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Nolan Burch’s “Big Brother” arrested, released on $10k bond by laura haight city editor @LauraHaightwvu

A West Virginia University student has been arrested in relation to the Nov. 14, 2014, death of the18year-old freshman Nolan Burch.

Morgantown Police arrested and charged Richard Schwartz, 20, of Williamsville, N.Y., with one count

of hazing and one count of conspiracy to commit hazing, according to a criminal complaint. Schwartz was charged on Wednesday and later released on a $10,000 bond.

Schwartz and Burch were both from Williamsville, a village of around 5,000 people outside Buffalo, N.Y. Schwartz, a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, was Burch’s “big brother” and

took part in the “Big/Little” initiation event with Burch.

Schwartz is alleged to have provdied Burch with a bottle of liquor and helped carry him back to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity house where Burch was found unresponsive later that night.

According to Chief of Police Ed Preston, Burch was participating in the “BigLittle” initiation event with the Kappa Sigma Fraternity

on Nov. 12, 2014, where fraternity pledges and members drank large amounts of alcohol.

Medical tests performed on Burch after the incident showed his blood alcohol content was 0.493. Burch was only 18 years old when he died on Nov. 14, 2014.

“We are still grieving over Nolan’s untimely death and for his family, who has faced such sadness and loss,” said

Corey Farris, dean of students, in a University press release.

According to the release, WVU will continue to work with Greek leaders to ensure changes will be made to create a safer, more “service and academic-oriented culture.”

Records obtained from the Monongalia County Magistrate’s Office further identified a different per-

son as the “Grand Master” for the pledges during the “Big/Little” ceremony.

The Grand Master “orchestrated blindfolding, escorting, and presenting the assigned big brother of NMB (Nolan Burch).”

It is unknown whether MPD is further investigating this individual’s involvement. lhaight@mail.wvu.edu

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Burch’s mom: ‘That was Putting the events surrounding Burch’s the worst phone call I tragedy into perspective, Nov. 12 to now ever got in my entire life’

Burch family speaks out for the first time

by jacob bojesson editor-in-chief @dailyathenaeum

by evelyn merithew associate city editor @dailyathenaeum

Today marks the three-month anniversary of the night West Virginia University freshman Nolan Burch, 18, of Williamsville, N.Y., was hospitalized and put on life support.

As family and friends continue to grieve, the picture of what happened that night is slowly coming together.

Nov. 12 – “Big/Little” Night Burch had been enrolled at WVU for three months, majoring in sports management, and had an easy time fitting in at his new school. He immediately found a circle of friends on the seventh floor of Summit Hall and was pledgKyle Monroe/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM ing to become a brother of the Kappa Friends and floormates of WVU freshman Nolan Burch link arms and softly sing ‘Country Roads’ Thursday, Sigma Fraternity.

On the morning of Wednesday, Nov. Nov. 13, 2014, on the Mountainlair Green.

12, 2014, Burch tweeted, “It’s about to be a very eventful night to say the least,” referring to Kappa Sigma’s “Big/Little” event as part of the initiation into the fraternity.

Burch and the other pledges were called to the Kappa Sigma house at 200 Belmar Avenue where they were taken into a room and blindfolded before being transported to 305 Glendon Street by fraternity members.

Each pledge was assigned a “big brother” by the “Grand Master” and was given a bottle of liquor from their “big brothers.”

Burch consumed a large quantity of alcohol during the night and had to be taken back to the Kappa Sigma house by members of the fraternity where he laid down on a table.

At approximately 11:52 p.m., Morgantown Police Department reKyle Monroe/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM sponded to an unknown medical The brothers of Kappa Sigma gather in their WVU chapter house on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014. emergency at the Kappa Sigma house.

A member had found Burch unresponsive with no pulse a few minutes earlier and after being transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital, Burch was put on life support.

Nov. 13 – WVU Community in shock A rumor that a student had died during a fraternity event started to spread around social media. The WVU chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity deleted its Twitter account, and later that afternoon it was revealed that Burch was in intensive care at Ruby Memorial.

Burch’s parents and sister drove four hours from Williamsville to Morgantown during the night to be with him during his final hours.

Burch’s friends honored him with a vigil on the Mountainlair Plaza as they

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Students of WVU, Greek and non-Greek, came out Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, to support the brothers of Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

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Catalyst scholarship requirements questioned by lauren caccamo staff writer @dailyathenaeum

Challenges to the West Virginia University Student Government Association’s new scholarship, Catalyst of Campus Change, were brought to attention at last night’s weekly meeting.

The scholarship guidelines were quickly put to

the test when senior WVU students Alex Shy and Justin Stone confronted the SGA Board of Governors.

“We were denied the ability to continue our application to the scholarship because we submitted it as a group. We’ve put a lot of planning into this and even had a few meetings with the mayor. So, I think for us to withdraw our application and re-

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submit it under one name is unfair when there needs to be credit to four people,” Shy said.

After the board listened to the students’ concerns, Vice Chair Stephen Scott pointed out the difficulties that might arise in financing the awarded scholarship to multiple individuals rather than one.

“Something that needs to be addressed is that

when the money goes to an individual, it’s divided by each semester. So, if there are groups and we have, say three people, we will have to divide that money six ways,” Scott said to his fellow board members. “If you split it, I don’t think that $300 is really going to help any student out with their account or their

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Gentle. Always smiling.

Loved life. Happy. These four things come to mind when Kimberly Burch describes her son Nolan.

Three months after the sudden passing of beloved friend and Mountaineer Nolan Burch, his parents came forward to share stories celebrating his short but fully lived life, as well as why it was so important for them to decide to donate his organs to help others.

Wednesday evening in an interview with Pittsburgh Channel 11 News, Theron and Kimberly Burch described what life has been like since Nolan Burch’s death and how although his physical body is not present, his spirit has inspired so many others to consider becoming a donor.

When the Burch’s received a phone call in the early hours of Thursday, Nov. 13, Kimberly Burch said it had to ring three times before she answered it.

“That was the worst phone call I ever got in my entire life. We (Kimberly, Theron and their daughter, Alexandra) were out of the house in a half hour. We threw things into a bag and were on the road to West Virginia,” Kimberly Burch said.

When Theron Burch talked to the doctor, he told him that his son had basically gone into cardiac arrest.

“That’s when everything just changed instantly.

(Things) looked hopeful at one point, then it didn’t look so hopeful,” Theron Burch said. “By the time we arrived, we knew (we) were going to have to make some decisions.”

On the way to West Virginia, the Burchs made pitstops to get updates from Ruby Memorial doctors about the status of their son, and as they got closer to Morgantown they realized things were not good.

“It was the longest four and a half hours of, I think, all of our lives. I don’t know how my husband drove.

Thank God we got there safe and were able to spend two days by (Nolan’s) side, which was, you know, most people don’t get that,” Kimberly Burch said. “We were able to say goodbye. That was a gift.”

Theron Burch said his family arrived at the hospital around 6 a.m. and after being further informed, the family was asked how they felt about donating Nolan’s organs through Ruby Memorial Hospital and the Center of Organ Recovery

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“We were asked if it’d be okay if the folks from CORE talked to us and of course we said that’s fine and that’s how it started. They afforded time for some things to get right within (Nolan’s) system and allowed him to be able to donate more than what they had expected,” Theron Burch said. “At the end of the day, as tragic as it was, it was still a blessing for other folks.”

Theron Burch said he “absolutely” finds comfort in knowing Nolan’s organs are helping other people.

“Knowing that he would have done the same thing when he was alive, to be able to fill out the donor (card), I know for a fact he would have done it and would be proud of what he’s done,” Theron Burch said. “It’s hard. It’s bittersweet. We just hope a part of him lives in the folks who received his organs.”

Nolan’s organs saved a multitude of people, including a 25-year-old college student who can now return to school and a 60-year-old man who is the caretaker of his grandchildren.

“Nolan would be happy.

He’d be proud that he did something to save other people,” Kimberly Burch said. “That was Nolan, always thinking of other people.”

Theron Burch agrees Nolan would have wanted to have his organs donated, no questions asked.

“He did a lot on his own to help, whether it was individuals or the community, volunteer work, things like that. It wasn’t just to get it on a college resume, he did it because he knew it was the right thing to do. Just a real good kid,” Theron Burch said.

Both Kimberly and Theron Burch were supportive of Nolan’s decision to study at West Virginia University where he would experience new things on his own and grow to become even more of an individual.

It has been extremely difficult, they said, to come to the realization that their son is no longer with them.

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“He was just a great guy honestly. He was friends with everyone on the floor and he was awesome to hang out with,” said Davis Rohrer, a close friend of Burch.

In the evening, West Virginia University released a statement where they placed a moratorium on Greek life, indefinitely suspending all fraternities and sororities from chapter social and pledging activities.

“Any pledging and new member activity is suspended indefinitely. Certainly through the end of the semester and then (at) the beginning of next semester we’ll see where we’ll go,” said Corey Farris, dean of students, following the announcement.

Nov. 14 – Burch passes away Burch passed away due to acute ethanol intoxication in the morning of Nov. 14.

His family had kept him on life support to save his organs for donation, which saved multiple people’s lives.

“The outpouring of love and support from his friends and this community has been what you would expect from Mountaineers, and I would ask that you continue to keep the Burch family and many friends in your thoughts and prayers,” said WVU President E. Gordon Gee in a press release from the University following Burch’s passing.

The same night, hundreds of students gathered at the Mountainlair Plaza to remember Burch with a candlelight vigil where brothers of Kappa Sigma spoke.

Later in the weekend, it was revealed Kappa Sigma had lost its charter two days prior to the incident and that it was not allowed to host the “Big/Little” event, leading to further controversy.

Dec. 5 - University honors Burch While the investigation continued, the University drew a large crowd for a bell ringing ceremony to honor the life of Burch.

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rectly, but before every football game we had tailgates all over the place, and I remember distinctly seventh floor Summit, and I realized that I did meet him somewhere along the way, even though I didn’t know his name or where he came from,” said Mountaineer Mascot Michael Garcia following the ceremony.

Burch’s funeral had already taken place on Nov. 20 in Williamsville.

Tonight’s climate change forum will address the impact of recent carbon emission capping efforts and their effects on the United States, West Virginia and their coal industry.

The event, titled “China, Climate Change, and the West Virginia Connection,” will take place at 7 p.m. tonight at the West Virginia University College of Law event space.

Another main subject of the forum will be a rising technology known as carbon capture and sequestration. CCS is a process in which carbon dioxide gas is transported and stored, usually underground.

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mate Impacts Initiative and the WVU College of Law Center cosponsor the forum for Energy and Sustainable Development.

In a press release for the event, Tom Rodd, director of the Climate Impacts Initiative, stressed the importance of the subject, noting that climate change poses a major threat to West Virginia’s economy and ecology.

Rodd said the forum’s speakers, including WVU’s own Dr. Jerald Fletcher, have spent a good deal of time with Chinese energy leaders and are knowledgeable about and understand technologies like CCS. Brian Bellew, a senior geology student and event organizer for the Climate Impacts Initiative, said climate change affects us all in a multitude of ways and urges people to go to the

event.

“It’s a huge problem,” Bellew said. “It can cause mass migrations of people, and can destroy economies and physical areas of the world.”

Bellew said while the event won’t teach people how to lower their carbon footprint, it can teach the audience about the recent deal between China and the U.S. to lower national carbon emission over the next decade and what that means.

“There are different kinds of environmentalism and sustainability in West Virginia, but no one covers climate change,” Bellew said. “If you want to get into environmentalism but don’t want to protest on top of a mountain or dismantle a fracking pad, then (climate change) is for

you.”

The event is free to attend and is open to the public. An audience question period will also take place.

Refreshments will be provided after the forum concludes.

“The situation is serious, and we need lots of public discussion and understanding about how nations can work together to rein in global warming and protect the things we love,” Rodd said in the press release.

For more information, contact Brian Bellew at bbellew@mix .wvu.edu.

More information on the Allegheny Highlands Climate Impacts Initiative can be found at www.alleghenyclimate.org. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

Jan. 27 – Details surrounding Burch’s death released to the public Over two months had passed since Burch’s death and little information regarding the circumstances had been released. In a press release from MPD on Tuesday, Jan. 27, it was revealed that medical tests on the night of the incident showed Burch’s blood alcohol content to be 0.493.

MPD Chief Ed Preston further said MPD detectives had conducted dozens of interviews and reviewed footage from multiple security cameras.

The University also released a statement saying they were cooperating with MPD as the investigation continued.

“The safety of our students always comes first – and will continue to,” the release read.

Feb. 5 – Criminal Complaint Detective Ryan Stallings signs a criminal complaint with findings from the investigation of what took place the night of Nov. 12.

A record from the Monongalia County Magistrate’s Office identified the “big brother” as Richard Schwartz and a different individual as the “Grand Master.”

The complaint was later approved by the magistrate on Feb. 9.

Feb. 11 – First Arrest Made MPD arrests Schwartz, 20, of Williamsville, N.Y., with one count of hazing and one count of conspiracy to commit hazing. He was later released on a $10,000 bond. carl.bojesson@mail.wvu.ed

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Students meet with businesses to discuss future employment and internship opportunities Wednesday afternoon in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

Career fair connects WVU students with future employers, potential internships by taylor jobin staff writer @dailyathenaeum

The West Virginia University Career and Internship Fair will will continue in the Blue and Gold Ballrooms, located on the second floor of the Mountainlair, from 10 a.m.

– 3 p.m. today. This is the second day of the two-day event put on by the WVU Career Services Center.

Students from any major can meet with potential employers from around the country and distribute their resumes or gather information about the companies presented.

“I came today because I’m graduating in May, and I really need to find an opportunity,” said Justus Pastor, a senior communications student. “This is a huge opportunity because there are so many people here. The atmosphere is awesome, everyone is really open to talking (and) there’s a lot of opportunity you can probably get from this place.”

The career fair is set up so all students get a name tag listing their major and year before entering the fair. Once inside, there are rows of tables lining the walls of the ballrooms with

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fees.”

Shy said he disagreed.

“I think every little bit toward your student account helps,” Shy said.

“We want to see the campus change, and I think it takes more than one per-

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Continued from page 1 “Everything is just kind of a blur. You send your son off to college and three months later he’s not there anymore. Within days you’re taking all of his belongings out of his dorm room and leaving and that’s it.

It’s just not real,” Kimberly

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Upon arrival to the fair, students are given a name tag that lists their major and year. more rows slicing through reers, as well as giant inthe center. Each table rep- ternational corporations resents a different poten- such as Coca-Cola Retial employer. The dif- freshments and PepsiCo. Students did, however, ferent industries try and cluster together, but the seem more interested in spots are first come first the larger national and serve, so students may international companies have to do some laps be- than a lot of the smaller, fore finding the table they local ones.

“I would maybe do some are looking for.

There are myriad job more bigger, national opportunities at the fair. companies,” said Lauren Representatives for jobs Kelly, a senior marketin sectors such as technol- ing student, on what she ogy, genetics, engineer- might change about the ing and accounting were event for next year. “Oball stationed at the fair viously WVU is located in Wednesday, as well as for Morgantown, but I know entry-level sales and mar- a lot of people, especially keting jobs, management students, wanted to move training and food and re- away from Morgantown, tail jobs. There were local so maybe look at some jobs such as WVU Health- more national companies care and other WVU ca- that have job positions all

over the country.”

There were also multiple law enforcement opportunities at the career fair Wednesday, as well as military recruitment tables.

Amidst the many potential job tables at the career fair were also graduate school opportunities. The WVU Integrated Marketing Communications master’s program had a table stationed at the event.

Different companies will be participating in the event on different days, so some that were there Wednesday will not be there today, and vice versa. So if students didn’t see any companies that piqued their interest Wednesday, today might present something more worthwhile.

Overall, students seemed to enjoy the back and forth with employers in a casual, yet still business-like setting.

“It’s a really good experience,” said Allison Marshall, a senior marketing student. “It’s really good that the school offers this for us because it’s a good opportunity for us to meet employers and get your resume in the right hands.” danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

son to change a community and all of those people who have the recognition. Until I can see that this is specifically against the rules, I think we should be able to continue with our original application.”

Complications were also brought to light when Shy mentioned some of the members in the group will be graduating by this

spring or next fall. The scholarship, however, allocates half of the money to a student’s account per semester, causing difficulties for senior students who expressed interest in applying and may only be at WVU for half of next school year.

Clearly, guidelines for selecting the scholarship winners have yet to be set

in stone, as SGA Attorney General Syed Akhtar points out.

“This is within the power of the board to amend,” Akhtar said.

A motion to amend the scholarship followed by a review of the scholarship committee will decide the fate of the rules.

Burch said. “Sometimes I’ll look out the window and I’ll think, ‘He’s at school, he’ll be home, it’s just a matter of time he’ll be coming back,’ and the sad reality is that he’s not coming back.”

Although it has been tough for the Burch family to live their lives without Nolan, they try to be strong because they know Nolan would want them to.

“We still have my beautiful daughter (who) we have to make sure we’re strong for, and she’s been strong right along with us and they were the best of friends,” Theron Burch said. “We don’t want to let (Nolan) down by not taking care of her the right way.”

Although Nolan’s time at WVU was cut short, the impact he made on others is incredible.

“We are still in communication with a lot of folks he touched in just that short time. We have had many people say, ‘He was my best friend,’ and I say, ‘How do you make that many best friends in two and a half to three months?’” Theron Burch said. “He did though.

It was just the kind of person that he was.”

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‘Better Call Saul’ reveals depth, good start to series ashley denardo A&E editor @amdenardo

««««« AMC’s “Better Call Saul” pulled in 4.4 million viewers in a key target demographic for its premiere, “Uno,” which brought in 6.9 million total viewers and for good reason.

The episode begins after “Breaking Bad.” Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) is living out the life he said he would be lucky leading at the end of “Breaking Bad,” working at a Cinnabon in a generic mall. He lives in a generic house and leads a generic life. There is nothing spectacular or interesting about him at all, which is a huge contrast from the high intensity of the life he used to lead. He seems dejected and jumpy. He sits down at the end of his day to watch television. After flipping through channels of irrelevant programming, Saul slips in a tape of his old commercials from when he was the sleazy TV lawyer everyone knew.

This beginning has the opposite energy of the first episode of “Breaking Bad,” which was fast-paced and chaotic. That, along with the black and white filter, shows Saul’s success in leaving his old identity behind.

Then, it goes back to a time before “Breaking Bad” to show Saul’s previous and original identity, Jimmy McGill. Jimmy is also a lawyer, but not well-known or even successful. He lives in the back office of a nail salon, a salon which any “Breaking Bad” fan would recognize. Jimmy has few belongings. In the courtroom, his defenses are pathetic. The show also introduces Jimmy’s brother Chuck, who is a partner at a law firm and has a mysterious illness.

At one point, Jimmy is driving and hits a skateboarder with his car. After what seemed like bad acting by the skateboarder and his brother, we realize they are con artists. Jimmy isn’t blind to this fact, and he gives them some advice about their scam. Strapped for cash because of his

brother’s hospital bills and his own failures, he makes a deal with the skateboarders to con a treasurer who stole more than $1.5 million.

The boys pull their con, but instead of stopping to see if the hit skater was okay, the car pulled away.

Jimmy tells the boys this is good because they would get much more money for a hit-and-run case. The boys cut Jimmy out of the equation and follow the car. Instead of a local politician, an old Hispanic woman comes out of the car. If you are a “Breaking Bad” fan, she should look familiar.

They follow her into the house to discuss payment.

Later, Jimmy gets to the house. As he is knocking, he is pulled in by a certain sociopathic character from “Breaking Bad.” “Uno” was very well done. While it did have the usual amount of setting up expected from a premiere, it also kept viewers interested and in suspense. It had the same cinematographic quality and pacing as “Breaking Bad.” Odenkirk’s acting is so believable and real. You

can always see exactly how he is feeling and you sympathize with him. This is the key ingredient to any great television show – characters you care about, feel for and relate with in some dimension.

At the end, when I saw who the first “bad guy” was, I was so far off the edge of my seat, I was relieved to find out the next episode was only a day away. I think this series has the potential to be almost as good as “Breaking Bad.” Without giving too much more away, the second episode “Mijo” gets right into it. The episode was already more intense and eye-catching. The sick humor we fell in love with in “Breaking Bad” is back in“Better Call Saul,” and I can’t get enough of it. Besides that, some of the camera perspectives are stunning. For example, I loved the part where the old woman was watching her soap operas, and we could see the reflection of her watching it in the television. Simple, but effective.

The show itself is genius.

All these characters we are already attached to are setting things in motion, and some characters who died in “Breaking Bad” have a chance to be resurrected in this prequel spin-off.

We get to delve deeper into the characters’ stories and meet new characters along the way. The sheer depth of

Jimmy’s character alone is enough to keep me interested. To find out who the first “bad guy” was, catch “Better Call Saul” at http:// amctv.com/full-episodes/ better-call-saul/ as well as on AMC every Monday at 10 p.m. ashley.denardo@mail.wvu.edu

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Karma to Burn to rock at 123 Pleasant Street this Friday night

By Chelsea Walker A&E Writer @dailyathenaeum

Unconventional rock stars who make up the successful musical ensemble Karma to Burn are aiming to take the stage at 123 Pleasant Street Friday night.

With a long-established history, Karma to Burn’s Appalachian roots put a spin on conventional rock.

Band members Will Mecum, Eric Clutter and Evan Devine make up the trio of riff-rockers. With influences that stem from old school, classic rock and ‘70s heavy metal, the West Virginia-native band goes against the grain, recording only purely instrumental jams.

“We just couldn’t find a

vocalist that fit the songs,” said Devine, the drummer.

“We kept trying different people out and nothing was working.”

Karma to Burn’s preference for instrumental sounds set the group up to be one of the first rock bands to test the genre.

The group’s first stint with purely instrumental tracks came from a fluke set played at a house party, where the band was set to perform without a lead vocalist.

“The guy who invited us insisted we play anyways, so we did,” Devine said. “After the show, people told us we didn’t need a vocalist, so we went with it.”

In 1999, Karma to Burn released “Wild Wonderful Purgatory,” which featured songs that were only ti-

tled as numbers. The eighttrack-record allowed the band to show its distinctive taste for musical creativity, sans vocals.

“A l m o st Heat h e n ,” which was released two years later, contained similar track qualities as the group’s first release, with songs that were again numerically titled. Trouble struck the Morgantown power trio when the group lost its way in the industry, succumbing to inner tensions and controversy.

The group split in 2002, but would join forces seven years later to again pursue the band’s passion.

Moving to Los Angeles, Karma to Burn released two albums. “Appalachian Incantation” was released in May 2010 starring a new

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Without Blume, we would have never known that Sheila the Great was terrified of the dark, dogs and swimming. Growing up in Elizabeth, N.J., Blume spent her childhood dreaming up imaginative stories of her own. Now, at age 76, more than 85 million copies of Blume’s work has been translated and sold around the globe. Blume’s captivating stories of childhood imagination continue to grace libraries and classrooms around the world. Her newest novel, “In the Unlikely Event,” will be released in June 2015.

Also on Feb. 12, 2004, San Francisco became one of the first U.S. cities to issue same-sex marriage licenses. San Francisco, along with other cities in New Mexico, New York and New Jersey, all began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The officials of the City Council of San Francisco issued licenses to more than 4,000 couples. This action was a huge step forward for crusaders in favor of equal rights. However, the licenses didn’t last long. Through Proposition 8, passed in November 2008, lawmakers

saw fit to ban same-sex marriage in the state of California. Now, almost seven years later, California residents can apply for their marriage licenses without the fear of not being federally recognized. In America today, 37 states allow same-sex couples the right to legally wed, while 13 states remain adamantly against samesex marriage.

As those in San Francisco filled courtrooms to recognize their love, Feb. 12, 2004 was not a day filled with love for Mattel. As one love story begins, another always ends, and on Feb. 12, Barbie broke up with iconic boyfriend Ken. Through a news release in 2004, Mattel shook up the Barbie cliche by announcing the popular doll would be kicking Ken to the curb. After nearly two years and a steamy rendezvous with Australian surfer Blaine, Barbie opted to rekindle the flame with her ex-lover. In 2006, Mattel gave the male doll a serious makeover. The Ken doll was better than ever, and Barbie took notice.

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“Being instrumental al- burg, W.Va., band HorseNearly a year later, “V” lows us to connect with any burner will also share the was released in June 2011. crowd no matter what lan- stage Friday night. Sierra Showcasing its newfound guage they speak,” Devine and Horseburner each prounity, Karma to Burn re- said. “We rely on creat- vide heavy guitar solos and released its debut, self-ti- ing moods and atmo- raging drum undertones, tled album without vocals, sphere, sort of like a movie which is set to pair well as originally intended. In soundtrack.” with Karma to Burn’s simMaking its last stop on ilar notes. honor of its 20-year anniversary, Karma to Burn re- the 36-show tour, Karma 123 Pleasant Street will leased an eight-track in- to Burn will play alongside open its doors at 8:30 p.m. strumental album titled Sierra, a rock band from with bands taking the stage “Arch Stanton.” The group’s Kitchener, Ontario, whose at 10 p.m. For more inpurely instrumental niche recent formation in 2011 formation on Karma to is why Devine said he feels has set the Canadian group Burn, visit http://k2burn. the group connects to the up for success with an EP net/. crowd’s energy without and debut album release. words.

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Continuing to strive for change

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Today marks the threemonth anniversary of the tragic incidents that lead to the death of 18-year-old West Virginia University freshman Nolan Burch.

On Wednesday, Burch’s “big brother” from the fraternity he was pledging, Kappa Sigma brother Richard Schwartz, was arrested and charged with hazing and conspiracy to commit hazing.

For many, the main question at hand is why did this arrest take so long? Af-

ter nearly three months of investigation, an arrest has been made, and The Daily Athenaeum hopes this time was used wisely.

It is our sincere hope the Burch family receives the answers they are looking for as the investigation moves on to the courts and anyone responsible for the events of the evening are held accountable for their actions.

In an interview with WPXI, Burch’s father, Theron Burch, talked

about the family’s choice to donate Nolan Burch’s organs. While he understands it is a personal choice, he wants to encourage everyone to be an organ donor.

In the spirit of Theron Burch’s message, it is important as we move forward from this loss to focus on the good which can come from it. As Nolan Burch’s organs continue to help and save the lives of others, as a WVU community we need to make

a change to improve and save the lives of our fellow Mountaineers.

The DA has called for not only a change in the drinking culture on campus, but also for a change in the bystander culture.

Several editorials written in the past focused on this need for change, and we believe these issues are so important, they need to be brought up again.

After Greek life was put on moratorium and the University showed it would

no longer accept the partying behavior, it was expected things would get better. However, fraternities are still being suspended and puke puddles continue to coat the streets.

Things need to change.

As a community, we need to change. We need to stop condoning the top party school image, the need to drink until one blacks out and the idea of a “snitch.” The lives of our fellow Mountaineers mat-

ter more than any party school ranking ever will.

The DA would like to encourage students to learn from past mistakes and move toward a change. Regardless of how small you think your one action or your one voice may be, do something and speak up.

Tragedies such as the death of Nolan Burch are avoidable, it just takes a few people willing to speak out. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Drug testing insensitive, expensive for citizens elise cowgill columnist @cecowgill

In a completely unsurprising turn of events, the GOP residents of Charleston, W.Va., are doing their best to use tax dollars to reproduce a program which has already been proven expensive, unconstitutional and ineffective.

A Senate panel cleared a bill Tuesday to start a one year, three county, drug testing pilot program, although the bill does not specify which counties.

I get it. I understand we as a society are concerned with where these dollars we pay in taxes are going—we don’t want to support the habits of the local junkie.

Those aren’t the main beneficiaries of the program—and our asinine drug testing will only prevent those who need the benefits from receiving them.

The process of applying for WIC (Women, Infants and Children), Temporary Assistance for Needy Fam-

ilies program and similar programs is already more complex than most people could ever imagine. It often takes many months, several office visits, proof of income for everyone in your household, proof of identity and residence, proof of participation in any other program including Medicaid, immunization records for your children, proof of any child support payments and unemployment benefits or short-term disability money received.

The bottom line is the process is one most people don’t ever go near—either they’re too lazy to do the legwork required to receive benefits or too ashamed to use the system. Those who do are doing so because they’re in need and have nowhere else to go, specifically those utilizing WIC. Although the current trial is less intrusive than the one that failed epically in Florida in 2011, it is still incredibly ridiculous. Ambiguous things such as “personal demeanor” or “denial of a job application” could cause the Department of Health and Human Resources to drug test a beneficiary of the

TANF program.

The American Civil Liberties Union, responsible for the lawsuit declaring Florida’s law unconstitutional, said the reasons are vague and do not have a reasonable relationship to a person’s drug use.

The similar failed law in the Sunshine State was only active for four months. In that short amount of time, it cost the state of Florida an estimated $45,780—not including court fees.

Of the people tested, only 2.7 percent were positive.

Tennessee reported in its first six months of testing welfare applicants, one out of over 800 tested positive. That’s a lot of wasted money that could be going to other places.

I’ll also play the devil’s advocate for a minute, because there’s another side to this issue. Those who jump through all the hoops to receive benefits have at least one child. When did we begin to live in a society where the child is punished for the actions of a parent? Should we not feed a little girl because her parents smoke weed?

This is a completely ri-

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diculous notion.

It’s time to stop stigmatizing an entire group of people and rubbing salt in the wound of humiliation.

No matter where you’re from, you’ve probably done something silly and had your bank card declined,

miscalculated the amount of money you would need or run out of something and had to ask a friend or neighbor for help. If you know even the tiniest bit of this feeling, then you know a mere fraction of what applicants to these social pro-

grams go through.

There’s an adage you should “never look down on someone unless you’re helping him or her up.”

Now would be a great time to start abiding by that. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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A salute to The Daily Show: Jon Stewart’s impact on a generation taylor jobin columnist @taylorjobinwvu

My heart sank when I heard Jon Stewart is retiring from The Daily Show.

Maybe it was because I always thought his gig would last forever - a “pope job” as his friend Jerry Seinfeld would say. I thought his unique ability to be both funny and serious while lambasting the establishment would endure for many generations to come.

But it’s not to be. The world is now a more somber place because of it.

I remember the first time I ever watch The Daily Show. I was in middle school sleeping over at a friend’s house.

He tuned to Comedy Central a little after 11 p.m. and said the show was like the news but funny. I haven’t stopped watching since.

Stewart never actually

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did any real journalism. He never broke news stories and neither did his “Best F--ing News Team Ever” group of correspondents. But that wasn’t the goal. The goal was to fix the news, not tell it.

Stewart taught me to be skeptical of mainstream media outlets, but not stop at skepticism. His simple gag of pulling clips from past years to point out the hypocrisy of someone’s newest take - be it a politician, newscaster or whomever - on an event was refreshing, but it also showed the dedication to truth which always seemed to permeate from behind the J-shaped desk.

His inextinguishable search for truth drew me to The Daily Show. Inextinguishable until just recently it seems.

While I was a fan, I didn’t really start to appreciate The Daily Show until the global economic collapse.

When the Great Recession struck, Stewart’s unforgettable segment “Clusterf--- To The Poor House” debuted.

At the time, it seemed like Stewart’s 22 minutes of airtime was the only place that spoke any sensibility on the matter.

He never shied away from exposing who was really responsible. He never backed down in an interview. It was The Daily S h o w where I first retained the concept of a sub-prime mortgage and its role in the collapse.

But Stewart’s interviews were the best. He was phenomenal at it. By never trying to look like the smartest guy in the room, he often was. I’m called to remember an extended interview Stewart did with former Secretary

of State Condoleezza Rice back in November of 2011.

They discussed her new memoir about her time spent in the White House, and Stewart never let up - but only in the most gracious way possible, typical of Stewart. He played cautious defense when Rice went on about unanimous national security bills, then goes on the offensive.

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exposing who was really responsible. He never backed down in an interview.

He questions the concerted effort between Rice, Colin Powell and Dick Cheney in rallying the American people to go to war over a report in the New York Times about aluminum tubes being used for WMDs, the sources from the report

coming solely from Dick Cheney’s office at the White House.

That was one of Stewart’s two comedic gifts: Applying real pressure, in a comedic setting mind you, to people who otherwise would have gotten softball questions pitched anywhere else, and his unfailing eye for talent.

The Daily Show launched so many careers I don’t have nearly enough space to name all of them. But just think where we would be without: Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Ed Helms or Olivia Munn. He giftwrapped future comedy stars right before our eyes for 17 years. He’s even supplying SNL now with Michael Che. Stewart wasn’t perfect, though. He sensationalized things, too. He likes to take the moral high ground on

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the “1 percent” even though he’s been a member for more than a decade now.

Even his constant bashing of Fox News got old. Seventeen years of ridicule and they never changed. It was like he lost but couldn’t admit it.

I didn’t get it until he formally announced his retirement Tuesday. He started the episode pointing out Fox’s latest hypocritical stance on the president with the same vigor he always had. Then it hit me. Stewart didn’t lose. He couldn’t; not with that much energy pointed to a just cause.

The national media might not ever fix itself, but Stewart inspired a generation to see past the smoke and mirrors of it. He couldn’t fix the media, so he taught us instead.

For this, I thank you Jon Stewart. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Will NBC ‘Nightly News’ anchor Brian Williams get a second chance?

NEW YORK (AP) — In handing Brian Williams a six-month suspension for misleading viewers, NBC Universal chief Steve Burke says his chief anchor deserves a second chance.

Whether he actually gets one is an open question.

Time is renowned for its healing powers but in this case, time also offers reasons for the split to become permanent. NBC Universal bought time with the suspension, hoping to remove an unflattering spotlight on its most prominent personality after he falsely reported flying in a helicopter hit by an enemy grenade in the Iraq War. Veteran Lester Holt will fill in. With “Nightly News” atop the ratings for almost all of Williams’ decade-long tenure as its lead anchor and back into the 1990s with Tom Brokaw - Holt will be watched closely to see if he can maintain that lead. If he can, that may lessen NBC’s desire to bring back a more costly anchor with doubts cast on his trustworthiness.

ABC in the past year maintained and even improved its “World News Tonight” ratings after replacing well-known anchor Diane Sawyer with David Muir. That indicates viewers care more about the content of the broadcasts than its anchors, said Andrew Tyndall, a consultant who monitors the evening newscasts.

“Not only is (Williams) dispensable, the business model is wrong,” he said.

Even with the suspension, NBC has kept open its investigation into Williams’ tendency to embellish stories of his work experiences.

NBC News President Deborah Turness said that NBC Universal’s general counsel has joined investigative editor Richard Esposito in the probe.

Some critics believe Williams is already so ethically compromised that it would be difficult for him to work an election campaign, whether viewers would accept him asking a presidential candidate, for example, to account for conflicting statements on an issue.

“The suspension so wounds him,” said Frank Sesno, a George Washington University professor and former CNN Washington bureau chief. “If the offense is sufficiently severe to warrant a six-month suspension, how does one recover stature and credibility?”

Williams has declined to comment on his suspension, and the head-spinning aspect of his fall from grace may have precluded him from thinking about his future. He may decide he doesn’t want to continue in his present role, or at NBC, with the six months offering him and NBC Universal a chance to negotiate a

settlement.

Williams’ hiring as chief anchor predates Comcast’s takeover of NBC Universal, which would leave some question about the loyalty of its executives toward him. Embarrassing headlines about NBC News also aren’t welcome at a time Comcast Corp. is still seeking federal approval of its purchase of Time Warner Cable.

With all these caveats, and the strong words of Williams’ bosses about his wrongdoing, a clear pathway back was publicly offered.

“I know Brian loves his country, NBC News and his colleagues,” Burke said. “He deserves a second chance and we are rooting for him.

Brian has shared his deep remorse with me and he is committed to winning back everyone’s trust.”

Comeback stories are popular, as are stories about the downfall of powerful people. Williams’ explanation of misremembering some facts ignited online ridicule of him. A more humble apology, admitting he fudged a story to make himself look good, may strike viewers as more believable.

NBC’s handling of the apology, and Saturday’s curious announcement from Williams that he was taking himself off the broadcast as opposed to his bosses or-

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Popular anchor Brian Williams has recently been given a six month suspension after it was discovered he fabricated details about events he went through. dering him to - has also cast negative attention on NBC News management.

Turness has had a rough run as NBC News president: the “Today” show has shown little progress chasing “Good Morning America,” and was embar-

rassed by the quick hiring and firing of an executive who created backstage turmoil; medical correspondent Nancy Snyderman angered the public by violating a quarantine for Ebola exposure proved ; “Meet the Press” has sunk in the

ratings and David Gregory’s exit as moderator played out uncomfortably in public, and now Williams, who had been the network’s bright spot.

Not all are her fault, yet managers of losing teams get only so many chances.

‘The Last Five Years’ movie review Defense attorney calls Routh ‘nuts’ AP — Don’t be surprised if, settling into “The Last Five Years” with your popcorn, you hear a large number of people around you singing rather than crunching.

That’s because the stage play it’s based on, a soulful and romantic song cycle by composer Jason Robert Brown, is a cult favorite of musical theater aficionados, not to mention a preferred source of audition songs. Most recently revived off-Broadway in 2013, it’s the charming and ultimately mournful story of a five-year relationship, from its giddy, heady beginnings to its depressing end.

Only here’s the twist: The woman’s journey starts at its somber conclusion - a Dear Jane letter - and moves backward in time to its sunny early days.

The man travels forward in time, and the two meet, chronologically speaking, only in the middle, for a marriage proposal amid the majesty of Manhattan’s Central Park.

Alas, that clever structure doesn’t work nearly as well in this screen version, adapted and directed by Richard LaGravanese and starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan as lovers on opposing trajectories. That’s because it’s just too darned confusing. In the stage version, the lovers - aspiring actress Cathy and ambitious novelist Jamie - sing their alternating songs alone onstage, and it’s fairly clear where we were in each journey.

Here, the other character is present - though mainly silent - during their partner’s solos. But wait: Is this “early” Jamie or “late” Jamie? After a while the head spins, simply trying to keep track. It’s distracting.

Of course, the main attraction is the score there’s hardly any dialogue - and Brown’s melodies are truly infectious, though perhaps lacking the depth of his gorgeously lush, Tony-winning score for “The Bridges of Madison County.” A few of the lyrics here have been updated from the 2002 original (now-defunct Borders has become Target) but mostly, they remain intact, and they’re frequently laugh-out-loud clever.

And the film does have one asset the stage production didn’t: a bona fide movie star in the fast-rising Kendrick, who cut her teeth in musical theater and is, not surprisingly, charming and quirky and altogether irresistible as Cathy. As for Jordan, the Tony-nominated star of “Newsies: The Musical” and TV’s “Smash,” he’s drop-dead handsome and has a great singing voice; If he doesn’t match

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Shortly before he was shot to death by a troubled former Marine at a Texas gun range, legendary Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle texted a buddy, “This dude is straight-up nuts,” a defense attorney told jurors Wednesday.

A lawyer for Eddie Ray Routh said in opening statements of the man’s murder trial that Routh’s insanity was so evident that Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield exchanged texts expressing alarm as the three rode together in February 2013 to a Texas shooting range.

“He’s (sitting) right behind me, watch my six,” Littlefield texted back, using a military reference for watching one’s back.

But a prosecutor said Routh still knew right from wrong, even with a history of mental illness.

The first day of the highly anticipated trial also included sometimes tearful testimony from Kyle’s widow, who spoke about her husband’s passion for helping veterans, gun safety and opposition to mixing alcohol with gun use.

The case has drawn intense interest, largely because of Kyle’s memoir about being a sniper who served four tours in Iraq.

The Oscar-nominated film based on the book has grossed nearly $300 million.

Erath County District Attorney Alan Nash described the 27-year-old Routh as “a troubled young man” who on the morning of the killings numbed himself with marijuana and whiskey.

He said a history of mental illness should not absolve Routh of being accountable for the deaths. dirtyandthirty.com

Anna Kendrick stars in this film adaptation of a musical. his co-star in the charisma tion (“Why is the pianist department, it’s not really playing so loud? Why is a fair fight. the director staring at his Jordan’s character is crotch?”)

Marriage comes at the also far less sympathetic.

A young literary prodigy, midpoint: “Will you share Jamie has dropped out of your life with me for the Columbia and is having next 10 minutes?” Jamie his debut novel published. asks in a glorious duet.

Such a thing can go to a When things fall apart, we guy’s head, and it does. He should perhaps feel sadloves Cathy - “Shiksa God- der, but remember, at the dess” is an amusing ode to end, things are falling apart her goy loveliness - but he for only one of the lovers. seems to love himself an Cathy is flying high, beawful lot, too. cause she’s just met Jamie, Cathy, meanwhile, and so her lovely “Goodspends her days waiting bye Until Tomorrow” is rehours in line to audition ally just a happy reflection alongside younger and on a great beginning. “I will thinner women “who’ve be waiting,” she sings conalready been to the gym.” fidently. We will, too - to Kendrick is especially en- hear Kendrick sing again. tertaining singing “A Sum- In anything. mer in Ohio,” a wry look “The Last Five Years,” a at the indignities of do- Weinstein Co. release, is ing summer stock in Ohio, rated PG-13 by the Mo“sharing a room with a for- tion Picture Association of mer stripper and her snake, America “for sexual mateWayne.” Or in “Climb- rial, brief strong language ing Uphill,” where she hi- and a drug image.” Runlariously shares her inner ning time: 94 minutes. Two thoughts during an audi- and a half stars out of four.

“The evidence will show that mental illnesses, even the ones that this defendant may or may not have, don’t deprive people from being good citizens, to know right from wrong,” Nash said.

Tim Moore, an attorney for Routh, said Kyle and Littlefield’s text exchange shows how Routh was spiraling out of control. He told jurors that Routh was suffering from severe mental strain that day and thought he needed to kill the two or they would turn on him.

“He thought he had to take their lives or he was in danger,” Moore said.

Kyle’s widow, Taya Kyle, choked up and occasionally wiped away tears during her testimony. She said her husband had been approached by Routh’s mother to help her son and that he chose to take Routh to Rough Creek partly because the hour-and-a-half drive could give him time to talk things out.

She said that as her husband left to the range, “we just said we loved each other and gave each other a hug and kiss.”

She later called him around the time he arrived at Rough Creek and noticed her husband was unusually terse in their conversation.

“It was short, like, `I wish I could say more,’” she said.

The widow testified that Littlefield and her husband were close, and enjoyed spending time with veterans as a way to help them ease back into civilian life. She detailed her husband’s own struggles after leaving the battlefield, saying he had post-traumatic stress disorder, was irritable and slowed by physical

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Routh is on trial for the murder of Chris Kyle. ailments.

The defense asked if her husband could recognize when someone had been drinking before firing weapons, suggesting that Chris Kyle and Littlefield should have known as they rode with Routh that he was intoxicated.

Taya Kyle said her husband didn’t condone drinking while using weapons, and testified that he was upset when he once attended an event where people who had consumed alcohol were firing weapons.

The intense attention on the case has brought renewed focus to the mental struggles former military members face.

Routh was a small arms technician who served in Iraq and was deployed to earthquake-ravaged Haiti before leaving the Marines in 2010. Authorities say that after the February 2013 shooting, Routh drove to his sister’s house in Kyle’s truck, admitted to the killings and told his sister “people were sucking his soul.”

Routh faces life in prison without parole if convicted.

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No. 21 West Virginia knocks off Kansas State, 76-72, ends two-game losing streak by ryan petrovich sports writer @dailyathenaeum

No. 21 West Virginia was able to snap its two-game losing skid, as it defeated Kansas State, 76-72, Wednesday night.

It was a fast start for both squads as Kansas State’s Nigel Johnson found a breakaway layup, following a turnover by Juwan Staten. West Virginia answered, though, as Devin Williams completed an old-fashioned 3-point play.

The Mountaineers led 7-6 with 16:59 left in the first half.

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Miles Jr. extended the Mountaineers’ lead with 15:31 remaining in the first. However, the Wildcats responded quickly as Nino Williams sank two free throws. West Virginia led by just one, 1312, early in the first half.

“I’m not going to say today was a win, but it was frustrating,” head coach Bob Huggins said.

The Wildcats turned the ball over three times in a span of two minutes, midway through the first half of play. Kansas State miscues led to easy baskets for the Mountaineers, as West Virginia extended its lead to 23-19.

West Virginia began to

find a groove late in the first half. Brandon Watkins found two consecutive baskets for the Mountaineers as their lead grew to 35-27 with 4:17 to go in the first half. The scoring barrage came with just over a minute to play in the first half—the Mountaineers went on an 8-0 run lasting just over a minute.

After an alley-oop from Staten to Jaysean Paige, Staten and Watkins found fast break layups giving West Virginia a 46-35 lead going into halftime.

The second half saw back and forth action amongst the two teams, but the Mountaineers were able to keep pace after a 3-pointer from

Jevon Carter gave WVU a 5241 lead early in the second half.

West Virginia went 22-54 (46 percent) from the floor, 6-16 (38 percent) from beyond the arc and just 20-33 (61 percent) from the foul line.

Watkins led the Mountaineers in scoring with a career-high 14 points.

“Brandon played awesome,” Adrian said in regard to his teammate. “He does it in practice every day, just waiting for a day like this to come. He capitalized on it.”

Kansas State began to narrow the deficit with 14:08 left in play. The Wildcats went on a 6-0 run, scoring five con-

secutive field goals. The Mountaineers still led, however, 54-47.

Justin Edwards sank a 3-pointer for the Wildcats, minimizing West Virginia’s lead, but Paige was able to retaliate with a 3-pointer of his own. The Mountaineers kept their lead, 67-57 with 5:17 remaining in the contest.

After solid shooting throughout most of the game, West Virginia hit a late drought, making just one of 10 field goal attempts and turning the ball over on three straight possessions.

The Wildcats took advantage and made it a one-point game. West Virginia led 67-

66 with 2:39 remaining in the game.

Down the stretch, Kansas State’s comeback fell short as the Mountaineers managed to squeak out a victory, downing the Wildcats 76-72.

“We grinded it out and came out with a win; that’s all that matters,” Carter said.

“From the start we had a lot of energy. We came out with the win, that’s really all I can say.”

West Virginia improved to 19-5 overall and 7-4 in conference play. The Mountaineers will now hit the road to face No. 14 Iowa State on Saturday. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

football

Signing day, letters of intent can create problems

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Wide receiver Kevin White runs the ball in for a touchdown during a game in 2014.

by dillon durst sports writer @dailyathenaeum

Class of 2015 linebacker and four-star prospect, Roquan Smith, might have forever changed the recruiting process this week when he announced he will not sign a National Letter of Intent.

A week ago on National Signing Day, Smith, who is from Montezuma, Ga., publicly announced his decision to attend UCLA. Shortly after his decision, University of Georgia coaches informed Smith’s high school football coach via text message that UCLA defensive coordinator – and Smith’s lead recruiter – Jeff Ulbrich, was mulling a job offer from the

Atlanta Falcons.

Surprised by the news, Smith postponed faxing his letter of intent to UCLA to wait for Ulbrich’s decision.

After Ulbrich announced this week he was leaving UCLA, Smith reopened his recruitment and said he will not sign a National Letter of Intent.

Signing a National Letter of Intent is an interesting concept because, as Smith uncovered this week, it’s not necessary.

However, every year prospects sign NLI’s on Signing Day, and almost every year there’s some sort of drama surrounding one who got cold feet.

According to the National Letter of Intent website, a re-

cruit is not required to sign “but many prospective student-athletes sign because they want to create certainty in the recruiting process.”

By signing an NLI, a prospect agrees “to attend the institution for one year in exchange for the institution’s promise, in writing, to provide (the student-athlete) athletics financial aid for the entire academic year.”

After signing an NLI, the prospect is no longer a prospect, and cannot be recruited by any other schools, ending the entire recruiting process.

If a prospect seeks a release from an NLI, he/she must surrender an entire year of eligibility, unless a coach approves a release.

However, if a prospect doesn’t sign an NLI, he/she may still sign a grant-in-aid agreement and enroll at the school if he/she meets academic requirements.

In college football, signing an NLI might be more beneficial for two and threestar prospects looking to secure their spot in a recruiting class.

Four and five-star prospects, like Smith, might have more leverage against the existing system if they choose not to sign, since coaches will rarely turn away a prospect who they really want.

The reoccurring issue as-

sociated with highly-touted prospects signing these binding agreements is coaches leaving, often days or even hours after a recruit has signed.

Prospective student-athletes are often advised to

make their decision based on the school, not a coach.

But the underlying theme in the recruiting process is the building of relationships along the way.

Perhaps it’s time for prospects to retake control of the

recruiting process.

If enough highly-rated prospects band together and refuse to sign NLIs, beneficial changes to the process might finally be made. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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gymnastics

Deal and other seniors leading West Virginia by nicole curtin

associate sports editor @NICOLEC_WVU

The West Virginia gymnastics team is composed of 17 women who each have an event they are strongest in. This year there are four seniors on the team; one of them is Beth Deal who specializes on the beam.

Deal is a native of Parkersburg, W.Va., and before coming to WVU had a productive junior career. She was a qualifier in the 2011 Junior Olympics National Championships, won five all-around titles including the level 10 West Virginia all-around champion two times.

“Coming to Morgantown and seeing all the girls, I was around it more than all the other schools so it being my state and I’d always dreamt of going there,” Deal said.

“Imagining a college meet I always thought of the Coliseum, so I just wanted to be the one down there on the floor my whole life.”

As a senior, Deal has definitely put in the time at Cary Gym and on the Col-

iseum floor. Her freshman season she was the beam champion in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League, was named to the conference All-Academic Team, and earned Rookie of the Week Honors.

The EAGL Conference hosted several different teams from the Big East and the ACC. Competing against seven different schools that year, Deal posted a career-best 9.9 on the beam at the conference championship which secured the title for WVU. In the beginning of her sophomore season she had a sprained ankle that kept her off the beam for a bit.

“In gymnastics you kind of expect injuries all the time and all the years but one I haven’t sprained my ankle,” Deal said. “My sophomore year it just so happened that it was right at the beginning of the season so I was out for like five weeks. That was hard going from such a high my freshman year but it’s one of those things.”

When Deal finally got a shot to compete in 2013,

she scored a 9.8 or better six times on the beam out of nine routines. With those high marks on the beam she also set the season-best score of 9.875 and finished No. 10 in the Big 12.

Last year was a fresh start with no injury holding her back and she capitalized on that opportunity. Deal competed in 11 meets as a two-event specialist and qualified as a beam specialist for the NCAA Regional Championships. Keeping her routines strong, she earned a 9.8 or better on seven beam events and hit a routine that was altered against N.C. State to take first place with a 9.85 score.

“Beam is one of those hard things in college because it’s so loud and so much is going on, and you have to be in the zone when you’re on the beam,” Deal said. “The event has always come easy to me and it’s always been my favorite.”

Deal is currently ranked No. 6 on the beam and has been posting scores like 9.65, 9.75 and 9.825 in recent meets.

Through the last four

years, Deal has been an important member of the team, especially in the beam lineup and holds her own there. Head coach Jason Butts said her impact on the team started right from the jump.

“She was kind of a natural born leader when she walked in the door; she’s always been old beyond her years,” Butts said. “She’s kind of commanded the respect of the team from day one. We didn’t have the season we wanted last year.

Obviously, that was very different from her freshman year when we won the conference championship, so she’s been very bound and determined this year to make sure we’re back to where we need to be.”

Gymnastics is an individual sport, but the team score totaled up is what gives the Mountaineers meet wins. So far this year the team boasts six overall wins but each meet has individual winners, too. WVU has taken a few trips to the podium for a first, second or third spot.

Having all 17 girls on the

floor during the event is something that you can see makes an impact. During the floor routines, the entire team will stand on the side, clapping with the music and mimicking the dance moves each gymnast makes.

“It’s everything. I can’t imagine being back in club and not having that team support like we do now,” Deal said. “Knowing when you’re up there, not only being confident in yourself, but knowing that every single one of your teammates and coaches believes that you can do that routine.”

This year as one of the senior captains, Deal has been trying to lead the team and said she thinks she’s doing a good job. With a large number of girls and people who specialize in all different events, leadership is a role that is important in keeping morale high and helping the coach along the way.

Deal will be back in action with the rest of the Mountaineers this Friday night at home against Denver. ncurtin@mail.wvu.edu

women’s basketball

Fields filling her potential this season

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Senior Averee Fields expresses her frustration in a game against TCU earlier this month.

by David statman sports writer @dailyathenaeum

When you look at the West Virginia University women’s basketball team, it’s easy to focus on top scorer Bria Holmes, shotblocker extraordinaire Lanay Montgomery or explosive playmakers Bre McDonald and Jessica

Morton.

They’re the attention-grabbers, the players capable of winning the Mountaineers a game anytime.

But while they make the eye-popping plays, Averee Fields continues to quietly and consistently produce at a high level.

The senior forward can do a little bit of every-

thing – she’s the Big 12’s fifth-leading scorer and seventh-leading rebounder, but as a 6-foot-1 power forward, she also possesses the ability to affect the game with her passing and ball-handling, as well as her smarts, effort and leadership.

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“You want the ball in people’s hands that can make good decisions, and she usually does.”

A three-year starter, Fields has made a living off a mid-range jump shot that she doesn’t seem to miss.

Operating out of the high post, Fields gives the Mountaineers an experienced and skilled player whom they can run the offense through.

According to Fields, her all-around skill is a result of years of hard work, dating back to the earliest days of her basketball career.

“I’ve grown up playing the game, so my mom’s always preached for a long time that I need to be able to handle the ball and shoot,” Fields said.

“She knew I was going to be tall, so she knew that was going to be an asset to my game, and it’s something I’ve worked on before here and while I’ve been here. It’s necessary to be versatile.”

Fields isn’t the best scorer, rebounder or passer on the team, but the Mountaineers have come to rely on her consistent output.

While most defenses are focusing on Bria Holmes, Fields has put up doubledigit points in all but three of West Virginia’s 24 games this season.

Not only has Fields proven herself as West Virginia’s under-the-radar star, the senior from Murray, Ky., has also proven herself as a leader – which is the mindset Fields said motivates her to play with maximum effort.

“I just know that my team needs my leadership, they need my consistency,” Fields said.

“Since I am a leader, I think if I go hard, they’re going to go hard so I just think that I have to lead my team to victory.”

Fields is second on the team in scoring and rebounding with 13.6 points and 7.0 rebounds a game, and she leads the Mountaineers in steals with nearly two per game.

All season long, Fields has been producing at right around that level every night – she’s rarely going to go off and win them a game single-handedly, but she always does her part.

Currently sitting at 5-7 in Big 12 play, the Mountaineers have been very up-and-down in their effort to sneak back into NCAA Tournament contention in the season’s home stretch.

With the biggest games of the year right ahead of them, West Virginia will be counting on Fields to keep up the good work. dasports@mai.wvu.edu

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Little League team stripped of Championship title CHICAGO (AP) — A Little League team that captured the attention of the nation and the hearts of its hometown was stripped of its national title Wednesday after an investigation revealed that team officials had falsified boundaries so they could add ineligible players to the roster.

Only last summer, the allblack Jackie Robinson West team was the toast of Chicago and was honored with trips to San Francisco and to the White House.

But the sport’s governing body announced that team officials had engaged in a Little League version of political gerrymandering. Instead of politicians redrawing district maps to pick up votes, it was local league officials who changed the boundaries that determined where players must live.

And after learning that their scheme had been exposed, they scrambled to convince surrounding leagues to go along with what they had done.

“This is so heartbreaking,” said Stephen D. Keener, president and CEO of Little League International. “It is a sad day for a bunch of kids who we have come to really like ... who did nothing wrong.” But “we cannot tolerate the actions of some of the adults involved here.”

The organization suspended the manager, Darold Butler, and suspended the team from Little League tournament play until the local league’s president and treasurer have been replaced.

A district official who is believed to have helped change

the boundaries was also removed.

All of the team’s victories were thrown out, meaning that the wins will be awarded to other teams. Mountain Ridge Little League, the team from Las Vegas that lost to Jackie Robinson West in the national championship game, will be awarded the title.

Parents were angered by the news, saying their children were being unfairly punished.

“The boys had no inside dealings ... about any borders, and I as a mother had no idea there were any (questions about) boundaries,” said Venisa Green, who was driving her son, Brandon, to school Wednesday when they were “blindsided” by the news as it came over the radio.

“We weren’t involved in anything that could have caused us to be stripped of our championship,” said Brandon, appearing at a news conference with his mother.

Venisa Green said the move was especially disheartening because the team was part of efforts to keep children safe and prepare them for college in a community better known for gangs and drugs than any kind of achievement.

“What would you have us do, Little League, for them to be killed on the streets of Chicago?” she asked.

She wondered if the fact that the players were black had any role in the ruling, something that the Rev. Jesse Jackson and others questioned as well.

“Is this about boundaries

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President Obama and First Lady Michelle pose with members of the Jackie Robinson West little league team in the Oval Office in November, 2014. or race?” Jackson asked. part because the team was Series game in San Francisco vestigation resumed.

Jackson did not discuss from the city’s South Side, an and then a visit with PresiIn an interview, Keener said whether he blamed any area that has a reputation in dent Barack Obama and first Jackie Robinson West officials league officials for what had much of the country for be- lady Michelle Obama at the expanded the boundaries of happened, but in Washing- ing synonymous with crime White House. their league at the expense of ton, White House spokesman and gun violence.

Behind the scenes, Keener three neighboring leagues, Josh Earnest suggested that it They were part of one said, the investigation was so that the boundaries inwas the adults who let down of the most heartwarming creating a different story af- cluded the homes of sevWorld Series in Little League ter a coach from a nearby eral players on the team who the boys.

“The fact is, you know, history, with the country root- suburb alleged that Jackie would not otherwise have some dirty dealing by some ing for Jackie Robinson West Robinson West had violated been eligible. adults doesn’t take anything and a team from Philadelphia rules by poaching top suburThe investigation found away from the accomplish- that had Mo’ne Davis, a star ban players. that at least one district ofments of those young men,” pitcher who was the first girl The investigation, ficial who had helped rehe said. to appear in the series for a which was first reported by draw the map went to the It was a stunning end to a U.S. team since 2004.

DNAinfo.com, appeared to other teams to ask that they When the Chicago team end in December when the go along with what the team story that began last summer as the team marched through returned home, the boys were national organization said had done, Keener said. the Little League tourna- treated as conquering heroes. it had uncovered no vio“They (said) ‘We know ment. Their odyssey ended Thousands of people lined lations. Officials said they we took your territory. We with a loss to South Korea city streets to catch a glimpse would reopen the inquiry if shouldn’t have done it, but in the world championship of them as they were paraded new information surfaced. will you give it to us’ to essengame in South Williamsport, by bus from their home field About that time, the organi- tially legitimize it,” Keener zation learned of questions said.

Pennsylvania. to a downtown park.

The other leagues refused, For days, Chicago was enThe team was treated to a about boundary maps involvthralled by the story, in large trip to a major league World ing multiple leagues. The in- he said

No. 1 Kentucky survives again, beats LSU 71-69 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Frustrated by the way his undefeated Kentucky Wildcats were playing, coach John Calipari starting fistpumping facetiously after LSU baskets and told his players he hoped they’d lose.

They almost did.

But Karl-Anthony Towns redeemed himself after drawing a technical foul — and the ire of his coach — for hanging on the basket.

His go-head jump hook with 1:30 left and clutch offensive rebound in the final minute helped No. 1 Kentucky hold off the Tigers, 71-69 on Tuesday night.

“I’m proud of Karl because he came back and grew up,” Calipari said.

“Now I doubt — ever in his life — will he chin-up on a basket, ever again. But that’s why I looked like an idiot on the sideline and why I refused to call timeout. I even said, ‘I hope we lose. Watch this!’”

Calipari explained that he wanted to make sure his team won’t lose elimination games in March over senseless fouls, so even as his assistants pleaded with him to call timeout, he just watched and joined in the ear-ringing frenzy at the sold out Pete Maravich

Assembly Center during a stunning 21-2 LSU run that gave the Tigers a 6660 lead.

“I’m not worried about losing,” at this point of the season, said Calipari, whose team improved to 24-0, and 11-0 in the Southeastern Conference.

“This is about us getting better.”

As the Tigers stormed in front, Towns squirmed uncomfortably on the Kentucky bench, momentary regretting his lack of discipline.

“It was a momentum changer. I can’t be doing that,” said Towns, who fin-

ished with 12 points and 13 rebounds. “During moments like that you think about your brothers and how much they’ve given you. You give everything back. I was more than happy to repay my brothers’ efforts.”

It was only narrowly enough. LSU guard Keith Hornsby had a shot to win it in the final seconds, but his off-balance 3 bounced off the outside of the rim.

Willie Cauley-Stein scored 15 points for the Wildcats, who can tie a school record for the best start to a season by winning at home on Saturday

against South Carolina.

Devin Booker added 14 and Andrew Harrison had 13 for the Wildcats.

Jarell Martin had 21 points and 11 rebounds for LSU (17-7, 6-5), while Hornsby scored 17 points.

Early in the second half, LSU appeared to be struggling with Kentucky’s height, with Cauley-Stein dunking twice within a few possessions as the Wildcats built a 10-point lead.

Harrison then drained a 3 to give the Wildcats their largest lead at 58-45 with 12:46 to go.

LSU called timeout, and responded with its big run,

starting with a 3 by Josh Gray. Hornsby scored eight points during the surge, including a 3 and a fast-break layup off of Cauley-Stein’s turnover that capped the run and put LSU up 66-60.

“We’ve battled through some tough games this year and put ourselves in position to have a shot to win it late,” LSU coach Johnny Jones said. “If you play that way throughout, some good things can happen for you. We’re constantly growing, and I feel like we took some positive steps tonight. Unfortunately, we just came up a little short.”

Hall of Fame coach Jerry Tarkanian dies at age 84 LAS VEGAS (AP) — He couldn’t stop fighting the NCAA any more than he could give up chewing towels courtside. Jerry Tarkanian built a basketball dynasty in the desert, but it was his decades-long battle with the NCAA that defined him far more than the wins and losses.

The coach who won a national title at UNLV and made the school synonymous with basketball died Wednesday after several years of health issues. He was 84.

Tarkanian put the run in the Runnin’ Rebels, taking them to four Final Fours and winning a national championship in 1990 with

one of the most dominant college teams ever. His teams were as flamboyant as the city, with light shows and fireworks for pregame introductions and celebrities jockeying for position on the so-called Gucci Row courtside.

He ended up beating the NCAA, too, collecting a $2.5 million settlement after suing the organization for trying to run him out of college basketball. But he was bitter to the end about the way the NCAA treated him while coaching.

“They’ve been my tormentors my whole life,” Tarkanian said at his retirement news conference in 2002. “It will never stop.”

The night before he died, fans attending UNLV’s game against Fresno State draped towels over the statue of Tarkanian outside the campus arena that depicts Tarkanian chewing on one of his famous towels.

Tarkanian’s wife, Lois, said her husband - hospitalized Monday with an infection and breathing difficulties - fought health problems for the last six years with the same “courage and tenacity” he showed throughout his life. His death came just days after the death of another Hall of Fame coach, North Carolina’s Dean Smith.

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“Our hearts are broken but filled with incredible memories,” Lois Tarkanian said in a family statement.

“You will be missed Tark.”

Tarkanian was an innovator who preached defense yet loved to watch his teams run. And run they did, beginning with his first Final Four team in 1976-77, which scored more than 100 points in 23 games in an era before both the shot clock and the 3-point shot.

He was a winner in a city built on losers, putting a small commuter school on the national sporting map and making UNLV sweatshirts a hot item around the country. His teams helped revolutionize the way the college game was played, with relentless defense forcing turnovers that were quickly converted into baskets at the other end.

He recruited players other coaches often wouldn’t touch, building teams with junior college transfers and kids from checkered backgrounds.

His teams at UNLV were national powerhouses almost every year, yet Tarkanian never seemed to get his due when the discussion turned to the alltime coaching greats.

That changed in 2013 when the man popularly referred to as Tark the Shark was elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, an honor his fellow coaches argued for years was long overdue. Though hospitalized in the summer for heart problems and weakened by a variety of ills, he went on stage with a walker at the induction ceremony.

“I knew right from day one I wanted to be a coach,” Tarkanian said.

“Coaching has been my entire life.”

Ta rk a n i a n ’s ca re e r spanned 31 years with three Division I schools, beginning at Long Beach State and ending at Fresno State, where Tarkanian himself played in 1954 and 1955. Only twice did his teams fail to win at least 20 games in a season.

But it was at UNLV where his reputation was made, both as a coach of teams that often scored in the triple digits and as an outlaw not afraid to stand up to the powerful NCAA. He went 509-105 in 19 seasons with the Runnin’ Rebels before finally being forced out by the university after a picture was published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal showing some of his players in a hot tub with a convicted game fixer.

UNLV was already on probation at the time, just two years after winning the national title and a year after the Runnin’ Rebels - led

by Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon and Greg Anthony - went undefeated into the Final Four before being upset in the semifinals by the same Duke team they beat by 30 points for the championship the year before. Even after losing four of his starters off that team and being on probation, Tarkanian went 26-2 in his final year at UNLV. His overall record is listed several different ways because the NCAA took away wins from some of his teams, but the family preferred to go with his on court record of 784-202.

The sad-eyed Tarkanian was born to Armenian immigrants Aug. 8, 1930, in Euclid, Ohio, and attended Pasadena City College before transferring to Fresno

State, where he graduated in 1955. He coached high school basketball in Southern California before being hired at Riverside City College, where he spent five years before moving on to Pasadena City College.

He was hired at Long Beach State in 1968 and went 23-3 in his first year, then led the school to four straight NCAA tournament appearances, including the 1971 West Regional final, where Long Beach led UCLA by 12 points at halftime only to lose by two.

While at Long Beach he got into his first dispute with the NCAA, writing a newspaper column that questioned why the organization investigated Western Kentucky and not a powerful university like Kentucky.

Never shy about challenging the NCAA, Tarkanian once famously said: “The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky, it’s going to give Cleveland State two more years’ probation.”

By the time he moved to Las Vegas in 1973, Tarkanian was considered one of the rising coaching stars in the country. He quickly built a name for what was then a small school and by his fourth season at UNLV he had the Runnin’ Rebels in the Final Four, where they lost 84-83 to North Carolina. It would be another decade before UNLV made the Final Four again, and the Runnin’ Rebels were in three in five years, including the national championship season of 1990.

In the final that year, UNLV used its pressure defense to blow out Duke 103-73 in one of the most dominant performances in championship game history.