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Monday February 9, 2015

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University honors passing of Middleton, Ph.D. candidate by kendall snee staff writer @dailyathenaeum

On Jan. 19, West Virginia University lost an important alumnus. Mark Gerald Middleton passed at the Cleveland Clinic as a result of complications following a stroke. Middleton was most noted for his graduate research assistance at the WVU Regional Research Institute. Middleton was also a Ph.D. candidate in human and community development. Middleton graduated from WVU with a Master of Arts in Applied Sociology. In his spare time, Middleton ran his company, Middleton Mouth Bow Harps, based on the production and distribution of blue grass mouth bows. These bows are an in-

strument in resemblance to an archery bow, held below the chin, and either picked or played with a reed. Middleton was also actively involved in the Boy Scouts of America. He was a scoutmaster, Tri Valley District Eagle Board of Review chairman and summer camp director. Many of Middleton’s colleagues attended the ceremony on Oglebay Plaza Friday morning, including Caleb Stair, a regional assistant at the RRI. “The first time I met Mark was when I was struggling through my first project and he took me to the side and said, ‘Look I have all the stuff that you need to get done, just take my stuff and give it to your supervisor and it will be fine.’ And I did and I got a pat on my back from my supervisor,” Stair said. “Mark got me

through my first project. He was a great guy and he will be truly missed at RRI.” Stair wasn’t the only one who had known Middleton as an advisor and friend. Many people came forward to compliment Middleton on his ongoing roles as a mentor. “I can just say that I learned a lot from Mark,” said Elahm Erfanian, fellow PHD candidate. “Mark was super, super helpful. Almost like a father. Mark always answered all of the questions we had. We’re going to miss him.” Even outside of the workplace, Middleton made his presence known, always with a kind word or piece of advice. Or in the case of Juan Thomas Syago, a WVU gradu-

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Family, friends and students gather together in memory of Mark Middleton Friday at the Oglebay Plaza.

Oglebay Institute names WVU WVU prof., leader in physics, was first to observe fast radio bursts alumna new president by caroline peters staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Oglebay Institute recently named West Virginia University alumna Danielle Cross McCracken its president. “It was a real honor. I have been an active member of the institute for many years since I came back to the area,” McCracken said. “Later on I went to get my master’s degree at WVU when I was working fulltime here. I’ve stayed in many capacities active.” Obglebay Institute is a nonprofit organization that promotes arts, nature and culture. Six of the institute’s facilities operate in Wheeling, W.Va., including the Mansion Museum, The Glass Museum, The Stifel Fine Arts Center, The Schrader Environmen-

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tal Education Center and the School of Dance. McCracken is leaving the Wheeling Country Day School after serving as the director of advancement for five years. McCracken will have her first day of work at Oglebay Feb. 9.

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McCracken served in the advancement office at West Liberty University. She has also worked as director of community relations at Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center. At WVU, McCracken studied journalism in her undergrad and later received her master’s degree in public administration. “I have had amazing experiences at WVU both as an undergraduate and graduate student. Personally, I’ve developed lifelong friendships that I still enjoy today,” McCracken said. “I have had so many wonderful classes in both the school of journalism and public administration that gave me real-world experiences. The faculty was excellent and able to bring

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by jennifer skinner staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Just as extragalactic radio waves travel billions of light-years before colliding with Earth, one West Virginia University professor traveled across the ocean and between multiple countries before traveling down country roads. Duncan Lorimer, a professor of astronomy and physics, made a scientific breakthrough in 2007 when he and his team of researchers discovered the first fast radio burst— a groundbreaking phenomenon for astronomers across the world. Fast radio bursts— colloquially dubbed “Lorimer bursts” — are huge, celestial pulses of energetic ra-

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dio waves that last thousandths of a second and travel billions of light-years before colliding with Earth. According to astronomers, these bursts are the first of their kind to be observed in real time. “We really weren’t looking for them. We just found these things by accident,” Lorimer said. “As a scientist, that’s what you really like. It’s like solving puzzles.” Astronomers, including Lorimer, are still researching the origins and effects of these mysterious energy pulses in space. “Hopefully that won’t be the case forever. I think in the next few years there will be a breakthrough,” Lorimer said. “If these things pan out, they could be the next cosmic rulers.

The pulsars themselves— we’re continuing to find them. I hope that in my lifetime, we’ll find all of them in the galaxy.” The transient radio sources, discovered by Lorimer and his team of researchers, are incredibly difficult to detect and even more challenging to explain. Could they be flares in local stars, or maybe they are glimpses of distant stars collapsing? “The chances of finding these things are quite small. We know of about ten dozen bursts,” he said. “They only happen once and you get one chance to see them. We haven’t got anything else to associate them with.” Lorimer’s impact on as-

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Teen arrested in mall shooting; only 1 of 3 victims targeted MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A teenager who police say opened fire at a Pittsburgharea mall, shooting his intended target as well as a couple, was arrested early Sunday after police used surveillance footage and an Instagram photo to link the suspect to the shooting. Gunfire erupted inside the men’s department on the lower level of Macy’s department store at the Monroeville Mall about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, sending panicked shoppers running. The gunman fled but police say they were able to identify him by matching surveillance video with an image of the suspect on Instagram, according to the criminal complaint. Tarod Thornhill, 17, was arrested at a home in Brackenridge about 3:15 a.m. Sunday. He was being held at the Allegheny County Jail pending arraignment on charges as an adult of aggravated assault, attempted homicide and recklessly endangering other people. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Feb. 18, according to court documents. Police Chief Douglas

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Police vehicles line up outside Monroeville (Pa) Mall Saturday, Feb. 7, after a shooting took place inside (ABOVE). As many as three people were injured. It was unclear whether the shooter was captured or had escaped, said Monroeville Mayor Gregory Erosenko, who had only sketchy details shortly after the 7:45 p.m. shooting. He said his police chief was at the scene. Cole said two men and a woman were shot, including the man who was targeted. “This was not random,” Cole told reporters. “We have evidence that leads to that.” He declined to

Brian Williams taking himself off air temporarily LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brian Williams said he is temporarily stepping away from the “NBC Nightly News” amid questions about his memories of war coverage in Iraq, calling it “painfully apparent” that he has become a distracting news story. In a memo Saturday to NBC News staff that was released by the network, the anchorman said that as managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” he is taking himself off the broadcast for several days. Weekend anchor Lester Holt will fill in, Williams said. NBC News refused to comment Saturday on when or whether Williams would return and who would decide his future. Williams, however, said he would be back. “In the midst of a career spent covering and consuming news, it has become painfully apparent to me that I am presently too much a part of the news, due to my actions,” Williams said in his memo. “Upon my return, I will continue my career-long effort to be worthy of the trust of those who place their trust in us,” he wrote. NBC News President Deborah Turness said Friday that an internal investigation had been launched after questions arose over Williams’ false on-air statements that he was in a helicopter hit by a rocket-propelled grenade while in Iraq in 2003. Williams apologized for those statements Wednesday. There was no indication by Williams, who has anchored “NBC Nightly News” since 2004, that an absence was forthcoming during his newscast Friday. He signed off as he usually does, saying he hoped people would be back to see him Monday. Holt did mention Williams’ leave in Saturday’s newscast. “A word tonight about our colleague Brian Wil-

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liams, who you may know has been under scrutiny this past week over his recollection of certain stories he’s covered,” Holt said before reading Williams’ memo to viewers. Since Williams’ apology, questions also have been raised about his claim that he saw a body or bodies in the Hurricane Katrina floodwaters that hit New Orleans in 2005. His remarks in a 2006 interview drew suspicion because there was relatively little flooding in New Orleans’ French Quarter, the area where Williams was staying. A person at NBC confirmed that Williams stayed at the Ritz-Carlton, which is in an area where a news photographer and a law enforcement official said they saw bodies. The effect on “Nightly News” remains to be seen. But even if its ratings suffer for a long period, it wouldn’t be enough to damage the credit profile of parent Comcast Corp., said Mike Simonton, an analyst with Fitch Ratings. “Comcast is a large, diverse media conglomerate with meaningful financial cushion to endure weakness in any one of its smaller divisions over a period of time,” he said. Other media companies have survived departures of on-air stars, Simonton said. Paul Levinson, professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University, called Williams’ time off a good idea for him and NBC News.

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elaborate. Thornhill’s intended target, 20-year-old Davon Jones, was in critical condition, Forbes Hospital spokesman Jesse Miller said. The two bystanders, Thomas and Mary Sin-

gleton, were listed in critical and fair condition, respectively. According to the complaint, Thornhill can be seen on surveillance video approaching Jones with a gun at his side and ex-

changing words with him. As the Singletons and their son walk in between the two, Thornhill begins firing “indiscriminately.” After the victims were brought to the hospital, it went on lockdown until 3:42 a.m. Sunday, Miller said. The stores were open Sunday, except for one. By the evening, the mall had announced it would institute a “Youth Escort Policy” that would bar unaccompanied minors from the mall on weekend nights. The policy will go into effect at the end of February and apply to the hours after 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is at least 21 years old. Teens who work at the mall during those times will be issued identification. “The conduct of unsupervised youth and young adults at Monroeville Mall has created an uncomfortable atmosphere for mall visitors and an increasing safety challenge,” the announcement said. In late December, hundreds of teenagers gathered at the mall and several fights broke out. The fights caused local officials and mall administration to agree on a plan to increase security there. Police plan to have an increased presence at the mall, said Stacey Keating, a spokeswoman for the mall. Pennsylvania native and

ex-NFL quarterback Terrelle Pryor tweeted Saturday that he was at the mall, a short drive east of Pittsburgh, when the shooting occurred. “Damn was just in monroeville mall and just saw 2 ppl get shot,” he tweeted. “They are letting guns go in there.” Police went store to store to evacuate the mall, and shoppers described chaos as shots rang out. “All of the sudden we heard people screaming,” Athena Coffey of Churchill told KDKA-TV, “and the next thing you see is a bunch of people, teenagers, scared to death, just exodus en masse in a way you could not believe. I grabbed my children, husband, we started screaming ‘go, go, go!’” Yvette Jackson of North Braddock was attending a birthday party at Giggles andSmiles, a fitness and fun center for children. “We saw a lot of running, a lot of chaos,” she told the Pittsburgh-Tribune Review. She said she and other patrons were locked in the store for about 45 minutes until police came and let them out. The mall, which is owned and managed by CBL & Associates Properties Inc., of Chattanooga, Tennessee, has 1.1 million square feet of shopping space. It says on its website it features more than 125 stores and eateries, anchored by JCPenney, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble.

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tronomy will eventually lead to more advances in the research field of transients and pulsars, but when he was growing up in County Durham, England, he had no idea what he wanted to do. “Before I got into college, we had an old telescope at my school in disrepair and we saw the sun and the moon. I’ve been hooked since then,” Lorimer said. “I didn’t even know what a radio telescope was when I was 21. Nowadays high school students are doing this type of research.” He began his undergraduate studies at the University of Wales not knowing what to do, so he signed up for astronomy. Lorimer then learned about neutron stars and supernova explosions. “When a massive star finishes its life, about once a century it runs out of nuclear fuel and collapses and produces a tiny star,” he said. “They’re fascinating objects to study. They’re slightly less exhaustive subjects to black holes.” After receiving his Ph.D.

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Continued from page 1 ate student, a story about the evolution of technologies. “He was an older grad student,” Syago said. “He would tell me about the first time he wanted to read maps in the 80s and then in the 90s which was different stuff and he would talk about the amount of data and having to work from scratch. It’s really interesting how things we now see compared to what they had back then. All we have left from him is what he taught us, we need to keep that in our best memory.” All who spoke had an abundance of stories about Middleton’s influence, including his wife, Martha. “When Mark came to Morgantown it was like a rebirthing for him,” Martha Middle-

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at the University of Manchester, Lorimer went to Germany for three years to do his post-doctorate at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy. He then spent three years in Puerto Rico working at the Arecibo Observatory, the largest single-aperture telescope in the world, where he met his wife, Maura McLaughlin, who is also currently a professor or astrophysics at WVU. “She has very similar research interests as me, and that’s how we met,” he said. In 2006, both Lorimer and McLaughlin settled down in the United States when they accepted adjunct positions at the Green Bank Observatory in Green Bank, W. Va., home of the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. Since then, they have split their time between researching in Green Bank and teaching in Morgantown. “As I progressed through and got my degree, I wanted to make a career in research. I could have stayed there and not taught. I turned down positions there,” Lorimer said. “I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy (teaching).” Lorimer never considered being a high school sci-

ence teacher, but at WVU, he has loved teaching astronomy and physics while also performing research with his undergraduate students. “It’s so fun to see them grow up, so to speak, scientifically. They come in much like I did, not knowing much of anything. By the time they leave, they’re experts in some area,” Lorimer said. “I try to serve my students as best as I can. I try to avoid the misconceptions I had when I was an undergrad in my field. A lot of times, they do way more than you could ever dream of doing yourself.” Not only does he get to work with outstanding students, Lorimer is also grateful to have inspiring colleagues in the WVU Center for Astrophysics, including his wife in the office right next to him. “You give anyone an opportunity, they take it. I’m happy we can do it here. It’s such a good match to our lives to be here,” he stated. Lorimer and McLaughlin have three young boys— three, seven and nine years old, who they take on trips all over the world and have happily raised in West Virginia. “I really enjoy Morgantown. Even if I wasn’t at the

University, it’d be a nice place to live. That’s been a bonus for us coming to this community,” Lorimer said. While making scientific history is a large accomplishment, and being recognized by major news outlets like National Geographic is pretty cool, Lorimer is simply happy to have made a difference. “It’s nice to have some sort of recognition. I’m really happy that the University is getting some recognition for this. It’s a positive way I can impact the University,” he said. “Personally, I’m not looking for prizes or things like that. It’s more the discovery that drives me.” Lorimer suggests students who entered college like him, without a clue of what to study, talk to professors about what they are working on outside of the classroom to get a feel for what the area of study is like. As for his own ambitions, Lorimer is having too much fun teaching and researching here to think about the next step. “I don’t see it ending anytime soon. It’s really a very fulfilling career. You get to do your hobby for a job.”

ton said. “He stood up for many social issues during his life. When we were grass roots and also Obama community organizers, there were times when it became difficult (but) he did stand up. He had ethics, he had courage, and he also knew when to do a bypass to get to the quickest solution to help somebody. I was honored to live with him and spend my life with him.” A celebration of Mark Middleton’s life will be held on April 18 at the Mountain City Traditional Arts Building in Frostburg, Md., from 3-6 p.m. The following day, a memorial service will be held from 2-4 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Frostburg, where Mark Middleton served as an altar boy and later married his wife Martha.

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nication and collaboration in strategic plan,” McCracken said. “Having a good plan that addresses the different audiences and involving the right people to help carry out these plans are key skills.” Aside from having a well thought-out plan, McCracken believes her staff at Olgebay is ready to take action. “We have a wonderful staff. We have a wonderful board and a great strategic plan in place. I am looking forward to meeting with all the employees to see what their goals and challenges are,” McCracken said. “I am looking to reaching out to the community and see their views and voices and meet their needs. Every person in nonprofit always has their fingers on the pulse so I think it (is) important that we are responsive and innovative.”

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their professional experience into the classrooms.” McCracken said serving as the president of Olgebay is right down her alley. “This job is a combination of many things that I love. I’m passionate about arts and education and I figured with my experience in nonprofit organizations and my love for arts, this job is a perfect fit,” McCracken said. “The diversity in the programs I feel is very exciting. It is really incredible. Many are not aware of all of the opportunities Oglebay offers.” McCracken plans on using communication as a key tool to help Olgebay reach its goals for the future. “I am a firm believer in the importance of good commu-

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Monday February 9, 2015

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Walking into the theater at the Creative Arts Center, I had no idea what to expect. I never heard anything about Dance Now!, good or bad. I knew since this program had only been going on for five years, not to expect incredible dancers. As with any performance you go to, this one had disappointments and surprises, and there were some routines that did not catch my eye at all.

After I left, I felt satisfied but still confused by some of the dances. The first dance, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raw,â&#x20AC;? certainly did not live up to its name. I thought this animalistic dance would excite me and keep me interested. The only part of the opening dance I liked was the fact they used live drummers during the performance. The next two dances, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strengthâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Latch,â&#x20AC;? were both beautifully captivating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strengthâ&#x20AC;? featured male dancers, and they supported each other very well. They knew where to be to catch one another, and it seemed as if they all had total trust with their partners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Latchâ&#x20AC;? showed t h e

beauty and strength of girls. They were definitely much better at staying together during the dance, and I was able to follow the story. The dance I was most looking forward to was the hip-hop routine â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five.â&#x20AC;? This was one of the more fun routines. The audience members were able to laugh and enjoy their time. The other dance that was surprisingly easy to just sit back and have a good laugh was â&#x20AC;&#x153;13x13.â&#x20AC;? This was danced by Dr. Yoav Kaddar, assistant professor of dance. At first, I did not know what to make of the dance. All I was thinking about was when this routine was going to end, but then I

was able to figure out that it was a comedic dance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adagio For Meâ&#x20AC;? was not for me. The dancers were a little off-bear and were wearing suits that looked like they were two sizes too big for their bodies. The routine started with one girl doing a ballet routine, then it turned into a fast-paced electrifying routine, except it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t electrify me. Altogether, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the best way to end the first half of the program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Worldâ&#x20AC;? wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as hard-hitting as I expected a song like it to be. When it ended, it left me wanting something more. This dance was like a

movie that you have been waiting to come out, and when it does, it just disappoints you because it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as good as the trailer. My favorite dances were â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Light,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not about Angelsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;1005/1006.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lightâ&#x20AC;? featured three very strong female dancers who were able to tell the story of the dance clearly and beautifully. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not about Angelsâ&#x20AC;? was probably the best preformed routine. The dance featured dancers from the Performing Arts Academy, and each of them were spectacular. They were all able to captivate the audience and impress it with their stunning pirouettes.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;1005/1006â&#x20AC;? was the most tear-jerking performance of the whole night. The music featured a recording of a couple telling their children of their struggles getting pregnant and how they had to fight against all odds in order to have them. The recording did somewhat take away the attention from the dancers. The night ended with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baile.â&#x20AC;? It was a huge performance but it was such a scattered routine. I did not think that it was much of a show-stopper. But overall, the program was an enjoyable one. The program has much to improve on, and I can see they have the ability to do so. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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OPINION

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Celebrating 148 years of success Happy Birthday, West Virginia University. On Feb. 7, WVU commemorated its 148th birthday. A celebration was held at the halftime of the WVU v. Baylor men’s basketball game Saturday. President Gordon E. Gee, accompanied by a few culinary students, presented the crowd with a eightlayer birthday cake featuring bowties and flying WVs. Just two years away from celebrating 150 years of education, the University has a lot of accomplishments and memories to look back on. Since 1867, WVU, established as the Agricultural College of West Virginia, has been the land grant university of W.Va., WVU began as an all-male, allwhite institution which, as the name suggested, centered around wildlife and agriculture. Today, more than a century later, we have grown

into a much more diverse and inclusive place which proudly serves West Virginians, people from all over the U.S. and students from more than 110 countries. Each year, we celebrate diversity week looking to share the experiences and traditions of many different cultures. There are also a wide range of opportunities available to students to study abroad. WVU collaborates with universities across the country and the world to build on and expand curriculum, resources and knowledge. With 15 different schools and 191 different degree programs, WVU is a place for everyone to learn and grow no matter what interests them. While academics are of the highest priority for any WVU student, there are still many athletic and extracurricular activities. Students can cheer on the Mountaineers at events

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for any one of our 17 varsity sports as well as many other club sport options. Students are also able to join any of the hundreds of student organizations. We have grown from a

small agricultural school catering to only six college-age students to a thriving University boasting tens of thousands of the best and brightest academic minds and future

leaders. The Daily Athenaeum looks forward to seeing what the University does next. With 148 years of history in the books, there’s plenty of proof that our

home among the hills will continue to surpass our hopes and expectations. Never stop growing, WVU. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Saving money in college: How being a R.A. can save on cash hannah chenoweth columnist @hannahchen2

Chances are, you view the Resident Assistants in the dorms as either a blessing or a curse. You may have come to them for advice, or maybe you believed they were out to get you. Either way, you can probably appreciate them much more looking back on it than when you were a part of the freshman species. Many students never even consider the idea of becoming an R.A. The truth is, it’s an extremely smart option for college students to cut down their costs and add an impressive resume booster. You might find the idea of being a R.A. far too time-consuming. It is a time commitment. How-

ever, most students are forced to spend valuable time working at crappy minimum-wage jobs to support themselves during college. The idea of working in the dorms surrounded by friends can seem much less like “work” than your stint at Jimmy John’s. As an R.A., you don’t have to pay for rent, utilities, cleaning supplies, parking permits, toilet paper and more. There are many living expenses you don’t even think of when you take on your first apartment—being an R.A. eradicates them all. Did I mention the job comes with a free meal plan? You save a ton of money; not just little amounts, but thousands of dollars. This puts you in a far better position upon graduation. Many students

might have to move back in with their parents to pay off loans, wheras you might be in a far more ideal situation. Another perk of being an R.A. is you don’t have to share a room with anyone. It is up to you to do what you want with the room. T h e r e ’s no dealing with unpleasant habits like stealing your food or snoring loudly. Although you have certain requirements, it’s up to you how far you want to take them, just like any job. There are always R.A’s who seem like they look for ways to get students

in trouble, but you can, of course, make the choice to serve in the mentor role more than anything. It can definitely be tough to work where you live. You are looked up to, and

you meet a ton of people and make many great friends—in reality, everyone’s about the same age. It can be amazing to work in an environment where you enjoy everyone’s company instead of having orders barked at you by a boss who regards you as young, cheap labor. Employers will automatically look at you as someone with leadership skills. Anyone can write they are responsible and motivated on a resume, but having “Resident Assistant” under your work experience automatically proves it. It shows you worked during college and took on a responsibility many students wouldn’t con-

students never even consider “ Many the idea of becoming an R.A. The truth is, it’s an extremely smart option for college students to cut down their costs and add an impressive resume booster. therefore held to a higher standard of behavior. I spoke to a Brooke Tower R.A. who told me it can be tough dealing with residents’ problems at 2 a.m., but its also great when residents come to you for help, before anyone. As a Resident Assistant,

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sider. Being an R.A. means you know how to organize groups of people, and you have experience facilitating problems as well. I’ve held many jobs during college which I wouldn’t even put on a resume because they are so irrelevant and random, but Resident Assistant looks amazing no matter what field you wish to explore. College students have been known to go to dramatic lengths to save money—like participating in questionable research studies and eating food you wouldn’t feed to a dog. Being an R.A., might be one way to save money that is actually good for your future—and one you actually really enjoy. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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“I’m just not a good tester.” “I can’t remember everything, but I get the gist.” “Studying doesn’t help me.” Maybe you’ve heard those words. Maybe you say them often. Regardless, some people really do have trouble with memory. Memory loss is any lapse in memory, obviously. Most of you have experienced it in many forms. Drinking and drugs can cause memory loss called “blackouts” or periods where the person under the influence of the substance is active and may move about, talk, and do many things during this period, but the brain has stopped forming memories for a short time. Long time abuse of these can cause chronic memory loss. Another form of memory loss that may be familiar to athletes is concussive memory loss. Concussion is

when the brain impacts the skull. This can cause major or minor damage. In most instances it causes disconnection between certain brain areas creating anterograde amnesia or an inability to form memories or concentrate. While these examples are extreme conditions of memory loss, they do have some bearing on basic everyday forgetfulness. Synapses occur when the dendrites of one brain cell or neuron connect with the axon terminal of another. This causes a small chemical reaction which in turn creates a small electric current. Photo courtesy of Nret at en.wikipedia.org All of these are caused by a failure of certain parts of the brain to communicate with one another in what are called synapses. Synapses occur at hundreds of times a second in your brain and are responsible for basic brain function and thought. When a synapse does not fire or fires incor-

rectly, memories can be lost or altered. Memory is a complicated field of neuroscience and not much is known still after decades of research about memory. The brain stores memories throughout the brain tissue in your head. Memories get placed in different regions according to how they are encoded and when. Sometimes the memories are consciously recalled and other times they are called up by a stimulus like smelling perfume. When most students test, they use conscious retrieval to recall facts or ideas to pass. This conscious memory storage and retrieval can easily recall very large amounts of information especially if the neuron pathways are used frequently. However, it is easy and more intuitive to recall using unconscious recall. Have you ever seen a question and not been able to rationalize the answer, but recognized one as correct? Many call it “going with

your gut” but it has a whole lot to do with unconscious recall. To retain better, some have suggested chewing gum or eating when you study and chewing the same flavor of gum or eating the same food when testing. This may have some actual benefits. Music and mood have also been shown to have an effect on recall. This is called forming a schema. A schema is a structuring of memory through association. Many have probably used this in some form or another. Acronyms are an excellent example of a schema. By making a word or sentence from other ideas, memories can be encoded more complexly and better. If you can make the acronym funny you should be able to recall it better. Some schema are incredibly intricate. These schema, called mind palaces, are spatially organized ideas and symbols in your

head. To do this, you need to imagine a house. In this house are an infinite number of rooms. These rooms are filled with unusual things that helps the person recall memory. Each room or item in a room signifies an object. A different version of this includes using the PersonAction-Object method. This form of storage relies on a code for things you want to remember. The user imagines a person, usually famous or known to them, doing something with an object. So you might think of Arnold Schwarzenegger dancing ballet with a vacuum cleaner. In and of itself, this image, although comical, means nothing, but when encoded with a memory it proves hard to forget. If you need some simpler recall methods, try taking better notes. Reviewing information that you have encoded helps it get stored in long-term memory especially if it is soon after hear-

ing it. It increases the usage of the pathways and makes them so that they become more intuitive upon seeing key words or phrases on tests. These visual cognitive cues reinforce what you’ve already learned. So take good notes to review later. If you want to know how, check out this link. Aside from all these tips and ideas for remembering things, some people really don’t test well. These people may get excessively nervous for exams, even after having prepared very well. They may panic and second guess an answer they at first felt very confident in. These people may have even performed very well in class, engaged with the professor very often and may know the content very well. These people may have test anxiety. This is a serious, debilitating condition that is very treatable. With the proper care and help, test anxious people can become excellent students.

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Who said the best shows had to be in a loud, crowded amphitheater? Runaway Dorothy’s sweet, Carolina twang resonated in The Daily Athenaeum’s offices Sunday, as the group picked and played its way through four bluegrass ballads in an exclusive acoustic show. Before its set at Schmitt’s Saloon, band members hauled their acoustic guitars, banjos and drums up the single flight of stairs into one of The DA’s cramped side offices. After tuning

up through a few notes, the group counted off as brothers Dave and Brett Parnell headed into “Caroline,” a track taken from its second album “The Wait.” Thumbing into the second ballad “Victory,” Dave Parnell talked of these particular lyrics and how they came to him while fighting a bout of food poisoning. “I wrote this without the guitar,” Dave Parnell said. “The only time I passed the guitar was on my way to puke.” “Victory” has a traditional bluegrass sound, with upbeat undertones from Bert Parnell on the banjo. Following “Victory” up with lyrics just as close

to home for the Parnell brothers, the group went into “Hard Way Home,” where a tale is told of the brothers’ hometown in North Carolina. “Hard Way Home” features lyrics about the small town nestled in the pines where the Parnell brothers were born and raised. In its last ensemble, Runaway Dorothy kicked off into its version of Johnny Cash’s “This Train is Bound for Glory,” featuring a stellar vocal solo from each band member. “This Train is Bound for Glory” was performed on Johnny Cash’s Christmas Show, where Dave Parnell was first inspired to take on the famous country croon-

er’s tune. Runaway Dorothy’s Carolina charm stems from its deep roots embedded in Appalachian folk. Band founder, Dave Parnell and younger brother Brett “Bert” Parnell, were born and raised in a small North Carolina town with a population they say is close to four. Small-town brothers turned musicians linked with bassist Warren Robbins, electric guitarist Kenji Shinagawa and drummer Evan Mitchell to make up the alternative country group gripping the industry. Runaway Dorothy’s name came to band founder Parnell in the most

unusual way. While working in a small studio, Parnell taught small children music lessons. While in business with the studio, Parnell was paired with a couple of unruly children who he asked to assist him in pondering a band name. “I’m not sure how much experience you have around kids age 6-8, their attention goes to whatever movie they watched last, what they ate for dinner and what their favorite toy is,” Dave Parnell said. “So I would get French Fries, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and all this stuff combined together.” After a slew of random, terrible band names, the

young girl Parnell worked with threw out a name that stuck, telling the musician her band’s name would eventually be Runaway Dorothy. Almost a month on the road has Runaway Dorothy prepped to turn Schmitt’s Saloon into a bluegrassbumping music venue. “We like this aspect of music,” Bert Parnell said. “We like being in front of people and playing for people and meeting people. That’s what we like.” For more information on Runaway Dorothy, visit http://runawaydorothy. com/. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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As we come off a heated Grammy season, a refreshing wave of new sound is necessary to set the tone for a new year in music. The coming weeks will feature releases across the entire musical spectrum, from some of today’s most sought after artists. This week begins to break the ice with two stellar alternative groups who both recently broke out onto the scene. The lesser known of the two, Kodaline, should stay on your alternative radar because their evolving European rock sound is seriously contagious. After changing their name from 21 Demands in 2011, the group released its self-titled EP, which was well received by audiences in the UK. Their first studio album, “In a Perfect World,” was released in 2013 to a swarm of positive responses. Their hit song “All I Want” was featured on an episode of “Catfish,” “The Vampire Diaries” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” It was also released as part of the “Fault In Our Stars” soundtrack. The band’s new LP project “Coming Up for Air,” which drops today has been kept relatively under wraps. In December 2014, Kodaline teased fans

with the release of “Honest” on YouTube. With such a booming response, the band decided to release a second song, “Unclear,” a few days later. Though the band claims the project is an evolved sound, some tracks risk bordering cliché. Tracks like “The One” and “Everything Works Out In the End” may be lacking in creative execution, sounding rather bland and overdone. “Coming Up for Air” may have missed the mark for the band’s second studio album, failing to build momentum or offer any sort of lyrical originality. Overall, Kodaline’s indie folk potential seemed to be overshadowed by the group’s unoriginal attempt at a heartbreak album. The second alternative standout went from a virtually unknown rock band from Utah, to Grammy nod stardom in 2013 after releasing their debut album, “Night Visions.” Imagine Dragons embodies arenaworthy rock sound with delicate influences of pop and folk music. The band’s impressive resume, which includes a Grammy, two American Music Awards and countless Billboard chart hits sets a high precedent for the group’s future projects. “Smoke + Mirrors” captures everything we love about Imagine Dragons. Their subtle folk and R&B influences create depth in their powerful, up-tempo hits. The group’s

neatly worded verses take fans on a journey through heartache, elation and life’s unexpected blunders. And when that catchy pop hook hits, you can’t help but hum along to the infectious beat. The band’s quick jump to the mainstream has taken the band worldwide. Imagine Dragons front man Dan Reynolds recently weighed in on the band’s success over the last few years in an interview with Rolling Stone noting he still thinks of the band as a traditional rock group rather than a chart-topping phenomenon. Recording the album while trekking the globe posed rather unique challenges, cutting tracks anywhere and anytime the creativity was on point. “Usually it was when I was sad and depressed,” Reynolds said in an interview with Rolling Stone. “There is a lot of struggle and total joy, total celebration and confusion, on the album.” Reynolds attributes much of his personal struggles to his strict Mormon upbringing and finding his own path in life. “Smoke + Mirrors” is said to capture the pain of the band’s personal battles, while still creating innovative sound for the second studio release. The muchanticipated project is set to release on Tuesday. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Aging affects everyone differently. According to funny lady Tina Fey, turning 40 means less clothing and more humor. “I need to take my pants off as soon as I get home. I didn’t used to have to do that. But now I do,” writes Fey in her autobiography “Bossypants.” Age is not stopping this comedian. Fey sees herself as an underdog and rises to the top in this sassy autobiography, which is full of humor and wit. Fey writes about everything from the cheesy pamphlets her mother gave her when she got her first period, to her beloved fanny pack. Born in Philadelphia, to a conservative father and a teacher, Fey has risen to the top of the entertainment world. Known for her brain and wit, Fey is more than a pretty face. Fey describes herself in high school as an awkward theatre nerd who befriended all of the sassy gay boys. She holds nothing back and tells all of her most embarrass-

ing, painful high school moments. Although her stories are hilarious, the nerd inside myself could not help but relate. After graduating from high school, Fey touches briefly of her time at the University of Virginia. “What 19-year-old Virginia boy doesn’t want a wide-hipped, sarcastic Greek girl with short hair that’s permed on top?” Fey writes. I think my favorite part about “Bossypants” are the extremely funny, embarrassing stories. As a college student, I completely understand the feeling of being a “fish out of water.” Life is full of awkward, bizarre moments and no one understands that better than Fey. She never lets the reader forget that sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself. Known for her resemblance to Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, Fey had a large impact on the 2008 Presidential elections. Gracing Saturday Night Live as Sarah Palin is one of her greatest skits of all time. However, in Fey’s opinion, she credits longtime friend Amy Poehler for making “real comedy” when she appeared with the real Sarah Palin in a SNL skit in 2008.

“The most emblematic of how things have changed for women in America was ninemonths-pregnant Amy Poehler was rapping as Sarah Palin and tearing the roof off the place,” Fey writes. Fey does not just talk about her career and personal life. She also gives a lot of advice about body weight, men and comedy. However, I think the most influential part of “Bossypants” is valuable advice Fey shares about being an employee and being a boss. Fey started from the bottom of the entertainment world and worked hard to get to the top. She has been an employee and she has been a boss. She gives amazing advice on how to cope with both of those roles, how to work with other people and, most importantly, how to not take things so personally. Her wise words should be read by anyone who has a job. Overall, Fey is an amazing writer. Not only is she a comedian writing jokes, movies and television shows, but she is also an inspiring feminist, changing the world one sassy remark at a time. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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to incorporate diplomacy in order to be supportive and able to offer to succeed. Tonight: Defer to some- whatever you can. Tonight: Allow the fun to begin. ARIES (March 21-April 19) one else. HHHH You have the ability to LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH move through issues quickly. You often draw others toward you to help You might be full of creative ideas Your enjoyment of others someresolve problems. Though you are an in the morning, yet by the after- times needs to be restrained, espeinitiator, you like to hear many differ- noon, you could be questioning how cially when negotiating or checkent ideas. You’ll bypass a problem you should carry them out. Know ing out a serious investment. On the today because of these innate skills. that your practical side is likely to other hand, people just meeting you emerge, which could hinder you for the first time could be disarmed Tonight: Be with a favorite person. from achieving what is possible. To- by your charm. Tonight: Happily entertain at home. night: Play it easy. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH You might feel presCANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH sured by someone who knows you Fun events will emerge, which could HHHHH You could be too seriwell. The real issue will be figuring open up many opportunities. How ous about dealing with a financial out how to resolve this problem. you see someone is likely to change matter. You might convey deep conYou have the ability to see through as you understand how important cern and likely will encourage othpeople’s games, but you will need this person’s needs are. You’ll want ers’ trepidations. Say less for now.

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No. 15 West Virginia drops their fourth conference loss to No. 19 Baylor this weekend, 87-69 BY RYAN PETROVICH sports writer @dailyathenaeum

For the first time this season, No. 15 West Virginia lost back-to-back games. The Mountaineers fell short against No. 19 Baylor, 87-69. Baylor jumped out to an early 13-3 lead following 3-pointers from Royce O’Neale, Kenny Chery and Lester Medford. Baylor strung together a 21-0 run lasting over six minutes. It wasn’t until Devin Williams sank two free throws, that the Mountaineers ended a scoring drought that saw four turnovers within six minutes. T h e Mo u n t a i n e e r s

found some life late in the first half. Jevon Carter hit two consecutive 3-pointers, while Macon found a basket inside the paint. West Virginia put together a small 8-0 run lasting just over a minute. The Bears shot 59 percent from the floor in the first half of play, including 5-12 from beyond the arc. West Virginia shot only 34 percent from the floor. At the half, West Virginia trailed Baylor 46-30. A strong first half from Baylor left the Mountaineers with no answers. The second half saw no stop from the Bears as West Virginia played from behind nearly the entire game. “We never got it go-

ing back in the right direction,” Williams said. “The best thing is to go home and get some sleep. Just prepare for Kansas State. There’s nothing we can do about this loss tonight.” On the game, the Bears shot 55 percent from the floor and 40 percent from 3-point land. Rico Gathers earned a double-double, leading Baylor in scoring with 17 points and reeling in 17 rebounds. “He just keeps going,” Williams said about Gathers. “He understands his role, his role on the team. If he misses one, he’s going to get the next one. He’s a great rebounder. He gets

my respect. He’s a great player.” West Virginia shot just 36 percent on the game and 26 percent from behind the three line. Williams led the Mountaineers in scoring, as he too had a double-double, scoring 20 points and snagging 15 rebounds. “We have two seniors who didn’t play very well today that have been pretty good for us, but weren’t very good for us today and we’re playing two freshman and seven new guys,” said head coach Bob Huggins. “I said this before: I put a lot on Devin Williams. Devin’s a sophomore.” West Virginia was also

outdone on the boards. The Bears amassed 43 total rebounds while the Mountaineers had 35. Baylor, much like Oklahoma handled West Virginia’s press quite well. Baylor head coach Scott Drew chalked it up to solid ball protection. “To tell you how good West Virginia is, I thought we did a good job taking care of the basketball and we had 19 turnovers,” Drew said. “I was pleased with how we executed against team that is extremely difficult to prepare for and coach Huggins has done a great job with them all year.” Huggins said he thought performances from his

young team, like this one versus Baylor, were going to happen this season. “I don’t know what it is. I saw it coming. It’s like your kids. You don’t want your kids to make the same mistakes you did. That’s how all parents are,” Huggins said. “(It’s) harder than hell to stop them, though. It’s the same thing. I’ve coached enough teams, I could see it coming, but not smartest enough to know how to stop it.” Huggins and company will look to regroup as they host Kansas State at 7 p.m. Wednesday night in Morgantown. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Averee Fields looks for a chance to shoot during WVU’s game against TCU last week. by nicole curtin eers back from the win. Morton bringing them associate sports editor Junior guard Jessica Mor- within one point at 21-20. @nicolec_WVU ton led the Mountaineers Going in to halftime, the with 14 points followed by Cyclones had scored four The West Virginia Uni- Bria Holmes with 13. more points giving them a versity women’s basketIn the first half of the 25-20 advantage. ball team lost its seventh game, the lead changed In the first half, Iowa Big 12 game over the week- nine times between WVU State outshot the Mounend against the Iowa State and Iowa State. The Moun- taineers making 10 of their taineers were holding on to 24 attempted shots, or 41.7 Cyclones, 61-43. A field goal average of a 15-12 lead when the Cy- percent, while WVU shot 29.3 percent, WVU’s sea- clones went on an 8-point 24.1 percent. “When we got frusson low, and 3-point av- run taking a 20-15 lead. erage of 23.5 percent, West Virginia came back trated hitting our shots, it held the Mountain- with a 3-point shot from affected our defense,” said

head coach Mike Carey in an interview with WVUSports.com. “It kept going. If you look at our shooting percentages, 29, 23 and 50 percent at the foul line, that’s probably why you’re going to score 43 points.” Coming out of the locker room, Iowa State went on an 11-0 run. In the first six minutes of the second half, West Virginia did not score at all. The closest WVU got to Iowa State was a 14-point difference, but the Cyclones pulled ahead by 20 points with three minutes left in the game. Iowa State finished with a 39.1 average from the floor, 33.3 percent beyond the arc and 77.3 percent at the free throw line. Three Iowa State players finished in double digits, led by Nikki Moody who scored 14, Brynn Williamson posted 11 and Seanna Johnson scored 10. West Virginia’s Lanay Montgomer y grabbed 11 rebounds and Averee Fields had seven. T h e Mo u n t a i n e e r s forced 15 turnovers from the Cyclones and were able to score 10 points off 12 of them. Free throws really hurt the Mountaineers. Lately they have been shooting better at the foul line, averaging between 60 and 70 percent.

Against Iowa State they shot 50 percent, which is not bad but only two players were sent to the line. Holmes and Fields combined to make five of the 10 shots they took. On the other side, West Virginia fouled Iowa State significantly more; the Cyclones took 22 free throws and made 17 of them. It’s obvious that the Cyclones kept in mind how WVU has improved at the line this season, con-

sidering they only fouled them enough for 10 shots. In the second half alone, Iowa State made 15 of its 16 free throws, for a 93.8 percentage. There are only seven games remaining in the regular season. West Virginia takes on Kansas at home tomor row—the game starts at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on Root Sports. ncurtin@mail.wvu.edu

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Jonathan Holton and Devin Williams fight Baylor forward Rico Gathers for the ball during the game Saturday. by connor murray ginia has conceded plenty the house of cards to come sports writer of open looks, and its op- tumbling down. @dailyATHENAEUm ponents have knocked Those lapses have been them down with ease. So, happening a lot more reWest Virginia’s defense, why is this team that has cently, and Saturday’s loss which has been the rea- hung its hat on defense all is a perfect example. The son for this team’s rise to season struggling to stop Bears came out with their the top-25, hasn’t been on opposing offenses all of a hair on fire at the Coliseum, sudden? burying WVU with a 21-3 par lately. The Mountaineers, “I don’t think our ef- run to start the contest. who have risen to No. 15 fort is what it was (earlier “They played hard. They in the rankings, thanks to in the season)…We’re not played harder than us. their unrelenting full court getting where we’re sup- They came out and made press, have been figured posed to get. We’re not do- the initiative moves on deout in the last two games. ing what we’re supposed to fense and offense,” said After getting blown out do,” head coach Bob Hug- sophomore forward Devin by the Sooners in Norman gins said. Williams. Tuesday, West Virginia had “We went back to play“We were all standing three days to get its collec- ing five against four: five with our toes and our heels tive head back on straight offense, four defense. So, flat to the ground. They and make things right you have to constantly were on their toes, active against Baylor. make rotations…I don’t and making plays. They That didn’t happen. The know how many times we came out with their game Bears had their way with don’t make a rotation.” plan and stuck to what they Playing the style of de- were going to do.” West Virginia’s defense, shooting nearly 55 percent fense the Mountaineers After a 16-2 start, West as a team for the game and employ takes its toll. This Virginia has now lost three leaving Morgantown with team expends a tremen- of its last five contests, all an 87-69 victory. dous amount of energy on in blowout fashion. The In these two straight defense, and it just takes Mountaineers now sit at blowout losses, West Vir- one momentary lapse for 18-5, and after looking like

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a shoo-in for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament, must find themselves again if they want to avoid a disastrous late-season slide. According to Huggins, the bonus lies with the team’s leaders, including Williams, to turn it around—that involves leading by action, not just with words. “You could go through that locker room and ask every single one of them ‘Are you going to turn it up?’ and they would say ‘Yeah’. Leadership is doing. It’s not talking about it,” Huggins said. “It’s doing it day after day after day. That’s what Devin’s got to do. That’s what Da’Sean (Butler) did. That’s what Joe Alexander did. That’s what Kevin Jones did…Why would people look up to them? Because they did it.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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There was a common theme this past weekend in Akron, Ohio, for the West Virginia University women’s track and field team. The Mountaineers saw 12 athletes put up season-best numbers, including all three participants in Friday night’s events. In pole vault, Tori Bertrand recorded a personalbest 3.82 meters. Katlyn Shelar had been dominating her competition in this event during the season, but Bertrand took first this weekend. She had a previous best of 3.75 meters multiple times earlier this season. Madelin Gardner also vaulted herself to a career-best 3.52 meters in pole vault. That leap was good enough

for ninth place in the event. Allie Diehl left her personal-best far behind in the women’s 5,000 meters. Her time of 18:27.69 placed her in eighth, but was more than 30 seconds faster than any other run she’s completed this season. Saturday’s events began with the 3,000 meter at 10 a.m. on a day where WVU saw nine athletes record season-bests, adding to the three from the day before. Rachel Faulds recorded a best time of 10:10.38, good enough for second place in the gold division. Shamoya McNeil took fifth overall in the gold division of the triple jump. Her jump of 12.08 meters shattered her personal best by nearly two feet. In the 800-meter run, two Mountaineers recorded season-best times. Amy Cashin’s career-

best time of 2:12.72 put her in third place in the gold division. This was her second event of the season. Brianna Kerekes crossed the line in first place in the blue division. She posted a season-best time of 2:15.59. Her teammate, Rebecca Wendt, finished five seconds later in sixth place. Ma r s i e l l e Mc B e a m leaped for a season-best 1.70 meters for a third straight week. Although it was good enough for the top spot in prior high jump events, she found herself in fifth in the gold division. In the high jump’s blue division, Hannah Stone took first place. She also recorded a 1.70-meter jump, tying WVU and McBeam’s season high in the event. It was also her best jump since the 2014 indoor season. Maggie Drazba made her individual event debut

in Akron in the one mile gold division. Her time of 4:55.69 was good enough for third place and gave the Mountaineers their first sub-five minute mile this season. In the one mile blue division, Shannen Daly recorded her career-best time of 5:20.38. This was good enough for 12th place. Fellow Mountaineer Lydia Martinelli finished one spot behind her with a time of 5:21.42. The 400-meter dash blue division saw WVU’s Christa D’Egidio finish third with a season-best time of 58.18 seconds. She improved by only two hundredths of a second from last weekend’s event, but jumped six spots when placing. WVU will compete again next weekend at the SPIRE D1 Invitational in Geneva, Ohio. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Officials: 25 people killed in Egyptian soccer match riot CAIRO (AP) – A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, with a stampede and fighting between police and fans killing at least 25 people, authorities said. The riot, only three years after similar violence killed 74 people, began ahead of a match between Egyptian Premier League clubs Zamalek and ENPPI at Air Defense Stadium east of Cairo. Such attacks in the past have sparked days of violent protests pitting the country’s hard-core fans against police officers in a nation already on edge after years of revolt and turmoil. Two security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the violence killed at least 25 people. Egypt’s public prosecutor issued a statement ordering an investigation. The Cabi-

net convened an emergency meeting to discuss the violence, Egypt’s state television said. What caused the violence wasn’t immediately clear. Security officials said Zamalek fans tried to force their way into the match without tickets, sparking clashes. Fans have only recently been allowed back at matches and the Interior Ministry planned to let only 10,000 fans into the stadium, which has a capacity of about 30,000, the officials said. Zamalek fans, known as “White Knights,” posted on their group’s official Facebook page that the violence began because authorities only opened one narrow, barbedwire door to let them in. They said that sparked pushing and shoving that later saw police officers fire tear gas and birdshot.

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Monday Feburary 9, 2015

men’s basketball

WVU falls, Baylor and Oklahoma rise after wild week

Oklahoma State forward Mitchell Solomon celebrates during the Cowboys’ win against No. 8 Kansas Saturday. solid week if they want to three games, the Bears have David schlake keep the lead. found a way to score from alsports editor 2. Iowa State Cyclones most every inch of the floor, @dschlake_WVU (17-5, 7-3 Big 12) and have made defenses look The Cyclones’ loss in Law- ugly. However, they face a rence, Kan., was definitely a real test this week as they enIf there’s anything we’ve heartbreaker considering a counter Oklahoma State and learned from the Big 12 Con- win would’ve meant sweep- Kansas. If they manage to ference this year, it’s that ing the best team in the con- win both games, we can asyou can’t expect anything. If ference, but at least they got sume the Bears are for real. 4. Oklahoma Sooners you’re planning on making a even with Texas Tech Satursport-related bet at any point day. As the Cyclones com- (16-7, 7-4 Big 12) The Sooners had a rough in the next month, look else- pletely dominated the Red where—the Big 12 will clear Raiders on every side of the stretch there for a while—a your bank account. After a ball, they proved the loss in stretch in which they lost four week filled with drama and January was nothing but a of five games. Despite their upsets, naming top candi- fluke. They have shown us struggles, they have mandates to make a run for the time and time again they aged to bounce back in the conference title seems im- have what it takes to play last two weeks, winning four possible, and the significance with just about anyone, but straight. Many argued the of every game multiplies. in order to stay at the top of Sooners didn’t even deserve 1. Kansas Jayhawks (19- the conference, the Cyclones to remain in the Top 25 when 4, 8-2 Big 12) will have to keep winning. they were sitting at 12-7 overPossibly the most surpris- They face a tough week with all, and 3-4 in the conference, ing upset of the week was games against Oklahoma but they have shown they are Kansas’ loss to Oklahoma and West Virginia, but if the still a powerful team with seState in Stillwater, Okla. Af- Cyclones can win them both, rious potential. The Sooners ter winning five straight they can really start to sepa- played arguably the toughest and knocking off Okla- rate from the middle of the schedule in the conference, homa, Texas and Iowa State, conference. and they’ve already gotten OSU was the last team any3. Baylor Bears (18-5, 6-4 most of it out of the way. This one thought would get the Big 12) week could be huge for OklaThe Bears are coming, and homa if it can manage to add best of the Jayhawks. Fortunately for the Jayhawks, they’re coming in hot. Win- two more games to its winhowever, they’ve managed ning their last three games ning streak and knock off to build a pretty formidable by at least 18 points, it’s safe Iowa State, but it could also resume with a tough sched- to say the Bears have clicked. be deflating if not. ule and quality wins. This loss Junior forward Rico Gathers 5. Oklahoma State Cowshouldn’t take much away has been unstoppable in the boys (16-7, 6-5 Big 12) from what they’ve been able paint, as he has posted douThe Cowboys have been to accomplish. But, with such ble-double numbers in his back and forth all season, but a heavy pack of teams follow- last two games, and he’s had they managed to record two ing closely behind, the Jay- plenty of help from Taurean huge wins this week, beating hawks will have to bounce Prince, Kenny Chery and both Texas and Kansas. Like back from this one with a Royce O’Neale. In their last other teams in the middle of

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the pack, the Cowboys have gotten most of their tougher games out of the way, so it’s pretty easy going from here on out. They face a red hot Baylor tonight and a struggling TCU Saturday. If the Cowboys can get past Baylor like they did earlier in the season, they might find themselves climbing back up in the standings. After this week, the only teams left on the Cowboys’ schedule are Iowa State, Texas Tech, TCU and ice-cold West Virginia. 6. West Virginia Mountaineers (18-5, 6-4 Big 12) There is no doubt something is off in Morgantown. The Mountaineers have gotten worked in their last two games, getting blown out by Oklahoma and Baylor. Head Coach Bob Huggins has attributed the team’s struggles to a lack of effort, which seemed pretty accurate after watching the Bears give them a thrashing. Unfortunately for the Mountaineers, despite their still-impressive 18-5 record, they haven’t really beaten anyone. They’ve gone 2-4 against ranked teams this season—one of those being against Connecticut, which is now 13-9. Wednesday’s matchup against Kansas State is colossal for the Mountaineers, because if they lose another one, the bottom could completely fall out.

7. Texas Longhorns (158, 4-6 Big 12) The Longhorns are finally getting a much-needed easier week. After losing four straight games, they finally found a win in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday. Perhaps coming out of this week with two wins could redirect the Longhorns, but the rest of their schedule is brutal. Starting as a team that was in the top 10 at one point, the Longhorns have had to experience their fair share of disappointment. Unless they can seriously turn it around in the last stretch of the season, it’s probably safe to say they’re going to experience a little more. 8. Kansas State Wildcats (12-12, 5-6 Big 12) For a while there, it seemed like the Wildcats had a chance to give the Big 12 a run for its money. But after losing its last four games, it’s probably safe to say those chances are over. The Wildcats had a rough nonconference showing, and now that leading scorer Marcus Foster and Malek Harris have been suspended for violating team rules, their remaining schedule looks miserable. The Wildcats have seven games remaining, and six are against currently-ranked teams. 9. TCU Horned Frogs (149, 1-9 Big 12) TCU and Texas Tech are

both bad. Playing each team is the closest thing to a night off in the Big 12. But at least for the Horned Frogs, they’ve shown they can keep up with some of the best teams in the conference—they just can’t win. They took Baylor and West Virginia into overtime, and they only lost to Kansas by three points. I’ve been saying all year long I think they have what it takes to make a legitimate run in the Big 12 Tournament, and I still stand by that. If they could win a couple games and develop some momentum, they could surprise people. 10. Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-12, 2-9 Big 12) The Red Raiders beat a limping Kansas State Wednesday, and then lost to Iowa State by almost 40. The only loss they’ve had worse than that was to Oklahoma when they lost by 45. While the Red Raiders now have two wins, they’ve gotten worked by conference opponents this year, and really stand no chance to make any waves in the conference. As I’ve said all season long, freshman guard Devaugntah Williams is a baller with a very bright future ahead of him. Regardless, with five of its seven remaining games being against currentlyranked opponents, Texas Tech is going to keep losing. dschlake@mail.wvu,edu

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) McGary, a reserve for- 21 points and Paul had 18 — The Los Angeles Clip- ward, had missed most of points and 13 assists for the

pers stumbled in their first test without Blake Griffin. The Clippers announced before their game at Oklahoma City on Sunday that the All-Star forward would be out indefinitely because of a staph infection in his right elbow. Without him, the Clippers fell to their most lopsided defeat of the season, a 131-108 loss to the Thunder. Griffin will have surgery Monday in Los Angeles and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break. “We’re depleted right now, but no one feels sorry for us,” coach Doc Rivers said. “I don’t feel sorry for us. You got to just figure it out and keep playing.” Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and rookie Mitch McGary added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who shot 52 percent and moved back above the .500 mark.

the season with left foot and leg injuries and had played in only two NBA games. He provided energy with his play, then took it up a notch by flexing and beating his chest to exhort the crowd. At one point, he drew a standing ovation. “I’m a pretty energetic guy, so usually the crowd gets into it,” he said. “I always hear loud fans cheering when I enter the game, even when I don’t score or anything like that. I ended up having a good game, and all I could do was get the crowd into it even more.” Westbrook said McGary has put in the time to be ready between rehabbing and playing for the DLeague Oklahoma City Blue. “You see how much work he put in over the past month-and-a-half, two months of recovering and getting himself back in,” Westbrook said. “To see him get an opportunity was very exciting.” Jamal Crawford scored

Clippers, who were outrebounded 54-29 without Griffin. “They killed us, and we’ve got to be better,” Rivers said. Thunder center Steven Adams injured his right hand after being fouled with 3:36 left in the second quarter. The right-handed New Zealander shot a pair of free throws with his left and made the second, drawing a roar from the crowd. He did not return. The Thunder led 66-56 at halftime, and Oklahoma City opened the second half on a 9-2 run. A contested 3-pointer by Durant gave the Thunder a 75-58 lead. Westbrook drained a 3-pointer with 11.9 seconds left in the third quarter to put the Thunder up 101-75. “I thought we had the right game plan going into it,” Rivers said. “We were going to try to plug up the paint, but as the game went on, it just kind of got away from us.”