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Tuesday November 5, 2013

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Broadband Summit talks connectivity BY Summer Ratcliff City Editor @SummerRatcliff

During the past four years the number of West Virginia’s population with access to broadband Internet has increased by 19 percent, bringing the total to 91 percent. State leaders present at Monday’s West Virginia Broadband Summit said they are committed to ensuring the remaining nine percent of citizens in West Virginia have the opportu-

nity to benefit from highspeed Internet. “Even though we have made great strides, our work is not done,” said U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) during his Broadband Summit keynote address. “Early on we could see the potential of high-speed Internet to improve our schools, our small businesses and our communities.” Sen. Rockefeller was an early advocate of extending broadband connections to rural America to

encourage economic development, education and commerce. Rockefeller’s efforts, together with the efforts of Sen. Olympia Snowe, resulted in the bipartisan E-Rate program, a direct successor of the 1996 Telecom Act. Through the ERate program the number of broadband-accessible classrooms in the state of West Virginia has gone from 14 percent in 1996 to more than 93 percent today. “The demand for bet-

ter broadband connectivity and technology in our schools and libraries continues to increase,” Rockefeller said. “I want to do everything possible so that all West Virginians are on the right side of the digital divide. Now is not the time to cut back on investments in critical infrastructure.” Sen. Rockefeller said while many in Washington, D.C., believe now is the time to cut back on infrastructure

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LaunchPad gives Morgantown entrepreneurs head start by alexis randolph staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Ideas and innovation are the driving force behind many college students, but they can be costly. The LaunchPad Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at West Virginia University is here to make ideas come to life, free of charge. The LaunchPad works with all members of the WVU and Morgantown community to start the journey of entrepreneurship and help develop an invention idea. Matt Harbaugh, director of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization for the WVU Research and Economic Development Office is in charge of the LaunchPad. Harbaugh said the goal of the LaunchPad is to be

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U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller speaks at the 2013 West Virginia Broadband Summit.

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an outlet for students. “We want to increase overall entrepreneurship and start-up activity at WVU,” Harbaugh said. “We want to create a culture of entrepreneurship that is pervasive among students, faculty and all of the WVU community and to create more activity to be highlighted in the future.” T h e E n t re p re n e u rship Club is one of the main activities at the center and meets every Monday at 5 p.m. The LaunchPad started an idea challenge in conjunction with the club meetings. Students can prepare a two-minute pitch about an idea they have. Each week the presentations are judged, and a cash award is given. The challenge is open to all students and

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Professor to talk post WWII WVU Students pile inside the designated PRT car for Mountaineer Week’s annual PRT cram.

by caroline peters staff writer @dailyathenaeum

In honor of the Festival of Ideas, Professor Emeritus of history at West Virginia University, Ronald L. Lewis, will be discussing his newly released book, “Aspiring to Greatness: West Virginia University since World War II.” Lewis’ book discusses the evolution of WVU. The book mentions the historical developments and changes that have allowed WVU to prosper into a renowned university. “The current history of West Virginia University only comes into the 1970s, and so much has happened since then,” Lewis said. “Women’s movements, civil rights and other occurrences needed to be covered and previous documents containing information had all been written too close to these times.” Lewis served as a professor at WVU from 1985 until his retirement in 2008. During his career at WVU, Lewis served as department chair of WVU’s Department of History for six years. After his service as a department chair, Lewis was appointed Eb-

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INSIDE News: 1, 2 Opinion: 4 A&E: 3, 6 Sports: 7, 8, 10 Campus Calendar: 5 Puzzles: 5 Classifieds: 9

erly Family Professor of History. The book serves as a modern piece of WVU history. After World War II, colleges across the board began seeing a dramatic increase in students. Lewis said he spent years writing his book and is excited to focus on one particular element. “Initially when they asked me to do this, the book was in the process of being published,” Lewis said. “ I hadn’t thought of a lecture trial, so I decided to talk about one aspect that emerged from my research, which the title of the lecture suggests.” Lewis has expressed interest in the section of his book dealing with self governance. “I spent six years preparing this book, so I’m excited to share it with everyone. What I found most interesting to talk about are the historical aspects of self governance,” Lewis said. “Especially because West Virginia University had the struggle to achieve this for so many years. “Although my single focus is self governance, I will be including other things into the lecture that will tie everything

Students pack into PRT car as part of annual Mountaineer Week tradition by daniel schatz correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Every year, West Virginia University celebrates Mountaineer Week with a variety of different activities in which students can participate. One of the favorite traditions of Mountaineer Week has become the PRT Cram. Different teams from student organizations compete to see who can fit the most students into one Personal Rapid Transit car. Kyle Monroe/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM This event began in 1975 when WVU first built the rail system. The event is now a highlight of Moun- Students crowd together within the PRT car as part of the PRT Cram. taineer Week and still continues to serve as a favorite activity on campus today. Erin Blake, Special Events Coordinator for the Mountainlair, said the event simply brings students together. “It’s a fun way for students to come together and celebrate WVU and West Virginia,” Blake said. “It’s just something crazy to do. Cram into the PRT, have some fun and do something ridiculous.” WVU does not take a car off the track for the day, because the Mountainlair has a PRT car designed specifically for the event. The car has the student union name and logo painted on the side. This year 12 student groups participated in the event, but Chi Omega was the overall winner with 80 people crammed in the rail car. The sorority also holds the record for most people to ever fit in the car,

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The DA had a chance to talk with Kathy Griffin about her upcoming performance at the CAC. A&E PAGE 6

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Students hang out of the PRT windows as part of the PRT Cram Monday.

ON THE INSIDE We should take deeper look into possible mental health issues plaguing school shooters. OPINION PAGE 4

WEST VIRGINIA WAR West Virginia defeated Fairmont State University 89-70 in its exhibition game Monday. SPORTS PAGE 7

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2 | NEWS

Tuesday November 5, 2013

In final day, Va. governor hopefuls meet voters WARRENTON, Va. (AP) — To appreciate their vastly different strategies in the race for Virginia governor, simply look at how the candidates spent Monday, the final full day of campaigning before polls open. Ken Cuccinelli raced from stop to stop, trying to overcome a deficit in the polls, a crush of negative ads and a lingering wariness among fellow Republicans about his deeply conservative views. His rival, Terry McAuliffe, enjoyed a last-minute visit from Vice President Joe Biden and pledged to use the national health care law to give 400,000 Virginians

health care coverage. Their approaches capture the essence of the race: Cuccinelli, the current attorney general, turned to hand-tohand campaigning to motivate his most loyal supporters; McAuliffe, flush with cash and ahead in the polls, leaned on television ads and turned to top national Democrats to perhaps give him his first job in elected office. Neither, really, had much of an alternative. Cuccinelli is out of cash and hoping voters’ frustrations with the federal health care law will energize his conservative base. McAuliffe is ahead in the polls and just

trying to run out the clock. “Tomorrow in Virginia is a referendum on Obamacare,” Cuccinelli said. McAuliffe, too, tried to inspire his supporters to vote Tuesday. “We will work our hearts out for you over the course of the next four years,” McAuliffe said at an Annandale rally with Biden. Biden warned D emo crats not to coast. “There’s only one place the tea party can compete with us, and that is they do turn out their base,” Biden said in an Annandale backyard. “Don’t take this for

granted, man.” From the start, the campaign shaped up to be a barometer of voters’ moods and a test of whether a swing-voting state like Virginia could elect a tea partystyle governor. As one of just two races for governor nationwide, political strategists eyed the race for clues about what would work for 2014’s midterm elections when control of Congress is up for grabs. Republicans bet a deeply conservative candidate would be their best shot, passing over a lieutenant governor for a crusader against the federal

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access to rural and remote areas of the world and to improve communication abilities in times of disastrous situations. “(At Google [x]) we try to look for projects that solve a huge problem for humanity, so a problem that solves a problem for only a few million people is not typically what we work on,” Gawdat said. “We actually want to work on projects that will change the lives of onehundred or two-hundred million people around the world or more. We try to find a radical solution for these problems. Instead of just putting more horses before the cart, so to speak, we want to completely change the cart.” Project Loon uses highaltitude balloons, placed in the stratosphere at an approximate altitude of 12 miles, to create a wireless network with speeds similar to that of a 3G network. Signals travel between the balloons in the net-

work, then to a groundbased station connected to an Internet service provider (ISP), and finally onto the global Internet. In June, Google [x] launched its first pilot test with 12 balloons in New Zealand’s South Island, giving Internet access to a small group of pilot testers. This test launch provided a means of opening the lines of communication between Google [x] and other industry leaders about the possibility of implementing this expansive innovation. The results of this test are now being used to refine the balloon technology in preparation for the next phase of Project Loon. “What matters really is the seven percent (of the world) that are not connected to the Internet,” Gawdat said. “There are actually 4.8 billion people who are not connected to the Internet. We won’t get these people connected if we (con-

tinue to) follow the same model.” Gawdat said the Google [x] technology that exists in the form of Project Loon has the potential to completely transform global broadband Internet technology and will provide those living in remote areas of the world the connectivity they so desperately need. While this technology may prove to be successful around the world, state leaders said technologies of this caliber are also capable of meeting the needs of the remaining nine percent of citizens in the state of West Virginia, as well. “There can be no compromise. We need 100 percent,” Rockefeller said. “These are things we want for our state and our people. They are all within reach if we remain committed to giving every West Virginian access to broadband.”

Continued from page 1 investments like broadband, the reality is that it takes public support to reach the remote areas that so desperately need this connectivity. “Right now, we need to be investing more, not less, in our communications infrastructure to reach that goal of ubiquitous broadband availability,” Rockefeller said. “Thanks to the close collaboration we share between the state, the federal government and invested stakeholders, we are close than ever to making this a reality.” In addition Rockefeller’s address, Mohammad Gawdat, vice president of Business Innovation for Google [x], presented Project Loon, a cuttingedge innovation currently under development by Google. Project Loon has a mission to provide Internet

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health care law. Democrats chose a loyal partisan who once led the Democratic National Committee and recruited pals Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton to raise millions for him and rally the party faithful. The race is going to be decided by the few Virginians who choose to vote. The state Board of Elections chief says turnout could be as low as 30 percent of registered voters, and the campaigns see 40 percent turnout as the goal. The lower the turnout, the better Cuccinelli’s chances. That’s not to say the race has been virtuous. Nega-

tive advertising has been the norm, and McAuliffe enjoyed a 10-to-1 advantage on the air in the campaign’s final weeks. He raised $35 million to Cuccinelli’s $18 million. The lopsided nature continued with outside groups, too. Millions of dollars poured in to criticize the candidates on gun rights, abortion and climate change. It led to a muddled mess. “In 2009, there was a much narrower focus on the issues. It was very much a jobs and economy election,” said Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va.

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Mohammad Gawdat, vice president of Business Innovation at Google [x], speaks at the 2013 West Virginia Broadband Summit.

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Continued from page 1 when in 2000 they fit 97 students inside a car. The groups participating included the WVU Ultimate Frisbee Team, Student Government Association, Mountaineer Maniacs and the Greek community. Reva Smith, sophomore business student, said the event helps students celebrate Mountaineer Week. “Mountaineer Week is important on campus because we like to be involved,” Smith said. Some students see the event as an opportunity to broadcast their student organization to others as well as show university pride. “It’s important to participate in Mountaineer Week as a student org because it gets your name out there and shows that you support the University,” said Samantha Haines, a senior psychology and criminology student. In addition to all the students who showed up for the day’s festivities, WVU Mountaineer, Jonathan Kimble, arrived at the scene to add to the people piling in the car. “I’d say one of the most famous events of Mountaineer Week is the PRT Cram,” Kimble said. “Everyone knows about it and there is almost 100 kids that can fit into it, and its fun to be a part of it.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 together.” Lewis has received the Outstanding Research Award, Arts and Sciences from WVU in 1988 and the Claude Benedum Distinguished Scholar Award in 1991. Prior to WVU, Lewis taught at the University of Delaware for 11 years. Lewis received his undergraduate degree at Ohio University before finishing his education at the University of Akron. Lewis has written a number of other books, including “Welsh Americans: A History of Assimilation in the Coalfields, 1840-1920.” The event will be held this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms and is free and open to the public. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Members of Chi Omega crowd around a PRT car in preparation for the PRT Cram.

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Continued from page 1 is meant as a tool to help develop presentation skills. Harbaugh said the center is ambitious and excited for the things to come. “We have a long list of things we want to do in the future, and we are excited to bring these new things to WVU,” Harbaugh said. The LaunchPad offers many resources for those who are seeking help when starting a new business or have an idea for an invention. The center works to find students and other community members the financial assistance they will need to launch the ideas. Groups such as Innova, the West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust Fund and the Small Business Development Cen-

ter are all available resources to the center right now. Another source of financial assistance the LaunchPad is the Angel Fund, which is through the West Virginia Growth Investment and is meant to stimulate growth of new business in the state. According to Harbaugh, the website for the fund went live Monday, and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is set to announce the launch Wednesday. Brandon Cook, a sopho m o re f i na n c e s t u dent, is working with the office to develop an idea he and a friend had. Cook is working to develop an alcohol delivery service in conjunction with local convenient stores in Morgantown. “It is basically to help keep drunk drivers off of the road,” Cook said. “We want to provide the second round of drinks people leave their par-

ties to get and help keep those people off of the streets.” Cook said he thinks the LaunchPad is an important resource for students that cannot be found in any other place. “Other companies that are incubators are going to charge you, here you are getting the space you need, the advice you need and resources to work with all in one bundle,” Cook said. “Something like that is a big help to students.” The LaunchPad is located on the ground floor of Hodges Hall, where interested persons will find resources such as the small business development center and a networking room. For more information about the LaunchPad at WVU, visit http://wvulaunchpad.com or email wvulaunchpad@gmail. com. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Tuesday November 5, 2013

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | 3

M.T. Pocketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heads to national competition by jake jarvis a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

Local community theater M.T. Pockets took first place at the West Virginia Theatre Conference in Bridgeport, W.Va., Saturday Yasmina Rezaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art.â&#x20AC;? In addition to this prestigious award, Ben Adduchio and Josh Rocchi won awards for their acting. The first place winner will showcase at the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) set to be held in Mobile, Ala., March 5-9, 2014. In 2013, the Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guild of Parkersburg rep-

resented the state of West Virginia with their interpretation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tuesdays with Morrie.â&#x20AC;? In previous years, M.T. Pockets took home first place with Doug Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Am My Own Wife.â&#x20AC;? Bobby Wolfe, the star of this one-man production won the Best Actor award at SETC. This was a huge achievement considering the amount of people who participated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art,â&#x20AC;? directed by David Beach, a West Virginia University English professor, stars a three-man cast consisting of Adducchio, Rocchi and Stacy. Beach is recently return-

ing from a hiatus from theater. He has been back for more than a year now, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;? is just one of his notable successes. In June, Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short play â&#x20AC;&#x153;Say Hi to Mick Jaggerâ&#x20AC;? took first place at M.T. Pocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 10-minute play festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hit the jackpot with casting, and the ensemble worked better than I could have hoped,â&#x20AC;? Beach said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;best productionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is selected because of good direction and acting.â&#x20AC;? This year at WVTC, there were two entries that entered the competition : â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Save a Place for Me at Forrest Lawn,â&#x20AC;? by Act 2 Theatre Company from Clarksburg.

One aspect of the conference that was hard for performers was the new environment in which they performed. Each play was limited to a 60 minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because we were limited to 60 minutes (of ) performing time, I had to cut the first five scenes and replace them with short monologues from the actors,â&#x20AC;? Beach said. When â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;? opened earlier this year in September, the running time was about 95 minutes. Although â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;? has done well so far, the work is not over yet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got incredible feedback from the judges, and

I think it will help us when we prepare for SETC,â&#x20AC;? Adduchio said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we are going to represent West Virginia well.â&#x20AC;? M.T. Pockets continues to be the home of the best community theater around. The company is made up of artists who are genuinely passionate about their art. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy to have the opportunity for this creative outlet, to mark some things off that proverbial bucket list. The honors are humbling. The joy comes from the creation of art,â&#x20AC;? Beach said. Of course with the great honor of traveling to SETC in March comes a great

price. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cost of taking the show to Alabama can run upwards of several thousands of dollars,â&#x20AC;? said Toni Morris, executive director of M.T. Pockets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Though it is a great honor to be asked to come, it does take some major fundraising to make it happen.â&#x20AC;? Those looking to support the cast of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art,â&#x20AC;? can make donations be made at http://mtpocketstheatre.com/ by clicking on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donationsâ&#x20AC;? button. For more information, contact Vicki Trickett at vicio@mtpocketstheatre. com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Battlefield 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; multiplayer options, Thomas Rhettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It Goes Like Thisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aesthetics, storyline please gamers hits No. 1 on iTunes country charts CARLY SMITH A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

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ÂŤÂŤÂŤÂŤÂŤ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefield 4â&#x20AC;? has embraced the multiplayer experience by providing a world filled with destructible and changing environments, while delivering a less-enthralling single-player. Ever since the release of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefield 1942â&#x20AC;? in 2002, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefieldâ&#x20AC;? franchise has been innovating the firstperson shooter through its multiplayer. With a total of nine different game matches, players will face warzones and changing environmental conditions of buildings and structures. At times, a gamer even has to face changes in weather, which lower visibility or hinder movement. Situations of water levels rising or storms moving across the map require gamers to react quickly. The most popular version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? multiplayer is conquest mode. As many as 64 players are put into two teams to compete over a limited amount of capture points on a map. Although there are many players connected together, the map is so big that it will never feel cramped. For

scale, gamers who decide to traverse 10 virtual miles will face a 10-minute or longer run. The expansive area allows different player options of weapons and vehicles. The sniper and aircraft will come in use to eliminate enemies miles away. In order to ensure mission survival, a gamer must cooperate with others within these broad maps. For example, a five-team squad has a much greater advantage over a lone wolf. Even in single-player, a gamer must prioritize playing as a team. The reason for this is that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefield 4â&#x20AC;? has introduced squad commands. A gamer has to direct computer players in order to complete an objective. Throughout the story, gamers are introduced to destruction and chaos much like the multiplayer features. In single player mode though, the gorgeous details of character and level features are more evident. The effects of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefield 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? aesthetics reveal the next generationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capabilities. The game is beyond a simple shooter; gamers can control an environment that responds to their touch such as structures splitting into two separate parts or walls crumbling into pieces. Beyond the beauty, the

single-player was unable to provide a realistic, emotional and progressive storyline and is sometimes considered to be forgettable. For instance, a squad member of a gamerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team will state ideas that lack depth, such as saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;the dude is dead.â&#x20AC;? Considering both singleplayer and multiplayer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefield 4â&#x20AC;? shares its own bugs and glitches that fracture idealistic gameplay. Since â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefield 4â&#x20AC;? was created for the next generation consoles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have not been able to keep up to speed, and gamers have been facing unwanted glitches. There are glitches of floating enemies and objects disappearing then reappearing into the environment. Despite the limitations of consumers with old hardware, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battlefield 4â&#x20AC;? has managed to deliver a great first-person shooter experience. Players can spend hours discovering the many details the developers put into each war zone. From the moment of a falling skyscraper to a dam rupturing, the environmental changes provide the most intense and satisfying gameplay seen this year. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Si n g e r-s o n g w r i t e r Thomas Rhett has secured his spot as one of the most talented artists in country music with his debut album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Goes Like This.â&#x20AC;? Rhett has followed in the footsteps of his famous father, Rhett Akins, to pursue a life filled with music. Rhett Akins is a 90s country star who has continued to write music in the years since. Rhett, like his father, has been under the radar for a few years, primarily writing for some of countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest stars. At only 23, Rhett has written some of the most popular and familiar songs in modern country music, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parking Lot Party,â&#x20AC;? by Lee Brice, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Round Here,â&#x20AC;? by Florida Georgia Line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Goes Like Thisâ&#x20AC;? has reached the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Country Albums chart and is included in the top 5 in the iTunes Top 100 albums chart. He has two addi-

tional singles in the top 25 on the iTunes Top 100 singles chart as well. The album, released Oct. 29, includes Rhettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previously released singles from his EP and new songs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatcha Got In That Cupâ&#x20AC;? opens up the album with a catchy, memorable beat. The song includes a strong guitar riff that continues throughout the song, and the lyrics make it unforgettable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Me Some Of That,â&#x20AC;? Rhettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest single, is an upbeat song that carries an interesting guitar sound throughout. The song is perfect to dance to or listen to in your car while heading to class. There is no doubt that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Me Some Of Thatâ&#x20AC;? will be another chart-topper for Rhett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Goes Like Thisâ&#x20AC;? is the title track off Rhettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest album. The song has been extremely popular on country radio and on the charts. Written by Rhettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, this song serves as a sentimental addition to the album. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun, fresh track girls and guys alike will enjoy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call Me Upâ&#x20AC;? is a track that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sound like a typical country song. This track could be popular

with almost any genre. It is a feel-good song that is extremely relatable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Front Porch Junkies (Remix)â&#x20AC;? is a rap-infused track reminiscent of some of Kid Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early work. While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the best track on the album, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun song that intertwines rap with country to create a powerful beat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Front Porch Junkiesâ&#x20AC;? is catchy though, and will probably get stuck in your head. Rhett included two popular singles, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beer With Jesus,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something To Do With My Hands,â&#x20AC;? on his album from his EP. These tracks are obvious hits and have dominated country radio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beer With Jesusâ&#x20AC;? is a slower, more heartfelt song, while â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something To Do With My Handsâ&#x20AC;? is an upbeat track that will have you singing along with the catchy lyrics. Thomas Rhett did not disappoint with his debut album, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be exciting to see where performing country music will take Rhett. The talent exhibited through â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Goes Like Thisâ&#x20AC;? shows how successful Rhett will continue to be. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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OPINION

Tuesday November 5, 2013

editorial

Mental health’s hand in school shootings An armed student stepped onto Central Connecticut State University’s campus in Hartford, Conn. Monday, wearing armor and carrying a sheathed sword. Luckily police were immediately notified, and no students were harmed during the lockdown that ensued as police tracked down and detained the suspect. On Oct. 21, a middle school student opened fire on a teacher in Nevada. Six days before that, a student in Austin, Texas, shot himself in the courtyard of his high school. 2013 has seen a total of eighteen school shootings

in high schools, colleges and even middle schools across the nation. The alarming rate of school shootings and suicides performed on campus is only increasing. Many have tried to make the connections between events. Did this school shooting spree begin with the horrific Columbine incident all the way back in 1999, or are these 2013 figures remnants of the Newtown shooting back in December? What should schools be doing to prevent these assaults? What can we, as a nation, do to prevent these events from happening? Often we find ourselves

blaming political agendas for these tragedies. We can point fingers at gun control for allowing the weaponry to land in the hands of school shooters in the first place. We can pick apart the lack of security measures these schools had before these attacks, blaming a lax school system for failing to keep students safe. It’s hard not to look for someone or something to blame for these catastrophes, but what we must realize is regardless of gun control, regardless of tightened security, no one is at fault for these shootings but the shooter. We are so wrapped up in

trying to change the laws and regulations that we fail to realize the shooter is a troubled individual who probably shows warning signs of a mental disorder long before he or she even thought to pick up a weapon and turn it on students. There are so many ways we can help people who are struggling from mental illness, and yet we focus on changing government policies instead. Naturally, not everyone who is suffering from a mental illness should automatically be labeled as a threat to society, but eliminating the stigma associ-

ated with these types of disorders is an excellent place to start. We are inclined to ostracize the weird kid, who may be suffering from mild autism. We write off someone suffering from depression as mopey and tell them to “get over it.” We blow off our peers who drink heavily every weekend as just wanting to have a good time when they are showing signs of a burgeoning alcohol problem. Psychological illness is not as well-understood by the general public as concrete medical diseases like cancer or diabetes, and perhaps it is this public re-

jection and ignorance that forces an individual to snap. We should not be worrying about the weapons used or the schools attacked in these shootings. We should be worrying about who is using those weapons and who is assaulting the students at these schools. Our nation is too busy pointing fingers at each other that we are ignoring the people who need our help the most, the ones who could benefit from understanding, acceptance and treatment before the devastating idea even crosses their mind. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Control of Sanford’s neighborhood watch unnecessary

George Zimmerman goes under oath for questioning after allegedly shooting Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American student in Sanford, Fla., in February 2012.

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In Sanford, Fla., the rules of neighborhood watch are undergoing tremendous changes. That might not be relevant news for the rest of the nation unless you know Sanford is the hometown of the infamous George Zimmerman. Zimmerman was part of the nation’s most controversial trials in recent history, where he was acquitted of all charges for the murder of Trayvon Martin. The new rules will be released today, and the changes require that all residents who act under the

authority of neighborhood watch cannot carry a firearm, nor pursue someone they deem suspicious. Shannon Cordingly, spokeswoman for the Sanford Police Department, told reporters, “The neighborhood watch concept was always intended to be a program where you observe what is going on and report it to police. In light of everything that has gone on, that’s what we’re really going to go back and push. That’s what this program is and that’s all it is.” After reading these statements I wonder if these changes are the result of the media lashing out against their town, or Sanford actually trying to make their

neighborhood watch employees more qualified. Until this tragic accident that took a young man’s life, no one in Sanford felt the need to pay attention to the neighborhood watch. But after all the negative attention they’ve received, they now feel a need to make change. While I do agree with their rule changes to not let anyone carry a weapon, it’s important not to forget why all these changes are happening. They’re happening because someone lost their life from a man racially profiling a teenager and acting in an unjust way to prove power of the “neighborhood watch.” If you’ve seen Ben Still-

er’s movie, “The Neighborhood Watch” you know no one in a neighborhood watch is taken seriously by any true police department or citizen. The new rule book states neighborhood watch members must undergo training, get registered with the Sanford Police Department and regularly update their status with the police department. Also the watch will be overseen by the police department with a three officer, full-time community relations unit. At all times the police will be fully aware of the location of the watch groups and will constantly keep track of them. This all makes no sense. Instead of wasting time and resources to justify a crime

one man made, why not just terminate the watch and provide extra police units to survey local neighborhoods? By implementing all these new rules it seems Sanford is trying to cover up their past mistakes instead of facing what really happened to Martin. Cordingly also said, “People in the community are nervous to join a group (neighborhood watch) that was tarnished in the media and got a bad image with everything that happened. We really want to put those fears to rest and get the community going on the program.” What I don’t understand is they are trying to justify the acts of Zimmerman by attacking the old watch

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rules, when this all happened in the first place because one man acted irrationally and went against all morals and laws of this country, not just the rules of Sanford’s neighborhood watch. None of these rules would be changed or justified if Zimmerman didn’t do what he did, and to try to fix it all by a couple of new rules and laws is crazy. In the future I hope police forces will take all precautionary measures to make sure other ruthless men or women can’t make a mockery of what is supposed to keep neighborhoods safe and communities united. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Recognizing, supporting the efforts of LGBT students, allies austin rempel columnist

With same-sex marriage once again in the spotlight, I’d like to take a moment to address the issue of homosexuality in our culture. From my experience in politics and as a journalist before my time with The Daily Athenaeum, I have seen everything from pride rallies to anti-gay-rights protests. It is with comfort that I can say the tides of the battle for equality are turning. I don’t say this simply because more states are taking positive stances but

because more people are coming out in support of our LGBT colleagues. That said, the struggle is not over. There are steps we can all take to guarantee this civil rights movement continues. The first step is for those who identify as part of the gay community. It is a seemingly simple step, though it is immensely difficult, especially in our area. Are you ready for it? Come out. You should always be true to yourself. There is nothing wrong with you, and if you can find a way to comfortably communicate who you are with friends and family, go for it.

As more individuals go public with their sexuality, it strengthens the cause, provides good examples for others and works against the cliches and stereotypes that have plagued our society for decades. The arguments against fair treatment are like saying, “Your Ford is devalued, because I drive a Chevy.” The choices of consenting adults who do not violate the law have no bearing on anyone but themselves. Still, we live in a time when a moral minority fails to pass laws that discriminate and alienate. The second step can only be taken by friends and allies of the LGBT commu-

nity, and it is the most important course of action. We must stand alongside our brothers and sisters, pledging to stand against intolerance and inequality. This is more than ‘liking’ a Facebook page, wearing a bracelet or saying, “I’m an ally.” To promote change, we must actively change our daily lives. It is easy for someone to look at a group trying to better themselves and find fault. It is more difficult for a bigot to look at someone like them who supports a cause and find the same errors in character. We, as a campus of future leaders, must pledge our-

selves against saying things such as, “That’s so gay,” when we dislike something. We must not only stop using the word “fag” to insult others but ask others to stop using that word in our presence. Why is this important? It is vital, because using these terms in a negative way gives them a negative meaning they do not deserve. While there is nothing wrong with being gay, using it to mean something undesirable automatically suggests those who identify as “gay” live undesirably. We must let others know we believe in gay rights and educate ourselves to stand by this claim. In doing this

we will not only show the prejudiced minority they are losing ground, we will show those affected by inequality we are here to help. For a group of people long ostracized by society, this is a valuable support system, especially for those who have faced estrangement because of who they are. So, the next time you hear a homophobic comment or off-handed joke, don’t be afraid to stand up and do what’s right. It’s not enough to say you support a cause if you don’t actively act to propagate it and stand alongside those who are part of that group. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Self-proclaimed DList comedienne and household name Kathy Griffin will perform her latest standup comedy routine at the Creative Arts Center Wednesday night. Known for her witty, straightforward comments about other celebrities and her personal life, Griffin is sure to leave the audience hysterical. Prior to her performance, The Daily Athenaeum got the opportunity to talk with Griffin to discuss her trip to Morgantown, as well as her career and upcoming projects. Kathy Griffin: “First of all, I was looking at the (Daily Athenaeum) website, and I’m very excited about Diversity Week. Trust me, my live show will be a ‘Diversity Day.’ We’re going to get all the gays there, the lesbians, the straights, and everyone’s going to come together, and hopefully I can offend everybody. Equal opportunity.” Daily Athenaeum: “We’re looking forward to it! Have you ever been to West Virginia before?” KG: “I have never been to Morgantown, but I’m under strict orders to not state that I’m in Virginia but specifically say, ‘Hello, West Virginia.’” DA: “Yeah, that’s a really good idea.” KG: “It’s some sort of a Tupac/Biggie situation I don’t understand. Oh, and I’m happy to visit, is it ‘Mountaineer Nation?’” DA: “Yep, that’s one of the hashtags on Twitter a lot of us use.” KG: “Well then, I will twat (sic) about the show, and I will hashtag that, then.” DA: “On that note, what’s

your favorite part about being so real and uncensored? Because it’s got to be fun saying whatever you feel like saying whenever you want as a celebrity. Do people ever get really pissed off?” KG: “Yes, and yes. It is the greatest feeling in the world. It’s my favorite thing about touring live, and it’s why the live shows are my favorite thing to do. Because once you’re in the theater, and we’re all together, it’s a noholds-barred situation. There are no TV cameras there, no one is filming it, and it really is a safe zone for all things that are just wrong. It’s politically incorrect; it’s outrageous. Hopefully, a couple people will storm out. I’ve been protested ,but you know, we have to be able to talk about that stuff, because there’s a lot of bulls--- to be called on. Everybody from Sen. Ted Cruz to Miley Cyrus and her wrecking ball and everything in between. So, yeah, these celebrities get pissed at me all the time. Do you think Kanye West likes me? Let me answer that; he doesn’t. But, do you think I give a f---? No. I’m a comedian. He doesn’t get it. That’s my job, and Kim doesn’t get, you know, anything.” DA: “On a personal note, speaking of some famous names ... can you pick a famous friend that you like to hang out with outside of work? You always seem to be with some pretty awesome people like Lance (Bass), Anderson (Cooper), Miley (Cyrus), Gloria (Estefan) and Cher.” KG: “It’s funny, because over the years, this really nice thing has happened. I’ve been doing standup for so long that some of these celebrities are actually getting that it’s a f--ing joke. I mean, it’s taken a long time. When I started, nobody would talk to me, and people were obviously trying to ruin my career and get me off television. And now, I’m about to film my 20th standup comedy special, and I’ve actually broken the record of any

standup comedian – male or female, alive or dead. So now, they’re finally like, ‘Oh, well she’s really just kidding.’ And in regards to celebrity friendship, it is somebody like Cher or Anderson Cooper that does have a sense of humor about themselves. Even Miley came around, and I’ll be giving you the Miley scoop on Wednesday. Somebody like Miley ... she just let’s me kind of tease her at this point, because when you think about the year she’s had, what does she give a f--- about one of my little jokes?” DA: “My next question was actually about Miley and her recent criticism in the industry, but if you want to save that for Wednesday’s show, that’s understandable.” KG: “Well first of all, I’m shopping for pasties right now, and I would really like to do the show in just these and a fishnet top. And if I could pull off the A Flock of Seagulls haircut, I would, but my red hair is my fortune. So yeah, we’ll be talking about Miley, but the problem is, who knows what she will have done between this conversation and Wednesday, so I’m hoping there is at least one more Sinead O’Connor-level Twitter feud.” DA: “Me too. You’ve been a household name for quite sometime while a lot of celebrities will rise and fall. I think I even recall watching you on ‘Suddenly Susan’ and ‘Celebrity Mole’ when I was young with my mom. What do you think makes you capable of keeping this status? You say you’re a D-list comedienne, but you’re also a Grammyaward winner, so that doesn’t quite match up.” KG: “Well, let’s not forget a double Emmy-award winner, and I think – this is going to sound pretty corny – I really enjoy just quote ‘playing myself.’ I think that’s what the people of Morgantown want to see, and they’re very clear on Twitter and Facebook. They see me want to go balls out. So, you know, when I do

CNN again this year with Anderson Cooper, clearly even CNN pretty much wants me to go balls out. Of course they don’t want me to drop the fbomb and stuff, but I think people now know what I do, and I really try to stay in my lane. I’m not going off directing documentaries or playing the lead in a Lifetime movie. I’m just out there calling it like it is, calling people on their BS, making fun of people, places and things. Whatever the environment is, that’s what I like to do, and clearly, that’s what the folks in Morgantown are going to want and expect and what I want to deliver to them – a little shock and awe but mostly laughs.” DA: “Speaking of your talk show, what do you miss most about that?” KG: “What I loved about the talk show was the celebrity lineup of my guests. I loved that these celebrities, finally, after all these years, really showed up to play and were all in on the joke and had fun... I mean, there was no other talk show like it to have three celebrities out there the whole time... I had Mr. Big and Chelsea Handler, and they were both hammered. We had so much fun. I just don’t think Bravo was the appropriate network for it, but I’m really proud of the show. I actually hope people get it on iTunes, and trust me, I’m not making any money. I think it’s just fun to watch.” DA: “I’ll definitely check out a few episodes. But, a couple other questions. At what point in your life did you decide this was the right career for you?” KG: “Well, not to be too spiritual, but I believe that if you follow the stuff that is obviously put in front of you, you’re going to be okay. I would always go back to standup, because it was the one thing I don’t need permission for... The great thing about standup has been that it’s always been there for me. It’s like the greatest boyfriend I’ve ever had. You know, if it’s

a small club or a large beautiful theater like I get to play in Mountaineer Nation, I really do believe if you’re doing your thing – whatever that may be – things turn out pretty well. You either tend to be happy, do well, or the people around you are happy.” DA: “I have to ask; how is it having a pretty famous mother now? It’s got to be pretty fun with your mom, Maggie, right?” KG: “It’s inseparable. She is out of control. She is like Lindsay Lohan, and I’m trying to reel her in. She’s drunk right now, I’m not going to lie. She’s halfway through a box of wine, and the problem is that’s what America loves about her, so every time I do my shows, I give a Maggie update, and people just burst into applause. They love the idea that this 93-year-old woman has met almost every celebrity in the world and is just in a box of wine haze. She just lives the dream.” DA: “Finally, what can everyone, overall, expect from your show Wednesday?” KG: “Well, first of all, don’t bring your damn kids; just mommy and daddy night, or daddy and daddy night, or mommy and mommy – well, you get the picture. You know, you can expect to probably cover your mouth a couple of times kind of like the ‘speak no evil monkey (emojii).’ I hope you will laugh, because that’s my number one job. Anything is on the table. It doesn’t matter if something has happened two hours before show time; if I think it will make you guys laugh, we’re going to talk about it. And trust me, my act is never etched in stone. Even when I tape my specials, I change stuff up all the time. I am always checking up until the minute I go on stage to make sure no one I’m talking about in my act has died. So, my show is at 7:30 p.m., and I’ll be checking my phone until 7:29 p.m.” lacey.palmer@mail.wvu.edu

University hauntings explained in third annual ghost tour BY CORY SANCHEZ

downtown buildings bathe their light on the outside – revealing mysterious silhouettes. As darkness creeps in, “I wanted to hear more the lights flicker on and about the ghost here at West Virginia University’s Elizabeth Moore Hall,” CORRESPONDENT @dailyathenaeum

said Ayla Ansell, an exercise physiology student. During Mountaineer Week, participants can take a free ghost tour of the Downtown Campus that starts at E. Moore Hall.

More than 100 eager participants made their trek across campus to hear West Virginia storyteller Robert Burns discuss the hauntings in six buildings, which have their own distinct his-

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tory and ghosts. “We are going to start here at E. Moore, where a woman named Elizabeth still haunts the building. Lastly, we are going to end up at Woodburn where a ghost haunts the clock tower,” Burns said. Within E. Moore Hall, the scene had already been set for the supernatural with dimly lit lighting and traditional architecture. Ansell, with wide eyes, said she is already familiar with the building, which was built in the 1920s. “I actually lifeguard at the E. Moore pool,” Ansell said. “I had stuff happen to me while I lifeguarded.” The ghost Ansell referred to is Elizabeth Moore, who was a founder of the University. “The building was named after Moore and planned as an all-girls facility,” Burns said. “She was a major supporter of women’s education.” However, Moore died a year before the building was complete. Moore was known to be very protective of her female students, and legend has it, she still haunts the halls, offices and swimming pool area. Ansell said she has personally experienced

one instance far beyond natural. “We were in the pool, and four girls were getting recertified for lifeguarding,” Ansell said. “There were little rubber ducks lined up on the side of the pool, and we asked who had done it.” As time passed, the team ignored what they thought was a prank. Yet, there was something unexplained. “We looked over, and the ducks were in the pool,” Ansell said. For the past decade, there have been more than 100 sightings of Elizabeth making coffee, walking over the pool or causing other disturbances. Burns introduced the participants of the tour to other prominent ghosts on campus. “There’s a law professor’s ghost in Colson Hall, a fellow who died in Wise Library’s elevator shaft and a little girl who dances in Stewart and the Mountainlair,” Burns said. The three-year tradition of touring the campus has continued to increase in participation, leaving all those on the tour with newfound knowledge about the University and a haunting chill. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU could have a strong postseason in 2013 As they make the trip to Kansas City, Mo., for the Big 12 tournament, the back-toback regular season conference champion West Virginia women’s soccer team needs to put on a showing for the nation. WVU, currently 13-3-2, will have up to three opportunities to put the final touches on its impressive 2013 resume for the NCAA selection committee. West Virginia is No. 16 in NSCAA poll and No. 21 in RPI. The NCAA women’s soccer tournament is similar to the old college basketball format of a 64-team bracket. The top 16 schools get seeded in the tournament and have the opportunity to host multiple games as the bracket progresses. There’s really not much doubt that West Virginia will host at least one game at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown in November when the NCAA’s roll around. The goal for this weekend is to make that final push at obtaining a seed for the tournament. With possible games against Baylor and a rematch with No. 12 Texas Tech, the statement wins will be available. The previous two seasons in the NCAA tournament have been forgettable and short-lived. In both 2011 and 2012, the Mountaineers were knocked out of the first round of the tournament after losing home games to Virginia Tech and Princeton. The losses have dropped the program’s all-time record at home in the NCAA’s to just 7-6. WVU hasn’t made a substantial run in the Big Dance since 2010 when the team won twice at home before losing in the third round. The focus for head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown and her Mountaineers aren’t on the NCAA tournament and their past in the event. All season Izzo-Brown has been preaching the “one game at a time” approach. The next time West Virginia returns to the pitch, it will look to right its wrongs from the tournament last season when it was bounced in the first-round to upsetminded TCU. I wouldn’t count on this weekend being a short one for WVU. At an incredible 14-2-1 all-time (in all competitions) in the Big 12, West Virginia has the inside track to becoming a Big 12 tournament champion as the No. 1 seed. I do believe the Mountaineers could end their season Wednesday and still have a strong enough argument to host a first-round NCAA contest in Morgantown, but being nationally seeded and hosting more than just one game would greatly serve the women’s soccer team. Prepare yourself to see the Mountaineers this November as they attempt to make their first Sweet 16 since 2010 and first Elite Eight since 2007 in their own backyard. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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The West Virginia offense continues to improve with three games remaining in 2013 by greg madia multimedia editor @dailyathenaeum

Through the first eight games of the season, West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen and his staff were in a week-to-week rut trying to figure out how their offense could improve. WVU saw improvements Saturday against a good TCU defense. In the second half, the Mountaineer offense began to click, capitalizing on TCU’s turnovers. Using the run game behind senior Charles Sims to open up the play-action passing game for redshirt junior Clint Trickett, West Virginia scored on three straight possessions. “I do feel like we’ve con-

stantly been improving, and I do think we improved last week,” Holgorsen said during Monday’s Big 12 Coaches Teleconference. With such youth, Holgorsen said he felt it was necessary to lean heavily on Sims. The WVU running back finished the game with 154 yards rushing on 24 carries, three catches for 35 yards and a rushing touchdown. “He’s been our most productive player every game. He’s such a versatile athlete that we’re able to do a lot of different things with him,” Holgorsen said. “You sit there and game plan and try to figure out the best way to utilize him.” A replenished Holgorsen said his offense is far from

where it needs to be but the performance the team had against TCU can at least make young players aware of what a good offense looks like moving forward. True freshman Daikiel Shorts leads the team in receiving with 430 yards and two touchdowns. Mario Alford and Kevin White have also played well in recent weeks, but their chemistry with Trickett will take time. “There’s just a lot of new parts to our offense, and it’s going to take some time for the continuity to improve, (and) to get to the point where I feel like it’s winning football,” Holgorsen said. To begin playing at that level, Holgorsen said he wants his team to play as though it will take longer

than the rest of this season to get where they need to be. The chemistry between the quarterback and receivers and the knowledge of how tempo works takes time to comprehend. “There are also some things that exist with us offensively that are not going to get fixed until we probably have six months of offseason on our hands,” Holgorsen said. West Virginia will look for continued offensive success this weekend as the Texas Longhorns make the trip to Morgantown. Texas has played better defensively since they hired Greg Robinson as the defensive coordinator. Holgorsen said he believes his young offense will have a tough time against

their experienced defense. “It’s a lot of the same guys I was looking at when we played them last year,” Holgorsen said. “They look like their effort and their energy has been increasing as the year went on.” On a side note, Holgorsen has seen a sense of urgency down the stretch pushed by seniors Pat Eger, Will Clarke and Shaq Rowell. “The seniors were getting together and not wanting to be the first team to have a losing season in a while and getting to a bowl game,” Holgorsen said. WVU will need to win two of its final three games to reach bowl eligibility for the 12th season in a row. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

WVU defeats Fairmont State 89-70 in exhibition by doug walp sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia men’s basketball team cruised to a win in its only preseason appearance against Division II Fairmont State 8970 last night in an exhibition played at the WVU Coliseum. Sophomore guard Eron Harris, WVU’s leading scorer from the 2012 season, scored 18 of his career-high 30 points in the first half to lead all scorers. Harris finished 15 of 20 from the free-throw line and collected eight rebounds. “I was just attacking,” Harris said. “I got a couple fouls off of just cutting hard. Obviously I went to the free throw line a lot. My shot was going, sort of, but

could go more. I think that the team as a whole did better than I even thought, even though I’m not content with what we did.” Morgantown native and true freshman forward Nathan Adrian also got himself and his new team off to a quick start by making his first two collegiate long-range attempts while staking the Mountaineers to an early lead that they never relinquished in the victory. Adrian finished with 21 points and three rebounds in his collegiate debut on 7 of 14 shooting, including 6 of 10 from behind the arc. Adrian said he didn’t really even feel like a freshman. “It felt good. I’ve been dreaming about it for a long time,” he said. “Every time you get a chance

to come in you’re trying to prove what you can do to the coaches.” Junior guards Gary Browne and Juwan Staten rounded out WVU’s double figure scorers with 17 and 13 points, respectively, and freshman forward Devin Williams pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds to go with four points in his collegiate debut. In addition to shooting the ball well from behind the arc, the Mountaineers created chances at the free throw line, earning 29 trips to the charity stripe in the first half alone. West Virginia finished 37 of 54 from the free throw line overall after Fairmont State committed 40 total fouls in the contest. After the game, Huggins said it is important to im-

prove those numbers from the line heading forward. “As many free throws as we shoot a day, for us to shoot 68 percent is not very good,” Huggins said. “Particularly when we’ve got a lot of guys that I think are pretty good shooters, miss a bunch of shots, free throws.” The Mountaineers officially open their season Friday at home against Mount St. Mary’s at 8 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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women’s soccer

Top seed West Virginia prepares for Big 12 tournament by meghan carr sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia women’s soccer team (13-3-2, 7-1) clinched first place in the Big 12 Championship and will face No. 8 Kansas Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo., at Swoop Soccer Village. Kansas (7-10-2, 2-5-1) took the No. 8 spot in the tournament after its 2-0 victory over Oklahoma Friday. The last time these two teams met was Oct. 18 in Morgantown where the Mountaineers defeated the Jayhawks 2-0. This will be the first time these two teams have met in postseason play. Kansas has qualified for the Big 12 Championship 13 of 15 seasons under head coach Mark Francis. In the 2012 season, Kansas lost to Texas Tech 2-0 in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals. Still unbeaten after 15 games, No. 12 Texas Tech (16-1-2, 6-0-2) will be the No. 2 seed while the Texas Longhorns (12-5-2, 5-2-1) sit in the No. 3 seed.

Iowa State (9-8-2, 3-41) earned the fourth spot, while Baylor (10-5-3, 3-41) is the No. 5 seed. Oklahoma State secured the No. 6 seed with TCU garnering the No. 7 slot. In their inaugural season in the Big 12, the Mountaineers finished No. 1 in the regular season but fell to TCU in the first round. Izzo-Brown said losing in the Big 12 tournament last year only makes the women’s soccer team hungrier. “It’s just fuel for my fire,” she said. “(The team) will be hearing about us losing last year until the cows come home. I think losses are your best opportunities to teach, and I think those are great moments. So, I don’t forget about those.” The Mountaineers had an off week as they finished up the regular conference earlier than many of the other teams, something Izzo-Brown said she believes will only help her team as they head into the postseason. “It’s good to get your legs rested. It definitely gives the girls an oppor-

tunity to recover,” IzzoBrown said. “I think it’s extremely important going into postseason to be able to mentally and physically recover after a long season.” The first quarterfinal match will feature Iowa State versus Baylor Wednesday at 12:30 p.m., followed by Texas facing Oklahoma State at 3 p.m. West Virginia will face Kansas at 6:30 p.m. for the third game of the day. The Texas Tech and TCU match at 9 p.m will end the quarterfinal round. The Big 12 Championship semifinals begin Friday followed by the final championship match Sunday at 4:30 p.m. The final match will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1, while the six matches leading up to it will be streamed live by the Big 12 Digital Network on Big12Sports.com. The top eight teams based on conference results qualify for the postseason event that will take place in Kansas City Nov. 6, 8 and 10 at Swope Soccer Village. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Senior forward Frances Silva chases down the ball in a home match against Texas earlier this season.

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Mountaineers complete final tournament of fall season by anthony pecoraro sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s tennis team completed their final tournament of the fall this weekend with The Big Green Invitational in Hanover, N.H. On Day 1 of the tournament, the Mountaineers experienced struggles early in the game as WVU fell in all three of its doubles matches to Boston University. However, the Mountaineers came

back in the afternoon with a sweep in doubles play against UMASS. Sophomore Hailey Barrett and doubles partner junior Ikttesh Chahal combined for an 8-5 victory over the Minutemen’s Yuliana Motyl and Aarzoo Malik for their fifth win in the 2013 season. The freshman tandem of Kaja Mrgole and Oana Manole tallied their fifth win as a duo, downing UMASS’ Sonia Bokhari and Arielle Griffin, 8-6. The Mountaine ers came out on Day 2 and

played Dartmouth College in both singles and doubles play. Barrett opened singles play for the Mountaineers against Katherine Yau. After falling behind in set one, 6-0, Barrett came back in the final two sets, 6-4 and 7-6, respectively. Manole tallied WVU’s second victory of the day over the Big Green, defeating Narni Summerall in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. In doubles play against Dartmouth, WVU lost both of its matches. Barrett and Chahal lost to Katherine Yau and Taylor Ng, 8-7.

Mrgole and Manole then fell to Jacqueline Crawford and Suzy Tan 8-2. On the final day of the tournament, WVU played UMASS in singles play. Barrett concluded the fall with a three-set victory over Aarzoo Malik. Barrett took the first set 6-4, but fell in the second 7-6. She came back strong in the final set, defeating Malik 6-2 for her fifth singles victory this season. Mrgole battled the Minutemen’s Sonja Bokhari but fell in three sets. Mrgole claimed set two

after dropping the first set 6-1. Mrgole lost the final set 6-2. Manole faced off against Jessica Podlofsky at the No. 3 singles position. Manole stumbled in the first set 7-5 but took set two 7-6. The final set went to Podlofsky 6-2. In the final singles match of the day, sophomore Vivian Tsui won the first set 6-4 before dropping the final sets 6-3, 7-5. The Mountaineers’ fall tournaments are now over. WVU will return to action in January for its spring

season and will open against Akron Jan. 17 in Morgantown. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Lisac, WVU women’s tennis accomplish season goals by anthony pecoraro sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University women’s tennis team completed their fall portion of the season Sunday. After a rather hectic fall, the Mountaineers have a little more than two months before returning to action in January. WVU competed in four tournaments during the fall. The season began in

Colorado at The United States Air Force Academy Invitational. The following week, the Mountaineers traveled to the University of Akron for another 3-day tournament for the Akron Invite. After a week off, WVU competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Regional in Charlottesville, Va. The Mountaineers wrapped up the fall season by competing in the Big Green Invite at Dartmouth College.

Before any tournaments began, though, the athletic department was still searching for a head coach even after the school year started. The women knew they each held a key leadership role prior to the signing of head coach Miha Lisac and knew they needed to assist him throughout the season. From the first day, Lisac was here to build the team into a top competitor in the Big 12. “It’s about the dedica-

tion and the work you have to do,” he said. “I don’t bring any secrets with me to build or create players or anything like that. It’s about the daily grind and the daily work we go through in order to get better.” The team started to take full shape once assistant coach Lauren Holzberg was signed in the middle of October during the bulk of the fall tournaments. “I am looking forward to guiding the team to a successful season. I will do

my best to help move the WVU tennis program forward and take it to the next level,” she said. Freshman Kaja Mrgole set her goals extremely high prior to the season. “My goal is not to lose to a game. It’s a really high goal. I hope we are going to compete well,” she said. Although this exact goal was not reached, her consistent stellar performances with freshman singles partner Oana Manole exceeded many expecta-

tions. The duo recorded five wins this fall. One of the other standout performances came from sophomore Hailey Barrett and doubles partner junior Ikttesh Chahal. who tallied up five wins. Barrett also shined in singles with five wins in the tournaments. The Mountaineers will begin their spring season Jan. 17 against Akron in Morgantown. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia earns two medals at Head of the Occoquan by anthony pecoraro sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University rowing team earned two medals in the women’s novice 4+ at the Head of the Occoquan Regatta Saturday. Assistant coach Mandy Merritt said she was thrilled the novice squad competed to earn their first medals in a collegiate race. “I am extremely pleased with the finish times in

the novice fours. Medaling in your first-ever collegiate race as walk-ons is a great accomplishment,” she said. “Now they have the first race jitters out of the way, and I know what we need to do to improve.” The Mountaineers began the day in the varsity women’s 8+ race. The boat led by coxswain Mallory Fisher crossed the finish line in seventh place with a time of 17:52.81. The crew led by coxswain Morgan Leach followed close be-

hind, finishing in a time of 18:07.73 for 10th place. The Mountaineers’ final boat came in 22nd place with a time of 19:09.99. Georgetown earned the gold medal in the women’s 8+ out of the 33 boats, completing in a time of 16:59.28. Assistant coach Stacey Van Order was not pleased with the varsity crews’ performances. “The placings of our varsity crews were not necessarily the outcomes

we had hoped for, but we were pleased to see the time gaps starting to decrease between our boats,” she said. “The team is becoming more competitive, which is going to make us better at every level within the team.” In the college women’s novice 4+, Emily Moran’s crew earned silver, crossing the line in 21:19.5 for a 14-second finish behind gold medal winner Duquesne. The Mountaineers’ boat of Megan Hae-

fele took bronze, finishing in 21:54.95. The novice crews went at it again in the afternoon in the women’s novice 8+. The Mountaineers’ boat with coxswain Moran finished No. 10, completing the course in 19:55.40. WVU’s second novice boat crossed the line in 22:27.80, finishing in 22nd place. The Mountaineers took fifth out of 37 crews in the women’s varsity 4+ with the crew featuring Em-

ily Deming finishing in 19:33.68. WVU’s second boat with coxswain Abigail Fondren took 17th place in 20:08.7, the boat featuring coxswain Brittany James finished No. 20 with a 20:48.70 and the Mountaineers’ final boat with coxswain Caitlin Madamba crossed in 31st place with a 21:45.94. WVU will compete Friday against Duquesne University in Morgantown. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU opens season at the UVA Duals this weekend by nayef alabduljabbar correspondent @dailyathenaeum

A pair of dual meet wins highlighted the West Virginia wrestling team’s visit to the Virginia Duals to open the 2014 season. “Overall it gave us all a good beginning point and closer to solidifying the winning classes,” said head coach Craig Turnbull. “We’re moving forward and we’re feeling pretty good.” In its first matchup, WVU secured six bouts in its 24-12 win over the Gardner-Webb

Runnin’ Bulldogs. WVU sophomore Bubba Scheffel (174 lbs.) had the most eventful move of the morning when he pinned Aaron Rabin in the first round. For the noon bouts, the Mountaineers shut out the Anderson Trojans 46-0 by winning two matches by falls and one more with a technical fall. Scheffel continued his momentum with his second pin of the day on Brian Onofrio. The final meet was against the host school, the Virginia Cavaliers, in which WVU lost 41-6. WVU heavyweight A.J.

Vizcarrondo defeated UVA’s Derek Papagianopoulos to earn his first win of the season and the Mountaineers’ sole victory against UVA. During the first match against Gardner-Webb, WVU freshman Cory Stainbrook (125 lbs.) beat the Cortez Starkes by major decision following two takedowns and three points for a near fall during the first period. WVU senior Colin Johnston (141 lbs.) defeated Ryan Mosley after placing a grip on the contest during the third period, resulting in a

score of 9-3 supported by a reversal and a two-point near fall. He also won his match against the Trojans’ Zak Hale (9-7) after a third period in which he claimed an escape point and riding time. In the 133-pound bout, WVU sophomore Daniel Suite lost to Robbie Golde 10-5, but beat Anderson’s Keenan Simmons in a 19-5 major decision. WVU sophomore Ross Renzi (165 lbs.) fell 3-4 to Gardner-Webb’s Austin Trott by decision but bounced back by unleash-

ing four takedowns on Anderson’s Stephen Wylie to beat him 12-5. Junior Brutus Scheffel (157 lbs.) won both matches against the Runnin’ Bulls’ Cole Graves 14-5 and the Trojans’ Zane Newton 175, and he scored six takedowns and a three-point near fall. Mark Colabucci and Mac Mancuso were the victors of the 184 lbs. matches. Anderson’s Taylor Dorsett fell to Colabucci in a fall at 5:31, and Mancuso bested Gardner-Webb’s Gray Jones in an overtime 2-1 win after scor-

ing an escape point. “By the time we get through December, we should have solidified our lineup and be able to build on it throughout the year,” Turnbull said. “Virginia was a good team, and it was a wake-up call for a couple of our guys to really turn up their intensity. By January, we should have a team that we feel really good about.” The Mountaineers will travel to Binghamton, N.Y., Sunday to take part in the Binghamton Open. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

10 | SPORTS

Tuesday November 5, 2013

rifle

No. 1 WVU stays undefeated after victories over Ole Miss, Akron by meghan carr sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The No. 1 West Virginia University rifle team went 2-0 this weekend as they defeated No. 12 Mississippi Saturday and Akron Sunday in Morgantown. The match against Ole Miss (1-4, 1-3 GARC) gave the Mountaineers (40, 3-0 GARC) their third Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) win of the season. The Mountaineers won both guns, outshooting the Rebels 2315-2273 in smallbore and 2366-2341 in air rifle. “There were good individual overall improvements and we were really consistent,” said head coach Jon Hammond. “It was a great match. We had a slow start to the season, and now we are showing other teams who are scoring well what we can do.” Junior Maren Prediger won air rifle with a 599 (100-99-100-100-100100) score, matching her career-best showing. Last time Prediger shot a 599 in air rifle was against Ohio State in the Mountaineers’ opening match. “It was a great performance from her,” Hammond said. “55 out of 60 of her shots were center shots. It was one of the best air rifle matches I’ve

ever seen. Overall, our air rifle performance was really good.” Senior Daniel Sojka placed third in the gun, shooting a season-high 589. Junior Thomas Kyanko and Meelis Kiisk took fourth and fifth, both shooting 589. Prediger, Kiisk and sophomore Garrett Spurgeon’s scores counted toward the Mountaineer air rifle victory, along with junior Taylor Ciotola (581) and sophomore Patrick Sunderman (585). The Rebels’ Rena Goodwin placed sixth (587) and Abbey Stanec placed seventh (586) in air rifle. For the third match in a row, Spurgeon place first in smallbore (581) and second in air rifle (593). His air rifle score was a season and career-high, one shot better than his previous record of 592. The Mountaineers also placed high in smallbore; Sojka took second (580). Kiisk took third (579), while Sunderman took fifth (575) and Kyanko took sixth (575). Mississippi’s Melissa Quartarone placed fourth in smallbore (577), and Stanec took eighth place (571). Spurgeon shot a matchbest score of 1174. Today’s win improves WVU to a 9-3 all time re-

cord against the Rebels. The Mountaineers had a quick turnaround this weekend, playing backto-back games. “It’s always a challenge with two matches back to back,” Hammond said. “We have to prepare for tough matches and stress that we’re going to have to work very hard. We will put 100 percent into each and every shot.” The Mountaineers were prepared, beating No. 16 Akron 4690-4605 Sunday at the WVU Rifle Range. The Mountaineers’ victory over the Zips is the highest margin of the 2013-14 season. WVU outshot the Zips (1-2) in both guns, winning smallbore 23292288, and air rifle, 2361-2317. Hammond said his team will continue to improve as the season goes on. “I’m really pleased with the consistency we showed across the board today,” he said. “We shot some good, solid scores, and our improvement was on full display.” Sunderman finished second place in smallbore with a seasonbest 583 score. Sojka shot a season-best 581 and tied for No. 3, while juniors Kyanko, Ciotola and Kiisk tied for sixth place with 579 marks. Akron

shooters’ Victoria Brown and Tim Hopkins led the Zips in smallbore with 581 marks. Kiisk finished second in air rifle with a 592 total. Prediger followedup her career-best effort against the Rebels (599) with a third-place, 591 finish. Ciotola shot a season-high 588 and finished fourth, and Kyanko placed fifth with a 585 total. Six Mountaineers combined for the Mountaineers’ team scores. Spurgeon, Kyanko, Kiisk and Sunderman counted in both guns, while Sojka counted in smallbore and Prediger counted in air rifle. With the win, WVU improves to 12-0 over the Zips. After the match Hammond said his team would cruise to victory. “We had some close matches at the beginning of the season, and I know that will help us in March, but it was nice to shoot a comfortable match today,” he said. “I’m really happy with our overall performance. We have a good foundation to build on this year.” Sunday’s final matches wrapped up the Mountaineer home schedule this fall.

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Sophomore Garrett Spurgeon shoots in a match against Ohio State in October.

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Bradley, Jaguars disappointed in Blackmon’s violation

Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon runs against the Denver Broncos in a game in Denver earlier this season.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville coach Gus Bradley said Monday that Justin Blackmon’s suspension “was disappointing” for the wide receiver and the Jaguars. Blackmon was suspended indefinitely without pay Friday for his latest violation of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. He was previously suspended the first four games of this season for violating the policy. The latest violation is his third offense in about 18 months. “It was disappointing ... for him and for our team to find out the information,” Bradley said in his first public comments since the suspension became known. “We’re just handling it day by day right now. I think for me right now, the best thing for us and our organization is we’re focusing on our team and the tasks that we have in front of us.” That would include the Jaguars (0-8) getting that elusive first victory of the season. They play at Tennessee on Sunday. Blackmon had been suspended the first four games of the 2013 season. He played in the team’s next four games, and was the Jaguars leading receiver during that stretch with 29 receptions for 415 yards. Unlike the earlier fourgame suspension, Blackmon won’t be allowed in the building during this one. He will be eligible to apply for reinstatement prior to the start of the 2014 season. During the earlier fourgame suspension, Bradley had lauded Blackmon for staying focused and said he was encouraged by the numerous conversations that he had with his talented receiver. Still, the Jaguars first-year coach said he didn’t feel betrayed by Blackmon. “Obviously I am disappointed. I am disappointed in what took place, but I think there’s something bigger out there that we’re working on with him,” Bradley said. “Part of this that was handed down from the NFL was the bigger part of it and that part we’re trying to guide him in that direction.” While Blackmon sat out the first four games, the Jaguars averaged 224 yards of total offense. In the four games he played in since, Jacksonville hiked its offensive output to just over 350 yards per game. “He is a differencemaker. I think he definitely helped us, especially the Denver game

with 14 catches for 190 yards,” Bradley said. The team will now look to other receivers on the roster to step up and play a bigger role. Leading receiver Cecil Shorts (46 catches, 565 yards) will be asked to do even more, as will the other four wide receivers on the roster – Ace Sanders, Mike Brown, Stephen Burton and Stephen Williams. Burton could be the key. He was a part of the rotation earlier in the season but hasn’t played since sustaining a concussion in the third week of the season. The coaching staff likes what he had shown prior to the injury. “We’ve always been intrigued by Burton,” Bradley said. “He’s 6-1, 220 pounds and (runs) a 4.4 (40 yard dash). We’ve been really developing him to see what he can do. He’s got an opportunity now along with the other guys to step up.” Blackmon’s teammates showed support for the second-year receiver from Oklahoma State. “I thought he was doing well, a lot better,’’ Shorts said. “But things happen. I’m sure he’s going through the proper steps to get better. I think this will be a positive thing for him in the end. “As for our team, we have eight more games. It’s not like season is over, no one is giving up. We’ve got to fight through the adversity and make the best of things.” Qu a r t e r b a ck C ha d Henne believes Justin is a changed person. “Whatever happened, I’m not sure, I haven’t heard the whole story,” Henne said. “But we will continue to support him.” Added veteran center Brad Meester, in his 14th season with the Jaguars: “The biggest thing is that he needs to get help. No one is mad at him, that’s not what this is about. It’s about him getting help and getting his life right, that’s the most important thing.”

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