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YOU MAD BRO? MAD Movement’s entire ticket wins Student Government Association’s election by taylor jobin staff writer @Dailyathenaeum

George Capel and Ashley Morgan will serve as the student body president and vice president for the 2015-16 academic year, after sweeping the election Thursday. The tension was palpable as the West Virginia University Student Government Association candidates waited to hear the results in the Mountainlair food court Thursday afternoon. After weeks of hard work and preparation, thousands of dollars spent and three parties running for the first time in more than a decade, the SGA election ended in a clean sweep. Of the 58 potential SGA candidates that went up for election, all 19 winners came from the Make a Difference (MAD) Movement. “It honestly feels surreal. It definitely hasn’t really sunk in yet,” said Capel, the student body president-elect. “I just remember whenever we started out this whole thing trying to get the best people on our ticket and it’s just the best feeling in the world, that every single person on our ticket got elected and we’re all going to stick together in SGA next year.” Capel and Morgan are excited to start working on their campaign promises and already have plans in place once they get into office. “We’re going to restructure our bylaws. We’re going to make sure there’s a student on City Council and we’re really going to focus on getting this student summit together, and reaching out to all parts of the University so that there is a representative for every demographic across the University,” Capel said. The losing candidates did not agonize over their defeat. They kept their heads high and graciously congratulated their counterparts. Five of the six presidential candidates were once all on the same ballot two years ago, the Revolution ticket – also the last time there was an election sweep - leaving a bittersweet taste of defeat in their mouths. “I feel good. I’m very proud of what our ticket did and it’s a really great group of students that came together and all the adversity we faced, they never gave up,” Wempe said. Stephen Scott, the presidential candidate for The Experience Party, seconded how proud he was of his party

Schafer excited for new challenge at WVU by jacob bojesson editor-in-chief @dailyathenaeum

Being in charge of student life at an institution such as West Virginia University, you’re bound to face unexpected challenges. But the new Vice President for Student Life, Bill Schafer, has seen more opportunities than challenges during his first week on campus. “I’m learning more and more what a great institution this is, which I already knew when I decided to come here,” Schafer said. “There is a lot of new energy on the campus, so that’s very exciting to me to be a part of that.” Schafer has served a wide variety of institutions of different sizes and academic reputations over the past 30 years and has learned the importance of getting to know the community you work in first, to tailor the decisions you make around it later. “Students are a little bit different on each campus and some of the challenges

are the same but some are different,” Schafer said. “It kind of depends on the time on the timeline when certain things become bigger. That’s what I’ve got to learn here, where are we on that timeline on some of these different programs and services.” During his first week in Morgantown he met with University and City officials, and more importantly, the students. He will continue to get out and explore the University community as much as he can over the next three months before he can formulate a plan of priorities moving forward. “I am obviously seeing more and learning more about all the wonderful things going on on campus, and as I go along I’m sure I’ll know more about the challenges that are here too,” Schafer said. “You have a sense as to how an institution operates but you still want to get there on the ground and start listening to people, so I’ll

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After the entire ticket was elected to SGA, the MAD Movement erupts into cheers Thursday afternoon in the Mountainlair. tions, especially with 58 candidates in the running. The point of contention in this election was the straight-ticket voting, as it seemingly played a crucial role in the outcome. The elections committee decided on the application of straight ticket voting. Richard Larson, SGA Elections Chair, said the committee implemented the procedure to avoid low voting numbers because of so many candidates. “I’m not sure if it did have an effect, but I think it was to make sure that we got people to vote, and that people didn’t want to avoid voting because there were so many people and so many pages to go through,” Larson said. According to Chris Nyden, the current student body president, the heads of both the Experience Party and MAD Movement advocated for a straightticket option, while Spenser Wempe, the Kyle Monroe/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Youth Party presidential candidate, only Members of the MAD Movement come together in a huddle after their ticket swept the SGA elections Thursday eve- inquired about straight-ticket voting. ning in the Mountainlair. “It was proposed by Stephen Scott and Anthony Braxton, and then George and vowed to continue working on his doesn’t mean that we’re not going to do Capel and Ashley Morgan. But we didn’t what we said we were going to do for the ultimately approve it until it was pushed campaign promises after the fact. “Even though this might not have student body,” Scott said. been the result we were looking for, that see SGA on PAGE 2 A clean sweep is a rarity in SGA elec-

Students celebrate no classes, snow by emily leslie correspondent @dailyathenaeum

West Virginia University students woke up Thursday morning to several inches of snow and the exciting news that the University was closed. To the surprise of many, winter storm Thor dumped enough snow on Morgantown to close the University that never closes. While some students used the day to watch Netflix and catch up on sleep, others took full advantage of the snow day. In fact, there was a full-fledged snowball fight between dozens of students in front of Woodburn Hall, Thursday afternoon. Ariel Sanchez, an international student from Mexico studying engineering, was one of the students playing in the snowball fight. “We came here to build a snowman, but then we started to (have a snowball fight) and it was fun. We’ve been out here for like two hours,” Sanchez said. “It doesn’t snow where I live in Mexico and I really like the snow. Winter is almost

over, so let’s enjoy this!” Sanchez also commented on how grateful he was the University had cancelled classes for the day. “I had a really hard exam today, so I was like, ‘Thank God!’ I just gave up studying late last night. I was like, ‘No, this is too hard – I’ll just go to sleep.’ So when I found out there are no classes, I was so happy,” he said. These students were not the only ones getting active in the snow. Nate Hickman, a senior geolAskar Salikhov/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM ogy student, and two of Above, Kristen Knotts tumbles off of her sled while sliding down the steep hill behis friends used their free hind Woodburn Hall. Below, members of the Kappa Alpha fraternity help shovelday to eat at the UPlace ing snow from the sidewalks on Prospect Street. Sheetz and snowboard in an empty parking lot in front of Beverly Street that goes down Fourth Street. “It’s just like two empty lots and a guy always comes and plows it with a four-wheeler and there’s a guardrail, so that snow just gets packed right up against that guardrail. Last year, we spent like four days snowboarding and hitting jumps there. It’s a lot of fun,” Hickman

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Pacback Book tries to break into Mountaineer market by Corey Mcdonald staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Packback Books, a textbook company most notably recognized for appearing on the television show Shark Tank, is attempting to market itself to the students of West Virginia University. Packback Books is a startup company created by four college students with the goal of making textbooks affordable for their fellow students. The company was backed by Mark Cuban after appearing on Shark Tank. Packback incorporates the buying and selling of textbooks by laying out several price offers from different companies selling the book,

which gives students the advantage of finding the cheapest price. Students can then sell their textbook back through the company’s sell tool, which compares online buy-back prices from major online textbook retailers. The company based out of Chicago is getting its word out to different campuses through interns at different schools. Three brand ambassadors currently represent Packback at WVU and are making strides at promoting their company. The company is represented by students Lauren Petitt, Gabrielle Marquis, and Kalie Slattery. “I was mainly interested in it because having textbooks

provided to me at such a cheap cost, I just thought it was a genuinely good idea,” said Petitt, a senior strategic communications student. Packback is in the midst of partnering with the WVU Student Government Association to market the company and to gain more ground on campus. Blake Humphrey a newly elected Board of Governor member approached the three representatives to present a partnership with SGA. Humphrey ran on the platform of textbook affordability and advocates for Packback’s price convenience. “One of the reasons why I’m running is I believe that we need to have someone at the table to talk about the is-

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Continued from page 1 learn a great deal over these next couple weeks, couple months. My first priority is to listen to people – both student leaders but also kind of the average students on campus.” Schafer had served as a student life administrator for 10 years at Georgia Tech when an old friend, and former boss at the University of Colorado at Boulder, called him with a job offer he couldn’t refuse. Schafer said working with WVU President E. Gordon Gee again was one of the primary reasons for his decision to come to Morgantown, and he believes the entire University needs to get on the same page in order to be successful moving forward. “I think we have the top president in the United States and that’s one of the reasons I came here. His experience, his energy. That energy and excitement to really lift up WVU to that next higher level, that’s a pretty big motivating factor for me, and I believe students will see the results of that as we go over these next several months and couple of years.” One of the ongoing tasks Schafer is faced with is the culture change on campus. Schafer said the culture he wishes to achieve on campus is one where students get the best educational ex-

sue when it comes to Barnes and Nobles contract with WVU, because I don’t think it’s fair for professors or for students,” Humphrey said during the election. “I think it’s healthy that we have that competition on campus, especially with the book exchange, bookholders, and other companies like that.” What distinguishes Packback from similar companies however is its exclusive $5 one-day rental option available for certain books. This allows students to rent their books when necessary, whether it be studying for an exam, or completing assignments specific to the book. “If you only use the book a few times out of the year — maybe you only use it to

study for tests and you probably only have four tests — $20 right there, that’s it,” said Marquis, a sophomore forensics student. The convenience of the one-day rental option is if a student decides to purchase the book after several rentals, the full price of the book will be reduced according to how many days you rented the textbook. “You pay for the textbook on a day-to-day basis, and then after a certain point in time once you’ve reached the amount that the textbook is worth, all of a sudden it becomes yours,” Humphrey said. “I make the comparison to Redbox.” “We can’t get a booth in the Lair because we’re not cur-

rently associated with WVU right now, so a partnership with SGA would allow us to get our voice heard,” Marquis said. “We end up doing what we can by passing out flyers. We’ll do campaigns where if you give us your email, we’ll send you a free one-day rental. We’ll also try to go in and do classroom speeches, just to brief students about what it is that we do.” Petitt said getting teachers involved in Packback is a priority. “Our biggest focus right now is to try and get teachers on board so they can put Packback in their syllabus. That would really help us to get their backing,” Petitt said.

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son, a sports and exercise psychology senior who was reelected to the Student Government Association Board of Governors with the Make a Difference Movement, commented on how the snow day took a toll on the SGA campaign. “It definitely negatively affected the campaign, we lost a whole day of campaigning for this. Especially with the University being closed, there (were) no students out and there

(were) no buses running, so people (couldn’t) come downtown and vote,” Hutchison said. “The only voting location is at the Lair and we’re closing it early. But other than that, I’m sure everyone is really enjoying the snow day. We don’t see these very frequently here at WVU. This election has gone down in the record books, and now it’s ended with a snowstorm.”

However Scott was skeptical of the role straightticket voting played in the election. “Even though there was a straight-ticket button, I don’t think that students just came out and voted because they saw Experience, Youth or MAD, but they really went through and kind of picked the best to serve the student body,” he said. One question that wasn’t answered during the election announcement was the fate of Medical Amnesty for students. Out of the voters, 83.84 percent voted in favor of the policy that would allow students to go or take someone to the hospital without having to worry about legal or academic repercussions. The ambiguity of the situation raises the question of why it was even put on the ballot if they were never going to certify the results. “There is never going to

be an official count on amnesty, the J Board (SGA Judicial Board) is not certifying that. They might hear a case about certifying it, but it’s not official. In their words, ‘It never happened,’” Larson said. The issue is “hyper-technical,” as Medical Amnesty isn’t something SGA or the University can actually vote on, change or implement. It would require legislation on the state level to get passed. According to Nyden, the state has already requested Medical Amnesty to be tried in schools before they take it up in the state legislature. But with students clearly in favor of it, Nyden said he would be taking up the issue with the University Board of Governors before their next meeting in May. “It’s something that is long past due at WVU,” Nyden said.

Continued from page 1 said. “One of my buddies sent me a snapchat of them building a jump, so we figured we would stop and get some breakfast and then head over there to snowboard.” While most students were relieved to have a day off and enjoy the snow, others were not so glad. Amanda Hutchi-

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perience possible, both on and off campus, where they gain the self-confidence to move in directions that they want to with their lives. “The culture that I think we want to develop here is that any student can come to school here from anywhere, any part of West Virginia, any other state, any other country. They can have all those basic needs taken care of for themselves, (and) we

provide those other basic services they need to be successful during those years that they are working on their education.” In the end, Schafer wants every student to graduate with the same feeling. “Wow, WVU really put something together that made a difference for me,” he said. carl.bojesson@mail.wvu.edu

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by the county clerks,” Nyden said. The County Clerk pushed for straight-ticket voting because it would mirror City Council elections. Based exclusively off of straight-ticket voting, the MAD movement came away with 1,265 votes, out of a possible 3,293–52.64 percent of the total ballots. The two losing parties had mixed feelings about the straight-ticket voting. While the results spoke for themselves, the losing presidential nominees had differing opinions. “I think that was a poor decision on the backs of the elections committee. I think it encouraged uninformed voting, and I hope in the future they don’t continue to do straight-ticket voting,” Wempe said.

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Another community gathering planned after fatal shooting MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A community group plans to gather Sunday to discuss the fatal shooting of an unarmed, black 19-year-old by a white police officer, who authorities say fired his weapon after he was assaulted. The police chief in the college town acknowledged the anger people may be feeling, and assured demonstrators Saturday that his department would defend their rights as he implored the community to act with restraint. Tony Robinson died Friday night after being shot in his apartment following a confrontation with Officer Matt Kenny, who had forced his way inside after hearing a disturbance while responding to a call, authorities and neighbors said. Police Chief Mike Koval said Kenny was injured, but didn’t provide details. It wasn’t clear whether Robinson, who died at a hospital, was alone. “He was unarmed. That’s going to make this all the more complicated for the investigators, for the public to accept,” Koval said of Robinson. The department said Kenny would not have been wearing a body camera. A balloon memorial had been placed near the site of the shooting on Williamson Street on Sunday morning, and organizers planned a gathering Sunday afternoon, encouraging the community to bring children and crayons for a discussion about the events of the weekend. Organizers of the protest didn’t immediately return a message. On Saturday, several dozen protesters holding signs and chanting “Black Lives Matter” — a slogan adopted by activists and protesters nationwide after recent officer-involved deaths of unarmed blacks — marched from the police department to the neighborhood where the shooting took place. The shooting came days after the U.S. Justice Department said it would not issue civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, the white former Ferguson, Missouri, officer who fatally shot 18-yearold Michael Brown, who was black and unarmed, af-

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Kyrisha Isom, left, weeps with Derrick McCann during a rally protesting the shooting death of Tony Robinson, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Madison, Wis. Robinson, an unarmed black 19-year-old, was fatally shot Friday by Matt Kenny, a white police officer, the Madison police chief said Saturday, March 7, 2015. Isom said she had been friends with Robinson for about 12 years. ter a struggle in the street last August. Federal officials did however find patterns of racial profiling, bigotry and profitdriven law enforcement in the St. Louis suburb, which saw spates of sometimes-violent protests in the wake of the shooting and a grand jury’s decision not to charge Wilson. Other high-profile deaths of black suspects at the hands of police officers have prompted nationwide protests, including that of Eric Garner, who died in July after New York City officers put him in a chokehold and a video showed him repeatedly saying, “I can’t breathe.” A Cleveland police officer in November fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who

had been pointing a pellet gun at a playground. A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot Dontre Hamilton last April was found to have acted in self-defense, but was fired for ignoring department policy regarding mental illness. Koval said Saturday that his department would “defend, facilitate, foster those First Amendment rights of assembly and freedom of speech” — echoing as a stark contrast to Ferguson, where an aggressive police response to protesters after Brown’s death drew worldwide attention. No one answered the door Sunday morning at Robinson’s mother’s house, where Koval said he’d visited the night of the shooting

W.Va. 911 center looks to improve interpreter services MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Berkeley County Central Dispatch is working to improve its longtime service of providing an interpreter for non-English speaking callers to offer a better experience for the organization and residents. For about 15 years, Central Dispatch has provided an interpreter for nonEnglish speaking callers. The organization receives about 10 calls a month that require translation, said Mary Kackley, 911 director. “You would think Spanish dialects would be the No. 1, but we also get a lot of French-speaking people traveling the interstate from Quebec to Florida. Then, we’ve had, not with any frequency, an African dialect caller,” she said, adding that Central Dispatch does not currently have any bilingual dispatchers.

As a means to save money and connect an interpreter to a caller faster, Central Dispatch is changing its service provider from AT&T’s LanguageLine Services to Voiance. With LanguageLine Services, Central Dispatch was paying $1.70 per minute for a call whereas it will pay 75 cents with Voiance. Light described the process as a three-way call when, after selecting the correct language, the dispatcher asks any question to the interpreter who asks the caller and then translates. Due to the process and number of people involved, he said calls usually take longer than a traditional 911 call, around 10 minutes. Light estimates Central Dispatch is billed for no more than 1,200 minutes per year, so by switching providers the organiza-

tion could save more than $1,100. Additionally, the new service will connect the non-English speaking caller to a translator faster, said Deputy Director Andrew Light. “With Voiance, everything is hooked into the phone. When we connect, it automatically detects we’re Berkeley County and has a prompt of what language. We can even have a speed dial for different languages, like programming the No. 1 for Spanish,” Light said. “While we’re connecting, we have a 911 caller that does not speak English on the line, usually in some kind of panic. It’s important to connect quickly,” he said. Central Dispatch will be entering into a 16-month contract, once it is reviewed by Berkeley County’s Legal Counsel Norwood Bentley.

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and spoken with Robinson’s grandparents. Family members at community meeting Saturday read a statement prepared by the mother, Andrea Irwin, that said, “I can’t even compute what has happened. Kenny, who had more than 12 years with the Madison department, also shot and killed a suspect in 2007, but was cleared of wrongdoing because it was a “suicide by cop-type” situation, Koval said. Kenny has been placed on administrative leave pending results of an investigation by the state’s Division of Criminal Investigation. A 2014 Wisconsin law requires police departments to have outside agencies investigate officer-involved deaths after three high-pro-

file incidents within a decade — including one in Madison — didn’t result in criminal charges, raising questions from the victims’ families about the integrity of investigations. Madison, about 80 miles west of Milwaukee, is the state capital and home to the University of Wisconsin’s flagship campus. About 7 percent of the city’s 243,000 residents are black. Koval said police responded to a call about 6:30 p.m. Friday of a person jumping into traffic. A second call to police said the man was “responsible for a battery,” Koval said. Kenny went to an apartment and forced his way inside after hearing a disturbance. Koval said the officer fired after being assaulted

by Robinson; Koval said he couldn’t say how many shots were fired because it is part of the investigation. Wisconsin’s online courts database shows that Robinson, a 2014 graduate of Sun Prairie High School, pleaded guilty to felony armed robbery in October and was sentenced in December to three years’ probation. A police report said he was among four teenagers arrested in a home invasion in which the suspects were seen entering an apartment building with a long gun and ran with electronics and other property. A shotgun and a “facsimile” handgun were recovered, according to the report. Koval declined to discuss Robinson’s background on Saturday.

Same time. Same place. 8.0. Sleep. It isn’t just about being in bed; it’s about getting quality rest. Why is a good night’s sleep so important, especially for college students with busy days that seem to leave little room for evening rest? We schedule time for eating, class, work, extracurriculars, studying, athletics and friends because integrating them into our lives is part of our college experience and wellbeing. They become habit. Sleep falls under that same category. Quality of sleep is equally vital to our wellbeing as it can help us recover from today, providing the energy we need to thrive tomorrow. In fact, both academic success and physical health are linked to quality rest. Memory consolidation occurs while you sleep, meaning that lack of quality rest can negatively impact your academic success. Research even shows that those who have a solid 8 hours of sleep perform better on tests, even if not studying, than those who pull an all-nighter.

Think daytime naps or a few cups of coffee can fix sleep debt? Actually, overdoing it on caffeine causes fluctuations in energy and alertness. And frequently taking naps later in the day will only perpetuate any sleep problems at night. As your immune system recharges during sleep, getting quality sleep is an important part of maintaining your physical wellbeing too. Ready to incorporate healthy sleeping habits into your life? Remember, developing a habit is based on repetition. The WELLGO calendar, available at wellgo.wvu.edu, analyzes how you currently manage your schedule and helps you allocate time to sleeping, eating, socializing, studying and other areas. Use WELLGO to manage time and stress. Speaking of stress, stress accumulation can make it hard to sleep at night.

Practice a breathing and meditation routine before bed; even 5 minutes can make a big difference! You can find our breathing exercise video atwell.wvu.edu/stress. Practice sleeping at the same time, same place, for 8 hours. Using your bed only for sleeping— no homework, eating, computers or TV watching—reinforces the idea that beds are for sleeping. On days where you use higher brain functions for longer periods of time (i.e., study days), plan to get more sleep in the evenings. Check the quality of your sleep at sleepwell.wvu.edu. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @WELLWVU for more healthy tips. WELLbeing1st is a weekly column dedicated to helping students thrive in their pursuit of wellbeing. Content surrounding each week’s covered topic will be informed by health and wellness experts.

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The University of Redlands cut funding to their student newspaper, The Bulldog Weekly on Dec. 11, 2014. The paper was financially supported through the University, and Redlands’ student government provided the paper with its budget. While the University and the student government at Redlands put the paper on hiatus due to “poor quality,” the editors of the paper believe it has more to do with their choice to run an article which represented Redlands in a poor light. The article contained a quote which said a recently created scholarship was targeted for “rich, white males.” These editors claim this shutdown has more to do with censorship. The editors have now taken the publication online, as The Bulldog, independent of Redlands. The Editorial Board of The Daily Athenaeum looks at incidents like what happened at Redlands as a great example to all journalists in the face of censorship. The editors’ move to

make their own, independent online publication can serve as a lesson in the face of adversity. In an editorial co-written by co-editors-in-chief of the The Bulldog, they explain their decision to move to continue in their journalistic pursuit. “What all of these people have in common is a desire to be connected to the world and the people that surround them. We believe that external, institutional forces should not be able to diminish that connection,” the editorial stated in reference to students and faculty rallying behind the publication. It is for the same reasons we, The Editorial Board, do what we do. As student journalists we feel the joys and pains you do and we wish to share those in our publication, as well as inform students of things which may directly affect them. The DA is an independent student newspaper. This means we are student run (with several overseeing fulltime staff members) and we mostly fund our-

selves through the sale of advertisements (also done by students). All of our inhouse content is created by student writers, approved and reviewed by our editor-in-chief, who is also a student. As an independent entity from West Virginia University, we appreciate our ability to publish the news as we see fit, regardless of the implication of the University. As students, we are each personally invested in the University we represent. This is why news negatively affecting WVU affects us. However, as student journalists, it is our job to report news as well as students’ views of events around campus, Morgantown and the state of West Virginia. We plan on continuing down this road, reporting what we see necessary to keep students informed and sharing the view of students to contribute to our publication. We happily serve as a voice for students and a news source readily available to all. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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It makes perfect sense that March is Spiritual Awareness Month. March marks the official arrival of spring when leafless trees come to life, green grass grows and flowers bloom (though maybe not in Morgantown quite yet). Spring is a season of renewal, growth and rejuvenation, so it is fitting March is the time for this focus on spirituality. However, it’s less clear how we are supposed to honor this month, with the word “spirituality” itself ambiguous for many. It may also be Colon Cancer Month and Women’s History Month, among others,

but I think as college students we have a real need for getting in touch with our inner Zen. All of your life you may have been forced to go to church or simply told what to believe. A stronger spirituality may ease your mind in a way religion can’t if you have trouble accepting certain areas of religion. Tapping into your spiritual side is a way to find meaning in your life at a time when it can feel like your major, GPA or fraternity defines you. Spirituality is a broad concept and is not the same as religion, although there are some overlapping elements. Prayer, for example, is something that can be thought of in both contexts. According to the Cen-

ter of Spirituality and Healing, spirituality includes a “sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all. People may describe a spiritual experience as sacred or transcendent or simply a deep sense of aliveness and interconnectedness.” Everyone can relate to this journey of seeking truth and meaning. So, how does one go about connecting to their spirituality to increase compassion, focus and empathy, as well as induce feelings of calm so many of us crave in this fast-paced world? There are numerous spiritual practices that can

benefit your wellbeing— you don’t have to go meditate on a Tibetan mountain for these changes to take place. That said, meditation is one well-known practice that has been scientifically proven to relieve stress, improve concentration and attention, and even increase your brain’s gray matter density. We have 1,440 minutes in a day, and setting aside just five to meditate can greatly impact your mindset and emotions. Yoga is another practice which comes to the mind of many when they think of spirituality. Those who have never attempted yoga may think of it as an exercise to stay slim, without realizing the amazing effects that come from the

union of mind and body. Yoga decreases depression, anxiety and even blood pressure while also strengthening your body and increasing your flexibility. A little yoga goes a long way in creating harmony in both your mind and body. Journaling is an activity many overlook and may not be seen as spiritual. However, writing down your feelings, experiences and observations is a way to become more aware of your inner life. It can be an incredibly helpful resource to look back on when making difficult decisions or facing obstacles. Journaling your feelings can connect you to the world around you and help try to make sense of it all. You may agree with

some of what I’m saying but know you could never sit still, break out a yoga mat or write down your feelings. You can still celebrate Spiritual Awareness Month—and yourself— through simple actions like taking a walk, lying in the grass or taking some time to swing on a hammock and be still. Disconnecting from your phone and societal obligations for an hour can be extremely exhilarating. Sometimes something as small as the act of lighting a candle or taking a relaxing bath can feel spiritual; it’s entirely up to you. No matter what, your body, mind and soul will thank you for attempting to harness your spiritual energy. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Why one day is not enough to celebrate the women of the world molly robinson columnist @darthmolly22

Sunday, March 8 marked the annual International Women’s Day. While its actual celebrations vary around the world, ranging anywhere from a Valentine’s Day-esque significance to a political statement, the day is meant to promote women around the world in economic, social and political spheres. On paper, this seems like a great idea. Women should

absolutely be respected for their accomplishments worldwide. I’m all about empowering and celebrating women. But empowering and celebrating women should be an everyday thing. My gut response is to feel a little angry on behalf of the men of the world. While maybe history doesn’t paint their sufferings nearly as much as it has women’s, there is no International Men’s Day. Nor am I advocating there should be, because I can’t even imagine the uprisings that would

cause. But, the feminist movement is currently buried in complaints of being “manhating,” and many have taken to explaining gender equality is synonymous with the feminist movement – a crucial point seems to have been lost somewhere along the line. If gender equality is the ultimate goal, how is having a specific day for women the way to go about it? Wouldn’t it be far more equal to have an International Men’s Day, or just eradicate the idea women are considered “spe-

cial” enough to warrant their own day? I can see how this could easily be misconstrued as anti-feminist or even antiwomen. But as a woman who is lucky enough to live in a nation that respects and honors women, I feel this is unnecessary. Certainly there have been dark times for women in the past, when inequality was even greater than the topics feminists talk about now. I am not discounting these efforts and struggles, because they have been incredibly successful over the years. There

are still terrible corners of the world where women are grossly underrepresented or punished by their country for being female. I also feel for these women, but frankly an International Women’s Day just won’t cut it. The truth is women are not rare and beautiful snowflakes. Being a female is not a cultural significance around the world. We are not in the minority. We are an entirely diverse population that can’t be attributed to any one belief, interest or set of ideas with which to celebrate an International Women’s Day.

Women are roughly 50 percent of the population. They are not a specialized group or movement that requires a special day to bring awareness. Women’s plights, successes and general respect is something the feminist and gender equality movements have been advocating and bringing awareness to for over a century now. So, to have a singular day set aside to celebrate the entire female population only cheapens this movement. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Madonna – Rebel Heart After her recent tumble at the Brit Awards, Madonna is hoping for a little pick me up with the release of her 13th studio album, “Rebel Heart.” Unfortunately, “Rebel Heart” takes a tumble of its own. The ultra-synthesized album no doubt flaunts Madonna’s signature club culture style, but it seems the queen of pop is in the midst of a career crisis. “Rebel Heart” lacks clear focus and creativity. Songs like “Holy Water” and “Messiah” reflect an underlying religious theme, while songs like “Devil Pray” and “Bitch I’m Madonna” are about dancing and ecstasy. The album fails to wow lyrically, with most songs being rather repetitive. “Rebel Heart” does take on a slight 80’s vibe, making the album more similar to her earlier works. It’s possible Madonna intended to give fans a taste of her retro side. Nevertheless, “Rebel Heart” was a step in the wrong direction for the talented veteran.

Modest Mouse – Strangers to Ourselves After an unexpected album leak on Saturday, Modest Mouse is hoping to recover momentum ahead of the album’s true release date tomorrow. “Strangers to Ourselves” is the sixth studio album for the indie rock band. Coming off an almost eight year hiatus, Modest Mouse took the time to explore its creative freedom, not rushing to make an album. With so much time to perfect the record, fans have high expectations for the new collection of alternative sounds. The album’s leading single, “Lampshades on Fire,” is an upbeat hit, paring group harmonies with a thrashing drumbeat. The second single released from the album, “Coyotes,” follows a calmer pace, allowing the group to show off vocally. Overall, “Strangers to Ourselves” shows listeners the more evolved and delicate side to the notorious rock band.

Marina and the Diamonds – Froot Though relatively new to the scene, Marina Diamandis has no trouble standing out. More commonly known by her stage persona, Marina and the Diamonds, this ultra artistic Welsh gal is counting on her unique quirks to separate her from the crowd. Her psychedelic pop trances pack catchy beats and sultry lyrics for a truly trippy musical experience. Futuristic and robotic-like sound effects are the sprinkles on top of this pop sundae, giving us a sweet taste of her “Froot” flair. The album’s popular single “Forget” gives an emotional, rock inspired performance, while still keeping with the album’s future-pop theme. Staying loyal to her artistic roots, Marina recorded all of the tracks with a live band to give listeners a deeper sound experience.

Will Butler – Policy Though this may be the first time you’re hearing the name Will Butler, it’s certainly not the first time you’ve heard his music. “Policy” is the first solo project for the Arcade Fire member, giving listeners a personal dose of the notoriously spontaneous rocker. Receiving an Academy Award nomination for best score, Butler’s understanding of music in all forms allows him to channel a multitude of creative styles. “Policy” takes on a retro theme, incorporating the sharpness of rock and roll with the smooth jazz tones. “Take My Side,” the record’s leading single, shows of Butler’s keen guitar skill while taking listeners back to the 70’s with his folky twang. Judging by the stellar pre-release hype, “Policy” is just the beginning for this multi-instrumental genius.

Latest season of ‘House of Cards’ focuses on power between players BY Jake Jarvis Managing editor @dailyathenaeum

Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for “House of Cards.” There’s a moment in “House of Cards” where Freddy, now a landscaper for the White House, tells Remy to calm down and give Frank a break. Freddy says something along the lines of, “Brother, just relax.” Earlier in the season, Remy was stopped by a police officer. Normally, Remy is in the one in power, but in this case, the police officer takes some of that power away. Just like with Freddy, the person with no power, Remy, tries to appeal to a common bond the men have – the color of their skin. Remy calls the officer “brother.” The officer scolds him saying, “I’m not your

brother.” He puts him in cuffs when Remy threatens to take a picture of him with his cellphone When the tables turned in these vignettes, I realized what the third season of “House of Cards” is all about. The Netflix original series is not about politics. It’s not about the book Tom is writing, the election Frank is campaigning or the relationship Claire is leaving. It’s about power. Frank, now the president of the United States, has to grapple with disguising his power. He’s called a tyrant and perhaps that title is right. But Frank is driven not by power but by what that power can accomplish. He’s been in office for thirty years now and he’s been in the Democratic party leadership and he’s helped pass

meaningful legislation. So why does he keep pushing so hard? He has to be remembered. So what if the education system is better because of him? So what if Claire loves him? So what if Heather Dunbar could make the U.S. a better place? It’s all for naught if Frank isn’t remembered. Like the pharaohs of yesterday, Frank will build his pyramid, his house of cards, taller and taller. This season, we see Frank grapple with keeping up the political charade politicians have in order to get re-elected. But where do we go from here? I expect there only to be four seasons. If each season has 13 episodes, the last season will conclude with the series’ 52nd episode, the same number of cards in a deck.

Following this card symbolism, Frank would be the ace. Doug the king and Claire the queen. When Claire leaves Frank in the season finale, she said it’s because she isn’t equal to Frank and she can’t stand it any longer. But it’s clear she isn’t even equal to Doug. His betrayal to the Underwood family and selfish search for power should have warranted being cut from the deck and thrown away, but a king is too powerful a card to lose. Since the beginning of the series, Frank’s been quick to throw away a lower card, sometimes even a higher card. The deck is running thin now. Frank is like a child,

stacking his cards higher and higher, trying to see how tall he c a n get it. H e isn’t aimi n g f o r t h e ceiling, even that

wouldn’t be enough. “House of Cards” gets at the root of human nature. The creators of this series have made it seem like the world was going to end so many times, only to have it all be made okay at the last second. If Frank was a train, these would only be pennies on the track. Frank is picking up speed now, and it’s only a matter of time before he runs off the tracks. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Invitation to apply for The Daily Athenaeum 2015-2016 Assistant Student Business Manager This position will work within our sales department making sure all internal and external promotions are scheduled, promoted and attended. This position will also be heavily involved in the marketing and continued branding efforts of The Daily Athenaeum. Although poised to work directly with the Student Business Manager, this position is solely responsible for the internal marketing/public relations of The Daily Athenaeum. Our successful candidate will build and train a separate PR team and correlate the efforts of that team to communicate our internal products and services to our general audience – increasing brand awareness and ultimately sales. Applicants must have a working knowledge of the media industry combined with an outgoing personality and inner creative genius. This position is about opportunity, growth and the ability to make a difference. It’s often the voice of The Daily Athenaeum and does work closely within our sales and editorial teams on combined goals to enhance our client/reader experiences and outcomes. Applications are available online at www.thedaonline.com or at The Daily Athenaeum business office from 8:15am – 4:45pm Monday-Friday. Candidates are requested to read the full job description before application submission. All applications must be received via e-mail or in the office by 5:00pm March 13, 2015. Interviews will begin with qualified candidates beginning the week of March 30, 2015.

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Jamaica moves to reclaim reggae SPECIAL NOTICES

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Jamaican singer Jah Bouks, whose given name is Warin Smith, entertains the crowd at a show organized by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association during the island’s “reggae month,” in Kingston, Jamaica. KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) Around the world, mu- of only piecemeal support, Rob Bowman, a music with the rise of Marley and — For decades, the sound sic festivals celebrat- the government increas- professor from Canada’s other Jamaican Rastafarof Jamaica has been reggae, ing the sounds made fa- ingly is viewing reggae and York University who has re- ian stars, whose music inthe infectious, uniquely mous by reggae patron other cultural enterprises searched intellectual prop- fluenced British groups like syncopated music that saint Bob Marley and fol- as a hoped-for economic erty and Jamaican music, The Clash, UB40 and The transformed the small Ca- lowers who developed the engine on the island. said that while population English Beat. Jamaican muribbean island into a cul- faster, brasher derivative of Officials are hashing numbers mean reggae’s sic later shaped U.S. bands tural powerhouse. dancehall are more likely over the creation of a cer- biggest markets always like No Doubt and Sublime. But the genre’s success to be headlined by bands tification mark to desig- will be overseas there’s no Eric Smith, CEO of the has taken it far beyond its from places like California nate “authentic reggae” - a reason why more revenue New York-based reggae laroots, and now many in Ja- or France than by native- sort of “Good Housekeep- streams from foreign com- bel Easy Star Records, said maica worry that reggae- born Jamaicans. Aside from ing Seal” - to encourage merce shouldn’t flow back American bands are suclovers abroad are forget- albums by the late Marley the use of Jamaican musi- to Jamaica. ceeding now due to their ting the motherland where or his progeny, few of the cians, producers and mer“With few exceptions, strong “do-it-yourself ” top-selling reggae CDs or chandise. They also hope to these styles of music can- ethos and online marketit was born. “Reggae was given to the downloads come from Ja- defend Jamaican reggae by not be authentically rep- ing, a key to making it in inworld by Jamaica so nobody maican artists. having the U.N.’s culture or- licated by non-Jamaicans. dependent music. Unlike can or ever should discourTo get a stronger foot- ganization add it to a global As such, these styles of mu- some earlier non-Jamaican age anyone overseas from hold in the information list of “ intangible cultural sic represent intellectual reggae artists who adopted making this music. But we age, Jamaican officials and heritage “ such as Argen- property that is, for all in- island patois and themes, think there should be ac- reggae industry insiders tina’s tango and China’s tents and purposes, already they use the genres to highknowledgment that reggae are brainstorming ways to Peking opera. The Paris- a part of Jamaica’s brand- light their own U.S. culture, was created in Jamaica,” better capitalize on Jamai- based agency says the is- ing,” Bowman asserts in a not Jamaica’s. said Michael “Ibo” Cooper, ca’s exuberant music cul- land’s government has yet World Intellectual Property “While we certainly need a musician who is chair- ture and help protect what to apply for inclusion on Organization consultancy to respect, understand and man of the Jamaica Reggae some claim is local intellec- the list of more than 280 report for Jamaica. celebrate the unique and tual property. After years cultural traditions. Industry Association. A country of fewer than rich history of Jamaican 3 million people, Jamaica music and do whatever we has had remarkable suc- can to support it, there is cess originating influential no practical way to stop musical forms such as ska, anyone else from tapping rocksteady, reggae, dub in and drawing something and dancehall. Musicolo- from the culture,” he said. gists say production innoFew Jamaicans argue vations and the discovery there is any troubling culof “toasting,” reggae dee- tural appropriation going jays chanting over a beat, on with foreign artists who directly inspired hip-hop. embrace their music. Still, A cross-pollination of local musicians want betAfro-Caribbean folk music ter opportunities to make and American R&B, reg- money and reach audigae first was introduced ences abroad playing the to Europe by Jamaican mi- island’s top cultural export. Just like everywhere else, grants settling in Britain in the late 1960s. Its popular- Jamaican performers have ity exploded in the 1970s scrambled to offset losses from plunging CD sales when consumers simply download music for free. And while dancehall reggae stars like Sean Paul and Beenie Man have notched international hits over the The Daily Athenaeum is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Student Business Manager position. years, other current Jamaican acts have had difficulty A prominent figure in our sales department, this position works to ensure that all ads are scheduled, the necessary building fan bases overseas paperwork is completed and that student employees are trained and ready for a career in sales. Additional responsibilidue to difficulty securing ties include harmoniously working within our internal departments (editorial, production and business offices) to create a visas, among other issues. Jamaican artists say susculture that strives to propel The Daily Athenaeum forward as we continue to grow. tained support from the Applicants must have a working knowledge of the media industry combined with an outgoing personality and inner cregovernment could give the local music industry a ative genius. This position is about opportunity, growth and the ability to make a difference. The student business manager much-needed boost and serves as the morale builder for the student sales team. He/she will work closely within the team to identify incentives and help prepare musicians to goals that motivate sales and drive revenue. get a greater slice of the international market. There’s Applications are available online at www.thedaonline.com or at The Daily Athenaeum business office from 8:15am – high hope for emerging art4:45pm Monday-Friday. Candidates are requested to read the full job description before application submission. ists like Chronnix, the most prominent member of a All applications must be received via email or in the office by 5:00pm March 13, 2015. Interviews will begin with qualified burgeoning scene dubbed candidates beginning the week of March 30, 2015. “reggae revival” whose young artists are building their careers with a savvy understanding of social media. Jamaica celebrates “regTEAM: Join our team as we collaboratively • GPA of 2.0 or higher gae month” each February. work in order to achieve our goals. • Full time student This year, events included workshops on intellectual • All majors encouraged to apply CREATE: Our amazingly daily product property for up-and-com• Ability to hold position 2015-2016 ing musicians. The island’s comes to life as our editorial, sales, and academic year. biggest university also reproduction teams embrace opportunity. cently hosted an interna• Ability to train last 2 weeks in April and tional reggae conference, SUCCESS: Feel the pride that comes form return August 10, 2015. where the global business the experiences you’ll gain and the differof reggae was a featured topic. ences you’ll make. Grow With Us - The DA While non-Jamaican reggae artists are having the most success with the niche genre, Smith and Additional questions contact Joanne Hunt, others believe it’s only a Advertising and Marketing Manager matter of time before JaJoanne.Hunt@mail.wvu.edu maicans dominate reggae again. 304.293.0083 “Over the years, the popularity of Jamaican music has fallen at times only to give way to a new explosion of creativity and popularity as Jamaica reinvents itself and shows the world once again what a musical powerhouse it is,” Smith said from New York.

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West Virginia knocked out of Big 12 Tournament with loss to Oklahoma Saturday night by david statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Needing a good conference tournament run to vault themselves into the NCAA Tournament field, the West Virginia University women’s basketball team went two-and-done over the weekend in the Big 12 Tournament in Dallas, Texas. After a runaway win in their first round contest against Texas Tech on Friday, the seventh-seeded Mountaineers started slow on a quick turnaround the next night, never leading in a 67-55 quarterfinal loss to the second-seed Oklahoma Sooners. “They could have ran

anything the first half,” Mountaineer head coach Mike Carey said after Saturday night’s game. “We just didn’t defend the first half, and when we don’t defend, we don’t get turnovers and get our running game going. Our defense leads to offense and we weren’t creating any.” T h e Mo u n t a i n e e r s pulled even at 11 early in the first half, but the Sooners responded with a 12-2 run to give them a lead they would never relinquish. West Virginia trailed by 14 at the half. One of the poorest shooting teams in the conference all season, they shot just 28 percent in the first stanza. West Virginia finally be-

gan to find a groove from beyond the arc in the second half, but it ended up being too little, too late. A Bria Holmes 3-pointer cut the Oklahoma lead to seven with just under five minutes to play, but the Sooners responded with a 6-0 run and West Virginia didn’t come that close again. While Oklahoma only shot 37.7 percent from the field for the game, they made up for it with a huge output from the line, where they made 23 of 30 free throws. Five Mountaineers ended up with four fouls, including junior center Kayla Montgomery who reached that total in just four minutes of playing time.

Junior guard Br ia Holmes led West Virginia with 17 points on 6-13 shooting, combining with senior forward Averee Fields and sophomore Bre McDonald to score 42 of the team’s 55 total points. For Holmes, recently named a member of the All-Big 12 First Team, it was the end to a nice showing in the conference tournament, after she led all scorers with 21 points the previous night against Texas Tech. On Friday, the Mountaineers avenged two regular season losses to the Lady Raiders, limiting their opponent to just 16 second half points as they ran away with a 59-40 win. West Virginia was able

to dominate inside against the last-place Lady Raiders, winning the rebounding battle 42-30— while the Mountaineers turned to ball over 21 times, Texas Tech was unable to capitalize, scoring just eight points off WVU miscues. “I thought our effort was tremendous,” Carey said. “I thought our first two times against them, they played harder than we did. Tonight I thought we played hard.” In addition to Holmes’ 21, Averee Fields, playing in her last Big 12 Tournament, dropped 13 points. Fields was named an AllBig 12 Honorable Mention this week, after finishing ninth in scoring and

sixth in rebounding in the conference. The Mountaineers will return from Dallas to an uncertain future. With the NCAA Tournament bracket set to be released on March 16, West Virginia will have to hope that their 18-14 record, with an 8-12 mark against conference opposition, will be enough to net themselves an atlarge bid. If it turns out they’re on the wrong side of the bubble, an NIT bid is assured, but that would end a run of five straight NCAA Tournament berths for the Mountaineers. It will undoubtedly be an anxious week of waiting. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU offense explodes in road sweep of ETSU by connor murray sports writer @dailyathenaeum

After a letdown in Myrtle Beach last weekend, where the Mountaineers lost three of four games in the Chanticleer Classic, West Virginia’s offense broke out in a major way in a three-game sweep of Eastern Tennessee State in Johnson City. In their 2-1 loss to No. 25 Illinois last Sunday, the Mountaineers were able to rack up seven hits, but could only push one run across. Not being able to come up with timely hits cost them a chance at a top-25 upset, and judging from their performance this weekend, it didn’t sit too well with them.

Over the course of the series, West Virginia scored 38 runs, slugged eight home runs and collected 49 hits. Despite their overwhelming offensive outburst, the Mountaineers had a fight on their hands in the series opener, on Friday night. The Buccaneers built a 5-2 lead after an unearned run in the bottom of the fourth inning, but West Virginia was just about to wake up. The Mountaineers tied the game at five after scoring in the fifth and sixth innings, and were three outs away from a win after Brad Johnson’s RBI single in the top of the ninth. But a game-tying single

by infielder Robby McCabe drew the Bucs back even and sent the game into extra innings. West Virginia found a hero of its own when freshman designated hitter Kyle Davis clubbed his first career home run to give the Mountaineers an eventually decisive 7-6 edge. “They’ve been messing with me because I’ve hit a few off the wall,” Davis said in an interview with WVUsports.com. “I thought that was off the wall because it hit something and came back in. Anything I can do to help the team. It feels great.” While Friday’s game resembled a high wire, Saturday’s was more like a

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cakewalk. Junior pitcher Ross Vance tossed five scoreless innings and struck out seven, but the West Virginia offense made sure anything short of a complete implosion by the bullpen, would lead to a win. Led by a pair of home runs by short stop Taylor Munden and a grand slam by Garrett Hope, who moonlights as a fullback, tight and special teamer for Dana Holgorsen and the football team in the Fall, West Virginia cruised to an 18-2 win. “It’s a lot easier to pitch when you know that you have that cushion behind you,” Vance said in an interview with WVUsports.com. “You just have to worry about throwing

strikes. You don’t have to worry about much else because you have a cushion to work with.” The offensive outbreak continued yesterday afternoon in the series finale, as West Virginia moved to 7-6 on the season with a 13-4 win. Sophomore r i g h thander Chad Donato cruised through seven innings of one-run baseball, striking out five hitters and walking none. Taylor Munden saw his 12-game hitting streak come to a close with a

0-for-6 afternoon, but his teammates picked up the slack to say the least, coming up with 13 hits and a pair of home runs. With the sweep, West Virginia pulled itself above the .500 mark at 7-6 overall. The Mountaineers will stay on the road for a Tuesday afternoon tilt, with Liberty before the conference season begins with a trip to Austin, Texas to take on the Longhorns next weekend. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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WVU posts season high score in loss to No. 11 Penn State by nicole curtin

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The West Virginia University gymnastics team hosted No. 11 Penn State in a dual meet Sunday afternoon and posted a season-high score of 195.9. It still wasn’t enough to defeat the Lions, who took home the meet after posting 196.75 over the Mountaineers. Four different gymnasts posted career-high scores on the uneven bars alone, scores that contributed to West Virginia closing the gap against Penn State. In the first event the Mountaineers took on the vault. Combining for a score of 48.675, they came out of the rotation behind the Lions who posted 49.3 on the bars. West Virginia’s junior Jaida Lawrence finished with a 9.775, leading the team. Following the performance on the vault, the uneven bars presented an opportunity for WVU to post higher scores and bridge the gap in the meet score. On the bars, senior Dayah Haley finished with a rough landing, posting a 9.65. Sophomore Nicolette Swoboda followed Haley and took full advantage of the chance to score, hitting a 9.75 which matches her season-high in the event. Following Swoboda, freshman Brooklyn Doggette hit a career-high 9.8; junior Lindsey Litten posted a 9.85; her careerbest, freshman Zaakira Muhammad tied for third place with a career-high 9.9; and sophomore Alexa Goldberg took first place with her career-best 9.95. “I know they’re capable of doing that every weekend and I feel like we kind of stepped up and got the job done today,” said head coach Jason Butts. “It’s something that we’ve got to make sure we do going into the Big 12. It’s a very talented bar lineup, probably the most talented since I’ve been at West Virginia.” The deductions on the bars event came from handstands within the gymnasts’ routines themselves and also sticking some of the landings. According to Butts, these deductions were about three tenths of a point and are things that they will continue to work on this week. Following the uneven bars, the Mountaineers were still below the Lions with the score at 98.326-97.9. On the beam, senior

Beth Deal and Doggette both hit a 9.825 on their routines. Deal had some wobbles in the landing of a skill and in the passes of her movement on the beam. Muhammad entered the lineup for the first time on beam following a fall from Swoboda and finished with a 9.65. She had a few wobbles here and there but never lost contact with the beam. “It’s always great when someone comes in and gets the job done,” said Haley about Muhammad stepping up and going in. “It’s nerve wracking, that’s probably the most nerve wracking spot you can be in, going after a fall. She handled it extremely well and she’s been doing that all season which is incredible for her.” The Mountaineers were still down going into the fourth rotation, 147.600146.750. This season the entire team has been showing up on their floor routines and posting some serious numbers. Haley posted her second-highest career score, leading the team with a 9.925 and taking second place for her performance. “I feel like this season, floor has been really strong for me, which is what we’ve been striving for the last three years,” Haley said. “All the hard work in the gym is finally paying off so I think when I go out there on the floor, it’s just bringing the audience in and allows them to have fun because that’s what I do when I’m out there.” Junior Melissa Idell hit a 9.85 on the floor, taking fourth place and Goldberg hit a 9.825. In all-around competition, Swoboda was the only Mountaineer to compete and she came out in third place in the meet. West Virginia is now 118-1 on the season, with the only tie coming against Iowa State. Up next, Senior Night will be celebrated at the Coliseum on Saturday at 4 p.m., in a tri-meet against Pennsylvania and Cornell. ncurtin@mail.wvu.edu

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court. 2. Oklahoma Sooners (21-9, 12-6 Big 12) The Sooners started off the season looking like the team that wouldn’t meet expectations, but have come to life throughout the final stretch of the season. They’ve won four of their last five games, including a win against Kansas. The only loss during that stretch was one in which the Sooners gave up a 19-point halftime lead to Iowa State by allowing 59 points in the second half. Losing a game in that fashion suggested the Sooners would struggle to finish—top-tier games and the season—but they bounced back with a win against the No. 1 team in the conference by making the play that counted in the final seconds. Such a dramatic win over such a reputable opponent gives the Sooners the most momentum heading into tournament play. 3. Iowa State Cyclones (22-8, 12-6 Big 12) The Cyclones have consistently been tailgating Kansas all year long, and would’ve had a shot at taking the conference as their own had it not been for their two consecutive losses in the final week of February. However, as far as momentum is concerned, the 59-point second half performance against the Sooners that led to a win, brings a lot to the table. But the losses to Baylor and Kansas State when

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With the regular season concluding in the Big 12 Conference, few spectators can say they weren’t pleased with what they saw. It was a year of exhilarating competition that transpired in a constant war among every team in the league and captured the nation’s attention. While many conferences were able to boast a handful of elite teams, none showed the depth that was displayed in the Big 12. Now heading into the Big 12 Tournament, here are my final conference power rankings. 1. Kansas Jayhawks (247, 13-5 Big 12) Despite losing their final game at the buzzer, the Jayhawks are still the strongest team in the conference. They have the best record, the conference title and the most quality wins. But even with the impressive resume the Jayhawks have built for themselves, they aren’t far ahead of their competition. While it seems Perry Ellis could be back in the mix by the time Wednesday rolls around, without him they’ll really have their work cut out for them. Given how the tournament bracket turned out, they could end up facing Kansas State and West Virginia, both of which handed Kansas a loss. Additionally, if Baylor beats West Virginia, Rico Gathers is going to be an issue if Ellis isn’t on the

the wins mattered most could leave a scar on the Cyclones going into tournament play. As the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, they’ll play the winner of the Texas-Texas Tech game, which could bring memory to an older scar acquired in their loss to Texas Tech in January. 4. Baylor Bears (23-8, 11-7 Big 12) Aside from their overtime loss to the Longhorns in Austin, Texas, the Bears have turned on the jets in the final run. Winning five of their last six games, including season-sweeping wins against West Virginia and Iowa State, the Bears have shown they can play as tough as anyone in the league. Lucky for the Bears, they play West Virginia Thursday, a team currently without its two starting senior guards. They have the size underneath with Gathers; they have the threat from beyond the arc with Taurean Prince, Royce O’Neale and Kenny Chery; and they have a 2-3 zone that has given many teams fits. An argument can be made that Baylor has the most complete team out of anyone in the conference, it just has to remain consistent. 5. West Virginia Mountaineers (23-8, 11-7 Big 12) West Virginia lost its two senior guards to injury at the worst possible time, but managed to fill the holes with its young depth at the position. Gary Browne

and Juwan Staten still have question marks surrounding them, as not much has been said about the severity of their injuries or the timetable of their returns. The Mountaineers managed to give Kansas a run for their money and swept Oklahoma State on the season without them, but Baylor (their first matchup of the tournament) has been their kryptonite all season long. 6. Kansas State Wildcats (15-16, 8-10 Big 12) The Wildcats have experienced a roller coaster of a season, beating Oklahoma and Baylor early in conference play, but losing five in a row and then beating Kansas and Iowa State. If there’s anything we’ve learned from Kansas State this year, it’s that they are as good as anyone in the country when they play at home, going 12-4 and beating every conference opponent but Texas and West Virginia, but absolutely atrocious on the road, going 1-10. Being that the tournament takes place in Kansas City, Mo., perhaps they can feel somewhat of a home-court advantage. If they manage to beat TCU Wednesday, spectators will get their money’s worth when they see Kansas and Kansas State play in Kansas City. 7. Texas Longhorns (1912, 8-10 Big 12) Disappointment has been the story for the Longhorns since conference play

kicked off, but this last week should give them some hope. Not only has Texas won its last two games after losing four in a row, but they stole an overtime win from Baylor in Waco, Texas. For the Longhorns, it’s never been an issue of lacking talent or size—the personnel is all there—it’s just been a matter of clicking as a team. Going into Kansas City this weekend with some momentum, there’s a possibility spectators could see the team that everyone expected prior to the Longhorns’ discouraging season. Matching up against Texas Tech first is a good start. 8. Oklahoma State Cowboys (18-12, 8-10 Big 12) The Cowboys had an impressive three-game winning streak about a month ago when they beat Texas, Kansas and Baylor, but have since struggled, losing five of its last six games. They’ve shown they can match up with any team when the proficient perimeter shooting from Phil Forte III and Anthony Hickey Jr. comes to life, but they’ve had struggles in the paint due to a lack of size. If they can create shooting opportunities for their guards they could make a splash in the tournament, but playing a redhot Oklahoma in the first round should demand everything the Cowboys have. 9. TCU Horned Frogs (17-14, 4-14 Big 12)

The Horned Frogs have shown their potential to be contenders all year, but just haven’t been able to ever find any traction in what has been the toughest conference in the country. If they get past Kansas State Wednesday, they can take an extra swing at the Jayhawks, who they’ve held tight twice this season. Kyan Anderson and Trey Zeigler have managed to carry the Frogs to a couple of victories, but the Frogs will need more. Kansas State has Marcus Foster back, as well as momentum obtained by knocking off two of the conference’s best teams, and the Frogs are coming off their third loss in a row. 10. Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-18, 3-15 Big 12) Similar to the Horned Frogs, the Red Raiders have had moments of glory and have shown potential, but have yet to find anything that resembles a rhythm. They’ve lost seven of their last eight games, and the only win being against an ice-cold team in Oklahoma State. They’ll have to face Texas in the first round Wednesday, a team that swept the Red Raiders in the regular season. Texas is coming off an impressive week and the Red Raiders are coming off a heartbreaking loss to Baylor. A lot has to happen in Texas Tech’s favor for its year to extend past Wednesday. dschlake@mail.wvu.edu

wrestling

West Virginia finishes fourth at Big 12 Championships

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Senior Michael Morales takes position during a match earlier this season.

by dillon durst

2015 Big 12 Championships Saturday in Ames, Iowa, while No. 6 Oklahoma State continued its The West Virginia Uni- run of dominance, claimversity wrestling team fin- ing its fifth conference tiished fourth overall at the tle in as many years. sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Four Mountaineers wrestled for Big 12 titles Saturday evening and five earned podium finishes: freshman Zeke Moisey, senior Roman Perryman, sophomore Jake A. Smith and junior A.J. Vizcarrondo each finished second at 125, 149, 197 and heavyweight, respectively. Junior Bubba Scheffel finished third at 184. “I’m incredibly proud of our guys and the fight they showed this weekend,” said head coach Sammie Henson. “In the Big 12, there is no easy route to success. They left it on the mat and that’s something we can build upon. We look forward to prepar-

ing (for) NCAA qualifiers as a family.” Moisey, the tournament’s No. 2 seed at 125, defeated No. 3-seed Ryan Millhof of Oklahoma, 5-0, in the semifinals before facing No. 1-seed Eddie Klimara of Oklahoma State, the nation’s No. 9-ranked wrestler at 125, in the finals. Moisey led 3-2 early in the second period, but Klimara used a takedown and an escape to earn a 5-3 decision and the 125-pound Big 12 title. No. 4-seed Perryman won by injury default over No. 1-seed Josh Kindig of Oklahoma State at 149. In the finals, Perry-

women’s tennis

WVU snaps win streak, falls to Cornell and Marshall by ben carter correspondent @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia women’s tennis team was defeated in both of their weekend matches, as it snapped its nine-match winning streak. In the first match that took place Saturday against Cornell, the Mountaineers jumped out to an early lead as they won the doubles point after the duo of Ikttesh Chahal and Habiba Shaker topped Cornell’s Dena Tanenbaum and Priyanka Shah with a score of 6-4. Then, to secure the point, the doubles team of Carolina Lewis and Yvon Martinez defeated Cornell’s Lizzie

Stewart and Jane Stewart, 6-4. The rest of the day didn’t go the Mountaineers’ way, however. In singles play, Cornell notched victories at the No. 1, 2 and 3 spots, as Kaja Mrgole, Hailey Barrett and Ikttesh Chahal all lost in straight sets. Freshman Habiba Shaker put the Mountaineers on the board with a win at the No. 4 spot, and Carolina Lewis also snagged a victory, as she came back to get a win at the No. 5 spot with a score of 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. However in the last match of the day, Cornell’s Jan Stewart defeated Yvon Martinez, 6-2, 6-3

to secure the win for Big Red. In the second match of the weekend, in-state rival Marshall handed yet another loss to the Mountaineers by a score of 5-2. Marshall jumped out to an early lead after winning the doubles point, and they never let it go. In singles play, the Mountaineers secured 2 points as Kaja Mrgole defeated Marshall’s Derya Turhan, 6-4, 6-4, in the No. 1 spot. The second point came after Carolina Lewis won yet another match, defeating Marija Bogicevic in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. The other matches

didn’t fair as well, as the Mountaineers fell in the No. 2, 3, 4, and 6 spots, which sealed the victory for Marshall. “Overall, it was a good weekend. We had a good start against Cornell. We were doing the right things early, but we need to be consistent,” Lisac told WVUSports.com. “It will continue to be a learning experience. We are focusing on getting better heading into the Iowa State match.” The Mountaineers (93) will travel to take on Iowa State at 1 p.m. Friday Friday, to open up Big 12 conference play. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

man battled No. 3-seed Shayne Tucker of Oklahoma, but dropped an 8-6 decision. No. 2-s e e d Smith grinded out a 2-1 decision over No. 3-seed Austin Schafer of Oklahoma at 197 before dropping a 10-2 major decision to Iowa State’s Kyven Gadson, the nation’s No. 2-ranked wrestler at 197 and the reigning Big 12 champ. Vizcarrondo, the No. 3 seed at heavyweight, pinned No. 2-seed Ross Larson of Oklahoma, the nation’s No. 13-ranked heavyweight, in the semifinals in 4:13, becoming the first two-time Big 12 finalist in program history.

For the second straight year, Vizcarrondo was defeated by Oklahoma State’s Austin Marsden, the nation’s No. 5-ranked heavyweight and the defending conference champ, in the finals. Since the NCAA doesn’t consider the Big 12 Championships a qualifying event, the Mountaineers will have to rely on the Coaches’ Panel and RPI rankings to earn atlarge bids to the NCAA Championships. The 2015 NCAA Championships are scheduled to begin Thursday, March 19 in St. Louis, Mo. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM

Monday March 9, 2015

THERE IS FIRST.

BEFORE PRIDE. BEFORE RECOGNITION.

THE FIRST THOUGHT. THE FIRST STEP. THE FIRST BREAKTHROUGH.

AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY WE ARE DETERMINED TO GO FIRST. IT’S IN OUR BLOOD. IT’S IN OUR SWEAT.

AND IT’S IN OUR NATURE. Here, going first means we’re bold enough to dream big. To take risks. It’s why we go to the edge – and instead of going back – we build a bridge and we keep going. SO WE WILL GO ABOVE. WE WILL GO BEYOND. AND WHEN EVERYONE ELSE GOES BACK —

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