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Hunt found dead after killing 4

by Jake Jarvis managing editor @JakeJarviswvu

West Virginia law enforcement is investigating three separate shootings which resulted in the death of four people Monday morning.

Mike Wolfe, the director of Monongalia County’s Office of Homeland Security, said authorities searched for 39-year-old Jody Hunt.

Hunt was the owner of J & J Towing and Repair LLC, according to the Secretary of State’s website.

Hunt was still at large for much of the day and had not been seen by members of the public.

According to a state po-

lice spokesman Lt. Michael Baylous, one of the shootings occured in Westover, W.Va., just minutes from West Virginia University’s Downtown campus, another in the Cheat Lake area and the third on Chaplin Road, near the Star City exit of I-79.

Police have identified three of the four victims so far: Michael Frum, 28, of Maidsville, W.Va.; Sharon Berkshire, 39, of Westover, W.Va.; and Doug Brady of Westover, W.Va. Frum and Berkshire were found dead inside a home near Cheat Lake.

The Associated Press reported that Berkshire filed a domestic violence complaint against Hunt prior to the incident.

The Pittsburgh PostGazette reported Hunt’s Facebook page had messages posted prior to the shooting, appearing to be related.

“I’m deeply hurt by the events that led up to this day! Relationships are not a game. One’s heart is not a game,” the post read.

“Life is short. It’s not all games. Don’t play games with one’s heart.”

Police discovered Brady’s body in Doug’s Towing, the business he owned.

The Monongalia County Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency released photographs of a 2011 black Ford F150 extended cab pickup truck believed to be owned

just a precautioun and authorities had no reason to Hunt posted this on his believe any of the schools targeted.

Facebook page before the were At 12:50 p.m., University officials sent a notice shooting: to WVU students through MIX that the Westover and “I’m deeply hurt by the state police were looking events that led up to this for the pickup truck but day! Relationships are not a stressed the incident did involve the University. game. One’s heart is not a not No official emergency alert game. Life is short. It’s not was sent out to students.

Hunt was found deall games. Don’t play games ceased late Monday evening. The University then with one’s heart.” sent out an emergency alert to students that he was captured.

by Hunt. read “ROUGH COUNTRY.” No further official stateThe license plate was Many local schools ments were made by press concealed by something were placed on lockdown, time. black, but the back of the which Wolfe told other metruck had a sticker which dia outlets in the area was jajarvis@mail.wvu.edu

MORGANTOWN EATS

Restaurants let community members sample cuisine for first-ever culinary crawl ALL PHOTOS BY Shannon McKenna/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

by kaity wilson correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Students in the West Virginia University Reed College of Media have teamed up with local businesses to create a culinary adventure in downtown Morgantown.

More than a dozen downtown restaurants will participate in a food tour, allowing community members the opportunity to sample local cuisine during the first-ever Morgantown Eats: A Culinary Crawl.

The crawl will be held this Saturday. Self-guided tours will be available from 3-7 p.m. Groups will start the tour at the Monongalia Arts Center, which is located at 107 High St. Participants will be provided with a list of restaurants to tour, as well as a map.

The idea for the walking food tour was created by 20 students from the College of Media in partnership with Main Street Morgantown, Morgantown Social Networx, the Monongalia Arts Center and Greater Morgantown CVB. “Our goal is to introduce the amazing food culture we have in Morgantown to both long-time residents, as well as those new to the area,” said Geah Pressgrove, the College of Media professor who is overseeing the class of student organizers. “This tour provides the food lover a unique and delicious view of downtown Morgantown.”

Pressgrove’s students are part of a brand new course in the College of Media which allows students to experience first-hand the process of event planning by working with a real client.

Participants will begin their experience at the MAC with food, beer and wine tastings from Wharf District restaurants such as Lebanese Bistro, Morgantown Brewing Co., Mountain State Brewing Co., and Table 9, and then may proceed at their own pace to the downtown restaurants on the tour.

Lacie Geary, the administrative executive on the project, said the event was planned with two main goals in mind.

“With all the new areas popping up in Morgantown, it’s distracting away from what downtown Morgantown has to offer. One of our goals was to bring people back to the downtown area and help them realize what the downtown has to offer.”

The second goal is to convince shoppers parking is plentiful.

“People are under the impression that the downtown has no parking and it’s too congested,” Geary said. “We’re trying to defeat this parking issue. There are more than 1,600 parking spots downtown and that should not deter them from coming to the downtown area.”

Advanced tickets are now on sale for $35 at http://MonArtsCenter.com/shop. Tickets will also be available for $40 the day of the event. Groups of six or more may be offered a 10 percent discount.

Participating restaurants include: The Bank, Black Bear Burritos, Café Bacchus, Iron Horse Tavern, Real Juice Bar, Tin 202 and The Vintage Room.

Kelsey Johnson, a member of the operations team for the project, said the process to plan the event was a long one but will be well worth the hard work.

“This is the first time this University has offered a class like this to students. We wanted to incorporate businesses that are unique to the Morgantown area,” Johnson said.

“We encourage students and professionals to come and experience the event we have worked so hard on.”

More information can be found at http://morgantowneats.captovo.com.

One of the participants in the Culinary Crawl is The Bank.

Also participating is Morgantown Brewing Company.

A second brewery participating is Mountain State Brewing Company.

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Media challenges gag order in ex-coal CEO’s case CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — News organizations have challenged a judge’s gag order in the high-profile criminal case of a former West Virginia coal executive.

O n Mo n d ay , m e dia members filed a motion asking Judge Irene C. Berger to drop or modify her restrictions in exMassey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s case. The

judge is prohibiting all parties and victims from discussing the case with the media or releasing court documents.

The Associated Press, The Charleston Gazette, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and West Virginia Public Broadcasting filed the motion to intervene in U.S. District Court in Beckley.

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of conspiring to violate safety and health standards at the Upper Big Branch Mine, and lying about safety measures to financial regulators. An April 2010 explosion at the Montcoal, West Virginia, mine killed 29 men.

Last month, Blankenship pleaded not guilty and was released on a $5 million bond. He could face up to 31 years in

prison if convicted.

Berger’s order says that in light of the case’s prior publicity, her restrictions will ensure a field of jurors “who can be fair and impartial and whose verdict is based only upon evidence presented during trial.”

The order has also restricted access to court fil-

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UPD Chief says students shouldn’t have been alerted of shooting by jacob bojesson editor-in-chief @jbojesson

Many WVU students questioned the University Police Department’s decision to not use the emergency alert system to inform students of the alleged Westover shooter while he was still at large, but UPD Chief Bob Roberts said it was a conscious decision.

Roberts said UPD monitored the situation closely in collaboration with different law enforcement agencies in the area.

“We had information earlier in the day that we couldn’t release for reasons that the other agen-

that it was associated with the University or had any evidence that he would come to the University.”

Further, Roberts said UPD was aware of the motives of the shooter and based on the information and evidence they had, it seemed highly unlikely that the shooter would hit the WVU campuses.

“If we thought it was possibly around campus we would have sent a text out. These events are issues where he had issues with his ex and he had some disputes with the other individuals. We knew all this information” he said. “While I couldn’t release all that stuff at that time, we knew

“ If it was an immediate

threat to the campus, we would have sent a text out. ” cies were investigating it,” Roberts said. “We monitored this all day and based on the information and the evidence that we had, there was nothing that indicated

that. If it was an immediate threat to the campus, we would have sent a text out.

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Soon, unlock your iPhone with a selfie by laura haight city editor @laura_haight

Three West Virginia University students have developed an app to keep your phone secure simply by taking a selfie.

“SecureSelfies” uses biometrics technology and facial recognition to protect sensitive material on smart phones, such as photos and applications.

Alex Dunn, Walter Ferrell and Steven Amerman worked together to complete this app in a week’s time.

“We use our algorithms to authenticate your facial data, among other factors, to unlock the sensitive parts of your device that you’d normally want to keep away from prying eyes,” Ferrell said. “Our implementation of biometrics makes sure that you—alive and presence required—and only you can access the data that’s locked. Passwords and lock codes can be cracked, a system that judges your

facial data is a much trickier thing to deceive.”

Dunn, Ferrell and Amerman were given the assignment by Thirimachos Bourlai, assistant professor in WVU’s Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. The three also work in Bourlai’s Multispectral Imaging Lab. “Bourlai always teased us with ‘big things’ happening very soon – we didn’t realize how big he really meant,” Ferrell said.

Ferrell, a junior computer science and religious studies student, said the hardest part of designing the app was learning all the programming languages required. WVU computer science students typically become fluent in two to four programming languages before graduation. Ferrell learned 11 while helping to build the app.

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Hands-up gesture animates Ferguson protests

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In this Sunday Nov. 30, 2014, file photo, St. Louis Rams players, from left; Stedman Bailey (12), Tavon Austin (11), Jared Cook, (89) Chris Givens (13) and Kenny Britt (81) raise their arms in awareness of the events in Ferguson, Mo., as they walk onto the field during introductions before an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in St. Louis. Time will tell whether the ``hands-up’’ gesture during pregame introductions will leave a lasting memory or simply go down as a come-and-go moment in the age of the 24-hour news cycle. Either way, it certainly isn’t the first time high-profile athletes have used their platform to make political statements.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Five St. Louis Rams players entered the football field with their hands raised. A day later, people walked out of work or school showing the same gesture of solidarity with Ferguson protesters.

The pose has come to symbolize a movement, even though witnesses offered conflicting accounts of whether 18-year-old Michael Brown had his hands up in surrender when he was killed by Ferguson officer Darren Wilson in August.

The power of the symbol was evident again Monday.

Protesters across the country walked off the job or away from class in support of the Ferguson protesters.

Walkouts took place in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere.

At the University of Missouri-St. Louis, not far from Ferguson, sophomore Amber Whitaker was among about 30 students who chanted “Hands up. Don’t shoot!”

Whitaker, who is white, said the symbolism is what

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ings to case participants and court personnel.

The media’s filing says the prohibitions are overly broad and infringe on free speech rights.

Berger offered no information supporting why a jury wouldn’t be fair and impartial without the restrictions, the motion says.

The filing of the news organizations also says the gag order is infringing on their constitutional right to do their job.

“A reporter ’s First Amendment right to publish is meaningless if it is prevented from gathering news in the first instance,” Charleston attorney Sean P. McGinley wrote on behalf of the media.

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matters, not whether Brown literally had his hands in the air.

“There are black men and women who are shot with their hands up,” Whitaker said. “There are black men and women who are shot unarmed. It may not apply exactly to Mike Brown, but it still happens.”

The exact circumstances surrounding Brown’s death will forever be in dispute.

Wilson, who is white, shot and killed Brown, who was black and unarmed, on Aug. 9. A grand jury’s decision last week not to indict Wilson set off renewed protests, some of which turned violent.

Wilson told the grand jury that he shot Brown in self-defense. But several witnesses said Brown had his hands up in surrender.

Within hours, “Hands Up. Don’t Shoot!” became the rallying cry for protesters.

Witness accounts contained in thousands of pages of grand jury documents reviewed by The Associated Press showed many variations about

whether Brown’s hands were actually raised — and if so, how high.

Some people were offended by the hands-up gesture.

The St. Louis Police Officers Association said the display by Rams players Tavon Austin, Kenny Britt, Stedman Bailey, Jared Cook and Chris Givens was “tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.”

The group, joined by the St. Louis County Police Association, met with Rams leaders Monday. Rams coach Jeff Fisher said during a news conference that neither the team nor the NFL will discipline the five players for the gesture.

The NFL issued a onesentence statement Monday from spokesman Brian McCarthy: “We respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who have expressed views on this tragic situation.”

In Springfield, Missouri, Rodney Shetler, watched the players’ action from his home. He said the move was “in pretty poor taste” and

was divisive and disrespectful to law enforcement.

“It’s a gesture proven by the grand jury not to be appropriate or accurate,” said Shetler, the 44-yearold owner of a copying and printing business.

A similar episode unfolded more than four decades ago at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

John Carlos, the American 200-meter bronze medalist, set off a political firestorm on the medal stand when he and teammate Tommie Smith gave the black power salute. He stood by the Rams players.

“If they choose to come out and raise their hands in support of whatever their emotions are, they have the right to do that,” Carlos told The Associated Press. “I don’t think the whole story has been told about the Michael Brown tragedy, and the pros and cons on both sides. They can just go by their emotions. I don’t think anyone got injured or shot by expressing emotions.”

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measures would be a less restrictive means to protect the case, if need be, the motion says.

For the last four years, families and friends of the Upper Big Branch victims have told their stories to reporters. Several didn’t see any reason to stop now, despite the gag order.

“Don’t we have a voice as an American?” Bobby Sanger, whose brother-inlaw, Benny Willingham, died at Upper Big Branch, told reporters after Blankenship’s arraignment last month. “We’ve all voiced our opinions the days before, the days after this happened.”

At Upper Big Branch, four investigations found worn and broken cutting equipment created a spark that ignited accumulations of coal dust and methane gas. Broken and clogged water sprayers then allowed what should have

been a minor flare-up to become an inferno.

Blankenship has said natural gas, and not methane gas and excess coal dust, was at the root of the explosion. Authorities have dismissed the argument.

The indictment painted Blankenship as a bullish micromanager who was intricately aware of Upper Big Branch’s operations.

At times, he received updates about the mine every 30 minutes, according to the indictment.

Massey was cited for safety violations 835 times from January 2008 until the 2010 explosion, the indictment said.

In December 2010, Blankenship announced his retirement and Massey Energy agreed the following month to be taken over by Alpha Natural Resources in a $7.1 billion deal.

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Continued from page 1 our careers, learning 11 in such a short time span was a tall order,” he said.

Alex Dunn, a senior computer science student, said the week deadline is typical for a computer science student, but presenting to a panel of investors instead of a professor resulted in added pressure to perfect the prototype.

The three friends, who are also roommates, stayed on track with the project by creating a chart of “stories” across their kitchen wall to map what tasks needed to be done.

“At about 20’x6’, we have all of our work laid out in front of us every time we walk into the kitchen,” Ferrell said. “I believe that it

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UPD used social media and a variety of news services to release the information they could share with the public.

When the emergency alert system was designed, a clear list of guidelines were established to determine when to use the system.

In the guidelines, which were created with student input, an emergency alert will only be sent out “upon incidents and emergencies occurring on campus.”

Exceptions from the above rule include when a member of the WVU community’s safety or health is in danger.

Roberts said UPD will look over the feedback they have received from keeps us all in the loop for work at a glance. It’s great motivation to get something done when you see the project cut down into smaller, bite sized chunks.”

Dunn credited the project’s success to this constant communication.

“I think the most valuable lesson was learning to constantly communicate with our other team members,” Dunn said. “Staying in communication and being sure there were no misunderstandings or ill will in the group has been a large factor in our success I believe.”

Ferrell said through this “crazy, liberating experience,” he has learned more from this one project than he has learned in a lifetime.

“It’s the knowledge I’ve gained about business, investing, pitching to inves-

Monday announced the conclusion of a threemonth review of the Ferguson situation. President Barack Obama wants more officers to wear cameras to promote trust, but he is not seeking to reduce federal programs that provide the type of military-style equipment used to dispel the unrest in Ferguson and elsewhere.

Brown’s family wants to see every police officer working the streets wearing a body camera.

Also Monday, the Ferguson Commission appointed

by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon met for the first time. The 16-person panel will study the underlying social and economic conditions — from failing schools to high unemployment— that have gained attention since Brown’s death.

About 80 residents attended the group’s first session, a five-hour meeting devoted primarily to organizational issues.

As the meeting lingered, several audience members ran out of patience, angrily

imploring commission members to discuss practical solutions, not murky goals and vision statements.

“People have waited for three months stewing in anxiety and pain,” activist Charles Wade told the panel.

The panel includes a Ferguson construction-supply company owner, two pastors, a university professor, a community activist and a St. Louis police detective who is also president of the state chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. Two of the 16 members were in Washington meeting with Obama.

Nixon dropped plans Monday for a special legislative session to approve additional spending for the state’s public-safety response to protesters in the St. Louis area. The governor reversed course after lawmakers said he could tap into an existing budget for the State Emergency Management Agency to cover the costs of the National Guard and Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The guidelines for when an emergency alert text will be sent out to the students can be found at http:// police.wvu.edu/r/ download/203044 the community to possibly change the guidelines for the system.

“People are uncomfortable with those decisions and I understand that, but we look at the evidence as we see it and know it. We can’t always share everything we know,” Roberts said. “Even though we can’t tell you the facts, we can tell you what we told you on social media through the text alerts. I’m certainly open to bringing that up.”

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tors, managing expenses, managing time to get the project done while being in school, economics, social relations and countless more areas that will end up being invaluable for my life,” he said. “I really feel like I’ve skipped about 10 years of grinding through the industry working job to job. I’ve gone straight to the big time where my decisions are important and will resound through the company for its lifetime.”

The technology created

by Bourlai, Amerman, Dunn and Ferrell is being licensed through WVU to Confirmix, a software security company.

With the help from Confirmix, the app is on track to be launched commercially by April 2015. lhaight@mail.wvu.edu

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Bravo’s ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce’ will be the network’s first scripted show LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Bravo channel is delivering an early holiday gift to viewers that should be opened immediately.

What: New show on Bravo When: Tonight at 10 p.m.

Why: You love funny and sexy comedies with sad and moving plotlines “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce” is a sharply observed series about divorce, yes, but love and friendship and family as well. Its premiere episode is funny and moving, sexy and sad, and very adult. But it’s nuance rather than crassness that rules - although the characters’ glossy affluence has the potential to rankle.

“Girlfriends’ Guide” (debuting 10 p.m. EST Tuesday) can claim pioneer status as the first scripted series for Bravo, home of such flashily entertaining fare as the “Real Housewives” franchise, and the first series topped by Lisa Edelstein, who shines as woman-on-the-edge Abby McCarthy.

It also marks the auspicious bow of Marti Noxon as a solo series creator, following writing and producing stints on a range of hits including “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and another groundbreaker, “Mad Men.” “We never wanted to go

into scripted just to go into scripted,” said Lara Spotts, Bravo Media’s senior vice president in charge of development. Even as other reality-focused channels jumped on the scripted bandwagon, “we knew we had to wait for just the right project.”

Noxon and her hour-long series - which at one point was in development for Showtime as a half-hour turned out to be “the voice” that Bravo wanted, Spotts said.

“She’s talking about subjects that our reality characters are going through. She’s talking about things that our viewers are going through, but in a way that feels really fresh and unique,” Spotts said.

Loosely inspired by Vicki Iovine’s series of nonfiction guides to pregnancy and motherhood, the 13-episode “Girlfriends’ Guide” stars Edelstein as a successful how-to author whose upbeat depiction of her family life belies a disintegrating marriage to filmmaker Jake (Paul Adelstein, “Private Practice”).

Edelstein, the former “House” star with an impressive track record of playing supremely confident women, here is vulnerable and sweetly affecting.

“I have never had an opportunity like this before in my life,” Edelstein said.

“It says something about where the world is. ... to be able to tell a story about this

lively, sexual human being who’s in her 40s, that alone is something that wouldn’t have happened when I started in this business.”

Abby’s circle includes pals and divorce war veterans Lyla (Janeane Garofalo) and Phoebe (Beau Garrett), and her brother Max (Patrick Huesinger). He’s a believer in marriage who achieved his dream of tying the same-sex knot with Ford (J. August Richards).

The characters are largely white, beautiful and, at the start, living the easy life in Los Angeles. Aside from Ford, who is African-American, and minorities included in later episodes, Noxon acknowledges it is a “WPP show,” shorthand for “white people problems.”

Does she worry about backlash?

“It’s a really difficult question and I saw Lena Dunham (the creator and star of `Girls’) struggle with it,” Noxon said. “The problem for me, and I think (Dunham) said something like this, is the best writing I can do is telling the things I know from my own experience.”

Noxon, a divorced mother of two, says she has drawn on her own history and that of friends and the show’s writers. The characters aren’t always shown in a favorable light: Phoebe, for instance, is unabashed about exchanging sex for money with her ex.

“To a degree we make light of it and acknowledge

Bravo’s new show will star Lisa Edelstein of ‘House’ fame. that sometimes this privileged life is ridiculous and sometimes people take it for granted,” Noxon said. “But I kind of have to go back to the idea that what is universal is the emotion of it, and it doesn’t matter what color

Holiday buyer’s guide to cell phones NEW YORK (AP) — Now is a good time to get a smartphone. The latest devices hit shelves in time for the holiday shopping season, and there’s likely to be a lull in new releases until next spring. So why wait?

Here are some things to consider before hitting stores. If you’re upgrading from an older model, you can skip the first part aimed at first-time smartphone buyers.

Do you need a smartphone?

Maybe you’ve been doing fine with just a basic cellphone, but many people who get smartphones discover things they never thought they could do. You can install a museum’s app to get a map or learn about the current exhibits, or you can catch up on e-books with a reading app. You can also check email and Facebook more easily and take great pictures and quickly share them.

But you’ll pay more - not just for the device. Monthly fees for voice, text and data tend to be higher compared with basic phone plans.

Which system should you pick?

This is the most important decision because it will influence your future smartphones. It’s not easy to switch once you have all your apps, contacts and favorites on one system.

With Apple’s iOS, you can choose between a variety of iPhone models - ranging from the giant iPhone 6 Plus to the older and smaller iPhone 5s and 5c. The iPhone 6 is a good choice in between and comes with all the bells and whistles, including a chip to make payments in stores that accept Apple Pay. Phones running

Google’s Android operating system include even more choices from several manufacturers, including Samsung, LG, Motorola, ZTE and Sony.

Android is more flexible in the sense that phone makers can customize it to their liking, and app developers have more say in what they write for Android phones. That flexibility has led to a free-for-all environment, though. Settings and features vary so much from phone to phone that it’s tough to ask a friend or look online for help. And some Android apps won’t work with all phones.

Because Android gets too fragmented many app developers work with iOS first.

Apple is the only company that makes iOS phones, and it must approve what goes into its app store. That helps ensure quality, but it means trusting Apple to make those choices for you. One advantage of iOS is that iPhones work well with other Apple devices, including iPads and Mac computers. Android can’t pull that off because the hardware and the software aren’t as tightly integrated.

There are several other systems vying for third place. Microsoft’s Windows is the most promising, after BlackBerry tumbled from pioneer to also-ran. Windows is a good system, but it has fewer apps.

How should you pay for it?

You used to simply pay $200 for the best phone, and the phone company covered the remaining $450 or so, making up for it in higher service fees over the life of your two-year contract. Lately, phone companies have been trying to

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wean customers off subsidies by having customers bring used phones or pay full prices in installments.

With T-Mobile, that’s the only option. In return, you pay less in monthly service fees.

If you forgo subsidies, you generally come out ahead if you sign up for a larger data plan - 10 gigabytes or more with AT&T and Verizon and 20 gigabytes or more with Sprint. The monthly discounts aren’t as big with smaller data plans, so you’re giving up more in subsidies than you get in discounts.

But the installment plans have other advantages, including the ability to trade your phone in for a newer model before the typical two-year contract is up.

You can buy phones through your wireless carrier or go to a retailer such as Best Buy or Wal-Mart.

You can also find phones on eBay and Amazon. Check with your carrier first to make sure it’ll work, as networks in the U.S. vary.

How much should you pay?

It might be tempting to spend a lot for the latest iPhone or Samsung Galaxy phone, but you should ask yourself whether you need all that power. This is especially so if you are paying full price. (If you’re getting a subsidized phone with a contract, then why not make the phone company pay for the best?)

There are several phones available for $200 or less, at contract-free prices, compared with $600 to $700 for the typical high-end phone.

You’re typically giving up a better camera, a better screen and a faster processor. But what you get in a budget phone is often good

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enough for such basics as email, Facebook and even video. First-time smartphone owners will notice a huge difference over their basic phones.

Smartphone veterans might want something more, especially if the phone is their primary access to the Internet. Heavy users might even consider paying more for additional storage. Phones fill up quickly with photos and video and downloaded music.

you are, or even what class.”

Comparisons have been made to “Sex and the City,” which Noxon calls flattering but not necessarily exact. “Girlfriends’ Guide” is a heartier mix of love, life and work, with money and job

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worries poised to intrude in a way they didn’t on the HBO series, she said.

On a fantasy scale, “I’d say our show is 10 feet off the ground and their show was 30 feet off the ground,” she said, laughing.

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Difficult classes, social pressures and busy schedules may sometimes cloud college students’ ability to appreciate the good in their lives.

We’re often told to look for the positive, but that may seem easier said than done.

Did you ever consider what your life would be like without the things you’re grateful for? Think about it.

With some reflection, do you now feel even more appreciative of these things?

Training your brain to scan the world for the positive on a daily basis may seem like a daunting task.

While it may only seem important to recognize the good in our lives at times like Thanksgiving, transforming a celebration of gratitude into a daily habit is very beneficial.

In fact, your brain switched to positive performs significantly better than your brain at negative, neutral or stressed. So even if you don’t have a tendency to see the negative, you can enhance your wellbeing by shaping the lens through which you see your world!

One way to shape your lens is gratitude practice.

Gratitude can play a big part in improving your productivity, creativity, resiliency, motivation and energy levels.

Research has even shown that writing three new things a day that you’re grateful for, for 21 days, trains your brain to scan the world for positive.

We’ve taken this concept a step further.

Our chillPACK contains 30 days’ worth of easy, yet fulfilling activities that will help you incorporate gratitude as a daily habit. With a variety of gratitude games, anyone can find a way to practice searching for positivity.

Journaling is one way to evoke feelings of gratitude. Try writing about one positive experience you’ve had in the past 24 hours. Reliving the experience through writing evokes the same positive emotions you had in it.

Think of it as feeding your brain good energy.

Feeling artistic? Take a picture of something around you that you are grateful for.

Your photo serves as a visual reminder of your appreciation for the image it captures.

What about appreciating your ability to move? Express that gratitude by performing your favorite exercise.

Not sure you want to explore a specific activity? Try a random act of kindness. Something as simple as starting an email with a thank-you can change your lens.

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Creating an AIDS-free generation Yesterday, Dec 1, was World AIDS Day. Thousands of people around the world joined together to bring awareness to HIV and AIDS, which affects roughly 35 million people worldwide, 3.2 million of which are children.

All over the world people participated in events to raise money and awareness for this devastating cause.

Here in the U.S., events were held across the country, including the White House which held an event in observance of the day. The President also released a Presidential Proclamation to recognize Dec 1 as World AIDS Day. The theme for this World AIDS Day was “Focus, Partner, Achieve: An AIDS-free Generation.”

Looking at these numbers and then this title can make

the possibility of “An AIDSfree Generation,” seem like a daunting task. Many times, AIDS is something we associate with others, not something that can affect us.

We see commercials urging us to help children in a third-world country affected by this disease and we feel bad for them, but we also feel relief it is not something we face day-to-day.

However, with numbers such as 35 million, it is hard to deny this is a problem which is all around us.

While you may not know someone directly affected by the disease, there is a good chance someone to your right or left does. In order to make an AIDS-free generation reality, we must work to make it something on everyone’s radar.

The first step is awareness. We must become

aware of the reality of AIDS not just in the world, but in our country. It is important to know this disease is here and now still. According to aids.org, HIV is the leading infectious killer in the world. While this cause may seem to be something that effected past generations, it is still affecting the world today.

Do your research, find out the signs and symptoms of the disease and the facts surrounding the cause as a whole. Donations can be hard when you are a college student strapped for cash, but word-of-mouth is free.

Share what you know.

The more knowledgeable we are as a society, the more we can move toward the goal of being an AIDSfree generation. isaiahcardona.com

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Great expectations: Finding new hope in Star Wars VII

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“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…”

Seeing those words onscreen never ceases to give me butterflies. I’m a relatively new fan of the Star Wars universe, but that hasn’t stopped me from spending hours playing “Star Wars: Battlefront” or watching every episode of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” on Netflix.

(Call me nerdy, but I can’t deny it—I love these films.)

However, I won’t waste time simply fawning over the series. The trailer for the newest installment, “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” was

released last Friday, and the two-minute clip yields new insight into the future of the franchise. I couldn’t be more thrilled with this first brief look into the film, as the upcoming trilogy may be our only hope in repairing the disastrous effects the prequels had on the original movies.

Star Wars is regarded as one of the most influential film sagas in history.

Innovative special effects techniques and attention to character detail in episodes IV-VI (known as “the originals” to fans) were pushed to the forefront of the movie industry’s mind after “A New Hope” was released in 1977.

These films forever changed the way movies of all genres were created and captured from then on, as

the successful parts of the films were later adopted by other directors and applied to most movies made after the 1970s.

As a bonus, several nods to the series have managed to infiltrate pop culture over time.

“These are not the droids you’re looking for,” “Use the force, Luke,” and “I am your father,” are some of the most widely-known (and usually most annoying) references still in circulation today.

Many fans consider episodes I-III (“the prequels,” released in the early 2000s) to be Star Wars creator George Lucas’ biggest failure. Instead of finally delivering the haunting tale of Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the dark side, the prequels

instead dumped whiny characters, emotionless dialogue and badly-executed attempts at humor onto audiences everywhere.

This turned both old and new fans away from the franchise, and all hope seemed lost at regaining the same sense of action and adventure as in years past.

The new films might be just what the series needs to reboot itself. From the looks of the theatrical trailer (which has 31 million views on Youtube. com at the time I’m writing this,) the new movie will include a mixture of both old and new characters, places and technology. However, I believe the films will be hard-pressed not to simply ride off the coattails of the originals.

They must bring something entirely new to the table in order to fully appease audiences.

Thousands of fans online have already dissected the trailer to its bare bones, trying to get a semblance of what episode VII might be like.

Though the average non-fan would consider this unnecessarily obsessive, I can say from experience that it’s scary and unsettling to know a fantasy world near and dear to your heart could be further expanded into something terrible in a matter of minutes. It’s easy to see why fans are frightened of the idea of further disappointment, as they’ve already had to experience this heartbreak of sorts once before.

The original Star Wars films were successful because they defied convention and introduced new ideas to both audiences and filmmakers alike. However, episode VII is being created in a post-Star Wars world, where all the previously-groundbreaking tips and tricks that first shot the series into fame are already in wide circulation.

To truly amaze fans, this movie will have to break down the filmmaking walls once again to become a lasting part of our collective culture.

Though much is left unaddressed in the trailer, I find any lack of faith in the movie disturbing. As Darth Vader would say, the force is strong with this one. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Ready, set, land the internship: How to perfect your elevator pitch francine fluetsch uc santa cruz @obiwan_baloni

If someone walked up to you and asked you to sum yourself up (accomplishments, what you do, what you want to do, etc.) in 30 seconds, could you do it?

Well if it was me, I’d be standing there, so caught off guard that the first thing I’d be thinking is “wait … what is my name again?”

Being caught off guard is never fun, especially if the person approaching you is a potential employer. So you know what you need?

A handy dandy elevator speech.

So, what exactly is an elevator speech? According to Stefan de Rougemont, Director of London and Paris for Dream Careers, you basically want to sum up “who you are and what you do” and maybe hint towards why you would be perfect for the internship/ job and how you would aid the company.

You want this to be simple, something you would be able to tell to pretty much anyone and have them understand the goal

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of your elevator pitch. If all they get out of it is your name, you might want to edit it up a bit.

Rougemont suggested that the best way to go about your elevator pitch is to be natural.

“You want to make it fit the setting, so don’t try to be overly professional or too casual,” he said.

Finding the perfect balance may be a bit tricky at first, but practice makes perfect. Making it fit the setting is really important too. If you are giving a potential employer a pitch at a college job fair, you might be able to be semi-casual since it’s still with your college environment. If you are meeting with them in a bar—margarita Monday perhaps? —then you can be more on the casual side, just make sure to not get too loosey goosey.

This article in Forbes mentions “you should be able to reel off your elevator pitch at any time, from a job interview to a cocktail party conversation with someone who might be able to help you land a position.”

In a world that is big on connections, being able to give your pitch at the right

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time could really get you places. Rougemont suggested to be observant of other people that might work for the company you are trying to intern with, and to possibly give them your pitch and see if they would be able to help you out.

Okay so let’s review:

your pitch should say who you are, what you do, and something about what you hope to accomplish.

Now, let’s talk about what not to have in there.

Presenting yourself can be a bit awkward sometimes because you don’t want to come off as cheesy or “look at all the cool things I’ve

done cuz I’m awesome.”

Telling someone in a polite way is definitely different than simply showing off, so make sure the things you list off are somewhat relevant to the position you are trying to achieve.

Forbes suggests to “eliminate industry jargon … the last thing you want to do is make your listener feel stupid or uninformed.”

Consulting a thesaurus and supplementing casual speech with bigger words is definitely fun, but not necessary for this exercise. You should be able to present it to anyone, remember? And you don’t need big words to sound smart, a common misconception in our society (especially if you end up using the word wrong … yikes).

Rougemont suggested not to make too big of an assumption that the pitch will actually land you something (confidence is key but arrogance is no bueno), and to not ask for too much too soon, especially when you are giving the pitch to someone you hope will be a connection.

So now that we have a few do’s and don’t with the speech itself, we can move

onto the actually presenting it part (gulp). I kept stressing to be natural because if you have an awesome pitch but sound like a robot saying it, chances are it might not come off so well.

Rougemont said “the two most important things to remember while giving your pitch is your tone and your approach.”

You want to be upbeat, friendly and make sure to look them in the eye. Add a smile in there too. If you are inviting, a person is more likely to want to listen to what you have to say. Maybe envision that you are simply giving the speech to your friend, so you feel more laid back, but you may achieve some serious results.

So whether you are in a bar and just happen upon someone who could get you an in with an awesome internship, meeting with a boss, or just want to tell your great aunt Dina at your family Christmas party how awesome you are, your pitch will come in handy.

“So, tell me about yourself ” will be your new favorite question.

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New ‘Hunger Games’ lacking, Lawrence disappoints Jake Jarvis Managing Editor @jakejarviswvu

««««« Editor’s Note: This film review contains spoliers.

I’m normally the first in a group of friends to say, “The book was better.” Reading what is “supposed” to happen before watching the movie can sometimes ruin the cinematic experience.

That’s why with the Hunger Games trilogy, I swore to myself I wouldn’t pick up the books before I watch the movie. Like the rest of country, the first film in the series enthralled me.

And with “Catching Fire,” I rewatched it four times because I loved it so much. It seemed as though not reading the book beforehand was doing me some good.

But “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” was a disappointment.

Before I delve into what was wrong with it, let’s talk about what was right with it.

It’s clear that this film is supposed to show the audience Katniss Everdeen accepting her role in the rebellion against the Capitol. But it wasn’t Katniss who I couldn’t

keep my eyes off. It was Elizabeth Banks.

She played a stunning Effie Trinket and stole the show for me. Her character gives the best insight.

There’s a lesson to be learned from her character.

When people with power eventually lose it, they must learn to cope with it in creative ways. For Effie, this means replacing her usual couture for rags and bedsheets found at her disposal.

The second best performance came from Josh Hutcherson.

There was a huge chance that Hutcherson could have overacted, but he restrained.

His careful performance mirrored the care President Snow took in trying to squash the rebellion.

And, of course, the clothes were fabulous. Katniss’ war outfits were on the sharpest of points.

But this time Jennifer Lawrence’s portrayal of Katniss was anything but on point.

Before you light the fire and hoist up the pitchforks, hear me out. Lawrence is a pretty good actress. The reason we all love her, if we’re being honest, is not because of her acting abilities but her quirky reminders that celebrities are people too.

She falls on the red carpet, skips after-parties for buffet food and jokes around with her co-stars on set. But in “Mockingjay, Part 1,” she’s anything but stunning.

The only shining moments of her performance were after the bombing of a makeshift hospital in District 8.

When she stared straight into the camera and yelled at President Snow, chills shot down my spine.

It feels like the director, Francis Lawrence, tried to play too heavily on Lawrence’s ability to chill the audience.

Another huge problem I have with the film is how little actually happened in the first installment. As I’ve said, I’m a book lover. I love when Hollywood sticks to the books.

It feels as though the filmmakers are saving the best for last.

Hey Hollywood – don’t do that. Splitting one book into two films is fine if there’s enough plot to do so. But splitting one book into two films when there’s not enough plot?

That’s just a ploy to get more of the audience’s money.

Is “Mockingjay, Part 1” worth the price of a ticket?

Kind of. Just keep your eyes on Banks and Hutcherson. jajarvis@mail.wvu.edu blogstockphoto.com

Wu Tang Clan, Walk the Moon release albums, new music platform arises

By Caitlin Worrell A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

One of the biggest game changers in hip-hop is finally set to release its 20th anniversary record after a bout of group turmoil.

Wu Tang Clan put its differences aside for the release of its newest album, “A Better Tomorrow.” This is the first record produced with Warner Bros, giving the group a fresh start for their commemorative release. A Better Tomorrow showcases the group’s classic hip-hip sound with sharply worded verses and big band instrumentals.

Tracks like “Never Let Go” and “Wu-Tang Reunion” are saved by Method Man’s poetically crafted rhymes, but may not live up to his previous musical magic.

“Ruckus In B Minor” is generating the most buzz with it eclectic use of instrumentals. The song mixes a variety of trippy psyche-

delic tones with the twang of a western guitar, making for a one-of-a-kind musical experience. Overall, the album offers some of the same Wu Tang sound we have to come to know and love. It’s clear though, the group is not as tight as they once were and the distance certainly translates in “A Better Tomorrow.”

Jumping across the musical spectrum, new alternative is also on the rise this week with the release of Walk the Moon’s new album. “Talking is Hard” is the retro rock group’s third studio album. Their infectious mix of upbeat techno and alternative has quickly pushed them to the top of the charts.

This album specifically required extra thought and creativity. The band isolated itself for weeks in a Mason’s Lodge in Dayton, Ky. alongside other working artists. This was the first time the band was able to sit down together

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and write an album from scratch, working day and night to perfect their new project. The band released its first single from the album “Shut Up and Dance” on Sept. 9, sparking even more anticipation for the complete collection. The track is fast-paced, contrasting a heavy drum beat with high pitched melodies and an 80’s inspired guitar solo.

On Nov. 24, the band surprised fans by releasing the entire album early on Spotify. Tracks like “Different Colors” and “Down in the Dumps” offer sound slower than their usual pump up anthems, Walk the Moon’s new album, ‘Talking is Hard,’ is released this week. while “Portugal” and “Avalanche” keep with the band’s ultra-retro tempo.

If you’re looking for a new platform to listen to these releases, 8tracks is a multi-faceted app that has you covered. The app defines itself as a program created by “people not algorithms,” giving users the ability to more narrowly personalize their listening preferences.

To select a music stream users are asked to select two music styles from a series of hashtags.

After ass essing the combination, 8tracks gives a list streams for users to choose from. The song selections include some of the biggest chart toppers and also a wide range of underground hits. Users also have the option to build their own playlists containing at least 8 tracks to share with the rest of the listening community.

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WVU receiver Kevin White runs with the ball Saturday against Iowa State.

WVU snaps three-game losing streak, defeats Iowa State 37-24 to finish regular season by anthony pecoraro sports editor @pecorarowvunews

AMES, Iowa – After going more than a month without a victory, West Virginia snapped its three-game losing streak Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium, defeating the Iowa State Cyclones, 37-24.

Although the Mountaineers (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) did not have redshirt senior quarterback Clint Trickett Saturday, who started West Virginia’s first 11 games of the season, backup sophomore quarterback Skyler Howard stepped up and completed 21 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns.

Following the game, West Virginia head coach Dana

Holgorsen said he knew all week the Mountaineers would be going with Howard, and to have him play as well as he did Saturday was tremendous for the team.

“The quarterback spot is no different than any other spot – you have to have the next guy ready to go,” Holgorsen said. “Skyler did a great job all week of preparing and I thought Skyler really did a good job today.”

West Virginia got on the scoreboard first, as redshirt sophomore running back Rushel Shell scored first for the Mountaineers on a 54yard touchdown run.

Breaking through tackles and finding the end zone early was on top of Shell’s list Saturday. He said the frustration of not being

able to do so over the past few games is something he knew needed to change.

“We came out fast (and) personally, it felt good to break a long run and (we) just have to build on that,” Shell said. “I felt real good today and the guys up front were working and the guys on the perimeter (were) giving me chances to make people miss – just the guys around me were setting good blocks.”

However, the Cyclones (2-9, 0-8 Big 12) were quick to respond and dominated on many cylinders in the first quarter and were up 14-7 going into the second quarter.

After a shaky start by both the West Virginia offense and the defense, and Iowa

State taking a two touchdown lead, the Mountaineers scored 20 unanswered points to regain the lead going into halftime.

“Didn’t play well in the first quarter and then obviously the last three quarters, we played extremely well,” Holgorsen said. “(We) did enough good things on offense and special teams and did a lot of good things on defense.”

The Cyclones would only score one time in the second half – a field goal in the third quarter to cut the Mountaineer lead to three points.

As the Cyclones were on the brink of scoring a touchdown, redshirt junior cornerback Terrell Chestnut came up with his first ca-

reer interception in the end zone to bring the ball back for the West Virginia.

“He (Chestnut) made a play,” Holgorsen said.

“Chestnut’s been reliable all year.”

“It felt great for me,” Chestnut said. “Obviously, it was my first career interception, but I didn’t play well in the first half, so it was great to go out there and make a big play for my team,” he said. “We knew it was on us to go out there and execute.”

Following the interception, the Mountaineers would not look back the rest of the game and cruised to victory, outscoring the Cyclones 30-3 to end the game. apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

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Still much room for Holton to improve by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

It was a career-high game for West Virginia senior forward Jonathan Holton Saturday night.

Holton led the Mountaineers past the College of Charleston with a doubledouble, scoring 21 points and reeling in 10 rebounds.

Last season, the Mountaineers were in dire need of post-play. Devin Williams was head coach Bob Huggins’ only presence inside the paint, but this year, Holton has amplified West Virginia’s play underneath.

Despite Holton’s big night against the Cougars, Huggins said he still doesn’t believe his forward is playing at his highest level.

“I think he can be better than what he was,” Huggins said. “He’s just scratching the surface of what he can be.”

Holton is averaging 12.9 points per game. He trails only senior Juwan Staten, who is averaging 15.1 points.

With seven games under his belt, Holton is beginning to hit his stride and is pleased about where he and his teammates currently are in the early stages of the season.

“I’m just happy. We worked hard all summer. Juwan

(Staten) and Gary Browne led us all summer (in the) weight room, we’ve been busting our butt,” he said. “(We’re) just trying to help Coach (Huggins) get back to the ways he’s used to playing.”

Huggins looked to Holton’s defensive play following the win over College of Charleston. Huggins said he believes if Holton can get over a certain defensive hump, he can become a complete player.

“He can’t guard every position,” Huggins said. “I hope he gets to that point. That’s his ticket to being a great player.”

Huggins cited his team back in 2010, saying that team had a plethora of players who

could guard any position on the floor.

“I’d like to be at the point we were at in 2010 when we could switch everything,” Huggins said. “The easiest way to guard ball screens is switch, and we were all about the same size other than the point guard. If we could get to that point with these guys, it could help us.”

Holton, however, said he is confident in his ability to guard other positions other than just “bigs” below the hoop.

“I’m like 6-foot-8, I got long arms, I’m mobile, I can move around. I really feel like I can guard anybody,” he said.

Following West Virginia’s win over Lafayette back in No-

vember, Holton explained he hadn’t reached his full potential, but when he did he would be “scary” good.

He chalked his career-high night up to the energy West Virginia played with throughout the second half against the Cougars.

“My energy basically helps me get going overall,” Holton said. “If I have energy, I’m going to have (a) good game. If I have low energy, then I’m bringing nothing to the table.”

Holton will be further tested come Thursday night when he and the rest of the Mountaineers play LSU. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Howard injects life into WVU offense by connor murray sports writer @dailyATHENAEUM

For the last two weeks, West Virginia’s offense was scuffling. After scoring 30 or more points in eightstraight games, the Mountaineers only mustered 16 and 20 in back-to-back losses to Texas and Kansas State, respectively.

As head coach Dana Holgorsen often says, the opponent has something to do with it, but West Virginia’s offense broke out in a big way with Skyler Howard at the helm against Iowa State Saturday.

The Cyclones rank No. 9 in the Big 12 in total defense, but that doesn’t dis-

count what Holgorsen and Shannon Dawson’s offense was able to accomplish Saturday.

Th e Mou nt a i n e e r s racked up 570 yards of total offense, and Howard became the fourth quarterback in program history to throw for 250-plus yards and run for 65-plus in a game, joining Geno Smith, Jarrett Brown and Major Harris.

He showed it in the second half against Kansas State, but this performance reaffirms the idea that Howard is West Virginia’s most versatile option at quarterback right now.

With starting quarterback Clint Trickett sidelined, WVU’s offensive brain trust

has tailored its play calling to Howard’s strengths.

“He’s used to that kind of offense, so we’ll be able to do some zone read with him and some quarterback draws with him and some read power stuff. We’ve got all of that stuff in our offense,” Holgorsen said.

“We’ve been repping the heck out of it. Obviously, we’re not going to put Clint in those situations very much.”

Howard’s mobility has opened up a whole new section of the playbook for this offense, and the results showed against Iowa State.

A unit that had appeared stagnant in its last two efforts looked completely revitalized in Ames.

His skill set is different from Trickett’s in that he has the ability to make something from nothing. While Trickett was wisely advised to get rid of the ball when everything breaks down, Howard showed an uncanny ability to improvise.

“Clint can extend plays, we’ve just coached him very hard about getting the ball out of his hands. Skyler did a great job I thought when protection broke down of extending the play and keeping his eyes downfield,” Holgorsen said.

“He hit Daikiel off a scramble play where protection broke down. He got out of there and made a play downfield. That’s part of the advantage of having a

versatile quarterback.”

After being thrust into the spotlight so abruptly, Howard said he leaned on Trickett in his preparation for Iowa State and throughout the course of the game.

“He’s been a great teammate to me. He’s been helping me out. During the game, he was telling me about stuff he sees, stuff to look out for, and I really appreciated that by him. He’s a great teammate,” he said.

Although it is unclear whether Trickett will be healthy enough to start the bowl game, Holgorsen can rest easy in the knowledge that he has a capable backup quarterback. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

It may not have been the season many Mountaineer faithfuls hoped for while West Virginia was in the midst of making magic happen time after time in the first half of the season, but with the Mountaineers finishing the regular season 7-5 and 5-4 in the Big 12, many positives can be taken from the regular entering bowl season.

Long before the first game of the season for the Mountaineers, the ChickFil-A Kickoff Game against then-No. 2 Alabama, I believed the opportunities for West Virginia to show any signs of success in 2014 were slim to none.

Looking back on my preseason thoughts about this Mountaineer squad, who did nearly everything wrong and nothing right a season ago, West Virginia continued to prove me wrong on many cylinders week after week and for the right reasons.

After witnessing a Mountaineer offense that was high powered and could not be stopped through the first eight games of the season and a defense that improved tremendously from the numerous struggles that the past couple of seasons endured for them – even with two losses coming in that time to two top-five teams – my confidence in this team grew as the weeks went on.

Then, after the Mountaineers fell into a threegame losing slump in which nothing seemed to click the right way, West Virginia was able to get back on its feet Saturday against a struggling Iowa State squad.

Though, it wasn’t a Mountaineer squad led by redshirt senior quarterback Clint Trickett, who started the Mountaineers previous 11 games this season under center, it was sophomore Skyler Howard earning his first career starting and proving himself in a plethora of ways.

Howard showed his abilities in not only his passing game, but in his running game, as well.

He chalked up 69 rushing yards – a season-high for a West Virginia quarterback in rushing for a single game this season.

Although no team wants to finish the season on a 1-3 note, having a victory come in the final regular season game is always a huge help in getting the taste of losing out of your mouth and focused on West Virginia’s 33rd bowl game in school history.

Now, with about four weeks until the next Mountaineer game, Trickett has plenty of time to get his full health back. However, as we saw Saturday, he is not the only one the Mountaineers need to rely on now. Howard can play some ball too, and with the mobility he brings to this team, he may be the better option to keep the ball rolling.

Although the bowl game has not been determined yet, in order for West Virginia to end its season on a winning note, many areas that began to slide toward the end of the season need to be fixed to come back to Morgantown victorious after bowl season – something that has not happened since the 2012 Orange Bowl victory against Clemson in dominating fashion. apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

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Mountaineers pull out 67-53 win against Fairfield by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

In a decidedly gritty affair, the West Virginia University women’s basketball team gritted out a 67-53 win against the Fairfield Stags, never trailing Saturday afternoon at the WVU Coliseum.

The Mountaineers were led by senior forward Averee Fields, who had 18 points, 15 points by junior guard Bria Holmes and a 10-assist effort by point guard Linda Stepney. The

Mountaineer defense harried Fairfield into 39.2 percent shooting and 25 turnovers, leading to 25 West Virginia points.

“It wasn’t pretty, but we’ll take it,” WVU associate head coach Chester Nichols said after the game. “We have some work to do. It was a tale of two halves.”

Indeed, the first and second halves bared little resemblance to each other.

The Mountaineers flew out of the gate in the early goings, hitting four of their first five shots from long range, and at one point

leading 26-5. The Mountaineer defensive dominance was total – WVU led 32-11 at halftime, held Fairfield to just 17 percent shooting and only allowed two Fairfield players to score.

Fairfield would succeed in opening the game up in the second half, outscoring WVU 42-35, but despite its torrid shooting – Fairfield made nine consecutive shots at one point – the Mountaineers were able to make enough plays to keep the Stags from ever truly threatening.

Key to the Mountaineer

second half effort was improved rebounding. The Mountaineers led just 1916 on the glass at halftime, but expanded that lead to 42-31 by the end of the game. At one point in the second half, the Mountaineers grabbed four consecutive offensive rebounds on the same play, and five West Virginia players recorded at least five rebounds.

Junior guard Kristin Schatzlein led Fairfield with 17 points, hitting four of her eight three-point attempts, but shot just 6-18 overall. Freshman forward

Samantha Cooper also contributed 12 points.

Although the Mountaineers struggled at times out of the half-court offense, they were able to succeed through the steady play of point guard Linda Stepney, who dished out a seasonhigh 10 assists while only turning the ball over twice.

For Nichols, Stepney’s influence attacking the basket was one of the game’s key factors.

“When we’re aggressive, that’s part of our run right there,” Nichols said.

“Probably six or seven of those assists that she got

during the first half, that’s what it came to. When we’re aggressive, when we’re attacking, whether it’s against man or zone, she’s aggressive, she gets to the rim and she creates.”

With the win, West Virginia – ranked No. 21 in the AP Poll and No. 22 in the USA Today Coaches Poll - moves to 4-1 on the season. The Mountaineers will be back in action Wednesday when they face a 1-3 Fairleigh Dickinson squad on the road in Teaneck, N.J. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Muldrow could be answer to WVU’s inconsistent offense by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Five games into the West Virginia University women’s basketball team’s season, one common thread has run throughout: The young Mountaineer squad continues to have troubles at times executing out of the half-court offense. This isn’t an uncommon struggle for young teams, and in times like this, accurate outside shooting is key to compensating offensively.

Enter Teana Muldrow.

The redshirt freshman guard from East Orange,

N.J. has not only seized a starting role in her first season with the Mountaineers, she has quickly established herself as the team’s top three-point shooter.

Muldrow’s three-point shooting has been streaky at times so far, but her 35.3 percent mark from long range leads the team.

When she’s been hitting her contributions, they’ve been vital, providing another perimeter threat to take pressure off leading scorer Bria Holmes.

“Coach Carey always is telling me to step up and that Bria (Holmes) can’t be the only scorer,” Muld-

row said. “In games to come, I’m just going to try my best and not leave her by herself, because eventually teams are going to start taking her out and we won’t have any other options. So, if I can be a threat, that will leave two people who can score and they will have to pick who they want to guard.”

Five games into her collegiate career, Muldrow’s 10.6 points per game ranks third on the team – she, Holmes and senior forward Averee Fields have formed a very productive scoring trio averaging over 52 points a night.

After a modest eightpoint contribution in her Mountaineer debut two weeks ago against Eastern Kentucky, Muldrow exploded for six threes and 18 points against Seton Hall, helping to lift her team to an 89-87 shootout win.

Muldrow showed what she could do again Saturday afternoon against Fairfield, hitting three times from long range in a 14-point Mountaineer win.

Muldrow was a fourstar prospect coming out of high school, but redshirted due to the depth of last year’s team. As Muldrow continues to adjust to

the college game, she gives credit to help from Bria Holmes, with whom she shares significant similarities on the court.

“I definitely take her advice,” Muldrow said. “She obviously has more court experience than me, so I definitely listen. I definitely take it in because she’s been through games, she’s been through a Big 12 championship, she’s played in those games.”

Muldrow hasn’t just contributed via her shooting. Her 6.4 rebounds per game are second on the team behind senior forward Crystal Leary. Al-

though she primarily stays around the perimeter on offense, at 6-foot-1, she’s got the size and athleticism to contend inside.

With the Mountaineers set to take on Fairleigh Dickinson Wednesday, keep an eye on Muldrow.

Fairleigh Dickinson has allowed opponents at least 19 three-point attempts in every game they’ve played this season. If the trend holds, Muldrow will get her chances – and if opponents keep leaving her open – they might regret it. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU’s offensive line impresses in final game against ISU by anthony pecoraro sports editor @pecorarowvunews

Just a few weeks ago, West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen said he felt his offensive line was worn down throughout a season of facing top defenses and for the most part, stepping up to the challenges.

But, after a bye week and some struggles seen out of the offensive line during the Mountaineers’ three-game losing streak, West Virginia’s final regular-season game brought about many positives for the line led by offensive line coach Ron Crook.

“They came in and responded and played very well from what I could tell,” Crook said. “There’re

always going to be a few things we need to get cleaned up, but (I) was happy with the way those guys went in and competed and came off the ball and did a good job with protection for the most part.”

With redshirt senior offensive lineman Quinton Spain out, redshirt sophomore Tony Matteo stepped in and did not disappoint.

“He’s been working hard, he’s earned it and I was excited to see him get out there and see how he played,” Crook said.

Matteo did not waste time Saturday against the Iowa State Cyclones to show what he is made of, as he played a key role in the Mountaineers’ opening drive.

On a running play led

by redshirt sophomore back Rushel Shell, Matteo made blocks to open up the running gates for Shell to go the distance in a 54-yard touchdown run.

“I was really impressed,” Shell said. “I told him (Matteo) right after it happened, and when guys go down, people have to be ready to step up and he came today and played excellent.”

After a few weeks of struggling, Shell said being able to break through due to the help of Matteo was huge to getting his confidence where he believes it needs to be.

“You just want it so bad and then to get out there and it gets annoying at times, ‘Why can’t I just break a 30-yarder, a 40-yarder,’ and you

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Sophomore running back Rushel Shell runs the ball during WVU’s loss to Kansas State earlier this season. just have to be patient and it happens,” Shell said.

Crook said having Shell open up Saturday’s victorious affair for the Mountaineers with an explosive 54-yard run was

huge, and that’s what gives his line the motivation to keep playing to the best of their abilities to make blocks when needed most.

“Anytime you can go down the first series and

come away with points, especially a touchdown, it boosts your confidence, it gets guys excited about going back out again,” he said. apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia claims fifth NCAA top-10 finish since 2007 wvu sports info

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The West Virginia University cross country team recorded its fifth NCAA top-10 finish since 2007, placing in eighth place overall, today, at the 2014 NCAA Division

I Women’s Cross Country Championship.

“We are thrilled with this performance. The NCAA Cross Country Championship is the epitome of the sport. This race is the deepest field of distance runners in the world,” said coach Sean Cleary. “When we started out this season,

we really felt like we could finish in the top 10. To sit here in November having completed the season as an Elite 8 team is a dream come true for this group.”

With just one active senior on the roster, the Mountaineers made their seventh appearance at the NCAA championship in the last eight seasons under Cleary.

S o p h o m o re Ji l l i a n Forsey led the way for the Mountaineers, earning

All-America status, finishing in 14th place overall in 20:17.9. Forsey improved on her 115th place finish as a freshman a season ago by more than 100 spots.

Senior Kaitlyn Gillespie also earned AllAmerica honors in her final race as a Mountaineer, completing the 6k course in 26th overall in 20:30.7.

“From the first meet back in August, we have gained confidence and met the challenge of ev-

ery meet. Every team has suffered a few setbacks over the last few weeks.

It’s very pleasing to me that we were able to put ours behind us,” Cleary said. “We sit here today with two All-Americans, the Elite 89 Award winner and an Elite 8 team finish.

Our hope is to build upon this result and come back in a year and stand on that podium.”

Freshmen Maggie Drazba and Brynn Harshbarger had impressive results at their first NCAA

Championship appearances. Drazba recorded a top-100 finish, placing in 91st overall in 21:09.2.

Harshbarger, a Morgantown, W.Va., native, placed 103rd overall in 21:13.5.

Junior Sydney Scott was the fifth scorer for West Virginia, registering a 129th place result.

Junior Kelly Williams finished 152nd (21:35.4) and freshman Millie Paladino placed 210th (22:01.3) to round out the WVU finishers.

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SPORTS | 10

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Browns’ Hoyer wants to keep starting job

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Browns’ quarterback Brian Hoyer throws a pass earlier this season.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) – Brian Hoyer intends to finish what he started. The Browns may not give him the chance.

Cleveland’s starting quarterback said Monday that his confidence has not been shaken despite three poor performances and believes he should keep his starting job over rookie Johnny Manziel.

“You don’t get to 7-5 in the NFL just lucking into it,” Hoyer said. “It’s been a

lot of hard work, and I think I’ve proven that I’ve gotten us to this point. I feel like I can carry us through the next four games.”

Hoyer was replaced by Manziel in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 26-10 loss to Buffalo after throwing two interceptions, continuing a pattern of bad games over the past month.

Following the game, Browns coach Mike Pettine left open the possibility that he would start Manziel this

week against the Indianapolis Colts. Manziel did give the Browns a spark against the Bills, leading Cleveland on a touchdown drive he capped with a 10-yard run.

Hoyer said he has not yet been told of his status for this week.

“Until he (Pettine) decides what he wants to do, I’m going about it as I’m the starter,” Hoyer said. “I’m studying my tape on Indy, and I would do the same if I wasn’t. That’s just the way

I’ve always prepared. For me, nothing’s changed. I go about my business the way I handle it every week, and that’s his right. He’s the head coach. He gets to make those decisions.”

Hoyer, who went 3-0 as a starter last year before sustaining a season-ending knee injury, pointed out his record and that he has the Browns in the thick of the AFC playoff race.

“We’re 7-5 here,” he said.

“We won three games last

year here when I started, so 10-5 as a starting quarterback, that’s not bad. I think – Coach Pettine always says it – there’s always a lot of overreaction regardless of if you win or lose and obviously a little more this time because of the circumstances, but this doesn’t waver my confidence in myself one bit.”

In the past three games, Hoyer has thrown one touchdown pass and six interceptions. Cleveland

has scored only 36 points in that stretch.

Browns right guard John Greco said Pettine has a tough decision.

“Brian’s been our guy all year,” he said. “He’s shown he’s won us games. Whatever the decision, we’re going to roll with it. They obviously have confidence in both guys and we do as well. No matter who it is, we have to prepare the same way and block the guys up front.”

Coroner: Exam will look at brain of Ohio St player

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Former OSU football player Kosta Karageorge was found dead Sunday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A neuropathologist will look for signs of traumatic brain injury in an Ohio State athlete who was found dead in a trash bin of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and had a reported history of concussions, a coroner said Monday.

The examination, not normally part of the autopsy process, is being done on Kosta Karageorge because of that history, said Dr. Anahi Ortiz, the Franklin County coroner.

The pathologist “may or may not be able to determine any sort of abnormality or defect from traumatic brain injury,” Ortiz said.

Preliminary results from a Monday morning autopsy

confirmed that Karageorge died of a gunshot wound, Ortiz said, but she hasn’t yet definitively ruled it a suicide. However, Columbus police said Sunday that Karageorge died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A handgun was found in the trash bin with him, police spokesman Sgt. Rich Weiner said.

His mother, Susan Karageorge, told police her son had had several concussions and a few spells of being extremely confused.

Karageorge, 22, was a Buckeyes wrestler for three years, and the senior defensive tackle joined the football team as a walkon this season. Although earlier reports said Karageorge played in one

game, Ohio State spokesman Jerry Emig corrected that Monday, saying Karageorge had not played in any games.

A woman and her son looking for items in a trash bin Sunday found the body of Karageorge, who disappeared four days earlier after sending his parents a text message.

The message said, “I am sorry if I am an embarrassment but these concussions have my head all f----- up.”

Police reports released Monday indicated a man looking for food in the trash bin earlier in the day may have found Karageorge’s body, but he didn’t report it and instead told other people who called police.

After Karageorge went missing, the football team’s physician, Dr. Jim Borchers, said he could not comment on the medical care of student athletes. But, he said, “We are confident in our medical procedures and policies to return athletes to participation following injury or illness.”

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer said Monday he’d been instructed not to talk about medical issues surrounding Karageorge.

“I can say this: This is the best group of medical people I’ve ever been around, the way they handle their business and the attention to detail,” Meyer said.

Wrestling coach Tom

Ryan told The Columbus Dispatch that Karageorge did not have documented concussions as a wrestler.

Brain injuries seem to increase people’s risk for depression, though most studies on that have been with people who had severe head injuries, said Dr. Tom McAllister, chairman of psychiatry at Indiana University, who has studied concussions in college athletes.

If the person had depression or an anxiety disorder in the past, “it often is the case that the concussion seems to exacerbate it,” he said. “These injuries don’t occur in a vacuum. People bring their own past history ... into the injury.”

Police found Karageorge’s body within a couple hundred yards of his home and about a halfblock from High Street, the main artery of the campus. Karageorge had last been seen at his Columbus apartment, when roommates said he left for a walk.

Several teammates on Monday recalled Karageorge as a hard worker at every practice, often staying for extra work, knowing he had little chance of ever playing.

“Every day he came out with the same attitude, no matter what the circumstance was,” said offensive lineman Pat Elfein, adding: “The kid was just a grinder, you know?”