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THE FINAL FOUR

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The finalists from left to right: Brady Nolan, Donnie Platt, Summer Ratcliff and Michael Garcia. The four will compete in a cheer-off during Saturday’s home men’s basketball game against TCU.

Four students to compete to become next Mountaineer Mascot by madison fleck associate city editor @mafleck

Editor’s note: Summer Ratcliff is an employee of The Daily Athenaeum.

The Mountaineer mascot is the face of West Virginia University and represents the spirit behind the 33,000 students, 190,000 alumni and more than 1.85 million West Virginians.

Current Mountaineer mascot Jonathan Kimble has successfully represented the University for two years and is passing his buckskins to the next generation.

The finalists in the running to be the next Mountaineer are: Donnie Platt, a first-year graduate student in athletic coaching education from Wheeling, W.Va.; Summer Ratcliff, a senior political science and legal studies student from Bunker Hill, W.Va.; Brady Nolan, a sophomore athletic coaching education student from Reader, W.Va.; and Michael Garcia, a junior political science student from Fairmont, W.Va. The four finalists were selected from a variety of applicants and were interviewed by a panel of faculty, staff and students. The winner will be announced during the second half of the WVU vs.

Kansas men’s basketball game March 8. The new Mountaineer will debut his or her buckskins April 12 during the Gold-Blue spring football game.

Along with representing the University during athletic events, the Mountaineer is expected to attend roughly 250 nonsporting events each year.

“I grew up watching each and every WVU sporting event with my family, making homemade pep-

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BLUEGRASS VIBE The Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show packed the Coliseum Thursday.

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peroni rolls and wearing my young buckskin outfit,” Platt said. “The memories created during every Fight Song and as we sing Country Roads cannot be described in words. If I am chosen by our Mountaineer Nation to represent WVU, walking out and having Jonathan hand me the rifle with the Coliseum on their feet, will be something I will never forget.”

Platt said he plans to inspire fans throughout the United States to be part of the WVU family through his pride and enthusiasm.

“I bleed old gold and blue every day, win or lose.

I am a Mountaineer at heart,” he said. “I have met all of the other awesome candidates and regardless of which one of us wins, we will all represent WVU with great honor.”

Ratcliff, the only female candidate in the top four finalists, said her gender brings a unique set of opportunities to the mascot.

“Being a girl provides more opportunities because you can say, ‘No matter who you are or where you’re from or what you look like, you can do anything you set your mind to,’” she said. “It doesn’t matter if someone thinks you shouldn’t do it because of your race or because of your gender or for any other reason.”

As a 26-year-old candidate, Ratcliff is a nontraditional student. She spent time away from West Virginia but soon returned to her home state to live out her dreams at WVU. “I came back because I knew I belonged here,” Ratcliff said. “I think being older gives you some life experience and really makes you realize who you are and makes you appreciate where you came from. West Virginia really did make me the person

MOUNTAINEER MASCOT CHEER-OFF

What: The four finalists will each have a chance to lead cheers and get fans going. This is each finalist’s chance to impress the selection committee.

Where: The WVU vs. TCU men’s home basketball game.

When: Today at 1:30 p.m.

I am today, and WVU even more so has reaffirmed who I am.”

Ratcliff said that although she does not fit the stereotype of a “traditional” Mountaineer Mascot, she is just as much of a Mountaineer as anyone else.

“I give a diverse perspective on what a Mountaineer is. I’m not a guy with a burly beard, but I am a Mountaineer,” she said. “Being myself and true to who I am and the love I have for this University and this state, that’s what is most important.”

WVU pride is not a new concept to Nolan. As a two-year member of “The Pride of West Virginia,” the Mountaineer Marching Band, Nolan has a passion for the University.

“One of my favorite memories is the first pregame show I performed with the Pride of West Virginia,” he said. “The emotions I felt as I ran onto the field in front of nearly 60,000 Mountaineer fans cannot be described. It was then that I realized how important the University is to the state.”

Nolan said he has dreamed of being the Mountaineer from a young age. He has always enjoyed the great outdoors of West Virginia, and it wasn’t until now that he considered being the Mountaineer

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EDITORIAL Iowa State and West Virginia fans have started to develop a rivalry that may not be so classy.

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LOOKING FOR A WIN The WVU men’s basketball team will take on TCU Saturday. WVU is looking for a win to keep its tournament dream alive.

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Friday February 28, 2014

Financial aid talks March 1 FAFSA deadline

BY EVELYN Merithew Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid deadline is rapidly approaching, and West Virginia University students must have it filled out by Saturday to be eligible to receive financial aid and scholarships.

Saturday also marks the deadline for students to file for the Federal Perkins Loan, the Federal Work Study Program, the PROMISE scholarship and other federal aid grants. Students who file their FAFSA forms after this deadline will no longer be eligible for these benefits.

“PROMISE and Federal Work Study are the two types of aid that students are most disappointed they didn’t file for

sooner, and then they’re knocked out if they file after March 1,” said Nicole Solomon, WVU financial aid counselor.

FAFSA can technically be filed after this date, but students will not get as much financial aid assistance. Another popular grant, the WV Higher Education Grant Program, has its priority deadline April 15.

The PROMISE scholarship is specifically for West Virginia state residents and is a merit-based financial aid program. It is awarded only to high school seniors who are planning to attend a university in the state and have met the academic requirements.

“For high school students to receive PROMISE, they have to submit their FAFSA and fill out an ap-

plication for the scholarship by March 1 and have to be a West Virginia resident consistently for 12 months,” Solomon said.

“Academically, they have to have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, have scored at least a 22 on the ACT and a combined score of 1020 on the SAT.” As long as returning college students meet the GPA and credit hour requirements, they do not have to reapply for PROMISE. The aid given to students through the PROMISE scholarship varies yearly based on state legislation. For example, students during the 201314 school year received $2,375 per semester or $4,750 for the school year.

“Aside from the fact that PROMISE helps students get a college education,

it also helps them do better in high school. It gives them something to drive for because if you have $19,000 in scholarship money depending on your GPA, it’s good incentive to do well,” Solomon said.

“The real drive behind it is, besides making college more accessible, it encourages these students to stay in-state for college.”

Though the PROMISE scholarship deadline does not apply to current WVU students, the Federal Work Study Program deadline is something they need to keep in mind.

Federal Work Study allows students to work at the University, but the job is funded by the federal government.

“The check in Federal Work Study goes directly to the students but tends to

offer a little more flexibility than regular part-time jobs,” Solomon said.

Whereas a part-time job offers work to students typically in the evenings after classes or in the mornings before, Solomon said this program allows students to work when it is more convenient for them, like during a lunch break or in between classes.

“Sometimes I have a student who comes in to work an hour in the morning or an hour between classes in the afternoon,” she said.

Solomon said that students who are holding off on filing for FAFSA because they have not filed their tax returns can still file based on estimates.

Once taxes are filed, students can then update their FAFSA. She also encourages

students to complete their FAFSA forms as soon as possible, regardless of whether the students will receive financial aid or not.

“There are many scholarships and grants that students may not realize they have to have a FAFSA on file for,” she said. “Get it out of the way – you don’t want to forget about it then realize your forms aren’t in place.”

Students who would like FAFSA reminders can follow the WVU Financial Aid Office on Twitter, @WVUFinancialAid. They can also friend the office on Facebook.

To learn more about this FAFSA deadline, visit https://fafsa.ed.gov/deadlines.htm. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU College of Law student Watts Museum to host ‘Coal Camp Memories’ performance interns in The Hague

BY HANNAH WIGAL

BY JACOB BOJESSON Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Many law students dream of one day working at high profile courts around the globe.

For West Virginia University College of Law student Meghan Starnes, this dream has become reality as she is currently interning at The International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.

The ICTY dominated newscasts around the world for several years when former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosevic was awaiting trial for war crimes, including genocide of thousands of people during the ‘90s.

Milosevic never got his sentence as he died from a heart attack in 2006, but the ICTY remains as an important body of the United Nations in putting war criminals to justice.

“I applied to this internship after a few professors

encouraged me and also because I am very interested in International Humanitarian Law,” Starnes said. “International Law is a relatively new and continuously developing field, so I think it is fascinating to be a part of that history and process along the way.”

Starnes received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she majored in Spanish and is currently in her third year at the WVU College of Law where she focuses her coursework on international law.

For Starnes, the opportunity to work with international law at the ICTY is much in correlation with her personal goals.

“I have not previously had the opportunity to learn a great deal about international criminal law, so this is more than a great opportunity to expand my knowledge within the broader field of international law,” Starnes said.

Starnes works in the Appeals Division of the Office of the Prosecutor where she helps with general legal research for appeals cases and international and humanitarian law topics, among other things.

“I assist attorneys with projects that involve compiling and organizing vast amounts of evidence,” she said. “Essentially the range of tasks is very expansive.”

Starnes started her internship earlier this month and will work at the ICTY until the end of May. “The guarantee of these rights must be given attention, and I think bodies like the United Nations do their very best to ensure that they are,” Starnes said. “I am fortunate and blessed to have the opportunity to work, if only for a short time, for an organization with missions and goals that I firmly believe in.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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The West Virginia University Royce J. and Caroline P. Watts Museum will host its “Coal Camp Memories” performance Feb. 28.

“Coal Camp Memories” is a one woman drama, written and performed by Karen Vuranch, that chronicles the history of coal camp culture in West Virginia.

In the performance, Vuranch takes on the role of Hallie Marie and ages before the audience from an energetic 10-year-old to a reserved teenager, then a young wife and finally a wise, elderly woman.

Vuranch researched life in Appalachian coal camps and developed Marie’s character from people who shared their memories of coal camp life.

The event is from 6:30-8 p.m. in the atrium of the Mineral Resources Building on the Evansdale Campus.

Following the performance, guests will have the opportunity to observe inter-

active demonstrations of coal camp activities such as quilting, crocheting and a marble game.

There will also be photographs on display for guests to view at the conclusion of the performance while enjoying refreshments.

“Hosting the Coal Camp Memories performance is important to the museum because it will provide a cultural resource for the community,” said Danielle Petrak, the Watts Museum curator.

During the event, guests can explore the museum’s current exhibit, “Outside the Mine: Daily Life in a Coal Company Camp.”

Outside the Mine showcases the various aspects of life in coal company camps in Appalachia and is divided into four sections, including social life and leisure time, faith and religion, domestic activities and commerce.

The current exhibit demonstrates how the spirit of hard work and sense of camaraderie among miners made an impact on the

unique coal camp lifestyle.

“The performance will enhance and complement our ‘Outside the Mine’ exhibit by bringing the display to life,” Petrak said.

“This is a great opportunity for the community and students to learn about the history of our state,” Petrak said.

The Watts Museum is housed in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

It is dedicated to preserving and promoting the social, cultural and technological history of the coal, oil and natural gas industries of West Virginia through the collection, preservation, research and exhibition of elements relevant to these industries.

The “Coal Camp Memories performance” free and is open to the public, and event parking will be available outside of the Mineral Resources Building.

For more information, contact the Watts Museum at 304-293-4609 or wattsmuseum@mail.wvu.edu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

liveWVU New student org to promote community wellness

BY NICOLE CURTIN A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

Many people have become concerned about the use of natural resources and the responsibility of preserving the environment. West Virginia University geography student Gerardo Valera is among those people and created the student organization liveWVU to help combat those concerns.

Valera said the organization aims to promote general wellness in the community and student body.

“It’s a WVU student organization with the purpose of promoting wellness, sustainability and

individual and societal health,” Valera said.

LiveWVU works with a wide variety of students to promote the idea of sustainability. Some students are studying either sustainability or wellness, but many are fashion students, artists, musicians and others. They all have their passion for the environment in common.

To promote awareness, Valera and other students do photoshoots of local culture and organic materials.

“We appreciate the ancient Mountaineer culture, since their artifacts and civilizations were sustainable,” Valera said. “We are also inspired by West

Virginian nature and landscapes, and we are trying to promote contact with nature.”

Valera said the organization is also promoting the consumption of organic and locally grown foods.

“One of our missions is to help the local farmers market, which sells truly natural food with no genetic modification or herbicides,” Valera said.

While prices for healthier options may currently be high, he said he hopes that with a higher demand the prices will go down, so students can afford to eat healthy organic foods.

LiveWVU uses different approaches to get their

message across, such as art movements and photoshoots. According to Valera, the group has painted murals in the PRT station areas and other places that look industrial. They also planned botanic projects, such as planting flowers and plants in places adjacent to student walkways.

The modeling and publicity campaigns done by liveWVU are promoting cultural awareness and contact with nature. In the photographs, models are portraying contact with nature and are usually outside, while also showing a natural lifestyle by the clothing they wear.

Valera created this organization with the help

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if I were the Mountaineer, and it has made me a better person for doing it,” he said. “Even at times when one of our athletic teams is not doing as well as expected, I hold out for the best possible outcome and have faith that everyone involved is working hard to improve and make the University proud.”

Garcia said each of the finalists has something unique to bring to the table, but he feels he can live up to past mascots while making his own footprint on the University’s history.

Continued from page 1 mascot to be in the realm of possibility.

“I have been a loyal Mountaineer fan through good times and bad and will continue to support the University throughout my life,” Nolan said.

Garcia said he is an optimist who always hopes for the best at any WVU event and keeps his school spirit at its peak year-round.

“I have spent every day this past year living as

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Contact Gerardo Valera at gaguilar@mix.wvu.edu for more information on liveWVU.

of professors in several fields, such as agriculture, botanics, geology, geography and art, who share the same ideology about this movement.

Valera said that liveWVU is helping him and others involved promote a message that hits home for them.

“Social and individual wellness is important to us, because it is directly proportional to our quality of life as students,” Val“I am ready to make every action I take revolve around being the Mountaineer, and I am willing to make heavy sacrifices so that I can give all of myself to this cause,” he said. “My first priority will always be contributing my time and energy to upholding the honor of this position.”

The top four finalists will participate in a cheer-off competition at the WVU men’s basketball game against TCU Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Coliseum. madison.fleck@mail.wvu.edu

era said. “We are trying to promote these concepts by intelligent diets, art appreciation and communal support.”

He said he hopes a message, through media or otherwise, will help change the lifestyle the media is currently encouraging.

Students are welcome to join the organization or help with promotion, modeling and other activities for liveWVU, which can also count as community service hours on iServe.

Interested students should contact Valera at gaguilar@mix.wvu.edu for more information. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Boston, NYC mayors to skip St. Pat’s parades BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is threatening to boycott the St. Patrick’s Day parade unless organizers allow a group of gay military veterans to march, joining New York’s mayor in protesting parade policies on gay groups.

Walsh, the son of Irish immigrants, said Thursday he’s been trying to broker a deal with the city’s parade organizers to allow a gay veterans group sponsored

by MassEquality to march in this year’s parade. He said allowing gay groups to participate is long overdue.

“It’s 2014 – it’s far beyond the time where we should be even having this discussion because they’re veterans who fought for this country just like any other veteran,” Walsh said.

“I made a commitment during the campaign ... that I would fight for equality and that’s what this is all about.”

But parade planners appeared unwilling to budge.

Lead parade organizer Philip Wuschke Jr. said gay people are not prohibited from marching with other groups. But he said organizers do not want the parade to turn into a demonstration for a particular group.

“The theme of the parade is St. Patrick’s Day. It is not a sexually oriented parade,” he said. “All we want to do is have a happy parade. The parade is a day of celebration, not demonstration.”

In New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he will skip the nation’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in Manhattan because participants are not allowed to carry signs or banners identifying themselves as gay.

“I will be participating in

a number of other events to honor the Irish heritage of this city,” de Blasio said during a press conference earlier this month. “But I simply disagree with the organizers of that parade.”

The parade dates from 1762, more than a century before the five boroughs linked to form modern New York City. The traditional event draws more than 1 million people every year to watch about 200,000 participants, including marching bands and thousands of uniformed city workers.

It has long been a mandatory stop on the city’s political trail.

Since the 1990s, the event’s ban on pro-gay signs has sparked protests and lawsuits and led to the creation of an alternative, gay-friendly St. Patrick’s Day parade in Queens. In recent years, some elected officials – including de Blasio when he was a public advocate – attended the alternative parade and boycotted the traditional parade.

Michael Bloomberg, de Blasio’s predecessor, was a staunch supporter of samesex marriage rights, but still marched in the traditional parade all 12 years he was in office.

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton, who is Irish-American, was asked Thursday at an unrelated press conference in Manhattan if he planned to march in the parade and confirmed that he was. He did not elaborate.

Judges have said the private organizers of New York’s parade have a First Amendment right to choose participants in their event.

The organizers have ruled that some groups, such as colleges or civic organiza-

AP

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh speaks to media in Boston, Thursday. Walsh will boycott St. Patrick’s Day parades to protest policies on gay groups. Walsh said this week he’s trying to broker a deal with his city’s parade organizers to allow a group of gay military veterans to march. The son of Irish immigrants said that allowing gay groups to participate is ‘long overdue.’ tions, can identify themselves, but LGBT groups cannot.

The Boston parade, sponsored by the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, has had a long and torturous history on the question of whether gay groups can march.

State courts forced the sponsors to allow the IrishAmerican Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston to march in the parade in 1992 and 1993. In 1994, the sponsors canceled the parade rather than allow the group to participate.

In 1995, the sponsors made participation by invitation only and said the parade would commemorate the role of traditional families in Irish history and

protest the earlier court rulings. But several months later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Massachusetts courts had previously violated the parade sponsors’ First Amendment rights when they forced them to allow the gay group to participate.

Walsh’s predecessor, Mayor Tom Menino, boycotted the parade after the Supreme Court ruling.

The parade has traditionally honored Irish-Americans and also celebrates “Evacuation Day,” George Washington’s victory that forced British troops out of Boston in 1776.

In Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to march in the city’s downtown St. Patrick’s Day pa-

rade on March 15, as he has every year since he took office and everyone is welcome to join, said his spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton.

Gays first marched openly in Chicago’s downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade in the mid-1990s, said Tracy Baim, an authority on Chicago’s gay rights movement. She and other gay rights advocates said they weren’t aware of any recent problems with participation, although none could remember any groups trying to march in recent years.

In Savannah, Ga., where Irish immigrants and their descendants have been celebrating St. Patrick’s Day for 190 years, openly gay groups have long been ab-

sent from the city’s parade.

Local gay business leaders began lobbying for a slot in the parade in the 1990s, but were told by the private committee that organizes the parade that its applications were denied because they were “pushing a political agenda,” said Savannah gay rights activist Kevin Clark.

Clark said the group stopped applying about 10 years ago, deciding that issues such as domestic partner benefits and gay marriage were more important.

“In the big scheme of things, participating in a St. Patrick’s Day parade just doesn’t rise to the level of being worth exerting a lot of energy,” Clark said.

Same-sex marriage now legally recognized in Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday signed an order directing officials in Kentucky to immediately recognize samesex marriages performed in other states and countries.

U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II issued a final order throwing out part of the state’s ban on gay marriages. It makes official his Feb. 12 ruling that Kentucky’s ban on samesex marriages treated “gay and lesbian persons differently in a way that demeans them.”

Same-sex couples may change their names on official identifications and documents and obtain any other benefits of a married couple in Kentucky. The order doesn’t affect a related lawsuit seeking to force the state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

The order came just hours after the Kentucky’s attor-

ney general asked for a 90day delay. The two-page filing says the delay is sought to give that office time to decide whether to appeal the Feb. 12 ruling and would give the state an opportunity to prepare to implement the order.

Heyburn’s final order did not mention the request for a stay and he had not ruled on it as of mid-afternoon Thursday.

Dawn Elliott, an attorney for one of the couples pursuing recognition of a marriage performed in Canada, praised the ruling.

“It’s a great day to be from the commonwealth of Kentucky,” Elliott said. “I hope that the attorney general and governor that I voted for don’t jump on the appeal bandwagon.”

The order means samesex couples are allowed to change their names on official identifications and

documents and obtain any other benefits of married couples in Kentucky. Heyburn’s ruling doesn’t affect a related lawsuit seeking to force the state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Final briefings in the marriage license case are due to Heyburn by May 28.

It was unclear if or how many people would seek to immediately take advantage of the rights recognized in the rulings. Elliott and cocounsel Shannon Fauver said their clients were considering doing so Thursday afternoon but had not decided.

Nore Ghibaudy, a spokesman for the Jefferson County clerk, said until the state issues a directive notifying clerks of the legal change, no same-sex name changes or other legal documents will be issued.

“We have to follow the law

California Gov. Jerry Brown will seek re-election LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Jerr y Brown formally launched his re-election campaign Thursday, stepping into a contest that the former three-time presidential candidate is expected to dominate.

The expected announcement was understated – a written statement posted on his website – in keeping with Brown’s reputation for shoestring-style politicking. The 75-year-old Democrat said he had filed required paperwork to seek the office and was ready to deal with a raft of pressing issues, from a potentially devastating drought to a pension system mired in long-term debt.

“At this stage of my life, I can say without any hesitation that I am prepared and excited to tackle these challenges,” said Brown, already the longest-serving governor in California history. “There is nothing I would rather do.”

Brown has been stockpiling campaign cash for months – he has nearly

$17 million for the race, far more than any of his littleknown Republican rivals.

He enters the contest with significant advantages – his party holds a 2.6 million voter edge over Republicans and Democrats control every statewide office and both chambers of the Legislature.

After winning voter support for a tax increase, Brown has been credited with easing the state’s long-running budget mess, at least for now.

Recent statewide polling found most Democrats and independents approve of the job he has been doing, a key measure in a state where GOP registration has dipped below 30 percent.

But California is troubled by a wide range of problems: its freeways are cratered and strangled with traffic, many schools have alarming dropout rates, a withering middle class, illegal immigration.

Brown’s signature project, a $68 billion high-speed rail line, has lost public favor and faces an uncertain

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“Californians can’t afford another four years of Gov. Brown’s failed leadership,” former U.S. Treasury official Neel Kashkari, one of Brown’s Republican rivals, said in a statement.

State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, also wants Brown’s job.

In a trendsetting state, Brown has proven a durable fixture. The son of a former governor, he traces his political career to the 1960s and served his first stint as governor from 1975 to 1983. Along the way he’s been state attorney general and mayor of Oakland. He sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1976, 1980 and 1992. He won his third term as governor in 2010.

“Millions of our families are struggling and too many men and women cannot find work or the living wages they deserve,” Brown said in his statement. “I won’t make everyone happy every time but I will listen and I will seek to find the best and fairest way forward.”

until we hear otherwise,” Ghibaudy said. “Whatever it is, we’d have no problem doing it.”

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway said in a statement late Thursday afternoon that he was reviewing Heyburn’s order.

“I have 30 days to determine whether or not to file an appeal in this case, which is why I asked Judge Heyburn for a stay of his order this morning,” Conway’s statement said. “I will be determining promptly, in consultation with Gov. (Steve) Beshear, whether or not to file an appeal in this case.”

The decision in the socially conservative state comes against the backdrop of similar rulings or actions in other states where samesex couples have long fought for the right to marry. Kentucky’s constitutional ban was approved by voters in 2004 and included the out-

of-state clause.

On Wednesday, a federal judge in Texas struck down that state’s gay marriage ban but immediately delayed the implementation of his ruling pending appeals by the state.

The Kentucky ruling came in lawsuits brought by four gay and lesbian couples seeking to force the state to recognize their marriages performed outside Kentucky.

Martin Cothran, a senior policy analyst for the Family Foundation of Kentucky, criticized Conway’s handling of the case, accusing him of “spiking” the state’s defense by not making persuasive arguments to keep the ban in place.

“The Attorney General’s office was clearly not intending to do its job. It only did what it was supposed to do after someone shed light on the fact that he was about

to take one more action that favored those who are trying to disenfranchise Kentucky voters on the issue of marriage,” Cothran said.

Laura Landenwich, an attorney representing several of the couples who sued, said now that marriages must be recognized, state employees will have to adjust to the ruling.

“It’ll be interesting to see what happens,” Landenwich said.

In his 23-page ruling issued Feb. 12, Heyburn concluded that the government may define marriage and attach benefits to it but cannot “impose a traditional or faith-based limitation” without sufficient justification.

“Assigning a religious or traditional rationale for a law does not make it constitutional when that law discriminates against a class of people without other

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Evansdale plan to impact Arboretum James MCGRAW Eberly professor of biology

Re-development of the Evansdale Campus to improve student safety is most welcome. But left out of the optimistic depiction of the University’s plan described in Wednesday’s Daily Athenaeum is mention of the serious damage being done to one of our most treasured assets – the Earl L. Core Arboretum.

A re-routed intersection and new traffic light

where Evansdale Drive and the exit from the Coliseum parking lot meet Mon Boulevard will carve off another small chunk of the Arboretum.

This change will create a large berm near the Arboretum entrance, increase traffic noise, require rerouting of trails and wipe out dozens of irreplaceable, decades-old tree specimens that are used for teaching in biology and forestry.

This latest insult to the Arboretum follows a pattern that has gone on for decades.

Whenever the University needs to grab a little more land for athletic facilities, parking space or parking lot exits, the Arboretum seems to be fair game.

And because each incremental loss by itself is “small” and spaced out through time, the larger impact is diffused. But make no mistake. We are gradually losing the Arboretum, and it is the students, staff, faculty and Morgantown residents who are paying the price.

Why should we care?

As a rare example of an old-growth deciduous for-

est, the Arboretum is central to the University’s mission in research, teaching and service. Numerous graduate student research projects have been carried out there. Hundreds of undergraduates study the trees and understory plants there every semester as part of environmental, biology and forestry coursework.

Schoolchildren go on field trips to the Arboretum.

Every spring, the Arboretum is in full glory with one of the most spectacular spring wildflower displays anywhere in the eastern

United States. Wildflower walks and bird walks serving hundreds of local residents and students are held there for good reason.

At any time of year, the Arboretum’s trails are places to escape the traffic of the city, to find quiet moments for reflection, to go for a brisk walk for exercise or perhaps to engage in quiet conversation with a friend.

The Arboretum currently has no protection.

Its boundaries are “flexible” and it is an entity in name only. The late professors Earl Core and Roland

Guthrie, along with current Arboretum specialist Jon Weems, have all exerted tremendous efforts during the past several decades to provide WVU and Morgantown with a truly special place that we can all enjoy.

It is time for the University to honor that commitment – to recognize and protect the Arboretum forever.

Indeed, to increase the quality of life on campus, we need more green space, not less. The time for action is now.

In Wednesday night’s game between No. 15 Iowa State and West Virginia, a sign was brought to the online world’s attention.

One Iowa State student had a sign that read: “If you get divorced in West Virginia, are you still brother and sister?” As expected, many Mountaineer fans were outraged by what one ISU supporter thought was humorous.

As members of the West Virginia community, it’s not uncommon to hear this stereotype. It’s been joked about many times.

While some other states and schools may find this type of joke funny, the majority of West Virginians and WVU students do not.

While the game should have been what both schools were focused on, instead, the focus was on a sign that added a new addition to this up-andcoming WVU-ISU rivalry.

Earlier this season, the

Iowa State Daily wrote a piece about the changing world of sportsmanship. The story talked about how West Virginia’s student newspaper, The Daily Athenaeum, has a section in its Sports section entitled the “Mountaineer Musings” that belittles opposing players and takes the level of good fun a bit too far.

The editorial stated how Iowa State doesn’t stoop to West Virginia’s level in terms of heckling players and forming a new level of class.

Wednesday night didn’t really show the class we at WVU hoped to see. With that sign, members of the ISU community didn’t exactly emphasize that level of sportsmanship they talked about so heavily in the editorial.

While certain WVU fans can take something from this incident and use it as a learning experience, it’s obvious when a sign

or chant takes the extra mile and attempts to hurt one’s fanbase or those involved within the school community.

How much is too much? Both WVU and ISU can think about what is good fun and what crosses the line of good sportsmanship.

It shouldn’t get as personal as it has gotten between the two schools because of something as foolish as booing players, making a sign intended to grab attention and hate or even mentioning a player’s family.

While some people may feel a bit more passionate about these issues, we should also learn to not be so sensitive when these incidents occur. Both schools have attacked one another in one way or another, and at the end of the day, nobody truly wins.

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Role Reversal: origins of political parties ELENA NOVAK FLORIDA STATE University

People love labels, and they also love binaries. Are you white or black, male or female, straight or gay, short or tall, fat or thin? It’s not surprising the two-party system in America has endured so long.

Most Americans choose to identify as either Democrat or Republican. According to a Gallup poll published in January 2013, 47 percent of polled Americans identified as either a Democrat or an Independent leaning left, and 42 percent identified as Republican or Republican-leaning.

Only 11 percent identified as strictly Independent.

The Constitution never mentions the formation of political parties, so how did that all start? George Washington became President without an election and without a party by the Electoral College in 1789. In fact, Washington spoke out against the dangers of political factions in his famous Farewell Address delivered in 1796. Here are his words: “Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of

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party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.

It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration.

It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection.

It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another.”

How true do these words ring today, when citizen frustrations are high and congressional approval ratings are at an all-time low.

During Washington’s first term, political parties began to emerge in 1791 with Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist Party and in 1792 with Thomas Jefferson’s Anti-Federalist Party or Democratic-Republicans.

These parties were founded upon principles of how government should be run, i.e. ,more government for the Federalists and less for their counterparts.

The two party system actually dates back even further.

During the English Civil Wars of the 1640s, supporters of King Charles II were labelled

Tories, while opponents were dubbed Whigs. These titles carried through to the American Revolution, when the colonists were divided between Whigs, supporters of the revolution, and Tories, those loyal to the King.

Even Thomas Jefferson, who was away in France during the Constitutional Convention, wrote in favor of a formal provision for a twoparty system in the Constitution. “Men are naturally divided into two parties,’’ he wrote, quoted in a Huffington Post article, “those who fear and distrust the people and wish to draw all power from them into the hands of the higher classes and those who identify themselves with the people, have confidence in them, cherish and consider them as the most honest and safe, although not the most wise, depository of the public interests.’’

Today’s Republicans and Democrats would likely claim one of those descriptions to define their platform and lay the less palatable description on the other.

When Thomas Jefferson and John Adams ran against one another in the 1796 election, Jefferson represented his party and Adams represented the Federalist Party.

Adams even went so far as to sign the Alien and Sedition Acts into law, making it a federal crime to denounce the president or his policies and

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spelling bad news for Jefferson, until he won.

While in office, Jefferson effectively dismantled the Federalist Party, excluding them from the inner workings of his administration.

The Democratic-Republicans became the Democrats with Andrew Jackson, and it wasn’t until the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1861 that the Republican Party emerged. Prior to Lincoln, the Whig party still held strong, electing four presidents: William Henry Harrison in 1841, John Tyler in 1841, Zachary Taylor in 1849 and Millard Fillmore in 1850.

However, the Republican and Democratic parties looked the complete opposite of what they do today.

“During the 1860s, Republicans, who dominated northern states, orchestrated an ambitious expansion of federal power, helping to fund

the transcontinental railroad, the state university system and the settlement of the West by homesteaders and instating a national currency and protective tariff. Democrats, who dominated the South, opposed these measures,” Natalie Wolchover with LiveScience explained in an article.

Republicans were for big government and Democrats were for small government. This continued after the Civil War, when “Republicans passed laws that granted protections for African Americans and advanced social justice; again, Democrats largely opposed these expansions of power,” Wolchover said.

According to Wolchover, the eventual shift can be attributed to Western expansion.

Both parties sought to win voters in the newly developing Western states. Big busi-

nesses in the East, however, were profiting, while farmers who moved to the West were not.

“Both parties tried to exploit the discontent this generated, by promising the little guy some of the federal largesse that had hitherto gone to the business sector,“ Wolchover said.

“From this point on, Democrats stuck with this stance – favoring federally funded social programs and benefits – while Republicans were gradually driven to the counterposition of hands-off government.”

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected in 1932, the first big government Democrat as evidenced by the New Deal.

America has remained a country of two warring factions ever since and will continue to be so until a third party finds a way to worm itself in between.

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

Kayleigh Hursh and Shine Tu Shine Tu and dance partner Kayleigh Hursh may have a leg up on the competition in Saturday’s Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars competition.

Hursh, a freshman dance and elementary education student at West Virginia University, was pulled in to the competition as Tu’s partner after his previous partner dropped the competition. Luckily, she knew the choreography and could step right in.

Hursh, who has been dancing since she was 6 years old, is a pro at jumping into unknown choreography. And if she makes a

mistake or forgets a step, what does she have to worry about?

“My secret weapon is a smile,” Hursh said. “It doesn’t matter if you mess up. The audience will always love a good performer.”

Though her skill set may be far beyond her partner’s, they both are learning something valuable during this experience.

“I only came to salsa last year but quickly fell in love with it,” Hursh said. “I have never really danced with a partner at all, so it has been an interesting and different experience, to say the least.”

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Tu, a faculty member with the WVU College of Law, said Hursh is a real trooper for stepping up at last minute. He believes he will have no problem performing for the crowd and exudes confidence.

The couple has only practiced for about a month, but they have worked together in the past. This has strengthened their dynamic and makes it easier to work with one another.

“My secret weapon?

Kayleigh,” Tu said. “She is a great resource and is willing to practice with me for hours on end.”

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Vernard Adams and Linden Nelson Vernard Adams and Linden Nelson will present a modern-day twist on Michael Buble’s song “Sway” Saturday evening at the Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars competition in the Mountainlair.

Adams, the star of this pairing, is a professor in the pathology department and the director of Autopsy Service in the West Virginia University School of Medicine.

Although Adams may not seem like the dancing type, he has a lot of experience.

He and his wife were members of a dancing club for 20 years in their former residence in Tampa, Fla. De-

spite the experience, this is the first time Adams will be in a competition.

“I don’t know if I’m excited or nervous,” Adams said. “It’s kind of fun to be dancing with the students.

It makes me feel young again. But a little bit of nervousness is good – so yeah, I’m a little nervous.”

Linden Nelson, the dancer, was born and raised in Wheeling, W.Va. As a current pharmacy student, she said she stays busy with classes but has managed to find time to practice.

Nelson was voted the 2013 Homecoming queen at WVU. Their plan was to

practice twice a week to really lock down the routine, but because of the snow storms in Morgantown the pair lost a couple of practices.

“You know, I have been warned by some people that the judges are moved by theatrical students, like lifting the girls above your head or ripping off your shirt,” Adams said. “Don’t expect that from us.”

From this couple, you should expect superior technique: clean leg lines, movements light on the feet and a “sense of ensemble.”

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Derek Wetsch and Krysta Kemp There’s no doubt that Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars partners Krysta Kemp and Derek Wetsch have plenty of Mountaineer spirit.

Kemp is a master’s student of occupational therapy from Logan, W.Va., and a WVU cheerleader. Wetsch is the Mountaineer Advisory Chair at the University.

“Krysta (Kemp) has been the best partner I could ask for,” Wetsch said. “She has had years of practice dancing and cheering with talent, plus teaching skills to show for it. She has also been very patient with a

West Virginia guy with two left boots when it comes to dancing.”

This will be Wetsch’s first time competing in an event like this, but luckily for him, Kemp’s experience with cheerleading, dance and choreography has prepared her for just this sort of thing.

When they hit the dance floor Saturday they will be performing to “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” by Brooks & Dunn.

“It has been loads of fun,” Kemp said. “Derek (Wetsch) and I are both country lovers, so it is quite obvious that we are having fun with this dance and genre. We hope

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The third annual Zumbathon will be held Saturday at the Towers Blue and Gold rooms to support Relay for Life.

Every year, the Relay for Life raises more than $400 million to support research for cancer and provide services and information to cancer patients and their families. All proceeds from the Zumbathon, including entrance fees, funds raised from the raffles and sales of T-shirts, will go to the Relay for Life.

Tommy Skinner, junior finance and accounting student and West Virginia University Residence Assistant, has helped organize the Zumbathon in the past with other students.

“We had about 200 participants last year, and we are hoping to have increased attendance this year,” said Skinner. “Last year we raised $4,000, and our goal is to beat that.”

There will also be rep-

resentatives from companies, including Pink @ WVU, Mary Kay, Kaplan, ASOS and a special appearance by the Mountaineer mascot, Jonathan Kimble. Alpha Phi will also be at the event to paint nails.

Skinner said there will be prizes and other goodies for those who attend.

“We have many great raffle baskets filled with donations from local businesses including Sweet Frog, Tailpipes, Jimmy John’s, SpaRoma, The Cupcakerie and BlissBlissBliss,” he said.

The hosts the event will announce random raffle winners of prizes, such as a free sandwich from Jimmy John’s or a free cup of frozen yogurt from Sweet Frog.

“Everyone is invited to attend. There are no age restrictions,” he said.

The first 50 people will receive a free T-shirt, which will later be sold for $2. Additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase once inside.

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to ‘boot scoot’ our way up to the top with this one!”

Although Wetsch is new to performing in front of large crowds, he is excited to help a good cause through the American Red Cross.

“I thought it would be a good opportunity to help out an organization like the Red Cross and WVU,” Wetsch said. “I am really excited to go out there on Saturday night and show the audience the amount of fun we have had while striving to make a difference at the same time.”

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Although it is called the Zumbathon, Skinner said participants can also learn how to twerk.

“We are also having a Twerkolate instructor come and teach the new twerk workout,” he said.

To go with the dancing theme, a belly-dancing group from North Central West Virginia will perform.

Skinner said he enjoys being a part of the event, and it’s success.

“The Zumbathon is a great event that unites the community and raises awareness for cancer research,” he said. “Everyone has a great time, and I am honored to be a part of it.”

Registration will be from 10-11 a.m. and the dancing will run from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with an intermission around 1 p.m.

There is a $5 fee at the door, which guarantees participants four hours of Zumba instruction and a raffle ticket. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

West Virginia University students Alec James and Angela Kittle will perform an original dance to “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles Saturday in the Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars contest.

Kittle is a communication studies student from Claysburg, Pa., who volunteered as a dancer in the competition.

“We have had some struggles along the way,” Kittle said. “Our dance is a slow contemporary piece that has a few lifts and partnering stunts. I have loved getting to work with

my partner Alec (James) and our choreographer, Demiah.”

Kittle said she won’t let her nerves about their routine get in her way when she performs this weekend.

“I would have to say that the lifts in our routine make me the most nervous. I’m mostly excited, though, to just get out there and dance with Alec,” she said.

“We have been working hard on our dance, and I can’t wait to perform on Saturday.”

James is a 22-year-old exercise physiology stu-

dent and a member of the Collegiate 4-H Club. When he was asked to participate at a Mountaineer Week Ceremony, he accepted the invitation.

“I am most nervous about remembering what I have to do next,” James said.

“It has been fun working with another student that I never knew before we started dancing and taking pictures. It started as a blind date and has gone very well, almost like we took a survey on eHarmony.”

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you are more creative and in touch with your inner self. As a result, a new quality appears in your demeanor, speech, ideas and many other areas of your life. If you are single, you are in the process of changing. The person you choose now might not work for you later. Go for the here and now. If you are attached, your sweetie will need to adjust to the ever-changing you.

Once he or she gets into the swing of things, the two of you will have a ball together. Try to be more sensitive to your significant other’s needs.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HH You might go off boldly in the morning, but you’ll want to retreat by the afternoon. A lot is on your mind,

which could discourage you from taking action. Give yourself some time to think things through. Don’t try to change the natural course of events. Tonight: Not to be found.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH You will perk up as the day goes on.

You have many ideas, and you see a great deal of possibilities tied to them. Work on communicating these perceptions to close loved ones. Your mind seems to be on overdrive -- go with it! Share. Tonight: With your pals.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH You might sense a change in your mood and in others’ moods as well.

Don’t worry about what you can’t change; instead, focus on yourself.

Through your ability to flex, you could gain a great deal of respect from your contemporaries. Tonight: A must appearance.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Understand what is going on with a loved one. This person might need you to bottom-line a critical issue for him or her. Listen carefully, and be sensitive to his or her needs. Encourage an open exchange of ideas and solutions. Tonight: Surround yourself with good music.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH Try not to assume the role of leader right now. You have a great sense of what to do and when, but let others also take center stage sometimes. You will develop a special bond with a friend or associate when you pull back and become less dominant. Tonight: Dinner for two.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Defer to someone else for the time being. You will notice that others seem to be just as confused as you

are. Take a step back, and observe what is happening. You feel at your best when socializing with friends and/or associates. Tonight: Say “yes” to the moment.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You could feel a bit down. Pace yourself, and handle a personal matter.

Examine what is happening with a work-related matter as well. Communication is at its peak right now, so listen to others and ask questions; you will have a new outlook as a result.

Tonight: Pace yourself.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Your imagination knows no limits.

How much you choose to share will be your call. Others might seem more receptive than usual. Look at the long-term implications of a pending change to determine whether you want to head in that direction. To-

night: Make it memorable!

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Verbalizing your thoughts will add an interesting twist to a situation, and it could result in more information. You could be taken aback by a key person’s change in attitude.

Choose to say little as you digest this onslaught of information. Tonight: Happy at home.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH Listen to what is being shared. Only you can judge the importance of all the information you are hearing.

Reach out for a friend with whom you enjoy spending time. Your immediate circle plays a big role in upcoming events. Tonight: Go local. Enjoy a neighborhood restaurant.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Deal with a money matter directly

– you can’t put off this decision for much longer. News could come in from someone at a distance. Once this person starts to talk, it will be difficult to get him or her to stop. You could hear far more than you might like. Tonight: Treat a friend.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH You could find a situation testy at best. Allow your creativity to flourish, and you’ll see a personal matter very differently in a few days. Avoid snap decisions, and decide what works best for you. A partner or close friend could try to clear the air. Tonight: There will be many choices.

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The Avett Brothers perform a soul-filled show Thursday night.

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Before a March 5 appearance on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon and stops in Fairfax, Va., and Pittsburgh, Grammynominated folk rockers The Avett Brothers stopped in Morgantown Thursday and performed to a packed West Virginia University Coliseum.

Old Crow Medicine Show, who was recently inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, opened for The Avett Brothers as their first performance of 2014 and brought the crowd to their feet with a much-anticipated cover

of “Wagon Wheel,” as well as a variety of other songs, such as their original song, “Cocaine Habit,” and a cover of Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker’s “American Girl.” Throughout their set, they also played songs from their latest release, “Carry Me Back,” which hit No. 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

Throughout Old Crow’s set, Ketch Secor, lead vocalist, mentioned West Virginia, which garnered cheers from the audience.

“If you want to play in wild and wonderful West Virginia, you gotta play with two fiddles in the band,” said Secor before introducing Chance McCoy, a mem-

Performances of ‘Art’to benefit actors, director travels to theater conference by jake jarvis a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

For the last time in Morgantown, the cast of “Art” at local theater company M.T. Pockets hopes to make you laugh, make you think and most of all, make money.

The story centers on Serge and his two friends, Yvan and Marc. After Serge buys a large, seemingly blank white painting for a lot of money, the friends begin to question their relationship.

In a twisting spiral of arguments and contradictions, the men begin to wonder why they’re friends in the first place.

The show was so successful, it was chosen to represent West Virginia in the South Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in Mobile, Ala., on March 7. The show will be competing against 10 other plays from across the country.

Of course to make this dream a reality, funds need to be raised. In hopes of raking in a few grand, the cast will be presenting one last performance this weekend, Feb. 27-March 1.

Starring in this production is Ben Adducchio (Marc), Jim Stacy (Yvan) and Josh Rocchi (Serge).

As they prepare to leave for Alabama, the cast took time to remember and appreciate the casting process. As if it was a sign of destiny, the three men auditioned together – all for different roles, of course.

“I struck gold with casting,”

said David Beach,the director.

Beach said he was lucky to find three men who fit the roles perfectly and expressed how lucky he is to be able to work with the gentlemen. He said he never lets praise go to his head.

“David works organically,” Adducchio said. “He lets you take time and feel things out. When some other directors might stop you in the middle of the rehearsal, he just lets you work. He takes it in and then comments later.”

This strong sense of trust between the performers and the director is clearly seen by audience members. Everyone involved knows what they’re there to do, and they do it. Not a moment is left unchoreographed.

This is a story to which audience members can connect: in time, friends can change and grow away from us.

Even though being selected to perform is a huge honor, funding the trip has been a hassle for the director, actors and theater company.

The theater has contacted multiple news outlets, started a Kickstarter campaign and hosted the Erotic Art Show in February to raise funds.

Although the suggested donation for the show is $20, the cast and crew are happy to accept more. If you can’t make it to the show but want to help keep the arts alive in Morgantown, visit http://mtpocketstheatre.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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We’ll never know which film might have been the 10th best picture nominee at this year’s Oscars.

Ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night on Sunday, moviegoers may wonder why there have been only nine nominees for best picture the last three years - even though the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ rules allow for up to 10.

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“We want voters to be able to fully vote their conscience,” Rosas says, “not to worry, `My vote won’t matter for a particular film.’”

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ber of the group from Harper’s Ferry, W.Va. McCoy told the audience it was great to be home.

Before wrapping up their set, they played an encore song, the cover of “American Girl,” and once more got the crowd singing, dancing and tapping along to the music.

“We play fiddles and banjos,” Secor said. “What better place on God’s green earth to play fiddles and banjos than West Virginia?”

Zach Masters, Fairmont resident and Metro Property Management employee, said he had never heard Old Crow Medicine Show before but was impressed with their vibe and

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Old Crow Medicine Show has fun with their performance at the Coliseum Thursday night.

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As the floor, standing room only section began to crowd and the lights began to dim, The Avett Brothers finally took the stage to a welcoming roar from the audience.

Brothers Scott and Seth Avett joined forces with Bob Crawford, Paul Defiglia, Joe Kwon and Mike Marsh to deliver a show that evoked both emotion and energy for the already excited audience.

The group kicked off their show with a performance of “Open Ended Life,” which supplied the mellow vibe expected from The Avett Brothers.

“Go To Sleep,” the next

song they performed, provided the more energetic, upbeat side of the group, which got the audience clapping and singing along.

The group also played songs from a variety of their nine releases, such as 2009’s “I and Love and You,” which hit No. 16 on the Billboard Top 200 and 2013’s “Magpie and the Dandelion,” which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200.

“Down With The Shine,” “Moring Song” and “Laundry Room” were obvious crowd favorites, as they sang along to nearly every word.

Overall, The Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show seemed to please the

dancing and carefree audience, providing a laid back sound perfect for a relaxing evening after midterms.

Morgantown resident Derek Arbogast, a huge Avett Brothers fan, said he had been waiting for the show for months.

“It was such an awesome show,” Arbogast said.

“It was everything I had anticipated.”

Fairmont State University student Jodie Jones said she is also a big fan of the group.

“I’ve been waiting for months, and it was absolutely perfect,” Jones said.

“Their music is just unreal.” lacey.palmer@mail.wvu.edu

Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars to bring creativity, talent to Mountainlair by tiffany benson a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

WVUp All Night is bringing a West Virginia University twist on everyone’s favorite TV competitive dance show, Dancing with The Stars.

Dancing With Our Mountaineer Stars will take place Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

“We try to integrate fun competitions in our WVUp All Night program,” said Sonja Wilson, Mountainlair senior programming administrator.

“It seemed like the perfect fit with our campus.

Plus, it is a great way to pair faculty, staff and students with each other. I know firsthand that lasting friendships have been made through this competition.”

Up All Night is an original program on WVU’s campus to give students the opportunity to participate in non-alcoholic activities during the weekend. It started more than a decade ago and still provides free activities to students each Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Up All Night has teamed up with the Red Cross to use the event to promote blood donations.

Each couple is in competition to see who can get the most recipients, and the winners of this will receive a plaque from the American Red Cross.

They have already hosted two blood drives on Monday and Tuesday and have received an overwhelming amount of donations.

Today the couples will have their only dress rehearsal, the practice for which begins at 8 a.m., leading into the actual rehearsal from 6-8 p.m.

Once the rehearsal is complete, the competitors can’t change their music or dance.

“Our dancers have been working on fine-tuning their dances for the past few months,” Wilson said.

“The order of performances was chosen by a random drawing. Couples will come to the dance floor and showcase their best moves.”

The dedication and work to be a part of this contest has been a challenge to the contestants.

The first advertisements for the competition were

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sent out last spring, and individuals signed up and were paired accordingly. They began practicing shortly after.

“We have literally worked on this event since last summer,” Wilson said. “Hours upon hours go in to rehearsals by the dancers, identifying judges, advertising the event, obtaining event sponsors and working out all of the logistics. It has taken all parts of our Mountainlair staff to pull this off. To them, I give my heartfelt thanks.”

The competition will be judged carefully by a panel of judges who have previous dance experience.

They will be judging the couples on choreography, movement, originality, execution, technique, showmanship and overall performance.

“They all have taken a lot of pride in their hard work and determination in choreographing and learning their dances,” Wilson said. “I feel that winning would mean a great deal of satisfaction for their accomplishment.”

Dancers have a threeminute time limit on their

dance, must get approval of their song choice and must create a two-minute introduction video to the couple.

The first-, second- and third-place winners will receive trophies along with the title of WVU’s dancing stars. The event is free to the public, and students are encouraged to cheer on their favorite couples. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Members of the West Virginia women’s basketball team join in a huddle in a home game against Texas Tech Wednesday night.

No. 11 West Virginia looks for revenge against No. 6 Baylor Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas by kevin hooker sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The No. 11 West Virginia women’s basketball team faces its toughest test of the season Sunday afternoon, facing No. 6 Baylor at 2:30 p.m. at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.

“It’s down to a two-game season,” said West Virginia coach Mike Carey. “Needless to say we’d like to have the (Baylor) game at home.

We had them at home (earlier in the season) and they beat us. So now we have to beat them on their home court.”

Baylor beat the Mountaineers 78-62 at the WVU Coliseum Jan. 8. Odyssey Sims scored a career-high 48 points, while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out seven assists.

“We’ll be aggressive (early) and attack, attack, attack,” Carey said. “We’ll defend and play as hard we can.”

The Mountaineers (253, 14-2 Big 12) control their own destiny, as a win in their final two games would

secure a tie with the Bears for the regular-season Big 12 Conference title. WVU and Baylor are 15-1 and 14-2 in conference play, respectively.

“We have nothing to lose,” Carey said.

The Mountaineers are coming off a 69-37 blowout victory against Texas Tech. Sophomore guard Bria Holmes led the way for the Mountaineers, scoring 28 points and 8-of-9 shooting from free throw range in 30 minutes of action.

WVU has won eight straight games.

“She just came out aggressive,” Carey said. “(The girls) sometimes miss a few shots, get down on themselves – we’ve got to forget that. (Bria Holmes) came out early and immediately starting attacking the rim and got to the foul line. She got all the 50-50 balls.”

Holmes leads the Mountaineers with 14.9 points per game, which is No. 7 in the Big 12.

Senior center Asya Bussie added nine points, six rebounds and four blocked shots.

“Asya Bussie is a special player,” Carey said. “Everybody felt so bad for her last year because it was her senior year. For her to be so productive this year, it’s great for her. I’ve said since her freshman year that she’s one of the best defenders in the country.”

Baylor (25-3, 15-1 Big 12) is currently riding an 11-game winning streak, with their most recent victory coming Monday against Oklahoma, 96-89.

Sims scored 38 points in the win.

“If the game is close toward the end of the game, anything can happen,” Carey said. “We want it close at the end of the game. We’ve done a pretty good job this year in close games (down the stretch).”

Baylor is the No. 1 offense in the Big 12, averaging 86.2 points per game, while West Virginia’s defense is No. 1, averaging just 57.3 points on 34 percent shooting.

Tipoff will air live nationally on Fox Sports 1. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Senior guard Christal Caldwell shoots a 3-pointer in a home game against Texas Tech Wednesday.

Shell’s debut brings excitement to spring football by greg madia multimedia editor @dailyathenaeum

The last time Rushel Shell took a meaningful snap was in the 2013 BBVA Compass Bowl for Pitt, where he carried the ball 25 times for 79 yards in a loss to Ole Miss.

In the following months, Shell, who started as a true freshman, decided to leave Pittsburgh. The original plan for Shell was to head west, enroll and play at UCLA. That didn’t happen.

Shell had a change of heart, decided to stay closer to his family and inevitably transferred to

West Virginia.

After time off and being ineligible to play in the 2013 season, Shell had to work his way back just to compete on the WVU scout team.

“When he (Shell) first came in here, after he had the summer off, he really hadn’t done anything,” said running backs coach JaJuan Seider.

The former WPIAL star knew he wasn’t ready to be the player who once rushed for more than 1,700 yards and 20 touchdowns while starting at Hopewell High School nor the true freshman at Pitt who torched Virginia Tech for 157 yards on the ground.

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“ He c ou l d n ’ t g e t through a practice, so you saw him doing the extra stuff with (strength coach) Mike Joseph on his own,” Seider said.

“His body is shaped now.

He looks like a brick house.”

This spring, Shell will go back to taking meaningful carries. No longer on the scout team, the former five-star prospect is expected to compete with Dreamius Smith, Wendell Smallwood, Dustin Garrison and Andrew Buie for the starting job in the backfield.

Seider said he expects Shell to be able to hold his own in what will be an NFL-like running back competition.

“He is going to be a tough son of a gun. He’s a physical, up-north back.

He’s going to bring a dimension that we need,” Seider said.

WVU brings back experience on the interior of the offensive line, which plays into the way Shell runs.

“We might have one of the better guard combinations in the country with Quinton Spain coming back as a senior and four-year starter with a ton of experience. Mark Glowinski also has a ton of experience being a

two-year starter out of junior college,” said WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen. “They can be a tremendous force on the inside.”

Shell has put in the work needed to gain the physicality in order to run behind Spain and Glowinski.

When WVU opens up spring practice Sunday, all eyes will be on Shell for the first time in more than a year.

“It’s important to Rushel (Shell). The kid has been awesome,” Seider said. “You (would) think he never went to that school up north.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU may have found new rival When watching West Virginia take on No. 15 Iowa State Wednesday night, I felt a sense of a hate between the two schools for the first time since the Mountaineers joined the Big 12 Conference.

From things being written in newspapers to signs being displayed making light of a common stereotype, I truly felt both schools going back and forth in trying to defend what they believe is right.

In this potential rivalry between WVU and ISU, I’ve noticed both schools playing a bit more aggressive than usual, both crowds getting riled up about every foul call and even the coaches getting involved.

It’s becoming evident both schools have brought a new level of disdain in these head-tohead games. Whether it’s because WVU’s closest Big 12 foe proximity-wise is Iowa State, or because the Mountaineers put up 102 points against thenNo. 11 Iowa State earlier this season, both schools have drawn a bit of attention in the college basketball world.

I felt the hate for West Virginia for the first time Wednesday night since the conference change.

With ISU fans attacking WVU fans on social media, I saw the same thing from Mountaineer fans getting back at the Cyclones’ supporters.

Whether it’s just the heat of the moment, with how important the games have been in terms of postseason play, or if a real rivalry is brewing here, a new level of excitement is brought to WVU and Iowa State games.

It may just be a similar scenario to what transpired between Kansas State and its “K-State Mask” video prior to the Wildcats taking on the Mountaineers in football in the 2012 season. Something between West Virginia and Iowa State felt a bit different in these last few weeks, however. West Virginia may have not found its new Pittsburgh replacement, but the recent events with Iowa State have drawn some attention on and off the court.

From the starting tip to the last few moments, I noticed WVU and Iowa State put it all out there on the court. I’m not saying both teams don’t want to win every game when they step out on the court, but there was extra incentive.

The Cyclones obviously had revenge on their minds after getting flatout embarrassed in Morgantown a few weeks ago.

Pittsburgh native and former Marshall player DeAndre Kane wanted to improve his all-time record against West Virginia.

There were multiple storylines going into the game Wednesday night, but in terms of what transpired in the 40 minutes, there is a lot we can talk about moving forward with these two teams.

I saw multiple reporters talking about the potential of an incident or two happening during the game because of the aggressive action from the opening minutes.

WVU had to battle a hostile and intimidating Iowa State crowd, while the Cyclones wanted to keep their momentum going as the Big 12 tournament and NCAA Tournament rapidly approach.

Has West Virginia found its new rival in the Big 12 in Iowa State, or have a few incidents just been blown out of proportion? Time will ultimately answer those questions.

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WVU travels to take on Penn State Sunday by anthony pecoraro sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s tennis team will travel to University Park, Pa., to take on Penn State Sunday at noon.

The Mountaineers’ (26) head coach Miha Lisac said with the spring season quickly approaching the halfway mark, it isn’t just about victories but rather showing consistency every day.

“Anyone that is bringing in not just wins and points but ... bringing in a certain level of consistent approach towards matches is helpful,” Lisac said.

The Mountaineers went 1-1 after beating the University of Charleston, 6-1, Friday and then dropping to University at Buffalo, 5-2, Saturday.

The Nittany Lions, who

started 3-0, have since gone 0-7 with five of the losses coming at home. Their most recent loss came in a shutout to No. 52 Ohio State, who defeated Penn State, 7-0, in the Big 10 Conference opener for the Nittany Lions.

Friday, at the No. 1 position, the freshman tandem of Kaja Mrgole and Oana Manole recorded their teambest fourth win in doubles this season, 6-0.

Freshman Sophie AllenFisher and junior Ikttesh Chahal teamed up for a 6-0 victory, and sophomores Irinka Toidze and Vivian Tsui earned a 6-1 win. Both were the duos’ first wins of the season.

In singles play, the Mountaineers won five of the six matches. Mrgole won her fifth match of the season, 6-0, 6-3. At the No. 2 position, Chahal won her first singles match of the spring, 6-3, 6-3,

after starting the season 0-5.

Manole and Toidze earned victories, 6-1, 6-0, and 6-0, 6-2, respectively.

The Mountaineers could not find the same success they did Saturday as Mrgole and Manole fell in doubles, 8-2. Chahal and Allen-Fisher dropped their match, 8-2.

In singles, Manole tallied her fifth win of the spring, 6-3, 2-6 (6-3), tying her for the team lead with Mrgole.

Tsui won her second consecutive match and third match of the spring, 6-3, 6-4.

Penn State’s senior Marie Bedard is leading the way for the Nittany Lions with nine singles victories this season, even after losing her last seven matches. The Nittany Lions look to rebound this weekend, with their last win coming over Navy, 7-0 Jan. 19. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU hosts No. 23 Ohio State Sunday afternoon by dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University gymnastics team will host No. 23 Ohio State at 3 p.m. Sunday in the WVU Coliseum as part of senior day.

The team’s four seniors – Hope Sloanhoffer, Amanda Carpenter, Erica Smith and Bethany Yurko – will be honored following the meet.

“You start recruiting these kids two years before they even graduate, and then you

spend four years with them … I feel like they’re my own kids,” said WVU head coach Jason Butts. “It’s definitely a bittersweet moment, but at the same time you have to be excited for them to take that next step in life.”

The Mountaineers (5-7, 0-2 Big 12) are coming off a terrific showing at the Perfect 10 Challenge in Oklahoma City Feb. 21 against some of the nation’s top teams and look to carry that momentum into Sunday’s meet.

“I felt like it was our best

overall performance,” Butts said. “We’ll be in the Coliseum this weekend, so hopefully we can build on that. We just have to hit two more routines and we’ll be at 100 percent.”

Junior Beth Deal will enter the meet as the reigning Big 12 Conference Specialist of the Week after scoring a career-best 9.95 on the beam routine Feb. 21, something Butts said she’s capable of doing every meet.

“I thought she deserved a 10,” Butts said. “She’s our best beam worker,

hands down. Hopefully she’ll build a little bit of confidence coming off of that (performance) and keep handing in scores like that.”

Sloanhoffer enters the meet No. 29 in the allaround and No. 1 in the Big 12, while freshman Nicolette Swoboda ranks No. 50. Fellow freshman Alexa Goldberg checks in at No. 48 on the uneven bars.

The Mountaineers are No. 4 in the Southeast with a 194.255 regional qualifying score and are the Big

12’s No. 2 team. Sophomore Jaida Lawrence is No. 12 on vault, and Deal sits at No. 10 on beam.

The Buckeyes are coming off a season-high score of 195.925 in a tri-meet against No. 14 Illinois and No. 19 Central Michigan.

“I feel like we’re very evenly matched with Ohio State,” Butts said.

“If we can come out and hit on all six routines, we should come out with a win.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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2-4 West Virginia set for three-game weekend by joe mitchin sports writer @dailyathenaeum

For the third consecutive week, the WVU baseball team will be on the road for a three-game weekend series. The Mountaineers will make a return trip to South Carolina to take on Duke, Coastal Carolina and James Madison.

West Virginia enters the weekend with a 2-4 overall record after dropping two of three games in its trip to San Diego State last weekend. The Mountaineers had several instances of poor defense that played a part in both losses.

“When you don’t get to play outside, you have to work out your mistakes while the season is going on, and that’s not easy to do,” said head coach Randy Mazey.

WVU will play in Myrtle Beach, S.C., this weekend in the Caravelle Resort Tournament. Mazey has already announced the starting rotation for all three games that features 2013 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year Harrison Musgrave going against Duke this afternoon.

Musgrave earned his first victory of the 2014 season last Friday night when he pitched six strong innings against SDSU, striking out eight Aztecs in the 6-2 Mountaineer win.

Junior Sean Carley will take the hill against tournament host Coastal Carolina, while junior John Means will end the weekend Sunday afternoon against James Madison.

Carley has earned two no decisions to begin his West Virginia career, but has been effective in both

starts. Means is 1-1 with a win over The Citadel and losing a decision last Sunday in the series finale against San Diego State.

West Virginia has begun the season swinging the bat very well. In the season’s first six games, WVU is averaging more than 11 hits per game as a team. The Mountaineers are currently led by second baseman Billy Fleming, who is hitting .522 with 12 hits in five games played.

First baseman Ryan McBroom continues to be the power of the lineup, having hit two home runs and a team-leading 10 RBIs. Despite losing two of three games in both weekends to open the 2014 season, West Virginia is still confident in the amount of success they can achieve.

“As long as we continue to get better and learn

each time out, I think by the time conference rolls around we’ll have a pretty good team,” Mazey said.

Duke will send lefthander Trent Swart to the mound this afternoon against the Mountaineers.

The junior is 2-0 to start the season with just a 1.50 ERA. Swart has struck out 16 in 12 innings of work.

The Blue Devils, 5-3, are led in nearly every offensive category by Chris Marconcini. The junior first baseman is hitting .467 with two home runs and nine RBIs in eight games. Marconcini owns 14 hits and a slugging percentage of nearly .800.

Coastal Carolina, a NCAA tournament team in 2013, sits at just 2-5 early in 2014. The Chanticleers are expected to start Tyler Herb Saturday.

Herb is 0-2 in 2014 but has had a successful collegiate

career. The senior was an All-Big South selection in 2012 and has a career ERA of 3.33. Coastal’s top hitter is outfielder Richard Carter, who is hitting at a .455 clip.

The James Madison Dukes are off to a 4-4 start this season. The team has two hitters in the lineup who currently hit above .400 in junior outfielder Kevin Husum (.438) and senior Matt Tenaglia (.414). Senior infielder Ty McFarland is hitting .385 and has belted four home runs.

All three games will be played at TicketReturn.com Field in Myrtle Beach. First pitch today against Duke is set for 2 p.m., while the Coastal Carolina and JMU contests are slated for 1:30 p.m. starts. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 1 WVU to compete in GARC Championships by meghan carr sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The No. 1 West Virginia University rifle team (100, 7-0 GARC) will compete at the Great American Rifle Conference Championships this weekend at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center in Oxford, Miss.

After a perfect season, the Mountaineers are looking to earn their fifth straight GARC title. WVU owns a conference-best eight GARC championship titles. GARCs is the final competition before NCAA Championships, but head coach Jon Hammond insists his team is solely focused on winning another GARC title.

“First and foremost, the most important thing is going down there and having a solid performance.

It’s excellent preparation for NCAAs, especially the format. You shoot for two days and just begin in that tournament format, but we are definitely just focused on GARCs this weekend,” Hammond said.

In the 2013 season, the Mountaineers earned their fourth straight GARC title, shooting a total of 4,705. They earned 2,370 in air rifle and a 2,335 in smallbore. Kentucky followed in second with a 4,690 score, and Nebraska finished third with 4,647.

Junior Maren Prediger shot a 699.7 and finished third in air rifle, finish-

ing second behind former Mountaineer Petra Zublasing. Junior Meelis Kiisk finished in sixth overall in air rifle, scoring 691.0.

Junior Thomas Kyanko shot 684.4 and finished fourth in smallbore, while sophomore Garrett Spurgeon finished eighth with 677.6.

The Mountaineers open the championships with smallbore Saturday and will shoot air rifle Sunday, with individual finals held after each discipline.

All GARC teams will be in attendance this weekend, including WVU opponents No. 3 Kentucky, No. 4 Nebraska, No. 6 Memphis and No. 7 Army.

“There’s a lot of competition in our confer-

ence, but I definitely think Kentucky will be one of our biggest competitors,” Hammond said. “They’ve been ranked in the top three all season and held the No. 1 spot for a good part of it.

Nebraska also has started to come up this semester, and they’ve been shooting some high scores. Every team will have the ability to shoot well this weekend.”

WVU is averaging a 4,689 aggregate total this season, with a 2,365 in air rifle and 2,324 in smallbore.

WVU competed in the NCAA qualifying match Saturday. The Mountaineers shot a team score of 4,691, earning a 2,325 and 2,366 smallbore and air ri-

fle marks, respectively.

Prediger enters the GARC Championships with a 595 average for air rifle. She finished first for the Mountaineers in 10 of 12 air rifle relays this season.

Junior Ziva Dvorsak owns a 584 average in smallbore and has led the Mountaineers three times in the gun since joining the team in January.

Spurgeon also owns a 584 average in smallbore and has finished first in the discipline eight times this season.

The Mountaineers will compete Saturday and Sunday. This is the final match before the NCAA Championships. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Mountaineers ready for Big 12 Indoor Championships sports writer @dailyathenaeum

With the indoor regular season coming to a close, the West Virginia track and field team is set to compete at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in Ames, Iowa, today.

“As we arrive for this

meet, we are looking forward to seeing how many of the girls can improve on their best performances of the year,” said coach Sean Cleary. “Our goal this winter was to put as many in position for Big 12 Honors as we could, without neglecting our bigger goal of the outdoor season.”

West Virginia is in a good position for several athletes to earn Big 12 Honors. Senior pole vaulter Katlyn Shelar has been one of the most consistent athletes for Cleary.

She set a season-best in her last two outings and is predicting one of her best performances for the upcoming meet. Shelar most

recently won the pole vaulting competition at the WVU Gold/Blue meet Feb. 21 with a vault of 3.86 meters.

“For me, it was a little rough in the beginning, but it has picked up,” Shelar said. “I think I will hit a big mark at the Big 12s.

I’ve done better in the last two meets, and I do expect a personal record at this meet. It’s the time to do it.”

Today’s action begins at 11 a.m. with the women’s 60-meter hurdles and will conclude with the men’s distance medley relay at 10 p.m. The meet will re-

sume Saturday at noon with the men’s 60-meter hurdles. The event will conclude with the 4x400 meter relay.

“I feel confident that we can return home with five or six of these awards.

I want us to take advantage of this opportunity as a springboard for the outdoor season,” Cleary said.

“I want us to compete hard and return home hungry for May and June.”

Fans can watch the two-day meet via a live stream at http://Big12sports.com. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Odom set for Spain debut VITORIA, Spain (AP) — Former NBA star Lamar Odom lacked game shape and showed rust in his debut for Spanish club Baskonia, which lost 81-71 to Unicaja Malaga on Thursday.

Odom, a two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, joined the Basque team last week after being out of contract since the close of the last NBA season, when he played for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Odom played just six minutes to finish the first half, grabbing two rebounds while committing three fouls.

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The 34-year-old power forward showed a lack of match fitness and touch after 10 months out of the game as he also missed a three-point shot attempt.

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sports editor @batra01

In an absolute must-win game, the West Virginia men’s basketball team will host the TCU Horned Frogs Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum.

TCU has seen its struggles inside conference play this season, dropping to 0-15 in league play and 9-18 overall following Monday’s loss to Oklahoma State, 76-54.

In the game, the Cowboys’ Phil Forte and Marcus Smart combined for 40 points. Smart scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, while Forte matched his season-high with 23 points.

Junior guard Kyan Anderson scored 15 points to lead the Horned Frogs, who dropped to 2-31 in the last two Big 12 seasons.

“In the second half I want to say we were right there down six or seven, then basically I thought Marcus did what he had to do,” said TCU head coach

Trent Johnson. “He took the game over in terms of driving and kicking and scoring.”

In the first meeting between West Virginia and TCU in the 2013-14 season Jan. 4, the Mountaineers were able to hold on for a 74-69 win in the Big 12 opener.

Sophomore guard Eron Harris scored 22 points, while junior guard Juwan Staten added 15 points for WVU in Fort Worth, Texas.

On Wednesday evening, West Virginia found its way to its third straight loss at the hands of No. 15 Iowa State.

The Cyclones’ Georges Niang’s 24 points, along with DeAndre Kane’s 17 points, propelled ISU to a 83-66 victory at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

Staten led the way for WVU with 19 points.

WVU (15-13, 7-8 Big 12) traded baskets with Iowa State for much of the game before going on a cold streak and allowing ISU to go on a run ending in the 17-point victory.

Kyan Anderson talks with TCU head coach Trent Johnson earlier this season. by amit batra first TCU player to be named sports editor Mountain West Freshman of @batra01 the Year. He appeared in 33 contests, starting in the last Junior guard Kyan An- 22.

Following a strong freshderson has been one of the lone bright spots for the TCU man season, Anderson was men’s basketball team in the named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List for the na2013-14 season.

With the Horned Frogs tion’s top point guard in the 0-15 in league play and 9-18 beginning of his sophomore overall, there hasn’t been season. He started every game much for TCU fans to boast at point guard and made his about. Anderson, however, impact in TCU’s first season is averaging 16.9 points a in the Big 12 Conference. game, along with 4.9 assists Following Monday’s loss to per game and shooting over Oklahoma State, TCU head 48 percent. coach Trent Johnson praised A Fort Worth, Texas, native, Anderson’s efforts to keep Anderson had an outstand- this team motivated despite ing freshman campaign for fatigue and lackluster results. the Horned Frogs. He was the “I can’t say enough for

For the third consecutive game, WVU allowed an opponent to score more than 80 points and shoot better than 50 percent from the floor.

In the second half alone, Iowa State shot 65 percent from the floor, contributing 45 percent from beyond the arc for the game and winning the rebounding advantage, 46-38. “ The y make open shots,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “You run help over to them and they make 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.

We’ve got to find a way to win a couple of games the rest of the way.”

For the second straight game, sophomore guard Terry Henderson was out due to an illness. His status for Saturday’s game against TCU is uncertain. Without Henderson, the Mountaineers shot 35 percent and just 25 per-

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West Virginia comes into Saturday’s game on a three game losing streak. cent from 3-point range.

Junior guard Gary Browne was 1-for-9 from the field in 28 minutes of play.

“I’m not making excuses for us. But you take Terry (Henderson) out of the lineup, there’s a guy who shot 40-something percent from the 3 last year in Big 12 play,” Huggins said. “The differ-

ence in the game was they (Iowa State) made shots.

We didn’t.”

WVU will look to answer its losing ways against the Horned Frogs Saturday at the Coliseum. The game will tipoff at 1:30 p.m. and will be televised on ROOT Sports. amit.batra@mail.wvu.edu

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what (TCU guard Kyan Anderson) has done in terms of trying to play through fatigue and keeping everyone involved,” Johnson said in an interview with gofrogs. com. “Obviously, at the post, we wished he got a few more touches, but it’s a physical game, and they (Oklahoma State) were physical with him at the post.”

Anderson also said the team’s commitment to wanting to improve and get a conference win has been encouraging.

“We never give up,” he said in an interview with gofrogs. com. “We’re looking to improve throughout the season, throughout next year

and throughout the summer. We’re just trying to improve every game and every day in practice. That’s all you can do.”

As WVU looks to find a win in one of its last regular season home games, it will have to contain Anderson’s ability to do just about everything on the court.

In the first meeting this season between the Horned Frogs and the Mountaineers in Fort Worth Jan. 4, Anderson was limited to 12 points, fouling out with 6:26 remaining in regulation.

With an average of 35 minutes per contest and shooting 84.7 percent from the foul line, Anderson doesn’t pos-

Henderson’s illness doomed WVU

sess too many weaknesses, beside an average of 2.9 turnovers on the season. He had six turnovers in a loss to Kansas Feb. 15.

His best scoring performance came against the Baylor Bears Feb. 12. Anderson scored 29 points in 37 minutes in the 91-58 loss to BU. The junior guard, however, had himself a game – shooting 10-for-17 from the field, good for 58.8 percent on the evening.

So, as West Virginia looks to pick up a win against a struggling TCU squad, a part of it will start with containing the Horned Frogs’ leading scorer.

West Virginia looks to get back on track, takes on reeling TCU team at Coliseum Saturday by amit batra

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Securing an NCAA Tournament bid down the stretch with the help of sophomore guard Terry Henderson would have been a challenging feat in itself, but doing it without him has proved to be downright impossible for the West Virginia men’s basketball team.

Henderson might not necessarily be the Mountaineers’ first or even second offensive option on a regular basis, but he’s easily their third (after Staten and Harris) and has proven to be a much more versatile and reliable scoring threat than Nathan Adrian, Remi Dibo or Gary Browne, who have seen the big increases in playing time in the two games that Henderson has missed.

Henderson’s mere presence on the court regularly creates opportunities all across the floor for his teammates by spacing and spreading out the defense. Without him, opposing teams have been able to focus in on Staten more and throw double-teams at WVU’s primary perimeter threat, Harris.

Henderson also isn’t exactly known for his defensive prowess, but I think it’s fairly evident his absence has affected them on that end of the floor, as well. I think part of this stems from the fact that when Browne isn’t on the floor, either Adrian or Dibo ends up matched up on the man Henderson would likely have been guarding.

Just look at the difference between the two Iowa State games – the first when Henderson played, and the second Wednesday night when he didn’t. The Cyclones were a stagnating 4-23 from behind the arc in Morgantown, and then turned around and made nearly 50 percent of their long range attempts Wednesday night with Henderson out sick.

Obviously other factors, like the fact that Iowa State played the second game on their home floor, could have had a positive effect on their shooting, but if you’ve watched the Mountaineers’ defensive rotations the last two games without Henderson, you’ve surely seen that things just aren’t clicking the same on that end.

Another intriguing aspect of this ordeal is just how long Henderson may have been battling this illness, which has been unofficially diagnosed as mononucleosis. As anyone that’s familiar with the affliction knows, mono is not something that just hits you overnight.

In many ways, it would explain some of the uncharacteristic performances Henderson has had since Big 12 play began. Starting about a month ago, Henderson turned in three performances in the span of about two weeks when he shot 1-8 with two points against Kansas State, 1-10 with eight points against Oklahoma State and 0-3 with two points against Kansas.

West Virginia was 0-3 in those games and is 0-2 since Henderson was initially ruled out because of illness, demonstrating just how vital the sophomore guard is in helping WVU reach its full potential.

But even though an NCAA Tournament bid is all but out of the picture for the Mountaineers now, they still have two regular season games left as well as the Big 12 Conference Tournament and perhaps even the NIT Tournament.

But will Henderson be around for any of it?

At this point, there are really no guarantees.

Yesterday, the Charleston Daily Mail’s Mike Casazza reported that Randy Meador, WVU’s coordinator of athletic training services, told the Daily Mail he and his staff have kept an eye on Henderson since that Kansas game Feb. 8.

Meador also said Henderson has been “sick for a while” but wouldn’t comment on Henderson’s specific ailment or if he would be able to participate in Saturday’s game against TCU.

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Juwan Staten brings the ball up the floor against Baylor Saturday.

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