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Mutt’s: Mountaineers’ lucky charm? by david schlake staff writer @dailyathenaeum

With any sports team, there will always be tradition, superstition and another reason for losing other than failure. For the Boston Red Sox, it was the curse of the Great Bambino, for the Chicago Cubs it was the fan reaching over and grabbing the ball that could have taken them to their first World Series in over 50 years. For many at West Virginia University,

it was the infamous Mutt’s curse.

Mutt’s first opened in 1935, but due to a fire that destroyed the building, it reopened at the famous location on University Avenue in 1979.

For over three decades, Mutt’s remained a staple of Morgantown’s rich culture, and provided a bar for loyal patrons and alumni to have a drink and talk about the Mountaineers.

In January 2013, Sunnyside’s favorite bar was torn down along with several

blocks of the neighborhood between Grant Avenue and Jones Avenue in the process of making way for University Place, which is still under construction.

Around the same time as the announcement that Mutt’s would be torn down, WVU seemed to hit a wall in sports.

The football season in Morgantown last year was not one to brag about either. The correlation seemed to continue, no Mutt’s, no wins.

For many superstitious

students and alumni, this was the Babe Ruth that WVU gave away, until the bar reopened on Beechurst Avenue this summer. Coincidentally, a Mountaineer football team that had a roster that didn’t look much different from that of 2013, seemed to have found its way again. Although the team is 2-2, its only two losses were to Alabama and Oklahoma, who could very possibly be in the playoffs at the end of the season. And, the Mountaineers gave

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Panel discusses keys to achieving healthy relationships in modern day

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Mutt’s is demolished in March 2013. each team a run for their curse real? money—not something we “I don’t know if I bewould have expected after a 4-8 2013 season. So is the see MUTT’s on PAGE 2

University continues accreditation by jennifer skinner correspondent @dailyathenaeum

by courtney gatto correspondent @Dailyathenaeum

During the college years, the term “relationship” can mean different things to different people.

This year, West Virginia University’s Diversity Week hosted the “Rules of Engagement”, a panel discussion designed to walk students through some roadblocks and common difficulties college relationships face in this modern age.

“You can imagine when I heard I was going to talk on love, sex, and dating, I thought ‘Oh my hell’, I failed in all three.” said E. Gordon Gee, WVU president, to lighten the mood.

But the fact of the matter is, often these topics are hard to talk about, and as a result, are ignored.

The panelists at this discussion strived to explain a few of these problems and offered some solutions to couples in need.

One of the biggest issues in this modern world

is the role social media plays in relationships.

Many students stressed the weight the Internet puts on relationships. They claimed it often shares too much information or brings unwanted drama.

Anitra Hamilton, a registered nurse and panelist, said the Internet isn’t what is harming relationships, but the behaviors college students have acquired because of the Internet are bringing stress to their situations.

“I believe the reason why digital technology has interfered in relationships is because we have lost the ability to communicate to each other. We have lost the ability to get into one another’s personal space,” Hamilton said. “So what you see is people who are talking, but they’re not engaging one another. They’re not engaging their minds, they’re not interested enough to where it becomes easy to see what’s happening on Facebook.”

“If you don’t have that ability to keep his attention for more than five minutes, if Facebook is more important than your presence, then that

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Panelists Robert Lyons, Al Kasprowicz, Anitra Hamilton and Christin Rittenhour answer students’ questions about sex and relationships in the Mountainlair ballrooms Thursday night.

The Higher Learning Commission recently continued West Virginia University’s accreditation status after revising the process of reaccrediting institutions.

Previously, the Commission accredited universities once every 10 years through the Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality. This method entailed one university visit by the Commission every decade, and the university kept its status for the next 10 years.

Two years ago, the Commission introduced a new program called Pathways, which will replace PEAQ. This change will allow for more continuous communication and evaluation between the Commission and universities.

“It’s more of a model of continued accreditation where they have more oversight, and they know what’s going on on an annual basis,” said Elizabeth Hamilton, WVU Accreditation and Planning Officer.

“That increased communication will lead to a higher understanding of what they expect from us.”

Steps in the reaccreditation process include selfstudy, third-party comment period, peer review and site visit and the final decision.

Pathways assures that the University is meeting standards and constantly engages in improvement.

“Essentially, there’s now going to be an additional touch-base with the Commission,” Hamilton said.

“Now we’ll have another opportunity to talk to the Commission.”

In order to emphasize continuous improvement within universities, the Commission will evaluate universities on-site twice instead of once in a 10-year period. Further, universities will submit information more frequently regarding their commitment to meeting standards and specifying improvements.

“Accreditation is essential for financial aid, federal funding and the continuation of the University,” Hamilton said.

The Commission visited WVU’s campus in April, and after evaluation decided WVU met all five criteria of accreditation: mission; integrity: ethical and responsible conduct; teaching and learning: quality, resources and support; teaching and learning: evaluation and improvement ; and resources, planning and institutional effectiveness. “(The Commission) had very positive things to say about our Strategic Plan and our fulfillment of our land-grant mission,” Hamilton said. “The president (Gordon Gee) and the provost (Joyce McConnell) have a vision for the University, and they’re taking the initiative. We’re looking forward to moving forward and implementing change as a result of the Pathways process.”

Though WVU passed all criteria, the Commission expressed concern about West Virginia University Institute of Technology’s Nursing program.

At the WVUIT campus, the Commission cited the nursing program’s firsttime student pass rate at 43.75 percent in 2013,

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Vice President Fryson offers insight to future of University by jake jarvis managing Editor @Dailyathenaeum

David Fryson, an African American man, pulls into a near-empty gas station at a small town in West Virginia.

Previous stops like this one give him pause. He watches his back.

Out of the darkness, a large truck pulls in beside him. A large-framed man, wearing a flannel button-up shirt, steps out of the truck, but Fryson notices something is different: “He was listening to rap...And I mean it was hard rap.”

Fryson, the vice president of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at West Virginia University, encounters controversy everywhere he goes. He said he has seen what he calls the “freedom experiment” spread through gospel sermons of activists like Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, he sees it spread through popular culture.

I recently sat down with Fryson and learned how he plans to spread a similar message of inclusion of all identities at WVU. His name has circled the Morgantown and greater West Virginia community in years past, but his relationship with WVU reaches as far back as the 1980s when he attended the College of Law. Fresh out of law school, Fryson took on the Brooks v. City of Charleston case.

This case confronted the police and fire departments, who had a disproportionately low number of African Americans on their staff. It had been years since they last hired a person of color.

He said this was the highlight of his career. But his career continued, always focused on social justice. This attracted the attention of WVU administration.

“I had originally turned this opportunity down, and I felt like I was turning down the next step in my own des-

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tiny,” Fryson said. “When I came here, I felt like this was the place I needed to be.”

Shortly after graduating from law school, Fryson was invited to teach a course in legal writing at the college, but he turned it down for the sake of his children. Not long after that, he was again offered a position. This time, his children were older and worried about sticking out as one of the few African Americans at a predominantly white school.

The third time was the charm.

In 2010, WVU administration again opened their doors to Fryson. He had to ask the hard question: “Is WVU really ready to go to another level of diversity? Is it really ready for inclusion?”

The general counsel at the time said they were, but if they weren’t, they wanted Fryson to be the one to make them ready. So he took the job.

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Vice President David Fryson introduces himself at the Rules of Engagement discussion panel on Thursday night. of Legal Defense, but after two years, he replaced Jennifer McIntosh as the Chief Diversity Officer in 2012. It was then that the Office of

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Social Justice underwent re- went from a member of the form to become the Divi- legal team to vice president. sion of Diversity, Equity and His children followed in Inclusion. see FRYSON on PAGE 2 In just four years, Fryson

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‘Click It or Ticket,’ ‘Buckle Up’ a success for W.Va. by alyssa lazar staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The “Click It or Ticket” signs and “Buckle Up” signs urging drivers and passengers to fasten their seat belts have not just been for show.

West Virginia has recently been named the best state in America for improving traffic safety.

Bob Tipton, director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, has seen firsthand how the efforts of the state are starting to pay off in terms of traffic safety.

“We’ve been trending downward for the last five years as far as overall fatalities go,” Tipton said.

“But this year has been an abnormal downward spike because we are so far ahead of where we were this time last year.”

In 2001, only 49 percent of the population used seat belts. This past year, the number passed 82 percent.

For many years, West Virginia utilized a program called “Click It or Ticket.”

It encouraged law enforcement to consider seat belts a priority during routine checks or inspections.

Most recently, West Virginia legislators have passed the Primary Seat Belt law in the state, making the usage of seat belts mandatory.

“Since 1993, we’ve had a seat belt law, but it was known as a secondary enforced law, which means that you have to commit another violation of the law before the police can write you a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt,” Tipton said.

Turning the seatbelt law into a primary law resulted in West Virginia residents wearing seat belts more

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says something is wrong.”

Other students however, don’t see the problem being social media, they blame today’s “Hook-Up Culture”.

“The hook-up culture.

It can be fun and it can be cool. We’re all young and we don’t have to be tied down to one person all the time, if that’s what you choose. But it can also be unhealthy,” said Jenny Noel, a student panelist. “I feel like there is a balance to find.”

While many people shared the same view as Noel, it was evident other’s opinions were unchanged.

Christine Rittenour, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies and a panelist, said figuring out both partners’ stance on that situation is one of the most important aspects of a relationship.

“Make sure that the one person you really do care about what that person thinks is your partner.

‘Click It or Ticket’ signs are frequently placed on highways and roads across the country. frequently. government rewards law vision of Motor Vehicles, Having served as direc- enforcement for their ef- owes the improvement in tor of the Governor’s High- forts in the downward traffic safety to the law enway Safety Program for 13 trend by offering them forcement officers. years, Tipton also credits incentives.

“It’s been a great partthe downward trend of fa“The state provides nership between the Hightalities to the Distracted overtime funding for po- way Safety Program and Driving Law, which made lice agencies to enforce law enforcement to see it illegal to use hand-held the law,” Tipton said. “We that reduction in fatalities communication devices fund policemen to come and injuries on the roadwhile driving a car two out on times outside of way,” Holcomb said. years ago. their regular duty to work Making the general “I think the Distracted on activities like speed- public and law enforceDriving Law, which is one ing, seat belts or drunk ment more familiar with of the strongest laws in the driving.” the idea that seat belt uscountry, played a big role Natalie Holcomb, the age can improve safety in in this trend,” Tipton said. executive assistant to the motor vehicles was a big The West Virginia state commissioner of the Di- first step toward becomIf we think that this is the culture where we are all engaging in these sexual activities and some of us are emotionally invested or not, than we can’t interpret people’s behaviors as ‘Oh, they must be part of the culture too’. Or even think our own behaviors need to be part of that culture,” Rittenour said. “It’s really important that partners talk early about what their expectations are.”

Lastly, most students begged to know, is sex a requirement in a relationship?

The panelists explained in this culture, intimacy and sex are often synonymous, when in reality, that is not the case. Instead of sex being the main point in a relationship, have it be the thoughts and beliefs the couple shares.

“When you are dealing with a healthy relationship, you are dealing with what you are bringing to the table. I think first and foremost, it’s about your values and it’s about communication,” Hamilton said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 lieve such a thing,” said George Vrooman, the bar’s owner. “Social media takes that stuff and runs with it.

Teams go up and down.

They go through growing pains every year. Look at the soccer teams and the rifle team, they’re still consistent. But I have to say the idea is fun.”

Vrooman has been the owner of Mutt’s since 2006, and was a major factor in the revival of Mutt’s. He claims the new Mutt’s has managed to capture the same atmosphere.

“We still see the same people; the people who

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Continued from page 1 their father’s footsteps and eventually they all made the move to Morgantown, something Fryson said is indicative of the change that has already taken place.

Though he said his world views have been challenged over the years to make him a more inclusive and accepting person, he recalls his parents laying the foundation for a successful future.

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ing the best state in America for improving traffic safety.

“We’ve always had one of the lowest seat belt rates, and most of the time that correlates with law enforcement and the law you have in your state,” Tipton said.

Changing law enforcement’s outlook was the Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s primary goal.

“It was a combination of awareness as far as media campaigns making the public aware that seat belts

are a priority, and also with our law enforcement getting on board with the idea that seat belts are important,” Holcomb said.

West Virginia has made monumental strides tow a rd m a k i n g s a f e r communites.

“To see our seat belt usage rate go up and our fatality rate go down is very significant as far as safety is concerned,” Holcomb said.​

haven’t graduated yet that were at the old location and the alumni, and with all of the new housing we’re getting a lot of new faces that we like to see,” Vrooman said. “We actually like this location much better.”

While Vrooman may not believe in the curse, there are many who will still swear by it. And, according to WVU’s newest Mountaineer Mascot Michael Garcia, it can’t be a bad thing.

“I’m not a superstitious person,” Garcia said. “But, if I was going to believe in anything, I would choose this because it means we’re going to win.”

Garcia has a rational theory, which praises head coach Dana Holgorsen for

bringing the team together.

“We’re more solidified as a team because of the foundation that Holgorsen has created,” Garcia said.

“They have each other’s backs and they’re really playing like a team. In my four years as a student, I’ve never seen them play like they have in these first four games.”

Garcia stressed that while he sees players feeding off one another, and Holgorsen heading his ship in the right direction, the superstition circulating around the comeback of Mutt’s only adds to the optimism.

“The team, Mutt’s, maybe it’s a little bit of both.”

coMMISSION which was extremely low compared to the 20112013 average overall pass rate of 84.38 percent.

When the Commission visited WVUIT’s nursing program in 2014, the average pass rate jumped back up to 93%.

“Being accredited makes all the difference in the world,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton said if the University lost its accreditation, its graduates would have a degree from a nonaccredited university, which would be “a poor financial investment.”

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lowed us to be anything but full participants in the American experience,” he said. “I grew up, and I didn’t even have a pair of jeans. My mother used to say, ‘When you step out of the house, you should look like you stepped out of a bandbox.’”

Fryson said dressing nicely for every occasion taught him to respect himself so others know to respect him. He has carried this with him throughout his career.

Fryson wears many hats at this University, but if you have the chance to speak with him, one of the first

things you notice is his Christian faith.

“Christians are usually thought of as being legalistic and narrow-minded, and I kind of decided that I’m going to recover. So I call myself a recovering legalist,” he said. “I’m a recovering sexist. I’m a recovering homophobe, because all of those things in our society are kind of built into you - that’s our history.”

With this, Fryson emphasized that as we interact with popular culture, we inherit a learned system of oppression and bias. Instead of ig-

noring these, Fryson chose to admit they exist and face them head-on.

“One of the things I learned was to just accept people (for) who they are,” he said. “We should first seek to understand and then to be understood.”

Despite the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s institution-wide actions, Fryson said there are ways for students to help on a smaller, individual level.

He suggests they carry the message of inclusion to their circle of friends.

He likened it to his own friend who attended a church service with him. The man had never attended an African American church before but afterward, said he loved it. There was a change in the friend’s outlook.

“You know, I didn’t know what to do,” the friend said, “because now I’m hearing all these negative things (and) jokes that are inappropriate. I guess it happened all my life, but I never really noticed it.”

“You have to change the atmosphere where you are,” Fryson said. “Now, you can’t come off preachy, but you really need to call people out. ‘Is that appropriate?

Would you be comfortable saying that on television?’”

This might be a tough pill to swallow for some, but Fryson said he expects big things to come from WVU within the next year, five years and decade as the University grows. Fryson feels the solution is simple.

“I think one of the reasons things stay the same is because we don’t exercise courage,” Fryson said.

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Changes needed against KU

As West Virginia prepares to face Kansas Saturday, there are several areas the Mountaineers must improve on from the Oklahoma game in order to notch their first Big 12 win of the season.

Tackling was the biggest issue against the Sooners.

The Mountaineers’ defense was often in good position to make a tackle but couldn’t finish the play, as defensive coordinator Tony Gibson said after the game.

“I think some of the stuff that we needed to work on was bad tackling,” Gibson said Tuesday. “I thought we put in some good work on it during the bye week.”

Kansas features two talented running backs in junior De’Andre Mann and freshman Corey Avery, both of whom have rushed for over 250 yards through four games. Both are smaller than Oklahoma’s Samaje Perine - about 5-foot-10, 190 pounds each - but both are big playmakers for the Jayhawks. West Virginia’s defense - mainly the defensive line and linebackers - must do a good job of getting both backs wrapped up at the point of contact and swarming to the ball to ensure the tackle.

“They have a strong run game. I think we will be ready for it either way, no matter what they do,” said senior linebacker Wes Tonkery. “I am not too worried about it.”

West Virginia must also win one-on-one battles on the perimeter. Head coach Dana Holgorsen said Kansas’ defense likes to stack the box with defenders to stop the run and play man coverage downfield. Receivers Kevin White and Mario Alford need to be able to take advantage of one-on-one opportunities, something the Mountaineers failed to do in last year’s meeting.

“We have to create those matchups and take advantage of them when we have them,” said offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson.

C o nt a i n i n g s o p h o more quarterback Montell Cozart figures to be another important battle the Mountaineers must win. Both Holgorsen and Gibson commended Cozart on his ability to elude pressure and extend plays with his feet. The Mountaineers’ defensive line and linebackers will need to clamp down on Cozart and not allow him to escape the pocket or face dangerous consequences.

“He probably throws it better on the run than he does sitting in the pocket,” Gibson said. “They tried a lot of that last week against Texas. They were sprinting him out and booting him.”

“You definitely have to keep him contained. We played some good quarterbacks these past couple of weeks that were able to run, so it’s something that we are used to so far this year,” said junior safety Karl Joseph. “We just have to keep playing assignment football.”

Finally, quarterback Clint Trickett must continue to be careful with the football and minimize turnovers. Although Trickett tossed two interceptions against Oklahoma, Kansas’ pass rush likely won’t be on the same level as the Sooners’.

If the Mountaineers can win all these battles, WVU fans can look forward to singing “Country Roads” at the conclusion of a West Virginia victory. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU opens season with Gold-Blue meet by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will begin their season with their annual intrasquad Gold-Blue Meet at 3 p.m. today at the WVU Natatorium.

The Mountaineers are coming off a season in which the men’s swimming team finished third and the women’s team fifth at the Big 12 Championships, and both diving teams placed athletes in the Top 10. With some key seniors having departed the program, the Gold-Blue Meet, while an

unofficial competition, is a first look at more than 20 freshmen as they begin their collegiate careers in the pool.

Head coach Vic Riggs, who enters his eighth year in charge of the program, said the Gold-Blue Meet is the freshman class’ first chance to make an impression.

“For everyone, this is their first chance to show the staff where they fit into the program and what we can expect from them as the season goes forward,” Riggs said.

But while the Gold-Blue Meet serves as a competitive purpose for a chance to get a look at new faces and gauge the fitness level of

the team, the meet is also meant to be a fun way to start the season in a relaxed environment. Coach Riggs said he expects a lot of “energy and excitement,” and the meet will hold a mixture of events that will allow each team to take part.

The men’s swimming team this year will be led by senior freestyle swimmer Tim Squires, who set several school records and earned Most Outstanding Men’s Swimmer of the Meet at the Big 12 Championships last spring. Likewise, the women’s swimming team features seven seniors and two new international recruits: Celia Martinez de la Torre of Madrid, Spain, and

has the opportunity to make a difference for us at Big 12 Champs.”

After the Gold-Blue Meet, the Mountaineers will head to Huntington to participate in the West Virginia State Games from Oct. 10-11.

From there, the schedule includes trips to Columbia, Mo., U.S. Winter Nationals in Greensboro, N.C., and the Orange Bowl Classic in Key Largo, Fla., before Big 12 Championships in February and NCAA Championships in March.

It’ll be a long road for the Mountaineers, and that road begins today at the Gold-Blue Meet. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

West Virginia attempts to rebound, takes on Iowa State by nicole curtin sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University volleyball team is back in Big 12 action this weekend as they travel to face the Iowa State Cyclones Saturday.

Coming off a loss at Marshall Wednesday night, the Mountaineers are 11-5, 1-1 in the Big 12, and the Cyclones are 7-5, 0-2 in the Big 12.

Iowa State faced No. 2 Texas Wednesday and dropped the match 3-0.

In the Mountaineers’ game at Marshall, they put up their lowest blocking percentage

of the season with only one team block. On the season they have 126.5, while Marshall has 193, and Iowa State has 91. The Mountaineers may be able to capitalize on that as well as other aspects of their game.

Head coach Jill Kramer said they won’t be taking their fall to the Herd into consideration in terms of prepping for the Cyclones.

“We aren’t going to just change things up because of it,” Kramer said. “We had a hard time getting it going (Wednesday) for some reason, but we’ve just got to get back up and start over with

the match Saturday at Iowa (State).”

Offensively, WVU could probably take over against Iowa State. Leading the Cyclones in kills is Ciara Capezio with 112 so far this season, and the team as a whole is hitting for an average of .218.

WVU sophomore Jordan Anderson is still at the top of the Mountaineers in kills with 260 so far, with the team average at .243.

This was one of the issues the Mountaineers faced in their loss Wednesday when their hitting percentage was .189 on the match compared with Marshall’s .327. While

the Mountaineers hit considerably low that night, the Cyclones took a dive hittingwise in their loss to Texas, as well, finishing with .200 and the Longhorns with .350.

Freshman Lamprini Konstantinidou is leading WVU with 604 assists so far this season after adding 28 at Marshall, and the team total is at 679. Setter Suzanne Horner has 434 assists for Iowa State and set for 24 in their loss at Texas Wednesday; the team altogether has 529.

With Konstantinidou averaging 11.4 assists per set and outside hitter Anderson staying around 5 kills per set, the

Mountaineers have an opportunity to improve their record this weekend.

Freshman Gianna Gotterba has also started for the last three matches and has racked up 160 digs this season. She led the team Wednesday night as well with 17 digs.

Errors also hurt the Mountaineers against the Herd, with 15 attacking errors and 7 serving.

The match against Iowa State will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday and is the first Big 12 home game for the Cyclones. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Cowboys’ Spillman investigated in sex assault case GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) – Dallas Cowboys special teams player C.J. Spillman is under investigation but hasn’t been arrested or charged after a report of an alleged sexual assault at the team hotel last month.

Grapevine police spokesman Sgt. Robert Eberling said Wednesday night that the alleged assault took place early Sept. 20 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center.

The team flew to St. Louis later that Saturday, and Spillman played against the Rams the next day.

He has played in all four games, including last weekend at home against New Orleans. His only tackle of the season came against the Rams. Spillman is listed as a safety but hasn’t played defense this season.

Spillman’s agent, Ron Slavin, and attorney Bruce Ashworth declined to comment. The Cowboys didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

Eberling said no other details were being released because the investigation is ongoing.

The Cowboys signed

the 28-year-old Spillman on Sept. 1, two days after the sixth-year player was among the final cuts by San Francisco. The former Louisville defensive back spent most of his first five seasons with the 49ers.

The alleged assault came less than 24 hours after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell held a news conference to address concerns about the way the league has handled domestic violence cases.

“Obviously, we see what’s going on with the NFL, but these things are

very sensitive in nature when it comes to the victim,” Eberling said. “We don’t release any details involving these type of crimes while they’re under investigation.”

Goodell and the league were widely criticized over a two-game suspension for Baltimore running back Ray Rice after he knocked out his then-fiancee in a hotel elevator.

The commissioner later acknowledged the punishment was too light and said future first offenses in domestic violence cases

would result in six-game bans. When an explosive video surfaced showing Rice punching the woman, he was released by the Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the league.

The NFL also has been rocked by a pair of assault cases last month that sidelined running backs Adrian Peterson in Minnesota and Jonathan Dwyer in Arizona.

Peterson was indicted in Texas on felony childabuse charges for using a tree branch, or “switch,” to discipline his 4-year-old son.

Mississippi becomes epicenter of college football OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Former Mississippi State quarterback Matt Wyatt and his wife sometimes find time to talk a little football over breakfast while hustling around their house in Tupelo, Mississippi, getting the family ready for another day.

His wife, Annabeth, is an Ole Miss graduate, so by this point in the season one of them is usually complaining.

This week, he said, it’s been all smiles.

There’s talk of victories and huge crowds. Of national rankings and national exposure. Even crazy things were popping out of their mouths – like Southeastern Conference championships.

The Magnolia State’s getting a little giddy with a special weekend on the horizon.

No. 12 Mississippi State (4-0, 1-0 SEC) hosts No. 6 Texas A&M (5-0, 2-0) in the first game of a memorable doubleheader. The showdown will be followed with No. 11 Mississippi (4-0, 1-0) entertaining No. 3 Alabama (4-0, 1-0), giving the state an all-day showcase to prove its teams are capable of hanging with the nation’s best.

“This just doesn’t happen every day in Mississippi,” Wyatt said, later adding. “It’s cool and it’s a huge deal - a great moment

for the state.”

It’s the first time since 1958 the two Mississippi schools have been ranked this high at the same time.

Ole Miss hadn’t started the season with a 4-0 record since 1970.

Yes, think about it: Mississippi will be the epicenter of college football this Saturday.

And the rest of the country will be paying attention.

ESPN’s College Gameday show is coming to Mississippi for the first time - setting up shop in Oxford’s famed tailgating area called the Grove – and Mississippi State’s early game will have plenty of national exposure as well.

“It’s going to be wild,” Ole Miss defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche said.

“Ole Miss has a great fan base. That’s one reason I came here. Rebel Nation is going to be rocking and we’re going to be locked in ready to go. I can’t wait.”

Mississippi’s SEC football programs have taken a similar path to Saturday’s showdowns. Mississippi State hired Dan Mullen in 2008 and Ole Miss countered with Hugh Freeze in 2011, giving both schools young, confident coaches who have improved recruiting and most importantly – results.

In the process, they’ve created a phenomenon in Mississippi: Two good pro-

grams at the same time.

It’s not uncommon for one of the teams to be ranked. But the last time both were in the Top 25 was the final poll of 1999, when Mississippi State was 13th and Ole Miss was 22nd.

And the last time they were both ranked this high was Sept. 29, 1958 – that’s when Ole Miss was No. 6 and Mississippi State was No. 11, according to STATS. Even 66-year-old former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has a hard time remembering back that far.

Barbour was Mississippi’s governor from 2004 to 2012 and earned his law degree from Ole Miss in 1973.

He’s also had a “soft spot” in his heart for Mississippi State since the school has a scholarship named for him.

He said he’ll be watching Saturday from his home in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and rooting for Mississippi State in the morning and Ole Miss in the afternoon.

“This has to be the biggest weekend of football for both schools I can remember,” Barbour said. “If I could find a helicopter to get me to both games, I might do it, but even a former governor can’t pull that one off.”

Like most state rivalries, the Ole Miss-Mississippi State version – the

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The diving side of the program, coached by Michael Grapner, returns senior Haily VandePoel, who was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team last season. On the men’s side, all four divers on the roster are freshmen.

Despite the infusion of youth into the program, Riggs said he expects the Mountaineers to be as competitive as ever.

“Our freshmen will be an integral part of our goals,” Riggs said. “Each class has their own strengths that the freshmen can learn from.

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But even many die-hards from both sides will say the statewide success is fun.

Former Ole Miss running back Deuce McAllister, a Morton, Mississippi, native who also played eight seasons in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints, will be making the trip from New Orleans to Oxford this weekend.

“It puts us on the map,” McAllister said. “From the pregame shows to the big matchups, it makes you be proud to be a part of the state. It helps everyone.”

Beyond all the excitement are the games, and both Mississippi State and Ole Miss will be underdogs in their respective matchups.

So in addition to getting

their teams ready, Mullen and Freeze have spent the week pumping up their respective fan bases.

“For our fans and our student body, we want to give them a team that has an opportunity to compete for a championship,” Mullen said. “We are in that position and we certainly need their help. You’re not gonna get it done with just the guys on the field.”

Wyatt will be in his usual spot on Saturday – doing color commentary for Mississippi State’s radio broadcast. He’ll also be one of many across Mississippi soaking in the atmosphere.

“It’s going to be a big day in the state no matter what,” Wyatt said. “And if you win? The exposure would be enormous.”

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Reflecting on SGA’s lack of progress The Daily Athenaeum has the responsibility of being the watchdog for West Virginia University activities.

As things happen on-campus or in our community, it is our responsibility to inform our readers with accurate information.

A large focus of our time is spent on the Student Government Association.

At last night’s meeting, Daniel Brewster, a sociology professor at WVU and advisor for SGA, commented on what little it has accomplished this year. Bob Campione, also a faculty advisor, also encouraged SGA members to participate more often in their own events.

“Something has to be done,” Brewster said. “You sit in every meeting and we hear from the same executives every single week talking about progress they are making and not so much progress you are making.”

Because of this, we reflected on the previous SGA administration and the current.

Under the Campione and Seebaugh administration, SGA was extremely effective.

Campione created something not previously done: an online list of 83 goals outlined for SGA to complete in

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Chris Nyden is lifted by fellow members of the Trusted Ticket after learning he was selected Student Body President. their term of office, of which of club sports practice times, Basketball games in a simithey completed 70 percent. approved an amendment to lar way that football tickets This created transparency in the SGA Ethics Code and are distributed. the administration and al- began creating a list of genThese achievements conlowed students to track the der-neutral bathrooms for tinued as Campione and progress of each project. transgender students to have Seebaugh pushed for their list of goals to be completed.

At the first meeting of the access to.

2013-14 school year, SGA This was a huge step forEach year of SGA is differwas able to announce that ward for WVU. At the time of ent. There are different workstudents were able to use the decision, more than 150 ing styles, goals, personalitheir meal plan to pay at Bits campuses nationwide al- ties and obstacles within the and Bytes. This was a great ready accepted and imple- University to overcome. achievement for the Univer- mented this practice.

This year, under the sity and students received it On Sept. 4, Campione an- Nyden and Evans adminnounced that the Univer- istration, there has clearly positively.

Shortly after, the same ad- sity would begin distribut- been different strategy with ministration compiled a list ing student tickets to Men’s different outcomes.

The 2014-15 SGA began with a bang by increasing the student organization budget by $20,000. Also, SGA secured 30,000 licenses for WVU students to use Microsoft Office 365 software.

An extraordinary amount of time was spent discussing how Homecoming Court is selected. SGA should have been included on any Homecoming Court decisions, but these seemed to cloud the potential for discussing any other projects.

On Sept. 3, SGA passed a resolution to better outline the responsibilities of the Big 12 University Liaison. Jessica Harris was already filling the position and completed the same tasks when the resolution was accepted.

On Sept. 10, SGA had no new or old business to attend to. Instead, they listened to presenters in an open-student forum.

Once again, there was no new business presented by SGA members at Wednesday’s meeting.

There appears to be a divide between SGA members who ran on the Trusted Ticket and those who ran with the Launch Party. At SGA’s recent retreat, most of those who attended ran on the Trusted Ticket.

But the successes or failures of SGA cannot be pinned to one individual.

Part of the problem for measuring Nyden’s success is because of his ambitious platform. It’s difficult to make college more affordable in the period of time that he has been in office, but this does not mean other goals could not have been met.

But Nyden took some responsibilities for how SGA has been run this year.

“I think that in many ways I have perhaps failed as a leader, and I take that upon myself in terms of other people in the organization not always giving reports each week,” Nyden said.

It is important to recognize that there can be many things happening behind closed doors that students or The DA never hear about.

But it is also important to remember that if we place a high importance on the role of SGA, we must also have high expectations.

Students should have confidence that elected SGA members are fulfilling the promises they made during election season. Right now, it seems like they aren’t. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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E-cigs: Vaporizing your lungs one puff at a time taylor jobin columnist @dailyathenaeum

For years we’ve known the deadly nature of cigarettes. How their carcinogenic qualities burn holes from generation to generation. We’ve seen the commercials that implore us to end nicotine addiction and give new breath to our future youth.

Contrary to popular belief, tobacco smoking will never go away. It is a plant that grows in the ground.

It has been smoked for millennia, and it will be smoked long after our generation is gone.

But can you imagine a product that gives off the same buzz, the same relief, all while not killing 400,000 Americans every year? An innovative, technology-based product that vaporizes the deadly ingredients of cigarettes.

A product, while still addictive in its own right, that could possibly help wean people off in due time. If you imagined ecigarettes, close your eyes again - I have some bad news.

After years of hopeful uncertainty pertaining to the safety of e-cigarettes, scientists are

only now coming to realize the harm they are producing.

Vaporizing sounds nice in theory. The word itself is kind of cool. To me it conjures the image of a Christmas cup of hot cocoa, the steam wafting over my hot mug. Instead, vaporizing nicotine can leave traces of lung-irritating solvents.

These solvents can transform into carbonyls such as formaldehyde, a cancer-causing compound. e-cigarettes also release high levels of nanoparticles that have been known to trigger inflammation.

They have been linked to asthma, stroke, heart disease and diabetes, per http://sciencenews.org.

The strange thing is big tobacco seems to be going all-in on the warning labels of e-cigs, claiming the inhalation of nicotine is very toxic and can cause a whole host of negative side effects. Mind you, they are doing this unprovoked by anti-smoking legislation.

The New York Times recently made the odd discovery of big tobacco companies like Altria, maker of Marlboro, and Reynolds America, maker of Camels, having some particularly harsh labels for their new products.

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One might interpret this as a changing of the times.

The tobacco companies are now looking to be honest with consumers about the lethal products they peddle. That noble agendas have made their way into the hearts of corporate head honchos, I think not. I smell some insidious motives instead.

The tobacco companies have a few reasons to be critical of the warning labels on their new e-ciga-

rettes. It can’t hurt them to remind people of what they already know - nicotine is a drug and can be harmful in the long run – and it could spare them some lawsuits in the future if they openly claim their product is bad for you.

Another reason is the attempt to monopolize this new and expanding market. There are so many small, yet aspiring e-cigarette companies all vying

for market shares, that the big corporations are hoping to scare you back into your comfort zone.

The thinking goes: “If all products are created equally bad, then I might as well stay with the brand I know.”

And that’s why smoking will never truly go away.

It’s addictive, and there is always money to be made off addiction. The jury is still out on whether e-cigarettes are better, worse or

the same for you as regular cigarettes.

The tobacco companies, big and small, will always be fighting for your breath as well as your bread.

There will always be antismoking commercials that force you to change the channel. And smoking, vaporized or not, will always be bad for you. There are better things to do anyway. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Media outcomes effect the mind, body, daily emotions hannah chenoweth columnist @dailyathenaeum

It’s easy to flip on any news channel and feel like the world is going to crap. Even those who aren’t normally attuned to current events are most likely aware that the state of global affairs is looking a little troubling. Between ISIS aggression, the Ebola epidemic (now even in our own country), fighting in Syria and otherwise madness, there’s an onslaught of negativity in the media. Even those who try to avoid feeling drained from the news can’t escape all the chatter on social media networks and daily conversations that revolve around the world being a dark, scary place.

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Media studies posted

by Psychology Today show that there are as many as 17 negative news reports for every “good” report.

It’s true that bad news and scandals “sell,” but they can also have a depressing effect on the public psyche.

It’s my belief that we need more stories of compassion and people making a positive difference to help reduce national anxiety.

Before I’m accused of being a Pollyanna, wearing rose-colored glasses, I want to make it clear that we should by no means ignore injustices occurring around the world. I’m saying that it’s equally important to know what’s working, and it can be counter-productive to progress to hear only pessimistic reports. I am suggesting a balance in the

media, one that “The Good News Network” creator Geri Weis-Corbley agrees with.

The Vermont mother founded the website in 1997 and relates the goal of her website to a Thomas Jefferson quote about the goal of journalism being to depict the reality of the world. WeisCorbley believes that will never be achieved from all the constant exposure to catastrophic tragedies. Her goal is to create that balance in the media with her daily postings of positive developments, from technology bettering the planet to inspirational children, and videos that will just give you a good, much-needed belly laugh.

HuffPost Good News launched in 2012 with the

similar goal of uplifting people instead of bringing them down. The writers describe their mission on the Facebook page as “shining a much-needed spotlight on what’s inspiring, what’s positive, what’s working.” The site is filled with ordinary people being heroes every day and stories that make your heart happy. The adorable animal pictures and videos will have you saying, “Aww..” before you can remember why you were so stressed out a minute before.

Recently, my roommate found a wallet on the street that had clearly been lost.

The wallet contained the owner’s information, so she contacted him and sent it off. It was just something random that happened about a month ago that we

forgot all about. About two weeks ago, the owner of the lost wallet sent a heartfelt letter of gratitude to my roommate from New York.

He expressed how much it meant to him that she took the time to send his wallet and also included a little coin taped to the inside of the card. The coin was given to him by a homeless woman after he had shown her kindness, and the letter urged my roommate to pass on the coin to the next act of kindness she encounters.

Of course, we never receive any mail besides our bills and random advertisements, so my roommates and I were excited about the card. We were uplifted to say the least, happy for the reminder that there are great people with true souls out there,

happy that not everybody is a terrorist or rapist or scammer.

It’s important, almost crucial, for all of us to not get overwhelmed thinking the world is pure evil and darkness. Hearing bad news all the time leads to a feeling of collective helplessness among people. If everyone in a society adopts the attitude that they can’t make a difference and nothing will change, it becomes the reality.

On the other hand, being informed of good news is motivating and encouraging. I believe it encourages people to do good in the world once they realize amazing, miraculous things really do happen every day. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Dopapod, Consider the Source to perform

By Jillian Clemente A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Imagine being backstage with all of your favorite bands.

Now, imagine being able to play for some of those bands and hang out with them backstage.

Rob Compa, the guitarist of Dopapod, recalls such an event with fondness.

His band was playing at the Peach Music Festival in Scranton, Pa., with the Allman Brothers, one of his favorites.

“That was cool because we were backstage with all these people we look up to,” Compa said. “We felt like the freshmen at the senior party, kind of being wallflowers. It was a little nerve-racking being around all of that.”

He said he loved it and still loves playing guitar, especially making a living off it.

“It’s definitely fun to travel around with your friends and play music,” Compa said. “It’s not without its trials and tribulations, but the pros outweigh the cons. It’s awesome.”

His college friend, Eli Winderman, shared his

Dopapod is returning to 123 Pleasant Street Friday. Joining them will be sci-fi Middle Eastern jamband Consider the Source. love for reggae music, and the two of them decided to form a band. The name, according to Compa, has something to do with the brain chemical dopamine, which controls pleasure.

The other band members, Chuck Jones and

Scotty Zwang, have not always been present, and each time a member has left, it’s been a trial for the band.

“It’s like legitimately going through a breakup,” Compa said. “You live and spend all that

time (together), and then they leave. We’ve gotten through it every time OK.” Sometimes, Compa said, it’s even tough writing music.

“We all have our own respective influences,which is beneficial for us,” Compa

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said. “It’s hard to squeeze all those influences in, but it makes (the music) unique. It’s worth the effort.”

The effort has paid off; Dopapod is currently on its Fall Tour with about 56 shows booked, and the

band said it couldn’t be happier. Dopapod is releasing a new CD, “Never Odd Or Even,” Nov. 11.

According to Compa, it is their best CD yet.

“This newest one is still progressive, and we tried to push ourselves,” Compa said.

This fourth studio album is only the second album with vocals and is more mature and put-together than the previous three.

“It’s a little more understated, and there’s a lot more singing. We’re really stoked about it,” Compa said.

As for goals for the band, it’s just to keep playing shows.

“I don’t even care about making a lot of money,” Compa said. “It’d be nice to have good healthcare and live like an adult, but beyond that, I’m not trying to become rich or anything.

I’m trying to play more and have more time to write more songs and just play for more people.”

At Dopapod’s shows, much of the music is improvised.

Dopapod is playing at 9 p.m. Friday at 123 Pleasant St. Tickets are $15. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Mylan Park hosts Women’s Extravaganza, provides beauty vendors

BY Erika Bibbee A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

More than 85 vendors in the tri-state area will showcase items at this year’s Women’s Extravaganza.

Products and services such as fashion, fitness, beauty, garden, crafts and more will be featured at the event.

There will be cooking

demonstrations, self-defense seminars, games and a fashion show.

Health screenings will be held by Bonnie’s Bus where women without insurance can get a free mammogram.

These are only a few of the activities available to spectators.

Labeth Hall, an organizer of this event and public relations manager of

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Plus Events, said this show is great, and they are hoping to have a lot of college girls attend.

“Ladies of all ages can come and relax, enjoy the entertainment and shop till they drop,” Hall said. “They can also receive free makeovers, manicures and massages, too. It’s a great event to bring your mom, your sister or your best friends and have an amazing day.”

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Mountaineer Idol returns this evening to the Mountainlair ballrooms with the seventh annual Idol Gives Back event.

In collaboration with the WVU Children’s Hospital, there will be several events going on in the competition to benefit them. With seven contestants left singing out their oldies favorites, contestant Megan Sydnor said she hopes the event is successful.

“I think Idol Gives Back is incredibly important,” Sydnor said. “Although stuffed animals don’t seem like a ground-breaking donation, it will make a child’s day.

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Va. The basket will include gift cards, restaurant gift certificates, candles, jewelry and home decor.

Ladies also have a chance to dance with the Motown Strutters and listen to music by the WVU Jazz Quartet.

At the end of the event, organizers will recognize the women who make a difference in the community.

This will be followed by the

fashion show.

Admission will be $6 per person, and the first 50 women to enter will receive a gift.

The expo will be 11 a.m. 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at Mylan Park.

For more information about this upcoming event, visit the website at http://wvwomensexpo. com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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By Nicole Curtin

Forensics student, Kayla O’ Neill, loves dressing in a more comfortable style while still looking cute, depending on the weather.

Winner of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. will be signing autographs and taking pictures, along with 2014 Miss West Virginia Paige Madden.

There will be numerous prizes given away, and winners must be present to claim them. The grand prize will be a basket and a getaway to Massanutten Resort near Skyline Drive,

That to me is one of the most important things of all, plus the money for the bottles is going to be an asset, as well.”

New stuffed animals will be collected throughout Idol tonight and can also be dropped off on the second floor of the Mountainlair in the Administration Office.

“I’m very excited to see how we do with donations,” Molly Callaghan, the Mountaineer Idol program coordinator, said. “When a child receives a stuffed animal, it is priceless the happiness you see on their face. Giving a moment of happiness to patients at the WVU Children’s Hospital can change a child’s life.”

Every child in the WVU Children’s Hospital receives a stuffed animal to help

them through their time spent there. Mountaineer Idol, in collaboration with Jessie’s Pals, has a set goal of 1,000 stuffed animals. CocaCola, the sponsor of the night, will donate $5 to Jessie’s Pals for every recycled bottle and can brought in.

Callaghan said there will be other ways to give back during the competition as well.

“There will also be a silent auction, where all proceeds are donated to the hospital,” Callaghan said. “Amazing items are up for grabs such as merchandise autographed by Dana Holgorsen, gold packages from Stonewall Jackson Resort, Conni and Franc clothing and gift certificates from restaurants around Morgantown.”

Scott Link, one of Idol’s co-hosts, said having a good audience turnout is important.

“With an event like Idol Gives Back, it gives an opportunity to raise money and donate to a really good cause, and it’s also good for the contestants,” he said.

“The more people that are here the better they will perform I think that it’s just a win-win for every situation that night.”

Last year, the Idol Gives Back event collected just over 700 stuffed animals and raised about $1,200 in donations. The night will begin at 9 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms and is free to attend. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Holgorsen, West Virginia ready for revenge on Kansas after falling short in 2013 By anthony Pecoraro associate sports editor @pecorarowvunews

Saturday, when West Virginia takes the field at home against Kansas, a great feeling of revenge will be surrounding this Mountaineer squad.

A year ago the Mountaineers got humiliated against the Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kan., 31-19.

WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen said a big part of his game plan entering Saturday will be on executing early to hopefully be able to lead from as early as possible since he knows the challenges the

Kansas defense can present.

“Defensively, they’re pretty good,” Holgorsen said.

“They’ve been in every game.

Even going back to last year, I’ve watched every one of their games last year (and) they were in the majority of the games at halftime.

“Because of the nature of what they do defensively, they do a great job of stopping the run which puts you in third down situations. If you don’t convert on man-to-man coverage then you’re going to punt, and it’s going to be a back-and-forth game, but typically low-scoring.”

WVU (2-2) is coming off a

bye week in which the Mountaineers knew much would need to be capitalized on following their 45-33 loss to No. 4 Oklahoma at home a couple of weeks ago.

Even in the Sooners loss, the WVU offense remained atop of some of the best in the nation, as senior wide receiver Kevin White is entering Week 6 No. 3 in the nation in receiving yards with 633, and redshirt senior quarterback Clint Trickett is entering Saturday’s matchup No. 4 in the nation in passing yards with 1,600.

However, in the Mountaineers two losses this sea-

son, the defense was unable to make the big plays when they were needed most.

To that, defensive coordinator Tony Gibson said the Jayhawks’ sophomore quarterback Montell Cozart, who has 58 completions for 651 yards and five touchdowns this season, brings about challenges when the pass game comes into play.

“The biggest thing with that is not so much the rush but the defensive backs in coverage, and linebackers need to lock on because he (Cozart) can extend the play,” he said.

“He is very good with his feet and can get out of trouble. He

has a good arm.

“He probably throws it better on the run than he does sitting in the pocket. He is a very athletic kid, and we have to make sure we do a good job of containing him.”

Kansas (2-2) is coming off a shutout loss to Texas, 23-0, this past Saturday. Following the Jayhawks second loss of the season, third-year head coach Charlie Weis was fired and defensive coordinator Clint Bowen was named the interim head coach. He will get his first glimpse at the helm for Kansas Saturday in Morgantown.

Though the Jayhawks’ two

victories in 2014 have come against Southeast Missouri State in Week 2, 34-28, and Central Michigan in Week 4, 24-10, the Mountaineers collectively understand that this Jayhawk squad isn’t a joke and will be prepared for whatever comes their way.

The Mountaineers will be going up against a Jayhawk squad that hasn’t won a road game since 2009 and hasn’t beaten a Big 12 team on the road since 2008.

Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m.

Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium. anthony.pecoraro@mail.wvu.edu

men’s soccer

Mountaineers return home, take on Duquesne Sunday by ryan minnigh sports writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia will return home this Sunday after a brief one-game road stint. Traveling did not bode well for the Mountaineers again as they suffered their third loss in four road games this season.

In their return home, the Mountaineers will face the Duquesne Dukes in their seventh home game of the season.

Duquesne ranks just above the Mountaineers in the overall rankings for this season.

The Dukes have faced two other MAC opponents in the first part of their 2014 season and have come away with a 2-0 record against the conference. In their Sep. 21 matchup against Buffalo, the Dukes blanked the Bulls with a balanced scoring attack.

Buffalo ranks last in the

MAC conference, but the Dukes have also beaten the best. In the Duquesne Invitational earlier this season, the Dukes stunned Bowling Green with a double overtime victory that handed the Falcons their first loss of the season.

One trick to the Dukes success this season has been playing at home. When playing at Rooney Field this season, Duquesne is a perfect 5-0.

However, similar to the Mountaineers, the Dukes have had their share of road struggles. The Dukes have posted a 0-2-2 record and have also had trouble scoring goals on the road this season. In their five home games, the Dukes have exploded for 17 goals but have only managed two goals in their four road games.

Of those four road games, the Dukes have also been shut out twice by Wright State and Marshall.

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Panthophlet stands at 6-foot-7 and has been able to do it all for the Dukes this season, scoring four goals and adding three assists. Freshman midfielder Fredrik Borenstein has also tallied four goals this season for the Dukes.

West Virginia is coming off its worst loss of the season and has dropped to .500 for the third time this season. An

aggressive New Mexico team who wasted no time attacking the goal outmatched West Virginia. The Mountaineers’ only goal of the evening came on a botched play between keeper and defender. New Mexico thrashed the defense all night, and the Mountaineers, being a man down, did not help their cause. Only 15 seconds into the game, Francio Henry was ousted with a red card and will be unavailable for the matchup against

Duquesne, as well.

Another area Duquesne ranks highly in is their aggressive play. The Dukes have been able to get off 153 shots in their games and score well in the second half of games.

Eleven of the Dukes’ 19 goals have come in the second half of play.

Finally, the Dukes also know how to commit fouls.

Duquesne has committed 117 fouls on the season, and West Virginia’s opponents have

outnumbered them in fouls greatly. Duquesne will come out aggressive in their play but will also not be eager to put points on the board early.

West Virginia will be looking to counter the Dukes’ aggressive style of play and score early to put pressure on them in the first half.

The game will be played at 7 p.m. Sunday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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8 | OPINION

Friday October 3, 2014

Letter from the Student Body President

Nyden responds to SGA criticisms By chris nyden

student body president

Yesterday, there was an editorial about Student Government Association’s alleged lack of progress. In our weekly meeting, our advisor, Professor Daniel Brewster, stated his disappointment with various individuals in SGA who have not been giving reports and updating the student body on progress of their platforms and goals. In response, I told The Daily Athenaeum this lack of leadership was a failure of my own.

As an organization, we have not communicated as well as we could have to start the year. Additionally, I have not followed up with enough governors and ex-

ecutives to ensure they are following through on their platforms and goals.

However, my main shortcoming has been not always leading by example. It is frustrating seeing the potential and vision that many people in our organization hold without the actual execution of their ideas. As the President of SGA, I assume that responsibility. Moving forward, execution is the focus of this organization.

It is important not to overlook the successes of this administration. So far this year, here are just some of the things we have accomplished: • A governor has accomplished her platform of getting more gluten-free and dairy-free dining options in dining halls around

campus.

• Another governor has worked with others to create an SGA scholarship for students making an impact on campus.

• Another governor recently received approval for ADA-approved student seating at the football stadium to allow those with disabilities to watch Mountaineer football with their friends and peers.

• As a continued effort, we have had approximately 2,000 students sign up for a safety mobile application called LiveSafe, which helps police keep the campus safe. We are a third of the way to our goal of 6,000 student downloads in the first year.

• Our Gold Rush campaign, which benefits

the local United Way charity, has already surpassed sales totals from last year.

• We were able to push back the deadlines for enrollment into Aetna’s Student Health Insurance Plan, saving students thousands of dollars on wasteful double insurance.

These results have all been reported at our meetings. These initiatives have been accomplished despite past division and through compromise.

Several of them were nowhere to be found in this publication.

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However, with that role comes a great responsibility to investigate and inform. To attack an entire organization without due diligence is not the goal of journalism. Furthermore, doing so without consulting members of that organization to check truths about division, is negligent. This suggests a mean-spirited bias against a group of students more than anything else, and that should not be tolerated at any level of discourse.

I believe I speak on behalf of the student body when I say The Daily Athenaeum must hold all of its editors to a high standard when they work to un-

cover facts. There are many good things done without the knowledge of students and the DA. And not every accomplishment has to be promoted and lavished with praise.

We have motivated and hard-working people in Student Government Association. They work each week to push forward the interests of the student body. The simple fact that every increment of progress is not reported does not mean there has been a lack of progress.

We hope students continue to become involved in their student government.

Starting at 9 AM this morning, we will be in the Free Speech Zone in front of the Mountainlair, ready to hear your ideas.

‘Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no civic evil is ever defeated without publicity’ Our staff eats, sleeps and breathes by this motto. It is published on the top of every edition of The Daily Athenaeum as a reminder that our job is to be the watchdog of this University.

Sometimes there are civic evils, and sometimes there are not. Regardless of what we go up against, we do so with this in mind.

Yesterday’s edition of The DA caused quite a stir in some pockets of the student community at WVU. Our staff editorial focused on the lack of progress made by this year’s administration of SGA. We feel as a staff that this is an important issue for students to take notice of – but that’s where we draw the line.

As journalists, it is our responsibility, our privilege, to inform readers of world around them. In high profile cases, such as the current SGA administration, merely stating the facts is not enough. As a staff, we chose to take a stance.

Page four of The DA is the only place where we can voice our opinions on issues that we cover. Besides that, the staff editorial is a daily editorial where we give our take on a current topic.

Sometimes it’s a simple, “Relax, grades aren’t you’re life,” type of article. And sometimes, it’s controversial.

Each day, we select a topic we find relevant and important for students to hear.

When SGA’s advisors expressed their concerns over the lack of progress and commitment of the current administration, we felt it to be our obligation to outline what has and hasn’t been completed. To put this in perspective we chose to compare this administration with it’s predecessor.

A story is always framed in a certain way, and one can always argue that things are left out.

However, we stand by the facts of our editorial and the dates provided until proven otherwise. In fact, when we asked President Nyden about what inaccuracies he alleged we wrote, he didn’t specify any particular points in the piece.

Instead, he pointed that we favored the previous administration. As this is an editorial and not news coverage, we may lean to one side or

the other.

And like us, Nyden is entitled to his opinion.

At the end of the editorial, we were sure to recognize that business may be happening outside the public’s eye.

In his letter, Nyden corroborated this, and brought up a list of six things the administration has accomplished.

Many of these things were accomplished over summer.

As elected officials that represent the student body, it is important to be open and share information about SGA’s decisions and the progress it makes.

Which is why we think it’s great Nyden invited the student body to share its ideas in the Free Speech Zone this morning.

If our editorial led to that happening, it shows us that what we did worked.

We will continue to ask the hard questions and look for the answers that aren’t easy to find. This is our job as journalists and we are grateful for the opportunity.

If anything, we believe the previous discussions between The DA and the SGA administration has led to something positive. Nyden and The DA’s editorial board agreed to set up monthly meetings to better the communication between the two and continue with an active dialogue. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals gave Tom Brady one of the worst afternoons of his career the last time they got together.

They sacked Brady the first time he dropped to pass. They prevented the Patriots from getting into the end zone on a firstand-goal from the 1-yard line. They picked off his final pass in a downpour, ending one of the NFL’s most impressive passing streaks.

Brady’s stretch of 52 consecutive games with a touchdown pass – the second-longest in NFL history – ended emphatically last Oct. 6 at Paul Brown Stadium with Cincinnati’s

13-6 win.

A lot is riding on their rematch on Sunday night in Foxborough. Brady is trying to get the Patriots’ offense up and running after one of its worst showings, and the Bengals (3-0) are looking to drop him and stop him again.

The frequent goal of getting pressure on the quarterback is especially important against Brady, defensive tackle Domata Peko said.

“As soon as you get after him early and get him jittery and get him throwing the ball erratically, we have a good shot at winning the game,” he said.

“But it all starts with hitting

him early and stopping the running game.”

The Patriots (2-2) were at the Bengals’ mercy the last time they met.

Cincinnati limited the Patriots to 82 yards rushing. Brady completed a season-low 47.4 percent of his passes for 197 yards with an interception and a passer rating of 52.2 that also was his season low.

He had a chance to extend the touchdown pass streak and rally the Patriots after getting the ball back with 1:48 left in rainy weather. His pass intended for Aaron Dobson was picked off by Adam “Pacman” Jones near the goal line with 26 seconds left.

Cincinnati’s defense finished No. 3 in yards allowed last season. Brady will be facing a unit that has just about everyone back and might be even better. The Bengals have allowed a league-low 33 points and are the only team to give up 16 or fewer points in every game so far.

“We’re better this year, I think,” Jones said. “Everybody’s healthy. The guys up front are rushing, the guys in the back end are covering pretty, the linebackers are coming downhill. You have to kind of keep your head on a swivel because guys are hitting guys.”

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The Patriots have given up 10 sacks, tied for fifth-most in the league. Brady was under constant pressure during a 41-14 loss at Kansas City on Monday night, when he threw for only 159 yards, fumbled on a sack and threw a pair of interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.

And now he gets a Bengals team that showed last year it can get to him often. Brady was sacked four times in that loss at Paul Brown Stadium.

“They’ve got one of the best defenses in the league,” Brady said. “This is a team that gave us all we could handle last year, and it’s a great opportunity

for us to go out on a Sunday night game and try to play a lot better than we played last week.”

Notes: Pro Bowl middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict was in a T-shirt and shorts again on Thursday.

He hasn’t been cleared to return from his second concussion of the season. ... Receiver Marvin Jones didn’t practice because of a sore ankle, an indication he likely won’t play against the Patriots. Jones broke a bone in his left foot during training camp and has been sidelined all season, but resumed working out with the team last week. He needs to get back into playing shape.

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