The DA 11-11-2013

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Monday November 11, 2013

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WHO IS THE NEXT MOUNTAINEER IDOL? SEE A&E PAGE 6

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Garton, Fink named 2013-14 Mr., Ms. Mountaineer

TEXAS 47 | WVU 40

HOOKED

“It would’ve been a good win for us. But we just weren’t able to make plays when it counts, which is tough to take.”

— West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen

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BY Summer Ratcliff City Editor @SummerRatcliff

The 2013 Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer winners were crowned during halftime of the WVU-Texas football game Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium. These awards are given each year as part of WVU’s Mountaineer Week festivities.

Brittany Fink, a doctoral law student from Charlestown, W.Va., was named Ms. Mountaineer.

Fink was sponsored by the Office of Student Life.

She is the associate editor and alumni and executive assistant of the West Virginia Law Review. She is also a member of the varsity track team, a foundation scholar and a member of the Student Conduct Board.

Fink said she felt shocked and honored when she heard her named called as this year’s Ms. Mountaineer.

“Honestly, my first thought was, ‘Did they really just say my name?’

And then I thought how honored I was to win this award. I couldn’t stop smiling,” she said. “Winning Ms. Mountaineer is more than the title and the trophy. It symbolizes the person this University has shaped me to be. I would not be half the person I am today had it not been for WVU.” Throughout her years at WVU, Fink said she has been blessed with many opportunities and experiences she otherwise would not have had.

“I am grateful for everything it has allowed me to do and the person it has made me,” she said. “I am

SEE IT ONLINE For footage of the WVU halftime show and the naming of Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer, visit The DA’s YouTube page at http://www. y o u t u b e. c o m / u s e r / dailyathenaeum. truly honored to win this award.”

Paul Garton, a senior philosophy and international studies student, from Jane Lew, W.Va., was named this year’s Mr. Mountaineer.

Garton was sponsored by the WVU Collegiate 4-H Club. He is also a member of the Pride of West Virginia, the Mountaineer Marching Band and the WVU Pep Band.

When Garton heard his name called he said he felt a huge rush of both relief and adrenaline.

“The first WVU game I ever attended was a Mountaineer Week game, so I saw these great students being honored,” he said. “To be among their ranks now is exhilarating.”

Garton said he feels privileged to have the opportunity to represent the ideals of Appalachian Culture that are emphasized throughout Mountaineer Week.

“To be named Mr. Mountaineer is to be named a representative of these values,” he said. “It’s a responsibility I take very seriously in all aspects of my

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Texas wide receiver Jaxon Shipley catches a pass in the endzone as WVU sophomore safety KJ Dillon attempts to block the pass.

MFD responds to 6 fires after WVU loss to Texas The Morgantown Fire Department is investigating six fires that occurred after the West Virginia University game against Texas Saturday. The fires, which were all reported between 11:02 p.m. and 3:40 a.m., included two dumpster fires, two street fires, a portable toilet and a couch burning.

Jacob William Pato, an 18-year-old resident of

Washington, Pa., was cited for malicious burning of garbage near the intersection of McLane Avenue and Third Street. West Virginia State fire marshals assisted the Morgantown fire marshals in apprehending Pato.

Anyone with additional information about the fires should contact the Morgantown Arson Hotline at 304-225-3586.

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Iron Pour celebrates Creative Arts Center’s new iron casting furnace BY alexis randolph staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The Creative Arts Center at West Virginia University heated things up Friday as it hosted Fired Up!, the Fall 2013 Iron Pour.

The event inaugurated the University’s new portable iron-casting furnace.

The furnace, which heats to about 3,000 degrees, was spearheaded and built by Dylan Collins, the WVU sculpture program coordinator, in collaboration with Jeremey Entwistle, the Fairmont State University sculpture coordinator and WVU alumnus.

Collins said bringing the

furnace to the community is the long-term goal.

“That’s the idea with this in the future, we want to be able to take the furnace to places like football games and community events,” Collins said. “We want to take it to different places in the region and expose people to it. This region is really rich in iron and steel history, which makes it a really exciting place to reinvigorate this iron practice.”

While in the past, students have been able to work with aluminum and bronze on site in the CAC, this event was the first time students were able to work with iron.

With hundreds of molds ready to be poured, the Iron

Pour also offered a chance for community members to get involved and create art. There were also tables set up for anyone interested to crave a sand mold. Once completed, those molds were treated and poured on site.

The artwork the community made is theirs to keep and can be picked up as early as Monday.

Many student volunteers from both FSU and WVU were working to prep both the furnace and the artwork for the day’s events. Students were smashing up iron, which was donated from Jack’s Metal and Recycling,

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The furnace is heated until it is hot enough to boil iron scraps Friday during the Iron Pour at the Creative Arts Center.

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Monday November 11, 2013

Bell-ringing honors life of former student “ ”

By Jacob Bojesson Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

West Virginia University’s Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity held a bell-ringing cermony in remembrance of senior WVU student, Samantha Erin Sanchez, who passed away Oct. 22 in her Morgantown residence.

Sanchez was a 22-yearold political science student with a focus on international relations.

Sanchez was born May 2, 1991, in Saint Charles, Ill., a suburb in Chicago.

“She was the best kind of person,” said Mike Lamp, a friend of Sanchez’s. “Everybody has problems but she was the kind of person where she was perfect for the rest of us. She always had a smile, and she was always ready to talk or to go do something.”

Some of Sanchez’s closest friends were present at the ceremony and described her as a person who had a large impact on their lives.

“I didn’t know Sam for very long, but I didn’t have to (in order) to realize how special she was,” said Dan-

“I didn’t know Sam for very long, but I didn’t have to (in order) to realize how special she was. She had really big dreams and I know that she had a really big impact on me and the lives of those she touched.”

Daniel Tucker Friend of former student Samantha Sanchez

iel Tucker. “She had really big dreams, and I know that she had a really big impact on me and the lives of those she touched.”

Tucker said the past weeks have been rough on the people closest to Sanchez, but that he would go

through it all over again if it meant that he could see her one more time.

“She was struggling a lot, and I want everyone to know that she was really fighting to get to where she wanted to be,” Tucker said. “As hard as the past

two and a half weeks have been, if I had the opportunity to go through all this pain again if it meant I got to spend that time with her, I would do it again. I’m a better person for having known her, and I’m really grateful she gave me the opportunity to be close to her.”

Sanchez’s friends said they will miss her personality and the times they had with her.

“It will be in the little things, the way she talked, the TV shows that we watched and the time we spent together,” Lamp said.

“There’s no way any of us are going to forget Sam.” Sanchez had a huge passion for animals and donations in her name can be made to animal shelters.

Along with her parents, Sanchez is survived by sister Sydney Sanchez, brother Joseph Sanchez lll, stepbrother Devin Stevens–Gregor, stepsister Brittany Stevens-Finlayson, nephew Aiden Sanchez-Hinz, grandmother Adrienne Favale and her stepmother Apryl Sanchez-Stevens. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Maniacs host chalk talk, present check for charity by daniel schatz correspondent @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University and the Mountaineer Maniacs hosted a pregame peprally in the Mountainlair Friday afternoon before the men’s basketball team took on Mount St. Mary’s University.

The Maniacs held several activities, including a dance contest and trivial games, and winners received coupons to local restaurants. The Maniacs provided free pizza to all students present.

At the rally, the Maniacs began selling their official “6th man” T-shirts for the 2013-14 basketball season.

Men’s basketball head coach Bob Huggins spoke to the crowd of students about the basketball game.

“If you like to see the ball go in the basket, then tonight is going to be a good night,” Huggins said.

“We’re going to score a hell of a lot more than they score.”

Huggins also spoke about the value of student spectatorship and the different environment students create when present.

“They make it fun,” he said. “We can have a bunch of people in there, but without the youthful exuberance the students bring, its not nearly as much fun.”

Glenn Smithberger, a junior secondary education student, said he believes the students have a significant effect on gameplay.

“I know that it’s huge to have a home court advantage and to be in the stands getting the student section as loud as possible, and the players feed off that energy,” Smithberger said.

During the event, the Maniacs donated two $4,000 checks to two dis-

tinguished cancer research centers: the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund and the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center.

“We’re approaching $1 million, and this all goes to research,” Huggins said.

Mountaineer Maniacs executive director Chris Northrup presented the checks to Puskar.

“We were able to raise $4,000 for her foundation, and this is a very substantial amount for students,” Northrup said.

Puskar said she was proud to thank the student body for making such a contribution to aid the battle against cancer.

“With everyone working together and everything, maybe someday we’ll be able to take care of this disease called cancer,” Puskar said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia University basketball coach Bob Huggins was presented a check from the Mountaineer Manaics to donate to the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund.

Cement truck strikes Morgantown home Friday A cement truck struck a Morgantown building Friday morning.

Police evacuated nearby houses and urged the public to avoid the University Avenue, Beverly Avenue and Third Street areas due to a gas leak and potential explosion following the incident.

Charles Peck, a sophomore secondary education student at West Virginia University, said his Grant Avenue home was struck by the cement truck.

“My roommates and I were just chilling and all of a sudden we heard a weird noise,” he said. “Our house started shaking and a wall came down. There was a tire in our living room, the door was down, and there was wood

everywhere.”

Nearby residents were evacuated from their homes and stood together on a street corner a safe distance away from the incident, Peck said.

At approximately 11:30 a.m., the Morgantown Police Department said the leak had been controlled.

Peck said the University will pay for temporary housing until the home is repaired.

No students were injured in the accident.

Morgantown Police chief Ed Preston said WVU police will be investigating the incident.

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MR&MS

Continued from page 1 life.”

As part of their responsibilities as Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer, Garton and Fink will host numerous University activities throughout the remainder of the academic year, including a blood drive with the American Red Cross.

For a full video of the Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer halftime presentation and interviews with the winners, visit The Daily Athenaeum’s YouTube page at http:// www.youtube.com/user/ dailyathenaeum. summer.ratcliff@mail.wvu.edu

POUR

This year’s Mr. and Ms. Mountaineer, Brittany Fink and Paul Garton, middle, stand with 2012’s winners Hilah Zia and Byron Patterson.

of the furnace pour teams.

Other financial funding and support for the furnace Continued from page 1 came from many donations and the funding from the others were helping to heat WVU Sculpture Program. up the furnace or were a part Collins said collabora-

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tion sets iron-casting apart from other metals. It takes several members of a pour team to make the casting work. There are those who actually pour and those who work to reload the furnace as well as clean off the slag.

Ethan Wiles, a junior sculpture student said he believes the furnace will be a great addition to the CAC. “It will definitely be nice.

Before we have gone to other places to do casting, and now it will be nice to have a furnace to cast with here on site,” Wiles said. “It should be fun once we get everything going.”

The event featured food catered by Atomic Grill, and some WVU alumni artists were casting with iron for the first time.

To learn more about the sculpture program in the College of Creative Arts at WVU, visit http://ccarts. wvu.edu. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Students of WVU’s School of Art & Design pour hot iron into a mold.

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Monday November 11, 2013

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | 3

Table 9 adds another elegant dining option to Wharf District

Table 9 features options unlike many other local restaurants.

Jake Jarvis A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

Table 9 opened as the first Gastro Pub ever to hit the Wharf District of Downtown Morgantown in mid-October. This pub style eatery specializes in serving high-quality food.

Tucked behind towering brick buildings and nestled next to the Monongahela River, Table 9 is soon to be a gem of Morgantown.

Walking into the establishment, customers are transported from the hustle and bustle of everyday life to a quiet, chic hideaway. With windows lining both side walls, the restaurant has a wide-open feel.

“Basically the whole purpose of this restaurant is to showcase the craft of food and drink,” said Mark Tasker, the owner and chef.

Originally, Ta s k e r wanted to go to art school.

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After his mother told him she would not support this endeavor to be a starving artist, Tasker became a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his home town of Deep Creek Lake, Md. “About a month later I was running the whole kitchen,” Tasker said.

From there, he worked in San Diego for a few years, until he found himself in Morgantown to start a family with his wife.

Morgantown is home to many chain restaurants, and Tasker said he wants his restaurant to be different.

“We don’t want to be considered fine dining,” Tasker said. “We want to be upscale … All of our plates are small plates and made to share.”

Most dishes on the menu range from $8-15, so have no worries of breaking the bank by treating yourself here. Not only is the food affordable, it’s

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Table 9 is located in the Wharf District at 40 Donley St. also helping out West Virginia University.

“We only use sustainable product versus product that’s overfished like sea bass,” said Tasker. “And we actually work with the University to get some product like our striped bass.”

Table 9, for some, might be a surprise to the palate.

If you’re looking for some flavors that are more innovative, Table 9 is the place to go.

“All the food here is contemporary American or new American. It might have a splash of classic, but it’s very mainstream,” said sous chef Donnie Orr. Orr and Tasker met one night at the Mountain State Brewing company and realized from the start that they would make for a great partnership. Things have been smooth sailing ever since.

Be sure to try the lamb or the roasted beets when you stop by. These are Ta-

Table 9’s chef/owner Mark Tasker is excited about the opening of the restaurant. ble 9’s signature dishes and bestsellers.

The roasted beets contain red and gold roasted beets, pickled beets, radishes and goat cheese to give it a sweet earthy flavor and candied pecans for an extra crunch.

In addition to high-qual-

ity food, Table 9 also features high-quality drinks.

Kate Lewis, the bar manager serves up a variety of drinks that will quench the thirst of the 21-and-older crowd. This “certified mixologist” wears many hats at Table 9 as the website designer and the photog-

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rapher responsible for all promotional photos.

Table 9 has assembled a strong team of chefs. Combine that with Tasker’s love of the “art of food,” and Table 9 is soon to be the place to eat in Morgantown. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Local group hosts ‘Halloween Hangover’ Concert provides cultural experience by mitchell glazier a&E writer @dailyathenaeum

The Morgantown Poets hosted the group’s annual Halloween Hangover poetry reading Friday night with esteemed local horror writers Lee Howard and Mike Watt.

The writers took turns at the podium, sharing spinetingling horror literature with many excerpts from their own published work.

The event proved horror genre transcends autumn and Halloween, advocating its year-round enjoyment by millions.

“I love this stuff. The supernatural, suspense thrillers, all of it,” said Tim Jenkins, a junior biology student. “Morgantown Poets really put on interesting readings.”

Lee Howard is a Pittsburgh writer and spiritualist

who has published a handful of works, including “The Sixth Seed,” “Mama Said,” “Death Perception,” “Desperate Spirits” and “Night Monsters.”

Howard often tweets about upcoming events and tips of his craft. He also operates a blog for both aspiring and accomplished writers.

The website features advice for a daily writing life and offers technical lessons on grammar and punctuation.

Mike Watt is a local journalist and screenwriter who has published “The Resurrection Game,” “Phobophobia” and “Suicide Machine.”

His upcoming book from McFarland Publishing is “Fervid Filmmaking: 66 Cult Pictures of Vision, Verve, and No Self-Restraint.”

Watt collaborated with Happy Cloud Pictures on the productions of “Splatter Movie: The Director’s Cut, A

Feast of Flesh, Razor Days and Demon Divas and the Lanes of Damnation.”

Celia Tartel, a freshman English student, said she enjoyed the readings from the evening.

“It’s so cool that we have this talent nestled in Morgantown,” Tartel said.

“More students should attend these readings. They are powerful.”

Following the event, Morgantown Poets announced a potential Christmas poetry slam as the organization’s next seasonal event.

For writing advice and tips, follow Lee Howard @ LeeAllenHoward and visit his website at http://www. wordsmithereens.net.

For more information on the group and on upcoming events, join the Morgantown Poets group on Facebook. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

AP

Miley Cyrus smokes a joint, twerks with dwarf AMSTERDAM (AP) — In an unabashed – and likely successful – bid for attention, singer Miley Cyrus smoked a joint on stage and twerked with a dwarf during the MTV Europe Music Awards.

The 2 0 - y e a r- o l d singer also won the Best Video award for

her hit song “Wrecking Ball.”

Sunday’s strong lineup of performers also included Eminem and Katy Perry.

Cyrus opened the space-themed show singing the song “We Can’t Stop,” while wearing a silver spandex suit and

gyrating her buttocks in the move known as twerking.

Marijuana is not legal in the Netherlands, but smokers can’t be prosecuted for possession of small amounts, and it is sold openly in cafes known euphemistically as “coffee shops.”

by josh ewers a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

With bellowing percussive impacts, students boisterously expressed their appreciation for and interest in music from around the globe Friday night at the Lyell B. Clay Theatre in West Virginia University’s Creative Arts Center.

In stark contrast to the tempered etiquette of normal CAC recital, this World Music Concert encouraged the audience to express themselves and have an upbeat experience. There were performances by three ensembles on the night, each under the guidance of Michael Vercelli.

The first ensemble was an island affair. The participating students came together to create a surprisingly melodic product on their steel drums. It was an interesting musical revelation for the crowd to hear music not originally intended for the instruments being played.

They even played a steel drum arrangement of The Beatles’ “When I’m 64,” and also a Latin Cha Cha number called “Cha Cha Sandwich.” Most of the music originated from the Caribbean places like Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago.

Next up was the African Dance Ensemble, which featured musical selections from locales like Ghana. Half percussion outfit and half dance team, these students put on what was the most energetic performance of the night.

Drummers held steady on some very long and physically demanding pieces that had their hands working on overdrive to continue striking their bongos. These long sections served to feature the dancers more prominently.

Clad in colorful African style pants, the dancers swayed to the rhythm with grace and style. At one point, several smaller groups formed out of the dancers, and they had a bit of a “dance off ” completely with a bit of good-natured boasting and ribbing.

One of the group’s numbers, “Togo Atsia” is a social dance members learned from master Ewe drummer Emmanuel Agbeli during a 2012 study abroad trip to Ghana. The group also played a traditional Ghanian funeral song.

The final act was a fittingly climactic show by WVU’s Taiko Drum Ensemble. Everything about this performance of Japanese music was militaristic in sound and appearance.

The group stood in a tight formation with their heads held firmly up while playing music, which allowed them to be as forceful as possible.

They brought their sticks way up into the air before slamming them home to the head of the drum. This was mostly done in unison, so it created a formidable effect.

One gigantic “big red drum” stood colossally behind the line of smaller Taiko drums and created a booming aura when struck. These two aesthetics are Taiko compositional techniques, kata (physical form or stance) and ji (rhythmic pulse).

On certain sections the ensemble would yell words together on offbeats, creating an even more grandiose war-like feel.

All three groups incorporated a bit of improvisation in their sets, something that’s a bit surprising when a number of each group’s students had begun learning their instruments this year.

But it’s the kind of moment that Vercelli is trying to create with these programs, as he repeatedly stressed the corresponding classes to these groups were open to any WVU student, not just music majors. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

‘Three Guys in Drag Selling Their Stuff’ provides comedy, definition of friendship at M.T. Pockets Westley Thompson A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

A comedic play graced the cozy stage of M.T. Pockets Theatre Friday and Saturday with “Three Guys in Drag Selling Their Stuff.” This witty play follows a group of rich aging socialites as they conduct a yard sale in an attempt to make money.

Diva, one of the three main characters of the play, played by Ron Adamson, is recently widowed. She is taking the death very well, and audience members get the impression there wasn’t much love between her and her late-husband.

Diva hosts the yard sale in hopes of raising funds to

buy a Faberge Egg to store her husband’s ashes, as his remains currently reside in a pickle jar.

Diva delights herself in gossiping about her friends and neighbors and is interested in the social standings of herself and others in the community.

Lillian, played by Anthony Host, is Diva’s closest friend and co-hosts the yard sale.

Lillian is the softer and more compassionate of the duo.

She often acts as the voice of reason, attempting to talk Diva down off her lofty rants and ideas, although these attempts are often ignored.

Tink, the third member of the group played by Robert Wolf, is an old lady who spends most of her time sleeping in a wheelchair.

From time to time we get a look inside Tink’s head and see she is still conscious mentally.

Like everything in this play, Tink’s locked-in syndrome is made humorous.

Her monologues are often about Diva and Lillian’s mishaps. She often considers death and the potential to go to Hell as positive outcomes compared to dealing with the other two any longer.

“Three Men in Drag Selling Their Stuff” is a lighthearted, refreshing comedy.

The play mainly pokes fun at aging women, particularly the type of self-entitled person who marries a rich Jewish lawyer for the money, then retires in the Hamptons after a lifetime in a loveless

marriage.

Diva and Lillian spend their days drinking strongly spiked punch in the sun and gossiping about everything and everyone. They are narcissistic individuals, putting their own needs and desires above those of everyone else.

At one point Tink is clearly in distress, unable to articulate her needs because Diva is absorbed in her own thoughts.

Another time, their friend Muffy is hit by a car while crossing the street. Although both Diva and Lillian witness the event, neither goes over to help. Instead they both judge Muffy on the type of underwear she is wearing while being carted off to the hospital.

The aging women’s sexuality is also a big point for jokes in the play. These women were presumably attractive at one point but are now far past their prime. Due to being older widows, it’s now much harder for them to find sexual satisfaction.

Many of their conversations center around young attractive foreign boys and the things they would like to do to them. At one point, in a phone conversation, it is revealed that Diva’s rival Carlotta has brought back a handsome Greek boy from vacation.

At first, Diva calls Carlotta a slut out of jealousy, but later on in Act 2, she coerces the young man to go into her house “for later use.”

These characters objectify

young men, treating them like things to be owned, used and traded around. This objectification mirrors the reallife objectification of women that feminists claim exists.

The joke even goes as far as having “missing” posters being hung around during the second act like Carlotta’s young man was a pet that escaped, instead of a human who left on his own free will.

“Three Men in Drag Selling Their Stuff” is an airy play to watch and constantly keeps the jokes flowing.

The production will continue to run Thursday-Saturday. For more information about M.T. Pockets, visit http://www.mtpocketstheatre.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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OPINION

Monday November 11, 2013

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editorial

Truck crash leaves students clueless Residents of Sunnyside were evacuated Friday morning after a cement truck rolled down from a construction site and crashed into a residence.

Charles Peck, the student whose home was damaged, was told to leave the premises for fear of a toxic gas leak.

Other people living in nearby homes were asked to leave, as well. One person was injured and taken to the hospital.

The leak was contained by mid-morning. The University agreed to pay for the damages and is providing temporary housing for the 10 individuals affected by the incident.

The building in question is under the jurisdiction of WVU police and is now condemned.

Of course, residents understood the danger of renting near a construction site, but should there ever be an active concern?

The University assured the students and owners their houses would be safe, and this is the first report of such an incident for this area.

The University sent out a press release, a few tweets and an emergency email, but most students were unaware anything had happened until 30 minutes or more after the fact.

Some students living in the area were in class and unable to leave to check to make sure their houses weren’t in danger of exploding from the gas leak.

Of course University officials can’t be sure every single student is reached, but they should have sent out a few more updates through MIX or the other emergency alert systems.

It is unlikely there will be more problems of this sort in the future, but if there are, the University should make it a priority not only to fix the damage, but also to send out wtae.com frequent alerts on as many An out-of-control cement truck rolls down a hill at a Morgantown, W.Va., construction site and crashes into the front of a residential building. platforms as possible so the students aren’t left wonderdents without permanent dents need, not where they ing if they’ll have a house to Hopefully this will serve as as safe as possible.

What seems to be a mi- housing for perhaps a month, will sleep at night or how long come home to after class. a wake-up call to both the workers and the University nor inconvenience for some right when sleep and study- it will take before they can to make sure conditions are translates into several stu- ing should be all most stu- sleep in their own room. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Does prayer have Bullying controversy within the NFL a place in our government? op-ed commentary

benjamin russell columnist

Richie Incognito, left, may have been asked to harass Jonathan Martin by his own coaches.

ryan van buren guest columnist

For the Miami Dolphins, the football season has taken a turn for the worse.

In the middle of a playoff run, the focus of the football team has gone to Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin.

Last week Martin left the team and accused Incognito and others for bullying and harassing him.

When this story first leaked, no one in the media or the football world knew what to make of it.

As details have emerged during recent days, fellow teammates, former players, analysts and NFL representatives have shared their opinion on the story.

Many older, retired players feel Martin should have stood up for himself before leaving, and most of the current players agree there is no room for bullying in an NFL locker room.

Martin was the starting left tackle playing next to Incognito on the line and walked out on the team after they pranked him in the lunchroom. He has yet to return.

This all started when Incognito hazed Martin during his rookie year in 2012 after coaches told Incog-

nito to toughen Martin up.

Martin has revealed threatening text messages and voicemails Incognito left on his phone, who used racial slurs such, as the nword and threatening his mother. Incognito has been suspended indefinitely from the team, and he will probably not return for the remainder of the season.

No one truly knows what has occurred in the locker room between Martin and Incognito, but with Dolphin teammates defending Incognito, it’s all very suspicious.

“They don’t feel as if he’s a racist. They don’t feel as if he picked on Jonathan repeatedly and bullied him, but if they could do it all over again there would be situations that they might chance but they’re very, very comfortable with (Incognito),” ESPN analyst Cris Carter said, after interviewing Dolphins center Mike Pouncey. Another unnamed player on the Dolphins was quoted saying, “I don’t expect you to understand because you’re not black. But being a black guy, being a brother is more than just about skin color.

It’s about how you carry yourself. How you play.

Where you come from.

What you’ve experienced.

A lot of things.”

Both of these quotes

shed some disturbing light to the internal troubles of the Dolphin locker room.

What Incognito said to Martin through texts and voicemails is unacceptable anywhere in life, but what his teammates are saying about him brings question to the entire situation.

Is Incognito really a bully who treated Martin that badly? Or is Martin mentally unstable and looking for an excuse to get rid of Incognito? No one will really understand the truth until all the facts come out, and Martin reveals what he knows in a statement or interview.

NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith released a statement discussing the situation: “I continue to be in touch with the players in Miami, their representatives and player leadership, and I look forward to information that defines the full scope of the NFL’s investigation.”

Everyone should wait until all of the facts come out, and we can hear the true story from both parties before we accuse and tarnish these players’ reputations.

For Incognito, his past reputation is not helping him throughout this process. He has been voted the NFL’s dirtiest player in

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past years. But hearing his teammates come to his defense over the allegations, one begins to question Martin’s decision to leave the team.

Older players trying to toughen up young players happens in many NFL teams, but the Dolphins should have known Incognito’s past history before assigning him to toughen up Martin.

This story is far from being over, and it’s up to the media and the Dolphins players to protect the reputation and well-being for both players until everyone knows the truth.

In the new era of social media, this is a very controversial topic because of the public outcry of bullying and racism. But the public owes it to both players to wait for an opinion until the story is fully written.

What Incognito said cannot be taken back and everyone understands that, but until Martin releases everything he knows, it’s everyone’s right to be skeptical of the whole situation down in South Beach.

We do know one thing for certain: the remainder of the Miami Dolphins season will be a roller coaster ride of which no one wants to be a part. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

There has recently been a large debate about whether prayer should be allowed in public life.

With the recent government meetings that opened with a prayer catalyzing this controversy, the government seems to be taking this act of brief prayer to a level that seems unreasonable, unjustifiable and will probably remain unresolved for longer than it is acknowledged in popular media.

The question of whether prayer should be allowed in government buildings or meeting grounds is not a question of yes or no, but rather a question of appropriation and formality.

Our government, as if it does not have its hands full already, has dipped itself in a sparkling new social controversy to distract from its ever-failing political and economic endeavors.

Should our government really be setting aside time to worry about this issue? People have constantly been questioning the authority of the government when it comes to enacting and carrying out the Bill of Rights that founded America’s independence.

The First Amendment states there will be no impeding of the free exercise of speech, and in turn, says the established government will be forbidden from formally respecting a specific religion. The First Amendment also says all citizens represented by this country will have freedom of speech.

This brings up an entirely new question.

When does freedom of speech and condoning a religion converge? If a man wants to say a prayer because it has been a formality prior to government meetings, why is it a big deal?

This is not a republic where one man or a set of elite men make all of the decisions. This is only the case if there are low

levels of public awareness and activism. Because no one person represents the wishes of our government entirely, any man or woman should be allowed to pray or not to pray during a government meeting.

There are many who say they may be offended during public prayer, but look at it a different way. I get offended when people smoke in front of me, but I accept their decision, try to move out of the way and carry on through my day.

It should be the same in religion. We should all be able to respect each other’s decisions and try to learn from it instead of provoking arguments and confrontations that never need to be made.

This goes for this particular case, where a Christian prayer was mistaken as a representation of our government’s religious affiliation. This case was brought to court by two people who were clearly offended by the prayer. Our government is now going to great lengths to try to develop a prayer that is recognitive, unoffensive and nonsectarian. Many suggest that a moment of silence would be best, while others are searching for the correct syntax to develop a prayer that includes atheists and polytheists.

The only way to realistically approach this problem is by enacting a moment of silence before government meetings or by simply letting it go.

When it comes to acts of social justice, I am right there in the forefront of equal rights and opportunities for all citizens of this country.

In this case, there will never be a correct answer that acknowledges all parties equally. The government needs to act immediately to solve this problem.

Regardless of denomination or stance, I think we all can agree our government has much better things to do with their time than to try to solve this Rubix cube. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you often demonstrate an unusually creative yet disciplined side of your personality. When you use it well, you could find that very little is unattainable. If you are single, you seem to be able to attract the type of person you desire.

You will meet several desirable suitors. As a result, you will date a lot. If you are attached, your sweetie often finds you closed down. This person might be manipulative in his or her desire to have you open up. Avoid fighting, and understand where your significant other is coming from.

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TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHHH Zero in on what appears to be a hot issue. You are capable of putting what lies ahead in perspective, which increases your ability to accomplish what you desire. Use your unique talent to detach and see the big picture.

Tonight: A disagreement encourages a creative solution.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH You might be trying to work through a problem. You are able to handle a lot, but tension keeps rising. Your effectiveness is dependent on your ability to process stress. You can’t avoid certain situations. Take a walk at lunchtime, if need be. Tonight: A must appearance.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Detach and you’ll gain a unique perspective, especially when dealing with a particularly contentious or controlling person. Your creativity falls flat, but a brainstorming session will open many doors. You’ll get a better grasp of what is happening.

Tonight: Look beyond the obvious.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Work with others directly. You communicate effectively, and many people around you gain insight quickly.

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VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Defer to others. Know when you are in a no-win situation. It is important to recognize what is happening before

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Skip Smith named Mountaineer Idol

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Skip Smith sings an original song , ‘Superman,’ during the third round of the 2013 Mountaineer Idol Finale.

BY NICOLE CURTIN A&E WRITER @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University’s 2013 Mountaineer Idol came to a close Sunday afternoon with one student, Skip Smith, coming out on top.

The winners of the 10th anniversary season were, in first place, Smith; second place, Paige Madden; and third place, Sadiyyah Owens. Each performer sang three songs – one from a past round this season, one the hosts picked and one of their choice in any genre.

Competitors were judged on their vocal skill, stage presence and other areas of their performance. Instead of having an audience vote like American Idol, contestants were judged by a panel of judges.

Smith walked away with a check from Coca-Cola for $1,000, and Madden and Owens received $750 and

$250, respectively.

The judges of the finale were head judge Shirley Robinson, along with four guest judges: Bobby Nichols, the director of development at WVU’s Children’s Hospital; Randall Smith, the commissioner of West Virginia Division of Culture and History; Sabrina Cave, vice president of WVU Student Affairs Communications, and Wes Nugent, member of the Morgantown City Council.

The top 15 finalists joined up once again on stage to get things started with a group performance of Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name.” After the song, each of the three finalists performed their songs from a previous round in the season.

For the second round of songs, hosts Paris Winfrey and Holly Husberger created a list of 10 songs, from which the remaining contestants could choose.

Robinson said it was hard

to judge the final contestants.

“You want to pick a song that showcases your voice,” Robinson said. “Each contestant, I believe, did just that.”

For the last round of songs, Owens went first singing, “You Know I’m No Good” by Amy Winehouse. Following her was Madden with “All We Are” by Sugarland, and Smith went last and sang an original song on the piano called “Superman.”

Skip said his inspiration for the song was everyone has a “Superman” in their life.

“Everybody’s got hard times and troubles, so being able to have someone that watches over you whether it be your best friend, super hero or guardian angel, that’s what I wanted to embody,” he said. “Having that super hero really helps you out and makes life a lot easier.”

Madden said she is grateful for the time she spent competing for Idol this year.

“I feel really fortunate that I got this far, and I’m really thankful that WVU gives us this opportunity,” she said.

“It’s great to meet a lot of people. I’ve made a lot of friends through Mountaineer Idol.”

Winfrey, who won the competition in 2012, said he is proud of the contestants this season.

“It’s such a commitment, ten weeks of grueling songs and performing. It’s really taxing and is a lot harder than people think,” he said. “I hope they enjoy it, and they relish this night because it’s something I will never forget.”

Mountaineer Idol is sponsored by American Idol, Coca-Cola, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Coni and Franc and Daniel’s. The competition will return next fall with auditions shortly after school starts. For more information, visit http://mountaineerweek.wvu.edu/mt_idol. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Skip Smith accepts his check for winning 2013 Mountaineer Idol.

‘Mountain Stage’ features wide variety of music, packs CAC

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The West Virginia Public Broadcasting radio, music show Mountain Stage was recorded in front of a large audience at the Creative Arts Center Sunday. Audience members were treated to a fantastic blend of musical styles that came together for

an overall great performance.

Among those who played are Deer Tick, The Defibulators, Luray and the Billy Thompson Band. Additionally, Ed Kowalczyk, who was formerly a member of the band Live, performed several acoustic solos.

Each band brought with it a different set of styles and influences, creating a refreshing and intriguing variety of

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For example, both The Defibulators and Luray heavily utilized the banjo, while at the same time adhering to the principles of several other genres, in which the banjo is rarely found.

C.J. Wolfe, the drummer for Luray, said his band was all about the blending of musical talents in order to create new and exciting songs. “(Our music) is a conglomeration of a lot of different influences,” Wolfe said.

“We bring classical, folk, bluegrass and many other genres to the table.”

In an example of this fusion, Wolfe brought out an African thumb piano for one of Luray’s songs. The thumb piano proved to be a great choice as the audience was mesmerized by its rarely used yet fascinating sound.

Wolfe said he was grateful Luray was able to come to play at “Mountain Stage” and thought West Virginia was a great place to perform. “‘Mountain Stage’ is amazing. All the people are great,” Wolfe said. “As soon as we pulled up, someone came to our van and started helping us unload our stuff ... The hospitality is amazing.”

Aaron New, a freshman multimedia journalism student, said he is an enthusiastic fan of Deer Tick but found the other bands at “Mountain Stage” to be very good, as well.

“I came for Deer Tick, but I can’t say who my favorite is because they’re all pretty good,” New said.

New also said “Mountain Stage” is great because it provides people with an opportunity to expand their musical interests. “‘Mountain Stage’ is great if you want to experience new music,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity to get a taste of the different types of music that the region has to offer.”

Reyna VanGilder, a firstyear pharmacy student, attended the show and said she enjoyed every minute of it.

“All the bands performed exceptionally well and put on an excellent show,” she said.

VanGilder said she thought more students should take advantage of “Mountain Stage” whenever it is in town. “‘Mountain Stage’ is a wonderful venue for WVU students and gives good exposure to talented artists who come out to perform,” she said. “Students should come out and support these musicians.”

While the date for the next Morgantown performance has not been set, those interested should keep an eye out for updates on “Mountain Stage’s” website at http:// mountainstage.org. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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AMIT BATRA SPORTS EDITOR @BATRA01

WVU fails to execute in key moments In Saturday night’s thriller at Milan Puskar Stadium, West Virginia had many chances to win two consecutive games for the first time in the 2013 season.

The one key difference in the game, however, was Texas’ ability to execute.

It’s the story of the WVU season: while you could make a case for West Virginia being the better team in the game, the opposing squad was able to make more plays to win it.

As redshirt senior Darwin Cook said in postgame interviews, these types of losses have been difficult to swallow. Even when it appears West Virginia is one play away from a .500 record and one step closer to a bowl game, the opposing team converts on a key third-down or makes crucial defensive stops, as seen in Saturday’s game.

It’s simple. The better team finds a way to win no matter the scenario.

That was the case Saturday night, and that’s been the case in many losses West Virginia had this season.

You can make a case the Mountaineers were the better team in the losses to Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Texas this season. You can even go as far to say WVU was a better team than Kansas State, even if it was just for a half.

I guess it’s a matter of youth and inexperience.

You can make every excuse in the book. Once again, the better team finds a way to win. “(Texas is) undefeated in the Big 12. They’re 6-0, and it would’ve been a good win for us, but we just weren’t able to make the plays when it counts, which is tough to take,” said West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen.

As you’re aware, Big 12 competition is difficult, and games could come down to one play here or one play there. You could say West Virginia was one play away from victory on 4th-and-7. Longhorns’ quarterback Case McCoy was able to make a 9-yard pass to junior wide receiver Jaxon Shipley to keep the drive alive and eventually draw the game even.

There’s no easy way to pinpoint what has transpired for West Virginia in the 2013 season. A few plays that could have gone a different way and the Mountaineers could be a 7-3 football team right now.

While West Virginia continues to solve this puzzle, it has two chances now to become bowl eligible.

The Mountaineers travel to Lawrence, Kan., Saturday before taking on a 1-8 Iowa State squad at home Nov. 30.

After Saturday’s loss, I found myself thinking about how this story had already been told throughout this season. It all comes back to execution and how the better team finds a way to win. WVU hasn’t been the better team many times in 2013.

Against the TCU Horned Frogs, despite a rally led

by TCU quarterback Casey Pachall, the Mountaineers found a way to get a muchneeded win and leave Fort Worth, Texas, with some confidence.

A win against Texas would have certainly helped the Mountaineers find their identity this season, but viewers saw the same story told once again.

And for West Virginia fans, it was a story they’d rather not hear anymore. amit.batra@mail.wvu.edu

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Sophomore long snapper John Depalma ,87, and freshman kicker Shane Commodore walk off the field after West Virginia’s 47-40 overtime loss to Texas Saturday night at Milan Puskar Stadium.

West Virginia squanders opportunities, falls 47-40 in overtime to Texas Saturday night

BY KEVIN HOOKER SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The West Virginia football team suffered its fifth loss in the Big 12 Conference Saturday night, losing to the Texas Longhorns 4740 in an overtime thriller.

The loss drops the Mountaineers to 2-1 all time against Texas and their overall record to 4-6.

With the loss, West Virginia must win its final two games to become bowl eligible. The Mountaineers haven’t had a losing record since 2001, when the team finished 3-8 under then-head coach Rich Rodriguez.

“It would’ve been a good win for us,” said head coach Dana Holgorsen.

“But we just weren’t able to make plays when it counts, which is tough to take.”

On the first Texas drive of the game, Jewone Snow

blocked Anthony Fera’s punt, which trickled to the back of the end zone for a safety. It was the first blocked punt for WVU since 2011 and first blocked punt for a safety since 2000.

Despite compiling just 20 yards of offense in the first quarter, the Mountaineer defense was extremely opportunistic, causing turnovers in two of Texas’ first three possessions. Following the safety, defensive lineman Kyle Rose recovered a fumble and Nick Kwiatkoski picked off his second interception of the season.

Running back Charles Sims led the way for the Mountaineer offense, scoring his sixth, seventh and eighth touchdowns of the season on 93 rushing yards.

Turnovers were the story of the game, as both teams combined for seven take-

aways. Two of Texas’ four turnovers came within West Virginia’s 10-yard line, but the Longhorns settled for field goals on both possessions.

Quarterback Clint Trickett left the game in the first quarter after a brutal hit by defensive tackle Desmond Jackson, which resulted in a sack and fumble. Trickett was sacked four times before leaving with an unspecified injury.

“He got his bell rung,” Holgorsen said of Trickett’s injury. “He was knocked out there for a bit. He was back on the sidelines a little bit later, so I’m sure he’ll be fine.”

Paul Millard replaced the injured Trickett, throwing for 259 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.

“I’m definitely proud of the way my team fought,” Millard said. “You have to give credit to Texas. They

came out and made more plays than we did. That’s the bottom line.”

Despite strong play in the first half, the Mountaineer defense couldn’t stay off the field in the second half. The Longhorns scored 27 points in the final 30 minutes and converted eight consecutive third-downs.

“At some point in the second half, you’ve got to make plays,” said defensive coordinator Keith Patterson. “We got people in position to make plays, but for whatever reason we don’t. It’s frustrating.”

With fewer than 9 minutes to play, Millard connected with wide receiver Mario Alford to give WVU a 40-37 lead. Following punts from both teams, the Longhorns had a chance to tie or take the lead with 2:25 remaining. Texas quarterback Case McCoy connected with Jaxon Shi-

pley for 9 yards on a key 4th-and-7 play to keep the game and drive alive.

The Mountaineer defense eventually forced a field goal on their own 7-yard line with 21 seconds left, which tied the game and forced overtime.

The game-w inning score came off Texas’ first possession of overtime, thanks to a 2-yard catch by receiver Alex De La Torre.

The Mountaineers reached the 4-yard line, but failed to score on three passing tries.

“They had nine people in the box,” Holgorsen said of the decision to pass on the final drive. “You have to throw the ball. You can’t be (one-dimensional). We had good routes called, they covered us, we didn’t throw it correctly, and we didn’t catch it. I don’t know what else to say.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Texas overcomes miscues, tops West Virgina

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Senior Texas quarterback Case McCoy drops back to pass during the Longhorns win against West Virginia Saturday night.

BY CONNOR MURRAY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @CONNORKMURRAY

It was anything but a picture perfect start to the game for Texas Saturday night in Morgantown, but just as they have done all season, the Longhorns overcame a variety of challenges on their way to a 47-40 overtime victory over West Virginia. “(It was) just a great football game – one of the best football games I’ve ever been involved with,” said Texas head coach Mack Brown.

“Our guys didn’t play well early, but give them credit because they continued to compete and fight and keep

their confidence level up until they finally won the game.”

After a three-and-out on the Longhorns’ first offensive drive of the game, punter/place kicker Anthony Fera had his punt blocked through the back of the end zone for a safety by West Virginia’s Jewone Snow.

West Virginia then scored on its next possession to bring the score to 9-0 midway through the first quarter.

Facing an early deficit and a hostile crowd, the Longhorns responded in a way Brown said he has become accustomed: by battling back and finding a way to win against the odds.

“That’s the way this team has had it all year. Nothing has been easy. They’ve had to come back from the dead, and they’ve had to fight and claw each week, and they’ve had to win some tight games,” Brown said. “They just continue to amaze me and overcome everything.

“We started the game so poorly, and that’s where you’ve got to give these young people so much credit for their confidence and not giving up because most teams would have folded.”

The Longhorns lost two of their best players – defensive tackle Chris Whaley and running back Johnathan Gray, – to injury Saturday night.

“This is an older football team, and they expect to win, and I thought that was the key tonight,” Brown said.

“They never thought they were going to lose the game.”

Trailing 40-37 late in the fourth quarter, Texas’ senior quarterback Case McCoy led his team down the field for a game-tying field goal.

McCoy engineered another scoring drive in overtime, finding tight end Alex De La Torre for a 2-yard touchdown pass that proved to be the game-winning score.

“I’ve never been more proud of my team: my offense and my defense,” McCoy said. “We didn’t do ev-

erything right by any means but we came into a hostile environment and got a win.”

After starting the season 1-2, Texas has now won six games in a row and is tied for first place in the Big 12 with the Baylor Bears.

“These guys have been fun. They’ve been called everything. They had their struggle when they got started,” Brown said. “They never got their heads down.

They kept their heads up and played with pride.

“It’ll be interesting to watch them the next three weeks. I’m not going to bet against them.” connor.murray@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU defeats Mount St. Mary’s in season-opener

BY GREG MADIA MULTIMEDIA EDITOR @GREGMADIA

West Virginia guard Juwan Staten scored a career-high 22 points to lead WVU to a 7762 season opening win over Mount St. Mary’s Friday night at the Coliseum.

West Virginia (1-0) had a solid offensive performance shooting 56 percent from the field and 35 percent from beyond the arch. Mount St. Mary’s (0-1) shot just 40 percent from the field, but the story was Staten’s great night.

“I think Juwan (Staten) probably knows more of what we want,” said West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins. “Then he made the first couple (shots) and was able

to get going.”

While playing all 40 minutes, Staten also added six assists and five rebounds to his 22 points in the win. Staten hit 70 percent of his shots and knocked down eight of 10 free throws.

“Coach Huggins told me I needed to be more aggressive. He’s seen me score the ball so he told me to force the issue a little more and try to get to the free throw line,” Staten said.

WVU used a 5-0 early lead that turned into a nine-point lead at halftime. During the second half, the Mountaineers had leads as big as 15 points.

Staten’s backcourt mate Eron Harris scored 19 points while freshmen Nathan

Adrian and Brandon Watkins scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, giving WVU four players in double figures. Adrian knocked down all three of his 3-point shots, while Harris was three of eight from 3-point range.

WVU had a great shooting night without perhaps its best shooter, Terry Henderson, who was sidelined with a shin injury.

“I want people to see how good we can be when Terry’s (Henderson) back,” Harris said. “That’s another shooting threat, and everybody knows how well Terry can shoot the ball.”

Even though WVU thrived while shooting the ball, Mount St. Mary’s outrebounded the Mountaineers

30-28, which is a battle Huggins said he wants his team to win.

“I don’t know why you can’t have both (rebounding and shooting),” Huggins said. “Our guards didn’t rebound, (and) our big guys didn’t rebound.”

Forward Julian Norfleet led a veteran Mount. St. Mary’s squad with 19 points.

West Virginia returns to the court Tuesday on the road in Blacksburg against Virginia Tech as part of ESPN’s 24hour hoop marathon. Tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m.

“We’re making progress,” Huggins said. “Sometimes it’s harder to see but we are making progress.” greg.madia@mail.wvu.edu

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Junior guard Juwan Staten dribbles around a Mount St. Mary’s defender Friday.

Mountaineers drop season-opener to Ohio State

BY JON FEHRENS SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

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Senior center Asya Bussie takes the ball up for a shot against Ohio State Friday.

Cold shooting doomed the West Virginia women’s basketball team in its season opener against Ohio State (1-0) in the WVU Coliseum on Friday night.

After trailing by only one at halftime at 40-41, the Mountaineers (0-1) shot 19.4 percent from the field in the second half to drop their first regular season game 70-61.

“Give Ohio State credit.

They shot the ball better than we did and executed better than we did,” said West Virginia head coach Mike Carey. “You can’t go 2-20, miss 11 foul shots and turn the ball over 16 times against the zone.

You’re not going to win.”

Ohio State’s guard Ameryst Alston spoiled the home debut of WVU’s senior center Asya Bussie, by

leading all players with 29 points. The Mountaineers had no answer for Alston off the dribble as she went on to shoot 10-22 from the field and hit 8-10 free throws.

Bussie played 37 minutes in her first regular season game since tearing her ACL in early October 2012. Bussie saw a mixture of man and zone defensive zones throughout the game but still managed to score 14 total points and block two shots.

Bussie’s most important shot happened with 4:23 remaining in the game. After trailing by double-digits for most of the second half, a 3-point play by Bussie cut the deficit to only four (62-58). But the Buckeyes responded, by scoring the next eight straight points, topped off by Cait Crafts’ only three-point jumper of the night. West Virginia only scored one

field goal in the final four minutes of the game, to aid Ohio State to a victory.

“It’s a shame. We cut it to four, and we fouled twice, and then foul shots killed us. After we missed a few shots on our end, the next thing you know (Ohio State) is up by 10 again,” Carey said.

The last four minutes was just a testament to the Mountaineers’ dismal shooting. Carey saw his squad go 2-20 from behind the arc and shoot 30.9 percent from the field.

Despite the bad shooting performance from her team, senior guard Christal Caldwell, was a perfect 4-4 from the foul line while she went on to lead WVU in scoring with 17 points.

Junior Averee Fields recorded a career-high 11 boards, which lead all players.

“We got open looks, we just weren’t making the

shots,” Caldwell said. “If (you) aren’t making the outside shots you have to move the ball inside and try to score there. Either you have to score from the foul line or with jump shots. I feel like we didn’t do any of that.”

After the loss, Bussie spoke to her team about the game being a reality check.

“Obviously we aren’t as good as we think are. We aren’t guarding (the) ball like we should and we aren’t making free throws.

I feel like this game and the time we have in between will help us get better as a team,” Bussie said.

The Mountaineers will be out of action until traveling to Honolulu, in a three-game tournament at the Bank of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Classic. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

WVU tops BGSU, earns MAC tournament berth

BY JOE MITCHIN SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The regular season finale at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium did not disappoint as West Virginia hosted Mid-American Conference foe Bowling Green Friday. The game had drama, resiliency from both teams and plenty of goals as the game ended in a 3-3 draw.

It was all WVU needed to extend their season into the conference tournament.

West Virginia, 7-6-5 (2-2-2), knew going into the contest that they had to avoid a loss to the Falcons. The Mountaineers were unkindly reminded

of that just three minutes into the game when BG scored the opening goal.

Forward Rodcliff Hall and Ryan Comiskey had a twoon-one against WVU goalkeeper Lee Johnston for an easy opening goal.

The Mountaineers responded quickly. In just the fifth minute, freshman midfielder Christian Diaz took on a ball from just outside the box for the equalizer. It was Diaz’s second goal of the season and couldn’t have come at a better time.

The Falcons grabbed their second lead in the 23rd minute as Comiskey added to his total from earlier in the evening, scoring a beauty from 20 yards out while targeting the far post

and past Johnston for the second time. The Falcons took a 2-1 lead and held it for 22 minutes until West Virginia answered again.

Just seconds before the half, junior forward Andy Bevin had an incredible effort, volleying a ball sent over by Majed Osman and smashing it into the back of the net.

The second half held two goals of its own as WVU’s Ryan Cain gave the Mountaineers their first lead of the evening, smashing a ball from the 18-yard stripe for a 3-2 lead in the 59th minute.

It appeared to be the goal that sent the Mountaineers into the postseason, but Bowling Green wasn’t done just yet.

The Falcons again tied the match off a corner kick in the 85th minute as Ryan Snashall headed a ball over Johnston. Ninety minutes weren’t enough to decide the result of the match as the two sides went into overtime. After 20 overtime minutes, the match ended all square at three.

“We made it hard early on, but we really had a lot of chances tonight,” said head coach Marlon LeBlanc. “The not-so-great side is that we conceded three, but the brilliant side is that we scored three.”

West Virginia held a 2215 advantage in shots in the wild affair. WVU had nine shots on goal to BG’s four. The Mountaineers also held a 7-4 nod in cor-

ner kicks. Friday was the fifth time this season the team has scored three or more goals, despite going through a difficult spell earlier in the month, scoring just five times in total since the middle of October.

“There was a run there where we were struggling to score goals,” LeBlanc said. “All we’ve done a little bit differently is that we’ve multiplied our chances and now we’re scoring.

We’re still missing at the same clip as we were missing in that stretch, but anytime you score three, you have to look at the positive side of things.”

The draw sends WVU to the MAC tournament for the second consecutive

occasion since joining the league in 2012. The Mountaineers earned the fourth seed and will take on the regular season champion Akron Zips in Akron.

The other two qualifiers for the tournament were Western Michigan and Hartwick, who finished second and third, respectively.

“We start from scratch now, everybody’s even,” LeBlanc said. “We get to play for a championship, and that’s what the goal was at the start of the year.”

The MAC tournament begins Friday night in Akron, Ohio. The West Virginia-Akron semifinal will kick off at 7 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

West Virginia claims Big 12 tournament championship

BY MEGHAN CARR SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The top-seeded West Virginia University women’s soccer team (15-3-2, 7-1 Big 12) won its first Big 12 tournament championship after defeating Oklahoma State 1-0 Sunday night in Kansas City, Mo. “It was just sheer determination for this team. I’m so proud of how they battled and emptied the tank tonight,” said West Virginia head coach Nikki

Izzo-Brown.

Oklahoma State came out on a mission, controlling the ball for most of the first half.

The Mountaineers’ lackluster first-half effort showed how quick turnarounds in tournament play can make an impact on a team.

Oklahoma State’s game plan was clear: don’t give West Virginia senior Frances Silva a chance to score.

Silva has been on many teams’ radar this year but she has been especially dangerous in the postseason.

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Ashley Lawrence stepped up for the Mountaineers and scored off an assist from Carly Black in the 72nd minute.

The match between the Cowgirls and Mountaineers was very physical early on. Freshman Kadeisha Buchanan earned a yellow card for her rough play in the 61st minute.

Goalie Sara Keane was the most influential player on the field for the Mountaineers, making a careerbest nine saves Sunday night.

Oklahoma State came out aggressively but couldn’t capitalize on its open opportunities.

This game saw 20 shots taken by each team.

Oklahoma State refused to go away and continued to attack with the seconds ticking down, but the Mountaineers tightened up their defense and earned a 1-0 victory in the Big 12 Championship finals.

The Mountaineers earned a victory over fifthseeded Baylor (11-6-3, 3-4-1 Big 12) in the semi finals Friday night that allowed them to advance to the finals at Swope Soccer Village.

West Virginia’s win against the Bears was the program’s 250th win.

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Senior forward Frances Silva dribbles around a Richmond defender earlier this season.

Senior forward Frances Silva scored off a free kick in the 51st minute, her conference-best 15th goal of the season. This was the fourth game-winner for Silva.

“Having (Silva) finish that opportunity was huge for us.

I’m really proud that we’re heading to the championship match,” Izzo-Brown said.

With the win against Baylor, the Mountaineers advanced to their third conference title match in four season and sixth all-time conference championship appearance. This is the first for the Mountaineers in the Big 12.

“We needed to play West Virginia soccer tonight and not get caught up in what Baylor does so well,” IzzoBrown said.

With just 10 seconds left to play, Baylor had one last chance to score with a free kick awarded to Bri Campos. The sophomore’s shot was saved by West Virginia’s goalie Sara Keane, who recorded her eighth shutout of the season.

The Mt. Laurel, N.J., native made another diving play to stop Campos’ shot from 17 yards out in the seventh minute.

“What I asked this team to do tonight was for everyone

to do her job,” Izzo-Brown said. “Our backs did exactly what they are capable of doing and really stepped up.

Sara has done a great job for us all season long and really stepped up as a senior tonight. I’m really happy and proud that she was able to get the shutout.”

Both teams registered 14 shots, but the Mountaineers tallied a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal. Baylor registered six corner kicks for the night, while WVU recorded three.

Silva tallied a game-best five shots with four on goal. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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