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Former cheer partners find love at WVU

Online dating becomes more common than ever by alexis randolph staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The date of Feb. 14 can be scary for people without a valentine, but with the number of social media and dating sites hitting all-time highs, it is easier than ever to find a special someone.

Ansonalex.com aggregated the statistics for dating site usage in 2013 and posted their findings.

Online dating is a $1 billion industry that roughly 40 million Americans have tried once in their lifetime. Websites such as Match.com and eHarmony have more than 15 million users. Seventeen percent of couples who married in 2012 met online, and about 20 percent of committed relationships start online.

There are even specific iPhone and Android apps that are used to meet people, such as Skout or MeetMe. Megan Tenney, a sophomore forensic science student at West Virginia University, met her boyfriend using Skout.

“We met over the summer on an app. We hung out a lot and went on a lot of dates. Then when I came back to college, we started dating,” Tenney said. “We talk every day, and he comes to visit me. When I am home, I go to see him, and it works.”

Tenney said she has noticed a change in people’s attitudes toward online relationships.

“I feel like when I was younger, if someone said they started dating someone they met online, everyone was turning heads and talking about it,” Tenney said. “But now, it is pretty common.”

Tenney said she also believes age and other factors play into which dating websites people use.

“I have noticed the older generation is using things like eHarmony, while the younger generation is using things like Facebook or Twitter and MeetMe,” she said. “They even have things for farmers or elderly people, so everyone can be online now because we are so technologically advanced.”

Tenney said she is unsure about how common online dating and relationships will become.

“It is something I have thought about. Am I defying nature by going out of my way to go online and meet people?” Tenney said. “I don’t know if that is the natural way I should be meeting someone, but I feel like I am just improving my odds.”

Dating sites are not the only place where people are meeting on the Internet. Social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and even Instagram are producing countless matches.

Most college-aged students are connected in some way, whether they are tumbling, tweeting or pinning their interests. Because of the up and coming generation’s commitment to technology, meeting people through these sites has become a focus.

Miranda Cummings, a junior social work student at WVU, reconnected with her current boyfriend through Facebook after a bad breakup. Although they had known each other before, Cummings said she would have never reconnected with her boyfriend if it weren’t for Facebook.

“I didn’t have his number and even if I did, Facebook made it more casual and less intense,” she said.

Cummings said she thinks sleuthing before dating means missing out.

“Before the cute guy on campus takes you out, you are almost guaranteed to creep on his Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to see who he hangs out with, where he goes and so on,” Cummings said. “(Those are) all the things you should be finding out on a first date. It’s like skipping the first scenes of a movie.”

Cummings said social media is changing the way people are meeting today.

“It (meeting online) isn’t as taboo as it was in the late ’90s or early 2000s. With our generation, it is weird if you don’t have social media,” Cummings said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU Mortar Board honor society welcomes 48 new members

BY Jacob Bojesson Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

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The Laurel chapter of the national honor society Mortar Board welcomed new members this week by conducting “tapping” ceremonies across campus.

Mortar Board recognizes college seniors for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and service with more than 250,000 members in 226 chapters nationwide.

Th e L au re l c hap ter at West Virginia University surpr ised 48 new members this week by tapping their head while the student was in class.

“I was really busy, and I forgot it was that week.

A very nice guy came in and asked if Sarah Lindsay was there, and I

the connections now that you’ll have later on in life through Mortar Board. It’s sort of a way of bringing the top minds together.”

Felix Colaciello

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Mortar Board Laurel Chapter President

thought I’d done something wrong,” said Sarah Lindsay, a speech and pathology student. “We went in front of the class, and he tapped me on the head and I became a Mortar Board member. I was truly excited. It was a fun experience.”

The tapping tradition has been around for several years, and when students submit their applications to the Mortar Board, they are asked to

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“A lot of people react with shock because they had no idea that they were accepted until this week,” said Felix Colaciello, president of the Laurel chapter.

“Most of the time we ask the teacher if we can come to the classroom. The person I tapped was caught completely off guard. It’s sort of like an initiation to our chapter.”

In order to become a member of the Mortar Board students must have shown leadership and service for the global community.

Out of 128 applicants – the highest in recent years – 48 were chosen.

“We look for sustained community service throughout all four years (to see) that they’ve been

community leaders,” Colaciello said. “It’s really not a cut off, we’re just trying to find the best applicants.”

As a member of the Mortar Board a student can make use of several resources available as well as build strong connections for their future careers.

“Being part of a national chapter (is) a great way of networking,” Colaciello said.

“A lot of it is making the connections now that you’ll have later on in life through Mortar Board. It’s sort of a way of bringing the top minds together.”

The new members will be officially inducted at a ceremony in Elizabeth Moore Hall on March 4.

Inductees will also be recognized during WVU’s night of honor later this year. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Christy Bryan-Davis and her husband Kris now serve as the WVU Gold Team’s cheerleading coaches.

By Carlee Lammers Managing Editor @Carleelammers

For Christy and Kris Davis, cheering at West Virginia University was more than their high school dreams coming true – it was the foundation for their family.

The two were members of the WVU cheerleading team in the ’90s.

They were introduced through mutual friends and were paired together on the field and court.

Today, Christy and Kris are married with two children, and coach the WVU Gold Cheerleading Team together.

When the couple first met, they said there was just something that stood out about the other.

“I thought she was amazing from the first time I met her,” Kris, a cheerleader from 199499 and Perley Isaac Reed school of journalism alumnus, said. “I was actually too intimidated to have a lot of conversation with her other than cheer-related talk initially.

“I had no stunting experience when I got here, and she took me under her wing and taught me a lot.”

Christy said she, too, was afraid Kris wouldn’t be interested in her, but she enjoyed watching him cheer and was excited when the opportunity came to get to know each other better.

“Some of my first memories of Kris are watching him tumble.

That caught my attention because he was much better than the rest of us. I loved watching him tumble 100 yards down the football

field,” Christy, a cheerleader from 1991-98 and elementary education alumna with a master’s degree in reading, said.

“I also thought he was very shy as he didn’t talk to me much, and I wasn’t sure if he was interested in me as much as I was interested in him, but we had mutual friends that introduced us.”

Throughout their time at WVU cheering, Christy and Kris were able to grow together as cheer partners as well as a couple.

In 1998, the WVU men’s basketball team made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament.

Not only was the NCAA tournament a special moment as students at WVU, but according to Kris, it was a special moment together.

“The year we went to the Sweet Sixteen with the basketball team probably stands out the most. We were partners, it was Christy’s last year as a cheerleader and the whole experience was really fun to share together,” he said.

The Davis’ also had the chance to enjoy many bowl games and away football games together, including a trip to play Navy, where they met the crew of the USS West Virginia (SSBN736) Submarine officers.

In April 1999, Christy and Kris got engaged.

They married July 8, 2000.

Christy said being able to coach cheerleading, which is a lifelong passion of hers,with Kris at WVU is the best of both worlds for her.

“WVU just feels (like) home to me. The people

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Friday February 14, 2014

W.Va. Law Symposium talks prescription drug abuse

BY Caroline Peters Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The West Virginia Law Review hosted its annual symposium Thursday at the West Virginia University College of Law. The University’s law students gathered in the College’s Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom to discuss the state’s struggle with prescription drug abuse.

The event included a panel of honorable speakers, including Robert McKinney, the Counsel to West Virginia Adult and Juvenile Drug Courts; Michael Barnes, the executive director of the nonprofit Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence; and

Adam Benjamin Allen, an assistant federal public defender for the Tampa Division of Florida.

Barnes discussed the current issue of prescription drug abuse in certain states, including West Virginia. Barnes invited the audience and law students to serve as advocates in addressing the problem to the public.

After Barnes’ presentation, the floor was opened to students. The question of whether the prescription pill abuse issue was a bipartisan problem arose from the audience.

“They have not had a significant impact and certainly the benefits outweigh the risks. The reasons that a

lot of these things are not going through I think are not bipartisan,” Barnes said.

“They might be in some incidents budgetary, but (as) a whole people do not know what to do. There’s not a strong enough push, and we really need to start applying pressure so that we can get these things through.”

Allen said he believes the real issue behind prescription drug abuse is there has been a lot of activity to regulate the physicians but not many steps have been taken to address the people with the addictions who are getting the drugs.

Prescription drug abuse has risen in the past decade.

According to the Center for

Disease Control and Prevention, prescription drug abuse is now seen as an epidemic. This classifies the prescription pills as a gateway drug.

“The largest part of the problem here is the ease of ability. If you look at the statistics, West Virginia has a higher capacity for overdose. From 1999-2010, it has increased six times,” McKinney said.

After discussing gateway drugs, some attendees in the audience compared the use of prescription drugs to marijuana. They wanted to know if legalizing marijuana at the federal level would cause more people to abuse prescription pills.

Allen said he believes the

answer is without a doubt no.

“I think they have addictive personalities. If it’s not pills, it is heroine, if it’s not heroine, it is methamphetamine, if it’s not methamphetamine, it is cocaine,” Allen said. “It’s a never ending chain of substances that they are using to address mental health issues, to address situations that happened in early childhood, such as sexual abuse or something of that nature.”

Ryan Pulver, a third year law student, said he enjoyed listening to the event’s speakers and gained a lot from the symposium.

“It was great to hear from an industry perspective what they’re trying to

help the pill addiction,” Pulver said. “I would say that Allen has an ambitious understanding of these individuals.”

Candice Kines, a thirdyear law student, said the symposium was informative.

“I don’t have a lot of knowledge in this area.

From (attending the symposium), I’ve grown more aware of the problems with prescription drug abuse,” Kines said. “I’m not from West Virginia or any of the states that are most affected with the problem.

However, my experience here has helped me learn a lot.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

WVU PR students assist McDowell County residents by hannah wigal correspondent @dailyathenaeum

A group of West Virginia University public relations students have gone above and beyond the requirements of a class project to help those who are less fortunate through the Mountaineers for McDowell” food drive.

Elizabeth Oppe, a teaching assistant professor in the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, and her Public Relations 324 students have been work-

ing to produce multiplatform interactive narratives about coal mining, race and military service in West Virginia’s southern coal fields, focusing on McDowell County.

As the students researched the area to prepare for the travel to McDowell, they discovered the Reconnecting McDowell campaign.

Reconnecting McDowell is a long-term effort to seek solutions to rising issues in the county such as poverty, housing shortages and underperform-

ing schools.

As the students continued to research the area, they found the citizens of McDowell have lost their economic base, and there are many people in McDowell struggling to feed their families.

The students decided to hold the Mountaineers for McDowell food drive to boost the Reconnecting McDowell campaign and to give back to a community in need.

“Our class saw an opportunity to make an even bigger difference in Mc-

Dowell, and we jumped at the chance to take it,” said Laurel Slone, a public relations student.

Mountaineers for McDowell is accepting any n o n -p e r i s ha b l e f o o d items, and there will be drop-off locations in the Mountainlair and Martin Hall from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Monday and Tuesday.

The goal for the food drive is 400 cans, and students will earn one community service hour on iServe for every five cans they donate.

“I think it’s our respon-

sibility to help because so many people can’t afford to go grocery shopping and feed their children,” said Hannah Bass, a public relations student. “We have enough resources in Morgantown and with WVU to make a difference.”

All donations will be delivered to local food banks when the students travel to McDowell County Feb. 20.

“Not everyone has the luxury of eating three meals a day like we do, and this project is important because it gives us

a chance to make a positive impact,” said Kelsey Johnson, a public relations student.

This is an easy community service opportunity, and all students are encouraged to participate.

For questions regarding Mountaineers for McDowell, contact Laurel Slone at rel1401@gmail.com.

For more information about the Reconnecting McDowell campaign, visit http://reconnectingmcdowell.com/home. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

2014-15 SGA candidates announced President: Farah Famouri

President: Chris Nyden

Vice President: Kartik Motwani

Vice President: Jacob Evans

BOG Members: Brian Bellew, Patrick Clarke, Roshan Daniel, Fitri “Effy” Fachuruddin, Hayley Harman, Lucas Hilsbos, Quenton King, Chelsea Malone, Dillon Muhly-Alexander, Cody Mullins, Nick Naum, Stephen Scott, Samantha Shimer and Joy Wang.

BOG Members: Liz Barnhart, Frosty Brow, Andrew Nogi Dietrick, Jessica R. Harris, Amanda Huchison, Michael Ibekwe, Katt Janelle, Ansh Kumar, Sarah Lilly, Julie “Jules” Merow, Mouhammed Aiman Sakkal, Dustin Seabolt and Keith Wiseman.

Athletic Council: Andrew Sutherland.

Athletic Council: Ashley Morgan.

Drew Nexsen will be running for the Board of Governors as an independent candidate.

WVU Men’s Basketball Online Student Ticketing Upcoming Home Games

Baylor - Saturday, Feb. 22 TCU - Saturday, Mar. 1 Kansas - Saturday, Mar. 8 Online ticketing begins ins at 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17. e e.com Go to www.wvugame.com to request tickets.

Questions on ticket procedure? studenttickets.wvu.edu Guest tickets - if available after thee initial request period - will be located in the Upper Level section; be sure to select one of these h hese sections when requesting guest seats.

Bring student ticket and WVU ID to t Coliseum for admittance; enter through the Gold ld Gate of the WVU Coliseum; gates open 1-1/2 hourss before tip-off.

Kris and Christy Davis married in July 2000. They now have two sons.

Remember: Bring ticket AND student ID for admittance; tickets are nontransferable.

Any attempt at fraudulent ticket reproduction will result in disciplinary action, including loss of athletic privileges and possible expulsion. If you do not have BOTH your ticket and student ID, you WILL NOT be admitted to the game.

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Continued from page 1 I have met along the way have really shaped who I am today. I have learned something from all of the professors, coaches, classmates, cheerleaders and administrators that I have worked with,” she said.

“I feel very fortunate that we get to carry on the traditions of the WVU Cheerleading Program together every day. We had such wonderful experi-

ences as student athletes and the program taught us so much more than just cheerleading.”

The two diehard Mountaineer fans were the first in their families to attend WVU. It’s a tradition they said they are happy has carried on.

“I often joke that my kids were born singing the fight songs,” Christy said. “Now we are excited to have had four other family members graduate from here, and we have two currently attending.”

But it’s about more than

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cheering at their alma mater. It’s about giving back to the state, University and investing in the future of the place they love so deeply.

“WVU is the pinnacle of success regarding academic education as the states land grant University,” Kris said. “It is such an accomplishment to be able to give back to the future WVU graduates the same opportunities and experiences that we were able to be a part of.” carlee.lammers@mail.wvu.edu

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Former pediatrician convicted of waterboarding GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) — A pediatrician known for his research on paranormal science and near-death experiences with children was convicted Thursday of waterboarding the daughter of his longtime companion by holding her head under a faucet.

The jury deliberated for about six hours before returning its verdict against Melvin Morse, 60.

Morse was charged with three felonies – two for alleged waterboarding and one for alleged suffocation by hand. He was convicted of one felony – waterboarding in the bathtub – and five misdemeanors.

Jurors reduced the second waterboarding charge to a misdemeanor and acquitted Morse of the suffocation charge.

Morse showed no reaction as the verdict was read.

He was ordered to surrender his passport and will remain out on bail until his sentencing, set for April 11.

Morse faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, but a lesser punishment is likely under state sentencing guidelines. Each misdemeanor carries a maximum of one year in prison but typically results in pro-

bation. The felony reckless endangerment conviction for waterboarding carries a maximum of five years in prison but a presumptive sentence of 15 months.

Prosecutor Melanie Withers said she was “very gratified” by the verdict, and that she was on her way to speak with the victim, now 12 years old.

Morse declined to comment and referred questions to his attorneys.

“He maintains his innocence to this day,” said attorney John Brady.

Morse’s lead defense attorney, Joseph Hurley, said he planned to appeal.

The girl and her mother, Pauline Morse, testified that Melvin Morse used waterboarding as a threat or a form of punishment. Waterboarding has been used in the past by U.S. interrogators on terror suspects to simulate drowning. Many critics call it torture.

Defense attorneys argued that “waterboarding” was a term jokingly used to describe hair washing the girl did not like.

But Withers portrayed Melvin Morse as a brutal and domineering “lord and master” of his household, abusing the girl for

years while her mother acquiesced in silence. Pauline Morse, 41, said she chose to ignore the abuse and was afraid of “undermining” Melvin Morse. She also testified that she did not have a close relationship with the girl for the several years that encompassed the waterboarding, and that she did not pay her much attention.

Pauline Morse pleaded guilty last year to misdemeanor endangerment charges and testified against Melvin Morse. She was not in the courtroom Thursday.

Hurley was highly critical of a decision by the judge to allow jurors to review videotaped interviews of the victim and her younger sister by authorities in August 2012. He said the unsworn statements improperly prejudiced the jury.

“The disappointment is in the court allowing the instant replay of the interviews that were the heart of the state’s evidence,” Hurley said, adding that replaying the unsworn statements left jurors with an unchallenged version of the state’s evidence fresh in their minds.

“That really is power-

ful evidence under the circumstances in this case,” he said. “There will be an appeal on that basis.”

Hurley said another basis for appeal is what he described as inappropriate statements made by Withers in her closing arguments, including telling the jurors that they could ask for evidence to be sent back to the jury room if they wanted to review it.

Hurley also noted that prosecutors were allowed to present photographs and other evidence of alleged abuse for which Morse was not charged, including one photograph, shown repeatedly by prosecutors, of the tearful victim with her fingers in both nostrils. Morse said he took the photograph to show the girl’s mother what he described as an act of defiance after he had slapped the child for sticking one of her fingers in her nose.

“What the prosecution was trying to do was skin him alive and tar-andfeather him with ‘he’s a cruel, bad person,” Hurley said.

Morse was charged with endangerment and assault after the girl ran away in July 2012 and told author-

ities of waterboarding and other abuse.

The girl fled her home and went to a classmate’s house the morning after Morse grabbed her by the ankle and dragged her across a gravel driveway into the home, where she was spanked and warned of worse punishment the next day. When investigators questioned the girl, then 11, she told them about what she called waterboarding.

Morse was convicted of misdemeanor assault and child endangerment charges for the driveway incident, which he acknowledged he could have handled better.

Morse, whose medical license was suspended after his arrest, has written several books and articles on paranormal science and near-death experiences involving children. He has appeared on shows such as “Larry King Live” and the “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to discuss his research, which also has been featured on an episode of “Unsolved Mysteries” and in an article in “Rolling Stone” magazine. Morse denied police claims that he may have been experimenting on the girl.

Prosecutors argued that in addition to waterboarding, Melvin Morse subjected the girl to other abuse, including forcing her to stand with arms outstretched for hours at a time, confining her to room, where she had to use her toy box or closet as a toilet, and alternately depriving her of food or force feeding her until she vomited.

The felony conviction against Morse stems from an incident in which the girl said she was waterboarded in the bathtub as punishment for vomiting into a cat’s litter box after being forced to drink too much milk.

The girl and her younger sister remain in foster care but are allowed supervised visits with Pauline Morse.

Pauline Morse admitted that she hoped her cooperation with prosecutors would bolster her chances of being reunited with her daughters. Her supervised visits with the girls were recently increased from once a week to twice a week.

“She’s optimistic and she’s moving forward,” said her public defender, Dean Johnson.

Facebook offers new gender options for users

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Workers from Facebook’s health center gather near a banner promoting gay pride at the company’s Menlo Park, Calif., head- Facebook product manager Lexi Ross discusses expanded options for gender identification at her company’s Menlo Park, quarters. The social media giant is adding a customizable profile option with about 50 different terms people can use to Calif., headquarters. identify their gender.

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — You don’t have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant has added a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well as three preferred pronoun choices: him, her or them.

Facebook said the changes, shared with The Associated Press before the launch on Thursday, initially cover the company’s 159 million monthly users in the U.S. and are aimed at giving people more choices in how they describe themselves, such as androgynous, bi-gender, intersex, gender fluid or transsexual.

“There’s going to be a lot of people for whom this is going to mean nothing, but for the few it does impact, it means the world,” said Facebook software engineer Brielle Harrison, who worked on the project and is herself undergoing gender transformation, from male to female. On Thursday, while watchdogging the software for any problems, she said she was also changing her Facebook identity from Female to TransWoman.

“All too often transgender people like myself and other gender nonconforming people are given this binary option, do you want to be male or female? What is your gender? And it’s kind of disheartening because none of those let us tell others who we really are,” she said. “This really changes that, and for the first time I get to go to the site and specify to all the people I know what my gender is.”

Facebook, which has 1.23 billion active monthly users around the world, also al-

lows them to keep their gender identity private and will continue to do so.

The Williams Institute, a think tank based at the University of California, Los Angeles, estimates there are at least 700,000 individuals in the U.S. who identify as transgender, an umbrella term that includes people who live as a gender different from the one assigned to them at birth.

The change at Facebook drew dozens of appreciative postings on the company’s diversity website, although there were some pointing out the need to change relationships beyond son and daughter, or asking for sexual orientation options.

The move by Facebook represents a basic and a yet significant form of recognition of the nation’s growing transgender rights movement, which has been spurred by veteran activists and young people who identify as transgender at younger ages. The Human Rights Campaign last year found that 10 percent of the 10,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender youths it surveyed used “other” or wrote in their own gender terms.

“Over the past few years, a person’s Facebook profile truly has become their online identity, and now Facebook has taken a milestone step to allow countless people to more honestly and accurately represent themselves,” HRC President Chad Griffin said. “Facebook’s action is one that I hope others heed in supporting individuals’ multifaceted identities.”

The change to the gender selection option is seen as a major step toward acceptance for people who

don’t self-identify as male or female, but the high-profile development seemed senseless to those who believe in two genders, no more.

“Of course Facebook is entitled to manage its wildly popular site as it sees fit, but here is the bottom line: It’s impossible to deny the biological reality that humanity is divided into two halves – male and female,” said Jeff Johnston, an issues analyst for Focus on the Family, an influential national religious organization based in Colorado Springs, Colo. “Those petitioning for the change insist that there are an infinite number of genders, but just saying it doesn’t make it so. That said, we have a great deal of compassion for those who reject their biological sex and believe they are the opposite sex.”

Masen Davis, executive director of the San Francisco-based Transgender Law Center, said it may be hard for some people to understand the importance of having the ability to select from multiple genders online. But he said many transgender people will be thrilled with the change.

“We applaud Facebook for making it possible for people to be their authentic selves online,” he said.

In the past decade, the transgender movement has become much more organized and outspoken, demanding the kind of civil rights and respect already sought by gay activists. During this time, the transgender umbrella has been growing well beyond transsexuals to encompass a wide variety of gender identities.

The move by Facebook

came after years of lobbying from users, some who started Facebook pages to petition for the change.

Google+ offers male, female and “other” as choices, but transgender advocates said Facebook’s many specific options puts the platform well ahead of any other online community. About 1 percent of Google+ users identify as other.

“I love that I can choose Gender Neutral,” said Debon Garrigues of Asheville, N.C., who is transitioning from female to male.

“I’m going to change it immediately.”

Garrigues also appreciated the opportunity to change pronoun preferences.

The idea of expanding gender choices percolated at Facebook for about a year and started to come to fruition during an in-house brainstorming four months ago, project manager Lexi Ross said.

Transgender activist Nori Herras-Castaneda, a spokeswoman for the Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center in San Jose, said her community has been waiting for this to happen for a long time.

“We always talk about how gender is a spectrum,” she said. “I can see a lot of people being extremely happy about this.”

At this point, Facebook targets advertising according to male or female genders. For those who change to something neutral, ads will be targeted based on the pronoun they select for themselves. Unlike getting engaged or married, changing gender is not registered as a “life event” on the site and won’t post on

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timelines. Therefore, Facebook said advertisers cannot target ads to those who declare themselves transgender or recently changed their gender.

Users also can select “neither” or “other” and separately indicate whether they want to be referred to as he, she or they.

Facebook came up with its range of terms after consulting with leading gay and transgender activists, and the company plans to continue working with them.

Facebook started the options in the U.S. and plans to take it global after working with activists abroad to come up with terms appropriate in other countries.

Herras-Castaneda said she did expect some anger.

“Any time the transgender community makes advances, there is backlash, and this is a very big advance, so yes, we’ll face some problems, no doubt,” she said.

At Facebook, staffers said the expanded options were never questioned, from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on down.

“Really, there was no debate within Facebook about the social implications at all,” said Alex Schultz, director of growth. “It was simple: Not allowing people to express something so fundamental is not really cool so we did something. Hopefully a more open and connected world will, by extension, make this a more understanding and tolerant world.”

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WVU’s tips to prevent cold injury and hypothermia

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When severe cold and extreme weather hit the area, students are at risk of cold injury and hypothermia.

Recently, a student at Denison University in Granville, Ohio – located about three hours west of Morgantown and West Virginia University – died of apparent hypothermia.

Because of this incident, University Police would like to provide the following information and tips for WVU students and community members: zz Cold injuries can occur when the air temperature is below freezing.

Freezing of the skin surface is called “frost nip” while freezing through the skin and flesh is called “frostbite.” zz Hypothermia is a life threatening condition that can occur if deep-body

temperatures fall below 95 degrees.

It’s best to minimize your time outside when it’s cold. If you are outside, here are cold injury and hypothermia prevention tips to help keep you safe: zz Stay hydrated. A dehydrated body will slow blood circulation. zz Avoid smoking. Nicotine will constrict the blood vessels. zz Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which can lead to dehydration. zz When cold, it’s better to be active than to huddle up.

Heat production is increased by physical activity. Still, you should avoid sweating. zz Don’t skip meals. It will lead to slower metabolism and blood flow. zz Wearing too much clothing can cause overheating and dehydration. zz Avoid tight fitting clothing.

zz Clothes should be worn in loose layers and made from material water vapor can pass through. zz Avoid 100 percent cotton. Use synthetic fabrics for wicking moisture. Use water and wind resistant outerwear like nylon and Gore-Tex. zz Socks should be changed frequently. zz Keep hands protected.

Mittens are better than gloves. zz Always wear a hat. zz Use insulated hats and gloves made with materials such as Thinsulate. zz Stay dry. zz Check yourself by pinching your fingernail to watch how fast the blood returns to your finger. zz Avoid being alone. Use the buddy system – safety comes in numbers. zz Understand the term “wind chill” and avoid windy places.

driver. It affects everyone on the road. There are children, families and innocent people who mean the world to someone, just like you mean the world to your loved ones.

Putting innocent strangers or even your friends in harm’s way because you drive while drunk displays no respect for the value of human life.

Being responsible for ru-

ining someone else’s life is not something you want on your shoulders. You also don’t want to explain to all future employers why you have a DUI on your record – the job market is vicious enough.

If you’ve been drinking, always call someone to pick you up, whether it be a friend, roommate or taxi.

Any of these options are far safer and cheaper than a

DUI. So many problems in life are caused unnecessarily.

By doing the right thing, you could make things easier for yourself and those around you.

Please help keep Morgantown safe and watch out for your friends. Remember drunken driving is completely preventable.

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In West Virginia a drunk driver is defined as one who’s BAC exceeds .08.

HANNAH CHENOWeth COLUMNISt

I can think of few things more reckless and flat-out stupid than driving drunk.

Killing yourself, killing someone else, getting a DUI, ruining your record – these are just a few of the possible consequences that come to mind. So why do so many people still drive under the influence of alcohol?

In 2012, 10,322 people were killed by drunken driving in America. This breaks down into about one life lost per hour. Drunken driving affects so many and destroys lives, but is 100 percent preventable. We don’t choose to get cancer or a whole other host of illnesses that can befall us even if we are making all the right choices.

But driving under the influence is a clear and obvious choice – just like choosing to drink alcohol in the first place.

In West Virginia, drunken driving is defined as having a blood alcohol content of

.08 or above. If you’re under 21, the bar is set even lower at a BAC of .02.

People, especially young people, are usually clueless about what this means for them and don’t understand how much they can drink.

There isn’t a foolproof answer to this question, because you have to take into account gender, weight, metabolism and what you’ve eaten recently. The general rule of thumb is consumption of one drink per hour will keep your blood alcohol level at the legal limit.

A standard drink means a 12-ounce beer, 4-ounce glass of wine or 1-ounce shot.

We all know that Morgantown isn’t exactly a place where most college students pace themselves to one drink an hour. “Power Hour” has most kids consuming more than quadruple that amount. Not only does binge drinking on campus run rampant, but cops are everywhere to monitor drunken driving, especially on the weekends. The chance of getting caught is fairly high – almost

everyone knows someone who has gotten in trouble with the law due to driving under the influence.

If you already think college is stressful, dealing with a DUI will complicate your life even more. Refusing to submit to a chemical test from the start already subjects you to a license suspension and fine. Hefty court fees, a lawyer, an ignition interlock on your car, a rise in car insurance and license revocation – these are not the keys to a stress-free life. We all know the feeling of waking up after a night out and having a bit of regret. This is one decision that can cause you a lot of regret and cost you money and time.

Getting a DUI is not a lesson you want to learn the hard way.

A lot of people, even adults, tend to blow off driving drunk as not a big deal. Some realize the possible consequences, but still think, “Just one more time … I’ve never been caught before … I won’t do it again.”

This sort of thinking doesn’t just affect the

Get Smart:

DAVID SCHLAKE COLUMNIST

If you follow the world of college basketball, you’re probably sick of hearing all the chatter about the incident in which Oklahoma State star Marcus Smart pushed a fan.

Yes, it has been talked about too much, and yes, there has already been a punishment dished out to Smart.

But like any moment in sports in which an athlete crosses a boundary, there are always those who try to defend them, crying for the public to give the athlete a break.

By now, we all know what happened during the heated incident: a fan said something to Smart, Smart pushed the fan and subsequently caused a ruckus.

Smart later said the fan yelled a racial slur, causing

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him to lose his temper and react violently.

Jeff Orr, the Texas Tech fan who was pushed, insisted he didn’t use a racial slur, but instead called Smart a “piece of crap.”

Orr’s claim is strengthened by footage from a GoPro camera, leaving the potential that Smart used the accusation of racial harassment to get himself in the clear.

There is a possibility that Smart misheard Orr. But it is more likely he’s making easy excuses because knows he lost his cool and made himself look bad.

This story has been all over the SportsCenter highlight reel, dominating its hourly cycle. There are other things going on in sports that I would like to see, as well.

Although it’s time to stop replaying the clip, this incident is not something to brush off like a player fouling out of a game. Smart definitely crossed the line.

How can you defend a guy by saying he gave the fan a little push because he lost his cool even if he apologized? He still assaulted a fan who gave him a little trash talk.

Have you ever sat in the student section of a WVU game? Have you ever heard some of the things that we say when we’re trying to get into the heads of opposing players?

It’s basketball. It’s a game driven by the crowd’s involvement. Part of playing the game is learning how to deal with those outside noises.

Just because Smart is a top draft prospect who is constantly receiving media attention does not mean he’s above the most basic protocols of the game.

After receiving an equal share of negative media attention – being called a disrespectful racist on national television – Orr said he won’t be attending future Texas Tech basketball

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Oklahoma State star’s actions toward fan unacceptable, apology not enough

Oklahoma State basketball player Marcus Smart has a conflict with a fan during a game last weekend.

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games, home or away.

By not thinking, Smart embarrassed and ruined the reputation of a fan who was only trying to enjoy a game and talk a little goodnatured trash.

So, Smart’s actions weren’t that severe?

Imagine feeling uncomfortable going to your favorite team’s games because everyone remembers your face after it ran on a loop on SportsCenter for a week straight.

There is no justification for or rationalization of Smart’s actions. He crossed the line, plain and simple. That responsibility falls on him completely.

By allowing Smart’s tacit argument to stand as his only penance, the Oklahoma State coaching staff, university officials and NCAA officials are setting a dangerous precedent for acceptable athlete behavior. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

SGA announces 2014-15 candidates It’s that time of year again.

The candidates for the 2014-15 Student Government Association were officially announced Thursday.

Soon, SGA hopefuls will be all around campus handing out candy, campaigning and sharing their ideas to improve student life at the University.

While encountering eager campaigners can sometimes be a little exasperating, we encourage all WVU students to embrace these conversations.

SGA serves as your voice at WVU. If you have a problem, concern or idea, they are the ones who can represent and support you.

For issues like the smoking ban or tuition and textbook costs, SGA strives to step up to the plate and bat for West Virginia University students’ best interest every time.

Think about it this way.

If you’re a frequent user of the Student Recreation Center, a member of the Mountaineer Maniacs, cannot wait for next year’s FallFest event or to participate in WVUp All Night or Diversity Week events, you

can thank SGA for helping make all of that possible.

These candidates all have their own ideas and platforms they believe will better WVU. They are excited meet the students and hear what they think and issues they are dealing with.

Many times you “just want to get to class,” “don’t have enough time for that” or “just don’t care.”

We would like to challenge any student with this type of mindset to give even five minutes of their time to listen. Sometimes we underestimate the power of one conversation to spark great change.

In the coming weeks, take the time to listen to SGA candidates’ ideas and share some of yours, too.

SGA can offer a lot of opportunities for students that they may not have otherwise. We believe it is important for students to take the time to get to know each of the candidates and make informed voting decisions. Plus, you might just snag some candy and a sweet pair of sunglasses out of it. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Candidates participate in the 2012-13 SGA election debate.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you could become easily irritated or have a problem when interacting with others. Use the power of detachment, and try walking in someone else’s shoes. You will gain insight and compassion as a result. If you are single, you will meet someone you adore sometime after spring. You will love being around this person. If you are attached, when you become less triggered by interactions with your sweetie, you will be more accepting and loving.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH You might go overboard when dealing with a child or new friend. Your creativity will flourish as long as you are spontaneous. An associate might

interject him- or herself into a situation without realizing it. Make this OK. Tonight: Be the Romeo or Juliet of the moment!

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Your feelings are a lot stronger than you realize. Someone in your immediate circle will encourage you to be more logical. You might feel as if this person is raining on your parade. Don’t worry -- this behavior is only temporary. Tonight: Invite some friends over.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH Remain spontaneous despite a coworker’s or friend’s attitude. You have much more that you want to share, and you will. You suddenly might switch from being in a rage one minute to being even-tempered the next.

Extremes mark this day. Tonight: Do the Valentine thing.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHHH You might discover that you have more than one Valentine. Be careful when making plans, as there could be a conflict. Remember, chocolate works; nearly everyone loves it. Your feelings seem to be all over the place.

Tonight: The going gets better as it gets later.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH You’ll want to pursue an important matter.

Let a domestic issue sit for now, because you won’t be able to change it.

Be optimistic, no matter what happens. You will find a way to turn this situation around. Tonight: Too many people want to be your Valentine.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Listen to the feedback you get, though you might want to confirm what you hear at a later point. You could be

moving a lot slower than usual until later today. Postpone any meetings where you have to be alert. Tonight: Recharge your batteries. TGIF! LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Run with the moment, and focus on your long-term goals. You could feel unusually tight when managing your funds. You might want to take a risk, but know that a more conservative course serves you well. Refuse to get angry with a loved one. Tonight: Honor Valentine’s Day. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHH Are the changes you’re about to make positive? You might want to get feedback from someone who is straightforward. If you have made a plan at a time when you felt less than great, it could reflect a certain amount of negativity. Be realistic. To-

night: Use your imagination.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HHHH Understand that your moods tend to go up and down.

When push comes to shove, you might want to reach out to a partner.

A friend could be overassertive, and you might feel the need to respond with irritation, if not anger. Tonight: Try to make peace, not war.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHHH Reach out to a loved one or dear friend at a distance. You have a way of communicating that lets the other person know you care. Use the upbeat mood of Valentine’s Day to spread good cheer. A misunderstanding could arise from out of the blue.

Tonight: All smiles.

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Listen to a loved one’s feedback.

Understand that the innate tension that seems to exist between you and others is part of the Full Moon today.

Problems will be exaggerated in the present stellar atmosphere. Tonight: Look at the big picture, then celebrate Valentine’s Day. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHH Tap into your imagination when making plans. You might notice that a friend, family member or loved one could be quite tense. Pressure builds and tempers flare as a result of the Full Moon. Try to stay clear of all the uproar. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer.

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Capstone work brings absurdist text to life by shawnee moran associate a&e editor @shawneemoran22

The psycho-thriller play “The Maids” will be performed at historic Elizabeth Moore Hall this weekend as West Virginia University theater student Ariel Stoneking’s capstone project.

“The Maids,” written

by French dramatist Jean Genet, is loosely based on the crimes of the Papin sisters.

The play, set during the night of Feb. 2, 1993, highlights the discontent of the

maids with their jobs and demonstrates the hatred they have for their mistress.

Stoneking said she has wanted to direct the play since her early college years and is excited to see her dream come to fruition.

“As a director it is important to work with a play that you believe in, a play that excites you. This text is so complex and dynamic that it was simply too substantial for me to ignore,” Stoneking said. “I connect more with absurdist texts because the world is an extraordinarily bizarre place, and this jour-

ney we call life is indeed at times much stranger than fiction.”

She said there were many difficulties directing the piece, including a challenging text and issues with finding a performance space.

Due to the fact the actors are “working in a found space,” they have not been able to practice in E Moore Hall. Actors will have to adjust quickly tonight during the performance, which will demonstrate their professionalism and skill as it will be their first time acting on that stage.

Stoneking said one of the hardest decisions and biggest challenge she had to face was replacing an actress with her understudy.

“My actress had simply hit a wall,” she said. “I had been considering the situation for a week or so when some character development exercises revealed the truth of the situation … I feel very confident in my decision and honestly, it is pretty smooth sailing from here on out.”

Instead of charging the price of admission for the show, Stoneking said at-

tendees are asked to donate to the Bartlett House.

“Given the socioeconomic issues in the play, it would not feel right to me to charge admission and gain profit off of the work. I also wanted this work to be for the benefit of the community at large,” Stoneking said.

“The Bartlett House is a vital resource for those on hard times, and in the recent subzero temperatures, there is no denying that they saved numerous lives.”

Attendees can donate with a debit or credit card on The Bartlett House

website at http://www. bartletthouse.org or may bring cash or checks to the event.

If theatergoers donate online, Stoneking asks attendees to print a record of the donation with the amount on it and bring it to the show, so they can keep an accurate count on how much money the event raised. Donations can be any amount – even $1 will help.

The show will begin tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. shawnee.moran@mail.wvu.edu

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CEO accused of assaulting reality tv star in Utah PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The CEO of a California company is accused of assaulting one of the stars of the now-canceled ABC Family reality show “Beverly Hills Nannies” at his Utah vacation home.

Summit County prosecutors say they’ve charged 51-year-old Patrick Henry

with assault, damaging or interrupting a communication device, and criminal mischief. He’s set to be arraigned March 18.

Authorities allege that Henry was hosting Ariane Bellamar at his home Jan. 23 when he assaulted her and threw her phone to the ground when she tried to call for help.

Police say the phone’s screen was cracked in the encounter.

Henry is the CEO of the San Diego tech company Entropic Communications Inc. He issued a statement published by the Los Angeles Times saying Bellamar was drunk at the time and the assault accusations are false.

Hearing set on Bieber motion to block Fla. Video MIAMI (AP) — A hearing has been scheduled on a motion by Justin Bieber’s lawyers to prevent news organizations from obtaining unreleased video of the pop singer after his arrest last month.

The hearing was set for next Thursday before a Miami-Dade County judge. The 19-year-old pop singer’s lawyers say they want more time to review the video showing him in custody. Attorneys for news organizations say there’s no basis under Florida public records laws to keep the video under wraps.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Drake says he won’t do interviews with magazines following a recent story in Rolling Stone magazine.

The rapper was supposed to be on the cover of the magazine’s new issue, but was replaced with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Drake tweeted Thursday that he’s “done doing interviews with magazines.”

“I just want to give my music to the people,” he wrote. “That’s the only way my message gets across accurately.”

Other Thursday tweets from the 27-year-old were deleted, including one about his discomfort with Hoffman gracing the cover of Rolling Stone.

“I’m disgusted with that. RIP to Phillip Seymour Hoffman. All respect due. But the press is evil,” he tweeted.

In the interview, Drake talks about growing up as a biracial child in Canada, meeting his mentor Lil Wayne and launching a successful career in pop and rap.

Drake also discussed not attending last month’s Grammy Awards, where he lost three rap trophies to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, including best rap album, which Drake won last year.

Macklemore & Lewis also beat Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z and Kanye West in the latter category.

Macklemore sent a text to Lamar – and posted the message online – after the awards show, telling Lamar he felt that he had robbed him by winning best rap album.

“I was like, ‘You won.

Why are you posting your text messages? Just chill.

Take your W, and if you feel you didn’t deserve it,

go get better – make better music,’” Drake said in the interview.

Drake also tweeted Thursday that he never spoke of West’s “Yeezus” album during the interview. Rolling Stone quotes Drake calling some of West’s lyrics “questionable,” along with him saying he “loves” the outspoken rapper.

“I never commented on Yeezus for my interview portion of Rolling Stone,” he tweeted, which was deleted.

Rolling Stone said in a statement to The Ass o c i at e d P re ss t hat “ w e s t a n d by ou r reporting.”

A representative for Drake didn’t immediately return an email seeking comment.

The new issue of Rolling Stone hits newsstands Friday.

NBC borrows football idea for Olympics STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBC has borrowed an idea – and a voice – from football’s popular “Red Zone” broadcasts for a digital channel that tries to reflect the breadth and immediacy of the busy days at the Winter Olympics.

The “Gold Zone” is one of NBC’s most popular online offerings, and perhaps a model for how future Olympics will be presented on television.

On Thursday, the “Gold Zone” dipped into coverage of the first U.S. men’s hockey game, a 7-1 rout of Slovakia. Shrinking pictures so two appeared sideby-side on the screen, host Andrew Siciliano simultaneously displayed Russia’s game with Slovenia, and asked viewers to vote via Twitter which game they most wanted to see.

Within an hour, “Gold Zone” also darted around to live speed skating, curling and biathlon.

At one point, the screen was divided into quarters with live action in each box.

NBC tried something similar during the London Olympics in 2012 as an alternative to streams of individual sports, but without any narration, said Rick Cordella, senior vice president and general manager of NBC Sports Digital. A few months ago, the company decided to fully embrace its inspiration by contacting Siciliano.

Siciliano was hosting a

sports talk radio and a cable TV program on fantasy football nine years ago when Fox and DirecTV approached him with the “Red Zone” idea. “My initial reaction was, `I’m going to miss sitting on my couch with my friends’” on NFL Sundays, he said.

The football show follows several games simultaneously, hopping from one to another at key moments, often when one team is within an opponent’s “red zone” – 20 yards or less from a touchdown. It appeals to fans, along with bettors and fantasy football players, who don’t want to watch entire games, but do want to see every big play.

The idea clicked, so much so that the NFL Network began producing its own version for distribution to cable companies.

Siciliano doesn’t miss his friends on the couch at home.

“I get to stand in front of a wall of televisions and be America’s remote control,” he said.

For “Gold Zone,” Siciliano works in a studio at the NBC Sports Group’s headquarters in Connecticut. He’s onscreen for a 7 to 11 a.m. ET time shift, which is late afternoon and early evening Sochi time.

He’s relieved by colleague Ryan Burr, who works his own four-hour shift starting at 11.

With the NFL, Siciliano figures he knows about every player in the league.

But for the Olympics, he’s had a crash course on the more than 2,000 athletes in competition, including how to pronounce difficult names.

“Gold Zone” will take feeds of individual sport announcers, both from NBC and the IOC, and Siciliano ties it all together as a narrator to keep viewers abreast of developing stories.

“People want to see the celebrations. They want to see the emotions,” he said. “The emotions are so raw because these athletes have been training for this for all of their lives.”

The show is a clearinghouse for Olympic fans who don’t want to curate their own viewing experiences. Traffic to “Gold Zone” has exceeded all expectations, Cordella said.

The stream has had 279,000 unique visitors throughout the Olympics, with more than 10 million minutes watched, NBC said.

“I love it,” Siciliano said, “because I truly think it’s the future. With instant gratification, it’s getting to the point where the viewer assumes that everything will be like the `Red Zone.’

They won’t miss anything.”

It’s also no stretch to see the same concept be applied to television during future Olympics, perhaps on the NBC Sports Network.

“That will be a decision for others to make,” Cordella said.

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The Tea Shoppe hosts Valentine’s Day Tea and celebration by jake jarvis a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

The Tea Shoppe will host a Valentine’s Day Tea Saturday from 1-3 p.m. to celebrate the joy of the holiday with tea and desserts.

Located in the Seneca Center on Beechurst Avenue, The Tea Shoppe is a quaint, locally owned shop that specializes in alternative and traditional tea flavors. They carry a wide variety of teas, which is a great alternative to other drinks with many preservatives and additives.

“Our teas contain only natural ingredients, such that our fruit teas contain actual pieces of dried fruit,” said Lisa Biafore, owner of The Tea Shoppe. “This ensures that there is no aftertaste, like you get with artificial flavors in coffee.”

The Tea Shoppe is one of the hidden gems of Morgantown. Both students at West Virginia University and city residents enjoy this location as an escape from daily hassles.

“Our dining room is small but quaint, and we

encourage our customers to relax, refresh and reflect with a nice cup of tea,” Biafore said.

Cu s t o m e r s s h ou l d take a minute to walk through the shop and use the sniffing jars.

These are small samples of the tea customers can smell to get an idea of what flavors they would enjoy.

From there, the staff will guide you to your ideal flavor.

With more than 100 different loose leaf tea flavors, everyone is bound to find something they love.

Experienced tea drinkers can amp up their experience by trying the Ice Wine Tea. The Ice Wine Tea contains actual crystallized Ontario ice-wine. The smoky flavor will surely warm up your senses.

The Tea Shoppe also has begun carrying teas that double as an herbal remedy. The flavor Serenity promotes relaxation and Total Body gives you an overall feel good vibe. Next week Biafore will be rolling out a new flavor – Cold Be Gone.

The Valentine’s Day Tea is

The Tea Shoppe offers a variety of tea blends and tea accessories for customers to purchase. the perfect outing for couples or friends too busy to make plans Friday night but who still want to show their love.

A special menu has been crafted that includes delicious-sounding goodies like a mixed greens salad with strawberries and balsamic vinaigrette as well as cherry

scones with lemon curd.

“We are always looking for new events to bring people into the shop,” Biafore said. “This is also another alternative to going out for an expensive dinner. It is great food, but more casual and quaint.”

Anyone looking to change up their daily rou-

tine and experience a high quality meal will enjoy The Tea Shoppe.

Due to limited space, reservations need to be made prior to the event. Those interested should quickly make a reservation, as seats are filling up fast. The cost is $15.95 for adults and $8.95 for those under 10 years old.

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Events are always happening at The Tea Shoppe.

Each month the events range from special tastetestings to cooking classes.

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McDonald’s provides candlelit dinner Valentine’s Dance teaches swing by westley thompson a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

Thousands of restaurants across America today are booked for people wanting to take their sweethearts on a nice, romantic dinner date. But if plates of tiny fancy food and authentic French waiters seem a bit out of budget, there is another solution: a candlelight Valentine’s dinner at McDonald’s.

McDonald’s is going above and beyond with this dinner. Participating restaurants will be decorated with pink tablecloths and candles.

While this may seem silly at first, McDonald’s recognizes not everyone can afford a fancy din-

ner, due to either time or money constraints. They want to offer people a fun alternative.

“I think a lot of people think they have to go to a fancy restaurant and pay a lot of money, but not a lot of people can afford that and it doesn’t work with everyone’s schedules,” said Caitlin Webster, manager at the University Avenue Location. “We’re a low-cost option, sometimes it’s just nice to have that level of service somewhere affordable that can cater to your time and price range.”

In addition to enjoying your favorite meal with festive decorations, there will also be prizes available at both locations from Edible Arrangements. Contestants can also win movie

tickets and free McDonald’s for a year.

McDonald’s hopes to change the perception of what a Valentine’s meal has to be. It can be inexpensive, and it can be fun.

The employees have put a lot of effort forth in making this Valentine’s Day dinner special, and it is going to show.

“We hope to have a lot of people show up, and we’re really looking forward to it.

It’s exciting and I hope it’s a big success that we can keep doing it every year, because I love things like this,” Webster said.

The participating locations on University Avenue and Oakland Street, will host the dinner from 5-9 p.m. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Television show ‘Cops’ returns to Albuquerque area ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A decade after Albuquerque’s mayor banned “Cops” from filming in New Mexico’s largest city, the reality show is returning.

But this time, it is partnering with the county.

And a spokeswoman for current Mayor Richard Berry made it clear the city still wants no part in the show that follows officers making drug busts and responding to calls in mostly run-down, crimeridden neighborhoods.

Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston said Thursday that the show will begin filming with his department in April for its 26th season, to air this summer.

One of television’s original reality shows, “Cops”

used to film Albuquerque police officers. But former Mayor Martin Chavez put an end to that partnership more than a decade ago, saying the show portrayed the city in a bad light.

A spokeswoman for current Mayor Richard Berry says the city was not approached about participating when the production returns.

“Had we been,” said Erin Thompson, “Mayor Berry has made it clear that he would have declined, as he is concentrating his efforts on opportunities to highlight Albuquerque as a center of innovation, arts and diversity which we believe will bring consistently positive attention to Albuquerque as a model place to live and do business. “

While the show has become one of the longestrunning in U.S. history, it has over the years drawn fire from critics who say it shows street crime without putting it in a broader context of contributing social conditions.

Houston said the Bernalillo County Sheriff ’s Department is excited to be part of the show. It’s a great way to showcase the county’s high quality deputies, he said.

The Albuquerque Police Department, meantime, is struggling to repair its reputation. The department currently is under a U.S. Justice Department civil rights investigation into allegations of excessive force and three dozen shootings by officers since 2010.

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Do you want to do something more interesting than dinner and a movie? The Swing and Soul Valentine’s Dance is a great solution.

The event will allow attendees to learn swing dance to music from a live band.

The WVU Swing Dance Club and Mountaineer Catholics partnered to put together this fun Valentine’s Day alternative.

Morgantown locals The Soul Miners will light up the dance floor with their ’60s and ’70s vintage soul music.

“The event is all about bringing people together to experience the joy of dancing,” said Ryan

O’Shaughnessy, a missionary of St. John University Parish, home of Mountaineer Catholics. “Swing dancing developed during the 1920s to accompany Big Band Jazz music but has since been adapted to work for not only jazz, but other genres, too.”

O’Shaughnessy said the dance is different from how people normally celebrate the holiday.

“First, we won’t be exchanging cards and candy,” he said. “Second, our generation has mostly forgotten the art of dancing. Learning to swing dance is a great opportunity to meet new people and learn a mostly forgotten art in a fun, energetic environment.”

The event will include costume competition of the

Best Dressed Valentines.

For those who don’t own Valentine or swing-themed attire, there will be a vintage bazaar selling items ranging from vintage hats to retro neckties to costume jewelry.

The festivities will begin at 7 p.m. for a beginner’s lesson given by the WVU Swing Dance Club for those interested in a swing dance refresher. The actual dance and music will begin at 8-11 p.m.

Tickets at the door will be $10, and there will be complimentary refreshments and door prizes.

Dancers are requested to refrain from wearing “outside shoes” to help keep their newly renovated dance floor scratch-free. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Rapper Lil’ Kim pregnant with first child NEW YORK (AP) — Lil’ Kim is pregnant with her first child.

The rapper’s publicist C.J. Carter confirmed the news Thursday, a day after pictures of Kim’s baby bump began to circulate via social media following her appearance at New York Fashion Week.

The “Lady Marmalade” singer’s assistant Noel Perez says the 37-year-old is about five months along and due in May. No other details were available.

Lil’ Kim, whose real name is Kim Jones, debuted her baby bump in a tight dress at The Blonds fashion show.

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Monologues to celebrate vaginas

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“I bet you’re worried.

I was worried. I was worried about vaginas. I was worried about what we think about vaginas, and even more worried that we don’t think about them.”

In celebration of VDay, the 2014 presentation of “The Vagina Monologues” will begin tonight at 7 in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

“The Vagina Monologues” came from a series

of interviews by Eve Ensler, a playwright and activist, with women addressing their sexuality and the social stigma about rape and abuse. Ensler, with a group of other women, founded V-Day, a grassroots global movement dedicated to generating more attention to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation and sex slavery.

Ensler’s original intent was to use the piece to simply celebrate the vagina.

However, as she discovered growing issues such as rape culture and the ob-

jectification of women in pop culture, she decided to use funds generated from performances to support movements to end violence against women.

The performance at West Virginia University is entirely made up of WVU students and community members. All proceeds for the event will support the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center (RDVIC), the V-Day Spotlight Campaign for One Billion Rising, and WVU’s Gender Equality Movement (GEM).

“The Vagina Monologues” is performed by a

series of women, each separately taking the stage, discussing aspects of “the feminine experience.”

A few topics covered in various monologues include sex, love, rape, menstruation and orgasms.

The play opens up a dialogue about feminine issues that are frequently thought of as taboo by the media.

Throughout the play, the vagina is used as a demonstration of female empowerment and is flaunted to exhibit feminine beauty and strength.

Madison Felting, a sophomore women’s and

gender studies student, is excited to attend the performance, which she’s seen several times before.

“I’m super excited for the performance,” Felting said. “It has an incredible message and benefits some great organizations.”

While sometimes shocking in nature, the performances are geared for a greater good.

“Men and women alike should come out and see ‘The Vagina Monologues,’” Felting said. “Everyone will leave with a fresh perspective.”

The performances

of “The Vagina Monologues” will be held in the Mountainlair Ballrooms Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets will be $15 for general admission, $9 for students and will be sold before the show.

They will also be selling feminist slogan buttons and chocolate vagina pops.

For more information on upcoming WVU women’s and gender studies sponsored events, visit http://wmst.wvu.edu/ news_events. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

RockTop Bar & Grill to host Morgantown Singles Night by lacey palmer a&e Editor @LACEYPALMER

RockTop Bar & Grill will host Morgantown’s first Singles Night tonight for Valentine’s Day and singles.

“That horrid day of stale chocolate and wilted roses is just around the corner … Love bites but being single doesn’t have to,” reads the “Who the ‘bleep’ needs love? Calling all singles!” Facebook page for the event.

The page invited nearly 2,000 people to the bar, located at 341 Chestnut St. in downtown Morgantown.

“Valentine’s Day focuses so much on the re-

lationship dynamic but fails miserably regarding the single crowd,” said RockTop spokesperson Ashlee Boyd. “The No. 1 reason people go out is for socialization and in hopes of meeting someone. We want to encourage Morgantown to take a day deemed so negatively and turn it into a day of flirting, fun and sociability.”

The bar will feature $5 glasses of wine, broken heart martinis, $2 domestic cans and $5 Long Island iced teas.

They will also host contests and games for singles throughout the event, hosted by one of Morgantown’s most eligible bachelorettes.

“We will have games

such as ‘Singled Out’ and ‘The Dating Game,’” Boyd said. “It’s going to be the Friday night spot to be.”

Boyd also said the bar would release the new RockTop Lounge, which was a complete renovation of the inside bar, making it more intimate and spacious.

Singles Night kicks off at 7 p.m., and ladies get in for free. Entry is $5 for men.

“We try to set ourselves apart from the other nightlife by remaining unique in our promotions and providing an atmosphere you can not experience any where else in Morgantown,” Boyd said.

“We will also have Big Whiskey open downstairs,

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Bent Willey’s to host Stop Light Party

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Bent Willey’s will host a Stop Light Party tonight for Valentine’s Day. The “stop light” theme encourages attendees to wear the colors according to their relationship status.

Green is for go, which is anyone who is single and ready to mingle. Yellow is for yield, meaning anyone who is unsure about what they want. Red is for stop, if you’re already taken by that special someone.

“This all started on Twitter. I follow WVU Crushes and have heard of Stop Light Parties because it’s known nation-

wide,” said Ton Sittichaimanee, manager of Bent Willey’s. “From that point on, I just started putting it all together. It’s better for Valentine’s Day instead of having just a couple’s night.”

The night will also feature Valentine’s decorations and drink specials.

“We will have the bar decorated for Valentine’s Day and we will have 50 cent drinks,” said Nick Kelly, owner of Bent Willey’s. “It’s pretty cheap, and we’re not charging the ladies to get in before 11. If they get here early they’re going to basically be drinking for free. You can’t beat it.”

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Since July 2013, Bent Willey’s has been under new management, and there have been changes to staff, drink specials and new events. To help promote the event, Bent and WVU Crushes got together on Twitter and gave away a couple’s trip to Las Vegas.

“I think this one offers something for everyone you know you can come as a couple or a single or a anything else,” Kelly said.

“It’s open for anyone. For me, being married, I just come to watch the show.

There’s a little something for everybody.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Nicki Minaj apologizes for offensive cover artwork

NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj has apologized for using a famous photo of Malcolm X with a rifle in his hands along with a racial slur for her new song.

Minaj posted the photo Wednesday on her website and Instagram page, and received criticism for how she used the Malcolm X image for her new song “Lookin A-- N----.”

After she was roundly criticized on social media circles and beyond for what many saw as disrespect to a revered icon, she offered an

apology Thursday on Instagram to the estate of Malcolm X – who was assassinated 49 years ago this month at age 39.

She said the song’s artwork “is in no way to undermine his efforts and legacy.”

“That was never the official artwork nor is this an official single. This is a conversation. Not a single,” she wrote. “I apologize to the Malcolm X estate if the meaning of the photo was misconstrued. ... I have nothing but respect (and) adoration for u.”

The photo of Malcolm X holding the rifle was taken when he was trying to protect his family, as his home had been firebombed.

A petition was issued, encouraging the rapper to change the artwork.

Minaj’s personal representative declined to comment. A lawyer for Malcolm X’s children also didn’t immediately respond to an email.

The picture was deleted from Minaj’s Instagram, but was still on her website Thursday.

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Senior guard Brooke Hampton controls the ball during West Virginia’s win over Kansas State Saturday.

No. 13 West Virginia rallies late to sweep season series from Oklaoma, tops Sooners 76-75 on road by kevin hooker sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The No. 13 West Virginia women’s basketball team improved to 9-1 on the road Thursday, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 75-74 at the Lloyd Noble Center.

Junior forward Averee Fields made the go-ahead basket with 13 seconds left to put the Mountaineers up by two points. OU’s Morgan Hook missed a layup with two seconds left. The Sooners had yet another chance to tie the game at the buzzer, but guard T’ona Edwards

missed one of her two free throws at the line.

The Mountaineers improved to 21-3 on the season and 10-2 in Big 12 Conference play, while the Sooners have dropped two of their last three games and fell to 15-10 overall. WVU is one game behind Baylor for the top spot.

“First of all, give Oklahoma credit. They were ready to play in the first half and we weren’t,” said head coach Mike Carey.

“They had all the hustle points, all the points in the paint and all the points on the break. So they out-

hustled us big time. (Sherri Coale) did a good job getting (Oklahoma) ready to play. I didn’t have our girls ready to play.”

WVU trailed 44-33 at halftime but outscored OU 4331 in the second half. The Sooners shot just 38.3 percent from the field, 20 percent from the 3-point line and missed 12 of their 28 free throw attempts.

WVU took its first lead of the game since the opening minutes with 2:06 left in the game.

Sophomore guard Bria Holmes led the way for the Mountaineers, scoring 19

points on 7-of-11 shooting in 35 minutes of action.

Guard Taylor Palmer played 20 minutes off the bench, scoring nine points and grabbing three rebounds.

Senior center Asya Bussie scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while knocking down four of her five free throw attempts.

The Sooners were led in scoring by Aaryn Ellenberg, who scored 18 points. Nicole Griffin and Gioya Carter added 13 and 12 points, respectively. Sharane Campbell scored 10 points.

“Both teams were in foul trouble the whole game, and

nobody could really get into a rhythm,” Carey said. “Both teams battled hard, and we fought back. (We) very easily could have folded. Any time you can come out with a win, not really play well and didn’t get in a rhythm – you’ll take it.”

The Mountaineers beat OU Jan. 18 at home, 77-63, and are now 4-2 all time in the series.

WVU comes back home Sunday for a matchup against TCU. West Virginia beat the Horned Frogs, 6662, Feb. 1. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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West Virginia out for revenge against No. 19 Texas by doug walp sports writer @dougwalp

After conquering its second ranked opponent in three games, the West Virginia men’s basketball team is heading back on the road to try to keep its late-season momentum alive against the No. 19 Texas Longhorns Saturday night in Austin, Texas.

“Every time we win it helps with our confidence,” said junior guard Juwan Staten. “We don’t really pay attention to the number next to the team when we’re playing them. We just go out there with a certain game plan, and as long as we execute, we’ll give ourselves a great chance.”

The Mountaineers (1510, 7-5 Big 12) swept the season series against Texas

(19-5, 8-3) in the 2012-13 season, but the Longhorns already grabbed the first leg of this year’s series in convincing fashion at the WVU Coliseum Jan. 13.

Overall, the all-time series between the newly aligned conference foes is knotted at three wins each.

The Mountaineers took the only game played between the two schools at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

However, the Longhorns have won eight of their last nine games, clearly positioning themselves for an NCAA bid. West Virginia remains in the thick of the hunt for a tournament bid of their own after defeating No. 11 Iowa State Monday night at home.

Currently, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has WVU as one of the last four in the tournament, and the Mountaineers still

have six games remaining –four of them coming against teams in the Top 22 RPI. “We definitely understand now that we need every game,” Staten said. “We need to come out and play as hard as we can play, every play. We need to get a lot of loose balls. We need to really lock down on defense, because we feel we can score with any team. “(Winning) feels good but we’ve got to look forward to the next game. We can’t get too high on ourselves and then go out and play flat against Texas, because we really want that game.”

By the numbers, Texas has been the best defensive team in the conference, at least in regard to opponents’ shooting percentage.

West Virginia has recently

found some stability on the defensive end as well.

On Monday, WVU limited the nation’s No. 4 offense to just 37 percent from the field and eight points under their average output on the season.

“This is the best we’ve been defensively all season, and well, for a while,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins.

This weekend West Virginia’s defense will be tasked with stopping three of the conference’s top 20-scorers in Jonathan Holmes (13.1 points per game), Isaiah Taylor (12.5 ppg) and Javan Felix (12.4 ppg).

Big man Cameron Ridley also averages double-figures in scoring (10.9 ppg) and is the Big 12’s fourthleading rebounder, pulling down more than eight

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Juwan Staten speaks to his team during WVU’s win over Iowa State Monday. boards per contest. man’s last year – those guys But the Mountaineers are could trust each other, and confident their own seem- their defense is what got ingly improved defense is them to the tournament. up to the challenge.

We feel like we can play that “Just the way we’re play- way as well, and I think we ing defense now reminds have a little more offense me of my first year here,” than they did. We just have said junior forward Kevin to keep it going.”

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women’s basketball

No. 13 WVU takes on TCU Sunday by jon fehrens sports writer @dailyathenaeum

After a mild week of action, the No. 13 West Virginia women’s basketball team will play two important Big 12 Conference games in three days.

Beginning Thursday the Mountaineers will travel to Norman, Okla., to take on the Oklahoma Sooners. After Thursday’s matchup they will head back to Morgantown to take on conference rival TCU in the WVU Coliseum Sunday.

The Mountaineers are currently No. 2 in Big 12 play and are 20-3 overall with a 9-2 record.

The game against the Sooners will be the first time since Saturday that head coach Mike Carey’s team will see an opposing jersey.

Sophomore guard Bria

Holmes dropped a careerhigh 31 points in a decisive 84-44 win over Kansas State.

“It becomes mental at this time of the year. There are seven games left in the regular season and you have to stay focused, “Carey said in an interview with WVUsports.com. “We are fortunate to have four of them at home and three of them on the road. We will worry about the postseason after that.”

Every game leading up to the conference tournament has huge implications for the Mountaineers.

The Lady Horned Frogs will ride into Morgantown after failing to come back against Kansas Wednesday night.

Sophomore guard Zahna Medley led TCU with a game-high 20 points in 39 minutes. TCU’s monster in the middle, senior center

Latricia Lovings, set a new TCU record when she recorded a block in her 63rd consecutive game to go with nine rebounds and four points.

Lovings is still the leader in several important defensive statistics in the Big 12.

She is first in the conference in blocks per game with 3.79, but WVU’s own center Asya Bussie is close behind her. Bussie averages 2.26, which is second in the Big 12 but first on the team.

Lovings is also an excellent rebounder, she is fifth in the conference with 7.8 boards per game.

While TCU remains a defensive-minded team, Medley still is the Horned Frogs best offensive weapon. The sophomore leads the team with 16.2 points per game while leading the team with 92 assists.

It’s safe to say TCU will

look to exact revenge on the Mountaineers after how the last game played out. With 7:50 left in the game, WVU trailed by six points but senior guard Taylor Palmer used the final minutes of the game to propel a furious comeback.

In a five minute span the Mountaineers went on a 16-2 run where Palmer had 11 of the 16 points.

Holmes continues to lead the Mountaineers in scoring with 14.4 per game while Bussie trials close behind her with 13.2. Senior guard Christal Caldwell rounds out the top three with an even 12 points per game while dishing out 28 assists.

Sunday’s game is set to begin a 1 p.m., and fans in attendance are encouraged to wear pink in support for breast cancer research.

After defying the odds and finishing No. 3 in the Big 12 in the 2013 season, second-year head coach Randy Mazey and the West Virginia baseball team are set to kick off a new season today at noon when they take on Louisville in Charleston, S.C. The matchup with Louisville is the first of three games the Mountaineers will play in Charleston this weekend. West Virginia is slated to take on Delaware Saturday at 11 a.m. and wrap up the weekend against The Citadel Sunday at 1 p.m.

Just like they were for most of the 2013 season, the Mountaineers will play the role of the underdog in the season opener against No. 14 Louisville, which was

a participant in the College World Series in 2013.

“In our situation in the Big 12, this season is going to be really tough,” Mazey said. “Playing the first game against one of the best teams on the schedule is going to be indicative of what we’re going to go through.”

While he said his team is looking forward to the challenge of facing a tough opponent in the season’s opening game, Mazey said the outcome of the game will say a lot about where his team is headed.

“Win, lose or draw, the first game doesn’t make the season. It would be nice to beat a really good team … and that would give our guys a lot of confidence, but if you don’t beat them it shows you’ve got a lot of work to do to compete at that level,” Mazey said.

Junior left-handed pitcher Harrison Musgrave

is scheduled to take the mound against the Cardinals in the first game of the season.

“The guy was the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year (in 2013).

He deserves to grab the ball in the first game of the season. He’s going to go out there and see what he can do,” Mazey said.

Redshirt junior pitcher Sean Carley, who is in his first season with West Virginia after transferring from Air Force, is scheduled to start against Delaware.

Junior left-hander John Means will take the mound against The Citadel.

Due to the weather conditions in Morgantown in the past few months, the team had to practice on the turf at Caperton Indoor Practice facility this preseason.

Junior first baseman Ryan McBroom said he thinks his team will be able

to make a quick adjustment from playing on turf to playing on a natural surface.

“We’ve been playing on turf for months now. I think it’s going to be kind of like riding a bike,” McBroom said.

“We’ve been playing the game for a while. Getting back on the dirt is going to come naturally for us, hopefully.”

The Mountaineers were picked last in the Big 12 preseason poll in 2013. This season, West Virginia was picked No. 7.

“It’s not surprising. It’s a great conference with great pitching and great hitting.

(Being picked) seventh is not terrible, but it’s not where we want to be. I think we have the talent to go out there and really show people what we’re made of,” McBroom said. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU takes on Clarion Friday night in Coliseum by anthony pecoraro sports writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University wrestling team will take on Clarion University of Pennsylvania at 6 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum for the “Beauty & the Beast” event.

The wrestling team will compete simultaneously with the WVU gymnastics team, which will face off against Pitt.

The Mountaineers head coach and Clarion alumni, Craig Turnbull, said in an interview with WVUsports. com he’s excited for a different format for tonight’s match.

“We are pretty far into the

season, so a twist in the format will be nice to stay focused,” Turnbull said. “We are certainly getting better as this season goes on, and we have a lot of guys that have built up some positive momentum.”

The Mountaineers (10-5, 0-3 Big 12) are looking to end their home matches with a victory before two road matches to close out the season. The Big 12 championships will begin in March.

WVU is coming off a 1915 loss to No. 10 Oklahoma Feb. 6 and a 45-0 shutout win over Davidson Feb. 7.

The Golden Eagles (9-12, 3-3 EWL) have an extremely young squad with six freshmen in their lineup. Last

weekend Clarion traveled to No. 26 Ohio University Saurday and lost 21-16 before defeating Cleveland State 3016 at Tippin Gym on Sunday.

Colin Johnston, a 141-pound senior, enters tonight’s contest with a team high 14-1 dual match record and a team-high 36 takedowns.

He is currently on a teamhigh five-match win streak, including four victories over ranked opponents.

Bubba Scheffel, a 174-pound sophomore, leads this WVU squad with 26 total victories and broke into the program’s Top 10 list for most wins by a sophomore in a single season with two victories last week.

Heavyweight sophomore A.J Vizcarrondo earned Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honors Monday to become the third Mountaineer in program history to achieve this honor. Vizcarrondo defeated No. 17 Ross Larson of Oklahoma, 9-7, and then came back to win by major decision, 15-5, over Ed Isola of Davidson.

The Mountaineers are 20-14-2 all-time against the Golden Eagles with the most recent victory coming for WVU in the 2013 season, 18-15. WVU has won three straight against Clarion, as the last Golden Eagle win was in 2010, 20-14. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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“It’s an exciting event,” said WVU head coach Jason Butts. “I’m really looking forward to the big crowd being here and looking forward to a lot of energy. These athletes feed off the crowd, especially in gymnastics.”

With the WVU wrestling team competing simultaneously, Butts said things can get a bit hectic.

“It’s really like a circus atmosphere,” Butts said.

“They’re pretty good at getting focused in on just our group, and that’s really all we can control. There’s no offense or defense in our sport. We’ll be focused (on) what we can control.”

Both senior Hope Sloanhoffer and freshman Alexa Goldberg enter tonight’s meet holding individual national rankings. Sloanhoffer is No. 46 in the allaround and No. 46 on the uneven bars.

Goldberg is No. 24 on the uneven bars, with a season average score of 9.85.

Fellow freshman Nicolette Swoboda continues to be a major all-around contributor, finishing third in the event Feb. 7. with a score of 39.325.

The Mountaineers have been the strongest on the uneven bars event the entire season, putting them at No. 4 in the Southeast region.

Senior Erica Smith, Sloanhoffer and Goldberg each scored 9.8 and above against Iowa State, and they look to continue that success against Pitt.

Depth in the vault event has become an issue for WVU recently.

The Mountaineers have four strong competitors at the event in junior Dayah Haley, sophomore Jaida Lawrence, Sloanhoffer and Swoboda, each of whom scored a 9.825 and above last weekend.

However, Butts is still in search of two gymnasts to fill the last two spots in the lineup.

“I think in practice we found (the last two spots),” Butts said. “We obviously had those last two spots implode on us a little bit at Iowa State, but I think this week we found them. We have a couple of seniors stepping up to fill those gaps, and that’s what you always want your upperclassmen to do.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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3BR 2BTH HOUSE on Sylvan. $1,100/per month, plus utilities. Available in May. Call: 304-692-7587 3BR 1Bath 307 EAST BROCKWAY AVENUE. $800 Month. Lease/ Deposit required. W/D, No Pets, Off Street parking (304) 290-1332 3BR 1BRH HOUSE on Stewartstown Road. $1000/per month, plus utilities. Avail. in June. call: 304-692-7587 4-5 BR CAMPUS & JONES AVENUE AREAS. W/D, & much more included.

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Friday February 14, 2014

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Carley to make his return against Delaware by greg madia multimedia editor @dailyathenaeum

It has been more than a year since West Virginia right-hander Sean Carley has pitched in a game.

Standing at 6-foot-4, 245 pounds, Carley sat out the entire 2013 season due to transfer rules.

Carley will throw Saturday against Delaware in his Mountaineer baseball debut.

“I’m so excited it’s been a long time for me,” Carley said. “And there is definitely a pretty anxious tone about my body going into Saturday. There has been a lot of hard work going into this. Now it’s time to reap the benefits of the entire off year I had.”

He last took the mound

in the 2012 season while at Air Force. In his two seasons at Air Force he was named a Second Team All-Mountain West selection and even threw a two-hit shutout against Bowling Green.

On April 2, 2011, Carley grabbed the attention of an opposing pitching coach – then-TCU pitching coach and future WVU head coach Randy Mazey.

That day Carley threw 7-plus innings against the Horned Frogs and only allowed six hits and striking out three.

“Sean (Carley) pitched against us when I was at TCU, and you always knew he had a good arm.

When he was available, I think he was the first call I ever made, when I took this job here,” Mazey said.

Carley will finally toe the rubber for the Mountaineers Saturday.

He is slated for the 2014 season as the No. 2 starter in front of John Means and behind reigning Big 12 Pitcher of the Year Harrison Musgrave.

Musgrave was drafted by Philadelphia, Carley was selected by San Diego and Means was picked

by Atlanta in the Major League Baseball draft this past April, giving WVU the only rotation in the conference with three drafted players.

Carley has a full pitching arsenal, including a two-seam fastball, fourseam fastball, changeup and slider.

“I’ve put work into my changeup this past year and fall, so it’s become a real good pitch for me,”

Carley said. “Also I have my slider, so it’ll be a three-pitch combo, working inside and outside while changing up can give me success.”

Carley said he wants to start his first season at WVU with a win. While working on his craft for the past year, he began prepping to face Delaware this past week.

“We’ve gotten our scouting reports on those guys, I do some mental visualization like picturing their uniform color, atmosphere. I’ve looked at pictures of the stadium,” Carley said. “I also go through what their potential lineup will look like and try to go through certain scenarios.”

Mazey said he is excited to have Carley on his pitching staff.

After waiting more than a year since making the first phone call to Carley, Mazey is ready to see everything come to fruition.

“I hate to say it was a match made in heaven, but he knew the quality of pitchers we had at TCU and me being the pitching coach there, I think he felt pretty good about how we developed pitchers. That’s what he was looking for,” Mazey said.

“We needed a guy who could step in and win Big 12 games, it’s a really good fit on both ends.”

A native of Melbourne, Fla., Carley will have his family in the stands this weekend to see him make his first start as a Mountaineer. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU must win rebounding against Texas A month ago at the WVU Coliseum, the Texas Longhorns beat West Virginia down.

Simply put, Texas was more physical and WVU couldn’t match it.

Texas held leads as large as 21 points. WVU was never in the game.

That was because the Longhorns were dominant inside.

Texas’ big men were too much to handle for West Virginia.

Center Cameron Ridely and forward Johnathan Holmes each grabbed 12 rebounds.

As a team, Texas outrebounded WVU 49-30.

Texas even grabbed 10 of those boards offensively and scored 12 second chance points.

Devin Williams, Kevin Noreen and Brandon Watkins just couldn’t keep up on the glass.

At the Erwin Events Center in Austin, Texas, West Virginia and head coach Bob Huggins will be faced with the same challenge.

Williams, Noreen and Watkins have the tough task of matching up with 6-foot-9, 285-pound Ridley and 6-foot-8 Holmes.

Ridely and Holmes were terrific against WVU in terms of rebounding and scoring the basketball the last time out.

West Virginia has to stay out of foul trouble down low. At least one of those guys has to be on the floor at all times.

Odds are Huggins will go with a smaller lineup like he has during the past few games to prevent two of those big men from getting in foul trouble at the same time.

Even though keeping those guys out of foul trouble is key, crashing the glass has to be a team effort Saturday.

Juwan Staten has contributed in a big way to West Virginia’s rebounding efforts this season. For as much responsibility as he already has during a game, he has to crash the glass.

Remi Dibo, who has gotten a lot better, has to hit the boards. Same with Terry Henderson and Eron Harris.

Anybody who can provide Williams, Watkins and Noreen with help can start to negate the massive presence Texas has down low.

Without a total team effort on the glass, West Virginia will not win this game.

If everyone works on the boards, WVU has a shot to win its third game against a ranked opponent in four tries.

Good rebounding will go a long way for the Mountaineers in this matchup. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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