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Recooperating from news of riot “ ” by evelyn merithew associate city editor @dailyathenaeum

In further response to the rioting that took place Saturday evening following the West Virginia University win against Baylor, President E. Gordon Gee released a detailed statement expressing his disappointment in the small percentage of students who took part in the actions.

Gee said he, along with Morgantown and University police chiefs, the city manager, and WVU and student leaders, are all “frustrated and angry that a minority of students, and others who joined in, diverted the attention from the team’s achievement to inexcusable and law-

less actions.”

He went on to say that this is not Mountaineer behavior, and students who took part in inexcusable actions will face immediate consequences.

Officials are currently in the process of reviewing film and social media, as well as arrest records from the evening, to identify students who were involved.

“For those identified as participating in criminal activities, we will take swift and immediate disciplinary action- and for many, that will result in expulsion from this institution,” the statement read.

Gee said he and the University have a zero-tolerance policy for criminal behavior, and that both Morgan-

town and University police departments encourage those who can identify any individuals involved to call 304-293-COPS. Although the WVU community must cope with the unfortunate events that occurred Saturday night, Gee also said the University must move forward and “reject the reputation of our past and instill and embrace the reputation that is our future.”

To positively change the WVU culture, there are four things to focus on, he said, the first and foremost being engaging students as partners.

“Most were equally outraged and concerned at the actions of Saturday night. We have bright, capable student

The issue of underage drinking and abusive behavior is a broad and challenging one.

— E. Gordon Gee WVU President

leaders on our campus who can help inform University leadership how to implement effective change,” Gee said.

Second, Gee said he expects those involved to take responsibility for their actions, and to always put their best foot forward when representing the University.

Further, he said the WVU community needs to be aware of alcohol abuse.

“We must continue to work with our city leaders to

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make this a community-wide partnership in caring for the health and well-being of our students and community.

The issue of underage drinking and abusive behavior is a broad and challenging one,” Gee said.

He continued to state that if the community comes together, positive conversations and partnerships can begin to take place.

Lastly, Gee said to move forward, the WVU commu-

nity must “envision our future as an institution.”

“We need to support West Virginia University in our words and in our actions. I encourage you to send me your thoughts and ideas as to how we can actively support the change needed to help West Virginia University rise,” Gee said.

In response to the destructive activities Saturday night, Greek organizations on campus condemned the behavior of some students.

“The brothers of Beta don’t condone the behaviors that were displayed this past weekend,” said Rick Schultz, the Beta Pi fraternity president. “Our chapter strives to

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Livestock judging team ranks in Harrisburg

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Haley Whitham and Layla Monazam, both multidisciplinary studies students, operate the Condom Caravan.

WellWVU Condom Caravan continues to promote safe sex on-, off-campus by alyssa lazar staff writer @dailyathenaeum

WellWVU: The Students’ Center of Health has promoted safe sex and sex education through its loveWELL programs, featuring the Condom Caravan.

The Condom Caravan provides West Virginia University students with the ability to purchase an assortment of condoms at a cheap price. They are sold for $0.25 per condom, or 5 condoms for $1.00.

Alison Tartaglia, a health specialist with WellWVU, uses the Caravan to promote health and wellness among WVU students.

“We basically purchase large quantities of condoms, and we are able to supply it at a cheap cost,” Tartaglia said. “We are not necessarily doing it to make money; we are really just doing it to increase access to condoms.”

As a health specialist at WVU, Tartaglia said increasing access to condoms is especially important in Morgantown because of a higher rate of sexually transmitted infections than anywhere else in the state.

“There is such a high rate of sexually transmitted infections, not just in the college age population, but West Virginia and Monongalia County have high rates of sexually transmitted infections,” Tartaglia said.

In just two hours, a minimum of 15 students purchased condoms at the Caravan.

“Anytime that you are able to increase access to something, whether that’s condoms or fruits and vegetables,

“But if students are engaging in sexual activity, we want them to know how to protect themselves and the steps that they can take to go that route.”

— Layla Monazam

Student Wellness Ambassador

and make it more available, people are more likely to take advantage of it,” Tartaglia said.

Tartaglia works with the Student Wellness Ambassador Team to give students access to as many sexual health resources as possible. The team does other sex education programs besides the Caravan.

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Composed of just six members, the West Virginia University Livestock Judging Team took second place at the Keystone International Livestock Expo in Harrisburg, Pa., last weekend.

Earning second place allowed the team to realize they can compete nationally.

“We were ranked right in the midst of teams that are very competitive nationally, like Ohio State and the University of Missouri,” said Scott Bowdridge, head coach and faculty advisor for the Livestock Judging Team.

In every competition, there are 12 classes. In each class, there are four animals. The competitors must rank the four animals in order and give reasons as to why they ranked them that way. Animals being judged may include goats, sheep and cattle.

Competitors rank the animals based on categories such as body structure, muscle, body type, balance and attractiveness to the eye.

“We were second in this competition, which is the best we have ever done as far as I can tell in the history of our competition at

this regional event,” Bowdridge said.

Coach Taylor Harrison, also a graduate assistant to Bowdridge, said she is proud of the team for its win.

“Our school doesn’t have the tradition yet of other schools that win national championships, but this team by far is the best team WVU has ever had,” Harrison said. “We ended up beating Missouri, which WVU has never done before, so it was really fun to perform well close to home.”

The members of the team attend every competition and have been well trained for competitions of this magnitude.

The team takes off every other year to train the next team. Students can only be on the team for one year.

“Students only have one calendar year of eligibility for their entire life. We compete in eight contests in one year, and then the students can’t compete ever again,” Bowdridge said.

Team members must enroll in an animal production class, which is an introduction to judging, taught by their head coach. Besides this introductory class, members learn hands-on by practicing ranking at farms.

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Mountaineer Maniacs continue to raise money for breast cancer center

by Corey Mcdonald correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The Mountaineer Maniacs are on pace to raise nearly $4,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month through one of their community service activities.

The Maniacs have been selling pink T-shirts for $10 every day throughout the month of October in the Mountainlair, in support of breast cancer awareness.

“So far we have sold

about 200 shirts,” said Jessica Rangel, director of public relations for the Maniacs.

The proceeds go directly to the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center, an American College of Radiology designated breast imaging center, operated by the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center in Morgantown, W.Va. The program is aimed at educating women about the prevention and early detection of breast cancer.

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ing the #ManiacsWearPink shirts and plan to do so until Halloween,” said Brady Smith, director of fundraising for the Maniacs. “The shirts look great and I think everyone needs some pink WVU apparel.”

Abbey Estep, a junior graphic design student, designed the shirts and Zide’s Team Shop produced them.

In addition to selling T-shirts, they made a banner that hangs in the Mountainlair for students to sign names of people

they know who have been impacted by breast cancer.

“It’s something that I think students can really support, because a lot of people know somebody who has had breast cancer so they can relate,” said Glen Smithberger, director of community service for the Maniacs. “And if they don’t know somebody, they may know someone in the future so it is something they can do to really help out.”

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group on campus, the Maniacs have set an example of spreading awareness and working for a good cause.

“It’s important to always give back to the community to help other people,” Smithberger said. “It’s something you can help out with as a student. You can do something small; you can spend $10 for a great cause, and it’s staying local so you know exactly where your money is going.”

The Maniacs were able to raise $4,000 last year, but

ideally they would like to beat that amount this time around.

“We would like to be able to present a check of $5,000 to the Foundation,” Smith said.

“We would like to pass what we raised last year,” Rangel said. “But more than anything we hope to make an impact through money and awareness and show our support as an organization for this cause.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Tuesday October 21, 2014

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At rallies, Obama casts 2014 as key for his legacy CHICAGO (AP) — Marching onto the campaign trail for the first time this year, President Barack Obama cast Democrats’ success in this year’s midterm elections as a chance to further the policies he’s fought for in the White House. “Don’t give up now,” he said. “Not after we’ve made this much progress.”

Returning to the accepting embrace of his home state of Illinois, Obama told voters that Republicans mean well, but “just have bad ideas.” He accused the GOP of recycling those ideas over and over, urging voters to take their future into their own hands by showing up Nov. 4 — and electing Democrats.

“The power to move our society, our government, it really is in your hands,” Obama said during a rally for Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn that doubled as a homecoming for the president. “You’re the reason that I had the audacity to actually run for president of the United States.”

Echoing many of the same themes as his own 2008 and 2012 campaigns, Obama said Democrats were fighting to give women equal pay, give children a good education and give all Americans access to decent health care.

He contrasted that with the policies of Republicans, whom he claimed were living in the 1950s and belong “in a ‘Mad Men’ episode.”

Obama’s rallies Sunday in Chicago and Maryland marked his first major foray into the 2014 midterm elections. Obama was supposed to rally last week in Connecticut for Gov. Dannel Malloy, but postponed that visit to focus on Ebola.

Though limited in his ability to help his party this year, Obama has sought to use his own policies, like a minimum wage hike, to frame an economic message that can lift up Democratic candidates across the country.

In radio ads and other appearances, Obama has also sought to rev up the same voting blocs that helped elect him twice — including minorities, women and young people — in hopes they’ll show up this year even without Obama on the ballot.

Although Obama has raised money for Democrats this year at a feverish pace, he’s stayed away from appearing in public with candidates — due in large part to his sagging approval ratings in key states. Obama will rally in the coming weeks for another half-dozen Democratic candidates for governor, but is not venturing into the conservative-leaning states where Democrats are fighting their toughest Senate races.

“We’re in the fight of our lives for the soul of Illinois’ democracy. They may have more money,” Quinn said of

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President Barack Obama delivers remarks during a campaign rally for Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Ill., at Chicago State University on Sunday in Chicago. his opponent, Republican to fight for you?” ing chants of “amen” from his rally sits Barack Obama Bruce Rauner. “But we’ve got “The Republican Party the audience. One speaker Elementary School.

President Barack Obama.”

Illinois, too, is about as can keep telling you what suggested that Brown, if Hours earlier, a much they’re against,” Obama said, elected, would be a leader safe as territory gets for more muted Obama was riffing off a long list: afford- in the model of Obama him- Obama these days. The presat another rally — this one able health care, immigra- self, while others denounced ident remains popular here, at a high school just east of tion reform, action on cli- Republican moves to tighten and Quinn has also gotten Washington — seeking votes mate change, to name a few. voting restrictions as an at- a boost from Vice President for Maryland Lt. Gov. An- “But the good news is Dem- tempt to stifle the black vote. Joe Biden and first lady MiSupport for Obama still chelle Obama. thony Brown in his bid for ocrats keep telling you what the state’s top job.

But unlike in Maryland, runs high in Democraticthings we’re for.”

Roughly 8,000 people Obama’s rally for Brown leaning Maryland — and es- where Brown has held a packed a high school gym- had the feeling of a gos- pecially in Prince George’s healthy lead over his opponasium — with more in an pel service, and a local pas- County, a heavily African- nent, the race in Illinois is overflow crowd next-door — tor opened by noting that American corner of the state tighter, in large part due to where Obama adopted his the slaves who helped build and Brown’s home base. Quinn’s low popularity. Like party’s mantra for this elec- the White House could have Roughly 9 in 10 voters in Brown, Quinn is counting on tion season by claiming the never anticipated that one the county backed Obama black voters who still supmidterms would come down of their own would one day in 2008. Just next to the high port Obama to turn out Nov. to one thing: “Who is going occupy the home, evok- school where Obama held 4 to secure his re-election.

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“We do a lot of practice at farms all across the country,” Bowdridge said.

In the near future, the team will travel to Michigan and Indiana to go to other universities where they can use their farms.

“They get those basic understanding of the skills and then they get to learn handson by judging over and over again,” Harrison said.

While learning the skills they need to compete, they

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also learn skills they need to be successful in the classroom.

“These students will be very well spoken and confident when they are done.

The trick behind winning these competitions is giving very accurate and very detailed sets of reasons, with no notes. It is all done off of memory, and their ability to think on their feet,” Bowdridge said.

During the competition, they are given 15 minutes to take notes and place the class. They are then taken to a hotel where they must present their reasons to

a judge, with no notes in hand.

“They are better public speakers when they are finished,” Bowdridge said of the nature of the competition.

The WVU Livestock Judging Team will be competing in two weeks in Kansas City, Mo., at the American Royal, with an upcoming competition in Louisville, Ky., in November.

Harrison said out of the 30 teams that attend, her goal is to be in the top 15.

The team practices on Tuesdays and every weekend. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 “During October, we also are doing in-hall education programs. There are sex jeopardy games that we have been doing. They are focused on sexually transmitted diseases and communication within healthy relationships. We have also been doing tabling throughout campus on Evansdale and Downtown,” Tartaglia said.

Layla Monazam, who works with SWAT, said they give out condoms for free in programs they provide in the residence halls. They also give out wristbands, such as for chillWELL. “We promote abstinence as the best and only way to prevent pregnancy and the transmission of STIs,” Monazam said. “But if students are engaging in sexual activity, we want them to know how to protect themselves and the steps that they can take to go that

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Continued from page 1 make the West Virginia community a positive one, not to tarnish the reputation of our University.”

Matt Rodriguez, thePhi Sigma Kappa fraternity president expressed similar concerns.

“Phi Sigma Kappa doesn’t condone the actions of our student body. All this does is tarnish the reputation of WVU and degrades our degrees.”

In response to the negative route.”

Monazam, who was also staffing the Caravan, said the Caravan has an assortment of condoms: female condoms, non-latex condoms, flavored condoms, studded condoms, ultrasensitive condoms, ultrapleasure condoms and some popular name brand condoms.

“Whenever people see that we have Trojan and Magnum condoms, those are usually the first ones to go,” Monazam said.

October has been designated loveWELL month by the University, so loveWELL has been doing more to promote sexual health.

This month, the Caravan sets up multiple times per week. During the rest of the year, it sets up about once a month. The Caravan also moves to the Health and Education Building and the residence halls for additional purchases.

Wellness coordinators for the residence halls work with loveWELL to promote

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publicity the University received following the events, Deonna Gandy, a WVU senior, created the Twitter hashtag #RespectfulMountaineer. As of Monday night, the hashtag has reached more than 360,000 people.

WVU junior marketing student Chris Hickey has been influential in implementing the hashtag. “(The hashtag) kind of took off. I didn’t realize that so many students were as displeased (with the riots) as I was. It was gratifying that so many people felt inclined to express their opinions,” Hickey said. “Anyone who’s a

past, present or future Mountaineer that was affected by this incident was able to express their opinions and that’s the thing I think is so great about it. We’re simply stating the amazing things that happen at WVU.” By working together, focusing on the positive and coming up with long-term solutions, members of the WVU community believe that the University will change for the better.

“We will rise above this. It is time to take our University back,” Gee said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

safer sex.

“I think this year is a lot more successful because of the change in student health,” Tartaglia said. “Students were able to get condoms previously through student health, but they can’t anymore with the changeover. We are finding that a lot of people are coming to the Condom Caravan and purchasing condoms that way.”

The Condom Caravan will be set up from 11 a.m.-1 p.m Oct. 23 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Mountainlair. The Caravan will also be open 8-9 p.m.

Oct. 23 and Oct. 30 at Pierpont Apartments.

LoveWELL will also host Mountaineers Meet, a speed-dating event where THE DAILY ATHENAEUM students can learn about healthy communication in a relationship 6:30-7:30 p.m Follow us on Twitter for all the breaking Oct. 28 in the Mountaineer news updates and news feeds.

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Tuesday October 21, 2014

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Byzantine and others bring metal to 123

By Jillian Clemente A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Charleston, W.Va., band Byzantine returns to 123 Pleasant Street tomorrow evening for the first stop on The Release and Resolve Tour 2014.

This is the first tour the band has done in seven years. It’s been a rough few years after the band’s inception in 2000 and its five-year break in 2006.

The release of their selftitled album was very successful. The album debuted as the number one most added metal album in college rock radio, according to the band’s Facebook page.

This propelled the band into creating another kickstarter project to help record another record, “The Release and Resolve.”

The kickstarter just reached its goal yesterday, Oct. 20.

Byzantine is making a stop at 123 Pleasant Street and is visiting its home state. They’re pretty friendly guys, according to Chris Frum, a booking, promotions and staff assistant at 123 Pleasant Street.

“They always do pretty well in Morgantown,” Frum said. “They’re a really good band - the hardcore and metal kids are really into them. They’re really good at what they do. They usually have a pretty good night, and all that stuff makes for a pretty good show.”

Also on tour with Byzantine is Thy Will Be Done and IKILLYA, other metal bands. Rhode Island natives Thy Will Be Done created its own metal imprint on the genre by starting its own recording company, Eye.On Lion. The recording company follows the “do it yourself ” style of music and helps up-andcoming artists create their own CDs, helping cut out the “middle people.”

Thy Will Be Done’s sixsong EP released in Sept.

2012, “Temple,” propelled their drive to do more music.

Thy Will Be Done toured in the U.K, Japan, Europe and the U.S. How e ver, one local metal band, A Gentleman’s Sport, will be opening for this band of bands.

“Every show has one local band with a tour,”

The band Byzantine will be playing at 123 Pleasant St. this Wednesday, along with IKILLYA, Thy WIll Be Done and A Gentleman’s Sport.

Frum said, so he decided to pick A Gentleman’s Sport. “There’s a lot of metal bands around the area, and it’s hard to pick a band sometimes.”

He eventually chose the newer band, because while they haven’t been around long, they have made a stake for themselves locally.

Byzantine’s newest album will be released Feb. 15, 2015. Tickets to see Byzantine, IKILLYA, Thy Will Be Done and A Gentleman’s Sport are $12.

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The show is for those 18 and older. Doors open at 8 p.m. Wednesday at 123 Pleasant Street. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

AP

Don’t cut the cord yet ...but maybe you should NEW YORK (AP) — Cord cutters rejoiced last week after HBO and CBS announced plans to sell stand-alone streaming services, a move that cable and satellite television providers have resisted for years.

Customers tired of paying big fees for hundreds of channels they never watch just to have access to a few favorite shows might be expected to start cancelling cable service in droves. Get Netflix, throw in HBO, add a network here and there why would anyone sign up now for cable?

Well, don’t sound the death knell for cable companies yet.

Some would-be customers may balk when they see just how much paying a la carte actually costs. Stations that offer services a la carte will have to pay for marketing that the cable and satellite companies usually cover.

Fewer eyeballs on live TV could mean less advertising revenue, since online ads are generally cheaper, and that will boost the network’s cost of running the channel. And smooth streaming costs money: to avoid so-called “throttling” during peak evening viewing times, Netflix buckled to broadband distributors like Comcast and Verizon and paid up so that its streaming service would run at a higher bandwidth and work more smoothly. Those added costs might be passed on to customers.

And for all those cable haters out there, sorry: Cutting the cord won’t mean cutting out your cable provider. They often own some of your favorite channels (Comcast owns NBC Universal, parent of Bravo and USA) and in most areas they are the gatekeepers to the Internet. Offer-

ing popular channels like HBO over streaming could actually help cable companies sell more expensive broadband services to customers.

“The cable business is evolving from mainly selling you a pay TV package to mainly selling you a broadband Internet service,” says FBR Research analyst Barton Crockett. “Content companies and cable companies are evolving from being very worried about making their content available through Internet services to very excited about that. It’s a way to sell their Internet and get people to pay for faster speeds.”

The cable and satellite television industry is going through major consolidation, to mitigate the higher cost each year of carriage fees that the networks charge for their channels and boost pricing power. Comcast Corp. is in the process of buying Time Warner Cable Inc. for $45 billion, which would make it by far the largest TV and broadband provider. AT&T Inc. is planning to buy satellite service DirecTV for $48.5 billion. Both are under regulatory review; customers complain such deals would create monopolies that would hijack choice.

Meanwhile, pay-TV subscriptions have flatlined at about 101 million, according to data from research firm SNL Kagan. The number of high-speed Internet subscribers rose about 1 percent during the same period to 90.1 million. By comparison, pay-TV nemesis Netflix Inc. has about 37.2 million U.S. subscribers and expects to add 1.85 million during the final months of this year.

The growth in streaming services will appeal “to a segment of consum-

ers that the traditional payTV providers have a harder and harder time communicating with: the millennials and so called `cord-nevers’” who haven’t viewed Pay TV as a compelling option until now,” says MoffettNathanson partner Craig Moffett. In fact, HBO said its stand-alone HBO Go service is largely aimed at the 10 million U.S. households that have broadband Internet service but do not pay for TV. So as more channels start to offer a la carte services, cable providers will shift to focus on their broadband services, Moffett thinks.

“Cable companies will become increasingly reliant on broadband, and gradually evolve their business models to be less and less video-centric and more broadbandcentric over time,” he said.

That leaves satellite pay-TV companies like DirecTV and Dish Network Inc., which have no broadband capability, as the “odd man out,” he said.

Cable companies say they want to offer customers more choice, and if customers want to go online, they plan to be a part of that transaction.

“The overwhelming majority of our customers prefer to access video content via digital cable bundles for convenience, service quality and value of the total package, but cable broadband provides the fastest and most reliable connection to online content for those who choose to access it,” says Todd Smith, spokesman for Cox Communications, which offers cable and broadband to 6 million customers.

Other cable and satellite services did not respond to a request for comment or declined to comment.

A musical on a magazine NEW YORK (AP) — A day after seeing himself onstage, Davy Rothbart was still a little dazed. The celebratory drinks afterward sure didn’t hurt, but those weren’t what kept him floored.

He’d just watched an actor portray him in a new, semifictionalized musical account of the way he’d started the super-cool magazine “Found” and how its success nearly destroyed him.

“It’s like looking at a funhouse mirror and seeing your own life reflected back to you,” Rothbart said over coffee while waiting for a movie. “It’s a really wild ride. It was like doing mushrooms.”

A drug metaphor is sort of appropriate for the quirky and surreal musical itself.

“Found,” now playing at the Atlantic Theater Company, is a rollicking account of how

Rothbart built a mini-empire on misdirected or discarded notes and other ephemera that litter the streets.

“Found” magazine - and its website - is a fascinating compilation of poetry on napkins, to-do lists, misdirected emails, love letters, random notes and scribbles.

They are sometimes funny or scary and often touching. Or weird. One reads: “You bring the paper bag, I’ll bring the handcuffs... let’s party.”

“You get to see people at their most unselfconscious.

There’s a truth to them,” says Rothbart. “They’re so unself-conscious, revealing, honest and raw.” His mother calls them “people watching on paper.”

He stumbled over the concept in 2000 after finding a misdirected note on his car windshield intended for a cheating boyfriend.

Celebrating such notes has spawned a magazine, tours in which Rothbart reads aloud the notes, and art gallery installations.

Now, as unlikely as it sounds, it’s a musical, with a book by Hunter Bell and Lee Overtree, and music and lyrics by Eli Bolin. Bell wrote the Obie-winning “(title of show),” while Overtree and Bolin have worked with Story Pirates, which makes theatrical shows from stories written by kids.

The creators pored over the magazine’s archive of some 10,000 notes, putting some into projected thought bubbles, wry commentary on the action - “You are here in the friend zone. That’s all” - and song lyrics. Rothbart offered feedback but stayed out of the creating process.

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Is a la carte streaming a better deal?

Combining current streaming services including Netflix, Hulu, CBS All Access and the expected price of HBO’s service, which starts next year, would run you about half of the average price of monthly cable and satellite television service.

If you’re a sports fan, sorry, the streaming services won’t do it for you alone. But adding an a la carte option to your basic cable subscription might offer you more choice than buying up on the next rung of your cable or satellite service.

Even if other networks jumped on the standalone bandwagon, trying to buy all your favorite channels a la carte would add up quickly, says FBR analyst Barton Crockett.

“The way things are priced, you won’t be able to get more than four or five channels for less than your pay-TV bill now, and even getting two or three chantunes include the bizarre childish rambling “Cats Are Cats” - including the indecipherable word “dlerd” that is faithfully sung - and the heman musings of “Lord Patrick, King of the Ladies.” Only names and phone numbers have been changed to protect the real authors.

Actor Nick Blaemire, who has been on Broadway in “Godspell” and “Cry-Baby,” plays Rothbart and he and the cast - including Barrett Wilbert Weed and Betsy Morgan, who play romantic rivals - have wrestled with wrapping their heads around a complex show with some 600 different cues.

nels will be a significant portion of that bill,” he said in an interview Monday. “I think because of that there will be a strong incentive for people to sign up for a (cable) bundle.”

Here’s a look at how the costs stack up: Netflix: starts at $8.99 a month for streaming only service. Includes original programing, past seasons of popular TV shows and a wide range of movies.

Hulu Plus: $7.99 a month. Includes selected new and older shows from networks including Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and the CW and cable channels like Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Bravo. Original programming, movies and Latino and British shows are also available.

HBO (estimated): $15 a month or more. Includes HBO original series, movies, sports, comedy and documentaries.

CBS All Access: $5.99 a month. Includes 15 current prime-time shows such as “The Good Wife” and “Sur“I haven’t been able to explain it to anybody. I just say, `You have to come see it.’ In rehearsal, we all had that actor’s fear of, `Am I in a thing that’s unexplainable?’ And

vivor” available the day after they air, the ability to stream CBS stations live in 14 markets and to watch previous seasons of current shows, as well as older shows from both CBS and other networks like “Twin Peaks” and “Cheers.” It does not include live-streaming of sporting events, including NFL coverage.

Total for all four services: $37.97 Amazon Instant Video: Included free with $99 Prime loyalty club membership Average cable subscription (combined price of basic service and the most subscribed cable programming service excluding taxes, fees and equipment charges): $64.41, per the FCC. Average satellite subscription (combined price of basic service and the most subscribed cable programming service excluding taxes, fees and equipment charges): DirecTV $63.99; DISH Network $59.99, per the FCC. then we realized, `Yes, I am - in the best way.’”

Critics have applauded the effort, with the New York Post calling it “the best datenight show of the season.”

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Tuesday October 21, 2014

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EDITORIAL

We want to highlight University We love nothing more than to show off how proud we are of our University. If you take a look at some of The Daily Athenaeum’s previous headlines, this is clear.

On Oct. 15, we shared the exciting story of Nick Underwood, a graduate aerospace engineering student at West Virginia University who participated in NASA’s most recent social event at the Goddard Space Flight Center.

Before that, we shared news of Paige Madden, a fellow Mountaineer now serving as Miss West Virginia.

And twice this semester, we’ve had the pleasure of putting the incredible work of Amanda Hutchison at the top of our front page.

Unfortunately, we cannot always brag about our University. And there’s no point in rehashing again the events that followed the football game.

But a point worth noting is our role in reporting these events.

Just like so many students out there, The DA’s Editorial Board was disgusted by the damaging actions. Our job as journalists is to report what happened. Saturday afternoon, it looked like the football victory would be the top story.

And then things changed.

The DA received some negative reactions for our

coverage on the riots. We presented, and will continue to present, the information as we know it to be true. We approach it with no hidden agenda.

We did not try to make individuals or institutions look bad, only to tell our readers what is happening.

This is your student newspaper. It may feel at times the staff is far away, but know that we are listening to each of you.

If you tweet at us, we read it. If you comment, we read it.

So when our readers expressed disappointment that the riot was the top story for the day, know that we are right there with you.

Given the choice of reporting good or bad news, we’d prefer to publish the good.

Consider this an invitation - a challenge - to all Mountaineers to go out and

create good news. We want to celebrate your accomplishments with you. There will undoubtedly be times that we miss things, so let us know when that happens.

And remember, the Editorial Board is just like you.

We sometimes struggle with classes, hate getting stuck on the PRT and secretly still have a grudge against Pitt.

And when we see riots on the front page, we too are disappointed.

LETTER FROM THE MOUNTAINEER MASCOT

Mountaineers should be respectable on gameday

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Players meet crowd members after Saturdays win against Baylor.

Fellow Mountaineers, Saturday was the most amazing day of my life. I saw you become electric in the crowd. I saw you truly believe in our team and stay behind them through the ups and downs.

Our team proved that they are everything that we thought they were. After our only two losses coming at the hands of top 5 teams, the Mountaineers showed that we can do more than just put up a “good showing” against the best in

the land. We can and will win!

The well-deserved pride that I saw when I looked up from the field made me smile like never before. I was and still am proud of you! However, this is just the beginning. And after last night, I feel like many of our students think that last night was the peak of our season.

Waking up Sunday morning to seeing rampant arson, rioting, and police intervention to control the chaos that took over our

streets last night. And I was disappointed.

Here at West Virginia University, we are family, so you can imagine how hurt I felt that members of my family were being tear gassed and even arrested.

We, as students, deserve better than to put ourselves in dangerous situations. Our actions should reflect our own integrity, an integrity that I know each one of you has.

So yes, we had the right to celebrate-- we beat a

highly touted team! We proved that we are a force to be reckoned with and I promise you that there is more to come! Now that we have proven this, everyone will be coming for us. We have a target on our backs now.

You know what that means? It means that people will look at what is happening in Morgantown.

They will see our amazing football team as well as the fans who represent us. They have seen and expressed to

me how well we treat them at games. I always want that to be the way we are viewed by outsiders: as a welcoming, friendly, and enthusiastic people.

I want you, my friends, to be safe and enjoy every moment you spend here in Morgantown. However, I want you to do so in a manner that is befitting of our high standards.

We owe it to ourselves, the city of Morgantown, and the state of West Virginia to outwardly embody the true

heart and ideals of being a Mountaineer.

Please remember to act respectfully following every game, win or lose, so that the media attention remains on the positive aspects of this university. Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer: let’s keep that something to be proud of.

Your Mountaineer Mascot, Michael Garcia

COMMENTARY

Impacts of depression, what can be done to decrease its hold on others

By Ashley DeNardo A&E Editor @amdenardo

Depression hurts. Not just you, but everyone around you.

You may have made fun of that commercial before.

But I doubt you will continue to once you hear what I have to say.

Depression isn’t about trying to get attention or trying to make people feel bad for you. It isn’t something that can be easily controlled.

Depression eats you from the inside out. It’s an empty darkness growing inside you until every-

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thing feels out of control.

It’s scars, some visible and others, not so much.

Of course, you have good days, but those never last.

Sometimes good days are a burden because it feels like it’s never going to get better than it is in that moment.

At the end of even the best days, depression rears its ugly head and screams degrading comments that can drag the strongest person straight into the ground.

“You’re ugly.” “You’re stupid.” “You’re worthless.”

“You’re never going to be enough.”

Battling depression a million miles away from home in a place where no

one knows who you are can be crippling. There are days it is hard to wake up or get out of bed, or to just care about life in general. There are days where you’re sobbing into your pillow and you aren’t sure why. The sun burns and the dark feels safe. Everything hurts and feels like it’s falling apart.

And no one cares.

At least that is how it feels. People say, “Hey, how are you?” and don’t even wait for an answer anymore. If an answer is given, no one looks past the fake, but necessary smiles and “I’m fine(s)” to see what is really going on.

When someone suffering from depression is talking to you, you don’t notice or worry. Sometimes, noticing is all it would take to make someone feel they aren’t alone.

Everyone has struggles: A 20-credit course schedule, working two jobs, not being able to find a job, self-image issues, anxiety, a dark past. The list goes on.

Why don’t we start to understand and be there for each other instead of ignoring sincerity?

According to Healthline, 1 in 10 American adults suffer from depression, and that rate is even higher for

the state of West Virginia.

Women are twice as likely as men to be depressed.

We should all become more aware of how many people we encounter each day who could be depressed or have suicidal thoughts. We should also be aware of how some stupidly disrespectful behavior could push that person over the edge of a cliff they’ve been debating jumping off of for years.

A smile or hello as you pass by on the way to class, reaching out and making friends with otherwise complete strangers, putting others before ourselves – these are the types of ac-

tions that can make the sun shine in a sullen world. Restoring humanity in ourselves and others.

Many depressed people have a hard time talking to therapists or going to the outstanding Carruth Center for help. Many feel it’s the therapist’s job so they don’t really care.

This is why it is so important to unstick the cell phone from your hand and start attaching to something human. Be available to your friends and care about what they are telling you. You could save their life. ashley.denardo@mail.wvu.edu

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17 Scout’s motto 19 Nevada city on the Humboldt River 20 Ho-hum 21 Showed penitence 23 Gave permission 24 Indian bread 26 Like a watch with hands 28 Giant slugger Mel 31 Tool-hanging spots 34 Explorer Sir Francis 35 Soap unit 36 Actress who is Dakota’s sister 39 “Just teasing” 41 Organ with a canal 42 “Hooked on Classics” record co.

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HOROSCOPE

BY JACQUELINE BIGAR

It might be best to let them real- to make amends before anything ize on their own that perhaps a lit- else happens. Tonight: Full of fun. tle bend in the road is necessary. ToBorn today This year you of- night: Go along with someone else’s ten demonstrate unusual creativity. suggestion.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Others will notice this trait and seek Defer to someone else, but unyou out when they need a great idea.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) derstand that his or her suggesBrainstorm all you want, but don’t tion might not hold the answer drain yourself unnecessarily. If you HHHH You might be thinking to a problem. You might want to about someone close, and, as a are single, others find you to be ingo into your imagination to find triguing, and want to get to know result, you might have a difficult the best path. Take some time to you better. You might choose to time trying to clear your mind. Fo- distance yourself from this issue play the field for a while, as you sort cus on one task at a time. A brisk first. Tonight: Follow the music. through different potential suitors. walk also might help. Avoid converIf you are attached, the two of you sations that could slide you into revstretch your wings and tackle a new erie. Tonight: Where you want to be.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH commitment together; you will beYou might want to rethink a situacome closer as a result. LIBRA might GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH tion involving funds and an agreenot be as strong-willed as you are.

Be playful, but recognize that oth- ment. You also might want to do ers might not be in the same mood. some price comparison as you atARIES (March 21-April 19) You inadvertently could cause some- tempt to establish limits. Ask quesHHHH You see that those close one to distance him- or herself from tions to decide which direction to to you aren’t being realistic. Do you you. Note your feelings, but don’t head in. Tonight: Get to the bottom really want to burst their bubble? act on them just yet. You will need of an issue.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Rethink a situation that involves an important decision more carefully.

You also might be more confused than you realize about the financial implications of a money agreement. Slow down if you feel uncomfortable or unsure of yourself.

Tonight: Treat a friend to dinner.

to handle a creative endeavor or a long-desired goal. A child or new love interest could be playing into your thoughts as well. You’ll have some time before acting. Tonight: Make the most of the moment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Open up a discussion when surrounded by like-minded people.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You will get feedback, which will You seem to have strong aspirations inspire you even more. Try to rethat often toss you into limbo when main grounded, and you will find facing decisions involving other peo- the right route. Tonight: Where the ple. You might want to go over your crowds are. priorities once more. For the moCAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ment, your charm will smooth over any rough moments; use it wisely. HHHH Reach out to a respected relative. You might not like every Tonight: All smiles. word you hear, but you’ll see the wisdom in this person’s thoughts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Ask questions and confirm what you Know when to pull back and do hear. You might need to accept more more observing. Think about how responsibility. Tonight: Out late.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Reach out to someone wise to get feedback. Even if you decide not to take the advice, he or she will not be upset. This person understands more than you might realize.

Remain alert and cautious with your finances. Know when to postpone a decision. Tonight: Revise the budget.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Be willing to discuss a problem with a treasured friend or loved one. You often take a positive perspective of a situation that actually might be rather problematic. This person knows how to let you see that your plan is less than realistic. Tonight: Visit over dinner.

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A&E IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ENERGY

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Jared Miller, Pat Cole, Ben Geelhaar, Shawn Fisher and Ryan Schauman, band members of Worst Kept Secret, play at Morgantown Sound in the Gluck Theatre at the Mountainlair.

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Local band Worst Kept Secret plays live for U92’s Morgantown Sound

By Westley Thompson Associate A&E Editor @Westleyt93

Each week U92, West Virginia University’s radio station, brings in local talent to play live on air for Morgantown Sound.

Last night’s show featured Worst Kept Secret, a five-man rock band from Elkins, W. Va. Worst Kept Secret is a band with a solid and polished sound. However, it is fairly new to the music scene. Despite the members each having previous musical experience, the

band is less than a year old.

“We started writing right around the beginning of the year,” said guitarist Jared Miller. “Our first ever show was at 123. It was June 1.”

Despite being new, the band has begun to take off quickly. Since their first live performance during the summer, they’ve played 12 more shows.

Many of the members have known each other since childhood. Back in high school, a few of them were in a cover band together.

After high school, the

group separated for a brief period of time, with some members moving to Morgantown W. Va. and others staying in Elkins. Soon, they were able to get everyone to Morgantown and Worst Kept Secret was born.

“We’ve all been playing for years and years and it was time,” said Ben Geelhaar, a guitarist.

Playing in cover bands in high school may have influenced the band’s musical direction. According to their Facebook page, Worst Kept Secret is a mix of southern metal and pop

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and they do it well.

A love of music is what drives every musician. According to Worst Kept Secret, it’s also the crowd they play for.

“We do it for the people.”

Geelhaar said.

Getting the crowd excited is another driving force behind the band’s performances.

“The energy. I mean, that’s such a cliche answer, but the energy you get from the people,” Miller said.

“We’ve been fortunate enough to have awesome crowd responses so far.”

Worst Kept Secret is tak-

ing off fast. They’ve already released a single available online on Bandcamp and Soundcloud. Visit their Soundcloud page to download the song for free at https://soundcloud. com/worst-kept-secret/ worst-kept-secret-bender.

Worst Kept Secret will be playing on Oct. 30 at Schmitt’s Saloon, and Oct. 31 at The Dojo in Fairmont.

For live music, go to Morgantown Sound at 8 p.m. Mondays in the Mountainlair ’s Gluck Theatre. wethompson@mail.wvu.edu

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum provides horror

By Ashley DeNardo

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punk.

One day while jamming together, one riff took on a slightly “poppy” feel. After that point, their genre had been decided.

The members cite bands like A Day to Remember, Blink-182 and Pantera as their musical influences.

“That’s what everyone says,” Geelhaar said.

“Blink-182 meets Pantera, or A Day to Remember meets Every Time I Die or Four Year Strong.”

These influences are obvious, but give the band a comfortable and familiar feel. They do pop punk,

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, W. Va., is one of many options in the state for Halloween-lovers.

The building was formerly an asylum in the mid-1800s and has ties to the Civil War. Throughout the year, historical tours, ghost hunting and photography tours, are all available for those seeking to learn more about the history surrounding the asylum or supernatural thrills.

For the Halloween season, the asylum offers many different opportunities for lovers of horror.

The asylum is hosting a

Paranormal Tour on Oct. 22 and Oct. 29, 10:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. There will be two opportunities to hunt for spirits on Oct. 24.

For costume enthusiasts, the asylum is hosting a costume contest at the Asylum Ball from 6 p.m. - 1 a.m. Oct. 25. Costumes are not required for entry; however, there will be several prizes available for those who do dress up. Categories for winners are Sexiest, Scariest, Best Couple, Superhero or Villain and Funniest. Prizes range from $100-$400.

The ball will feature live music by local bands, including The Renfields from Morgantown, W. Va. The party is for those 18 years and older.

For attendees 21 years and

older, alcohol is allowed, but is not provided. Ticket information can be found at http://trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com/ball/index. htm/.

On Halloween, there will also be two different ghost hunting options, one specifically geared torward celebrating Halloween. Both are from 11:30 p.m. - 6 a.m.

During the next two weeks, the asylum’s haunted house, “Forsaken,” will have basic tours available for $20 and VIP tours for $40.

While these tours are all planned for your enjoyment, the asylum is commonly known as one of the most haunted locations in the U.S. In 2008, The Atlan-

tic Paranormal Society, more commonly known as TAPS, investigated the Weston asylum. The evidence collected during the investigation aired on season four, episode nine of SyFy’s “Ghost Hunters.”

On Travel Channel’s list of the top-10 most haunted places, the asylum is second only to the Moundsville Pennitentiary in Moundsville, W. Va. So be aware: If you are going into the asylum for any of the upcoming events, you may not come out the same. ashley.denardo@mail.wvu.edu

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Zombie Run Morgantown’s annual Dawn of the Race Zombie Run brings a whole new meaning to the term “walking dead.”

Hosted by the Morgantown Roller Vixens, the second annual Dawn of the Race will take runners on a journey through a post-apocalyptic world.

Competitors must race through the zombie-infested terrain to avoid contracting the viral infection. Runners will be given three flags at the start of the race, each representing participants’ lives, which they must protect throughout the course. Runners who have lost all three flags will be considered “infected.”

Taking place on Heston Farm in Fairmont, W.Va., the off-road course is set on flat and hilly terrain to create a desirable course for both skilled runners and amateurs. Recreated as the undead, volunteers for the Zombie Run chase, snatch and crawl as runners attempt to shield themselves from the infected. With an estimated 100 volunteers and 65 preregistered runners, Heston Farms will be transformed into a “safe zone” for runners fleeing from the living dead.

The race will contain five heats, with the kids’ heat beginning at 10:15 a.m. and all other heats starting at 11 a.m.

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Runners will have race-day refreshments such as bananas, granola bars and water.

Following the race, an apocalypse party will be held serving food, wine and beer provided by Heston Farm, and the top male and female competitors from each heat will be announced. Rewards for the top “survivors” will include a medal as well as a gift card from local sponsors such as the Boston Beanery, Atomic Grill and Sam’s Club. The apocalyptic party will host music groups The Renfields and Jaguar Mountain Rundown, giving runners the opportunity to unwind with the undead.

Proceeds from the Dawn of the Race will benefit Girls on the Run, a charity in north central West Virginia that focuses on combining training for a 5K with healthy living education.

Runners who pre-register can save $5 by using promo code MRVZOMBIE at http://dawnoftherace.com/ and receive a free T-shirt and swag bag the day of the race. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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CALLING HIS NUMBER

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Running back Dreamius Smith puts a stiff arm on Baylor safety Terrell Burt Saturday.

With starter Rushel Shell sidelined, veteran Dreamius Smith steps in and shines for West Virginia by anthony pecoraro associate sports editor @pecorarowvunews

Senior running back Dreamius Smith has been shadowed by the four other West Virginia running backs throughout the first half of WVU’s season, but that changed quickly Saturday.

Up until Saturday’s game against then-No.4 Baylor, Smith struggled to find playing time, and when he was able to get on the field, there weren’t many strong plays made on his behalf.

But when the Mountaineers’ No. 1 back in Rushel Shell went down Saturday, with an injury in the first half, Smith stepped up big time.

Following Smith’s performance, which consisted of 13 carries for 60 yards and a touchdown, running backs coach JaJuan Seider said seeing Smith finally be able to use his 6-foot, 217 pound body to his advantage to run through Baylor’s defense, was something that could not make him more proud.

“I was proud of Dream-

ius,” Seider said. “It’s like your son. You (are) always hard (on him) when you expect more out of him, and I’ve been preaching that to him.

“I think the last two weeks, the light went off, (and) I think he’s healthy.

(He) trusts his body, and I couldn’t be more proud of how he went in (during) the first half and stuck in there and ran hard – he had some huge runs for us.”

Smith said it hasn’t been the easiest at times waiting to get into a game for a play or two, but it was his focus

and determination that he knew would keep him level-headed for when an opportunity comes about.

“You never know how many chances you’re going to get. When my number is called, I just get in there and do what I can,” he said.

“I’m going to take every chance I get to my advantage and for me personally, this was a great game, (but) you can always get better and we’ll continue to get better every day.”

Prior to Saturday’s matchup, Smith only had one touchdown on the sea-

son and his highest rushing game came against Oklahoma when he ran for 38 yards.

Not knowing when or if he’ll be called into any game, Smith said he continuously has the mentality of being ready to jump into a game at any point and help West Virginia in any way he can, because for him, it’s never solely about one player, it’s always a team effort.

“You have to have that want in your body, and I’ve always had it. (Seider’s) always telling me

to stay ready (and) stay warmed up, and tonight was my shot,” he said.

“It’s not about me, it’s not about one player on the team, it’s about team effort, but I’m going to use every shot I get and take it to my advantage.”

Moving forward, Smith will attempt to build off of his solid performance against the Bears in hopes of being able to top his 2013 season of 494 yards and five touchdowns for the Mountaineers. apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

Devin Williams to take on larger role in second year

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Forward Devin Williams passes the ball around Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins during the 2013-14 season.

by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Friday night, the West Virginia University basketball team gave fans a small taste of what to expect from its players this season.

The annual Blue and Gold debut – an exhibition game played amongst the WVU players – took place at the WVU Coliseum and allowed Bob Huggins’ team to showcase its talent in front of its home crowd for the first time this season.

One player who will be expected to make an impact this season is sophomore

forward Devin Williams.

As a freshman last season, Williams played an average of 23 minutes per game. Even as a freshman, Huggins depended on the Cincinnati, Ohio native to be his primary enforcer underneath the basket.

This season, the bar is set even higher. Entering his second season with the Mountaineers, Williams will look to make the leap from an inexperienced freshman to a more polished forward.

“I think Devin’s going to be pretty consistent,” Huggins said following the Blue and Gold game.

In 2013, consistency was an issue for Williams. While new to the DI basketball scene, Williams showed signs of being a very good player below the hoop. His play against No. 8 Kansas was a key reason the Mountaineers pulled off the upset against the Jayhawks last season.

Other times, however, he seemed uncomfortable and was overpowered by bigger, more experienced forwards throughout the country.

Overall, Williams scored 277 points last season and reeled in 238 rebounds.

Huggins has been searching for a dominant for-

ward for a couple of seasons now. Another forward, Elijah Macon, will also be looked at as someone who can contribute underneath.

Huggins said he believes Williams is ahead of Macon, but that can be chalked up to having played last season. Macon sat out the entire 2013 season. “(Williams is) getting there,” Huggins said. “Elijah’s got further to go than Dev, but he didn’t play last year. I think both of them are going to get there. I think Dev’s probably the closest we have right now.”

Williams understands he’ll have to perform at a

high level, as the Mountaineers desperately need to increase their post presence.

“I’ve always felt like I was a leader,” Williams said.

“Guys left, and you know someone’s got to step up, why not me?”

Huggins said he believes Williams is on the right track and seems confident that his forward will avoid a sophomore slump.

“Dev gets better all the time, he gets better everyday,” Huggins said.

Huggins also recognized there’s still a lot of room for improvement.

“It seems like a simple thing, but you’ve got to pro-

tect the ball,” Huggins said.

“He’s got those big, wide shoulders and makes it hard for people to get to the ball. He’s just got to learn to use those better.”

Williams and the rest of the Mountaineers will further their preseason preparation by scrimmaging Ohio State in the near future. Huggins said he expects his team to be close to “game ready” after a few more exhibition games.

“We’ll get a whole lot better look (at our team) when we play a scrimmage and exhibition,” Huggins said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Tuesday October 21, 2014

SWIMMING & DIVING

Vande Poel aims to shatter own records this season by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

She’s one of the best athletes at West Virginia University, and you probably haven’t heard her name yet.

Senior diver Haily Vande Poel has set every school record for women’s diving at WVU, and anchors a diving team that has set high expectations for this season.

Although Vande Poel will go down as perhaps the best female diver in pro-

gram history, she wants to leave a legacy that can inspire others to work as hard as they can.

“If you can work hard, you can achieve your dreams,” Vande Poel said.

“It’s not all about talent. I didn’t have as much talent before I got here.”

WVU diving coach Michael Grapner has seen Vande Poel develop into the diver she is today, and he’s proud of how far she’s come in four years.

“I’ve seen her grow from a timid young girl into

a strong and confident woman,” Grapner said.

Vande Poel was twice a High School All-American during her career at West Ottawa High School in Holland, Mich., and she wasted no time making an impact in her college career. As a freshman, she set a school record in the 1-meter in her first-ever collegiate meet.

Vande Poel went on to break the 3-meter school record in 2013, during a season where she placed 13th at the NCAA Zone “A” Diving Championships in

the same event. Vande Poel has started strong in her senior season, winning both the 1-meter and 3-meter events in the West Virginia State Games and in the intrasquad Gold-Blue Meet.

Although she put together a strong season, Vande Poel narrowly missed out on a bid to the NCAA Championship. This year, she said she hopes to finally get over the hump and earn a spot in the national competition.

To do so, Vande Poel said she has been working on

new dives, hoping to add better lift and higher difficulty. Although WVU’s school records are already hers, Grapner said she is always encouraged to go after her personal bests at every opportunity.

Vande Poel also has high hopes for her team.

All three divers on the women’s team are upperclassmen, and Vande Poel believes they have the potential and the desire to achieve greater team success this season.

“We want to be a force to

be reckoned with. We want to show that the three of us together can beat anyone,” Vande Poel said.

With a talented and veteran-laden squad, Vande Poel and the WVU women’s diving team will be out to prove it.

The Mountaineer swimming and diving team continues its season this weekend, with a home meet against Penn State Friday and a road meet against Villanova Sunday. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Voynov suspended on domestic violence suspicion

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Los Angeles Kings defensman Slava Voynov has been suspended indefinitely Monday after suspicion of domestic violence.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The NHL suspended Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov indefinitely Monday after the two-time Stanley Cup winner’s arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.

Voynov was booked and released at the Redondo Beach jail after his arrest early Monday morning at a Torrance hospital on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse, Redondo Beach police Lt. Joe Hoffman said. The 24-year-old Russian defenseman posted $50,000 bail.

“These developments are of great concern to our organization,” the Kings said in a statement. “We support the NHL’s decision to suspend Slava Voynov indefinitely during this process, and we will continue to take appro-

priate action as the legal proceedings and the investigation by the NHL take their course.”

Craig Renetzky, the attorney representing Voynov, told The Associated Press that Voynov hasn’t yet been charged with a crime. His next court date is Dec. 1, Renetzky said.

“We’re still investigating with the police,” Renetzky said. “It’s very early on in the proceedings. We’re just asking everybody to be patient, because arrests don’t always lead to charges and convictions.”

The soft-spoken Voynov, who speaks limited English, was a key contributor to the Kings’ two championship teams in the past three seasons, playing an aggressive

two-way game from the blue line. The Siberia native also played for Russia at the Sochi Olympics.

“He’s not familiar with our legal system, so he had a lot of questions,” Renetzky said.

Redondo Beach police responded to a neighbor’s report of a woman screaming and crying in Voynov’s neighborhood on Sunday night, but couldn’t find anyone, Hoffman said. About 90 minutes later, Voynov was arrested after a nurse at the Torrance hospital called police to report the alleged victim was being treated for injuries that “alarmed” the emergency-room staff.

Police didn’t release the alleged victim’s name or her relationship to Voynov, citing her confidentiality rights. A

couple must be married, in a relationship, cohabitating or have a child together for an alleged crime to fall under the statute cited by the arresting officers.

Hoffman said additional charges could be filed against Voynov because a child was in the house shared by the defenseman and the alleged victim, although Voynov isn’t the child’s father.

The NHL’s collective bargaining agreement allows it to suspend players during a criminal investigation “where the failure to suspend the player during this period would create a substantial risk of material harm to the legitimate interests and/or reputation of the league.”

The NFL has received

widespread criticism for its handling of recent domestic violence charges against several players.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has said he is confident in his league’s policies, noting in a recent interview in Los Angeles that the league provides education and frequent counseling to its players.

Voynov will be paid during the investigation.

Voynov is the second prominent Russian NHL player to be accused of domestic violence in a year.

Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov was arrested last October after allegations were brought against him by his girlfriend, but he wasn’t suspended by the league, and the case was dropped in

December.

Voynov earned a spot in the Kings’ lineup as a rookie during their run to their first Stanley Cup title in 2011-12.

He scored a career-best 34 points last season, and he has two assists in six games this season, including an assist in a victory over Minnesota on Sunday afternoon.

The Kings signed Voynov to a six-year, $25 million contract extension in June 2013, paying him $3 million this season with escalating salaries through 2019.

The Kings had a day off from practice Monday after winning their last four games despite the season-long injury absence of defenseman Jake Muzzin. Los Angeles’ next game is Thursday at home against Buffalo.

Royals, fans bond over improbable postseason run KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The game had been over for hours. Kauffman Stadium had gone dark. The roars of a sold-out crowd, which had rooted the Kansas City Royals to a sweep of the mighty Los Angeles Angels, had drifted away into the cool night air.

A few miles away, at a bar and grill called McFadden’s, the party was just beginning.

Greg Holland had showed up, the All-Star closer watching with a grin as highlights of the game played on television. Salvador Perez and Jarrod Dyson, both integral parts in the Royals’ playoff push, posed with fans

for more pictures than they could count. First baseman Eric Hosmer put down his credit card and for a full hour picked up the tab for hundreds of strangers.

“It’s fun to get to enjoy it with the whole entire city.

It’s a special time,” Hosmer said a few days later. “I think the buildup to this, it’s been so long. They’ve been hungry for a winner. What we’re doing now has just been a blast.”

So much so that Hosmer didn’t mind his credit card taking a hit – he shared the $15,000 bar bill with some teammates – after beating the Angels in their AL Divi-

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“I think this team symb ol izes the attitude of this city – tough, we’re not going to quit and we’re going to fight to the end. It’s a pretty special bond we’ve created.”

It’s a pretty rare bond, too, in modern professional sports.

As the Royals prepare to play the San Francisco Giants in the World Series on Tuesday night, capping their first postseason appearance since winning the title in 1985, the relationship they have established with their long-suffering fans harkens back to a bygone era.

It’s reminiscent of a time when players lived in the same neighborhood as working-class fans, because they too were working class.

When they had to find offseason jobs just to make ends meet, long before million-dollar contracts. When you walked into the barbershop or the supermarket and would see Duke Snider or Red Schoendienst get-

ting a trim or perusing the vegetables.

Only now, players and fans are connecting over drinks at a bar in the trendy Power and Light District of Kansas City. Or they’re connecting on Twitter in 140word bursts.

Didn’t hear about that one? Well, life-long Royals fan Nicholas Knapple didn’t have the cash for playoff tickets, so he messaged a few players on Twitter with a plea. One of them was Brandon Finnegan. The rookie pitcher promptly hooked him up.

Knapple found himself watching Game 3 of the AL Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles with his girlfriend and Finnegan’s mom - and an entire section filled with friends and family of other Royals players.

“After the seventh inning, his mom told us we were going downstairs for the celebration,” Knapple said in a phone interview. “So after the game, we got to go down outside the clubhouse. We got to meet

Danny Duffy, take pictures.

It was unbelievable.”

About as unbelievable as the Royals’ postseason run.

The happy marriage between the Royals and their fans was a rocky relationship earlier this summer. Third baseman Mike Moustakas was getting booed off the field. Manager Ned Yost had gone back to using an alias when he ordered at Starbucks. Even longtime designated hitter Billy Butler was starting to feel the wrath of a fan base that had been pining for success.

Then two fans popped onto the Royals’ radar, and things seemed to change.

One was Tim Grimes, a 28-year-old fan battling Stage 4 cancer. Doctors gave him a 5 percent chance of surviving the next 18 months. He is spending it relishing every pitch and every hit.

The other was SungWoo Lee, a fan from South Korea.

He wakes up in the middle of the night, every night, to watch the Royals online. In August, he finally made it to Kansas City.

Perhaps it was coinci-

dence, perhaps it was fate.

But at the same time their stories were told, the Royals started to win. They climbed out of a deep hole in the AL Central, made a big push for the pennant, and then qualified for the wild-card game.

Then they rallied from a four-run hole to beat the Oakland Athletics in 12 dramatic innings.

“I think that’s really when it all came together,” said Bob Fescoe, the host of a popular morning talk show on 610 Sports in Kansas City. “The players saw the way the fans reacted, and the way fans cheered for them and stayed through that entire game.”

In fact, they keep staying through games, until long after they’re over. When the Royals clinched their first pennant in 29 years, security had to begin ushering them out of the ballpark so the cleaning crews could begin their work.

No matter. There was almost certainly a party they could go to somewhere.

Good chance that some of the Royals were already there.

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Quarterback Clint Trickett searches for an open receiver during West Virginia’s upset of Baylor Saturday.

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The Big 12’s top tier, which has been the same for much of the season, has a new occupant after a tumultuous week that may have done irreparable damage to the conference’s playoff hopes.

Preseason frontrunners Baylor and Oklahoma each suffered potentially catastrophic losses in terms of their championship hopes Saturday. Two new favorites have emerged, as well as a dark horse. Here are my Big 12 power rankings heading into Week 8: 1. Kansas State – The Wildcats confirmed their legitimacy as a major threat to win this conference with a gritty road victory against Oklahoma this weekend. Sure, good fortune was on their side when one of the best kickers in college football, Michael Hunnicutt, missed a chip shot 19-yard field goal that would have put the Sooners in the lead late in the ball game, but that’s the way it goes in college football. Expect the unexpected. Bill Snyder’s team is off and rolling with a 3-0 start in conference play, and has climbed all the way up to No. 11 in the most recent AP Top25 poll. The Wildcats have back-to-back home games coming up against a struggling Texas team and Oklahoma State, which looks a lot less intimidating after it was exposed in a blowout loss to TCU last week.

2. TCU – Speaking of that blowout in Fort Worth, the Horned Frogs

put any idea of a post Baylor loss hangover to bed quickly. Quarterback Trevone Boykin threw for a career-high 410 yards while tossing three touchdowns. The TCU offense is on fire and ranks No. 9 in the country averaging 340 passing yards per game.

The Horned Frogs don’t just move the ball, they light up the scoreboard too. Boykin and the Frogs are No. 5 in the nation in scoring offense, putting up an average of 45.2 points per game. With a home date against Texas Tech on tap this week, the TCU offense may be in for another shootout. Considering how prolific they have been this season, you have to like the Horned Frogs’ odds.

3. West Virginia – Head coach Dana Holgorsen’s team had appeared on the verge of breaking through against a topfive team twice early in the season. Poor execution down the stretch led to the Mountaineers blowing their chances against Alabama and Oklahoma.

That changed in a big way Saturday. Leading 2420 at the break, West Virginia put the pedal to the metal in the second half and was able to close the deal against then-No. 4 Baylor. Not only did the win put the Mountaineers back in the top-25 for the first time since Oct. 2012, it put them squarely in the Big 12 title race. West Virginia has officially garnered dark horse status in the conference, and could really make their case as the best team in the league over the next two weeks.

With a tough road test against Oklahoma State

and a home game against No. 10 TCU on the schedule in the next two weeks, the time is now for West Virginia to take its shot at making a run.

4. Baylor – After making a miracle comeback against TCU at home to move to 6-0 two weeks ago, the Bears’ hopes for an undefeated regular season came crashing down in Morgantown Saturday.

The nation’s No. 1 offense coming into the game didn’t enjoy its usual easy day of work to say the least.

West Virginia appeared to get into quarterback Bryce Petty’s head by bringing pressure early and often.

The Mountaineers tallied four sacks in total, putting the Baylor offense behind schedule. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the Bears’ defeat was the struggles they had running the football. Running back Shock Linwood was a major contributor to the Baylor offensive attack in the first half of the season, making it one of the most balanced in the country.

West Virginia shut down the run game, got in Petty’s face and stalled the best offense in the land.

Baylor has a bye this week and will take on Kansas at home Nov. 1 in a game that should help them put all the negatives from last week on the back burner.

5. Oklahoma – Oh, how the mighty have fallen. The Sooners looked like a legitimate national championship contender after beating West Virginia in Week 4. Since that game, Oklahoma’s hopes have come crashing down. The grind of the Big 12 schedule has caught up to the Sooners recently, as they have

lost two of their last three games. Taking those losses against TCU and Kansas State further damages Oklahoma’s chances inside the conference. What looked like a pseudo-conference championship game against Baylor Nov. 8 will now be a must-win for a completely different reason. The Sooners will have to get it together in a hurry in order to stay relevant in the conference race.

6. Oklahoma State – Other than its seasonopener against then-No. 1 Florida State, the Cowboys enjoyed a soft open to the 2014 season. They beat the Big 12’s bottom three teams: Texas Tech, Iowa State and Kansas to start their conference slate, but the honeymoon ended there. Head coach Mike Gundy’s team was exposed at TCU in a 42-9 loss Saturday. Going into the game, the Cowboys had climbed all the way to No. 15 in the AP Top-25. They will be unranked when they take the field against No. 22 West Virginia in Stillwater this week. This will serve as a swing game for both teams. The Mountaineers and Cowboys both come into this week with 3-1 conference records. The winner will stay alive in the Big 12 title race, and the loser will be in a tough spot.

7. Texas – Were it not for some late-game heroics from quarterback Tyrone Swoopes against Iowa State, the Longhorns would be doing some major soul searching right now. The days of the Horns needing to do nothing more than take the field to walk away with a victory against teams like Iowa

State are long gone, and head coach Charlie Strong is in the midst of a massive program makeover. They will always have the Texas brand to fall back on in recruiting, so there should be no shortage of talent coming to Austin next fall.

This year, however, the Longhorns simply don’t have the depth to be consistently competitive. With a record of 3-4, Texas will have to win three of its final five games in order to reach bowl eligibility. That will be a tall order, and it begins with a trip to Kansas State Saturday.

8. Texas Tech – A home date with Kansas was just what the doctor ordered for Texas Tech. The Red Raiders ended a four-game losing streak, beating the Jayhawks 34-21 Saturday.

The win might be the last thing on Tech’s mind however, as wide receiver Jakeem Grant was hospitalized after a shooting in Lubbock early Sunday morning. According to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, more than 20 rounds were fired during the altercation around 1:30 a.m.

“I don’t know if he was involved in the altercation or if he just caught part of the assault. It’s my understanding that he had a laceration, so it may have been a knife wound. ... Anytime you have that many shots fired, people are going to scatter. I don’t know what caused his laceration,” said Lt. Brian Taylor of the Lubbock Sheriff ’s Office via the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Grant was released from the hospital Sunday morning, and head coach Kliff Kingsbury said his status for Saturday’s road game

against No. 10 TCU is uncertain.

9. Iowa State – The Cyclones looked like they were on the verge of their second win against Texas in program history. Tyrone Swoopes had other plans, however, and the Iowa State left Austin with yet another close conference loss. The loss drops the Cyclones to 2-5 overall and 0-4 in the Big 12. With No. 17 Oklahoma coming to Ames this week, Paul Rhoads’ team will need to play its best game to get rid of that zero in its conference win column.

Needing to win four of its final five games, a return to bowl eligibility seems highly unlikely for the Cyclones at this time.

10. Kansas – Wash, rinse, repeat. That’s what it has to feel like for the Kansas Jayhawks in Big 12 contests in recent history. Kansas has had a bit more edge to it under interim head coach Clint Bowen, but the story remains the same at the end of the day. The Jayhawks just don’t have the weapons on offense to keep up in the pass-happy Big 12. They may have found a quarterback in Michael Cummings, however. The junior from Killeen, Texas doesn’t do anything exceptionally well, but his scrappy mentality and leadership is just what Kansas needs right now.

If he does lose his interim status, coach Bowen has plenty of rebuilding to do over the next few seasons.

At least he seems to have a capable leader at the quarterback position to spark the change. connor.murray@mail.wvu.edu

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Sooners in unfamiliar territory in Big 12 title race NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma is in an unfamiliar situation, seemingly out of Big 12 Conference title discussion in October.

Two missed field goals, a blocked extra point and an interception return for a touchdown by Kansas State hurt the Sooners in a 31-30 loss on Saturday. The result almost certainly knocked No. 17 Oklahoma (5-2, 2-2 Big 12) from national-title contention and most likely from conference championship consideration.

As they entered a bye week Monday, the Sooners said their focus should be on winning the rest of their games because in the roller-coaster ride that is college football, stranger things have hap-

pened than for a two-loss team to win a league title and reach a prime bowl game.

Senior cornerback Julian Wilson said Sooners’ veterans “met with the team and let the young guys know that the season is not over” after the K-State loss.

“We were in the same position last year,” he said. “We had lost two games and people couldn’t really see the light at the end of the tunnel.

But really, we just have to focus on what we control - go out there and try to win out and just see where we end up.”

Oklahoma’s second conference loss in 2013 didn’t come until Nov. 7, but the Sooners bounced back to win their final three regular-

season games to earn a Sugar Bowl bid, then beat Alabama 45-31 to finish 11-2.

In 2010, Oklahoma started 3-2 in league play before dispatching Nebraska in the Big 12 title game and Connecticut in the Fiesta Bowl to cap a 12-2 campaign.

Getting back into conference title contention won’t be easy. Entering this week, the Sooners trail Kansas State (5-1, 3-0) by two games in the loss column in the Big 12 race, while West Virginia, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Texas Christian all have one conference loss each. Of that quintet, the Sooners have games remaining against only Oklahoma State and Baylor.

“In college football, any-

thing can happen on any Saturday,” Wilson said. “The teams ranked above us could lose, get upset or anything.

So really, we just have to go out there and focus on what we can control, and that’s playing football on Saturday.”

Coach Bob Stoops said he thought the Sooners “played smarter” and were “more consistent” against Kansas State than they had been in recent weeks, “but we had several critical errors that we couldn’t overcome.”

Those mistakes included not only the missed kicks by the normally reliable Michael Hunnicutt and the interception return for a touchdown after quarterback Trevor Knight threw an ill-advised pass from his own end zone,

but a missed opportunity on a trick play, when wide receiver Durron Neal threw an interception in the end zone to end what looked to be a promising third-quarter drive.

“When you are giving up points and you are giving points, you aren’t going to be able to overcome it,” Stoops said. “We were one point away from overcoming it and weren’t able to do it. We needed to be a series better on defense as well, not have the turnover in the red zone, make the field goals, whatever it could be, not throw the pick - any of those situations, you have a chance to be on the plus side of it. We weren’t.”

Senior linebacker Ge-

neo Grissom said the Sooners now must fix those small errors.

“We’re going to focus on getting better every week,” Grissom said. “The feeling around Oklahoma is national championship or bust. We’re not down by any means, but right now, we just need to make sure that we can win out. That way, everything will be better.”

Stoops said he expects his players will have sufficient motivation for the rest of the season, even after two losses so early in a season that began with legitimate nationalchampionship hopes. ‘’Play Iowa State, be better, hopefully not make a mistake or two that costs us and keep improving,” he said.