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Volume 126, Issue 111
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WVU SGA ELECTIONS
NYDEN/EVANS 2014
Voter turnout sees decrease after recordhigh turnout in 2013 2014-15 2013-14 3,384 VOTES 4,289 VOTES
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Members of The Trusted Ticket celebrate by lifting up SGA president-elect Chris Nyden. Nyden and running-mate Jake Evans won the election by a margin of 1.2 percent.
Nyden, Evans elected SGA president, vice president in tight race BY LAURA HAIGHT staff writer @DailyAthenaeum
After weeks of campaigning, the Student Government Association elections have finally come to a close. Chris Nyden and Jake Evans, leaders of The Trusted Ticket, were named the 2014-15 SGA president and vice president. The Board of Governors was split between The Launch Party and The Trusted Ticket, with eight of the candidates from The Launch Party and seven from The Trusted Ticket.
Chris Nyden, new student body president-elect, said he’s ecstatic about winning the election. “Jake and I have worked really hard for this,” Nyden said. “Tonight shows hard work pays off.” Nyden said he thought the candidates who didn’t win from his ticket worked very hard, but he looks forward to working with the governors-elect from The Launch Party. “They’re not working under me, they’re working with me,” he said. “I think we share common Doyle Maurer/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM goals and they ran a very Current SGA BOG member Stephen Scott celebrates election results. Scott was one of eight BOG candidates from The Launch Party to be elected for the 2014-15 acsee results on PAGE 2 ademic year.
This year’s Student Government Association elections concluded last night with the official announcement of the winners in the Mountainlair Commons Area. Approximately 10 percent of the student body, or 3,384 people, turned out to vote in the elections, a drop of 905 or roughly 21 percent from last year’s tally. Not surprisingly, more votes were cast at the Mountainlair than all of the other six polling locations combined. SGA elections chair Josh Harrison said while voter turnout was down, it is difficult to compare years due to the many variables going into elections. “It’s difficult to compare the two years because you have different administrations running different tactics for campaigning and different tactics to get out the vote,” Harrison said. Harrison said the turnout rate is similar to other Big 12 universities, where online systems which allow students to vote from anywhere are commonly used. According to Harrison, SGA has developed an effective elections procedure, from which future administrations can build and try to gain more interest from the student body. “We’ve developed a venue and a system where people feel comfortable coming out and voting,” Harrison said. “(As far as increasing turnout), it could be a matter of changing the structure of the organization so it better represents certain parts of campus that historically have lacked voter turnout.”
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Time names W.Va. No.1 most miserable state in US by alexis randolph staff writer @dailyathenaeum
West Virginia has graced another top list – unfortunately, the list was not glamorous or even positive. West Virginia was recently named the most miserable state in an article on Time.com. This is the state’s fifth consecutive year at the bottom of the well-being list. “Time” ranked the top five most miserable states in order: West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama and Ohio. Each state’s level of misery was based on The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Having inter viewed more than 176,000 resi-
dents from all 50 states, the index considers factors such as life expectancy, obesity and household income. West Virginia scored the lowest with an index score of 61.4. Amy Gentzler, an assistant professor in the West Virginia University Department of Psychology, is familiar with West Virginia’s poor index scores. “I try to talk about it in class on occasion, because I have taught courses on emotion, mood and also social psychology,” Gentzler said. “Somebody does have to be on the bottom, and it is unfortunate it is here.” She said the economic state of West Virginia is what is keeping the state “The states that tend to be on the bottom
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“ As long as we continue to blame others for our problems instead of accepting the responsibility ourselves, we will continue to place the future of our state in the hands of someone else.” Jospeh Foster WVU English Student
are largely in poverty,” Gentzler said. However, Gentzler said things are different in Morgantown. “A few years ago, I found when they released the Gallup Poll, it was broken down by regions. It was interesting – where Morgantown is is actually significantly higher in these ratings,” Gentzler said. According to the article, less than half of West Virginians described themselves as thriving. Physi-
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cal health was also a factor in the poll, with West Virginia having the highest rate of high blood pressure as well as high cholesterol. Joseph Foster, a junior English student, said he believes West Virginians are stuck in their ways. “I believe West Virginians are depressed because we are complacent,” Foster said. “Our culture values tradition and stability. Regrettably, this often leads to a fear of change. Creativity, spon-
taneity and even ingenuity are squelched.” In order to change, Foster said West Virginians must take control. “If West Virginians wish this to change, then we cannot rely on anyone else to do so,” Foster said. “As long as we continue to blame others for our problems instead of accepting the responsibility ourselves, we will continue to place the future of our state in the hands of someone else.”
Christine Biearman, a sophomore psychology student, said she believes there is a correlation between the physical and mental health of state residents. “West Virginia is one of the few states that has the kind of all-over-the-state poverty, and that directly correlates to depression and sadness,” Biearman said. Biearman said she believes health care is the key to changing the state’s standings in polls such as this one. “I definitely think affordable mental health care is necessary, along with affordable health care in general,” she said. “Those would be a great
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Two students set to break record for pool marathon meghan bonomo staff writer @dailyathenaeum
Two West Virginia University students will play pool for 80 hours to help support the Morgantown community. Skyler Banfill, a recreation, parks and tourism resources student, and Ian Lake, a prebusiness and economics student, will attempt to set the new world record for longest marathon playing billiards.
The event will be held at Anytime Billiards in Uniontown, Pa., from Sunday at 10 a.m. until Wednesday at 6 p.m. The longest singles pool marathon on record was 74 hours and 50 minutes, so the WVU team for 80 straight hours. The two students are working with the Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia Make-A-Wish Foundation to use their recordbreaking attempt to raise
donations. Banfill is a junior world champion pool player and said he saw this as an opportunity to do something big. “As soon as I found out about it, I got really excited and was really enveloped in the idea knowing that something like this could have the potential to help a cause or an organization” Banfill said. Banfill searched for someone who held the same passion and dedication to pull
off the record. “It made sense to me that (Lake) was the perfect guy to do it because I didn’t seek him and have to convince him,” Banfill said. “He had his mind in the right place and wanted to help somebody.” Lake and Banfill traveled with the WVU pool club to events under the Association for College Unions
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Festival of ideas talks science fiction media BY Daniel Schatz Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum
The David C. Hardesty Festival of Ideas featured Paul Holcomb, a graduate student at The Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Department of Neurology Thursday evening. Holcomb told the audience he believes technobiology is not simply a notion discussed and fantasized about in science fiction media. Holcomb said technobiology is a serious scientific medium capable of drastically changing the way doctors treat patients with severe physical disorders all over the world. “It’s actually something that is affecting individuals right now, and it is going to have a tremendous im-
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Continued from page 1 good campaign. The student’s vote speaks for that.” After the results came in, supporters of The Trusted Ticket began throwing Nyden in the air. “I remember watching that from the losing side two years ago,” he said. “It certainly felt a lot better (to be thrown).” Nyden said he looks forward to his new role as president and is going to continue to work hard. “I think what the votes showed tonight is the students believed in our message,” he said. “It’s important now to keep bringing results to the table.” Nyden’s running mate, Jake Evans, said he was in awe at the results of the election. “Every emotion you could possibly imagine –I’m going through right now,” he said. Evans said he was disappointed with the voter turnout this year.
pact on our society in the future,” Holcomb said. Holcomb explained techno-biology in two ways. He first explained it’s a device that allows people to peer into the deep, unseen functions of the human brain to learn how the brain works. From this point, scientists are able to create devices that can be planted into the brain to support functions part of the brain may have forgotten how to control or execute. “Whether you know it or not, we’re living in the century of the brain,” Holcomb said. “In the 21st century we are going to learn more about the human brain than in the rest of human history combined.” The second way Holcomb explained technobiology is when the brain
functions with a device, the device can make normal everyday functions easier for everyone whether or not a person has a disease or disorder. Holcomb tackled two myths that many people have adopted about the brain and insists that they are not true. When people say the size of the brain will dictate how intelligent an organism is, they are mislead. Holcomb believes that it is a valid assumption, but the latest theories believe that the mass and weight of the brain are only significant if it is not extremely disproportionate to the weight of the organism. The second is that many people believe that as human beings age, their brains become a much
“If everybody who told us they voted actually voted we would have had a bigger turnout,” he said. “I want to thank the students who did vote because it shows they actually care.” Evans said he hopes every candidate who ran in this election will apply for an executive position within SGA. “It takes a very special person to go out there and want to do this,” he said. Although Farah Famouri didn’t win the election, she said she is still overwhelmed with pride for her ticket. “A majority of my board won,” she said. “When I went into this I told myself if just one of my people wins, then it’s a win for me.” She said she is thankful for how close she’s become with every member of The Launch Party. “I know for a fact that even though not all of Launch got elected, we’re still going to be a family because of how much we’ve shared and all the experiences we’ve had to-
gether,” she said. Chelsea Malone from The Launch Party was the governor candidate who received the most votes. She said she was happily surprised by the results. “I really wasn’t expecting to be the top governor,” she said. “I’m really thankful for Farrah picking me.” Malone said she is excited to work with such a diverse board of governors. “The students picked, and I know everyone had really great ideas so I’m looking forward to it,” Malone said. Michael Ibekwe from The Trusted Ticket was the last governor-elect announced and showed an outburst of emotion when his name was called. “Words cannot explain how I feel,” Ibekwe said. “Just coming in by a slither; I feel amazing.” During the moment leading up to the last announcement, Ibekwe said his mind went blank. “I’ve never seen the results so close.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
less efficient organ. Holcomb explains this is not always the case as sometimes brains from older people are just as healthy as people who are 30 to 50 years younger. Holcomb also spoke about a new project investigating techno-biology and its practical uses. This project, the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, is a $10 billion grand challenge to better understand the human brain. The primary goal of the initiative is to increase mankind’s understanding of the human mind. “It has the potential for an immense return on our investment, both in our health care, as well as economically,” Holcomb said. For more information on Holcomb and his work
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SGA president-elect and vice president-elect hug after election results were announced Thursday. Nyden and Evans along with seven of their ticket’s candidates will serve in SGA for the 2014-15 academic year.
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Paul Holcomb, graduate student at the WVU Center For Neuroscience, speaks on The Brain Initiative: Computer, Connectomes and The Emergence Of Technobiology at the Erickson Alumni Center during the WVU Festival of Ideas.
Harrison said one thing he was surprised by was the difference in results between the various polling locations. “It’s very different from what we saw last year, where the Revolution was across the board with 40-60 percent of the vote,” Harrison said. “You had one location where, if you don’t include the write-ins, it was tied.” Harrison said this year’s election results of a split BOG will likely result in a higher turnout for next year because students see their votes matter. Current SGA vice president Benjamin Seebaugh said everyone involved in
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the elections did a great job. “We saw a little bit of a decline in voter turnout this year, but overall the candidates did a great job, as did the SGA communications team with the get out the vote initiative,” Seebaugh said. Seebaugh said he was excited to see the board split between the two parties. “Last year was a clean sweep, the year before that it was 14 to one, and the year before that was another clean sweep,” Seebaugh said. “I think a mixed board will show a wider array of opinions.” Seebaugh said the winning candidates will now have to come together to reconcile any lingering differences between the tickets. “Typically tickets during
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start.” Common qualities of high well-being states included high median household income, low amount of tobacco smokers and high learning on a daily basis. West Virginia lacked in all of these categories. Representatives from Gallup-Healthway believe several factors can improve the well-being. Having a strong economy as well as a healthy and educated workforce can help to improve the wellbeing of a state. To read the article in its entirety, visit http://business.time.com.
International. Banfill said his passion started with his father when he was young. “I just love the sport and it’s something I’ve been doing my whole life,” he said. Banfill spent a year planning the event and researching nonprofit organizations to work with. “We decided we wanted to keep it local, and we wanted to do it for kids, so we came to the Make-A-Wish Foundation,” Banfill said. As for breaking the record, the team is only allowed a five-minute break for every hour of the event. The breaks are buildable, and they plan on only using them for bathroom breaks and emergencies.
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campaigning form a ticket ideology, so I think it will be really great to see how these two ideologies combine and mold,” Seebaugh said. SGA multi-media coordinator Lane Horter worked on the communications team trying to get people to turn out to vote. Horter said as a neutral party, he just wanted to see the transition process go smoothly. “It was kind of nice that I wasn’t involved in a whole lot of the campaign drama, and it was nice to just sit back and watch things unfold,” Horter said. “I was really satisfied. We got a lot of good results, and both parties thought it was a good campaign.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu
“We’re never going to sleep, we’ve already talked to people that were very qualified, and they said sleeping was actually worse,” Banfill said. “We can eat while the other person shoots.” The team is taking the two days before the event to prepare by sleeping and expending as little energy as possible. “The thing that’s really giving us the drive is being able to say that we are doing it for a good cause,” Banfill said. To earn the world record, the team must have two witnesses present at all times. Witnesses sign a contract for a four-hour shift. The team is still in need of volunteers to serve as witnesses, and anyone interested can contact Banfill at smbanfill@gmail.com.
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General admits guilt on 3 counts; denies assault FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — In his immaculate blue dress uniform, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair stood ramrod straight before a judge Thursday and pleaded guilty to three charges that could send him to prison for up to 15 years. It was a remarkable admission sure to end the military career of a man once regarded as a rising star among the U.S. Army’s small cadre of trusted battle commanders. Sinclair, 51, still faces five other charges stemming from the claims of a female captain nearly 20 years his junior who says the general twice forced her to perform oral sex. But by pleading guilty to the lesser charges, Sinclair’s lawyers believe they will strengthen his case at trial by potentially limiting some of the salacious evidence prosecutors can present. The former deputy commander of the 82nd Airborne could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted of the sexual assaults. Opening statements were expected Friday. Asked by judge Col. James Pohl whether he clearly understood the consequences of his admissions, the decorated veteran of five combat deployments answered in a clear voice, with no emotion: “Yes sir.” Pohl accepted Sinclair’s plea after nearly three hours of often intimate questions about the married general’s flirtations and dalliances with four women – three military officers and one civilian. Repeatedly, Sinclair turned to his lawyer before answering, prompting the judge to say: “It’s important that you tell me the truth as you recall it.” “You’ll get nothing but the truth from me,” the general replied. The case against Sinclair,
believed to be the most senior member of the U.S. military ever to face trial on sexual assault charges, comes as the Pentagon grapples with revelations of rampant rape and sexual misconduct within the ranks. The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked a bill that would have stripped senior military commanders of their authority to prosecute rapes and other serious offenses in the ranks. The bill was firmly opposed by the Pentagon. The general pleaded guilty to having improper relationships with two female Army officers and to committing adultery with a third, the captain who was his longtime mistress. Adultery is a crime in the military. When asked by the judge if he was aware of the prohibition against senior officers having relations with subordinates, Sinclair replied, “Oh, yes sir.” He then described how the affair began during a war tour in Iraq when his primary accuser asked if he wanted to watch a movie. Once they were alone in his quarters, the general said the young officer made sexual advances that he initially rebuffed. Pohl asked how Sinclair knew the woman wanted to have sex with him. “Probably when she took her top off, sir,” the general said with a nervous chuckle. Sinclair’s wife of nearly 30 years has remained with him through his legal troubles and served as a staunch public defender, though she was not in the courtroom Thursday as he admitted guilt. The couple has two children. The general also admitted to violating orders by possessing pornography and to conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman. After he knew he was under
investigation, Sinclair also admitted deleting nude photos from a personal email account sent by a civilian woman with whom he was childhood friends. Sinclair’s lawyer Richard Scheff has said the plea will strengthen the general’s legal position. By admitting guilt on the charges for which there is the strongest evidence, the married father of two hoped to narrow the focus of the trial to charges that rely heavily on the testimony and credibility of his former mistress. In pleading guilty to possessing a cache of porn on his laptop in Afghanistan, a violation of orders for soldiers in the socially conservative Muslim country, Sinclair’s defense hopes to limit the ability of prosecutors to use those graphic images to shock the jury. Prosecutors also have evidence Sinclair asked two female officers to send nude photos of themselves to him. By conceding his guilt, the defense lessens the relevance of the messages they exchanged. The primary accuser is the only one alleging assault. “What remains of this case really rests on the damaged and tattered credibility of an individual who’s not been truthful, who has lied before the court, who has given inconsistent statements,” Scheff said outside the courthouse. “Frankly, I think it’s an embarrassment that this case will go forward. But it’s going forward, and we’ll have not guilty verdicts at the end.” The defense will present evidence that the female captain lied under oath during a pretrial hearing in January about her handling of old iPhone containing messages between her and the general. Lawyers for Sinclair have painted the woman as a scorned lover who only reported the sexual assault
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Brig. Gen. Paul Wilson leaves the courthouse after testifying in pretrial motions in the case of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, Tuesday at Fort Bragg, N.C. Less than a month before Sinclair’s trial on sexual assault charges, the lead prosecutor broke down in tears as he told a superior he believed the primary accuser in the case had lied under oath. allegations after the general refused to leave his wife. The captain testified that on Dec. 9, shortly after what she described as a contentious meeting with prosecutors, she rediscovered the iPhone stored in a box at her home that still contained saved text messages and voicemails from the general. After charging the phone, she testified she synced it with her computer to save photos before contacting her attorney. However, a defense expert’s examination suggested the captain powered up the device more than two weeks before the meeting with prosecutors. The Associated Press generally does not identify those who say they were sexually assaulted. During a pretrial hearing this week, a top Pentagon
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lawyer testified that the lead prosecutor assigned to the case for nearly two years, Lt. Col. William Helixon, had urged that the most serious charges against Sinclair be dropped after he became convinced the captain had lied to him about the cellphone. Helixon was overruled by his superiors and removed from the case last month, after suffering what was described as a profound moral crisis that led to his being taken to a military
hospital for a mental health evaluation. The new lead prosecutor, Lt. Col. Robert Stelle, said in court this week he doesn’t care what his predecessor thought about the weakness of the evidence. It is highly unusual for an officer of flag rank to face criminal prosecution, with only a handful of cases in recent decades. Under military law, an officer can only be judged at trial by those of superior rank.
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A firefighter inspects a charred home while standing on a ladder from a fire truck in Jersey City, N.J. on Thursday. Mayor Steven Fulop said a couple in their 80s and their two sons, who are in their 50s, were unaccounted for after the blaze on Grant Avenue was extinguished early Thursday. Authorities have not identified the two bodies that were found in the charred home. JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving fire claimed four lives on Thursday in New Jersey’s second-largest city, where the mayor said a mix-up over the street name delayed the emergency response. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said the fire also likely destroyed five houses and displaced at least 30 people. He said it took firefighters 7 to 8 minutes to get to the scene instead of the usual 3 to 4 minutes because a dispatcher misunderstood a caller. But the mayor told The Associated Press that officials do not believe the delay cost lives because the home was already engulfed when the first calls came in. “The calls indicated the house was already engulfed in flames,” Fulop said. “It was already a multi-alarm fire out of the gate.” The fire happened on Jersey City’s Grant Avenue, but the mayor said an ini-
tial caller did not specify the street or avenue, and a dispatcher thought the person said “Grand” instead of “Grant.” Firefighters were routed to Grand Street instead of Grant Avenue. “The 911 dispatchers are obviously trained to deal with high-pressure situations,” Fulop said. “But in the mix-up, the caller didn’t distinguish ... You’re dealing with people in the heat of the moment, and it’s hard to get them to answer questions. That issue was part of it.” The fire swept through part of a block of row houses. Authorities recovered two bodies by late morning, and brought out two other bodies later in the day. Authorities hadn’t released the identities of the dead by Thursday afternoon, but neighbors and people who said they knew the family said the victims were a pastor and his wife and children. Before
the bodies were found, the mayor said a couple in their 80s and their two sons, who are in their 50s, were unaccounted for. Carolyn Oliver-Fair, of Jersey City, and Bernadine Byrd, of Newark, said pastor William Pickett often held services at his house and also preached in Newark and other areas. “He was just a likable, lovable guy,” Oliver-Fair said. “This is absolutely devastating. It’s a tragic loss for the community.” Authorities haven’t said what they believe caused the fire. As stunned neighbors looked on, firefighters used a ladder truck to peer into the second floor of the charred structure. A man who lives across the street said he had returned home at about 1 a.m. after celebrating his 40th birthday when he looked out his window to make sure he’d turned out all the
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Obama’s announces ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ program RYAN VAN BUREN COLUMNIST President Obama knows and understands the troubles and hardships young minority men suffer growing up in America. President Obama recently created “My Brother’s Keeper,” a new initiative to help young men and boys of color succeed. “No excuses. Government, and private sector, and philanthropy and all the faith communities, we all have a responsibility to help provide you the tools you need. We’ve got to help you knock down some of the barriers that you experience,” Obama said. President Obama said his new program is something that “goes to the very heart of why I ran for President.” This is a deep and meaningful statement from the Commander in Chief to be heard by the American youth across the country. For many young minority men, making a successful career for themselves can be met with many boundaries and roadblocks. “I didn’t have a dad in the house, and I was angry about it, even though I didn’t necessarily realize it at the time. I made bad choices. I got high without always thinking about the harm that it could do. I didn’t always take school as seriously as I should have. I made excuses. Sometimes I sold myself short.” For young kids to hear those words from the Pres-
ident of the United States has to be extremely influential. No matter where you come from or what you’ve dealt with, to hear the President speak about making his mistakes and overcoming them holds a lot of power. “I had people who encouraged me, not just my mom and grandparents, but wonderful teachers and community leaders. And they pushed me to work hard, study hard and make the most of myself. And if I didn’t listen, they said it again. And if I didn’t listen, they said it a third time and they would give me second chances and third chances. They never gave up on me, and so I didn’t give up on myself.” Any kid growing up in this country faces some sort of controversy on his way to becoming an adult. It’s impossible to find someone who has walked a perfect path, and there is a reason for that. You learn from your mistakes in life, and President Obama couldn’t have said it any better to help guide and mentor minority kids growing up. If the President of the United States can come forth about what he had to overcome and face, it leaves no eason why anyone can’t make something out of themselves. Obama’s plan has brought together foundations and businesses to pledge at least $200 million over the next five years, with $150 million already being invested. “The notion that no matter who you are, where you came from or the circum-
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President Barack Obama announces the ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ program at the White House last week. stances into which you are born, if you work hard, if you take responsibility, then you can make it in this country.” That statement is almost the exact definition of what it means to live the American dream. Over the course of American history, the American dream is something that has changed drastically. Sometimes when people do all they can to make a life for
themselves, certain people or things interfere and keep that dream from becoming reality. That is the main problem our President wants to bring to light and change for the colored youth in the U.S. “By almost every measure, the group that is facing some of the most severe challenges in the 21st century, in this country, are boys and young men of color,” Obama said.
No one can argue that point, but the fact it is still a problem is troubling for our country. Certainly our country has seen changes over the last couple of years to help people of all colors and circumstances, but is enough being done? The answer to that is clearly no, since our President is launching his own plan to take this problem head-on. The young boys and girls
of color and from minority groups deserve the same rights and privileges as anyone else in America, and it has to change soon. We have come too far as a country to not stand together and rally behind our President to make sure every child is given the same opportunity to live and fulfill the American dream. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu
Aerie’s ‘no Photoshop’ ads still don’t cut it JANEY DIKE UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND
Recently, Aerie advertised it’s lingerie line without using Photoshop on the young female models. It follows suit of Dove’s “Real Beauty” campaign ads, one of which tries to show women that they see themselves in a more critical light than the rest of the world. Both advertisements focus on promoting the idea of women feeling beautiful with their individual bodies. While the campaigns seem like a good idea on paper, the delivery is weak and the messages of “real beauty” are lost because of the limited representation of women in the ads, despite the lack of Photoshop. The “Aerie Real” campaign makes it clear that their models were not enhanced through Photoshop. The company placed the phrase, “The girl in this photo has not been retouched. The real you is sexy,” in all of the photos next to the models to make it clear that Photoshop was not applied. Aerie’s target customers range from women 15 to 25 years old. According to an article on PolicyMic. com, company representative Jenny Altman said that the line was designed to show customers “what girls their age really look like.” The photos feature girls with freckles, moles, small tattoos, and birth marks because Aerie wanted the models’ “imper-
fections” to be seen- something that cannot be done using Photoshop. In addition, at least one of the models does not flaunt the flat, almost non-existent stomach that most of the other models have. Yet even with the ban on Photoshop and these “imperfections” that Aerie attempts to show off as real beauty, the models largely do not represent “what girls their age really look like.” First of all, there is not a lot of variation in race and skin color among the models. Most of the models are white, and the models that are black still are not very dark. Darker African Americans are not represented in the Aerie ads just as they are not represented in most women’s ads that are in the media today. Another problem is that a majority of the models in the campaign are very thin and seem to follow the same size 0 patterns of models even without the use of Photoshop. Most women between the ages of 15 and 25 are not going to fit this stickthin standard of beauty. The models that do have more of a stomach could still be considered thin despite not being as skinny as other models. Also, all of the models that are larger have large breasts, which are almost always portrayed in lingerie ads. None of the larger models seem to have small, or even mediumsized breasts, as if because they wear a large dress size, they must also wear a large bra size as consolation. The faces of the mod-
els also represent our society’s restricted standards of beauty. All of the models can be considered “pretty” by standard definitions of beauty despite the lack of Photoshop. Their faces don’t look any glaringly different from the women’s faces represented on other advertisements. Though the models are not retouched in any way, they have almost flawless skin (no zits or obvious blemishes), straight, white teeth, and long, pretty, styled hair. This message is featured on one of the photos: “Time to get real. Time to think real. No supermodels. No retouching. Because...the real you is sexy.” Yet, the models still have many features of supermodels and don’t really have the need to be retouched because they already fit society’s standards of beauty. Although “Aerie Real” is more realistic because it does not use Photoshop and includes more diversity than most other ad campaigns, it did not go far enough to represent different types of women. In addition, because it focuses so much on the small “imperfections” of the beautiful models, the implications may make women who are far from the standard definition of beauty feel like their entire appearance is an imperfection. Women who wear XL, women who are short, women who have short hair, women with face piercings, women who are very darkskinned, women who have large scars, and women with disabilities (just to name a
The latest ad campaign from Aerie featues models who haven’t been digitally retouched. few) were not portrayed in the “Aerie Real” campaign despite the fact that there are very real women who can relate with these features or categories. If more variation in women had been represented, the ad could have had more potential to break boundaries in the way females are represented in the media. In addition to getting rid of Photoshop, more “real” women and more “imperfections” needed to be portrayed as normal and beautiful. One of Dove’s “Real Beauty” campaigns has the same problems that “Aerie Real” has. In the video ad featuring an artist sketching women, the artist first sketches the women while only listening to them describe their own appearance. Another sketch is done with the artist only listening to other people’s descriptions of
the same women. With each set of sketches, the picture drawn when the woman described her own appearance was much less attractive than the sketch drawn when others described the woman. Just as with “Real Aerie”, variation in race and skin color are lacking in Dove’s campaign. This ad also does not appear to use Photoshop, but the women still for the most part fit standard beauty definitions. What was most striking however, was that when women described themselves, words like “fat” and “big” were used in negative ways and these adjectives resulted in a more unflattering sketch. Yet when the woman was described by another person, words like “thin” are used in a positive way and these adjectives resulted in a more flattering sketch. This pattern only strengthens the tight limitations of beauty that
beneficial with the upcoming health insurance mandate for students. Chelsea Malone also focused on health. Her plan to work to keep a satellite location of the Carruth Center is certainly feasible and beneficial, as it is a valuable resource to all students. One of the most exciting, but perhaps the largest undertaking is the platform presented by Stephen Scott. In 2013, Scott conducted a survey about advising at
WVU. The current system is tedious and often ineffective. If he is able to achieve his goals, he could completely change the way advising is done, hopefully streamlining it and making it more relevant and helpful to students. With a focus on health, wellness and safety, it is our hope this new round of SGA officials will combat the issues at WVU surrounding those topics.
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our society has for women. And of course, both of the ads, while their main messages were about real beauty, show real beauty as related to nothing except for physical appearance. Ads in the media that strive for social change and portray more types of women could do wonders for how our society sees those who do not fit the social norm and for the judgments passed on women who do not reach the impossible standards of beauty. But in order for this to be accomplished, advertisements need to actually have these women represented instead of simply claiming to do so. Celebrating imperfections is a first step. Taking away Photoshop is a brave step. Using photos of women who do not look like the models plastered on every magazine and commercial we have ever seen is the necessary step.
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New BOG offers University diverse platforms
After weeks of demanding preparations, campaigning and voting, the results are finally in, and prospective members of the West Virginia University Student Government Association can finally release their bated breath. With 51.2 percent of the vote, Chris Nyden and runningmate Jake Evans were voted to the positions of SGA president and vice-president,
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respectively. The Daily Athenaeum staff wishes to congratulate them and have faith they will be able to follow through on their campaign promises. With the support of the new Board of Governors, WVU should expect to see a continuation of the goals that were started in the 2013-14 year. This year, the BOG has a diverse array of plat-
forms, some of which are entirely new to SGA. Amanda Hutchinson has a desire to make WVU more accessible for students with disabilities, which could completely transform the landscape of WVU, and not in a bad way. Mike Ibekwe ran on a platform of health and wellness, with an emphasis on educating students. This will be especially
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.
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ACROSS 1 Small amount 4 WWII MIA location 11 NFL captains 14 __ Jima 15 High-class tobacco products 16 Samovar 17 GPS finding 18 Good chap 19 Nonpro sports org. 20 Plot 22 Providing with a transcript, possibly 24 __-tzu 25 Climbing aids 29 Arm support 31 Viral chorus? 32 Turkic Russian 33 Histrionic display 37 Roast, in a Baja dish 38 Stuck 39 __ mining 40 “Argo” actor 43 NBA coach Thomas 44 Historic town in Lazio 45 Santa __ winds 46 Innocuous sorts 50 Way to find out what you know 52 3-D graph part 53 “It’s just __ thought ...” 54 “South Pacific” song 60 Highway or city stat 61 “Illmatic” rap star 62 Mythical symbol of purity 63 Fitting 64 Room with hoops 65 What this grid’s big symbol is, Across and Down 66 Albany is its cap. DOWN 1 Dump 2 Man __ 3 Autocratic approach 4 Book with shots 5 Poison __ 6 Morgantown’s st. 7 Low island 8 Afr. country
9 If said again, group in a 1950s African uprising 10 Studying on a couch? 11 Draw back with alarm 12 Stock mark 13 Curls up 21 Books about Toronto and Ottawa, say 23 Country abutting Nicaragua 25 Put away 26 Not down: Abbr. 27 FDR loan org. 28 Papa John’s rival 29 GDR spy group 30 Holds up 34 Annoy 35 __ bono: “Who stands to gain?” in law 36 B&O stop 40 Org. for Nadal and Djokovic 41 Lucy of “Kill Bill” 42 Colorado NHL club, to fans 47 Band guitarist, in slang 48 Lacking stability 49 Army squad NCOs
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HOROSCOPE BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you often wonder how you could change a domestic matter to make it more rewarding. You also might opt for a change of location or a possible variation in the usage of your home. A home business becomes a strong possibility. If you are single, you could get into a live-in situation too quickly. Be true to yourself, but know that getting out of this arrangement could be challenging. If you are attached, keep the lines of communication open. Your needs are likely to change, as are your sweetie’s. Both of you will benefit from new scenery or a move, though it could be hard on you. ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH Monetary confusion will force excellent communication. Underneath the issue could lie a power
play or control game. The only way to win is not to play. Return calls and toss yourself into completing what you must to start the weekend well. Tonight: TGIF! TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Be aware of what you have to offer, and don’t sell yourself short. If you have an opportunity to clear up a problem with ease, do. Avoid all power struggles -- no one really wins. Focus on your finances, but avoid taking risks that could backfire. Tonight: Say “yes” to an invitation. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH You might feel uncomfortable around someone who insists on being a controlling force. Realize that you have the same trait. An unexpected development could take the pressure off this situation, or you could be distracted by a different issue. Tonight:
Go along with a suggestion. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Your instincts might encourage you to assume a low-profile. A boss or someone you have to answer to could become even more unpredictable. Understand that you can’t change this person, so learn to accept his or her behavior. Tonight: Your plans must not be in the public realm. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH You could be drained by what is happening. You can’t change someone else, so consider detaching. You will discover an unusual solution that is heading your way. Pace yourself, and know that you have a lot to do. Tonight: Head out once you feel free and clear of work. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HH You might be asked at the last minute to
take charge. Of course, you’ll say yes. You will feel flattered by the attention. Resist getting into a disagreement with a loved one. This person simply wants more time with you. Tonight: Note all the attention that you are receiving. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Someone’s unpredictability could trigger your frustration and open old wounds. Know that your feelings probably have more to do with the past than with the present. A family member could stonewall you as a way to show you his or her preferences. Tonight: Go for unique. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Deal with people directly today. Eliminate the middleman as much as possible. Be smart and confirm meetings. Repeat what you believe you have heard, especially if it does not make
sense. Small precautions could save the day. Tonight: Spend time with a favorite friend. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH Let others make the first move, even if you are uncomfortable being passive. Your creativity might be triggered by an unexpected event. You know what you are doing and why. Let others know as well. Tonight: Just don’t be alone. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Your sense of duty does not permit you to run out the door carefree, though you might want to. Unexpected developments could keep you busier than you had imagined. You could decide to cancel a meeting as the pressure builds. Tonight: Make sure you get some form of exercise. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH
Your spunkiness comes through, no matter what you do. You have a tendency toward fast retorts and not-sonice comments. Tap into your imagination and slow down a bit in order to give people a chance to catch up to you. Tonight: Join friends for a fun happening. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH Stay focused on what you must do. Your sense of humor will come through, which could help you let off some steam. A friend might change his or her mind about plans, but he or she might not know how to tell you. Remain open and direct. Tonight: Play it easy.
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Many NYC inmates report ‘head shots’ NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a third of Rikers Island inmates who said their visible injuries came at the hands of a correction officer last year had suffered a blow to the head, a tactic that is supposed to be a guard’s last resort because it is potentially fatal, according to an internal report obtained by The Associated Press. The report, acquired by the AP via a Freedom of Information request, also found that an average of three inmates a day were treated for visible injuries they claimed were caused by correction officers and 20 others each day suffered injuries primarily from violent encounters with other inmates. Inmate advocates said the report shows that not enough is being done to stop violence at the notorious 12,000-inmate jail, by far the largest of New York City’s lockups. “The New York City jails are extremely violent,” said Legal Aid Society attorney Mary Lynne Werlwas, who is representing Rikers inmates in a class-action lawsuit that alleges a pattern of excessive force by officers. “We should not be seeing these numbers of head shots. We should not be seeing this degree of facial injury. ... It’s a problem the department has known about for some time.” The report, prepared by New York City health department officials, found 8,557 verified injuries among Rikers’ inmates between April 2012 and April 2013. Of those, 1,257 injuries allegedly resulted from use-of-force by corrections officers. The rest were attributed primarily to inmateon-inmate violence. It classified 304 of the injuries as serious, meaning they were fractures or other injuries that required more than first-aid treatment. Among the injuries
blamed on guards, 28 percent involved a blow to the head. Referred to as “head shots” in corrections parlance, blows to the head are supposed to be used by officers as a last resort because they can be potentially fatal. Under department policy, officers are instructed to use less forceful measures first, such as issuing verbal orders, using pepper spray or stun guns and grasping or pushing inmates. Correctional health emergency care logs acquired by the AP in a separate records request show that head and facial injuries included nose and cheek bone fractures as well as cuts to the eyes, lips and face. In issuing the violence report, a city lawyer stressed the injuries attributed to use-of-force by officers hadn’t been substantiated. City Department of Correction officials said in a statement most injuries from use of force last year were treated with over-thecounter first aid. The department also said that, given the number of inmates in the system, it considers the rate of serious violence to be relatively low and continues to look for ways to reduce it further, such as stepping up investigations and adding nearly 2,000 security cameras in recent years. New York’s isn’t the only U.S. jail system to struggle with violence and use-offorce issues. Sheriff’s deputies in Los Angeles County jails, the nation’s largest, have recently been indicted for alleged crimes that included beating inmates and even jail visitors. The American Civil Liberties Union has monitored conditions there since 1985 and released a report in 2012 that found 11 inmates had facial bones broken by deputies between 2009 and 2011.
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Inmates file out of the prison bakery at the Rikers Island jail after working the morning shift, in New York. Nearly a third of Rikers Island inmates who said their visible injuries came at the hands of a correction officer last year had suffered a blow to the head, a tactic that is supposed to be a guard’s last resort because it is potentially fatal, according to an internal report obtained by The Associated Press. Comparisons to other penitentiaries are difficult to make. City jails in general are considered more dangerous than state or federal prisons, according to experts. And only 5 percent of the roughly 3,000 jails nationwide have 1,000 inmates or more, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. In a 2006 study of U.S. jail inmates based on 2002 data, the bureau found that 7 percent had been injured in a fight during their time behind bars. Kip Kautzky, a national prisons expert who served as head of corrections in Iowa and Colorado, reviewed the New York City data and said the number of use-of-force injuries said to be caused by blows to the head appeared to be star-
tlingly high. “It just isn’t a defensive tactic that is useful or should be allowed,” he said. The report’s findings come as the U.S. Justice Department probes violence among adolescent inmates at Rikers, particularly those in a youth jail that houses 16- to 18-year-olds, according to three city officials who confirmed the inquiry on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. Adolescent inmates accounted for 754 of the verified injuries, according to the report. About 14 percent of them allegedly involved a correction officer. One of them likely included Aunray Stanford, who was 18 years old in May 2012 when, he
alleges in a federal lawsuit, his skull was fractured and his face was cut when Rikers guards beat him at the youth jail. The city Law Department declined to comment on the ongoing lawsuit. A spokeswoman for Manhattan federal prosecutors, who are conducting the investigation, declined to comment. The corrections department said it has cooperated with federal investigators. Officers decide to use force based on perceived threats in real time, said Martin F. Horn, a former city correction commissioner. Norman Seabrook, president of the city’s 9,000-member correction officers’ union, said correction officers should use “whatever force is necessary
to terminate an aggression.” Unlike police officers, correction officers “only have their hands and/or their batons to use,” he said. Corrections officers themselves are at risk of injury. Prison guards have one of the highest injury rates among all occupations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Seabrook said chronic understaffing combined with rampant gang violence at Rikers, particularly among adolescents, has created an environment in which violence becomes hard to manage. “Until you’ve had human feces thrown at you or have an inmate slash you with a razor ... you have no idea what we deal with,” he said.
New Texas abortion law closes 2 more clinics AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The last abortion clinic in the vast, impoverished Rio Grande Valley closed Thursday, along with the sole remaining clinic in the 100-mile stretch between Houston and the Louisiana border, posing a tall obstacle to women seeking to end pregnancies across a wide swath of the nation’s second-largest state. The closures in McAllen and Beaumont bring to 19 the number of clinics that have shut down since Texas lawmakers adopted tough new abortion restrictions last summer. Twentyfour clinics remain to serve a population of 26 million people, and more closures could happen after additional restrictions take effect later this year. Lawmakers required all abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles, all abortions to take place in a surgical facility and all women seeking abor-
tion-inducing medications to make four clinical visits. Those rules made it impossible for the clinics in Beaumont and McAllen to stay open, said Amy Hagstrom Miller, CEO of Whole Woman’s Health. Anti-abortion lawmakers said the regulations are necessary to protect women’s health, but abortionrights groups have sued the state claiming the restrictions are medically unnecessary and intended to shut down all Texas clinics that offer abortion services. “Closing our clinics hurts us. But more importantly, it hurts the communities we have served,” Miller said Thursday at a news conference. “We have done everything possible to keep our clinics open, but we are simply unable to survive.” The Whole Woman’s Health clinics in Beaumont and McAllen had been open since 1973, when abortion was made legal by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe vs.
Wade decision. Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, welcomed the clinic closures because, he said, those facilities did not adequately protect patients. “Requiring a doctor at an abortion facility to have admitting privileges at a local hospital is common sense,” he said. “In the event of a serious complication from an abortion, the physician should be able to follow the patient to the emergency room to continue caring for his or her patient.” The closest abortion clinic to Beaumont is in Houston. And for women in the Rio Grande Valley, the nearest clinics will be in Corpus Christi and San Antonio, a journey that means passing through immigration checkpoints that require U.S. identification or visas. Paula Saldana, a women’s health care educator in McAllen who volunteers for the National Latina Institute
for Reproductive Health, said poor women in the valley relied on the clinic. “When women come up to me and they are in desperate circumstances and they ask where they can go, I will not have a place to send them,” she said. Although groups are raising money to help pay travel costs for women who need abortions, it is still difficult for them to take time away from family and work, Saldana added. The admitting privilege requirement has become a favored tool for anti-abortion lawmakers across the country to close clinics. In Mississippi, a federal judge has blocked enforcement of a similar requirement because it would shut down the state’s last clinic. Alabama passed such a requirement last year, and Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a similar measure. Most doctors do not have or need admitting privi-
leges, and hospitals usually only grant them to doctors who routinely have patients in need of hospital care. The Texas Hospital Association opposed the requirement, saying admitting privileges were not necessary to provide women emergency care from abortion complications. The law, which also bans abortions after 20 weeks, was the subject of the largest protests in a generation last summer at the state Capitol. State Sen. Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth Democrat, gained national attention for a 13-hour filibuster that temporarily stopped the law. Gov. Rick Perry immediately called the Legislature back into special session, and Republican lawmakers easily passed it. The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Miller, Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinic operators, saying that the law has no purpose but to
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shut down clinics. The center won in district court, but the conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals stopped enforcement of the ruling and is considering an appeal by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who argues the law is constitutional. Davis and Abbott are now running against each other to replace Perry, who is not seeking another term. Miller said part of the problem was finding doctors with admitting privileges to work with her clinics because of threats or intimidation by anti-abortion groups. Whole Woman’s Health also operates clinics in Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth and two outside of Texas. “These medical professionals who know us and our work could have helped us keep our clinics open, yet they have remained silent,” she said. “We ask those doctors who would not step up for us: Where will you send your patients now?”
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Uncle Kracker to rock Schmitt’s Saloon BY LACEY PALMER A&E EDITOR @LACEYPALMER
American rock and country artist Uncle Kracker will take the stage of Schmitt’s Saloon and Davisson Brothers Music Hall Wednesday of spring break, as the venue hosts a week of concerts to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Uncle Kracker is our first concert of the week, which officially launches our partnership with St. Jude Children’s Hospitals,” said Todd King, owner and operator of Schmitt’s Saloon. After Uncle Kracker rocks the venue Wednesday evening, Thursday boasts Big Smo and Wyatt Turner. Friday will feature Craig Morgan, which is sold out already, and Saturday Chris Knight and the Davisson Brothers will take the stage. A percentage of all proceeds from shows throughout the week will go to St. Jude. “Uncle Kracker is an amazing talent,” King said. “He has several top songs including ‘Follow Me,’ ‘Drift Away,’ ‘Smile’ and ‘Good to Be Me,’ plus his collaborations with Kid Rock and Kenny Chesney, to name a few.” Although King was unsure
at the time of the interview if anyone will be opening for the star or performing alongside, he said he is sure it will be a show no one will want to miss, especially if they’re in Morgantown during break. “This is really a rare opportunity,” King said. “We are always committed to bringing top talent, but Uncle Kracker is a No. 1 artist and is best friends with Kid Rock.” King said he believes the venue will provide the ultimate experience for concertgoers, as Uncle Kracker usually plays much larger scale shows. “It is very rare for Uncle Kracker to play at a small venue like Schmitt’s Saloon,” King said. “The intimate atmosphere will be something you won’t forget.” Although Uncle Kracker’s earlier work has hints of rap and rock, his latest country rock sound is perfect for the Schmitt’s Saloon atmosphere. He hasn’t released an album since late 2012, but he’s sure to get the audience on their feet with his feel-good classics. With his tour wrapping up in late spring, Uncle Kracker’s visit to Morgantown is sure to be one to remember. lacey.palmer@mail.wvu.edu
Uncle Kracker will bring his combination of rock and country to Schmitt’s Saloon next week.
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‘Glass Menagerie’ to be performed by WVU students by nicole curtin a&e Writer @dailyathenaeum
“The Glass Menagerie,” a play written by Tennessee Williams, premieres this weekend in the Gladys G. Davis Theatre in the Creative Arts Center. Guest director Kathleen Amshoff will direct the play. She has created original pieces in Zimbabwe, Ecuador and Slovakia with Dramatic Adventure Theatre. Amshoff said she has en-
joyed working with the actors and staff here at West Virginia University. “The actors, designers and technicians have all worked immensely hard on the production,” she said. “I’ve been so impressed with the talent and drive at WVU and can’t wait to share our work with the audience.” The play originally debuted in 1944 and is an almost autobiographic play about Williams’ life. The characters are based on himself, his mother and sister. Amshoff said despite
the fact the play has been around for a number of years, it still has characteristics of life that all audience members can all relate to. “Even though the play premiered seventy years ago, there’s so much we can recognize – the difficult family relationships, the pressing need of a young man to make his mark on the world, even if it means hurting loved ones,” she said. “Tennessee Williams was so good at creating complex,
Spring break offers variety of activities
The National Aquarium in Baltimore offers a variety of things to do.
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Not taking an extravagant trip this spring break? Don’t feel like dishing out the cash to head to a faraway location? Spring break is a time to relax, unwind and have fun. As many Mountaineers are jet-setting to places such as Florida or Mexico, don’t feel left out if you’re headed home or staying in Morgantown. There are still plenty of ways to have fun and explore on a budget. You don’t have to go on a full vacation to have a good time. Try one of these day-trip suggestions for a cheaper and exciting way to spend time with friends and family while enjoying a break from class. Like animals and adventure? Grab some friends and head to the zoo or aquarium for a fun-filled day. The Pittsburgh Zoo, the Maryland Zoo in Balti-
more or the National Zoo in Washington D.C. are great picks if you want to see animals in their natural habitat. If you’re more into aquatic animals, head to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, the PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh or Jenkinson’s Aquarium in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. With relatively cheap tickets, you’re sure to have a great time sightseeing while not spending a ton of cash. The National Zoo is even free. Another fun trip to make you feel like you’re on vacation is to head to the nearest beach for the day. Although it may be cold, you can still walk the boardwalk and chill in the scenery. Pack a car full of friends and go to Ocean City, Md. or Ocean City, N.J. for the day to soak up some sun and pretend like you’re on a crazy vacation. It’s free to walk the boardwalk and to sit on the beach for a while and watch the waves roll in. Bring some money
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for gas, souvenirs and food, and you’re good to go. One final trip you can make over spring break is to go skiing, snowboarding or tubing at a local resort before they begin closing. Wisp in Maryland and Liberty Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania are close choices which are relatively inexpensive. Rent some equipment or bring your own and hit the slopes for an unforgettable day with family or friends. After you’re done in the snow, get some hot chocolate, unwind and laugh at who wiped out the hardest. Although you may not be headed on a crazy spring break vacation this year, there’s still time to plan a few fun days to make you feel like you’re on a getaway. Take a break from classes and relax before you come back to campus and get back on the grind to finish the year strong. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
multidimensional characters that the audience is sure to see him or her self in one of them.” Along with the relatable storyline, Amshoff said there are themes that everyone can take something away from. “Prominent themes in the play include deep longing for love, the need for stimulation versus obligation and the difficult position of delicate people in the modern world,” she said. “The play is so rich that each audience member can
find something different in it, depending on what he or she brings to the table.” The play features secondyear Master of Fine Arts acting students Stephanie Freeman and Beau Harris, who are using this play as their master’s thesis. Bachelor of Fine Arts acting students Aubrey Rice and Bryan Staggers will be in the production, as well. The show will run tonight at 7:30 and will resume after spring break March 18 and 22 at the same time. A matinee will be performed
March 23 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and WVU students with a group rate of $10 a ticket for groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.com and the Creative Arts Center or Mountainlair box offices. For more information on the play, visit http://theatre.wvu.edu or check the ongoing rehearsal blog at http://ccarts.wvu.edu/ theatreanddanceblog. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
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BoxMyDorm provides cost-effective alternative to moving yourself by maria solano a&e writer @dailyathenaeum
The hassle of moving from your hometown to your university does not have to be a problem any longer thanks to BoxMyDorm. BoxMyDorm is a reliable, cost-effective and easy solution to traditional moving problems college students experience during breaks or when they study abroad. Instead of the usual complicated and timeconsuming process, BoxMyDorm is an easy online service that will have you moving with one click. This service works by
browsing the website and finding the best package for you, then scheduling a time for them to pick up your boxes. BoxMyDorm will send you a moving kit that includes double-wall boxes, bubble wrap, tape dispenser, poster tube and shipping pouches. All you are required to do is pack, and BoxMyDorm will pick up your stuff via UPS directly from your dorm or apartment and deliver the package to one of their many warehouses around the United States. The package stays there until you are ready to have it delivered back at school. “We offer virtual stor-
age lockers and box plans that range from 3 boxes, 6, 9 and 12. Students pay on a monthly basis, like a Netflix subscription. When they want their items returned they simply log in to their account and request the items to be returned,” said Brian Altomare, cofounder and managing partner of BoxMyDorm. com. The founders, Joe Leary and Dan Abrahamsen, were students at the University of Pennsylvania when they realized how many other students needed a place to store their stuff during the summer, just like they did. And in 2005, BoxMyDorm was born. BoxMyDorm has been
in business since 2005 and has serviced more than 8,000 customers all across the U.S. They use UPS, one of the most trusted names in delivery service, to send students’ belongings to and from any school in the U.S. and into their climate-controlled, fullystaffed warehouses all across the country. Everything is tracked and logged in their management system from pick-up to completion. In 2009, BoxMyDorm partnered with LugLess. com, an international luggage shipping service (recently seen on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2013). This allowed BoxMyDorm to go from a seasonal business to a
year-round, full-time business to assist students and their families. The prices per locker vary from $45/month for a 3-box locker to $129/month for a 12-box locker plan. If you choose to store for four months or more, your return fee is free. If you store for less than four months, there is an additional fee of $12 per box to return back to your on- or off-campus address. There is no limit to the amount of boxes you can have. If you need more than 12 boxes, you can simply sign up for another storage plan. This will give you two storage lockers and plans in BoxMyDorm’s system. “We have this happen
from time to time when students and families team up with friends or roommates,” Altomare said. Customers have the ability to change the pick-up day any time. BoxMyDorm also offers a professional moving kit for $39. This kit contains six extra sturdy doublewall boxes, bubble wrap, tape dispenser and shipping pouches to make the entire process even easier. The kit arrives directly to the student’s campus address, in most instances to their mail room. If they live off-campus it will be delivered directly to their front door. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu
Eidos Montreal develops new game, ‘Thief,’ provides users kleptomania Cory Sanchez A&E WRITER @Dailyathenaeum
“Thief,” the fourth game in the series developed by Eidos Montreal, was recently released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. “Thief” allows gamers to lurk through shadows, steal from the rich and fulfill their fantasies of thievery. Players control a master thief named Garrett, who has returned to his old home “The City.” However, when he returns, he finds out the town is ruled by a tyrant called “The Baron,” who is
causing chaos for the poor. A small-scale battle is going on throughout “The City” as poor mobs fight the rich. Garrett joins the battle but has his own objective, which is to steal from the rich. The objective allows gamers to fulfill a sense of kleptomania. Gamers can steal anything they interact with – from forks to candlesticks. If gamers want to venture into more challenging situations, they can attempt to sneak past and steal from guards and in-game characters. In order to steal items successfully, Garrett must use his stealth abilities to slip past or take out those
who resist him. However, he can’t simply overpower his enemies. If a gamer is caught by an NPC, then Garrett will need to defend himself for a challenge. These fights can be time consuming and repetitive, for Garrett must dodge enemy attacks and counter rather than consistently attack to live. One enemy is a lot to handle, but two or more enemies can lead to his death. Although “Thief” doesn’t have the best one-on-one contact situations, the game fairs well in stealth situations. Garrett must use his weapons (which include a bow, claw, lock pick and blackjack) to overcome ob-
stacles in the dark. The bow and blackjack both have their specialty of attack. The bow is used for long-distance and the blackjack is used to knock guards unconscious. The lock pick and claw, on the other hand, are gadgets that help Garrett be evasive. If a gamer finds himself between two incoming guards, they can use the lock pick to quickly escape into a home. A similar maneuver can be used with the claw, which helps Garrett scale tall walls and structures. However, some walls are unclimbable and ledges may at times have invisible barriers. forallwallpapers.com
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Selling “300: Rise of an Empire” was already going to be difficult even before its leading man went missing from promotional duties. Nearly all the main characters died in the original “300,” and it’s been seven long years since the heavily stylized and bloody Greeks-versus-Persians action film became a worldwide blockbuster. Then last month Australian actor Sullivan Stapleton, who plays the Athenian warrior-general Themistocles, was injured in Thailand seriously enough to drop out of a press junket, any potential talk show appearances and the Hollywood premiere. In addition, production on his HBO/Cinemax series “Strike Back” was postponed for six months to allow him time to recover. “We miss Sully and we wish Sully was here today,” producer Deborah Snyder
said at the premiere this week. “But he had an accident after leaving the set one night when he was filming ‘Strike Back’ so unfortunately he’s recovering.” Stapleton’s publicist declined to specify how or even when he was injured. Several cast members at the premiere said that while they had been in touch with the 36-year-old actor via email, they didn’t know what had happened to him. The first “300,” directed and co-written by Zack Snyder from Frank Miller’s graphic novel, earned over $450 million worldwide. It helped make Gerard Butler a star and featured an appearance from then littleknown Michael Fassbender. Its signature aesthetic, highlighting muscular real-life bodies against mythical computer-generated backgrounds, is repeated in the 3D sequel, in theaters
Friday. The year is 480 BC. Greek city-states are defending against a Persian invasion by sea at around the same time as the land-based Spartan fighting in the first film. Rodrigo Santoro returns as menacing Persian king Xerxes, but Eva Green hijacks the film with her unhinged, sexually aggressive performance as his ally Artemisia, a Persian warrior-queen. “She’s such an extreme character. I think lots of men are going to be scared of me from now on, said Green, the French and British actress perhaps best known for her role in “Casino Royale.” The leather-clad character kisses one man on the lips after beheading him and later shares a violent sex scene with Sullivan. “It’s kind of a love-hate fight scene. It’s not vanilla sex, that’s for sure,” she said in an interview.
Artemisia is the latest in a string of dark – and skin-baring – roles for the 33-year-old actress, who also played a witch opposite Johnny Depp in 2012’s “Dark Shadows.” “It always has to be justified. It can’t be gratuitous or otherwise I would be a porn star,” she said, laughing. “I’m like a little bird in real life so that’s why I enjoy playing those ladies.” Green, next starring in the Showtime horror series “Penny Dreadful,” says whatever audiences may think of her shipboard sword-twirling in “300,” she’s ready to fight for something else back in Hollywood: a lighter role. “I hope I won’t be typecast forever as the bitch,” she said. “In this business, people put you in boxes. because they lack imagination. So you have to be a warrior.”
Police video of Justin Bieber’s urine test released with portions blacked out MIAMI (AP) — Police video of Justin Bieber giving a urine sample for a drug test after his arrest on driving under the influence and other charges was released by prosecutors Thursday, with sensitive portions blacked out as ordered by a judge. The clips released Thursday show the 20-year-old singer standing behind a low partition to provide the sample. A black box is imposed over his lower half to conceal any glimpse of his genitalia. The clips show Bieber being handed a cup by a police officer and later handing it back. The video is part of nine disks of Miami Beach Police Department video sought Florida under public records laws by The Associated Press and other
news organizations. MiamiDade County Judge William Altfield agreed earlier this week with Bieber’s attorneys that some segments should be redacted to protect his privacy. Altfield said that even in jail, Bieber’s “expectation of privacy should stay with him.” The drug test is key to Bieber’s driving under the influence case because it found evidence of marijuana and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in his system. Bieber also was charged Jan. 23 with resisting arrest and having an expired license. He has pleaded not guilty, and another status hearing is set for next week. A breath test detected some evidence of alcohol after Bieber’s arrest, but it was below the 0.02 threshold in
Florida for underage drivers. Bieber and R&B singer Khalil Amir Sharieff – driving a Lamborghini and a Ferrari, respectively – were pulled over for what police called an illegal street drag race, although they were not charged with drag racing. Court records also show Bieber was scheduled Thursday to give a deposition in Miami in an unrelated lawsuit filed by a photographer who says he was roughed up by the singer’s bodyguards on a public sidewalk outside the Hit Factory recording studio last June. Photographer Jeffrey Binion is seeking unspecified damages after one of Bieber’s bodyguards allegedly threw him against a wall, choked him and threatened him with a gun. Bin-
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Consumption. Morality. Natural selection. These are the focus of the art show at the Monongalia Arts Center by Corey Humphrey, an English teacher at Grafton High School in Grafton, W.Va. “I am fascinated with the need to consume and the desire to consume ethically,” Humphrey said. “I explore these themes through a series of paintings of ‘things eating things’ – mostly in the form of cute dinosaur-inspired creatures.” Humphrey graduated from West Virginia University with a master’s degree in English education. In her spare time, she plays bass for Cryptorchid Chipmunk. This will be Humphrey’s first art show, and although
she never received formal training, she uses visual art as an outlet. She said this series was highly influenced by Nintendo, dinosaurs, cartoons, fantasy worlds and impressionist art. Impressionism is an art movement that began in the 19th century from a group of artists in Paris. The name of the style comes from “Impression, soliel levant (Impression, Sunrise),” a painting by Claude Monet. The artists who identify with this movement capture the image of an object as someone would see it if they just caught a glimpse of it. They paint images without fine detail but with bold colors. “(The creatures in my art) remind me of my youth and make me happy. Overall, these creatures eating one another symbolize the concept of ‘survival of the fittest’ and demonstrate that
even the most unassuming of us participate in this natural, albeit sometimes unattractive, process,” Humphrey said. Humphrey said she believes this human instinct – to survive and to thrive – results in greed and capitalism in America. Despite the criticism consumerism receives, she said those same critics often overlook the fact that this fixation stems from our natural origins. “Things Eating Things: The Pervasiveness of Consumption” will be on display tonight from 7-9 at the Monongalia Arts Center. “(Everyone should visit this exhibit) to look at some fun, nontraditional, colorful art,” Humphrey said. She will be selling paintings, prints, stickers and T-shirts, and light refreshments will be served. celeste.lantz@mail.wvu.edu
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No. 7 WVU looks to build on Big 12 regular season championship, get ready for Big 12 Conference tournament by jon fehrens sports writer @dailyathenaeum
With the regular season over, the No. 7 West Virginia women’s basketball team is preparing to take part in the Phillip’s 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship in Oklahoma City. The Mountaineers finished the 2013-14 regular season with a new school record for wins with a 27-3 overall record. Inside the Big 12 Conference, head coach Mike Carey guided his team to a 16-2 record to claim a share of the conference title with Baylor. Carey was recently recognized for his team’s outstanding season by earning Big 12 Coach of the Year honors in just his second season in the conference. This season’s honor marks Carey’s third Coach of the Year award. Several Mountaineers also earned conference honors. Senior center Asya Bussie was named to the All-Big 12 Team and the All-Big 12 Defensive Team. Sophomore guard Bria Holmes was a unanimous All-Big 12 First team selection. Senior guard Taylor Palmer rounded out West Virginia by earning the Big 12’s Sixth Man Award. This is Bussie’s second all-conference selection but her first time playing inside the Big 12. The se-
nior was forced to sit out the 2012-13 campaign with an ACL tear. After redshirting, Bussie played one her finest seasons in a West Virginia jersey. She led her team in blocks this year with 2.2 per game and ranks No. 36 nationally. On the offensive side of the ball, Bussie was the second-leading scorer behind Holmes with 13.2 points-per-game. Holmes, a sophomore standout, was West Virginia’s best offensive player in the regular season. Her 14.8 point average led the Mountaineers and ranked seventh in the Big 12 Conference. One of WVU’s strongest assets this season was its depth. Carey, along with the rest of the conference, praises how deep the Mountaineer bench is this year. Palmer, who plays the two coming off the bench, could start for a number of squads across the country but was lethal coming off the bench this season. Averaging only 21.7 minutes per game, Palmer still managed to score an average of 10. 2 points per game for fourth on the team. A deep bench is one of the most important ingredients in making a run in the conference tournament. “I would think they can make a heck of a run with the athletes they have,” said Kansas head coach
Bonnie Henrickson. “Who has the best depth in the league this year? They do. Their depth is really impressive, and that really matters when you get in foul trouble in tournament play.” The Mountaineers earned a first round bye in the Big 12 tournament where they await the winner of TCU vs. Texas Tech, two teams they struggled with this season. West Virginia handled the Lady Horned Frogs on their home court, 66-62, and followed that up by beating them in the WVU Coliseum, 61-57. “They slow you down and kind of stand there. They are not easy to play. It’s a tough matchup with their 2-3 defense,” Carey said. TCU likes to mix defensive schemes together, which at times was hard for Carey to decipher. “Sometimes they look like they are in a 2-3 but they are actually matching up man-to-man, and the other time it’s the other way around.” If West Virginia can move past the quarterfinals Saturday, it will take on either Oklahoma or Texas Sunday. Tipoff for Saturday’s game is set for 7 p.m. and will be broadcasted nationally on Fox Sports Net. dasports@mail.wvu.edu
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Senior guard Christal Caldwell looks to shoot a jump shot in a home game against Kansas Tuesday.
Mountaineers travel to take on Sacramento State, UC Riverside by connor murray associate sports editor @connorkmurray
Coming off a threegame sweep that included wins over Duke, Coastal Carolina and James Madison in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the West Virginia baseball team will travel to the West Coast to take on Sacramento and UC Riverside this weekend. The top three pitchers in West Virginia’s starting rotation, Harrison Musgrave, Sean Carley and John Means were dominant in the Mountaineers’ three wins last weekend. Musgrave carried a perfect game into the seventh inning before a bunt single ruined his chance to make history. The left-hander pitched eight innings and struck out 12 batters while giving up two hits and no runs in the Mountaineers’ 3-1 win over Duke.
Musgrave said one of his best efforts in recent memory was a result of being able to command three different pitches. “It was probably my best outing in a while,” Musgrave said in an interview with WVUsports. com. “It’s very rare for me to have three pitches that work, so today was an unusual circumstance, but it made pitching a little bit easier.” Musgrave will likely take the mound Friday against WVU’s first opponent of the weekend, the Sacramento State Hornets. The Hornets come into the weekend with a record of 7-6 after they beat No. 24 Fresno State 2-1 in 10 innings Wednesday. Being the ace of West Virginia’s staff, Musgrave faces the opposition’s best effort each time he toes the rubber. West Virginia head coach Randy Mazey said The Big 12 Pitcher of
the Year from 2013 hasn’t let his team down. “All of the good stuff he did last year, that might be the best I’ve ever seen him,” Mazey said in an interview with WVUsports. com. “His pitches are getting better, he’s really competing and he’s making great pitches when he needs to. There is nothing you can say above and beyond what he did (against Duke) was outstanding.” Not to be outdone, Sean Carley scattered six Coastal Carolina hits and gave up two earned runs over seven innings in West Virginia’s win Saturday. Mazey said that although Carley hit some rough patches in his outing, he displayed the kind of resolve that is the mark of a good pitcher. “He didn’t have his best stuff (Saturday) by any means,” Mazey said in an interview with WVUsports.com. “The real Sean
(Carley) showed up (Saturday), the guy that competes all of the time and is high energy because he really had to grind this one out and he did that.” West Virginia will probably need a source of energy Saturday, as they will be playing a doubleheader. The first game against Sacramento State is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the second game against UC Riverside starts at 8 p.m. The Mountaineers wrap up the weekend with another game against UC Riverside Sunday at 8 p.m. The Highlanders come in to the weekend having won three of their last four games. Mazey and the Mountaineers will remain on the West Coast to play UNLV March 11 and Cal State Northridge March 13-15.
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WVU to host Cornell, West Virginia State over weekend by anthony pecoraro sports writer @dailyathenaeum
The West Virginia University women’s tennis team will take on Cornell University Saturday at 2 p.m. The Mountaineers will then host West Virginia State University Sunday at noon. Both matches will be played at the Ridgeview Racquet Club in Morgantown. The Mountaineers’ (27) head coach Miha Lisac said the team needs to continue to take advantage of each opportunity they have on the court. “We need to close out matches when we have the opportunity and work on getting on top of our opponent early,” Lisac said. Last weekend, WVU dropped its match at Penn State 6-1. The Mountaineers’ one bright spot came in doubles. The No. 9 ranked doubles team in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Atlantic Region of freshmen Oana
Manole and Kaja Mrgole tallied their fifth win of the spring, defeating the Nittany Lions’ Marie Bedard and Dasha Sapogova, 8-6. Cornell began the season 2-0, before a threematch losing streak to Brown, Dartmouth and Rutgers. Cornell rebounded in their last outing against Fairleigh Dickinson University, 5-2, behind sophomore Dena Tanenbaum who has posted a 3-3 singles record this season. The sophomore duo of Irinka Toidze and Vivian Tsui will be riding a two-consecutive-match winning streak into this weekend after they defeated Taylor Shukow and Lisa Petruzillo last weekend, 8-6. Th e Mou nt a i n e e rs could not earn a point in singles play as they were shutout, giving up all six matches to the Nittany Lions. Manole, who has a 5-3 overall singles record on the season, was attempt-
ing to win her fifth straight in singles, but that came to an end Sunday after falling to Sapogova, 6-2, 6-0. The Yellow Jackets will begin their spring season Sunday after going undefeated in the fall with a 12-0 record. The WVSU squad closed out a perfect season by defeating West Liberty 5-1 in the first Mountain East Conference women’s tennis championship tournament. Senior Andreea Slusarciuc picked up her third conference title, while sophomores Brittany Franco, Diana Cotoros and Charlotte Sandy remained undefeated in conference matches. Sophomore Hailey Barrett has been out for the past five matches battling mono, but she anticipates returning this weekend as the Mountaineers have gone 1-4 during her absence. dasports@mail.wvu.edu
Freshman Kaja Mrgole looks on in a rally in a home match earlier this season.
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No. 1 West Virginia looks to defend national championship by meghan carr sports writer @dailyathenauem
The No. 1 West Virginia University rifle team looks to defend their reigning national champion title as they compete this weekend at the NCAA National Championship in Murray, Ky. “We are getting more and more used to building up to the process and getting ready for this part of the season. I think there is a lot of comfort within the team and the position that they are in, so we just have to keep doing what we’re doing and go in with confidence and try to the best we can,” said WVU head coach Jon Hammond. The reigning champions will compete against the top eight teams in the country, each vying for the most prestigious title in the country. No. 2 Kentucky, No. 3 Alaska-Fairbanks, No. 4 Nebraska, No. 5 Jacksonville State, No. 6 Memphis, No. 7 Army and No. 10 TCU all qualified for the NCAA National Championships. In the 2013 season, the Mountaineers earned a two-day total of 4679, the
second highest aggregate score in the history of the national championships, giving them their 15th national title. The Mountaineers outshot their opponents in air rifle, earning a 2363. Former Mountaineer Petra Zublasing won the individual title after scoring 598 in the relay and 701.7 overall. Maren Prediger earned a 591 in air rifle relay, followed by Garrett Spurgeon, who finished with a 589 mark. Meelis Kiisk earned a 585 mark, and Taylor Ciotola rounded out the counting squad with a 576 mark. The Mountaineers placed second in smallbore with a 2316 mark behind TCU, who placed first with a 2317. Although every year is different, Hammond said he sees many similarities between this team and last year’s team. “I think there are a lot of similarities to last year, such as going in to the championships as the No. 1 seed and coming off the back of winning the conference championships, and we have a lot of the same personal here,” Hammond said.
This will be the third time this season that WVU has competed at the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range in Murray, Ky. The Mountaineers competed at the Winthrow Invitational and the NCAA Qualifiers in the range. The Mountaineers earned their highest mark in the nation at the Winthrow Invitational, scoring 2378 in air rifle and 2332 in smallbore to give them a team total of 4710. The Mountaineers are fresh off a victory at the Great American Rifle Conference, taking home their fifth consecutive GARC title after shooting a 4700 total team score. The Mountaineers placed first in smallbore with a 2337 team mark and second place in air rifle with a 2363 showing. The Mountaineers confirmed the victory with a second-place, 2363 air rifle showing, which followed their 2337, first-place smallbore score yesterday. Senior Maren Prediger took home her first individual championship in air rifle after placing first in the discipline. cory dobson/the daily athenaeum
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Meelis Kiisk aims at a target in a home compeitition against Kentucky earlier this season.
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WVU travels to Blacksburg for Zone “A” Diving Championships by dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum
The West Virginia University swimming and diving teams will travel to Blacksburg, Va., for the Zone “A” Diving Championships beginning on Monday. Competition is set to begin at 9 a.m. and conclude on Tuesday. The team will be departing today, with Saturday and Sunday scheduled as training days.
“This has been another great season for the WVU diving team,” said head diving coach Mike Grapner. “The divers are prepared and ready to go for this meet. We have been working hard to build and develop for the Big 12 Conference championships and the NCAA Zone championships.” The qualifying women divers who will be competing Monday are juniors Haily VandePoel and Jen Rey and sophomores
Lindsay Schmidt and Tori Taffner. Senior Liam McLaughlin will be the lone competitor for the men, as sophomore Keith Carmichael remains out with a back injury despite qualifying. Leading the women will be VandePoel, who Grapner says is poised to make another solid appearance this year. “She has been there for the past two years, and this year she is more experienced and prepared than
ever to compete,” Grapner said. “Last year she was fifth on the 3-meter after preliminaries and finished seventh overall. I have no doubt she can repeat and finish even higher this year.” Last season, McLaughlin was the first men’s diver in program history to make it to the finals. Grapner is confident he and the rest of the divers are capable of making it to the finals. “They just need to keep it confident and consistent through each of their dives,”
Grapner said. “This is a big meet for the divers. However, we have seen many of the divers from our zone this year in our duel meets and on the training trip.” The women divers turned in their best performance of the season against TCU, as VandePoel, Schmidt and Taffner claimed the top three spots on the 3-meter diving event. The men divers also had arguably their best performance against TCU, as
Carmichael and McLaughlin took the top two spots in the 1-meter diving event, with Carmichael finishing first with a score of 325.95. Carmichael tallied a second win that day in the 3-meter with a score of 271.19, while McLaughlin finished second with a score of 262.2. “Each of the divers knows what to expect, and they should all do very well,” Grapner said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu
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WVU set for Columbia Last Chance meet by jon fehrens sports writer @dailyathenaeum
The West Virginia women’s track team will compete in one of the last meets to become NCAA Championship-eligible in the Columbia Indoor Last Chance Qualifier. The meet will be held in New York, inside The Armory. The one-day meet is set to begin on Saturday with the women’s weight throw and conclude with men’s 4x400. One of the Mountaineers battling for a championship is senior long jumper Stormy Nesbit. Nesbit finished sixth in the long jump at the Big 12 Championships last weekend with a seasonbest leap of 5.88 meters. She claimed a spot on the podium with a second-
place finish in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 12.60 meters. Also on the field, senior pole-vaulter Katlyn Shelar will try to extend her successful 2013-14 campaign. Shelar has yet to break her school record vault of 4.10 meters this season but placed fourth with a mark of 3.95 meters. On the track, mile runner Sarah Martinelli qualified to compete in the championship run at last weekend’s meet with a time of 4:47. Martinelli wrapped up her meet with a seventh place overall finish Sunday. Despite finishing outside the top 10, head coach Sean Cleary believes the competition helped his senior. “Sarah Martinelli qualified for her first conference final and left with
a great amount of confidence for the outdoor season,” Cleary said in an interview with WVUsports.com. dasports@mail.wvu.edu
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Mountaineers ready to compete in Big 12 Championships by nicole curtin sports writer @dailyathenaeum
The West Virginia University wrestling team is heading to the Big 12 Conference wrestling championships March 8 in Norman, Okla. All 10 of the Mountaineer starters will travel to compete for the title, and those who qualify at the Big 12 Championship will move on to the NCAA Championships March 20-22 in Oklahoma City. WVU head coach Craig Turnbull said he thinks the team is ready to take on the Big 12. “I think we are well prepared,” he said. “There are some (who) have a greater chance of qualifying for the NCAA tournament
and some (who) have a lesser chance.” Wrestlers become qualified for the NCAA tournament by earning the gold standard. This goes by weight class, and Turnbull said it is based off who you wrestle, such as if they are ranked, and how well you do so. “There are several goals going into this tournament,” Turnbull said. “One is to get your best wrestling out, another is to qualify for the national tournament.” Turnbull said he hopes the experience the starters have gained this year helps them put their best work out on the mat. “For all of them, I would like to see, in this last tournament, if they can use the experience from
wrestling during the year and get their best wrestling out here,” he said. “I think realistically we can take somewhere between three and five (wrestlers) to the NCAA tournament.” Ranked teams in the Big 12 Championship are No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 14 Oklahoma and No. 21 Iowa State. WVU lost to all three during dual matches this season. The probable starters for each team could create some tough matches for the Mountaineers. At 141 pounds, senior No. 14 Colin Johnston comes in to the tournament with a 27-6 record and is 4-3 against ranked opponents. No. 20 Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State is the only ranked opponent for Johnston in the
tournament, as he is 26-7 on the season. The last time Johnston and Collica met was in January, and Johnston won over Collica by decision 8-4. At 174 pounds, No. 1 is Andrew Howe of Oklahoma, No. 2 is Chris Perry of Oklahoma State and No. 20 is Tanner Weatherman of Iowa State University. No. 24 is sophomore Bubba Scheffel, who will enter the tournament 29-7 on the season. After the last match, he earned the No. 5 spot in program history at WVU for most wins by a sophomore and is leading the team in wins. Other ranked opponents include No. 7 Jarrod Patterson from Oklahoma and No. 17 Eddie Kilmara from OK State
for the 125-pound weight class. WVU freshman Cory Stainbrook isn’t ranked. Stainbrook is 23-13 for the season, and this is his first appearance in a conference championship. For the 133-pound weight class, senior Nathan Pennesi sits at the No. 25 spot with No. 9 Cody Brewer of Oklahoma and No. 4 Jon Morrison from Oklahoma State. Pennesi was also recently named to the Big 12 Conference 2014 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team. Athletes must have a 3.0 to 3.19 to be eligible for the Second Team. This is his fourth time going to conference championships, and he has qualified for nationals three times. At 149 pounds, No. 18
junior Mike Morales is 18-6 on the season, 2-3 against ranked opponents and previously beat No. 10 Josh Kindig in a dual match against Oklahoma State. He has not faced No. 5 Kendric Maple because Maple was in the 157-pound weight class earlier in the season when they would have met. Mountaineer fans can watch the final matches of the tournament on the Big 12 Network and FOX Sports. Semifinal matches will begin at 4 p.m. with consolation matches at 6 p.m., which will be shown live on the Big 12 Network. Championship rounds will be broadcast live on FOX Sports beginning at 8 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu
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Broncos release cornerback Champ Bailey Thursday DENVER (AP) — Champ Bailey spent a decade with the Denver Broncos, making eight Pro Bowls and picking off 34 passes even with quarterbacks only reluctantly glancing his way. This number was hard to overlook: $10 million. In a salary-cap move Thursday, the Broncos released Bailey, the team’s defensive leader who’s been a fan favorite since he was acquired in a trade with Washington in 2004. There’s simply no room for loyalty in the NFL, especially with free agency about to start and with holes needing to be filled, something that became apparent to the Broncos after a 43-8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl last month. Broncos boss John Elway called the decision to release Bailey a “difficult” one given all that the perennial Pro Bowl cornerback has brought to the team over his 10 seasons in the Mile High City.
“Without question, he’s among the best cornerbacks to ever play the game and one of the finest players in the history of the Broncos,” Elway said in a statement. “You couldn’t ask for more in a player than what Champ brought to this team. His combination of elite talent, class, leadership and competitiveness made him one of the alltime greats.” But age and injuries had begun to catch up with one of the best shutdown cornerbacks to play the game. Bailey, a 12-time Pro Bowler overall, is scheduled to make around $10 million next season, which is a lot of money for a cornerback who may be asked to switch to safety or possibly inside to the slot position. This was a hard season for the 35-year-old Bailey as he missed 11 games because of a nagging left foot sprain originally suffered in the preseason on Aug. 17 in Seattle. Only later did Bai-
ley reveal he sustained a Lisfranc injury, which usually involves a separation of ligaments and joints in the foot and requires an arduous rehab. He returned late in the season to help the Broncos advance to the Super Bowl, but wasn’t back to his old form – the form that had QBs scanning everywhere but his direction. In his prime, Bailey wasn’t always very busy because opponents simply picked on his counterpart. And yet he still has 52 career interceptions, the most among active cornerbacks. “I consider it a privilege to have coached Champ these last three years,” Broncos coach John Fox said. “There’s no doubt he played an integral role in establishing a culture of winning here. “Aside from his natural ability, Champ set a great example with his hard work ap and relentless commitment Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey warms up before the AFC Championship game against the New England Patrito mastering his craft.” ots Jan. 19.
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Montero helps Mariners beat White Sox GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Fernando Rodney gave up a run and two hits in his debut with the Seattle but Jesus Montero had two singles and an RBI to help the Mariners beat a Chicago White Sox splitsquad 7-4 Thursday. “He threw the ball very well,” manager Lloyd McClendon said of the closer who signed with Seattle on Feb. 13. “The ball came out good. He made some good pitches and saw the small end of the bat a couple of times and they got hits, but I was happy with how the ball came out.” Montero’s second hit came in the seventh to cap the Mariners’ threerun, go-ahead rally. Montero is coming back from a 50-game suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal and season-ending knee surgery. Scott Baker continued to make a good impression in his bid for winning a rotation spot. He allowed one run and three hits over three innings in his second start. White Sox left-hander John Danks yielded one hit, walked two and struck out two in his first three innings of the spring as he tries to bounce back from going 4-14 in 2013. “We were actually throwing (his cutter) to
both sides of the plate and it was effective,” Danks said. “It was around the zone and had a sharp break on it. That’s where I expected to be at this point. Adam Eaton had three hits for the White Sox and Dyan Viciedo had a double and a run scored. STARTING TIME Mariners : Baker is nearly two years removed from Tommy John surgery and feeling strong after 11 totals starts, including three with the Cubs, last season. Baker, 32, looked solid against the White Sox after he gave up one earned run on a double steal in three innings. In five spring innings, he has given up one run with one walk and one strikeout. “He threw the ball good,” McClendon said. “I didn’t see any setbacks of any kind.” White Sox: Danks’ final two innings were pretty smooth after having to pitch out of a basesloaded jam in the first. The left-hander struck out two of the last three batters he faced to end the inning. TRAINER’S ROOM Mariners : Highly touted right-hander Taijuan Walker played light catch Thursday morning, the first time he has done anything since being diagnosed with
bursitis in his throwing shoulder. Walker, who 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA in three September starts with the Mariners, is expected to miss the first few weeks of the regular season. The next step will be to throw from 75 to 90 feet on Friday before moving to bullpen sessions. White Sox: Reliever Nate Jones is slated to make his first appearance Saturday after coming through We d n e s d a y ’s b u l l pen session with no setbacks from a left glute problem that cropped up early in camp. RODNEY DEBUT Rodney had an upand-down spring debut. The right-hander retired Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko before giving up and opposite-field double to Dayan Viciedo off the right field fence. Minor league shortstop Carlos Sanchez drove Viciedo in on a bloop single. “I got down in the count a couple of times and I recovered back to get the guy out,” he said. “I worked in a couple of sliders. My fastball is my priority pitch right now. I wanted to see my arm loose with fastball Jesus Montero had two hits in the Mariners’ win Thursday. command.”
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Jeter ends slide as Yankees beat Phillies CLE ARWATER , Fla. (AP) — Derek Jeter got two hits that ended an 0-for-10 slide at the start of spring training and Masahiro Tanaka gave up a home run to Freddy Galvis in the New York Yankees’ 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Jeter, limited to 17 games last season after breaking an ankle during the 2012 playoffs, grounded out in the first inning, then singled to left in the third and doubled to center in the fifth. Tanaka, the Japanese star signed to a $155 million, seven-year contract, made his second spring training appearance after waiting out a 1½-hour rain delay at the start. He pitched two shutout innings in relief against the Phillies last week. Tanaka allowed two hits and one run in three innings, giving up Galvis’ tying homer in the third. “I felt that I wasn’t at the top of my game going onto the mound today,” Tanaka said through a translator.
“Including the results and everything, I feel like I did OK.” Phillies starter Kyle Kendrick gave up one run and three hits in three innings, including a home run by Ramon Flores leading off the third. Carlos Ruiz and John Mayberry Jr. both hit home runs for the Phillies. STARTING TIME Yankees: Tanaka had to wait for the start after heavy rains battered Clearwater early in the day. He later said he enjoyed pitching against familiar faces. “Looking at some of the broadcasts back in Japan of the major league game, you get a chance to see batters like Chase Utley or Ryan Howard,” Tanaka said. “Actually going up on the mound and facing them today, you realize, for instance, how Ryan Howard is further back in that batter’s box than I thought he would be.” Phillies : Ke n d r i c k walked one in his second spring start. He wanted to
improve control from his last start, when he walked three. “This time I wanted to be more aggressive,” he said. “Last time out was the first time out in a while, I was kind of hesitant. This time...I was feeling good.” TRAINER’S ROOM Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels described another setback, saying he has no timetable for his return to the rotation. The lefty said he is not injured, just “fatigued.” Hamels said on Feb. 11 that he had experienced some shoulder tendinitis in the offseason, and took a break from throwing. The break caused him to fall behind on his pitching schedule, and throughout this spring Hamels has said he planned to make his 2014 debut sometime in mid-April. On Thursday, Hamels said he’s “not even thinking about” when he’ll return. He will try to throw off a mound again next week.
Eovaldi goes two innings, Miami Marlins and Red Sox tie 0-0 JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi was inefficient but effective Thursday. The Marlins right-hander managed the rare feat of throwing 36 pitches in the first inning without giving up a run. He escaped a bases-loaded jam, and Miami and Boston Red Sox were tied 0-0 when the game was called in the eighth inning because of rain. Eovaldi, who has yet to allow an earned run in two starts, struck out four in two innings. He was pulled after throwing 49 pitches, even though he had planned on a third inning. “That first inning kind of killed that,” he said. “I felt fine, but I was trying to do too much with my off-speed pitches.” Marlins newcomer Jarrod Saltalamacchia, playing against his former team for the first time, went 0 for 2. The game drew a sellout crowd of 6,427, but most of the Red Sox stars were across the state at the team’s complex in Fort Myers. Boston’s lineup included perhaps only one player who will make their 25-man roster – Jackie Bradley Jr. “You deal with travel, you deal with availability of players,” manager John Farrell said. “The integrity of the game and what the fans are going to pay to see, you certainly take that into account. But still, our team is our priority, and the individual needs that guys
have.” The starting infield remained back in Fort Myers for a heavy workday of drills, Farrell said. The Marlins played most of their projected starters but went 2 for 21 against minor league pitching. Marcell Ozuna doubled and Giancarlo Stanton singled. Deven Marrero had two hits for the Red Sox, who stranded 11 runners. STARTING TIME Red Sox: Right-hander Allen Webster, who spent most of 2013 with Triple-A Pawtucket, allowed one hit in three scoreless innings. Boston right-hander John Lackey threw 38 pitches in a simulated game in Fort Myers and is next expected to pitch three innings in a game. Marlins: Eovaldi averaged just under six innings in his 18 starts last year and finished 4-6 with a 3.39 ERA. He wants to go deeper in games this season, and acknowledged the first inning wasn’t a step in that direction. “I definitely want to try to be more efficient,” he said. “A 36-pitch first inning isn’t going to keep you in the game long.” TRAINER’S ROOM Marlins: Right-hander Henderson Alvarez will pitch Friday for the first time since his no-hitter on the final day of the season. He’ll start and is expected to go two innings against the
St. Louis Cardinals. Alvarez’s spring training debut was delayed by a shin infection. Scheduled to pitch this weekend after dealing with visa problems are righthander Henry Rodriguez on Saturday and right-hander Carlos Marmol on Sunday. Red Sox: Catcher David Ross, who was sidelined this week by inflammation in his left foot, is scheduled to start Friday against the Braves. SWITCHING SIDES Saltalamacchia signed a $21 million, three-year deal with the Marlins after the Red Sox declined to offer him a multiyear deal. “I hope they go 0-162,” he said before the game. “Now they’re all sleazeballs.” He was joking. Saltalamacchia helped the Red Sox win the World Series last year, remains close to many of their players and said he’s happy about the way things worked out in the offseason.
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Wiggins not wavering in decision to leave for NBA LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Andrew Wiggins remembers sitting in the bleachers of Allen Fieldhouse long after the final whistle, watching as the crowd showered the departing Kansas players with love. It may not have been that exact moment that the nation’s No. 1 recruit decided he would play his only season of college basketball with the Jayhawks. But the outpouring of support on senior night certainly played a role in his decision, one that he doesn’t regret for a moment. “It went too quick,” Wiggins said late Wednesday after his own version of senior night, tucked away in a small room not far from those stands where he sat a year ago. “I wish I had more time to stay here and do my thing, just be here with the team and the coaches and all these wonderful fans,” Wiggins said, thoughtfully.
“That’s one of the reasons I committed here. I came here on senior night and the fans were so loyal.” Kansas coach Bill Self stayed true to his promise after an 87-52 victory over Texas Tech, reserving most of the senior day traditions for his seniors. Tarik Black, Niko Roberts and Justin Wesley were honored with framed jerseys prior to the game, and each of them was given a microphone afterward to address a sellout crowd that once again stuck around long after the game. But the coach who has guided the Jayhawks to 10 straight Big 12 titles also made sure to note what everybody already knew: The latest of them probably wouldn’t have happened without Wiggins. Which highly seeded squads will get bounced early?Play videoWhich highly seeded squads will get bounced early?
So before turning the microphone over to the seniors, he asked the crowd to give the rest of the team a round of applause, and then told Wiggins and fellow freshmen Wayne Selden and Joel Embiid – both of whom will have their own NBA decisions to make after the season – to stand up and be acknowledged. The crowd stood with them, giving them a thunderous ovation. “I don’t think it’s hit me yet. That’s how quick everything went by,” Wiggins said. “It feels like just yesterday we had our late night, so I don’t think it’s hit me yet.” Wiggins arrived at Kansas with nearly unattainable expectations, yet he’s lived up to just about all of them. He’s averaging 16 points and nearly six rebounds, numbers that may seem modest at first glance but are even more impressive considering the way he shares the ball.
Then there’s the Big 12 championship ring that will soon be slipped onto his finger. And there are still plenty of more memories to be made. The Jayhawks wrap up their regular season Saturday at West Virginia, and will have the No. 1 seed in next week’s Big 12 tournament, played just down the road from campus at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. Then the NCAA tournament, where Kansas is still in the running for a top seed. Along the way, Wiggins is sure to pick up a handful for awards. Self thinks he’s the favorite for Big 12 player of the year, which The Associated Press will announce next week. “It’s almost a logic nobrainer,’” Self said. “I don’t believe his numbers will blow anybody away, but to be the best player on the best team that’s had a fair amount of success in the league – I
don’t think you could go any other direction.” To be perfectly clear, Wiggins has never led anybody on. He made it clear from the outset that he would head to the NBA next season, and after having one of the best freshman campaigns in Kansas history, he’s certain to be a lottery pick if not the No. 1 overall choice. Still, in listening to him Wednesday night, it seemed for a brief moment that he wished he could put life on hold – the millions of dollars, the endorsements, the business that will become basketball – and keep playing the game with his close buddies a little while longer. “I think it’s all puddled up,” Wiggins said. “I’m happy, sad, my last game. But I just enjoy my time here. I’m thankful for everything. I can’t ask for more. I’ve been blessed by a good team, great coaches and the greatest fans a team could ask for.”
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WVU can achieve more in 2013-14 season When the West Virginia women’s basketball team opened practice in preparation for the 2013-14 season, five seniors and a talented group of underclassmen had a goal to make history. The same group will fly out to Oklahoma City for this weekend’s Big 12 tournament as the league’s regular-season champions. The Mountaineers’ successful season featured winning streaks of 13, 10 and four and ended with an impressive 27-3 overall record. The fact that West Virginia lost the first game of the 2013-14 season then went on to win 27 of its next 29 games puts into perspective how consistent the group was. The goal of making history came true when West Virginia hoisted its first conference championship since 1992 Tuesday in a 67-60 victory over Kansas. This group will forever be entrenched in Big 12 history, but their journey is not done yet. We closed the book on the regular season, and the pen continues to be in the hands of the Mountaineers and their lasting legacy on this wild ride. Up first is the Big 12 tournament, in which WVU has the opportunity to take home its second piece of silverware in a week. West Virginia will likely play TCU in the quarterfinal game Saturday night. Granted, it shouldn’t be assumed that the Horned Frogs will defeat a Lady Raider team that went 0-18 in conference play. WVU has struggled in matchups with TCU in 2013-14 due to the contrasting style the Frogs play. The semifinal could be a rematch of West Virginia’s last loss, which came Jan. 25 against Texas. Should WVU move past both tricky fixtures, they will play for a tournament title. How fitting would it be to see Baylor waiting for them in the rubber match of the conference’s top two teams? The NCAA tournament is what head coach Mike Carey has always been targeting. Often downplaying a conference title and possible run in Oklahoma City, Carey continues to have his eyes set on the big dance. His players follow his lead. The class of 2014 (sans center Asya Bussie) owns 92 career victories, just four away from becoming the winningest class in program history. It’s a safe bet the team will get a minimum of two more games this season in both the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments. If you were looking for more history for these girls to make, this is the next great feat. The Mountaineer women’s basketball program had their troubles in the NCAA tournament despite getting there consistently in the past decade. In fact, WVU reached four consecutive tournaments before this season, a school record. So don’t put a bow on the Mountaineers’ season just yet, because there’s a lot more basketball to be played. The scene at the Coliseum Tuesday night when the women unveiled the Big 12 championship trophy was unquestionably special, but the team is primed for even more. dasports@mail.wvu.edu
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West Virginia takes on No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks in final home game of regular season by kevin hooker sports writer @dailyathenaeum
The West Virginia men’s basketball team wraps up its regular season schedule this weekend at home against the No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks at noon.
The Mountaineer Ticket Office announced the game was sold out Wednesday, marking the first sell-out at the Coliseum this season. The Mountaineers (1614, 8-9 Big 12) have lost five of their last seven games after falling to the
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five minutes. “(Harris) got frustrated and in foul trouble,” Huggins said. “My fight was, should I put him back in the first half earlier? But if he picks up a third foul, then I’m an idiot and we don’t have a chance to win.” WVU and OU split the regular season series 1-1. The Mountaineers knocked off the Sooners 91-86 in overtime in February. The Mountaineers will welcome a Kansas team (23-7, 14-3 Big 12) that is coming off an 82-57 win over Texas Tech for their fifth win in the last six games. Forward Tarik Black led the Jayhawks with 19 points, while Perry Ellis chipped in with 13 points off the bench. Kansas is expected to be without freshman phenom Joel Embiid, who is suffering from a back injury. Embiid, who aver-
ages more than 2.5 blocks per contest, is likely to return in time for the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks knocked off WVU in Lawrence, Kan., in February by a score of 83-69. Andrew Wiggins led the Jayhawks with 19 points, while Embiid grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked three shots. The Mountaineers must upset Kansas and get some help from Iowa State and Kansas State to avoid a Wednesday night game in next week’s Big 12 tournament in Kansas City. The top six seeds in the conference are guaranteed a bye. dasports@mail.wvu.edu
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No. 23 Oklahoma Sooners 72-62 Wednesday in Norman, Okla. The Sooners put together a 27-7 run in the middle of the second half, led by senior forward Cameron Clark who scored a team high 19 points. Eron Harris scored only five points before fouling out, while Juwan Staten led all scorers with 24 points, marking his ninth game of 20 or more points this season. “They really crowded him (Harris) and tried to keep him from catching the ball,” said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. “They switched everything with him.” OU (22-8, 11-6 Big 12) scored seven straight points capped off by Buddy Hield’s 3-pointer to take a 47-44 lead. The undermanned Mountaineers responded with just one field goal in the next
With Kansas’ 7-foot center Joel Embiid injured, West Virginia has a better opportunity at a major upset Saturday afternoon. To no surprise, the Mountaineers had their struggles with size this season. Against teams like Texas, Kansas and Baylor, teams known to have an advantage with size and some 7-footers, WVU had issues on the glass and with interior defense. With Embiid out for the rest of the regular season with a back injury, the Mountaineers should have an easier time on the inside. To some, Embiid is considered a top NBA Draft pick and has even surpassed his fellow freshman teammate Andrew Wiggins. In the game against then-No. 19 Texas, Embiid recorded six blocks to go along with 13 points and seven boards in 21 minutes of action. For West Virginia to have a chance at a monumental upset Saturday, it will need to be able to keep the KU guards from dictating play. In the first meeting between the Jayhawks and the Mountaineers in the 201314 season, KU pulled away late and was victorious, 8369. WVU allowed Kansas to shoot 55 percent from the field, while only shooting 40 percent from the field and 26 percent from beyond the arc. WVU will need to make its open shots and contain KU’s guards with Embiid out. While I’m not saying the Jayhawks do not have lots of depth throughout their roster, Embiid is a bigtime loss. The Mountaineers must take advantage of it and try to attack the rim. If Embiid were to play, you could make a strong case for how mismatch issues could potentially affect the result. For WVU, the loss of KU’s freshman center does wonders. It certainly makes the task of beating regular season conference champion Kansas a bit easier. But then again, it’s easier said than done.
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Big 12 providing some of nation’s best individual talent by greg madia multimedia editor @dailyathenaeum
Each night in the Big 12 Conference, different players steal the headlines. What some consider the toughest league in America has plenty of good players. A total of 14 different players have been named Conference Player of the Week. From Melvin Ejim of Iowa State to Juwan Staten of West Virginia, there are great candidates for each award. As the season nears the end, finding a way to name the Big 12 Player of the Year or finding out which five players make up the All-Big 12 team has become difficult. “Everyone has someone so important to their team,” said Texas head coach Rick Barnes. The 10 head coaches in the league vote for Player of the Year and the AllConference team. “You’ve got to look at the whole body of work and what they do over the course of the season to help their team win and what they do on the floor to make their teammates better,” said Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg. “There are some great players in this league. It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out.” Hoiberg has two players on his own team who could be considered for both Player of the Year and the All-Conference team. Ejim is the leading scorer in the Big 12, while DeAndre Kane has been
a great assist man for the Cyclones. Baylor forward Cory Jefferson can score, but he also ranks near the top of the league in both rebounding and shot blocking. Marcus Smart of Oklahoma State is probably the top NBA prospect of the league award contenders. Then there is Kansas’ Perry Ellis, who is considered to be the best overall player on the best team in the league. Cameron Ridley at Texas is a dominant big man. “There are so many kids in the league this year (who) have had great years so when I look at it, it’s really close,” Barnes said. “You have to go with the guy (who) wins (because) we’re playing a team game.” Staten leads the Big 12 in minutes played and assists while he is second in the league in scoring and assist to turnover ratio. Even though he’s having a great season, WVU is in the middle of the pack as a team in the Big 12. That leaves questions as to whether or not coaches in the league recognize what Staten is doing. “I’m sure they do – he’s had a phenomenal season,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “He’s the first player in West Virginia history to have 500 points, 150 rebounds and 160 assists.” Star players like Le’Bryan Nash, Eron Harris, Andrew Wiggins and Ryan Spangler don’t even get consideration for AllConference selections be-
cause of how good the top tier level of guys in the Big 12 are. “ Melvin Ejim has played well, and my goodness, Perry Ellis is a special player. You have to look at what Cameron Ridley has done for Texas. Marcus Smart is one of the best players, not only in this league, but in the country,” said TCU head coach Trent Johnson. “Our league is extremely talented.” All candidates will have one more Saturday to state their case for award consideration. dasports@mail.wvu.edu
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