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Shoaf sentenced for Neese murder

BY Jacob Bojesson Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Rachel Shoaf, 17, was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for the second-degree murder of Skylar Neese, 16, in July 2012.

Skylar Neese, of Star City, W.Va., was reported missing July 6, 2012, after she left her house through her bedroom window the night before to go for what she believed was a drive with her two best friends.

Shoaf and Sheila Eddy, the second killer, started joking about killing Neese in their high school science class during spring 2012 but grew more serious about the idea as time went on.

On the eve of the murder, Eddy, Neese and Shoaf drove to Greene County, Pa., about 30 miles west of Morgantown, where they stabbed Neese multiple times as she tried to escape.

Neese remained missing for months, and it wasn’t until Shoaf turned herself in to the police in Janu-

ary 2013 that the body was found.

Shoaf and Eddy were questioned by authorities on multiple occasions, but after Shoaf checked in to a psychiatric facility in December 2012, she confessed to the crime in exchange for a plea from the state of West Virginia to be tried as a juvenile.

Shoaf told authorities the motive behind the murder was they ”didn’t want to be friends with her anymore.”

Shoaf ’s defense attorney John Angotti asked for

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A bill that would allow West Virginia University to sell wine at athletic events hit a roadblock and will most likely not be passed in time for the 2014 football season.

Athletic Director Oliver Luck originally requested the bill to Monongalia County Senator Bob Beach, after Luck was approached by the wholesaler that supplies beer for the football games.

The bill looked like it would make it to a vote in the state senate but was blocked by Senator Clark Barnes, who believed the Senate Finance Committee needed more information before passing it.

The deadline for a bill to make it out of the Senate Finance Committee was Monday, and with the legislative session ending in a few weeks, it is highly un-

likely that wine will be sold at Milan Puskar Stadium in the fall.

“We would have welcomed the opportunity to sell wine at our football games and some of the other athletic events just like we sell beer,” Luck said. “None of us at the athletic department were really lobbying for it.”

Beer has been sold at Milan Puskar Stadium for the past three seasons and has been a gold mine for the University, generating approximately $750,000 in revenue in 2013, according to Luck.

“From beer sales, we make significant revenue.

From wine sales, it would probably just be a small fraction of that we think,” Luck said. “It really wasn’t something we were pushing in order to make more money. I just thought it was a good idea, because it gives people a choice.”

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SGA talks nonofficial candidates participation in debate by sam bosserman staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The internal workings of the West Virginia University Student Government Association were the focus of debate at Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Governors.

BOG member George Capel raised a motion to start a discussion centered on the barring of non-official SGA candidates from the Mountainlair debate, set to take place Monday.

The issue stems from an earlier ruling by the SGA elections committee in which five individuals were barred from being recognized as official candidates due to not collecting enough signatures.

Capel said he thought this year’s election cycle has seen a number of

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unique circumstances, like the fact all of the candidates were short by less than 10 signatures and the occurrence of a large snowstorm during the signature process.

Capel said in light of these circumstances, the non-official candidates should be given the opportunity to participate in the debate.

“It’s understandable that those candidates who didn’t meet that signature requirement aren’t allowed to be on the ballot,” Capel said. “However, I think they should still be a part of the debate and have that opportunity to speak to the student body.”

Capel said it was the SGA’s duty to provide the student body with as much information as possible on

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Shoaf took the opportunity to speak directly to the victim’s family to express her regret.

“I’m sorry. I don’t know if there is a proper way to apologize,” Shoaf said. “The person that did that was not the real me. May God bring eternal peace to the Neese family. I pray every day for forgiveness.”

Several of Neese’s family members also took a stand to ask for the maximum penalty of 40 years in prison.

“You can take your apol-

ogies and sit on them,” said David Neese, Skylar’s father. “She has done nothing but make our lives a living hell. I wish you would give her 40 years.”

Shoaf will serve the beginning of her punishment at a juvenile facility until her 18th birthday later this year when a hearing will decide if she should remain at the facility until her 21st birthday or be relocated.

Shoaf will be eligible for parole in 10 years. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Bill to allow wine sales at WVU hits road block

By Jacob Bojesson

Shoaf to get a shorter sentence and be tried as juvenile on the account she turned herself in and helped close the case.

Because of the nature of the crime, Judge Russell Clawges denied the defense’s request and sentenced her as an adult.

On Jan. 24, Eddy pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 15 years.

The sentencing was emotional and Shoaf burst into tears on several occasions.

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Students enjoyed mocktails – non-alcoholic cocktails – while talking to potential employers and building their networks.

Career Services hosts mocktail networking party by taylor mcsorley staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University Career Services hosted its third annual Mocktail Party and Fashion Show at Bent Willey’s on Chestnut Street Wednesday evening. Students and business professionals were in attendance to practice networking.

During the event, students traveled to three stations where they were able to speak to professionals and practice interacting in a formal environment. Students learned the proper way to prepare an “elevator speech” as well as what types of questions to ask while networking or during an interview.

“Networking is huge because it allows the students to get experience at a real life event that they will be able to utilize in their future business adventures to come,” said Jake Silvis, president of Silvis Group Inc. “At Silvis, we’re doing more job fairs than we have before because the human resource side of it never quits. There’s never a hiring time and a firing time, because with the right individuals and the right training, you’ll end up growing the company with the right people.”

The event consisted of students from various areas of study looking to advance their professional communication skills and have some fun while enjoying mocktails and appetizers.

“Last year we went to the mocktail party because it was a professional event for our engineering sorority, and this year we signed up because we had so much fun last year that we might as well do it again,” said Patty Shaffer, a senior industrial engineering student.

Andrea Yanego, WVU director of employment services, said looking at a company’s blog or social media can help set students apart from other candidates looking for a job.

“You can actively participate (in) the blog or in discussions and somebody will eventually recognize your name,” Yanego said. “There is a lot of research out there. You can

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The mocktail party allowed students to gain crucial networking experience in a formal environment. find out if a company has after-hour gatherings and really try to connect with the people at the organization if you’re interested in networking somewhere specific.”

The Career Services Center, located in the Mountainlair, can help students with their resumes, cover letters and how to present themselves as job applicants.

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Thursday February 27, 2014

Girls on the Run offers character building for local youth

By Meghan Bonomo

petition is not emphasized.

“It’s about team work and giving these girls a sense of accomplishment and a belief in themselves.”

The program is designed to train girls in grades 3-8 to be confident individuals. The girls meet for 75 minutes twice a week for 12 weeks.

Coaches run the meetings and begin with topics that focus on bettering the individual.

“The first eight lessons are about the girls getting to know themselves and what they value, and then the second set of values is about teamwork and learning how to work to-

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Girls on the Run of North Central West Virginia began their spring season.

Council Director Laurie Abildso said the program is something she wished had been around when she was younger.

“It’s not about the running, and I think a lot of people in the community have a misconception when they hear the name ‘Girls on the Run.’ They assume we are training girls to be competitive runners,” Abildso said. “It’s actually quite the opposite. Com-

gether,” Abildso said.

Lessons focus on topics such as conflict resolution, anti-bullying and gossip prevention.

The second half of the program focuses on community outreach. The girls, with the help of their coaches, come up with their own community impact project.

“I had a very creative group that decided they wanted to perform a skit for a fellow after school program,” Abildso said.

“They took some of the lessons they learned in the program and wrote out a skit about anti-bullying and acted it out for

another after-school program that was meeting at the same time.”

Girls on the Run is partners with Monongalia General Hospital and Health Works, who contribute financially, and they also work with the Shoe Story.

The girls are charged a modest fee but are never denied entrance into the program based on financial reasons.

“If our coaches notice that any girls do not have appropriate footwear, we are able to have them go to one of the Shoe Story locations, get fitted and get a pair of shoes on the spot,”

Abildso said. “Then we as a council pay the cost of the shoes. The Shoe Story allows us to use their wholesale prices, so our girls have appropriate foot wear.”

Throughout the 12 weeks, the girls are not only taking part in the important lessons but are also training physically to prepare themselves for the 5k at the end of the program.

The 5k will be held May 17, and the program is looking for volunteers to help on race day with tasks such as registration, parking, course monitoring and activity station

supervision.

The event will have different activity stations such as a photo booth and a happy hair station for girls to spray paint their hair before the race.

“This program is definitely not possible without the support of the community,” Abildso said.

Girls on the Run is also looking for volunteers to help with organizing and small painting projects.

For more information on how to volunteer, to donate or to get involved, visit http://gotrncwv.org/ volunteer-with-us. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Arizona anti-gay religious bill vetoed PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday vetoed a Republican bill that set off a national debate over gay rights, religion and discrimination and subjected Arizona to blistering criticism from major corporations and political leaders from both parties.

Loud cheers erupted outside the Capitol building immediately after Brewer made her announcement.

“My agenda is to sign into law legislation that advances Arizona,” Brewer said at a news conference.

“I call them like I see them despite the cheers or the boos from the crowd. After weighing all the arguments, I have vetoed Senate Bill 1062 moments ago.”

The Republican governor said she gave the legislation careful deliberation in talking to her lawyers, citizens, businesses and lawmakers on both sides of the debate. Her office said it received more than 40,000 calls and emails on the legislation, with most of them urging a veto.

Brewer said the bill “could divide Arizona in ways we could not even imagine and no one would ever want.” The bill was broadly worded and could result in unintended negative consequences, she added.

The bill backed by Republicans in the Legislature was designed to give added protection from lawsuits to people who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays.

But opponents called it an open attack on gays that invited discrimination.

The bill thrust Arizona into the national spotlight last week after both chambers of the state legislature approved it. As the days passed, more and more groups, politicians and average citizens weighed in against SB1062. Many took to social media to criticize the bill.

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In this photo tweeted by the office of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Brewer vetoes Senate Bill 1062, a Republican bill that set off a national debate over gay rights, religion and discrimination and subjected Arizona to blistering criticism from major corporations and political leaders from both parties, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in Phoenix. The caption that accompanied the photo on Twitter read, “Moments ago, I vetoed #SB1062.” groups said it would be another black eye for the state that saw a national backlash over its 2010 immigration-crackdown law, SB1070, and warned that businesses looking to expand into the state may not do so if bill became law.

Companies such as Apple Inc. and American Airlines, and politicians including GOP Sen. John McCain and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney were among those who urged Brewer to veto the legislation. The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, which is over-

seeing preparations for the 2015 game, came out with a statement against the legislation. The Hispanic National Bar Association on Wednesday said it canceled its 2015 convention in Phoenix over the measure.

In addition, three Republicans who had voted for the bill reversed course and said it was a mistake.

They said in a letter to Brewer that while the intent of their vote “was to create a shield for all citizens’ religious liberties, the bill has been mischaracterized by its opponents as a sword for religious

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bill, said he is disappointed by the veto.

“I am sorry to hear that Gov. Brewer has vetoed this bill. I’m sure it was a difficult choice for her, but it is a sad day when protecting liberty is considered controversial,” Melvin said.

Democrats said it was a veiled attempt to legally discriminate against gay people and could allow people to break nearly any law and cite religious freedom as a defense.

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego said he would remain vigilant of other legislation that could also target gays.

“The effect is that again we got a black eye,” Gallego said. “But it also shows that Arizona can stand united.”

Democratic leaders in the Legislature thanked the governor for vetoing the bill. But they said it should not have ever made it to her desk.

“It’s time to move Arizona forward and make sure that something like Senate Bill 1062 never happens again,” Senate Minority Leader Anna Tovar said. “It’s time to show the nation and the world what Arizona is truly about.”

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intolerance.”

Enough lawmakers have said they’re against the bill to make it certain there will be no override of the governor’s veto.

SB 1062 allows people to claim their religious beliefs as a defense against claims of discrimination.

Backers cite a New Mexico Supreme Court decision that allowed a gay couple to sue a photographer who refused to document their wedding, even though the law that allowed that suit doesn’t exist in Arizona.

Sen. Al Melvin, a Republican who is running for governor and voted for the

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the candidates so they can be an informed electorate.

Opinions were split between board members throughout the discussion, which involved having elections chair Josh Harrison reiterate the elections committee’s position of simply following the elections code.

SGA President Ryan Campione pointed out the

BOG would only have two options at its disposal if it wanted to do something about this year’s non-official candidates being barred from the debate.

Given the short time frame, both of the avenues would likely end with the debate being canceled altogether.

An amendment to the SGA bylaws was unanimously passed, giving formal standing to the association’s internship program.

BOG member Evan McIntyre said the codification of the internship program is an important milestone

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The bill was similar to the bill that allowed for beer to be sold, meaning it has to be consumed within a fenced area with sales ending mid way through the third quarter of the game.

Luck said the athletic department will not push for a similar bill in the future unless the wholesaler makes another approach.

“For us it was pretty much a non-issue; we weren’t actively pushing that bill,” he said. “It was no big deal, as they say.”

The Career Services spring fair and the veterans career fair are coming up soon. These are great opportunities for students to reach out to potential employers and get real-life experience.

Career Services sponsors several events besides the mocktail party, such as a professional etiquette dinner and career fairs throughout the semester.

For more information about the Career Services Center and upcoming events, visit http://careerservices.wvu.edu.

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because it laid the foundation for the program’s growth in the future.

McIntyre said this year was the perfect time to codify the program into the bylaws because it reached its greatest form under current Sarah Gottshall, director of student connections.

“We were really able to figure out what we like about (the program) and set those things in stone so that they are already figured out on day one for future SGA administrations,” McIntyre said.

According to McIntyre,

the internship program is a great tool for those new to the University to get involved with student government.

“Interns get a good foundation of what SGA represents and what it means to be in SGA,” McIntyre said.

“If you look across the board at those running in the current elections, most of them got their starts as interns.”

SGA holds its regular meetings inside Hatfields B Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Students were able to meet potential employers at WVU Career Services’ mocktail party. Career Services also offers a variety of other events to help students gain networking experience.

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Obama seeking $300 billion for roads, railways ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $300 billion to update roads and railways, arguing the taxpayer investment will help put Americans to work.

Obama was announcing the proposal Wednesday at the Union Depot rail and bus station in St. Paul after touring a light rail maintenance facility. Funding for surface transportation programs expires later this year, and the White House says 700,000 jobs could be at risk unless it is renewed.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx warned Wednesday of a “transportation cliff coming in August or September” when the Highway Trust Fund, which finances federal highway and transit projects, is forecast to go broke.

The trust fund, which finances federal highway and transit programs, will need an influx of $100 billion over the next six years just to maintain transportation spending levels. But Obama and Congress have been unwilling to raise federal gas and diesel taxes that have been the main source of federal transportation funding for decades.

Obama is proposing that half of the $302 bil-

lion he’s seeking come from an overhaul of corporate taxes, but he says he’s open to other ideas.

Separately Wednesday, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, announced a corporate tax overhaul plan that would dedicate $126.5 billion in corporate tax revenue to the Highway Trust Fund over the next eight years.

Obama was stressing the job-creating power of federal transportation projects. As part of his promise to take executive action where Congress won’t, the president also planned to announce a $600 million competition for federal grants to pay for infrastructure projects that create jobs.

The Highway Trust Fund has paid for federal transportation projects dating to the early years of construction of the interstate highway system more than 50 years ago. The primary sources of revenue for the fund are the federal 18.4 cent-per-gallon gasoline and 24.4 cent-per-gallon diesel taxes, which haven’t been increased in 20 years.

The cost of highway construction has risen over the

decades, while revenue going into fund has declined.

Among the reasons for the decline are that vehicles are getting better gas mileage and people are driving less on a per capita basis.

The fund experienced its first shortfall, in which there wasn’t enough money in the account to pay for promised transportation aid to states, in 2008. Since then, Congress has shifted tens of billions of dollars from the general treasury to make up continuing shortfalls. Some of these transfers have been paid for through spending cuts or tax increases elsewhere in the federal budget, while others have not.

Earlier this month, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the trust fund again will not have enough money to meet its obligations to states by the end of the federal budget year on Sept.

30.

Even if Congress transfers enough money into the fund to keep transportation aid flowing, it’s generally acknowledged that current spending levels aren’t enough to keep up with repair and replacement of the nation’s ag-

AP

Climate change activists rallied outside the Union Depot in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, prior to the visit of President Barack Obama. They urged Obama to reject the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast and say oil trains from North Dakota are disrupting Amtrak traffic. ing infrastructure. Three blue-ribbon commissions have called for raising the gas tax and indexing it to inflation. But congressional leaders and the White House have shied away from a fuel tax increase, considered a politically dangerous move.

AAA, the automobile association, criticized Obama’s plan. Kathleen Bower, AAA vice president of public affairs, called a gas tax increase “the most viable, responsible and effective near-term solution” for keeping the trust fund solvent.

The association will continue to discuss long-term funding remedies, such as corporate tax reform or other fixes, Bower said, but added that “immediate action is necessary” on a short-term funding solution for the transportation system.

Army study gives women taste of combat tasks

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Spc. Karen Arvizu, left, puts on her hydration pack in preparation for her role as a volunteer in a physical demands study Tuesday in Ft. Stewart, Ga. The Army is conducting a study that will determine how all soldiers, including women, for the first time, will be deemed fit to join its fighting units from infantry platoons to tank crews.

FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — Standing just over 5 feet, Army Spc. Karen Arvizu is barely a foot taller than the anti-tank missile she carries in both arms and loads into an armored vehicle.

She stands on her tip-toes to wrestle open the 300-pound top hatch.

“I have to step on the seat to get the missile into the launcher,” said Arvizu, a 24-year-old soldier from Los Angeles. “It’s half my body weight.”

Arvizu typically drives Humvees or transport trucks at Fort Stewart in Georgia, but for the past three weeks, she and 59 other women soldiers have been getting a taste of what it takes to serve in combat.

By spending their days lifting 65-pound missiles and .50-caliber machine guns, all while wearing 70 pounds of body armor, they’re helping make history as part of an Army study that will determine how all soldiers – in-

cluding women, for the first time – will be deemed fit to join the front lines.

The Pentagon ordered last year that women must have the same opportunities to serve in combat jobs as men, with thousands of positions slated to open to both genders in 2016. And while an Army survey shows only a small fraction of women say they want to move into combat jobs, it also revealed soldiers from both genders are nervous about the change.

With roughly one in five Army positions considered combat-related, commanders are turning to science to find a unisex standard to judge which soldiers physically have the right stuff to fight wars.

Testing at Fort Stewart and other U.S. bases is breaking away from the Army’s longtime standards for physical fitness – pushups, sit-ups and 2-mile runs – to focus instead on battlefield tasks, such as dragging a

wounded comrade to safety or installing and removing the heavy barrel of the 25 mm gun mounted on Bradley vehicles.

David Brinkley, deputy chief of staff for operations at the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Eustis in Virginia, said some people think the Army is coming up with unrealistic requirements while others believe standards will be lower to let women fight on the front lines.

“We intend to do neither.

That’s why we based this on the actual thing you have to do,” he said.

At Fort Stewart, a volunteer group of soldiers – 100 men and 60 women – are spending a month drilling on the most physically challenging tasks demanded of infantrymen, cavalry scouts, mortar launchers and tank crews. In March, scientists from the Army’s Research Institute for Environmental Medicine will have

the troops perform those tasks while wearing heart rate monitors, masks that monitor oxygen intake and other equipment to study the effects of their physical exertion.

One of the volunteers, Spc. Artrice Scott, said she has no intention of trading in her job as an Army cook to join an infantry platoon or an armor unit. But she sees the testing as a great opportunity to lead the way for women in the U.S. military.

“The heaviest thing we lift in the kitchen is boxes of frozen chicken, 45 pounds,” said Scott, 29, of Mobile, Ala. “And you don’t have to lift those over your head.”

During a training session Tuesday, Scott shaved 45 seconds off her previous best time carrying two antitank missiles into a Bradley armored vehicle and loading them into the turret.

Army commanders say there are no doubts that women have the mental and technical abilities needed.

Only their ability to perform the most arduous physical tasks has been questioned.

The survey released Tuesday found there were nagging stereotypes. Male soldiers fretted that their unit’s readiness will be degraded because of what they term “women issues,” such as pregnancy and menstrual cycles. Or they worried that women incapable of the physical demands would be brought in anyway.

However, the survey also showed that only about 8

percent of Army women said they wanted combat jobs.

Brinkley said such limited interest also is in line with what other countries, such as Norway, have seen as they integrated women into combat roles.

Maj. Gen. Mike Murray, commanding general at Fort Stewart, watched Tuesday as coed groups of soldiers set up heavy 120 mm mortars on a practice field. An officer with 32 years of infantry experience, Murray said it’s time to open combat jobs to women and “this is going to get studied to death” in order for the Army to prove to naysayers that women soldiers are physically capable.

The volunteer group at Fort Stewart includes a mix of combat veterans and newcomers, but it didn’t take long for the group to gel after some initial awkwardness.

“It was almost like a high school dance where you had the guys over here and the girls over there,” Murray said.

“A week later, it was amazing how fast teams form.”

Giving soldiers a month to prepare meant women who have never been trained to scale a 6-foot wall or pull a casualty from a tank have had time to learn the proper techniques before they are tested for real next month.

Staff Sgt. Terry Kemp, a cavalry scout who’s helping train the Fort Stewart volunteers, said female soldiers started to catch up with their male counterparts after two weeks of training. Missile toting drills that initially

took the men seven minutes were taking women 12 minutes to complete, he said.

But by week three, men and women had trimmed their times to about four minutes.

Those who still insist women can’t perform as well as men in combat “can beat their chests about it all day,” said Kemp, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. “But eventually it’s going to happen.”

Exactly what sort of fitness tests or standards will come out of the Army’s study remains to be seen. There are no current fitness requirements for serving in combat positions beyond the Army’s standard physical fitness test for all soldiers — which includes pushups, situps and a 2-mile run and grades men and women on different scales.

Brinkley said the Army took a lesson from fire departments by not focusing on soldier’s ability to perform pushups or pullups, which favor men because they test upper body strength. He said officials realize women do physical tasks differently, using more core strength and legs. By focusing on tasks rather than exercises, Army officials hope to eliminate gender bias from their study.

The International Association of Fire Fighters says it successfully developed a new entrance level fitness test for fire departments in 2002 after women who had been denied jobs sued, arguing the testing favored men.

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Arizona bill reverses human rights HANNAH CHENoweth columnist

Arizona’s Senate Bill 1062, also known as the “right to discriminate” bill, has been quickly gaining national attention for obvious reasons. In 2014, any legislation that works to reverse equal human rights should be given attention.

The legislation passed in Arizona Thursday allows business owners to reject service to customers on the basis of their religious beliefs.

In essence, Bill 1062 protects the right to discriminate. “Religious convictions” would protect businesses from being sued.

It is now up to Governor Jan Brewer to decide if religious beliefs are really a legal justification for discrimination.

The Center for Arizona Policy, along with a Christian legal organization called Alliance Defending Freedom, wrote the bill after a New Mexico lawsuit stirred up the issues about the business owner’s rights

and homosexuals.

A gay couple sued a photographer who refused to take pictures of the samesex ceremony – the Supreme Court ruled in August that the photographer did not act in accordance with the New Mexico Human Rights Act, in which service cannot be denied due to a person’s sexual orientation.

Now, Arizona is attempting to “protect” business owners such as this photographer from the gay community who “preposterously” seek the same rights and protection as the rest of the nation.

It’s ludicrous the whole point of this bill is to actually invite discrimination.

In this day and age it seems archaic – almost Jim Crow-law style.

Not only is Bill 1062 regressive, it is also blatantly unconstitutional. The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees citizens “equal protection under the law.”

Instead, this law is specifically singling out a class of people and calling for no protection for them by our justice system. It’s undeniable this is a discrimination

bill – gay men and women would have absolutely no protection.

Government-sanctioned bigotry, especially in a America, is abhorrent and embarrassing.

How discrimination is now being classified as “religious freedom?” Your religious rights are not being infringed on by pouring someone with a different lifestyle a Coca-Cola. It actually infringes on the receiving party’s “equal protection under the law” constitutional right instead.

You may not support gay marriage, but having gay customers is by no means equivalent to condoning their lifestyle. This law doesn’t protect religious freedom – it protects the right to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. It is just the same as refusing to serve to a mixed-race couple. A business exists to perform a services, not stand as the ultimate authority on the right way to live.

It’s been said businesses already discriminate in certain ways.

Some stores have signs reading “No shirt, no shoes,

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Protestors in Arizona react to Arizona’s Senate Bill 1062. no service.” Those signs affect all customers and can actually be seen as a health and sanitary issue.

This Arizona bill, however, is calling out a specific demographic and inviting businesses to treat them unfairly.

Whatever happened to

the separation of church and state here?

Sexual orientation is not an actual merit factor, like denying someone because of a bad credit score. It’s just flat-out irrelevant and wrong.

This bill is completely overboard and opens the

door for a snowball effect of more discrimination.

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Taking the ‘ journalism’ out of the SOJ

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The former Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, informally known as the “J-School,” will become the Reed College of Media, as of July 1.

According to SOJ Dean Mar yanne Reed, the change was made to better represent the diverse academic programs the school offers.

In a poll from our website, the majority of people who voted – 60.7 percent – said they did not like the name change. Only 30 percent who respond “liked it” in the poll.

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the term media is defined as “the main means of mass communication, especially television, radio, newspaper, and the Internet, regarded collectively.”

So, technically, the Reed College of Media would encompass the fields of journalism (print, television, visual) and strategic communications (public relations, advertising) – the current degrees offered through the SOJ. Each of these concentrations take the same core

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journalism courses: Intro to Media & Society, Media Writing, Visual Journalism/New Media and Media Ethics and Law. Students are also required to earn a minor and given the option to take individual courses in social media.

Under this new college, one would think any student who was not specifically going into a journalism concentration would no longer be required to take journalism courses, or the core journalism courses would need to be renamed to incorporate “media,” as well.

This would cost time and money and cause plenty of confusion.

It is important to recognize that new media is emerging and needs to be embraced in order to keep up, and we commend the SOJ for attempting to do so.

In contrast, other schools have opted to keep the title of journalism in their college names.

The University of Maryland has the Phillip Merril College of Journalism

with degrees in broadcast and multiplatform journalism. Kansas State has the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, which encompasses advertising, journalism and digital media (print and digital) and public relations.

Baylor University has the Department of Journalism, Public Relations & New Media, and students can choose from three sequences: news-editorial, public relations and new media.

Penn State has chosen to put journalism under the Communications college.

Of course each school is different, but it seems as though the names explicitly encompass each of their branches of media.

Journalism students came to WVU for journalism. Why should they be asked to graduate with a degree that doesn’t even say “journalism?”

Even advertising students, ones you wouldn’t think would be invested in traditional journalism, still feel like journalists,

and in fact, traditional journalism and public relations or advertising all use the same basic set of skills. If anything, it would make sense to move the degrees over to the Communications Department.

This name change, while chosen under the right intentions, could deter future journalism students from coming to WVU, because they are looking for a degree that honors their passion for journalism, in whatever capacity.

The SOJ claims they sent out surveys to current students and alumni, but most of the J-School population wasn’t aware the change would take place until the day of the announcement.

Some weren’t even aware until The Daily Athenaeum featured the name change in Monday’s paper.

In the future, the SOJ, or rather the Reed College of Media, should get further input from the students in the school before making a change that will create such an impact.

Every student graduating from the SOJ, even ones who are in their second-to-last year and have dedicated three years to the program, will take

home a diploma that is missing the name of what they worked so hard to attain. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Meet the stars

This week, we’ll feature the 15 couples performing in Saturday night’s Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars

Skip Smith and Mel Moraes West Virginia University students Mel Moraes and Skip Smith have been collaborating to create the perfect dance to showcase at the Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars competition.

Both Moraes and Smith have plenty of experience performing in these type of competitions. Smith is the current Mountaineer Idol, and this will be Moraes’s third year competing in Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars.

Smith, 22, and Moraes, 24, are both master’s students in accounting and integrated marketing communications, respectively.

“Skip (Smith) is great,”

Moraes said. “Since he is a singer and musically sound, he picks up on dance steps to go with the music quite quickly. He’s definitely a mover and has even improved since the beginning of the rehearsal process. He will rock everyone’s socks off.”

Smith also has nothing but kind words for his partner.

“I love performing with Mel, (Moraes)” Smith said.

“She is absolutely on top of everything and so reactive in the dance studio. I’ve performed in front of audiences with (Mountaineer) Idol, so hopefully I can bring the comfort factor.”

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As with many of the other couples, Moraes and Smith are excited to see the other routines.

When the couple takes the stage Saturday night they will be dancing to “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen.

“I think the pressure of everyone being in the audience and especially the lights being on is the most nerve-wracking,” Moraes said. “I am used to dancing onstage, but typically, the audience is in darkness and there are no judges. I am overall excited, however, to dance with Skip (Smith) and for him to show off what he has learned.”

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Jeff Fuss and Kristi Wood-Turner Jeff Fuss and Kristi WoodTurner prove opposites attract with a dynamic partnership for this weekend’s Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars.

Fuss, a returning dancer, is pursuing a master’s in secondary education and a dual degree in Chinese studies. He is also a proud member of the WVU Boxing team and an active brother of the Sigma Nu fraternity. With more than three years of experience under his belt, Fuss has studied hip-hop, jazz and some classical dancing.

Though his partner is nervous, Fuss said he is the more reserved one of the group and will be relying

on her outgoing personality to make them shine before the judges.

Wood-Turner, the star, is the director of the Center for Service and Learning and the Regents Bachelor of Arts degree program. In addition, she serves as the resident faculty adviser for Boreman Hall.

But she doesn’t stop there – she also teaches for the sociology and anthropology department.

“I decided to participate for many reasons,” WoodTurner said. “This event is sponsored by an amazing staff that is dedicated to WVU, and I love being a part of the creative events that

show our true spirit.”

Although many of the couples seem to be thoroughly enjoying the preparation involved with the event, Wood-Turner seems to have a somewhat different experience.

“I guess performing in the classroom in front of my students qualifies, and in both cases, I get nervous,” WoodTurner said. “As far as dancing, I am quite sure this will be the only time for me.”

But, Fuss said his partner is very upbeat, energetic and ready to learn. So, how do they plan to win?

“For a secret weapon, think flashmob,” Fuss said.

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Ryan Boyd and Jackie Riggleman When a spot opened up in the Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars competition, coordinator Sonja Wilson knew just who to ask to fill it.

“I’ve known both Jackie (Riggleman) and Sonja (Wilson) for several years, and we all are part of the Miss WV Scholarship Organization,” said Ryan Boyd. “When an opening occurred in the line-up, (she) thought that Jackie and I would make a great team and asked us. We both jumped at the chance.”

Boyd is the equipment manager for the WVU Marching Band and former

coordinator of West Virginia Recruitment for the WVU Office of Admissions. He is a talent recruiting specialist for Mylan.

Riggleman, a graduate student, will be Boyd’s partner. When asked about how she got involved in the competition, she simply said, “Sonja Wilson, of course. She talked me into it.”

Although Boyd is an experienced performer, something about this competition has him a little on edge.

“With my glory days as the ‘YMCA Guy’ for WVU Basketball games, I’ve performed

for literally thousands of people,” Boyd said. “Ironically, the crowd in the Ballrooms will be more intimidating.”

Riggleman said with only one month to prepare and hectic schedules, getting ready to perform has been “insane,” but she is looking forward to performing again.

“I’m most nervous about making sure I have Jackie’s choreography down and execute it perfectly,” Boyd said.

“I’m most excited to see how all of our hard work pays off and entertains the crowd.”

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Matthew Shreve and Kristen Brown Matthew Shreve and Kristen Brown are counting down the days until they compete in the Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars competition.

Shreve, the star, is the communications and marketing manager for Adventure WV, the faculty adviser for the WVU Climbing and Outdoor Adventure Club and a part-time course instructor and trainer.

Since he spends most of his time outdoors, Shreve doesn’t get to dance often nor does he have as much experience as his partner but that might change.

“Participating in Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars was a way for me to make dancing a focal point in my life, even if only for a short while,” Shreve said.

“My hope is that this event will be a catalyst that helps inspire me to make dance a larger part of my life and introduce me to a new scene here in Morgantown.”

Brown, the dancer, is a recent West Virginia University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in wildlife and fisheries resources.

She has spent most of her time in the past few weeks preparing for the National

Team Twirling Championships held in Orlando, Florida.

The hard work paid off for Kristen, as she and her three teammates are the current title holders. But, how does she find time to practice the couple’s dance routine?

“We try to practice often, but we’re both so busy, so it’s difficult,” Brown said. “I have to keep Matthew focused if we’re going to get anything accomplished at practice, but our personalities match so we have a good time.”

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Outdoor Expo to feature more than 150 vendors

BY NICK WESDOCK A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

Mylan Park will host the 13th annual WV Fishing, Hunting & Outdoor Sports Show Saturday and Sunday in the Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center.

This year’s expo will be the biggest to date and will feature more than 150 vendors from the United States and Canada. Among the vendors are some popular retail stores such as McFly Outdoors and Sportsman’s Emporium as well as smaller businesses, private charters and outfitters.

“There’s literally thousands of outdoor products and services,” said LaBeth Hall, of PR Plus Events, who organized the show. “There are boats, campers, ATVs, all kinds of equipment for outdoors like tractors, mowers and things of that sort. There are all kinds of fishing boat charters, captains and outfitters for bear hunts, deer hunts and wild boar hunts. So, a little bit of everything.”

Hall expects thousands of guests throughout the weekend and said this is the largest show in northern West Virginia.

“We have more vendors

and more products than we’ve ever had before,” Hall said. “So, there’s lots of new stuff, and we have a lot of new vendors. It grows every year, and what we did this year is move the boats and campers and some things outside, so that we would have more room inside for smaller vendors.”

According to Hall, they have added nearly 30 more vendors than last year.

In addition to the vendors, several seminars and demonstrations will be held during the weekend at no extra charge.

“Coyote Calling, Snaring and Trapping/Hunting

Trophy, Whitetail Deer” is scheduled for 11 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday followed by “How to Catch the Big One” at noon.

Sunday at 1 p.m., there will be a “Wild World of Animals Show,” featuring monkeys, tigers, alligators, crocodiles, snakes and birds.

Kid-friendly activities at the expo include face painting, gem mining and a rock-climbing wall.

Admission is free for children younger than 6, $1 for children ages 7-12 and $6 for adults. Tickets are available at the door, and the first 50 guests of each

day will receive a free gift.

Admission also includes the chance to win one of the many door prizes given out each hour.

“We give away lots of different prizes,” Hall said.

“We give away fishing poles, knives and a fishing trip, so you can just imagine; there’s all kinds of camping equipment, hunting equipment, all kinds of things like that that we give away.”

As the WV Fishing, Hunting & Outdoor Sports Show continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly popular among vendors.

“Most of (the vendors)

come to us now, because they’re referred to us by other vendors,” Hall said.

“We started our first show 13 years ago with about 50 vendors, and we just grow every year.

“We have a waiting list right now for vendors who want to be in our show that we just don’t have room for.”

The show runs from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sunday. For a full list of vendors and schedules, visit their website at http://wvoutdoorsportsshow.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong return to Morgantown, 123 Pleasant Street

BY LACEY PALMER A&E EDITOR @laceyPalmer

Baltimore-natives Pigeons Playing Ping Pong are set to return to Morgantown for another upbeat, energetic performance at 123 Pleasant Street tonight at 10.

“Morgantown has quickly become one of our favorite places to play in the country, and as always, it’s because of the people,” said Greg Ormont, vocalist and guitarist for the group.

“There must be something in the Black Bear burritos ... You can taste the energy at our shows at 123.”

According to Ormont, the group tries to make the trip to Morgantown and 123 at least once per semester.

“I personally love it when the room (at 123) is so packed that people get up on the side platforms to dance,” Ormont said. “Sometimes, it

seems like there are people everywhere in that room.”

The Pigeons, who play a self-described mix of highenergy, psychedelic funk, have been making strides in the music industry. They’re about to embark on a nineshow run in Colorado next week and continue to add more stops to their tour.

The group is also prepped to release a new album. After playing 196 shows in 2013, the group is ready to tackle the entire country in 2014, according to Ormont.

“In the next few months, we’re releasing our first studio album since 2010, as well as an official live album, both of which sound great,” Ormont said. “We’re also gearing up for the fifth installation of Domefest, which is our festival only 30 minutes from Morgantown in Terra Alta, W.Va.” Domefest, as described

by Ormont as an “intimate gathering that cel-

Rita’s celebrates one year If you like flavored ice and custard, then visit Rita’s and help celebrate their one-year anniversary today from 2-8 p.m in the Mid Atlantic Market on Mid-Atlantic Drive.

Rita’s will be celebrating their one-year anniversary by giving away a free treat to the first 20 guests that make a purchase, beginning at 2 p.m. From then on, they will have gift bags for kids and adults, face-painting and celebrity scoopers.

Beginning at 4 p.m., 20 percent of the proceeds will go to the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center. They chose this organization, because the manager of Rita’s has worked closely with

ebrates up-and-coming bands,” will take place in May 2014. Pigeons will be playing both nights of the show with groups such as Fletcher’s Grove, Twiddle and Tauk, The Mantras and Big Something. To learn more about the festival, visit http://domefestival.com.

Tonight, though, Pigeons will invite another Baltimore-based group to open their show. ELM, who Ormont refers to as the groups’ “Baltimore brothers,” offers their own mix of electronic dance music mixed with a bit of funk and soul.

With the combination of both groups’ upbeat, energetic sounds, the evening is sure to please music lovers. “(Expect) more energy than you can handle,” Ormont said. “We truly love playing at 123, because Morgantown simply understands what it’s all about – having a great time, tak-

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong performed at 123 Pleasant Street toward the end of 2013. ing care of each other and riding a musical high together.”

To learn more about Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

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Hayao Miyazaki’s final film hits theaters Friday

them in the past.

“I am a three-time cancer survivor and want to give back to the organization that helped me so much,” said Peggy White, the manager of Rita’s.

Rita’s opened their franchise in Morgantown in January 2013, but they have other franchise stores all over the country and live by their saying, “Ice, Custard, Happiness.”

Rita’s has a wide variety of Italian ice flavors, custard and combinations of both.

Don’t let the cold stop you from getting a refreshing treat and celebrating Rita’s one-year anniversary.

—mfs

Hayao Miyazaki final masterpiece, ‘The Wind Rises,” follows the journey of young Jiro Horikoshi as he follows his dream of designing aircraft.

Celeste Lantz Editor-In-Chief

Hayao Miyazaki, arguably one of the greatest living animation director, announced last year he is retiring from the movie business for good. Fortunately, he’ll be sending us off with what may possibly be his most impressive feature yet, “The Wind Rises,” which will hit select theaters Friday.

Miyazaki, now 74 years old, has seen an impressive six-decade career. During that time he has been the mastermind behind “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind,” “Princess Mononoke,” Spirited Away,” “My Neighbor Totoro” and my personal favorite, “Howl’s Moving Castle.” His movies have always been released

in Japanese first with Studio Ghibli, but his American adaptations have always included voice-overs from famous American actors such as Kirsten Dunst, Christian Bale, Billy Crystal, Dakota Fanning and Debbie Reynolds.

His films often focus on humanity’s relationship with nature and technology, pro-feminism, the tension between a simpler way of life and the relentless drive of technological progress. The protagonists of his films are strong, independent girls or young women.

Miyazaki is perhaps best known for his landscapes, though. His backgrounds are breathtaking, and the attention to detail in his characters and their surroundings is impeccable, which perhaps contributes to his decision to retire.

Miyazaki personally

sketches his film’s initial storyboards entirely by hand – something almost unheard of in the animated world, which is generally a very collaborative effort. He reviews each step of the process after that, making sure everything is exactly the way he wants it.

In “The Wind Rises,” Miyazaki’s process was even more intricate because he chose to adopt a realistic animation similar to liveaction movies. This movie is based on the life of Jiro Horikoshi, a Japanese designer and engineer of the Zero jet plane, which was instrumental in the Japanese efforts in World War II. The English-language version, supervised by Steven Spielberg, features the voices of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Werner Herzog.

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“The Wind Rises” is up for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a Critics’ Choice Award and the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

Unfortunately, this film will only be in theaters for a limited time in the United States. If you can’t make it to one of the theaters (including Southside Works Cinema in Pittsburgh, Pa.), be sure to rent or purchase one of Miyazaki’s numerous other films.

For more information on “The Wind Rises,” visit http://thewindrisesmovie. tumblr.com. To learn more about Miyazaki and explore his other projects, including his manga and art installations, visit http://nausicaa. net/miyazaki/miyazaki. celeste.lantz@mail.wvu.edu

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Video of Justin Bieber’s field sobriety test released to public

MIAMI (AP) — Justin Bieber walks unsteadily and even appears to stumble while performing a sobriety test shortly after his January arrest on driving under the influence and other charges, according to police video released Wednesday.

Only a few moments depict Bieber in the roughly 10 hours of video released by Miami-Dade County pros-

ecutors following public records requests from The Associated Press and other news organizations.

The videos were recorded at the Miami Beach Police Department shortly after Bieber was arrested.

In one clip, Bieber – dressed in a dark hoodie with the hood over his head, dark baggy shorts and bright red shoes – wavers as he tries to

walk carefully and slowly heel to toe. He stumbles slightly as he turns and appears to have his arms out for balance. In a second try he stumbles again, even reaching out to a wall for support, and has an animated face-to-face conversation with a police officer in which both point fingers at each other.

There are only brief glimpses of the pop singer’s

face and no close-ups in the medium-quality video.

Several clips were withheld at the request of Bieber’s attorneys, including four segments depicting Bieber urinating into a cup for a drug test. Miami-Dade County Judge William Altfield will review those clips private and plans another hearing next week on whether they will be released.

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SPORTS

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2014

JOE MITCHIN SPORTS WRITER @Dailyathenaeum

NIT could be good for WVU Often times in life (and especially sports), we tend to get ahead of ourselves.

We dial into the present rather than looking in either direction. Perhaps a lot of us have trapped the Mountaineer men’s basketball team into being what WVU fans want them to be – a contender.

Instead of thinking about the team a few games above .500, let’s remember the one that tipped off the 2013-14 season back in November. Their expectations, if any, were low, and the word “tournament” simply wasn’t mentioned.

We have focused on the 2014-15 team that will hopefully have learned from their experiences from the current season and maybe could play well enough for a postseason.

Somewhere along the way, though, it all changed.

I think it was inside the WVU Coliseum the night of Feb. 10 when the Mountaineers shocked America by handing then-No. 11 Iowa State a 102-77 loss.

The team hasn’t won since then and chatter about the NCAA tournament was gone as quick as when the conversation sparked up.

It appears now West Virginia has the resume of a NIT team. But once again, if somebody would have told me in November I’d say how great it was. I still do.

Bubble teams with no seniors on the roster and playing with nothing to lose are often confronted with a question. In fact, it’s just a good ol’ fashioned game of “Would you rather?” Is it better for this current program to play in the NIT or lose in the first round of the NCAA tournament?

Back in November the answer was simple. The team would certainly have more room to grow by competing in the NIT rather than a play-in game in Dayton, Ohio. If we continue to trust the process of getting better and building the foundation back, the trip to the NIT makes the most logical sense.

The future is bright and patience is a virtue. There’s so much upside that’s on the 2013-14 roster. Junior guard Juwan Staten has been nothing short of spectacular and will be of national prominence in 2015.

Sophomore guards Eron Harris and Terry Henderson have had terrific moments in which they have shined on their own.

Throw in the collection of freshman big men along with the unmentionable suspended players and you have a Big 12 Conference contender.

I remember many Mountaineer fans proposing the end of the season after the Jan. 18 thumping WVU took at Kansas State. Give the guys credit for bouncing back the way they did.

The schedule isn’t favorable, however. Moreover, it’s outright daunting.

In no way am I trying to now concede the season West Virginia has had. But the goals may have once again been shifted. I’m just taking the liberty to think about the best for the program. The 2007 Mountaineer team won the NIT championship. The next year? A berth in the Sweet 16. Let’s see how it all unfolds this time around. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia drops third straight game, falls 83-66 to No. 15 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum by kevin hooker sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia men’s basketball team dropped its fourth loss in five games Wednesday night, losing to the No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones on the road, 83-66.

The Mountaineers trailed 39-33 at halftime but were outscored 4433 in the second half and scored just 12 points during the final 10 minutes of the game. Juwan Staten led the Mountaineers with 19 points, five rebounds and four assists.

The Mountaineers beat the Cyclones Feb. 10, 10277, marking ISU’s biggest margin of defeat this season.

However, Iowa State shot for more than 50 percent from the floor while out rebounding the Mountaineers 46-38. WVU has let three straight opponents shoot better than 50 percent, and Wednesday was the third time this

season WVU has allowed 80 points or more.

WVU’s interior defense struggled yet again Wednesday, allowing 46 points in the paint from Iowa State. WVU scored just 24 points, while Devin Williams scored 8 points in 12 minutes.

Forward Georges Niang led the the Cyclones with 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

DeAndre Kane added a double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

“They made open shots,” said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. “You run help over to them and they made open 3s. And, until our guys get in the gym and decide to become shooters and make open shots, this is going to continue to happen.”

Te r r y He n d e r s o n , WVU’s third leading scorer, was held out of his second straight game with illness. Huggins did not provide an update on his

status.

“You take Terry (Henderson) out of the deal and that’s another guy who can make open shots,” Huggins said. “They put so much attention on Eron (Harris).”

Iowa State is now 14-1 at home this season and 30-2 through the last two seasons.

Remi Dibo started in Henderson’s place, scoring 14 points and grabbing seven rebounds in 31 minutes of action.

WVU’s only bench points came from Gary Browne, who scored three points on 1-5 shooting from 3-point range. The Mountaineers shot just 35.8 percent as a team, while shooting 25 percent from downtown.

Wednesday night’s loss could have ended any chance of a NCAA Tournament berth unless WVU wins or makes a deep run in the Big 12 Conference tournament. A victory against a top-15 team in Iowa State would have

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Bob Huggins talks to Eron Harris during WVU’s win over Iowa State Feb. 10. been a resume-building win. WVU still has Oklahoma and Kansas on its regular season schedule.

“We’ve got to find a way to win a couple of games,” Huggins said.

The Mountaineers return home Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. tipoff against TCU. The Horned Frogs are 0-15 in conference play. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Holmes leads No. 11 WVU past Texas Tech by jon fehrens sports writer @dailyathenaeum

It was another strong defensive showing for the No. 11 West Virginia women’s basketball team as the Mountaineers won their eighth consecutive game against Texas Tech Wednesday night.

“I thought we played the best defense in the first half than we have in a long time,” said WVU head coach Mike Carey. “I thought (Asya) Bussie was key in that. Overall I was pleased effort and defensive wise.”

Senior center Bussie was active in the paint on both ends of the floor. In the first half, Bussie recorded three blocks and grabbed four boards to go along with her four points.

“I’d like to have 10 players just like Asya Bussie.

She is so mature and such a leader. I’ve said since her freshman year that she is one of the best I’ve ever seen,” Carey said.

Shots did not fall early once again for West Virginia, but once sophomore guard Bria Holmes started draining shots, her teammates followed. Holmes led WVU with 14 first half points. “(Holmes) just came out and was aggressive tonight. I thought she came

out and attacked the rim to get to the foul line. She showed some great athletic ability tonight,” Carey said.

The Lady Red Raiders’ inexperience plagued them against the veteran-driven WVU squad.

TTU started three freshmen and the Mountaineers only allowed the trio to combine for six points.

Freshman Ivonne CookTaylor led her team with four first-half points and finished her night with a team-high 12 points.

Holmes not only provided a spark on offense, but was also solid on the defensive end. Holmes guarded Junior Amber Battle, TTU’s leading scorer, and she was held to a season-low four points.

West Virginia dominated the defense, and unselfish offense once again caused the opposing coach to glow about the Mountaineers. Texas Tech head coach Candi Whittaker said she believes when the Mountaineers can hit shots early, they can beat almost anyone.

“They (West Virginia) have a high-pressure defense. They are strong, big and athletic. They take pride in their defense,” Whittaker said. “I think they are a top-two in our league. They have all the makings of a team that can

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The No. 11 West Virginia men’s basketball team won its 25th game of the season Wednesday night. go on and win it all.”

The Mountaineers will set their sights on Baylor for what will be the biggest Big 12 Conference game of the year. According to Carey, his team needs to come out strong and stay with the Lady Bears in the opening minutes to pull off the upset.

“It’s down to a two-game season now. Needless to say, we’d like to have that Baylor game at home. We had them at home, and they beat us. Now we have to beat them on their home court,” Carey said. “We’re going to go down there – we have nothing to lose – we’re going to go down there and be aggressive.”

The Mountaineers will travel to Waco, Texas, to take on the Lady Bears for the second-to-last regular season game Sunday. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 2 Wichita State goes 30-0 with win over Bradley PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Wichita State is all alone in the record book.

Again using a balanced offense and tenacious defense, the second-ranked Shockers became the first Division I team to reach 30-0 in the regular season with a 69-49 victory over Bradley on Tuesday night.

“To be the first and only team in college basketball to win 30 without a loss in the regular season,” Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said when asked about his theme for the game. “I realize we’re playing more games ... but it has never happened in the regular season.

“So it’s a first. And these guys like to be the first, and

the best.”

Ron Baker had 15 points to lead four Wichita State players in double figures as the Shockers became the 12th team to reach 300, the previous 11 all hitting the 30-win mark during postseason play. The last team to reach 30-0 was UNLV in 1990-91. The Runnin’ Rebels went 34-0 that season before losing to Duke in the national semifinals.

The Shockers (30-0, 17-0 Missouri Valley Conference) have one more regular-season game, at home Saturday against Missouri State. The last team to finish a regular season unbeaten was Saint Joseph’s in 2003-04 at 27-0. The

next season, Illinois got to 29-0 before losing its regular-season finale at Ohio State.

A barrage of 3-pointers early in the second half broke it open for Wichita State, which beat Bradley (12-18, 7-10) for the 10th straight time and second this season.

After Bradley trimmed a 10-point halftime deficit to eight, Shockers point guard Fred VanVleet made consecutive 3s for a 14-point lead, the visitors’ largest to that point.

By the 12:50 mark, Cleanthony Early had added a 3-pointer and Baker made two 3s off screens for a 5032 lead.

Wichita State finished

the game 11 of 21 from beyond the arc, with four players making two or more. Bradley was 4 of 14.

“End-of-shot-clock 3s.

That was it,” Bradley coach Geno Ford said. “I’m not saying we were going to win, but you hold them to seven offensive rebounds and have just six turnovers? I’ll take it.

“The difference was late-shot-clock 3s and their length at the basket.”

Ford went on to laud the Shockers’ defense.

“At the rim, they have unbelievable length,” Ford said. “It’s length and it comes from anywhere.

Even (6-foot-3) Baker.

“They’re absolutely terrific at help and recover,

and they deny (wing passes). You can’t find five teams in the country with that (combination).”

Tyshon Pickett finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds for Bradley after nearly reaching a double-double in the first half with 10 points and nine rebounds. Pickett was just 5-of-20 from the field and leading scorer Walt Lemon Jr. was 6 for 20 and had 18 points.

“I hate to get beat on the glass,” Marshall said of his team’s 37-36 rebound disadvantage. “But (Pickett) was a monster. He beasted us a little.”

Tekele Cotton scored 13 points, Early 12 and VanVleet had 11 for Wichita

State, a Final Four participant a year ago. Reserve Darius Carter added nine points and seven rebounds and had one of the Shockers’ six blocked shots.

Miserable shooting prevented Bradley from mounting much of a threat.

The Braves were at 25 percent (11 for 44) through 30 minutes and finished 16 for 59 (27.1 percent).

Bradley was playing host to its highest-ranked opponent since 1982, when then-No. 2 Wichita State lost 55-47 to the Braves who went on to win the NIT. The Shockers led 3525 at halftime after holding the Braves to 8-of-34 shooting (23.5 percent).

Bautista homers for Jays in first spring at-bat CLE ARWATER , Fla. (AP) — Jose Bautista hit a long home run off Roberto Hernandez three batters into the game, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Wednesday in rainshortened spring training opener for both teams.

Bautista’s home run landed outside of the ballpark at Bright House Field.

The game was called in the middle of the seventh inning.

“It felt pretty good, I can’t deny that,” Bautista said. “More importantly I felt like I was seeing the ball great. I haven’t been playing for a while so that’s a positive.”

Bautista missed the last six weeks of the season with a hip injury, the second straight year in which he ended the season on the disabled list. He hit 28 home runs in 2013 after reaching 27 the year before.

He was 1 for 2 with a walk and two runs scored Wednesday.

Ryan Howard and Marlon Byrd each had runscoring singles off former Phillies left-hander J.A. Happ in the bottom of the first.

STARTING TIME Phillies : Hernandez, making his Phillies debut, allowed two runs on four hits in two innings.

He is the front runner for the fifth starter’s job after signing a one-year, $4.5 million contract as a free agent this winter.

“When I face him I try to throw changeups and sinkers down,” Hernandez said of the home run to Bautista. “But today I got down in the count and had to throw it down the middle. I missed up.”

Blue Jays: Happ struggled in his only inning against his former team.

Although he ended up

striking out the side, he gave up four hits and a walk in facing eight batters. Happ finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2009, when he went 12-4 with a 2.93 ERA. Happ was 5-7 with a 4.56 ERA in 18 starts with the Blue Jays last season.

TRAINER’S ROOM Philadelphia l e f thander Cole Hamels threw off the mound for the first time this spring. The 30-year-old Hamels entered camp behind the rest of the pitchers after experiencing biceps soreness in November. Hamels will throw another side session on Saturday and isn’t likely to pitch in a Grapefruit League game for another two weeks.

HOWARD’S END Howard got off to a fast start, singling in a run in the bottom of first. The Phillies’ first baseman played only 80 games last year because of knee problems. Manager Ryne Sandberg is impressed with Howard’s progress.

“I really like Howard’s aggressiveness early in the count with men on base,” Sandberg said.

KNUCKLED Cliff Lee will make his first start of the spring on Thursday, when the Phillies take on the Blue Jays for the second straight day, this time in Dunedin. But several Phillies regulars will not be in the lineup, including Howard, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.

Toronto is starting knuckleball pitcher R.A. Dickey. But Sandberg says he’s not sitting his regulars because of Dickey’s unusual pitch.

“I don’t think that comes into play that much,” Sandberg said.

“If they keep it simple, it comes down to see the ball and hit it.”

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QB competition open as spring football approaches by doug walp sports writer @dougwalp

In spring 2013, the West Virginia football team had something that it hadn’t since before the Pat White era in Morgantown – a true-blue starting quarterback competition.

With less than two months until the 2014 spring game, there isn’t any doubt that for a second consecutive year, there will be an entire host of viable candidates battling it out for the starting quarterback job of the Mountaineers.

But one aspect WVU offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson, in particular, said he hopes will end up quite different from a year ago is just how that quarterback battle concludes.

“I told them throughout last spring and really throughout fall camp – it really isn’t up to us (the coaches) to pick a quarterback,” Dawson said. “I know that sounds weird, but we’re going to give them the opportunity. Win the job. Make our job easy.

“And I think that’s one thing that really as the course of last year’s camp went through, nobody made our job easy. Nobody rose up. And so that’s why we probably played as many kids as we played.

We were trying to find who the best guy was, and nobody was sitting there raising their game up.”

Senior Clint Trickett is considered by many to be the favorite to win the job, despite the fact he almost

surely won’t participate in a single spring practice or the spring game April 12. He is still in recovery from his Jan. 13 shoulder surgery to repair a Grade 2 sprain of his AC joint, a torn labrum and a damaged rotator cuff – all injuries he sustained in WVU’s upset win over No. 11 Oklahoma State Sept. 28 and continued to play with for much of the season.

Trickett completed nearly 53 percent of his passes for team-bests of 1,605 yards, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions in eight games played in the 2013 season and is expected to be fully recovered by summer workouts.

Fellow senior signal caller Paul Millard, who threw for more than 1,000 yards and six scores of his own in the 2013 season, is the only other returning quarterback who’s actually taken snaps in a WVU uniform following former starter Ford Childress’s withdrawal from West Virginia and enrollment in Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, in January.

Dawson actually made a point earlier this week to confirm Trickett and Millard were indeed a bit ahead of some of the newcomers – like JUCOtransfer Skyler Howard or quarterback-turned-receiver-turned-quarterback-again Logan Moore – because of their seniority and experience if nothing else, but also made it clear each quarterback would at least have an opportunity

to show what they can do.

“Some of them are going to be ahead mentally of the other ones because they have a lot of banked reps,” Dawson said. “But it’s up to the person, really.

How much do you want to be the quarterback? If you want to be it bad enough, you’ll have your tail up here a lot, and you’ll ask a lot of questions and you’ll get to know it. You can learn it if you take it upon yourself.

“It’s just like any other profession. And ultimately, it does comes down to reps. The real learning, the real motor memory of the offense and the actual executing the play comes down to reps.

“But wherever the unknowns lie, we’re going to make those known. What I mean by that is you’ve got a couple kids now that haven’t had a whole lot of reps. Well, we’re going to give them reps and see what they can do. And if they prove they can do it, great. If they don’t, then we’ve got to find who can.”

Members of the WVU faithful may be able to get a small glimpse of the upcoming quarterback battle in the coming months as spring practices for the Mountaineers start March 2 and will include three open sessions in which fans are invited and encouraged to attend:– March 22 in Wheeling, March 29 in Morgantown and April 12, also the date of the annual spring game, in Morgantown. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Boyd’s stealing ability promising for WVU by connor murray associate sports editor @connorkmurray

In the modern era of baseball, many fans have become enamored with towering home runs, highscoring games and powerhitting corner infielders.

Ever since the NCAA

changed its regulations on the type of bats that would be used in college baseball, however, the importance of the traditional or old school style of playing offense – characterized by getting on base, stealing bases and hitting for average – has skyrocketed.

Junior center fielder

Bobby Boyd fills that role for the West Virginia baseball team.

“When they changed the bats in college baseball a few years ago, that really made a guy like Bobby Boyd really important to a team,” said West Virginia head coach Randy Mazey.

“The days of the slug-

gers and power-hitters are few and far between now. Bobby (Boyd) brings a whole new dimension to the lineup,” Mazey said.

Boyd finished No. 5 in the Big 12 Conference with 17 stolen bases in 2013. A constant threat at the top of the lineup, Boyd finished the season with a .314 average and was second on the team with an on-base percentage of .367.

With the diminishing role of power hitting in college baseball, having a table-setter like Boyd affects the game in a variety of ways.

“If he gets on base it just creates havoc for a defense. It changes the way a guy pitches, and the hitter behind him gets a lot better pitches to see. He’s really important to our team,” Mazey said. “We’re going to try to get him to the plate as many times as we can over the course of a game.”

Although teams in the Big 12 and across the nation will be more aware of Boyd’s running ability because of his success in 2013, Mazey said he expects him to be able to be

even more dangerous on the base path this season.

“I’d like to see him steal 25 or 30 bases. He’s capable of doing that,” Mazey said. “We’re going to go as far as a guy like Boyd takes us offensively. If his onbase percentage is high then we should score a lot of runs.”

While West Virginia does have power-hitters like first baseman Ryan McBroom, Boyd said the team has a deep lineup filled with a variety of skill sets.

“We have speed guys that can get on base at the top of the order and then we have guys like McBroom, (Jacob) Rice and our catcher Cam O’Brien that can hit the long ball,” Boyd said. “Then you have guys at the bottom at the lineup who aren’t easy outs either, so I think it’s going to make it tough on pitchers and other coaches to find who they want to pitch to in different situations.”

As one of the speed guys at the top of West Virginia’s lineup, Boyd said he takes a unique approach when he steps to the plate. connor.murray@mail.wvu.edu

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Djokovic, Federer advance DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Defending champion Novak Djokovic needed less than an hour to advance at the Dubai Championships on Wednesday, while Roger Federer faced a struggle to seal his place in the quarterfinals.

Top-seeded Djokovic swept to a 6-1, 6-3 win over 51st-ranked Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in just 57 minutes, but fourth-seeded Federer had to see off a serious challenge from 48thranked Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic before coming through 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3.

“I have done really well today from the first to the last point,” Djokovic said.

“There was no major ups and downs, especially with the serve that helped me to win comfortably my service games, a lot of free points.”

In the first set, Djokovic raced to a 5-0 lead before Bautista Agut held serve to win his only game in the set.

The only hiccup Djokovic had in the second set was when serving for the match at 5-2. He dropped his serve in that game but broke serve

in the next to close out the match.

Djokovic will play sixthseeded Mikhail Youzhny, who beat British wildcard recipient James Ward 6-1, 7-6 (3).

Federer came into his two hour, eight minute match with a 12-2 winning record over Stepanek. He’s now won their last nine meetings dating back to the 2008 Rome quarterfinals.

“I got broken four times which is difficult, but it’s good to win those type of matches,” said Federer, who faced eight break points against his serve. “I’m happy to get through.

“It didn’t look good there for a while, but I got it done.”

Federer handled the first set with confidence, but started to falter as Stepanek became more aggressive in the second set.

Federer managed to rebound from 4-2 down in the second set to force a tiebreaker – where Stepanek raced into a 6-2 and a first set point when Federer double faulted. Stepanek won the set on his third set point when Federer netted a forehand.

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1-2BR DOWNTOWN/FIRST ST./SOUTH PARK. Starting at $400/p. 1BR Jones Place, $750/p. No Pets. 304-296-7400. scottpropertiesllc.com 1/BR, 1 BATH CONDOS. Near Hospital.

Water & sewage paid. $600/month. W/D in unit 304-282-1184 1BR AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY or May. 3BD available in May. 5/minute walk to downtown-campus.

Parking Available.

W/D, DW. 304-288-2499 or sjikic@yahoo.com 2/BR SOUTH PARK. W/D. No Pets, $650/mo. 304-288-6374 2BR APARTMENT IN WESTOVER. All utilities paid. W/D included, pets with deposit. $800 month. Available May 15th.

304-615-6071 2BR/2BA 3BR/3BA Evansdale, Sunnyside. W/D, CA/C, DW, Free Parking.

Lease/deposit.

Pet Friendly.

304-669-5571.

2BR APT. AVAILABLE MAY. $600 Per Month ($300 Per Person) + Utilities. NO Pets. 304-692-7587 2BR, 2BA STEWARTSTOWN RD. W/D, CA/C, garage. No Pets. $725/mo.

304-288-6374 3BR. Marion St. No pets (304) 296-5931

PERFECT FOR MED. STUDENTS. LARGE 2BR 1BTH. With W/D, AC, free parking. Close to hospitals. Starting May & August. $700/mth. Stadium View Apartments 304-598-7368

MUST SEE, JUST LISTED across form Arnold Hall. 5 & 6BR houses. 241 Richwood & 451 East Prospect. Like new, W/D, DW, parking. $530-$565 all utill included. 1yr lease and no dogs.

304-288-1572 or 304-288-9662 or jewelmanllc.com

PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

EFF: 1BR: 2BR: Now Leasing For 2014

UNFURNISHED/FURNISHED OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCATION LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER, and GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

304-599-4407

ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM RICHWOOD PROPERTIES leasing 1 & 2BR apartments downtown. 5min from Mountainlair. Please call: 304-692-0990

304-322-1112 * Houses

* 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments

(8TH ST. & BEECHURST)

1BR/2BR (2 BATH) / 3BR (3 BATH) ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED

FURNISHED HOUSES

SMITH RENTALS, LLC.

AVALON APARTMENTS

(NEAR EVANSDALE LAW SCHOOL)

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

3BR, UNION AVE, Free W/D, Short Walk to Town/Campus, Off Street Parking, Recently remodeled, Sorry No Pets, $450/person, Avail May, 304.290.3347

BEL-CROSS PROPERTIES,LLC Prices are for the total unit

3/BR, 3/BTH DUPLEX. W/D, DW, AC, off-street parking. Relatively new. $1200/mo. 304-319-0437

1 BD Sunnyside Sunnyside Downtown South Park

$390 $475 $500 $510

3BR/1BTH $400/per Tenant. Includes gas and water. Available May 19th.

RICERENTALS.COM. 304-598-7368

2 BD Sunnyside Downtown Evansdale Suncrest

$550 $600 $660 $750

3BD Med Center Sunnyside Med Center Sunnyside

$795 $825 $1,200 $1,305

4BD Star City

$1200 + util

3/4BR, SOUTH PARK, Free W/D, Large, Short Walk to Town/Campus, $450/person, Sorry no pets, Available May, 304.290.3347 APARTMENTS FOR RENT: Three 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, condos located on Creekside Drive, off West Run Road (North Hills) in Morgantown, within minutes of hospital and WVU. All kitchen appliances and washer and dryer in units. $675.00 per month with $300.00 security deposit. Telephone Jeff at 304-290-8571.

(304) 296 - 7930

1, 2, 3, and 4 Bedrooms Sunnyside, South Park, Suncrest, Evansdale and Downtown Complete rental list on

belcross.com

Arthur G. Trusler III - Broker

Barrington North NOW LEASING FOR 2014 Prices Starting at $640 Security Deposit $200 2 Bedroom 1 Bath 24 Hour Maintenance/Security Laundry Facilities Minutes to Hospitals & Evansdale Public Transportation NO PETS

304-599-6376

www.morgantownapartments.com

AFFORDABLE LUXURY Now Leasing 2014 1 & 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apartments Prices Starting at $530 Security Deposit $200 Walk in Closets/Jacuzzi Balcony/Elevators W/D, D/W Garages/Storage Units Sparkling Heated Pool Minutes to Hospitals, Downtown & Shopping Center 24HR Maintenance/Security NO PETS

Bon Vista & The Villas 304-599-1880

AVAILABLE MAY 2014 Check out:

www.smithrentalsllc.com 304 - 322 - 1112

STADIUM VIEW. *900 Willowdale, *Convenient to Hospitals, *Rents starting at $350. *1BR incl. all utilities, *Eff., 1 &2BR, *Free Parking. *Available May, June, August 2014. 304-598-7368 ricerentals1@gmail.com, ricerentals.com TERA PROPERTIES, NEW 1 & 2 BR/ 2 Bath Apts. $635-950+ electric. Locations include: Lewis, Stewart, Glenn and Irwin Streets & Idlewood Dr. Walking distance to Downtown/Hospital. Hardwood floors, W/D, wifi, fitness room, tanning beds, free parking. No Pets. 304-290-7766 or 304-692-9296 www.rentalswv.com

FURNISHED HOUSES 3 BEDROOM HOUSES. ALL Utilities Paid!

South Park and Downtown.

Starting at $425 304-292-9600 kingdomrentals.com

UNFURNISHED HOUSES 3 & 4 BEDROOMS. W/D, Some Parking.

Walk to class. Lease/Deposit. No Pets.

Available 6-1-14.

Max Rentals.

304-291-8423 3 BEDROOM/2 BATH HOUSE. Wiles Hill area. Extra rooms. Yards. Pets discussed.

304-594-1200. bckrentals.com 5 BEDROOM HOUSE in South Park across from Walnut Street Bridge. W/D. Call Nicole at 304-290-8972 317 RICHWOOD AVE. Available immediately. 3BR house, W/D, no pets. $900/mth.

304-290-1332 3BR 2BTH HOUSE on Sylvan. $1,100/per month, plus utilities. Available in May. Call: 304-692-7587 3BR, 1.5BTH HOUSE, 604 Cayton St. Near Moutainlair. Off-street parking. W/D. Large Deck. $500/person plus utilities.

304-319-1243 3BR 1Bath 307 EAST BROCKWAY AVENUE. $800 Month. Lease/ Deposit required. W/D, No Pets, Off Street parking (304) 290-1332 3BR 1BRH HOUSE on Stewartstown Road. $1000/per month, plus utilities. Avail. in June. call: 304-692-7587 4-5 BR CAMPUS & JONES AVENUE AREAS. W/D, & much more included.

Call for more information. 304-292-5714 4/BR HOUSE FOR RENT on Charles Ave. $1500/mo ($375 per person) + utilities. No pets. Available May 30th. Call 304-692-7587.

MUST SEE just across from Arnold Hall 4, 5, and 6BR and 2 and 3BATH houses with W/D, DW, Microwave, A/C, parking, all in excellent condition. All utilities included. For appointment call 304-288-1572, 288-9662, 296-8491 website JEWELMANLLC.COM

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

282-2560

HELP WANTED BLACK BEAR downtown hiring for full-time line cook, night kitchen manager and prep cook. For day shift. Kitchen experience, hard working team member, paid based on experience. Will train. Apply within

3BR HOUSE. College Ave. 5min. walk to Lair, 2BTH, deck, WD, DW, $400 plus utilities, free off-street parking. 304-216-4845 ATTRACTIVE 4BR HOUSE on Beverly Ave. Downtown Campus. Fully furnished. 4 off-street parking spots. WD, DW, central AC, modern furnishings, no pets. Lease and Deposit required. Available May 15, 2014. 304-599-6001

MODEL SEARCH. MEN/WOMEN, children/teens/infants, 6/mo & up.

TV/fashion advertising. Rates up to $150/hr. Credits: Models placed on Rescue 911, People Magazine/many others. Apply in person: Sunday, March 2, 2pm-4pm.

Euro Suites, Chestnut Ridge Road, Morgantown, WV. Van Enterprises. PA licence since 1973.

Not a school, Christian-centered, family-oriented.

www.morgantownapartments.com BEVERLY AVE. APARTMENT. 2-3-4/BR LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION Well-maintained. Off-street parking. W/D. DW. A/C. NO PETS. Available May 20th 2014. 304-241-4607. If no answer: 304-282-0136.

ALL SIZES ALL LOCATIONS Please Call:

304-291-2103

PRU-morgantownrentals.com

JEWELMANLLC.COM. Just listed for May 2014. 2-3BR apartments. Close to campus. Across from Arnold Hall. W/D, parking, DW, all util included. 1yr lease.

No dogs. 304-288-1572 or 304-288-9662

NEWLY RENOVATED 1, 2, & 3BR APARTMENTS and HOUSES. Downtown/Evansdale. UTILITIES INCLUDED. Prime downtown location.

304-288-8955.

NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $625-$825+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

NOW SHOWING 1-5BR apartments for May/June. Downtown & South Park locations available. No pets. 304-296-5931

Morgantown Mattress Outlet Liquidation outlet with overstock inventory 50-70% off retail value.

Sets starting as low as $140. Call or text (304) 290-1578.

Almost Heaven Hydroponics We have everything you need to grow. Add a .com to our name and visit us online, on Facebook or in our Morgantown location!

Almost Heaven Hydroponics, 3476 University Avenue – 304-598-5911

Call 304-293-4141

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