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Students plan to ‘Stand Against’ sexual assault by courtney gatto staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University’s new baseball field began construction on October 17, 2013 and cost a total of $121 million.

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West Virginia baseball throws first pitch at new field by taylor jobin staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University baseball team will open the doors to the new Monongalia County Ballpark tonight at 6 p.m. with a three-game non-conference series against the Butler Bulldogs. WVU Associate Athletic Director Matt Wells said there are several different reasons why the opening of the new ballpark is significant. “One, it’s obviously a significant upgrade in terms of the facility (and) the venue that the WVU baseball team is playing in,” Wells said. “And that will have very positive repercussions as we continue to build the program and Shannon McKenna/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM compete for championships in the Big 12 and compete on the national level.” “It’s a huge benefit to Mon County and the NorthThe new stadium is more than just a new venue for the team and fans; it will also bring professional baseball to Central West Virginia area. It’s going to provide not only Morgantown for the first time. The West Virginia Black quality family entertainment with the WVU baseball Bears, a class-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will start see BASEBALL on PAGE 2 its Inaugural season in June 2015.

Morgantown’s annual Slut Walk will return at 8 p.m. tonight with a new name: The Stand Against Walk. Many cities across the nation still use the more provocative name, but Samantha Shimer, the event’s coordinator, joined the growing trend of changing it in the name of inclusivity. “We renamed it in order to be more inclusive. ‘Slut Walk’ wasn’t very historically inclusive of all genders, ethnicities (and) orientations because the word ‘slut’ is a very white word used for women,” Shimer said. “So a lot of people didn’t feel comfortable coining that word and didn’t relate with that word. We wanted to make it something that was definitely more approachable.” In previous years, attendees wore revealing clothing in order to make their stand against sexual violence and victim blaming. Shimer said it is completely up to the attendees on what they prefer to wear. “You are welcome to wear what you want to wear. It’s one of those things that is up to your personal preference,” Shimer said. “At Slut Walks previously, some people dressed that way and some people didn’t. So it’s kind of up to personal preference. If that’s the way you want to make a statement, then that’s fine.” No matter the outfit, Shimer said she believes this

will be a meaningful event. As a peer advocate for sexual assault victims on campus through WELLWVU, she has seen what assault victims experience firsthand. “It’s to raise awareness about sexual violence in our community and on our campus,” Shimer said. “It’s something that we often don’t talk about, and it’s one of those things that needs any awareness that can be drawn to the issue. It’s just kind of nice to start the dialogue about it.” Shimer said the University’s goal should be to prevent students from being sexually assaulted. To accomplish this, problematic behavior and situations must be identified as an issue. “The only way you can identify it as an issue is if you’re talking about it,” Shimer said. Kate Dinsmore, a sophomore education student, attended the Slut Walk last year and said it was great to see students engaging in discussions of how to change perceptions surrounding sexual violence. “The walk was really empowering,” Dinsmore said. “It wasn’t like there were only girls there. There were guys and even middle-aged people. It was cool to see that no one thinks rape culture is acceptable, and the walk is a great way to bring awareness and change the way society looks at it.” And that’s what Shimer’s goal is - change. While it may not cause an immediate revolution, Shimer said getting

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Univ. to highlight service opportunities by hollie Greene Staff Writer @dailyathenaeum

The Center for Service and Learning will host West Virginia University’s 10th annual Week of Engagement to highlight student and faculty involvement in the community. This nine-day event coordinates service-learning projects and begins with the Stand Against Sexual Violence Walk at 8 p.m. Friday at the Monongalia County Courthouse. Kristi Wood-Turner, director of learning and engagement, spoke about the Center’s motivations to host the week-long event. “Because engagement is so big right now on campus, students are asking for opportunities,” Wood-Turner

said. “This week allows us to provide them with a whole menu of options.” This year, the Center prepared several service learning events including large ENGAGE projects for students to participate in throughout the week. Students can join together with community members to clean up local areas including Wiles Hill, South Hills, Downtown, Evansdale and Pierpont in the Campus and Community Clean-Up. This is the first of the ENGAGE projects, sponsored by the Student Government Association and WECAN. The American Association of University Women and the WVU Council for Women’s Concerns hope to raise awareness about the wage gap between men

and women with a bake sale Tuesday at the Downtown and Health Sciences Center campuses. Thousands of meals will be prepared at 11:15 a.m. April 18 at the Wesley United Methodist Church on North High Street for the 2nd Annual Stop Hunger Now Meal Packing Event. In addition to the ENGAGE projects, the Center has arranged several other events throughout the week to give students and faculty the opportunity to discover more ways to be involved in the community. Following tradition, the Center will recognize a student organization, student, staff or faculty member and a community partner with the Excellence and Civic Engagement awards at the Engagement Celebration

Thursday. This award honors groups and individuals who have proved themselves to be service leaders in the community. Alexis McMillen, the program coordinator, said the Week of Engagement offers something traditional education can’t and hopes students participate in the Week of Engagement to learn for themselves. “We talk here a lot about ‘I know because I serve,’” McMillen said. “There’s a lot of things that you can only come to know by doing service.” Questions or concerns can be directed to McMillen at Alexis.McMillen@mail. wvu.edu. Students can get involved by visiting http:// iserve.wvu.edu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU community discusses what it means to be a woman at WVU

Erica Bentley and the Council for Women’s Concerns led a Fireside Chat last night in Elizabeth Moore Hall to discuss what it means to be a woman at West Virginia University. Fireside Chats offer a safe place for women and men to engage in a discussion about issues facing women on campus. This was the fifth chat of the year. Participants branched off from the main topic to discuss public safety and the tools on campus that help ensure the well-being of all, sexism and how to deal with it in the workplace and the lacking sense of a united women’s movement Erin Irwin/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM at the WVU campus and across the country. Women and gender studies faculty member Brian Jara represents his beliefs on the back of his shirt during the Fireside Chat on what it means to be see CHAT on PAGE 2 a woman at WVU.

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CONVERSION THERAPY Commentary: One columnist examines the controversial practice after White House releases statement OPINION PAGE 4

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Professor Arthur T. Benjamin works through a square root problem while four volunteers try to race him with their calculators.

Mathemagician wows audiences with skill by rachel mcbride staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Arthur Benjamin, a self-titled “Mathemagician,” showcased his mental computation abilities during last night’s “Mathemagics” presentation hosted by the West Virginia University mathematics

department. Benjamin expressed his love of mathematics to audience members as well as his yearning to show other people the “beauty” of math. “I have loved numbers for all of my life,” Benjamin said. “When I was a kid, I

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State-by-state battle waged over ‘conversion therapy’ bans Erin Irwin/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Arthur T. Benjamin has been featured on the Colbert Report and has given three TED Talks, which collectively have over 10 million views.

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Cheyenne LaClair, a senior math student, holds up her card after Arthur Benjamin’s invisible card trick.

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Arthur T. Benjamin is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and is known for his mental math capabilities and his “Mathemagics” performances.

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Continued from page 1 loved different ways of solving problems.” Set up like an actual magic show, Benjamin interacted with audience members by asking them to help him perform his “magic tricks” and challenge his mental computation abilities. Benjamin used many audience members to help him solve complex equations such as large multiplications and square number problems, as well as solving the exact day of random audience members’ birthdates. At the end of the event, Benjamin worked with the audience members to show exactly how he was able to mentally solve the equations so quickly and without a calculator. “I prefer to break the magician’s code, and explain what I do,” Benjamin said. According to Benjamin, solving the complex equations can be done by using phonetic codes. Benjamin explained to the audience how phonetic codes can allow one to remember numbers by associating them with consonant sounds. “For those that enjoy words, this method is for you,” Benjamin said. “Once you have the code memo-

rized, you can turn numbers into words.” Benjamin also explained another method for solving complex equations, referred to as the method of association. According to Benjamin, the method of association allows the person computing the mathematical problem to develop a less complex code, break the numbers down and solve the problems more mentally and quickly. “With practice it becomes manageable,” Benjamin said. “Like any skill, this gets better with practice.” A short Q&A session followed Benjamin’s presentation. Many audience members showed enthusiasm and excitement about the event. One student, freshman Jacob Suffridge, stated his opinion on the event. “It was really unbelievable,” Suffridge said. Benjamin is a mathematics professor at Harvey Mudd College, located in Claremont, Ca. Benjamin is a former TED talk presenter and has been rated by TED as one of the top-five most viewed TED talk presenters. Recently, The Princeton Review rated Benjamin as one of the top 300 professors in the nation. For more information on Benjamin, visit https://www.math.hmc. edu/~benjamin/. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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NEW YORK (AP) — There have been several setbacks this year for a state-by-state campaign to ban so-called conversion therapy for gay, lesbian and transgender youth. But the White House is now officially an ally, and activists are hopeful of long-term success as they make a case that such treatments can have devastating consequences. Groups advocating the bans were elated on Wednesday when President Barack Obama conveyed his support for measures banning psychiatric therapy treatments aimed at changing minors’ sexual orientation. Just hours earlier, a Colorado Senate committee defeated a proposed ban bill there. “I am hesitant to use the heavy hand of government to take away the dignity of choice in cases where individuals want this therapy,” said state Sen. Owen Hill, one of three Republicans who outvoted two Democrats on the committee to block the bill after it had advanced out of the Democratic-controlled House. According to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, which is a leader of the multistate campaign, Colorado is one of 18 states where bans were being considered this year. Bans were enacted in previous years in California, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., but at this stage it’s possible only a handful of other states — perhaps Oregon and Illinois — might join them this year. With a legislative deadline approaching in Nevada, a bill there appears in jeopardy. In Iowa, a similar measure already has missed a key deadline and in any case was viewed as a long shot in the Republican-controlled House. In New York, the GOP-run Senate has yet to signal enthusiasm for a ban that advanced through the House last year. However, Samantha Ames, coordinator of the National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Born Perfect campaign, said she and her colleagues are heartened by increasing public awareness of the issue, even in states where the proposed measures fail. “Most people didn’t know what conversion therapy

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In this Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 file photo, Christine Sun, right, deputy legal director for the Southern Poverty Law Center, talks with Michael Ferguson, second right, and his partner, Seth Anderson, before a news conference, in New York. Ferguson, of Salt Lake City, is one of four gay men accusing a New Jersey organization of selling “conversion therapy” services promising to make them straight. Instead, they told the news conference that they were subjected to humiliations, including having to strip naked, or taking a baseball bat to effigies of their mothers. was,” Ames said. “We are going to put this industry out of business, and the way we do that is through public education and empowerment of the survivors who’ve been most deeply affected.” Among those who testified in support of the proposed Colorado ban was Sarah Musick of Colorado Springs. When she told her parents she was gay, Musick said, they forced her to enter a “corrective therapy” program that caused her distress and eventually led to a suicide attempt. “Today, with my wife by my side, I have overcome much adversity and live an authentic life,” she said Wednesday after the Senate panel defeated the ban measure. “Sadly, many in my same place are not, and they deserve acceptance, equality, diversity, and simple humanity. They don’t deserve the punishment that is conversion therapy.” Among those testifying against the Colorado ban was Jeff Johnston, an issues analyst at the Colorado Springsbased conservative Christian ministry Focus on the Family. Johnston says he was attracted to other males as a youth, then underwent religiously themed therapy start-

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Continued from page 1 Judith Gold Stitzel, the first director of Women’s Studies at WVU, said she believes it’s important for people who have experienced gender inequality to speak openly about it. “Individual women on this campus and elsewhere have a harder job of speaking what they know,” Stitzel said. In light of the recent surge of crime on and near campus, personal safety was hotly discussed. “There is a huge safety aspect with the campus and I think part of that has to do with the culture safety for genders and for women in society,” said Deja Quintero, a freshman student. “I, personally, have to walk home on the phone with someone. Call it paranoid, but I just feel uncomfortable walking around at night by myself.” Fireside Chats invite all students to come share their experiences, ideas and opinions concerning gender issues in today’s society. —cdg

WALK

Continued from page 1 the word out is exactly what needs to happen. “Even if it’s sparking a thought in someone’s mind, even if they’re walking by and hear a sentence or two that gets them to think about it, that’s a goal,” Shimer said.

“Any sort of engagement.” The walk will t r av e l f ro m the Monongalia County Courthouse to the Mountainlair Green, where keynote speakers will be waiting to start a discussion on the origins and meanings of Stand Against, victim blaming and other pressing issues. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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ing in his mid-20s that paved the way to a successful heterosexual marriage. “If you ban this, you’re saying to people of faith who might have unwanted sexual feelings, ‘Sorry, we can’t help you,’” Johnston said. “You’re denying their right to selfdetermination. You’re abandoning these kids when they most need your help.” Many major mental health and family-issues groups have long opposed conversion therapy, including the American Psychological Association. “So-called reparative therapies are aimed at ‘fixing’ something that is not a mental illness and therefore does not require therapy,” said the APA’s president, Barry Anton. “There is insufficient scientific evidence that they work, and they have the potential to harm the client.” In a 2009 report, an APA task force said mental health professionals should avoid telling clients that they can change their sexual orientation. Instead, the APA suggested that such clients “seek psychotherapy, social support and educational services that provide accurate information on sexual orientation and sexuality, increase family and school support and reduce rejection of sex-

ual minority youth.” On the other side of the side of the issue, David Pickup — who offers reparative therapy for unwanted sexual attractions in Texas and California — said he was “offended and saddened” by Obama’s endorsement of proposed state bans. “The public is going to become incensed that these bills are trying to take these rights away from children and adults,” he said. One advantage of the wave of proposed bills, Pickup said, is that legislative hearings and news coverage provide him and his allies with more opportunities to make their case. There are no firm figures that convey the extent of conversion therapy in the United States. Pickup said many thousands of clients undergo it each year, while Samantha Ames of the National Center for Lesbian Rights cited research suggesting that onethird of LGBT youths were sent to some sort of program aimed at changing their sexual orientation. “It is more prevalent than you would imagine,” she said. “The reason we don’t hear more about it is that it’s so traumatic. It can take years before these survivors are ready to speak about it.”

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at Unity Manor, then go to the Mountainlair, Sunnyside, the College of Law, the Evansdale McDonald’s, Towers, Engineering and then to the ballpark. Taylor, whose favorite sport is baseball and campaigned on the promise of getting transportation to the baseball field, discussed how great the stadium will be and why it is important for students to come and support the team. “When we were all the way over at Hawley Field, no one really knew where the field was,” Taylor said. “Some didn’t even know we had a baseball team, and it breaks my heart because we have a good team and we’re in the Big 12. We need to get support out there. I really want to make sure that people are coming out to the games, they’re supporting our Big 12 team and making sure we have a big student section at the game.” The games tonight will have a special guest in attendance. Retired General Earl E. Anderson of the United States Marine Corps, a 1940 WVU graduate and captain of the baseball team during his time at the University, will help christen the new stadium. “Since we have this transportation, there is no reason for students not to go out. The weather’s finally starting to get nice, and we can go enjoy a baseball game now,” Taylor said.

Continued from page 1 team, but it will bring affiliated professional baseball to Morgantown with the West Virginia Black Bears also playing in the ballpark during the summer,” Wells said. Additional events such as concerts could be coming to Monongalia County Ballpark soon, too, according to Wells. Even though all baseball games will be played in the new stadium, the construction is not complete. “The ballpark itself and the areas needed to play the game — the press box area, the concourse, the seating area, the field, obviously — are all complete,” Wells said. “There’s still work being done on areas like the locker rooms, and there’s still work to be done on the parking lots, as well.” There will also be a new form of transportation for students to get to the games. Wells, along with Sommers Taylor, Student Government Association Athletic Council member, have worked with the Mountain Line Transit Authority to get buses to run on gameday to transport students to the games. There will be two buses traveling to the stadium for tonight’s games. The first bus will start its route at 4:58 p.m., with the second starting 30 minutes after. The buses’ route will start

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POP CULTURE INDEX

Dobrev leaves ‘The Vampire Diaries,’ new Emojis, more

Rowling launches US branch of nonprofit

Ah, spring. The sun begins to shine a little stronger, and the temptation to skip class spikes to an all-time high. Mustering up the motivation to get to class is almost as difficult as finding a parking spot if you’re a Kardashian in Hollywood. This week, we have been graced with Plastic Jesus, and Apple finally got the hint and updated the one app we use so frequently. “True Blood”’s PG little sister “The Vampire Diaries” announced star Nina Dobrev would be departing, One Direction is gaining massive amounts of audition tapes and Coachella begins its wild weekend raves.

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5. Dobrev’s Departure Elena’s leaving Mystic Falls. “The Vampire Diaries” Nina Dobrev announced this week that season six would mark the end of Elena Gilbert’s plotline. Fellow castmates and Dobrev herself took to Instagram, sharing photos to announce the end of Dobrev’s time. Fans aren’t certain how Elena’s storyline will end, but in true “TVD” fashion, the finale of season six will surely mark a shocking end for a long-running character.

1. Commence Coachella. Coachella has been knocking our socks off with killer lineups since 1999, and today marks the beginning of weekend one in 2015. With headliners AC/DC, Drake and Jack White, this year’s guest list packs more than a few knockout musical punches. If you didn’t have $500 laying around to purchase a Coachella pass, no worries. Flaunt your flower crowns and bucket hats this weekend in Morgantown’s rainy forecast weather.

As advanced as Apple is, you would think we would have had modern Emojis months ago. I mean, how long have we been insisting Emoji step up its game? With Apple’s new operating system, iOS 8.3, we now have more ethnically diverse emojis to spam our texts with. Emojis are more diverse, even offering family Emojis with same-sex parents. Sorry for those of you out there fighting with your ex: There’s still, unfortunately, no middlefinger emoji.

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2. “No Kardashian Parking Anytime.” Here in Morgantown, WVU students understand the constant struggle to find parking. Permit parking only here, pay $1.25 there; but hey, at least we have options. The Kardashians have just lost their ability to parallel their expensive whips in Hollywood. Los Angeles street artist “Plastic Jesus” has created a sign that reads, “No Kardashian Parking Anytime,” that has been posted all around the Hollywood area. Leaving up powerful street art only for limited amounts of time, “Plastic Jesus” is known for his famous statue, which was a mocking, gold Oscar award that was injecting heroin. “Plastic Jesus” creates art that is often controversial and focuses on the dark corners of society. Maybe this is a ploy to keep the Kardashians out of Hollywood. We can only dream.

One Direction is currently wading through more audition tapes than the production team at American Idol. As millions of teenage girls wept over the news of Zayn Malik’s departure from the infamous British boy band, thousands of replacements saw the tragedy as an opportunity to steal Malik’s spotlight. Ex-boy-band member Ashley Parker Angel and his overly gelled hair took to Twitter Monday sharing his “audition tape,” where he covered 1D tune “Night Changes.” Sorry, Angel, but you’re missing some of the most vital qualifications needed to cut it: That British accent and multiple small, insignificant tattoos.

Author J.K. Rowling appears at the Empire State Building observation deck during a lighting ceremony and to mark the launch of her non-profit children’s organization Lumos, on Thursday, April 9, 2015, in New York. NEW YORK (AP) — tually have parents, but "Harry Potter" author J.K. those parents are unable Rowling is hoping to tap to care for them. into America's philanRowling said the orgathropy and international nization hoped to tap into reach as she launches the America's generous charU.S. arm of her nonprofit itable giving, as well as Lumos that works to keep impact its foreign policy disadvantaged children around children's issues. with their families and out "America gives a pheof institutions worldwide. nomenal amount of Rowling was in New money, and we would York City on Thursday to love to see that aid and mark the start of Lumos that philanthropy chanUSA, and said in an in- neled toward systems that terview with The Associ- support children within ated Press that she is cer- their families rather than tain Lumos can solve "the the separation of famiproblem of institutional- lies," she said. ization" by 2050. Along with her work The nonprofit's goal is with Lumos, Rowling is to move the care of disad- busy on creative projvantaged children away ects that include a script from group homes and or- for "Fantastic Beasts and phanages in favor of find- Where to Find Them," the ing ways to support them movie based on the Potter and their parents and spin-off book she wrote keep them connected as in 2001. She said at least families within their com- one other children's book munities. The organiza- is in her future, but didn't tion estimates 8 million elaborate. children are cared for in "I absolutely love writinstitutions worldwide. ing for children, so I'm "There are decades of certainly not closing that research showing that in- door. I would love to do stitutionalizing children more," she said. "It's alis inherently damaging," ways been for me. When Rowling said. "It's dam- the idea finds me, I'll do aging physically, it's dam- it." aging psychologically, it's Rowling said she was damaging emotionally." also finishing the third Rowling or iginally book in her series writfounded Lumos in Europe ten under the pen name to help countries reform Robert Galbraith. She was how they deal with vul- unmasked as the author nerable children. The or- after the first book came ganization is named after out, and said she worried a light-giving magic spell briefly when that hapin her phenomenally suc- pened that another book cessful series about a boy would be somehow less enjoyable to write. wizard, "I thought `This has Lumos has been working over the last decade blown it. It won't be as in central and eastern Eu- much fun anymore.' But rope, and is now expand- actually it is," she said. ing to Latin America and "I'm maintaining Robert. Caribbean. Rowling said Robert is quite real to me the organization has been as an entity, so I like that. I invited to work in Haiti, know it's pretense. I know where she said a major- it's make-believe, but it ity of children in orphan- helps me to slip into that ages and institutions ac- persona."

Camp Element ‘guns-a-blazing’ with new album ‘Empty the Seas’ KENDALL SNEE A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

««««« Camp Element is a progressive nu-metal band straight out of the Pittsburgh area. The band came out guns-a-blazing with its new album “Empty the Seas.” Although the songs lack any sort of consistency in their specific genre of metal, bouncing from ‘90s to heavier millennial metal, the album is complex with something dark for everyone. The first track “Empty the Seas” relies heavily

on Mark Clifford’s guitar as the basis for its haunting melody. The vocals, however, stay very upbeat with measured staccatos to keep the pace fast and heavy. There is a huge jump between styles, which I personally found disheartening for the band, having grabbed pieces from what reminiscently sounded like the pop punk era meets P.O.D. The lyrics almost justify this action with their melancholic, philosophical remembrance complemented by clever titles that narrate a dark and dismal world worth head-banging to. “The cowards hold hands and commiserate,” is sung in the first measure of “Empty the Seas.” Lyr-

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The preservation of local voices

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Several local newspapers in West Virginia have shut down due to lack of financial support and sustainability. The Putnam Standard and the Cabell Standard have shut their doors according to a report by the Charleston Gazette. The papers focused specifically on students, athletes, citizens and businesses in the communities they served. The newspapers’ manager, Kelly Stadelman, told

the Charleston Gazette her greatest regret is that many of the residents of the community will no longer have a place to express their voice or celebrate community accomplishments. These voices are sure to be missed in these smaller communities. Local newspapers have the unique opportunity of sharing the voice of the community they serve, and this may be the only voice they get. Many

people would never receive recognition for their impact on their community without the resources of local media outlets. Many people say print media is dying. Newspapers, books and other physical publications are dwindling while online media is taking over and has the bandwagon to jump on. And these people may be right. Print media can do things

online media will never be able to do. There are some things that simply can’t translate to a screen. While the Internet is well maintained and has plenty of individuals working to make it possible, there will always be the chance of a crash. When you have a physical copy of something such as a newspaper, there are ways you preserve and store those for year and years to come. With phys-

ical accounts of the events of our time, future generations have a guaranteed history so long as they are maintained. When we immediately jump on the Internet bandwagon, it is easy to forget that physical copies of anything are a guarantee if you are willing to take care of the things you have. Progress is vital to a growing world. However, preservation of the past and its

history are important and can help to avoid repeating history. Progress is also inevitable; whether we like it or not, things are going to change. But, before we declare publications dead and buried, we should think about the impact it would have on local history if the database housing the publication were to crash. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Speaking out about conversion therapy not enough elise cowgill columnist @cecowgill

In December, a young girl named Leelah Alcorn briefly shook the world with her violent suicide. The 17-year-old transgender teen posted a note to her Tumblr regarding societal standards affecting transgender people, citing the discrimination, abuse and lack of support was simply too much to take. After revealing to her conservative Christian family she was trans and wished to undergo transition from physical male to female, she was met with hatred and disdain. Instead, she was sent to Christian conversion therapy. Leelah’s parents also isolated her from any support she may have, pulling her from public school and revoking her access to social media. On Dec. 28, 2014, Leelah Alcorn stepped before a semi truck on Interstate 71 and ended her life. Her suicide note was scheduled to post a few hours after her death and was soon plastered across both mainstream and social media. Even in the wake of the tragedy, the Alcorns continued to misgender their daughter in the name of their religious beliefs. Per their request, Kings High School, which Leelah attended, issued a statement also misgendering the teen, who was known by peers and teachers alike as Leelah. The American Psychology

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Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders in 1973. In the late 80s, the APA publicly stood in opposition of conversion therapy as its basis was grounded in the assumption that homosexuality or gender identity is a mental illness. Still, this therapy remains legal in 48 U.S. states. The Transgender Human Rights Institute began a petition for “Leelah’s Law,” a ban on conversion therapy. It was the fastest-growing petition on change.org in 2014, with just over 330,000 signatures in three weeks. A second appeal for action was posted to WhiteHouse.gov demanding action and has gained more

than 120,000 signatures in three months. On Wednesday night, all of this was finally enough to elicit a response from President Obama for the estimated 700,000 transgender individuals living in America. In a statement from White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, there is “overwhelming scientific evidence (which) demonstrates that conversion therapy, especially when practiced on young people, is neither medically nor ethically appropriate and can cause substantial harm.” Legal measures have already been passed in California, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., to ensure licensed

professionals can’t use conversion therapy on minors, and similar legislation is being proposed in 18 states. President Obama said he will not push for federal legislation at this time, but will instead put his support behind the state legislations as they individually arise. Clearly, this support is important and influential, but is it enough? Federal measures would serve to increase U.S. standing in the eyes of the United Nations World Health Organization and the U.N. Human Rights Council. Because of the unprotected rights of minors, who are controlled by parents and often subject to medical procedures such as

conversion therapy, the U.S. has consistently ranked lower than nearly every other developed State. In addition, it’s entirely likely that we will see the same pattern emerge as we have with marriage equality - liberal states will fly through the process, and conservative, rural, red states will linger in the past as long as possible. Unlike marriage equality, however, conversion therapy isn’t a battle that can wait. Suicide rates for trans individuals are 22 times higher than for the general population. With this so-called therapy having “potentially devastating effects,” how many more individuals must go

through this experience while we wait? This nonsensical “medical” treatment makes no sense - especially to children. If a consenting adult is unhappy enough with him/herself they wish to be subjected to the kind of mental abuse the therapy brings, so be it. Children under the age of 18 cannot consent. They must do what their parents tell them to do, regardless of whether it is correct, healthy or helpful. Thinking back to high school, or even middle school, I highly doubt any of us would argue kids aren’t cruel. Whether it’s for weight, acne, socioeconomic status, body odor, puberty or dressing/acting too much like the opposite gender, just about everyone gets picked on at one point or another. Why, then, are we, as a society, allowing a child’s parents to be his or her own first bully? While I applaud the White House and President Obama for the strides they have made toward helping the LGBT community and for speaking out against the atrocities of conversion therapy, I do not feel the waiting game is enough. Concrete steps must be taken to ensure that, as Leelah Alcorn requested in her suicide note, her death means something. I share in her final plea, and I believe outlawing conversion therapy is a great first step toward meeting it: “Fix society. Please.” daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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More than meets the eye: Applying to, choosing a grad school Francine Fluetsch UC santa cruz

Are you planning on going to grad school? With all the hustle and bustle of undergrad life, grad school might be at the back of your mind, but should it be there? There are a lot of steps you are going to have to take in order to get into the school of your choice, so the sooner you can start looking into it, the better. Taking the GRE Sure, we’ve heard about it, but no one really knows that much about it. SAT’s were talked about a lot in high school, and everyone told you when to take them, but college is a place where you have to fend for yourself and find out the information on your own.

As I was standing in line to use the ATM, there was a grad school booth close by, and one of the guys came over to talk to us while we waited in line. He asked which of us were planning on going to grad school, and most of us raised our hands. He asked if we knew when we were supposed to take the GRE. Most of us just looked at each other and shrugged. I figured it would be during senior year, like the SAT’s were, but did you know you actually have to take the GRE the summer before you are planning on going to grad school? That means, if you want to go to grad school right after undergrad, you have to take it the summer before your senior year, which for me is this summer! If that guy hadn’t come up to us, I would never

have known. To me, grad school still felt far enough away to where I didn’t have to worry about it, but that moment made me realize that if I didn’t plan ahead, I might miss some important deadlines. Extra requirements Each grad program is different, and may be expecting different things from you for when you apply. Some will want the GRE as well as other entry tests, some may just require a certain GPA, some may want you to have a certain amount of hours in the field, some may want a portfolio and an interview based entry on top of the tests, and so on. Needless to say, these are not things you will be able to accomplish last minute, so you’ll want to look into schools that appeal to you as soon as possible and find

out what they want from you. Extra requirements can also be extra classes they want you to have taken before you graduate, and if your school doesn’t offer them or you don’t have time during the year to do the extra classes, you’ll need to look into summer school and find a program where you can take the classes, or think about taking a fifth year to finish everything. Picking the schools This will be the most crucial part in figuring out your plan, because the school will determine all the extra stuff you need to do, and the scores you will need on them. Start looking into schools based on your program. I’d recommend doing a Google search for your program or profession you want to end up in, and start clicking on every grad school that

pops up. Read their program thoroughly, and if the school sounds like a place where you’d want to be, write the name down. Once you have a list, you can start looking at the entry requirements of each, the locations, the accreditation and so on, so you’ll be able to rank the schools in order of preference. In my opinion, a great program is better than a great name. Emailing the professors Grad programs are selective and small, and the professors have a big say on which students they wish to have in their program. Once you have a list of schools and know that you are serious about applying, why not email a few of the professors you might be working with? It will get your name out there, will help your chances of getting in, and you might

be provided with some great advice. Talking to current professors If you are having a hard time finding a school with your program, or having a hard time deciding which one to rank higher on your list, why not talk to some of your current professors? They went to grad school and might be able to give you some awesome recommendations on where to go and how their program was when they attended. It will give you a reason to talk to your professor one on one (hello letter of rec), and will give you some awesome insight. This isn’t meant to scare you, only to remind you that grad school will take some planning, which can be rather fun if you give yourself enough time. Good luck and have fun!

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Dragons, giants and lions, oh my! George R.R. Martin’s exuberant fantasy series, “Game of Thrones,” will debut its fifth season Sunday night on HBO. Viewers know each hour-long episode holds more of a plot than most medieval movies, with a detailed and cryptic storyline. So, sharpen your Valyrian steel and kick back in your personal “Iron Throne” as we count down the most gory and intense “GoT” moments. 10. Bran Stark and the “Children of the Forest.” (Season 4, Episode 10) We have watched Bran Stark struggle with his disability after Jaime Lannister shoved the innocent boy from the window at Winterfell in season one. But season four left us on a huge cliffhanger. JoJen, Meera and Hodor all have followed Bran Stark’s premonitions of the threeeyed raven, leading them to a cave where “The Children” reside. “The Children” are rumored to have ruled Westeros before the humans. Bran’s arrival is not unwarranted. When the old man greets Bran in the cave, he is told, “he will never walk again, but he will fly.” Is justice finally rightfully served in the seven kingdoms? 9. “Valar Morghulis.”

were the last words spoken by arguably one of the most scorned Stark children. Arya Stark watched her best friend die in season one, was stripped from her family in Winterfell, witnessed her father’s beheading in King’s Landing, caught word of her mother and brother’s unexpected and gruesome death and now has rambled around Westeros hiding and seeking revenge for her family’s losses. Her most powerful move yet came when she fled King’s Landing to head North to the Wall. Upon her arrival at the harbor, the captain tells her the ship is headed to Braavos. It’s hard to tell what Arya has up her sleeve, but we know this for certain: Revenge is a dish best served by a young girl with a lot to prove. 8. The dynasty of dragons & the death of Khal Drogo. (Season 1, Episode 10) Viewers stopped cringing as they watched Daenerys’ and Khal Drogo’s love affair turn from rape to a powerful union. With a promise to help his love take over the Seven Kingdoms, Khal Drogo met his match when he destroyed a village, killing innocents and taking slaves for the journey. After collecting a nasty wound, Daenerys recruits the help of a maegi Mirri Maz Duur. In a twisted turn of events, the maegi casts a

nerys suffocates her powerful husband in one of a few tear-jerking “GoT” moments. Out of respect, Daenerys burns Drogo’s body in a scene where we watch the goddess walk through flames carrying her dragon eggs. Walking out unscathed, the princess emerges with three baby dragons, marking the beginning of Daenerys’ journey to King’s Landing. 7. Sansa’s alliance to Lord Baelish. (Season 4, Episode 8) After Sansa Stark flees from King’s Landing with Lord Baelish, we all knew Littlefinger had some grand schemes in store. Watching as Stark lied to the committee about the events of Lady Lysa Arryn’s death to protect Littlefinger was shocking, to say the least. Littlefinger suggests Lady Arryn’s babied son Robin take the throne. An established alliance between Baelish and Stark is most definitely brewing in the villages of the Vale. 6. The Mountain vs. The Viper. (Season 4, Episode 8) If this iconic “GoT” moment didn’t toss the contents of your stomach, you’re one tough, medieval mate. In one of the most gory and grueling scenes in all of “GoT” we watched as The Viper, or Prince Oberyn, fought a long and hard battle against The

Landing for the royal wedding was accompanied by his need to avenge the death of his sister who was killed by The Mountain. When The Viper volunteers to partake in Tyrion’s trial by combat, he dances, and skillfully prances around The Mountain with sword in hand before ultimately being killed. Watching The Mountain crush The Viper’s skull is a moment stamped in “GoT” fans’ minds forever. 5. Tyrion kills Tywin. (Season 4, Episode 10) After fans were tricked into thinking it would be Tyrion who would be axed, Martin threw us a curve ball and offed his father instead. A Lannister always repays his debts, remember? With the help of his brother Jaime, Tyrion narrowly escapes his execution as he slides past prison guards and heads to find his dubious father. After Tywin refuses to negotiate Tyrion’s sentence, Tyrion flings his crossbow without hesitation or regret. Tywin bleeds out in a victory for King’s Landing’s smallest, yet smartest valor. 4. Ned Stark’s Brutal Beheading. (Season 1, Episode 10) Known for his bravery and wisdom, fans of the show were forced to part early on with an honorable leader. Ned Stark, head of House

the kingdom for only a short time before his untimely departure. As right hand to the late King Robert Baratheon, Stark unexpectedly found himself in the center of a political scandal. His suspicions of King Joffrey’s true lineage led to Stark being charged with treason. His gruesome beheading was no doubt the chop heard around the world as we bid farewell to the wise man of the North. 3. The fall of the Wall and the rise of Jon Snow. (Season 4, Episode 10) What’s beyond the wall doesn’t always stay beyond the wall. Season four closed with a thrilling battle in the North. After Jon Snow cleverly convinced Mance to join forces, the Night’s Watch braced themselves for war with the Wildlings. A withering Castle Black and an ailing army couldn’t stop Northerners from standing their ground. The aid of Stannis Baratheon in the Castle’s moment throws one more mix into the race to rule. Could season five unleash a partnership between Baratheon and Snow? 2. The Murder of a King. (Season 4, Episode 2) It’s evident that weddings in the Seven Kingdoms are no time for celebration. The malicious poisoning of a young King Joffrey tops our list of

execution sparked a massive wrath against perceived murderer, Tyrion, inciting a nasty family feud. But even more exciting than the Lannister showdown that will follow is the fact that we will no longer have to put up with Joffrey’s incessant whining. Seriously, who put that kid in charge? Whether you mourned or rejoiced at the king’s quick exit, it’s certain you couldn’t turn away as Joffrey took his last breath. 1. The Red Wedding. (Season 3, Episode 9) This most gruesome family gathering tops our list of epic “GoT” moments for being the most jaw-dropping, gruesome battle of all time. What began as a beautiful gathering for Houses Stark, Tully and Frey ended in utter tragedy for the North. At the wedding of Edmure Tully and Walder’s daughter Roslin, Catelynn Stark feared betrayal as House Frey raised suspicions throughout the evening. Yelling out to Robb Stark in warning, arrows begin to fly and the battle begins. Robb Stark, his wife Talisa and Catelyn Stark were savagely murdered by Frey’s men, giving the spiteful Lannisters another leg up in the game for power. The moment was so shocking, fans began a trend of posting reaction videos to the infamous nuptials.

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Your biggest turn-off: What makes a 10 into a 2? chew too loud/talks with mouth full 3%

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40 percent of the responses. Bad personality traits, such as being “stuck up” or “bitchy” came in second with 15 percent of the responses. The top two female responses were a switch of these two, with personality receiving 34 percent and tobacco use receiving 21 percent. Poor hygiene was another big sticking point with women, as were bad teeth. Each received 15 percent and 10 percent of the responses respectively. Some students had oddly specific turn-offs. One girl absolutely hates guys who wear Hollister graphic t-shirts. Another hates “milk drinkers.” -Westley Thompson, Associate A&E Editor

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Consider making a different decision regarding a relationship. Perhaps you are ready for a stronger partnership, or you could be interested in making an important investment that could affect the relationship. Verify first that you are financially ready. Tonight: Togetherness.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Dive into your work, and get as much done as possible. Your efficiency will be tested, as others seek you out to pitch in with their projects. Be willing to rearrange your schedule, if need be, or ask someone to fill in for you. Make calls later in the afternoon. Tonight: Meet friends.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Reach out to someone at a distance. This person always surprises you with his or her ever-changing attitudes and perspective. Someone you admire might not be in a good mood. You would be wise to steer clear. Tonight: Don’t push yourself too hard.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH You might be irritated with a partner. Keep your distance until you both are in a better mood. Time is your ally. It appears that you have a lot to complete and will need some uninterrupted time. Come late afternoon, you will feel rejuvenated. Tonight: Party time!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You might want to return some calls before you schedule meetings or make other plans. However, it is likely that someone else already has made plans without telling you. You have a lot of ground to cover, and a lot of people are seeking you out. Tonight: Take off. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could be overwhelmed by everything you must complete. Understand how much pressure you have on you right now. Be more forthright about establishing your limits, and you will find others to be very receptive. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Use the daylight hours to

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West Virginia opens home season tonight against Butler Bulldogs by david schlake sports editor @dschlake_wvu

West Virginia will play its home opener today as it welcomes the Butler Bulldogs to the new Monongalia County Ballpark. The matchup between the Bulldogs and the Mountaineers will be the first chance for fans to enter the stadium and the first game ever played on the ballpark’s dirt. West Virginia (18-12) is coming off a 12-7 loss to Maryland in which the Terrapins lit up freshman righthander Shane Ennis, who only managed to record 3.1 innings of work. The Terps had a huge fourth inning in which they scored seven

runs, and the Mountaineers ultimately wouldn’t be able to claw back. The Mountaineers have won nine of their last 11 games, however, keeping themselves well above the .500 mark they’d been floating around early on. The Bulldogs (13-18), on the other hand, are coming off an 8-6 win over Dayton that snapped a four-game losing streak. Freshman right-hander Conner Dotson will take the hill for the Mountaineers and face Butler left-hander Jeff Schank. Dotson is 0-3 in four starts this season, but has managed to keep a 3.86 ERA and strike out 27 batters in only 30.1 innings pitched.

Similarly, Schank is 2-5 on the year, but has a teamlow 2.49 ERA and owns the staff’s best opponents’ batting average at .228. Left-hander Ross Vance is set to start Saturday against Peter Nyznyk, also a left-hander, and Sunday’s matchup will include righthand ace Chad Donato and a third left-hander from Butler in Nick Morton. Freshman Kyle Davis leads the Mountaineers in offense, batting .352, while senior shortstop Taylor Munden has been the main source of power with eight home runs on the year. The Bulldogs are hitting .291 collectively, adding 68 doubles, five triples and 13 home runs.

Munden breaking out in senior season by connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Over the course of the last three years, West Virginia baseball has gone through a complete change in identity. With the arrival of new head coach Randy Mazey before the 2013 season, the Mountaineers were faced with the prospect of having to prove themselves in one of the best baseball conferences in the country. Mazey injected life into the program in a number of different ways: Re-energizing the fan base, putting in the long hours along with the rest of his coaching staff on the recruiting trail and slowly but surely building the foundation for sustained success. As an assistant coach at TCU before coming to West Virginia, Mazey was familiar with recruiting in Big 12 territory, namely the state of Texas. Bringing that background with him to Morgantown, Mazey has been able to shape a roster that is suited to the style of play within the conference by bringing in some of that southwestern talent that might not have ever made its way to Morgantown otherwise. On West Virginia’s current 34-man roster, 14 players hail from the Lone Star state. One of those Texans to follow Mazey to Morgantown is senior short stop Taylor Munden, who arrived in Morgantown the same year as his coach after spending a season at Marion Military

Freshman Garrett Christman leads the team in batting with an average of .370, followed by Ryan Wojciechowski, who owns an average of .357 as well as two homeruns and 11 doubles.

“It’s going to be exciting, not just for the team and coaching staff, but for the alumni, the fans and the administrations,” head coach Randy Mazey told WVUSports.com. “There are so many people who have been

involved in this project from the start.” Gates open at 6 p.m. at the new Monongalia County Ballpark behind University Town Centre. dschlake@mail.wvu.edu

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Short stop Taylor Munden scoops up a ground ball last season against Marshall. Institute. The transition would not be a seamless one. Munden got plenty of playing time in his first season in Morgantown, but scuffled at the plate, hitting at a .203 clip in his 177 at-bats on the season. His struggles followed him into the field, too, where he committed a team-high 18 errors. Things improved in 2013, but there was still room to grow. He earned an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection after hitting .261 with 16 doubles and a pair of home runs in his junior season. Now in his senior season, as West Virginia prepares to put the finishing touches on the construction of a new era of baseball with the opening of Monongalia County Ballpark tonight, Munden has put it all together. The crown jewel of his career might have come a few weeks ago at Kansas State, when he earned the No. 1 spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10 with a sliding backhanded stop and flip to the second baseman for a force out, all from the seat of his pants, which is something even he

says he was surprised by. “It was a great feeling. I can definitely cross it off my bucket list. With a new second baseman, Kyle Davis, we didn’t really have much communication over there. Luckily he went to the bag and I dove, and it was just instinct,” he said. “I’ve worked during practice all the time on flipping (the ball) from behind my back with the glove and all different kinds of plays. I’ve never worked on that, never tried that. It was just instinct.” While it was just one play, it seemed to be more than that. It was the culmination of an arduous journey from being a defensive liability to becoming the leader of the infield as a senior, and the fanfare that came afterward was recognition of that. “I got back to the hotel before dinner and my phone was just blowing up already. I wasn’t even on ESPN yet,” Munden said. “My phone didn’t stop ringing the rest of the night, so I had my night of fame.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU heads to George Mason for Mason Spring Invitational by dj deskins

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After a weekend split between two invitationals, the West Virginia University womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track and field team will head to George Mason for the Mason Spring Invitational in Fairfax, Va. WVU separated its roster and sent a handful of players to California to compete in the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, while the remainder stayed home and made the short trip to Athens, Ohio, to participate in the Ohio Cherry Blossom Invitational. Savanna Plombon, Sydney Scott, Brynn Harshbarger, Maggie Drazba and Katie Gillespie, who led the group with a time of 16:00.27, were the five who traveled to Stanford, the latter four of whom all posted personal-best times in the 5,000-meter run. This group will not compete this com-

ing weekend so they can catch up on missed work during their trip. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The group in Stanford got a lot accomplished,â&#x20AC;? said head coach Sean Cleary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our milers will get the opportunity over the next few weeks to be rewarded.â&#x20AC;? This weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s invitational will be the largest WVU has seen during the outdoor season, as they will face around three dozen teams. Cleary believes this kind of big meet will provide the perfect atmosphere to keep his team at the top of its game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to approach the next month as the most important month of training,â&#x20AC;? Cleary said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aprilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication will show dividends come the championships.â&#x20AC;? The Mountaineers will look to continually improve off of their strong start in the outdoor season, having already posted multiple personal-bests and first place finishes in their first few

meets. WVU took first and second place in the 800-meter run in Athens. Millie Paladino crossed the line first with a time of 2:13.83 in her first-ever running of the event. She was followed by Christa Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Egidio, who finished three seconds behind Paladino. Two Mountaineers posted personal-bests in the 1,500-meter run last weekend. Renee Maisonneuve posted a time of 4:45.74, while Rachel Faulds crossed the line at 4:48.74. Both Shamoya McNeil and Meghan Jean-Baptiste competed in multiple events in Ohio. McNeil ran the 100-meter dash, where she placed fourth with a time of 13.25 seconds, and placed first in the triple jump with a mark of 11.93 meters. Jean-Baptiste raced in the 100-meter hurdles and the 200-meter dash. She took fourth place in the hurdles with a time of 14.85 seconds

and seventh in the dash with a time of 26.92 seconds. Both Hannah Stone and Marsielle McBeam placed in the high jump for WVU. McBeam was able to claim the top spot with 1.67 meters, just shy of her indoorseason best. Stone came up just short of her with her 1.57-meter leap, but she still took third in the event. Cleary and his staff also decided to redshirt standout freshman Krista-Gay Taylor this week. She will return to action in the winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traditionally we get very nice weather over in Fairfax,â&#x20AC;? Cleary said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully we will get lucky and not have to deal with this storm front that is coming through. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekends like this where we really need to take advantage of the opportunities presented to us to keep getting better and lock down some NCAA qualifying marks.â&#x20AC;? dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Safety KJ Dillon prepares for play during a game in 2014.

West Virginia returning experienced secondary by dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Once considered the Achilles heel of the Mountaineer defense, the secondary figures to be one of its greatest strengths next season. West Virginia returns a bevy of starters and key reserves in the secondary including safeties Karl Joseph, K.J. Dillon, Dravon Henry, Jeremy Tyler and Jarrod Harper, and cornerbacks Daryl Worley, Terrell Chestnut and Ricky

Rumph. “I like where we’re at. I like this team,” said head coach Dana Holgorsen. “I’ve said this numerous times, but we’ve got a lot of veteran guys that have played a lot of football. “You’ll see our defense out there flying around. Our defense looks good, and they should.” After finishing the 2012 season ranked No. 118 nationally in passing yards allowed and No. 107 in 2013, the Mountaineers finished the 2014 season ranked No. 71 in pass defense, allow-

ing 231.2 passing yards per game. The number might not appear flattering, but West Virginia faced numerous nationally-ranked passing attacks, including Baylor (No. 4), Texas Tech (No. 5) and TCU (No. 7). “It’s tough any time that you are playing with these high-caliber offenses,” said defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. “By the end of the season, I think we played about six or seven Top-50 offenses this year on our schedule.” Cornerbacks coach

Brian Mitchell said the Mountaineers’ scheme dictates the direction they will head, and the players will go through the same everyday drills this spring. “Those drills are going to set the foundation, so any time we can go back and get at what we do, we will do it,” Mitchell said. “That position mastering during spring time is what we are going to emphasize.” Mitchell also believes the amount of returning defensive backs with game experience will help set the foundation in the film

room. “We have time. We have understanding, and we have knowledge. We can build off of the foundation we had last year,” he said. “When kids go in there and watch film on their own they are able to break down opponents for the near future, and they are going to have a better understanding of how they are going to attack us.” Worley and Harper will both sit out this spring while recovering from shoulder injuries, but the coaching staff fully expects

to have both back by the beginning of the season. “Typically with shoulders you can get small tears, and that’s not like tearing your cartridge in your knee or anything,” Holgorsen said. “Shoulders are a little bit different. They had to fight through those injuries last year, and they did. “When you have an opportunity to fix them you fix them, and they both have a lot of experience anyway.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

ROWING

Mountaineers to compete in Knecht Cup Regatta by ashley conley

Saturday to compete in the two-day Knecht Cup Regatta. The event will take place on Mercer Lake which The WVU women’s row- will play host to over 70 ing team will head to West schools across the country Windsor Township, N.J., including DI, DII and DIII correspondent @dailyathenaeum

level competition. Four-year rower Mindy Sharon said the Knecht Cup is West Virginia’s “mid-season test” to see where the team stands compared to other teams, particularly in

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the Big 12. “This helps us gauge how we’re going to attack practices for the second half of the season based on what we learn at this race so we can prepare for the Big 12 Championships in May,” Sharon said. “Our game plan this weekend is to go out as a team and compete, taking it 2,000 meters at a time and trust our training,” she said. “The past seven months have consisted of a new training plan for us, so it’s time to take that base we’ve built and evaluate our progress.” According to junior Sue Hartlove, the Mountaineers got a late start on the water this season due to the weather but were still able to make the most of it. “We were able to make the most of our spring training trip to Lake Lure, N.C. Since then, we have been able to build upon the work that we put in over break,” Hartlove said. “We have put a lot of work in this year, and everyone is eager to see how we will stack up to the other teams,” she said. “Having not seen most of the teams that will be at Knecht Cup, it is hard to gauge where we stand.

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As the Knecht Cup quickly approaches, the excitement for West Virginia’s first large regatta of the season continues to grow stronger. “I think everyone is excited for Knecht Cup because it is our first large regatta of the season. It is a good opportunity to see how we match up to other teams of our caliber in the middle of the season,” Hartlove said. The Mountaineers look to continue a successful season thus far at the Knecht Cup Regatta, beginning Saturday and concluding Sunday. “We have a great opportunity sitting on a silver platter in front of us, and I want to see this team succeed after all of the work we have put in,” Sharon said. “After four years of 5 a.m. wake up calls, you come to a point where you’re like, ‘Okay, this is it, and it’s time to get the job done’. My fellow fourth-years and I have been proudly representing the state of West Virginia over the years, and I know we all want to go out at our last Knecht Cup with a win as Mountaineers.”

women’s tennis

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Our goal as a team is to put together the strongest races possible.” Since the season began in October of 2014, the West Virginia rowing squad has put in hours upon hours of training not only on the water but also off of it. While rowing is a sport that thrives off of energy, which coincides with exhaustion, the Mountaineers have begun to find themselves increasing stamina as the season progresses. “Rowing is a sport of precision,” Sharon said. “Every single movement of a person’s body must be exactly aligned with the others in order for the boat to move at its most efficient. Obviously, with less-than-ideal conditions, it takes another level of focus to keep up that efficiency.” “If we can keep up that mental focus for about 30,000 meters on a daily practice, then a 2,000-meter race will feel mentally easy,” she said. Sharon spends a majority of her time sitting at the bow (back) of the boat, where she has a hand in the boat’s overall balance. This race in particular is significant for Sharon because her family will be in attendance.

The West Virginia women’s tennis team continues its brutal Big 12 Conference schedule this weekend as the team travels to Texas to square off against No. 15 Texas Tech today before closing out the weekend against No. 19 TCU on Sunday. The Mountaineers (9-8, 0-5 Big 12) are still looking for that elusive first conference win of the season, which would also be the first win since joining the Big 12 in the 2012-2013 season. West Virginia is looking to end its seven-game losing skid, as well. The team is led by a pair of outstanding freshmen in Habiba Shaker, who is 12-2 in doubles play this season, and Carolina Lewis, who has a perfect 11-0 re-

cord this season in dual play. However, the Mountaineers are anchored at the No. 1 slot by sophomore Kaja Mrgole, who has racked up nine total wins when playing first. This weekend will be quite the challenge for the Mountaineers, however, as Texas Tech (154, 5-1 Big 12) finds themselves ranked 15th in this week’s ITA rankings after sealing back-to-back victories against No. 9 Oklahoma and No. 7 Baylor. The Red Raiders have the all-time head-to-head lead over the Mountaineers with a record of 2-0. The road doesn’t get any easier after that, as TCU (13-7, 4-2 Big 12) also boasts a No. 19 ITA ranking. The Horned Frogs are led by senior Simona Parajova, who is ranked 38th overall in the ITA player rankings this week, boasts an

impressive 20-4 record this season and is 12-2 when playing in the No. 2 slot. Like Texas Tech, TCU also holds a 2-0 all-time record against the Mountaineers, which is another reason this weekend will be one of the most challenging matches West Virginia has faced all season. “Our expectations for this weekend are the same as what they have been through so far this season,” said second-year head coach Miha Lisac. “It is time for us to start putting some of the things we have been working on into play.” The time is now for the Mountaineers if they want to make any kind of noise heading into the Big 12 Tournament, as their opportunities to tally up some last-minute wins are running out. dasports@mail.wvu.edu