The DA 09-30-2013

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

“Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no civic evil is ever defeated without publicity.”

Monday September 30, 2013

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Volume 126, Issue 31

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REDEMPTION

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WVU defeats No. 11 Oklahoma State 30-21 in Big 12 home-opener See SPORTS for complete coverage. Students react to victory, flip car on campus BY Daniel Schatz & SUMMER RATCLIFF DA Staff @DAILYATHENAEUM

After the Mountaineer’s loss against the University Maryland, the team bounced back to beat Oklahoma State University in an unexpected upset Saturday. Prior to Saturday’s game, OSU was No. 11 in the nation. The Mountaineers were not the favorite going into the game and were predicted to lose by at least 17 points. Many fans said they were shocked by the outcome of the game. “I had no idea we would play as well as we did. I was actually worried that it was going to be a blowout like most were expecting,” said Chelsey McLaughlin, a senior sports management student. “We beat them because we played like a team. All our players made big plays when they needed to.” McLaughlin said based on Saturday’s win, she believes the WVU football team will do better than originally predicted. “I think our team will do better than expected throughout the rest of the season, as long as we continue to prepare and play like a team,” she said. After the win, students reacted with excitement and celebrated with friends and family. “I honestly thought it was going to be a blowout; I thought we were going to lose badly,” said Samantha Doreste, a senior communication studies student. “I am happy that we beat a team so highly ranked. I thought it was a great game for WVU and a great day to be a Mountaineer.” Freshman criminology student Brittany Dolan said she believes the win showed the Big 12 Conference that the Mountaineers are admirable contenders. “This win means every sport besides football will gain more respect and will be taken more seriously,

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MFD responds to 10 ‘nuisance fires’ after win BY Summer Ratcliff City Editor @SummerRatcliff

After the West Virginia University football team upset the Oklahoma State Cowboys Saturday afternoon, WVU students took to the streets Saturday night into Sunday morning. The Morgantown Fire Department responded to 10 intentional nuisance fires, including seven street fires and

three dumpster fires. The first nuisance fire was reported at 9:42 p.m. Saturday on Naomi Street and the last fire was reported at 5:45 a.m. Sunday at 309 Stewart Street. One WVU student, James J. Kunz-Mulholland, 22, of Mt. Laurel, N.J., was cited for malicious burning of a dumpster at the intersection of Beverly Avenue and Fourth Street. Captain Ken Tennant of

the Morgantown Fire Department said malicious burning is a serious and chargeable crime. “Malicious burning is setting fires to materials in a public right-of-way, in a street or an alley, materials that are illegal to burn, such as furniture and garbage,” Tennant said. “The fine if someone is found guilty is a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $2,000.” Tennant said although the

fire department stayed busy Saturday night, the number of reported fire incidents has reduced drastically compared to previous years. “The number of fires is down this year compared to what they have been in years past; there has been a decrease over the last few semesters,” Tennant said. “We hope that this is a trend, that there’s less fires, but we can’t really tell just from a few semesters.”

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In past years, Tennant said there have been instances such as football wins against Virginia Tech in 2003, where there were more than 150 fires set in one night. With the housing changes currently in progress in the Sunnyside area, Tennant said the fire department is hopeful the fires and other illegal activity in the surrounding areas will decrease. “The University is invest-

ON THE INSIDE The WVU community came together to honor the lives of two former Mountaineers. NEWS PAGE 2

ing a lot of money into the new project in Sunnyside,” he said. “Maybe the new development will help change the environment in that area, but the fires were spread around, so they weren’t just in Sunnyside.” Anyone with information about the fire incidents is encouraged to call the Morgantown Arson Hotline at 304-225-3586. summer.ratcliff@mail.wvu.edu

CAN’T BE BEAT The No. 18 WVU women’s soccer team defeated both Oklahoma State and No. 9 Baylor this weekend. SPORTS PAGE 8


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