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SWEET ENDING The West Virginia women’s basketball team fell to LSU 76-67 in the second round of the NCAA tournament Tuesday. The Mountaineers won 30 games in the 2013-14 season, the most wins in program history.

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WVU plans to make $75 mil MPD, city release Milan Puskar Stadium upgrades February arrest statistics

By Amit Batra Sports Editor @BATRA01

West Virginia University’s Board of Governors will review plans to make improvements to athletic facilities across campus, including noticeable changes to Milan Puskar Stadium.

The BOG is expected to meet at WVU Friday before a full University Board meeting April 4.

According to a report by The Charleston Daily Mail, the financial budget for 2014 at WVU includes a proposal of an $85 million bond that will set aside $75 million for various upgrades to the athletic facilities.

The football stadium was last upgraded in 2004. In terms of football, there will be a new team room at the Puskar Center, concourse renovations and expansion inside the stadium as well as

to various concessions and other populated areas within the stadium.

One of the purposes of getting fans to games is to generate revenue, and WVU’s plans to improve the stadium could spark a rise in attendance, including the addition of four LED boards inside the stadium to be used for score updates, statistics and advertising.

“The big news is we have the $75 million improvement plan,” said WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck.

“We’ll totally do the concourse on the East and West side and improve the various entrances in the stadium.

That’s our first big project.

That’ll take a good chunk of the $75 million.”

The Big 12 Conference has laid out its foundation for what it expects in terms of revenue and income. Programs across the country, such as fellow conference

member Baylor University, have put out millions of dollars in stadium upgrades.

Other projects aim to improve the Coliseum, the Shell Building and various athletic facilities across campus are also in the works.

The athletic department released the framework for this plan Thursday. The $106 million proposal for these renovations has been approved by the University Planning Committee, but still must get the approval of the Board of Governors finance committee, which will take place during the March 28 meeting.

The plan will draw $25 million from the private Mountaineer Athletic Club and its funding efforts, while $6 million will come from its multimedia rights contract, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

While the University has already seen vast improve-

ments over the years, including a new weight room added last summer, there is still a lot to be done in the opinion of WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen, who requested upgrades to the practice facility at the end of the 2013 football season.

“I don’t think I’m being unreasonable with the requests that I’m asking for,” Holgorsen said in November 2013. “We’re working hard on trying to get out there to raise the money we need to make some of this stuff a reality.”

Along with the various offerings from local committees and organizations, Big 12 Conference members received a payout of $26 million in 2013.

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By Jacob Bojesson Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The crime rate in Morgantown continues to decline as the result of a collaborative effort from the community.

The Morgantown Police Department released its crime log for the month of February last week, showing a drop in total arrests of close to 19 percent compared to the same period in 2013.

Overall, Morgantown has seen a steady downward trend in crime over the past three years.

“There is no one magic answer for the decline.

There (are) a lot of factors that control things

INSIDE The Morgantown Police Department reported fewer assault, larceny, burlary and vandalism arrests in February 2014. See the complete number of arrests made on page 2. like that,” said MPD police chief Ed Preston.

“Bad weather can have a play into it. Education can have a play into it. Increased enforcement can have a play into it and additional responsibility of the individuals has a play into it.”

The largest declines can be found in the so-called “Group A

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City seeks community input on human rights needs Committee of

By Evelyn Merithew Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The Morgantown Human Rights Commission is taking measures to ensure the city is fully inclusive, and it invites Morgantown residents of all ages to complete a survey to identify human rights needs for the city’s preparation of a community action plan.

The commission, which was reactivated in 2012 by an ordinance from the Morgantown City Council, currently has seven members.

“HRC is a group of individuals that deal with human rights issues in the community, be it their housing, disability issues, lesbian and gay rights issues, racial and ethnic issues, anything that comes up in that sense,” said David Bott, a community development administrative representative.

Primary focuses for the survey are issues that have come up regarding education, lesbian and gay workplace issues and affordable housing.

The commission is also looking to potentially redraft the Morgantown Affirmative Action Plans, which are equal employment plans required of every employer.

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“The commission looks at these issues and tries to encourage inclusivity in the city. The survey is a guide they can use to help understand what the needs of the community are and where they need to focus their time,” Bott said.

To ensure that anyone who wants to be heard will be heard, there are two survey formats.

“When the survey was put together, it became obvious the longer version of the survey was (limiting) for individuals who may not have the education level (to take it) or struggle with English,” Bott said.

“They put out a shorter, more direct survey so that it would be more inclusive and not limited to those who have a broader education.”

Residents with access to a computer can take it through an online database, and those who do not can complete a paper version.

The survey was released more than a month ago and will be available until April 30. The commission will then perceive and tabulate the responses.

Bott said once the deadline hits and the commission accumulates the findings, they will then proceed to address problem areas.

“They’re going to try to identify

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FOR MORE INFORMATION • To learn more about the HRC or to take the survey, visit http://morgantownwv.gov/government/commissions/ human-rights-commission.

• The Human Rights Commission meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Public Safety Building conference room. areas of concern and look at what needs to be addressed to alleviate concerns,” he said. “It may just simply be a matter of education. It may be a matter of taking action to make sure discrimination is not continuing. They want to know what areas of the community can be addressed.”

“The whole intent is to make Morgantown a melting pot of people, so everybody has a comfortable life here without concern of retribution by any other group.”

To learn more about the HRC or to take the survey, visit h t t p : / / m o r g a n t o w n w v. g o v / government/commissions/ human-rights-commission. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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EDITORIAL Is Panera Bread killing downtown Morgantown?

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the Whole talks rebranding city by jacob bojesson staff writer @dailyathenaeum\

The Morgantown City Council hosted a Committee of the Whole session Tuesday to receive information, ask questions and identify policy options in an informal setting.

The council invited officials from a variety of companies and organizations to present with hopes it could in some way help further Morgantown’s development as a city.

Melissa Kramer of the Environmental Protection Agency presented the Smart Growth plan as an option for the city to look at in its current rebranding process.

The Smart Growth plan includes a number of ways to make a city more attractive to citizens and business.

It has elements of design, diverse housing options and safety plans that are tailor-made for smallto mid-size cities.

Kramer said many U.S. cities that have used the plan have seen big returns on their investments.

“For businesses, it can help attract customers and employees,” Kramer said.

“For real estate investors, it allows for change in their demographics, and for local residents, it can help improve the quality of life.”

Many of the council

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Neuroscience Club seeks participants for outreach program

By Alexis Randolph

ber of the Neuroscience Club, said that having trips like this one was the goal from the start of the club in 2012.

“The Neuroscience Club was founded with the hopes that we could conduct outreach events like this one for children in elementary, middle and high school,” Baker said. “We really want to get kids aware of the amazing functions of the brain and why we need to protect it.”

Baker said one of the group’s goals is to inspire children to pursue a career in the science field.

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The West Virginia University Neuroscience Club is working to inspire a love for brains.

The club will visit fourth grade students at Brookehaven Elementary School April 16 at 9 a.m. to teach students more about the brain and its functions.

The group is looking for 20-30 volunteers to help plan and participate in the event.

Kathryn Baker, a junior biology student and mem-

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“We want to foster a new generation of young scientists, particularly in the field of neuroscience,” Baker said.

“We want to bring neuroscience into the spotlight of this community and get kids excited about the brain.”

According to Baker, she personally had no experience with neuroscience until she was a senior in high school.

“I always remember the D.A.R.E. outreach programs encouraging kids not to smoke or do drugs, and I think outreach programs really have a strong impact,” she said. “I hope this proj-

ect will stimulate the minds of the children.”

As this is the group’s first classroom visit, Baker said she hopes to have a good impact on the community at large, and they hope to expand the program into middle and high schools.

The club will engage students with hands-on activities such as making PlayDoh brains and pipe cleaner neurons.

Edward McClain, a junior biology and chemistry student and member of the club, said he looks forward to the opportunity to work with the children.

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Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in Morgantown, compared to 33 in 2012.

Both the WVU Police Department and MPD reported that the crime among WVU students has dropped notably this school year compared to previous years.

“We still have things that happen, but we haven’t had it to the extents that we’ve had in the past,” Preston said. “You’ve got University involvement, sanctions from the University, and there are student groups that are not tolerant of the persona that comes with being known as a party school. There is a real atmosphere of change that’s going about.”

For more information about Morgantown crime statistics visit http://morg a n t o w n w v. g o v / g o v ernment/city-government/police-department/ daily-reports.

offenses,” which include assault, larceny, burglary and vandalism.

Areas in which the crime remains at a relatively constant level is in the number of arrests for DUIs, public intoxication and liquor law violations.

“We’re one of those very few businesses in the world that try to put ourselves out of business,” Preston said.

“Our idea is that we try to make the town as safe as we possibly can, and we’d like to eliminate crime in general, and that’s why we solicit the community to become involved in crime prevention and crime suppression efforts.”

Preston also said another contributor has been the decrease in students’ partying.

Only two arrests were made during last week’s

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port for the University,” McClain said.

The club is working with WVU Center for Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience WVU Graduate Chapter and Health Sciences Center Anatomy Lab who will help provide materials for the event.

Planning and information sessions will be held Tuesday from 7- 9 p.m., as well as April 8 and 15 from 8-9 p.m.

For more information, email the club at wvuneuroscienceclub@gmail.com.

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“I think it will really be an awesome experience and will supply everyone with a renewed appreciation for how cool and fun science can be to study,” McClain said.

“I think a lot of students lose sight of how much fun science can be when we are all overwhelmed with the workload.”

McClain said the club members gain valuable experience and insight, as well.

“For the WVU students, it is a great opportunity to give back to the community that provides so much sup-

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SEP to host basketball shootout fundraiser tonight at Rec Center

BY Meagan Carpenter Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Students who want to showcase their athletic abilities on the basketball courts are invited to participate in the Sports and Exercise Psychology Club Shootout fundraiser Wednesday night.

Since 2002, the Sport and Exercise Psychology Club fundraiser has been a way to raise money for their community service projects and send representatives to their national conference.

The contest includes free throw line shooting, threepoint shooting and a dunk contest.

Each contestant gets 10 free throws and 25 threepoint shot attempts. The first and second place winners of this portion of the contest will win prizes.

The dunk contest is a separate part of the fundraiser and gives contestants three chances to make the best dunks that will be

judged by Michael Garcia, the Mountaineer for 201415 and Dana Brooks, the dean of the College of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. The first and second place winners will receive one of the prizes provided by the SEP Club and local businesses.

All walk-ins are welcome on the day of the event. The cost to participate is $2 for the free throw or threepoint contests and $3 to participate in the dunk contest.

Winners of the specific contests are awarded with prizes, which include signed basketballs, one signed by the men’s

team and one by the women’s, gift cards to places like Tailpipes, and a fleece WVU blanket.

Carrie Rishell, a senior sports and exercise psychology student and president of the SEP club, said the money raised from the fundraiser is used to not only fund their community outreaches but help students who go to conferences to present their research.

“We like to relieve the money burden of some students when we send them to conferences and like to help them with travel expenses,” Rishell said.

With the club being community service based, get-

ting the local Morgantown community to help donate prizes and support for the club and its fundraiser was a huge push for this year’s prize donations.

“I personally love the dunk contest,” Rishell said.

“We always get a few very creative and fun people to participate, and it honestly is just really entertaining to watch.”

Students wishing to participate can sign up at the WVU Student Recreation Center, Upper court number 3 Wednesday by 6:30 p.m.

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is not just something high in the sky.”

The public is invited to join Kramer and city officials at 3:30 p.m. today at city hall for a walk to the Wharf District where possible future improvements and implementations of the Smart Growth plan will be collaborated.

The council also took the opportunity to ask David Smith of Republic Services, the company that handles recycling and garbage in the city, for ways to improve the process of picking up trash.

Smith presented upcoming improvements for productivity and customer service that will begin in the summer.

During this record-breaking winter, the recycling

pick-ups have been less efficient as a result of the weather, something Smith apologized for.

“If we have to leave trash, we will do that if it impacts the safety of our employees,” Smith said. “Safety is our main priority. Service comes second.”

Other presentations at the meeting included the board of Arts Monongahela who proposed a new certified Arts Community Designation to the council members. The CDBG Action Plan for 2014-15 was presented by community development director Dave Bott.

The next regular City Council meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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members were inspired by the Smart Growth plan and felt it was in the lines of Morgantown’s current ambitions to rebrand the downtown area.

“What you presented to us is something that I personally would like to see happen, and I’d like to see us find a way to do this,” said Bill Kawecki, council member of the second ward. “One of the ways it can be most helpful to us is helping provide us easy information that will make our case when we present this to developers and the community, and that this

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Judge to decide if murder suspect fit for trial SIDNEY, Mont. (AP) — Sharply divergent images of a Colorado man charged with killing a Montana teacher during a random abduction attempt emerged during a hearing Tuesday to determine whether the suspect is fit for trial.

The prosecution cast 24-year-old Michael Keith Spell as a manipulative if mentally challenged conniver, eager to reduce his punishment by playing up his intellectual disability.

Defense experts described Spell as easily confused and prone to forget even basic facts within minutes. They said that leaves him unable to meaningfully participate in the complex murder case he faces for the alleged killing of 43-year-old Sidney High School math teacher Sherry Arnold in January 2012.

Montana District Judge Richard Simonton is now tasked with deciding if Spell is fit for trial. After two days of testimony ended Tuesday, Simonton said he would make his decision “as soon as possible” but offered no hint on how he might rule.

Spell waived his right to be present for the hearing.

If he stands trial, he could face the death sentence.

But if he is ruled incompetent, felony charges of deliberate homicide and attempted kidnapping could be dismissed and Spell would be committed to a state institution with the potential for eventual release.

Accomplice Lester Van Waters Jr. – implicated by Spell as the killer – pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors that calls for him to testify against Spell. Un-

der that deal, Van Waters, 50, would escape a death sentence.

State psychiatrist Virginia Hill said during more than five hours of testimony Tuesday that she believes Spell is competent despite his low scores on mentalfitness tests during a twomonth evaluation at Montana State Hospital.

Spell played video games, did his own laundry and manipulated other patients during his stay at the hospital in Warm Springs, Hill said. Spell showed himself to be “relentless” in his pursuit of personal goals, whether those were more privileges at the hospital or minimizing the consequences of his alleged crime, she said.

“Tests are not X-rays.

Tests are not infallible,” Hill said. “He’s just a survivor who will do what he needs

to do to get his end result.”

Defense attorney Al Avignone attempted to poke holes in Hill’s testimony by pointing out that Spell’s supposed manipulations of other patients in most cases involved trying to convince them to give him potato chips and other snacks. He also chided prosecutors and Hill for allegedly submitting “cherry-picked” information about Spell that ignored evidence of his incompetence.

The case has unfolded against a backdrop of spiking crime rates in eastern Montana and neighboring parts of North Dakota, where an oil boom has transformed once-quiet agricultural communities.

The killing of Arnold – a Sidney High School math teacher widely beloved in the community – stood out for its violent, random

nature.

Court documents, including law-enforcement affidavits and testimony from Spell’s accomplice, say the defendants arrived in Montana after a drugfueled drive from Parachute, Colo., and spotted Arnold jogging along a Sidney street. Arnold died after Spell choked or otherwise asphyxiated her during an attempted abduction, according to prosecutors.

In testimony put up by the defense earlier in the week, Craig Beaver, a Boise, Idaho-based neuropsychologist, said Spell was prone to distort past events.

Beaver said he documented evidence of Spell’s mental shortcomings dating to when the defendant was just 5 years old, which Beaver said undercut claims that the defendant was ex-

aggerating his mental condition to avoid trial.

“Everyone that has evaluated Mr. Michael Spell, up until the Montana State Hospital, has found that he had intellectual limitations,” Beaver said.

Previously, Spell was declared incompetent to proceed by courts in Colorado during a 2010 drug case and a 2007 case when he was a juvenile.

His attorneys say there is no conclusive evidence Spell was the one who killed Arnold. They have not denied his involvement in the events leading up to her death.

Spell told FBI agents that he grabbed Arnold and dragged her back the codefendant’s vehicle before Van Waters climbed into the back seat and choked her, according to court documents.

Officials: More Washington mudslide victims found

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A flag, put up by volunteers helping search the area, stands in the ruins of a home left at the end of a deadly mudslide from the now-barren hillside seen about a mile behind, Tuesday, in Oso, Wash. At least 14 people were killed in the 1-square-mile slide that hit in a rural area about 55 miles northeast of Seattle on Saturday. Several people also were critically injured, and homes were destroyed.

ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — A scientist working for the government had warned 15 years ago about the potential for a catastrophic landslide in the community where the collapse of a rain-soaked hillside over the weekend killed at least 14 people and left scores missing.

Searchers found more bodies Tuesday as they slogged through muck and rain, but the number of victims in addition to the 14 already found has not been confirmed, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Shari Ireton said.

With the grim developments came word of the 1999 report by geomorphologist Daniel Miller, raising questions about why residents were allowed to build homes on the hill and whether officials had taken proper precautions.

“I knew it would fail catastrophically in a large-mag-

nitude event,” though not when it would happen, said Miller, who was hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to do the study. “I was not surprised.”

Snohomish County officials and authorities in the devastated rural community of Oso said they were not aware of the study.

But John Pennington, director of the county Emergency Department, said local authorities were vigilant about warning the public of landslide dangers, and homeowners “were very aware of the slide potential.”

In fact, the area has long been known as the “Hazel Landslide” because of landslides over the past half-century. The last major one before Saturday’s disaster was in 2006.

“We’ve done everything we could to protect them,” Pennington said.

Patricia Graesser, a spokes-

woman for the Army Corps of Engineers in Seattle, said it appears that the report was intended not as a risk assessment, but as a feasibility study for ecosystem restoration.

Asked whether the agency should have done anything with the information, she said: “We don’t have jurisdiction to do anything. We don’t do zoning. That’s a local responsibility.”

The Seattle Times first reported on Miller’s analysis.

No landslide warnings for the area were issued immediately before the disaster, which came after weeks of heavy rain. The rushing wall of quicksand-like mud, trees and other debris flattened about two dozen homes and critically injured several people.

“One of the things this tragedy should teach us is the need to get better information about geologic hazards out to the general public,” said David Montgomery, a geomor-

phologist and professor with the University of Washington in Seattle. “Where are the potentially unstable slopes?

How big a risk do they pose?

And what should be done to let homeowners know about that?”

Meanwhile, searchers continued to pick through the debris, warning they were likely to find more bodies. Authorities were working off a list of 176 people unaccounted for, though some names were believed to be duplicates.

The threat of flash floods or another landslide loomed over the rescuers.

A volunteer was injured Tuesday when he was struck by debris blown by a helicopter’s rotor. The man was transported to a hospital for evaluation, but the injuries appear minor, Snohomish County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Shari Ireton said in a statement.

Near the southern perimeter of the slide, volunteers

from a logging crew gathered to help move debris with chainsaws, excavators and other heavy equipment.

Gene Karger said he could see six orange flags in the debris field, marking bodies they would be pulling out. Karger, a logger most of his life, said it was the first time he was involved in this kind of rescue work.

“You see parts of their bodies sticking out of the mud. It’s real hard. It’s that bad,” Karger said. “There are people out there we know.”

In his report, Miller said the soil on the steep slope lacked any binding agent that would make it more secure, and that the underlying layers of silt and sand could give way in a “large catastrophic failure.”

But he also cautioned: “I currently have no basis for estimating the probable rate or timing of future landslide activity.”

In an interview Tuesday,

Miller noted there are hundreds of similar landslides in Washington state each year, and this particular river valley has had three very large slides in the last three decades.

Predicting landslides is difficult, according to a study published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2012. One challenge is estimating the probability of a slide in any particular place.

Homeowners insurance typically does not cover landslide damage, but customers can purchase such coverage, said Karl Newman, president of NW Insurance Council, a trade group in the Northwest.

One of the authors of the USGS report, Jonathan Godt, a research scientist with the agency in Colorado, said landslides don’t get that much attention because they often happen in places where they don’t hit anything.

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Is Panera Bread killing ESPN owes us all an apology downtown Morgantown?

GUEST COLUMN

– The following letter was written by WVU Student Body President-Elect Christopher Nyden and submitted to ESPN in response to what he felt was a negative portrayal of West Virginia University, Morgantown and West Virginians in the “30-for-30” film “Requiem for the Big East.” The Daily Athenaeum has edited the letter for grammar, not content.

I’m writing in regard to your recent “30-for-30” program, “Requiem for the Big East.”

In the program, West Virginia was largely ignored.

However, when West Virginia University finally made its appearance, we were presented negatively.

“Negatively” is an understatement.

In an extremely classless move, the executive producer Ezra Edelman apparently chose to not only include the often stereotypically-used “Dueling Banjos” in his introduction of West Virginia, but he also depicted our people as barely clothed, playing a banjo on the front porch of a cabin to conjure up a “backwoods” stereotype of sorts.

Furthering this offensive depiction is the fact that earlier in the episode, Edelman covered the racism Patrick Ewing endured as a student-athlete at Georgetown.

While discrimination on a racial basis is rightfully condemned, socioeconomic discrimination apparently has a free pass.

This is nothing new to West Virginia. We’ve been in the national news a lot in recent memory. If it’s not something bad that’s happened to us, as is the case with the recent water crisis, it is something that sheds a bad light on West Virginia. This needs to stop.

I was born in the state’s capital, and I now attend WVU. Throughout my entire life, I’ve seen the beauty of the state, and that beauty does not lie just in our wild and wonderful landscape.

What has held this state together so strongly for many years is its people.

They are what brought my father to the state and what has kept my mother in the state for her entire life.

My mom had the fortune of seeing President John F. Kennedy at the centennial celebration of our statehood on June 20, 1963.

On a rainy summer day, President Kennedy said it well, “The sun doesn’t always shine in West Virginia, but the people do.”

Ours is a state rich in a heritage of taking on humble, difficult jobs – mining the coal that helped forge steel to build our nation’s great cities and brought

electricity to the country, sending more of our brothers and sisters to serve the country than any other state per capita, and many other thankless jobs.

We talk to our neighbors and take an active interest in their lives. It comes as no surprise that we are only bonded further together when we receive constant negative attention and hate.

The importance of WVU to this state cannot be understated. Mountaineer athletics serve as a beacon for West Virginians all over the state to pin their hopes and dreams to each year.

In 2006, West Virginia experienced the worst mining disaster in almost 40 years at the Sago Mine in Upshur County, West Virginia. Worried, not knowing the fate of the trapped miners, the state of West Virginia watched the 2006 Sugar Bowl intently the night after the disaster.

WVU faced the heavilyfavored Georgia Bulldogs in the Georgia Dome.

T hat n i g ht, W V U shocked the country and

took down the Bulldogs in record-setting fashion.

In the wake of unfathomable tragedy and hopelessness, WVU helped bring the state together.

Over the next few years, WVU proved instrumental in holding the Big East together.

The people of West Virginia deserve better than this, and our University deserves better than this.

ESPN must deal with this lapse in judgment swiftly.

Firstly, the people of Morgantown, of WVU, and of West Virginia deserve an immediate apology.

Secondly, ESPN should host a segment of a program showcasing the good WVU has done for the state, to make amends.

There’s certainly a lot to choose from.

Thirdly, I’d like to extend an invitation to director Ezra Edelman to come to West Virginia, see our wild and wonderful landscape, and get to know our people. I believe Mountaineers would be willing to show him the kindness he was not willing to show us.

Montani Semper Liberi.

ESPN

The recently released ESPN ‘30-for-30’ film’Requiem for the Big East’ has been accused of negatively stereotyping West Virginia and West Virginia University.

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SARAH COOPER COLUMNIST

Though the opening of North High Street’s Panera has received a lot of student traffic and commerce, its prime location is both beneficial and detrimental to the area.

Panera’s location is perfect for students who want somewhere to kick back, do some homework, hang out with friends, and grab a quick coffee without straying too far from campus.

It’s the closest restaurant and cafe to Downtown campus, and students are finding themselves passing by daily with coffee sleeves that serve as a pass for free drinks over the course of the next month.

But while Panera is booming, local businesses like the Daily Grind WV may start seeing a decline in their market within the next few weeks.

“At places like Starbucks and Panera, you’re a number and an order whereas at The Grind they actually care about you as a person.” said Talia Betourney, a concerned West Virginia Univeristy sophomore and Morgantown local.

She continued to detail her experiences as a customer there – recollecting on how every time she enters, the barista at The Grind already knows her order.

Betourney said the service there is so welcoming she was even able to chat with them about how she recently changed her major, upon which one of the employees told her if she ever needed help to just let

him know.

Those like Betourney urge students to continue going to such places when they can and make sure they don’t become dependent on places like Panera.

The Grind’s service is impressive and gives off that traditional locally owned flair that is unique to High Street. Customers, both old and new, walk in and are tended to on a personal level. Employees remembered “the regular” orders of the common customers who pass through often, but also set an environment in which new customers are welcom to return.

“There’s already too much café competition downtown,” and senior art and printmaking student, Alexander Martin said.

The atmosphere in Panera is loud, less personal and not as relaxing as the cafes throughout the rest of the area. Panera is already banking behind big-corporation revenue, while independently owned shops are working to keep customers.

Customers may also find that at places like Panera, the quality and organic nature of foods and drinks are far less appealing than those from places like the Real Juice Bar & Cafe on Pleasant Street.

Recently opened and mentioned in a WV Public Organization article by Glynis Board, cancer survivor and owner of the Real Juice Bar & Cafe Ruth Haas said, “I saw what it did for me, and I’ve been juicing since then for fifteen years.

And it’s so nutritionally dense - the juice. So many fruits and vegetables go into a 12 oz. glass of juice.

It’s amazing.”

She works hard to create a venue with “simple” food that thrives on organic produce and locally sourced produce from local farmers. Haas, like many others, finds it important to get the best, most nutritious produce for her business.

So, why spend money at a franchise that serves tea and coffee you could make at home when other businesses are selling unique blends from companies around the world?

By going to local stores, such as the ones on High Street, you can get high quality returns for your money while bettering your health and keeping the area’s historical region intact.

Instead of making Panera a habit, walking down the block to venture into The Grind, the Blue Moose or the Real Juice Bar & Cafe would help stabilize the companies hard at work in the area and would contribute into making High Street less commercialized on a bigbusiness scale. There are interesting and healthy places on High Street students should make a point to visit more often.

Evansdale is already surrounded by chain stores and restaurants, but by supporting local vendors around High Street, we can keep the individualistic nature of downtown campus thriving. It would be a pity to see other businesses and cafes leave, like Mojo Cafe , which recently closed its doors. It is important we do what we can to ensure the distinctive atmosphere of High Street locality is kept intact. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

EDITORIAL

Morgantown, WVU continues to get safer After an unusually quiet and riot-free Saint Patrick’s Day, Morgantown and the West Virginia University community has received another indication the campus and surrounding town are becoming a safer place.

According to statistics released by the Morgantown Police Department, there has been a 19 percent drop in total arrests compared to the same period in 2013.

The statistics are part of an overall downward trend in crime, showing a general decline in criminal activity over the last three years.

Of course, there are those who will bemoan the decline as a sign the WVU’s party-centric attitude is also declining, and that the school and town becoming quieter and safer can only be seen as good thing for all.

As the reputation of the city and Morgantown and

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the University improve, the school will be able to attract more potential students, esteemed faculty members, donations and scholarships.

Each one of us who calls Morgantown home can do their part to help keep the numbers down by remembering to be safe, responsible and mindful.

Every time a couch is burned or an SGA official gets a DUI, it affects the reputation of all the students and faculty.

With so much talent at the school already – in student academics, faculty research, student-athletes and athletic staff – the individuals who decide to make potentially dangerous decisions bring down everyone’s potential.

Whether the decline is due to an increase in security or a decrease in the amount of partying, it is up to us to uphold the University’s pride and hospitality.

If you know someone is

coming to celebrate a holiday or a big game in Morgantown, do your part to help them act responsibly.

Hopefully, the lower crime numbers are a result of students having more respect for their school, and that the higher numbers in the past have been a result of students from other schools causing a ruckus.

Regardless, to ensure Morgantown and WVU tripadvisor.com continue to be an ever-increasingly safe, The Daily Grind WV, above, and the Blue Moose Cafe, bottom right, are among the many Downtown Morgntown businesses appealing place to live, potentially threatened by the new Panera Bread location on High Street. Cafe Mojo, bottom left, went out of business just work and get an education, before Panera opened. the least you can do is being courteous and think of how your actions affects others.

Remember to always act like a Mountaineer. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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18 Mandate from the bench 20 Frequency unit 22 Cross-ventilation result 23 Not slacking 25 Jewelry retailer 29 Foot, in zoology 30 Objection 31 Make a dramatic exit?

33 Cos. with Xings 34 “And __ refuse?”

35 Discharge 36 Voice coach’s concern 40 Circle calculation 41 “Get it?”

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43 Letter holder 45 Armada arena 46 Ugly Tolkien beast 49 “Tomorrow” musical 50 John le Carre offering 52 “Memoirs of a __”: Arthur Golden novel 55 High capital 56 Shared shares 60 Oolong and pekoe 61 Trusted underling 62 Structure with high-water marks 63 Yellow-and-brown toon dog 64 Cheery 65 Board for filers 66 Like some memories DOWN 1 Diocese head 2 Hydrocarbon gas 3 Calls off, as a mission 4 Force, metaphorically 5 Express’ opp.

6 2004 Will Smith sci-fi film 7 Ad on a DVD case 8 Olden times 9 First chip, often 10 Farming implements 11 Bundle of dough 12 Wild way to go

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you remain optimistic, even when others can’t seem to smile. Your sense of direction and high energy will allow you to make a difference. In the summer, your creativity seems to soar, and those around you will learn to count on your ingenuity. If you are single, the summer and a period of time afterward could be very pleasing and memorable. You will have many choices, and the type of person you choose will determine the type of relationship you’ll have. If you are attached, the two of you frequently will be found doing your own thing together.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHll Feel optimistic about a situation, yet

you might not be sure as to which direction you should head in. The unexpected tosses a new factor into the mix, which you’ll feel is a good thing. Go with the flow and the moment. All’s well that ends well. Tonight: Hang out.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Tension builds as you set out to deal with many different options. Is it possible that you are receiving too much good news in your life? You could be overwhelmed by all the opportunities coming your way. Trust in your ability to make the right choice. Tonight: A late dinner.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH You could be overwhelmed by what is happening, yet you will remain positive. You will make the correct choice, and financial gain will be

the incentive that guides you. An offer from a friend could throw off your plans. Tonight: Try something spontaneous.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH You have more to offer someone than you realize. The way this person approaches you at the present time might clue you in. Learning to establish suitable boundaries could be a very positive step. Tonight: Listen to what someone whispers in your ear.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH Defer to others, as you likely won’t have much choice anyway. Someone might want to demonstrate his or her worth. Do not interfere. Your ability to get past a problem will allow you to have more bounce in your step. Tonight: Allow more flex.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Your ability to enjoy your work makes many other signs either jealous or worried about you. In either case, use that ability to clear as much as you can off your plate. A meeting with a friend could push you to complete even more. Tonight: Consider taking Friday off.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You know which path is the right one for you to follow, but perhaps you are feeling anxious about taking the first step. Be careful not to push someone too hard, as he or she might decide to say “enough” and head for the hills! Tonight: Add more fun to the moment.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Your ability to visualize what you desire and to do what you feel is necessary will be clear. It will take action

to proceed in the right direction. Ask yourself whether there is any real obstacle here. Tonight: Home feels like your castle.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHH You see life with greater clarity and openness. How you handle a personal matter could change, as you seem to be establishing who you are on a new level. Maintain a sense of humor when a partner teases you a bit about your new attitude. Tonight: Visit and catch up on news.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HH You could be taken aback by an opportunity to see a loved one in a new light. This person suddenly might be so cheerful that you won’t know which way to head. Try to catch some of his or her optimism if you can! Tonight: Treat a friend to dinner.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH You seem to be on cruise control no matter what you do. Move important matters along quickly, as you don’t often have extra free time, like you do now. Some of you just might decide to do your taxes! Tonight: Make sure that you choose an activity you enjoy.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH You are a sign that experiences many intuitive hunches. Right now, you could be acting on an emotional level, especially around a child or new friend. The odds are that you will land well. Agitate less, and act more often.

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‘Menopause’ brings adult humor to CAC by shawnee moran associate a&E editor @shawneemoran22

The side-splitting, national touring production of “Menopause: The Musical” visited a sold-out crowd at the Creative Arts Center Tuesday as a part of the 2013-14 University Art Series.

The musical parody, based on the book written by Jeanie Linders, was first introduced in Orlando, Fla., in 2001 in a small, 76-seat church street theater.

Since then “Menopause: The Musical” has grown and entertained thousands in more than 15 countries, and

was recently named the longest running scripted production in Las Vegas. As mentioned in the title, this musical celebrates the unenviable change women go through in their lives but with a comedic twist.

Bonnie Shannon, an audience member attending the production, said she had never seen or heard of the musical before. She said she thought it would be a good birthday gift to give to her friend Kim Bonnett, who also attended the performance.

“I heard (about the musical) through the arts magazine they sent out,” she said.

“We’re under 50 and we relate to it, and I thought we would enjoy it because it’s funny.

We’re really not familiar with all of the songs that they’ll do, so it’ll be new to us.”

The sold-out performance began with four women with seemingly nothing in common – a professional woman, an Iowa housewife, an Earth mother and a soap star – meeting in a department store, fighting over a lace bra. As the characters sang about their experiences and began to be friends, audience members find they all had one thing in common – they were all going through menopause.

The musical numbers, which were parodies of popular songs from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, is largely what made the comedy successful.

Song lyrics were changed to reflect each character’s experience with symptoms such as memory loss, sexual issues and hot flashes. Songs such as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” a popular song released in 1961, was changed to “My Husband Sleeps Tonight.”

Other audience favorites included “Staying Awake” to the tune of the famous disco song “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees, and a clear audience favorite was the characters’ rendition of “Good Vi-

brations,” which was full of sexual humor.

Audience member Barbara Burnett said she thought the changed lyrics added a funny dynamic to the performance.

“I thought it was terrific,” she said. “The changing of the words in the songs was right down to the T. I just liked it all.”

The actors used their character’s stereotypes to their advantage during the show by making them larger than life with different mannerisms and attitudes.

To the surprise of theatergoers, the talented actors even ventured into the aisles of the theater to inter-

act one-on-one with audience members.

At the end of the performance, the cast pulled women of all ages up on stage to finish the evening with a kick-line.

Sandy Springer, an audience member, said she thought the performance was wonderful.

“I think they did a fantastic job, and the music was great and the singing was fantastic. I thought the acting was fantastic. I didn’t realize we had been in there (that long).

It seemed like it was only a half-hour show.” shawnee.moran@mail.wvu.edu

Open Graves brings ‘death punk’ to Morgantown Sound

BY SAM BOSSERMAN A&E WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

Morgantown Sound, WWVU-FM’s weekly live radio show, featured the band Open Graves in a heartpounding performance Monday night. The band’s music was explosive and had the Gluck Theatre literally shaking with the reverberations of their songs throughout the show.

Open Graves is a local group from Fairmont, W.Va. The group describes their music as death punk, and much of the music revolves around dark themes, such as aggression.

Aaron Sanford, lead vocalist for Open Graves, said the band has proved to be a great way for a group of friends to come together and have fun collaborating in order to make music.

“We’re just a bunch of friends hanging out and playing music,” Sanford said.

“We all have lives outside of this, so we just want to have fun.”

Sanford said a main goal of the band’s music is to get the audience energized and feeling ready to party.

“People should party hard when they listen to us,” Sanford said. “Get down and have fun with your friends while you listen.”

While Open Graves’s music is a mix of loud and angry songs, Sanford said the group is actually comprised of very nice people who perform great music.

According to Sanford, Open Graves is getting ready to take several months off in order to write a new album.

“We’re really not sure what we’re going for, but I think we are going to change the style up a little bit,” Sanford said. “It will be cool, and we’ll have fun doing it no matter what it ends up being.”

Elaborating on the soonto-be-created album, guitarist Daniel Couture said the band wants to incorporate the sound of its newest member.

“We got new blood, so we want to get him on some

The Open Graves pose in front of ‘vantera,’ their band vehicle, after their show on Morgantown Sound Monday night. stuff and writing new songs,” Couture said. “We are done playing the old songs because those are so beat down.”

According to Couture, the entire band helps in the process of composing new music.

“There is no one-set writer

in the group. It’s a group thing,” Couture said. “We all write sections and parts and then come in to sit down and compose.”

Couture said he thinks the group is blossoming and hopes people will take the time to listen to Open Grave’s music.

“People should just listen to the music and take it for what it’s worth,” Couture said.

Open Graves can be found online at http://facebook.com/opengraves and http://opengravesband. bandcamp.com.

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some time off in order to write the new album, they do not expect to be having any live shows for some time.

Morgantown Sound can be caught on-air and in the Gluck Theatre every Monday starting at 8 p.m. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Student’s thesis exhibition focuses on Deckers Creek Watershed

Forrest Conroy’s ‘Watershed: A Call to Action’ is on display in the Laura Mesaros Gallery in the Creative Arts Center as part of the School of Art & Design’s Master of Fine Arts annual exhibition.

BY WESTLEY THOMPSON A&E WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

Visitors to the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center’s Laura Mesaros Gallery will be treated to an excellent exhibit set up by West Virginia University master’s student Forrest Conroy throughout the rest of the week.

Conroy’s exhibit, “Watershed: A Call to Action,” focuses attention on Deckers Creek Watershed.

Deckers Creek and the land surrounding it, known as its watershed, is a tributary of the Monongahela River flowing from Preston County into Monongalia County. Once a pristine waterway, the creek is now polluted from the runoff of a nearby mine.

This inhibits the creek water’s recreational use by the people who live near it.

The creek was an ideal location for swimming and fishing but is now too con-

taminated to be used at all.

This loss of recreational activity is part of what inspired Conroy to do this project.

“I’m a pretty avid outdoors person,” Conroy said. “I’m an angler. I grew up playing in streams.”

When you first enter Conroy’s exhibit, your eyes are drawn immediately to the title, “Watershed: A Call to Action,” written on the wall in a clean, sansserif font. The next two images you see are shots of the creek. The first is simply a picture, and the second comes with a quote that makes you think about the lost potential of our waterways.

After the images, the graphic design aspect of the project is brought into play. Each graphic is designed using simple silhouettes and clean lines, which makes them eyecatching without being too overwhelming and also prevents distraction from

the messages contained within the graphic.

The exhibit also comes with a variety of interactive features. In two places, viewers can vote for a “yes or no” question by putting a marble into one of two glass cylinders filled with water.

The first interactive station, placed at the beginning of the exhibit, asks the viewers if they would know what to do if they saw pollution.

The second, placed toward the end, asks if they would personally take any action. In this way, Conroy is cleverly able to see if the message of the exhibit is reaching the people as he hopes. He will be able to gauge how much they have learned based on the results from these cylinders.

A modern, sculpturelike construct is the centerpiece for the exhibit.

Here, viewers can use the provided markers to write down their answer to the

question, “What do you see in Deckers?”

At the top is the symbol for Creek Dog, an app that allows users to report incidents of pollution they see happening in their local waterways, which is the cornerstone project for Conroy’s thesis.

The over arcing purpose of this exhibit is to raise awareness regarding the pollution problems that plague our waterways.

“How can we facilitate a stronger connection between your average citizen and the public agencies that would be responsible for addressing these pollution issues?” Conroy said.

“I viewed it like a design problem.”

“Watershed: A Call to Action” runs all week in the Laura Mesaros Gallery. A reception will be held in the Paul Mesaros Gallery Thursday at 6 p.m. and is free to attend. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

WVU Opera Program presents ‘The Magic Flute’

BY MITCHELL GLAZIER A&E WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The West Virginia University Opera Program will host a production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” beginning Wednesday and running until Saturday in the Creative Arts Center for the Spring Opera Scenes program. Robert Thieme, the head of West Virginia University’s Opera Program, will serve as director and stage producer for the large-scale production.

This will be Thieme’s last production after 35 years as a director with West Virginia University’s Opera Program. In addition to his achievements in the teaching of directing, Thieme served as an instructor of vocal repertoire and accompanying.

“The Magic Flute” was Mozart’s final written opera. It takes place in two acts, with references instrumentals and solos taken from the medieval era.

The production originally debuted on September 30, 1791 in Vienna,

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Denise Battle, left, and Mikaela Sullivan, right, practice for the upcoming performance of ‘The Magic Flute.’

Austria, to dizzying success. As Mozart lay dying, he was told of the praise “The Magic Flute” was receiving, which lifted his spirits in his final hours.

He died at the age of 35.

The production is often described as “dreamlike,” with fog serving as clouds in a mythical landscape.

“The Magic Flute” is an example of a Singspiel, a popular form of operatic performance that includes both sung and spoken dia-

logue. With comments on royalty, love and revenge, the production is expected to draw large crowds from the tri-state region.

In collaboration with the WVU Opera Program, Director Joann Siegrist and the WVU Puppetry and Creative Dramatics will play a major role in the production. Puppets created for “The Magic Flute” will be operated by students for the full-scale production.

Performances of “The Magic Flute” will be held in the Antoinette Falbo Theatre from Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 3:15 p.m.

If interested in attending the WVU Opera Program’s production of “The Magic Flute,” tickets will be available at the Mountainlair and Creative Arts Center box offices. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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The top five things to do before graduating from WVU in May Carly Smith A&E WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

Getting ready to graduate? Leaving Morgantown for good?

Although you may be drained from all of your job applications or from getting ready for graduate school, you have to make some time to appreciate your home away from home for the last four years. Make sure to take in all that you can of WVU and Morgantown before departing and moving on to bigger things.

Wondering what things should top your to-do list before May? Here’s a list of the top five things to do in Morgantown and at WVU before graduation: First and foremost, you have to appreciate the beauty that is living in West Virginia.

Head out to Cooper’s Rock

by yourself or with some friends to take in the scenery.

Planning a hiking trip through the forest and to the overlook at Cooper’s Rock will be easy since nice weather is on the way. Many of us don’t have anything like Cooper’s Rock in our hometowns, and the overlook makes for the perfect backdrop for a photo with friends.

Next, go see a show. WVU brings so many great artists and concerts to the Coliseum and Creative Arts Center, so take advantage of your student discount while you still can and see Darius Rucker or “Bring It On: The Musical” in a few weeks. Tailgate for a concert, or brush up on your culture and singing skills by seeing a fun Broadway show right here in Morgantown.

The events that WVU brings to Morgantown are well done, and you have to catch some of them while you’re still here.

Morgantown has so many

delicious restaurants that are unique to the area. Don’t forget to stay local and fill up on your favorite eats before you head out of town.

Black Bear Burritos is fresh, local and a crowd favorite for Morgantown residents and visitors. Try a new beer at Mountain State Brewing Company and sit by the warmth of their pizza oven.

Sit on the porch at Oliverio’s in the Wharf District and watch the ducks swim in the Mon River. Get your fill of your favorite spots to pig out that you’ll undoubtedly miss when you leave.

Take advantage of everything the University has to offer before you graduate.

Exercise at the Student Rec Center and take a new class, because paying for a gym membership will seem like a drag once you graduate. Go to Up All Night and catch a movie. They’re free. Talk with a counselor at the Career Ser-

vices Center about the next steps in your life. These may seem like little things we all take for granted, but everyone at WVU works hard to make sure these helping hands are there when we need them.

Last but certainly not least, take a little while to reflect on your time at WVU and think about your next steps.

Think about how huge the fan base is and how proud you are to be a part of it. No matter where you’ll go, you’ll always get stopped when wearing a WVU shirt.

Remember singing “Country Roads” at every game, even when we lost. Being a Mountaineer is an honor, and every student and graduate should be proud to represent the blue and gold.

Good luck in all of your endeavors, graduates, and remember: once a Mountaineer, always a Mountaineer. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Forrest Conroy’s ‘Watershed: A Call to Action’ exhibition has interactive pieces on display as part of the School of Art & Design’s Master of Fine Arts annual exhibition.

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‘American Idol’ hits rating low NEW YORK (AP) — A recent time slot switch hasn’t paid dividends for Fox’s lurching “American Idol,” which reached a smaller audience last week than for all but one episode of its rookie season in the summer of 2002.

Thursday’s edition of “Idol” reached 8.4 million viewers, the Nielsen company said. Once television’s most dominant show, last week’s results program barely made it into Nielsen’s top 20 for the week. Wednesday’s show had 9.8 million viewers.

“For a show on that long, there’s going to be viewer fatigue,” said Brad Adgate, an analyst for Horizon Media.

NBC’s “The Voice” has moved past “American Idol” as viewers’ favorite music competition show.

Fox a few weeks ago moved Thursday’s “Idol” to 9 p.m. ET, although the switch hasn’t seemed to affect ratings. Only the July 3, 2002 “Idol” had a smaller audience than last Thursday. Among the 18-to-49year-old demographic Fox seeks, that was the smallest audience ever.

Fox notes that viewership decline is to be expected for a show on for so long and that, except for one year, the audience has been slipping gradually since 2006. Most longtime programs follow the same trajectory and, even with the slip, “Idol” is still Fox’s most popular show.

With “The X-Factor” now off the air, Fox might consider bringing the show back to its roots with judges Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul, Adgate said.

A likely scenario is a reduction in “American Idol” hours on the air. ABC’s

“Dancing With the Stars,” facing a similar decline, condensed the show’s twice-a-week schedule to one, and its new season premiere had 15.4 million viewers last week. “Dancing” was the second mostpopular show on the air last week, behind only CBS’ “NCIS.” CBS won the week in prime time, averaging 8 million viewers. ABC had 6.4 million viewers, NBC had 6.3 million, Fox had 4.3 million, Univision had 2.6 million, the CW had 1.7 million, ION Television had 1.18 million and Telemundo had 1.15 million.

With the help of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, TBS was the week’s most popular cable network, averaging 2.52 million in prime time, followed by TNT’s 2.47 million. USA had 1.96 million, History had 1.88 million and the Disney Channel had 1.73 million.

NBC’s “Nightly News” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 9.3 million viewers. ABC’s “World News” was second with 8.3 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 7.1 million viewers.

For the week of March 17-23, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewership: “NCIS,” CBS, 17.11 million; “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 15.44 million; “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 14.21 million; “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 13.52 million; “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 13.47 million; “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 13.29 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 11.31 million; “The Black List,” NBC, 10.97 million; “Person of Interest,” CBS, 10.94 million; “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 10.2 million.

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Sims shines in WVU’s Pro Day, gets ready for NFL Draft by kevin hooker sports wrtier @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia football program held its annual Pro Day at the Caperton Indoor Facility Friday morning.

Last year, WVU’s Pro Day was highly anticipated, with NFL notables in attendance to see quarterback Geno Smith and wide receivers Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey.

Austin went No. 8 overall to the St. Louis Rams, while Smith and Bailey were drafted in the second and third rounds, respectively.

This time around, the anticipation and excitement wasn’t nearly as high, but still gave a few Mountaineers the opportunity to show scouts what they could do at the next level.

One of those players is senior running back Charles Sims. Sims spent his first three seasons at the University of Houston before transferring to WVU for his final year. WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen was the offensive coordinator at Houston during Sims’ tenure. “(Sims) is another guy

(who) is somewhat underpublicized,” said ESPN NFL Draft Anaylist Mel Kiper Jr. “He doesn’t have a lot of wiggle, but he can hit the home run.”

Sims finished with 1,095 rushing yards, 401 receiving yards and 14 total touchdowns en route to winning the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.

“It was like (taking) an SAT,” Sims said Friday after running through drills for NFL scouts. “It’s a long process, but you’ve got to enjoy it. I think I performed my best.”

Sims had an impressive showing at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis last month. He ran a 4.48 in the 40-yard dash (typical time for a running back) and had the No. 4 broad jump among the running back group.

At the Pro Day, both Sims and fellow defense lineman Wall Clarke declined to run the 40, avoiding any risk of running a slower time.

“You want to be able to stay on the field all three downs,” Sims said.

Although Sims’ draft range is still uncertain, he remains the top running

back amongst this senior class. Ranked behind him is Wisconsin’s James White, Coastal Carolina’s Lorezno Taliaferro and Western Kentucky’s Antonio Andrews. “(Sims) showed the most burst, the most acceleration and had 203 arches during his college career,” said Senior Bowl executive director Phil Savage following the game.

“I thought he emerged as the best running back in terms of running, blocking and combination of catching.”

“I felt pretty good,” Sims said of his Senior Bowl performance. “I think I performed by best. Scouts told me a few things I could work on, like behind more physical and improving my blocking.”

Sims declined to reveal which teams have scheduled workouts with him, and he offered no guess as to how high he might be selected.

“You’ll never know,” he said. “You’ve just got work out and stay focused.”

The NFL Draft starts May 8. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia running back Charles Sims breaks a run in a home game against Oklahoma State in September 2013.

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WVU looks to get over hump after tough conference start by anthony pecoraro sports writer @dailyathenaeum

In its second season in the Big 12 Conference, the West Virginia University women’s tennis team is still winless in conference play after a total of 13 matches this season.

After a 0-9 inaugural season in the Big 12 and thenhead coach Tina Samara leaving the Mountaineers to become the head coach of the Badgers at the Uni-

versity of Wisconsin-Madison, WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck hired Miha Lisac to take over and hopefully lead this program in the right direction.

Lisac said his goal this season was to compete with the rest of the Big 12, but in a conference that had seven schools ranked in the USTA/ITA Preseason Top 50, this a big challenge for any team to overcome, especially one that was winless in every opportunity in the 2013 season.

“Hopefully we will be moving up a little and giving ourselves opportunities against the mid-level teams in the Big 12,” Lisac said.

Although Lisac has remained calm and optimistic from Day 1, his squad continues to struggle in the stellar Big 12 after starting this season 0-4 against Big 12 opponents.

The Mountaineers began Big 12 play with just three victories from nonconference teams this

spring. After a 0-2 weekend for WVU to begin Big 12 play, with losses coming against No. 52 Kansas State, 4-3, and a shutout to No. 35 Kansas, 7-0, WVU was hoping for better luck on their trip to Texas this past weekend.

During the spring 2013 season, the Mountaineers’ top duo of sophomore Hailey Barrett and junior Ikttesh Chahal combined for a 7-13 record on the season. This season, however, Barrett has been faced

with injuries, causing her to miss a full month earlier this season, leading the tandem to only two double wins thus far this season.

“I would be practicing and I did not feel like myself at all. I could barely hit the ball,” Barrett said.

After having Barrett back with the team, Lisac said he believed his squad would grow and get better overall heading into the second week of Big 12 play, but just the opposite occurred.

Absolutely no luck was to be had for West Virginia, who was unable to score a single point in either match against Baylor or Texas, leading to a WVU shutout, 7-0, in both matches.

WVU will be back in action Friday against Texas Tech at 1 p.m. and Sunday against TCU at 10 a.m. Both matches will be played at the Ridgeview Racquet Club in Morgantown. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Pitching leads WVU past Pittsburgh 6-3 Tuesday by connor murray associate sports editor @connorkmurray

A strong pitching effort from starter Zach Bargeron and reliever Michael Bennett combined with some timely hitting allowed West Virginia to improve its overall record to 13-8 with a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Mountaineers’ home opener at Hawley Field Tuesday afternoon.

Just two days after he allowed six runs in 1.2 innings in a loss to UNC Wilmington, Bargeron rebounded – pitching five innings, giving up one run on four hits and striking out three Panther hitters.

After he threw just 39 pitches in his outing against the Seahawks Sunday, Bargeron showed no signs of fatigue Tuesday.

“I called him this morning and said ‘Zach, I know you just started. You didn’t

throw many pitches. Do you want the ball today against the Panthers?’” said head coach Randy Mazey.

Mazey said despite his poor outing Sunday, he had faith giving the ball to the redshirt senior in the Backyard Brawl.

“He’s an older veteran kid. He’s been around here a long time. He’s thrown some complete games on this field in his career,” he said.

Bargeron said his strong outing against the Panthers helped erase some of the memories of his last start.

“Today was a huge confidence boost for me. After my start on Sunday against Wilmington, that was a hard outing. You’ve just got to keep your head up and do what you can do,” he said.

“Any time you have an outing like that you just want to erase it as fast as you can.

Getting the opportunity to pitch today really helped that out.”

Michael Bennett came

in to relieve Bargeron after five innings and pitched the rest of the way, saving WVU’s bullpen for its weekend series against Baylor in Charleston.

Bennett was brilliant for all but one batter, when he served up a two-run home run to Casey Roche that cut West Virginia’s lead to 4-3 in the top of the eighth inning.

The Mountaineers responded with a two out rally in the bottom of the inning, as back-to-back RBI singles from Bobby Boyd and Billy Fleming pushed the West Virginia lead to 6-3.

“Timely hits are always the key. We’ve been getting a lot of two out hits and scoring a lot of two out runs,” Mazey said. “We tell our guys all the time ‘Even if there are two outs and nobody’s on base, you’re only two swings away from scoring.’”

Coming into this game, Mazey said he originally planned to send John Means to the mound to start. With

the team’s first conference series of the year looming, he said the effort from Bargeron and Means became more important.

“I feel better that Bargeron and Bennett pitched the way they did today. We had some concern about pitching in the mid-week games,” Mazey said.

Some losses to weaker teams in mid-week games severely hurt West Virginia’s postseason hopes in 2013.

Mazey said his team now realizes just how important picking up wins in the nonconference schedule is.

“You can’t afford to lose at home, no matter who you play,” Mazey said. “Every game is huge for us and if we can scratch and claw a couple of these mid-week games and find a way to finish in the middle of the pack in the conference, then this season I think has a chance to play in the postseason.” connor.murray@mail.wvu.edu

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Junior Bobby Boyd looks to bunt in Tuesday’s home game against Pitt.

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West Virginia relief pitcher Michael Bennett throws a pitch in Tuesday’s home opener against Pitt at Hawley Field.

by joe mitchin sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Snowflakes and subzero temperatures weren’t the only things Randy Mazey was worried about prior to the Mountaineers’ home opener Tuesday against Pitt.

West Virginia needed to find a way to save as many pitchers as it could for the upcoming Big 12 series opener this weekend in Charleston. WVU did just that, beating the Panthers, 6-3.

Mountaineer starter Zach Bargeron made his second consecutive start Tuesday after being roughed up by UNC Wilmington Sunday.

Bargeron pitched just 1.2 innings and gave up six runs on five hits in the 13-10 Mountaineers’ loss.

Tuesday was a different story, however, as Bargeron pitched five solid

innings, allowing just one run on four hits. The senior struck out three and earned his first victory of the season.

“Anytime you have a bad outing, you want to erase it as fast as you can,” Bargeron said. “Getting the opportunity to pitch today really helped that out.”

Mazey decided to give Bargeron the start just hours before the game.

The second-year head coach didn’t feel comfortable giving the ball to rotation starter John Means on a chilly, mid-week game.

Bargeron’s performance pleased Mazey, who knows full-well how important these weeknight games will be this season.

“We had some concerns about pitching in the midweek games,” Mazey said.

“We didn’t want to have to use Means, Sean Carley and Harrison Musgrave to beat these teams, but all of our mid-week games are

just as tough competition as our weekend games.”

The effective pitching didn’t end when Bargeron exited the game after five innings. Mountaineer reliever Michael Bennett followed suit, pitching the final four innings of the ballgame and picking up a save.

Bennett’s night was flawless other than one pitch in the eighth inning when he served up a two-run homer to Pitt’s Casey Roche that cut the WVU lead to 4-3. It would be the only hit Bennett allowed.

Like Bargeron, Bennett has had his struggles in his past few appearances, including his game March 11 against UNLV when he issued seven walks in 4.2 innings pitched. He was charged with three earned runs in the WVU loss.

Bennett also responded well in his relief role Tuesday, striking out two and

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retiring 12 of 14 hitters he faced. His ability to close out the game also saved the arms of several other Mountaineer relievers.

“We’re going to need all of our guys fresh for the Big 12,” Bennett said. “This was big for our bullpen, Zach (Bargeron) and I need to do this all the time.”

West Virginia currently sits at 13-8 on the season and now turns its attention to Big 12 play when the Mountaineers meet up with Baylor in Charleston over the weekend. After Tuesday, the pitching staff remains confident after avoiding being overworked.

“When you use two pitchers in a game and save the bullpen, it’s huge,” Bargeron said. “You never know when you’re going to get into a dogfight so saving arms is huge.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) looks for an open teammate past Portland Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews, left, during the second half of the Heat-Trail Blazers game Monday.

MIAMI (AP) — Heat forward Chris Bosh has a confession: Games at this time of year simply mean more to him than games in December.

But when so much hubbub surrounded the last game between Miami and Indiana way back on Dec. 18, Bosh wasn’t necessarily buying into the supposed significance. After all, he figured, the season was basically only one-third over at that point.

The Heat and Pacers finally play again on Wednesday. And this time, Bosh knows the buzz is real.

“I know everybody’s trying to make the games important back in December,” Bosh said. “Well, now they’re important.’’

The Eastern Conference race won’t be decided on Wednesday night, but the pendulum is either going to swing toward Indiana moving considerably closer to the No. 1 seed or

back toward the Heat and a chaotic, potentially downto-the-wire finish. If the Pacers – who have been alone atop the East standings since Nov. 4 – win, they would move three games clear of Miami in the East race. If the Heat prevail, the teams will be tied in the loss column.

And given that these teams don’t like each other, plus have faced each other in extremely hard-fought series in each of the past two postseasons, this probably won’t seem like just another regular-season game.

“Everybody’s getting what they want,” Bosh said.

Neither team is exactly rolling into this matchup.

Both teams have lost seven of their last 12 games, meaning the Heat have missed plenty of chances to grab the No. 1 spot, and the Pacers have missed plenty of chances to wrap up home-court throughout the East playoffs.

“We’re just not clicking,” Pacers center Roy Hibbert said after his team lost at Chicago on Monday night.

“And we should be clicking.”

The Heat beat Portland on Monday – squandering a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter before doing so – but that snapped a highly befuddling streak of missed Miami opportunities.

Before Monday, the Pacers had lost six games in March. And every time, the Heat either lost on the same night or in their next game, meaning a half-dozen chances to tighten up the East race were squandered.

“As many chances as we had, we kept playing with it, we were struggling, they were struggling, we had our chances,” Bosh said.

“We still have our chance with two showdowns with them.”

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ATTRACTIVE 4BR HOUSE on Beverly Ave. Downtown Campus. Fully furnished. 4 off-street parking spots. WD, DW, central AC, modern furnishings, no pets. Lease and Deposit required. Available May 15, 2014. 304-599-6001 BATTELLE AVE. 1/BR ($500/mo), AVAILABLE 5/15/14. All utilities included.

Off-street parking. WD facilities. NO PETS. Lease/deposit. 304-685-8170.

CLOSE TO CAMPUS. 4BR, 2BTH with WD. $1100/mth plus utilities and deposit.

304-594-3705 COLLEGE AVE. 3/BR, 2BTH HOUSE. 3/min walk to lair. W/D, off-street parking. $400/mo +utilities. Nice back deck/yard.

304-216-4845 MUST SEE, JUST LISTED across form Arnold Hall. 5 & 6BR houses. 241 Richwood & 451 East Prospect. Like new, W/D, DW, parking. $530-$565 all utill included. 1yr lease and no dogs.

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

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

Walk to class. Lease/Deposit. No Pets.

Available 6-1-14.

Max Rentals.

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

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

304-290-1332 3BR 2BTH HOUSE on Sylvan. $1,100/per month, plus utilities. Available in May. Call: 304-692-7587 3BR, 1.5BTH HOUSE, 604 Cayton St. Near Mountainlair. Off-street parking. W/D. Large Deck. $450/person plus utilities.

304-319-1243

3BR 1Bath 307 EAST BROCKWAY AVENUE. $800 Month. Lease/ Deposit required. W/D, No Pets, Off Street parking (304) 290-1332 3/BR. 2/BA. Available 5/16/14. WD. DW. Yard. Parking. Walk to stadium/downtown. $1250/mo plus utilities. Lease/dep. NO PETS. Call 502-370-5182 or 304-288-7525 4/BR HOUSE FOR RENT on Charles Ave. $1500/mo ($375 per person) + utilities. No pets. Available May 30th. Call 304-692-7587.

AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST. 4BR house, close to downtown/campus. W/D, large front porch. $1500/month. 304-685-7835

UNFURNISHED HOUSES AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY LARGE GRANT AVE. 3BR HOUSE 1.5 BATH. with parking W/D. Lease. No pets. $1200+utilities.

304-983-2229 or 304-319-1851 LAST 4BR AVAILABLE. 2BATHS. Central to all campuses, New appliances, Large Bedrooms, includes W/D, All Utilities, Parking. $565/each 304-292-5714 MUST SEE just across from Arnold Hall 4, 5, and 6BR and 2 and 3BATH houses with W/D, DW, Microwave, A/C, parking, all in excellent condition. All utilities included. For appointment call 304-288-1572, 288-9662, 296-8491 website JEWELMANLLC.COM

1049 Charles Avenue 3/4 Bedroom, 2 Bath $500 per person

1046 College Avenue 3/4 Bedroom, 2 Bath $500 per person 678 Spruce Street 9 Bedroom, 3 Bath $550 per person

304-365-2787 M-F 8am - 4pm

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NICE 4/BR HOUSE. Private bathroom. 2 min from College. $500/month, includes all utilities. 740-381-0361

THE HILTON GARDEN INN Morgantown is currently looking for friendly, hard-working associates to join our team!! The following positions are available: Servers & Bartenders, Stewards, Line Cooks, Part time front desk & Night Auditors, Housekeeping (Room Attendants), & Maintenance- MUST have a valid driver’s license & pass drug test. Please apply in person at the front desk. 304-225-9500

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

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HELP WANTED KITCHEN MANAGER. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? QUALITY CONTROL, PRODUCT INVENTORY, MOTIVATING & TRAINING OTHERS, CREATION OF DAILY SPECIALS. CANDIDATE MUST POSSESS GREAT COMMUNICATION SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC COOKING TECHNIQUES. WE ARE A GROWING RESTAURANT. MUST BE AVAILABLE 40+HRS/WK, PRIMARILY DAYS. PAY BASED ON EXPERIENCE. SEND RESUME TO PO BOX 79 MORGANTOWN, WV 26507 PM KITCHEN SUPERVISOR. ARE YOU AN AWESOME LINE-COOK READY FOR THE NEXT STEP? BORED WITH YOUR CURRENT PIC POSITION? OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MANAGING EVENING SHIFTS. FULL TIME. PAY BASED ON EXPERIENCE. SEND RESUME TO PO BOX 79 MORGANTOWN, WV 26507 HOUSE SITTER. Responsible individual or couple wanted for house sitting/pet sitting.

To stay in luxury home in exchange for rent. November 2014 - April 2015. Add’l. months possible. AWD a plus. Please send letter of interest to: HOUSE SITTER, P.O. Box 18021 Morgantown, WV 26507

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END OF THE ROAD

Bria Holmes goes up for a shot against LSU in Tuesday’s Sweet 16 game.

DOUG WALP SPORTS WRITER @DOUGWALP

Is Huggins’ approach working?

After an unfulfilling conclusion to a potentially promising 2014 season, the only real solace for West Virginia men’s basketball fans was the fact they had a lot to look forward to in 2015.

But for a second consecutive year, it appears that the Mountaineers will fail to even keep its roster intact through the offseason, which has not only raised some serious questions about the overall state of the WVU basketball program but ultimately about the relationships West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins has with his players.

Frankly, it’s somewhat difficult for me to criticize Huggins.

You don’t become the third-active winningest head coach in all of college basketball by accident, and you’d certainly be hard-pressed to find anybody in America who understands just how much WVU’s basketball program means to the people of West Virginia.

But it’s also just as hard to ignore the fact that Huggins’ notorious tough-love approach to coaching has AP potentially lost some of its luster in recent years.

Just go back and take another look at the overall demeanor and series of interactions between Huggins and recent transfer guard Eron Harris throughout the season, but especially at the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City two weeks ago.

To claim there was a disconnect between the two would be a gross understatement, to say the least.

And although Huggins may not be verbally abusing his players to the level of say, Frank Martin, or hurling insults and basketballs at players in closed practices a la Mike Rice, one still has to at least raise the question of whether or not Huggins’ own antics are completely appropriate or still effective in this day and age.

Now, to be clear, no one’s asking Huggins to be AP less assertive – it’s one of his utmost coaching abilChristal Caldwell attempts to steal the ball Tuesday against LSU. ities – but there are other ways to be emphatic without having to scream in a teenager’s face every single time they make a mistake.

No one will ever question Huggins’ passion for the game or this school, but is it really still considered “passionate” when you can make out exactly what obscenities Huggins is blaring at his players on the floor from the upper reaches of the WVU Find us on Coliseum?

There’s no denying that Huggins’ tough-love approach has been effective in the past. His ex-players would line up in droves to defend his antics, his personality, everything.

He’s more than endeared himself to an entire litany of players from different generations, but I would argue he’s now dealing with what appears to be a more sensitive generation of collegiate athletes who aren’t hesitant to put their own agendas and priorities first.

But does that mean Huggins needs to make a genuine change to his personality in order to appeal more to this sensitivity? Is he even capable of making such variations to his coaching style?

Should WVU focus on recruiting tougherminded players? Would Harris have stuck around THE DAILY ATHENAEUM if he had had a better relationship with Huggins?

Unfortunately, these are Follow us on Twitter for all the breaking just a few of the countless news updates and news feeds. notions for West Virginia fans to contemplate dur@dailyathenaeum ing another long and potentially strenuous offseason for the Mountaineers.

Mountaineers make early NCAA Tournament exit, upset by No. 7 LSU Tigers 76-67 by jon fehrens sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Seventh-seeded LSU had to overcome a lot to advance to the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA tournament in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday night. The Lady Tigers had to come back from a late seven-point deficit and had four players in the game with four fouls.

Head coach Nikki Caldwell’s squad did everything right in the final minutes of the game to upset the second-seeded Mountaineers 76-67.

Holding a 63-56 lead with 5:05 left, West Virginia was on the brink of advancing to the Sweet 16, but LSU went on a game-clinching 16-2 run fueled by guard Danielle Ballard. With 2:33 left to play, Ballard grabbed a board and

ran the length of the floor to dish off to Jasmine Rhodes, where she hit a layup that gave her team the lead for the first time in the second half.

The Mountaineers had no answer for Ballard with their man-to-man defense, so head coach Mike Carey made the decision to go with a 2-3 zone.

The zone was able to slow Ballard down but allowed her to dump the ball in the middle where forwards Theresa Plaisance and Shanece McKinney took the game over.

Ballard finished her night with a game-high 22 points and grabbed 15 boards. It did not happen often this season, but West Virginia was out rebounded 55-40.

The Lady Tigers grabbed 24 offensive rebounds, which led to several second chance points. McKinney shot 6-for-8 from the floor on her

way to 13 points.

West Virginia also hurt itself with a poor shooting performance. The Mountaineers only shot 30.2 percent.

In her last game in a West Virginia jersey senior center Asya Bussie dropped a teamhigh 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. It was Christal Caldwell’s, Brooke Hampton’s, Jess Harlee’s and Taylor Palmer’s last game for the Mountaineers, as well.

Even with another second round exit, this women’s basketball team set several new milestones that will be hard to repeat.

Their 30 wins is a new school record and in his second year in the Big 12, Carey earned Coach of the Year honors and guided his team to a share of the Big 12 regular season title. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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