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5 grants passed with alterations by corey mcdonald staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Multiple grants were debated and conclusively awarded Wednesday night at the Student Government Association meeting. Various student organizations, such as the WVU Global Medical and Dental Brigades, the Student Academy of Audiology, the WVU Collegiate Horsemen’s Association and the College Republicans obtained grants.

Out of the five grants presented to the board of governors, two passed without question. How-

ever, the remaining proposed grants prompted some debate over if the money was necessary, and how the money would be utilized if the amount proposed was granted.

The WVU Global Medical Brigades - as well as the WVU Global Dental Brigades - were both granted $1,000 to aid in the costs of their trip to Panama to volunteer services in health and dental care.

“We are taking students who have career and lifegoal interests in the health care fields,” said Joy Wang, a member of the organization as well as an SGA govenor. “We’re taking

them for a week to Panama where they will volunteer their time to give free healthcare services to the local indigenous population.”

Undergraduate students traveling with the organization will get the chance to have hands on experience and work closely with medical professionals stationed in the area.

“Another perk about the organization is that we will bring the University into the international spotlight,” Wang said. “We’re putting WVU out there in another setting and bringing a positive light to this University.”

Questions were brought to the attention of the board about the two organizations’ affiliations with each other, and if grants should be awarded to both organizations.

“Some students will be more focused in medical, some will be more focused in dental; there will be overlap between the two,” said Daniel Brewster, an adviser for both student organizations. “They’re just two different student organizations here at the University. We are traveling to the same place with some of the same goals.”

The College Republicans requested a grant

for hotel costs to travel to Washington D.C. for a national conference. The organization was rewarded $500, however there was some discussion over how much the organization should be granted due to misused funds from the club’s previous trip.

The Board of Governors was informed that the grant given to the organization last year for the national conference was misspent due to complications with hotel room costs. A movement to grant the organization $750 was not passed, and was thus settled at the original proposed grant.

The Student Academy of Audiology was awarded $750 for a charity 5K they host, which will benefit WVU Speech and Hearing Centers and goes to students with speech and hearing difficulties.

The WVU Collegiate Horseman’s Association also received a grant for $600 to attend an event in Lexington, Ky., where they will network with industry professionals, and will watch competition and other regional events.

The organization is part of the WVU Animal Sciences Program. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Students excited to help others with Relay For Life by kendall snee staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The Relay For Life West Virginia University branch celebrated its 10 year anniversary on Wednesday. The event “Relay Around the World” included games, snacks and speakers with the underlying theme of different countries.

The kickoff event prompted students to learn more about the American Cancer Society while getting a chance to meet others with similar interests.

President of WVU’s Relay For Life, Cassandra Lilli explained the importance of getting involved in organizations like the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

“I have heard stories from family and friends that have touched me. I’ve been doing this through the University for three years and for a total of eleven years outside of school,” Lilli said. “This kickoff party is so important because no one is really thinking about this kind of stuff after Christmas break.”

But you wouldn’t have known this from the army of purple-clad, cheerful students blowing up balloons, passing out candy and playing with hula hoops.

“These are some of the most motivated people I know,” Lilli said. “ Anyone can join, even if someone has questions anyone here would be more than willing to go out of their way to answer them.”

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Students gather around for food at the Relay For Life event on Wednesday in the Mountaineer Ballroom.

The kickoff party was made to highlight the Relay For Life’s main event in April. The event is a huge relay party with different organizations for fundraising purposes. Students are able to register through the club’s Facebook page at Relay for Life WVU. The cost for registration at this time is $10.

“There are so many rewards you can get from social media with Relay,” said Michael Phillips, a junior psychology student. “You can win prizes for retweeting and sharing statuses and tweets. You can even get discounts on the registration fee for our Relay in April.”

Phillips explained the

organization has given him hope for many of his family members.

“I have quite a few family ties to cancer. It’s actually become such a relat-

able thing,” Phillips said.

“It’s hard not to know someone who doesn’t know someone with a tie to it. My grandpa actually beat cancer and is in

remission.”

The student organization tends to focus on celebrating their accomplishments and the accomplishments of those they support. Ashley Greer, a masters occupational therapy student, explained Relay For Life has three parts.

“There are these three really distinct moments with what we do here. The first is that we celebrate the survivors. To which then we remember all we have lost. Which brings us to the part where we fight back,” Greer said.

Greer went on to explain that each year the club makes the promise this will be cancer’s last year. Greer, along with several other

students on the various Relay For Life committees, put together these events in the hope of spreading the word and making their cause known.

“I lived with our president Cassandra,” said Nicole Mazze, a junior education student. “I work on the entertainment committee and we basically dance around and play games and just do whatever we can to raise money.”

For more information on West Virginia University’s Relay for Life, contact president Cassandra Lilli at cmlilli@mix.wvu.edu or follow the club on twitter: @relaywvu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

University offers new outside-the-box courses to broaden knowledge by courtney gatto staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University’s Continuing and Professional Education program is working to help students better their career and personal growth.

Some new, non-credit courses, including “The Principles of Coaching in the Special Olympics,” have been added to this program which are designed to help adults and people not working toward a degree, as well as students already enrolled at WVU. Students can take online or local classes last-

ing 6-12 weeks to further develop personal interests or even teach new information about a person’s chosen career track.

“I think it is always good to learn something new and different,” said Sherrilyn Kuehn, the program coordinator at WVU Continuing and Professional Education. “If you have an interest, these classes might spark you to learn more and take these interests further.”

Many of these courses are designed to be extremely specific to enhance an individual’s knowledge on particular subjects.

A wide variety of these

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classes are dealing with personal interests or skills that can help people in their everyday lives. Some of these courses include Assisting Aging Parents, Discover Sign Language, Luscious, Low-fat, Lightning-Quick Meals and Handling Medical Emergencies.

“The Principles of Coaching in the Special Olympics, for example, gives a person who is currently a coach or wants to be a coach, information on how to be a better coach,” Kuehn said. “It allows them to understand the philosophy of coaching, planning, skills, developing sport confidence, perfor-

mance training and it helps the individual understand how to be a better coach for Special Olympics.”

There are also courses designed to further an individual’s education about a specific career path or help them explore new ones.

Business, engineering, healthcare and law and legal practices are only some of the career paths these new courses will incorporate.

“A lot of our courses are not just personal enrichment but professional development, which help people in careers,” Kuehn said.

“If they have certifications, they can recertify; if they

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have a license, they can renew their license. Or, if they’re looking for a new career, they can take a course with us in an area they’re interested in and learn more about it.”

Since these courses are not solely directed toward students, many students attending WVU were not aware they existed.

Kyle Smith, a junior strategic communications student, said he hadn’t heard of these courses before but really liked the idea of them.

“I would definitely consider taking one (of ) these,” Smith said. “I think this is a great opportunity, and it

gives whoever wants to take these classes an advantage to better themselves in whatever area they want to.”

With the large assortment of classes on the website, Kuehn explained it may be possible to discover interests you weren’t even sure you had.

“I encourage students to be open to other types of learning beyond the scope of their studies,” Kuehn said.

Further information, a course list and course prices can be found on the WVU Continuing and Professional Education website. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Nobel laureate Charles Townes, laser co-creator, dies at 99 BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Charles H. Townes, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who helped create the laser that would revolutionize everything from medicine to manufacturing, has died.

He was 99.

Townes had been in poor health before his death on the way to an Oakland hospital Tuesday, officials at the University of California, Berkeley, said.

“Charlie Townes had an enormous impact on physics and society in general,” Steven Boggs, the chairman of the physics department at Berkeley, said Wednesday.

The invention he’s known for paved the way for other scientific discoveries, but also has a huge array of applications today: DVD players, gun sights, printers, computer networks, metal cutters, tattoo removal and vision correction are just some of the tools and technologies that rely on lasers.

“I realized there would be many applications for the laser,” Townes told Esquire magazine in 2001, “but it never occurred to me we’d get such power from it.”

Townes was also known for his strong spiritual faith.

A devoted member of the United Church of Christ, Townes drew praise and skepticism later in his career with a series of speeches and essays investigating the similarities between science and religion.

“Science tries to understand what our universe is like and how it works, including us humans,” Townes wrote in 2005 upon being awarded the Templeton Prize for his contributions in “affirming life’s spiritual dimension.”

“My own view is that, while science and religion may seem different, they have many similarities, and should interact and enlighten each other,” he wrote.

Townes was a faculty member at Columbia University when he did most of the work that would make him one of three scientists to share the 1964 Nobel Prize in physics for research leading to the creation of the laser. The others were Russian physicists Aleksandr M. Prokhorov and Nicolai G. Basov.

Townes’ research, the basis of which he often said came to him like a religious revelation, applied the microwave technique used in wartime radar research to the study of spectroscopy, the dispersion of an ob-

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ject’s light into its component colors.

He envisioned that would provide a new window into the structure of atoms and molecules and a new basis for controlling electromagnetic waves. His insights eventually led to the first laser.

Born on July 28, 1915, in Greenville, S.C., to Baptist parents who embraced an open-minded interpretation of theology, Townes found his calling during his sophomore year at Furman University and went on to earn a master’s degree from Duke University in physics and a doctorate at the California Institute of Technology.

He married his wife, Frances Hildreth Townes, in 1941, and during World War II designed radar bombing systems for Bell Laboratories.

Three years after he joined the Columbia faculty in 1948, Townes had

his inspiration for the laser’s predecessor, the maser, while sitting on a park bench in Washington, waiting for a restaurant to open for breakfast.

Scientists were stumped about ways to make waves shorter, but in the tranquil morning hours the solution suddenly appeared to Townes, a moment he famously compared to a religious revelation.

Townes scribbled a theory on scrap paper about using microwave energy to stoke molecules to move fast enough to create a shorter wave.

In 1954, that theory was realized when Townes and his students developed the maser (microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation).

Demonstrating that masers could be made to operate in optical and infrared capacities, Townes and his brother-in-law, the late Stanford professor Arthur L.

Schawlow, jointly published a theory in 1958 on the feasibility of optical and infrared masers, or lasers.

A laser controls the way that energized atoms release photons, or light particles. Today, they perform tasks ranging from cutting metal to vision correction and tattoo removal, but its inventors say they didn’t foresee any of that.

“I realized there would be many applications for the laser,” Townes told Esquire magazine in 2001, “but it never occurred to me we’d get such power from it.”

Others built the first working lasers, but Townes shared the Nobel Prize in 1964 with the two Russians for his work leading to its creation.

“I feel that very rarely have I done any work in my life,” he told Esquire. “I have a good time. I’m exploring.

I’m playing a game, solving puzzles, and having fun, and for some reason people

have been willing to pay me for it. Officially, I was supposed to retire years ago, but retire from what? Why stop having a good time?”

Townes was named a full professor at Columbia in 1950 and later served as chairman of the university’s physics department.

He was appointed provost and physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1961, and in 1967 he joined the faculty at Berkeley.

In 1966, he published an article entitled “The Convergence of Science and Religion” in the IBM journal THINK. The difference between science and religion “are largely superficial,” he wrote, “the two become almost indistinguishable if we look at the real nature of each.”

In an era when many scientists steadfastly avoided ties to religion, the views expressed in the piece were

seen as blasphemy by people in both communities.

Over the years, he wrote and spoke often on the subject, and in 2005, he won the Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities.

The award, billed as the world’s richest religion prize, was worth more than $1.5 million, and past recipients have included Mother Teresa.

“Many people don’t realize that science basically involves assumptions and faith. But nothing is absolutely proved,” Townes said at the time. “Wonderful things in both science and religion come from our efforts based on observations, thoughtful assumptions, faith and logic.”

Townes lived in Berkeley and is survived by his wife and four daughters, Linda Rosenwein, Ellen TownesAnderson, Carla Kessler, and Holly Townes.

Attorney General nominee defends Obama Mom wants independent autopsy after cops killed immigration changes daughter WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronting skeptical Republicans, attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch pledged a new start with Congress and independence from President Barack Obama Wednesday, even as she defended the president’s unilateral protections for millions of immigrants in the country illegally.

“If confirmed as attorney general, I would be myself.

I would be Loretta Lynch,” the nominee told her Senate confirmation hearing as Republicans showered criticism on the current occupant of the job, Eric Holder. They said Holder was contemptuous of Congress and too politically close to Obama, and repeatedly demanded assurances that Lynch would do things differently.

“You’re not Eric Holder, are you?” Texas Republican John Cornyn, one of the current attorney general’s most persistent critics, asked at one point.

“No, I’m not, sir,” Lynch responded with a smile.

It was a moment that summed up a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that was often more about Obama and Holder than about Lynch, who is now the top federal prosecutor for parts of New York City and Long Island. If confirmed, she would become the nation’s first black female attorney general.

Holder, Cornyn contended, “operated as a politician using the awesome power conferred by our laws on the attorney general.”

Lynch asked the senator to take note of “the independence that I’ve always brought to every particular

DENVER (AP) — The mother of a 17-year-old girl who was shot and killed by Denver police said Wednesday that she wants a second, independent autopsy because she doesn’t trust the official investigation into the death of her daughter.

The demand by Laura Sonya Rosales Hernandez came as the Denver Police Department and an independent city official who monitors the agency disclosed that separate investigations were underway into policies regarding officers shooting at moving vehicles.

The Monday shooting of Jessica Hernandez was J. Scott Applewhite/AP Challenged by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Attorney General nominee Loretta the fourth time in seven Lynch defends President Barack Obama’s decision to shelter millions of immigrants from deportation though they live in the country illegally but she said they have no right to citizenship under the law, as she testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 28 during her confirmation hearing before the committee. matter,” and she said that when merited she would say no to Obama.

On immigration, Lynch faced numerous questions from Republicans critical of the administration’s new policy granting work permits and temporary deportation relief to some 4 million people who are in the country illegally. The committee chairman, Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, called the effort “a dangerous abuse of executive authority.”

Lynch said she had no involvement in drafting the measures but called them “a reasonable way to marshal limited resources to deal with the problem” of illegal immigration. She said the Homeland Security Department was focusing on removals of “the most dan-

gerous of the undocumented immigrants among us.”

Pressed by Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, a leading immigration hard-liner, she said citizenship was not a right for people in the country illegally but rather a privilege that must be earned.

However, when Sessions asked whether individuals in the country legally or those who are here unlawfully have more of a right to a job, Lynch replied, “The right and the obligation to work is one that’s shared by everyone in this country regardless of how they came here.”

Sessions quickly issued a news release to highlight that response. Under later questioning by Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, Lynch clarified it, stat-

ing there is no right to work for an immigrant who has no lawful status.

The hearing was the first such proceeding since Republicans retook control of the Senate in January. Although comments from Sessions and Sen. Ted Cruz, RTexas, as the session neared its conclusion suggested her stance on immigration and presidential authority would cost some Republican support, Lynch is expected to win confirmation with little difficulty, in part because Republicans are so eager to be rid of Holder. He has been a lightning rod for conservatives over the past six years, clashing continually with lawmakers and becoming the first sitting attorney general to be held in contempt of Congress.

months that a Denver officer fired at a vehicle after perceiving it as a threat.

Police have said two officers fired after Hernandez drove a stolen car into one of them. A passenger in the car disputed that account, saying police opened fire before the vehicle struck the officer.

Police said none of the five people in the car was armed.

“I want another autopsy on my daughter so we can know how much damage they did,” Hernandez said, speaking in Spanish inside the trailer home where her daughter lived with five siblings. “I want to know, how did this happen? I want to know everything.”

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Style blending Daryl Shawn at Black Bear

By Hannah harless A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Daryl Shawn, a “flamencamericana” guitarist, is coming to Morgantown, W.Va., to bring his self-described genre to Black Bear Burritos.

Shawn was born in New York City but moved to a rural area in Pennsylvania at a young age. There, Shawn found a love for classical and flamenco guitar after his parents gifted him with the instrument at the age of 16. After he discovered his passion for music, Shawn decided he wanted to further his education at Berklee College of Music, where he studied classical guitar.

“I was doing a study abroad program on the island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean,” Shawn said.

“One morning I was at a corner store, and I impulsively picked up a recording by Pat Metheny.

The music was like nothing I’d heard before, using the guitar in a whole different way. I knew right then I had to follow the guitar as far as it would take me.”

Upon graduation, Shawn hitchhiked to San Francisco on a whim.

There, he formed a rock band trio called Maxwell Horse. The band started

out as a guitar and drums duo but morphed into much more, with a lyrical and pop foundation.

The band released a full-length album, “Baby Names From the Bible,” a single entitled “Sun Devil” and EPs “Fall On Your Sword” and “Snuff Record” during its time before Shawn decided to venture out on his own.

“We had just finished a two-week tour to Texas, and I was feeling burnt out by playing the same songs in the same way every night,” Shawn said. “I knew I had to explore music outside of rock, music that would allow me to include my interests in flamenco, jazz and experimental music.”

Shawn then fled to the remote Mexican city of Oaxaca, spending five years focusing on a new approach to playing his instrument by writing solo instrumental and vocal songs.

“In the small Pennsylvania town where I grew up, I learned to appreciate the four-part harmonies of traditional singing. But in Mexico, things are different,” Shawn said. “Music is a regular part of everyday life. Everyone plays an instrument of some kind.

I think my music became much more upbeat and

celebratory after living in Mexico.”

Upon returning from Mexico, Shawn spent most of his time performing across North America. Shawn spent several years with no fixed address, before settling in Brooklyn; and later Pittsburgh. Shawn is so adamant about his passion; he undertook a solo tour in which he played 45 shows in a row traveling by train and bus.

Shawn will be performing a mix of his own tunes, as well as performing many cover songs that will be familiar to the crowd with his own touch to them.

Particularly, Shawn will be playing tracks off his new album “In Place.”

Shawn wrote most of it while still in Mexico but recorded the album upon his settlement in New York City.

“I call my style ‘flamencamericana’ because it reflects my use of flamenco techniques and my songwriting, which is very much inspired by Americana and folk music, as well as other genres,” Shawn said.

Shawn will perform at 6 p.m. Friday at Black Bear Burritos’ downtown location. Admission is free and open to the public. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Pop culture TBT: Oprah, Riff Raff, Stevie Nicks

By Chelsea Walker A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

People under the sign of Aquarius are known for their friendly and loyal temperaments. Jan. 29 marks the birthday for some of pop culture’s most prominent and flamboyant celebrities.

Born Jan. 29, 1954, Oprah Winfrey is one of the most respected and commemorated women of the century. With a clouted past, Winfrey has risen above her life challenges. Her segment “The Oprah Winfrey Show” has brought her individual net worth to $2.9 billion.

In a just as famous juxtaposition, Riff Raff shares a birthday with fellow Aquarius Winfrey. The American rapper from Houston is known for his numerous tattoos, bad decisions and quick-spitting lines. Also known as Horst Simco, the rapper’s run-in with the law in 2013 sparked his decision to stop dabbling in hard drugs. Riff Raff’s newest album “Neon Icon” was

released in June 2014. Pop culture icons undoubtedly crafted Riff Raff’s exuberant personality, and his 15-track record showcases the rapper’s colorful aptitude.

Can you really be a popculture icon with a marriage that lasts longer than a year? Stevie Nicks, rock’s most wicked and wondrous femme fatale, wed her best friend’s husband in a seriously twisted turn of events.

Nicks’ sidekick, Robin Snyder Anderson, was diagnosed with leukemia in 1981. While in remission, Robin Anderson discovered she was pregnant with thenhusband Kim Anderson’s baby. Knowing she couldn’t continue treatment while pregnant, Robin Anderson opted to have the baby and discontinue treatment.

Shortly after baby Matthew was born, Robin Anderson passed. Crushed by her best friend’s death, Nicks was determined to take care of Robin’s child. Her mission: Wed late best friend’s ex on Jan. 29, 1983. Thinking she was doing her lifelong

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Ubiquitous TV personality Oprah and rapper Riff Raff share a birthday.

friend a resonating gesture, “It just blew up in our husband was so beyond as the couple quickly divorced three months later.

Nicks realized the marriage faces,” Nicks said. “It was insane.”

Nicks’ faulty decision was not what she had origi- so the wrong thing. To take Matthew and Robin’s wasn’t set in stone for long; daa&e@mail.wvu.edu nally thought.

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Despite digital success movies still turn to theatres PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — After the $40 million digital release of “The Interview,” video-on-demand may seem like all the rage.

Particularly for independent films, VOD is seen by some as a better pathway to moviegoers than trying to lure them to theaters.

But many of the breakout hits at this year’s Sundance Film Festival are still opting for a traditional theatrical rollout, even if filmmakers, stars and distributors see the tides changing down the line.

For many distributors, the classic theatrical window simply still works.

Magnolia Pictures President Eamonn Bowles is looking at a possible summertime theatrical release for Sean Baker’s “Tangerine,” the iPhone-shot film starring newcomers Mya Taylor and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez that follows a transgender prostitute and her friend over one Christmas Eve in Los Angeles.

Day-and-date, in which a film is released simultaneously in theaters and on video-on-demand, doesn’t make sense for “Tangerine,” Bowles said.

“If there’s a film with a big star or a large amount of awareness or a genre

that’s familiar to people, those can be better dayand-date or VOD candidates. But for a film like this, where there are really no stars in it? You have to establish its credentials prior to going on VOD,” he said.

Bowles hopes a theatrical rollout will help “get the reviews and the features and people gushing about it to establish its credibility first.”

Michael Barker, copresident of Sony Pictures Classics, is also planning a traditional rollout for Sundance acquisitions “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” the `70s coming-of-age story with Kristin Wiig, Alexander Skarsgard and newcomer Bel Powley, and “Grandma,” starring Lily Tomlin, but for different reasons.

“For the movies we’re pursuing, the VOD model doesn’t really work,” said Barker. “Can you imagine if we’d done day-anddate with `Whiplash’ as opposed to staying on the screen for five months?

Staying on the screen for five months is what gives it that word-of-mouth that gets it the best picture nomination.”

The raised profile that

comes with an Oscar nomination can also mean increased ticket sales and revenue streams down the line.

“When the Academy Award nominations were announced, our box office gross was $6.7 million,” said Barker of “Whiplash,” which premiered at Sundance in 2014.

“Since they were announced, the box office has boomed. This week alone, we’re going to do $1.2 million or more in the box office and that is going to happen every week until and through the Oscars ... that would not be achievable if we did the VOD model,” he said.

Although Barker said Sony Pictures Classics has yet to have a film that is day-and-date, “we will eventually have one. It just doesn’t seem to fit with the movies we’ve either acquired or made.”

Jeff Deutchman, vice president of acquisitions for Alchemy, believes there isn’t a one-size-fits-all distribution model.

“We think that you have to see a movie and figure out what the best release strategy is,” he said. Alchemy acquired “Strangerland,” starring Nicole Kid-

man, Joseph Fiennes and Hugo Weaving for a dayand-date release later this year.

“It’s a beautiful film that is going to be polarizing in a good way,” Deutchman said.

In other words, some people will want the theatrical experience for “Strangerland,” and some will want to watch it in their living room.

He thinks that although most filmmakers likely want a theatrical release, they’re also amenable to hearing all options, thanks in part to “blockbuster success stories” like “The Interview,” “Snowpiercer” and “Veronica Mars.”

“Equally encouraging

are some of the smaller success stories that have come out this year, with movies like `The Babadook’ and `Elsa & Fred,’ smaller films that both overperformed theatrically and on VOD,” Deutchman said.

The actors in Sundance films tended to think more about the consumer experience.

“I am all about VOD. I’m a new mom. I don’t leave my apartment,” said Cobie Smulders, who has roles in both “Results,” a romcom about personal trainers (also a Magnolia acquisition), and “Unexpected.”

She did acknowledge, though, that nothing compares to collectively expe-

riencing a film in a theater.

“I think eventually everything will be released simultaneously on VOD and in theaters at the same time. I think we’re headed in that direction. We’re already there with a lot of films,” added Brooklyn Decker, who has a bit part in “Results.”

Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler says filmmakers should be looking for alternative ways to release their movies.

“The Internet is becoming more and more legitimized. A premiere with Vimeo or going straight to Netflix can have real meaning. I think those are very positive things,” Strickler said.

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Many users of social media are familiar with the ongoing social movement Humans of New York. With more than four years of work put in by creator Brandon Stanton, the movement highlights the lives of everyday people and, more recently, has raised more than $700,000 for inner-city kids to visit Harvard University, according to peo-

ple.com.

Recently, The Daily Athenaeum has published both editorials and columns encouraging students to go beyond simply supporting a cause via social media and to make a change in the community. These actions taken by Stanton are the perfect example of a marriage of these ideas of “slacktivism” and activism.

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Stanton was able to take his movement on social media and raise this money to help support a cause he found important, and by doing so, he was able to make a social change to encourage students to view higher education as an achievable goal.

There is no doubt social media has a place in prompting social change.

However, it is this marriage of media and action used

by Stanton which can truly make this change possible.

“Slacktivism” is a word which has been thrown around a lot recently. This idea, that simply talking and posting online is not enough to make a change, can be diminishing to people who find this to be their only outlet. However, it is

possible for this to be where you start.

Start a campaign for the change you want to see, start a GoFundMe account and talk actively about it in your community.

There is nothing that says a great movement can’t start online. This movement must simply go to the next step as well- spending time in the living, breathing

world around us.

This dream team of sharable posts and live meetings and events has brought huge success since its beginning When you back your words with actions, it can be a quick road to seeing your dreams for our world become a solid reality. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

2015 Oscar Nominations:

BASED SOLELY ON MERIT or ETHICALLY QUESTIONABLE?

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The Academy Awards is an award show held annually to celebrate and recognize members of the film industry for outstanding work within the field. Held at the end of February or beginning of March, the award show presents each winner with a golden Oscar statue.

With some of the most prestigious awards, such as Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Actor, excitement hits a paramount when the nominations are announced.

This merit-based award system is voted on by members of the Academy. This

Current nominations warranted, not a reflection on past picks American – took home the award for Best Supporting Actress. The film also won the award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay.

I know one phenomenal, predominantly African American cast and director does not lead to equality for all, but to consider this “whitewashed” actor nominations only a year later does not a racist production make.

Frankly, I am tired of the constant bickering over vague “racist” ideas. The fact that there are no African Americans – or any people of color for that matter – nominated for the main categories does not automatically mean the Academy is racist,

been nominated for Best Picture, given its popularcolumnist ity? Yes, probably. Does its @darthmolly22 exclusion inherently mean Oscar buzz usually runs it was not picked because rampant this time each year it was directed by a black as we all make predictions of woman and stars predomiwhich of our favorite movies nantly black actors and acand actors are nominated for tresses? No. the prestigious gold statue.

We are entering a world But this year, the Oscar that discredits basic merwhisperings have less to do its, that throws away nationabout which movie wins wide standards – GPAs, stanBest Picture or which lovely dardized test scores, Oscar leading lady will win Best awards – in favor of ethnicActress and more to do with ity solely for the virtue of bea much more controversial ing diverse and politically issue: No person of color was correct. nominated for any of the catI don’t doubt “Selma” is egories. In fact, some have a great movie. I am not disgone so far as to suggest the crediting the hardships anyone who identifies with a 2015 Oscars will be the most certain minority has to face whitewashed, and therefore racist, Oscar show on a daily basis. I since 1998. respect everyone This is particu- However, I find it hard to who has made larly poignant due consider the 2015 Oscar something of themselves, who to the recent re- nominations even remotely has worked hard lease of “Selma,” a to be at the top of film directed by Af- racist. rican American Ava their class or even DuVernay depicting the especially after the raging just to get into college in the marches led by Martin Lu- success of “12 Years a Slave” first place. ther King Jr. Because “Selma” last year.

What I do not respect is has been widely well-reI am tired of the idea that the immediate response ceived by audiences, it “whitewashing” automat- of racism whenever somemakes sense there has been ically holds the connota- thing is predominantly some concern over whether tion something racist has white. What I do not respect race has really played a part occurred somewhere along is that the Oscars are gothe line, a movie must be ing to be mocked for being in the Oscar nominations.

However, I find it hard considered “good” beyond run by “old white men” who to consider the 2015 Oscar something more than just have “snubbed” “Selma,” alnominations even remotely merit, that a Best Actor or though it has been a whopracist.

Best Actress nominee – or ping 17 years since the Consider, for example, Best Supporting Actor and last time the Oscars failed last year’s Best Picture win- Actress nominees – must in- to nominate any African ner – the most prestigious clude someone of color to Americans. award a film can receive – not be considered racist by Frankly, I do feel there is “12 Years a Slave,” which, the entire country. controversy with the Oscars, We are looking at a case although it has nothing to do as you may have guessed, depicts the struggles of a of affirmative action, but this with race: black slave trying to gain his time it’s not to get into colWhy the hell hasn’t Leonlege – it’s to get something ardo DiCaprio won anything freedom.

As well as Best Picture, as materialistic as a damn yet?

“12 Years a Slave” actress Lu- statue. pita Nyong’o – also African Should “Selma” have daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Academy is primarily made up of an older demographic and is, kept in a confidential fashion.

However, this year, controversy followed these announcements. The nominations for actor and actress, both leading and in the supporting role, consisted exclusively of white individuals with no one of color making any of the lists.

Although critically acclaimed and audience-adored “Selma” was nominated for Best Picture, it is believed by many that individuals of color were also deserving of individual nominations.

Microaggression has caused color-based overlooks in talent verse racism,” it offers hope to communities columnist desperate for more vis@obiwan_baloni ibility or a better public Though I can’t argue image. with the appeal of meritWith this in mind, apbased award systems, I plying affirmative action believe society has demto award ceremonies is onstrated over the past simply the next step in few months just how inthe process toward equal creasingly necessary recopportunity. When exognition of African Amerecuted correctly, critiican artists is in pop cally-acclaimed movculture. ies with non-white News orgaactors and direcnizations con- I believe African American tors would be given a better chance tinue to report directors, actors, singers, artists stories of poat letting their licemen ac- and members of other professions work speak for itcosting and are needed at the forefront of their self while in the apprehending respective industries now more spotlight. black men for than ever.

I believe African unclear and American direcsuspicious tors, actors, singreasons. The ers, artists and newest controversy in- of a more diverse group members of other profesvolves Tahj Blow, a Yale of judges chosen for sions are needed at the student held at gunpoint 2015. forefront of their respecwithout explanation for Though it may be easy tive industries now more merely matching the de- to think past personal bi- than ever. scription of a campus ases, studies have shown Microaggression stems thief. that it’s nearly impos- from ignorance, and igThough I don’t be- sible to reverse preju- norance can be rectified lieve every policeman (or dice developed in child- through more positive Academy Award panelist, hood. We may logically media coverage and pubfor that matter) is overtly be able to think through lic awareness.

If African American racist, I do believe micro- stereotypes, but our unaggression is the main conscious emotional re- actors and directors recause of a lack of positive actions will always be the ceived more recognition African American repre- same. in art and film, alleviatsentation in both show However, affirmative ing prejudice in younger business and the media. action attempts to over- people may become a reMicroaggression is not ride this bias and has ality. Their work also inthe same as blatant racism been implemented in nu- spires future generations or sexism, but is rather merous countries across to pursue their interests defined by smaller (per- the world. and achieve, regardless of haps unintentional) acts Affirmative action de- circumstances. of invalidation, degrada- scribes the act of giving This year’s Academy tion or the perpetuation certain benefits to histor- Awards has provoked of harmful stereotypes ically disadvantaged de- thought in many across toward any marginalized mographics and is cer- the country, but the lesdemographic. Though tainly not a new idea in son learned is clear: Evthe days of racist cartoons this country. Though the eryone deserves a right to and slurs are hopefully concept walks a fine line have their voice heard. behind us, a lack of di- between enforcing fairversity in this year’s nom- ness and enacting “redaperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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inees could be construed as microaggression toward African Americans.

I believe personal biases may have gotten in the way of determining the contenders for Best Actor this year. The Academy Award panel was 94 percent white and 86 percent over 50 years of age in 2012 (via variety.com) and there is no evidence

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Prosecutor questions Lohan’s service LOS ANGELES (AP) — A prosecutor on Wednesday raised doubts that Lindsay Lohan had completed the terms of her community service sentence in a reckless driving case that is the final criminal case the actress faces for years of bad behavior.

The complaints from Santa Monica Chief Deputy City Attorney Terry White prompted Superior Court Judge Richard Stone to set another court hearing so that the prosecutor could investigate whether Lohan completed her community service at a London volunteer organization as stated in court documents.

White said he doubted Lohan completed 80 hours of community service in nine days as documentation presented by Lohan’s attorney on Wednesday claims. He said if he is able to show that Lohan didn’t complete the hours as stated in court filings, he would seek jail time for the star.

The prosecutor noted that Lohan was receiving treatment for an illness at the time, but the actress’ attorney Shawn Holley said it was outpatient treatment and “she powered through it.”

Stone spent several minutes silently reviewing the documents, but made no comments on whether he felt the 28-yearold Lohan had completed her community service sentence.

Another judge approved Lohan doing the hours in London.

“If this was Lindsey Smith, nobody would allow this,” White said.

White said among the activities Lohan received credit for was a meet-and-greet with fans of “Speed-the-Plow,” the play Lohan was starring in.

“She got to shake hands with people, and that’s community service,” White said. He also complained about Lohan receiving credit for hours in which young people were shadowing her. “I’d love to hang out with a celebrity all day and see their life, but that’s not community service.”

The community service is one of the last elements of Lohan’s sentence for a 2012 case involving reckless driving and lying to police filed after the actress crashed into a dump truck on the Pacific Coast Highway.

Stone gave White until Feb. 18 to try to verify Lohan’s hours, a task the prosecutor initially said Wednesday wasn’t his job.

“I can’t verify what she’s doing there,” he told Stone.

Holley said the issues raised at Wednesday’s hearing were due to White not doing his due diligence and checking on Lohan’s service in recent months.

In November, Holley presented documentation that Lohan had completed 102 of 240 hours.

Lohan has been on probation since 2007, when she was arrested twice for driving under the influence. She struggled to resolve that case and was charged with stealing a necklace within days of being released from reThe troubled actress has faced scores of legal ramifications for her actions over the last few years. hab in 2011.

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Super Bowl advertisements aim to grab attention, not to offend NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers are being careful not to offend.

GoDaddy decided not to run an ad that showed a dog being sold online so as not to offend dog lovers. The Victoria’s Secret angels are fully clothed in its teaser spot, at least, although they reveal more in their actual Super Bowl ad. And an anti-domestic abuse commercial will have a high profile-spot during the game after a year of domestic violence scandals in the NFL. Advertisers have to find a balance between grabbing people’s attention

and not going too far to shock or offend a broad base of more than 110 million viewers. They want to be sure to make the estimated $4.5 million they’re spending for a 30-second Super Bowl ad worth it.

This year, that seems to mean erring on the side of caution.

“Companies are being more prudent,” said MediaPost columnist Barbara LIppert. “It’s also a very weird atmosphere with all the coverage about deflated balls and domestic abuse. Maybe advertisers want to be a little more careful in that climate.”

It’s a far cry from the dot.com commercial attempts in 2000, when an E(asterisk)Trade ad showed a monkey in a garage and touted the fact that the company had just wasted $2 million dollars, but MediaPost’s Lippert says it makes sense to be restrained.

Even GoDaddy, which made its name with racy Super Bowl spots since it began advertising 11 years ago, has been moving away from being edgy; last year one of its Super Bowl ads focused on a woman running a small business.

This year, they prom-

ised a warm and fuzzy ad featuring a puppy, spoofing a Budweiser ad from last year that also featured a puppy. But the twist at the end of GoDaddy’s spot showed the puppy was being sold online via a web site created with Godaddy. com. After it debuted early, a social media storm erupted, with pet lovers finding the ad offensive.

GoDaddy said late Tuesday it wouldn’t air the ad.

“At the end of the day, our purpose at GoDaddy is to help small businesses around the world build a successful online presence,” said CEO Blake Ir-

ving. “We underestimated the emotional response.”

GoDaddy says it has another ad it plans to run.

Wix.com, which helps people build web sites, has taken a lesson from GoDaddy. Instead of debuting as a Super Bowl advertiser with a racy spot like GoDaddy did when it was a new advertiser, Wix.com went for non-edgy laughs with an ad that shows retired football players coming up with funny fictional businesses. Brett Favre, for instance, invents a charcuteries business called “Favre and Carve”).

Other companies ap-

pear to be playing it safer too by not focusing so much on bare skin and sophomoric humor. A Victoria’s Secret 90-second teaser ad showed supermodels fully dressed as football players. The actual Super Bowl ad shows the models dressed in Victoria’s Secret lingerie, though.

And the NFL is airing a public service announcement from NoMore, a coalition of anti-domestic abuse organizations.

The ad depicts a chilling 911 call from a battered woman to demonstrate the terror of domestic abuse.

Review: ‘Wild Card’ with Jason Statham disappoints viewers, critics

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BY JOCELYN NOVECK, AP — It becomes quickly clear in “Wild Card,” the latest vehicle for the hunky, brooding British action star Jason Statham, that his character doesn’t need a gun to maim or kill. Guns are for wimps. Statham can wreak havoc with virtually any sharp implement, including his own head.

What he does need, however, is a sharper script.

The pedigree of Oscarwinning screenwriter William Goldman notwithstanding, “Wild Card,” a remake of the writer’s 1986 “Heat” based on his novel of the same name, is an unsatisfying mishmash of action movie, unlikely-buddy flick and meditation on the scourge of gambling. At times, it recalls “The Gambler” (another recent disappointment, and also a remake); at others, “The Equalizer,” and at others, any number of moody, seedy Vegas-themed films.

All these directions could

have been promising, but nothing truly coherent emerges.

Not that Statham doesn’t display his sturdy, reliable appeal here - particularly when we get to see the humanity peeking through his brawny, altogether pleasing exterior.

We learn immediately that his Nick Wild, a freelance Las Vegas bodyguard who’s seen better days, is a thoroughly decent guy at heart. In an opening scene, we see him harass a shorter, weaker, man out for a drink with his gorgeous girlfriend (Sofia Vergara, one of several big names making quick cameos). Improbably, the smaller guy cleans Nick’s clock. Later, we learn it was all an act, allowing the guy to impress his gal. He offers Nick $1,000, twice what was planned. Nick refuses the bonus.

Nick also rises to the occasion when Holly (Dominik Garcia-Lordo),

a woman from his past, comes to him with a problem: She’s been brutally assaulted by a gangster thug based in a fancy hotel, and wants vengeance. Nick resists - he doesn’t want to get killed - but they both know he’ll step in and defend her.

Then there’s Nick’s unlikely friendship with a nerdy young entrepreneur, Cyrus (Michael Angarano), who comes to Vegas seeking Nick’s tutelage in how to become a tougher man.

Nick is annoyed, at first, but this bromance will become crucial by the end of the film.

It is Cyrus who sits by and watches, incredulously, as Nick wins, then loses, his future - at the blackjack tables. Nick, you see, is an addictive gambler, and like Mark Wahlberg’s character in “The Gambler,” he just doesn’t know when to walk away.

He dreams of leaving Vegas for good and settling

on the island of Corsica (why Corsica? It’s lovely, but is there a compelling backstory here?) And yet just when he’s made an inordinate sum at blackjack and is about to cash in, he decides to take it all back to the table one more time. You can imagine how THAT turns out.

Meanwhile, remember that brutal gangster thug? Well, Holly got her revenge, thanks to Nick, but now the thug, Danny DeMarco (Milo Ventimiglia) is out to punish Nick for the humiliation he endured (let’s just say it involved a pair of garden shears, aimed at his most private assets).

Suddenly, Stanley Tucci shows up for one scene. As always, this is a very welcome development. Tucci, who can liven up any movie, plays Baby, a stylish mobster who wields enough power to play judge and jury in the dispute between Nick and

Danny. Also spicing up the proceedings is the excellent Hope Davis as Cassandra, a blackjack dealer with a soft spot for Nick.

With a supporting cast like this, one might - and should - expect more from Goldman and his director, Simon West. But ultimately, we’re left with the

vaguely uncomfortable feeling like we missed the whole point.

“Wild Card,” a Lionsgate release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America “for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity. “ One and a half stars out of four.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You’ll make sense out of what is unclear to others. People seem relieved to hear what you have to share. Be careful, as someone around you might be acting in a provocative manner, possibly behind the scenes. Tonight: Chat time!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might be more possessive than you realize. You also might veil your actions by emphasizing the friendship that lies between you and another person. The real issue seems to be determining what kind of friendship you want. Tonight: Just for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You tend to work with vague instructions well. You do what you want in situations that are confusing. Still, you might need to explain the hows and whys to a contemporary. A friend might continue to act strangely. Observe more and judge less. Tonight: As you like it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Zero in on your priorities, and don’t let others distract you. You could seem confused to those who don’t understand your focus. The unexpected continues to add excitement, be it through a person at a distance or through your own explorations.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Pressure builds, but you are unlikely to express what ails you. You might suppress much of what is going on, but a loved one will pick up your nonverbal signals. Don’t just assume that your thoughts are cloaked; you will find out otherwise soon enough. Tonight: Not to be found.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You seem to have very high expectations for yourself. You also tend to assume a leadership position in situations. Your style might be different, but it’s effective. You know when to break a pattern and when not to.

Others observe your confidence.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Defer to a very dominant friend or associate. This person tends to come up with morsels of information that you cannot ignore. His or her mind works very differently from how yours works. Know when to call a halt to a cyclical conversation.

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Tonight: Try slowing down.

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by david schlake sports editor @dschlake_wvu

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‘WE NEED PRIDE AND HEART’

WVU playing with a different attitude

There wasn’t much expected from West Virginia’s basketball program after the departure of Eron Harris, Terry Henderson and Remi Dibo.

Aside from now-senior guard Juwan Staten, the Mountaineers lost all their perimeter shooting and had to replace three starters.

WVU’s hopes of another NCAA Tournament trip happening any time soon were less than bleak, and no one knew what to expect of the new players that would join the Mountaineers for the 2014-15 season.

But to unanimous surprise, Tarik Phillip, Jevon Carter, Daxter Miles Jr., Jonathan Holton and Jaysean Paige have successfully replaced Harris, Henderson and Dibo.

Not to say they have replaced the offensive production that the three former Mountaineers provided – 17.2, 11.7 and 7.3 points per game respectively – but the new Mountaineers have bested them in the win column.

More importantly, the difference between this team and those of the last couple years is the way they respond to head coach Bob Huggins.

It’s no secret that Huggins is loud, angry and usually right up in your grill. Many players can’t handle his coaching style and find themselves butting heads with him, but others thrive off it-giving the third-winningest active coach in the game the respect he deserves.

Let’s take it back to the 2012-13 season, as hard as it is to reminisce.

The team was atrocious, mostly due to attitude and laziness, and Huggins was vocal about that week after week. The program drew talent, but the talent didn’t want to meet Huggins’ standard.

Aaric Murray and Jabarie Hinds both had the hype surrounding them, but neither hustled up and down the court and neither wanted to hear what Huggins had to say.

That’s the difference with this team – there is no attitude, there is no break from the hustle and there are no players trying to fluff up the stat line. This team is here to win.

While the team might not have the shooting abilities of Huggins’ former teams – this is the first one that has truly played to Huggins’ style in a long time.

It almost reminds me of the film “Coach Carter” when Samuel L. Jackson asks the team what they did in practice to get ready for the game, and the only response he gets is, “Run.” The No. 17 Mountaineers are outscoring opponents due to better conditioning from top to bottom and a bench that can keep up with the starters.

They never slow down, nor do they ask if they can. They go full blast and do what they’re told – the perfect Huggins team.

The shooting efficiency will come in time, which could very well push the Mountaineers just over the brink, making them virtually unstoppable. dschlake@mail.wvu.edu

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Senior guard Linda Stepney launches a pass during a game earlier this season.

West Virginia suffers second-straight loss to Texas Tech, 73-57 by nicole curtin

associate sports editor @nicolec_wvu

The West Virginia women’s basketball team lost its second-straight game last night against the Texas Tech Lady Raiders, 73-57.

Junior guard Bria Holmes led the Mountaineers with 17 points closely followed by senior Linda Stepney with 16 points inlcuding three 3-pointers.

“We let them dribblepenetrate,” head coach Mike Carey said in an interview with WVUSports.com.

“We helped; they kicked and hit threes. There’s a lot of things we need to improve. First of all, we need pride and heart. They don’t

take things personal. If you don’t take things personal there’s an issue.”

Last night was the third different starting lineup Carey has tried this season.

Junior guard Jessica Morton earned her first WVU start and contributed nine points and four rebounds in the 16 minutes she played.

In the early minutes of the first half, the Lady Raiders kept a slight lead, and West Virginia (12-8, 2-6) was able to keep up for the most part. Texas Tech (137, 3-5) shot 37 percent from the floor in the first half, 50 percent at the free-throw line and 40 percent from behind the arc.

Comparably, West Virginia made 11 of their 33 at-

tempts from inside the paint (33.3 percent), and only 20 percent on free throws and 44 percent at the 3-point line. Stepney contributed eight of the 27 points in the first half with Holmes putting up 5, but none of their scoring was enough to compete with Texas Tech’s Amber Battle.

Battle set a new career high last night with 33 points – she had 17 in the first half and 16 in the second.

The Mountaineers, while never getting too far behind, and actually tying the score on a layup from Stepney, could not overcome the difference. Coming out of halftime with only a twopoint difference, Texas Tech

went on a 10-2 run extending their lead to 39-29.

Texas Tech shot 60 percent from the floor in the second half, while WVU shot 40.9 percent.

Once the Lady Raiders gained a lead of 10 points, the rest seemed to be history. West Virginia continued to score, though only occasionally, but never stopped enough buckets from the Texas Tech offense to make a difference.

TTU went up 44-30 with 14 and a half minutes left, then 51-35 with 11 and a half minutes left. The biggest lead Texas Tech took was a difference of 18 points, up 60-42 with 6:56 left in the second half.

Following the shot Texas

Tech made to bring the score up to 60, Stepney hit a three and was sent to the foul line scoring a four-point play for the Mountaineers.

West Virginia would only score seven more points after that, taking a loss in the end. This is the second time this season the Mountaineers have lost to Texas Tech after losing at home in midJanuary, 55-45. Tech now leads the series, 4-2 overall.

This weekend the Mountaineers will be back home for a Sunday afternoon game against Oklahoma.

The Mountaineers will take on the Sooners at 2 p.m. Sunday at the WVU Coliseum. ncurtin@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 17 Mountaineers developing some momentum by connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

There are peaks and valleys throughout the course of every college basketball season. There’s no getting around it.

Over the course of 30 regular season games, including 18 cut-throat conference contests, a team is going to have its ups and downs.

Following its win in the unfriendly confines of Bramlage Coliseum against Kansas State Tuesday, it isn’t ridiculous to say the No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers are on an upswing at the moment.

On the heels of its nailbiter of an overtime victory against TCU at the WVU Coliseum, West Virginia’s second straight down-to-the-wire victory has the team riding high.

But momentum is fickle.

One minute you have it and the next it’s gone. How you harness it while you have it can have a major impact on your season.

A little more than a week ago, West Virginia was on the downswing after another beatdown at the hands of the Texas Longhorns. After a week off allowed some time for reflection, the team is getting back into the swing of things.

“I think we really needed that week off after Texas to regroup and get ourselves back together. We haven’t had a game like that this year, so I think that was good for us,” said senior point guard Juwan Staten after the win over

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TCU. “We’re ready to start piling wins on top of wins. We really want to do something special in this league, and we’re ready to take on that challenge.”

After 20 games, the Mountaineers have racked up nine road wins (tied for best in the nation), won five of their first seven conference games and sit in second place in the current Big 12 standings.

It appears, at least so far, they are up to the challenge.

The Mountaineers proved it yet again against Kansas State. In one of the sloppiest games of the season, West Virginia grinded its way to an ugly win, making a statement to the league and to its coach.

“This was a well-deserved win,” said West Virginia coach doyle maurer/the daily athenaeum Bob Huggins in an interview Junior forward Jonathan Holton goes for a slam dunk during a game earlier this season. with WVUsports.com. “I told our guys I was really proud of their effort. We made some bonehead plays – quite a few of them, actually. We didn’t shoot it very well, we didn’t shoot it from the free throw line very well, but we really did play hard.”

However, because of the VS nature of the Big 12, there is always another challenge awaiting. For West Virginia, VS one of the most successful active coaches in the game in Texas Tech’s Tubby Smith, will supply the next test.

“We’ve just got to keep taking them one at a time, and we’ve got to go and (get) ready for (Texas Tech coach) Tubby (Smith),” Huggins said.

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WVU looking ahead to signing day 2015 SPECIAL NOTICES

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

Miramar High School cornerback, senior Tyrek Cole. dillon durst Cole, who checks in at sports writer 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, gave @dailyathenaeum his pledge to the Mountaineers in September after deWith just under a week committing from Florida, until National Signing Day State. Cole is the nation’s on Feb. 4, the West Virginia No. 21 cornerback and the football coaching staff looks No. 23 prospect in Florida to secure signatures from and holds over 30 Division its 17 commits and few re- 1 scholarship offers. However, he figures to be a lock maining targets.

The Mountaineers’ 2015 to sign with West Virginia. class currently holds comDurante committed to mitments from two four- West Virginia in July 2013 star prospects and 15 but continues to be rethree-stars, according to cruited by various schools 247Sports.com.

– mainly Alabama and Headlining the group Miami (Fla.). The 6-foot, are four-star cornerback 162-pound receiver has Tyrek Cole and four-star re- unofficially visited all three ceiver Jovon Durante – both schools in the past year, but from WVU pipeline Mira- WVU was the only school to mar High School (Miramar, get him on campus for an official visit in December.

Fla.).

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Four-star athlete Jordan Cronkrite and four-star safety Kendrell McFadden are the Mountaineers’ top two remaining targets in the 2015 class.

McFadden committed to West Virginia in January 2014 but backed off his commitment in December, opting to reopen his recruitment. McFadden, another Miramar High School product, is still being recruited

by Florida State and Miami (Fla.), but 247Sports. com predicts him to sign with WVU. The 6-foot-3, 193-pound safety is ranked No. 19 at his position and is the No. 45 prospect in the Sunshine State.

Cronkrite is expected to announce his college

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Jovon Durante, senior wide receiver from Miramar High School. decision on Signing Day men Matt Jones and Rob and figures to make one Dowdy headline an incomcoaching staff and fanbase ing influx up front. Jones, very happy. The 5-foot-11, who checks in at 6-foot198-pound athlete from Mi- 4, 290 pounds, is the No. ami took his official visit to 25 prospect in Ohio, while WVU on Oct. 31 – when the Dowdy, a Westerville, Ohio, Mountaineers faced TCU – native, is ranked No. 28.

Morgantown, W.Va., nabut is considered a Florida lean since his recent official tive Stone Wolfley, who visit to Gainesville, Fla., last checks in at 6-foot-4, 235 weekend. Cronkrite is ex- pounds, is the No. 1 prospected to choose between pect in the state and the naFlorida, WVU and Louisville tion’s No. 25 tight end, but on Signing Day. is also listed as a defensive The rest of West Virgin- end. ia’s class features five offenThe Mountaineers cursive linemen, four defensive rently own the Big 12’s No. linemen, two quarterbacks, 3 recruiting class, but could two defensive backs, two make a push for a Top 25 athletes and one receiver. class for the first time since WVU graduated two 2009 on Signing Day. starting offensive linemen in 2014, and three-star linedasports@mail.wvu.edu

women’s basketball

McDonald, Morton making their names known by david statman sports writer @DAilyathenaeum

Depth has been one of the biggest problems for the West Virginia University women’s basketball team all season long. Although head coach Mike Carey has the pleasure of running out two of the best players in the Big 12 in Bria Holmes and Averee Fields, the Mountaineers have continually been searching for the spark they need to get going in Big 12 play.

In recent weeks, however, a pair of players who weren’t on the court to start the season have given the Mountaineers a boost.

Sophomore forward Bre McDonald and junior guard

Jessica Morton have suddenly announced themselves as vital parts of Carey’s rotation, and each have had a big hand in the team’s two Big 12 wins this season.

A transfer from Georgia Tech, Bre McDonald started the season on the sidelines after being briefly suspended for a violation of team rules. McDonald made her debut in the team’s fifth game against Evansville – quickly becoming a fixture off the bench.

But with the Mountaineers floundering to a 0-4 start in Big 12 play, Carey inserted McDonald into the starting lineup for their Jan. 17 game against Oklahoma State. McDonald responded with a career-high 16 points, leading West Vir-

ginia to its first conference win.

McDonald plays with a frenetic, energetic pace, and her effort along with skill is what Carey said has been her contribution to the Mountaineer squad.

“She gives us another athlete on the perimeter, and she can score,” Carey said. “She has a scoring mentality. And really, she’s not a bad passer. She’s very unselfish, she’ll give it up and hit people. Sometimes she’s too unselfish; instead of reversing she tries to force some things. But she’s given us great effort, and as long as they continue to give great effort – they’ll continue to play.”

While McDonald is the energy player, Jessica Mor-

ton is the ready-made scorer. The 5-foot-10 junior arrived from Gulf Coast State College in the fall but was ruled ineligible by the NCAA and was not able to get on the court until conference play had already begun.

Since finally making her Mountaineer debut, Morton has been lightning in a bottle offensively. The junior is averaging 10 points a game off the bench, thirdbest on the team, and has swiftly established herself as the long-range threat that West Virginia desperately needed. In just her third game with the Mountaineers, Morton dropped a game-high 22 points on 4-6 shooting from deep to carry her squad to a home

win over Kansas State.

Most surprising is the chemistry McDonald and Morton have on the court, considering they’ve played so few minutes together this season.

“I think Jessica knows my game pretty well, and I know her game pretty well.

We feed off each other,” McDonald said.

Although West Virginia still has a ton of work to do – they currently sit at just 2-5 in Big 12 play – the emergence of McDonald and Morton provide some optimism for the future. With the most important stretch of the season coming up, West Virginia could use all the help they can get. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Super Bowl advertisers aim not to offend NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers are being careful not to offend.

GoDaddy decided not to run an ad that showed a dog being sold online so as not to offend dog lovers.

The Victoria’s Secret angels are fully clothed in its teaser spot, at least, although they reveal more in their actual Super Bowl ad. And an antidomestic abuse commercial will have a high profile-spot during the game after a year of domestic violence scandals in the NFL. Advertisers have to find a balance between grabbing people’s attention and not going too far to shock or offend a broad base of more than 110 million viewers. They want to be sure

to make the estimated $4.5 million they’re spending for a 30-second Super Bowl ad worth it. This year, that seems to mean erring on the side of caution.

“Companies are being more prudent,” said MediaPost columnist Barbara LIppert. “It’s also a very weird atmosphere with all the coverage about deflated balls and domestic abuse.

Maybe advertisers want to be a little more careful in that climate.”

It’s a far cry from the dot. com commercial attempts in 2000, when an E(asterisk) Trade ad showed a monkey in a garage and touted the fact that the company had just wasted $2 million dollars, but MediaPost’s Lip-

pert says it makes sense to be restrained.

Even GoDaddy, which made its name with racy Super Bowl spots since it began advertising 11 years ago, has been moving away from being edgy; last year one of its Super Bowl ads focused on a woman running a small business.

This year, they promised a warm and fuzzy ad featuring a puppy, spoofing a Budweiser ad from last year that also featured a puppy.

But the twist at the end of GoDaddy’s spot showed the puppy was being sold online via a web site created with Godaddy.com. After it debuted early, a social media storm erupted, with pet lovers finding the ad offensive.

GoDaddy said late Tuesday it wouldn’t air the ad.

“At the end of the day, our purpose at GoDaddy is to help small businesses around the world build a successful online presence,” said CEO Blake Irving. “We underestimated the emotional response.” GoDaddy says it has another ad it plans to run.

Wix.com, which helps people build web sites, has taken a lesson from GoDaddy. Instead of debuting as a Super Bowl advertiser with a racy spot like GoDaddy did when it was a new advertiser, Wix.com went for non-edgy laughs with an ad that shows retired football players coming up with funny fictional

businesses. Brett Favre, for instance, invents a charcuteries business called “Favre and Carve”).

Other companies appear to be playing it safer too by not focusing so much on bare skin and sophomoric humor. A Victoria’s Secret 90-second teaser ad showed supermodels fully dressed as football players. The actual Super Bowl ad shows the models dressed in Victoria’s Secret lingerie, though.

And the NFL is airing a public service announcement from NoMore, a coalition of anti-domestic abuse organizations. The ad depicts a chilling 911 call from a battered woman to demonstrate the terror of domestic abuse.

Wizards rally, send Lakers ninth straight loss LOS ANGELES (AP) — For one entertaining half, Wayne Ellington and Lakers rookie Jordan Clarkson outscored and outplayed Washington’s star backcourt of John Wall and Bradley Beal.

The Wizards gathered themselves at halftime and comfortably avoided an embarrassing upset.

Wall had 21 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and Washington rallied from a 19-point deficit to send Los Angeles to its ninth straight loss, 98-92 on Tuesday night.

Beal scored 19 points for the Wizards, who won their fifth straight over the Lakers with a tenacious fourth

quarter after falling far behind in the first half of their third stop on a four-game West Coast trip. Washington’s locker room was an unhappy place at half, and the Wizards’ guards took it personally.

“We underestimated them way too much,” Beal said. “We were surprised how confident they were coming in. Given their record, we expected it to be an easy game, and they did a great job.”

Paul Pierce sat out for the Wizards with a sore left big toe, but Wall played on despite a sore Achilles tendon, a daylong migraine headache and another aggravated ankle after he stepped

on a cameraman late in the game.

“I’m just a competitive person,” Wall said with a shrug. “I’m just a guy that doesn’t want to let my guys down. ... I don’t like to sit out games. I sat out too many (in) my first three years.”

Ellington scored a career-high 28 points and Clarkson had a career-high 18 for the Lakers, who are on their longest skid since April 1994.

The Lakers’ inexperienced starting backcourt still played exceptionally well against the Wizards’ dynamic duo, with Ellington and Clarkson combining for 33 points in the first

half.

“We were moving the ball, getting to the rim and getting easy shots,” Clarkson said. “In the third quarter, we started missing shots, made a couple of turnovers, and they just started playing in transition. John Wall is hard to stop when that happens.

He’s fast. He’s one of the fastest players I’ve ever played against.”

The Lakers could set plenty of new lows for the rest of this season without Kobe Bryant, who will have what’s likely to be seasonending surgery Wednesday on his torn right rotator cuff.

Their new backcourt has

started just three games together. After Bryant was injured, coach Byron Scott replaced veteran point guards Ronnie Price and Jeremy Lin with Clarkson, the rookie second-round pick out of Missouri.

After a rough start in the last two losses, the duo clicked immediately against Wall and Beal. Ellington and Clarkson scored 11 points apiece in the first quarter, and Ellington made his first six shots while pacing the Lakers to a 49-30 lead in the second quarter.

“I made up my mind I’m going to come out aggressive,” Ellington said. “We are a team that needs to be hungry.”

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AP analysis: Youth concussion laws pushed by NFL lack bite

Philadelphia Eagles tight end L.J. Smith suffered a concussion after a hard hit in 2009.

PHOENIX (AP) – Criticized formation form signed by on Tuesday while in town for its own handling of head parents and players. for the Super Bowl. injuries, the NFL launched About a third of the laws “Better to get something an extensive lobbying cam- make no specific reference good, and get something in paign to pass laws protect- to which ages or grades are place,” Miller said, “as oping kids who get concus- covered. Even fewer explic- posed to shoot for somesions while playing sports. itly apply to both interscho- thing fantastic in all places The result: Within just five lastic sports and rec leagues – and fail.” years, every state had a law such as Pop Warner or Little The laws were passed League. Certain laws make with remarkable speed, on the books.

But are the laws strong clear they cover public and and many were weakened enough? private schools, others only because of concerns about An Associated Press anal- refer to public schools, cost. Jay Rodne, the Repubysis of the 51 youth con- while some don’t say at lican who sponsored Washcussion laws - one in each all. Almost all lack con- ington’s initial law, said putstate and the District of Co- sequences for schools or ting expensive enforcement lumbia - found that fewer leagues that don’t comply. mechanisms in the bills than half contain all of the “We did make compro- would have caused many key principles in the initial mises ... in some states to fail. bill passed in Washington where we wanted to get Judy Pulice, in charge of state in 2009. That measure something. A ‘B’-level law, state legislation for the Namandated education for as opposed to an ‘A’-level tional Athletic Trainers’ Ascoaches about concussion law,” said NFL Senior Vice sociation, helped guide symptoms, removal from a President of Health and the NFL as bills were writgame if a head injury is sus- Safety Policy Jeff Miller, who ten and was disappointed pected, written clearance to testified about concussions that the final products return, and a concussion in- before Arizona’s legislature didn’t include penalties for

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Now the question becomes how effective these laws might be in a country where, according to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly a quarter-million people under 19 were treated in emergency rooms for nonfatal, sports-related concussions in 2009.

For 10 years, Dr. Dawn Comstock has collected data from athletic trainers at hundreds of U.S. high schools, and she is comparing state-by-state concussion statistics from before and after each law was enacted to try to understand the practical effect the legislation is having.

“I’m sensitive to people getting a false sense of security,” said Comstock, of the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. “It’s great what (state lawmakers) did.

But has it made a difference for any player playing any sport?”

Larry Cooper, athletic trainer at a school for grades 7-12 outside of Pittsburgh, charts concussions reported in all sports. In the 2007-08 academic year, three years before Pennsylvania passed its law, there were 10 concussions reported at his school, he said. That rose to 15 in 2013-14, and 18 already in 2014-15.

“Parents and studentathletes are much more aware of signs and symptoms,” Cooper said.

He’s not the only one noticing. Despite the weaknesses in a majority of the laws, there does seem to be consensus that they have increased awareness.

The NFL’s Miller said they can always be amended.

“I say, ‘Let’s go back and make them better.’ That’s OK, too,” he said. “There’s only 10 laws that are etched in stone and those are the Ten Commandments.

Everything else can be changed. Everything else can be improved.”

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laws at a time his league was facing almost daily reminders of concerns about the link between football and head injuries.

Researchers studying brain tissue of deceased former players such as Junior Seau and Dave Duerson, who both committed suicide, found signs of a degenerative disease also found in boxers and often connected to repeated blows to the head. Thousands of ex-players sued the league, saying it didn’t do enough to inform them about, and protect them from, concussions. President Barack Obama suggested fans might have a guilty conscience while watching football.

Against that backdrop, Ellenbogen said, the NFL held weekly conference calls with state legislators, doctors and other advocates. Miller, who led the lobbying, estimated the effort cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Their success was swift.

By comparison, it took more than twice as long to get mandatory seat belt laws passed in 49 states; New Hampshire still doesn’t have one for adults.

“We wouldn’t have had 50 states pass these laws,” Ellenbogen said, “if it wasn’t for the financial backing and political gravitas of the NFL.” Goodell wrote 44 governors whose states had not enacted laws. He spoke about the topic at Harvard’s School of Public Health and in an address to the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

And when, a few days before last year’s Super Bowl, Mississippi became the last state to finalize its law - albeit a measure missing elements - the league patted itself on the back, saying it had “actively advocated” for the regulations. In October, the NFL trumpeted that Goodell would accept the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington’s 2014 Leader-

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“What happens if you don’t pull the kid out of the game? What happens if you put them back in with no medical release?” Pulice said. “Nothing happens.”

The AP’s review of the laws passed after Washington found that only 21 have all four of the requirements in the model legislation.

All but two of the laws call for the immediate removal of an athlete from a game or practice if a concussion is suspected. All but four contain language about education for coaches.

Yet only 34 say that before returning to action, an athlete with a head injury must have written clearance from a licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of concussions. Just 30 mandate that a concussion information form be signed both by the athlete and a parent or guardian.

“They don’t all have the (main) principles. Not every state has the same bite as Washington state,” said Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, chairman of neurological surgery at the University of Washington and co-chairman of the NFL head, neck and spine committee.

He treated Zackery Lystedt, the middle-school football player who nearly died after getting two concussions in a game. Washington’s law was named for the teen.

After that landmark bill was passed, Ellenbogen recalled, he had a conversation with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about efforts to replicate the legislation.

“The commissioner asked me, ‘What do (you) want to get out of this?’ I said, ‘I want to see, in my lifetime, 10 more states pass a Zack Lystedt law,’” Ellenbogen said. “And he said, ‘No. We’re going to get all 50 states. And we’re going get them in under five years.’”

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