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Pipe bursts a hazard for Lofts’ tenants by alexis randolph staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The forces of nature have brought trouble to many residents of the Morgantown area and residents at The Lofts apartment complex have seen some of the worst.

Several units’ pipes froze and burst due to the below freezing temperatures.

The Domain at Town Centre has also experienced some issues. Lenny Wright, a leasing manager at the apartments, said the pipes freezing affected one unit, but were fixed soon after.

However, The Lofts have

experienced leaks that caused flooding and other hazards, and the residents have been displaced to hotels during repairs.

Jason Smith, regional leasing manager for The Lofts, explained when and how the problems began.

“The leaks occurred over the course of a short time during the polar vortex,” Smith said. “While our sprinkler pipes were generously insulated as designed in an effort to thwart cold temperatures from affecting the system, at times Mother Nature simply wins.”

According to the complex, the pipes were not res-

idential water supplies, but part of the complex sprinkler system. Smith said the residents responded appropriately.

“Our residents did exactly what they should do by reporting the incident,” he said. “Sprinkler repairs are ongoing, and with the blessing of the Star City Fire Department and the WV state authorities, we staffed around-the-clock to ensure the safety of our residents.”

The complex is working to update its systems with the latest technology, according to Smith.

“These measures are brand new to the market

and have been pioneered as a direct result of unfortunate situations just as we are encountering (them),” Smith said. “They first must gain the required approval.

We are working diligently to ensure a speedy approval.”

Residents who were affected by the leaks were given the option of staying in a hotel. The Lofts’ shuttle has also been running to the hotel to make commuting easier for residents.

Chase Phillips, a sophomore music education student, talked about what happened in his building Saturday during what he described as the worst part of

the snow storm.

According to Phillips he was sitting in his apartment when he heard the fire alarm start to go off.

“We looked out our front door, and we just saw water spewing out of the apartment across from us,” Phillips said. “The pipe going in had completely burst, and all of the water was going into the apartment. There was probably about three inches of water flowing through the entire apartment.”

It wasn’t long before the water began to pour into the unit below, he said.

“All of the water, within a minute or two started go-

ing into the apartment below. The apartment below actually had the most damage,” he said. “Water was just coming out of everything, the lights, the sprinklers. It was even coming out of the fire alarm, which was a little ironic.”

Phillips said the response time was longer than he expected.

“It took probably 20 minutes before they turned the water off. It took a while for maintenance to get there,” Phillips said.

As far as the damage caused, Phillips said all of

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‘RECOGNIZE YOUR OWN POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS’ Hageboeck speaks to WVU students, emphasizes hard work, determination by daniel schatz correspondent @dailyathenaeum

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Charles Hageboeck speaks to WVU students Tuesday.

The president and CEO of City National Bank, Charles “Skip” Hageboeck, visited West Virginia University Tuesday to share wisdom and encourage students to pursue their dreams in finance.

Hageboeck said the American dream is still alive, and students can still achieve their goals.

“I’m happy to share with you my career path, and as I do so, one of my objectives is to encourage you to recognize your own potential for success,” Hageboeck said. “If I can do it, certainly you can do it.”

Though he has become successful, Hageboeck doesn’t put his family on the back burner.

“At home, my life is different,” Hageboeck said. “I mow my own grass, I do my own home repairs, I was a Cub Scout leader for seven years and I officiate for my kids’ swim meets.”

Hageboeck said it is important to separate business from family, since both serve different purposes in a person’s life.

“My goal at home is to be a normal guy and a normal dad,” he said. “Many of our social friends aren’t aware of who I am in the

corporate world, and I actually prefer it that way.”

Hageboeck spoke of his travel up the financial career pyramid, which begin during his high school years.

As a high school student, Hageboeck called himself a “shy and insecure introvert.” He said he saw himself as a nerdy guy, almost on par with Robert Carradine’s character in “Revenge of the Nerds.”

“If that nerdy little kid from Indiana can be successful, then so can you,” Hageboeck said.

He said his success is only due to his ambition, and climbing the career ladder is easy, if that is what students really want.

Hageboeck himself started at the very bottom of that ladder and said the climb can look daunting.

However, as a strategic thinker, Hageboeck always worked hard and mapped out how he could advance in his field.

“There was always a vision of what might come next and how to achieve that next step,” Hageboeck said. “There was also hard work and a dedication to doing the job at hand as well as within my abilities.”

Unlike most CEOs, Hageboeck was not promoted from a major managerial position. In fact, he

was a financial analyst who never managed a team of more than 10 people before his executive position.

From a staff role, Hageboeck was able to display his intellect and plain logic at Indiana National Bank by detecting problems in the company’s assessment of rising interest rates risk potential to company assets. The company had anticipated rising interest rates as being good for the company, but Hageboeck saw ways that proved this false.

After designing new ways for the company to be more effective in assessing rising interest rates risk potential, Hageboeck was promoted to head the bank’s assessment and liability management committee.

He eventually rose to higher positions in different companies and was promoted to CEO of City National Bank after years of competency and smart decision-making.

“I believe that success hinges on finding an opportunity that is a great fit for your strengths and talents, and one that you will really enjoy,” Hageboeck said. “If you do that, then you will be really successful.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Second Amendment Sports & Area roads key topic at Defense owner talks gun control Morgantown City Council meeting

by Kelsey Bartlett correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Morgantown’s Second Amendment Sports & Defense, LLC, is a no-frills shop that makes the best of its space. Polished handguns fill the glass cases, and an array of rifles hang on the peg walls, all neatly aligned in a row.

As the sole owner of the store, Gregory Gutta Jr. is one of many passionate West Virginians fervently defending his right to bear arms.

Sean Dill, a West Virginia Univeristy alumnus, is a friend of Gutta’s and board of directors member for the West Virginia Citizen’s Defense League. Dill’s knowledge of the law is extensive, and he has assisted Gutta with certain logistics, such as the fine line that exists between denying someone a firearm based on a single DUI versus someone with a substance abuse problem.

“It was a weird interpretation of the clause that said, ‘addicted to substance abuse,’” Dill said. “We had one of our lawyers make that phone call and get that taken care of without legislation.”

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Gutta, a West Virginia native, grew up hunting in the Mountain State and spent time in the military, where he honed his skills as a firearms instructor. Though his gun collection began as a hobby, it quickly led to the opening of his shop in 2011 at its Van Voorhis location.

Background checks are rigorous, and Gutta takes each cautionary step before selling someone a firearm.

Although his livelihood depends on the amount of firearms sold, Gutta isn’t willing to sell to just anyone.

However, he believes certain government policies hinder his ability to judge whether or not someone is mentally stable.

“Primarily what comes to mind is the mental health issue,” Gutta said. “Congress passed this law at one point that said a person who is mentally defective cannot have a firearm. The only problem is there is no database. HIPPA prevents the sharing of this information.”

West Virginia University wildlife professor, John Edwards, teaches The Tradition of Hunting, a class comprised of roughly 75 percent hunters. Like Gutta, Edwards

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recognizes the mental health system is lacking.

“You have to be committed against your will,” Edwards said. “Or you could still go out and buy a firearm.”

Events such as gun shows allow private citizen transactions with no background checks, making it easy for almost anyone to gain access to a firearm. Though the system can be faulty, Edwards said almost anyone can benefit from learning to shoot. It doesn’t necessarily have to be about hunting or self-protection, but just getting out and having fun while learning a new skill.

Caroline Dill did not grow up with guns, and that all changed after meeting her husband Sean. She is also a member of West Virginia Citizens’ Defense League and is nearly as passionate about the cause as Sean. She brings a female perspective to meetings and helps empower the women of the group.

“I’m in the women’s group,” she said. “It’s the same group, but it’s where the women can come together and talk about issues

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BY ALEXIS RANDOLPH STAFF WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

Tuesday’s regular Morgantown City Council meeting focused primarily on the roads in and around the local community.

City manager Jeff Mikorski discussed the work the city has been doing to the roads in lieu of the extreme winter weather Morgantown has received over the past few weeks.

“January has been a pretty rough winter weather month,” Mikorski said. “Just to give you an idea how much manpower and how much effect the weather has had on the city, throughout the month we have put in 2,802 man hours working with either plowing, salting and treating.”

According to Mikorski, this amount of work is far above that of a typical January.

“There have been over 1,000 hours of overtime hours when the full staff wasn’t at work for a normal work week,” he said. “A lot of people may say the roads (and think they) haven’t been treated or plowed, but

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we have put in a lot of man hours and a lot of overtime.”

However, there have been complications for the workers. With snow continuing to accumulate in Morgantown, Mikorski said it is hard for the roads to be cleared efficiently.

If there was one snow storm, it would be easier, but there have been several cases of continuous snow fall on Morgantown in January.

The city runs into even more problems when it snows at night, and they have to call in workers.

Another issue Mikorski drew attention to was the excess amount of miles being put on the city’s vehicles because of the increased amount of road work.

“Of the 11 trucks, 5,686 miles have been traveled over the last month,” Mikorski said. “Those are only city streets that we have treated.”

Priority has been given to each street in Morgantown, with primary streets receiving the most attention. When the city has continued snowfall these main roads are repeatedly tended to, with secondary streets being cleared after all main roadways are managed.

On top of the man hours and miles put in, Mikorski explained the city also used several tons of salt throughout January. However, he assured residents the city is not in danger of running out before the end of winter.

New business at the meeting included the Walnut Street streetscape engineering and design contract.

The city will be contracting with the AECOM engineering company to work on the streetscape. The motion passed with a 6-0 vote.

The second new item during the meeting also concerned the streets of Morgantown. The FY 2014 street paving list was presented to members of the council for its approval. The project has a $275,000 budget.

Councilor Nancy Ganz had several issues with the list of streets scheduled to be paved.

“I feel this list need(s) to be relooked at. I will vote against it asking that other consideration be used for the list,” Ganz said.

Despite Ganz’s objections, the motion passed with a 5-1 vote by the council. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Wednesday January 29, 2014

Obama vowing to flex presidential powers in speech WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated by years of partisan gridlock, President Barack Obama is moving to flex his presidential powers during his sixth year in office. He’s starting by using Tuesday night’s State of the Union address to announce executive actions to raise the minimum wage for new federal contracts, help the long-term unemployed find work and expand jobtraining programs.

Obama’s go-it-alone strategy, with modest steps for now, is aimed both at jumpstarting his stagnant second term and prodding a divided Congress to take additional action to boost economic opportunity for millions of Americans. But there’s little indication lawmakers are ready to follow along, particularly as the nation barrels toward the midterm elections.

Keenly aware of Congress’ slim record of recent accomplishments, White House officials see a robust rollout of executive actions as the most effective way to show the public that Obama still wields power as the clock ticks on his presidency.

“Congress is slow to action, and we’re not going to wait for that,” White House chief of staff Denis McDonough said in an interview on “CBS This Morning.”

Yet much of what the president can do on his own is limited, as evidenced by the minimum wage proposal officials previewed ahead of Tuesday’s prime-time address, which will be viewed by millions at home. The executive order will increase the minimum hourly payment for new federal contract workers from $7.25 to $10.10.

But because the measure affects only future contracts, its immediate impact will be minimal.

“The question is how many people, Mr. President, will this executive action actually help?” said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. “I suspect the answer is somewhere close to zero.”

The White House says the wage hike would most benefit janitors and construction laborers working under new federal contracts, as well as military base workers who wash

dishes, serve food and do laundry. But officials did not say how many people would fall into those categories.

Obama will seek to build on the executive order by renewing his call for Congress to pass a minimum wage increase for all American workers, a proposal that gained little traction after he first announced it in last year’s State of the Union address. But White House officials feel somewhat optimistic that they could get backing this year given that some Republican lawmakers have also indicated an interest in working on income inequality and economic mobility issues.

Washington’s current focus on inequality comes as many parts of the economy are gaining strength. But the soaring financial markets and corporate balance sheets stand in contrast to the millions of people still out of work or struggling with stagnant incomes that don’t stretch as far as they used to.

Seeking to address those issues, Obama will also announce executive actions

on job training, boosting employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed and expanding retirement savings for low- and middle-income Americans.

The retirement savings proposal is geared toward workers whose employers don’t currently offer such plans. The program would allow first-time savers to start building up savings in Treasury bonds that eventually could be converted into traditional IRAs, according to two people who have discussed the proposal with the administration. Those people weren’t authorized to discuss the plan ahead of the announcement and insisted on anonymity.

Obama will also tout an initiative to secure commitments from big corporations not to discriminate against the long-term unemployed during hiring. Representatives from major companies will join the president at the White House on Friday to promote the effort.

Some Republicans have warned that the president’s focus on executive orders

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President Barack Obama works at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House Monday. could backfire by angering GOP leaders who already don’t trust the White House.

“The more he tries to do it alone and do confrontation, the less he’s going to be able to get cooperation,” said John Feehery, a former top House Republican aide.

The president will still try to score a few legislative victories this year, namely an overhaul of the nation’s broken immigration laws.

The Senate passed landmark legislation last summer, but the effort stalled in

the Republican-led House.

Conservatives are pushing back against the president’s call to create a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally. And some Democrats would prefer to use the unresolved issue to mobilize Hispanic voters for this year’s elections.

Obama will follow his State of the Union address with a quick trip Wednesday and Thursday to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Tennessee to promote his proposals.

Stocks rise on Wall Street after 3 days of losses NEW YORK (AP) — Investors’ jitters over emerging markets faded on Tuesday and U.S. stocks rose for the first time in four days.

Global stock markets stabilized after three turbulent days when investors grew worried about growth in China and other developing economies. The sell-off began last Thursday, when a survey for January showed that Chinese manufacturing was set to contract, dragging down stocks in Asia, Europe and the U.S. The slide continued on Friday as currencies in countries including Argentina and Turkey slumped. On Monday, Asian markets dropped, al-

though the selling on Wall Street eased.

By Tuesday, though, global markets regained their calm. In the U.S., earnings gains from big companies, including Pfizer, Comcast and D.R. Horton helped lift stock indexes. One area of disappointment, though, was Apple, whose weak revenue forecast pushed its stock to the biggest one-day loss in a year.

The stock market has fallen 3 percent in January.

In 2013 the market rose 5 percent in the first month, on its way to a 30 percent rise for the year, climbing to record levels.

While the market has not

had a correction, a drop of 10 percent or more, since October 2011, many believe that the rally has yet to run its course.

“I tend to interpret the choppiness and downward movement in share prices so far this year as just a little bit of a stumble off the starting block,” said John Carey, a portfolio manager at Pioneer Investments. “This is a temporary situation.”

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 10.94 points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,792.50.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 90.68 points, or 0.6 percent, to 15,928.56.

The Nasdaq composite climbed 14.35 points, or 0.4

percent, to 4,097.96.

Nine of the 10 sectors that make up the S&P 500 index rose. Health care and financial stocks were the two best-performing sectors.

The technology sector was the only one to fall.

Apple slumped $44, or 8 percent, to $506.50 after the company’s first-quarter results released late Monday disappointed investors.

First-quarter shipments of iPhones were below expectations, reinforcing perceptions that Apple is now mostly selling its mobile devices to repeat customers who are upgrading, instead of reeling in new customers.

Apple also provided a cau-

tious second-quarter revenue forecast.

A key reason that financial markets stabilized on Tuesday was the widespread expectation that Turkey’s central bank would raise interest rates later that day. The higher rates would shore up Turkey’s slumping currency and fight inflation.

After U.S. markets closed, Turkey’s central bank announced a sharp increase in its benchmark interest rate, to 12 percent from 7.75 percent. Relieved investors sent the Turkish currency, the lira, surging against the dollar. The lira’s plunge last week was at the center of an emerging-market slump

Castro calls for free integration of US HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Raul Castro called on Latin American and Caribbean leaders Tuesday to work together on pressing regional problems at a gathering of all Western Hemisphere nations except the U.S. and Canada.

In his keynote speech as host for the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC for its initials in Spanish, Castro argued that the bloc should aspire to unity despite diversity, describing it as “the legitimate representative of the interests of Latin America and the Caribbean.”

“We should establish a new regional and international cooperation paradigm,” Castro said. “In the context of CELAC, we have the possibility to create a model of our own making, adapted to our realities,

based on the principles of mutual benefit.”

The summit’s main theme is fighting poverty, inequality and hunger. According to the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 28 percent of the region’s inhabitants live in poverty and 11 percent in extreme poverty.

Tuesday’s session of heads of CELAC states began with one minute of silence to remember the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who succumbed to cancer last March.

Chavez, an outspoken U.S. foe, was a driving force behind CELAC’s creation in 2011. It was conceived as an alternative to the Washington-based Organization of American States, which suspended Cuba’s membership in 1962 shortly after Fidel

Castro’s revolution.

Proponents argued the OAS has historically served Washington’s interests rather than those of the region, and even Latin American allies of the United States have participated enthusiastically in CELAC. OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza attended the summit Tuesday as an observer, believed to be the first visit by a secretary-general to Cuba since its founding in 1948.

“The integration of Latin America is a strategic project. ... CELAC does not impede bilateral relations within and outside of the region. On the contrary, it strengthens them,” Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said in an evening address.

In his wide-ranging speech, Castro touched

on the risk that global climate change poses to the region, especially low-lying Caribbean islands. He expressed solidarity for Argentina’s claim to the British-controlled Falkland Islands, known in Spanish as the Malvinas; for Puerto Rican independence; and for Ecuador in its legal battle with U.S. oil company Chevron.

He also criticized the 52-year-old U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as well as American surveillance targeting the communications of foreign heads of state, companies and individuals. The threats of outside interference, military invasion and coups remain present, Castro said.

Fidel Castro, who retired as president in 2008, received visits from Rousseff, President Cristina Fernandez of Argentina and Jamaican Prime Min-

Winter storms cause wrecks in South ATLANTA (AP) — The mad rush began at the first sight of snow: Across the Atlanta area, schools let out early and commuters left for home after lunch, instantly creating gridlock so severe that security guards and doormen took to the streets to direct cars amid a cacophony of blaring horns.

Georgia State University student Alex Tracy looked on with amusement.

“My family is from up north and we’re used to driving in the snow and stuff, and seeing everyone freak out, sliding and stuff, it’s pretty funny,” Tracy said.

A winter storm that would probably be no big deal in the North all but paralyzed the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing snow, ice and teeth-chattering cold, with temperatures in the teens in some places.

Many folks across the region don’t know how to drive in the snow, and many cities don’t have big fleets of salt trucks or snowplows, and it showed. Dozens of wrecks happened from Georgia to Texas. Two people died in an accident

in Alabama.

“As I drove, I prayed the whole way,” said Jane Young, an 80-year-old pastor’s wife who was traveling in Austin, Texas, before dawn on her way to volunteer at a polling station when sleet began falling. “I said, ‘Lord, put your hands on mine and guide me. This is your car now.’”

As many as 50 million people across the region could be affected by the time the snow stops on Wednesday. Up to 4 inches of snow fell in central Louisiana, about 3 inches was forecast for parts of Georgia. Up to 10 inches was expected in the Greenville, N.C., area, and along the state’s Outer Banks.

On the Gulf Shores beaches in Alabama, icicles hung from palm trees.

Hundreds of students in the northeastern part of the state faced spending the night in gyms or classrooms because the roads were too icy. Four people were killed in a Mississippi mobile home fire blamed on a space heater. New Orleans’ merry Bourbon Street was

oddly quiet as brass bands and other street performers stayed inside.

Lee and Virginia Holt of Wayne, Pa., walked into Cafe du Monde – a New Orleans landmark known for its beignets and cafe au lait – after finding the National World War II Museum closed because of the weather.

“We understand they don’t have the equipment to prepare the roads,” she said. Her husband added: “Nor the experience.”

Mary McEneaney, who works in fundraising at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, left work around 1:30 p.m. and headed for her home about five miles away, a drive that generally takes about 20 minutes. On Tuesday, it took three hours.

“I had to stop and go to the bathroom at the hotel,” she said. “At that rate I knew I wasn’t going to make it until I got home.”

At a hardware store in the Georgia town of Cumming, snow shovels were in short supply, but manager Tom Maron said feed scoops – often used in barns – could

be substituted.

Charleston, S.C.; Savannah, Ga.; Pensacola, Fla.; Virginia Beach, Va.; and New Orleans – popular warm-weather tourist destinations where visitors can usually golf and play tennis in shirt sleeves or light jackets this time of year – were expecting ice and snow on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Meanwhile, in the Midwest, dangerous cold continued to grip the region even as the storm moved south. Many schools closed for the second straight day.

In Minnesota, forecasters said wind chills could reach 35 to 50 degrees below zero.

At Oak Mountain Intermediate School near Birmingham, Ala., principal Pat LeQuier said about 230 of the school’s fourth- and fifth-graders and nearly all teachers and staff members were still on campus by late afternoon, and some could wind up spending the night since parents were stuck in traffic or at work.

“We have a toasty building, a fully stocked kitchen, and I’m not worried,” LeQuier said.

that prompted the global sell-off in stocks.

The Argentine peso also stabilized Tuesday after a big drop on Friday when the government was forced to relax restrictions on the purchase of U.S. dollars. The peso dropped 0.3 percent to 8.02 per dollar on Tuesday.

Investors will once again focus on earnings Wednesday.

Fourth-quarter results at major U.S. companies are projected to rise by 6.3 percent from the same period a year earlier. Of companies that have reported results, about two-thirds have met or beaten expectations, according to S&P Capital IQ.

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ister Portia Simpson Miller on Sunday and Monday.

On Tuesday, Castro met with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for 55 minutes, Ban’s office said.

It said they talked about conflicts in Syria and Africa, food security, nuclear proliferation and Millennium Development goals.

Ban later addressed the summit leaders and praised their emphasis on reducing poverty and inequality.

“Your vision is one of a great diversity. This diversity is a strength that should be respected and nurtured. ... When CELAC is stronger, the United Nations is stronger,” he said.

It was Ban’s first trip to Cuba. He also sat down with Raul Castro the previous evening, and his office said the two discussed the U.S. embargo and human rights on the island.

the dry wall where the pipe exploded had crumbled, and the pipe was exposed.

He said there was little exterior damage.

Phillips said the pipes have been an ongoing problem since the beginning of the year.

The complex encourages students to have protection for their personal items through investing in renters’ insurance.

Smith said residents have thanked staff for explaining renter’s insurance to them.

“So many times, needful coverage like this is perceived as unnecessary or expensive, but insurance is a necessary item to protect one’s property,” Smith said.

“Whether it be real estate or personal items, in times of extraordinary situations, it is very useful.”

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ocrats, (and) we have members that are independent and Libertarians.”

The group, which is composed of volunteers, has been highly successful. Its lobbying has introduced a number of pro-gun bills to the legislature.

Though WVCDL works toward a serious cause, the group makes the best of its time together.

“We have a lot of range days just to go out and have fun,” Caroline said.

Sean compares gun rights to a cake that has been taken away sliver by sliver, beginning with the Gun Control Act of 1968. With each new law that passes, he said he feels as though he is fighting for crumbs. It has never been his intention to encourage citizens to own firearms, but rather to have that option if they so desire.

“It is your right to own a gun. It is your right to choose whether you want to exercise that,” Sean said. “We have a lot of rights. We have the right to vote, but we don’t always vote. It is the same with firearms. The only people we want to have a firearm are one, legally allowed and two, responsible.”

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How can you conceal and carry when you are wearing a skirt or the tight pants that are in style?”

Sean has never been a stranger to the sport.

“I grew up in southern West Virginia,” Sean said.

“Down there, it is just a way of life. It’s in our culture. I grew up hunting and target shooting. It’s just something that I was around from an early age.”

The West Virginia Citizens’ Defense League was founded in 2007 by law student Jim Mullins.

Sean is skillfully persuasive with a knack for public speaking, and his love for shooting and devotion to the law led to his involvement in 2008. Though many stereotypes exist regarding political party affiliation and gun owners, according to Sean, that just isn’t the case.

“We’re a civil rights organization. We are very specific, (and) we do not deviate from the second amendment,” Sean said. “We have Republicans, we have Dem-

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Renowned author Karen Osborn to read from recent release ‘Centerville’

BY NICK WESDOCK A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

Award-winning author Karen Osborn will make her first visit to West Virginia University on Thursday for a reading and brief discussion of her newest novel “Centerville.”

“Centerville,” which was published by the West Virginia University Press, is a fictional story about how four people’s lives become intertwined after an unexpected tragedy in their small town. In the middle of dealing with the tragedy, the town also feels the effects of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement.

The reading will consist of a short background, followed by about 30 minutes of reading from the book and a brief opportunity for questions.

Osborn has written three novels prior to “Centerville.” “The River Road,” “Between Earth and Sky” and “Patchwork” have all received praise.

“It’s always very exciting to connect with an audience in a live, sort of visual way with what you’ve written,” Osborn said. “I think the opportunity to be able to have an audience that hears your novel spoken is a unique opportunity, and it makes the work come alive in a new way, so I’m really looking for-

ward to it.”

Though she studied poetry and fiction as an undergraduate and graduate student, Osborn didn’t always want to be a novelist.

“In undergrad and graduate school, I didn’t write any long fiction,” she said.

“I think I sensed by the time I got to grad school that a lot of my short stories needed to be in a longer form.”

About a year after graduate school, Osborn was teaching at Clemson University in South Carolina.

She lived in a small-mill town that gave her the inspiration for her first novel, “Patchwork.”

“Even though all of my novels are different – some

of them are historical and some more contemporary – all of them have a real interest in relationships between people and families,” Osborn said.

WVU students and staff will also be glad to hear Osborn had only good things to say about the WVU Press.

“I enjoyed working with a smaller press,” she said.

“I have to say, it got great editing there. The copy editing at the end, which is the really in-depth editing, was the best editing I’ve ever gotten, and I’ve had a lot of different editors and copy editors.”

WVU journalism professor Alison Bass is a friend and former colleague of Osborn. Bass met Osborn

at Mount Holyoke College where they taught journalism and creative writing, respectively. In addition to admiring her work, Bass also spoke highly of Osborn’s character.

“She’s just the most generous, kind, interesting person I know,” Bass said.

“She’s very smart, a very dedicated teacher and just a very generous person, so she’s not only a very gifted writer, but she’s also a very nice human being.”

Bass was instrumental in bringing Osborn to WVU. “Her book is published

by WVU Press,” Bass said.

“Once she told me that I thought, ‘Well, wouldn’t it be great to have her come?’”

Osborn’s visit will not only benefit students and teachers but also the WVU press.

“By publishing her latest novel, ‘Centerville,’ with the West Virginia University Press, the West Virginia University community gains global recognition as a welcoming, nurturing home for writers and scholars,” said Abby Freeland, sales and marketing manager for the West Virginia University Press.

“It’s important for us to have the support of the English Department. We’re always grateful when they help us publicize our authors on campus.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

The must-see movies of 2014: A year of comedy, drama and suspense Carly Smith A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

A new year is upon us, and that means a new year of movies to put on your watch list. This year will bring us many different types, from long-awaited sequels to our favorite books making an appearance on the big screen.

Don’t have time to research which flicks to catch? Use our chronological must-see list as a shortcut, and count down the days until they’re released.

“The Monument’s Men” is coming soon to theaters as an adaption of the book of the same name by Robert M. Edsel. The movie stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman and Cate Blanchett.

This flick outlines an allied group of art historians, curators and museum directors who are given the task to save precious art from Nazi Germany at the end of World War II before it is destroyed by Adolf Hitler.

While the name may make it seem somewhat boring, the star-studded cast along with Clooney’s directing skills should make the historic comedic drama a hit.

“The Monument’s Men” will hit the box offices Feb. 7.

“Divergent” is also a film based on a book written by Veronica Roth. This film follows Beatrice Prior, a young girl with a unique mind, in the futuristic setting of Chicago.

In “Divergent,” there are five factions that each person falls into, and they live within the bounds of respective factions: selflessness, honest, knowledgeable, peaceful and brave.

Every child must take an aptitude test when they turn 16 years old that will tell them which faction they fall into.

In Beatrice’s case, she falls into three, meaning she is a divergent. Beatrice’s life is on the line as the authoritarian leader of the land tries to find and exterminate all divergents to gain complete control of the society. Shailene Woodley stars alongside Miles Teller and Kate Winslet in this futuristic thriller that will have your heart racing.

“Divergent” will be released March 21.

Disney’s “Maleficent” is sure to be a thrill for all Disney fans who want to know the story behind the villain.

Starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning, “Maleficent” is the prequel to “Sleeping Beauty” and tells the untold story of what turned Maleficent’s heart to stone.

The antagonist places a curse on baby Princess Au-

rora, but once she finds that Aurora holds the key to peace in the land, Maleficent must make decisions that will change everything.

“Maleficent” will please audiences of all ages and has already been praised for its music, like “Once Upon A Dream” by Lana Del Rey. “Maleficent” hits the big screen May 30.

“22 Jump Street” is the much anticipated sequel to “21 Jump Street,” a modernized film based on the ‘80s television show.

“22 Jump Street” stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill as they return for the action-packed comedy that picks up where the last movie left off. Tatum and Zoe Kravitz and Shailene Woodley act on the set of ‘Divergent.’

Hill’s characters are undercover as freshmen at a local college to try and solve crime. The hilarious duo will once again question their partnership and their identities as they join different social groups, searching for answers.

This comedy will be in theaters June 13.

Many more excellent films will be released this year, but this must-see list covers the major players in the first half of the year.

These movies are sure to have you laughing, crying and jumping out of your seat. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Amanda Bynes makes strides back to spotlight Winter blues prove easily cured by music Jake Jarvis

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Amanda Bynes, the 27 year-old child star who fell before the public’s eyes on Twitter, has been M.I.A. But just when you thought she was gone for good, Bynes is back on the move.

In May 2013, Bynes was arrested for possession of marijuana, attempted tampering with evidence and reckless endangerment.

Bynes threw a bong out of the window of her 36th floor Manhattan apartment.

Despite trying to say it was a vase, the police still made an arrest. From this incident, Bynes was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. All eyes were on her, and in July 2013 she disappeared completely.

Locked away for the second half of 2013 for mental health and drug rehab, she was released to her parents in December 2013, despite advisement from doctors saying she should stay for in-house treatment.

Bynes made an earnest effort to get her life back on track by enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. Only enrolled as a part-time student, Bynes should expect to make headlines with her work.

But is this the best choice for her?

If she does come out with her own line of clothing, I expect it could be possibly featured next to Nicki Minaj’s new line, “The Nicki Minaj Collection,” in K-mart’s everywhere.

Bynes’s parents have been keeping a close leash on their daughter and for good reason.

“Amanda wants to hang out with her friends and go out and do regular things, but she is telling people that her parents won’t let her out of the house for anything other than school and appointments,” said an insider from PerezHilton.com.

Bynes has been taking

Amanda Bynes steps out Thursday with a new hair color. time to get back into top physical condition. Paying $3,250 for an intense nutritional and six-hour-a-day workout regimen with Miracles Utah Fitness Retreat, Bynes lost five pounds.

“I think it was a really good experience for her,” said Austan Torson, owner and operator of the facility. “She participated in everything we did. She was always up in the morning even though she was tired.”

Included in this rigorous program was cross country-skiiing, yoga, plenty of calorie-burning cardio and yoga. Going from a 6:30 a.m. breakfast until 6:30 p.m. at the end of dinner, Bynes put in the work and got the results she wanted.

So it sounds like Bynes is back on track, right? Let’s not jump to any conclusions.

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It’s not that easy to turn over a new leaf, and it seems like Bynes is turning over the whole tree.

But on Tuesday afternoon, Bynes was spotted in Thousand Oaks, Calif. with one of her many tattoos looking seriously faded. She can laser, but she can’t remove her audacious tweets from our mind.

“I plan on having surgery on my whole face straight up,” the star tweeted in June 2013.

So for the time being, Bynes may be doing just fine. But if I know one thing, I know that former child stars can’t be out of the limelight for long. When she does come back, it will be big.

“She’s the Man 2,” anyone? daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

In the past week, the weather has dipped into the negatives, the sidewalks have been an icy mess and public transportation has been sporadic, at best. If you’re anything like me, this weather is good for only one thing: music.

There’s nothing better than getting the email that a class is canceled. I used this opportunity to lie in bed and catch up on newly released music. But lately, I’ve been running out of new delights for my ears.

Fortunately, here are some albums, artists and music streaming programs to ramp up your collection during these chilly winter months.

For starters, if you haven’t already, download Bruce Springsteen’s latest album, “High Hopes.” It might have gone unnoticed by many because of award show season, but go download it right now.

As a huge Springsteen fan, this album was everything I wanted from the 64-year-old star.

This album is currently resting at the top of the Billboard 200 at No. 1, having knocked down the sound track for the Disney movie “Frozen.” Sitting at No. 1 for five weeks is certainly a huge accomplishment considering this is his 18th studio album.

If you’re feeling a little down, amp up the fun by turning the calendar back to when Lou Bega was writing the sound track to the late ’90s and early 2000’s.

“A Little Bit of Mambo,” Bega’s breakout record, was an outright hit.

If this album doesn’t have you on your feet, dancing around your room, then nothing will. It might be a throwback, but it’s one that is worth it.

For those low on cash – no worries. There is something for you. Pull up your iTunes Radio and listen to

Broken Bell’s new album “After the Disco” before its official release through the “First Play” feature.

Broken Bells, the two-man band of Brian Burton and James Mercer, have a very futuristic sound reminiscent of Daft Punk but more deconstructed. Still, their work is very theatrical. In “Holding On for Life,” their voices soar to falsetto during the chorus and give me disco-chills.

For those with a Pandora account, which is practically everyone, the “Bon Iver” station is perfect for sleeping in late on a Saturday morning.

It has been playing nearly 24/7 in my apartment and for good reason.

The gentle sounds of Justin Vernon have lulled me into

many naps. This station will bring out the inner hipster in us all. Songs like “Holocene” and “Perth” make watching the snow fall a little easier.

Heard of Sufjan Stevens? Neither had I until this Pandora Station. Stevens is a singer/songwriter who mainly works in acoustic with many allusions to religion. Listening to Stevens makes my heart heavy in the way that only music can.

We can’t control the weather, but we can try and make it a little more enjoyable. I’ll be using the time locked away in my apartment for doing what I love: listening to music. Hopefully you will be, too. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Embracing the cold

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Random acts of kindness make you healthier One of our staff members woke up this morning to a clean driveway. Someone from her neighborhood noticed she hadn’t been able to fully clear away the ice and snow piled in front of the entrance from the snow plows.

Without being asked, a stranger not only cleared her driveway, but also a path from her porch so she could make it to her car without falling.

This is a true random act of kindness.

You see it sometimes. Someone pay for the coffee of the customer behind them in line.

Another someone settles a debt on layaway at a store for someone they’ve never met. Even something as simple as someone opening the door for a person they see struggling with their arms full.

Unfortunately, we don’t see it quite often enough. Of course as students, many of us can’t afford to pay someone else’s bill. But there are other, smaller kindnesses we can pass forward.

If you noticed someone missed a day in class, you can offer to let them borrow your notes. If someone is running to make the Brooks Hall elevator, you can move over just a bit and hold the door. If a single driver is coming down in front of University Avenue and you aren’t at a crosswalk, you can pause a moment to let them go by. Don’t let your

roommate make a decision he or she will regret later, like eating that whole container of ice cream or consume a Four Loko.

These may seem like small things, but they can make a person’s day. You’ve heard it all before. “Good deeds reward many.” “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.” But how often today have you stopped and done something courteous for someone else?

Have you gone out of your way to make your neighbor’s life a little bit easier?

Psychology Today has published multiple studies that prove people are happier when they are kind to others. In fact, one recent study found people who were generous once were more likely to remember the good feelings they felt and were more likely to give again.

It’s human nature to help others. You’ve always been told we have a survival instinct, and it’s every man for himself, but if you stop and think about it, that’s really not the case.

How can you survive if everyone else around you is dead?

No matter what time of day you pick up today’s issue, take one moment – just one – to help someone else out, even if it’s something small. You’ll thank yourself later. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Where do we draw the line?

Munoz case provokes unanswerable questions

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It’s definitely not breaking news that the weather has been a little extreme lately.

It’s also pretty wellknown WVU rarely closes down the University in the case of inclement weather.

Students are at the mercy of refreshing their MIX email over and over, praying for a “class canceled” message from teachers.

The negative-degree weather produces plenty of complaints, but the snow and cold don’t have to ruin your day or the start of the semester. The winter season may have a worse reputation than summer, but there are lots of ways you can enjoy yourself despite the cold.

It may be obvious, but wintertime is perfect for taking full advantage in living in a place filled with people primarily our own age.

These next few years could be the only time you don’t have to deal with cranky older people or babies who need to sleep next door.

Most student-living in Morgantown is filled with, well, students. There’s always going to be people around for snowball fights, sledding and other snow

shenanigans.

You might not be able to make it to the gym, but trekking up the hills to fly down on your sled burns a tremendous amount of calories.

Maybe you don’t have a sled, but that’s not a problem at all. Grab a trash can lid, a mattress, a trash bag or even a pan if you can fit onto it.

Taking it to the next level and snowboarding burns about 450 calories an hour.

With places like Wisp and Seven Springs Resort in such close proximity, skiing and snowboarding are more than doable options for a snow day.

You don’t have to go to extremes either. You could simply go on a walk in the snow, take pictures and just appreciate the way snow coats the whole town in a shimmering white blanket.

But playing in the snow can be pretty exhausting.

It’s an amazing feeling to get inside, peel off your layers and make some hot cocoa on the stove.

You can add a ridiculous amount of marshmallows or get even more creative with your drinks and snacks. What better time than being snowed in is there to experiment with all the random ingredients in your kitchen? You can even scoop snow from outside (make sure it’s clean first)

and add chocolate syrup, honey or whatever else your heart desires.

You may feel yourself getting a little stir-crazy being stuck inside the house, but there are tons of things you can do with all the time indoors.

There’s no better time to curl up with a good book and snuggle up in your blankets with a roaring fire (if we’re getting specific).

Have a movie marathon.

There’s no need to feel guilty for excessive laziness when it’s snowing. Pop some popcorn, grab the eggnog and curl up on the couch.

If you want to be more productive with your time, it’s a great time to reorganize, decorate or go through your closest. It just feels wrong cleaning inside when the weather’s nice, so the frigid temperatures are the perfect occasion.

Of course, there’s still the possibility nothing in this article soothes you, and you’re still counting down the days until sweet summer.

In that case, you are going to appreciate the warm weather so much more than someone who experiences it year round.

In the meantime, stay bundled up in layers and keep crossing your fingers when checking your email.

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Marlise Munoz was removed from life support on Sunday after a Texas judge ruled she could not be kept alive against her family’s wishes. Munoz was pregnant, and, according to Texas law, life-saving treatment cannot be withheld from a pregnant patient.

The tragedy of this case is that Munoz was brain dead and had been for more than two months.

Her husband Eric Munoz filed the suit, saying it was his wife’s wish to not be kept alive by machines. This case sparked much debate about whether a pregnant, braindead patient should be kept alive.

To keep Marlise alive would be to dehumanize her more than death ever could.

Sure, in a perfect world, she and the baby could live happily. But this is not a perfect world.

According to the World Health Organization, 287,000 women die during childbirth every year.

This is of course a worldwide average, but it illustrates how common it is. It’s roughly one death every two minutes.

Many people’s reaction to this story was, “Couldn’t they just keep her alive until the baby was born?”

In a 2010 study by Heidelberg University in Germany, 19 brain-dead, pregnant women were studied to see if they could give birth. From this, 13 women gave birth via caesarian section, five of the fetuses died in utero, and one died shortly after birth.

So yes, it is possible Marlise could have been kept alive. Barring any other complications, the child could have been fine. But would it make an ethical difference if the baby were in the first or third trimester?

Emotion tells us Marlise should not be kept alive if the fetus is only one month old. But logic asks, where do we draw the line? When is a fetus considered fully alive?

This is the same question we come back to with the prochoice, pro-life debate.

Marlise was believed to be around 22 weeks pregnant when she was removed from life support.

Eric said his wife’s body was becoming rigid and her bones were cracking after being in the hospital a little more than two months. One can only imagine what must have been going through his mind.

Based on my experiences with other pregnant women in my life, I’m quite sure she would say to save the child.

A mother would rip the world in half for her child, and who would blame her?

We choose our partners in life to make decisions for us when our judgment is clouded.

Marlise chose Eric, and Eric was forced to fight in order to put Marlise to rest.

The couple, both working as paramedics, had worked closely with death and those going through the grieving process. Eric said the couple had this conversation before, and neither wished to be kept alive by a machine.

The biggest takeaway from this is to have the conversation early. Talk with your loved one’s about how they want their final days to be and the quality they expect. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you travel more and sometimes seek resolutions through exploring different cultures and ideas. This transformation might be difficult and involve letting go of former values. If you are single, you will meet someone after June 2014 who might be The One. This person will grab your interest, nearly to the point of you becoming obsessed. If you are attached, the two of you will commit to more detachment and understanding. As you become wiser, you both will see your relationship evolve to a new closeness with less judgment and more caring.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHHH The unexpected seems to surround you as of late. You are

full of surprises, and this intrigues certain friends. However, you also might throw a close loved one for a loop. Be more open about your process in an effort to calm this person down. Tonight: Go for what you want.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HH You’ll want to make an impression, but you can’t seem to cope with information that comes forward. Actually, it is the insight you gain that you have difficulty integrating. A partner is inordinately serious right now. Tonight: Screen your calls, unless you want to work late.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20 )HHHH Your ability to move past a problem and gain a new understanding remains high, as long as you brainstorm with one individual rather than several. You could be overserious with an associate. Allow your

creativity to emerge, and relax. Tonight: Lighten up the moment.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH Let others make their demands; you have a choice as to whether you want to respond. You might discover that there is no negotiating to be had – it’s either this person’s way or the highway. Choose to drift away from such demanding people.

Tonight: Sort through invitations.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HH You could be more in tune with a situation, but you can’t seem to get into the changing dynamic and uncertainty regarding your role. You easily could become irritated. Be aware of the fact that you probably will say what you feel. Tonight: Join friends.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH You can’t be less than you are – it’s

not natural. When others need help, you’re always there. Even if you feel slighted by someone, you would find it difficult not to come to his or her rescue. Do less if you would like to lessen your resentment. Tonight: Make it early.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH You might experience a lot of frustration when it comes to a certain individual. Learning to do less will be important in this bond. Your expectations could be off, or your perception of this person might be distorted. Use care with your finances.

Tonight: Ready to indulge a little.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HH Your sense of well-being could be tested, mainly because you could be overtired. Know that you need to separate certain aspects of your life in order to lessen tension. Your fuse could be a lot shorter than you

realize. Tonight: Head home early.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH A loved one’s unpredictability could add excitement to your life rather than upset you.

How you view this person’s behavior, which you know won’t change, could define the quality of your relationship. A friend could become unusually testy. Tonight: Respond to a pushy friend.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH You might feel very connected to this day and also to the people around you. You could get a surprising call involving your home or a domestic issue. You’ll speed through today feeling empowered, and you could be difficult to stop.

Tonight: Indulge in a break.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HHH Your ability to see past the obvi-

ous will help you in a conversation.

You might be unusually intuitive; however, if you don’t make sense, your thoughts will be rejected. Try to be clear. Keep reaching out to someone at a distance. Tonight: Do your thing.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HH Your intuition will take you far in a meeting, and it could help you reach a long-term goal. You could be taken aback by a partner who seems to be on the warpath. This person has been feeling rather off lately. Refuse to be triggered. Tonight: Not to be found.

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Huey Mack returns to Morgantown

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Morgantown native Huey Mack, who has been busy making a name for himself across the country, will perform in Morgantown for the first time in more than three years Thursday night at 7.

“I haven’t done a Morgantown show since I opened for Snoop and Wiz at the beginning of my career, and I take a lot of heat for it from people saying I forget where I’m from, but in reality, there are no promoters to take the shows, and I hadn’t been able to find someone to do it,” Mack said. “DJ Yemi proposed 123 Pleasant Street, so we decided to do it there, but I’ve wanted to do it in Mor-

gantown for a while, and I think now is the perfect time.”

The smaller venue was sold out within 10 days after Mack released the tickets, proving Morgantown is ready to welcome back their favorite hip-hop artist.

“All my friends are going to be there – like 50 of them,” Mack said. “It’s not only cool to have people there for you, but it’s cool to show your friends who supported you from the start how things are going now.”

As part of the second leg of his “Pretending Perfection” tour, Mack’s first stop will be in Morgantown. He will travel across the country to Denver, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Buffalo, N.Y., to name a few.

“The last tour went out

pretty far, to Milwaukee and places like that, but it’s really cool to realize you have people in California and Colorado coming out to your show, and you’ve never even met them,” Mack said.

After releasing his debut full-length album, “Pretending Perfection,” in October, Mack began to soar even further to fame. With a few mixtapes and singles in his past, audiences were more than excited for a full-length release.

When discussing where the album title came from, Mack said that although he’s making a name for himself, he’s still just like everyone else.

“I don’t know the exact origin of where it came from, but I’m just a normal kid

from West Virginia. I’m not a flashy person or anything,” Mack said. “I hang out with a lot of musicians who try to be ‘the man’ and all that stuff, and it kind of changed my perspective. I’m not going to pretend to be a star or anything like that.”

In songs on the album such as “Charlotte,” “Pretending Perfection” and “Believe,” Mack uses powerful and meaningful lyrics that are easily relatable.

The message to just be yourself is seemingly delivered throughout.

“Lyrics draw people,” Mack said. “But it’s cool to see people relate to things that I go through or went through and to see that it actually means something to other people than just yourself. That’s what

I love about it.”

Compared to his past mixtapes and releases, the sound on “Pretending Perfection” is close to – no pun intended – perfect, according to Mack.

“I wouldn’t say it’s perfected because that would be contradicting myself,” Mack said. “It’s a lot more mature, and I just took all the things I needed to work on and tried to somewhat perfect it. I really tried to touch everything I thought I needed to work on.”

Right now Mack is focusing on his upcoming tours.

After he finishes the second leg of the “Pretending Perfection” tour at the end of February, Mack said he plans to work on some more music before going on tour again in April and May.

“The next step – I don’t really know yet,” Mack said.

“There are a few offers and things, but I’m going to stay independent. I’m doing another leg of tour in April, but in between this tour and that tour, I’m going to start working on new songs; maybe not a new project yet but get some work done.”

Mack said he is excited to take the stage at 123 Pleasant Street to a sold-out crowd.

“There’s definitely going to be a lot of heart,” Mack said.

“I’m looking forward to it.

I’ve got a few special guests, and we’re trying something different with our stage. We got some new lighting and some new props, so it’s going to be fun.” lacey.palmer@mail.wvu.edu

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BY CARLY SMITH A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University Student Affairs Sophomore/Junior Year Experience program is planning a trip to New York City, and you’re invited.

The Sophomore/Junior Year Experience is a component of the Experience WVU program handled by Student Affairs. The program was created to help determine the needs of sophomores and juniors and to instill value by helping these students get involved and find internships and jobs.

The goals of the program are very specific as they pertain strictly to sophomores and juniors. The program was created to enstill value, help these students get involved and find internships and jobs while transitioning year to year.

The trip to New York Citywill offer students the chance to see the sights,

tour museums, check out stores and even see a show.

The students will leave April 5 and return April 6.

“This trip gives students the opportunity to see NYC if they haven’t already or to have a great weekend getaway,” said Sheila Powell, special assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs.

There are 55 spots for the trip, and 15 of those students can purchase tickets to see the exciting offBroadway production of “Stomp!” The tickets to go on the trip are $125, which includes transportation, lodging and breakfast, and it is an extra $25 to purchase the ticket to see the show.

Currently, only 33 spots for the trip remain. Once a student pays, Student Affairs will be in touch with information for the trip.

There is no specific itinerary for the trip to NYC. Student Affairs will provide each student with information on what NYC has to offer and contact information

should they need anything while in the city. The only planned portion of the trip is to see “Stomp!” for those who choose to attend the show.

“I hope students get to experience a large city and all it has to offer,” Powell said. “I would like them to realize that Student Affairs feels that students are our students 24/7. With that in mind, we work hard to provide opportunities and activities to ensure their happiness and success while they are here.”

The SJE has taken this trip to NYC four times in the past. They have also taken trips to Washington, D.C., Fright Farm, Moundsville Prison and the Pittsburgh Zoo. Students who want to sign up for the trip can contact Breanna Haught at breanna.haught@mail.wvu. edu or call Student Affairs at 304-293-5811 for more information. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Guitarist Jackson Montgomery, left, and drummer John ‘TK’ Scherch, right, play during Morgantown Sound Monday night.

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Morgantown Sound, WWVU-FM’s weekly live music show recorded in the Gluck Theater, showcased the in-house talent found at the radio station as two members of the staff took the stage at Monday’s recording. The duo was asked to play after the band scheduled to play canceled at the last minute.

The band played for about an hour in what was introduced as a “jam session.” Despite the last minute performance, the two members were well in-tune with each other and kept a solid beat throughout the entire performance.

John “T.K.” Scherch, drummer, said the performance was only the second time he’s played together with his on-stage partner. Scherch said the short notice didn’t make things too difficult, because the type of music

their band plays lends itself to “jamming.”

“We like to call our music a mix of free jazz and sludge metal, and that’s our excuse for not being quite together all the time,” Scherch said. “I think it works though, and our philosophy is that we don’t have to be the most constructed thing as long as we make something continuous.”

Scherch said there is a lot of in-house musical talent at the radio station, and several bands have been created by the staff.

“We have a lot of musicians who work at the radio station, and we don’t usually get to hear from them,” Scherch said.

Morgantown Sound Producer, John Casey said the show is unique in the college radio world.

“It’s kind of a unique thing. Not too many (college radio stations) have a live music show where the music is performed live on the air,” Casey said. “I actually went up to the College Music Journal conference

this year and discovered almost no other colleges do a live music show on the air.”

Casey said producing Morgantown Sound is fun because it allows those involved to make something out of nothing while working with friendly, local bands.

“You come in here at 5:30 p.m. and there is nothing on the stage, and by 8 p.m., we are broadcasting live music on the radio,” Casey said. “We’ve had all kinds of different bands, and outside a couple of isolated instances, everybody has been really nice.”

Casey said he would like to see more students come out and support the local artists who play at Morgantown Sound.

“Students can come here and watch a free concert from 8-10 p.m. on Monday or tune in at 91.7 FM and listen into one of the only live college radio shows in the nation,” Casey said. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 20 West Virginia hosts Iowa State Wednesday night by kevin hooker sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The No. 20 West Virginia women’s basketball team will look to get back on the winning track Wednesday as they face the No. 23 Iowa State Cyclones at 7 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum.

The two teams faced off Jan. 15 in Ames, Iowa, with the Mountaineers winning in dominating fashion, 73-59. The victory was WVU’s second win over a ranked opponent this season.

Linda Stepney led the way for the Mountaineers, scoring 16 points, grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out six assists.

ISU’s Hallie Chrisofferson scored 21 points with five rebounds.

WVU is 3-1 all-time against the Cyclones.

Despite going 1-1 last week on the road, WVU still remains in the Top-25 in both major polls. In the Associated Press Poll, the Mountaineers dropped

from No. 18 to No. 20 this week and went from No. 21 to No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

The Mountaineers are currently 17-3 overall and a half game back of the Big 12 Conference lead at 6-2.

WVU’s undefeated road record was snapped Saturday at the hands of the Texas Longhorns, losing 66-63.

“Texas played harder than we did in the first half,” said WVU head coach Mike Carey. “We stood around, and it cost us down the stretch. We had opportunities and took some bad shots. Give them a lot of credit. They played hard.”

The Cyclones are 15-4 on the season and 4-4 in Big 12 play, which includes an impressive 8275 overtime victory over then-No. 25 Oklahoma.

Iowa State has the thirdbest offense in the conference, scoring nearly 77 points per contest.

Four ISU players average scoring numbers in the double digits, with

Chrisofferson leading the way with 19.7 points and 16.9 points in Big 12 games. As a team, Iowa State leads the league in 3-point attempts at 8.6 per game. Nicole Blaskowsky leads the team with 42 made 3s on the season, while Brynn Williamson has 39. At 50 percent, freshman guard Jadda Buckley leads all ISU players in 3-point percentage, and she also leads the conference in free throw shooting, making 90.1 percent of her attempts.

Iowa State shoots 81.9 percent from the free throw line in Big 12 play, which is tops in the conference. In strictly Big 12 games, Buckley is nearly automatic from the free throw line – shooting 93.1 percent. Chrisofferson and Williamson make up the second and third highest free throw percentages, with 83 percent and 92 percent, respectively.

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Freshman Swoboda proves worth for Mountaineers by dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Three meets into the season, freshman gymnast Nicolette Swoboda has proven to be one of the most consistent gymnasts on the Mountaineers’ roster.

Despite her age, Swoboda has performed exceptionally well in the first few weeks of her young college career, finishing second in the all-around

against NC State.

“It’s awesome to have a freshman (who) can be that consistent right out of the gate,” said head coach Jason Butts.

Swoboda, a native of Westbury, N.Y., came to West Virginia as a highly decorated gymnast at the club level. She is a threetime qualifier for the Junior Olympics National Championships and a level 10 gymnast at Gold Medal Gymnastics Center.

In 2012, Swoboda was

the uneven bars champion at the Region 6 Championships. She finished first on floor and vault at the 2013 New York State Championships and also claimed the all-around vault and beam titles at the 2013 Region 6 Championships.

“My coach in club was always pushing us to our limit and wanted us to succeed,” Swoboda said.

In her first collegiate meet at Kentucky, Swoboda finished fifth in the all-around, with a score

of 38.8. She also scored a 9.8 on floor and a 9.75 on beam and vault.

“Before (the meet) I was really excited. I wasn’t really that nervous,” Swoboda said. “I was more nervous about how we were going to end it and not knowing where we were going to place. It was just really exciting.”

After starting the season with back-to-back meets on the road, Swoboda said it felt good to be back home in front of

Mountaineer fans.

“It was really exciting to have our own fans there and everyone coming and supporting us,” Swoboda said. “It was a really good feeling.”

Some freshmen struggle with the transition from high school to college life.

Swoboda, like many student-athletes, had to make both the transition to college life and college-level gymnastics.

“I feel like I adjusted pretty well,” Swoboda said.

“The older girls helped me a lot with classes, school and getting used to our schedules.”

Swoboda is currently No. 8 in the Southeast region in the all-around.

The freshman is also No. 16 on beam and No. 19 on vault.

After college, Swoboda plans on entering the medical field.

“I want to be a neonatal nurse,” she said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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McRae, Henderson ready to duel in Knoxville Wednesday KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Seven months after rooming together at the Kevin Durant Skills Academy, Mississippi’s Marshall Henderson and Tennessee’s Jordan McRae are meeting again under much different circumstances.

Henderson will try giving Mississippi (14-5, 5-1 SEC) its fifth straight victory and McRae will attempt to bounce back from one of the worst performances of his career Wednesday when two of the Southeastern Conference’s premier shooters face off at Thompson-Boling Arena.

This game also gives McRae a chance to avenge Tennessee’s two losses to Mississippi last season. Henderson scored 32 points in the Rebels’ 92-74 victory in Knoxville and 28 in their 62-56 triumph in Oxford.

Although McRae and Henderson weren’t made available to the media this week, McRae said this summer that the Durant camp gave him a different impression of Henderson, whose fiery personality and fearless shooting have made him the SEC player that opposing fans love to

hate. McRae called Henderson “one of the most normal guys I’ve ever met.”

“He’s a cool dude. He doesn’t run around the room throwing up the ‘Landshark.’” McRae said, referring to a gesture Henderson made to the crowd while leading Mississippi to the SEC tournament title. “He’s a normal guy. It kind of surprised me how normal he was.”

McRae has scored 18.5 points per game despite shooting 1 of 15 and scoring a season-low five points Saturday as Tennessee (127, 3-3) fell 67-41 to No. 3 Florida, which was ranked sixth at the time. Henderson averages 18.7 points and leads the SEC with 4.2 3-pointers per game.

Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin laughed and shook his head when he was asked how to defend Henderson.

“He’s a threat at all times, whenever he touches the ball,” Martin said. “He does a great job moving without the ball. I mean, he’s a threat on the floor. You have to respect him. But, how you defend him? You have to make his looks tough.

You have to corral him. But

he does a good job of getting fouled and throwing his body into you. He’s a smart basketball player. I don’t think he gets enough credit for his intelligence for the game, the way he moves.”

Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy is equally complimentary of McRae. “McRae is as an explosive scorer of a scorer at the wing as you’re going to see in our league,” Kennedy said. “He’s a guy that really has a chance to be player of the year in our league.”

McRae also apparently has extra motivation in the wake of the Florida game.

Martin said that McRae worked out with some teammates Saturday night when the Vols returned to campus after that 26-point shellacking.

While McRae had his worst performance of the season Saturday, Henderson scored 19 points and irritated Mississippi’s instate rival in an 82-63 victory over Mississippi State.

Mississippi State coach Rick Ray apologized for comments he made to Henap derson as the senior guard checked out of the game in Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson shoots a 3-point basket over Tennessee guard Jordan McRae in the second half of a game between the Rebels and Volunteers. the closing seconds.

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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett smiles as he listens to a news question Monday.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Michael Bennett didn’t want to repeat his description of his sack dance.

He can be creative and outrageous enough to invent the pro wrestling-inspired, hip-gyrating move, then dub it ‘“two angels dancing while chocolate is coming from the heavens on a nice Sunday morning.” But he’s also quiet enough – in public, at least – to hope to avoid drawing more attention to himself.

Overlooked for most of his football career, the Seattle Seahawks defensive end is suddenly in demand. Hard to miss his 8 1/2 sacks during the regular season for the NFC’s top team, his fumble recovery in the conference title game.

“Now it’s great for the world to get to see him,” said his younger brother, Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett.

Martellus is creative, outrageous but happy to draw attention – and has always received plenty.

He was widely considered the country’s top tight end prospect in high school; Michael, a year older, was lightly recruited and initially signed with Louisiana Tech, not exactly the SEC. Martellus was a second-round draft pick; Michael went undrafted.

He signed with the Seahawks but was cut midway through his rookie season.

“I just always kept going,” Michael said. “It’s all about how you think about yourself. There’s a lot of people who get chances and they do nothing with them. The chances I get, I make the most of them.”

He was picked up by the Buccaneers and steadily matured into a pass-rushing force. Bennett led Tampa Bay in sacks with nine last season, but the Bucs declined to place the franchise tag on him.

So he signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the team that once released him.

Seahawks defensive co-

ordinator Dan Quinn had kept in touch over the years and was thrilled to watch his progress from afar. He knew Bennett could line up effectively at both end and tackle, a versatile player for a versatile defense.

“He’s one of these guys that is so bright that he can handle all the different (positions),” Quinn said.

Bennett downplays the sting of past slights. His friend and fellow defensive lineman Red Bryant sees it differently.

“That’s one of the things that drives him,” said Bryant, who has known Bennett for a decade.

A late bloomer, Bennett was able to reopen his recruiting when he wasn’t initially eligible at Louisiana Tech. He chose Texas A&M, where he first teamed with Bryant.

Fans assumed the Aggies offered him a scholarship only as a ploy to woo Martellus. Instead, both brothers were immediate contributors.

Michael won’t complain about his brother’s far loftier recruiting ranking and draft status. Not only that, he spins it as a blessing.

“Having that much expectation is harder than having no expectation,” he said.

And he’s perplexed by folks who assume he envies his brother’s successes.

“Those people are only children, I think,” he said, laughing.

So the two worked out together during the offseason, and little brother kept offering encouragement.

“Everyone’s journey is different. You still get to the destination,” Martellus recalled telling Michael. “It may take a little bit longer, but if you keep working the way you work, it’s going to show up. People have to notice if you’re as talented as he is.”

His personality is getting noticed too. Surrounded by reporters at Super Bowl media day Tuesday, Michael eventually relented and reiterated that line

about his sack dance. It’s the kind of colorful commentary that Martellus’ thousands of Twitter followers have come to expect. Martellus did the rounds of radio and TV interviews Tuesday in New York City, in town to watch his brother play in the Super Bowl.

The self-nicknamed “Black Unicorn” is liable to pontificate on cartoons, dinosaurs or historical figures. Michael traces that creativity to a punishment doled out by their mother, a teacher, for childhood misdeeds: They had to write stories.

“We’re so much alike, but people don’t really think we are,” Martellus said of his brother. “Michael just don’t talk to you like I talk to you, but he’s one of the funniest people in the world.”

And more people will learn that if he makes big plays in the Super Bowl.

“Any given day,” Bryant said, “he’s the best player on that field.”

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Shaun Phillips is probably at the Super Bowl because of a fax machine, and it’s only fitting – the Broncos’ pass rusher couldn’t live without his.

“Honestly, I send faxes probably once a week,” Phillips said. “I know it’s kind of boring. But I really enjoy sending faxes.”

It’s 2014 and the Broncos team leader in sacks is fax aficionado? Sure, that makes sense.

“For some reason, I think it’s amazing that you can send something through and scan it through to someone else,” Phillips said. He added that he uses his fax machines for “random things,

business things,” for the businesses that he owns.

“I have an actual fax machine,” Phillips said. “I own a fax machine.”

It’s probably safe to say that the sort of mixup that led to the Broncos signing Phillips wouldn’t have happened with him operating the fax machine.

What happened was, the agent for former Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil wasn’t able to fax his client’s signed contract to the Broncos in time to meet a league deadline back in the spring, and the team was forced to cut its best pass rusher, or be on the hook for $12 million.

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The Broncos turned to Phillips, who spent nine seasons with the Chargers as a linebacker, though his job in San Diego was the same – get to the quarterback. The Broncos were suitably impressed, and the 32-year-old Phillips and Denver agreed on terms to a 1-year deal.

There were no reported issues with delivering contracts by any method.

In fact, it’s worked out well.

Phillips was dismayed to leave the organization that drafted him out of

Purdue in 2004, but San Diego only wanted him to return as a backup.

In Denver, he found a role as a starter, and wound up with 10 sacks, only the third time he’s reached double digits. He said he’s learned from his teammates and improved as a player. And now here he is in the Super Bowl, in the state where he went to high school.

“This is where I started playing football. I didn’t even touch a football until I was in ninth grade. I grew up in Philadelphia and when I moved to Jersey, that’s when I first tried football. It’s pretty much where it all started for me.”

On Tuesday, at the cat-

tle call known as Super Bowl media day, reporters came by Phillips’ booth to ask him about playing the Super Bowl in his home state. They got an impromptu lesson in Garden State geography. East Rutherford is in the northern half of the state, which is oriented toward New York. Phillips grew up in Willingboro, a Philly suburb in the southern half.

The two don’t really mix.

“It’s two different places,” Phillips said.

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West Virginia junior guard Juwan Staten goes up for a layup in a home game against the Texas Longhorns earlier this season.

Staten’s late layup boosts West Virginia past Baylor 66-64 in Waco Tuesday night by joe mitchin sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Juwan Staten’s reverse layup with just 3.1 seconds to play propelled West Virginia to a 66-64 victory over Baylor Tuesday night at the Farrell Center in Waco, Texas.

Staten led the Mountaineers in scoring with 15 points.

WVU (12-9, 4-4 Big 12) found itself in a very familiar scenario against the Bears, attempting to close a tight game down the stretch. The team was able to earn their third conference road victory of the 2013-14 season and even up their record inside the Big 12.

Staten also led West Virginia with nine assists, matching his careerhigh. It’s the fourth time this year he’s reached the mark.

The Mountaineers had four players in double figures in the win. Along with Staten, junior forward Remi Dibo came off the bench to score 13 points, while sophomore guards Eron Harris and Terry Henderson scored 12 and 11 points, respectively.

“Remi has shot the ball really well in practice, and we were going to give him some time,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins. “Then, he doesn’t go in and rebound. Give the kid credit. He came to me and said, ‘Give me another chance.’ I thought he played much better in the second half and made some big shots for us.”

West Virginia shot 24for-60 from the floor Tuesday, good for 40 percent.

The team also hit 8-of-23 3 attempts. The team battled major foul trouble for most of the evening. For-

wards Brandon Watkins and Kevin Noreen both fouled out as part of West Virginia’s 20 total team fouls.

Baylor has now lost five consecutive games and sits at just 1-6 inside the conference. The Bears are just 13-7 overall after starting the season 12-1 and ranked as high as No. 7 in the country. Guard Brady Heslip led Baylor in scoring with 13 points including four 3s. Overall, the Bears shot 45 percent as a team and a solid 50 percent from beyond the arc, hitting 10 3-pointers.

The game featured just three lead changes and five ties. Baylor’s last lead came just five minutes into the game when the Bears led 9-8. WVU’s biggest lead was eight which occurred just after the five-minute mark in the game.

“We hung in there and

kept fighting like we’ve done all year,” Huggins said. “I said before the game that we could have had at least six more wins if we finished. They understand. Hopefully this helps.”

Two big reasons for the final outcome Tuesday came in the turnover and rebounding departments.

Baylor committed 15 turnovers while WVU had just five. The Bears out-rebounded the Mountaineers 37-27 in the game, but West Virginia held an 18-17 advantage on the glass in the second half.

Baylor had a chance to win the game in the final moments following Staten’s layup. Coming out of the timeout, Baylor’s Kenny Chery banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have been a game-winner. The basket was ruled after the clock expired and was no good.

The Mountaineers improve to 7-1 all-time in games played in the state of Texas and will return home to meet Kansas State Saturday afternoon in Morgantown.

“If you think about it, we’re 4-4 and three of our wins are road wins,” Huggins said. “We have to do a better job holding service at the Coliseum.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Former Mountaineer Irvin ready for Super Bowl by greg madia multimedia editor @dailyathenaeum

In April 2012, following two years at West Virginia, Bruce Irvin accomplished a goal that few could reach.

Irvin was drafted 15th overall in the NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks, taking an even further step from where he once was.

When the lights shine down on New Jersey’s

Metlife Stadium Sunday evening, the site of Super Bowl 48, Irvin will write a chapter in the unlikeliest of stories.

The Stone Mountain, Ga., native and former Mountaineer has had parts of his story told over and over again.

Growing up and corrupted by the streets of Atlanta, Irvin dropped out of high school. He lived a life that seemingly had

no future in football. He dealt drugs, carried guns and spent time in jail. He wasn’t the five-star recruit who spent countless hours working to become a college athlete or NFL pro.

“When I was younger, making those foolish mistakes, I never thought I’d be about to go to the NFL,” Irvin said a few days before getting drafted.

After getting his life together, earning his GED,

going to junior college and becoming a standout pass rusher at WVU in his second year of playing in the NFL, Irvin is set to reach the pinnacle of any NFL career by playing in the Super Bowl.

Taking into account Irvin’s origins makes this story unfathomable. And his story won’t be talked about on television because bigger storylines like the weather, the legacy of Peyton Manning or Richard Sherman playing the villain role have more prominence.

That’s what needs to be discussed.

But for Irvin, this is the climax of his story.

Getting out of Atlanta provided the problem, while recording 22.5 sacks and earning an Orange Bowl Championship at West Virginia added to

part of the solution, which started when Irvin decided to get his GED. Being drafted in the 1st round was great, and getting to the quarterback 10 times in his first two seasons as a pro is terrific, but what he and the Seahawks do Sunday night is as important as all the steps leading up to this for Irvin.

Of course the outcome won’t change him as a person because he changed life in the past six years for the better. No one can take that away from him, but becoming a champion will certainly give him confirmation as to why he did so much to change his life.

The latest chapter in Irvin’s life will be written at 6:25 p.m. Sunday when Seattle and Denver kickoff Super Bowl 48. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Big 12 basketball on the rise When West Virginia jumped ship from the plummeting Big East Conference in favor of the still-buoyant Big 12 Conference in 2011, it was fairly obvious the school’s decision had ultimately been made with the future of the WVU football program in mind above anything else.

The Big East – having already lost Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the ACC – was down to just six total football-playing schools in mid-September 2011 and also seemed in dire jeopardy of having its automatic BCS bid revoked.

Not even a month later, both the Big 12 and WVU officially announced the Mountaineers would indeed be ending their own Big East membership for the opportunity to join the widely Midwest-based Big 12.

And even though their new conference home undoubtedly boasted a litany of talent across an entire range of different sports and athletic departments, there is absolutely no question whatsoever West Virginia ultimately made up its mind to join the conference for football reasons first and foremost.

That aspect wasn’t necessarily a huge surprise, as football is easily the school’s highest revenue-generating sport.

But the decision also left fans of West Virginia men’s basketball in a bit of limbo.

That’s because before the Big East as we knew it folded, it was arguably one of the greatest conferences to ever exist within college basketball. The history, the rivalries, the collective level of competition were all second-to-none.

Year after year, the Big East was simply one of the best and deepest basketball conferences in all the nation, sending as many as 11 teams from the conference to the NCAA tournament in a single year.

Big 12 basketball on the other hand, really didn’t possess that same standard or reputation when the Mountaineers made their decision to change league allegiances starting in the summer of 2012.

But, as you may have noticed, things have definitely changed in the last two seasons. And now, the Big 12, once considered strictly a football (and baseball) league by many, may now actually be the single deepest and strongest basketball conference throughout the entire country.

That’s right; not only has the Big 12 won nearly 80 percent of its nonconference games this season, the league as a whole is actually ranked No. 1 this year in overall RPI, after being No. 5 in the 2013 season, with five different teams appearing in the AP Top 25 this week and two more receiving votes in the poll.

The Big 12 is also expected to send as many as a record seven teams to the NCAA tournament this year, according to projections from ESPN’s resident bracketologist Joe Lunardi and others.

These numbers don’t appear to be a fluke either, rather more of a sign of things to come.

The Big 12 employs many of the most successful and knowledgeable coaches in the country (Self, Weber, Hoiberg, Huggins, etc.) who will only continue to attract top level talents moving forward, surely perpetuating Big 12 basketball’s upswing well into the future.

If anything, the conference may actually become stronger and deeper if league officials indeed pursue further expansion with two or possibly even four more teams.

Currently the Big 12’s 10 teams make it the smallest of all the five power conferences (Big 10 – 12 teams, SEC – 14 teams, ACC – 15 teams, Pac12 – 12 teams), and again, half of those 10 league teams are currently ranked in the nation’s top 25, with at least two or three more being able to compete with just about any team in any conference in the country, in my opinion. dasports@mail.wvu.edu