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Panel talks crisis in Ukraine

By Evelyn Merithew Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

start thinking of Ukraine as a failed state.”

There are a multitude of possibilities for the causes of weakness, Blobaum said.

Among those could be the ethnic composition of the country or the corrupt political elite, regardless of whether their ethnicity is Russian or Ukrainian.

“The protests we saw in Kiev that guided this crisis were, in part, a way

for the population to vent their frustration with this situation,” he said. “Some in Ukraine and outside of Ukraine look at the association agreement with the European Union as some kind of magic bullet that will resolve these issues, but that agreement would have required Ukraine to carry out some painful reforms.”

Blobaum said another

important thing to consider is what exactly is at stake for the West in all of this.

“The stakes for Russia are quite high both internationally and domestically,” he said. “But what are the stakes for the West if this crisis spreads past Ukraine? How does this affect the United States’ allies and NATO?” Tauger presented a slide-

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West Virginia University students, faculty and community members had the opportunity to attend a forum and panel discussion regarding the current crisis in Ukraine Wednesday evening.

Political science professor Boris Barkanov and his-

tory professor Mark Tauger shared their scholarly perspectives on the events in Crimea.

Robert Blobaum, a professor of central European history, moderated the event. The forum’s focus was a discussion of “the weakness of the Ukrainian state since independence in 1991 and 1992 and the reasons for that weakness, and whether we have to

show presentation with information pertaining to the history of Russia, Ukraine and Crimea. This included background on the Ottoman Empire and its European allies, the 1917 Revolution when remaining Crimean Tatars set up their own government, German occupation in 1918, Stalinism, the World War II era

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Family opens Juice Bar to share love of healthy lifestyle

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Real Juice Bar offers a wide variety of juice drinks along with a full cafe menu.

by alexis randolph staff writer @dailyathenaeum

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?

Huggins advises junior guard Juwan Staten in tough decision between NBA dreams and finishing college career at WVU >> See Sports page 7

SGA unanimously passes modified elections code

BY Sam Bosserman Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

An extensive overhaul of the West Virginia University Student Government Association’s election code was unanimously passed at Wednesday’s regular meeting.

Changes to the code have been a recurring topic of discussion, particularly with several parts of the code being highlighted as problematic during the 2014 elections cycle.

The overhaul of the document codifies a variety of what, until recently, have only been norms of SGA elections, such as hosting a minimum of one debate.

Board of Governors member Spenser Wempe took the lead on making the change to the code

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and said she was relieved it passed unanimously.

“I’m really glad it passed unanimously because it really is a comprehensive and concise way to make the elections code a lot more clear than it has been in the past,” she said.

According to Wempe, the added clarity will be particularly helpful to the SGA Judicial Board, which is responsible for interpreting the code in difficult situations arising during elections. “(The Judicial Board’s) responsibility is to interpret the code,” Wempe said. “But if the document is repetitive and contradicts itself, it makes it difficult to implement and execute it.

“Having a document that is concise and lays things out plainly will help with making improvements for

PRIMANTI BROS Morgantown’s Primanti Bros. location opened its doors earlier this month.

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years to come.”

The overhauled elections code better outlines expenditure limits and reporting requirements for those running in SGA elections.

Wempe said a major improvement made in the changes allows write-in candidates to be officially recognized by SGA. “Someone can apply to be a writein candidate, which will make it much easier for them to pull votes,” Wempe said.

Once a write-in candidate has applied with SGA, they will be recognized as an official candidate and be allowed to participate in the SGA sponsored debate.

Wempe was also recognized at the meeting for all her hard work throughout the year by being

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ON THE INSIDE The Native American Studies Student Research Colloquium showcased six students who have excelled academically and culturally through their research. NEWS PAGE 2

One family’s dream to bring healthier, simpler food options to Morgantown has become a reality.

The Maas family opened the Real Juice Bar and Cafe on Pleasant Street earlier this month.

Morgan Maas, a junior philosophy student at West Virginia University, said she was excited when her parents talked to her about moving from Elkins, W.Va., to Morgantown to open a juice bar.

“My parents moved up here last December, and before they moved up here, one of our favorite things, of course since I’m a broke college kid and I don’t have any money, was to go (out to eat),” Morgan said.

“When we started going out more often, I noticed that there was a lack of healthy, simple food. The food in Morgantown is great, but sometimes you just want a simple salad or soup, and sometimes that is hard to find, especially in the downtown area.”

Morgan said her mother always wanted to start a business of her own, and the family’s longtime loyalty to a healthy lifestyle pulled them in the right direction.

“My mom had always been juicing. She juiced when she went through chemotherapy for breast cancer, because she definitely contributes part of her recovery to juicing,” Morgan said. “We have been living this healthy lifestyle for so long. We said, ‘Morgantown could really use a juice bar.’”

Morgan’s mother Ruth is the owner of Real Juice, and her whole family works there.

The March 3 opening brought in more people than the Maas’ had hoped or planned for.

“The first week was the craziest week of probably all of our lives. Not a lot of sleep, not a lot of free time and a lot of stress. Now things have calmed down some,” Ruth said. “It was super exciting but definitely unexpected.”

Ruth said the family had a lot of support from their small business loan officer. The officer encouraged them to push beyond just juice and to open up to food, coffee and smoothies.

Morgan works mostly on the creative aspects of the business, managing social media and public relations.

“We want to have a welcoming and open environment to introduce people to organics and have them not be scared to try things,” Morgan said. “I think with our great employees and welcoming atmosphere, we are doing that.”

Real Juice features a design Morgan described as soft industrial. It also feature photographs of Morgantown locals and friends of the Maas family for decorations as well as local artists’ work for sale.

Many of Real Juice’s employees are either Maas family members or WVU students.

Morgan said she hopes to have a mobile juice truck in the future to travel to events such as music fes-

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Colloquium showcases student cultural research

by Meagan Carpenter Staff Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The Native American Studies Student Research Colloquium showcased six students who have excelled academically and culturally through their research in Native American culture.

The Colloquium began in 2005, and each year a select group of students are asked to present their research about various Native American issues.

Bonnie Brown, coordinator of the Native American Studies program at West Virginia University,

said the Eberly School likes to hold this colloquium so they can celebrate students who have gone above and beyond to produce excellent research in a variety of courses.

The six students who presented were Ashley Ayers, Megan Funkhouser, Jason Kikel, Nick Martin, Caleb Pennington and Isabelle Shepherd.

Brown has worked with many of the students presenting and said she encourages her students to look into the culture of Native Americans and their struggles.

“We just believe as an academic program that we

need to celebrate our students who are doing good work and not only allow that work to be shared with faculty but allowing these students to share research that they’ve done, and maybe inspire other students to look at the historic impacts of Native American people,” Brown said.

Each student gave a 10-minute presentation on the topic of their choice.

The topics ranged from legal issues among the tribes and states to the history of an Oneida Nation tribal chief.

Shepherd, a senior English and political science student, said she wanted to

not only focus on the literary scholarship of being an English major but also on research.

“There are not that many projects in college where I have felt such a deep connection to it especially since it covers so many levels of marginalization,” Shepherd said. “Marginalization of women, marginalization of other cultures, and that’s a big part of my research and general academic focus.”

Kikel, who graduated in December 2013 with a degree in geology and a minor in Native American Studies, returned to present his research about

tribal sovereignty and community planning.

“In Morgantown we take advantage of the zoning issues around us where Native Americans have to constantly deal with the struggles of Indian law,” Kikel said.

Martin, a junior criminology student, said he has a close connection with the Oneida Nation and paid tribute to his great grandfather who was tribal chief.

His name was “Sagowhe” meaning “he gives.”

“I knew a lot of stuff coming in but being able to learn more about my history and culture and being able to help other people

to understand where my family comes from,” Martin said.

Brown said it is a rewarding experience for the faculty to watch the students grow and learn more about the history of Native American tribes.

“Watching these students shine and being able to celebrate them, encourage them to continue their education so that they are lifelong learners (is rewarding).” Brown said.

“I want students to think about the big picture and see what different types of people are doing.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Career fair offers students opportunity to meet potential employers by alexis randolph staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Knowing where to look for an internship and a fulltime job to kick-start a career can be a struggle for some students.

The West Virginia University Career Services Center aims to alleviate the pressure of job searching by providing events such as career fairs.

The center’s two-day fair began Wednesday, and according to Sarah Glenn, assistant director of employer relations for Career Services,

ukraine

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After 1991 Tauger said there were about 10 years of ostensible calm.

“Crimea has its own unique history, it is not a core part of Ukraine,” Tauger said. “It is extremely mixed, ethnically. Control over Crimea has been a matter of conflict and has changed repeatedly, with cases of state bullying, including by Ukraine.

“Crimeans have repeatedly sought independence or at least autonomy, and have been denied it by Russia and Ukraine.”

Barkanov presented the audience with two graphs published in 2013 that reported opinions of people living in the territory at the time.

“When you asked people ‘what is your homeland?,’ overall, people answered Ukraine,” he said.

“The highest is in Western Ukraine and Center Ukraine. Even in the South and in the East. Crimea is

this fair is one of the biggest for the year.

“This career fair reaches a broader number of students.

We have opportunities for nearly every major at WVU at this event,” Glenn said.

“There will be a little more than 20 repeats tomorrow, and the rest will be new.”

She said the goal of the event is to grow it to the point where they will have completely different employers each day, thus offering more options to students.

“We always recommend students prepare before they attend any career fair. They

should have their ‘elevator pitch’ down to a science. We tell students they should research the companies who are attending and develop a gameplan,” Glenn said.

“They can even apply for the job online ahead of time.”

Students are also encouraged to bring copies of their resumes with them. Students should include any accomplishments they have achieved academically and most importantly, any leadership positions they have held in clubs, organizations or other groups.

The fair hosted a variety of employers who are look-

ing to hire full time for positions they are hoping to fill with graduating seniors and companies looking for summer interns.

Representatives from American Systems were looking for students from a variety of backgrounds and majors. Connie Radley, an American Systems representative, said she and her company were looking for specific qualities in potential job candidates.

“Professional dress (is important), but they don’t have to be in suits, so long as they look well put-together.

We are also looking for self-

confidence,” Radley said. “(We’re looking for) people who present themselves well, because we will be having our employees work with our customers. So, we are going to need employees who present themselves well and communicate well with others.”

Ashley Miller, a sophomore accounting student, went to the fair in search of a summer internship.

“I’m looking to get some exposure, specifically in accounting and leadership programs,” Miller said.

“There are a lot of big companies here, and I have been

different, you have a much lower proportion, between 30 and 40 percent.

“In 2013, people are still saying that the Soviet Union is their homeland. Very few people say Russia.”

Regarding a geopolitical orientation graph, most people in Crimea responded t they have a strong preference for Russia, and in Western Ukraine there are opposite results.

“Over 50 percent (of people( in the West have a strong European Union preference; much smaller prefer a geopolitical orientation toward Russia,” Barkanov said.

Barkanov also noted that when we talk about the state, what we are really talking about is state society complexes and whether the state has the support of the population.

“There’s historical controversy regarding Ukraine.

My perspective is that nationalism is something that emerges relatively recently everywhere, not just in Ukraine. It’s a recent phenomenon,” he said.

“Ukraine only developed

an independent state after the collapse of the Soviet Union and this was unexpected for most people, so it becomes a political project to develop a national Ukrainian identity.”

Based on the findings of the graphs, although the surveys were published before the crisis began, Barkanov said he believes the data show people within Ukraine have very different understandings of what it means to be Ukrainian.

“These are dramatic events people are living through,” he said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if many people in Eastern Ukraine and Southern Ukraine and Crimea would answer differently to these questions now that you have this invasion, because previously they were sympathetic to Russia, but that doesn’t mean they think Russia should send in troops.”

“What’s going on now, there are still protests in the East. It’s still a very delicate situation.”

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tions to secure additional funding in order to avoid having to turn away the remaining grant applicants.

SGA Chief Financial Officer Dillion Knox said he could not comment specifically on what the options might entail.

“Everything is pending right now, and we are working with administration at this point,” he said.

BOG member Katie Heller announced the Higher Learning Commission will be visiting WVU April 7-9. The HLC is responsible for WVU’s accreditation, in a process both Heller and SGA President Ryan Campione stressed is incredibly important.

“We are looking to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation,” Heller said. “We just want to let students know the commission is going to be going around asking questions.”

S GA holds regular meetings Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Hatfield’s B.

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Continued from page 1 selected as SGA Governor of The Year.

BOG member Stephen Scott nominated Wempe for the award and said she was the most deserving out of all the governors.

“I nominated Spenser because throughout the whole year I’ve constantly seen her go beyond the call of duty,” Scott said.

“She is in the office the most and always busy, be it with legislation or putting together programs.”

Scott said all of the governors should be proud of the work they have accomplished and the group “can gracefully say that we revolutionized SGA.” The BOG approved $4,498 in student organization grants, bringing the amount of money left for such grants down to a dangerously low level.

SGA Vice President Benjamin Seebaugh hinted SGA may be looking at op-

turned down a few times, but they are telling me to come back next year, because they are only taking junior interns.”

Miller said she thinks career fairs are a great place to start looking for jobs and internships.

“It is hard to get internships already, so coming to a career fair like this really helps you to get a jump start on it,” she said.

The career fair will continue today from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. in the Mountainlair ballrooms. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Real Juice Bar owner, Ruth Haas, works side-by-side with daughter, Morgan.

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With their use of organic fruit and vegetables, Morgan said a goal is to work to dispel the idea that all juicing is gross or doesn’t taste good.

“Everything is fresh. The only things cooking back there are cupcakes in the oven and soup on the stove,” she said. “Our main philosophy is to show people that the fresh and organic stuff is good.”

Matt, like his sister, has his own niche at Real Juice.

“I primarily work with the coffee. I roast all of the beans and create all of the lattes,” Matt said. “We have all kinds.

My favorite is our homemade maple syrup. We are the only place around here that roasts their own coffee bean, and we are going to sell them.”

Real Juice is open MondaySaturday from 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

To find out more, visit their Facebook page. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Luke Bryan releases Spring Break EP, visits Panama City Beach

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Luke Bryan interacts with fans during spring break in Panama City Beach, Fla.

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Country music superstar Luke Bryan released his sixth Spring Break EP titled “Like We Ain’t Ever” last week. Bryan releases an EP every year full of summertime songs for spring break.

The Spring Break EPs help to infuse warmth into music and get fans excited for summer. These EPs are much shorter than Bryan’s albums, and they only include a few songs. However, it helps

bridge the gap to a new album.

Bryan’s spring break songs are perfect to listen to while at the beach or while hanging by the pool in the summer. The spring break songs also are perfect pick-me-ups when it seems like the snow will never end in Morgantown.

“She Get Me High” sets the perfect summer scene of being at the beach and being in love. It has a relaxed tone that is fun and upbeat, which is perfect for a spring break song.

The song explains how Bryan has a fling with a

girl and recalls some of their experiences while at the beach. This song has a summertime feel and is great to open this EP. The title track, “Like We Ain’t Ever,” is about having a great night with your friends. It is definitely relatable to spring break, because many groups of friends go out and have a great time together. It talks about trying to make the night last forever and live in the moment.

“Like We Ain’t Ever” is slightly more country sounding, but it is upbeat and catchy.

“Night One” is a romantic song about meeting a girl on vacation. Bryan is disappointed he didn’t meet this girl earlier and that they will have to go their separate ways soon.

This song seems like an extension on Bryan’s album “Crash My Party” and is very similar to his other love songs. It displays Bryan’s vocal abilities well.

The Spring Break EPs also help to generate excitement for Bryan’s free performances in Panama City Beach each year.

Bryan visited Panama City Beach in Florida for

his spring break while in high school and college, so each year he puts on a few free shows for his fans in PCB in March.

This year, the two free shows were at Spinnaker Beach Club March 11 and 12.

This happened to coincide with WVU’s Spring Break, and many students who were in Panama City Beach, Fla., for break went to see Bryan perform. He performed many of his hits, as well as some of the songs off of his latest spring break EP. “Seeing Luke Bryan for

free on the beach was definitely a highlight of my spring break,” said Becca Mullin, a senior public relations and Spanish student. “He’s an amazing entertainer, and being in the front row is something I will never forget.”

Even if country music isn’t your favorite, Bryan’s country-pop sound will pump you up for the sun, warm weather and the end of the semester.

There are only 42 days until the last day of finals, but who’s counting? daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

Up-and-coming artist CandaceK talks musical success, latest release JAKE JARVIS A&E WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

««««« Candace Cottrell, known by her artist name CandaceK, gives music lovers a much needed throwback to soulful artists like Aretha Franklin with her latest release, “Music Speaks.” The beats, prepared by Chuck.$oul[beats], are an outright success.

Cottrell, who by day is a software developer, worked on this album for about two years. Through working with Chuck.$oul[Beats], better known as @littlestBrother on Twitter, SoundCloud and email, this album is a labor of love.

Chuck.$oul[beats], who is pursuing a degree in secondary education with an emphasis on mathematics, works as an Upward Bound Coordinator from Witchita, Kan. Though some may deem him a producer, he doesn’t consider himself one. He considers himself a “beat maker.” He said he has an im-

mense respect for producers like Pharrell, Timbaland and Dr. Dre, but he recognizes he is not on their level.

“But, right now I see myself as just a puzzle builder.

I hear old soul, jazz and rock songs, and I immediately begin thinking on how to chop and piece it into a new beat,” he said.

Though he said he wishes he could have included more of his own instrumentation on the record, their creative energies collided in a great way.

“Conceptually, I’m inspired by love, life and the journey of the human experience,” Cottrell said.

This is clear in “Music Speaks.” Each song encompasses an organic feeling, although it was pieced together on a lifeless computer screen.

“Musically, it was exactly what it needed to be, and so much tweaking, resinging and rewriting was done,” Cottrell said. “But at the end of the day, there’s a reason things happened the way they did, and I’m proud of the work.”

Like many artists before her, Cottrell uses her musi-

cal expression to express her feelings. This theme has followed her through her entire musical journey.

“They are the way I express what I’m feeling, have felt or have experienced others going through,” Cottrell said. “If I had to choose one off of this project, however, I’d have to say ‘Tomorrow’ is my favorite, both because of the positive message of telling people how you feel without regard to the outcome.”

“Tomorrow” is chock full of tone-bending that adds to the bluesy style. The chorus is hauntingly simple at first listen, but the entire song is layered with musical nuances that are candy to my ears.

My favorite is without a doubt the lead song, “Good to You.” Her voice drips with sex appeal as it snakes around a hypnotic, repetitive chorus. She entices her lover to leave behind doubts and allow her to be “good to you.”

This song, although not a song that grows like some of her other numbers, is great for getting in the zone.

The most mature-sounding track on the EP is “Love’s

Game.” Like a bad lover that won’t let go, it bites into you as her voice jettisons from lows to highs effortlessly.

For those looking to support this artist, the best thing you can do is share her work. Although currently not signed to a label, it’s only a matter of time until someone recognizes her insane talent and snatches her up.

I’ve always felt in order to make a real decision about the quality of an artist, they need to be seen live.

“I would love to get involved in the live scene in town,” Cottrell said. “I’ve performed a few times here, but I’ve mostly been focused on writing and recording.

But I love performing live and connecting with the audience. There’s truly nothing like it.”

CandaceK and other local artists in Morgantown need to be celebrated.

Follow CandaceK on Twitter @CandaceKThe1 and visit http://soundcloud. com/candacek to listen to all of her music for free. Check out Chuck.$oul[beats] on Twitter @littlestBrother. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Foster the People releases 11-track sophomore album, ‘Supermodel’ Mitchell Glazier A&E WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

««««« Foster the People’s sophomore album “Supermodel” was released in January to international success.

Since their breakthrough in 2009, Foster the People have headlined major music festivals, such as Coachella and South by Southwest, and received two G r a m m y -Aw a r d nominations.

With 11 new tracks, the group’s vocal identity remains intact, while an upgrade in sound brings “Supermodel” into 2014.

With Foster the People’s latest release, the group reimagines alternative music. With instrumental elements harvested from urban Los Angeles to the

remote grasslands of Africa, “Supermodel” hosts tracks to satisfy nearly every palate.

After the success of Foster the People’s debut album, “Torches” and the viral frenzy spurring from the smash-hit “Pumped Up Kicks,” many were skeptical about the group’s comeback.

However, after rising from obscurity in 2009, the group has claimed their place in the music world once again with “Supermodel.”

The album, if listened to from track to track, is dream-like. Lyrics, while grounded in relationships with lovers and friends, have a certain abstract quality.

Tracks such as “Ask Yourself ” and “Nevermind” are catchy and accessible, relaying memories of blissful youth and happiness. These are sure to become anthems of summer 2014.

However, there is darker material here, which is a side Foster the People hadn’t shown the world until the release of “Supermodel.”

This album is meaningful. In an industry of mass-produced, lusterless music, Foster the People stand with few other contemporary artists brazen enough to stand alone.

A poetic quality laces nearly every tune. If content surpasses catchiness for you, this album is an essential.

There is a definite breeziness in “Supermodel,” especially in tracks “Best Friend” and “Coming of Age.” In comparison to Foster the People’s debut album “Torches,” there are matured vocal and lyrical techniques in the group’s latest release, lending to a more refined, cohesive body of work.

With its airy sound and giddy choruses, tracks

from “Supermodel” by Foster the People are sure to be booming from house parties from California to Maine in the coming months.

Be sure to pick up your copy before things begin to heat up.

The album is available for purchase on iTunes for $9.99. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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After Crimean annex, Russian relations with West uncertain RYAN VAN BUREN COLUMNIST

Russia made plenty of headlines in February. It started with much celebration while hosting the winter Olympics, but immediately following the games, the news has spiraled downward.

Russia has been tied up in a military and territorial conflict with their neighbors in Ukraine about Crimea.

Russia has claimed the area of Crimea and sent military personnel to the region.

According to CNN, Russian President Vladmir Putin, the Prime Minister of Crimea and the mayor of the city of Sevastopol, ceded Crimea to the Russian Federation Tuesday.

The Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called Russia’s annexation of Crimea “a robbery on an international scale.”

“The political leadership of Russia will have to answer before the whole world for crimes they are committing today in our country,” Yatsenyuk said.

Prime Minister Yatsenyuk will continue to deal with Putin and the Russian

Federation. An estimated 97 percent of Crimean residents voted to join Russia instead of Ukraine. Putin claims that the citizens of Crimea hold “historical and cultural ties between Russia and Crimea.”

“In our hearts we know Crimea has always been an inalienable part of Russia,” Putin said.

Throughout the entire political battle between Russia and Ukraine about Crimea, the region itself is torn. Crimea has its own parliament, but the Ukrainian government has the power to veto any of its actions. Despite being a Ukrainian region, a majority of its citizens speak Russian and have heavy ties to the country.

The military standoff began when the Ukrainian government voted their president out of office, and many believe that was Russia’s planned chance to seize the Crimea region.

Putin sent military troops into the region but has yet to use any force.

“We have not used our armed forces in Crimea,” Putin said.

Putin may not have used his armed forces, but he has more than 22,000 troops located in Crimea. There hasn’t been any bloodshed between the Russian and Crimean forces,

but Vladislav Seleznyov, spokesman for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, said at least one Ukrainian officer was killed and another wounded in the standoff.

For the amount of tension and political battle between these two countries, which have been on the fringe of war for almost a month, for only one solider to be killed so far is shocking. Russia is notorious for acting aggressively and Putin has reiterated they are ready to use military force at any moment.

“One country has come and temporarily stolen part of the territory of an independent country,” Seleznyov said. “It will be difficult to find a quick resolution to this problem, but Russia is not isolated by the whole international community.”

The next move will be for Russia to officially add Crimea to the Russian Federation. If Crimea does join the Federation, they will need to transfer banks, public utilities and public transport from Ukraine to Russia, but from all the effort already put into this, it shouldn’t be an issue.

As more news continues to unfold daily about the conflict it should remind everyone how lucky we are to live in America. Russia has marched into Crimea

and claimed it as their own when Ukraine was at its weakest point. It reminds me of military tactics performed in the old days of Napoleon Bonaparte and of Julius Caesar marching into countries and taking control from them to create their own legacies and empires.

Russia is a large and powerful country, and for them to continue to grow and expand has and will continue to alarm other European powers and the United States.

President Barack Obama has been on high alert and made numerous statements regarding the topic and what America is going to do.

“The international community will continue to stand together to oppose any violations of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, and continued Russian military intervention in Ukraine will only deepen Russia’s diplomatic isolation and exact a greater toll on the Russia economy,” he said.

No one knows what will happen in the future, and Russia holds the key to solving the peace or starting an upcoming war that no one in the world wants to have to join. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

Pro-Russian protesters remove the gate to the Ukrainian navy headquarters as Russian troops stand guard in Sevastopol, Crimea, Wednesday.

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Addiction isn’t ‘stupid’: stigmas aren’t the cure LAUREN YOUNG RADFORD UNIVERSITY

Homeless people are lazy.

Online daters are desperate.

Depression isn’t a real disease. Rape victims deserved it. Drug addicts are stupid.

Whether or not you agree with any of the following social stigmas above, there are many people in this world who do and, sadly, those people tend to speak the loudest.

Following the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, there has been a mass amount of disgusting responses to the drug-induced tragedy than simply acknowledging his passing or the unfortunate reality of drug addiction and overdose.

In 2010 there was an estimated 22.6 million Americans over the age of 12 that were current or former illicit drug users within the last month of when the survey was given, equating to about 8.9 percent of the population. After receiving much backlash on Twitter and other social networking platforms upon the actor’s death, the nation still feels the need to justify death and why people get what they deserve.

If “Health is much more than not being able to find something wrong” but how

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it’s about what “people feel” as stated by Dartmouth professor Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, then why do we still treat drug addicts like they are sinners in the hands of an angry God and not as suffers of an actual psychological disease?

Well, there may be two reasons for that: 1. Humans unintentionally regress back to common negative examples of drug addictions they have seen or heard of before, also known as blindly giving into the availability heuristic.

2. Humans constantly pit against one another in terms of who has it the hardest. Using this reasoning, a human isn’t allowed to feel sad or depressed if someone else has it worse than them (you have an anxiety disorder? Well guess what, there are starving children in Africa, so you’re not allowed to feel bad about your crippling anxiety disorder).

As a culture, we are conditioned to see genocide, rape and random murders as “sad,” because they most certainly are. What some people fail to recognize is that the meaning of “sad” can be extended to accommodate other issues that may be stigmatized to be not considered “sad,” such as alcoholism, failing out of school, poverty, and in this particular instance, drug addiction. To justify one’s idea that something is not “sad,” one may use the rela-

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Residents of Ukraine’s Crimea region vote in the referendum to seek annexation by Russia.

The tension between Russia and its allies has been palpable for weeks.

The 2014 Winter Olympics, hosted in Russia, left many biting their nails, waiting to see how Russia would respond to the influx of liberal representatives.

Still a point of controversy in America, Vladimir Putin declared all displays of same-sex affection illegal in his country. In an act of defiance, President Barack Obama sent openly gay tennis player Billie Jean King to the games as the U.S. representative.

At what may be the crux of action, Putin sent Russian soldiers to occupy Crimea, a city in Ukraine.

In a recent vote, Crimea left Ukraine and went under Russian control.

Talks between Obama and Putin and the U.N. have repeatedly failed. Putin has consistently refused to stop invading Ukraine.

With no direct threat, what right does the U.S. have to get involved at all?

Many of you may argue that it is our right as a country of means to protect those countries that can’t defend themselves.

Still others may argue that Putin won’t stop at Crimea – America could be in the crosshairs next.

But from where will the government pull the money to send drones to Russia in a preemptive strike?

America is in the middle of one of the biggest recessions in history. The government pushed back the deadline to finalize the national budget four times.

We’re on the brink of defaulting on most of our loans from other countries, which could land us in even hotter water.

Until an impending threat is made, America should not get involved in the conflict in Russia.

If the United Nations lend support, then we can publicly support their efforts,

but offering any monetary support or manpower will all but sign the end of our nation.

At a forum about Ukraine hosted by Boris Barkanov, a WVU political science professor, and Mark Tauger, a WVU history professor, addressed whether Crimea and Ukraine even had any desire for a forceful intervention.

Due to a storied history, Crimea is split between those who wish to remain part of Ukraine and those who wish to join Russia.

Many believe Ukraine is a failed state filled with divided ethnic composition and corrupt political elites, and Crimea has been caught in the middle.

“Crimea has its own unique history. It is not a core part of Ukraine,” Tauger said. “It is extremely mixed, ethnically. Control over Crimea has been a matter of conflict and has changed repeatedly with cases of state bullying, including by Ukraine.

“Crimeans have repeatedly sought independence or at least autonomy and have been denied it by Russia and Ukraine.”

In a study published in 2013, nearly all of the people who lived in Ukraine identified themselves as Ukrainian, except in Crimea, which claims a strong preference for Russia.

Of course, there have been reports Crimeans were coerced into voting to leave Ukraine by political force and fear, and of course, there’s no way to tell. With such a divided identity, it is possible half the state voted to leave and half the state protested the vote and stayed home.

Given the facts, it is becoming more evident Crimea has its own issues to resolve. And it’s in America’s best interest to let those issues pan out. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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tive privation fallacy, a fallacy that attempts to make a scenario better or worse by comparing it to the best or worst case scenario. Using this justification, nothing can ever be sad if it’s pinned up against the Holocaust or brain cancer.

The reason this current controversy is, dare I say, a somewhat positive example, is because it illuminates the reality of drug addiction and aids in spreading awareness

of addiction via the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman.

This in turn may promote others to recognize their own condition or the condition of another’s and people may consequently seek help.

Many disapprove of publicizing celebrity mental illness and addiction because they believe it glamorizes their troubled and harmful lifestyles, but there’s too much evidence backing up

the increase of people seeking help after Demi Lovato spoke about bipolar disorder and Magic Johnson announced he tested positive for HIV. The key idea to opening up about these unspoken aspects of human health is to, in return, open up the minds of others to recognize the normalcy of these conditions and how seeking psychological and psychiatric help is not something to be ashamed

of.

If the average person takes a step back to recognize Philip Seymour Hoffman, or any celebrity for that matter, as a human being of flesh and blood and not a cardboard cutout at your local Regal cinema, the realization that addiction is a serious physical and psychological issue may become a deeper knife wound rather than a “senseless” or “stupid” paper cut.

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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR BORN TODAY This year you finally will be able to deal with a loved one directly. Conversations will start flowing even more, toward the end of 2014. Your creativity surges midJuly, which allows for more solutions and better investments. If you are single, you will encounter an exciting period for romance anytime from summer on. This person could be very special to you. If you are attached, the two of you start acting like newfound lovers. Enjoy this moment in your relationship.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH Use your intuition with an important situation involving a loved one.

You can rely on feelings only to a certain level; a conversation is a must. In

the afternoon, you will discover that there is a good flow between you and this person. Tonight: Celebrate the first day of spring.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HHH Handle any important matter in the morning; otherwise, you might not gain the results you want. You could find others unusually difficult later today, which is likely to affect your opinion of them. Tonight: Defer to a friend or loved one for now.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHHH You will want to handle an important matter on your own. The financial benefits of a situation outweigh the negatives. Avoid being extravagant -- for your sake, if nothing else.

You will join in and have a good time, no matter where you are. Tonight: Where your friends are.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Dig into your bag of creative ideas in the morning. You might be surprised by what evolves as a result.

Think twice before you deal with a problem. Honor what is happening with a child first, as he or she needs some special time with you. Tonight: Get into weekend mode.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHH You’ll react instinctively to a perception or to a change in tone, and will wonder when you can say “enough is enough.” Your ability to take in the big picture could help you gain a new insight. Deal with someone directly about a financial matter. Tonight: Stay close to home.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHH Be willing to express your deeper feelings about a personal matter, as you

seem to be more than serious about a long-term investment. Your creativity is likely to surge, which will allow you to visualize being in someone else’s shoes. Tonight: Celebrate spring!

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HH Pressure builds involving a work matter and your finances. Additional demands from a family member could add to your discomfort. Know that this person is not on your team right now. Tonight: Enjoy the moment, and avoid getting into a disagreement.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21) HHHH Today Your resourcefulness draws strong results in the morning. A family member, though well-meaning, could add to the pressure of the moment. Reach out to a friend or neighbor who has been very uppity for a while. Tonight: Relax.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HH You could be more easily confused than you realize. Ask questions to clarify, but phrase them carefully in order to get an appropriate response.

You will see changes in how you handle your funds because of what you are hearing. Tonight: Remain upbeat.

Greet spring with a smile.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19) HHH Use the morning to the max, when others are more responsive to your inquiries. Look at a personal matter through someone else’s eyes.

Once you see this person’s perceptions, your instinctive response could be right-on. Tonight: Happily head home.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18) HH Pace yourself, as you have a lot to get done. You have a smile that

helps draw others closer to you. Remain sensitive to the possibilities. Allow more lightness and spontaneity into your day. Read between the lines with a close loved one. Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH You could be in a situation that touches many other people. Understand what is happening by reaching out and getting more information.

Your questions might help someone else gain some insight. Delay a discussion until the afternoon. Tonight: Treat a loved one well.

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Primanti Bros. opens doors jake jarvis a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

Primanti Bros., the sandwich shop extraordinaire, opened their doors in the Suncrest Towne Centre in Morgantown. The restaurant hopes to bring their signature oversized sandwiches to the hungry stomachs of our citizens.

It would be surprising if you’ve never heard of Primanti. They’re known around the Northeast for their specialty – french fries as a part of your sandwich.

Founded by Joe Primanti in 1933, Primanti Bros. has consistently been dedicated to providing highquality food to working class people.

The restaurant was formed during the Great Depression. In a small storefront on 18th Street in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, their secret recipe was actually discovered by accident.

Primanti’s nephew John fried up some potatoes they originally thought were frozen. They looked so good, customers asked if they could have them on their sandwich.

This sandwich was great for truck drivers – Primanti’s original customers. Instead of having to reach into the passenger’s seat for a bag of fries, it was an all-inclusive meal.

This franchise started as a small sandwich cart, operating from 3 a.m.-3 p.m.

Today, it’s a growing franchise with 17 different locations, including three in Florida.

One of the most notable locations is at PNC Park.

ESPN, when ranking the different aspects of ballparks around the country, was sure to give a special shoutout to Primanti Bros.

They received an astounding score of “5+++” out of 5.

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Joni Hulse, from Merser, Pa., is a manager and Thomas Hern, from Clarksburg, W.Va., is the owner of the new Primanti Bros. in the Suncrest Towne Centre.

Sandwich in America,” a Travel Channel show, listed Primanti Bros. sandwiches as the best around.

Richman boasted about how thick and juicy the sandwich was and enjoyed a “Double Deluxe Egg and Cheese” sandwich.

When I was visiting colleges a few years ago, Pittsburgh was one of my destinations. My family and I received a couple of suggestions of good local eateries to check out. After realizing some places were too busy, it was by chance we ended up at the original Strip District location.

At the time, I ordered “The Pitts-Burger.” I was a little suspicious. Would french fries on a burger ac-

tually taste good?

I was completely surprised. There’s really no other way to describe it except to say it just works. It’s easy to see why this sandwich is the location’s second bestseller.

The cooks continue to break traditional food rules with their Smallman St. Fries. This side dish continues to deliver a big bang for the buck with chili, nacho cheese, bacon, jalapenos and sour cream. It’s full of flavor, so be warned. It is not for the faint of heart.

“We are always looking for new places to try, and I think they’ll be really successful here. It’s cheap, it’s good and I think people will really love it,” said Diane Santeli, a Morgantown

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The new Primanti Bros. in the Suncrest Towne Centre offers a lively atmosphere for customers. resident. “Yeah, we’ll definitely come back.”

The restaurant, competing with other shops in the town center like Jimmy

John’s, shouldn’t struggle Coors Light beers are only too much. If there’s one $2.50 a pop, and a 5-pack thing college students love, is $12.50. it’s good food.

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Orchestra presents Annual Young Artists Concert

BY CARLY SMITH A&E WRITER @DAILYATHeNAEUM

The Young Artists’ competition winners will perform with the West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra tonight at the Creative Arts Center for the annual Young Artists Concert.

The Young Artists competition is open to all full-time juniors, seniors and graduate students who are enrolled in the WVU School of Music. The four winners for 2014 were selected after a very intense and competitive audition process.

The winners of the Young Artists competition are among the best in the School of Music. The Young Art-

ists concert allows the finest musicians in the School of Music to collaborate with the established musicians in the WVU Symphony Orchestra. It is a way to honor the hard work of the competitors throughout the competition.

The winners of this year’s Young Artists Competition are Diego Gabete-Rodriguez, violinist; Hyejeong Seong, pianist; Carl Wiggins, saxophonist; and Jocelyn Lee Jia Yin, pianist.

Gabete-Rodriguez is from Zaragoza, Spain. He received his bachelor’s degree in music performance from the Basque Country Conservatory and also another bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree in violin

performance and orchestral training from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He holds an artist diploma from the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University. He is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Musical Arts program for violin performance at WVU. Hyejeong earned her Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the Kyoung-won University at South Korea and her Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at WVU. Wiggins is a doctoral candidate in the Musical Arts program at WVU, where he

is studying saxophone. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bowling Green State University.

He is a winner of the BGSU Chamber Music Competition, the BGSU Competitions in Music Performance and of the West Virginia and Ohio State Music Teacher National Association Chamber Music Competitions.

Lee was born in Singapore and is currently a junior double-major in both piano performance and violin performance at WVU. She is currently a member of the WVU Symphony Orchestra. Lee received a Licentiate Diploma in Piano Performance from the Royal School of Music, the Trinity College of Music and the

Museum provides learning experience for kids

BY NICOLE CURTIN A&E WRITER @DAILYATHenAEUM

Do you have children to entertain while in Morgantown? Kids to babysit who aren’t content with watching TV? Take them to the Children’s Discovery Museum of West Virginia.

Tuesday night the Children’s Discovery Museum held special evening hours. The museum started doing evening hours on one Wednesday every month during January to see if families would take advantage of it. Since children and their parents are at school and work during the day, this gives them a chance to visit the museum when they are free.

Julie Bryan, the museum director, said they wanted to try the evening hours for a few reasons.

“First, our visitors have asked us for evening hours, and we try to meet our visitors requests,” Bryan said. “We also want to reach as many families as possible, and by doing extended hours, we hope that people who may not be able to come

during the work week or on Saturdays will take advantage of these types of hours.”

There are several exhibits in the museum for children of all ages to enjoy.

These includes the “Totn-Toddle” area for babies younger than 36 months all the way to the “HandsOn Science” area, which is for children ages 5 and up.

The “Hands-On Science” area is not open during the evening hours, but all the permanent exhibits are.

Children can use these exhibits to broaden their imagination. In the “Mary McIntosh Davis Imagination Station,” children can create a puppet show, play dress-up or use felt boards.

Another exhibit children are sure to enjoy is the “Grow Up Strong!” area, where kids are encouraged to take care of their bodies through exercise, nutrition and visits to the doctor and dentist.

Bryan said the museum provides a great opportunity for family bonding and creativity for the kids.

“Participants can expect

London College of Music by age 15. She is a recipient of the WVU Fine Arts Tuition Waiver.

The concert will include a “Concertino da Camera” by Jacques Ibert, featuring Wiggins playing the saxophone; the first movement of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Concerto No. 2 in G minor for violin and orchestra,” featuring GabeteRodriguez on the violin; the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Concerto No. 3 in C Minor for piano and orchestra,” featuring Lee playing the piano; and the first movement of Edvard Grieg’s “Concerto in A Minor for piano and orchestra,” featuring Hyejeong on the piano.

The WVU Symphony Or-

chestra is a student organization, and students enrolled in the orchestra class are automatically members of the WVUSO. The WVUSO usually performs four concerts a year, and the Young Artists Concert is an additional concert to showcase the winners of the competition. The WVUSO performs both traditional and contemporary pieces.

The Young Artists Concert will take place in the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre in the Creative Arts Center tonight at 7. For tickets and more information, contact the WVU Box Office at (304) 293-SHOW. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Kanjo Edris helps his daughter, Lena, 2, pick up paperclips as part of a demonstration on magnets at the Children’s Discovery Museum in late 2013. to have a great family night out,” Bryan said. “The museum is the place the family can go to have fun, learn, meet new friends and spend time together.”

Along with the evening hours, the museum does other events, as well.

“We have evening hours scheduled for April, and then we will see if we are reaching our families in this way,” Bryan said. “As for other events, there’s always something happening at the museum. Daily crafts, Saturday Science, our ‘Hands-On Science’ area, Robotics Day and Science Day are just a few of the events the museum has to offer.”

The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and the evening hour events are from 5-8 p.m.

It is located on Greenbag Road in the Mountaineer Mall.

Children’s admission is $4 and children younger than 12 months and adults get in free.

The museum also does group trips, educational field trips and has a Science Saturday event this Saturday.

To plan a visit or find out more information, visit http://thefunfactory. org. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Members of the WVU women’s basketball team react to learning their seed position in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

Caldwell, seniors to keep historic season going, will take on Great Danes in Baton Rouge

By Jon Fehrens Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

For the 2-seed West Virginia women’s basketball team, the road to the Final Four is riddled with challenges. In order to battle their way out of the Louisville bracket, the Mountaineers have to take down 2013’s runner-up Louisville as well as top-seeded Tennessee.

This would be a tough journey for any team in the tournament, but this WVU team, made up of five seniors, has the perfect rec-

ipe to pull off a deep run.

The maturity and focus of the seniors on this season’s team has guided the Mountaineers to their most wins in program history and a share of the Big 12 Conference title.

“This is just something that we have gotten used to. Nothing for us this season has been easy,” said senior Christal Caldwell.

“We see the road that we have ahead of us, and we are ready to take on another challenge.”

This has been a seniordriven team since the beginning of the season.

After the Mountaineers dropped their regular season opener to Ohio State, seniors Caldwell and Asya Bussie did not lose focus.

They simply said, “We have to work harder.” Their drive has fit in perfectly with head coach Mike Carey’s system.

Outside of sophomore Bria Holmes’ extraordinary season, the seniors are responsible for the majority of this season’s success. Bussie, Caldwell and Taylor Palmer are the second, third and fourth leading scorers. Bussie averages 7.6 boards per game

and totaled 66 blocks this season. While senior guard Jess Harlee may not amaze anyone on the stat sheet, her ability to shut down any opponent she guards helped the Mountaineers in clutch games.

Carey’s backup point guard, senior Brooke Hampton, was sidelined with a knee injury for the tail end of the regular season but began to see limited minutes in the Big 12 Conference tournament.

Hampton’s ability to slow the pace of the game down and move the basketball wisely are critical traits

come tournament time.

With the majority of Carey’s starting lineup being seniors, he has an advantage many teams do not have. His players have played in big games for years and know how to handle a tough environment.

West Virginia’s opponent, Albany, only has one senior on their roster. Caldwell’s experience could give her an advantage over sophomore guard Erin Coughlin.

The Mountaineers exited the NCAA National Tournament in the first

round last season after suffering a loss to Delaware. Caldwell said she knows a loss this year means the end of a team she loves.

“Me and the other four seniors know this is the last time we will ever be able to go through this. To be able to play with these girls is great and it is a great feeling to know that we get another shot,” Caldwell said. “But we know there is a lot expected of us this year, and we are expecting a lot of us.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Huggins to advise Staten on college, NBA future

By Connor Murray Associate Sports Editor @ConnorKMurray

Fresh off a breakout season that resulted in a first team All-Big 12 selection and garnered plenty of attention in the national spotlight, West Virginia junior guard Juwan Staten is faced with a decision that will impact his life and career for years to come.

With a year of eligibility left, the general assumption surrounding the situation is Staten will likely return to Morgantown for another season under the tutelage of head coach Bob Huggins.

A few weeks ago, however, there wasn’t even a discussion to be had.

Staten appeared to be a lock to come back. Now that he has announced his plans to test the NBA Draft waters, the situation has become a bit more complicated.

Huggins seems to be in between a rock and a hard place in this scenario. From the outside, it would make sense for him to try to do everything in his power to keep his best player around.

On the other hand, as a head coach and a mentor, he has a responsibility to counsel his players on what would truly be best for them.

Despite being faced with such a complicated scenario, Huggins said he will do everything in his power to advise Staten, no matter what decision he ends up making.

“I don’t blame him for testing the waters. I just want him to make good decisions. That’s all, because it’s a huge decision to leave,” Huggins said.

In many cases when players are considering leaving early, the idea of

finishing their education can be a motivating factor toward staying in school.

For Staten, that won’t be the case. “(Juwan) will have his degree, (so) it’s not about education,” Huggins said.

In the coming weeks, Huggins said he will reach out to the NBA to see what kind of interest the league’s general managers have in Staten, which will make his decision to stay or go a bit easier.

“We can send a form in to the NBA. They get back to you pretty quickly.

They poll general managers,” Huggins said. “In my experience, they’ve been very accurate in what they give us.”

Huggins said while playing in the NBA is a dream for most if not all players at any level, he knows the experience of playing in college is completely unique.

“There is nothing like playing college basketball.

You talk to those guys, and I have, who came right out of high school. And what they always say is ‘Man, what I really missed was that college experience,’” he said.

Having played such a big role in the history of basketball at WVU, Huggins said leaving a legacy on a program is something that will last a lifetime.

“How great is it to walk back in to the Coliseum and see the banners that you raised? There is nothing like it,” he said.

“Some of those guys from the Final Four year talk about bringing their kids in there and saying, ‘Look what I was a part of.’

There is nothing like that.”

With the outcome of this season fresh in his mind, Staten may have some doubt about the possibility of raising any

Juwan Staten speaks with his teammates earlier this season. banners in 2015. The only way to find out, however, would be to return for another year.

If he does decide to return, Huggins said Staten will become a more polished player in his senior season.

“I think as his understanding becomes better, he can do a lot more things. Getting the ball to the right guy at the right time, that will get better,” Huggins said.

“I think he’ll shoot it much better a year from now. I think he’ll shoot with more range, because he’ll put the time in.” connor.murray@mail.wvu.edu

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Happ struggles in Jays’ 11-6 win DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — J.A. Happ gave up three runs, three hits and four walks over 2 2-3 innings, but Jose Bautista bailed him out, hitting two homers to lead the Toronto Blue Jays over the Philadelphia Phillies 11-6 Wednesday.

Bautista hit a two-run homer off starter Roberto Hernandez during a fourrun third and a two-run shot against Brad Lincoln in the sixth.

Happ, slowed by back inflammation, struck out two during a 71-pitch outing in his first big league spring training start since March 3.

The left-hander gave up one hit, walked one and struck out two in three scoreless innings in a minor league game Friday.

“They’re going to count soon, but I feel like I still have time,” Happ said.

“Passed 70 pitches today. I felt strong. I have a couple more outings to try to fine tune things. You’re going to take that outing for what it was, and it wasn’t pretty.”

Ben Revere hit a threerun double off Happ in the second.

Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect fifth. In his previous four appearances, he allowed seven runs – two earned – and eight hits in four innings.

STARTING TIME Blue Jays: Happ has allowed nine runs in four innings overall.

Phillies: Hernandez gave up seven runs and 11 hits in 3 2-3 innings.

“He didn’t quite have his two-seam fastball working,” Philadelphia manager Ryne Sandberg said.

“He had some groundballs that found some holes but then, they took advantage of first-pitch fastball swinging in the big inning that they had.”

Hernandez had given up three runs and eight hits over 13 1-3 innings in his previous four starts.

ROTATION ROLES Ricky Romero was sent to the Blue Jays minor league camp, ending the left-hander’s bid for a rotation spot.

Romero gave up three runs, three hits and five walks over 2 2-3 innings in Tuesday’s game against Detroit. He went 0-2 with an 11.05 ERA in four games last season, just two years after going 15-11 for Toronto.

“Ricky made great progress this spring,” manager John Gibbons said. “Going in he had an outside shot if it all came together. Personally, with Ricky, I thought regardless of the camp he had, it would probably do him some good to start down in the minor leagues. Just to make sure he’s back to where he needed to be.”

Romero had an 1.29 ERA in three appearances before Tuesday.

The Blue Jays also sent right-hander Marcus Stroman to the minor league camp.

With the moves, it appears Drew Hutchison has pitched his way into a starting role.

TRAINER’S ROOM Blue Jays: Toronto closer Casey Janssen (sore right shoulder) remains scheduled to pitch for the first time Friday. The right-haner, who threw batting practice Tuesday, will make three or four outings before opening day.

Melky Cabrera said he was fine after fouling a ball off his right foot-ankle area in the fourth. He was replaced by a pinch-runner after an RBI single.

Phillies: Left-hander Cole Hamels had a bullpen session and could soon throw batting practice.

Hamels entered spring training behind other Phillies pitchers after biceps tendinitis in November. He is expected to begin the season on the disabled list.

SANDBERG SAYS Sandberg sees a real upside in the Phillies’ lineup despite some spring training offensive struggles.

Jimmy Rollins (.115), Chase Utley (.167) and Domonic Brown (.171) are all hitting under .200.

“I just look at the potential on paper of what it looks like, right-handed bats, lefthanded bats, some speed in there,” Sandberg said. “I see the potential of having a lineup where it doesn’t have to be one guy, but it could be different guys each day.

We haven’t clicked together as a group on the offensive side, but I still look at the potential that’s there, and if I lean on that I feel good about that.”

Details emerge in Oscar Pistorius trial PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend was standing in a toilet cubicle and facing the closed door when she was hit in the right hip by the first of four bullets that he fired, a police ballistics expert testified Wednesday at the double-amputee runner’s murder trial.

Reeva Steenkamp fell back onto a magazine holder in the cubicle and crossed her arms over her head to protect herself, said Capt.

Christiaan Mangena. The second bullet missed Steenkamp and ricocheted off the wall and broke into fragments, bruising her back, he said.

Steenkamp was then hit in her right arm and in the head by the third and fourth shots fired by Pistorius with his 9 mm pistol, he said. She collapsed with her head on the toilet seat, Mangena said.

Pistorius, 27, is charged with premeditated murder in Steenkamp’s shooting death on Feb. 14 last year and faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted. He says he shot Steenkamp, 29, by mistake through a locked door in his bathroom because he thought she was a dangerous nighttime intruder.

Pistorius says Steenkamp went to use the toilet during the night without him knowing, but prosecutors charge he killed her after a loud argument that caused her to flee and hide in the toilet area. Neighbors have testified to hearing loud screaming before and during the shots being fired.

Mangena, the ballis-

tics expert, concluded that one of the final two bullets fired by Pistorius went through Steenkamp’s left hand, which she held over her head, before it penetrated her skull. The policeman said he couldn’t determine the order of the last two shots.

As Mangena threw his hands up to cover his head in court to re-enact Steenkamp’s cowering position, and described details of the head wound, Pistorius put his fingers in his ears in an apparent attempt to block out the testimony.

June Steenkamp, Reeva’s mother, was in the courtroom and occasionally glanced at photos of the bloody scene of her daughter’s shooting.

Mangena said the bullet that struck Steenkamp’s skull broke into two fragments, one of which exited her head and struck the wall behind her. The first shot into the right hip broke Steenkamp’s hip bone, Mangena said.

“I’m of the opinion that after this wound was inflicted, my lady, she dropped immediately,” Mangena said, addressing the judge.

Steenkamp slumped into a “seated or semi-seated position” on top of the magazine rack in the cubicle, where she was hit another two times, he said.

Pistorius fired from a distance of at least 60 centimeters (24 inches) and no further than 3 meters (9.8 feet) away, where there was a wall behind him, Mangena said. He described the impact of the hollow point bullets in Pistorius’ gun, which

were designed to cause maximum damage to an intended target.

“It hits the target, it opens up, it creates six talons, and these talons are sharp,” Mangena said. “It cuts through the organs of a human being.”

The defense said it would challenge Mangena’s testimony regarding the sequence of the shots.

Also Wednesday, the chief prosecutor said he planned to wrap up his case early next week after calling four or five more witnesses. Judge Thokozile Masipa granted Nel’s request to adjourn the trial until Monday so that Nel has time to consult his last witnesses. No court session is scheduled on Friday, which is a national holiday in South Africa.

“We foresee that we’ll call four or five more witnesses and that we’ll be able to close our case early next week,” Nel said.

In other testimony Wednesday, police Col. Ian van der Nest testified that many of the blood spots and stains found in various parts of Pistorius’ house were due to arterial bleeding, consistent with the gunshot wounds on Steenkamp’s head and arm. Some stains came from Steenkamp’s blood-soaked hair as well as her short pants, which had been saturated with blood, he said.

Another witness, Col. Mike Sales, investigated the web history on two iPad tablets found in Pistorius’ home. He analyzed the activity on one of the devices hours before Steenkamp was killed, he said.

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Future not certain for WVU yet With the 2014 WVU men’s basketball season officially finished, more than a few West Virginia fans are taking solace in the assumption that next year will bring bigger and better things for the Mountaineers.

It’s not a far-fetched assumption. WVU won’t be losing any seniors heading into the offseason and will finally be able to officially place freshman forward Elijah Macon and junior college transfer Jonathan Holton into its post rotation.

Theoretically, every player should come back next season more experienced, more familiar with each other and perhaps even more confident in their own abilities.

But what if they don’t return more confident or more experienced?

Worse yet, what if some of West Virginia’s best players don’t return at all?

It’s certainly not what Mountaineers’ fans want to hear or even think about after such a disappointing end to a once promising 2014 campaign, but it’s still a possibility that warrants a bit more consideration than most have given it to this point.

What if someone transfers? What if the vastly improved Juwan Staten takes a good look around, realizes there’s probably not a single player around him that wants to win even as half as bad as he does, takes his chances and bolts for the NBA draft?

I think there’s a greater possibility of the former versus the latter, but with the uncertainty of college basketball today, there are few guarantees.

Staten has already submitted evaluation documents to the NBA, and he wouldn’t be the first Mountaineer to declare for the NBA draft before they had finished their careers under Bob Huggins at West Virginia.

I think Staten is smart enough to avoid the Devin Ebanks’ road to the NBA, but you just never know.

I won’t, however, dismiss the idea of someone other than Staten transferring from West Virginia this offseason quite as quickly.

Let’s face it, despite the fact Huggins’ in-your-faceverbally-abuse-you-untilyou-start-to-question-living style of coaching has actually made him endearing him to more than a few of his players, I’m sure it’s rubbed a fair amount of others the wrong way through the years, as well.

And remember, it was just one year ago five West Virginia players, two of whom logged more than 20 minutes per game, decided to try their luck elsewhere.

By the way, those two – Aaric Murray and Jabarie Hinds – are now both on teams that are playing in this year’s NCAA tournament.

Is it that much of a stretch to speculate that say a sophomore for West Virginia, who’s seen half of their entire college eligibility amount to nothing but a first-round NIT loss to Georgetown, would be at the very least discouraged at this point?

After surely being recruited on the basis of, at the least, being part of an annually NCAA-bound team?

Ultimately, I think all parties are probably best served staying right where they are, and more than likely, that’s what will end up happening this offseason, but I’ll also admit I never expected Ford Childress to opt to transfer to a North Texas junior college this winter, either.

The point is, you just never know. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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2, 1BR APARTMENTS in South Park starting at $575/month including utilities info@goldrushrentals.com 304-381-4657 101 MCLANE AVE. (One block from both Life Sciences Building and Honors Dorm) Available June 1st. 1BR, AC, W/D and separate storage space on premises. $650/month with all utilities, base cable and marked personal parking space included.

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AVAILABLE MAY 18TH, 3/BR, 2 BATH. Excellent Condition. Conveniently located at 324 Stewart St. W/D, DW, Parking Available. $495/person, All utilities included.

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304-319-1243 3BR 1Bath 307 EAST BROCKWAY AVENUE. $800 Month. Lease/ Deposit required. W/D, No Pets, Off Street parking (304) 290-1332 3/BR. 2/BA. Available 5/16/14. WD. DW. Yard. Parking. Walk to stadium/downtown. $1250/mo plus utilities. Lease/dep. NO PETS. Call 502-370-5182 or 304-288-7525 3BR 1BRH HOUSE on Stewartstown Road. $1000/per month, plus utilities. Avail. in June. call: 304-692-7587 4/BR HOUSE FOR RENT on Charles Ave. $1500/mo ($375 per person) + utilities. No pets. Available May 30th. Call 304-692-7587.

ROOMS FOR RENT 2ROOMS AVAILABLE JUNE 1, together or separately. Downtown historical building next to campus. Each with 200+ sqft. for $350/each/mth. Phone, internet, photocopy, and reception available. Ideal for University, religious, or non-profit organization. Call: 304-292-4061

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

10 | SPORTS

RIFLE

Thursday March 20, 2014

2013 championship team honored at White House

By Meghan Carr Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

The West Virginia University rifle team finished out their season in way that even they said was unexpected.

“I don’t think it’s fully sunk in yet, but for it all to be rolled up in one week, hopefully it’s something those guys will remember 20 years from now and really appreciate that,” said head coach Jon Hammond.

Last week, the rifle team became the first WVU athletic team to meet the President of the United States and then finished the week by winning a nation-best 16th national title.

The Mountaineers were invited to the White House along with other 2013 National Champion teams.

Although they won the title in 2009, they were not invited, so Hammond said this trip was not only for the 2013 team but also his teams before.

“For me, going to the White House almost felt like vindication for 2009, and we were not able to do

that. I know many of the team members then were disappointed, so it definitely made me think back to 2009 and just how far we’ve come since I started in 2006,” Hammond said.

Those who attended were juniors Maren Prediger, Thomas Kyanko, and sophomores Garrett Spurgeon, Patrick Sunderman and former Mountaineers’ Nicco Campriani and Petra Zublasing.

Zublasing played a huge role in the Mountaineers winning their 15th national title, becoming the first shooter to win both air rifle and smallbore individual titles since 2001.

The visit was especially nice for Prediger, a native of Petersaurach, Germany.

“It was a nice touch to go to Washington, D.C. Of course it was amazing to see the president and back in school everybody asked me how it was. It was really nice and (I) enjoyed the day with my teammates,” Prediger said.

Although the Mountaineers started the season off slowly, they finished the season unbeaten, something they haven’t accomplished for a few seasons.

“I think we got off to a slow start in the first semester and took us a little while to get accustomed to being defending champions and figuring out the goals we wanted to set for this year, and it has definitely been a slow progression, but I think they’ve been one of the hardest teams I’ve ever had to coach. They’ve been very professional and level-headed all year,” Hammond said.

The last time the Mountaineers went undefeated in the regular season was 2009-10. They finished third at the NCAA Championships.

The Mountaineers won the national title the way they won all the other matches: breaking records. The Mountaineers broke the NCAA scoring record of 4,700 that Kentucky set in 2011, the same year the Mountaineers came in second, losing by just three points.

Hammond said it is sweet vindication.

“The record’s really sweet with how we lost in 2011. That was a tough one for me for a little while as well as the team mem-

Junior Maren Prediger takes aim earlier this season. bers then. So, I think beat- improved for next season. ing that record that Ken“You are always prepartucky shot was a nice one ing and planning for the for us,” he said. next year. I think on our Now that the season is journey back from NCAA’s. finished, Hammond said My staff and I were talking he and his staff will go about what we could do back to the drawing board differently next year (and) to see what needs to be what needs improvement.

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I think you have to do that,” Hammond said.

“You can enjoy the moment and enjoy what happened, but then you’re back in the office and working on recruitment.” dasports@mail.wvu.edu

WRESTLING

Five Mountaineers to compete in NCAA Championships

By Nicole Curtin Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Five members of the West Virginia University wrestling team will compete at the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships starting today in Oklahoma City. Freshman Cory Stainbrook, sophomores Bubba Scheffel and A.J. Vizcarrando, junior Mike Morales and senior Colin Johnston will all wrestle their way through the tournament.

Head coach Craig Turnbull said he is pleased with the number of wrestlers going to the tournament.

“It’s a good number, but we would have really liked to have had the sixth, which would be Nathan Pennesi, a senior that’s been there three other times,” he said.

Turnbull also said there

is a plus side in having four guys who are not seniors going to national: they can bring that experience back with them for next season.

This is Stainbrook, Johnston, Scheffel and Vizcarrando’s first time going to the tournament and Morales’ second appearance.

At 125 lbs., Stainbrook holds the No. 8 spot in program history for wins by a freshman. He also is third on the team for most wins this season and is one win away from breaking into the top 5 in program history for wins by someone in the 125-lb. weight class.

Johnston currently leads the team in dual wins with 16, including four against ranked opponents and in takedowns with 43. He is No. 6 in program history for wins by fall in a season with nine, and was also the first Mountaineer ever to

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Colin Johnston grapples with an opponent. be named Big 12 Wrestler to tally up 19 wins and a of the Week after he de- dual match record of 13-3. feated Anthony Collica of He also broke the top 25 for Oklahoma State in January. Intermat rankings this seaMorales came off his son, hitting the No. 20 spot, redshirt season this year and was honored as the Big

12 Wrestler of the Week in February.

At 174 lbs., Scheffel is holding the No. 5 spot in program history for wins by a sophomore with 29.

He led the Big 12 conference this season in wins and also broke the program record of pins in a single season with 15.

Heavyweight Vizcarrando racked up 19 wins this season including two against ranked opponents.

He also was honored as a Big 12 Wrestler of the Week and finished in second place at the Big 12 Championships March 8.

At nationals, there will be 33 of the best wrestlers competing in each of the 10 weight classes. Turnbull said even qualifying is an honor, because the wrestlers are placed in an elite category among the best. A computer-gener-

ated bracket sets wrestlers up, and if they take a loss, they head to the consolation matches.

Turnbull said he is excited for the opportunity of nationals and hopes the members of the team get their best wrestling out.

“However, it turns out that’s part of the fun,” he said. “You step out there and get a chance to compete with the best in the country and see if you can work yourself through the tournament.”

Mountaineer fans can watch the tournament on ESPNU for the preliminary sessions, and ESPN will televise the semifinal and championship rounds.

Preliminary rounds begin at noon today and the finals begin Saturday at 8 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

BASEBALL

Means goes the distance as WVU tops No. 12 UNC

By Joe Mitchin Sports Writer @DailyAthenaeum

Billy Fleming steps in to a swing last season.

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Mountaineer pitcher John Means’ completegame three-hitter led the way for a West Virginia victory over No. 12 North Carolina Wednesday night in Chapel Hill. Means allowed one run and tossed five strikeouts in the 5-1 WVU win.

Means improved to 4-1 on the season and took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning. The junior lefthander is the first member of the Mountaineer pitching staff to pitch a complete game this season.

“He was on all night long. He had all three pitches going,” said coach Randy Mazey in an interview with WVUsports.com.

“We gave him this game on short notice and when you do that to a pitcher, you don’t know what you’re going to get because they have routines between

starts. We threw him into the fire here, and he responded unbelievably.

That was one of the best pitched games we’ve had all year.”

The Olathe, Kan., native continues to be a pleasant surprise for the Mountaineers early into the season. The anchor of a strong WVU staff continues to boast an ERA of under two. Means took the ball for West Virginia Wednesday due to scheduling conflicts from the West Coast trip the Mountaineers took during spring break.

“My fastball command saved me a lot today,” Means said in an interview with WVUsports.com. “I tried to spot up with that the entire game and they’re a fastball hitting team, so I tried to get them to roll over and get themselves out most of the time.”

West Virginia won the last-minute scheduling affair with some key hitting the fifth inning when

the Mountaineers took a 2-0 lead, thanks to a pair of two-out RBI’s by Bobby Boyd and Billy Fleming.

The Tar Heels answered back in the seventh inning when North Carolina cut into the Mountaineer lead after a RBI double from pinch hitter Adam Pate.

It proved to be the Mountaineers’ night, however, when West Virginia extended its lead in the eighth inning when third baseman Justin Fox knocked in a pair of runs to take a 4-1 lead. WVU added a fifth run in the ninth inning when Fleming drove in his second run of the game, scoring Boyd.

WVU’s top hitter, senior first baseman Ryan McBroom, also went 3-for-4 Wednesday including a walk and scored a run.

West Virginia improved 11-6 on the 2014 season and has won nine of its last 11 games. The Tar Heels dropped a rare game at home and fell to 14-6 on

the season. UNC pitcher Luis Paula took the loss, giving up four runs in 4.2 innings pitched. North Carolina was forced to use four relievers in the defeat.

Wednesday’s victory of the Mountaineers’ first over a top-25 opponent this season is the first since defeating Oklahoma State in May 2013.

The two teams scheduled the game Tuesday night after both teams had been rained out. WVU was set to take on Marshall at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston before the game was halted due to snowfall earlier in the week.

The Mountaineers will remain in North Carolina for the remainder of the weekend as the set opens up a three-game series with UNC Wilmington during the weekend. First pitch Friday is scheduled for 4 p.m. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Cal Poly beats Texas Southern in First Four action DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — So much for first-time jitters.

Chris Eversley scored 19 points to help Cal Poly avoid its 20th loss of the season and win its first NCAA tournament game, 81-69 victory over Texas Southern on Wednesday night in the First Four.

The Mustangs (14-19) were 0-3 and 4-9 early before losing nine of 11 heading into the Big West Conference tournament – which they won to earn the program’s first NCAA bid.

The team with the worst record in the tournament now moves on to face the one with the best – topseeded Wichita State (340) – in the second round in

St. Louis on Friday.

There have been 23 teams with losing records in the NCAA tournament since 1955. Only three teams had won in the first/ opening round.

Aaric Murray closed out his career with 38 points for Texas Southern (1915), champs of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament.

David Nwaba added 17 points and Brian Bennett – who was a perfect 5 for 5 from the field – had 10 for the Mustangs.

Cal Poly had participated in seven Division II tournaments, finishing third in 1981.

The 81 points were the Mustangs’ second-highest

total all season. They shot 57 percent from the field (29 of 51).

Coach Mike Davis, in his second year with Texas Southern after earlier leading Indiana and UAB to the big tournament, was clearly not happy during two timeouts to try to get his team to play better on defense.

Murray was the top player on the court, but that wasn’t enough for the Tigers. Originally a bluechip recruit for La Salle, he left there for West Virginia where he was dismissed from the team. In his final year of eligibility for Texas Southern, he had 28 points against Stanford, 30 against Tulsa and

48 against Temple in his return home to Philadelphia.

Cal Poly dominated most of the first half to build a 12-point lead at the break and never let it go.

Down by as many as 16 points early in the second half, the Tigers fought back with a 9-4 run to get the lead down to single figures. It stayed there until the Mustangs awakened.

Murray had a jam and two foul shots to narrow it to 70-62 with 4:42 left before the teams traded points.

Cal Poly took time off the clock until Kyle Odister missed a long 3, but Nwaba was fouled on the rebound and hit the second shot with 1:42 remaining.