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Gee has high hopes for students by evelyn merithew associate city editor @dailyathenaeum

Following three student expulsions and multiple arrests after the win against Baylor, West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee is hopeful students will take it upon themselves to set a higher standard for how they celebrate being a Mountaineer. Gee, who had settled at home Saturday evening when his assistant texted him about the riots taking place on Grant Avenue. and later High Street, called the actions of those students who engaged in criminal behavior “unacceptable.”

“My first reaction was disappointment, needless to say,” Gee said. “As you know, we are expelling students as we speak in those regards. The second thing though is that we truly need to understand this happens at a lot of institutions. That is no excuse for us.” Although WVU may not be the only school where celebration gets out of control, Gee said there are some cultural issues that must be addressed so the University can prosper. “The alcohol abuse, the binge drinking, are among a number of things I believe the students are to address,” he said. “I’m

looking really now for the students to lead us to a level of understanding and respect about how we celebrate and how we have great spirit at this institution.” For the University to grow and make positive change, Gee said it is most significantly the students’ job to influence their peers and set leading examples. “I believe that students are not kids, they are adults. I think given that responsibility, students (should) take that responsibility very seriously. That is my expectation, and that is their responsibility, not mine,” he said. “That, I think, is the difference be-

tween what was done in the past. We’ve had panels, we’ve had working groups, but it’s really been the older adults trying to

was considered an undesirable place to go to an away football or basketball game because of disrespectful fans. “As you know, we have really turned that around,” he said. “All of this is posI believe that students are not kids, they sible in terms of lessons are adults. I think given that responsibility, learned.” Even more important to students (should) take that responsibility Gee is that students start very seriously. acting like Mountaineers who expect to win. E. Gordon Gee “We shouldn’t over-celWVU President ebrate every time we win. We are at that point in set the standard. I believe behavior that took place, terms of athletic quality of the standard for expecta- and that it is indeed possi- our program and the qualtion should be established ble for students to take the ity of our University that we ought to expect that we are by our students.” University back. Gee said something For example, he said, a see GEE on PAGE 2 that has been important number of years ago, WVU

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to him in the aftermath of the weekend is how clear it is that the vast majority of WVU students are disappointed in the criminal

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Student leaders attempt to reclaim offensive shirts by alexa mcclennen correspondent @dailyathenaeum

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Senior finance and accounting student Tommy Skinner (left), junior criminology student Brittany Brown (center) and junior mechanical engineering student Andy Thomas (right) sit outside their tent on the Mountainlair Green Sunday evening as fellow students pass by. by evelyn merithew Tommy Skinner were the Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Des- pull through. associate city editor “Is that even a question? first group of students to mond Howard and David @dailyathenaeum pitch a tent in anticipation Pollack. The reporters will We are going to beat TCU. for Gameday tickets. The include Scott Van Pelt, Sa- That’s an absolute fact,” he It’s official: ESPN Col- four plan to rotate being mantha Ponder, Tom Rin- said. lege GameDay is headed to on the Green in shifts this aldi, George Whitfield and College GameDay broke Morgantown this Saturday week so they can go to their Gene Wojciechowski. the plans of coming to for the Texas Christian Uni- classes but still be the first Thomas said he and his Morgantown via its official versity football game. Tele- into the event. friends plan to show the Twitter account. The tweet vised on ABC, the event “Three years ago, Col- world who the Mountain- has been retweeted more will air live at 9 a.m. from lege GameDay came here eers really are. than 8,000 times and favorthe Mountainlair Green be- with LSU and we saw how “We want to show- ited more than 3,600 times. fore the 3:30 p.m. game. packed it was within the case that we aren’t a crazy “Being a Mountaineer WVU students rushed first couple days so we want school that is going to tear means everything. It’s a to social media to display to be number one,” Thomas up everything. We want to spirit, it’s a brotherhood their excitement about the said. “We wanted to be out be respectful Mountain- amongst students,” Skinannouncement, and some here as fast as we can and eers,” he said. ner said. “We are a commustudents have even begun get the first tickets.” Although WVU is ranked nity, we are a family and we to camp out on the Green. WVU GameDay will be No. 20 in the nation right are going to prove that this Juniors Andy Thomas, hosted by ESPN broad- now and will be up against weekend. Let’s go ‘Eers.” Brittany Brown, An- caster Chris Fowler and No. 10 TCU, Skinner said danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu drew Osborne and senior will include analysts Lee that the Mountaineers will

In light of the recent events in Morgantown, West Virginia University’s student leaders are taking a stand against vulgar or offensive T-shirts that have been worn on campus or at athletic events. The Mountaineer Maniacs will host the T-shirt Amnesty Program from Oct. 27-31 at a booth inside the Mountainlair. Students who bring any type of vulgar shirt representing WVU can exchange it for a $20 voucher to buy an officially licensed WVU T-shirt from the WVU Barnes and Nobles bookstore, the WVU Book Exchange or the team shop at the Coliseum. “This program started a couple years ago, and we wanted to reinitiate it because of things being seen on social media after last week’s events like the guy standing in front of a fire with a West F*cking Virginia shirt. It’s not cool nor is it classy, it makes us look stupid,” said Anthony Burns, assistant director of the Mountaineer Maniacs. “People hold that perception of us. Even if they have never been to the University or the state of West Virginia, they remember what they saw, and it gives West Virginia University a bad reputation.” With ESPN’s College Game Day coming to Morgantown this Saturday, Nov. 1, WVU will be under the national spotlight. Burns said it is important for students to remember that the student body represents WVU and Morgantown as a community and wearing these vulgar, offensive T-shirts does not promote WVU’s vigor-

ous Mountaineer pride in a positive way. “You wouldn’t wear those type of shirts to a job interview or around your family, so why would you in front of thousands of people? West Virginia has a reputation for being a huge party school, and wearing T-shirts like that just feeds into that idea. Those shirts don’t help promote our school in a positive way, they just hurt us,” Burns said. Many WVU Students are very supportive towards the T-shirt amnesty program and believe it is beneficial to the University. Senior exercise physiology student Matt McLaughlin thinks the program is a great idea because it gets these shirts off campus, but also allows students to get new shirts. “A lot of students have these shirts, and the only way they are willing to give them up is for a new T-shirt. I think a lot of students will jump on that,” he said. The Mountaineer Maniacs encourages all students to show their Mountaineer pride in a respectful way and to take advantage of getting rid of an offensive shirt for legitimate WVU Mountaineer apparel. “The main focus is to really get these shirts off the street and to raise awareness on what you do matters, what you wear represents the University. Let’s get rid of this stigma and show everyone what WVU Mountaineer pride is really all about,” Burns said. For more information on the T-shirt amnesty program, follow the Mountaineer Maniacs on Twitter at @ WVUMANIACS danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Students volunteer in service day Pumpkin drop returns for 27th year by KAITY WILSON correspondent @dailyathenaeum

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Andrew Carter, operations coordinator for the Center for Service and Learning, shakes President E. Gordon Gee’s hand at the Make a Difference Day event on Saturday afternoon.

by caroline peters staff writer @dailyathenauem

Saturday, students gathered on the Mountainlair green to participate in the nation’s Make a Difference Day. For more than 20 years,

millions of Americans have gathered together with one mission: to improve the lives of other community members. Sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light, Make a Difference Day is currently the nation’s largest day of community service.

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West Virginia University partakes in the community service day every year, and this year, the University provided a number of volunteer locations for students. After meeting on the Mountainlair green, the

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Pumpkins went flying for the 27th year in a row on West Virginia University’s Evansdale campus Friday for the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ annual pumpkin drop. The competition aims to teach engineering concepts by letting students design an enclosure to protect pumpkins from damage when dropped from a roof and hosted teams from West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The surviving pumpkins that are closest to the target on the ground are announced as winners. “The pumpkin drop is a once-a-year adventure for these kids. They wait for it to come. They keep asking me when it’s going to hap-

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Contestants line up to test their home made pumpkin carriers to see whose pumpkin won’t get smashed. pen,” said John Post, a re- year. Another record was also tired teacher from Dodridge broken when 81 pumpkins County, W.Va. survived the 11-story drop The event was sponsored from the top of the Engineerby the American Society of ing Sciences Building. Mechanical Engineers chapA team from Frankfort ter at WVU. Proceeds from High School in Ridgeley, the event benefit the Ronald W.Va. won the event. Team McDonald House in Morgan- 164, made up of students town, W.Va. Josh Richmond, Austin MyThe event hosted record see PUMPKIN on PAGE 2 number of 327 teams this

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Students attempt to hack the gender gap with tech

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Carlee Lammers, a senior print journalism student, pitches her BioBit design, a sensor that tells wearers what vitamins they are lacking, to the audience and judges.

by evelyn merithew associate city editor @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University Reed College of Media hosted a Hackathon for women from both the University and multiple institutions around the country this past weekend. Cosponsored by PBS MediaShift, “Hack the Gender Gap: A Women’s Hackathon on Wearables” was held to educate women about the wide range of opportunities in the technology industry, through friendly competition, as well as allow them to hear from distinguished speakers and network with one another. “It’s been a great experience. It’s been fun for me to work with people who I just met and then all of a sudden you have to get really close and learn to work together and accept different ideas and think about how you can all work together

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Continued from page 1 the best, that we’re going to win. I think that (is) one of the things we need to teach our students,” Gee said. Criminal behavior, such as throwing things and attacking people, is what Gee considers grounds for expulsion and are examples of where the University draws the line. He said it is disappointing for him to have to punish people who

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volunteers were divided into groups and dispersed throughout campus to clean up the city of Morgantown’s streets. The clean up event was cosponsored by the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties and the Center for Service and Learning at WVU. Among the student volunteers were the Mountaineer Maniacs, Sigma Nu members and Sigma Alpha Epsilon members. Alexis McMillen, the program coordinator for the Center for Service and Learning, said her team works together to organize service events for the community. “We help organize this event every year, and I’m pretty happy with today’s turnout. We really wanted to get off of campus and show people what Mountaineers are really about,” McMillen said. “My job is to identify real community needs and I think this is a great example of that. A lot of students aren’t used to doing service, but then they realize after volunteering that it really isn’t that bad.” In response to the riots that occurred after WVU’s win against Baylor, the Student Government Association launched a “Respectful Mountaineer,” campaign. Make a Difference Day served as another way for Mountaineers to show what they are capable of. George Capel, the director of alumni relations for the SGA, said the riots might have inspired some students to volunteer.

to complete your mission,” said Nayana Davis, a graduate student from Georgetown University. The Hackathon centered around participants splitting up into eight teams that included faculty members and a mentor. Those teams came up with a solution, or use for wearable technology like Google Glass. The teams worked throughout the day Saturday and on Sunday morning to come up with a solution, process or concept, and then pitched it to the judges Sunday afternoon. To pick a winner, the judges based the criteria on desirability, feasibility and viability of the product. “It’s a tough challenge. We are dealing with wearable devices which is not something that’s fully integrated in culture quite yet,” Davis said. “There’s a subset of people who know about it but for the majority of people who don’t use

these things, including myself, it’s been kind of tough to think of something that I don’t use in my every day life.” The event kicked off Friday evening with a symposium hosted at the Google Headquarters in Silicon Valley that comprised of five female leaders in the technology industry. The Hackathon participants at the Reed College were able to interact with the panelists and discuss topics like the wage gape between females and males as well as the controversial hot topic of companies paying for their employees’ egg freezing. Throughout the weekend, the participants also heard presentations from a number of female leaders from around the country: Umbreen Bhatti, a lawyer and a 2014 John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University; Hilary Topper, president and CEO of HJMT

do cross that line. “I love every one of these students. I feel like everyone is part of my family. I have sort of a father’s disappointment and certainly a friend’s disappointment,” Gee said. “My intent and this University’s intent is not to ruin anyone’s life. I believe in the law of forgiveness, but that is a road they are going to have to work on with the University to make certain redemption can occur.” Although many believe

WVU has a “party school” image, Gee said he does not believe the University is a party school and that many of its students do not believe so either. “I believe we are a place of great spirit and great enthusiasm. I think that we embrace the notion that we are a wonderfully diverse place,” Gee said. “We are a place in which you can work hard and play hard and have great success.”

“We are sweeping up glass, cigarette butts and anything that appears harmful to the look of the community. We are trying to get the major area that has been affected from the riots that happened last weekend,” Capel said. “However, we are also looing at the city as a whole. We don’t want people to be under the impression that every WVU student is okay with the look of the riots, because we are not. We are students. The city of Morgantown is our home, and we want to keep it nice for everyone.” Other students volunteered simply because they were looking for a way to help out. “My friends and I just wanted to help the community and do our part here. We found out about the event through our fraternity and thought it would be a great way to give back to the school,” said Conner Boyd, a freshman at WVU. “I got an email from (the) Mountaineer Maniacs and thought, ‘Why not help out?’ It didn’t take me long to volunteer. I was looking for a way to get involved and thought this was a good way,” said Christina Jacko, a freshman at WVU.

President E. Gordon Gee said students making a difference is not unheard of at WVU. “Morgantown is one of the nation’s greatest institutions and we need to respect it. This is not abnormal, this is normal,” Gee said. “This is what our students do everyday, all the time, and I think it is important for people to know that our students do remarkable things in a remarkable way.” Steve Orlowski, president of the Mountaineer Maniacs, said he was impressed with the turnout of students. “It’s unbelievable that this many students came out today. They’re truly showing that they are about this campaign as a whole,” Orlowski said. “They felt like it was the perfect opportunity to make a difference after the riots and destruction.” Groups at WVU are in the process of discussing Sunday’s “after-game clean-ups.” For more information on Make a Difference Day, visit http://makeadifferenceday.com. For more information on community service at WVU, visit http://service. wvu.edu.

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Public Relations Inc.; Nikki Bowman, the founder and owner of New South Media, Inc.; and Mindy Walls, interim director of the Environment and Energy Resource Management program. Bowman, a West Virginia native who built her own business from her life savings and now publishes WV Living, WV Weddings, West Virginia Focus and Explore and Morgantown magazines, told participants to always be persistent in making their dreams come true. She said she wakes up every day with this quote in mind: “Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, ‘Oh crap, she’s up!’” Jinny Kim, a freshman decision science student from Carnegie Mellon University, said she thinks the event was a success. “It’s been a cool expe-

rience and I’ve definitely learned a lot. I really enjoyed how us girls here met because we all share interests of emerging technology even though our primary interests may be really different,” she said. During their first trips to Morgantown, both Kim and Davis agreed that they en-

joyed the area. “Morgantown’s really great. I think you hear stereotypes about West Virginia and I had never really spent any time here,” Davis said. “It was nice for me to discover that it’s actually a pretty hip area.”

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landed one foot from the target, earning them the $50 prize. “It’s just a lot of fun watching the kids pushing their boxes off and helping them,” said Chuck Coleman, an engineering lab instructor at WVU. The pumpkin drop is a way to incorporate fun into education and has become tradition for many students in the area to look forward to each year. More information can be found at http://mae.statler. wvu.edu/students/pumpkindrop.php

Continued from page 1 ers, Branson Catlett, Nathan Strietbeck, Andrew Crist, John Rowland, Hunter Witt, Kameron Bolinger and Garrett Grose, had a pumpkin that landed six inches from the target, earning them the $100 first prize. Second place was claimed by team 212 from Morgantown’s Suncrest Middle School. The pumpkin from “The Scephanos,” which included Zoe Vannoy, Bri Maxwell and Nicole Liang,

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WVU should sponsor celebrations

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Few things excite Morgantown, W.Va., specifically students at West Virginia University, like a Mountaineer football win. Students leave the stadium with much energy and excitement, but have few options for spending it. Students want to celebrate and the University wants students to behave, so there has to be a middle ground. The University needs to implement some type of celebration to engage students after home football games. Burning couches, which

endangers students, property and other bystanders, seems to be one of the most popular forms of celebration. Students could benefit from a school sanctioned bonfire or burning of some type. Other universities such as The University of Maryland and fellow Big 12 member Texas Tech University, have controlled, school sanctioned fires to give students a place to gather and celebrate big wins. This would allow a popular form of celebration to

be done in a safe, appropriate manner. Students could congregate and expend their energy before things could get out of hand. Not only would this make things easier for students, but also the University and the City. Less damage would be done to property if students were in a controlled environment. The University would have less of a mess to clean up as well. Students’ rioting and destructive behavior leaves a trail of not only physical, but also a media related mess. The Univer-

sity is forced to spend time and resources reacting to events that could potentially be prevented with an alternative set by itself. Morgantown officials and emergency personnel would have less damage and fewer headaches. An issue that arises when trying to create an event such as this is space. With most of the WVU campus within city limits it may be hard to allow for a bonfire. However, there are some viable options. Students have gathered on the Mountainlair Green

for events such as Fall Fest before. This allows for a lot of room and a centralized location for students to get to. Buses run from the Evansdale campus to the downtown campus until 3 a.m. for students who live there as well. Alcohol abuse has also been a common factor in criminal behavior. Students are going to drink, or find a way to drink, no matter what is done. Allowing students who are of age to do so in a safe and policed place is a lot better than policing city streets for the

belligerently drunk. While a bonfire is one among many options, something needs to be done for the protection of students, the University and the City as a whole. This Saturday, Morgantown will have the pleasure of hosting ESPN’s College Game. Win or lose, students will be excited and ready to party that evening. Rowdy celebrations are inevitable, wouldn’t it be better if students had a safe and enjoyable alternative? daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Music has powerful impacts, can de-stress students MARSHALL AMORES COLUMNIST @dailyathenaeum

The talk box changed my life. It is an effects pedal that allows a musician to mimic vocal nuances through an electric guitar via a tube placed in the musician’s mouth. Peter Frampton used the talk box in his live recording of the song “Do You Feel Like We do?” off of the “Frampton Comes Alive!” album in 1976. During the 13-minute performance, Frampton gives a shoutout to, “Bob Mayo on the keyboards.” This is where the magic happens. Mayo plays a jazzy riff as you sense the crowd’s excitement, while Frampton gets ready to use the talk box. The growing anticipation of the crowd is

nearly tangible. Then, you hear the alien squawking of Frampton’s guitar, and the audience erupts. A metallic voice speaks aloud, the likes of which mainstream rock had yet to hear. I remember sitting in my mom’s purple Jeep the first time I heard this song. It was the anticipation that got me. At approximately seven years old, I experienced the beauty of guitar transcending pickups and amps into full-blown sentience. I would like to thank Peter Frampton for getting me into music. Music has been a very important part of my life. The Beatles gave me a lighthearted, adventurous childhood. The White Stripes and The Pixies gave me an outlet during my teenage years. Music has been with me through my highs and lows. It means

more than just playing riffs in my apartment in between classes. People would be better off if music were a bigger part of their lives. For instance, music betters people’s minds. Gottfried Schlaug of Harvard University conducted research on the cognitive effects of musical training. His studies indicate a strong relation between exposing children to musical training and improvements in verbal ability, nonverbal reasoning, enhanced motor and auditory skills. Laurel Trainer, of the Institute for Music and the Mind at McMaster University in West Hamilton, Ontario, found that regularly taking music lessons enhanced the brain’s auditory cortex. Improved memory and attention spans were seen in those who were

more musically active. Relatable examples of these studies include your ability to memorize all the words to entire songs or the discipline it takes to dedicate a substantial amount of time attempting to perfect Busta Rhymes’ insanely fast verse in “Look At Me Now.” Music also gives you an avenue for creativity. What can start out as strumming a few chords in succession on a guitar can turn into your very own song. Crafting the words into songs or even just playing something that sounds good to you can help more than you think. It has been clinically proven that music enables people to handle the stresses of their lives more efficiently. Music provides a unique language to work through your issues with,

even if you do not know all the words. The best part about music is it does not require you to experience its effects alone. Sharing is a virtue, and music offers an invaluable segue. For example, there is always that moment where you connect with a friend and get hyped when your song comes on. Even better, you can jam with that friend and feel like rockstars. Bands are fun because you are given the opportunity to reach out to others and share something special. They are a team outside of sports where you win even if you lose because you are out to have fun. Unless you have a Yoko in your midst. Most importantly, all the effects of music are not restricted to an age. For example, I still feel chills

everytime I hear Peter Frampton shredding after 10 plus years and probably will forever. Additionally, take a look at Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney. Those guys are so old they get senior citizen discounts at restaurants, yet they still rock on. I am not saying that everybody needs to be the next Jimi Hendrix or Billy Joel, but music is worth a shot. It only offers a wealth of positives to your life. Whether it be singing in your car with the windows up or playing the piano at your grandmother’s house, you should give music a try. In the words of The Rolling Stones, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you just might find you get what you need.” daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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The mark a tattoo leaves is more than just ink, could affect employment MOLLY ROBINSON COLUMNIST @DAILYATHENAEUM

Let me save you all the trouble of interpretation and state my opinion up front: I am not a fan of tattoos. When friends ask me my thoughts on the quote, cross, anchor or other whathave-you they’re want to get stabbed into their skin, I smile uncomfortably and shrug. “It’s your body,” I mutter lamely, such a politically correct thing to say. I’m sure deep down they know how much I think this is a bad decision. But much like most of my opinions, it doesn’t matter. It’s their body, and however they’d like to treat it or decorate it is up to them. But lately I’ve been thinking about the dark abyss that is my future. The huge decision coming up about what, exactly, I’m supposed to do with myself after college. I started thinking about my image – does my Facebook make me look clever and interesting, or just like a typical 21-year-old college girl? I am meticulous when it

comes to my social media; I can’t remember the last time I used a curse word in a tweet or was tagged in a picture with a tell-tale red Solo cup. Mostly this is because I spend my Friday nights sitting in my bedroom and writing opinion columns for you to read. But it’s also because I am paranoid that anything that makes me appear less than stellar, less than job material, will destroy my carefully-laid career plans. Is it fair that employers have such an in-depth look at our lives to judge us as potential employees? Yes and no. There’s a fair amount an individual should be able to express, yet what is expressed may fly in the face of a corporation’s image or policy. It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a single individual in possession of a noticeable tattoo will face some issues getting into the work force. Granted, there are the artsy jobs or just the straightup chill ones who don’t care that you have a cross on your wrist or a rose on your foot. Some probably won’t even ask you to cover it up with your clothes or whatever that

weird tattoo erasing putty is (and does that stuff really even work?). But there are career paths where visible tattoos are a detriment, and perhaps this is for a good reason. Of course, there’s a difference between the noticeable tattoos and the more obscure ones. Typically that heart tramp stamp you got over spring break will never see the light of day in your job - unless you’ve chosen a particularly interesting career cluster. Many claim being turned down for a job because of body art or even piercings is discrimination, which I suppose it is. But remember to think about what a tattoo means. There’s something about them that screams immature. They show a lack of foresight, because even if it’s not cool to be turned down for your dream job for decorating your body with peace signs and pin-up girls, the fact remains that you chose to have something permanently installed onto your body. You did this knowing there is a bias against tattoos in the workforce, and you did

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Timmy Tatts, of State College, works on a customer’s tattoo on Thursday, January 21, 2010. Tatts has been in business at Tattoo Mark’s for sixteen years. it anyway. sponsible. A little bit reckless. are the assumptions tacked That is why you may be Maybe a rash thinker. on to having a tattoo. turned down for a job. Just as As soon as that needle I know tattoos are a form with everything else, there is of expression. I know not pierces your skin you will be a stereotype associated with every boy I see with an arm forever marked, and not just a tattoo that you will carry sleeve is going to mug me - with that rad tribal symbol around for the rest of your not every girl with an “I re- you shelled out a hundred life. fuse to sink” tattoo is going bucks for. There is a decent chance to be vapid. you will be considered irreBut unfortunately these daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Mountaineer Week

Fiddlers share sounds of Appalachia

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Selvie Pearson of Warren, Pa., plays fiddle for the youth category of the Fiddle Contest. Pearson placed third in his category. Erynn Marshall of Galax, Va., plays her heritage tune for the judges. Marshall placed fifth overall in the competition.

By Ashley DeNardo A&E Editor @amdenardo

Mountaineer Week started off strong Saturday night with this year’s Appalachian-style Fiddle Contest. As the Gluck Theatre in the Mountainlair filled to the brim with a crowd almost exclusively made up of non-students, the sounds of practicing fiddlers leaked in from all directions. At 7:40 p.m., JP Crandall, a member of the Mountaineer Week Committee, introduced the show’s MC for the night. Travis Stimeling, an assistant professor of music history at the WVU School of Music and West Virginia native, took his place at the podium to get the contest started.

Stimeling stated the rules and expectations of the competition, introduced the judges and revealed the $1,450 in cash prizes that were up for grabs, sponsored by the College of Creative Arts. Some of the best fiddlers in the mountain state made up the panel of judges: Bobby Taylor of Dunbar, W.Va.; Kim Johnson of Clendenin, W.Va. and Andrew Dunlap of St. Albans, W.Va. The judges had to judge each fiddler in five areas, which were tonal quality, timing and rythym, compexity, expression and old-time style. Each fiddler was required to play two songs, one of their choice and a Heritage tune that originated in West Virginia. Each set was allowed one accompanist.

The show began with Selvie Pearson of Warren, Pa., in the youth category, accompanied by Scott Pearson. The youngest in the competition, Selvie Pearson lit up the whole room with his smile, enthusiasm and impressive control of his instrument. He placed third in the youth category of the competition. Third to take the stage was Erynn Marshall of Galax, Va., accompanied by guitar. Her pleasant demeanor and expressions made her set both fun to listen to and watch. She played “Queen of the Earth Skies,” and her Heritage tune was “Washington’s March,” a song she chose to remember her mentor, Woody Simmons. After a few more fiddlers, 95-year-old Elmer Rich of Westover, W.Va., took the

stage to compete in the senior category. Rich was loved by the audience as he played old-time tunes passed down by his father. In 2007, Rich won the very first Heritage Award. This year, he came in third place overall. Aubrey Pearson, also of Warren, Pa., played for the youth category. She won first place for her age group with her performance of “Cuckoo’s Nest.” Directly after, David Aste, of Morgantown, W.Va., who won second place in the adult category of the competition, played “Devil’s Hornpipe” and “Nail That Catfish to a Tree.” His silly stage presence and performance-style and natural fiddling ability was hard to compete with.

Eleven-year-old Silas Powell of Salem, W.Va., came onto the stage with a unique fashion sense and determined look. He beautifully performed “Joesphine’s Waltz,” then picked it up with “Whiskey for Rebels.” He placed second in his category. Cathy Pearson, also of Warren, Pa., grew up in Marion County, W.Va.. She played “Birdie” and “Redbird.” Cathy Pearson had great technique. She and Marshall were called back up onto the stage before the final scores were tallied to settle a tie. While I think Marshall was a more emotive fiddler, Pearson came in fourth place, leaving Marshall with fifth. The first place winner in of the competition was West Virginia native John Morris,

who played “Camp Chase” and also went home with the 2014 Heritage Award. While the cash prizes in the contest were a big attraction for fiddle players, the Mountaineer Week Fiddle Contest is not just about the money. The most important part of the contest is spreading the message that traditional Appalachian music is still alive and well in West Virginia. When the contest ended, audience members had the opportunity to experience more mountain music with a performance by the Hillbilly Gypsies in the food court. Mountaineer Week will focus on music, folklore, food and more throughout this week. ashley.denardo@mail.wvu.edu

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dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Time to keep the flow going

If you would’ve told me at the beginning of the season that West Virginia’s matchup against No. 10 TCU on Saturday would be the game of the week and host of ESPN’s College Gameday, I would’ve said, “You’re insane.” After both the Mountaineers (6-2, 4-1 Big 12) and Horned Frogs (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) experienced Big 12 growing pains their first two seasons in the conference, both teams are in position to claim the conference title with a win Saturday. A season ago, West Virginia and TCU both went 4-8 and appeared to be nowhere close to gaining conference prominence anytime soon. West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen’s seat became uncomfortably warm after collapsing down the stretch in 2012 and failing to field a winning team last season. Some critics were skeptical that TCU could even compete in the Big 12 after last season’s campaign. Never theless, b oth teams are coming off big conference wins and entering Saturday’s pivotal matchup with title hopes. After fielding one of the most stagnant offenses in team history last season, TCU hung 82 points on Texas Tech over the weekend, including seven touchdown passes by junior quarterback Trevone Boykin. The Horned Frogs offense racked up 785 yards of total offense and outscored the Red Raiders 45-7 in the second half. However, I am confident West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson will have a game plan to stymie TCU’s revived offensive attack. Despite surrendering 436 yards to Oklahoma State, the Mountaineers’ defense played great bend-but-don’t-break defense and got stops when it needed it most. True freshman safety Dravon Henry continues to get better every week, which is a very encouraging sign for WVU fans. Both West Virginia and TCU might be two of the hottest teams in the nation at the moment, and both teams are very similar offensively and defensively. TCU’s up-tempo, spread offense is No. 2 in the nation in total yards behind Baylor, and the Mountaineers are No. 10. While the Horned Frogs run a 4-2-5 base defense that ranks No. 52 in total defense, West Virginia’s 3-3 stack defense is No. 58. Saturday’s matchup in Morgantown figures to be electric. The last time West Virginia hosted College Gameday, the Mountaineers fell to LSU, 47-21. However, anyone who was there to witness the atmosphere can attest to West Virginia’s home field advantage behind 60,000 Mountaineer fans. TCU head coach Gary Patterson will have his team ready to play, but I like WVU’s veteran lead squad behind redshirt senior quarterback Clint Trickett, to take care of business at home. The Mountaineers looked unfazed against Oklahoma State, and although their offense struggled at times against the Cowboys, I believe Trickett, and the offense will hit their stride this week. One thing’s for sure: You don’t want to play West Virginia at home right now.

STILLROLLING

WVU safety Dravon Henry returns an interception for a touchdown against Oklahoma State Saturday.

by connor murray sports editor @connorkmurray

Stillwater, Okla. – At the beginning of the 2014 season, reaching bowl eligibility seemed like it would be a major accomplishment for the Mountaineers. The way the season has gone, however, No. 22 West Virginia’s sixth win of the season, a 3410 road victory against Oklahoma State, could be just a footnote in a much grander script. Led by a second-straight dominant effort from its defense, West Virginia won its fourth-straight conference game, moved its Big 12 record to 4-1 and holds its conference title destiny in its hands. “There wasn’t anything easy about it. It was a lot more challenging than the final score indicated. I think everybody agrees with that,” said head coach Dana Holgorsen. “We won the turnover battle, which was good. We were excited about that. Obviously our defense played well. Third down (defense) once again was off the charts.” Off the charts may even be selling it short. The Mountaineers held Oklahoma State to a 2-for-15 success rate on third down and 1-for-5 on fourth down. Defensive coordinator Tony Gibson received plenty of praise after West Virginia’s upset of then-No. 4 Baylor, which came to Morgantown with the No. 1 offense in the nation. The Mountaineer defense was even more imposing Saturday, keeping the Cowboy offense under wraps, especially in the sec-

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ond half. Even with starting cornerback Terrell Chestnut sidelined and a less than 100 percent Daryl Worley seeing significant work in the scorching Oklahoma heat, WVU’s defense held the Cowboys to just six first downs, 66 passing yards and spent just 11:35 in the final 30 minutes of play. “I just think the whole team grinds. I think that’s our mentality now. We don’t ever get flustered. Some of our coaches asked ‘Why are you guys so calm?’ We have a business-like approach to these games now,” said defensive end Kyle Rose. “We’ve been through every experience, every adversity in the game and I just don’t think there is anything that fazes us now. At any point of the game we’re solid.” West Virginia’s run game was especially solid today. Starting running back Rushel Shell did not play because of a foot injury he sustained against Baylor, but it didn’t matter. Sophomore Wendell Smallwood chalked up his second-career 100-yard performance, carrying the ball 23 times for 134 yards. “He’s another fast guy. He’s in there taking hits. He just keeps going. I’m proud of him. He’s going to be a great player in the years to come,” said quarterback Clint Trickett. Smallwood averaged more than five yards per carry and helped West Virginia dominate the flow of play. The Mountaineers controlled the clock throughout the second half behind a gritty effort from their offensive line.

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WVU running back Dreamius Smith scores a touchdown against Oklahoma State Saturday. “Those guys are tough. There were a lot of situations where we had numbers to be able to run it. We called the right plays. Clint got us into the right plays,” Holgorsen said. “I’ve been in a lot of offenses where we’ve had body for body with people in the box and we can’t run it. So now, in order to stop the run they’ve got to add people, which opens up the pass game. I think those guys played well up front.” With bowl eligibility in their back pocket, the Mountaineers’ focus now shifts to a titanic matchup with major conference championship implications against No. 10 TCU in Morgantown next week. connor.murray@mail.wvu.edu

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FOOTBALL

WVU defense stays strong for second straight week by anthony pecoraro associate sports editor @pecorarowvunews

The then-No. 22 West Virginia Mountaineers stormed into Stillwater Okla. Saturday and silenced the Oklahoma State Cowboys in all ways. Though the Mountaineersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (6-2, 4-1 big 12) offense showed up and ran the ball all over the Cowboys (5-3, 3-2 Big 12), West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense showed just how much of an improvement theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made from a year ago in its domi-

nance against the Cowboys. Following the Mountaineersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fourth-straight victory, Defensive coordinator Tony Gibson said the improvements heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen out of the WVU defense this year have been tremendous and could not be more proud of his players, knowing the setbacks theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve encountered over the past couple of seasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our kids are playing with extreme confidence right now, and these kids needed that after what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been through the last two years on defense.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really pleased with our progression and where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at,â&#x20AC;? Gibson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to call defense when you have guys that are hungry and believe in it and go out and perform the way they do every week.â&#x20AC;? Since WVU has entered the Big 12 in 2012, the Mountaineers have had at least one defensive touchdown on the Cowboys in each of their three matchups. Saturday also marked the first day West Virginia scored a defensive touchdown this season off a stel-

lar interception play made by true freshman safety Dravon Henry, as he intercepted Cowboysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quarterback Daxx Garman for the second time on the day, and returned the interception for a 53-yard touchdown. Gibson said although Henry may be a freshman, with the amount of playing time he has had and the abilities Gibson sees in him, Henry is nearly playing at junior year status already. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That guy (Henry) has played against three top-

five teams. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played about every snap of the season, so heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about a junior right now with as many snaps as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just so happy for him because he wants to be great, (and) I just love his whole attitude and everything about him. It was finally good for our kids to get some turnovers and put some points on the board.â&#x20AC;? WVU was able to hold Oklahoma State to 2-15 on third down conversions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something head coach Dana Holgorsen said was

huge for his team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We won the turnover battle, which was good,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excited about that (and) obviously our defense played well. Third downs once again (were) off the charts.â&#x20AC;? As West Virginia prepares for No. 10 TCU Saturday at home, the challenges faced will be on all three sides of the ball for the Mountaineers, especially considering TCU put up 82 points in its victory against Texas Tech Saturday. apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

volleyball

West Virginia drops match to No. 22 Kansas State by nicole curtin sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University volleyball team dropped its five-set match against No. 22 Kansas State Saturday, 3-2, to the Wildcats. With set scores of 29-27, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23 and 1215, the Mountaineers were fighting hard to bring home a win. In an interview with WVUSports.com, head coach Jill Kramer said her teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort did not go unnoticed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really proud of the performance we had today,â&#x20AC;? Kramer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we were practicing before this, we talked about how this was going to be a team effort. Suzie (Fritz) and her staff are re-

ally good at what they do. You can tell they have a really great system, and they work well within it. For us to play as well as we did against a healthy sound Kansas State is great for us.â&#x20AC;? Leading for WVU was junior Nikki Attea, who had a career-high 25 kills, followed by Jordan Anderson with 21, and Hannah Shreve and Evyn McCoy hitting 10 on the match. Anderson and Attea both recorded a double-double, with Anderson digging 13 balls and Attea 12. The Mountaineers hit for .263 on the match with a total of 78 kills, against the Wildcats .294, who were led by Kylee Zumach with 24 kills, and Katie Reininger with 17. West Virginia posted 10 team blocks lead by six block assists and a solo block from McCoy.

Setters Lamprini Konstantinidou and Brittany Sample split their time on the court, giving Konstantinidou a chance to put up 42 assists, while Sample gave out 22 along with six digs. Gianna Gotterba put up a career-high 21 digs, and Anna Panagiotakopoulos contributed 10. In set one, Attea hit for .643 with nine kills helping the team hitting percentage of .229. The rallies went back and forth, until WVU tied up the set before Kansas State took a four-point run, giving them a 15-11 lead. The Wildcats had two errors, and Anderson put down a kill to close the gap, 16-15. Kansas State pulled away again bringing the score to 19-15 before Hannah Sackett and Anderson brought WVU within one at 23-22.

Set point was given back and forth on serving until K-State had a ball handling error and Attea had another kill giving WVU a 29-27 set win. Set two was another story. While Attea and McCoy combined for seven kills, West Virginia had seven attacking errors, giving the Wildcats easy points. The Mountaineers gained their biggest lead at 12-8 and then pushing from kills by Sackett and Shreve to make it 15-11. Kansas State scored six unanswered points, putting them in front of WVU, and they would take the set 2523, tying the match at 1-1. West Virginia came out to fight in set three hitting for .316 and posting three blocks, but it was not enough. The Wildcats took an early 9-3 lead and

continued to rally until the score was 16-7. Scoring four straight including two kills from Anderson, WVU cut the score to 19-14, while Attea and Anderson fought to keep their chance alive. Kansas State put down one last kill on set point, giving them the third set at 25-21 and putting them ahead in the match, 2-1. In set four, the Mountaineers had a total of 18 kills, hitting for .282. Anderson and Attea scored two points giving West Virginia a 7-5 lead, before Shreve paired with Anderson and Konstantinidou to block two in a row, pulling ahead 14-11. K-State then scored three straight and tied the set, to again score three more in a row, taking a lead of 2018. With two kills from Attea and some rallying back and forth, the score was

tied again 23-23. The Wildcats had a serving error giving WVU the ball and set point advantage, which Anderson took, taking the 2523 win. In set five, K-State took an early 8-5 lead, and West Virginia tied it up. The Wildcats came back leading 12-8. Attea and McCoy both had an effort in closing the gap with a block and a kill from McCoy, but Kansas State came out of a time out and scored the final point, taking the set 1512 and the match 3-2. WVU will be on the road this week and head out to Fort Worth, Texas to take on TCU at 5 p.m. Wednesday, and then travel to Norman, Okla. to face Oklahoma, Saturday for a couple of Big 12 rematches. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

swimming & diving

Mountaineers split with Villanova over weekend by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University swimming and diving team ground out a split in a dual meet with Villanova University Saturday. The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team, led by strong performances from Andrew Marsh, Nate Carr and Max Spencer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who each had multiple individual victories â&#x20AC;&#x201C; surged to a 174-85 win, bouncing back from a 145-98 defeat at the hands of Penn State Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The men swam well,

and overall we had some solid swims today,â&#x20AC;? said head coach Vic Riggs after the meet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andrew and Nate continue to swim at a high level, and Max is improving every meet.â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, the women dropped their second meet in a row, falling 146116, two days after their 144-99 defeat to the Nittany Lions. Although the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swim team showcased some strong individual performances, Riggs said he felt they failed to seize the opportunity to take a win Saturday.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a disappointing loss for the women,â&#x20AC;? Riggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We definitely had our chances to take control in a few events, and we missed those chances.â&#x20AC;? The women were led by seniors Jenelle Zee, who claimed victories in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke, and Julie Ogden, who won the 100- and 200-yard butterfly. Junior Emma Skelley also scored a big win in the 1,000yard freestyle, after two first-place finishes against Penn State. The women dominated the butterfly events, tak-

ing three out of the top four places in both races. Marsh continued his hot streak to start the season, with three individual wins. With top freestyle swimmer Tim Squires out with an illness, Marsh stepped up to finish first in the 50-yard freestyle, along with victories in the 50-yard backstroke and the 50-yard butterfly. Marsh won the 100-yard freestyle against Penn State, and before that won five individual events at the West Virginia State Games. After two individual

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wins against Penn State, Carr won the 200-yard freestyle and the 200yard individual medley on Saturday. Spencer won the 50-yard and 100-yard backstroke, and freshman Pierce Bradshaw excelled in the distance freestyle events, finishing first in the 500-yard and 1,000yard freestyles. WVU menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams won both of the relays they competed in â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the 200yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay. In addition, the WVU womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? team of Amelie Currat, Jenelle Zee, Ju-

lie Ogden and Jaimee Gillmore claimed first place in the 400-yard medley relay. With the first chapter of the season in the rear-view mirror, the Mountaineers will have a four-week break from competition. They will return to action on Nov. 2022 at the Mizzou Invite in Columbia, Mo. Two weeks later, they will conclude the first half of their season with the U.S. Winter Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

McCarver still analyzing series, now from home

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; For more than a quarter-century Tim McCarver was as much a part of October baseball as champagne celebrations. On three networks, across four decades with four different playâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;byâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;play partners, McCarver was a near constant on the World Series soundtrack with his unique style as an analyst and familiar Tennessee twang. McCarver had been on the job for every World Series since 2000 before going on semiretirement after last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fall Classic and being replaced in the Fox booth by Tom Verducci and Harold Reynolds. McCarver called 24 World Series overall, including all but two since 1989. But this October, McCarver is experiencing the Series just like millions of other viewers by watching back home in Florida instead of his usual spot in the broadcast booth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so immersed in your work that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to put on a telecast or add to it without getting in the way of it and all the things that are involved in the business of baseball on television,â&#x20AC;? McCarver said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the other hand, you pick up part of your life as the viewing audience. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to do that for 35 years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of nice. I would imagine John Madden felt the same way his first year out. I

donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know,â&#x20AC;? he said. McCarver worked about 30 games locally this season calling St. Louis Cardinals games. But this is the first year he did no postseason games since 1984. The 73â&#x20AC;&#x201C;yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;old McCarver is still watching the games from his couch as an analyst, and complimented the broadcasts on Fox led by his old play-by-play partner, Joe Buck. In a brief phone conversation, he praised the way Kansas City dictates games with speed and defense, debated San Francisco manager Bruce Bochyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision not to start ace Madison Bumgarner on short rest in Game 4 and talked about how the dominance of the Royalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bullpen changes the tenor of the game. But McCarver said his appreciation of the players rises when he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to call the games. He cited Lorenzo Cainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outfield defense and Bumgarnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenacity, which reminds the former catcher of what he saw from St. Louis teammate Bob Gibson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a chance to admire the players from a technical standpoint while doing the games,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now the admiration soars because I have a chance to really analyze some of the things for myself and not necessarily for the viewing audience.â&#x20AC;?

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West Virginia claims third-straight Big 12 title by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia women’s soccer team claimed its third straight Big 12 championship this past weekend. Another pair of victories has put the Mountaineers on top of the conference once more. Friday night, WVU took on Oklahoma State – the team they defeated last season to claim the conference championship – and they once again handled the Cowgirls. It may have taken two overtimes, but the Mountaineers managed to come away with a 2-1 victory Friday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Junior forward Kailey Utley played the role of hero. Utley netted both goals in the contest, including the game-winner. “I think to be a great team, you got to find a way to win,” Utley said. “We had a great team effort and we

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said head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown in regard to Utley’s performance this weekend. “I’m so proud of her. I can’t speak enough about Kailey Utley.” “I had to do my job,” Pierre-Louis said. “I had to make the difference in the game, the game was going quick. We just had to calm down and make sure we got the goals.” This is West Virginia’s third straight Big 12 conference championship. While it’s been a familiar feeling, Izzo-Brown said she is proud of her team. “This is what we set out to do,” Izzo-Brown said. “Every game was about getting better, getting ready for conference play and winning a championship. We’re going to hoist that trophy.” The team will have one last regular season game to play. WVU will battle at 7 p.m. Friday against Baylor at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Fright Farm provides successful scares with new ‘Paranoia’ By nicole Curtin A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

Fright Farm in Smithfield, Pa., is one of many activities close to Morgantown for students to take part in to get in the Halloween spirit. Located at Rich Farms, the farm is transformed every year into a haunted hayride, haunted cemetery, fright mansion, terror maze and, new this year, “Paranoia.” This year, I gathered 14 of my best friends and we made the trip. Getting there early is definitely key. The lines for Fright Farm are usually ridiculous, so we parked and walked through the gates around 8 p.m. While waiting in line, there was a live band playing music for everyone to enjoy. They played great music for the night such as “Thriller” by Michael Jackson and other popular favorites. Starting on the hayride was great, especially because there were a lot of Mountaineer fans on it, and when another person on the truck shouted “let’s go,” everyone shouted back “Mountaineers.” The hayride started off creepy with a quiet ride through the woods. The stars were perfectly bright, and no one knew what was

Each year, Rich Farms in Pennsylvania transforms into Fright Farm for affordable Halloween thrills. It is open through Nov. 2. coming next. The ride took Ever yone was get- rooms were completely us through parts of an old ting nervous and asked done into settings to set town where zombie-like what was going on. the scene and creep us people came out of an old Then, the doors opened out even more. From bodtrain station and other and we came out of the ies hanging from the ceilrun-down buildings. barn and went on to the ing to a woman who was They chased us along, mansion. chopped in half on a table Inside the mansion, crying to us for help, the shouting warnings about death in the town. The there were so many rooms. characters had great cosc ha i n s aw s d e f i n i t e l y We went inside and out- tumes including all the ramped up the fright fac- side, walking quickly be- blood and gore horror-lovtor. Being trapped in a cause the characters in ers could ask for. barn on the ride was ter- each room jumped out at After the mansion, the rifying. They closed the us and had knives, chain- terror maze, which was doors, and everything was saws and more to try to filled with clowns and dark. What seemed like scare us. zombies, got everyone clowns from a freak show Aside from the initial turned around. We tried came around, telling ev- heart racing from peo- to cut corners and get out eryone to be afraid – and ple jumping at us from as quickly as possible, but it worked. around the corner, these the clowns did not give up

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and one followed us all the way through while he was eerily laughing at us. “Paranoia” was our last stop, but since it was new and none of us had gone through it before, we were not sure what to expect. The workers blindfolded us, and we had to hold on to a rope and walk through. There were random holes in the ground and things hitting us in the face, people touching us and screaming. We ended up outside and everyone was alright. With all of the attrac-

tions successfully scaring everyone and getting us in the Halloween spirit, it is definitely worth the money for a general admission ticket. Lines can get ridiculous, though; some people have spent twenty minutes in line like we did, while others have spent four hours. Fright Farm is always a fun trip and getting there early was the best choice. For more information on Fright Farm hours and ticket prices, visit http:// frightfarm.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to indulge fans of movies and TV By Jillian Clemente A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Chad Winkler, a graduate student at West Virginia University, is the featured trumpet soloist in tonight’s performance from The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The PSO is coming to play “Halloween Pops: Memorable Music from Stage and Screen” for the Halloween season. The PSO plans to play songs from movies like “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Spiderman, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and TV shows such as “Game of Thrones” and more. Winkler received a Bachelor’s of Music from WVU and Master’s of Music from Duquesne. His passion for the trumpet began at the early age of 12. Winkler racked up a huge range of accomplishments with his trumpet; some major ones include playing at the Interlochen World Youth Symphony

Orchestra during the 1996 Summer Olympic games in Atlanta, Ga. He even worked at a Camp-of-the-Woods camp from 2001-08 as a part of the music staff orchestra where he was a soloist. After that, he played in various orchestras such as the Wheeling Symphony, The West Virginia Symphony and the Erie Philharmonic and eventually ended up in Pittsburgh, Pa. Winkler continued to teach at the collegiate level. He just started a job as a professor of trumpet at Slippery Rock University and California University of Pennsylvania. Winkler has done other solos before, winning the National Trumpet Competition in 1995, 1998 and 2000. Last year, he was invited back as a soloist at the same competition. Winkler has a wife, Elissa, and together they own Bethel Park Music Studio. They live in Bethel

Park, Pa., with son Hudson and daughter Selah. Winkler’s resident conductor of PSO, Lawrence Loh, began his journey with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2005, when he became assistant conductor. He worked the ranks quickly, becoming associate conductor in 2006 and his current position in 2007, using the training from his degree in orchestrating from Yale in 1998. Loh puts on various musical shows ranging from classical to educational to pops, with educational ones being very important to him. He’s very active in conducting the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Community Engagement and Partnership concerts through PYSO and is a music advocate in general. Loh is also very active in the community through lecturing, doing radio broadcasts and other public appearances. He’s not letting up

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs ‘Das Ring des Nibelungen.’ until he leaves next year to be the first music director of Symphoria in Syracuse, N.Y. Since 2005, Loh has directed the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic as well. This orchestra has been all over the country, from Tennes-

see to Texas to Las Vegas. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert is part of the Canady Symphony Series at WVU. Upcoming shows under this series include piano superstar Gabriela Montero on Jan. 24, 2015 with conductor James Gaffigan

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Jack Bruce of Cream fame dies at age of 71 LONDON (AP) — Jack Bruce was part Mississippi Delta and part Carnaby Street. In his glorious heyday as bassist and lead vocalist of 1960s power trio Cream he helped create a sound that combined American blues and psychedelia to thrill audiences throughout the world. Bruce, who died Saturday of liver disease at age 71, enjoyed a long, respected solo career after the band’s acrimonious breakup, but will be best remembered for his stint with Cream and for classics like “Sunshine of Your Love” and “I Feel Free.” Much of the attention was focused on guitar wizard Eric Clapton, but Bruce wrote many of the band’s signature tunes and served as lead vocalist. He also provided the intense bass guitar that, with Ginger Baker’s explosive drums, underpinned Cream’s rhythmic, driving sound. They had it all - commercial and critical success - until individual egos intervened and they disbanded, entering rock and roll mythology as the original supergroup: supertalented, and super-troubled. Bruce was an important member of the British blues movement, which saw bands like the Animals and Rolling Stones first imitate and then expand on the American blues tradition as exemplified by Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and other stalwarts. Cream, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, played a mix of traditional blues songs, with long, often improvised instrumen-

Jack Bruce is most notable for being the vocalist of Cream. tal breaks, and their own tunes. They enchanted critics and fans alike at first, but after two years some found their extended jams to be selfindulgent, with band members seeming to show off their musical virtuosity rather than trying to complement each other. Songs like “Spoonful” often lasted 20 minutes or longer, with each member playing extended solos that sometimes seemed repetitive. Bruce enjoyed a long career after Cream’s acrimonious breakup, and in 2005 he reunited with former Cream bandmates for critically acclaimed concerts in London and New York City. Five years later, however, Bruce said Cream was “over” - an indication of ongoing tensions between the band members. Clapton had said the familiar problems were just beneath the surface during the band’s reunion performances. Publicists LD Communi-

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cations said Saturday Bruce died of liver disease at his home in Suffolk, England. He had received a liver transplant some years ago and continued to suffer a variety of health problems. A statement released by his family said “the world of music will be a poorer place without him but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts.” “It is with great sadness that we, Jack’s family, announce the passing of our beloved Jack: husband, father, granddad, and all round legend,” the statement said. Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi said on Twitter that Bruce had been his favorite bass player and greatest influence. “He was a hero to so many,” Iommi said. In its heyday, Cream sold 35 million albums in just over two years and the band was awarded the world’s first ever platinum disc for their double album “Wheels of Fire.”

The band started out playing traditional blues tunes, but quickly added a psychedelic flavor that brought still more popularity at the height of the flower power era. But they broke up with little warning, in the midst of their commercial success. Clapton wrote in his 2007 autobiography that the band lost its direction musically and that “any sense of unity” had disappeared. “We were also suffering from an inability to get along,” he said. “We would just run away from one another. We never socialized together and never really shared ideas anymore.” He also felt they were eclipsed by the arrival on the scene of guitarist Jimi Hendrix, whose trio seemed to break new ground with each album. Bruce went on to record the first of his solo albums, “Songs For a Tailor.” He also fronted many of his own bands. He was known for mixing rock, jazz and classical sounds, and his songs were covered by many artists including Hendrix, David Bowie and Ella Fitzgerald. Bruce returned to the studio around 2000 to record his solo album “Shadows in the Air,” which hit number five on the British jazz and blues chart. He was born to musical parents in Glasgow, Scotland on 14 May 1943. His parents travelled extensively in Canada and the U.S., and the young Bruce attended

14 different schools. He finished his formal education at Bellahouston Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music, to which he won a scholarship for cello and composition. He left Scotland at the age of 16 and in 1962 joined his first important band, the influential Alexis Korner’s Blues Inc., in London. The band featured drummer Charlie

Watts, who later joined the Rolling Stones. Bruce was playing and touring with his Big Blues Band until recently. In 2012 he played in Cuba, and performed in London at the famed bar Ronnie Scott’s. His 14th solo album, “Silver Rails,” was released earlier this year. He is survived by his wife, Margrit, four children and a granddaughter.

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