requests.

“Even before the Paris attacks, there was no modern precedent of which we are aware for attempting to seat an impartial jury in a community that had been so recently, so grievously, and so widely affected by a single series of crimes,” the defense lawyers wrote Tuesday.

“Now, at the very moment this attempt is to be made, the Boston bombings are being newly placed at the center of a grim global

drama. At a minimum, the court should pause long enough to let this latest storm subside,” they wrote.

Legal analysts said earlier Tuesday that the French terror attacks could provide new grounds for Tsarnaev’s lawyers to argue for a delay or for moving the trial outside Boston.

Jeffrey Abramson, a professor of law and government at the University of Texas at Austin, said that if he were one of Tsarnev’s lawyers, he would ask for a delay of three to six months “until the Paris comparison fades a bit.”

“Whatever scabbing or healing had begun to take place, the Boston wound is freshly ripped open by the events in Paris,” said Abramson, who has written extensively about the jury system in the United States.

Abramson said it would be difficult for any jury pool not to see similarities between the two cases and be potentially influenced by them.

“It just cries out for comparison,” he said.

Veteran Boston defense attorney Jeffrey Denner said Tsarnaev’s defense could argue that the pall cast by the

Paris attacks will make it difficult to find jurors who can be impartial in Tsarnaev’s case.

“Emotions are really running high now. The terrorist problem, while it’s always this 800-pound elephant sitting in the room, right now it’s the 800-pound elephant sitting right on the defendant,” Denner said.

“It’s hard to ever view terrorist threats in an impartial way, but it’s almost impossible where the events are so fresh and poignant as last week.”

But Denner said suspending a trial after jury selection has begun would be highly unusual.

“On the other hand, the central issue still remains: Can any defendant get a fair trial given the circumstances and context of the case? The context has changed when the whole terror situation has been exacerbated dramatically over the past week,” he added.

Denner said he also thinks it’s unlikely the judge would reconsider moving the trial because of the Paris attacks.

“Right now, I think it would be hard to get a fair trial anywhere,” he said.

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New Senate Republicans: Jobs are critical

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Lawmakers discuss their plans for the upcoming 2015 State Legislative Season during a “GOP Takeover” panel.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Job creation, workforce development and education were three of the hardhitting points of Monday’s West Virginia Association Press Legislative Lookahead event held in Charleston.

A gathering of media and industry professionals from across the state, the event sought to foster insightful conversation on what issues are expected to take high priority during the 2015 State Legislative Session.

Several key lawmakers participated in the “GOP Takeover” panel, which focused on the agenda of the new Republican majority in the state Senate.

The discussion, moderated by Heather Henline, publisher of The InterMountain newspaper in Elkins, included Senators

Bill Cole, R-Mercer, the incoming Senate President; Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, the incoming majority leader; Daniel Hall, R-Wyoming, the incoming majority whip; and Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, the outgoing Senate President.

Cole opened the dialogue, stating “Jobs, by themselves, are virtually the solution to everything that ails us in this state.”

Cole said that job creation is only possibly by creating a friendlier business climate, but the state also must be able to fill the created jobs with a strong, educated workforce.

“Jobs are the critical issue facing our state,” agreed Carmichael, adding that he does not believe there is “one silver bullet” to solve the problem. Carmichael listed tort reform, regulatory reform and tax reform

as the three-prongs of West Virginia’s “stool” for economic development.

Each senator stressed the importance of bipartisan cooperation in the upcoming session in order to improve the business climate.

All agreed that education and workforce development both play critical roles in a thriving business climate, and West Virginia is lacking in each area.

Kessler said that he does not feel that business tax breaks are an effective means of job creation, and does not intend to support additional business tax breaks this session.

He said that a study performed by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy revealed the previous breaks did not generate the job increases the Legislature hoped see.

“Most businesses that

want to locate and expand in our communities do it not necessarily only because of tax breaks, but because we have a quality, educated, sober workforce that they can rely on and depend on,” said Kessler.

Kessler said he hopes to work with his colleagues to address the low workforce participation across the state.

“We have to have faith in the future that if we provide an environment that’s conducive for business to be here, then it will come,” said Cole.

Cole cited the state’s dwindling population among one of the challenges facing economic development, stating, “We have to keep our kids home.”

With student achievement levels ranked among the worst in the country,

each lawmaker agreed that the educational system needs a radical overall.

Hall said the economic and education struggles are connected, explaining that the economic and social conditions facing West Virginia families often result in teachers sacrificing instructional time to deal with students’ personal issues.

Cole called the education system the “fourth branch of government,” explaining that the Legislature funds the system’s operations, yet the educational system is not entirely accountable to the Legislature aside from limited reports.

“There are not easy answers, but I’ll tell you what, there is absolutely will on our part to dig in, make tough decisions and bring this along,” said Cole.

Defiant Charlie Hebdo fronts Muhammad, drawing more threats PARIS (AP) — Charlie Hebdo released a new version of its irreverent and often offensive newspaper Tuesday, defiantly putting a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover that drew immediate criticism and threats of more violence.

The newspaper also skewered other religions, and ran a double-page spread illustrating Sunday’s march in Paris that drew more than a million people to condemn terrorism, claiming that the turnout was larger “than for Mass.”

“For the past week, Charlie, an atheist newspaper, has achieved more miracles than all the saints and prophets combined,” it said in the lead editorial. “The one we are most proud of is that you have in your hands the newspaper that we always made.”

Charlie Hebdo planned an unprecedented print run of 3 million copies Wednesday — one week to the day after the assault by two masked gunmen that killed 12 people, including much of its editorial staff and two police officers. It was the beginning of three days of terror that saw 17 people killed before the three Islamic extremist attackers

were gunned down by security forces.

Surviving staff members are now using the offices of the Liberation newspaper, which has loaned out space.

The latest cover shows a weeping Muhammad, holding a sign reading “I am Charlie” with the words “All is forgiven” above him.

Zineb El Rhazoui, a journalist with the weekly, said the cover meant the journalists are forgiving the extremists for the attack.

Renald Luzier, the cartoonist who drew the cover image under the pen name “Luz” said it represents “just a little guy who’s crying.”

Then he added, unapologetically: “Yes, it is Muhammad.”

Speaking at a news conference in Paris on Tuesday at which he repeatedly broke down crying, Luzier described weeping after he drew the picture.

Charlie Hebdo had faced repeated threats and a firebombing for depictions of the prophet, and its editor and his police bodyguard were the first to die.

Many Muslims believe all images of the prophet are blasphemous.

Before the new edition was even released, one of

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In this Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, file photo, Charlie Hebdo newspaper staff, with editorialist Patrick Pelloux, right, cartoonist Renald Luzier, known as Luz, left, grieve during a rally in Paris.

Egypt’s top Islamic authorities had warned Charlie Hebdo against publishing more cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Dar al-Ifta, which is in charge of issuing religious edicts, called the planned cover an “unjustified provocation” for millions of Muslims who respect and love their prophet and warned the cartoon would likely spark a new wave of hatred.

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peared on militant websites, with calls for more strikes against the newspaper and anonymous threats from radicals, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, a U.S.-based terrorism monitor.

The latest issue of Charlie Hebdo maintained the intentionally offensive tone that made the newspaper famous in France. The first two pages included drawings by the slain cartoonists: One showed a much-

loved late French nun talking about oral sex; another showed Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders dividing up the world.

The lead editorial laid out a vigorous defense of secularism, and of the newspaper’s right to lampoon religions and hold their leaders accountable — and ended with a critique of the pope.

But most of the controversy centered on the cover and its depiction of the Prophet Muhammad.

State Budget: More cuts, rainy day funds CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss said the state budget that begins July 1 is projected to have a $195 million gap.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin plans to close the gap with targeted reductions and a withdrawal from the state’s Rainy Day Funds, he said.

Kiss was one of more than a dozen leaders who spoke Monday at the West Virginia Associated Press Legislative Lookahead in Charleston.

The state has been experiencing flat revenues during the past few years because of falling energy prices and lower coal demand; weak wage growth; a 2013 federal payroll tax increase; and turmoil in the federal government and health care sectors, Kiss said.

He also pointed out that the state has reduced taxes by $425 million over the last decade, including business tax reductions and a phase-out of the sales tax on food.

Kiss reviewed recent budgets, noting that: — The 2013-2014 budget was balanced by imposing a freeze on hiring, by making special appropriations, and by implementing a 7.5 percent spending cut that affected 25 percent of the budget.

— The current 20142015 budget is being balanced by drawing $100 million from the Rainy Day Funds, implementing a 7.5 percent spending cut (3.75 percent for higher education), and several other moves.

Gov. Tomblin’s 20152016 budget, which begins July 1, will project a $195 million gap, Kiss said. To close the gap, Tomblin will propose targeted reductions instead of across-theboard reductions like those implemented in the past.

Kiss didn’t reveal the proposed reductions but warned that “if those cuts are not maintained by the Legislature or other cuts are not put in place, you’ve kicked the can down the road” and millions of dollars will have to be found every year forever. “I’m sure there will be opposition to the cuts but it’s important to not drive the bus into the ditch,” he said.

For the second straight year, Tomblin will propose drawing some money from the Rainy Day Funds, Kiss said. Some media outlets have reported that Tomblin will seek $80 million from the funds. Kiss said he anticipates it will be less.

Tapping the funds again will be controversial. Outgoing Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, said he will resist another withdrawal.

The funds currently have a balance of more than $856 million. Kiss stressed that the reserves will be in good shape even after another withdrawal.

Kiss began serving in state government in 1989.

He recalled that back then, “we didn’t have anything — we just had piles of bills.

As difficult as things are right now, they were far worse then. We have made tremendous progress.”

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Trying it out: Open elective trials

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Today marks the middle of the first week of classes.

Many students have had the chance to feel out the classes they have registered for. You may have received a syllabus, met with the professor and maybe even been given your first assignment.

Now, imagine a world where you could do this with any elective class you wished. Imagine if, students had the opportunity to in-

vestigate different electives in the first week of classes and be able to make an informed decision about the electives they want to spend the semester in.

With a system like this, students would have a set day or days within the first week of classes to go to an “open house” version of popular electives. They could meet the professor and ask them any questions

they had concerning the material covered and the work expected.

After these meetings students would then have the rest of the week to decide and pick the elective that is the best fit for their future and interests.

Allowing students this opportunity will help to not only manage the stress of scheduling, but it would lead to happier, more in-

terested students. Students who are engaged are more likely to do well in a class as well.

Not only a great opportunity for students, this would also improve professors’ experiences. Having students who are engaged in class will make the experience more rewarding for our teachers as well. With both parties satisfied, the learning experience as a whole

will be a better one.

This system, though not a feasible option for core classes, would allow students to better tailor their educations to interests and their future career goals.

While all courses have titles, there is only so much one can infer from the title.

The current system which allows students to drop and add classes within the first week can hinder a student’s

ability to explore electives and to rearrange their schedules. If students can explore electives, students are in better control of their education and learning.

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Why tanning beds are never a good sun substitute hannah chenoweth columnist @dailyathenaeum

It goes without saying, we all miss the sun in the winter. Of course it peeks out occasionally, pale and weak behind the clouds.

However, this is certainly not the bright and soulwarming sun from the summer.

This lack of sunlight can leave us feeling gloomy, sluggish and with a pasty skin tone that Maybelline would label “Casper-esque.”

This leads many people, especially college students, right to the tanning salon.

Before I state why this is an all-around bad idea, I know there are people who are going to say “well, they say everything can give you cancer nowadays.” Of course there is always speculation that seemingly innocuous activities can lead to cancer, and many of the correlations drawn may seem to be far-fetched, but when it comes to activities such as smoking cigarettes and using tanning beds, the correlation is not aspeculation or up for debate.

It is a real and scary fact.

The increased risk of melanoma after the first exposure to a tanning bed is widely accepted in the medical field as 75 percent, according to Medical Net. Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer as well as the leading cause of death from skin disease.

The UV rays from tanning beds can also wreak havoc on the eyes, leading to ocular melanoma (cancer of the eye), cataracts and surface tumors.

Despite the threat of melanoma, about 1 million people tan on an average day in the U.S., and 59 percent of college students use tanning beds according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Young people are infamous for feeling invincible when it comes to death and disease; but if the thought of a life-threatening disease doesn’t bother you, perhaps your vanity will.

Leathery, wrinkly and spotted: these are all adjectives you do not want applyied to your skin. The technical term is “photoaging”— it is the changes to your skin after unprotected UV radiation. The intensity of the rays break down

the collagen and elastin fibers in skin, which causes darkening and a leathery quality.

We have all been shocked at the sight of older people on the beach who have clearly spent a lifetime soaking up the rays. In reality, they may be way younger than we expect. Exposing yourself to tanning beds greatly accelerates the changes to your skin. I can guarantee you will not be happy at your high school reunion, when you look decades older than your peers.

It’s commonly said “everyone just looks better tan.” Tans are considered attractive in society; a sign of health and vitality more so than paleness. The truth is quite different. A tan is a clear sign of damage; it is the production of melanin in an attempt to protect the skin.

The tanning bed industry will say anything to push people into their melanoma hotbeds, and offer free weeks of tanning as an incentive. They claim a base tan will help prevent against sunburn; in reality, the same can be achieved from an SPF of 4 or below.

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The bottom line is, if your skin is darkening, it is getting damaged. It is perfectly normal to not be a bronzed goddess in Janu-

ary, but if you are still unsatisfied there are tons of quality tanning lotions on the market which have no damaging effects. Jergens offers gradual tanning lotions for the body and face for a more natural look; these will keep your skin moisturized and tan, instead of dried out and wrinkly.

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Collaboration versus solitude: Which one drives thought, innovation Megan Patiry Academy of Art University

America is the land of the Group.

From universities to boardrooms and open-layout offices, we as students and employees are encouraged to work together within teams, and are taught from an early age that forming a group brainstorm or study session is the most effective way to learn and generate ideas. But is this “New Groupthink,” a term coined by Susan Cain, author of “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,” really the best platform for learning?

Keith Sawyer, author of “Group Genius,“ suggests that “researchers have found that breakthrough ideas are largely due to exchange and interaction,” and that most introverted individuals who enjoy working in solitude wouldn’t have been successful entrepreneurs had they not been involved in some kind of collaboration with others. Powerful figures such as Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, and Steve Wozniak, his co-founder, and even Bill

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Gates and similar rise-to-success stories are used as prime examples of how both solitude and collaboration play a role in the creative process.

In Sawyer’s point of view, Apple wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for Wozniak’s idea exchange with Jobs and the Homebrew Computer Club (even though Wozniak was a proclaimed introvert) and that the Macintosh computer resulted from Job’s collaboration with Xerox Parc, “the lab where the windows-and-mouse technology was first demonstrated.”

“No solitude story there,” said Sawyer on his blog.

However, when we review Cain’s perspective on introversion, idea generation and the Wozniak-Jobs story, we see an entirely different picture–the one where Wozniak worked diligently with the intention of pure creation, alone. A piece of advice quoted from Wozniak’s memoir in Cain’s article “Rise of the New Groupthink” reiterates Wozniak’s value of solitude when it comes to innovation, stating: “Most inventors and engineers I’ve met are like me … they live in their heads.

They’re almost like artists. In

fact, the very best of them are artists. And artists work best alone …. I’m going to give you some advice that might be hard to take. That advice is: Work alone… Not on a committee. Not on a team.”

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Cain also highlights that while some interaction is good and fuels productivity, most office platforms that involve being “corralled into endless meetings or conference calls conducted in offices that afford no respite from the noise and gaze of co-workers,” is limiting, since studies show the employees with “open-plan” offices are more susceptible to sickness, have a higher incidence of stress, and are more hostile than their closed-office counterparts.

We can even get a taste for the disdain of constant contact through a simple headline from an article in the Guardian, titled, “Open-plan offices were devised by Satan in the deepest caverns of Hell.”

So what is going on in groups that is in some cases spurring innovation, yet oftentimes limiting it? The differences may lie in the way

humans socialize; as social beings, most humans desire to be liked and accepted by their peers and certain groups (think cliques in high school).

Keeping this in mind, it is only natural that in a group environment, individual’s opinions are easily swayed and influenced by that of the group – namely, the more charismatic leaders. This isn’t to say that introverted individuals are pushovers, but that almost everyone in a group setting is (at least subconsciously) trying to fit in with the group and/or monitoring the reactions of others, which is a huge distraction factor.

“The reasons brainstorming fails are instructive for other forms of group work, too,” Cain wrote.

“People in groups tend to sit back and let others do the work; they instinctively mimic others’ opinions and lose sight of their own and, often succumb to peer pressure.

These distractions disappear when an individual is alone.”

Cain goes on to mention a study involving Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns, which found that when we voice an opinion that is different from the majority,

we “activate the amygdala, the organ in our brain associated with fear of rejection.”

Berns termed this phenomenon “the pain of independence,” and highlights how it can be difficult to open up with ideas in a group setting.

“Any time people come together in a meeting, we’re not necessarily getting the best ideas; we’re just getting the ideas of the best talkers,” Cain said in an interview with Fast Company.

While it is safe to say that solidarity versus collaboration and creativity depends highly on the individual personality, it is also worth noting that there may be different stages in the creative process that require both solitude and collaboration.

If someone is really trying to nail down an idea and bring it into creation, solitude is by far the best option for getting the work done, and this is something companies that employ individuals doing this type of work should consider in order to generate higher quality work.

On the other hand, oneon-one collaborations in a casual environment may lead to unexplored avenues of thought around an estab-

lished idea. Collaborations are also great for executing ideas into the public and mainstream, as ideas often rely on a bit of extraversion to bring to light.

It is interesting to note, however, that many successful leaders and innovators of history and today, such as Ghandi, JK Rowling and Eleanor Roosevelt, are introverts. Also, religious teachings around the world center around prophets such as Moses and Buddha venturing off alone in order to come back with revelations. Even Albert Einstein was a reported introvert, writing, “The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.”

It seems, in a society that values the Group and charismatic, extroverted leaders, that it is time to reevaluate the roots of innovation, and awaken again the respect that once existed for the quieter individual. Only then can we begin to strike a balance between group efforts and working alone.

And maybe, after years of enacting the New Groupthink, we can again discover that it is only after we have left the herd that we can return with revelations.

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Workout wednesday

Get fit this winter: Shed holiday weight New year, new you! If your resolution was to get into killer shape this New Year, you’re probably searching for the perfect workout. Add this “On-the-Go” circuit workout to your daily regimen.

Caitlin Worrell A&E writer Submitted

1. 50 Russian Twists.

Position yourself in a V with your legs evenly lifted off the ground.

Rotate your shoulders and torso, touching the ground as you alternate sides. Add in a medicine ball or a kettlebell for a more intense workout.

A&E writer Chelsea Walker demonstrates a “Rolling T.” This easy-to-perform exercise is excellent for strengthening your abdominals and obliques.

2. 30 Burpees.

Begin with your arms extended above your head. Bend through the knees into a push-up position. Tuck your knees, jumping back up to your starting position.

3. 20 Rolling T’s.

Begin in a center plank. Roll up onto one side, transferring into a side plank. Return to a center plank and repeat on the other side.

4. 20 Donuts.

Lay flat on your back with your arms resting behind your head. Extend both legs at a 45-degree angle. Keeping the legs together, move them in a full circle pattern. The bigger the circle the more intense the workout will be.

5. One minute Wall Squat.

Stand with your legs in a 90-degree angle. Keep your back firmly against the wall, holding the squat. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Here Chelsea demonstrates the “Russian Twist.”This is another exercise aimed at strengthening your core. Adding weight such as a medicine ball increases the intensity of the exercise.

Bobaflex at Schmitt’s Saloon Winter Wonderland all night

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The high energy, headbanging quintet known as Bobaflex, will make an appearance back in its home state of West Virginia Friday at Schmitt’s Saloon.

The West Virginia group was formed in 1998 by brothers Shaun and Marty McCoy and is known as one of the hardest working bands in the country.

Wrapping up a 145-date tour, Bobaflex has released six steadfast albums since their official band formation. The group is made up of the McCoy brothers on guitars and vocals, guitarist Dave Tipple, drummer Tommy Johnson and newest member, bassist, and vocalist Jymmy Tolland who replaced Jerod Mankin in August 2014.

The rock crooners have forged a memorable name for themselves, known for capturing fans with screaming lyrics, harping guitar solos and on-stage hype. With influences from rock legends such as Guns N’ Roses and Metallica, Bobaflex’s intricate and angst-ridden melodies sound similar to bands such as Tool and Soundgarden, establishing a complex hard-rock sound with forceful lyrics.

The band’s most recent album, “Charlatan’s Web,” is a 10-track record that takes fans back to the group’s start. “Charlatan’s Web” features heavy photozok.com ballads and cryptic lyrics, showcasing Bobaflex’s tal- Bobaflex members Marty McCoy and Dave Tipple perform on stage. ents as a serious deathmetal threat. With its two high-charting singles, “Bad Man” and “I’m Glad You’re Dead”, Bobaflex has been featured on radio stations all over the country. With growing fame comes growing pains and Bobaflex anticipates a 200-date tour in 2015 with talk of a possiVS ble live CD and DVD collaboration, illustrating the band’s most noted live shows.

Bobaflex’s Marty McCoy said he owes the group’s start to the popular rock following in West Virginia. Bobaflex was one of Schmitt’s first rock acts, setting the stage for hundreds to follow, now as Schmitt’s continuously hosts artists from the rock genre.

McCoy and his die-hard rock and roll group looks forward to the energy at Schmitt’s Friday night. The group will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit http://schmittssaloon.com/.

Winter, along with a new semester has just begun.

WVUp All Night has come up with a Winter Wonderland theme to kick off the program this semester. To welcome students back, The Side Pocket in the Mountainlair brings back the Mountaineer Comedy Club at 9 p.m Thursday. Nationally touring comedians Chris Weir and Geoff Tate will perform.

Along with the comedians, Up All Night’s Mountainlair Film Series will be showing some new movies in the Gluck Theatre. Throughout the weekend, students will be able to see “Fury,” “Dracula Untold” and “Frozen” at varying times.

Sonja Wilson, the director of Up All Night, said she is excited for the winterthemed fun.

“We hope that all students will come out, bring a roommate or friend and enjoy what we have planned for your Winter Wonderland Weekend,” Wilson said.

The Mountainlair Food Court will also be transformed into an ice-skating rink, so students can enjoy the winter sport without being out in the cold.

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Freshman guard Jevon Carter plays tight defense during WVU’s game against Oklahoma last night.

No. 16 West Virginia defense dominates Sooners, Mountaineers win 86-65 by connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

In the ninth meeting between the two teams at the WVU Coliseum, No. 16 West Virginia dominated No. 18 Oklahoma 86-65 on the strength of a total team effort.

The Mountaineers led from the opening tip to the final horn, cruising to their third Big 12 win of the season and righting the ship after their loss to Iowa State Saturday.

What made West Virginia’s win over Oklahoma all the more im-

pressive was the fact that its star player and unquestioned leader, senior guard Juwan Staten, scored just two points in the game.

D e s p i t e n o t having his typical scoring night, WVU’s floor general found other ways to make an impact, dishing out eight assists while turning the ball over just once.

“I think Juwan played good. He ran the team. He did what he was supposed to. He didn’t get his average or do the spectacular plays, but it wasn’t needed tonight,” said sophomore

forward Devin Williams.

“Everything was under control. He dished out (eight) assists. He ran the offense. That’s all you can ask of him. I feel like if it was a two point game or a three point game we would have seen the Juwan Staten we needed. Tonight he was the facilitator and the man running the show.”

West Virginia’s bench picked up his scoring slack, to say the least.

Coach Bob Huggins’ reserves outscored their Sooner counterparts 55-8.

Freshman guard Jevon Carter came off the bench

and poured in 18 points, shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 4-for-6 from beyond the arc.

Carter’s performance was a breath of fresh air for this offense, and one that came in a must-win situation (if those exist in January). From head coach to the last man, this team knows it must protect its home court if it wants to make a serious run at the Big 12 championship.

“Every team in our league is a good team and you can lose on any night.

So you have to be ready to play. I think this says a lot about our team, being able

to bounce back so fast and have a win like this against a team like this,” Staten said.

“Our goal is to win the league, and one thing you have to do to win the league is you have to take care of home games and you have to steal a couple on the road. We already lost one at home, so we have to steal a couple more on the road and we have to defend our home.”

The Mountaineers have stolen two conference road games in the state of Texas this year, and they have another opportunity to do that Saturday when

they travel to Austin to take on the Longhorns.

Texas was this team’s Goliath last season, in more ways than one. The Horns’ gargantuan lineup gave West Virginia’s young post players fits in all three of their matchups, each of which ended in a resounding Texas victory.

Considering they are 15-2 and ranked No. 16, West Virginia hardly resembles David this year, but the Mountaineers certainly have their work cut out for them again this weekend.

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No. 16 WVU has more than defense

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As the No. 16 Mountaineers sealed another victory last night, they now find themselves with a 15-2 (Big 12 3-1) record. An 86-65 win over No. 18 Oklahoma will surely help them bounce back from their 74-72 loss to No. 11 Iowa State. But how did the Mountaineers bounce back?

What the Mountaineers boast and what the nation has been raving about is their full-court press defense, which has been suffocating opponents, and has kept West Virginia in many games when their shooting was inferior. They haven’t dominated in the paint by any means, they’ve missed a lot of shots, but their defense has been consistently stellar.

The defensive success of head coach Bob Huggins’ squad hasn’t been due to the productivity of one player, but the persistence of each and every man on his bench. No one is ever stopping to catch their breath, or slacking when it comes to the application of pressure. That much was evident when they forced the Sooners to turn the ball over 14 times in the first half, 10 of those times being steals for WVU. Not only did West Virginia force 10 steals, but seven of the Mountaineers had at least one. That’s the depth that West Virginia has on its bench, and proof that Huggins’ team understands his game plan.

But can a defense alone keep a team winning throughout the entire season, in a conference that currently boasts seven AP Top 25 teams?

No, but WVU does have more than just its relentless defense. West Virginia has a team that has found its identity, as well as the chemistry needed to win big.

In addition to chemistry, this squad thrives from success and continues to improve week in and week out.

Just look at what the program has gone through in the last few years and where they are now. Since the departure of Kevin Jones in 2012, the only established forwards for the Mountaineers have been Aaric Murray and Deniz Kilicli, two names that speak for themselves.

Now, we’re seeing a superstar in the making in sophomore guard Devin Williams. Last year, he was clearly a freshman who was missing the element of experience. But regardless of clumsiness and some boneheaded mistakes here and there, there was potential to be seen. He had size, he had athleticism and now he has a year and a half under his belt. Even though Williams is still likely to make a mistake from time to time, there’s no doubt that other defenses view him as a threat and develop a game plan that incorporates a way to contain the six-foot-nine sophomore.

Other players like Elijah Macon, and Nathan Adrian who made their presence known in an explosive fashion, kept the team’s theme of constant improvement a recurring one. Macon, who provided the team with little to no production in its loss against the Cyclones Saturday, went 4-6 from the field, including a slam dunk that stole momentum from the Sooners. He ended the night with nine points and three rebounds.

Adrian was similar to Macon in his impressive performance in that he showed significant improvement after the team’s loss to ISU. Saturday, he just chucked up a couple three-pointers that were premature and ended the night with a goose egg. Last night, he put up 11 thanks to smarter shot selection and better discipline.

This is the first team since the Final Four squad in 2010 that has found a way to thrive off one another’s success, and continue to get better. This is the first true team West Virginia has seen in a while. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Junior guard Bria Holmes defending a player in a game against Eastern Kentucky this past November.

Texas Tech was proof experience. by david statman “We’re playing hard to jected to finish last in the sports writer win, but this team doesn’t Big 12 before the season, @dailyathenaeum know how to win yet,” Carey and while they carry a said. “Last year’s team knew respectable 11-4 record The West Virginia Uni- how to win. This year’s into tonight’s contest, they versity women’s basketball team doesn’t know how to were blown out in their last team will get their fourth win yet, because they don’t two games and possess the crack at their first Big 12 win know how to get a big stop, lowest team scoring avertonight, when they take on get a big score, get a big re- age and point differential the Texas Tech Lady Raid- bound, take a charge on a in the Big 12. ers at 7 p.m. at the WVU big play and all that.”

West Virginia swept last Coliseum.

On Saturday afternoon, year’s season series with The Mountaineers’ rough West Virginia led fifth- Texas Tech by a combined 0-3 start to Big 12 play saw ranked Baylor for most of 41 points. Second-year them drop out of the AP the second half but could head coach Candi WhitakTop 25, where they had oc- not make the big shots er’s team is averaging just cupied a place for the en- when it mattered most. 58.7 points per game on a tire season. West Virginia The loss ended the Moun- conference-low 38.2 perhung tight with top-five taineers’ 16-game home cent from the field. Of the squads in Texas and Bay- winning streak, third-lon- 12 players who have gotten lor in their last two outings, gest in program history. in a game for the Lady Raidbut both times did not quite The Mountaineers have ers, only three are shooting have enough to get over the at least shown they have over 40 percent.

Texas Tech is led by sehump. what it takes to play the According to head coach best teams in the Big 12 nior guard Amber Battle, Mike Carey, one of the big- – and they may not get who averages team-highs in gest problems keeping his a better chance to grab both scoring and reboundteam from knocking off top their first conference ing, despite only standing five-foot-nine. Battle shot opponents is simply a lack win than tonight.

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just 8-29 from the field last season in Texas Tech’s two meetings with the Mountaineers, as the Lady Raiders went on to go winless in conference play.

So far, Texas Tech has overachieved mostly due to their defense, which ranks fifth in the conference at 57.7 points allowed per game. As always, the Mountaineers will have to rely on junior guard Bria Holmes, the Big 12 leader in scoring at 22.1 points a game. In WVU’s five losses Holmes has shot just under 36 percent from the field.

A defensive-minded head coach, Mike Carey has made his living eating up offensively challenged teams like Texas Tech. If his squad can’t right the ship against the Lady Raiders tonight, the situation is sure to grow much more dire. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia was able to get back on track, following an 8665 win over No. 18 Oklahoma Tuesday night in | Morgantown.

One player who aided the Mountaineers against the Sooners was the sophomore forward, Nathan Adrian who may have finally begun to minimize his sophomore slump.

Adrian scored 11 points versus Oklahoma, including a quick seven points to start the game and spark the rest of the team.

All season long Adrian’s presence had been abysmal. Head coach Bob Huggins, however, continues to go to his sophomore forward as an early substitute off the bench.

All season, Huggins has gotten major productivity

from his bench, but Adrian hasn’t been a big part of the help.

Adrian’s last significant performance was against Virginia Tech, back on December 30, where he scored nine points. Since then, he hasn’t produced much of anything for Huggins and company.

Last season, Adrian was a key player for the Mountaineers. While his numbers weren’t jaw dropping, only averaging 5.8 points per game, he was often viewed as a reliable player, even as a freshman.

Adrian shot nearly 42 percent from the field last season and 35 percent from beyond the arc.

This season, Adrian is only shooting 31 percent from the field and just 15 percent from three-point land.

There’s no doubt, the impact he made last season has fully trans-

ferred over into this season.

The game against O k l a h o m a, h o w e v e r, wasn’t just about the points. Adrian seemed more active all over the court.

“I thought Nate was terrific,” said Huggins following the game. “Nate made some huge, huge plays for us. Got his hands on balls, made steals.”

“I just tried to be a little more active on defense today,” said Adrian. “I try every game, but today it just kind of went for me.”

Adrian, against the Sooners, shot 4-8 (50 percent) from the floor and 1-4 (25 percent) from behind the three-line.

“I’ve just been in practice trying a little harder, getting back to how I know I can play,” said Adrian. “As soon as you see the first ball go in, you feel better about yourself and it’s a rippling effect after that.”

Adrian admitted that

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his confidence has dwindled as the season continues because his play wasn’t seeing much improvement, but he claims it’s just a process you have to overcome.

“The only way to do it (gain confidence back) is to keep shooting,” Adrian said. “You got to get in the gym before and after practice and shoot and get your confidence up and see the ball go in the hoop.”

Whether this is the start of something special for Adrian or just a rare performance will remain to be seen, but it’s encouraging to see the 6-foot-9, sophomore finally get back into somewhat of a groove.

“It just seems like you can think straight when you make shots and are playing well,” said Adrian.

Adrian and the rest of the Mountaineers will now hit the road and play Texas Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Ohio State Buckeyes claim title in playoff debut ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ohio State was done when Braxton Miller got hurt in August.

Ohio State was done when it lost at home to Virginia Tech in September.

Ohio State was done when J.T. Barrett got hurt in November.

A funny thing happened: Every time the Buckeyes looked done, they kept getting better. And in the new era of college football, that was enough to earn a chance to win a championship.

They took advantage of an opportunity they never would have had in the BCS, shrugging off questions about if they belonged among the college football’s final four. Cardale Jones, Ezekiel Elliott and the Buckeyes won the first College Football Playoff national championship, upsetting Marcus Mariota and Oregon 42-20 on Monday night.

Behind their bullish backup quarterback Jones and the relentless running of Elliott, the Buckeyes (141) completed a remarkable in-season turnaround with a dominating performance

against the Ducks (13-2).

“Late August, around camp, everybody counted us out when our Heisman Trophy quarterback went down, and then when the first college football playoff rankings came out we was like No. 16 or 17,” Jones said. “Long story short, we weren’t supposed to here.”

Ohio State began the first major college football playoff as the fourth and final seed, and was an underdog against both top-seeded Alabama and second-seeded Oregon. Plenty of people thought TCU or Baylor should have had the Buckeyes spot.

No question about it now: Ohio State is the truest champion big-time football has ever crowned, showered by golden confetti as its band played the school’s unofficial anthem, “Hang on Sloopy,” after the clock hit 0:00.

“This will go down as one of the great stories in college football history,” coach Urban Meyer said.

The Buckeyes overcame two injured Heisman contenders and one awful 3521 loss to Virginia Tech to win their first national title

since the 2002 BCS championship. In the BCS, the early slip to the Hokies could have pretty much eliminated the Buckeyes for the championship race.

Before the BCS’s 16-year stint, it was up to The Associated Press and coaches’ polls to sort out which team was best, with a little help from the bowls. The Buckeyes have three of those championships, too.

Now they can add college football’s newest championship trophy to the display cases at Woody Hayes Athletic Center back in Columbus.

Meyer now has three titles, adding this one for his home state team to the two he won for Florida. He matches Alabama’s Nick Saban as the only coaches to win national championship at two schools. It’s taken just three seasons for Meyer to put the Buckeyes — and the Big Ten — back on top, with a team that looks built to last.

Elliott, a sophomore, was the offensive MVP and ran for 246 yards and four touchdowns on a career-high 36 carries. In the last three games — the Big

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Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott signing autographs after winning the National Championship.

“With all the stuff we Oregon has done just Ten championship against Wisconsin, the Sugar Bowl went through to get here, about everything as it has semifinal against Alabama it’s just crazy,” Elliott said. blossomed into a national and the final against Ore- “It doesn’t feel real.” power over the last two degon — Elliott had 696 yards Jones, who took over cades, but it will likely conrushing. in the Michigan game for tinue the search for its first the injured Barrett (who national championship had taken over at the start without Mariota. Barring a of the season for the in- major surprise, the junior is jured Miller), passed for likely to turn pro — though 242 yards and a touch- he wouldn’t talk about his down and ran for score upcoming draft decision afin his third career start. ter the game.

The 250-pound third-year Elliott scored the game’s sophomore proved he last three touchdowns, fincould keep up with Mari- ishing off the rout with a ota — at least on this night. 1-yarder with 28 seconds Mariota passed for left.

333 yards and two touchWhile Elliott slipped and downs, but the Ducks’ darted through the Ducks, warp-speed spread offense Jones pushed them around missed too many red-zone and shook them off. opportunities and couldn’t When Jones surged and unleash its running game spun his way into the end against linebacker Darron zone with 4:49 left in the Lee and an Ohio State front second quarter it was 21-7 seven stacked with future Ohio State and the O! H! I! NFL draft picks.

O! chant made the dome in “We fought through a lot North Texas sound like the of stuff,” Mariota said. “We horseshoe in Columbus. ended up short tonight, The Ducks were facing their but that shouldn’t take largest deficit of the season.

If there was any concern away from what we were able to do this year.” that fans wouldn’t travel to Even with the benefit of the championship game in four Ohio State turnovers, the new postseason system, the Ducks were held to the packed house at the their lowest point total of home of the Dallas Cowthe season, four touch- boys, awash in Buckeyes’ downs below their aver- scarlet and Ducks’ yellow, age coming in. They went 2 put that to rest. The crowd for 12 on third downs, with of 85,689 was as charged as two killed dropped passes any BCS national championship game. in the first half.

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Now Larry Shyatt’s Cowboys get the chance to stick around.

Back in the poll for the first time since 1988, No. 25 Wyoming hosts San Diego State on Wednesday night as it tries to stay unbeaten in the Mountain West Conference.

“I think if you were to ask them (about the ranking), they’d probably say, ‘That’s pretty neat for other people but we’ve got a lot of work to do,’” Shyatt said of his players.

Wyoming (15-2, 4-0) has won seven straight games overall and 13 straight at home, the program’s best streak there since the 200001 season.

After hosting the Aztecs - who were ranked 13th in December - Wyoming travels to Fresno State on Saturday.

This is the first time the Cowboys have been ranked since the Fennis Demboled squad checked in at No. 13 in March 1988. Shyatt coached against that squad as an assistant at New Mexico, and has now helped bring back that same program.

Wyoming hasn’t won the Mountain West regularseason title or been to the NCAA tournament since 2002.

“The only thing we’re going to talk about is the team we have coming up: San Diego State,” Shyatt said. “They actually have what it is that these guys want. They have championships.”

Top-10 Matchups: There are two top-10 matchups to headline the AP Top 25 schedule this week, both on Saturday.

First, No. 4 Duke (14-1) travels to No. 6 Louisville (142) in the Atlantic Coast Conference in a game that lost some of its luster when the Blue Devils suffered their first loss at North Carolina State on Sunday. It has been set up for Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski to go for his 1,000th career victory against another Hall of Famer, the Cardinals’ Rick Pitino.

That night, No. 8 Utah (132) travels to No. 10 Arizona (14-2) in the Pac-12.

Big 12 Throwdowns: For the second straight week, the Big 12 has several ranked teams squaring off.

On Tuesday, No. 9 Kansas (13-2) hosts No. 24 Oklahoma State (12-3) and No. 16 West Virginia (14-2) hosts No. 18 Oklahoma (11-4).

One night later, No. 11 Iowa State (12-2) travels to No. 22 Baylor (12-3).

The schedule is full on Saturday: No. 9 Kansas at No. 11 Iowa State, No. 16 West Virginia at No. 20 Texas (12-4), and No. 24 Oklahoma State at No. 18 Oklahoma.

Kentucky still No. 1: Kentucky stayed No. 1, but not unanimously.

The top-ranked Wildcats (15-0) were atop 63 of 65 votes cast Monday, ending a run of five straight weeks as the unanimous No. 1. Kentucky beat Mississippi at home in overtime in its Southeastern Conference opener then won in double OT at Texas A&M. Kentucky hosts Missouri on Tuesday and travels to Alabama on Saturday.

“We’re still winning tough games and we’re fighting like crazy,” coach John Calipari said. “It’s just that we’re not exactly where we were, and it’s all good because I don’t want us to be like it’s March right now. It’s too early to be like it’s March.”