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Group brings awareness to wage gap by caitlin coyne correspondent @dailyathenaeum

In honor of Equal Pay Day as a part of the 10th annual Week of Engagement, the West Virginia University Council of Women’s Concerns joined with the American Association of University Women on Tuesday to host a bake sale in honor of Equal Pay Day as a part of the 10th annual Week of Askar Salikhov/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Engagement.

Will Perry disputes the statistics given for women’s employment in West Virginia.

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Center holds fair to showcase nonprofits

by Corey Mcdonald staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The Center for Service Learning partnered with United Way to showcase nonprofit organizations at the Engagement Fair yesterday afternoon as part of the 10th annual Week of Engagement.

The fair was headed by Alexis McMillen, program coordinator for the Center for Service and Learning, and Samantha Murdock, a volunteer connections manager for United Way. “Alexis and I decided it would be a great opportunity to let the students on campus know about some of the nonprofits that we partner with,” Murdock said.

The fair was hosted in the Vandalia Lounge of the Mountainlair, and showcased over 13 different nonprofit organizations from several different counties.

Some of the organizations involved included the Sundale Nursing Home, the RDVIC (rape and domestic violence information center), and the Alzheimer’s Association, as well as other unique groups.

“We want to give these organizations the very best chance to promote their events, promote their organizations, gain support, and connect with students directly,” McMillen said.

One group who attended the fair was the Literacy Volunteers of Monongalia & Preston Counties. The literacy volunteers are a local nonprofit group that help people with English and literacy skills.

“We work mainly with

on both the Downtown Campus and the Health Sciences Campus from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and featured baked goods sold to men for $1 and to women for 70 cents to demonstrate the gender wage gap in West Virginia.

“A lot of people don’t even know the issue exists,” said Leah Cunningham, a faculty member at the Center for Service and Learning.

Equal Pay Day represents the time it takes an Amer-

ican woman to make the same amount of money as an American man. Currently, the national average of the gender wage gap has women making 78 cents to every dollar made by men.

Nationally, West Virginia is ahead of only Louisiana concerning the gender wage gap, with women making 69 cents to every dollar.

“We live in the United States, we consider all here to be created equal. For there to be a gender wage

gap is detrimental to society at large,” Cunningham said.

The bake sale not only featured baked goods, but also postcards for people to fill out and send to their respective senators encouraging them to support the Paycheck Fairness Act. “Regarding the Gender Wage Gap, the calculation is controversial but the existence of the wage gap is not,” Cunningham said.

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English as a second language, so we help a lot of students here, a lot of the families of students here, or anybody traveling internationally to WVU,” said Nathaniel Collins, a volunteer for the literacy group.

“We also have a program which does native English speaking. This is generally more for reading and writing, and this helps people with disabilities or somebody who may have gotten passed up by the school system.”

The literary volunteer group works mainly in Monongalia and Preston counties, along with providing regional help for the other 53 counties of West Virginia.

“Mostly in Monongalia County we work with English as a second language, however in Preston County that’s reversed, so it’s mostly basic reading,” Collins said.

Another unique organization in attendance was the Old Hemlock Foundation. The Old Hemlock Foundation provides individually tailored servicelearning and volunteering opportunities to help preserve and promote the legacy of George Bird Evans, a renowned author, artist and outdoorsman of the early and mid 20th century.

The foundation can be found just 20 minutes off campus in Preston County, in Bruceton Mills, W.Va. The foundation site is located in the historic state of George Bird Evans.

“I had the pleasure of moving the state of George Bird Evans into an edu-

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Public Health students Kendall Murphy and Kathryn Long compete in a round of hula hoop wars, hosted by the Our Children Our Future student chapter. The organization was founded in February.

Our Children Our Future serves as voice for student with hula event by john mark shaver staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Our Children Our Future, West Virginia University’s newest student organization, helps give a voice to the voiceless regarding the bettering of the State of West Virginia and its policy making.

OCOF’s two-month-old student chapter is part of a larger coalition involving more than 170 organizations across the state. Statewide, OCOF aims to make West

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Virginia a better, healthier place to live.

“One of their big things is their ‘Try This West Virginia’ campaign, where they get communities together to exchange community health ideas,” said Kathryn Long, student chapter president.

“They basically work to inform citizens on how to get a health agenda going in their community, how you can set up a time for people to meet and talk about health ideas, and how to get healthy initiatives into the community.”

Long, a master’s stu-

dent in the School of Public Health, heard of the idea to start a student chapter while interning for OCOF last summer, an idea that came to fruition this February.

“It’s very empowering as a student to feel what we’re doing and see how citizens and communities can come together to make West Virginia a better place,” Long said. “I thought students would really benefit from seeing that and realizing that even though you’re just a student, you can still have a voice, you can still partici-

pate in your community and you can still work to better your state.”

Chapter vice president and law school student Andrew Ryan explained that OCOF gives politicians a new perspective of the issues facing the state.

“By having the perspective of the everyday person, (politicians) can see the effects of the policies or some of the issues that are discussed,” Ryan said.

Kendall Murphy, an-

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World Languages department hosts Spring Spectacular at Met Theatre by emily leslie staff writer @Dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics is presenting the ninth annual Spring Spectacular from 6:30-8:30 p.m. tonight at the Metropolitan Theatre on High Street.

WVU President E. Gordon Gee will host the performance, which showcases language and cultural studies at the University and the imaginations of students within the department.

Lisa DiBartolomeo, organizer of the event and professor of Russian and Slavic languages and cultures, has been in charge

of the Spring Spectacular each year since it began.

“There are two purposes, one of them is to give the students a chance to show off what they’ve learned and to show themselves how much they’ve learned, but then it’s also to show the community, both the WVU community and the Morgantown community, how vibrant and fun and interesting the offerings are in the department of world languages,” DiBartolomeo said.

The Spring Spectacular exemplifies how the world languages department offers a valuable and rich experience that is more than sitting in a classroom and taking tests.

“Learning a foreign language opens you up to all

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Students in the Japanese program sing the Japanese rendition of “Country Roads” at the Spring Spectacular Fair rehearsal. these other things, instead terested in culture and of (being) limited to a cou- language – (they) are livple of hours a week in a ing engagements – not just classroom. So, it’s not just something you get from a (taking) courses or check- textbook,” DiBartolomeo ing a box to fulfill a require- said. ment – these are really fun Students have preclasses that get people in- pared various types of per-

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are studying – for some of them that’s more than one. So this gives them kind of an opportunity to show that off,” DiBartolomeo said.

The event is open to the public and admission is free. There will be English subtitles will be displayed on projectors so everyone can follow along. DiBartolomeo encourages both students and the community to join in on an exciting evening of diverse culture.

“It’s a great way to unite the community and the University using this fantastical theater, to get people down on High Street and to have fun,” DiBartolomeo said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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formances in languages from around the globe, including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

“There’s a huge variety in the kinds of performances they are going to be doing. There will be belly dancing, juggling, singing, some dancing, different skits, poetry, opera – all sorts of things. So, there will be something for everybody,” DiBartolomeo said.

Many of the student performers are highly proficient in their language of study.

“A lot of these students have studied abroad and they’ve spent a lot of time engaging with the language and the cultures that they

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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter describes how the three former SRT directors were at the top of the chain during sentencing on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in Atlanta. All but one of 10 former Atlanta public school educators convicted in a widespread conspiracy to inflate student scores on standardized tests were sentenced to jail time Tuesday. Baxter called the cheating scandal “the sickest thing that’s ever happened in this town.” (Kent D. Johnson/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)

Jail for 9 of 10 ex-educators in Atlanta test-cheating case ATLANTA (AP) — All but one of 10 former Atlanta public school educators convicted in a widespread conspiracy to inflate student scores on standardized tests were sentenced to jail time Tuesday, and the judge called the cheating scandal “the sickest thing that’s ever happened in this town.”

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter had delayed sentencing by a day and encouraged all to negotiate deals with prosecutors. But only two agreed to deals. In both those cases, Baxter followed the state’s recommendations: He gave a former teacher a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew at home for one year and a former testing coordinator six months of weekends spent in jail.

They’ll also serve five years on probation.

Despite their lawyers’ pleas for probation and community service, the remaining eight received harsher sentences, ranging from one to seven years

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Continued from page 1 cational foundation,” said LeJay Graffious, manager of the Old Hemlock Foundation.

George Bird Evans exhibited a stellar career throughout his life, penning several mystery novels, as well as 17 hunting books. He was also an artist for Cosmopolitan Magazine in the early 20th century.

“We don’t run the house as a museum house, we run it as a study house,” Graffious said. “We’re an authentic learning experience; we have 230 acres with trails so we can taylor any kind of aesthetic project from wildlife, to English, to art, to literature, to any

in jail. They are expected to appeal and will be free on bond while the appeals are pending.

A state investigation found that as far back as 2005, educators from the 50,000-student Atlanta school system fed answers to students or erased and changed answers on tests after they were turned in.

Evidence of cheating was found in 44 schools with nearly 180 educators involved, and teachers who tried to report it were threatened with retaliation.

In 2013, 35 educators were indicted on charges including racketeering, making false statements and theft. Many pleaded guilty before the trial, and some testified at the monthslong trial. The jury acquitted one of the 12 former educators who went to trial and convicted the other 11 of racketeering.

“This was very, very remarkable, to have the judge sort of give the defendants aspect basically.”

Graffious’ objective is to preserve the legacy of George Evans and his wife, Kay Harris, but what he benefits from his foundation is a new perspective of younger generations.

“A lot of (Evans’) audience are older people who are readers of him, so that’s why I push educational projects for college kids,” Graffious said. “That way I get the perspective of the young person, that way I can see and get ideas from them on how we can keep things going into the future.”

As well as showcasing their organizations, these groups also had the chance to coordinate with each other after the fair to better promote their organizations.

a second chance,” said University of Georgia law professor emeritus Ron Carlson. “The thing that maybe was a little surprising was the reticence of the defendants to step forward and do that.”

Bob Rubin, who represented former elementary school principal Dana Evans, said the decision to turn down the deal wasn’t hard for his client.

“She couldn’t say something that wasn’t true,” he said, referring to the insistence by the prosecution and the judge that the negotiated deals include an acceptance of responsibility.

Those who took the deals — former teacher Pamela Cleveland and former testing coordinator Donald Bullock — waived their right to appeal. They also agreed to accept responsibility, reading aloud a statement apologizing to students, parents and the court.

Hurl Taylor, Bullock’s lawyer, said his client is re“We are also providing a development workshop later today where we’re going to be having a panel discussion with a student volunteer, a young professional volunteer, and a lifelong retired volunteer, so the organizations can talk with them and really find out what are their motivations, what are their barriers, what keeps them volunteering,” McMillen said.

“We’re providing that information to the partners, to help them improve how they’re managing volunteers at their organization.”

“I think people really believe in making that face-toface contact with students and staff and of course the Mountainlair is a great place to do that.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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lieved and wants to move on with his life.

“He’s a man of God and he knows that sometimes to be a man of God you have to humble yourself,” Taylor said.

Baxter eventually agreed to let all the defendants qualify for first-offender status, after initially denying it for some. That means their records can be wiped clean once they’ve completed their sentences.

Misconduct by educators rarely ends up in criminal court, and the fact that so many of them received jail time sends a strong message, Carlson said.

“These sentences will send shockwaves through the world of education,” he said, adding that he believes it will be nearly impossible going forward for an administrator to pressure a teacher to cheat.

When sentencing those who didn’t take a deal, Baxter reserved the harshest punishment for three re-

gional directors who oversaw multiple schools and were “at the very top of this scandal.”

For them, Baxter went above prosecutors’ recommendations of three years imprisonment. He ordered them to serve seven years in prison with the remainder of a 20-year sentence on probation, 2,000 hours of community service and a $25,000 fine.

During sentencing, Baxter called the cheating “pervasive.”

“It’s like the sickest thing that’s ever happened in this town,” he said.

Former Superintendent Beverly Hall was among those indicted, but she did not stand trial because her lawyers argued successfully that she was too sick. She died last month from complications of breast cancer.

The 11th convicted former educator had a baby over the weekend and will be sentenced later.

District Attorney Paul

Howard told reporters after sentencing that his goal all along was to get the community to pay attention to what happened in Atlanta schools and to make sure the affected children get some relief.

“We believe the loss that we suffered was a community loss,” Howard said.

He said his office is in talks to create the Atlanta Redemption Academy, which he said will seek to identify and assess the students who were hurt by the cheating scandal and to provide solutions for them, including help getting a job or GED training or assistance getting into college.

Bernice King, daughter of slain civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., and Rev. Gerald Durley, a former administrator at Clark Atlanta University and the Morehouse School of Medicine, have been tapped to head the board of the planned academy, Howard said.

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Continued from page 1 other master’s student in the School of Public Health, said she has become much less intimidated by legislature and policy making since joining OCOF. According to Long, OCOF has had 17 policies the organization either initiated or worked on passing through the legislature in the past three years, including five in the past year.

This week, OCOF is hosting a series of physical activities around campus to coincide with West Virginia Physical Activity Network’s launch week. Events will include hula hooping, kickball, rock climbing and Zumba.

While the organization has no set meeting date, they meet every week, usually in the Mountainlair. Meeting times can be found at the organization’s website below.

The organization currently has between 10–15 active members, and is searching for more.

“If people want to learn more about how to improve West Virginia, then

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Continued from page 1 She believes it is common for many to discredit the numbers at the center of the issue, despite them being from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Cunningham said both men and women were supportive of the bake sale. If they did not have money to buy something, they filled out postcards and took information pamphlets being offered.

Erica Bentley, the chair of the Center for Women’s Concerns, said the group had been talking about doing an event for Equal Pay

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Philosophy student Nick Hess takes on four hoolahoops during the Our Children, Our Future student chapter’s hoolahoop event hosted for the WV Physical Activity Network. that is a great motivation to of a democratic voice, this is join,” Long said. “It’s also a for you.” great student organization if To become a member or you’re interested in learning for more information, visit more jobs within the realm http://getinvolvedwv.wix. of public interest. Policy- com/ocof-student-chapter wise, we fight a lot for work- or contact Kathryn Long at ing West Virginians. If you’re klong6@mix.wvu.edu. interested in giving a voice to those who don’t have much danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu Day for a while, but this year things finally came together.

“We really want to educate the young female students about their rights and how to negotiate their salaries before they go out in the workforce,” Bentley said. “A lot of us a little further along wish we got this information to help us start our careers well.”

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a man can make upward of $400,000 more than a woman in a lifetime because of the gender wage gap, which is not projected to close until 2024.

Bentley said the support for the bake sale was very

encouraging, and while there had been some dialogue about the issue between the volunteers and customers, one even pulling up a Wall Street Journal article to argue, the overall attitude was positive.

“You can get statistics to tell whatever story you want,” Bentley said. “Even when controlling for education, controlling for work hours and controlling for industries, there is still a gap that cannot be explained.”

For more information about the Center for Women’s Concerns, visit http:// women.wvu.edu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Ground Zero Fighting to raise money for hospital by hannah harless staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Ground Zero Fighting Systems will host its firstever Martial Hearts event to benefit the West Virginia University Children’s Hospital.

The Martial Hearts: Kick for a Cause event will be held at the Ground Zero Fighting Systems’ facility from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Mountaineer Mall.

At the event, participants will be able to pledge kicks or punches to raise money.

Parents, grandparents, friends and family are welcome to donate.

WVU students are partnering with Ground Zero Fighting Systems to execute the event.

“I got assigned to work with Ground Zero Fighting Systems by Dr. Oppe as part of an ongoing proj-

ect for my Strategic Communication 315 class with (her). We are working with Josh Fowler, part- owner of Ground Zero Fighting Systems and a WVU Foundation employee who spearheaded the event and got the ball rolling,” said Jessie Johnson, a student involved with the project. “The WVU Children’s Hospital is such a wonderful organization and they do so much good in the community. We are honored to be able to host this event to support them.”

Children and adults alike will be entertained at the event. An arts and crafts station will be set up so children can make posters and signs to support their friends and other participants. Organizers said this will promote a positive attitude and friendly competition among the children.

“We started out with getting other local businesses involved by donat-

ing gift cards or food. Many of the ones we contacted responded well and were happy to donate,” Johnson said. “Then, we worked with the Children’s Miracle Network to get a webpage up and running for participants to donate and sign up. Now, we are just working on spreading the word through social media and getting people interested and involved in the event.”

Raising awareness and encouraging people to donate to the WVU Children’s Hospital are the main goals of the event. The hospital provides pediatric care to many patients suffering from life-threatening diseases that might follow them into adulthood.

“We tried to model the event after those fun runs where people pledge to walk or run a certain number of miles, but instead of running, we did kicking and punching,” Johnson said.

Ground Zero Fighting Systems will host a charity event to benefit the WVU Children’s Hospital.

Ground Zero Fighting Systems focuses on constructing and maintaining healthy lifestyles through mixed martial arts.

“I think people should participate in Martial Hearts

because it’s for a great cause,” Johnson said. “The WVU Children’s Hospital helps any child (in) need.

They are equipped to handle anything from a cold to cancer. Above all, they save

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WVU pharmacist doctoral student writes accolade winning screenplay

By Westley Thompson A&E Editor @westleyt93

Successful screenwriters come from a variety of surprising places. For example, famed director and writer Quentin Tarantino got his start by writing “My Best Friend’s Birthday” while working at a video rental store. West Virginia University pharmacy grad student Joseph Fama finds himself in a similar situation, writing an award winning screenplay while spending his days working in hospital rotations.

Fama has written a short screenplay titled “Townhouse of Doom.” The screenplay has won many accolades at different film festivals. It has just been announced as a finalist for Best Comedy Screenplay Under 20 Pages at the Northern Virginia International Film Festival.

“Townhouse of Doom” follows a man who stars on a cooking show. Unfortunately, he isn’t very good at cooking. He receives an invitation to go to a house

and finds it has a monster inside. With the exception of the main character, most of the cast consists of puppets.

“I’ve been writing for a really long time since high school,” Fama said.

“I started working on this screenplay my first year of pharmacy school, about four years ago.”

A big challenge writing “Townhouse of Doom” was finding time to sit down and actually write. Working toward a doctorate in pharmacology is a big time sink, so Fama had to write in the little spare time he had.

Inspiration for his story was drawn from long nights spent binge-watching low budget horror films on Netflix. Fama would critique the films as he watched them, thinking about what he could add to make them funnier.

“I would think ‘oh, I don’t like how traditional monsters looked,’ so I decided it would be funny to make a screenplay where the monster was a puppet,” Fama said.

A lot of the humor

is based around the mostly puppet cast of the screenplay.

“I think (the comedy) is because it’s so unique, so different than other stuff,” Fama said. “There are a lot of great writers out there, but I think it’s because it’s different and unique.

You’re making a horror comedy with puppets.”

“Townhouse of Doom” has a lot of twists and turns in the plot according to Fama.

Writing the lauded screenplay was an ongoing process. After writing the first version of the screenplay, Fama handed it out to friends. As he received feedback he made edits, ramping up the humor and fixing parts that didn’t work so well. Reaching the 15 page final product took a long time.

Some aspects of writing were more difficult than others for Fama.

“I come up with these great endings and these great beginnings,” Fama said. “It’s getting the characters from the beginning to the end while keeping it

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The Northern Virginia International Film Festival or “NOVA” showcases independent films and screenplays from across the world. another screenplay of his, the Northern Virginia Ininteresting, that’s tough.”

For Fama, writing in hu- titled “Donating in Vein.” ternational Film Festival.

The screenplay won third He feels it is a great event mor is the easiest part.

Moving forward, Fama place at the Downbeach that offers amateur writers is planning to crowdfund Film Festival in Atlantic a launching point into the his movie to get it pro- City. spotlight.

Fama hopes other WVU duced. He is also planning to continue work on students take advantage of wethompson@mail.wvu.edu

#workoutwednesday

Boost your cardio effectiveness Caitlin Worrell Associate A&E editor @dailyathenaeum

No matter your fitness goals, cardio is an essential part of every workout routine. It is suggested that the average adult receives a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise over three to five days a week. Bumping up that heart rate not only helps reduce your risk of heart disease and high blood pressure, but is the key way of burning body fat. There are countless options for picking up the pace, including jogging, the elliptical, spinning, swimming and even climbing.

The secret to maximizing your fat burning is not about what you’re doing, but about how you are doing it. Here are a few ways

to get the most out of your cardio session and shape up for spring.

1. Workout Hungry – The timing of your workout may have some effect on how your body responds. Working out early in the day before eating forces your body to use stored fats as energy, burning more in the long run. If you need extra support before your workout, try drinking a small protein shake to quickly jumpstart your metabolism.

2. Start Off Strong – Instead of easing into your workout, put your most intense cardio in the beginning of your workout session. After a brief two to three minute warm up, bring your workout up to full speed. In the last 10 minutes of your session, begin to slowly taper off your speed. This promotes faster fat burning overall

and allows your body to ease out of a high intensity workout.

3. Intervals – Another method for increased fat burning is fluctuating your cardio pace. Sprinting in intervals allows you to push your body to high intensity speed, while still keeping enough stamina to go the distance. Alternating between a three minute sprint, followed by three minutes of fast-paced walking will keep your heart rate elevated without leaving you winded.

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Extending library hours year round With only two and a half weeks left for the spring semester, the mad rush to the library to finish papers, projects and study for exams is on. The West Virginia University Downtown Campus Library is a fixture in many pre-final, end-of-semester schedules, and yet students are limited by its schedule.

Until dead week (the week before finals), the Downtown Campus Library is open 7:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Thursday, with limited weekend hours; Friday 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 a.m. However, the Evansdale Library is open 24 hours a day Monday through Thursday.

Evansdale also has limited weekend hours, but they are open all night every night before a school night.

With only a five-anda-half hour difference, why not move the Downtown Campus Library to the same schedule as the Evansdale one?

Most students on campus are here to study, earn good grades and finish with a degree in their given field. Extending the library hours would help

to achieve this goal. More often than not, students are not strictly going to class and then returning home to think about and work on the classwork they have just discussed.

Many students are involved with extracurricular activities or work (sometimes more than one job) to support themselves. Additionally, it is important for students to participate in social activities, whether they be sponsored through the University or simply a chance to hang out with friends and relax.

So, with all of these other things going on in our lives, we take whatever time we can—often in the wee hours of the morning—to dedicate to school work. Many students are in need of the academic setting to complete their work and studying. The library can easily provide this setting for students, but not if it isn’t open.

Expanding the Downtown Campus Library hours would not only benefit students academically, but could also benefit the work study program. If new hours comparable to the Evans-

Jumail Alsenan, a freshman mechanical engineering student, studies in the library on Tuesday evening. dale Library were imple- fort similar to the job night easier workload. Certain mented, it would create staff has in the dorms. As services could maintain more than an additional night staff is not given the their current hours and 26 hours of work study same responsibilities as only be available during opportunities. a day time desk worker, the day.

Student workers would these night shift student The library is the epibe able to hold down the workers would have an center of academic life on

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the Downtown Campus.

By extending the hours, it would better serve the WVU community at large. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Eliminating the friend zone, celebrating friendship casey jacobson University of Michigan

In this generation, men of all ages have been finding themselves being led into a dreaded, gruesome place by the name of “the friend zone.” This so-called friend zone is a place where men are brutally captured by women who —you guessed it — don’t want to have anything but a friendship.

Yes, you did indeed hear me correctly, that means absolutely no room for anything other than platonic encounters. Figuring out how to escape this feared friend zone has sparked interest all over the Internet and among college campuses across the nation, creating a desperate need for relationship advice to help the suffering victims.

This is my proposition to all the victims out there

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on why the friend zone falls under under one of the most sexist and useless terms used among our peers, and why we should work to rid of it altogether.

When thinking about the “friend zone,” it seems

to be completely genderinclusive, although in reality this term is usually used for men who are consistently whining when their nice gestures aren’t resulting in sexual favors.

Over and over again, I

read Internet feeds on social media like Twitter, and come across conversations in the library about how their latest attempt at being a “nice guy” hasn’t gotten them a one-way ticket straight between the

sheets.

God forbid that when a girl invites you over to watch the new Anchorman movie, you actually just sit there and watch the movie.

Playing the part of the sympathetic, sophisticated guy for the sole purpose of getting in a girl’s pants pretty much just makes you insensitive and quite frankly, just plain scummy.

This is far worse than the classic misogynistic prick, at least it’s known what to expect from people like that. Acts of kindness just for the sake of being kind should not be an original and shocking suggestion. The fact that you think you are owed something for not being a jerk is one hundred percent a reason to call you one.

Not only is the term inherently sexist, but the friend zone puts some sort of horrifying stigma on males and females being solely friends. The

friend zone is consistently plaguing both men and women that any sort of platonic relationship is not only something to be avoided, but also feared.

If two people of the opposite sex have a great friendship, should it be put to an end just because intimacy isn’t part of it? Even if one person felt sexually attracted to the other but the feelings weren’t reciprocated, it seems like a pretty ludicrous reason to put a bomb on the entire existing friendship. Relationships and friendships are a two-way street.

If you’re just friends or more than friends, effort is going to have to be put in place in order to maintain it and keep everything healthy.

Friendship is the foundation to any relationship in the first place – it’s absurd to expect some sort of physical reward for putting in that effort, regardless.

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No vote, no complaining: Why students should be involved in politics timothy hayes ohio state

Welcome to the world of college. If you haven’t noticed by now, you’re on your own finally. You are now the master of your fate and you can steer this ship wherever you please, captain.

Except you can’t.

Last year’s elections were the worst in 72 years. No state achieved more than 60 percent voter turnout last November. Nationally, only 36.3 percent of the population voted.

Take a moment to consider what you were doing November 4. Were you in class? Out with friends? Doing homework? Voting? If you answered no to the last one, you have no say in what happens in this country and consequently, to you.

In a country as big as the U.S., it’s easy to think that your vote would not matter.

It’s a common belief that many have. Someone else will take care of it. My vote’s not going to matter. I don’t know enough to vote. All of these ideas are common excuses used not to vote.

Now you may be wondering, what this has to do with you. You’re just a college student. You’ve got school and probably a job to worry about. Why should

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Well, simply because you can. You dear reader are likely in a country where you have at least some say in what goes on nationally and certainly what goes on locally. If you have the fortune to attend a state sponsored school in your home state, you have a share in what goes on in your university’s hierarchy.

Internationally, many are not so fortunate. According to the CIA Fact Book, most of the world has at least some form of representational government, be it a constitutional monarchy, a democratic republic, or some odd mix of other ideas.

The point is that the U.S. is rather unusual in that since its inception, the country has had more voter control over the upper echelons. Originally, many positions in the U.S. government were appointed without voter approval like most notably, senators.

In the world at large however, many countries have a large number of upper level control. If your country is a parliamentary republic, the common voter has no choice in the head of state.

Instead, the voters elect a parliament, or sometimes just one house of a parliament, and then the house or houses of the parliament

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elect the head of state.

In the U.S., we can elect the head of state and both houses of our legislative branch, something huge amounts of the world can’t do.

On top of that, you as a new adult can vote in local government too. While the U.S. is a federal republic, where the central government has the last say, the local government is markedly more effective at getting things done than the monstrous bureaucratic behemoth that is Washing-

ton D.C. Consequently, the federal government has historically been less involved with local and state affairs with the notable exception being the Civil War. On top of voting, students should seek to find out political issues. College is a forum for discussion of ideas.

Be they conflicting or complementing, the spread of ideas is how we keep this world rolling forward. Have a problem with police brutality? Don’t just rant to your

friends. Get attention for it.

Let the people know what’s going on. Stir up interest.

If you’ve got a problem with something, chances are, someone else does too.

Students are not powerless.

They have voting power and are very active in communication. Some of the largest groups to lead the Arab Spring were students.

They had the gumption to find out what was wrong, talk about it, and fix it. If students in the Middle East can rise up and overthrow dictators, look at what you

might be able to accomplish on your campus.

Students are in the public eye and always have been.

Just look through history to see who political reformers where. They were usually young, ambitious and highly motivated.

There are dozens of organizations across the nation formed and run by college students. The student government is an excellent place to start if you want something done on campus. Take care to be involved with them and your local government. Lastly, be sure to keep up with the national, and international news and vote in all elections.

Do you like potholes?

How about uneducated people? Hate libraries and highways? If you answered yes to any of those, then go ahead and don’t vote, because you will have no say in these things. They will be decided for you by an oligarchy of dedicated voters who will vote and impose their ideals on you through their voting.

You are an adult now.

As an adult, you have a national right and international privilege to vote for your national and local leaders. So take the time and find out more about local and national leaders and go vote.

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Jury selection winds down in theatre shooting case CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A jury could be seated Tuesday in the Colorado theater shooting case, capping a nearly three-month selection process that experts say was among the largest and most complicated in U.S. history.

James Holmes is charged with killing 12 people and injuring 70 others in the July 2012 attack in suburban Denver. His attorneys don’t dispute that he pulled the trigger but say he was in the grips of a psychotic episode when he slipped into the packed movie theater

and opened fire.

Jurors will decide whether he was legally insane at the time. If they find him guilty, they must also decide whether he should be put to death or sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Attorneys on Tuesday questioned the 93 remaining jurors about their interpretations of the law, how they would gauge witnesses and experts’ credibility, and whether they could handle serving on such a high-profile trial.

District Attorney George Brauchler characterized it as

a “four- to five-month roller coaster through the worst haunted house you can imagine.”

He asked prospective jurors if they could serve even if they hear no evidence of a motive, since prosecutors are required to prove only the 165 charges against Holmes not why they believe he committed the crimes.

Holmes’ attorney, Tamara Brady, focused on perceptions of Holmes and whether the jury candidates could be objective given the litany of charges against him and the public scrutiny they will face.

“I want to start off by telling you how nervous I am about whether Mr. Holmes can get a fair trial in this case or whether it’s just too big,” she said.

Potential jurors told attorneys they worry about what their neighbors might think if they reach an unpopular verdict and whether reporters would harass their families.

One man said he was reassured when the judge told him steps were taken to shield his identity. And many pledged they would not let their decision-making be in-

fluenced by concern about what others think.

Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. repeatedly has told potential jurors not to listen to, watch or read news of the case, or even be in a position to overhear others discuss it. One potential juror said Tuesday she cancelled her newspaper subscription and was planning to delete the news apps from her smartphone.

Other candidates expressed trepidation about hearing graphic testimony and perhaps being overwhelmed by emotion.

In addition to 12 jurors,

Samour hopes to have as many as a dozen alternates because of the greater likelihood that jurors could have hardships during the lengthy trial.

But he has said there might be fewer alternates if too many people still in the jury pool are excused.

On Tuesday, the judge excused a potential juror after questions were raised about her impartiality. Another woman was dismissed because her husband also was in the pool, and she said it would be hard on her family if they had to serve.

Tribecca Preview: What to look for at this year’s festival NEW YORK (AP) —Some 100 feature films, 67 of them world premieres, will make up the 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival, which kicks off Wednesday.

The films, though, will only be part of the story at the festival, which takes after the eclectic frenzy of its city, New York. Perhaps to help compensate for a film slate that sometimes underwhelms, Tribeca thrives on its urban festiveness, surrounding its screens with musical performance, celebrity conversations, outdoor “drive-in” events, interactive exhibits and red carpets.

This year, in particular, the off-screen attractions crowd the springtime festival-going. Here are some of the highlights to this year’s Tribeca, running through Sunday April 26.

BEHIND THE LAUGHS Tribeca opens Wednesday with the premiere of Bao Nguyen’s documentary about “Saturday Night Live” through the years: “Live From New York!” It’s a fitting start to a theme that runs throughout the festival where a host of films peer behind comedy institutions and delve into the nature of the comedian. “Very Semi-Serious,” by Leah Wolchok, profiles the cartoons and cartoonists of the New Yorker. “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon,” a film that first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, examines the fabled humor magazine. And in Kevin Pollack’s “Misery Loves Company,” the comic interviews stand-up colleagues on the mysterious compulsions of the comedian. The film is dedicated to Robin Williams.

REEL REUNIONS Knights who say `Ni’ and wiseguys who amuse us (but definitely not like clowns).

The casts of “GoodFellas” and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” will gather for back-to-back anniversary celebrations at the festival (the 25th for Scorsese’s gangster film, the 40th for the cult British comedy).

A night after the five living Pythons congregate for “Holy Grail” (further Python screenings are planned as well as a new documentary on the troupe), a restored “GoodFellas” will close out Tribeca on April 25. Not all the attendees are known, but this is Robert De Niro’s

festival, after all. A bit of Python advice should serve both reunions well: “This is supposed to be a happy occasion. Let’s not bicker and argue over who killed who.”

DOCUMENTARIES Documentaries are often the strongest selections of Tribeca, and this year appears no different. There are intriguing films on the controversial New York nuclear facility (“Indian Point”), police use of tasers (“Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle”) and the making of sake (“The Birth of Sake”). Among the highlights is “Palio,” a documentary that plunges into Italian culture - with all its passion, tradition and corruption - in depicting the centuries-old bareback horse race held twice annually in the heart of Siena.

Also noteworthy is “In Transit,” a view of modern America from the rails made by a handful of filmmakers led by the late Albert Maysles, who died in March. It documents the Empire Builder, a train that chugs between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest, and its passengers.

TALKING HEADS Festivals bring together all sorts from all realms, but the pairing of George Lucas and Stephen Colbert feels like a tete-a-tete of intergalactic proportions. When the two convene on April 17, expect something of a Beard-Off. While the “Star Wars” creator has long sported a professorial white beard, the usually fresh-faced Colbert has grown his “Colbeard” out while he prepares for his new start on “The Late Show.” Other pairings include fellow directors Christopher Nolan and Bennett Miller, Brad Bird and Janeane Garofalo, as well as talks with Amy Schumer, Courtney Love and Harvey Weinstein.

SPARSE DRAMAS Men dot spare landscapes in a trio of indies at the festival, including Stephen Fingleton’s “The Survivalist,” a about a man living fearfully alone after an apocalypse, and “Mojave,” a desert thriller by “The Departed” scribe William Monahan about two men (Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund) who meet on the outskirts of Los Angeles. But the best of the bunch may be “Men Go to Battle,” a richly naturalistic, low-budget film about two Kentucky brothers in 1861.

‘Guitar Hero,’ ‘Rock Band’ prepare to return SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The publisher of “Guitar Hero” is readying a comeback tour.

Activision Blizzard Inc. announced plans Tuesday to resurrect the once-popular video game franchise, which involved players rhythmically tapping guitarshaped controllers along to music. The new entry scheduled for release this fall is titled “Guitar Hero Live” and introduces a redesigned guitar, live-action actors and an online music video network to the series.

“We said we would bring it back when we’ve got true innovation,” said Jamie Jackson, creative director at “Guitar Hero Live” developer FreeStyleGames, who previously worked on “Sing Party” and the “DJ Hero” series. “We wouldn’t have come back if we didn’t think we were giving you a new experience. We genuinely feel like we’ve nailed it with innovation.”

“Guitar Hero Live” will cast players as an up-andcoming guitarist in a fictitious band. Instead of playing along with computer-generated characters on screen, wannabe rockers will see a first-person view of their band mates and audiences portrayed by human actors. The virtual crowd will boo or cheer players on, depending if they’re hitting the

First Lady says gospel sounds ‘Fuels My Love’ of music in general WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says gospel music is a "ray of hope" that fueled her love of music in general.

"It's what helps connect us to God, to that higher power," the first lady said Tuesday at a White House-arranged gospel music workshop for students from around the country. "For so many, when times have darkened, when there's struggle, gospel music is that ray of hope and it gives you that strength."

The workshop preceded a gospel music concert set for Tuesday night at the White House. Aretha Franklin, Lyle Lovett and Darlene Love are among the top recording artists on the evening's lineup.

The first lady said her earliest memories of being exposed to music involve gospel, and that it made her want to start piano lessons at age 4.

MICHELLE OBAMA "I didn't keep it up," she said.

The concert is the latest in the "In Performance at the White House" series that is broadcast by PBS television stations nationwide. It will be streamed live on the White House website, http://www.

WhiteHouse.gov/live , and broadcast nationwide by PBS on June 26.

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A user plays ‘Guitar Hero,’ a game that has not been sold for five years.

right notes.

“We want you to feel like a rock star again,” said Jackson. “We want to put you on stage, whether it’s in front of 100 people, 1,000 people or 100,000 people.

We want you to experience what it feels like to perform on stage. That’s why we’ve turned the camera around and made it first person. As we were working on this, we actually code-named it `Stage Fright.’”

Despite featuring music from such artists as the Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran and Green Day, “Guitar Hero Live” will forgo digital likenesses of real musicians in favor of actors portraying phony band members.

Jackson declined to specify why the game’s made-up acts would sound just like such real-world bands as the Black Keys, the Killers, and Fall Out Boy. “It’s cool, man,” said Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz at an event promoting the game at New York’s Best Buy Theatre. “The anxiety of having band members mad at you - our band doesn’t really work like that - but in the game it seems terrifying.”

FreeStyleGames’ other major switch-up is adding another row of buttons to the top of the guitar’s neck.

They eliminated the series’ color-coded, five-button system in favor of mirroring

icons displayed on screen, with guitar picks pointing up and down. Jackson said the new six-button configuration would provide veteran players with a bigger challenge.

“When you come back to something as much-loved as `Guitar Hero’ and start (expletive) with it, people get a bit nervous,” noted Jackson.

“The first time even I saw it, I wondered if we were trying to reinvent the wheel, but I remember when we were playing with the prototype, I was thinking, `Holy (expletive). There’s something here.’ It proved itself.”

For the game’s online mode, FreeStyleGames has created a music video network dubbed “GHTV.” The original mode will allow players to compete against each other - online or in-person - against the backdrop of music videos. Jackson said “GHTV” was inspired by streaming services, and access to it will be included in the game’s $99.99 price tag.

During its prime in 2009, the “Guitar Hero” series topped $2 billion in sales.

The genre was credited with inspiring a new appreciation for rock among millennials who didn’t grow up with the Beatles, Aerosmith or Van Halen. Eventually, popularity waned and Activision abandoned the franchise in 2011 after the release of

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President Barack Obama is scheduled to make brief remarks about gospel's role in American music before the foot-tapping, heartpumping show.

"There's nothing like hearing a choir sing an old gospel track," Mrs. Obama said.

"When you hear that, it gets your feet tapping and your heart pumping."

“Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.”

“For us, five years is an eternity,” said Tyler Michaud, director of product management at Activision. “With the new cycle of consoles, it felt like the right time to return. Nothing about it is analogous to the old `Guitar Hero.’ The note tracking, guitar and visuals are all different, and `GHTV’ is an all-new concept. It’s a completely new game from the ground up.”

The “Guitar Hero” revival follows last month’s tease that “Rock Band” developer Harmonix is similarly bringing back its own performance series, which added keyboards and drums to the mix. Unlike “Guitar Hero,” Harmonix said “Rock Band 4” would seek to be fully backward compatible, meaning previously purchased songs and controllers could be utilized in the new game.

“It’s a mountainous chore on both the hardware side and the music side,” said Alex Rigopulos, chief creative officer at Harmonix. “But it’s incredibly important to our fans who invested in `Rock Band’ in the last console generation, and it’s a request we continually hear: `Please make “Rock Band 4,’” followed by `Please make my controllers and music compatible.’”

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Be more forthright when dealing with others, and you will get a different reaction. You also could get a better understand of what is happening around you. Accept additional responsibility, as you will want to be in control of a proj-

ect. Tonight: Find your friends.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You cannot stay in the world of your imagination forever. It’s important is to take a stand and express your different thoughts and ideas. Be aware that the responsibility to carry them out also could fall into your lap.

Are you ready to be even busier?

Tonight: A must appearance.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH One-on-one relating touches others on a much deeper level. Even when dealing with associates you barely know, a direct gaze into someone’s eyes will show that person that you’re interested in what he or she has to say. Try to tame your mind!

Tonight: Be near good music.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH A partner demands your attention. You easily can fulfill this person’s request, as long as you can concentrate. You might want to carefully assess your work schedule. If you’re feeling pressured, just take a walk. Fresh air does wonders.

Tonight: Count on being in demand.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Others will notice that you seem a bit spacy, and might see you in a new light. A friend will tap into your mindset and encourage you to continue in this vein of thinking. Allow your imagination to soar, and you will be amazed by what comes up. Tonight: Say “yes.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You’ll get a lot done quickly, as a partner

might be demanding your time.

Though you will want to go your own way, if you are smart, you will make time for this person. In the long run, it could prevent a crisis that results in a time-consuming issue.

Tonight: Listen to a suggestion.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Relate to a loved one directly. Others seek you out, and you could feel a bit uptight. You might want to be responsive to everyone, but you need to be selective with your time. You will approach a situation very differently as a result.

Tonight: Go with someone’s suggestion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You could find yourself in a situation that you would prefer not to be

in. A matter involving your domestic life demands a lot of attention. You could feel pushed and become testy. Say “no” rather than put yourself in a tizzy.

Tonight: Observe a tendency to close down.

sees it. You will be able to gain more understanding if you can tap into his or her thinking. Sometimes the issue is the same, even if the approach is different.

Tonight: Let someone else treat.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Initiate a conversation with someone who does not listen well. Try to cut the judgments about this person. Be more open and forthright about where you are coming from. Ask questions. Return calls, as you’ll need to hear from a key person. Tonight: Be more serious.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH People gravitate toward you and make the impossible possible. Someone whom you’ve wanted to have a conversation with suddenly might become available. You could see some closing down or withdrawal if this person is not ready. Tonight: Dream it up.

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West Virginia’s Caleb Potter hits a home run during last night’s game against Penn State.

West Virginia falls in trap game against Penn State Nittany Lions, 5-3 by connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

When you’ve lost six of your last eight games, you’ve got to do something out of the ordinary to break out of the slump.

That’s exactly what Penn State did last night during its 5-3 win over West Virginia at Monongalia County Ballpark.

“That’s the definition of a trap game. You play a huge, emotional weekend, you’ve got a midweek game against a team that has a bad record that’s

very capable of beating you, and that’s just my fault,” said head coach Randy Mazey.

“That’s my fault that we didn’t get the guys prepared for a trap game.

That’s on the coaches.

We’ve got to do a better job of preparing guys because every game in college baseball means so much, and to show up with the lack of energy we did today, there’s no excuse for that.”

The Nittany Lions, who came into the game with a 10-20 record and ranked No. 164 in RPI, played

small ball all night against WVU and got big results from it. After an infield single up the middle to lead off the game by left fielder James Coates, who then stole second after a fly out, the Penn State offense was off and running.

Designated hitter Greg Guers singled through the left side, and that’s when the gears really started to turn. A squeeze bunt by Jim Haley scored Coates and got the scoring started, as well as set up Penn State with runners on first and second with one out.

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The Mountaineer offense was unable to mount any sort of rally in the early going, and fell even deeper in the hole when Penn State tacked on two more runs in the top of the fifth to bring the score to 5-0.

“When they scored two in the first they set the tone for the whole game. We were playing catch up the whole time,” Mazey said.

WVU began its catch up effort in the bottom of the fifth when left fielder Caleb Potter slammed a solo home run over the ticket booth in left center field.

The Mountaineers then added on single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to draw within 5-3, but Penn State’s bullpen shut the door from that point on, dropping West Virginia’s record to 21-13 and causing what will likely be a big hit to the team’s RPI. West Virginia will immediately have a chance to repair that damage, however, as the conference leading Oklahoma Sooners pay a visit to Morgantown for a three-game series this weekend. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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One of the first hires West Virginia’s Director of Athletics Shane Lyons made after taking his office in February was Reed Sunahara for the volleyball team.

From 2010 until the end of the fall season in December 2014, Jill Kramer was the head coach of the Mountaineers. Kramer resigned in the winter, moving back to her alma mater of TCU to be the director of volleyball.

Sunahara comes in to gold and blue territory with more than 15 years of coaching experience in Division 1 programs.

He has been named Big East Coach of the Year twice, coached five AVC A All-Amer icans, three AVCA Freshman of the Year honorees, three conference Player of the Year selections, six conference Freshman of the Year selections and 26 all-conference honorees.

Most recently, Sunahara coached for one season at Buffalo and led the Bulls to a 17-15 record. As a head coach for Cincinnati from 2000-2011, he brought the Bearcats into the NCAA Tournament a total of eight times. Cincinnati also won the Big East Tournament in 2011 and was the regular season champion in 2008 and 2009.

Sunahara was an assistant and later head coach at Toledo before working at Cincinnati. Throughout his career he has spent 27 years working in a coaching staff for volleyball.

During his time at Cincinnati, Sunahara won the Big East Coach of the Year award for the years of 2008 and 2010 and was the C-USA Coach of the Year in 2001. As an assis-

Penn State then pulled off a double steal, and when West Virginia catcher Cam O’Brien’s throw skipped into left field, Guers came around to score to push the Nittany Lions’ advantage to 2-0.

West Virginia starter Shane Ennis was able to limit the damage with a strikeout and a pop up, stranding Haley at third, but Penn State added another run in the top of the second when Coates came up with a two-out RBI single scoring Tyler Kendall, who had led off the inning

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Sophomore Jordan Anderson spikes the ball against Texas in September 2014. tant coach he helped lead ter Kramer’s leaving, the Bearcats to a C-USA Sunahara faces some Tournament Champion- challenges.

Senior Evyn McCoy is ship in 1999. Sunahara left Cincinnati as the win- graduating this year. Some ningest coach in program of the notably strong players from the last few seahistory.

Within college volley- sons have also left, and did ball, he served as the C- so shortly after Kramer deUSA President from 2002 cided to return to TCU. to 2003 and later was the Sophomore Jordan AnBig East Volleyball Presi- derson was the team’s dent from 2006 to 2007. In leader in kills for the sea2014 he was a member of son and is no longer on the the AVCA All-American roster. Juniors libero Anna Selection Committee.

Panagiotakopoulos and Sunahara has also held opposite hitter Nikki Attea positions in the profes- have left, as well as freshsional world of volleyball. man setter Lamprini KonIn 2013 he served as the stantinidou, who Kramer top assistant for the U.S. recruited from Greece to National Team, and fin- play for WVU. There are four freshmen ished his time with that in January 2014. While he returning for next year as was working with the U.S. well as three sophomores National Team, the team and three juniors. The volended its season with a leyball team is currently 25-6 record, ranking No. 2 participating in spring games outside of its reguin the world.

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8 | SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS

Wednesday April 15, 2015

basketball

BillyDee Williams transferring from WVU SPECIAL NOTICES

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BillyDee Williams looks on from the bench during West Virginia’s loss to Kentucky during the Sweet Sixteen in March.

by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Head basketball coach Bob Huggins announced Monday evening that soon-to-be senior forward BillyDee Williams will transfer from West Virginia. “BillyDee and I met, and we mutually agreed that he should transfer to another school for his senior season,� Huggins said in a press release. “We thank BillyDee for his contributions to Mountaineer basketball, and we wish him success in his future endeavors.�

Williams, at 6-foot-6

was thought to be a complement inside the lane for Devin Williams and Jonathan Holton.

Highly athletic, Williams was a dual threat.

While he could help the likes of Holton and D. Williams below the hoop, he also had the potential to play guard if need be.

Much like Huggins used Nathan Adrian this season, Williams could flipflop between guard and forward and find success at both positions.

Williams saw periodic playing time while on the roster. New to the team and Huggins’ style of play, he wasn’t a constant weapon in West Virginia’s

arsenal.

He played in 18 games this past season and averaged 1.2 points per game, reeling in 1.5 rebounds per contest.

His low-end stats were due to a lack of playing time, but with any player that’s still developing and becoming used to a new team, the future seemed brighter than the present season.

Hu g g i n s, h o w e v e r, seems to believe it’s best that Williams find another place to play. It’s kind of surprising, though, as Huggins had a lot of positive remarks about Williams during the season.

He often stressed how

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athletic he was and if he could harness that athletic ability, he could be a wrecking force while on the hardwood.

The loss of Williams isn’t detrimental. Even though West Virginia is in need of more big men to play close to the basket, Williams wasn’t going to provide the team with anything a new recruit or a guy like Elijah Macon or Brandon Watkins couldn’t.

Players like Macon and Watkins will see better results next season – at least from a forward standpoint.

It’s no secret D. Williams was the best forward the Mountaineers had to offer and Holton was runner-

up, both guys will return with high expectations.

Williams could have helped with the guard position too, but Huggins boasts a lot of talent at the position already.

Daxter Miles Jr., Jevon Carter, Jaysean Paige and Tarik Phillip are all likely to return and will all give Huggins the production he needs from the guard spots.

West Virginia is losing an athletic individual, but recruiting can fill the shoes left by Williams and with improved played from Adrian, Macon and Watkins, he won’t be missed. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

womens track & field

Underclassmen working hard in indoor and outdoor seasons by dj deskins

sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s track and field program has continued to improve every year since joining the Big 12, and the current freshman class shows no signs of slowing down.

The Mountaineer freshman class is made up of high-level talent like distance runners Maggie Drazba, Renee Maisonneuve and Brynn Harshbarger; pole-vaulter Sara Finfrock; triple jumper Shamoya McNeil; highjumper Krista-Gay Taylor; and multi-event athlete Meghan Jean-Baptiste to name a few. “We have a very good group of freshmen in the program right now,� said head coach Sean Cleary. “I would expect to see some of them become amongst the very best student athletes that have every worn the West Virginia jersey. In time I believe that we will see this group reach levels at the very highest of collegiate sport.�

Several of these athletes are redshirted during the outdoor season this spring, including Taylor who was redshirted last week and won’t return again until the winter. Unlike a traditional redshirt in football or basketball, coaches in track can redshirt an athlete for the indoor or outdoor seasons alone because each is its own separate season. “A student athlete that runs cross country can redshirt any one of the cross country indoor or outdoor seasons,� Cleary said.

Cleary believes the team can put multiple athletes into the NCAA Championships this spring, but that the freshman class could present a completely new caliber player to wear a West Virginia uniform as

well.

Since joining the Big 12, Cleary and his staff have noticed a positive jump in their recruiting efforts. This is mainly because the conference is one of the most prestigious in women’s track and field, currently boasting five teams ranked in the top-20. “We have been able to attract similar student athletes since joining the Big 12,� Cleary said. “To this point we have noticed a difference in attracting higher profile athletes.�

Cleary and his coaching staff continue to stress the importance of academics to his team, and continue to look for student athletes with a strong focus on their studies during the long season. “The length of our season is the most difficult of any sport on a college campus,� Cleary said. “It’s overwhelming at the best of times but potentially disastrous without the proper frame of mind.�

The season varies in length depending on which sport an athlete participates in. Cleary expects mental toughness, selfdiscipline and motivation from his athletes who have to handle two to three continuous seasons at some points. The shortest season any of his athletes have starts in December and finishes around the end of May. The team is entering a high level of competition at this point in the season.

As they approach the NCAA Qualifiers and Championships, Cleary expects them to compete at their highest level. “We are very excited to find out how good our kids are,� he said. “We will put them in excellent meets and expect them to be ready.� dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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wednesday april 15, 2015

swimming & Diving

West Virginia heads to Arena Grand Prix relays by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University swimming and diving team may have already wrapped up their competitive season, but the Mountaineers will hit the pool again this week.

Seven West Virginia men’s swimmers are headed to Mesa, Ariz., to compete in the Arena Grand Prix at the Mesa Skyline Aquatic Center in a fourday event set to be held from Wednesday evening through Saturday.

Although the chance to win gold at the Big 12 Championships or the NCAA Championships has passed, the Arena Grand Prix gives Mountaineer swimmers an opportunity to assess their chances for future competitions.

“This gives these members of the team their first opportunity to see what we need to improve on for making Olympic Trials,” Mountaineer head coach Vic Riggs said. “It kicks off our long course season with an excellent meet.”

The Arena Grand Prix is one of the six events

held in the 2014-15 Arena Pro Swim Series, which is sanctioned by USA Swimming. The more than 2,000 mile journey from Morgantown to Mesa will be the longest distance the Mountaineers travel this year for a meet.

Riggs is set to take seven members of his 2014-15 men’s swimming team that finished third at the Big 12 Championships and qualified two swimmers for NCAA Championships this season.

West Virginia swimmers scheduled to compete in Mesa include juniors An-

drew Marsh, Jay Hickey, Max Spencer and Jake Iotte, sophomores Austin Green and Frank Csonka, and freshman James Koval.

Headlining the phalanx of Mountaineers headed to Mesa is Andrew Marsh, one of two West Virginia swimmers who qualified for NCAA Championship competition this season.

The Bemus Point, N.Y., native was one of the breakout stars for Riggs’ squad – Marsh competed in three different events at NCAAs, with his best result being a 24th-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke. At

the Big 12 Championships, Marsh earned five All-Big 12 honors.

Max Spencer established himself as one of West Virginia’s best breaststroke swimmers this season. Spencer earned AllBig 12 First Team honors with a second place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, and was part of the 400-yard medley relay squad with Marsh that placed second in that event.

Jay Hickey earned an All-Big 12 Second Team nod himself this season, finishing with a sixth-

place result in the 200yard backstroke. Frank Csonka also had a strong showing at Big 12s, serving as a leg in the All-Big 12 First Team 200-yard freestyle relay squad, while Koval was a Second Team honoree in the 1,650-yard freestyle event.

The action in Mesa will get underway Wednesday evening with the 800-yard freestyle. From Thursday until Saturday, preliminary events will begin at noon while final events will begin at 9 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Bernie Dolan named West Virginia SSAC Director CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Whether it’s joining the social media movement or advancing the latest techniques in athletes’ health, new Secondary School Activities Commission executive director Bernie Dolan wants the governing body for interscholastic sports in West Virginia to improve how it lets the public know what it’s doing.

The SSAC announced Dolan’s hiring by West Virginia school administrators at a meeting Tuesday at Stonewall Jackson Resort in Lewis County.

The Ohio County schools assistant superintendent will replace Gary Ray, who is retiring next

January.

“I’m looking forward to working with the SSAC again,” Dolan, 54, said in a telephone interview. “I think it’s a great organization. Athletics plays an incredible role in students’ high school careers. I just think it’s a great opportunity right now.”

The SSAC oversees athletics, cheerleading and band activities among its more than 280 member schools.

“I think Bernie will do a great job,” said Dave Walker, the football coach at four-time state champion Martinsburg and an assistant principal at the school. “I think he under-

stands what the coaches and the principals will want.”

Dolan served as a teacher, head track coach and assistant football coach, assistant athletic director and athletic director at Wheeling Park High School. He was the school’s principal from 2008 to 2012 before becoming a county school administrator.

He served on a Wheeling committee that brought the state high school football Super Six championships to the Northern Panhandle, where it has been at Wheeling Island Stadium since 1994. Wheeling’s contract to host the games is up after the 2015

season.

Dolan said he’ll spend the rest of the year working with Ray to identify his priorities.

He’s already advancing the work of the SSAC’s sports medicine committee. Under Ray, the SSAC passed a regulation designed to protect athletes from sports-related concussions and keep those who have them from returning to the field prematurely. Head coaches for all sports in middle and high schools must receive training on how to recognize concussions and how to deal with them.

The committee also has issued guidelines on deal-

ing with sudden cardiac arrest, heat-related illnesses and infectious diseases, among other things.

He’d like to let the public know more about the good work the SSAC is doing.

“The communication is one of the things we’ll be working to improve,” Dolan said. “We have to press forward and really do a lot of education. Obviously there’s an opportunity to use some social media to be able to get the word out quicker.”

The SSAC doesn’t have active Facebook and Twitter accounts. Dolan isn’t likely to launch an all-out blitz, but he’s aware of students’ heavy use of so-

cial media and he’d like to latch onto it for championship events and other announcements.

“I just think the younger crowd and probably people my age on down are certainly use their phones more than they use anything else,” Dolan said.

Dolan has had a history of coming up with new ideas.

In 2006, he helped float a proposal that never took hold which would have let every West Virginia high school that has a football team advance to the playoffs. Dolan said it would have allowed schools to make some extra money.

College bowl game payout surpass $500 million Thanks to the College Football Playoff, bowl games paid more than a half billion dollars to conferences and schools last season, the largest payout ever and an increase of almost $200 million from the final season of the Bowl Championship Series.

According to an NCAA report released Tuesday, the 39 postseason FBS games distributed $505.9 million to the participating conferences and schools.

The schools spent $100.2 million to take part in bowl games.

The revenue figures were reported by the bowls and the College Football Playoff to the NCAA and the schools supplied expense reports for participation, said Damani Leech, the NCAA’s managing director, championships and alliances.

Total payouts from 35

postseason games from the 2013-14 season were $309.9 million while schools spent $97.8 million to participate. For the 2012-13 season, payouts were $300.8 million and expenses were $90.3 million.

“The largest portion of that increase in revenue distribution in year over year can be directly attributed to the College Football Playoff,” Leech said. “While there were four additional postseason bowl games last year versus the previous year that’s, relatively speaking, immaterial.”

The College Football Playoff replaced the BCS last season. The playoff matched the four top teams in the nation, as selected by a selection committee, in two bowl semifinals with the winners playing for the national ti-

tle. The BCS paired the top two teams in country as chosen by polls and computer rating in a national championship game.

ESPN pays the College Football Playoff about $470 million a year for the media rights to the three playoff games and four other bowls and most of the money is distributed to the 10 FBS conferences and schools. The conference commissioners who created the College Football Playoff considered holding the semifinals at campus venues, but ultimately decided to work within the bowl system.

“The overall health of the bowl systems is so important to our game because of the opportunities it creates for student-athletes,” College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock said.

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was worth about $180 million per year to the conferences.

The increase in revenue comes at a time when running a major college athletic program is becoming more costly. All FBS conferences are planning to raise the value of an athletic scholarship by several thousand dollars to cover the full cost of attendance. The NCAA also now allows schools to pay for meals for athletes, and more costly reforms are in the works.

“It couldn’t have come at a better time,” Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson said of the 63 percent increase in postseason revenue. “Every athletic department is being challenged with a cost of attendance issue. For there to be a significant spike in football bowl and College Football Playoff money at least gives our athletic directors some breathing rooms with business decisions they need to make.”

The NCAA postseason bowl certification report also includes a sur-

vey of 243 players, 23 head coaches and 40 athletic administrators to gauge level of satisfaction with the bowls.

The report said 34 percent of those responding were extremely satisfied with the bowl experience, 48 percent were very satisfied and 15 percent were moderately satisfied. In 2013, only 19 percent of respondents said they were extremely satisfied and 34 percent they were moderately satisfied.

Leech said it was that feedback more than the finances that suggest the bowl system is healthy.

“Here’s what the student-athletes and the coaches and administrators are saying about their experience and it is by and large positive,” Leech said.

“That to me is probably the most salient point.”

The report says to expect more bowls next season. The Cure Bowl in Orlando was approved last season but delayed its starting date. Little Rock, Arkansas, Tucson, Arizona, and Austin, Texas,

are also hoping to be certified, which could make 43 postseason games that need 84 teams - eight more than last season.

Five teams that were bowl eligible last season didn’t play in the postseason, which doesn’t include Georgia Southern. The Eagles won nine games in their first season playing in FBS, but were not eligible for postseason play due to NCAA rules regarding transition years. Appalachian State and Old Dominion also become postseason eligible this season.

FBS members need to adopt new legislation this summer setting up safety nets to fill bowl spots if not enough teams reach eligibility, which generally means at least a .500 record.

The current NCAA safety-net bylaw runs out in August and includes provisions for allowing teams to participate in bowls games with two victories against FCS teams and during transition years.

Portis delcares entering NBA Draft FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -Bobby Portis looked every bit as comfortable in the Bud Walton Arena media room as he ever did on the basketball court, breaking out into song, laughing and smiling all the way to the NBA. Flanked by Arkansas coach Mike Anderson and surrounded by teammates, the reigning Southeastern Conference Player of the Year had reason to relax Tuesday afternoon after announcing his decision to declare for the NBA earlier in the day.

“It’s a more sweet than bitter day,” Anderson said.

“Why? Because this kid, he’s part of my family.”

After agonizing for weeks about the decision, Portis made up his mind to leave the Razorbacks after his breakout sophomore season.

He did so as a projected first-round pick in the NBA, with the hope his emergence as one of the country’s top big men is enough to propel him into the lottery.

Most importantly, it was a decision made on his own, though he also sought the advice of his mother, Tina Edwards, and childhood mentor and former Arkansas great Corliss Williamson.

And while the decision was eventually made for purely basketball reasons, the soft-spoken Portis had talked repeatedly in the past

about the impact his hardworking mother had on his life.

He mentioned her again Tuesday, along with her 2 a.m. to 1 p.m. shift delivering bread in Little Rock to provide for Portis’ three younger brothers.

“That’s an 11-hour shift for any person; that’s a tough burden on anyone,” Portis said. “I just want to take that next step, not just for her, but for myself. I’m not doing this for my mom or anything. I’m doing this for Bobby Portis, just because I feel like I’m ready to take that next step.”

Portis was the key cog in Arkansas’ rebirth under Anderson the last two years, including the school’s first NCAA Tournament bid since 2008.

The 6-foot-11 sophomore averaged 17.5 points and 8.9 rebounds this season, leading Arkansas (27-9) to its most wins since the program reached the second of back-to-back national championship game appearances in 1995. The prep All-American had averaged 12.3 points as a freshman, struggling at times to adapt to the rugged interior pay of the SEC. Portis shot 53.6 percent from the field in his second season, becoming the focal point of an Arkansas team that finished second in the SEC behind Kentucky.

“I believe I showed kids that you don’t have to go to

Kentucky or Florida just to try and live your dreams,” Portis said. “Coach Anderson and his staff gets it done here.”

Anderson’s admiration for Portis was clear Tuesday.

One of the first players the coach recruited after being hired away from Missouri four years ago, Portis committed to the Razorbacks and Anderson early on, never wavering in his desire to follow in the footsteps of Williamson.

Portis told The Associated Press last month that he wanted to be “the greatest Razorback of all-time” when his career at Arkansas was finished. He didn’t quite reach the level of Williamson, who led the school to the 1994 national championship, or others such as Sidney Moncrief and Todd Day. But Portis did endear himself to Arkansas fans with his humble approach, work ethic and quick smile.

And Anderson left little doubt about his thoughts on Portis’ impact on a school desperate to once again establish itself as one of the premier college basketball programs in the country.

“He has done some great things here for us at the university, took us some places we haven’t been in a while,” Anderson said. “But I think he has just started something that is going to continue to take place.”