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College of Law awarded $120k grant for community repairs

by Lauren caccamo staff writer @dailyathenaeum

A clinic within West Virginia University’s College of Law has received a sizable grant that will ultimately benefit the rest of the state.

The Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic will use the $120,000 awarded to them to help communi-

Members of WVU’s fencing club builds on 50 years of history

ties across West Virginia address abandoned and decaying buildings.

The money received will further an agenda set by an initiative within the clinic called West Virginia Legal Education to Address Abandoned/Neglected Properties, or WV LEAP. Jesse Richardson, the Lead Land Use Attorney for the clinic, and Clinic Director Katherine Gar-

vey said in their travels throughout communities across the state, both noticed the leading or second-to-leading problem within these local populations was abandoned and dilapidated buildings.

“This is an issue that we have seen affect communities state-wide, and for communities that are already struggling with their budget and the like, they will have a more difficult

time trying to address it,” Garvey said.

Richardson said in some West Virginia towns, the amount of abandoned and uninhabitable buildings are alarming.

“You drive into Richwood and it’s kind of shocking,” Richardson said. “I don’t want to pick one community out but between one-fourth and one-third of the buildings in Richwood are aban-

doned and dilapidated.”

Apart from the obvious eye sore these buildings mark on towns and cities, the buildings eliminate any tax revenue to be benefited from a business or organization using that plot of land. They also burden communities by discouraging people from visiting the area, meaning a decline in tourism and

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CONTINUING A TRADITION

by john mark shaver correspondent @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University’s Fencing Club carries on the centuries old tradition of sword fighting each week in Stansbury Hall.

Fencing, which has been an official Olympic sport for well over a decade, requires deft handwork and footwork in order to score points on one’s opponent.

The club has been around for over 50 years and has seen countless members go from beginners to skilled fencers.

Ryan Backos, a graduate of WVU, began fencing in 2002 when he was a freshman, and is now the assistant coach as well as the instructor of the beginner’s class.

“Like a lot of people, I was interested in the sword fighting that you’d see in movies,” Backos said. “I thought

Caleb Shaw, an international studies student, faces off against his opponent Monday evening in Stansbury Hall. it would be really cool to do.

Photo gallery | More images from I saw a demonstration at the the WVU Fencing Club Rec Center and found out when practices were.” >> www.thedaonline.com Club president Travis Adcock said although he was volved in the occasional studies student. “We try to introduced to the sport from fencing tournament. host one or two of our own a cousin, he didn’t really get “There are several tour- as well. “ involved until coming to naments we try to go to In March, the club will go WVU. each year,” said Adcock, a to the Arnold Fencing ClasThe club even gets in- junior multidisciplinary sic, part of the annual Ar-

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nold Classic in Columbus, Ohio.

Anyone interested in joining is free to do so, as the club is open to anyone and everyone, even non-students. However, one must currently be enrolled as a WVU student to become an

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New WVU fund makes Tattoo parlor donates proceeds to childcare easier WVU Children’s Hospital by rachel mcbride staff writer @dailyathenaeum

A new travel fund provided by West Virginia University will make the responsibilities of child and elder care easier for female faculty and post-doctoral female scholars wishing to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math, social sciences and women’s studies.

Women enrolled at all private and public institutions of higher education in West Virginia are eligible for the grant.

The Division of Science and Research at the Higher Education Policy Commission will be administering the funds for the program, which is organized

by WVU faculty members and is provided by the twoyear grant from the Elsevier Foundation’s New Scholars Program.

The Elsevier Foundation helps provide financial support to programs assisting women in their earlyto-mid careers balance the daily stress of raising a fam-

ily as well as pursuing a demanding vocation.

According to Leslie Tower, principal investigator of the program and associate professor in the School of Social Work, the program will help women advance their careers.

“Conference travel is vitally important because it provides visibility, networking opportunities and social support,” Tower said.

Tower also believes the program could help ease the glass ceiling commonly associated with traditional gender roles in the workforce. “(The program) gives resources to help the gender roles not negatively influence their careers,” Tower said. “It levels the playing field that way.”

Freshman Byron Clayton expressed enthusiasm about the program’s potential to help women ease the heavy load of taking care of their families and advancing their careers.

“I think this could definitely be a good thing. If there was more (monetary)

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Jeremy Plance, a tattoo artist who’s practiced for 14 years, gives Andrew Willis, a senior exercise physiology student, his first tattoo as a part of the ‘Tats for Tots’ promotion. to take place every Tuesday ically with Children’s Hosby kendall snee in February, promises to do- pital, we try to be as active staff writer nate proceeds from tattoos, in the community as pos@dailyathenaeum piercing and retail sales to sible. And with the amount the Children’s Hospital. of fundraising (the hospiMorgantown’s STICK The idea came from tal is) trying to do, we kind Tattoo Company marks its STICK Tattoo’s owner Da- of wanted to coincide this first annual “Tats for Tots” mian Ferek and his commu- campaign with a lot of their campaign in partnership nity orientated values. fundraising efforts.” with the West Virginia Uni“The Tats for Tots idea Many others in the versity Children’s Hospital. was actually an idea that I see TATTOO on PAGE 2 The campaign, which is set created,” Ferek said. “Specif-

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Prof., student raising money for Malawi, Mozambique flood victims by emily leslie correspondent @dailyathenaeum

A West Virginia University professor and student have made it their mission to raise awareness and funds to aid those affected by life-threatening floods in Malawi and Mozambique.

Presha Neidermeyer, professor of accounting in the College of Business and Economics, and senior business student Deonna Gandy, have been working with a non-profit organization called E4pWVU. While the pair has already helped raise $1,560 for the cause, they hope to reach their goal of $10,000.

Tropical Cyclone Bansi caused extreme flooding in parts of southern Africa, displacing an estimated 200,000 people and killing nearly 200, according to CNN. People are without shelter, food and clean water as they await rescue and are ultimately struggling to survive.

Not only has the flood washed away homes and possessions, it has destroyed crops that people in these communities need in order to sustain themselves. Furthermore, people fear cholera outbreaks due to contaminated water and greater risk of malaria due to lack of shelter.

“The initial goal is to make sure everyone has enough food to eat and that there is clean water to be provided,” Neidermeyer said. “The need for food is ongoing until the next growing season is completed.I’ve had in-person accounts that people are waiting three days without food or water as they are waiting for rescue. Folks who are there have said that people who were quick to get to higher grounds were able to escape, but those who were not, many of them have not been heard from.”

Gandy, who co-founded the Respectful Mountaineer Campaign last fall, asked herself the question: How can the Mountaineer community help?

“Being the Respectful Mountaineers that I know we are capable of being, it’s time that we give back and open our eyes to what’s really happening in the world,” Gandy said. “We are educated, kind, caring individuals, and I really would love to see the support of the Mountaineer Nation to step up and help support this cause.”

Neidermeyer and Gandy, in collaboration with E4p, have started a GoFundMe page to gather donations for People Development Fund Africa, a non-profit organization based in Africa, to provide food and help rebuild the community.

“The money will flow through E4p and will go directly to PDFA,” Neidermeyer said.

E4p is a charity organization with a WVU chapter based on combating poverty, while PDFA works toward making better living conditions throughout local areas in Africa. Both organizations aim to create sustainability.

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Muslim Students challenges women to wear a hijab by rachel mcbride staff writer @dailyathenaeum

In honor of World Hijab Day, the West Virginia University Muslim Students’ Association challenged women of all backgrounds and religions to wear the hijab for an entire day. Members of the association hoped this challenge would aid students in gaining insight on the common misconceptions and stereotypes associated with the hijab.

According to the association, some negative perceptions attributed to the garment are notions of oppression and submission to women of the Islamic faith.

Sara Berzingi, association member and organizer of the event, is hopeful that through experiences such as this one, negative stereotypes will be broken down one by one.

The most common stereotype according to Berzingi, is that wearing a hijab is not a choice made by

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Obama’s budget includes billions for coal states FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s new budget proposal includes more than $3 billion worth of tax credits and other spending to help the Appalachian region recover from the job losses and economic impact of the declining coal industry.

But the new Republican-controlled Congress appeared skeptical of the president’s outreach to the heart of the nation’s coal country, with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announcing Monday that he would personally oversee the budget of Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency.

McConnell won reelection to a sixth-term last year largely because he campaigned against Obama, who is deeply unpopular in Kentucky. The main way McConnell did that was by criticizing the president’s energy proposals that would restrict carbon emissions of new and existing coal-fired powered plants. Kentucky gets about 90 percent of its electricity from coalfired power plants. But that could soon change because state officials have said Obama’s policies would make it nearly impossible to replace the state’s aging fleet of coalfired power plants.

Eastern Kentucky has lost about 7,000 coal mining jobs, and many more jobs associated with the coal industry, since Jan. 1, 2012.

Obama’s budget proposal released Monday would make up to $2 billion available in tax credits for technology that would reduce the carbon emissions of coalfired power plants. Most of those credits, 70 percent, would be reserved for plants that produce at least 75 percent of their energy from burning coal.

The largest chunk of new spending in Obama’s budget proposal would be more than $1 billion to redevelop abandoned coal mines scattered throughout the hills of eastern Kentucky and other coal-producing regions. The money would go to states and tribes in $200 million increments over five years, based on factors like the unemploy-

ment rate and how many abandoned mines are available.

Other proposals include $20 million from the Department of Labor for states to help out-ofwork coal miners by training them to learn other professions and $25 million for the Appalachian Regional Commission to help communities plan for a future without coal.

Carl Shoupe, a retired coal miner who lives at the base of Black Mountain in eastern Kentucky, said he was “tremendously excited” about the budget proposals.

“We have just gotten used to this area where a lot of our families have been here for hundreds of years,” said Shoupe, a board member for the advocacy group Kentuckians for the Commonwealth.

“We just love this area and this type of employment and this type of living and culture, and we’re just excited that maybe we can keep it.”

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear praised Obama’s proposal and said it is similar to a state effort he is leading along with Republican U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers. He urged Congress to consider the proposal “without making it this week’s target practice for partisan bickering and gridlock.”

But McConnell said it was “cold comfort” for Obama to “suddenly propose easing the pain they’ve helped inflict on so many Kentucky coal families.”

“But anything aimed at aiding these communities should be seriously considered,” McConnell added.

McConnell announced Monday he would join the Senate budget subcommittee that oversees the EPA’s budget. During his re-election campaign, McConnell repeatedly promised to gut the EPA’s budget in an attempt to stop it from imposing its emission restrictions on coal-fired power plants.

“You can guarantee that I will continue to fight back against this Administration’s anti-coal jobs regulations on behalf of the Kentuckians I represent in the U.S. Senate,” McConnell said in a news release.

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women themselves. Berzingi, who chooses to wear the hijab every day, shared her positive and negative experiences of wearing the garment. Berzingi expressed she has been the victim of many negative remarks based on her decision to wear the hijab.

Berzingi said she has been called a “rag head,” “towel head” and a “terrorist” when wearing the hijab. When asked how she dealt with such damaging remarks and mispercep-

officer.

The club currently boasts around 30 members, all of them varying in terms of experience.

“A couple of my buddies and I saw it on MIX and decided it looked like fun,” said Nathan Utzman, a sophomore electrical engineering and biometrics student.

After searching online, Pooja Ajay Warrier, a freshman engineering student, recently went to a beginner’s class in hopes of becoming a fencer.

“I kind of wanted to learn sword fighting,” Ajay Warrier said. “This is as close as I can get.”

A beginner’s class is held each Monday from 7 – 9 p.m. in the Stansbury Hall basement. Advanced classes are held in the same location on Wednesday nights from 7 – 9 p.m.

There are also several different kinds of swords and styles, many of which are taught and practiced during the beginner’s class.

“The beginner’s class is pretty easy. Even if you know nothing, they show you all the weapons. They make it pretty easy to get into,” Utzman said.

Protective gear and swords are provided during practice, so there is no need to bring equipment.

Dues for the club are $60 per year or $40 per semester.

“You can just show up, practice, socialize with people and have fun,” Backos said. “If you have really high aspirations, you could even compete at the national level or in the Olympics.”

Those interested are urged to join the club’s Facebook page by searching “WVU Fencing Club,” or visit the club’s website.

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“Damian is the brains,” said Lora Edgell, Children’s Miracle Network director.

“The STICK Company has been a proud partner with WVU Children’s Hospital for many years and he actually just opened this new business not too long ago.”

Edgell went on to explain that Ferek’s company knows how to make things both professional and aesthetically pleasing.

“His website has this really cool logo that says ‘Tats for Tots,’ that has this little green toy on it. His company has historically designed our annual gala invitations at the Waterfront Hotel and this year he is our co-chair and main corporate sponsor. He is very involved within the community and has always

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Nathan Banta, a freshman criminology student, assists Brittany Shervan, a freshman communications student, get into her protective clothing Monday evening.

Ryan Backos, a WVU alum and former member of the Fencing Club, officiates the match Monday evening in Stansbury Hall (above). Backos explains the different kinds of fencing weapons to a new member (below).

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overall decrease in economic profit.

“If you’ve got some eye-sores out there, other businesses don’t want to invest in that area because there’s all these abandoned buildings surrounding them,” Garvey said.

R i c h a rd s o n s a i d abandoned buildings create an evil trend within communities.

“It kind of becomes a domino effect. You get these abandoned buildings and it just spreads because then people don’t want to come to your town and people start leaving. So, it can be a real strain on the entire community,” Richardson said.

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gions and backgrounds attended the event and participated in the discussion panel. Light refreshments were served after the discussion, where many students continued to compare and contrast their experiences throughout the challenge.

For more information on WVU’s Muslim Student Association and their upcoming events, visit http://muslimstudents.studentorgs. wvu.edu.

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uate yourself,” Berzingi said. “Through that you feel stronger for wearing it (the hijab).”

Senior and participant of the challenge Rachael Empson elaborated on Berzingi’s opinions and shared her own experience with the group.

“It felt liberating to be who I am,” Empson said.

“Every choice we make in our physical appearance is a representation of ourselves and who we are.”

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tions on the campus, Berzingi replied that at times she is fearful and worrisome of her safety, but she believes that through education and exposure people can gain awareness on this issue.

“Education will help,” Berzingi said. “I really don’t think there’s any other way to combat it.”

Berzingi said she believes through her negative experiences she can find strength and even more faith in her religion.

“You just have to reeval-

chosen WVU Children’s as his charity of choice. We are ecstatic to be working with him and his team,” Edgell said.

Ferek makes it known that his business goes beyond the realm of just work and went on to explain how tattoo parlors are parts of the community and should be treated as such.

“Tattooing isn’t what people perceive it to be. From the 1930s and ’40s, I mean, we’re tattooing doctors, we’re tattooing attorneys, nurses, and medical staff. I think that our engagement with Children’s Hospital is trying to raise that awareness but also give back to Children’s because it’s such a great organization and nonprofit,” Ferek said.

Morgantown construction manager Jack Jenkins explained the importance behind his upcoming tattoo appointment today.

“I work for WVU. I’m a construction manager, I work all around the cam-

to WV LEAP will provide lawyers across the state with the tools to address these issues in their own communities.

An abandoned building’s owner is often difficult to locate and many don’t understand the legal process behind the situation.

WV LEAP will also produce a publication directed at the average concerned citizen in hopes of making the legal jargon and regulations less tedious.

While many grants have been issued in the past to address abandoned and dilapidated buildings, Richardson said this is the first and only time where funding has been provided to address the legal aspects and bring lawyers into the discussion.

puses. We deal with young kids so we’re definitely excited. I’m excited about this and personally overwhelmed that there’s people out there willing to step up (and) help,” Jenkins said.

Jenkins explained his tattoo, a wooden cross with a scriptural passage about love, connects well with the idea behind Tats for Tots.

“If there’s anybody out there thinking about getting a tattoo, it’s definitely a positive. I do it for the look in a child’s eyes,” Jenkins said.

Ferek further explained the reason behind the idea.

“WVU Children’s Hospital is a state-wide outreach,” he said. “Our goal was to give back to those in the area but it goes further than us trying to reach potential tattoo clients. Our end gain is that we take advantage of someone who may want a tattoo and can now sit back and say ‘Hey I’m getting the tattoo I wanted and I’m also benefiting Children’s Hospital at the same time.’”

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The great need for such charity in WVU Children’s Hospital spans from the limited space it holds.

“Our needs are the greatest for an expansion campaign,” Edgell explained.

“WVU Children’s Hospital is at or near capacity almost every single day, so that money will be marked for our expansion campaign.”

Edgell said the hospital is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in the entire state.

“We are a specialized hospital so children with cancer, cystic fibrosis, maybe they’ve been in a car accident, unfortunately a lot of the hospitals around the region can’t treat some of those cases so they are transported here,” Edgell said.

For more information on Tats for Tots, or if you would like to make a tattoo appointment, contact STICK Tattoo at 304-212-5543 or visit http://sticktattoo.com danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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assistance for women and childcare, it would be easier for them to pursue their education,” Clayton said. “More than one parent has to work these days to make ends meet.”

Clayton also said he believes the program could help ease inconsistent expectations for men and women in the workforce.

“There is a difference between men and women that I don’t understand. I think the travel fund could help with this,” Clayton said.

The travel fund is the first statewide program of its kind in the U.S. Applications to apply for funding for the Summer 2015 semester will become available in April.

For more information on the program and how to apply for the travel fund, visit http://advance. wvu.edu/.

“Anything we can possibly get is so appreciated and much needed,” Gandy said.

“I know a lot of people who might think, ‘I don’t have a lot to give,’ but if you can even give a couple of dollars – anything helps.”

Neidermeyer said more people around the country should get involved to help the less fortunate around the world in times of disaster.

Neidermeyer said, “I think that we, as Americans, ought to reach out to those who are less able and use what we have been given in a way that is beneficial to our global as well as local community.”

To donate to the cause, visit http://gofundme.com/ supportmalawi2015.

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Students discuss the media’s impact on perceptions of Africa during last year’s Africa Week.

ASA kicks off Africa Week 2015

By Jillian Clemente A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Being an international student on foreign soil is tough, but it’s better when surrounded by those from similar backgrounds.

That’s why the African Student Association is so vital to its members.

The president, Teboho Mabuka, is from South Africa. She moved to Morgantown to attend West Virginia University last year as a freshman.

“After the first year, I fell in love with staying here,” she said. “I think (WVU) grows on you. You definitely grow into becoming a Mountaineer - for real.”

Now, as a sophomore political science student, she credits this love and pride in her school to ASA,

an organization that helps international African students feel at home by exposing them to similar cultures. It’s open to nonAfrican students as well. “(ASA) has non-African students be exposed to African culture,” said PR and IT chairwoman Stephany Nti, a junior pharmacy student. “It’s all part of diversity. It helps eliminate misconceptions of Africa.”

Nti joined to find people of similar backgrounds as well.

“I didn’t have a group where I belonged. I just went to class and that was it,” said Nti, who joined her sophomore year and became an officer this year.

“I originally didn’t have any intentions of having a position, and I just went with a flow.”

But now she loves it. Nti

originally moved to the U.S. from Ghana when she was four. “ There’s something nice about meeting people from the same country (who) speak the same language as you,” she said.

“It’s like we’re back in Africa. It’s nice - there’s so much tradition there.”

Both women love the traditions of Africa, which is why they’re promoting ASA so heavily this week, dubbed “Africa Week.”

“The big thing ASA does it create awareness to what’s happening on the continent,” Mabuka said.

This year marks the 21st year of this tradition “(Africa Week) is all about preserving traditions and cultures,” said Nti. “It evolved over the years - ASA has been better than it’s ever been. The thrill of seeing

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Fight between wife and kids over Williams’ estate SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robin Williams' children and wife have gone to court in a fight over the late comedian's estate.

In papers filed in December in San Francisco Superior Court, Williams' wife, Susan, accuses the comedian's children from two previous marriages of taking items without her permission and asks the court to exclude the contents of the Tiburon home that she shared with Williams from the jewelry, memorabilia and other items Williams said the children should have.

The children, Zachary, Zelda and Cody, counter that Susan Williams is "adding insult to a terrible injury" by trying to change the trust agreement and rob them of the late actor's clothing and other personal items.

"The Williams' children are heartbroken that Petitioner, Mr. Williams' wife of less than three years, has acted against his wishes by challenging the plans he so carefully made for his estate," attorneys for the chil-

dren said in court papers.

James Wagstaffe, an attorney for Susan Williams, said Monday that his client was only seeking guidance from the court about the meaning of certain terms in the trust.

"This is not ugly," he said. "I would not say this is anticipated to be a highly contested proceeding."

An attorney for the children, Allan Mayer, declined to comment.

Williams died at his Tiburon home in August. The coroner ruled his death a suicide that resulted from asphyxia caused by hanging.

Susan Williams has said the actor and comedian was struggling with depression, anxiety and a recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

Williams had publicly acknowledged periodic struggles with substance abuse, and he had entered a substance abuse program shortly before his death. According to the coroner's report, his wife told an investigator that Williams did not go there

because of recent drug or alcohol abuse, but rather to reaffirm the principles of his rehabilitation.

Williams' trust granted his children his memorabilia and awards in the entertainment industry and some other specific personal items, according to court documents. Susan Williams says that because he wanted her to continue to live at the Tiburon home, it makes sense that he intended only for his children to have the specific personal items he delineated that were kept at another home he owned in Napa.

"Any other interpretation would lead to Mrs. Williams' home being stripped while Mrs. Williams still lives there," her attorneys wrote.

The children dispute that interpretation, saying there were no specific limits on the location of those items.

The two sides also disagree over items put in storage, watches Williams owned and his memorabilia.

it grow into something and be amongst one of the most important organizations on campus is what keeps us going.”

Africa Week events start at 6:30 p.m. today in the Gluck Theatre in the Mountainlair with “Beats of the Motherland.”

“We recognize that music and dance and art is a huge part of being African,” Mabuka said. That’s why the first event is choosing to showcase that specific part of the African culture to the WVU community.

The following event, the “Africa: the Growth Continent for the 21st Century” discussion panel, delves a little deeper into Africa as a continent.

This is where a panel of professionals discuss any controversial topic involving Africa.

“We pick a controversial topic and it’s a debate on it,” Nti said. “It’s one of my favorites, not that there are no boundaries, but the people have no filter. People really speak from the heart.”

The panel is from 6-8 p.m. tomorrow in the Laurel Room in the Mountainlair. The following event, “Meet the Africans,” is from 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday in Room 230 in the Business and Economics Building.

This is a classroom filled with people who either are native Africans or students who have traveled to an African country and want to talk about it. This event focuses on breaking down Africa into the different countries and cultures it holds and exposing that to the community.

There’s more about specific foods in the event, “Taste of Africa Potluck,” from 7-9 p.m., Friday in Elizabeth Moore Hall.

“The way we eat is different,” Nti said.

But the big event, besides Africa Week, is Africa Night.

“That is the bread and butter of our entire year,” said Nti. It showcases authentic African foods, dances and culture.

Africa Night is from 6:30-10 p.m. on Feb. 21 in the Mountainlair with an after-party at Whisper.

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And best country album goes to...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dierks Bentley says there won’t be any hard feelings if childhood friend Miranda Lambert takes home the Grammy for best country album.

Bentley’s “Riser” and Lambert’s “Platinum” are both nominated in that category on Sunday. He says if Lambert’s name is called, he’ll be happy for her.

“Any time she wins or performs, I’m usually the first one standing up and applauding,” Bentley said before performing for fans Sunday at the official Super Bowl Tailgate. “A win for her is a win for everyone.”

Lambert is already a Grammy owner, but Bentley is still waiting for his first win. The singers toured together and collaborated on music, even earning a Grammy nomination for their song “Bad Angel” at the 2011 awards show.

Bentley says his feelings toward Lambert haven’t changed over the years.

“I just feel that she’s the same Texas girl that she’s always been,” he said.

Meanwhile, the 39-yearold Bentley received seven nominations at the Academy of Country Music Awards, to be presented April 15. He is the second most-nominated

act, a notch behind Lambert, who earned eight nods.

“It really blew my mind that they nominated me at all, let alone seven,” he said.

Lambert’s other Grammy nominations include best country solo performance and country song for “Automatic” as well as country duo/group performance for “Somethin’ Bad” with Carrie Underwood. Nominees for best country album include Lee Ann Womack, Eric Church and rising singersongwriter Brandy Clark.

The 57th annual Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Higher Ed’s role in 2016 budget On Monday, President Barack Obama released his plan for the U.S. federal budget for 2016. With nearly $4 trillion budgeted, the plan focuses heavily around creating more jobs and, as discussed in his State of the Union address, middle class economics.

With its release, Obama also urged Congress to avoid “mindless” discussions focusing around the topic. None of the topics discussed in the budget are a surprise, as Obama has spoken about his many plans for health care, middle class economics and immigration before.

Highlights which may interest us as students at West Virginia University are included under the section of the document labeled “HighQuality, Affordable Education: From Pre-k to College.”

Obama has proposed

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increases for Pell Grants across the country, which many students here at WVU depend on for financial support in attending school. The document states the maximum award amount for de-

serving families will be raised more than $1,000 if passed. For many students, this increase could be the difference between finishing school on time or even finishing school at all.

Another highlight from this section is reform to student loan payments.

This Pay-As-You-Earn plan would make student loans tailored for an individual’s income and make the overall payments more

manageable for many across the board.

While this all may seem well and good, considering Congress still has to pass this budget, it is important to take notice that higher education is on the docket for discussion. We live in a world where simply having a high school degree is not enough to support and thrive with a family. Yet, we are faced with the ever-rising costs of obtaining a bachelor’s degree, not to mention the price tag for a professional school education or master’s degree.

Change has yet to be made, however, the first step in any change is the idea from which it starts.

As this budget begins its long trip to approval, it is important to take note of the decisions made concerning higher education.

We are all here as a path to achieving a higher goal, a higher purpose. We must

pay attention to, and be aware of, any change that could make this stepping stone an easier one.

It is important too, to note the changes proposed to education all around. As the header claims, Obama has plans for every level of education. With a budget increase to educational cornerstones such as Title 1 or changes to the STEM curriculum in high school, investing in the future is a plan, which is sure to pay off in the long run.

As a nation, it is important we not lose focus on tomorrow.

And a sure way to plan for tomorrow is to invest in its future leaders today, and this means at every level from the time a children is 5 years old to the time they walk across a stage at the Coliseum to receive their college degree. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Banning books: Learning from our past mistakes

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abby humphreys columnist @obiwan_baloni

Most high school English classes seek to make students aware of literature’s long battle with censorship. Nearly every book taught in schools today has been challenged or banned at some point in time, from the macabre “Lord of the Flies” to the classic “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Several years ago, Arizona and Texas brought book banning to the forefront of their public school systems’ agendas. Books which supposedly promoted anarchy or transmitted messages of power to certain ethnic groups were labeled as danger-

ous and were taken out of classrooms indefinitely.

Though the bans on several books were lifted in 2013, reading about this issue recently left me unsure of whether to regard it as truly serious or not.

We may laugh at the radical religionists who deem Harry Potter a work of the devil year after year, but when similarly-minded folk are in charge of a curriculum thousands of children are required to follow, actual concern may be warranted.

Though the school board’s reason behind the ban was ludicrous, I understand their fear. Books may seem frightening to some because their interpretations are ultimately up to the reader.

Authors typically have

intended meanings for their work, but there will always be those who misunderstand a book’s message. In one famous case, Mark David Chapman claimed “Catcher in the Rye” was his reason for shooting John Lennon in 1980. Numerous other texts have been loosely linked to suicide, selfharm and violence.

However, as someone who thrived on reading banned books in high school, I can proudly say I have no desire to become an assassin, psychopath, revolutionary or Satanist after reading books like Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” or John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.”

Ironically, “Fahrenheit 451” explores an alter-

nate future where the aftermath of book banning leads to a cruel and emotionless world. If you ask me, banning a book about what happens when books are banned is the ultimate sign of ignorance.

Books are often challenged because they make readers uncomfortable, but I believe discomfort is necessary when discussing difficult subjects like abuse, mental illness or sexuality. Regardless of a reader’s unease, important lessons such as empathy, compassion and respect for other lifestyles simply cannot be taught from textbooks.

In Texas and Arizona, the majority of the banned or challenged books were

by Hispanic authors. The school board claimed the

books were biased in depicting scenarios which advance the Hispanic culture over others.

Though some may claim the kinds of books that address Hispanic cultural issues inspire rebellions or create hatred toward the government, I can assure you America would be a more racist, unforgiving and unappreciative nation without those books in circulation.

Especially coming from two areas where Hispanic culture thrives, it was as if the school board was erasing an entire demographic from literary existence.

While subjects like math and science teach children how the world works through equations and theories, literature helps

them understand their own lives through the minds of others. I absolutely cannot imagine a future where my children are denied the same books I learned so much from during my childhood.

As more options to obtain books become available, book banning is becoming an increasingly useless endeavor. However, it’s important to remember how censorship can influence thousands of people, and shouldn’t be taken lightly in 2015.

If the school board had read “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” they would have realized their mistake: The best way to make sure something is read is to ban it. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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More late-night meal swipe options needed on both campuses chris kyer columnist @chriskyerda

Don’t get me wrong, the food on campus is exquisite.

Mostly. But that’s beside the point.

The dining halls on West Virginia University’s campus where students are able to use their meal swipes are just not open long enough.

There are two options for meal swipes. You’ve got your Downtown dining halls and your Evansdale dining halls.

If you live in the dorms or just off-campus and your meal plan is how you survive, you know by now how dining hall times control your eating habits.

I have reviewed the campus dining hall locations and times and found that Downtown diners, in comparison, have later closing times than the ones on Evansdale. This gives part of the student body an advantage.

The Downtown diners stay open until 10 p.m. on good days and 9 p.m. on bad days.

That’s pretty late compared to Evansdale, where there are significantly fewer food joints stocking the place.

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Students have three options located on the Evansdale campus; DaVinci’s in the Evansdale Library, Cafe Evansdale, and Brew and Gold.

Brew and Gold stays open the latest. 9 p.m. Monday-Friday. As for Saturday and Sunday, the latest closing time award goes to Cafe Evansdale, staying open until 7:30 p.m. on Sundays and 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Yes, Saturdays. An early dinner for people who are probably going to be up much later than that and need a chunk of extra bread in their stomachs by the time 4 a.m. rolls around.

Often, students can take buses back and forth between campuses until midnight.

Many students do not want to travel between campuses every day just to get a bite in before they make an equally daunting journey back home.

It’s a lot of work for new students who are used to having food in their refrigerator back home. Many students would rather just skip a meal than go through all that trouble. And those angelic bus drivers are probably pretty stressed out already with people flooding downtown to eat. It would be quite the task to transport all

of Evansdale every evening.

I propose later dining hall hours. This sort of change could benefit students who skipped a meal or woke up late and didn’t have a chance to grab some food. This would be a healthy change, too. Nutritionists argue eating less but more frequently is healthier for our bodies. I mean, it makes sense; it’s easier to digest smaller amounts at a time.

How can we expect to adhere to this kind of healthy and convenient living when we are cramming all our food into 1-3 meals a day?

I’ll admit, I went to Marshall University for a year before I transferred here. And it’s been great so far, but the dining hall times, not so much.

Marshall had this thing called Late Night in the Towers Diner open until midnight on Monday-Thursdays.

Not the best food, admittedly, but there was something magical about a place being open so late for the nocturnal students to fill their grumbling stomachs up.

In this regard, this move has been a step down for me. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Sundance indie films coming to you PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Among the filmmakers, actors and cinephiles at this year’s Sundance Film Festival were studio reps and other distributors looking for the next big thing.

The 10-day festival, which wrapped Sunday, showcased movies made outside the Hollywood studio system. Financed independently, these films often offer storytellers more freedom, but they also may be difficult to see outside of Park City unless a studio, cable channel or streaming service signs on to bring them to the masses.

Here are some of the dramas and documentaries that were picked up by distributors large and small, meaning they will soon be available on a screen near you: - “The Bronze,” the story of a former gymnast (Melissa Rauch of “The Big Bang Theory”) still riding the glory of her old victories that premiered on the opening night of the festival, will be released in theaters by Relativity.

- “Brooklyn,” written

by Nick Hornby and di-

rected by John Crowley, stars Saoirse Ronan as an Irish immigrant making a new life for herself in New York in the 1950s.

Fox Searchlight will release the film later this year in the United States and some international territories.

- “City of Gold,” Laura Gabbert’s documentary about Los Angeles Times food critic Jonathan Gold, was picked up by Sundance Selects.

- “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” writer-director Marielle Heller’s debut about a 15-year-old girl sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend, stars Kristen Wiig and Alexander Skarsgard and will be distributed domestically by Sony Pictures Classics. K5 will bring the film to international territories.

- “Dreamcatcher,” a documentary about Chicago’s Dreamcatcher Foundation and its work to end human trafficking, was picked up

by Showtime.

- “Dope,” writer-director Rick Famuyiwa’s crowd-pleasing comingof-age story featuring a cast of newcomers (who perform punk-rock songs

written by Pharrell Williams), found distribution with Open Road Films.

- “The End of the Tour,” which tells the story of a five-day interview between a Rolling Stone magazine reporter and author David Foster Wallace in 1996, will be distributed in the United States

by A24.

- “Grandma,” starring Lily Tomlin as a curmudgeonly widow who finds her softer side when her granddaughter comes to her for help, was picked up

by Sony Pictures Classics.

- “Hot Girls Wanted,” a documentary about the world of amateur porn and the teenage girls who enter the business hoping to get famous, will be available on Netflix.

- “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” the story of a loner who befriends a fellow high-school student with cancer that won both the audience award and jury prize at the festival, found a home at Fox Searchlight.

- “Misery Loves Comedy,” Kevin Pollack’s documentary discussion with comedians such as Jimmy

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Kristen Wiig and Alexander Skarsgard star in ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl.’ A racy film about a teen’s relationship with her mother’s boyfriend.

Fallon, Jim Gaffigan, Lisa Kudrow and Larry David about whether suffering makes their material better, was picked up by Tribeca Film.

- “Mistress America,” writer-director Noah Baumbach’s latest collaboration with actress Greta

Gerwig, was acquired by Fox Searchlight for release later this year.

- “3 1/2 Minutes,” a documentary about the 2012 shooting death of black teen Jordan Davis by a white man who argued with Davis and his friends over the loud music play-

ing in their car, will air on HBO. - “A Walk in the Woods,” starring Nick Nolte and Sundance founder Robert Redford as old friends attempting to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, will be distributed

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Texas’ Chris Kyle day Suge Knight strikes AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two years after Chris Kyle’s death, and days before the man accused of killing him goes to trial, the retired Navy SEAL depicted in the blockbuster movie “American Sniper” received a state day Monday in his honor.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 2 “Chris Kyle Day” in Texas, where Kyle was raised and lived after serving in Iraq. Flags statewide were to fly Monday at half-staff.

“As governor, I am proclaiming this to be Chris Kyle Day, but in doing so, as Chris would have it, we are also recognizing every man and woman who has ever worn the uniform of the United States Military,” Abbott said, flanked by a dozen bipartisan lawmakers.

Abbott called Kyle - reputed to be the deadliest sniper in American history - “the face of a legion of warriors who have led the mightiest military in the history of the world.”

Four years after he retired from service, he and neighbor Chad Littlefield were shot and killed at a North Texas gun range.

Accused in their deaths is former Marine Eddie Ray Routh, whom the two men were trying to help. Routh has been described by family as a troubled veteran who was hospitalized for mental illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

An Abbott spokeswoman said the success of the movie based on Kyle’s autobiography and the upcoming trial were not driving forces behind Monday’s announcement. An effort is underway to make Chris Kyle Day an annual event.

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Texas issues a state holiday to commemorate Navy SEAL Chris Kyle.

Thursday in Stephenville, be even-handed, and if about 150 miles north there was any pretrial pubof Austin, in the trial of licity that intends a differRouth, 27, who is charged ent spin on anything, then with one count of capital we should all be upset, remurder and two counts of gardless of where it comes murder. from,” Place said.

Some 800 people have Last week, Kyle’s widow, been summoned for jury Taya Kyle, spoke to legisduty, said court spokes- lators at a private screenwoman Wanda Pringle, ing of “American Sniper” compared with the typical at the Texas Capitol. She jury pool of 175 in Erath praised peer counseling County. Once seated, the such as the Military Vetjury will be under orders eran Peer Network, one not to discuss the case. of several assistance proRouth’s attorney, J. War- grams that the Texas Vetren St. John, has said that erans Commission hopes Routh will plead not guilty will receive more state by reason of insanity. If funding this year.

Although Chris Kyle convicted, he could face the death penalty. wasn’t working with the Finding jurors who network, “he is sort of a haven’t heard about Chris model of that network,” Kyle could prove to be dif- said Kyle Mitchell, deputy ficult, said Allen Place Jr., executive director of the a criminal defense attor- commission. “He was outney and spokesman for reaching in the field on his the Texas Criminal De- own.” fense Lawyers Association.

Taya Kyle did not attend “We want everything to Monday’s event.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former hip-hop music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was charged Monday with murder and attempted murder after he struck two men with his pickup truck last week.

Prosecutors allege that Knight intended to run down a friend and another man after an argument on a movie set. One of the men was killed.

Attorney James Blatt says Knight accidentally ran over the men on Thursday as he tried to escape a vicious attack. He turned himself in to police on Friday.

Knight’s initial bail of $2 million was revoked Monday after a court commissioner agreed with authorities that he was a potential flight risk and could intimidate witnesses.

He is scheduled to appear in court in Compton on Tuesday.

The bail ruling came after detectives told a judge the 49-year-old founder of Death Row Records could face a lengthy prison sentence because of a violent criminal past and had the potential to intimidate witnesses, Los Angeles County sheriff ’s spokeswoman Nicole Nishida said.

Knight was at the center of one of the most notorious rap conflicts of the 1990s, pitting Tupac Shakur against Biggie Smalls in an East CoastWest Coast rivalry.

Knight was sent to prison for nearly five years for badly beating a rival with Shakur at a Las Vegas hotel, just hours before Shakur was fatally shot while riding in Knight’s car just east of the Strip.

In the current case, Knight struck two men with his pickup truck on in a parking lot. The col-

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Suge Knight has been charged with murder after a hit-and-run last week. lision killed his friend, nightclub in August - the Terry Carter, 55, and in- second shooting he has jured Cle “Bone” Sloan, survived. No arrests have 51, an actor and film been made in that case. consultant.

At 6-foot-4 and weighAuthorities have said ing 325 pounds, Knight is Knight argued with Sloan an imposing figure who earlier at a location for is credited, in part, with the film “Straight Outta helping create Death Row Compton” about the rise Records when he strongof the rap group N.W.A. armed another label to and then was told by sher- release Dr. Dre from his iff’s deputies providing se- contract, said Chuck curity to leave.

Creekmur, CEO of allhiThe argument resumed phop.com. in the parking lot where Knight and Dre later Knight and Sloan ex- had a falling out, and Dre changed punches through left the record company a window of the pickup that eventually declared truck before the two men bankruptcy and was aucwere run down, authori- tioned off. ties said.

In November, Knight Blatt has said Knight pleaded not guilty to a was attacked by four peo- robbery charge filed afple, including Sloan, and ter a celebrity photograthat Knight hit the gas and pher accused him of stealfled in fear. ing her camera in Beverly The incident came Hills. Because of prior less than six months af- convictions, he could face ter Knight was shot six up to 30 years in prison in times at a West Hollywood that case.

Super Bowl breaks viewing record for the fifth time NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 114.4 million people watched New England’s thrilling win over Seattle, making it the fifth time in six years that a Super Bowl game has set a record for the mostwatched event in U.S. television history.

The viewership eclipses the 112.2 million who watched Seattle beat Denver in the 2014 game, the Nielsen company said. The game also set standards for social media and online.

“Right now the NFL and the Super Bowl are defying media gravity,” Mark Lazarus, NBC Sports Group chairman, said on Monday. With the buildup involving the league’s two top teams and a controversy over the inflation of footballs in the Patriots’ conference champion-

ship, the game may have set another record even without the compelling finish, he said.

But that finish - a circus catch to put the Seahawks on the doorstep of a last-minute win and a game-saving interception by the Patriots’ Malcolm Butler - kept viewers glued to the tube. An estimated 120.3 million people were watching during the last 10 minutes that the game was being shown, Nielsen said.

Lazarus said there were likely even more viewers, because Nielsen doesn’t count people watching in sports bars, for example.

The ratings attest to the continued strength of the NFL as a television property despite a year of controversy over the league’s response to domestic violence, and

also to the ongoing power of live events to bring viewers together before their televisions.

Katy Perry has bragging rights, too. The singer’s halftime performance was seen by 118.5 million people, the biggest audience ever for the halftime entertainment dating back to 1991, Nielsen said.

Facebook said an estimated 65 million people conversed about the game on the social media site, more than any other Super Bowl and second only to two World Cup games last year for most talked-about events. There were some 265 million individual posts, comments or “likes,” Facebook said.

The moment drawing the most Facebook comments was just after the Patriots sealed the 28-24 victory, with

the second being when Katy Perry soared through stadium for her “Firework” finale to the Super Bowl halftime show.

Twitter estimated there were 28.4 million tweets posted between the kickoff and 30 minutes after the game’s conclusion, surpassing last year’s game to be the most tweeted-about Super Bowl ever. It was second only to the 35.6 million tweets sent about last year’s World Cup semifinal between Brazil and Germany.

Butler’s interception really set the Twitter engines revving, with an estimated 395,000 tweets per minute, with 379,000 tweets per minute coming when the game actually ended, Twitter said.

The television record came despite other options to view

it. NBC Sports offered a live stream of the game to desktop computers and tablets, and an average of 800,000 people per minute were following the game in this manner, according to Adobe Analytics. Last year’s game streamed by Fox had an average audience of 528,000 viewers.

An additional 600,000 watched the game with Spanish-language announcers on an NBC Universal cable network, Lazarus said.

For NBC Universal, the true value of broadcasting the game may be learned in the next few weeks. The company advertised upcoming shows on NBC, USA and E! Entertainment, and tried to drive viewers to the struggling “Today” show by featuring an interview with President

Obama by that show’s Savannah Guthrie during the pregame.

An estimated 26.5 million people kept their sets on to watch an episode of NBC’s “The Blacklist” following the game, making it the mostwatched scripted program on the network in more than a decade.

A special edition of the “Tonight” show had 9.8 million viewers, Fallon’s secondbiggest audience after his debut last year.

Meanwhile, the digital video recorder maker TiVo reported that the top commercial played back by its users was Budweiser’s “lost dog” spot. The second most played-back was the public service announcement about domestic violence involving a woman’s 911 call for help.

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david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Emergence of bench redirecting WVU

Not much has gone right so far for the West Virginia University women’s basketball team. After a program-best 30-5 performance last season, the Mountaineers were expected to once again contend for the Big 12 title this season.

Then they started out 0-4 in conference play.

For a lot of teams, this would be the end. But the Mountaineers have picked up their play a bit in recent weeks, and although they sit at 3-6 halfway through Big 12 competition, they’re still a team that’s equipped to make a run.

The main reason for West Virginia’s conference woes was a major lack of depth – but with the emergence of Lanay Montgomery, Bre McDonald and Jessica Morton, the Mountaineers are suddenly looking like a team with multiple options.

In West Virginia’s three conference wins this season, neither of the team’s two leading scorers, junior guard Bria Holmes and senior forward Averee Fields, has topped the team in points. Those honors went to McDonald, who scored 16 against Oklahoma State and 19 against Oklahoma, and Morton, who led the way with 22 against Kansas State.

Most importantly, the addition of McDonald and Morton’s scoring has allowed the Mountaineers to weather Holmes’ long shooting slump.

Morton did not make her debut until West Virginia’s fourth conference game, and McDonald did not break into the starting lineup, until shortly afterward.

Morton has been a revelation, and her 3-point shooting acumen has been badly needed. McDonald is averaging almost 14 points per game in starts, and the Mountaineers are 3-1 in games where the Georgia Tech transfer is part of the starting lineup. Meanwhile, center Lanay Montgomery has stepped up to be the team’s interior anchor, and one of the very best shotblockers in Division I. No longer is West Virginia a two-woman team.

McDonald and Morton have established themselves as reliable offensive options. Meanwhile, Fields continues to quietly and consistently produce every night, and it seems only a matter of time before Holmes, the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, breaks out of her offensive funk. If the offense can begin to fire on all cylinders, West Virginia will become a very tough matchup.

Despite its tough start, West Virginia has already claimed wins over two ranked teams in conference play, beating No. 20 Oklahoma State two weeks ago and No. 24 Oklahoma on Sunday.

They also played Texas and Baylor very closely, teams both ranked in the top five at the time of their meetings with the Mountaineers.

Texas has since dropped off, leaving No. 3 Baylor as the undisputed alpha dog of the conference. At 3-6, West Virginia likely needs to win at least six or seven of their final nine conference games to have a shot at the NCAA Tournament.

A road date with Baylor on Feb. 15 looms large on the schedule, and in a deep Big 12 Conference where almost every team can win on any night, it will be an incredibly tough gauntlet for the Mountaineers to run. But now at least they might have the depth to survive.

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No. 15 West Virginia travels to Oklahoma to take on the No. 21 Sooners by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

No. 15 West Virginia will continue conference play tonight as the Mountaineers travel to Norman, OK to face the No. 21 Oklahoma Sooners.

The Mountaineers (183, 6-2) are coming off their third- straight victory. On Saturday, West Virginia soared past Texas Tech, downing the Red Raiders 77-58.

In that game, Devin Williams led West Virginia in scoring. The sophomore forward scored 18 points, while Daxter Miles Jr. scored 12 and Juwan Staten chipped in with 11.

With its win over Texas

Tech, West Virginia claimed its sixth Big 12 win, and now the Mountaineers sit behind only Kansas in the conference standings.

Staten continues to lead the way, averaging 14.8 points per contest. Behind him is Williams who is averaging 11.3 points per game.

The Mountaineers’ defense continues to aid the team through conference play.

West Virginia is forcing opponents to turn the ball over on average 22.3 turnovers per game. Against Texas Tech, the Mountaineers forced 26 turnovers.

West Virginia is only surrendering the ball on average 12.3 times a game. That makes for a plus 10-turnover margin. The Mountaineers

are also averaging 12.4 steals per game.

“Well, I think this team is tailor-made to press,” said Staten following the Texas Tech game. “We have a lot of bodies; it’s the most athletic team I’ve ever been on. We have a lot of quickness.”

West Virginia’s press defense is not only causing turnovers, but also causing frustration amongst opponents.

It was evident against Texas Tech as the Red Raiders lost their composure during the game.

“How about if you were walking down the street and someone just got in front of you and just kind of was about three inches from your face for a couple blocks,” said head coach Bob Huggins after

his team’s win last weekend.

“Would it bother you? That’s what it is. It’s constant pressure, it’s what nobody wants to play against, what nobody wants in their life.”

Oklahoma (14-7, 5-4) is coming off a road victory, as they beat Oklahoma State 54-56.

The Sooners had four different players score in double-digits in that game. Jordan Woodard led Oklahoma in scoring. Woodard scored 17 points versus the Cowboys, while Buddy Hield scored 15.

For the Sooners, Hield is leading Oklahoma in scoring on the season. He’s averaging 17.5 points per game. Behind him is Isaiah Cousins who is averaging 12.

Oklahoma is shooing 44

percent from the floor and 34 percent from beyond the arc.

Against the Cowboys, the Sooners shot 40 percent from the floor and 42 percent from 3-point land.

This will be the second meeting between the Sooners and Mountaineers. In the two’s last outing, West Virginia throttled Oklahoma, 8665, in Morgantown.

The Sooners have strung together two straight wins, while the Mountaineers are riding a three-game win streak heading into tonight’s matchup.

West Virginia and Oklahoma will tip off at 8:00 p.m. tonight and the game will broadcast live on ESPN2. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

WVU youth showing signs of hope for years to come by david schlake sports editor @dschlake_wvu

No. 15 West Virginia has found a spark. Not only have the Mountaineers won their last three games, but they’ve managed to climb their way back up in the rankings after suffering losses to both Iowa State and Texas.

One thing the Mountaineers have had this year that has made the difference in several of their wins is the production from their younger players.

Bench players like freshman guard Jevon Carter and sophomore guard Tarik Phillip have made an argument to be starters based on their performances, yet continue to serve as the ideal bench players that play at 100 mph every minute they’re on the court.

Sophomore forward Devin Williams has shown night-and-day improvement when comparing this season to last, and freshman guard Daxter Miles Jr. has managed to maintain a starting role all season long.

While many spectators were thinking West Virginia’s basketball program would be doomed as soon as Staten departs, it appears they could be incredibly mistaken.

The Mountaineers’ suc-

cess this year has been almost entirely credited to the non-stop full-court press they’ve applied since the first game of the season – a defense we haven’t seen out of the Mountaineers before, not like this at least.

But where is the defensive production coming from? Bench player Carter has 44 steals in 473 minutes of play; Miles Jr. has 28 steals in 404 minutes; Phillip has 25 steals in 261 minutes and sophomore forward Nathan Adrian has 25 in 322 minutes. Staten, the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, has 23 steals in 614 minutes of play.

“Individually, we are so competitive,” Miles Jr. said following the Mountaineers’ win over Texas Tech Saturday. “I never believed that defense was better than offense until I got here. When I got here, I learned a lot – defense wins championships.”

He played an integral role in the Mountaineers’ win Saturday, draining two 3-pointers, scoring 12 points total and grabbing three steals throughout 19 minutes of play.

“In the past, basketball wasn’t important enough in some of my players’ lives,” Head Coach Bob Huggins said in the postgame press conference Saturday. “Others, basketball is their being.

When they play bad, they’re miserable. Devin, Juwan and Gary put a lot of time in. Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles love being in the gym as well. That’s why we recruit guys like that.”

While West Virginia will lose starters Browne and Staten at the end of the season, the young talent Hug-

gins has recruited seems like it can take the reins and continue to be successful in upcoming seasons.

“There’s not a lot of difference in our guys,” Huggins said. “They bring different things to the table. Some of them shoot it better than others, some of them guard a little bit better than others,

some of them jump better, run better, some of them play passing lanes better, but they all bring something.”

The No. 15 Mountaineers will take on No. 21 Oklahoma at 8 p.m. tonight at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. dschlake@mail.wvu.edu

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regular meets before the Big 12 Championships in March.

Sophomore Alexa Goldberg earned her first allaround appearance at the meet. She finished in seventh place with a score of 38.3 after posting scores of 9.85 on uneven bars, 9.45 on the vault, 9.75 on the beam and a low 9.15 on the floor.

Goldberg took first on the bars at the meet. Other Mountaineers who took home first place were Jaida Lawrence on the vault with a 9.9 and Melissa Idell and Dayah Haley on floor who both scored 9.875.

Freshman Zaakira Muhammad tied for third place on the uneven bars, as well.

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The West Virginia University gymnastics team traveled to Raleigh, N.C., for a meet against NC State, UNC and William & Mary over the weekend.

The Mountaineers came out with their highest score of the season, 195.35 and a first-place finish.

In second place was North Carolina with a score of 194.5. NC State took third with their 194.05 total and William & Mary came in fourth, scoring 192.125.

Saturday was the first time West Virginia posted a score of 195 or higher since March 2013 at George Washington. WVU is halfway through the season, with a record of 4-41, 0-0-1 and has six more

season. After her performance led WVU to take the win at the quad-meet, Idell is the WVU Student Athlete of the Week.

Going in to the second rotation at NC State, the Mountaineers were in third place and faced the balance beam. It was Goldberg’s first career appearance on the beam as she was competing for allaround, and she along with Idell and Nicolette Swoboda all hit a 9.75. Freshman Jordan Gillette hit a career-best 9.675 tying for 13th place with senior Beth Deal.

The third rotation was floor where West Virginia scored a seasonhigh 49.025, where Idell and Haley tied for the win.

Goldberg had a fall in her floor routine which resulted in a lower score, but that didn’t hurt the team’s

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overall for finishing out the rotation.

Vault was the last event for the Mountaineers and they passed with flying colors in their second-best score this season, 49.075.

Lawrence posted a 9.9 matching her best this season and winning her second-straight vault victory.

Muhammad and Swoboda tied for fourth place on the vault with 9.85 scores which was a career high for Muhammad and Swoboda’s season high.

This was a big win for the Mountaineers, as this season they have been trying to earn a 195 score or higher. The gymnasts have this week off to prepare for another quad-meet this weekend in New Hampshire with Brown and Towson. ncurtin@mail.wvu.edu

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Mountaineers ready for spring by emily eisenhuth correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s tennis team is looking to carry a positive atmosphere over from the fall to the spring season.

In the fall season, Carolina Lewis came out with a record of 11-3 and the most matches overall as an individual on the team. Second was Lyn Yuen Choo, with a record of 10-3.

In doubles, Hailey Barrett and Ikttesh Chahal came out undefeated in the fall season (4-0). Also, Choo and Chahal were undefeated with a record of 2-0.

For their last invitation at Ridgeview Racquet

Club in Martha Thorn, the girls came out with a win in doubles and six wins in individuals.

“We are definitely looking to carry this positivity and momentum into the spring season,” Coach Miha Lisac told WVUsports.com after the invitation.

The West Virginia University tennis team started off the spring season with a loss, but bounced back two days later with a victory Saturday afternoon against the Toledo Rockets. A win over the Rockets puts the Mountaineers at a 1-1 record.

Their first match for the spring season was against Ohio State, which defeated the Mountaineers 7-0 on Jan. 29. Although the girls

lost, they continued to fight hard and not give up on the battle.

“I thought Ohio State played very well and aggressively today,” Lisac told WVUsports.com.

“They played solid in doubles, and then carried that momentum into singles play.”

The Mountaineers won five out of six individual sets against the Rockets’ best. Three of the victories came from the Mountaineers’ new freshmen Choo, Yvon Martinez and Habiba Shaker. The freshmen got their first victories for the spring season. In their doubles match, Barrett and Shaker got their first with a score of 6-3.

“We bounced back in singles today, and we are

always learning new things in order to get better,” Lisac said to WVUsports.com.

The girls will take on the Buffalo Bulls, who also have a record of 1-1, on Feb. 6. Last spring, the Mountaineers lost to the Bulls, 5-2. The Mountaineers have not defeated the Bulls in three years.

When up in New York, the girls will travel to Niagara for the next match, Feb. 7, against the Purple Eagles.

The Mountaineers will begin Big 12 play in the spring, starting March 13 against Iowa State Cardinals. The Big 12 Championship will take place shortly after on April 23 for four days in Waco, Texas. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 3 Baylor has 19th straight win

WACO, Texas (AP) — Nina Davis and Niya Johnson were right in the middle of the decisive run for No. 3 Baylor.

The undersized post player and dynamic point guard are two big reasons the Lady Bears have won 19 games in a row.

Davis and Johnson combined for all the points in an 11-0 second-half spurt that put Baylor ahead to stay in a 66-58 victory over turnover-plagued Kansas on Sunday.

“We go as those two go, in a lot of respects. Those two have had great years, and when they’re playing well, it rubs off on everybody,” coach Kim Mulkey said. “They made some big shots and made some big plays when we were on a run there in the second half when they took the lead.”

Davis had 22 points, while Johnson scored 13 and added 10 assists to her NCAA-leading total.

After Kansas scored 12 straight early in the second half, a three-point play by Davis with 11:05 left put the Lady Bears (20-1, 9-0 Big 12) ahead and started the spurt.

Davis then had a putback, giving the sophomore 1,000 career points.

“The kid that just shoots and chases it from 6 feet?

Impressive. Really, really impressive. And not just today,” Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson said. “It’s all just second effort and energy that she plays with off her own misses.”

Three layups by Johnson, the first on a bounce pass from Davis, pushed the Lady Bears ahead 52-43.

“It just gives us confi-

dence. Every game is going to give us confidence,” Davis said. “We know every game coming up is going to be hard. Everybody is out to get us.”

Asia Boyd scored 14 points, while Terriell Bradley had 13 and Lauren Aldridge 12 for Kansas (1210, 3-6), which had its three-game winning streak snapped.

Kansas had 28 turnovers that led to 32 points for Baylor. The Jayhawks had six turnovers in under two minutes as the Lady Bears started their go-ahead run.

That was after two turnovers in the first 12 seconds of the second half led to two baskets by the Lady Bears, who quickly added to their 32-28 halftime lead.

Baylor was up 41-31 with 16 minutes left before Kansas had a 12-0 run that in-

cluded a 3-pointer by Boyd and a three-point play by Chelsea Gardner. Two free throws by Aldridge with 11:55 to go gave the Jayhawks their last lead at 43-41.

The Jayhawks didn’t score again until Baylor’s Khadijiah Cave was called for a blocking foul, and coach Kim Mulkey got a technical for protesting the call. Aldridge and Boyd each made free throws, cutting the deficit to 52-45.

With Mulkey still upset, Davis and Johnson did their best to hold back the coach to avoid a second technical and an automatic ejection.

Johnson said she and Davis told Mulkey, “It’s not worth it, Coach.”

“Most leadership they’ve shown all year,” Mulkey said. “That’s the most they’ve talked all year.”

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

tuesday february 3, 2015

SPORTS | 10

rifle

Mountaineers lose to No. 2 Alaska-Fairbanks by andrew perez correspondent @dailyathenaeum

After splitting the two matches this weekend against No. 2 University of Alaska-Fairbanks, the WVU rifle team comes back home to Morgantown tonight with its first loss of the season. After winning by a small margin Saturday, 4691-4688, the Mountaineers lost by a single point, 4706-4705, on Sunday.

On the other hand, the

No. 1 Mountaineers do have some positives to take away from their performances in Fairbanks.

The game served a larger purpose than what the results showed. These games were used as good, tough tests on the road to NCAA Qualifiers.

WVU won in air rifle both days with strong performances from senior Ziva Dvorsak, and juniors Garrett Spurgeon and Patrick Sunderman.

Spurgeon tied Dvorsak for first in air rifle Sat-

urday, shooting 597 – the best of his career. Sunderman shot a personal best of 596 on Saturday and 592 on Sunday.

The team totals for air rifle this weekend were 2377-2362 on Saturday and 2378-2369 on Sunday. Both scores are above this season’s average of 2374.

Aside from WVU falling short in smallbore this weekend, senior Thomas Kyanko placed first in both smallbore matches.

Kyanko was able to shoot

a 586 on Saturday, and had an even better performance on Sunday, matching his season best by shooting 589.

The team shot a season low 2314 in smallbore in the first match against UAF and 2327 in the second. This weekend marked the first time WVU lost in smallbore this season.

These numbers will need to improve in order for West Virginia to maintain the success it has had this year.

With this loss being the

first since 2013 for the rifle team, the Mountaineers are still in great shape for the rest of the season (101, 7-0 GARC).

The slim defeat pushes the Mountaineers to an alltime 10-7 against the UAF Nanooks. After an 8,000 mile round trip excursion, the team must dig deep and finish strong.

With such a disappointing loss, just one point, how the Mountaineers bounce back will be important considering how far into the season they are.

It’s worth noting the last time this rifle team lost, it picked up two national championships before the next one.

The Mountaineers head to Lexington, Ky., to face the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats for the last match before the NCAA Qualifiers.

The last time the Mountaineers were in Lexington they suffered their only loss of 2013. The match starts at 8 a.m Feb. 7, at the UK rifle range. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Super finish: Patriots edge Sehawks, 28-24 for NFL Title

Patriots Malcolm Butler intercepts a possible touchdown pass from Russell Wilson in the last minute of Super Bowl 49.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — faith in us early. But we held And so perhaps these The final 125 seconds in- strong. We held together.”

Patriots were prepared to He was talking about weather the scrutiny that cluded a perfect possession by Tom Brady for the the preceding months, not came with an NFL invesgo-ahead points, a juggling minutes. But either made tigation into whether they catch that could have been sense. After all, back in late deliberately deflated footthe play of the year, and a September, when New Eng- balls in the AFC championvictory-clinching, end-zone land lost 41-14 at the Kan- ship game two weeks ago. interception on a pass – not sas City Chiefs to fall to They compartmentalized run – from the 1.

2-2, there was a lot of talk that and focused on the SuA Super Bowl that got off about whether Brady was per Bowl. to a slow start wound up done, whether the PatriPerhaps they were prewith a “Whoa!” finish, a lot ots were simply no longer a pared to set aside Brady’s like the New England Patri- powerhouse. two interceptions that Yet Sunday night, when helped dig a 24-14 hole in ots’ entire season.

Brady threw two of his coach Bill Belichick was the fourth quarter. They four touchdown passes in asked when he knew he had moved into the lead afthe final quarter to erase a a special team, he pointed ter Brady connected with double-digit deficit, rookie to halftime of that poor Danny Amendola from 4 Malcolm Butler picked off performance against the yards out for one score with Russell Wilson’s short throw Chiefs. about 8 minutes left, then while Marshawn Lynch “We weren’t having a hit Julian Edelman from 3 watched, and the Patriots good day, but we kept fight- yards for another TD with ended a decade drought ing,” Belichick said. “To me, 2:02 remaining. without an NFL title by beat- if there was ever a time that Perhaps they were preing the defending champion we were not going to com- pared to not let the game Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in a pete as hard, that would get away when Seahawks have been it. ... The fight and receiver Jermaine Kearse taut classic Sunday night.

“Every team has a jour- the competitiveness was made a falling, juggling, ney,” said Brady, who was there, and that gave me a lot bouncing reception on his voted Super Bowl MVP for of confidence going into the back for a 33-yard gain that a record-tying third time, next week’s game. That was set up first-and-goal from the 5 with 66 seconds to go. “and a lot of people lost a key point in our season.”

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It was Butler who was in coverage on that play, although there was nothing more he really could have done.

Perhaps they were prepared for a shotgun pass by Wilson two plays later from the 1, rather than a run by the barrel-chested Lynch, who tied for the league lead in touchdown runs this season with 13.

Butler sure was ready, and his pick sealed the ultimate outcome, even if everyone had to wait while the officials cleared up a fieldwide brawl.

“When they passed the ball, I was kind of surprised by it,” Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork said. “But at the same time, we made the play.”

Lynch gained 102 yards on 24 carries and scored an earlier TD, leaving many mystified as to why Seattle wouldn’t have handed off to him in that vital situation.

Even some of the Seahawks were bewildered.

“I don’t understand how

you don’t give it to the best back in the league,” linebacker Bruce Irvin said. “We were on the half-yard-line and we throw a slant. I don’t know what the offense had going on, what they saw.”

With the retractable roof open on a cloudless evening, the Patriots (15-4) won the fourth Lombardi Trophy of the Brady-Belichick partnership, adding to those from the Super Bowls played in 2002, ‘04 and ‘05.

They lost their last two trips to the big game, though, in 2008 and 2012, both times against the New York Giants.

This time, though, Brady and New England pulled it out — and in the process, prevented Seattle (145) from the ninth set of back-to-back Super Bowl championships.

At age 37, Brady went 37 for 50 for 328 yards and matched his childhood idol, Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana, for most Super Bowl MVP awards.

Brady also broke Montana’s

Super Bowl record for most career touchdown passes, getting to 13.

On the drive that resulted in the winning points, Brady went 8 for 8 for 65 yards.

“He’s so calm and collected,” Amendola said about his quarterback. “He’s the best. He gets everybody to play at a higher level. He’s our leader emotionally.”

Didn’t matter that the Seahawks came in with an eight-game winning streak.

Or that their defense, led by Richard Sherman and the self-styled “Legion of Boom” secondary, was the first in more than 40 years to lead the NFL in fewest points allowed three seasons in a row.

This was going to be the Patriots’ day. Belichick’s day. Brady’s day.

“I’ve been at it for 15 years, and we’ve had a couple of tough losses in this game,” Brady said. “This one came down to the end, and this time, we made the plays.”

Predators end five-game losing streak in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carter Hutton stopped 21 shots to pick up his second career shutout as the Nashville Predators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Sunday.

Gabriel Bourque, Roman Josi, Eric Nystrom and Mike Fisher scored, giving the Predators their first regulation win in Pittsburgh in 11 years.

Hutton improved to 3-1-2 while temporarily filling in as Nashville’s No. 1 goaltender while All-Star Pekka Rinne recovers with a sprained knee that will sideline him for at least another week. The Predators ended a five-game losing streak to Pittsburgh by taking advantage of sloppy play by the Penguins, who have lost six of eight.

Nystrom and Bourque pounced on Pittsburgh turnovers — one of them by captain Sidney Crosby — to give Hutton all the support he needed.

Marc-Andre Fleury made

20 saves for the Penguins but received no help from Pittsburgh’s sputtering offense.

The Penguins have scored just two goals in their last three games, both in an overtime win at New Jersey on Friday in which they took 43 shots.

They kept Hutton a little busier two days later but spent most of the afternoon playing from behind as Nashville made former Penguins forward James Neal a winner in his return to the city where he became an All-Star.

Neal spent three-plus seasons with the Penguins, becoming a 40-goal scorer and an All-Star before being shipped to Nashville last June on a draft-day swap for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling. While Neal’s scoring is down a bit, the Predators are off to the best start in the franchise’s history. He was held without a point but provided a nice screen in front on Fisher’s 12th goal of the season that made it 4-0 mid-

way through the third period.

By then, Nashville was firmly in control thanks to more than a little help from the Penguins.

Josi’s slap shot through traffic zipped past Fleury’s glove 4:05 into the game and Bourque doubled the lead less than three minutes later when Pittsburgh defenseman Simon Despres’ attempted clearing pass from the corner instead went right into the slot and onto Bourque’s stick. He slammed it past Fleury and the Predators had matched their combined goal total in their previous two visits to Consol Energy Center.

Hutton rarely needed to be spectacular but made a couple of pretty saves when the Penguins were pressing in the second period.

He stuffed a hard-charging Crosby at the end of a power play then turned aside a breakaway by Spaling and a wrist shot from in close by Paul Martin.