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Fake ID citations costly for students by laura haight staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Hefty fines and other penalties may not be enough to deter some students at West Virginia University and the surrounding areas from using fake IDs. University Police Chief Bob Roberts said students who get caught using fake identification are subject to paying hundreds of dollars in fines.

Campus police can cite students for presenting false IDs, but they normally send students to the judicial system and fines can be costly. Roberts said court costs alone are about $168.

Roberts said most students of drinking age don’t realize the consequences of giving their driver’s license to someone else.

“If you give someone your ID and it’s a valid driver’s license, we can send the card to the state,

and they can revoke your driver’s license,” Roberts said.

Fake IDs are prevalent in any college town, Morgantown included, and Roberts said they became a larger issue when the drinking age was raised from 18 to 21 years old.

“We probably encounter hundreds a year. It’s hard to say,” Roberts said.

“But I’m sure there are a lot of students who are using them.”

Roberts said it’s unclear

to him whether students realize the potential consequences of using false ID or if they simply don’t care they may receive punishment.

“They’re using them to get into bars and using them to buy alcohol, so they know what they’re doing,” Roberts said. “Now with the Internet, it’s much easier to get them because you can buy them on (there) now.

“I think (they) better understand what the conse-

quences can be. If you’re willing to pay the price, then you understand the risk you’re taking, but I would suggest not taking those risks.”

Alex Bernstein, a senior marketing student, said he used a fake ID he bought online when he was 19 years old.

Bernstein said he mainly used the ID to buy alcohol but would also use it to get into clubs and bars downtown occasionally, as well.

“I was worried, but I knew that the consequences are not that bad, because no one reports fakes in this town from what I’ve heard,” Bernstein said. “I was just worried about being rejected.”

Bernstein said of all the times he used the fake ID while he was underage, he was only rejected twice.

“It definitely made being underage at WVU a lot easier,” Bernstein said.

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STUDENTS GETTING POLITICAL

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Congressman David McKinley meets with West Virginia University students Friday.

W.Va. 1st District representative Congressman David McKinley discusses state, university issues with WVU students by hilary kinney staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University students had the opportunity to speak with Congressman David McKinley, representative of the 1st District of West Virginia, at a roundtable discussion Friday.

Students were invited to raise their questions regarding University and West Virginia state issues.

Some of the questions

posed at the meeting involved West Virginia’s energy resources, global competitiveness in education, the diversification of West Virginia’s economy and the Affordable Care Act. Chris Snyden, a WVU Student Government Association Board of Governor’s member, said he was concerned about college affordability and Stafford loans in the state. In August 2013, the House voted in favor of the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act

of 2013. Since then, there has been a concern that interest levels would rise before reaching the proposed caps.

“There are 60,000 people in West Virginia who depend on these loans,” Nyden said. “It’s such a huge issue, and I really think it needs to be at the forefront of a lot of Congressmen’s minds.”

McKinley said had Congress not made a move, the rate would have automatically increased to 6.8 percent Jan. 1.

“We can now work on (the bill). It’s not finished.

We were able to hold it at 3.4 percent,” McKinley said. “(In 2015), it may be 3.7 percent, but it’s going to stay down low while we try to address this issue.”

An issue related to WVU’s special fees was a particular concern for Zhengjun Wang, president of WVU’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association. He said they are an incredible burden on international students, especially those

in the STEM fields.

Wang said he believes decreasing these costs could open up the University to more students and encourage them to stay in the state upon graduation.

“I want to find out how the rest of the country’s doing (it), (and which universities) that are comparable to us,” McKinley said.

This was not the first time McKinley visited WVU’s campus. In December 2013, McKinley co-hosted a public energy forum in the

Mountainlair Ballrooms.

Following Friday’s meeting, McKinley said holding another round table for students would be beneficial.

“Most people don’t know who their representatives are or don’t really get to see their representatives,” said Brian Bellew, SGA Director of Sustainability. “It is a really cool opportunity for students to voice their opinions and meet directly with a representative.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Choose to Change program helps Morgantown volunteers join families make healthier choices national fight against homelessness by meagan carpenter correspondent @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University is making its mark on the fight to end childhood obesity in West Virginia.

Choose to Change is a childhood obesity prevention program that aims to improve the overall health and wellness of children and their families. The U.S. Department of Agriculture funds the program, and WVU was awarded $4,732,961 in a five-year grant that will help keep the project going until 2016.

Elaine Bowen, WVU Extension health promotion specialist, has been working with the project since it began in February 2011 and continues to work with the program, making goals to improve the health of families in Monongalia and Kanawha counties.

“We have an active part-

nership with Monongalia County schools and host a whole series of programs that aim to help families learn about healthy living,” Bowen said.

In the second year of the program, Choose to Change created a new way to get families involved in program by creating I Am Moving, I Am Learning.

“As part of the IMIL program, Health Hero was created as a character that helps kids, teachers and parents really focus on the healthy choices we have everyday,” Bowen said.

The creation of Health Hero makes it possible to train families how to increase how frequently they exercise, as well as improving the movement experiments and encouraging healthier eating habits.

Bowen said families are recruited and they sign up to participate in the control groups or the exper-

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imental groups. These groups are used to assess the progress of the program and the progress that families are making.

“We worked with the families through the year offering familyfun events,” Bowen said.

“We had four big events: choosey families eat together, choosey families play together, choosey families cook together and ended the year with a healthy summer splash.”

When the grant money for the program ends, all the equipment donated to the schools for the program will remain at the schools for future children and their families.

“I hope through the program that families learn to use the skills and the knowledge to better themselves and their families,” Bowen said.

In the past two years, more than 150 families

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by charles young opinion editor @dailyathenaeum

Thanks to the efforts of local volunteers, Morgantown is joining more than 200 other communities across the nation in a campaign to end homelessness.

100,000 Homes aims to survey and categorize as many homeless people as possible, so those deemed most at risk can be relocated to permanent homes. With more than 80,000 people already rehoused, the effort is well on the way toward its July end goal of 100,000.

Beginning this afternoon at 4 and running continuously for the next 24 hours, teams of volunteers working in shifts will visit locations around the city where homeless people are known to be.

The teams will do their best to attract participation in the Vulnerability Index & Service Discussion Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT), the campaign’s survey.

The comprehensive voluntary questionnaire runs seven pages and has more than 50 questions. The questions attempt to paint a complete portrait of a subject by collecting their personal information, medical history, current state of wellness and other information.

After successfully completing the survey participants will be asked permission to have their pictures taken to ensure information isn’t lost or confused.

Zach Brown, executive director of the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, led a workshop Saturday morning to teach volunteers how to safely and professionally administer the survey.

Brown said the survey is comparable to a standard “point in time count,” an annual census of homeless people taken by most municipalities. These counts take a look at a city’s homeless population on a given night and record who has shelter and who does not.

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“100,000 Homes is not much different from a ‘point in time count’,” Brown said.

“Except that its a ‘point in time count’ on steroids.”

With its more in-depth approach, the survey is designed not just to tally the homeless population, but to identify their risk factors and the causes of their homelessness.

“This type of survey gives us a more accurate picture of homelessness in your area,” Brown said. “We’re not just counting them, we’re making a register of those most at-risk and coming up with a community plan to house them.”

The more than two dozen volunteers who will be conducting the survey come from all walks of life. Some are trained professionals who work closely with the homeless on a regular basis, others are community activists and conceded citizens, and some are students.

Using Hazel Ruby McQuain Park as their base of

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COWBOYS’ CLOSE CALL West Virginia fell 81-75 to No. 11 Oklahoma State on the road Saturday.

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White House warns Obama could go around Congress WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will work with Congress where he can and circumvent lawmakers where he must, his top advisers warned Sunday in previewing Tuesday’s State of the Union speech.

Obama faces a politically divided Congress on Tuesday and will use his annual address to demand expanded economic opportunity. Absent legislative action, the White House is telling lawmakers that the president is ready to take unilateral action to close the gap between rich and poor Americans.

“I think the way we have to think about this year is we have a divided government,” said Dan Pfeiffer, a longtime Obama adviser.

“The Republican Congress is not going to rubber-stamp the president’s agenda. The president is not going to sign the Republican Congress’ agenda.”

So the White House is

eyeing compromise on some priorities, Obama advisers said. But the president is also looking at executive orders that can be enacted without Congress’ approval.

“The president sees this as a year of action to work with Congress where he can and to bypass Congress where necessary,” White House press secretary Jay Carney said.

The act-or-else posture bristled Republicans.

“The president has sort of hung out on the left and tried to get what he wants through the bureaucracy as opposed to moving to the political center,” said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the GOP Senate leader.

Added Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.: “It sounds vaguely like a threat, and I think it also has a certain amount of arrogance.”

With campaigns for November’s election on the horizon, there’s scant rea-

son for the White House to be optimistic about Republican support for measures to revive a bipartisan immigration bill that has passed the Senate, an increased minimum wage or expanding prekindergarten programs.

Republicans looking to wrest control of the Senate and keep their majority in the House instead want to keep the focus on the struggling economy and Obama’s stewardship of it.

The GOP is pinning hopes that voter frustration remains high and punishes Democrats on the ballot for Obama’s tenure.

“His economic policies are not working,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

The White House has been signaling to Republicans that it would not wait for Congress to act. It also is betting Obama’s backers will rally behind his plans.

“When American jobs and livelihoods depend on getting something done,

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President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union speech Feb. 13, 2013. he will not wait for Congress,” Pfeiffer wrote in an email to Obama supporters Saturday.

Following the speech, Obama will travel to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Wis-

consin and Tennessee to promote the proposals he introduces Tuesday evening.

Pfeiffer appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” and “Fox News Sunday.”

Carney spoke with ABC’s “This Week.” McConnell was interviewed on Fox. Paul spoke with CNN and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Cruz spoke to CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

US agency eyes sex assault reports at Penn State HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education is looking into Penn State’s handling of sexual harassment and sexual assault complaints to see if it had responded appropriately to those reports in the years surrounding the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal that engulfed the university.

The federal agency informed Penn State of the investigation in a letter Thursday, and said in a statement Sunday that it had concerns after it reviewed Penn State’s sexual harassment policy and saw a huge spike in “forcible sex offenses” reported to the federal government by the university.

The spike coincided with the Sandusky scandal that broke in 2011.

“Our initial review of Penn State’s sexual harassment policy, compounded by a dramatic increase in the number of forcible sex of-

fenses occurring on campus as reported by the university itself, raised legal concerns that compelled us to investigate,” Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon said in the statement.

The investigation will look to determine whether complaints were improperly handled, thus keeping the numbers artificially low, before the spike, a department spokesman said.

Colleges and universities are required to report campus crimes to the federal government under a 1990 law known as the Clery Act. In 2012, a report by former FBI director Louis Freeh in the wake of the Sandusky scandal found that, outside of the campus police department in State College, Penn State officials lacked “awareness and interest” in the Clery Act. In the Thursday letter to Penn State President Rod-

ney Erickson, Lhamon said her office had reached no conclusion as to whether Penn State had violated federal law. The department said the time frame for the investigation will start with the most current year of data and generally cover a three-year period. Depending on the evidence, the investigation could include a longer period, the department spokesman said.

A Penn State spokeswoman said Sunday that the school is looking forward to working with federal officials.

Penn State’s crime data showed 56 forcible sex offenses on its main campus in 2012. That was more than double the number in 2011 and fourteen times the number reported in 2010.

The investigation will have a particular emphasis on complaints of sexual assault, the federal agency said.

The Centre Daily Times and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on the existence of the investigation Sunday.

If a violation of federal law is found, the school’s agreement will be sought to change policies, procedures or training, the Office for Civil Rights said. It said it does not seek or collect monetary damages from institutions, although that would not stop someone from seeking such damages in a civil court case.

In July, Penn State received a preliminary report from the U.S. Department of Education regarding whether its handling of the Sandusky scandal complied with campus crime reporting requirements. Neither the school nor the Department of Education have given details on the findings, and the department AP said that investigation is Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., in 2013. ongoing.

CITATIONS

fakes.

“When I first started (at Ashebrooke) I didn’t know what a fake looked like but now that I know and I’ve seen so many IDs, I can catch pretty much every state’s fake ID,” Cline said.

Cline said she doesn’t take away any IDs, but whenever she thinks the ID might be fake, she refuses to let the customer purchase alcohol.

Cline said because students from all over the United States come to Morgantown, she became familiar with all different

kinds of IDs. “We know what to look for, and we’ve seen so many IDs. Especially because we’re in between so many states, when someone comes in with a fake Maryland ID, we know immediately that it’s not real,” Cline said.

Any person found guilty of using a fake ID or giving someone their driver’s license can be subject to a fine up to $500, according to the Morgantown City Code.

“By far, the most rewarding part of working with Choose to Change is Continued from page 1 working with the parents,” Bowen said.

“Parents are really busy, have participated in the but taking the time to program in Monongalia learn new ideas on how to and Kanawha counties. be healthier because they

want the best for their kids.”

For more information about the Choose to Change program, visit https://choosetochange. wvu.edu/index.cfm.

Continued from page 1 “I was here during the summer after (my) freshman year, and I was able to buy beer on my own when everyone was out of town.”

Although some liquor store employees let fake IDs slide, Rhea Cline, a senior business student and employee at Ashebrooke Liquor Outlet, said she has turned away more than 100 people for using

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operations, these volunteers will hit the streets of Morgantown in search of raw data.

Following the initial survey period, the teams will head back out from 5-8 a.m.

Wednesday in an attempt to find anyone who may have been missed.

Meghan Kline, a social worker at the Milan Puskar Health Right clinic and one of the campaign’s local organizers, said the results of the survey would also help local organizations better serve the community’s homeless population.

Kline said the survey data will be tabulated and used in collaboration with local agencies to put those most at-risk in homes. The data will be

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used to help homeless people obtain picture IDs, Social Security benefits, HUD and other services.

For more information about the 100,000 Homes campaign, vist http://100khomes.org. For more information on the local campaign, contact Meghan Kline at mkline2348@gmail. com danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Zach Brown, executive director of the WV Coalition to End Homelessness, explains a question on the 100,000 Homes survey to volunteers Saturday morning at the Milan Puskar Health Right clinic.

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Shooter Jennings rocks Schmitt’s Saloon with acoustic, Southern rock style

BY CARLY SMITH A&E WRITER @Dailyathenaeum

Country and Southern rock star Shooter Jennings filled Schmitt’s Saloon Thursday and Friday night. The son of the late Waylon Jennings provided a unique performance that solidified his career as an individual.

On Thursday night, opening acts included Frenchie from the Redneck Social Club band, one of Jenning’s previous bands, Stargunn and the Davisson Brothers Band. On Friday, the Davisson Brothers Band traveled to play another show.

Following Frenchie Friday, one of the Davisson Brothers Band member’s father and his band played.

Frenchie played alone with his electric guitar to kick off the night and sang songs that helped set the mood for the evening.

Born in France, Frenchie had a singular sound and tone that was a mix of country and rock. He played impressive guitar solos and carried his skills through as he joined the second act on stage.

The Eddie Davisson Band played a long set full of hits such as “Sweet Caroline,” which really amped up the crowd and created a party-like atmosphere. Eddie Davisson played guitar solos and went back and forth with Frenchie for the lead. The Eddie Davisson Band did a great job of bringing the crowd to the stage and getting them ready for the main acts.

“My favorite part of the show was actually the Eddie Davission Band,” said Casey Berman, a senior agribusiness management and rural development student. “They were so upbeat and kept the crowd interested.”

After the Eddie Davisson Band, the Waymore Outlaws took the stage. The Waymore Outlaws are Waylon Jenning’s original band, and they toured with him for years.

Tommy Townsend headed the Outlaws in many traditional Waylon Jennings hits.

The Waymore Outlaws continued the upbeat vibe throughout their set, and they had many people in the crowd dancing and enjoying the show.

The Outlaws played most of Waylon Jennings’s most popular songs. Each band member had played with Jennings for quite a while, and they definitely did his songs justice while keeping the crowd entertained.

While the Eddie Davisson Band and the Waymore Outlaws were very upbeat, Shooter Jennings came on shortly after and offered a different vibe to the crowd. Jennings played about 10 songs by himself acoustically before joining the Outlaws to finish the show. In the past, Jennings tried to emphasize that he is not his father, and it was apparent during the show that he had his own sound.

Jennings performed many of his own songs as well as a few of his father’s to pay tribute. Jennings has swayed between coun-

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Shooter Jennings performs with the Waymore Outlaws at Schmitt’s Saloon Thursday night. try and rock sounds, and during this performance, he remained low-key and was very emotional.

Even though the show started off upbeat and ended on a mellow note, the show overall was extremely entertaining and brought great business to Schmitt’s Saloon, which will be celebrating its oneyear anniversary soon. The dining room was packed early in the evening and stayed full until the show ended. The show provided a variety of entertainment and was a great way to finish off another wintery week. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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The Waymore Outlaws perform with Shooter Jennings.

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‘The Virgin Suicides’ still engrosses readers, explores ’70s suburbia Mitchell Glazier A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

««««« “The Virgin Suicides” was first published in 1993 by author Jeffrey Eugenides. The novel is set in the suburban setting of Grosse Point, Mich., in the 1970s and chronicles the suicides of the five Lisbon sisters.

The suicides stun the small town and incite intense interest in the sisters’

lives. The novel is written in first-person plural, which is hardly used in most contemporary literature. Narration shifts between a group of boys, who all, at some point, were in love with one of the girls.

The narrator collects interviews from locals and people close to the Lisbon family to unravel the truth behind the suicides.

The Lisbons seem to be a typical Catholic family in the 1970s. Mr. Lisbon is a math teacher, and Mrs. Lisbon is a homemaker.

The five sisters, who are

each born a year apart, are 13-year-old Cecilia; 14-yearold Lux; 15-year-old Bonnie; 16-year-old Mary; and 17-year-old Therese. The suicides are committed in ascending order according to age, with young Cecilia tragically dying at the start of the novel.

After all the girls commit suicide, the narrators collect the Lisbon family’s trash to try to piece together a storyline, which, in turn, becomes the framework for the novel.

The group of neighborhood boys narrating the

Grammys to feature hip-hop, rap artists LOS ANGELES (AP) — Macklemore believes Kendrick Lamar deserves the best rap album Grammy, but if he and his producer take home the award, he feels it is justified.

“I think that we made a great album that pushed the genre of hip-hop,” the 30-year-old said. “I think that hip-hop can be at times resistant to change and when you see two white dudes from Seattle, Washington, rapping about gay marriage, it’s like, `Hold up, this isn’t hip-hop,’ when in actuality it is. Hip-hop has always been about expansion, about pushing the genre, about challenging the listener.”

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, like Lamar, are nominated for seven trophies Sunday, and the performers will compete in five of the same categories. The rap duo is up for best new artist, along with Lamar, and their gay acceptance hit, “Same Love,” is nominated for song of the year.

The year marks a high note for hip-hop since album of the year and best new artist both feature two rap acts. OutKast and Lauryn Hill are the only two rap performers to win the coveted album of the year; Hill and Arrested Development are the only rap-based stars to take home best new artist.

A rapper has never won song or record of the year.

Jay Z, keeping up the decade-long Grammy tradition of rappers leading in nominations, is the night’s front-runner with nine, including nods for best rap album, rap song and rap performance. He’s nominated twice for best rap/sung collaboration with “Part II (On the Run)” featuring Beyonce and “Holy Grail”

Macklemore is nominated to win best rap album at the Grammys. with Justin Timberlake, whose comeback album earned him seven nominations, but none in the major categories.

For top album, Macklemore & Lewis and Lamar’s platinum-selling debuts, “The Heist” and “good kid, m.A.A.d city,” will battle Taylor Swift’s earth-shattering sales force “Red,” Daft Punk’s electronic adventure “Random Access Memories” and the surprise nominee — “The Blessed Unrest” from the piano-playing Sara Bareilles.

Macklemore & Lewis’ “Same Love” is up for song of the year alongside No. 1 Billboard hits, including Katy Perry’s “Roar,” Lorde’s “Royals,” “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars and Pink’s “Just Give Me a Reason,” featuring Nate Ruess of fun. Lorde and Mars’ songs repeat in record of the year, and will be up against Imagine Dragons’ “Radioactive” and two songs that feature Pharrell Williams - Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” which has sold 6.6 million tracks and is the biggest song of 2013.

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, rising country singer Kacey Musgraves and British electronic act James Blake will compete with Lamar and Mackl-

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emore & Lewis for best new artist. Lorde, who was shut out of the category, has four nominations.

“Well, I’ve been waking up every morning and eating a lot of garlic,” she said jokingly. “I have been, I don’t know, just kind of chilling out, trying not to get too tired, because I feel like it’s going to be a big day and night.”

Lorde’s “Royals” is nominated for best pop solo performance and her debut, “Pure Heroine,” is up for pop vocal album, the award the 17-year-old hopes to bring home to New Zealand.

Lorde is just one of the top females to hit the Grammy stage Sunday: Beyonce, Madonna, Carole King, Pink, Swift and Perry will also perform at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The men are showing up, too, and performers include Metallica, Willie Nelson, Dave Grohl and Nine Inch Nails. Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, who has two nominations, will sing separately on the telecast.

“I love it because you see a lot of people that you’ll never see anywhere else and you’ll see a lot of old friends,” Starr said.

LL Cool J will host the 56th annual Grammy Awards, to air live on CBS at 8 p.m. EDT.

novel become engrossed in the lives of the late Lisbon girls, and break into the home periodically to scavenge for clues to the mysterious suicides.

The boys grow into men, and their obsession with the Lisbon girls doesn’t waver. At business dinners and holiday parties, they discuss the clues and speculate about what influenced the young women to take their lives.

This novel is certainly not for the faint of heart or a Nicholas Sparks devotee. Eugenides balances the

melancholy that pervades throughout the work with jolts of lightheartedness and adventure, which make the novel a compelling read.

While it may seem a bit too heavy by the title, “The Virgin Suicides” is a vivid account of ’70s suburbia and exploits the pressures and plights that come with being a teenager.

“The Virgin Suicides” is available for checkout at WVU’s Downtown Library or can be purchased online at http://amazon.com. blogspot.com

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‘Ride Along’ tops box office, ‘I, Frankenstein’ falls flat NEW YORK (AP) — The Kevin Hart comedy “Ride Along” continued to speed through a typically quiet box-office frame, while the monster thriller “I, Frankenstein” couldn’t be roused from the dead.

Universal’s buddy cop comedy “Ride Along,” costarring Ice Cube, cruised to the top of the box office again, taking in $21.2 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film set a January debut record, with $48.6 million over the three-day holiday weekend.

For the second weekend in a row, Universal claimed no. 1 and no.

2 at the box office, with the Afghanistan war film “Lone Survivor” earning $12.6 million in its fifth week. With a cumulative total of $93.6 million, the relatively inexpensive “Lone Survivor,” starring Mark Wahlberg, will soon cross the $100 million mark.

But “I, Frankenstein” had a sizable budget estimated at $65 million, yet opened with just $8.3 million. Starring a beefed-up Arron Eckhart as Mary Shelley’s famous monster in a modern-day setting, the 3-D film wasn’t screened for critics and came into the weekend with little buzz.

Lakeshore Entertainment financed the film, which was distributed by Lionsgate.

Two family films trailed “Ride Along” and “Lone Survivor.” The animated squirrel comedy “The Nut Job” made $12.3 million in its second week for Open Road Films. Disney’s juggernaut “Frozen” added $9 million for a 10-week

domestic total of $347.8 million.

Several Oscar candidates sought to capitalize on their recent best-picture nominations. Expanding by a few hundred theaters were “Dallas Buyers Club” ($2 million, $20.4 million total) “12 Years a Slave,” ($2 million, $45.5 million total) “Gravity” ($2 million, $261.2 million total), “Philomena,” ($1 million, $25.8 million total) and “Nebraska” ($1.4 million, $11.6 million total). Also adding theaters was “August: Osage County,” which earned $5 million, bringing its cumulative haul to $26.5 million.

Hollywood will largely cede next weekend to the Super Bowl, except for new releases “Labor Day,” starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, and “That Awkward Moment, with Zac Efron

and Michael B. Jordan.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Tuesday.

1. “Ride Along,” $21.2 million.

2. “Lone Survivor,” $12.6 million.

3. “The Nut Job,” $12.3 million.

4. “Frozen,” $9 million.

5. “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit,” $8.8 million.

6. “I, Frankenstein,” $8.3 million.

7. “American Hustle,” $7.1 million.

8 .“A u g u s t : Osage County,” $5 million.

9. “The Wolf of Wall Street,” $5 million.

10. “Devil’s Due,” $2.8 million.

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Little League lawsuit California coach seeks $500,000 in damages from teenage player RYAN VAN BUREN COLUMNIST

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California Little League coach Alan Beck is suing one of his teenage players for $500,000 in damages after being hit by a helmet .

I recently came across an article in the news that, as a former Little Leaguer, struck me as a nightmare.

A California Little League coach is suing a 14-year-old player on his own team for tearing his Achilles tendon.

According to USA Today Sports, Alan Beck is claiming the teenage player’s carelessness led to a helmet hitting him in his Achilles tendon and is seeking more than $500,000 in damages for his pain, lost wages and medical bills.

The boy’s father, Joe Paris, said “At first, I thought it was (a) joke.

Now, I think it’s absurd.”

Absurd would be an understatement in this strange and unjustified case.

This all began when Paris’s son was on second base during a routine game. His teammate had just made the game-winning hit, sending him home.

When the player was coming home, he threw his helmet in the air (like every little leaguer does), and the helmet then struck Beck.

When you think this story couldn’t be more pathetic for Beck, his attorney Gene Goldman said, “A guy who volunteers his time to coach should not be subjected to someone who throws a helmet in the manner that he did. What the kid did, it crossed the line.”

Crossed the line? We’re talk-

The difference could be you

ing about a young teenager who is playing a game to have fun, like every other player in the world.

If you ever played a sport as a child growing up, there is no feeling quite like scoring the gamewinning goal or basket or hitting a walk-off.

With winning comes a celebration, and celebrating often comes with kids throwing stuff in the air, whether it be hats, gloves, towels or helmets.

Paris’s son scored the game-winning run in a Little League game.

To some it might not sound like much, but for any Little Leaguer it’s a huge moment.

What is even more ridiculous is that Beck made a statement to cable news network HLN about the incident.

He said after the winning run was scored, he felt “something extremely large” hit his leg, sending him into shock.

He then said he looked up and saw the player with a stunned look on his face.

Are you kidding me? Of course he had a stunned look on his face.

That’s usually what happens after an accident.

The selfishness of a coach who puts himself first over a player is unfathomable.

What I can’t stop thinking about is this poor kid who was doing nothing more than celebrating like any other kid with pure joy and excitement.

No one in their right mind thinks this player knew his helmet

would land and hit his coach.

What is this poor kid going to do leading up to this court date every time he gets excited? Does he have to look over his shoulder to make sure no one is surrounding him and then celebrate?

Forget the kid. Let’s focus on his parents who are already paying court fees lawyer fees and are now facing additional financial hardship because Beck is manipulating the court system.

After hearing about this case, I hope this poor kid wins the lawsuit and never has to feel any regret over this incident.

Hopefully a judge with some sense will throw the whole thing out of court before it even comes to that.

All kids have the right to celebrate winning a baseball game – they’re kids.

After Little League, the fun starts to diminish and sports quickly become memories.

That reality is harder to understand than a coach who acts less mature than his teenage players.

As for Beck, I hope he realizes what he’s doing to this family and comes to his senses and settles medical bills on his own terms.

If you want to coach Little League and be around kids, then do it at your own risk and on your own time.

If not, you can do what every other parent does – root from the stands. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

EDITORIAL

Texas tragedy shouldn’t have had to play out in public

Another public shooting, unnoticed by media AUSTIN REMPEL COLUMNIST

The recent mass shooting at a shopping mall in Columbia, Md., might not be something a lot of people heard about.

While it was on the big news stations, in the papers and on the Internet, it has not received the kind of attention similar incidents in Newtown, Conn., or Aurora, Colo.

This is because the shooting at the Zumiez store resulted in only three deaths: two store employees and the gunman himself.

At this time, there is little reliable information about the nature of the shooting, though it is the general consensus the gunman had a large amount of ammunition.

Other sources felt the need to emphasize it was a store for skaters, perhaps in an attempt to write it off as a no-harm-no-foul because of the persisting stigma of the sport.

While ridiculous, this is true.

In America, we are willing to look at a shooting and find reasons. We are willing to say, “Ah, but they were employees, not school children.”

Some news sources even went so far as to suggest the type of clientele at the store were more likely to do this kind of thing.

Political commentary about this shooting aside, we still have a few facts. A few very important, ever-present facts.

These are the things the NRA and likeminded do not like you to believe.

America has the highest amount of personal gun ownership in the world. Numbers aren’t exact, but approximately 80 percent of citizens own at least one firearm.

We are also near the No. 10 spot in gun deaths, both homicides, suicides and gunrelated accidents (though saying a gun death was an accident is like saying a cobra accidently injected you with venom).

Now, some people would place us a lit-

tle higher on the list and others lower. Many would agree we are the highest-ranked firstworld country for these horrific deaths, though the more conservative side will happily say, “Ah, but South Africa! They are higher.”

Yes, South Africa, the still highly racially divided former colony.

However you look at it, that’s almost 10 people out of every 100,000.

So, what’s my point? Enough is enough.

Three lives were ended Saturday. Two of whom went to work and were gunned down. The third was victim to his own mind, to the fear instilled in many of us by those who say we are not safe without a gun, that there are enemies at the gate.

Anyone who has eyes should be able to see that as a society, we are far too tolerant of this kind of thing.

Yet there are people who insist we have rights to own magazines with enough ammunition to lay a classroom of children on the ground. There are people who insist we have the right to own a weapon capable of firing so many rounds so quickly that dozens are mowed over in a movie theatre before they can escape.

When will we decide this is not acceptable? When will we decide to be reasonable, to follow the example of other countries, like Australia and Britain, who experience dramatically lower rates than the U.S. So, the next time someone says they need 19 rounds in a clip, I want you to remind them that the difference between 6 and 19 is significant.

That is an additional 13 rounds. Each one capable of ending a life. That difference is your mother. Your brother. Your sister. Grandfather. Aunt. Uncle. Best friend.

Teacher. Son. Daughter. Nephew. Niece.

Maybe that difference is you. So, shouldn’t you do all you can to make a difference? daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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A gunman killed two people before killing himself at Columbia, Md., last weekend. This is just the most recent mass shooting – they are becoming an increasingly frequent occurrence in the U.S.

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HUFFINGTON POST

The family of Marlise Munoz recently won a lengthy court battle to allow doctors to remove her from life support.

After a contentious and highly scrutinized legal battle lasting more than two months, one Texas woman’s last wishes were finally honored Sunday morning.

In compliance with a judge’s order, the Fort Worth hospital where Marlise Munoz had been on life support since midNovember took her off the machines and allowed her to pass away.

Munoz, who had been declared legally dead after entering the hospital, was around 22 weeks pregnant when the machines were finally switched off. Prior to being found unconscious at home Nov. 26, Munoz had told her husband, Erik, that if she were ever to end up in such a situation, she didn’t want her life artificially prolonged. However, officials at John Peter Smith Hospital refused, saying they were obligated to uphold a Texas law that circumvents the patient’s wishes if she is pregnant.

In order to ensure Munoz’s wishes were carried out, her family was forced to begin a lengthy and surely expensive legal battle. At its end, they were vindicated when the judge ruled the law in question is not applicable in this case because the mother is legally dead.

Because of the overlapping hot button topics involved – abortion, end-oflife-care, spousal rights – Munoz’s case was immediately seized by the media and turned into a circus. Like countless cases before it, Munoz’s plight became a talking point for politicians on both sides of the aisle, a magnet for fringe elements and a filler segment on every cable news network.

This should have been a tragedy the Munoz family was able to privately endure and make decisions about behind closed doors based solely on her expressly stated wishes.

Instead, they were collectively stripped of their dignity and subjected to the terrifying roar of the vox pouli.

Besides the sheer maddening absurdity of the concept of bureaucrats and legislators having a say in someone’s final wishes, this cases displays America’s sickening willingness to trivialize human suffering and blur the line between news and entertainment.

The blame here lies on the entire public, and this reflects on our national character.

At least Marlise Munoz is now at peace.

Although it may be a long time coming after what they’ve experienced, hopefully her family will someday be able to find some semblance of peace, as well. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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3 Took out, gangland-style 4 Conservative Brit 5 Bordeaux boyfriend 6 Offer at Sotheby’s 7 Great bargain 8 “Honor Thy Father” writer Gay 9 1,000-year Eur. realm 10 Come back into view

11 In a total fog 12 Use wool clippers on 13 Owned, in the Old Testament 18 K.C. Royal, e.g.

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50 Golf instructors 51 TV from D.C.

52 Sharp, as an eagle’s eyesight 53 Photocopier supply 54 Only U.S. president born in Hawaii 56 Foot-to-leg joint 57 Hotel cleaning crew 60 Cozy rooms 62 U.K. business abbr.

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HOROSCOPE

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you open up to a different way of thinking. As a result, your long-term goals become more possible than in the past.

You communicate effectively, and others respond. A better relationship will develop between you and a sibling or neighbor in the next 12 months. If you are single, a trip you take in the next year could be significant. You are likely to meet someone very different who opens you up to change. If you are attached, the two of you become much better friends.

Traveling as a couple will bring you much closer.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHHH A friend or associate expresses his or her high energy, which matches your enthusiasm.

A meeting allows an even broader perspective to be gained. Express your appreciation to an older friend or relative who goes to bat for you.

Tonight: Say “yes.” There is no room for “no.”

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH The mix of drive, energy and endurance that you manifest will be hard to beat. As a result of your performance, you will establish a newfound rapport with a supervisor. A conversation lets you know how appreciated you are. Tonight: Make it cozy, even if it is Monday.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Consider taking a new route or a different approach. You are so determined to get where you want to go that you barely can hear anyone else. Slow down, and you’ll get powerful feedback. Be grateful for oth-

ers’ persistence. Tonight: Hang with a carefree friend.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHHH You might want to try to evolve to a new level of understanding, especially as you sense a roommate’s or close friend’s anxiety rising. Others will offer many suggestions, but one person demonstrates a better understanding of the dynamics. Listen well. Tonight: Show compassion.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH You could be surprised by what comes down your path. You tend to work well with unexpected occurrences.

Think before you leap, as returning to where you were could be close to impossible. Pace yourself. Tonight: Slow down a little.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH

Be aware of your limits, especially regarding a difficult situation. Use your instincts with a domestic or personal matter involving your house. Your finances appear to be an issue. Don’t worry -- you will find a creative solution. Tonight: Add in more fun.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHHH You have been more direct and far more feisty than usual. Notice how heated someone else becomes when he or she interacts with you.

You might not realize how feisty you can be, but look at the reactions of those around you, and you’ll get it.

Tonight: Mosey on home.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Be aware of your finances. You could be swallowing some anger and choose to deal with it by spending money. Slow down, and make an

assessment. Learn a more effective way of expressing your more difficult feelings. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH If you feel pushed, you might be more than happy to go along with a change of pace. You might want to lighten up the moment. Return calls before settling on plans. Be aware of how possessive someone is before getting into a partnership with him or her. Tonight: Your treat.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHHH Understand what is going on around you. Listen to your inner voice when dealing with a boss.

Much that happens during the daytime might not be to your liking.

Given space, you might recognize that it is all for the better. Tonight: Whatever appeals to you the most.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Focus on friends and your objectives. You will see that your inner circle supports your long-term desires.

Be more open in sharing what you desire. Communication will flourish, and you’ll feel unstoppable as a result. Tonight: Not to be found.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHHH Responsibilities drop on you, whether you like it or not. Let a friend or loved one help you. There is no reason for you to carry the weight of this situation alone. Tonight: Find your friends. You simply will not be happy alone.

BORN TODAY Composer Wolfgang Mozart (1756), U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts (1955), writer Lewis Carroll (1832)

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‘Godspell’ delights, engage audience

BY SHAWNEE MORAN ASSOCIATE A&E EDITOR @dailyathenaeum

The inclement weather did not stop determined theatergoers from attending the national touring production of “Godspell” Saturday evening at the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center.

The musical, written

by John-Michael Tebelack, is a modern, familyfriendly musical based on the Gospel. The play centers on Jesus Christ as he tells parables and teaches about peace and love to his followers.

Grammy and Academy Award-winning Stephen Schwartz, who has composed the musical score for both “Pippin” and “Wicked,” wrote several energetic, nontraditional hymns that helped bring the parables of Jesus Christ to life on stage. His unconventional songs, such as “Light of the World,” “Turn Back, O Man” and “All for the Best,” showcased sur-

prising genres including pop, rock ‘n’ roll and even rap.

The cast was not only composed of skilled actors and singers, but with many who could improvise, as well. One of the best features of “Godspell” was every audience member had a different experience. Due to the minimalistic set, the focus was directed at theatergoers and their interaction with performers.

The cast frequently left the stage and joined the audience, incorporating several unsuspecting theatergoers into the show.

Spectators were thrilled when performers invited select members of the audience to participate. A woman was pulled up on stage to play “Pictionary,” a gentleman was pulled from the front row to act out a scene, and another was asked to play charades.

Gareth Goans, a theater student at WVU, said he thought the actors worked well together as a cohesive group and ultimately made the show a

success.

“I thought they were a great ensemble cast,” Goans said. “I didn’t think there was anybody who tried to steal the show. It worked very well. It was beautiful.”

Along with the unconventional music, the set, props, costumes and choreography worked together to create a modern-day e x p e r i e n c e.

There were several present-day references incorporated into the musical, including celebrities Donald Trump and Lindsay Lohan, the “Gangnam Style” dance and even a line from Disney’s “Frozen.”

Steven Michael Patrick, a WVU music student, said he enjoyed how the cast incorporated modern elements into the play to appeal to a younger audience.

“I’ve always loved Godspell,” Patrick said. “I think it’s great how they can keep the show current and modify it with times.”

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The company performs “Light of the World” from the Broadway revival of “Godspell” at Circle in Times Square Theatre.

Audience members gave tion before, this perfor- eral times and a beaua standing ovation to the mance offered a different tiful new edition. It was deserving cast and excited experience. a very beautifully done, the theater talking about “I loved it,” he said. “I powerfully put-together the energetic performance. thought it was a really show.”

Goans said although he great combination of the shawnee.moran@mail.wvu.edu had seen the produc- show that I’ve seen sev-

Caged Power 9 features locals, crowns state champion

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Boxers Eric Watkins and Dustin Echard only fought for four rounds before the champion was named.

BY TIFFANY BENSON A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

“And get it on!” the referee said as he waved his hand through the air, and the fighters circled one another.

Caged Power 9, a sanctioned MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and boxing event, took place Saturday night at the Morgantown Event Center. The room was filled, and the crowd was eager to watch the pro MMA, amateur boxing, pro boxing, and the most important event of the night: the WV State Light Heavyweight Title fight.

The first knockout of

the night belonged to Sam Eure (1-2), who won by a KO in the first round against Roy Sanders (04) in the lightweight division.

“The crowd was really fun. Everyone just gets really involved with it.

These events don’t happen all the time in Morgantown,” said Lee Greenawald, WVU’s Boxing Club president. “Everyone enjoys themselves, and I’m surprised at the turnout.”

The second MMA match was a short bout. Within 21 seconds, Nathan Bryant (1-3) defeated Michael Oldson (1-5) with a KO in the heavyweight division.

“I know Nathan Bry-

ant because he’s a local,” Greenawald said. “I’m a boxer, so I don’t get to see a lot of MMA, but that was my favorite part of the night.”

The crowd was silenced when the loud, popping sound filled the room.

Welterweight fighter Josh Booher (2-2) had David Forsyth (3-1) in an arm bar during the second round and broke his arm.

In amateur boxing, Todd Richards defeated Ethan Hayes, and Travis Layton took down Mike Cook.

In pro boxing, Kevin Franklin bested Terrance Watson, and Sam Beverly lost to Nick

Browne.

The best fight of the night, though, was the main event: the State Title fight between Eric Watkins (10-5-1, 6 KO’s) and Dustin Echard (8-0, 5 KO’s).

“I thought it was going to be an even fight, that it could’ve went either way.

As you could see as the fight was going, either of them could’ve caught the other,” said Mike Napple, a referee at Caged Power 9. “I thought it was a very good fight for the state championship.”

Watkins is a Morgantown native, a WVU student and a local business ow ner. Echard comes from Washington, W.Va. with an undefeated

record.

The heat was on, and the crowd was going into a frenzy as the referee began the fight.

Both fighters were going strong and throwing hard punches, but Echard got his punches in right, and Watkins was defeated by KO. “It was definitely surprising. Eric is a town favorite, and everyone was rooting for him,” Greenawald said. “It was a great fight to end the night with.”

Napple said he agreed the fight was exciting.

“Honestly, the last round was a very evenfought round except for the knock down. Eric went

down and got caught with a good shot. The second knock down he was a little more hurt. It was very close,” Napple said. “He came back and took a couple of more shots, and then his glove brushed the canvas, and in the state of West Virginia, that’s a third knockout. The fight was over.”

The event was presented by Simons Promotions and sanctioned by the West Virginia State Athletic Commission. Some of the sponsors for the night included Obsessions, DubV Safe Ride and Kegler’s Sports Bar. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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NYC likely won’t see economic rise following Super Bowl NEW YORK (AP) — Will the snowy New York City area really reap an estimated $600 million economic boost from the Super Bowl? Probably not.

Despite such lofty predictions, sports economists say the financial impact of the Super Bowl could be fall far below expectations, in part because visitors often spend their cash at NFL-sponsored or corporate events rather than at tourist attractions. Some hotels say Super Bowl bookings are running behind what they hoped for, prompting them to ease demands for minimum stays and room deposits. And academic studies show that at best, past Super Bowls generated tens of millions, not hundreds of millions.

“Move the decimal point one place to the left,” said Robert Baade, a professor at Lake Forest College in Illinois, who has studied the Super Bowl’s impact on local economies. “The NFL says $500 or $600 million? I think $50 to $60 million would be a generous appraisal of what the Super Bowl generates.”

The NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, which has worked closely with the NFL to prepare for the Feb. 2 game, has claimed

in the yearslong run-up that it would generate $500 to $600 million for the region, but it refused to provide any information on how it tabulated that estimate. An NFL spokesman said the league does not conduct economic impact studies on the Super Bowl.

A study Baade conducted in 2000 showed that the average Super Bowl from the 1970s through the late ‘90s only accounted for about $32 million each in increased economic activity at the most. The study, which examined tax revenue and other economic factors before and after the Super Bowl, concluded that the 1999 Super Bowl in Miami, for example, only contributed about $37 million to the South Florida economy.

The NFL, by comparison, claimed that 1999 game between the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons generated $396 million, the study said.

County sales tax data in Jacksonville showed hardly any increase in 2005 when it hosted the Super Bowl compared to non-Super Bowl years, according to a study conducted by Philip Porter, an economics professor at the University of South

Florida.

“No one’s ever been able to find a footprint that an event occurred,” he said.

Porter found that visitors spend money at NFLfunded events and buy NFL-branded memorabilia during Super Bowl week instead of frequenting local establishments.

Die-hard Denver or Seattle fans won’t necessarily attend a Broadway show or visit the Statue of Liberty during their stay, as tourist attractions often report lower attendance than usual during major sporting events. They’re more likely to visit Super Bowl Boulevard in Times Square, which is filled with NFL-sponsored activities that funnel money directly back to the league.

Economic impact studies commissioned by past Super Bowl host committees – based largely on spending surveys distributed among fans at the game – claimed that the 2008 Super Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., generated a record $500 million and the 2006 game in Detroit brought in about $274 million. But those studies, which aren’t made publicly available, are widely disputed by economists.

“Here’s how the NFL gets the huge numbers

that they get. They ask the people, ‘How much are you spending while you’re here?’ Porter said. “They ought to be asking: ‘How much did we sell you while you were here?’”

The Super Bowl is a weeklong business bonanza for people who work in marketing, advertising, product development and sales, said Robert Boland, a professor of sports management at New York University.

“The Super Bowl has a life of its own as a trade show apart from a football game,” Boland said.

“It’s about 10 days of celebration, trade show and tourist event, and then it’s a game. And not necessarily the same people attend both.”

Experts note that the pre-game madness may also deter tourists or business travelers who might ordinarily plan a visit to the host city.

In New York, some hotels realized by mid-autumn that the expected surge in bookings had not materialized, so they began to scale back, in some cases reducing required minimum stays from four nights to two and ending demands for non-refundable room deposits. Rates for the week leading up

to the game, which had been at a premium, were dropped back to normal pricing.

Kate Martin, general manager of the Hotel Chandler in midtown Manhattan, said the hotel was only 50 percent booked during Super Bowl weekend, with fewer than usual bookings lined up for the week preceding the game.

“All of the anticipation and the hype about what this was going to bring for hotels in New York City has not materialized,” she said.

Part of the problem lies in the tri-state area’s large hotel room inventory, which at 150,000 rooms is at least triple the inventory seen in the past 10 Super Bowl host cities, said Adam Jones, a director at consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

That leaves more lodging options for visitors and makes it harder for hotels to jack up rates.

Still, some hoteliers are more sanguine about the prospect of a football-fueled revenue jump. Langham Place Hotel, a luxury hotel on Fifth Avenue, is approaching the Super Bowl like another holiday, with prices on par with New Year’s Eve at about 20 percent higher than nor-

Workers install a studio for ESPN in Herald Square Sunday in New York.

mal. As of two weeks before the big game, the hotel was not yet sold out, with 70 percent occupancy for the days leading up to the game.

“For us, it’s a bit like another holiday,” general manager Francois-Olivier Luiggi said. “Suddenly you throw another Thanksgiving in the middle of a cold winter.”

Economists say that’s the one bright spot for New York City: The months of January and February are usually the most sluggish tourism months of the year, so it’s possible the game might provide a boost.

Another potential benefit - exposure - could also be muted. While prior host cities in less populated cities, such Indianapolis and Jacksonville, have been enticed by the chance to showcase themselves on a worldwide stage, there’s no evidence that the game has any lasting brand impact for any city, said Smith College sports economist Andrew Zimbalist.

And in any case, more exposure isn’t exactly something New York City needs.

“You can’t say that a Super Bowl is going to put New York on the map,” he said.

AP

Kobe has praise, and some advice, for Anthony NEW YORK (AP) — While Madison Square Garden was buzzing Friday night, so was Kobe Bryant’s phone.

Carmelo Anthony was on his way to a 62-point night, moving past Bryant’s total of 61 that had stood for nearly five years as the record in the building. And plenty of people wanted to make sure Bryant knew.

“I got a lot of messages from people saying Melo’s going after your record tonight,” Bryant said. “It’s amazing. He went to work.

He got hot and didn’t cool off.”

Bryant wasn’t able to play when the Lakers returned to the building on Sunday, still recovering from a broken left knee. He said he had called Anthony, his friend and teammate on the last two U.S. Olympic teams, on Friday night to congratulate him.

Bryant said that having the arena’s record wasn’t particularly important to him, but did stress how much the building meant.

“This is the Mecca of basketball. There’s so much history here in the culture of the game, what this building means. This is the last one left in terms of all the history,” Bryant said, naming former Knicks such as Willis Reed and Walt Frazier. “This is the last building left that carries that history with it.”

Anthony will have to

decide this summer if he wants to keep playing in it.

He intends to become a free agent, and the Lakers are frequently mentioned as a potential destination if he decides to leave.

“New York’s a beautiful place, don’t get me wrong,” Bryant said. “Palm trees and beaches, obviously a little bit more appealing.”

If Anthony does decide to stay, Bryant hinted that he may need to make it clear to the Knicks that he won’t stand for losing. That’s what Bryant did when the Lakers had fallen from championship contention to barely playoff contention from 2005-07.

“I think from a psychological perspective, as a player you don’t want to get too frustrated about things you can’t control, you know what I mean? So you have to find that balance,” Bryant said.

“At the same time, it’s important for the organization to understand the level of competitiveness that you have, that you won’t tolerate having a team that’s not in contention for an NBA championship, which is what I did. You rub a lot of people the wrong way, but sometimes you’ve got to kick down a few doors and (tick) some people off and trust that it’ll pay off in the long run. And if you’re willing to do that, more times Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, left, greets Miami Heat’s LeBron James, 6, earlier this week. than not you’ll be OK.”

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rifle

Mountaineers earn two victories over weekend by meghan carr

days in a row, but I am satisfied overall,” Hammond said. “Now we have some good momentum. Every match is a big match from here on out, and we need to keep the intensity up for every one of them.”

Junior Maren Prediger finished first in air rifle with a 598 score, just one short of her career-high.

Junior Ziva Dvorsak followed Prediger with a career-high 597 mark, with sophomore Garrett Spurgeon finishing third with a career-high 594 score.

Junior Taylor Ciatola earned a season-high 590 in the gun.

Spurgeon matched his career-high with a 578 mark in smallbore to finish first in the gun.

In her second showing for the Mountaineers, Dvorsak earned a 584, putting her in second place. Junior Meelis Kiisk scored 583 in the gun, followed by junior Thomas Kyanko (578) and Prediger (572).

Dvorsak won both air rifle and smallbore Saturday against Memphis. This was the second week in a row Dvorsak won smallbore for the Mountaineers, shooting a 588 mark in the match.

Dvorsak tied Prediger in air rifle, both earning 596 in the event.

It hasn’t gone unnoticed of Dvosrak’s immediate impact in both guns for the Mountaineers.

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The No. 3 West Virginia University rifle team (8-0, 6-0 GARC) went 2-0 over the weekend at Murray State’s Winthrow Invitational Friday and at No. 11 Memphis Sunday.

A season-best 4,710 score gave the Mountaineers the victory in the Winthrow Invitational.

Season-best marks didn’t stop at the aggregate score.

The Mountaineers finished with a season-high 2,378 in air rifle. WVU earned their second highest mark of 2,332 in smallbore Friday afternoon.

On Saturday afternoon, the Mountaineers earned their eighth victory of the season against University of Memphis, defeating the Tigers 4,690-4,655.

WVU outshot the Tigers in both smallbore and air rifle. The Mountaineers defeated Memphis 2,3692,338 in air rifle and 2,3212,317 in smallbore.

Saturday’s win improves the Mountaineers to 8-2 alltime against the Tigers.

The Mountaineers’ air rifle score was their second highest of the season.

Head coach Jon Hammond spoke after Saturday’s match against Memphis on his team’s performance.

“It was a challenge two

“We concentrated on improving in both guns,” Hammond said. “Ziva has had an impact in both and has definitely helped in air rifle.”

Memphis’ senior Dan Hermsmeier placed second behind Dvorsak in smallbore, earning a 586 in the gun.

Senior Daniel Sojka placed third in smallbore, following a season-high mark of 584.

Sophomores Patrick Sunderman and Garrett Spurgeon shot a 581 and 580 placing them in fourth and fifth place, respectively.

Spurgeon shot a season and career-high 594 placing him third for the second match in a row.

“For Garrett to shoot 594 back-to-back and set a new career-high, that’s always big,” Hammond said.

Memphis sophomore Beth Lee earned a spot in fourth place after a 593 finish in air rifle.

Sunderman followed Lee finishing in fifth place with a season and careerhigh 591 mark.

Kiosk and Kyanko earned 583 and 580 in the gun, respectively.

The Mountaineers next match will take place at home in two weeks against No. 2 Alaska Fairbanks Feb. 6 and No. 1 Kentucky Feb. 8.

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Sophomore Garrett Spurgeon aims at a target in a competition earlier this season.

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WVU falls to Liberty 6-1 Saturday afternoon by anthony pecoraro sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s tennis team fell to Liberty University at the Charleston Indoor Racquet Club, 6-1, Saturday.

WVU head coach Miha Lisac stressed the importance of finishing out matches to keep a steady momentum throughout the entire competition.

“I thought we gave ourselves an opportunity in

doubles, but came up short at set point,” Lisac said.

“That makes a big difference for the rest of the matches.”

The competition began with doubles play as the Mountaineers’ (0-2) top pair from a year ago of sophomore Hailey Barrett and junior Ikttesh Chahal dropped a 9-7 tiebreak to the Flames’ (3-0) Rebekah Jenkins and Maria Khval, eventually losing 7-6.

The freshmen tandem of Oana Manole and Kaja Mrgole, who shined

throughout the fall season, remained undefeated in doubles. The duo improved their record to 2-0 this spring, defeating Valerie Thong and Brittany Yang, 6-3.

Still looking for their first doubles win of the season, sophomores Irinka Toidze and Vivian Tsui dropped their match as Liberty sealed the doubles point with a 6-0 victory over the pair.

In singles, Barrett earned her singles match victory as

she defeated Jenkins 6-0, 6-1, to even the team scoring at one. With the momentum slowing shifting toward WVU, the Flames rallied back with five straight victories. After falling in the first set 6-3, Chahal took the second set, 6-3.

She dropped the tiebreaker 10-5 to Khval.

Mrgole and Manole couldn’t find success in singles play as they both suffered their first losses of the spring, losing to Mariely Hassey, 6-3, 6-3, and

Belen Rivera, 6-3, 6-4, respectively.

Lisac said he knows the potential his team has, but finding that consistency throughout all the matches is something WVU is still searching for.

“Liberty fought well and is a tough team. We didn’t play consistently enough to win,” he said.

The Mountaineers return to the court at Marshall Saturday at 1 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia finishes third at YSU Invitational by jon fehrens sports writer @dailyathenaeum

It was a long day of competition for the West Virginia women’s track team at the YSU Invitational Friday in Youngstown, Ohio. The event started at noon and didn’t conclude until well after midnight.

In that time, the Mountaineers participated in 10 events and claimed third in the team scoring.

“I was pleased to see the competitiveness begin to emerge for some within the group tonight,” said WVU head coach Sean Cleary. “This meet provided a level of competition that was perfect to a very high percentage of our group.”

Freshman Sydney Scott finished first in the mile with a time of 5:03.45, while senior Stormy Nesbit continued to dominate the triple jump. Nes-

bit, for the second time in six days, won the triple jump with a leap of 12.37 meters.

Sophomore Hannah Stone continued to showcase WVU’s talent on the field. Stone placed second in the high jump, tying her personal-best mark of 1.70 meters.

“It’s important to take each weekend and meet the challenges presented to us. I feel we passed a few more of those tests

today than we have been in the past few weeks,” Cleary said.

Freshman Bria Welker rounded off the Mountaineers with a thirdplace and personal-best finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.59.

Host team Youngstown State, won the meet with a team score of 149.50, and Duquesne finished in second with a score of 143.

“As we prepare for next

week’s meet at Penn State, we need to continue to put ourselves in position to maximize our potential each and every time we hit the track,” Cleary said.”

The Mountaineers will take the week to prepare for the PSU National in State College, Pa., for a two-day meet that will begin Friday and conclude Saturday. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU edges NC State Sunday afternoon by dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University gymnastics team edged out NC State for a slim 195.425-195.4 victory Sunday at the Coliseum.

Coming off a tough twoweek road stretch to begin the season, the Mountaineers re-

turned home and turned in a great performance in front of their Mountaineer fans.

“Today’s what I’ve been looking for all year,” said head coach Jason Butts. “I knew being at home was going to help jump-start that a little bit.”

Senior Hope Sloanhoffer had a phenomenal day, winning the floor event with a

score of 9.9 and tied for first on the vault event with a score of 9.85.

“I felt the most comfortable today being back in the Coliseum,” Sloanhoffer said.

“I think this will be a good starting block for the rest of the season for me.”

“She just exemplifies leading by example,” Butts said of Sloanhoffer. “Everyday in the gym, she’s the hardest worker, the loudest cheerer. She’s the most consistent in practice, and I think it shows in here.

“She’s one of those gymnasts that when she gets up on the equipment, the whole

team just has a sigh of relief that Hope’s up, because we feel like we can count on her that much.”

Freshman Alexa Goldberg continued her dominance on the bars event, tying with Sloanhoffer for first place with a score of 9.825.

Sophomore Jaida Lawrence and freshman Nicolette Swoboda also turned in outstanding performances, both scoring 9.8 on vault.

“It’s awesome to have a freshman (who) can be that consistent right out of the gate,” Butts said of Swoboda. “Today was her best

performance.”

The Mountaineers also turned in an excellent performance on the beam. Junior Beth Deal finished with a score of 9.85, while senior Erica Smith followed with a score of 9.8.

“We still had some little mistakes,” Butts said. “But I stand by this as a 196 (score) team every time we compete.”

Next on the schedule for WVU is a home meet with George Washington and Towson Sunday at 3 p.m.,inside the Coliseum. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Manning may play after Super Bowl JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Peyton Manning might not be ready to call it a career even if he leads the Denver Broncos to a Super Bowl victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

Manning and the AFC champion Broncos arrived in New Jersey on Sunday night for the start of preparations for the big game next week at MetLife Stadium.

The Broncos quarterback, at a news conference aboard

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WVU trio needs to step up

Having lost four of its last five games and 16 straight games to top-25 opponents – the latest coming Saturday in Stillwater against No. 11 Oklahoma State – West Virginia has seemingly reached a low point in its season.

When examining its last two games, however, it is evident this young Mountaineer team is starting to realize its potential.

Sophomore guards Terry Henderson and Eron Harris have heated up recently, and junior guard Juwan Staten continues to put together the type of season that could put him in position to be a first-team AllBig 12 player at season’s end.

Since going a combined 1-for-13 from 3-point range against Oklahoma State and Texas earlier this month, Harris has gone a combined 13-for-20 from 3-point range in a loss at Kansas State, at home in a win over Texas Tech and in Saturday’s road loss to the Cowboys.

After one of the worst performances of his young career WYTHE WOODS/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM in which he went 1-for-8 from West Virginia men’s basketball head coach Bob Huggins puts his arms in the air in frustration in Wednesday night’s game against Texas Tech. the field and scored just two points against Kansas State, Henderson broke out in a big way against Texas Tech.

The Raleigh, N.C., native it off, I’m going up strong. The Cowboys used a by amit batra rebounded from his lacklussports editor ter performance against the That’s what it is.”

10-0 run to open up a @batra01 West Virginia head seven-point lead going Wildcats with a career-high 28 points against the Red Raiders. coach Bob Huggins said into halftime.

Despite sophomore he knew how good Nash Henderson put on a shooting WVU stormed back and clinic, finishing 10-for-13 from Oklahoma State guard could be when he saw him keep the game competiMarcus Smart having one in high school. tive for the majority of the the field and 5-for-6 from beof the worst games of his “I saw him in high second half. yond the arc and effectively career and the Cowboys school, and I knew how “We gave up 17 points carried his team to a much shooting just 16.7 percent good he was,” Huggins on out-of-bounds plays,” needed victory. from beyond the arc, No. said. “He’s been terrific all Huggins said. “Sometimes If Henderson could have 11 Oklahoma State found year. I think he’s probably we didn’t switch when we put on that type of perfora way to defeat West Vir- the hardest guard in our were supposed to switch.” mance against Oklahoma ginia 81-75 at home. league. He can bounce it.

West Virginia had a State Saturday, West VirginJunior guard Le’Bryan If you let him catch it in- chance to tie the game ia’s losing streak against topNash led the way for Okla- side of 15 feet, he’s got a with 49 seconds remain25 teams could very well have ing in regulation, but been a thing of the past. Inhoma State with a career- great chance to score.” high 29 points and nine Markel Brown had 15 freshman forward Nathan stead, Henderson’s up-andrebounds. Smart, who en- points and 10 rebounds, Adrian failed to convert down season continued as he went 1-for-10 from the field tered the game as the Big and Phil Forte had 13 a 3-point shot when the 12 Conference leading points for Oklahoma State, Mountaineers needed him and 0-for-5 from the 3-point scorer, finished with a sea- while sophomore WVU to hit one of the biggest range. son-low total of four points guard Eron Harris led the shots in his young career.

This has been one of the on 1-for-7 shooting. The way for the Mountaineers “If we’re going to win problems for the MountainMountaineers’ game plan with 21 points, and Staten games like this, those are eers. In most of their losses of attacking the All-Amer- added 19 points. going to have to go down,” this year, the Mountaineers ican worked out well, as There were 56 fouls in Huggins said. “We’ve got have lacked big time offenSmart only played 25 min- the game, 66 free throws to keep working, keep sive production from multiand six players who fouled our heads up and go win ple sources. utes due to foul trouble.

In the first loss against “He likes to be physical, out. Oklahoma State shot some games. People who so you have to be phys- 44.1 percent from the say it’s just like (2013), no Oklahoma State Jan. 11, Henical back,” said West Vir- field, while West Virginia it’s not like (2013). These derson and Staten combined ginia junior guard Juwan shot 36.8 percent from the guys compete like crazy, to score 41 points and shot Staten. “Try to get in his field and 40 percent from and we’re young and we’re 14-for-25 while the rest of the head a little bit, try to get 3-point territory. going to be very good. team managed just 31 points Harris fouled out with him to commit some fouls “We’ve got to go to Baywhile shooting 10-for-33 from he doesn’t want to com- less than four minutes re- lor with great enthusiasm the floor. mit, try to get him in foul maining in the game. De- and go back and try to A similar performance trouble. That’s what we spite falling short of the win a game. We’re a good doomed the Mountaineers in did.” a home loss to Texas. Staten upset, Huggins said he enough team to beat virtuAll Oklahoma State knows his team is getting ally anybody, we’ve been and Harris went 16-for-31 from the field and scored 39 needed on Saturday was to where WVU needs to be so close, and we haven’t done it.” points. The rest of the MounNash. The 6-foot-7 play- for success. maker went 10-for-13 from “It’s frustrating, but WVU will look to go taineers went 10-for-38 and the field. Oklahoma State we’re close,” Huggins said. to Waco, Texas, and get scored 30 points in the 80-69 (16-3, 4-2 Big 12) swept the “We’re real close to being a much-needed victory loss to the Longhorns.

The numbers were even season with the Mountain- really good. We’re a little over Baylor after dropping eers (11-9, 3-4 Big 12). short on the front line, but four of its last five games. more alarming on the road “It’s just my teammates I think we’re close to being The game will tip off at 7 against Kansas State. Harris getting me shots in the really good.” p.m., and will be televised and Staten scored 37 of the Oklahoma State took on ESPN2. right place,” Nash said. wythe woods/the daily athenaeum team’s 56 points, and the Wild“I’m right under the bas- its first lead with 3:45 Oklahoma State’s Le’Bryan Nash goes up for a shot in the Mountaineers’ 73-72 loss cats dominated the Mountainket, and when they dump left in the first half. amit.batra@mail.wvu.edu to the Cowboys earlier this season inside the Coliseum. eers from start to finish.

The trio finally put it all together at home against Texas Tech Wednesday. Henderson’s career-high 28 points was complemented by 16 points from Juwan Staten and 15 by kevin hooker from 3-point range and just bined to score just four points points from Eron Harris as the sports writer 61.1 percent from the free in the opening half. Bussie Mountaineers broke a three@dailyathenaeum throw line. The Longhorn of- finished the game with nine game losing streak.

Henderson’s letdown fense was lethal from behind points, and Caldwell chipped The No. 18 West Virginia the arc, shooting 44.4 per- in with eight. against Oklahoma State left The Mountaineers were women’s basketball team cent and converting 14 of its the Mountaineers scramdropped its first road loss of 19 free throws. outrebounded, 46-27. Three bling for offensive production. the season Saturday, losing to The Mountaineers used Texas players were in double Staten and Harris combined in-conference rival Texas 66- a 10-0 run out of a 40-33 figures with a double-doufor 40 points, but the rest of the 63 in Austin, Texas. team never found its rhythm, halftime deficit, includ- ble of 15 points and 21 reThe Mountaineers (17- ing back-to-back 3-pointers bounds from Nneka Enemand West Virginia’s upset bid 3, 6-2 Big 12) outscored the from sophomore guard Bria kpali, 14 points from Brady fell just short.

Longhorns (13-6, 4-3 in Big Holmes to take a three-point Sanders and 11 points from With nine of its final 11 12 play) 30-26 in the sec- lead. The game went back Nekia Jones. games coming against teams ond half, but Texas went on and forth from there, with “(Enemkpali) played hard. currently in the top 25, West a 9-1 run from the 7:48 mark neither team pulling away by She plays as hard as anyVirginia needs its trio of scordown to the 2:50 mark, eras- more than three points until one I’ve seen in the Big 12,” ers to step up now. ing a five-point Mountaineer WVU pulled out to five twice Carey said. “She was all over As West Virginia has found lead and taking a three-point before the Longhorns’ final the place. We had a couple out the hard way this season, stretch. shots down the stretch where having two effective scorers oflead, 65-62.

WVU missed five field goal The loss puts WVU a half we had her beat going in for ten isn’t enough to win against attempts and a pair of free game behind Oklahoma the layup, and she blocked us the deep, talented teams in the throws in the final 2:26 of the State for the conference lead. from behind, so give her a lot Big 12.

Sophomore guard Bria of credit. She plays really, regame.

The last two games point to “Give (Texas) a lot of credit. Holmes led all players with ally hard.” better times coming for West They played hard,” said WVU 18 points and three steals, The Lady Mountaineers Virginia. If Harris and Henderson can join Staten as conhead coach Mike Carey. “We while junior forward Averee return home for a 7 p.m. sistent offensive threats, the stood around, and it cost us Fields had 12 points, eight re- matchup Wednesday against down the stretch. We had op- bounds, six assists and four Iowa State. WVU previously Mountaineers’ top-25 losing portunities and took some steals. defeated the then-No. 13 Cystreak could come to an end bad shots.”

Seniors Christal Caldwell clones 73-59 in Ames, Iowa, soon.

WVU closed the game and Asya Bussie played 20 Jan. 15. wythe woods/the daily athenaeum connor.murray@mail.wvu.edu with shooting 40.7 percent and 25 minutes, respectively, West Virginia women’s basketball head coach Mike Carey screams orders in a dasports@mail.wvu.edu game earlier this season. from the field, 28.6 percent due to foul trouble and com-

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