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Tuesday December 9, 2014

LAST FALL EDITION

Most Influential People Pages 2-3

2014 in Review Page 4

MISS MORGANTOWN

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The Miss Morgantown contestants gather for a group photo following the competition Saturday evening at Morgantown High School.

WVU student crowned in pageant Saturday, inspires other students to achieve by jennifer skinner staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Most West Virginia University students have been cramming for finals and putting all of their time into studying, but Corie Posey, a senior interior design student, spent her Saturday competing for and winning the title of Miss Morgantown 2015.

Last year, Posey won the title of Miss Harrison County 2014 after consistently finishing as a runner-up in other county competitions, despite her positive feedback from judges. The Clarksburg, W.Va. native said she was relieved to have all of her time and hard work pay off at the competition, which took place at Morgantown High School.

“At home in Harrison County, I felt sentimental because it’s my home and I got to make a difference there. Here, I don’t only have the community, I have the students. It gives me a bigger audience,” Posey said. “I’ve kind of put everything into it these past few weeks, so it felt really good. I have the title that I really wanted, and it means something to me.”

The competition is broken down into several stages that are worth various percentages of the competitors’ scores: a personal interview with judges, 25 percent; swimsuit, 15 percent; talent, in which Posey played the violin, 35 percent; evening gown, 20 percent; and an on-stage question, 5 percent. Overall, the competition emphasizes four

points : service, style, scholarship and success.

Throughout these components, Posey reinstated her platform of mental health awareness - something she passionately and personally desires to improve in the state with the highest number of depressed adults in the United States.

“When I was a freshman, around Christmas time, I went home and couldn’t figure out why I was upset,” she explained.

After talking to a counselor at the Carruth Center, Posey learned she had depression and anxiety. She did not tell anyone until this past spring, and now she wants to help children and college students who want to learn more beyond the stigma of depression and asking for help.

“I think it affects more people than we can imagine. With younger kids, it’s more about teaching tolerance and diversity, and with the older generation, it’s real talk, like ‘let’s get help,’” Posey said.

In her time as a Mountaineer, Posey studied abroad in South Africa and has earned leadership positions in various organizations such as a liaison of the Gold and Blue Ambassadors, president of the American Society of Interior Designers, social chair of Mortar Board and a WVUp All Night intern.

“With Miss Morgantown, Miss West Virginia and Miss America, you’re required to have interaction with different people.

I have my hand in a lot of different things, I know a

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Students tackle nonprescription drug abuse by alyssa lazar staff writer @dailyathenaeum

WELLWVU: The Students’ Center of Health has used its ChillWell platform to pair up with a group of students from the West Virginia University Reed College of Media to start an awareness campaign about the use of non-prescription study enhancement drugs, as the most stressful and demanding time of year has arrived.

Within the group are six seniors enrolled in a Public Relations Capstone Course.

It is composed of a media relations director, a creative director, two social media directors and research directors. Hannah Wigal and Laurel Slone are two of the students working on the campaign.

“One of our main goals is to raise students’ awareness of the negative health effects associated with taking study enhancement prescriptions without obtaining a prescription from a doctor, while also offering healthier studying alternatives for students,” Wigal said.

In order to gain a partnership with WELLWVU, the group conducted three focus groups, online surveys and interviews to acquire the extensive amount of information they needed.

The primary research report reached 55 pages.

“We found that (Adderall) use is most prominent on the East Coast and southeast, as well as on college campuses,” Wigal said.

After the research was

campus. Even the students who weren’t taking them were still familiar with it,” Wigal said.

After the semester, the site was neglected. This semester’s capstone class worked to revamp the website, starting with eliminating the derogatory title of the project, and cultivate a partnership with WELLWVU. “What we are ultimately trying to do is send a message to students that if it is not your prescription, it is not your answer. You really need to take a step back and realize that the longterm risks don’t outweigh the short-term benefits of non-prescription study enhancement medication,” Wigal said.

As a pilot partnership, WELLWVU uses the group’s research and ideas on how to best reach the WVU student population and guide them away from using study enhancement drugs.

“We are really grateful for our partnership with WellWVU; they have helped us to expand our campaign reach. We think what they are doing is great, and we are happy to help them out as much as we can,” Wigal said.

The months of November and December are dedicated to the chillWELL platform, where WELLWVU reaches out to students about how to de-stress and time manage in the wake of dead week and finals week.

The capstone group works at the chillFEST events where students are given the opportunity to participate in yoga, paint

You really need to take a step “ back and realize that the longterm risks don’t outweigh the short-term benefits of non-prescription study enhancement medication.

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Miss West Virginia Paige Madden crowns contestant Corie Posey after she won the title of Miss Morgantown Saturday night. little bit of each, and I can pull from that,” Posey explained. “I hope that I can really just make a difference in the Morgantown community. I know that just a girl with a crown on her head can’t change everything, but I can start it.”

Posey wants people to understand that pageants involve girls who are intelligent, passionate and serve the public. Since competing, she has completed 70 community and platform service hours.

“It’s something that needs to be portrayed more in the media. It should be the biggest focus besides scholarship,” she said. “I know it’s silly to see a grown woman with a crown and a sash, but that’s the smallest we do. There’s so much we do that’s not published.”

Posey will compete for Miss West Virginia in the summer of 2015, and the winner will go on to the Miss America competition. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

completed, the group saw the need to address the problem with the University.

“It has turned into a health intervention campaign. Our focus is to positively influence students with healthy lifestyle habits, specifically, study habits,” Slone said.

As finals week approaches, the use of nonprescription study enhancement drugs skyrockets as students rely on these substances to get them through the week.

“We found in our research that everyone recognizes there is a problem with study enhancement drugs, but no one is doing anything about it because it is such a social norm that is really hard to break,” Slone said.

The campaign feeds off a previous campaign done in the spring of 2014 called The Drug Next Door. The new journalistic method used a digital approach, primarily through the use of smartphones.

“They found that these drugs were everywhere on

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“We created study packs with an eye mask and reusable ice cubes to one, drive traffic to their chillFEST, and two, drive students to our Twitter accounts so they can then interact with us and talk about ways they stay healthy and stress-free,” Slone said.

Working in favor of the student body, the group sees what needs to be done to accomplish their goal of encouraging healthier study habits.

“It is all about being prepared. From what we’ve discovered from WELLWVU and our own research is that it is all about time management and how students need to practice using a planner and set reminders to study for a test. Also having a study buddy is helpful, as well,” Slone said.

Students can find the Enhancement campaign @ Enhance_WVU. Students are encouraged to use the hashtag #EnhanceMyFocus. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WE ASKED: What are you doing over winter break?

“I’m seeing my friends who I haven’t seen in months.

Probably reliving the old days with movie nights.”

— Rick Hubble

“My best friend from Wisconsin that goes to the Air Force academy is visiting me in Maryland for New Years. I’m really excited because I haven’t seen her in a while and it will be nice having her home.”

— Hannah Christofferson

Freshman engineering student

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BEST OF 2014

INSIDE

Review of the best entertainment to come from this year A&E PAGE 12

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News: 1 Opinion: 6 A&E: 7, 8, 12, 14 Sports: 9, 10, 11 Year in Review: 2, 3, 4 Campus Connection: 5 Puzzles: 5 Classifieds: 14, 15

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SHOP NERDY FOR ME Appropriating nerd culture has negative consequences so don’t do it OPINION PAGE 6

WVU: LET’S BOWL Mountaineers to travel to Memphis for Liberty Bowl SPORTS PAGE 9

THE DAILY ATHENAEUM’s

MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE 2 0 14

RUTH KERSHNER HOW WE DECIDED: Each year, The Daily Athenaeum chooses a list of the most influential people at West Virginia University. This year was tough. For nearly two weeks, the Editorial Board has gone back and forth trying to decide who to honor.

Last year, we named just five individuals. This year, we realized that five would not be enough to honor the work that has been done at this University.

To compile this list, we used a couple of questions: — What are they SUPPOSED to do and what are they ACTUALLY doing?

— If that person wasn’t here, would the University be significantly different?

Former WVU faculty member

Kershner was an advocate, teacher, friend, mother, sister, mentor and respected speaker. She was an instructor in the School of Public Health until she passed away on July 10. She advocated heavily for gender equality and womens’ rights.

WHY: Kershner touched many lives. After her passing, the scope of her legacy became clear by the outcry of thousands of students and community leaders. No matter who you were, you always had a friend in Ruth.

QUOTE: “I think her legacy can’t be measured,” said Brian Jara, a senior lecturer in the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies. “And I think it will take a long time to get the full scope of her impact on all of us.”

We took great care to organize this list to reflect students, faculty and staff of WVU.

TOMMY SKINNER

Some of these names have gone unnoticed by much of the student body, but their presence can be felt nonetheless.

Founder of Tent City, W.Va. Skinner is a senior at WVU studying finance and accounting. Along with Brittany Brown, Andy Thomas and Andrew Osborne, Skinner led a group of students to camp out on the Mountainlair Green for an entire week in anticipation of ESPN’s College GameDay coming to Morgantown, W.Va. WHY: Tent City gained national attention.

For many, it was the highlight of their college career. Skinner embodies the Mountaineer spirit in everything that he does.

QUOTE: “I see thousands of people every day on the news that are begging for the opportunities that I have been given. That is something that I would never take for granted.”

KEVIN WHITE WVU Wide Receiver Kevin White was one of the greatest cinderella stories in college football this season as he went from unknown to a first round draft prospect in a matter of weeks.

WHY: White was a standout on a team that went above

everyone’s expectations in the early goings of the season. His impact on the team was imperative in beating No. 4 Baylor, getting the ESPN College GameDay to Morgantown and ultimately becoming bowl eligible after a 4-8 season in 2013.

QUOTE: “I just made my mind up and said I’m gonna make it happen,” White said in a Sports Illustrated article earlier this year. “It made me realize without football I’m really not passionate for anything else. It just kind of opened my eyes up and made me wanna take my game to the next level.”

Brewster has been a Mountaineer for as long as he can remember. He attended undergraduate and graduate school at WVU and liked it so much he stayed. Brewster has taught at WVU for 11 years.

WHY: If there’s one professor most students on-

DEONNA GANDY Co-founder of the Respectful Mountaineer Campaign Gandy is a junior business administration student who emphasizes her coursework in marketing. She holds many leadership positions around campus, but considers empowering her peers her greatest achievement.

campus know, it’s Brewster. Though respected as an instructor, he is seen as a friend who can be easily approached.

QUOTE: “I am inspired by students. When I am

lecturing and I see that subtle head nod from the student who offers no nonverbal communication or when I hear a student say that, ‘I make them think.’

Many of the students that I work with in student organizations inspire me to work hard. I tell both my students and my student leaders that I cannot expect them to give 100 percent if I am only giving 75 percent.”

Sociology Instructor & SGA Advisor

In just a year, Roth has accomplished great things. Before coming here, she served as the associate vice chancellor of institutional advancement at the University of Pittsburgh.

There, she served a crucial part in the successful $2 billion Building Our Future Together capital campaign.

WHY: Besides her contribution

to the Respectful Mountaineer campaign, Gandy is the president of The Resident Hall Associaton, president of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the professional development chair for the American Association for University Women at WVU.

QUOTE: “I work hard, because many false steps were made standing still. If you are not willing to wake up and work hard, how will you be the change that the world needs? I ask myself that, and then I continue to excel.”

DANIEL BREWSTER

WHY: Thanks to much of Roth’s work, the WVU

Foundation is close to meeting its new goal of $1 billion for the State of Minds campaign.

CINDI ROTH WVU Foundation President

QUOTE: “I am deeply humbled, grateful and honored to be named by the Editorial Board of The Daily Athenaeum for this incredible honor, but I don’t think I’ve quite yet earned (it) but I’m grateful. Part of what motivates me is the fact that in just my short first year as a new Mountaineer and an adopted daughter of West Virginia, I have been so energized by the alums, donors, friends, students, faculty and administrators and welcomed with open arms that it just continues to drive my motivation to make sure that we are (connected) and keeping people connected back to WVU in a way that helps us make life be different.”

One thing is abundantly obvious: Mountaineers are amazing.

If you see any of these Mountaineers walking around campus today or during the rest of the semester, give them a high-five. It’s because of people like these that WVU is a great place to be.

And if you see someone who hasn’t made the list but still has influenced you or the WVU community, let them know you’re thankful for what they do.

Tweet us how people on the list have influenced you or the University and it might be retweeted! @Daily Athenaeum

President Gee returned to WVU after being away for 29 years. His first stop in West Virginia as President was in 1981 when he served as the University President for five years.

WHY: He has realigned the University and united the student body with a clear direction in mind. He has taken a proactive stance to changing much of the dangerous binge drinking culture and has shown his zerotolerance for Mountaineers who break the law.

QUOTE: ”I am grateful to West Virginia University for the many opportunities it has given me. It was a privilege to serve as president 30 years ago, and it is an honor to return and again serve this institution, our state and its people. West Virginia University is indeed a very special place. Being able to serve as your president is more than a job – it is a calling. And it is a calling I hold dear and treasure very much.“

development of ADA student section seating in the Milan Puskar Stadium and created the position executive director of accessibility. This position will serve as an advocate for students in the WVU community with visible, invisible and learning disabilities.

QUOTE: “What inspires me to work hard is

E. GORDON GEE WVU President His bow ties are better than your bow ties.

Rifle Team Head Coach Jon Hammond is the head coach of the WVU Rifle team, the most successful program in collegiate athletic history. Hammond led the program to its 16th title in the spring and nothing seems to stop them as they are on their way to an undefeated season and a 17th title. headlines, but Hammond and his staff continue to produce world class shooters and Olympic gold medalists in the shadows of the big athletic programs on campus.

QUOTE: “The progress is a product of continuing to work hard throughout despite having hurdles along the way,” Hammond said in a press release after the team finished 2014 undefeated. “They have all had patches where they’ve struggled, but they never gave up and kept working hard. That is a credit to the perseverance and determination that this team has.”

Student Government Association Governor Hutchison is a junior sport and exercise psychology student with a minor in disability studies. She grew up in a small town in the northeast part of Pennsylvania and has always held West Virginia in a special place of her heart.

WHY: Hutchison was influential in the

JON HAMMOND

WHY: The rifle program might not get the big

AMANDA HUTCHISON

when I get emails from students thanking me for the work I’ve done and how I am an inspiration to them. I always knew I was a natural born leader, but I never expected to be a person that people look up to and I do not want to let them down.

I want to show that people with disabilities can overcome any obstacle and accomplish anything they want in their lives.”

BENJAMIN SEEBAUGH The former vice president of the student body Seebaugh has won many awards. In 2012, he was a Truman Scholar. He won the 2013 SGA elections with running mate Ryan Campione with a clean sweep. In the early half of 2014, Seebaugh was involved with an inferno of activity with the University.

WHY: Besides serving as the vice president of the student body, Seebaugh also was a suicide prevention program assistant with the Carruth Center and a member of the Council for Women’s Concerns and the Commission for LGBTQ Equity.

QUOTE: “I’ve been blessed with resources and abilities that some others haven’t received. I feel a duty to use my privileges to advocate for those who can’t fight for themselves.”

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4 | YEAR IN REVIEW

Tuesday December 9, 2014

LOOKING BACK ON 2014

By Jacob Bojesson Editor-in-Chief

The year of 2014 at West Virginia University got off to a strong start filled with momentum and ended in tragedies and controversies. The University has actively been pushing to change its image with an ever growing campus and innovative projects for the future, but it also made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. Here are some of the significant events that took place on campus in 2014.

Clements resigns & Gee takes over Nov. 11, 2013

Snow Days Jan. 22

On Monday Nov. 11, 2013 the University announced the departure of WVU’s 23rd President James P. Clements who had accepted an offer to become president at Clemson University in South Carolina.

Clements’ departure left WVU with an unknown future as the spring semester was approaching. On Monday Dec. 5, the University announced the appointment of E. Gordon Gee as interim president for the upcoming spring semester. The then 69-year old Utah native had previously served as WVU president in the early ‘80s and was coming off a bad break up with the Ohio State University where he resigned in June, 2013 after making controversial comments against Catholics.

Despite admitting that he was in the mindset of retiring, Gee made an instant mark at WVU with a social and outgoing character. If his break up with OSU was bad, his honeymoon with WVU seems to be never ending. He came, he put on a bowtie, he conquered.

The quietest St. Patrick’s Day ever

The winter of 2014 saw record breaking numbers in the Morgantown area. On Wednesday Jan. 22, the University decided to shut down after heavy snowfall.

Snow days at WVU are rare and the last time the University had been shut down entirely was in Dec. 2009. A second snow day was added on Monday Feb. 3.

Saint Patrick’s Day weekend is known to be one of the largest party holidays in Morgantown where crime logs peak. The 2014 celebrations saw a significant decrease in all areas of crime.

University Police only issued 10 citations and made two DUI arrests during a quiet Saint Patrick’s Day in Morgantown. The numbers can be compared to 2012 when 33 arrests were made and 256 citations were issued.

Michael Garcia of Fairmont, W. Va., was named the 2014-15 Mountaineer Mascot. Garcia was handed the musket from Jonathan Kimble who served two years as Mascot and was the first to wear the buckskin during WVU’s Big 12 era.

Passing of the musket April 11

WVU added 4,300 students to its list of alumni during the 2014 commencement weekend.

Headlined by Kendrick Lamar, Fall Fest 2014 also featured Magic! and Dierks Bentley under grey clouds on the Mountainlair Plaza to kick off the 2014-15 academic year.

WVU welcomed just under 5,000 new freshmen for the fall semester.

For one of them, Devante Waites, the semester didn’t even begin. Waites was fatally stabbed outside Bent Willey’s nightclub on Thursday Aug. 14.

Nyden takes office

April 5 Student Body President Chris Nyden and Vice President Jake Evans were inaugurated into office, while Ryan Campione and Ben Seebaugh said their goodbyes.

Nyden said in his inauguration speech that he wanted to be a voice for students and that he would fight for college affordability. Campione looked back at a successful year in which he was able to complete 70 percent of his master list of 83 projects.

Nyden and Evans ran The Trusted Ticket and won a close victory over Farah Famouri and Kartik Motwani of the Launch Party.

Fall begins Aug. 18

May Commencement May 9-11

During his State of the University address, President Gee spoke about what he believes is a bright future for the University.

One of the many projects he’s been working on during his first year in Stewart Hall is the expansion of the University to 40,000 students system wide.

WVU beats No. 4 Baylor & Riots ensue

Gee’s State of the University Address

Oct. 18

The expectations for the 2014 WVU Football season were anything but high. Coming off a 4-8 season in 2013, the season opener against then No. 2 Alabama was expected to be long and painful. After scaring the team that would eventually end up as the No. 1 seed in the new playoffs the excitement around the Mountaineers was back.

When the undefeated No. 4 Baylor Bears rolled into Morgantown they expected an easy W. The Mountaineers were able to shock the nation with a 41-27 victory.

For Baylor, the loss ended up ruining its playoff hopes. For WVU, the victory ended in riots.

The night following the upset saw hundreds of students take the streets of Morgantown. At least 37 fires were reported and 14 students were arrested for crimes related to the riots.

The University acted immediately by releasing a statement saying students that were found guilty of participating in the riots would be expelled from the University. On Thursday Oct. 26, the University expelled three of the 14 students that were arrested after researching footage and social media accounts.

Deonna Gandy and Chris Hickey created the Respectful Mountaineer campaign as an attempt to show the nation how real Mountaineers behave.

Oct. 6

Coming into the college football season, the WVU-TCU week 10 matchup seemed highly unlikely to be the ESPN College GameDay of the week. When the announcement was made that Chris Fowler and his crew would steer their bus to Morgantown, the excitement around campus began to grow.

What started as four students’ idea to camp out for the GameDay broadcast turned into what can only be described as a movement of good school spirit, as hundreds of tents filled the Mountainlair Plaza during the week leading up to the game.

The game itself ended in a heartbreaker for the ages, but the week shed positive light on WVU when it needed it the most.

College GameDay comes to Morgantown & Tent City is born Oct. 26

WVU freshman Nolan Burch was rushed to the hospital after a “catastrophic medical emergency” on Nov. 12. Burch was pledging the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and was found without a pulse or respiration when law enforcement found him in the fraternity’s house, and he passed away two days later at the age of 18.

The Kappa Sigma Fraternity was already suspended at the time of the incident which led to further controversy.

Just a week before Burch’s death, the Sigma Chi Fraternity was suspended after 16 intoxicated pledges were charged and three were arrested for underage possession and consumption.

Burch’s death proved to be one incident too many and the University put the entire Greek system on a moratorium suspending all Greek activities indefinitely.

Greek Life moratorium Nov. 14

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Born today This year you eas- or her negativity rub off on you. Toily could fall into a slump and feel night: Express an innate playfulness.

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Looking forward: WVU in 2015 For the final edition of The Daily Athenaeum, we have reflected on the year 2014 here at West Virginia University. As a whole, WVU has had a lot of change, attention and excitement.

Now, it is time to look forward and think about what 2015 will bring. Anyone who is moving around Morgantown can tell you there are big things to come in 2015.

Seeing this possibility for change has prompted us to set forth a list of things to look forward to in the year 2015: 1. Housing and other construction projects around campus and the City.

All around Morgantown, you can hear the sounds of construction from the hammering of nails, the buzzing of a jackhammer or the car horns honking in the line of backed up traffic it has caused. While these things frustrate us now, it is important to think ahead to what our city will look like once these projects are finally finished.

One particular area of the University which is truly receiving a face lift is the Evansdale campus. From new academic buildings to newly constructed apartment complexes, there is

no arguing we have a nicer Evansdale to look forward to in 2015.

Another project to look forward to is seeing the finished project of University Place on the Downtown campus. While many students are already moving in, the bottom floors housing businesses are still in rough shape. In 2015, we may just see the picturesque scene this project can be.

With new housing options, student also have more competitive and cheaper housing to look forward to. These newly completed apartment complexes can provide students with quality living circumstances.

By the end of 2015, it is our hope that jackhammering will have produce a more efficient and beautiful Morgantown.

2. A change in the drinking culture.

WVU has suffered some very devastating blows at the hands of alcohol this semester. These heavy blows have worked to shed light on a very real problem we have as a community: alcohol consumption.

As a culture, many students drink to pass out or black out. This is something we believe needs to change

looking ahead Here is what The Daily Athenaeum is looking forward to in 2015.

1. Housing and other construction projects around campus and the City.

2. A change in the drinking culture.

3. More academic advancements. in 2015 and, hopefully, the University is working toward this change.

With the suspension of Greek Life, WVU officials have made it clear action is being taken and they expect a change. This change is one which needs to come from more than just Greek Life. This is a change that needs to come from the entire community of WVU. As students, we need to understand our limits and look out for one another. Drunken riots and the death of a fellow student due to alcohol related complications are completely unacceptable. These are things we can prevent

and change.

As a community, 2015 should be our year to show the world we are more than partiers and drinkers. We can shed light on what it truly means to be a Mountaineer.

3.More academic advancements.

This past year has shown many changes and improvements to the academic lives of WVU students. From the renaming of colleges to the creations of new departments, 2014 has shown what students and faculty are capable of in academia.

As an institute of higher education, it is important

to constantly look forward and work toward being better. Academics are at the forefront of most student’s minds, as they spend their four years and beyond here studying their passion and obtaining the knowledge necessary for their future.

Ranked 168 on the Best Colleges, we have nowhere to go but up. As a beacon and flagship University for the state, we have an obligation to keep improving and keep moving forward in every way possible.

For 2015, let us also strive to show the world what WVU is capable of academically, show them what we are building here in the Mountain State.

There are numerous other things to look at as well, from athletics, with our football team surpassing expectations in 2014, to the WVU Foundation approaching their goal of raising nearly $1 billion. WVU and Morgantown have been great places to be in 2014.

The Daily Athenaeum looks forward to seeing what WVU and the City of Morgantown can accomplish in 2015 and know it will continue to be this great place we have all grown to love.

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With Christmas just around the corner, there have been lines out the door in popular stores like Forever 21 and Wet Seal.

I’ve seen girls clutching Ninja Turtles hoodies and Power Ranger backpacks excitedly in line, gifting these things to either themselves or a friend.

However, just 20 years ago, I can assure you no well-respected clothing store would dare stock those types of items for young women. It wasn’t until recently that clothing stores took traditionally-labeled “nerdy” items and integrated them into the fashion world, making them highly sought-after by many.

This isn’t always a good thing. A few months ago, I went into a store and noticed a crop top printed with the faces of my favorite band’s members on the front. While I was happy to see it on the shelves, it occurred to me that nothing in today’s pop culture would indicate that girls younger than myself would be familiar with this band at all.

Surrounded by expensive heels and cardigans, the shirt was merely a fash-

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ally marketed for males, seeing items featuring “nerdy” logos or characters in clothing stores notorious for selling other appropriated objects (like hasma hand bracelets or Christian cross earrings) is disrespectful and concerning.

Some may argue this concept has no value in the real world and people should wear what they like, but I disagree.

I cannot describe the amount of frustration and disappointment involved

in complimenting someone about the logo or character on their shirt, only to find they have no idea what it means or represents.

Imagine if someone wore a West Virginia University jersey around without being aware of or caring about the school and its team. It would seem almost blasphemous for someone to turn something so important to students and alumni into a simple fashion statement.

If you go Christmas

shopping this year and visit a store that appropriates items such as the ones discussed above, be aware the cute Pikachu backpack or Black Widow keychain you might find brings the label of being a true Pokemon or Marvel fan along with it.

If you find you can’t live up to this title, consider putting it back in exchange for something you or another might truly enjoy instead. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Pittsburgh offers many options for students close to home hannah chenoweth columnist @dailtathenaeum

I love all aspects of living in a college town, and Morgantown is the epitome of a college town.

Still, sometimes you can feel like you’ve done it all after living here for a few years. Maybe you’ve hit High Street a trillion times, seen the Cooper’s Rock outlook on every sunny day,and can recite each local menu in your sleep.

That’s when it is time to take advantage of Morgantown’s proximity to the beautiful Steel City.

Pittsburgh is only an hour’s drive away with something to do for everyone.

Morgantown offers a fine variety of food, but in Pittsburgh there are so many options that it can

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seem almost impossible to decide. The Strip District Market Tour is the way to go if you’d like to sample a little bit of everything, from spicy Korean BBQ to decadent Italian pastries.

The tour, which has a 12 person capacity and lasts about two hours, links the history of the market district with a delicious smorgasbord of the best eats on Penn Ave. More information can be found on burghfoodtour.com.

There’s plenty of bizarre happenings to be witnessed in Morgantown but at Trundle Manor, the strangeness is contained into a “room of curiosities, one filled to the brim with a collection of the weird.”

Trundle Manor is the residence of artists, Mr. ARM and Velda Von Minx, who have made a private collection of weird things available to the public—

from baffling taxidermy to strange jarred specimens.

At trundlemanor.com, you can schedule a tour available for groups of one to 15 people.

Now on to what many of you are wondering about: beer. If you worship the stuff, then the Church Brew Works may be the hot spot for you.

This is an altar dedicated to beer brewing, delicious pierogies and actually has booths made from old pews.

If it makes you uncomfortable to drink in a former church, perhaps consider getting a round of shots from the infamous “manboy.” At Casey’s Draft House, Mondays and Saturdays call for “midget madness.” While possibly inappropriate, the house’s “manboy” Shaun will appear from his cave in a different costume at this

South Side bar and pour his drink of choice straight down the throat of whichever patron buys a round.

Completely random and ridiculous, this is something I think everyone should experience.

If you’re looking to do something active and a little different, you should check out the Down & Derby roller-dance party at Belvedere’s. Eighties fashion is encouraged, cheap beer is offered and skaters are free to literally roll from couches to the bar. Guests can either rent skates or bring their own. Go to skatedrinkdance.com for more information.

My last two suggestions are ones you may have heard before, but I strongly encourage them.

The Carnegie Museum of Art and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History are among the top

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five ranked in the country and are definitely worth a visit. There’s an amazing amount to discover for a very low price. People travel from extremely far to visit the amenities which are merely an hour away from us.

Of course, we all know there’s far more shopping in Pittsburgh than Morgantown. Going into Pitt for the day is a perfect way to knock a bunch of Christmas shopping out and check out unique new stores.

The amazing thing about cities is there is always something going on, day and night. While some prefer a small-town atmosphere, it’s an advantage to live so close that we get to go experience all that Pittsburgh has to offer.

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Shop nerdy for me: The value of nerd culture ion piece and not intended to have meaning in its own right.

There seems to be some disconnection between purchasing “nerd” merchandise and actually taking on the title. No one would ever label themselves a nerd for having poor social skills or studying profusely (as the actual definition states), but many are quick to proclaim their nerdiness when it comes to live-tweeting new episodes of Game of Thrones.

Nerd culture is no exception to cultural appropriation, which is the act of taking objects from one culture and integrating them into another by stripping away their significance. It’s not yet common knowledge that sporting the Pink Floyd prism or the Autobot symbol without understanding their meanings can be highly offensive to those who feel a connection with each fandom Companies that massproduce “nerdy” clothes and jewelry aren’t doing it to increase the fan base or make the merchandise more accessible to others, but are rather seeking to make profit by riding off the “vintage” label which comes with certain shows or movies from years past.

While I will always support girls’ inclusion in the fan base of media tradition-

The perfect recipe for a bad holiday: Step-by-step directions for the worst holiday yet

The holidays are a wonderful time to visit family, pig out on food and experience the joys of giving gifts to loved ones. However, there are always a few less-than-ideal situations we may happen to find ourselves in during winter break. If you were to take all of these experiences and create a “recipe” for the worst holiday ever, I imagine it would look something like this.

Step one: Eat canned food for holiday dinner.

Replace a delicious home-cooked meal with canned green beans, canned corn and mashed potatoes from a box. If you want to go the extra mile, grab the last canned ham on the shelf and start the microwave. Years after, just the sound of a can opener will be enough to remind you of this depressing family meal.

Step two: Receive terrible gifts you can’t return to the store.

We’ve all had to thank Aunt Mildred for gifting her annual itchy sweater but without a receipt, be prepared to hold onto it forever. I guarantee it will sit in the dustiest corner of your closet until the end of time, but I advise you to break out the baby powder before putting it away for good— we know she’ll want you to try it on.

Step three: Give a thoughtful gift to an unappreciative child.

For some, reversing the roles of step two can be a harsh reminder of how unthankful we are for goodintentioned older relatives.

However, the handmade bracelet crafted with love for your younger cousin will still undoubtedly be left under the coffee table the moment she unwraps her Barbie’s Playhouse. (After New Year’s, your aunt will casually mention how her vacuum cleaner blew after sucking up an unknown cord from the same spot.)

Step four: Hug relatives wearing strong perfume.

Embracing musty-smelling Grandma Mary is a certain death for your nasal passages, but there’s no way around it during the holidays. Ignore your stinging eyes, take a deep breath and dive in.

Step five: Fight with family.

At a time when expectations are high and wrapping paper cuts abound gift-giving is a testy time for all involved. Crying babies, siblings screaming over presents and parents at their wits’ ends typically don’t mix well together, but this amount of discord is considered normal for many families.

Step six: Have a slushy New Year’s.

Irving Berlin knew just how magical a white Christmas can be, but the snow often shows up either too early or too late. For our non-Christian friends, a rainy, muddy New Year’s is the equivalent disappointment. Try ringing in 2015 with a positive attitude when your overcoat is soggy with rain or you’ve lost a heel in someone’s front lawn before a party.

All negativity aside, the holidays are ultimately what we make them. Focusing on the good truly makes a difference, and all the arguments and bad meals in the world can’t take away from the peace and goodwill shared by others this time of year.

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Dog & Gun have rustic sound ‘Fury’ shows WWII brutality ally litten A&e Correspondent @dailyathenaeum

««««« « Authentic, rustic and bold are just a few words that describe Morgantown’s local bluegrass band Dog & Gun. Evan Johns, Ben Perdue, Trent Porter, Nathan Sams and Josh Wanstreet create a unique, authentic sound.

Dog & Gun’s self-titled album is 100 percent West Virginia-made. All songs are recorded live from The Den in Buckhannon, W.Va. The 10 original songs and one cover song tell stories and folk legends from around the state.

Guitars, fiddles, a bass, a banjo and a mandolin make up Dog & Gun. The string instruments create a rare sound that can be heard in its original song, “The Rumble and the Dark.” It is stated in the band’s album this song was slightly influenced by a Billy Ed Wheeler metaphor.

Dog & Gun lead singer, Evan Johns, has a style very similar to Old Crow Medicine Show. His raspy voice sounds great accompanied by the sound of the many banjos and string instruments. The band’s original song “Capon Bridge” is sim-

ilar to a modern day, bluegrass version of Bob Dylan’s “Hurricane.” Johns wrote the song while working for a West Virginian judge. Johns became interested in people trapped in the criminal justice system. He turned a gloomy, twisted story into a catchy, dark tune.

“I must apologize to the good people of Capon Bridge and North River Mills for misappropriating the names of their respective towns,”Johns said in the album’s credits. “But the ghosts in this story are, in a sense, very real.”

Another interesting, original track is “Barrel of the Company Gun.” Johns, disappointed in the coverage of West Virginia’s history taught in schools, gives a lesson about the buried West Virginia past that not many people know. Johns writes in the album insert, “Like ghosts in all of the folk tales, these events continue to haunt us today.” If one listens carefully, the tune to “Black Sabbath,” by Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward, can be heard in the undertones of this song.

In addition to the 10 original songs, Dog & Gun pays a tribute to the traditional tune “Flatwoods.” Mandolin and fiddle player, Ben Perdue, learned this song from friend, Hunter “Tugboat”

Riccio. After Riccio’s passing, Perdue plays this song in memory of him. However, Dog & Gun created an original arrangement to this song.

Dog & Gun gives a special shout out to Ben Townsend of local bands The Fox Hunt and Hackensaw Boys. He helped Dog & Gun engineer its album at Questionable Records. He also plays an additional fiddle on original song, “Confluence.”

Overall, Dog & Gun captivates the audience with West Virginia folk tales. Similar to a young Bob Dylan, the band writes about stories it hears or experience s on the road. It is clear that the original tracks are written from experience. Johns writes many of the songs from personal background.

In the song, “Confluence,” Johns admits this song is written about his family’s history. In another song, “Hungover (Again),” Johns says that the song “has a few more autobiographical elements than I’m proud to admit.”

Dog & Gun are wanderers with musical talent. They cater an uncommon, extraordinary tune to local bluegrass fans.

With a remarkable sound, they are a noteworthy band. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Rapping for the environment

By Erika Bibbee A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

It was announced on Nov. 13 that The WILD Foundation and Canadian rapper, Baba Brinkman will be releasing an upcoming album called “The Rap Guide to Wilderness.”

The album consists of seven songs, all authorized

by The WILD Foundation.

Brinkman and the WILD Foundation wanted to show audiences how committed they are to wilderness conservation by being informative and genuine.

The album includes titles such as “Go Wild” and “Never Cry Wolf.”

The songs cover wilderness, conservation and nature topics, ranging from habitat and biodiversity loss to green city living and endangered species.

The WILD Foundation has been known in the community for more than 40 years.

Its mission is to protect the wilderness while also meeting needs of human communities. Members of the foundation work with local people, organizations, private sectors and governments to create projects.

Nature Needs Half is a common sense approach that they use to promote environmental awareness. Basically, it’s scientific analysis and traditional knowledge of a balanced relationship between people and nature.

The goal is for wild areas of land and water to be protected. They also work in different continents such as Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America.

The WILD Foundation is also the founder of The World Wilderness Congress, the world’s longest-running public international conservation program.

Teaming up with WILD is Canadian rapper, poet and playwright, Dick Murray “Baba” Brinkman Jr. He is known for combining literature, theatre and science into his music. Brinkman describes himself as a Canadian hiphop artist with an “intellec-

tual bent,” tackling difficult subjects.

His middle name, “Baba” comes from his father who said at birth, his son had a contemplative, Buddha-like expression.

Another interesting fact about Brinkman is that he used to be a tree-planter and has planted more than one million trees during summers in the Canadian wilderness.

Brinkman has co-written five hip-hop plays, which toured the world and released ten rap albums.

He has different Rap Guides including The Rap Guide to Evolution, that won a Scotsman Fringe First Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination.

He has also used his lit-pop genre to create adaptations of “The Canterbury Tales,” “Beowulf” and “Gilgamesh.”

He resides in New York when not on tour.

The Rap Guide to Wilderness explores the contributions of wild nature to human happiness.

WILD works with Brinkman to bring a creative force of art and science together.

This album will tell you everything you need to know about the wilderness of nature in just a few songs.

WILD has come up with a campaign for Baba to do his premiere on the world stage at WPC2014.

Half of the album profits will go to WILD’s conservation programs.

According to the Mother Nature Network, The Rap Guide to Wilderness has given advocacy a new beat.

Vance Martin, president of WILD gave a few statements to the Mother Nature Network.

“Baba is a talented artist with a mission - to help people understand themselves and the world they live in and depends upon,” Vance Martin said to Mother Nature Network. “We envision this release as becoming a part of the ‘wilderness toolkit’ we continue to develop - involving policy, communications, science and culture - for use to communicate with and inform professionals, the public, youth and policymakers.”

This album is available for purchase on http://mu-

Caitlin Worrell A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

«« «««« Imagine being surrounded by enemy troops in a storm of weapon fire.

The smoke is too thick to see the soldier beside you, and the gun fire is so loud, a constant ringing starts to clog your hearing. Your next move could be your last, but you’ve never been taught how to fight. This is the terrifying reality of Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman), a mere typing clerk in the U.S. Army.

Norman, who once vowed to never kill another man, was about to become the most critical member of his doomed tank troop.

His story is heroically told in Brad Pitt’s new indie war film, “Fury.” “Fury” is named for the seemingly indestructible tank that led Sgt. Don “Wardaddy” Collier (Brad Pitt) and his soldiers through the deadliest battles of WWII. After one of the movie’s most devastating battles, Norman is sent to join the crew even though he is only trained as a typing clerk. Without the respect of his fellow soldiers Gordo (Micahel Pena), Boyd (Shia Labeouf) and Grady (Jon Bernthal), they set out on their first battle together.

The story follows Norman’s journey of becoming a man and learning the true meaning of bravery.

Most of the film is shot in dark, rainy locations, adding to the overall somber tone of the film. Landscapes of muddy, rugged and rain-sopped terrain set the background for some of the most gruesome fights of WWII. The luscious green rolling hills of Germany were quickly overshadowed by blood-stained soil and charred debris of past battles. The camera appeared shaky and almost handheld, creating intense moments of anticipation and realistic ground level shots.

Graphic visuals leave viewers unsettled throughout the entire film, as soldiers seemed to drop like flies at the most sudden moments. In one scene, Nor-

‘Fury’ stars Brad Pitt as a tank crew captain. man hesitates firing his weapon at a suspicious spot in the bushes. A Nazi soldier quickly tossed out a fire bomb, lighting one of Norman’s crewmates on fire.

The camera panned to the soldier as his flesh ignited and he screeched in pain.

Another crewman quickly shot the burning man in an attempt to relieve him of his misery. Though the moment of agony was brief, it did not erase the horrific image scarred in viewers’ minds.

Raw scenes of war brutality, such as this one, emphasized the gravity of pain these soldiers endured. It also outlined the importance of Norman’s actions, which is one of the existential crises the character endures.

There were actually multiple moral crises met in this movie, which may have been the reason the plot seemed to linger on some-

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times. The epic final battle was no doubt a perfect finale for Norman’s character, but his journey was not exactly an exciting or uplifting one. Also, Norman and Sgt. Collier’s brief love affair distracted from the direction of the plot line and created unnecessary drama amongst characters.

With very little to be uplifted by in this film, it took a long time for the moral of the story to sink in for me.

But, Norman’s story was exceptionally courageous and proved the importance of trust. You are left touched by his bravery and somber for the brutality of war.

I give this film three-anda-half out of five stars for its overall visual perfection, but deducted credit for its sometimes bland plotline. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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For more information on Baba, visit his website at www.bababrinkman. com.

To learn more about the partnership and what The WILD Foundation’s purpose is, visit www. wild.org. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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It’s the holiday season and, not only is it the time to renovate your house with Christmas decorations galore, but also time to vamp up your look.

During the holidays, many people spend time gathering with friends and family to celebrate. This gives you the chance to try new looks, especially since you’ll most likely be snapping countless pictures to capture the essence of the holiday spirit with your loved ones. Today, we’ll focus on some looks for particular events, including a trip to the ice rink, an “Ugly Christmas Sweater� party, a holiday dinner at your family’s house and a New Year’s Eve Date/Party.

Although I’m quite awful at ice skating, I always love hitting the rinks with friends to get into the Christmas spirit. As I know from experience, it is important to wear long sleeves and just enough layers to stay warm and protect your skin if you

fall. I personally don’t like to bulk up with too many layers, especially when doing something active, so thinner layers made with thicker material are my favorite.

For this outfit I wore a black, long sleeved thermal underneath this wool sweater. I love this outfit because I am able to stay warm without looking too bulky in pictures. I thought the sweater was really cute and was quite festive with the polar bear on the front. I paired the sweater with jeans and brown snow boots, a knit grey ombre toboggan, as well as taupe gloves and a multicolor knit scarf.

Ugly Christmas Sweater parties are so fun and festive. Nowadays, many stores across the nation sell Ugly Christmas sweaters, so it’s easy for everyone to participate for very little cost. My friends and I tend to go all out in order to win the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest, but at the end of the day we really enjoy the hunt for the sweaters the most.

In this photo, my friend Nicole Alessio and I dressed

in the spirit of the occasion.

Nicole wore a light brown zip-up sweater, which showcased stocking, reindeer, mittens, bows and snowman prints. She paired this with a white v-neck and a snowman headband that added flair to the outfit. I, on the other hand, wore a black zip-up sweater with plaid patches sewn on it and Christmas tree and snowflake designs. I paired the sweater with Christmas leggings I found at Kohl’s, a tutu from Hobby Lobby, Christmas garland from Target and a red tank top. We both painted our nails in traditional Christmas colors, red and green, and placed candy cane and mistletoe nail stickers on top of the paint.

Visiting family is a big part of the holidays, especially for those college students who come home from break.

This can include family dinners with many relatives you haven’t seen in a while, which automatically means you’ll be asked to pose for many pictures.

In this photo, I tried to create a classic look by pairing

red lipstick with a longer, bright red peacoat. Pairing red like this helps brighten up your face, especially in pictures. Out of the importance of comfort, I wore a warm grey sweater dress with black tights and tall black heel boots.

New Year’s Eve is one of my favorite times of the year. It’s a time to look back on the last year of your life and embrace the future that is to come. I think spending New Year’s with your loved ones is important, whether that’s at a party, on a date or at home with your family. I feel that with a new year ahead, its always fun to try new makeup looks, hairdos and styles.

In this photo, I wore a sequined, flashy dress, short semi-formal dress that would stand out in pictures.

Since this dress was a bit on the flashy side, I dressed it down with a plain, gold bow-tie belt and simple gold posts. I curled my hair and put it in a low ponytail to complete the look. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

New Year’s is a time to celebrate and experiment with the new you.

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There is only one declared winner of “The Voice� each season. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean each singer’s journey is over. The talent is there and, with fantastic coaching, singers can still make great careers.

Gwen Sebastian didn’t win season two with her coach Blake Shelton, but she’s continued to use her talents as a country artist and is bringing them to Morgantown.

Sebastian released two albums and most currently, a single called “Small Town Soul.� An-

other hit song is “I’m Not Who You Think I Am� featuring Miranda Lambert, Shelton’s wife.

She collaborated with Shelton as well. Sebastian’s vocals are featured in Shelton’s hit, “My Eyes.�

It’s nominated for “Collaboration of the Year� in the American Country Countdown Awards on Dec. 15.

This countr y star will be in Morgantown shortly after that. Sebastian will play from 8-11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at Schmitt’s Saloon. — jfc

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LIBERTY BOUND

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West Virginia heads to its 33rd bowl game, will take on Texas A&M in AutoZone Liberty Bowl by anthony pecoraro sports editor @pecorarowvunews

The West Virginia Mountaineers will make their third trip to a bowl game during Holgorsen’s fourth season at the helm.

West Virginia (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) will take on the Texas A&M Aggies (7-5, 3-5 SEC) for the first time ever in the 56th AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 29 at 2 p.m.

EST at Liberty Bowl Stadium in Memphis.

The Liberty Bowl, which features the No. 4 Big 12 team and an SEC pool pick team, will be the place where the Mountaineers will seek their 15th bowl victory in school history in what will be their 33rd ap-

pearance in a bowl game, dating back to West Virginia’s first in 1953 – the Sugar Bowl against Georgia Tech.

Although WVU has never faced A&M before, it holds a 24-23-2 all-time record against SEC teams, and Holgorsen said in a release that he knows the challenges that come with playing any SEC team.

“We faced a very challenging schedule this season with five Top 12 teams and playing a tough opponent like Texas A&M in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be yet another challenge this year,” Holgorsen said.

Another challenge is in store for the Mountaineers as the Aggies have had a season full of mystery.

Texas A&M began its sea-

son 5-0. After some losses, it rebounded against thenNo. 3 Auburn in Week 10, but would close out its season by losing the last two games at home against Missouri and LSU. With Holgorsen not knowing the type of team third-year head coach Kevin Sumlin will bring out against the Mountaineers at the end of the month, he said his team will be prepared for anything the Aggies might throw at them.

“We had a good season, and getting to play in a bowl game is a great way to reward our players, especially our seniors,” Holgorsen said. “We will prepare hard for this bowl game and try to finish this season on a strong note.”

Ending 2014 on a high note for Holgorsen and the Mountaineers will require a team that is efficient on all three sides of the ball.

The Aggies have a dynamic quarterback threat in Kenny Hill and Kyle Allen, who have combined for the 12th best passing team in the nation, averaging slightly more than 306 yards a game. The two have collectively thrown for 3,677 yards with 35 touchdowns, but also 14 interceptions.

With uncertainty still remaining at the quarterback positon for West Virginia, with the lingering injuries of redshirt senior Clint Trickett, the Mountaineers will continue to utilize sophomore Skyler

Howard under center over the next few weeks in order to be prepared for either quarterback starting in the Liberty Bowl.

West Virginia is below .500 in bowl games – 1418 all-time – but the Mountaineers will look to erase some recent bowl history, as West Virginia has dropped three of its last four bowl appearances.

The lone victory coming in the 2012 Orange Bowl against Clemson in a big way, 70-33.

WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck said the opportunity for the Mountaineers and Aggies to faceoff in the Liberty Bowl is a game that should be filled with plenty of action and a good matchup, in his

opinion.

“We are excited for our football program to be back in a bowl game, and the city of Memphis will be a great place for our players, staff and fans,” he said. “I know they will really enjoy the experience, and the Mountaineers look forward to an exciting visit to Memphis.

“The game against Texas A&M will provide the Liberty Bowl with a very entertaining matchup.”

The last time the Mountaineers were in the Liberty Bowl was in 1964 when the Mountaineers fell to Utah, 32-6 – an outcome West Virginia hopes changes this time around. apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

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A&M: A well-rounded opponent for West Virginia by dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia will face Texas A&M in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 29 in Memphis to conclude its 2014 season.

“We faced a very challenging schedule this season with five Top 12 teams and playing a tough opponent like Texas A&M in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be yet another challenge this year,” said WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen Sunday.

The Aggies (7-5, 3-5 SEC) limp into the postseason having lost five of their last seven games to close out the regular season.

After starting the season 5-0 and climbing as high as No. 6 in the AP Top 25 Poll, A&M lost in con-

secutive weeks to surging Mississippi State and Ole Miss teams before a 59-0 blowout at Alabama.

After the demoralizing loss to the Crimson Tide sent the Aggies spiraling out of SEC title contention, head coach Kevin Sumlin reopened the quarterback competition between incumbent Kenny Hill and true freshman Kyle Allen.

Sumlin eventually handed the reigns over to Allen, a former fivestar prospect out of high school, prior to the Aggies’ matchup against Louisiana-Monroe. Under Allen, A&M is 2-2, including a big win over thenNo. 3 Auburn.

In the eight games he has appeared in this season, Allen has completed 61.1 percent of his passes for 1,028 yards and 12

touchdowns versus six interceptions.

The Aggies’ rushing attack is very similar to what WVU fans have seen in the Mountaineers’ backfield this season.

A&M features three backs who each bring a different dynamic to the table. Junior Tra Carson, who checks in at 6-foot, 230 pounds, is the bruiser of the group. Carson has tallied 448 yards on 99 carries and five touchdowns.

Juniors Trey Williams and Brandon Williams compliment Cars on’s power with their speed.

The duo has combined for 848 yards and nine touchdowns.

A&M also features a group of fast and explosive receivers. Sophomore Josh Reynolds leads the team in receptions, yards and touchdowns.

The 6-foot-4 sophomore has hauled in 47 receptions for 762 yards and 12 touchdowns.

True freshman Speedy Noil also figures to be a problem for West Virginia’s secondary. A former five-star prospect out of New Orleans, Noil burst on to the national scene against Ole Miss, breaking out for a season-high 11 receptions for 105 yards against one of the toughest defenses in the nation.

Up front, the Aggies are led by senior left tackle Cedric Ogbuehi, who many consider the top offensive lineman in the nation. Ogbuehi is joined by veterans Jarvis Harrison at right tackle and Mike Matthews at center.

Defensively, A&M features one of the most dominant pass rushers in the nation in true fresh-

man Myles Garrett. Another former five-star prospect, Garrett has registered a team-high 10 sacks this season.

A&M is very experienced in the secondary, featuring four upperclassmen. Kicker Josh Lambo has been one of the most consistent legs in the nation, converting all attempted point after attempts and hitting 12 of 14 field goals with a long of 50 yards.

While both these teams are well known for their high-powered offenses, it’ll be interesting to see THE DAILY ATHENAEUM which defense can step up and hold its own. This one figures to be a classic Follow us on Twitter for all the breaking news updates and news feeds. shootout till the end, but the Mountaineers should have the edge defensively. @dailyathenaeum dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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The pleasure has been all mine, thank you anthony pecoraro sports editor @pecorarowvunews

I never thought I’d be faced with writing a farewell column for The Daily Athenaeum, and not because I never saw the end of my time as sports editor, but because I never saw this journey beginning for me in the first place.

Although it was more than 10 years ago that I decided in the sixth grade I wanted to go into the journalism field as a career, now being just 10 days away from graduating with a television journalism degree, has truly put into perspective just how fast time moves and the opportunities that will pass you by if you do not act quickly.

At age 11 when I knew my calling in life was journalism, I saw my future flash before my eyes, and I haven’t let that image leave my mind since.

From the moment this realization hit me, the majority of everything I searched on the Internet, the way I watched the news and the way I went about my life all began to change. It was no longer just caring about what was on the news, but now it was also a matter of who was on the news and how they got to where they were in their career.

I filled out an application for The DA a couple years ago without knowing a lifetime opportunity would be ahead of me.

I can now say that decision to initially apply to The DA is a decision that remains one of the best decisions I have made in college.

I hope I have been able to fill the shoes to the best of my abilities of many successful journalists who were in my shoes at The DA as the sports editor not too long ago.

This job has taught me

far more than being able to write in AP style and in the ins and outs of interviewing. It has given me the chance to live my lifelong dream, and that is something a price tag cannot be put on.

To be able to cover a Division I football team like the Mountaineers, who have a rich history and are truly known throughout the nation, has been a true honor, especially from a journalistic perspective.

Being engulfed in every aspect of the 2014 Mountaineer football season has given me intangibles that I will never forget moving forward in my career.

Although the saying, “I wouldn’t be where I am today without…” is used quite often in today’s society, I can honestly say I would not be writing this farewell column if it wasn’t for two people in particular: Amit Batra and Connor Murray.

Both were the sports editor and associate sports editor, respectively, for the 2013-14 school year, and the only reasons why I began covering WVU tennis and rowing during the 2013 fall semester and eventually the main reason why I have the honor of writing this column today as the sports editor.

I have no idea what’s next in life and as frightening as that sounds – and believe me it is – the thrill and excitement factor about the unknown and what the future holds is what life is all about.

What’s the point of going through life knowing your next move all the time?

I want to close by thanking each of you – the readers – because without you, I could not live my dream on a daily basis. My time at The DA has been nothing short of a thrill and the personal strides I have been able to make are because of you.

The pleasure has truly been mine, thanks. apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

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Staten takes step back, not down by connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Juwan Staten did practically everything for West Virginia’s men’s basketball team last season. After leading the conference in scoring and minutes played, he came into his senior season tabbed as the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year.

To this point, his final season in Morgantown has been more of a game of give and take.

The Mountaineers are winning, something they didn’t do with any consistency a year ago, but Staten’s numbers are down, causing head scratching in the college basketball community.

After averaging 18.1 points in 37.3 minutes per game in 2013-14, Staten is putting up 15 points in 29.7 minutes a game this year, but if you ask head coach Bob Huggins, there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for the downturn in his star player’s production.

“We’ve got plenty of people to rest him. I don’t think it’s that. I think they’re not calling the touch fouls as much as they did before. (Juwan) got to the line an enormous amount of times a year ago that he’s not get-

ting to the line this year,” Huggins said.

“I think that’s why his scoring is down more than anything else. He’s really trying to get other people involved. He really does.

He wants to win.”

There were times last year where if Staten wasn’t putting this team on his back, there was no way they were coming up with a win.

Through nine games this year, West Virginia is 8-1 and in the Top-25, even without top-notch production from its leader. So how have the Mountaineers been able to survive? The answer lies on their bench.

This is a much deeper team than what Huggins was working with last season, and the quality of his bench options has increased.

“I think we can legitimately play 10 or 11 guys.

Hopefully our 10-11 guys are better than their 10-11 guys. Our 1-5 may not be as good, but hopefully our 10 is better and we can get into their bench and make them play more people,” Huggins said.

“I think that’s advantageous to us, and I think it’s a cumulative effect of the pressure. It wears on people.”

It wears on the opponent, but it also wears on West Virginia. The fullcourt press the Mountain-

Senior guard Juwan Staten looks up at the scoreboard before a game earlier this season. eers have frequently em- able to play at the pace last year,” Huggins said. ployed in the early stages we’ve been playing that So, you might not see is another reason why amount of minutes, and the same production out Staten’s minutes have we don’t want him to. I of WVU’s point guard in decreased. think he got worn down the 2014-15 season, but he “He’s not going to be there at the end of the year should have plenty left in

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the tank when the conference play really heats up in February and March, which is when his team will need him most.

West Virginia defense playing major role in early success by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

After suffering its first loss of the season to LSU, West Virginia rebounded and soared past Northern Kentucky Sunday night.

At 8-1, the Mountaineers are second in the Big 12 behind TCU, who is still undefeated. The Mountaineers are one of seven teams – including Kansas – displaying only one loss on its record.

The strong start for head coach Bob Huggins’ team has established WVU as a le-

gitimate threat in the Big 12.

One reason West Virginia is finding success is due to its defense. Huggins has dialed up a full-court press that’s been giving teams a lot of trouble so far this season.

The Mountaineers are forcing a great deal of turnovers and finding points off other team’s miscues.

The press defense was in full effect Sunday night.

West Virginia forced Northern Kentucky to commit 20 turnovers. West Virginia capitalized on the turnovers as well, scoring 24 points off Northern Kentucky’s

giveaways.

“You saw, the score was 20-17 (at halftime). That’s a low scoring game,” said forward Jonathan Holton following Sunday’s win. “Defense was big-time play.

(We’re) a defensive minded team right now.”

On average, opponents are turning the ball 22.9 times when facing West Virginia. The Mountaineers turnover margin is plus 12.

Another solid number for the Mountaineers is the amount of steals they’re coming away with. Huggins’ squad is averaging 14 steals a game.

The defense has propelled the offense at times this season. Holton said the offense isn’t firing on all cylinders just yet, but the defense is beginning to fuel the offense.

“Our defense’s lateral movement is good,” he said.

“Once our offense starts clicking, it’s going to get real scary. We’re one of the top hustling teams in the country. We just got to do what we do best (and) that’s play hard.”

Huggins hasn’t questioned his team’s effort this season. He said he can see his team is highly motivated

and the energy level they’re playing at is making the defensive play that much better as the season progresses.

“We got most of our points in the second half in transition,” said Nate Adrian after Sunday’s game. “That’s just defense playing hard.”

“Toward the end of the first half, we stepped our pressure up and that really got us going heading into the second half,” said senior guard Juwan Staten. “We were a little bit more active with our hands and with our bodies. We forced them into turnovers and we just wore them down.”

The Mountaineers will look to keep the strong defensive effort moving forward. They’ll face Marshall in Charleston on Sunday and starting the game fast on defense and offense will be a priority.

“We just go out there and play,” Staten said. “Sometimes we’re able to evaluate ourselves at the half, so we know what we need to do and step it up in the second half.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

women’s Basketball

Montgomery continues to emerge as powerful force for WVU by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

At 6-foot-5, sophomore center Lanay Montgomery stands tallest on the West Virginia University women’s basketball team – and over the past few games, she’s finally starting to play like it.

Montgomery has been one of the Mountaineers’ most improved players so far this season.

The Pittsburgh native has started every game at center, and has been making more and more of an impact as the season goes on.

Head coach Mike Carey has been vocal in his disappointment in the performance of his bigs, and Carey said his increased confidence in Montgomery starts with her effort.

“I’m all about ‘I’m going to play the best people that’s playing the hardest,’ and Lanay’s playing hard right now. That’s why she’s getting more minutes,” Carey said. “I think defensively she’s come a long way, I think she’s rebounding better, I think she’s being stronger with the ball, and now she’s getting a little confidence scoring.”

Montgomery was given the starting center job at the beginning of the season, but not really having played in over two years, she struggled to make an impression. In the opening weeks of the season, Carey often went the balance of games with senior

forward Crystal Leary as his primary post player.

But Montgomery has started to arrive in recent games, establishing herself as a formidable rim defender, solid rebounder and an increasingly capable interior scorer. Montgomery notched her first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds Saturday against Coppin State, to go with five blocks in what Montgomery called the best allaround game of her collegiate career.

While Carey has rewarded her with more minutes on the court, Montgomery said the thing that matters most is that she is building confidence in herself.

“I’ve always thought he had confidence in me,” Montgomery said. “It was just about me having confidence in myself, especially on the offensive end, and I think these last few games have helped me build more confidence and also these last few practices.”

Montgomery has been extremely active getting to the ball defensively, and her height, length and athleticism have resulted in an average of over three blocks per game – top on the team, and No. 13 in the nation. Montgomery is also the team’s thirdleading rebounder, with 6.3 per game.

Mo s t i m p o r t a n t l y , Montgomery’s improving form is giving Carey more lineup options as he tries to manage the minutes of

an increasingly thin team.

After freshman point guard Dominique Simpson went down with a sprained ankle against Coppin State,

Carey only has eight active players.

If Montgomery can continue to improve and justify Carey playing her 30

or more minutes a night, With Big 12 play fast apit will surely make it that proaching, they will be much easier for the Moun- counting on it. taineers to survive with a shallow bench. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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The very best of 2014 entertainment Schmitt’s Saloon Wed. In our ever-continuing attempts to bring our readers While the top-grossing or most-watched doesn’t necthe very best in entertainment news, we’ve compiled a list essarily correspond to what is truly the best, we feel this of the top grossing movie, video game, and album, of the list gives readers a feel for what has been most popular past year. We’ve also included the most-watched televi- this year. sion show of 2014.

-Westley Thompson, Associate A&E Editor 2014 has seen America’s singing sweetheart Taylor Swift move from country to a more pop style of music. Despite this change, her newest album “1989� has recieved rave reviews and is the top grossing non-soundtrack album on iTunes this year. “1989� features many hit songs, including the singles “Shake It Off� and “Blank Space.� Taylor’s lyrics in her new songs attack the media’s impression of her as a man-eater, romantically indecisive and heart broken girl. Using clever wording, the 24-year-old singer parodies what the media thinks of her, delivering to fans a funny, catchy and smart series of songs to listen to.

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Marvel Studios continued to crush it in the box office this year with a number of popular releases. No movie managed to outshine “Guardians of the Galaxy,� however.

This chart-topping movie masterfully combined action, science fiction, drama and quirky humor to give audiences a blockbuster unlike any other in recent years. “Guardians� took audiences from one end of the universe to the other as they followed the exploits of the ragtag gang of bounty hunters, assassins and criminals trying to save the universe from ultimate destruction.

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Despite significant competition from NFL Football, “NCIS� and AMC’s “The Walking Dead,� CBS managed to pull out a victory for most watched show of the year with the “Big Bang Theory.�

Against better sense, Americans can’t seem to get enough of the nerdy group of friends struggling with love, companionship, everyday life and social interaction. “Big Bang Theory’s� win gives CBS its second “most watched show� victory in the last two years.

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Due to the release of the new consoles last year, Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s XBox One, 2014 has seen an influx of outstanding new videogames. “Destiny,� the new “Call of Duty� and “Halo: Master Chief Collection� all caught the desire of thousands of gamers, but none to the level that “Grand Theft Auto V� did. “GTA5� took players back to the West Coast, this time in the shoes of three different criminals. Players got to explore the huge, fully realized,city of Los Santos and surrounding area as they pulled off heists and other criminal activities.

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by chelsea walker a&e Writer @dailyathenaeum

Rock and roll icons Nonpoint and (Hed)p.e look to bring their highenergy and thrashing sounds to Schmitt’s Saloon Wednesday.

With the anticipation surrounding Nonpoint and (Hed)p.e’s appearance, Schmitt’s yet again corrals two rock classics, adding to their laundry list of showcased rock acts. “Being in a high-energy atmosphere like Schmitt’s Saloon, these two will ‘light the fire’ under any rock fan in the crowd that night,� said Craig Roberts of Roberts Entertainment.

Since its foundation in 1997, the members of Nonpoint have been crooning to hard rock jams in the band’s Florida hometown. Members Elias Soriano, Adam Wolosyzn, Rasheed Thomas, Robb Rivera and B.C. Kochmit make up the quintet, each bringing a punch of their own creative flows. With eight full-length albums, the band’s most recent, “The Return,� truly lives up to its title. Released in August, Nonpoint’s newest collection of songs features loaded lyrics backed up by a cranking guitar with a punch of percussion play.

Soriano’s somber sound bleeds through in one of the album’s most popular tracks, “Breaking Skin.� “Breaking Skin is about addiction, whether it be food, drugs, sex, lying or anything,� Soriano said. “That tends to turn into an itch. You can’t stop scratching it, so you break skin.

Then, you’re bleeding. You need to get help at that point and deal with it.�

Nonpoint’s aesthetic lies within its lyrics, embedded with vocal truths that tell stories of struggles and starting over. “The Return� is packed with the typical high-pitched energy that has been associated with Nonpoint since its start. “I want everybody to feel like they got a complete record from beginning to end,�

Soriano said. “I want them to walk away with some-

thing substantial and true that they can hopefully come back to.�

Coming to Morgantown alongside the greats that make up Nonpoint, eclectic Cali band (Hed)p.e will take the stage as well.

With more than a decade of experience within the realms of the music industry, (Hed)p.e has waded through a sea of various genres, from toying with the sounds of reggae to rock n’ roll. The band’s harmonious diversity has since settled into a world of lyrical truths, empowering fans to fight injustice through the band’s rhythmic ballads. “I believe (Hed)p.e’s longevity is due to the fact that our records are more than just music,� said Jahred Gomes, (Hed)p.e front man. “Some of the greatest artists have used their music for social commentary.�

Within its new-found movement, (Hed)p.e continues to mesmerize the youth following through their exploration of promoting unity and political activism. The album, “Evolution�, which was released in July, debuted their newfound status. Combining groovy, old school reggae influences with their rock n’ roll rap, (Hed)p.e’s “Evolution� keeps the band’s original flair while also revealing its newest genre layer.

The band’s “No Turning Back� pairs quick and raspy verses with a clash of guitar and drums, while “Let It Burn� takes a slower vibe, mellowing out the album with a touch of reggae. “Both Nonpoint and (Hed)p.e. bring a heavier rock atmosphere than Morgantown has seen to date all on one stage in one night,�

Roberts said. “From the time they hit the stage, until the last song is played these two will have every person in the crowd on their feet screaming and dancing.�

Nonpoint and (Hed)p.e are set to take the stage at 8 p.m. Dec. 10 at Schmitt’s Saloon. For more information, visit http://schmittssaloon.com. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Instructions: 1. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Melt the semisweet chips in a heat-proof bowl over top of a pot of water on medium-high heat (not boiling just simmering), stir continuously until smooth. Pour the chocolate onto the cookie sheet and spread it to about ¼ inch thickness, with the back of a spoon 2. Do the same thing to the white chocolate chips and add the peppermint extract and food coloring while stirring it to melt. Pour over the other chocolate and spread to about 1/8 inch thickness. Draw the tip of a butter knife through the layers to create swirls and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

3. Remove the bark from the pan, peel off the wax paper and set the bark on a cutting board, cut into bars with a sharp knife or break with your hands. Store in a container overnight in the refrigerator.

-nlc

Congratulations

Vandalia Apartments

“AFRAID YOU ARE PREGNANT?” Let’s make sure. Come to BIRTHRIGHT for free pregnancy test. Hours are Mon., Wed., Thurs., 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m., Tues. and Fri. 2:00p.m.-6:00p.m. 364 High Street / RM 216 Call 296-0277 or 1-800-550-4900 anytime.

LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE. The next meeting of the Board of Directors and Board Committees of the West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. will convene on Friday, December 12, 2014 at the following times and locations: - Board of Directors meeting at 12:30 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center, Room 203, Morgantown, WV. - Finance Committee meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center, Room 203, Morgantown, WV. - Quality & Patient Safety Committee meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center, Room 115, Morgantown, WV. - Compliance & Audit Committee meeting at 11:00 a.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center, Room 112, Morgantown, WV. All meetings are open to the public.

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Kingdom Properties Gavin Scherer

College Park

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination. The Daily Athenaeum will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination in West Virginia call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777

-aml

The Monongalia Arts Center Glee program will host its Holiday Choral Concert, “Fa La La La La” at the MAC’s Tanner Theatre this weekend.

MACglee is a vocal group made up of adults in the Morgantown and Monongalia County area. This is their fourth year working together. Some guest artists will be performing in the show as well, including Arianna Pinn and Donna Kinsey, two hand bell ringers from Morgantown who will perform solo and duet hand bell selections.

The members of MACglee have been rehearsing since the beginning of September for this show and other performances and they will have their final rehearsal this Wednesday before the concert.

Accompaniment for the show will have Christina Baran playing the keyboard, Keith Lee on percussion and Josh Davis

SPECIAL NOTICES

Sales Representative for the month of

Utilities Paid 1-7 Bedroom Houses and Apts Downtown South Park

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NOVEMBER

1, 2, 3 & 4 BR APARTMENTS in Sunnyside. Furnished 304-622-6826

University Park NOW LEASING FOR MAY 2015

is looking for talented GRAPHIC DESIGNERS for immediate hire!

University Place

AVALON APARTMENTS NEAR EVANSDALE -LAW SCHOOL

1BR-2BR (2Bath)- 3BR (3Bath)

Applicants must be: Motivated Passionate Hardworking Team Oriented

All Utilities Included!

Applications are available at the Daily Athenaeum on 284 Prospect Street or online at www.thedaonline.com

For More Information Call (304) 293-5840 or Visit housing.wvu.edu

BENTTREE COURT

8TH STREET AND BEECHURST

Cable - Internet Washer / Dryer Parking Central Heat and Air Walk in Closets Dishwasher / Microwave Private Balconies 24 Hr Emergency Maintenance On Site Management Modern Fire Safety Features Furnished Optional On Inter-campus Bus Route

Other 2,3,4 BR Units Close to Campus w/ Similar Amenities

“Get More For Less” Call Today

Please provide a full class schedule

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EOE

AVAILABLE January 1ST. 1BR furnished apartment near B&E building. $500/month includes utilities. No pets. 304-292-6921

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TOP 10 REASONS TO RENT FROM PERILLI APARTMENTS

10. APARTMENTS HOMES AND TOWN HOUSES

1,2,3,4 & 5 person units Grandfathered in - City Approved

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

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W/D, new carpet, close to town and campus, off street parking. $395/person. Please call/text: 304-290-3347

1-6 BEDROOM HOUSES AND APARTMENTS

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NO BUSES NEEDED

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7. HIGHEST EFFICIENCY HEAT & AIR CONDITIONING 6. QUALITY FURNISHINGS

We realize that comfort and beauty is important.

2. GENEROUS FREE PARKING

Dusk to Dawn Lighting on Premises

1. WE ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE:

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”

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Lease, Deposit,

No Pets

DOWNTOWN-WHERE THE ACTION IS! 2/BR Loft apartment just up from Black Bear boasts 2 full Baths; built-in kitchen includes all appliances; wahser/dryer; ½ block from PRT. $480/person/month plus utilities. Owner pays garbage. AVAILABLE MAY 16, 2015. CALL STEVE AT 304-288-6012 FOR APPOINTMENT...TODAY! NEWLY REMODELED 1BR 2 blocks from main campus. $600/mth, includes all utilities. 304-598-2387 or 304-288-5133

When location and affordability are a priority for you, make us your #1 choice!

1 & 2 Bedroom Apts 1 & 2 Bathrooms 24 Hr Emergency Maintenance & Enforcement Officer

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AVAILABLE

NOW!

Very Nice

1/BR Apartment

Please Call

304-291-2103 2 to 5 BEDROOM HOUSES & APARTMENTS. Available May 2015. All with dishwasher, disposal and washer/dryers. Walk to Lair in 5 minutes. 304-284-9634 4 BEDROOM 2 BATH. Larger than most.

CAC, W/D, Dishwasher, Parking available. bckrentals.com. Call: 304-594-1200

221, 225, 227 JONES AVE 1-4BR $395 to $465/mo + util. Excellent condition, free off-street parking. NO PETS 304-685-3457

304-599-7474

1BR WESTOVER. $475/mth. Most utilities included. No pets. W/D. Available January.

304-288-6374

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UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 1 or 2 BR APARTMENT, available in May. Parking, Washer/Dryer, AC, no pets. Some utilities included. 304-288-6374 AVAILABLE NOW - May 2015. 3Bed 3Bath unit @ Jones Place. 304-296-7400

We Feature Brand New, and

1-4 Bedrooms +/- Utilities

Barrington North Ask About Our Specials!

Prices Starting at $640 Security Deposit $200

Minutes to Hospitals & Evansdale Public Transportation

NO PETS

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BEL-CROSS PROPERTIES, LLC

Prices are for the total unit Sunnyside South Park Downtown South Park

$500 $525 $550 $650

2BD

Downtown Sunnyside Evansdale Med Center

3BD

$650 $700 $700 $800

Wiles Hill Med Center Evansdale Sunnyside

$800 $855 $1200 $1500

1BD

4BD

Star City $1200 + util Now Leasing for Spring 2015 and Now

(304) 296 - 7930

1,2,3,4,5, and 6 Bedrooms Sunnyside, South Park, Suncrest, Wiles Hill Woodburn, Evansdale and Downtown Complete rental list on

belcross.com Arthur G. Trusler III - Broker

Affordable Luxury Bon Vista & The Villas Now Leasing 2015 1 & 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Apts

Ask About Our Specials Prices starting at $530 Security Deposit $200 Walk in Closets, Jacuzzi Balcony, Elevators W/D, DW Garages, Storage Units Sparkling Heated Pool Minutes to Hospitals, Downtown and Shopping Center

NO PETS

24 Hr Maintenance / Security

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5 BEDROOM 3 BATH. 683 WILLEY STREET. Available May 2015. Includes parking, W/D, DW. $450/person.

3 0 4 - 3 1 9 - 1 2 4 3 . www.hymarkproperties.com.

Office Hours Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Morgantown’s Most Luxurious Living Community

AMAZING 6-7 BEDROOM VICTORIAN HOUSE LOCATED AT 232 COBUN AVE.

Newly Renovated properties

24 Hour Maintenance/Security Laundry Facilities

304-291-2103

Now Renting for

HTM PROPERTIES

WILKINS RENTALS 304-292-5714

APARTMENTS AND HOUSES for rent downtown for May. Prices Vary, walking distance to downtown and campus. Call 304-685-7835

2 Bedroom 1 Bath

4. 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN LEASING

Wahers/Dryers, Dishwashers, Microwaves, A/C

UNFURNISHED HOUSES

Now leasing for 2015-16

We keep every commitment we make. Qualified Staff

3. AMENITIES

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

4BR 2BTH. 209 Waverly Street. Available May 2015 Includes parking, W/D, dishwasher and deck. $450/person.

3 0 4 - 3 1 9 - 1 2 4 3 . www.hymarkproperties.com

5. RELIABLE MAINTENANCE

Facts stand up as indisputable evidence of superiority

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS

NOW LEASING FOR 2015

304-594-1200

2/BR SOUTH PARK. W/D. No Pets, $650/mo. 304-288-6374 2BR/2BA 3BR/3BA Evansdale, Sunnyside. W/D, CA/C, DW, Free Parking.

Lease/deposit.

Pet Friendly.

304-669-5571.

3/BR, 3/BTH DUPLEX. W/D, DW, AC, off-street parking. Relatively new. Available Jan. 1st Short term leases accepted from Jan-June. Annual leases after June. $1200/mo. 304-319-0437 3-1 BEDROOM CONDOS FOR RENT. Appliances. Smooth top stove, refrigerator w/ice maker, microwave, DW, W/D. Ceramic tile in kitchen and bathroom. 6’ slider off living room with small deck. Located on West Run in Morgantown, WV. $300.00 deposit. $675/mth rent. 12 month lease. Call or text Jeff at 304-290-8571.

When location and affordability are a priority for you, make us your #1 choice!

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"HTM is the BEST" WD/DW/CentralAir Sunnyside, Locust, Stewart St Fife St Willey St. South Park Individual leases available

Call 304 685 3243 htmproperties.com NOW RENTING TOP OF FALLING RUN ROAD Morgan Point 1+2/BR $625-$825+ utilities. Semester lease. WD. DW. Parking.

NO PETS. Call: 304-290-4834.

PRETE RENTAL APARTMENTS

EFF: 1BR: 2BR: Now Leasing For 2014

UNFURNISHED/FURNISHED OFF-STREET PARKING EVANSDALE / STAR CITY LOCATION LOCALLY OWNED ON-SITE MAINTENANCE MOST UNITS INCLUDE: HEAT, WATER, and GARBAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Mountain Line Bus Service Every 10 Minutes and Minutes From PRT

304-599-4407

ABSOLUTELY NO PETS WWW.PRETERENTAL.COM RICE RENTALS Affordable Rent, Great Location Rent starting at $325.

Effic,1, 2, & 3/BR Leasing for May 2015 304-598-7368 ricerentals.com

SMITH RENTALS, LLC

304-322-1112

● Houses ● 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments

Check out:

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Leasing for 2015 - 2016 Apartments and Houses Close to Downtown Campus & South Park Locations All Include Washer/Dryer Many Include Utilities & Parking Pets ConsideredWith Fee Rents as low as $430/mo per person Lease and Deposit Campus Area 3, 4, and 5 Bedroom Apts. & Houses South Park 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 Bedroom Apts.

Between Campuses 4 Bedroom Houses

FURNISHED HOUSES APARTMENTS 2 BR. Two locations: $720/mth tenant pays electric and gas. $800/mth tenant pays electric. Both located near downtown campus. W/D available. No pets. One year lease required. Available May 2015. 304-290-7368. NO TEXT MESSAGES. NEAR DOWNTOWN & STADIUM-3/BR house inc. built-in kitchen and all appliances; washer/dryer; 3-car off street parking at no extra charge; newer heat and air. $450/person/month plus utilities.

Owner pays garbage. AVAILABLE MAY 16, 2015. CALL STEVE AT 304-288-6012 FOR APPOINTMENT....TODAY! NEAR STADIUM/DOWNTOWN- newer house has 3BR/2.5 Baths; Built-in kitchen includes all appliances; washer/dryer; back deck for entertaining; 3-car off street parking; 1-car integral garage all at no extra charge; gas heat/central a-c. $490/person/month plus utilities. Owner pays garbage. AVAILABLE MAY 16, 2015. CALL STEVE AT 304-288-6012 FOR APPOINTMENT ...TODAY!

UNFURNISHED HOUSES 4 BEDROOM HOUSE. 5-min walk to campus/downtown. 2 full baths, front porch, washer/dryer. $440 each + utilities. Call 304-685-7835 5 BEDROOM HOUSE in South Park across from Walnut Street Bridge. W/D. Call Nicole at 304-290-8972 617 NORTH ST. & 221 JONES AVE. 4BR/2 baths, excellent condition, off-street parking. 5 cars + garage. $395/each/+ util.

304-685-3457

Now Leasing May 2015

BRICK ROW URBAN LOFT APTS.

Great location next to Walnut PRT. $550-650/person.

All utilities included.

304304- 288288- 3308 .

304-288-3308.

HOUSE FOR RENT. 4 BR Wells St. $525+ utilities. W/D. DW. No pets. Newly Renovated. Contact brewnproperties@gmail.com Available May. LOVELY POST & BEAM HOME on 3 1/2 acres. 2BR/loft/furnished basement with potential for 3rd bedroom. $1800/month 617-833-9116 MUST SEE just across from Arnold Hall 3,4, 5, & 6BR and 2 & 3BATH houses with W/D, DW, Microwave, A/C, parking, all in excellent condition.

All utilities included. For appointment call 304-288-1572, 288-9662, 282-7572 website JEWELMANLLC.COM VERY NICE, MODERN, SPACIOUS, NEWLY RENOVATED, EFFICIENT 2BR apt and 3BR House. Private, quiet, adult neighborhood near University Avenue and North Street. $600/each/month+utilities. No pets. No parties. 304-288-0919 WESTOVER. 1BR, LIVINGROOM, KITCHEN., full bath, WD, off-street parking.

No pets. Available immediately. $550/mth plus utilities. Lease and deposit.

304-288-3010.

ROOMMATES JUST LISTED. Across the street from Arnold Hall. Male or Female. W/D, Parking, $450-$475 all utilities included.

340-282-8131, 304-288-1572, 304-288-9662 LOOKING FOR ROOMMATE, 2 BR 1 Bath $440 Month. Utilities, laundry and parking included Call/Text 304376-9821 ROOMMATE WANTED. 2½-BR, 1/BA house. Westover. 5/min from downtown. $425/mo negotiable. including all utilities, W/D, free parking. 304-322-1230.

WILLEY STREET & SOUTH PARK. Nice apartments. Male or Female. $475-$490/mth. Includes Utilities, W/D. 9mth Lease/Deposit. 304-292-5714

MISC. FOR SALE NEED CA$H NOW? Guaranteed be$t price$ Buying Gold-$ilver-Jewelry-Watche$.

Mountaineer Preciou$ Metal$ 304-222-7766

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE CASH PAID!! WE BUY CARS and trucks.

Any make! Any model! Any condition!

304-282-2560

HELP WANTED Taking Applications for DA DELIVERY POSITION The Daily Athenaeum’s Distribution Department is looking for responsible & reliable student employees to fill the position of:

Delivery Driver

ASHEBROOKE EXPRESS CONVENIENCE STORE is now hiring. Please apply in person at 300 Cheat Road Morgantown or call 304-292-1610 after 4:30p.m.

AWESOME DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN

2-4 bedrooms.

guiliani-properties.com

Applications are available at the Daily Athenaeum, 284 Prospect St. Please include a class schedule. eoe

TERA PROPERTIES, NEW 1 & 2 BR/ 2 Bath Apts. $635-950+ electric. Locations include: Lewis, Stewart, Irwin Streets & Idlewood Dr. New 1BR available in May on Glenn St. Walking distance to Downtown/Hospital. Hardwood floors, W/D, wifi, fitness room, tanning beds, free parking. No Pets. 304-290-7766 or 304-288-0387. www.rentalswv.com

Central A/C, W/D, DW,

2 kitchens, 3 full baths, huge bedrooms, w/d, 2 dw’s, free permit parking. $525/person. All utilities included.

Must see! Available May ‘15.

Position requirements are: • report to work at 4:45 am • Valid Driver’s License • Graduation date after August 2015

STADIUM VIEW APARTMENTS Affordable Rent, Great Location Rent starting at $350 Eff, 1 &2/BR Leasing for May 2015 304-598-7368 stadiumviewwv.com

hardwood floors, skylight.

NOW LEASING FOR 2015-2016. 1-10 bedrooms. Tours on Wednesday-Thursday 1-4.

Please stop by 374 Forest Avenue or call 304-692-0990.

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3-9 BR HOUSES available in May Downtown, W/D, parking available www.geeapt.com.

Call: M-F 8am-4pm: 304-365-2787 AVAILABLE NOW. Evansdale Campus.

Unfurnished 2BR house. $700/month plus utilities. 304-282-4981 HOUSE FOR RENT. 3 BR Snider St. $495 + utilities. W/D. DW. No pets. Available May. Contact brewnproperties@gmail.com

MARIO’S FISHBOWL NOW HIRING Full or part-time cooks, servers and bartenders: Apply in person at 704 Richwood Ave./3117 University Ave. or e-mail resume to fishbowl@mountain.net YOUTH CRISIS SHELTER seeking part-time employees.

Want to make a difference in a young person’s life and earn money while doing so? We are a 24-hour a day agency. Interested parties should have skills necessary to provide support and guidance to adolescents. Must be willing to work all shifts including holidays and weekends as needed.

Please send resume to: moncoysc1@comcast.net EOE

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