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Thursday December 4, 2014

University honors oldest living Pearl Harbor veteran by courtney gatto staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Nearly 73 years ago, the United States was caught in a surprise attack that killed more than 2,400 Americans at Pearl Harbor. Yesterday, West Virginia University was given the chance to honor and accept the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor into the Mountaineer family.

At 101 years old, Lt. James Downing was officially welcomed into the Alumni Association’s Rocky Mountain Chapter with a large ceremony and an even larger honor.

“Mr. Downing said that he and his shipmates always felt a kinship with the state they represented and always wanted to be the best in the Navy,” said chapter president Bill Gray. “As I told him, he was a Mountaineer long before most of us, and now it was official.”

Downing was a postmaster aboard the USS West Virginia in 1941.

When the attack began, Downing took it upon himself to help serve his country in any way he could.

“When the attack started, he was the one person who memorized all of the names of anybody who had been injured or deceased, and he made a point to write notes to each of the families and explain what happened to their loved ones,” said Tara Curtis, the director of communications for the WVU Alumni Association.

Even though Downing never actually attended WVU or lived in West Virginia, the Rocky Mountain Chapter felt it was important to welcome him into their group. They learned about Downing after he was featured on many local television stations for his achievements and from there, took the opportunity to show how much he is appreciated.

“I think what the Rocky Mountain Chapter did really went above and beyond what we, as the Alumni Association, ask our chapters to do. It really speaks to how generous and passionate our alumni are and how much these types of things mean to them,” Curtis said.

During the ceremony, Downing was presented with several pieces of memorabilia given to him by the Alumni Association. Downing received a Mountain Ambassador certificate, framed photos of the mast and bell from the USS West Virginia and an American flag that was presented by retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Tim Stephens and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon McGuire.

Downing not only received recognition from West Virginia University but from Senator Joe Manchin, as well. Manchin provided memorabilia and signed documents.

Service is a major part of what the Alumni Association’s chapters do. The chapters often take part in community outreach and raise money, but, as Curtis said, this event went above and beyond the usual activities.

“This was something just a little bit out of the box that one of our chapters has done to honor somebody who was not necessarily directly tied to West Virginia University,” Curtis said. “I think they saw this as a wonderful opportunity to lift up and celebrate this person who

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Capel, Morgan announce Two more candidates join race for student body president, three parties to compete in March by alyssa lazar staff writer @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University’s student body stirred as the official announcement of two additional parties seeking candidacy for president and vice president of the Student Government Association came during Wednesday’s night SGA meeting.

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Steve Smith and his band sing “Mary Did You Know?” at Jordan DeMaske’s benefit concert Wednesday night.

by hannah harless a&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

A benefit concert for West Virginia University student Jordan DeMaske was held last night at First Baptist Church located on High Street in Morgantown.

Demaske, 22, was a senior at WVU when he was diagnosed with a Sarcoma cancer that has metastasized to his bone marrow and lymphatic system. This particular cancer is normally only found in children and is a rare form in adults, averaging only one percent in adults.

Although being just a few months shy of graduating, Demaske will have to wait to commence his college studies while undergoing treatment.

To help with the costs, the Morgan-

WVU brings Greek facilitator West Virginia University will welcome two nationally known consultants to hold a forum for the Greek community about the incidents leading up to the moratorium.

Kimberly Novak and Rick Barnes will lead the forum to facilitate discussion on changing the culture of excessive drinking, reckless behavior and other issues.

The president and one non-officer from each of the 30 fraternities and sororities on campus, along with the InterFraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and Panhellenic Council will be invited to attend the event.

“This is just the beginning of a discussion to address some serious issues that are affecting college campuses across America and to implement a culture change at WVU,” Dean of Students Corey Farris said in a press release. “We are determined to help lead this national conversation and for our

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a spot in the president and vice president campaigns, respectively.

“We really want to make the student body represented on this campus and help bring that cultural change we need.

Also, bring that cultural change to the City of Morgantown,” Morgan said.

Capel describes the cultural change as something much larger.

pione and Seebaugh, Capel’s responsibility was to oversee service opportunities for students around Morgantown and increasing relations with community residents. He worked to create opportunities for Service Learning.

“We are looking at a new era at WVU and in Morgantown. With the University’s goal of pushing enrollment to 40,000 students, SGA should be an arm or extension of the University to accomplish

First Baptist, Sigma Nu hold concert to benefit Jordan DeMaske

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Spenser Wempe and Andrew Sealy officially announced their intentions of running, although it was no surprise after their announcement weeks prior on Twitter. Wempe, president, and Sealy, vice president, are running under the party name, the Youth Party.

George Capel and Ashley Morgan announced their intentions of earning

“This is not a ticket that we’re starting, but a movement that we’re starting,” Capel said.

Capel and Morgan both see themselves and each other as passionate students who care about the student body and the city of Morgantown.

“My passion in life is helping others,” Morgan said. “That’s really why I want to run. I want to help as many students as I can and help our university become an even greater place.”

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students to set a higher standard for behavior and for solutions.”

Novak is an independent consultant for campus safety, student risk management and student organization development. She is also the director of risk education and prevention for Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. She is the founder and CEO of NovakTalks, which provides consulting and advocacy for campus safety, hazing prevention, risk management and student organization development.

Barnes is the founder and president of Rick Barnes Presents Inc. Barnes has served as president of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors and the AFA Foundation. He is also respected within the National Speaker Association and has previously led discussions concerning alcohol consumption and hazing.

The forum is invitation only and will be held on Monday.

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town community has worked alongside the Demaske family and close friends by continuous fundraising. Sigma Nu fraternity, which Demaske is a member of, has strongly supported the cause as well.

After Demaske’s sister, Lauren, and many Sigma Nu brothers posted the GoFundMe website for Demaske on their social media accounts in order to raise awareness about the cause, it immediately grabbed the attention of the First Baptist Church in Morgantown, W. Va. “Around the same time I became aware of the DeMaske cause, Kelly, the administrative assistant of the church had contact from the Steve Smith Band, noting they wanted to perform in Morgantown at a church. Immediately, I thought of the Demaske family and then it clicked,” said Kimberly Aurelio, First

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Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus on his Harley-Davidson by laura haight city editor @laura_haight

When Christmas time rolls around, Doug Geary exchanges his leather motorcycle jacket for a red suit - Santa’s suit that is.

For Doug and Jane Geary, Christmas is the ultimate time of giving. For three years now, the retired couple has dressed up as Santa’s Helpers to deliver Christmas presents to Vietnam War Veterans who reside in local nursing homes. Instead of a traditional sleigh, they sometimes arrive on their Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Mr. and Mrs. Claus outfits.

Doug said it warms his heart to be able to give back to the veterans.

“You would be very surprised to see someone who is 85 or 90 years old get tears in their eyes when you give them a pair of

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Douglas Geary, Vietnam Veterans member of Chapter 306, welcomes friends and family in Elks Lodge 411 on Tuesday. socks or a stuffed animal,” Doug said. “A lot of them have trouble speaking because they get choked up and some of them will tell you stories of when they were a little kid.”

After he retired in 1985, Doug attended his granddaughter’s school Christmas party where the original Santa called off sick.

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Baptist Church young adult coordinator.

Aurelio then reached out to the Sigma Nu brothers about having a benefit concert, and the brothers were more than willing to help out. The Sigma Nu brothers strongly promoted the concert on campus, selling tickets Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Mountainlair.

Kim Harrison, assistant director of the Office of Student Activities also sent notification of the concert via email.

Steve Smith, a native West Virginian, has been in the country music scene for many years. Smith began playing the banjo at the age of 12, and many opportunities arose for Smith. Smith has opened up for some of the biggest names in the industry, including Darryl

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The teacher asked him to step in as Santa because he looked the part. After that, there was no turning back.

Doug and Jane enjoyed the experience so much they then purchased their own outfits and started celebrating Christmas with the children in their

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Thursday December 4, 2014

Protests erupt as cop cleared; feds to investigate NEW YORK (AP) — A grand jury cleared a white police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black man stopped for selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, triggering protests in the streets by hundreds of New Yorkers who likened the case to the deadly police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.

As the demonstrations mounted, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said federal authorities would conduct a civil rights investigation into the July 17 death of Eric Garner at the hands of Officer Daniel Pantaleo.

Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan said the grand jury found “no reasonable cause” to bring charges, but unlike the chief prosecutor in the Ferguson case, he gave no details on how the panel arrived at its decision. The grand jury could have considered a range of charges, from reckless endangerment to murder.

Protesters gathered in Times Square and converged on the heavily secured area around the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting with a combination of professional-looking signs and hand-scrawled placards reading, “Black lives matter” and “Fellow white people, wake up.” And in the Staten Island neighborhood where Garner died, people reacted with angry disbelief and chanted, “I can’t breathe!” and “Hands up — don’t choke!”

Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr, said the grand jury decision “just tore me up.”

“I couldn’t see how a grand jury could vote and say there was no probable cause,” she said. “What were they looking at? Were they looking at the same video the rest of the world was looking at?”

In his first public comments, Pantaleo said he prays for Garner’s family and hopes they accept his condolences.

“I became a police officer to help people and to protect those who can’t protect themselves,” he said in the

SGA

Continued from page 1 that goal,” Capel said.

“We have all these problems already with 30,000 students, what are we going to be looking at with 40,000 students?”

Capel and Morgan both see the importance of student engagement with the community with their new campaign.

“In the wake of the tragic events that have happened this year, we try to have events like MAD Day to expand our role in the community,” Capel said. “We all share this community.”

This current year on SGA is Morgan’s second year serving as athletic counselor.

Capel and Morgan are looking for anyone who wants to help on the Board of Governors and as athletic counselor.

“We want them to be dedicated, to work hard, and want to make this University a better place,” Morgan said.

“People that are work-

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Protestors shout at Times Square after it was announced that the New York City police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner is not being indicted, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in New York. A grand jury cleared the white New York City police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of Garner, an unarmed black man, who had been stopped on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, a lawyer for the victim’s family said. A video shot by an onlooker and widely viewed on the Internet showed the 43-year-old Garner telling a group of police officers to leave him alone as they tried to arrest him.

The city medical examiner ruled Garner’s death a homicide and found that a chokehold contributed to it. statement. “It is never my intention to harm anyone, and I feel very bad about the death of Mr. Garner.”

Police union officials and Pantaleo’s lawyer argued that the officer used a takedown move taught by the police department, not a banned maneuver, because Garner was resisting arrest. They said his poor health was the main reason he died.

Mayor Bill de Blasio canceled an appearance at the tree lighting and met with Garner’s father and other community leaders. At a Staten Island church, he said, “There’s a lot of pain and frustration in the room this evening,” but he called on protesters to remain peaceful.

“I couldn’t help but iming with us and with our ticket are not working for us or anybody but themselves. SGA has always been an organization that is what you make of it,” Capel said.

Wempe said her decision to potentially run as student body president comes after encouragement among her peers to run. She said she feels as though this is the best time to run, as she believes she is the most qualified to lead WVU’s student body.

Sealy, although a graduate student with very little experience within SGA, has served the University considerably in other areas of interest.

He has worked for Adventure WV and has anchored WVU News in his time as an undergraduate.

Elections will take place March 17, 18 and 19. In order to become official candidates in the elections, each candidate must receive a certain percentage of the student body’s approval, starting Feb. 9 when the signature period begins. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

mediately think what it would mean to me to lose Dante,” the mayor said about his teenage son, who is halfblack. “Life would never be the same for me after.”

A video shot by an onlooker and widely viewed on the Internet showed the 43-year-old Garner telling a group of police officers to leave him alone as they tried to arrest him. Pantaleo responded by wrapping his arm around Garner’s neck in what appeared to be a chokehold, which is banned under New York Police Department policy.

The heavyset Garner, who had asthma, was heard repeatedly gasping, “I can’t breathe!”

Experts said that without knowing how prosecutors presented the case, it’s

difficult to theorize how the grand jury reached its decision. To find Pantaleo criminally negligent, the panel would have had to determine he knew there was a “substantial risk” that Garner would have died.

Critics of the outcome in Ferguson — where a grand jury refused last week to indict a white police officer who shot unarmed black 18-year-old Michael Brown — complained that prosecutors there allowed the officer to give a self-serving account without challenging inconsistencies.

The Garner video “speaks for itself,” said Jeffrey Fagan, a professor at Columbia Law School. “It appears to show negligence. But if we learned anything from the Brown case, it’s the power of pros-

ecutors to construct and manage a narrative in a way that can shape the outcome.”

While details on the grand jurors were not disclosed, Staten Island is the most politically conservative of the city’s five boroughs and home to many police and firefighters. The district attorney said he will seek to have information on the investigation released.

The medical examiner ruled Garner’s death a homicide and found that a chokehold contributed to it.

A forensic pathologist hired

by Garner’s family agreed with those findings, saying there was hemorrhaging on Garner’s neck indicative of neck compressions.

Pantaleo was stripped of his gun and badge and will remain on desk duty pend-

ing an internal police investigation that could result in administrative charges.

As the grand jury decision drew near, police officials met with community leaders on Staten Island to head off the kind of violence seen in Ferguson, where arson and looting resulted in more than 100 arrests and the destruction of 12 commercial buildings by fire.

In the hours after the decision, several dozen demonstrators at the site of Garner’s arrest scattered cigarettes on the ground in homage to him and lit candles.

“Cold-blooded murder!” said Jennie Chambers, who works nearby and saw Garner daily. “We saw it on TV. It’s on video. The whole world saw it. Ferguson, now us.”

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Continued from page 1 Worley, Lee Brice, David Nail and David Allen Coe. Smith also has played with legendary musician Charlie Daniels, and his original song “Wishing Well” spent three weeks at No. 1 on Indie Charts.

The band currently resides in Maryland but often travels for shows across the country including the one performed last night entitled, “Country Christmas Concert.” Doors for the concert opened at 6 p.m., and the show started at 7 p.m. Tickets that were sold prior to the concert were $12, $15 dollars at the door and $10 with a student idea or with a group of more than six people.

The pews at the concert were full with people.

Among them was WVU President E. Gordon Gee. Gee sat and enjoyed the concert and took pictures with the brothers of Sigma Nu. Following the musical performances of the night, Sigma Nu brothers spoke to the audience about Demaske and the need for continuous support. The brothers showcased their gratitude

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Continued from page 1 Home Owner’s Association. They would go doorto-door passing out candy to all 83 houses.

Doug, who was in the military from 1974-1981, became involved with the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 306 and sought out helping Veterans in nursing homes.

With funding help from the chapter and the local United Methodist Church, Doug and Jane have been able to provide presents to 57 Vietnam Veterans this year.

The couple takes requests from the Veterans and tries their best to deliver presents each individual Veteran wants.

“If you’ve heard of it, we’ve gotten a request for it,” Doug said. “This year the most popular is pajamas.”

Doug said it is especially important to him

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Bambi DeMaske watches as the concert for her son begins. of the people who attended tion from the audience maske family, visit http:// the concert and how im- who were readily willing to w w w . g o f u n d m e . c o m / DonationsForJordan portant it was to them and give.

For more information or to the Demaske family. The danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu brothers took up a collec- make a donation to the Deto help veterans in West Virginia because West Virginia had one of the highest fatality rates per capita in the Vietnam War. “The Veterans for the most part have given us the freedoms that we all get to enjoy,” he said. “If it wasn’t for the military stepping up and being willing to put their lives on the line, and in many cases they actually did pay the ultimate sacrifice, (then we wouldn’t) have the ultimate freedoms to do what we want to do, go where we want to go and have what we have.”

As Santa’s helpers, Doug and Jane were presented with the highest honor by being able to visit the North Pole a suburb of Fairbanks, Alaska and meet the “real Santa Claus” in person.

“We met him, and he was so pleased with the job we’re doing he gave us a Christmas ornament to bring back home for helping him,” he said. “It is a very big job that he can’t

handle himself.”

When the couple isn’t serving as Santa’s Helpers, they enjoy crossing items off their bucket list. Their most notable completion being riding their HarleyDavidson motorcycle in all 50 states.

Jane Geary prides herself as the street grandmother for the neighborhood children, and Doug can be found outdoors camping or hunting.

“I enjoy hunting deer that are not Santa’s reindeer - you have to be very selective, you don’t want to get the wrong one,” he said.

The couple encourages everyone to give back this holiday season, whether that might be giving a donation to someone in need or volunteering at a charity.

“Step out and be part of the solution so everyone in the world can have a smile and a happy holiday season.” lhaight@mail.wvu.edu

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Continued from page 1 has given so much to his country.”

Curtis said she felt this was something very special the chapter did.

“I think our chapters do a wonderful job overall in reaching out into the communities which they live, no matter if that’s in Hong Kong or in Denver,” Curtis said. “What they do on a daily basis is to continue to carry that Mountaineer spirit that I truly believe is instilled in each and every one of us when we come to West Virginia University.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Hard rock at 123 Pleasant Street

By Hannah Harless A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Pittsburgh’s Submachine, Sweet Life, Shaky Shrines and local band Yellowdog Union will all be performing at 123 Pleasant Street Friday.

What: Rock Concert featur ing: Submachine, Sweet Life, Shaky Shrines and Yellowdog Union When: Friday Dec. 5 at 9 p.m.

Why: You’re a fan of punk, alternative and hard rock Where: 123 Pleasant Street The concert will feature various forms of rock music, including old school punk, punk rock n’ roll and heavier rock. Food and drinks will be available for purchase during the concert.

Submachine was formed in 1990 when Doug Fedinick posted an ad looking for people interested in starting a band influenced

by Pittsburgh’s Half Life and

Motorhead. Fedinick felt that the band should capture the feel of Pittsburgh itself, its past in particular.

Fedinick received no replies. His luck changed shortly after he met guitar player Jimmy Bartczak, who then introduced him to a drummer.

“I joined the band while recovering in the hospital, after Jimmy broke my leg in a soccer game,” said band member Alex Peightal. “As I was recovering from having metal put in my ankle, he came to the hospital to see how I was doing. During our small talk he asked if I was interested in singing for this band that was going to be called Submachine, since he had heard I played in a punk band before I moved to Pittsburgh.”

The band’s current members are Jeff Cherep, Ricky Budway and Greg Mairs, all from Pittsburgh, as well as Jay Nulph from Butler, Pa., and Peightal, from Eerie, Pa. Submachine will play a variety of songs they have recorded, including a mix of old and new songs.

“One of our greatest accomplishments has been

the longevity of the band and how we’ve been able to play together for so long.

Opening up for Motorhead was pretty cool, too,” Peightal said.

Yellowdog Union will also be performing Friday night. While Cameron Proffitt, Dano McCawley, Jamie Simmons and Adrian Larry briefly played together in Draegerman, a rockband from the early ‘90s, Yellowdog Union didn’t become an official band until 2012; the band actually formed at 123 Pleasant Street.

While the band is new to the local music scene, all members have earned experience performing in other bands, including Billy Matheny and the Frustrations, Draegerman and Law Biting Citizens.

Yellowdog Union member Dano McCawley organized the event.

“I’m just a local rocker that occasionally organizes shows. I’ve been a local musician since my teens. I’ve been hanging out at 123 for many, many years. In a DIY rock scene, if you can make a show happen and get people to come out, then I be-

Shaky Shrines hails from Pittsburgh and often plays music featuring dark themes. lieve it’s a responsibility to just do so,” McCawley said.

Sweet Life and Shaky Shrines, also performing Friday, play heavier rock.

Sweet Life originated roughly five years ago and is composed of vocalist Mike Roberts, guitarist Nick Leombruno, drummer Devine and bassist Jason McCarty. The band’s sound is a darker, hardcore

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Films in next month’s Sundance Film Festival’s competitive categories feature such stars as Sarah Silverman, Michael Fassbender, Chris Pine, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Nicole Kidman.

Festival organizers revealed the slate of films Wednesday by American and international directors that will be in competition at the independentfilm showcase, which runs Jan. 22-31.

Silverman shows her dramatic side as a mom falling apart in the U.S. film “I Smile Back.” Fassbender appears in a drama from New Zealand called “Slow West.” Ejiofor and Pine share the screen in the American tale “Z for Zachariah.” Kidman stars in the Australian film “Strangerland,” set to play on the festival’s opening day.

Other familiar faces among the 16 narrative films in the U.S. competition include Jack Black, Saoirse Ronan, Cobie Smulders, Cynthia Nixon and Alexander Skarsgard.

“There’s a real intensity that is permeating

rock mixed with an alternative twist. The band will play music from its latest album Grand Ripper, which was released on Halloween of this year, as well as older music.

Shaky Shrines released their debut LP, Mausoleum, in the late fall of 2013. The album from the Pittsburgh-based band focuses on relatable fears of

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people in society, particularly the songs “Strangers’ Eyes” and “Someone’s in the Basement.” The band’s music consists of richly dark themes.

The show begins at 9 p.m. Friday at 123 Pleasant Street. Tickets for the show are $5 and will be sold at the door. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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independent filmmaking these days,” said festival director John Cooper. “Whether it’s the pure entertainment, the comedies and romances being so engaging; whether it’s documentaries that will enrage you and sometimes call to action. Even in the deep dramatic films, we’ve found there’s a real concerted effort to look at empathy for dark subjects and the characters in

them.”

American documentaries in competition explore such subjects as the amateur porn industry, Mexican drug cartels, endangered animals, Evel Knievel and the 2012 shooting of unarmed black teenager Jordan Russell Davis.

Cooper said he expects viewers are “going to have a very wild ride of emotional extremes.”

Films that compete at the Sundance Film Festival are world premieres but may not reach local theaters for months. But other festival programs including a discussion of filmmaking between Robert Redford and George Lucas, and a panel featuring TV show-runners Lena Dunham, Jenji Kohan and Mindy Kaling - will be streamed on the Sundance website.

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s scheduled performance this weekend at a suburban venue north of New York City has been cancelled.

The Tarrytown Music Hall announced the cancellation Wednesday in an email to ticketholders.

Some of Cosby’s shows in some other states have been postponed after women have come forward alleging the veteran comic sexually assaulted

them. Cosby has denied the allegations.

Cosby had two soldout engagements in Tarrytown on Saturday. Late last week, the promoter said people who didn’t want to attend could get refunds, and nearly half of the audience had reportedly requested one.

Ta r r y t o w n said Wednesday Cosby had agreed to cancel in consultation with the shows’ promoter.

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‘Strangerland’ is an Australian film starring Nicole Kidman.

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Football, zombies and dancing dominate TV NEW YORK (AP) — With turkey on the table, chances are football, dancing or zombies were on television in many American homes over Thanksgiving week.

Nine of the 20 mostwatched programs on the Nielsen company’s weekly list were either football games, pregame or postgame shows. Even some non-football entries were influenced by football: “60 Minutes” had its biggest audience in two years, at least partly because it aired directly after the much-anticipated NFL matchup between the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers.

“Dancing With the Stars” concluded a strong cycle last week with actor Alfonso Ribeiro’s victory and ABC milked it by airing pre- and post-game shows. All five hours of “Dancing” content last week landed in Nielsen’s top 20.

AMC’s phenomenon “The Walking Dead” continues to be a winner, with its 14.8 million viewers on Sunday second only to CBS’ “NCIS” among scripted shows last week.

Nielsen also issued a separate report illustrating the continued slow shift away from watching live TV in a digital world. During July,

‘The Walking Dead’ leads most shows with 14.8 million viewers.

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August and September, the average American spent four hours, 32 minutes watching live television each day.

That’s down from four hours, 50 minutes two years earlier.

At the same time, Nielsen said Americans spent at average of one hour, 33 minutes each day on smartphones. That’s up from 53 minutes a day two years ago. Nielsen does not have a measurement for tablet usage.

Thanksgiving and Sunday night football games helped NBC win the week in prime time, averaging 9.6 million viewers. CBS averaged 9.3 million, ABC had 6.9 million, Fox had 3.2 million, Univision had 2.7 million, the CW had 1.7 million, ION Television had 1.2 million and Telemundo had 1.1 million.

Buoyed by a blockbuster Saturday night game between Alabama and Auburn, ESPN led all cable networks with a prime-time average of 4.51 million. The Hallmark Channel had 2.06 million, Fox News Channel had 1.98 million, AMC had 1.92 million and the Disney Channel had 1.81 million.

NBC’s “Nightly News” topped the evening newscasts with an average of 10.4 million viewers. ABC’s “World News Tonight” was

second with 9.8 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 7.6 million viewers.

For the week of Nov. 2430, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NFL Football: Seattle at San Francisco, NBC, 22.85 million; NFL Football: Denver at Kansas City, NBC, 21.11 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 18.36 million; “NFL Thursday Post-Game,” Fox, 16.26 million; “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 16.06 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 16.01 million; “Dancing With the Stars” (Tuesday), ABC, 15.98 million; “Dancing With the Stars” (Monday), ABC, 14.87 million; “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 14.81 million; “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 14.47 million.

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WVU community creates new home According to collegefactual.com, in 2013, the freshman retention rate for West Virginia University was 77 percent. The national average was 69.4 percent.

This is great. We are surpassing the average and the standards for the nation. This is definitely something that should not go unrecognized.

The University is doing a great job of engaging students.

Being so far above the national average, WVU has obviously gone above and beyond to ensure students feel a sense of belonging, a home away from home.

With hundreds of student organizations and club sports to join, students are able to make connections outside of the everyday classroom.

These connections help students foster a sense of belonging on-campus.

Beyond just the actions of the University, Morgantown is a beautiful place to be. With

its close proximity to places such as Cooper’s Rock State Park and Cheat Lake, students have the chance to live in an urban area as well as experience the beauty West Virginia has to offer.

Beyond surroundings, Morgantown is a fun place to be. Football culture in a college town is bound to make fall Saturdays more interesting. There is always something to do and places to go, so much so that many students chose to continue their education beyond four years.

While WVU may not come with the prestige of an Ivy League school, it serves as a standard for other universities in the state and as a beacon for the state as a whole.

The standards of admission for WVU may fall short of others, but this is a service to students, not only within the state, but everywhere. These standards help students who may have struggled to find a passion and work toward the

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Ferguson: MEDIA CIRCUS or SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE?

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On Aug 9, 2014 in Ferguson Mo., 18-year-old African American Michael Brown was pursued, then shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson.

Following Brown’s death, protests broke out across the small town. These demonstrations were sparked again by the grand jury’s decision to not indict Wilson The protests have shed light on major debates across the country on whether or not the grand jury made the correct decision in not indicting. Both the protests and the debates have caused a serious divide between law enforcement officers and citizens in Ferguson.

There’s been one question on everyone’s tongue: Were Darren Wilson’s actions motivated by race?

Media manipulated reaction, facts should be checked abby humphreys columnist @obwan_baloni

I was browsing Twitter the night #Ferguson became a trending topic, and I happened to stumble across a tweet explaining the situation to a confused user.

“A cop shot a guy because he was black,” the tweet read.

Hold on a minute. Hate crimes certainly still exist, but one committed by an on-duty member of the police force? Though possible, something sounded fishy.

I decided to see what official sources had to say before jumping on the hashtag bandwagon.

After scouring multiple news websites for information, I did a quick search and discovered the first picture of Brown displayed on Google Images is of him in graduation robes. This paints a portrait of a successful-looking young man tragically robbed of his life.

Conversely (yet perhaps unsurprisingly), almost every photo of Wilson available on the Internet shows the officer in his standard police uniform. Do you see a problem here?

I’m not going to argue for Michael Brown’s guilt or innocence, as the details of his death are still being debated.

However, it’s evident that the public has been influenced to feel one way about this case over another from the start, and this may have contributed to the riots that shook Ferguson in the wake of Brown’s death.

News stations aren’t quick to publish case details that don’t fit a pre-constructed tale of injustice. Televised stories with high projected numbers of views are the biggest moneymakers in the news industry, and, as with the Michael Brown case,

they usually involve controversial issues that spur audience’s emotions.

In fact, our brains are hardwired to latch onto this “emotion porn” without giving much thought to doublechecking the facts, and media outlets are well aware of this phenomenon.

Consider the unusual number of race-related news stories just now making headlines, such as the cases of Tamir Rice or Jordan Davis. I can assure you that similar situations have always been happening, but, true to its agenda-setting nature, the media has just now brought them to the public’s attention.

As they piggyback off the high viewership surround-

fits the same tone of its previous coverage.

For example, it wasn’t widely publicized that eyewitness testimonies claiming Brown was shot in the back were proven inaccurate by autopsies. Several online sources have also recently stated the nature of Brown’s hand wound indicated he was not in the surrender position when hit, which would make the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” movement irrelevant.

When taking a closer look, it’s easy to see the fundamental problems in how information is presented to the public. For this reason, to assume the common American has more objective knowledge about this case than a grand jury, who deliberated for three months and were privy to 5,000 pages of witness testimony, is simply absurd.

Many have been quick to blame racism for both Wilson’s actions and the jury’s decision not to indict, but just because an explanation may fit does not ensure its accuracy. Think of the media’s stakes in this case, and consider why it may be in their best interest to push stories that support such an accusation onto viewers.

Most of all, it’s crucial to understand that the information jurors hear is not the same as what media outlets choose to report.

Regardless, this case has brought several relevant issues to the table, such as the militarization of local police forces and racial tension in society. I can’t deny the importance of discussing these issues in greater detail, and it’s clear that Michael Brown’s family and friends have experienced a great loss I wish for peace in a town that a satisfying conclusion still evades.

“ It’s evident that the public

has been influenced to feel one way about this case over another from the start. ”

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ing Ferguson stories for profit, they unwittingly fuel a growing mistrust in the police that has had devastating real-life consequences these past four months.

Newsflash: With the right words, any news story can be skewed to appeal to our personal values. Rhetoric is a powerful persuasion tool, and we’re fed carefully-manipulated doses of it every single day.

Before you label me a conspiracy theorist, see for yourself: CNN, Fox News and NBC’s accounts of the Michael Brown incident are drastically different from one another in terms of what details they provide.

Each timeline presented by these news organizations caters to their specific audience without giving an objective view of events.

Depending on what organization your news is coming from, the story you’ve received may only be updated with information that

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Excessive force,unprofessional investigation demand answers chris kyer guest columnist @chriskyerda

I certainly was not the only one appalled by the outcome of the Ferguson, Mo., case.

Last Monday night the grand jury announced police officer Darren Wilson was not indicted.

You may be familiar with the case if you have heard of the Michael Brown shooting.

He was only 18 years old. Well, they were Darren Wilson’s fingers that pulled the trigger.

Yes, looks like he’s the big man of the day.

Brown was allegedly shot from 35 feet away, but recently police withdrew the information and gave a new estimate. 148 feet away. Are you telling me Wilson feared for his safety that far away?

For those of you who don’t know, Brown supposedly stole less than $50 worth of merchandise (Swisher Sweets) and attempted to flee the scene before being blasted in the brain two times and elsewhere another four times.

Six shots?

T h a t could be a fully loaded S m i t h & Wesson Six Gun Revolver.

I’m simply outraged at the lack of police force cooperation.

Similar indecencies have been occurring for quite some time in this country, but it seems only Brown’s case has surfaced.

Okay, so the guy is a police officer. So what?

Do they have more of a right to take an unarmed life?

Brown could easily have been taken into custody. Wilson has resigned from the police force (how could he not with this much outcry?) Likely it was by force. But other than losing his job, he was let off the hook and thrown back in the water. He’s free.

Well, sort of.

After the Missouri riots broke out with news of the final judgment, I reckon he would be safer behind bars.

Death threats have already circulated and forced Wilson into hiding. He is facing minimal repercussions.

I’m always one for showing mercy, but I believe justice has not been served and I will likely remain unconvinced it has been.

Upon first readings of the case, I perceived the killing as a hate

Meanwhile, killings of the wrong kind will still occur. What we need is to speed up the process in ending discrimination of all types somehow.

Some argue the Missouri chaos since the shooting has been pointless. The destruction from the riots has caused and will continue to cause damage which will take time to recover from.

In Ferguson last week, Brown’s step-father incited riots that led to “12 commercial buildings burned to the ground, plus eight other blazes and a dozen vehicles torched,” according to ABC News.

Over 2,000 National Guard troops were sent into the city to handle the situation.

I agree with the outcry. Wilson should have been charged for first degree murder. No doubt about it.

But he wasn’t.

What are we going to do about it? Remember, burning buildings down won’t solve your problems.

Look out for pyromania, kids. It’s everywhere; i t ’s e v e n been seen in Morgant o w n re cently from our own rio t s.

Fi re doesn’t accomplish a thing. More fire will not make Wilson “guilty”.

As Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “ D a rk n e s s c a n n o t drive out darkness; only light can do that.

Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

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showing mercy, but I believe justice has not been served and I will likely remain unconvinced it has been. ” crime.

Racism.

Surely we are more accepting by now, right? Blacks can vote, women can work and gays can get married.

But it will still take a lot of work to kill our ancestors’ early misconceptions.

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Dos Bros brings new flavor downtown

As one walks into Dos Bros, they are greeted by a large rock wall and a bull skull.

Maddy Matthews Correspondent @dailyathenaeum

Inside of the old Mediterranean Market is a new, locally owned Mexican restaurant.

Although Dos Bros held its “soft opening” November 13, they still do not have their liquor license.

When they receive it, however, it will hold its grand opening.

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Morgantown has a long-standing history with restaurants coming into business on High Street, only Artwork is placed inside to go out of busithe bar at Dos Bros ness soon after. In Cantina, a new this fashion, the restaurant Me d i t e r ra n e a n on High Market went out Street of business, and a serving new Tex-Mex resup au- taurant, Dos Bros then- Cantina, sprang up tic in its place.

MexThis is not to ican say Dos Bros is cuisine. doomed to be yet another ghost of college-eatery past. Many West Virginia University students hope this Mexi-fix sticks around for a good long while.

The exterior of the building is outfitted in rustic wood panels, a nice change from the dated green that was once there. The old, eggplant striped awning is no more, keeping with the evident “out with the old, in with the new” trend. The interior has changed a lot, too. It is bright and lively, with whimsical decorations and brightly colored furniture that screams “fiesta.”

The “order here” counter and menu board have been scrapped, adopting a waiter-menu system. There is definitely a fun atmosphere palpable the moment you walk in.

While clearly aimed toward college students, it still feels like the kind of place you could bring Grandma and little cousin Jimmy to. Accomplishing this universal appeal is something Dos Bros Cantina’s owners should be proud of.

The staff is more than helpful and friendly. Being newly opened, there are still a few kinks to be worked out

and snags to be dealt with, but there is not really a problem with service.

Dos Bros is still finding its footing, but it is doing very well for a restaurant that opened less than three weeks ago.

The menu has a good selection to choose from: burritos, combo meals, lunch specials, salads, appetizers, etc.

Apparently, it has evolved a bit since its opening, which is to be expected from a new restaurant. The menu is also very affordable, particularly the lunch specials. Everything is definitely doable on a college budget, which will certainly help the restaurant’s survival on the death row known as High Street.

“The food was actually really good, I was surprised,” said Joe Gale, a freshman at West Virginia University. “And it was really affordable, too, which is nice with the holidays coming up.”

The food feels very authentic, and, like their Twitter bio boasts, “the way abuela used to make.” Two of the most popular dishes seem to be the “Dynorito” burrito and the taquitos appetizer, which definitely fulfill the criteria of authentic and delicious. While its opening on Nov. 13 was a “soft opening” and there is no alcohol for sale yet, it promises the coming of margaritas and more in the near future.

Dos Bros has also made quite a name for itself on social media, particularly on Twitter. They started tweeting in early October and gained followers, using this platform as a tool for promotion and employment. Twitter users were encouraged to direct message the restaurant’s account for hiring details. The account is becoming more popular, partly due to its amusing and witty tweets such as “head shoulders knees and burri-toes” and “TRICKETT FOR HEISMAN.” This is a very smart move by Dos Bros management and will undoubtedly help them with their success if continued.

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Upcoming movie releases: how to cure boredom during break Ashley DeNardo A&E editor @amdenardo

It’s almost finals week and soon, the semester will be over. Once it is, the hustle and bustle of college life will come to a halt. Fortunately, there are some interesting movies about to be released to cure the boredom that sometimes results from going on break.

On Dec. 19, six movies will be released including “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” “Annie” and “Night at the Museum.”

This will be the last installment of “The Hobbit” trilogy, and is expected to be the best in the series. It begins directly where we left off in “The Desolation of Smaug,” and it features hardcore battle action and another amazing score by Howard Shore. It continues its interesting, dark perspective on “The Hobbit” story by J.R.R. Tolkien, a perspective which had mixed reactions from loyal Tolkien fans. Whether or not you agree with director Peter Jackson’s artistic flourishes, “The Hobbit” is sure to extinguish your boredom with its awardwinning cast featuring Ian

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“Annie” is a modern take on an old story. Directed

by Will Gluck, the film follows Annie (Quvenzhané Wallis), an African-American foster kid making her way through New York City in 2014. Cameron Diaz portrays Miss Hannigan.

Instead of rich Daddy Warbucks, Jamie Foxx plays a rich politican named Will Stacks who is using Annie to further his campaign.

While following the basic storyline of the original “Annie” loosely, this film still echoes all the pleasant themes and feelings the story is meant to and contains updated musical numbers.

In “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” Larry Daley (Ben Stiller),

travels around the world to protect the magic and save all the characters in the museum. Robin Williams returns as Teddy Roosevelt for one more night at the museum.

On Dec. 26, “Into the Woods,” “The Interview” and “American Sniper,” among other films, will be released.

Another musical this holiday season, “Into the Woods” is about an evil witch who tries to teach lessons to fairytale characters. “Into the Woods” features performances by many stars such as Meryl Streep as The Witch, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella and Johnny Depp who plays The Wolf. This is the second Stephen Sondheim musical Depp has appeared in, the first being Tim Burton’s “Sweeney Todd” in 2007.

Anticipated by some and chastised by others, the controversial comedy “The Interview” features James Franco and Seth Rogen. Rogen also co-directed the film, which is about the CIA hiring TV hosts to assassinate North Korean dictator Kim Jung-un.

“American Sniper” is a war biography about a navy S.E.A.L. It follows Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) and some of his more than 150 confirmed kills during his military career.

Kyle was shot and killed at a Texas shooting range in 2013. The alleged shooter is still awaiting trial.

Hor ror film “ The Woman in Black 2,” along with two dramas, “A Most Violent Year” and “Leviathan,” will hit theaters Jan. 2. Then, on Jan. 9, we will see the release of the third ign.com “Taken” movie.

With so many mov- ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ies being released, there Armies’ will be released Dec. 19. is plenty to fill your cold, semester. snowy afternoons before ashley.denardo@mail.wvu.edu returning for the spring

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Summer and winter collide Saturday at the Mountaineer Mall when a Winter Wonderland Carnival rolls in from noon-4 p.m.

The Morgantown Early Learning Facility is sponsoring this event, which includes carnival-like themes, games, concessions, crafts, prizes, raffles and much more.

The Morgantown ELF is a non-profit organiza-

tion, and these events are held to help fund the center, which serves preK through elementaryaged children. The main goal of ELF is to foster the growth of each child at his or her own pace and to make each child the best individual he or she can be.

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WVU guard Jevon Carter gets set for a pass against Lafayette earlier this season.

Undefeated No. 16 West Virginia takes on LSU tonight at the WVU Coliseum by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

No. 16 West Virginia will look to remain unbeaten as they face LSU tonight at the WVU Coliseum.

West Virginia jumped ahead five spots in the AP poll following its seventhstraight victory. The Mountaineers are coming off an 86-57 victory against the College of Charleston – a game in which the Mountaineers started slow, but finished fast.

Bob Huggins’ squad is off to one of its best starts in recent memory, but will

face a tough LSU (5-2) team tonight.

The Tigers are also coming off a victory, as they downed the University of Massachusetts 82-60 Tuesday night.

“I thought they were extremely impressive last night,” Huggins said in regard to LSU’s recent win.

“They’re good, they’re good.

I think they were picked fourth (in the SEC) or something like that – they may be better than that.”

LSU will lean on sophomore forward Jordan Mickey, who is averaging 17.5 points per game as well as 10 rebounds.

Mickey scored 16 points against the Minutemen and reeled in 10 rebounds, giving him a double-double on the night. LSU guard Josh Gray was another major contributor in the recent win. Gray led the Tigers in scoring with 25 points.

“I thought he was very talented,” Huggins said of Gray. “He’s got great ball skills. I think (against UMass was) the first time he’s really looked to score that much.

He’s been trying to distribute and get other people involved.”

West Virginia forward Jon Holton is coming off a career-high game against Col-

lege of Charleston. Holton scored 21 points, while guard Jaysean Paige followed with 15 points.

LSU has been categorized as a tough, physical team.

This will be another test for the likes of Holton and sophomore forward Devin Williams.

“I think this whole season, the conference (and) the schedule is a challenge,” Williams said. “You just got to accept the challenge.

That’s what I’m willing to do, accept the challenge.”

“They’re (LSU) athletic and talented, but we just got to do the things we know how to do. I can’t be

flat-footed,” Williams said.

“Just as much as they’re going to make me uncomfortable, I have to make them uncomfortable.”

Aside from a surprisingly close game against Monmouth in the season opener, West Virginia has been in control in just about every game. Williams said he believes starting tonight’s game fast will be a key to winning.

“Just coming out and punching them in the mouth early and do what we do.” Williams said. “We’re known for our defense, our rebounding and playing hard.”

LSU is the first major team that will be entering the Coliseum this season.

The atmosphere is predicted to be electric come tip-off, and Williams and company is looking forward to it.

“It’s just a great feeling right now. I know the fans are going to be here to support,” Williams said. “I think it’s just going to be an exciting game.”

West Virginia will be searching for its eighthstraight win as they take on the Tigers tonight at 7 p.m.

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Howard: An added asset to WVU by anthony pecoraro sports editor @pecorarowvunews

Coming off the bench and being at the center of attention can be a hard enough time under the simplest of circumstances.

Now, take that scenario and enter West Virginia sophomore backup quarterback Skyler Howard, who was put into this situation a couple weeks back.

The only thing different was it wasn’t under the simplest circumstances; it instead involved freez-

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WVU QB Skyler Howard runs on a play against Iowa State Saturday.

ing temperatures and the No. 12 team in the nation, the Kansas State Wildcats.

O nce redshir t senior starting quarterback Clint Trickett had to leave the game, Howard entered, and once all things were taken into consideration, many believed he did a great job.

Due to the Thursday night affair with the Wildcats, the Mountaineers had a couple extra days to prepare for their final opponent of the regular season: The Iowa State Cyclones.

In the week leading up to the game that would inevitably snap West Virginia’s three-game losing streak, most believed Howard would get his first career start, but it wasn’t made official until soon before kickoff Saturday by head coach Dana Holgorsen.

One of those people who felt the Fort Worth, Texas, native was ready to get the start at the helm of the West Virginia offense was Mountaineer offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson.

“As far as first start (and) getting the win – (I was) very proud of him,” Dawson said after Howard’s first start against Iowa State.

In his first career star t, Howard completed 21 of his 40 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns.

In addition to that, he had seven runs for 69 yards – something that largely stood out with the entire coaching staff.

“Just the threat of having the quarterback that could actually have some run game is probably a little bit different view from the defensive side,” Dawson said.

Howard said the transformation he’s seen out of himself from the Kansas State game to the Iowa State one has been significant, which has also kept him level-headed.

“I just go out there and play ball and do my job, so I was just focused on executing,” Howard said.

Moving forward and into bowl season, the consensus seems to be that Trickett will be healthy to play. But, after Holgorsen and the rest of the coaching staff have been able to see Howard perform under pressure, a whole new asset is now at the Mountaineers’ disposal for their final game of the 2014 season. apecorar@mail.wvu.edu

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men’s basketball

Mountaineers continue in right direction by anthony pecoraro sports editor @pecorarowvunews

The West Virginia Mountaineers are on fire.

Under eighth-year head coach Bob Huggins, No. 16 West Virginia has started its season 7-0 and is looking forward to one of its biggest challenges of the young season with LSU (52) tonight.

A couple weeks back, the Mountaineers stormed down to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and claimed the championship in the Puerto Rick Tip-Off, after West Virginia was able to knock off then-No. 17 UConn.

After earning an early season tournament championship, the Mountaineers are yet to fall and are showing encouraging signs in a multitude of ways.

Tonight, junior forward BillyDee Williams has been cleared to play, which is a huge gain for the Mountaineers.

That’s an addition to this deep 2014-15 squad that junior guard Jaysean Paige said he believes will help in the environment of the WVU Coliseum tonight.

“I’m looking forward to it. I’m hoping for a packed Coliseum and a lot of fans come out to support us,” Paige said.

In hopes that Mountaineer fans will come to support their undefeated squad, Paige said tonight’s game against the Tigers can be used as a sneak preview for the Big 12 portion of West Virginia’s schedule, which is anything from easy.

“The Big 12 is a big conference – a lot of good teams. LSU being a bigtime school and being in a big conference is a good look for us,” he said.

Huggins said with LSU being a team that does not normally use a deep bench during its games – like they Mountaineers have been doing this season – the hope to rely on wearing down the Tiger players as the game progresses.

“If we can get them running up and down, we hope that it will,” he said. “I didn’t think the times that UMass pressed them bothered them at all. (I) thought they did a great job, and it looked to me like they were the ones setting the tempo.”

Knowing that this is an

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WVU guard Gary Browne defends a Monmouth player earlier this season.

LSU team that does not aggressive – go up and just give up easily, Paige said be aggressive for the most he and the entire Moun- part,” he said. “Just stick taineer squad will be fo- to what we’ve been doing, cused on staying aggressive stick to the principles – throughout tonight’s affair. keep playing hard, practice “We’re going to try to be every day with enthusiasm,

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just keep getting better and take it game by game.”

Tipoff for tonight is set for 7 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum.

PARKING

WVU prepares for first competition in a month sprots writer @dailyathenaeum

With the Big 12 Championships creeping closer and closer, the West Virginia University swimming and diving team will test themselves against competition from around the country at the U.S. Winter Nationals, running from today through Saturday in Greensboro, N.C. Facing a very deep field of talent unlike any they have faced so far this season, Mountaineer head coach Vic Riggs said the Winter Nationals will be a major opportunity and test for his squad.

“This is the reason we are taking our top ath-

letes,” Riggs said. “Having the opportunity to compete against the best will only help get them more comfortable in these types of situations and hopefully help them at Big 12s and NCAAs.” The Mountaineers go into Winter Nationals coming off of their participation in the Mizzou Invite two weeks ago. Coming off a four-week break from competition, the Mountaineer men finished third, with the women finishing sixth.

Riggs said he was encouraged by his team’s performance and that the U.S. Winter Nationals will be a measuring stick as the team continues to gear up for bigger competitions.

“While many of the

teams at the Mizzou Invite were rested and shaved, we were not,” Riggs said. “We will not be for U.S. Nationals, either. We use these meets to learn, compete and prepare for Big 12s and NCAAs.” The Mountaineers got a trio of critical performers back from illness and injury for the Mizzou Invite: Senior Tim Squires, the team’s top men’s freestyle sprint swimmer; senior women’s freestyle swimmer Courtney Parenti and junior backstroke swimmer Courtney Miller. Riggs said Squires and Parenti will stay home for Winter Nationals to train, while Miller will make the trip and compete.

The U.S. Winter Nation-

als will be held all day starting at 9 a.m. today, with preliminary heats in each event taking place in the morning. Qualifiers in their respective events will participate in the finals in the evening. Most Mountaineer swimmers likely will not get the chance to race later on, so Riggs said he’ll be especially focusing in on the early swims.

“Same as Mizzou, our morning swims will be what I will be paying close attention to,” Riggs said.

“Several will have opportunities to get second swims, but if we don’t swim fast in the morning we will not get those chances.”

The Mountaineers last competed in the U.S. Winter Nationals two years ago,

with the men’s team finishing 33rd and the women’s team finishing 7th overall.

In that event, senior swimmers Jenelle Zee and Julie Ogden were part of a relay team that finished eighth in the 200-yard medley, one of the team’s best results, while senior swimmer Daeton Davenport posted one of the men’s team’s top performances with a 12th place finish in the 1,650yard freestyle.

The Winter Nationals will be the Mountaineers’ last competition in 2014.

On Jan. 3, the West Virginia swimmers and divers will compete in the Orange Bowl Classic in Key Largo, Fla. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

football

TCU Horned Frogs leading the pack connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The last full week of the regular season has come and gone, and the Big 12 title race is still left undecided.

TCU climbed to No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings thanks to a blowout win Thanksgiving night over Texas, coupled with a Mississippi State loss in the Egg Bowl and Florida State’s third-straight uninspiring performance.

While the rest of the nation will likely be glued to conference championship games this weekend, the Big 12 wraps up its regular season with a light slate. These games have plenty of intrigue, however, as a share of the conference championship is on the line for three of the six teams in action, and a potential playoff berth is on the line for TCU and Baylor.

Here are my power rankings heading into the conference’s decisive week: 1. TCU Last week: 48-10 win at Texas This week: vs Iowa State The playoff selection committee has seemingly revealed its stance in the ongoing TCU-Baylor debate, and it seems it is squarely in the Horned Frogs’ corner. As I mentioned earlier, TCU climbed from No. 5 to No. 3 this week, and barring a major upset this weekend, it looks like Gary Patterson’s team will be representing the Big 12 in the first College Football Playoff. This team answered any lingering questions after a close win against Kansas in emphatic fashion with its dismantling of an up-and-coming Texas team in Austin.

Only one win separates the

Horned Frogs from claiming at least a share of the conference title.

2. Baylor Last week: 48-46 win vs Texas Tech (neutral site) This week: vs Kansas State Baylor likely wasn’t going to help its playoff case last weekend. Unfortunately for the Bears, they might have ended up damaging it with a teeth-gritting victory over lowly Texas Tech. Quarterback Bryce Petty suffered a concussion on a nasty hit in the second half, and the Bears nearly let the game slip away without him at the helm. Backup Seth Russell did enough to keep Baylor’s nose in front, but there have to be some concerns, especially on the defensive side of the ball with how much trouble Texas Tech gave the Bears at Cowboys Stadium Saturday. Early indications are that Petty will be cleared to start in Baylor’s critical home tilt against Kansas State this weekend. This will be the Bears’ last chance to prove to the committee that it belongs amongst the nation’s top four teams.

3.

Kansas State Last week: 51-13 win vs Kansas This week: at Baylor Is there a less talked about top-10 team than the No. 9 Kansas State Wildcats? Predictably, Bill Snyder’s team slipped out of the national spotlight after a mid-season loss to TCU, but all the Wildcats have done since that evening in Fort Worth is win. Kansas State is out of the playoff race for all intents and purposes, but could still win a share of the Big 12 title with a victory against Baylor Saturday.

4. Oklahoma Last week: Bye This week: vs Oklahoma State

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When starting quarterback Trevor Knight went down against Baylor a few weeks ago, it seemed the best plan of action for Oklahoma would be to lean on its deep, talented group of running backs down the stretch. Boy, have they ever. Freshman Samaje Perine broke Melvin Gordon’s single game rushing record merely a week after it was set in a blowout win against Kansas, and he is just one of the Sooners’ plethora of backfield options. This week, the Sooners are heading into one of the least intriguing Bedlam games in recent memory.

Oklahoma State is a shell of itself, and the Sooners have no title hopes heading into this one. It’s all about state pride, bragging rights and a leg up in recruiting.

5.

West Virginia Last week: 37-24 win vs Iowa State This week: N/A The Mountaineers finished off the regular season with a come-from-behind victory in Ames, outscoring the Cyclones 30-3 after trailing 21-7 in the early going. All things considered, this was a successful season for head coach Dana Holgorsen. He put together one of the most difficult schedules in the country, which could have spelled disaster for a team trying to recover from a disappointing 4-8 campaign a year ago, and his team responded. The all-too-familiar November swoon cost the Mountaineers a chance to really contend for a Big 12 title this year, but Saturday’s win against Iowa State will provide a nice boost heading into bowl preparation. At the end of the day, 7-5 looks a whole lot better than 6-6.

6. Texas Last week: 48-10 loss vs TCU This week: N/A

After winning threestraight conference games and qualifying for a bowl game, the Texas Longhorns laid an egg on Thanksgiving against TCU. In my opinion, this had more to do with how well the Horned Frogs are playing right now than anything else.

One game doesn’t change the fact that Texas showed marked improvement in the second half of the season, but it does give head coach Charlie Strong a reason to get after his team in practice over the next few weeks of bowl preparation.

7.

Oklahoma State Last week: Bye This week: at Oklahoma The Cowboys had looked completely listless in the second half of the season, especially on offense. So listless, in fact, that head coach Mike Gundy decided to start freshman Mason Rudolph over Daxx Garman, who had taken over for an injured JW Walsh at the beginning of the year. Rudolph injected some life into the offense, throwing for 281 yards and two touchdowns in a 4928 loss to Baylor two weeks ago. Rudolph tossed two interceptions, as well, but you can’t exactly hold that against a freshman making his first start against a top10 team.

8.

Texas Tech Last week: 48-46 loss vs Baylor (neutral site) This week: N/A Not much went right for the Red Raiders this season. They started more quarterbacks, three, than they had conference wins, two, and stumbled to a 4-8 finish. There were signs of life in the latter stages, including a near comeback against Baylor that would have shocked the college football world and done a number on the playoff picture. It will be a long offseason in Lubbock, but not

one void of intrigue. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury will likely be under some pressure to improve heading into his third year, and he can start the process of picking up the pieces by figuring out his quarterback situation. Davis Webb will be the more experienced option, but freshman Patrick Mahomes has garnered some attention with big time performances late in the season, including a 598-yard, sixtouchdown effort against Baylor.

9. Kansas Last week: 51-13 loss at Kansas State This week: N/A The Jayhawks were a feel-good story not too long ago. Back-to-back blowout losses have reminded everyone just how far this team has to go. Interim head coach Clint Bowen has Kansas trending up for the first time in a long time, but will the “what have you done for me lately” effect cost him a chance at earning full-time status? It isn’t clear just yet, but one thing is for sure: The coaching search can now begin in earnest in Lawrence.

10. Iowa State Last week: 37-24 loss vs West Virginia This week: at TCU Mercifully, the 2014 season is nearly over for Iowa State. Unfortunately for them, there could be one more clobbering awaiting them at the finish line. Paul Rhoads’ team fell apart after jumping out to a 21-7 lead against West Virginia, squandering its best remaining chance at a conference victory. Rhoads’ teams have upended title contenders’ hopes before, just ask Brandon Weeden and the 2011 Oklahoma State Cowboys, but TCU is a different animal. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Thursday December 4, 2014

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Mountaineers beat Fairleigh Dickinson 80-52

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Senior guard Linda Stepney moves the ball down the court during a game earlier this season.

by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

After a tight first half, the West Virginia University women’s basketball team held an 80-52 victory over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Wednesday night in Hackensack, N.J., earning its first road win of the 2014-15 season.

The Mountaineers were led by junior guard Bria Holmes, the Big 12’s leading scorer, who scored 25 points as the Mountaineers had their best shooting night of the season: 54.2 percent from the field. Se-

nior point guard Linda Stepney added a seasonhigh 13 points, and senior forward Averee Fields contributed 10 points, nine rebounds and four steals.

West Virginia was heavily favored going into the game, but it wasn’t always easy for them, as head coach Mike Carey was pleased to get a win in Hackensack, but less so when looking at the team’s performance overall.

“A win is a win,” Carey said after the game. “We’ve got a long way to go. We have to get better in all three phases: defensively, rebounding

and half-court sets. We are not where we need to be.”

The Mountaineers and Knights traded baskets for much of the first half. Fairleigh Dickinson was led by junior center Erika Livermore, who went into the game averaging nearly 12 rebounds per game, and outrebounded WVU 16-15.

The Knights hung tough with West Virginia until the end of the half, when the Mountaineers began to solve Fairleigh Dickinson’s press. West Virginia built a 40-29 lead at the break behind Bria Holmes,

who seemed like she could get to the hoop whenever she wanted en route to 15 first half points on 7-10 shooting.

The scrappy Fairleigh Dickinson squad cut the Mountaineer lead to six at one point early in the second half, but West Virginia responded with an 18-3 run and put the game more or less out of reach. Holmes, a New Haven, Conn. native who played Wednesday night in front of family and friends, ended up with three of WVU’s five 3-pointers and four steals.

Faced with a very pro-

ductive big in Livermore, Mountaineer sophomore center Lanay Montgomery responded with one of her most impactful games of the season. The Pittsburgh native set careerhighs with eight rebounds and five blocks, and the Mountaineers reversed their halftime deficit on the boards to win that battle 39-32.

Junior guard Kelsey Cruz scored 15 points to lead Fairleigh Dickinson, with Livermore contributing a team-high eight rebounds and point guard Amanda Andrades handing out eight assists. The

Knights went into tonight’s game shooting just 32.6 percent from the field as a team. Tonight, against a stout Mountaineer defense, they shot 36.5 percent and turned the ball over 25 times.

With the win, the Mountaineers move to 5-1 on the season. Ranked 24th in the nation by the AP Poll and 21st by the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Mountaineers will get back on the court Saturday, when they face the Coppin State Eagles at 4 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Russia facing allegations of systematic doping MOSCOW (AP) – Russia faced explosive allegations of corruption and systematic doping on Wednesday, including the reported admission of drug use by an Olympic champion runner and cover-up and extortion involving a threetime Chicago Marathon winner.

Both German television channel ARD and French sports daily L’Equipe reported that Liliya Sho-

bukhova, who won the Chicago Marathon from 2009-11 and the London race in 2010, paid the Russian athletics federation 450,000 euros ($550,000) to cover up a positive doping case.

ARD also appeared to show reigning Olympic 800-meter champion Maria Savinova admitting to using the banned steroid oxandrolone in an undercover video that has the

woman’s face out of focus.

The video was dubbed into German with the original audio track absent, but ARD said it possessed an unedited version.

The IAAF, the governing body of athletics, said there was “already an ongoing investigation by the IAAF Ethics Commission” into Shobukhova’s allegations.

The ARD report also linked doping to Rus-

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sian officials and athletes in other sports, including swimming, cycling, biathlon, weightlifting and cross-country skiing.

The Russian athletics federation and national anti-doping agency declined to comment.

The reports also include accusations from former Russian Anti-Doping Agency official Vitaly Stepanov and his wife Yulia, who previously competed as an 800-meter runner under the name Yulia Rusanova and was banned for doping.

Stepanov told ARD that various Russian sports federations “would come to (Russian) doping control officers” offering “extra cash” to hush up positive tests. He also accused the head of the national doping test laboratory, Grigory Rodchenkov, of falsifying tests and selling banned substances.

Yulia Stepanova accused coaches of providing her with banned substances.

“These are serious allegations. I understand an investigation is already under way by the IAAF ethics commission and we await the full findings,” IOC spokesman Mark Adams told The Associated Press.

“Should there be anything affecting the International Olympic Committee and our code of ethics we will not hesitate take any and all action necessary.”

Yulia Stepanova also accused the head of the Russian federation’s medical

department, Sergei Portugalov, of supplying doping products in exchange for 5 percent of an athlete’s earnings, plus bonuses for competition wins. She also said Russian athletes had avoided out-of-competition testing by using false names during foreign training camps.

The main organizations involved - the Russian athletics federation, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) and the national doping test laboratory – are all funded and overseen by the Russian government.

“Of course it’s shocking,” World Anti-Doping Agency director general David Howman told ARD. “We’ve got to make sure ... that those who are suffering from fear are protected.”

In a statement after ARD’s documentary was broadcast in Germany, WADA said it “will ensure that all matters raised are fully investigated.”

WADA had already passed “evidence of the type exposed in the documentary” to the IAAF ethics panel’s probe.

The global anti-doping watchdog’s powers allow it to declare RUSADA noncompliant and withdraw the Moscow lab’s accreditation to work in sports.

WADA said it “will take any necessary and appropriate steps” against Russian authorities.

Shobukhova said she and her husband paid

450,000 euros to Russian federation officials after being threatened that she “could have problems” with doping and miss the 2012 London Olympics.

She did run in the Olympic marathon, but failed to finish.

When Shobukhova was banned this year, her husband received a 300,000 euro ($370,000) refund, ARD reported, adding it had linked the transfer to federation president Valentin Balakhnichev, who is also the IAAF treasurer.

“Somebody’s got to come up with an answer,” former WADA president Dick Pound said. “If something of this nature is being organized in any country, it’s a very serious problem for the credibility of international sport and the credibility of anti-doping efforts.”

Shobukhova’s time of 2 hours, 18 minutes, 20 seconds in Chicago in 2011 made her the second-fastest women’s marathon runner behind record holder Paula Radcliffe of Britain.

But in April, she was banned for two years for suspicious blood values in samples given for her biological passport. She was then stripped of her Chicago wins and ordered to repay her prize money.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Wednesday that the IAAF had appealed the 2-year ban, which expires next month, seeking a 4-year sanction.