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“Little good is accomplished without controversy, and no civic evil is ever defeated without publicity.”THE DAILY ATHENAEUM
Thursday January 23, 2014 Volume 126, Issue 83www.ThEdaONLINE.comda
Obama’s task force is a step in the right direction for sexual assault prevention on college campuses . OPINION PAGE 4
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The WVU women’s bas-ketball team defeated Texas Tech 70-51 Wednes-day. SPORTS PAGE 10
RAIDING THE RAIDERS
EDITORIAL
Looking for more adventure in your life? Adventure WV can help this spring. NEWS PAGE 2
TAKE AN ADVENTURE
WVU 87 | TTU 81
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WyTHe WooDs /THe DaIly aTHenaeumSophomore guard Terry Henderson had a career-high 28 points in Wednesday’s game against Texas Tech.
“We just had to get back to the basics and start believing in ourselves again”— Junior point guard Juwan Staten
Evive launches updated filling stations across campus
By Meagan CarpenterCorrespondenT
@dailyaThenaeUm
The employees of Evive have become famil-iar at West Virginia Uni-versity since the compa-ny’s initial launch in April 2012. Many students have grown to rely on their Evive bottles and the con-venient cleaning and fill-ing stations.
Now, Evive has made updates to their machines located across campus. The new version gives stu-dents and faculty the op-tion to fill their water bot-tle instead of having to clean them each time they use the station.
“The second version didn’t have the capability to have a fill only option, so students and faculty used to have to get their bottle cleaned every time which caused long lines,” said Anthony Zabiegalski, user experience manager
for Evive. “Some people just needed a quick fill, so a line was unnecessary.”
The Evive machines have been updated three times, and WVU has been the testing ground for each update.
“The first version was basically a kitchen sink inside a cabinet, the sec-ond version was what was tested here at WVU, and the third version is what we have now,” Zabiegal-ski said.
Along with the new up-dates to the machines, a new line of Evive bot-tles is now available for purchase.
The bottles have five new colors: clear, blue, red, green and pink. Za-biegalski said the new bottles are also more du-rable and better for the environment.
Tim Gardner, a se-nior MDS student and in-
Sga passes medical amnesty policy
Alpha Phi Omega holds new member recruitment
By SaM BoSSerMansTaff wriTer
@dailyaThenaeUm
The West Virginia University Student Government Association passed a resolution endorsing a medical amnesty policy at its reg-ular Wednesday meeting. The res-olution passed unanimously and affirmed SGA’s support of efforts at both the university and state level.
According to SGA officials, the medical amnesty policy will al-low students to call 911 without fear of prosecution in cases where they fear for their friend’s medical well-being.
Evan McIntyre, Board of Gov-ernors member and one of the bills co-sponsors, said the pas-sage of the SGA resolution means the only hurdle left to clear in get-ting a fully implemented medical amnesty policy at WVU is obtain-ing approval from the University’s
attorneys.“Right now, the policy devel-
oped by (WELLVVU: The Students’ Center of Health) is being reviewed by the legal team, which I believe is the only thing delaying it from be-ing implemented at the university level,” McIntyre said. “As soon as we have (the legal team’s) stamp of approval, we are going to take this right to the board of governors and see what they say about it.”
Proponents of the resolution said the success of a medical am-nesty program at the state’s flag-ship university could help push a bill supporting a statewide policy through the legislature.
Kristan Pennington, chair of Stu-dent Advocates for Legislative Ad-vancement, said her organization will work to put pressure on key politicians in the fight to get a bill passed.
“We will be working directly with senators and delegates to get this
thing rolling … The best thing we can do is mobilize our troops and get them advocating,” Penning-ton said. “The chairman (of the ju-diciary committee) is the one we want to focus on… so that he may be more inclined to put (the bill)up for debate in committee.”
BOG member Joy Wang an-nounced she is looking for vol-unteers to take part in the SGA-supported student mentorship program.
“We are looking for profession-als who have a good foundation in their careers and are willing to serve as good role models for stu-dents,” Wang said. “These mentors are people who can prepare stu-dents for their futures and help stu-dents lay their own foundations for their goals.”
Wang said any professionals i n t e r e s t e d i n b e c o m i n g
erIn IrWIn/THe DaIly aTHenaeumMegan Maxwell, an animal nutritional sciences student, uses the Evive station in the Mountainlair to clean and fill her new Evive water bottle.
see EVIVE on PAGE 2
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By taylor MCSorleysTaff wriTer
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West Virginia University of-fers a large number of organi-zations for students to get in-volved around campus, such as clubs, sports and Greek life.
Alpha Phi Omega, a na-tionally recognized co-ed community service frater-nity, is currently looking for new members to expand their growing organization.
Undergraduate as well as graduate students are in-vited to join this dynamic organization.
“Alpha Phi Omega is a great way to develop leadership skills,” said Samantha Haines, vice president of membership
at WVU.There are no specific
qualifications to join this organization.
Haines said the service fraternity is heavily involved in the areas surrounding Morgantown.
“We have a lot of great ser-vice projects, including an au-tism run from Pittsburgh to Morgantown, a science car-nival for local Morgantown students and a new event to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer, called St. Baldricks,” Haines said.
In addition to community service, Alpha Phi Omega is in charge of holding bell ring-ing ceremonies for WVU stu-dents who have passed away.
Alpha Phi Omega provides
its members the opportunity to develop leadership skills as they provide service to their campus, youth and commu-nity, nation and members of the fraternity.
“I think it’s great that we have an organization like Al-pha Phi Omega solely here to help the community, and the fact that it is co-ed is even bet-ter,” said Shannon Maloney, a sophomore business student.
For more information, contact Samantha Haines at [email protected].
To see dates and times of information sessions visit, http://wvualphaphiomega.webs.com.
Information sessions and
initiations will be held the following days:
Jan. 22: 6-8 p.m. in the Monongahela room of the Mountainlair
Jan. 23: 6-8 p.m. in the Monongahela room of the Mountainlair
Jan. 27: 6-8 p.m. in the Blackwater room of the Mountainlair
Jan. 28: 6-8 p.m. in the Mountain room of the Mountainlair
Feb. 2: 4 p.m. in room 122 of Ming hsieh hall.
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tern for Evive, has been working with the company for more than a year and is helping with the sales of the bottles at many of the locations around campus.
“Health Sciences Cam-pus has had the most sales and usage of the Evive bot-tles and stations because of the (Student Recreation Center) and the people
who use those facilities daily,” Gardner said.
In the past 10 months, the Evive Stations have been used more than 250,000 times throughout the WVU campus.
Some students use the Evive machines two or more times a day. Katt Janelle, a freshman Eng-lish and philosophy stu-dent, said she enjoys being able to use the machine.
“I personally think the water tastes better, and it is super convenient for me to use everyday,” Janelle
said.E v i v e e m p l o y e e s
will be stationed in the Mountainlair until Mon-day from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and on the Health Sciences Campus Tuesday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. selling new Evive water bottles for $9.99.
For more information about Evive and its efforts to create a more environ-mentally friendly campus, visit https://evivestation.com.
eVIVeContinued from PAGE 1
erIn IrWIn/THe DaIly aTHenaeumJenna Parke, a marketing student, and Tim Gardner, an MDS student, sell Evive water bottles to WVU students in the Mountainlair Tuesday. There will be an Evive booth in the Mountainlair throughout this week.
adventure WV to offer three trip options this springBy eVelyn MerItheW
sTaff wriTer @dailyaThenaeUm
Do you want to ex-plore the world but don’t know where or how to get started?
Adventure WV is host-ing three trips this semes-ter that will allow West Vir-ginia University students to come together for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Utah and Colorado, Fiji and New Zealand are three upcoming destinations planned for May.
“We have a lot of interest in the trips this year,” said Greg Corio, director of Ad-venture WV. “Students re-ally have the time of their lives.”
Sophomore Outdoor Adventure Reorientation will take 20 students on a 15-day adventure camp-
ing, canoeing and hik-ing through the Colorado Rockies as well as the can-yons and red-rock deserts of Utah.
The three-credit trip will last from May 3-18. The trip is exclusively provided for students who just com-pleted their freshman year.
On the trip, students will share stories about their freshman year experience, where they are currently and what their goals for the future are.
“There’s no better way of ending your freshman year than hopping in the van and driving cross-country into the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado plateaus and national parks,” Corio said.
Students who go on SOAR will get to explore Zion and Bryce Canyon Na-tional Parks, paddle along the Green River into the
Colorado River and hike in remote areas.
Trip participants will also get to travel by jet boat.
“You follow the path of canyons, get to see dino-saur footprints on the pet-rified sand dunes and see some incredibly beautiful wilderness in the United States,” Corio said.
Bob Riddle, a recre-ation, parks and tourism resources student, said he has been able to experi-ence both SOAR and Ad-venture New Zealand.
“It was my first time go-ing out West, and I was so awe-struck by the land-scape,” Riddle said. “It was something different I’d never done before, like go-ing to Mars.”
Applications for the SOAR trip are due Feb. 3.
The Fiji six-credit trip will host 14 students from May 29-June 6. The excur-
sion will include coastal sea kayaking, white water rafting, snorkeling in la-goons and visiting the cap-ital city, Suva.
“The Fiji trip offers scuba certification on the coral reef and zip lining through the rainforest,” Corio said. “We have cultural visits with the villagers and get to go out where the dol-phins live.
“We stay on beautiful re-sorts right on the beach.”
Adventure Fiji also pro-vides students the oppor-tunity to examine critical issues facing the tourism industry on the island and to study the coral reef ecosystems of the Yasawa Islands.
The Adventure Fiji appli-cation deadline is April 1.
Adventure New Zealand is also a six-credit excur-sion and will host 10 stu-dents from May 4-24.
“This trip is focused on outdoor leadership and technical skills,” Corio said. “Students get to go to the adventure capital of the world.”
Students will do a full day of ice-climbing and a glacier hike on Fox Glacier and go on a three-night, four-day sea kayaking trip, paddling from beach to beach on the Abel Tasman National Park coast.
“We also go on a five-night, six-day backpacking trip along the Routeburn Track, one of the most pop-ular and beautiful hikes in the world,” Corio said.
Along the Routeburn Track, students will stay in huts with people from all around the world.
“People in New Zea-land’s views on nature are more prevalent than they are here,” Riddle said. “They take care of their
communities and their environment.”
The Adventure New Zea-land application deadline is April 1.
Corio said the Adventure WV staff picks breathtaking destinations to visit and en-courages anyone interested to learn more about the opportunities.
“Employers are look-ing for global experi-ence and awareness of the world and cultural differ-ences, and these trips re-ally provide opportuni-ties for students to do things that none of them have ever done,” Corio said.
“The students are going to make incredibly close friendships from it and learn an amazing amount about themselves and the world.”
Job fair connects students to potential on-campus employers By alexIS randolph
sTaff wriTer @dailyaThenaeUm
Students are often strapped for cash, and it can be hard to find a flex-ible job willing to work around class schedules and extracurricular activi-ties. So what better place to work than at an extension of the student’s school?
The West Virginia Uni-versity Office of Student Employment held an on-campus part-time job fair Wednesday. The fair fea-tured 13 on-campus em-ployers looking for spring, summer and fall student workers.
The Office of Student Employment reaches out to different campus de-partments in order to or-ganize a list on its website that students can use to find out who is hiring.
Mary Alice Dunn, pro-gram coordinator for the Office of Student Employ-ment, talked about what goes into making fairs like this run smoothly.
“One of the important pieces is the advertising,” Dunn said. “We have a ban-
ner outside, a big adver-tisement in The DA, and we sent emails to students so they know about it.”
Dunn said job fairs, even for part-time oppor-tunities, are important to the WVU community as a whole.
“It really links the em-ployers who need to fill their positions with qual-ity students,” Dunn said.
With the variety of jobs available, students can find the right kind of part-time job to suit both the time and talents of every student.
“We have some (employ-ers) looking for employees for summer camps, (and) the conferencing center is looking for conference as-sistants,” she said. “Energy Express is looking for read-ing mentors and commu-nity coordinators, and we have work study here for folks to pick up their work study assignments.
“We are just glad with the turn out we have had with the amount of stu-dents here.”
Kathy Burns, the project coordinator for WVU Con-ferencing and Event Sched-
uling, was at the fair look-ing to recruit students to work as conference assis-tants and night staff for the summer.
Burns said she believed the fair was an effective way to reach student workers.
“We’ve had a decent turn out; this is a very effective way to get to students,” Burns said. “Fairs like this are very beneficial, as they help to get the word out there we are hiring.”
Burns also talked about what her department is looking for specifically in terms of employment.
“We are looking for sum-mer employment, so May through August, for stu-dents to work as confer-ence assistants,” Burns said. “They will work in the halls and sit at the desks checking people in and out, much like a hotel.
“We are looking for stu-dents who can work any shift.”
Ad au g o A z u o n w u , a freshman pre-phar-mac y student, said she stopped at the fair because of the opportu-nities available on-campus.
“I saw lots of people here,
so I wanted to see what was going on, and I found they were having a job fair when they asked me to sign in,” Azuonwu said. “It seems like they have many em-ployment opportunities here on campus.”
Although Azuonwu re-
ceived emails about the fair, she didn’t plan on at-tending until passing by it. The convenience of the location was a factor, she said.
The variety of jobs proved helpful for Azu-onwu as she said she found
some of interest to her.“I am looking at tutoring
or possibly working as an RA,” Azuonwu said. “They are also looking for inter-national student mentors, so I may look more into that.”
To find out more about
mIck Posey/THe DaIly aTHenaeumAdventure WV is popular with much of the WVU student body and drew a lot of attention from job-seekers at the on cam-pus part-time job fair Wednesday afternoon in the Mountainlair.
mentors should contact her at [email protected].
Also at the meeting, BOG member Stephen Scott said SGA will soon kick off a residence hall tour.
Scott said SGA repre-sentatives will be visiting residence halls in an effort to extend outreach and in-corporate more students into the student govern-ment process.
“Having this (tour) is great because all resi-dents have to do is come to their cafeterias and me-dia rooms to talk to SGA,” Scott said. “We can talk about the results after the campus tour has been completed and see the hot topic issues residents are interested in.”
Scott said the specif-
ics of the tour are still being brought together, and information will be released through Twit-ter and other outlets shortly.
SGA Elections Chair Josh Harrison said the SGA campaign season officially gets underway Monday, when candidates are allowed to start col-lecting signatures.
Harrison said those approached for signa-tures should take the op-portunity to become e ngag e d i n s tu d e nt politics.
“You don’t have to just sign someone’s paper. You can take the opportu-nity to ask them why you should sign and what they are going to do if they are elected,” Harrison said.
SGA holds its regu-lar meetings inside of Hatfields B at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
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Script in the works for possible new Cosby sitcomAP
ap.orgBill Cosby is set to star in a new sitcom.
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC is confirming that Bill Cosby is developing a possible new sit-com he would star in.
The deal brings the 76-year-old entertainer together with a writing staff to create a script for a comedy that casts Cosby as the patriarch of a multigen-erational family.
An NBC spokesman said Wednesday that, as yet, there is no series order, nor even a deal to produce a pilot episode.
Cosby’s greatest TV tri-umph began at NBC three de-
cades ago, when “The Cosby Show” launched in Sep-tember 1984. It ran for eight seasons.
Less successful was “Cosby,” another sitcom that aired on CBS for four seasons starting in 1996.
His latest TV venture is “Bill Cosby: Far From Fin-ished,” a stand-up com-edy special that premiered on Comedy Central in November.
Cosby’s new project was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
Grammy Awards to feature wide variety of celebrities(AP) — Predicting who
will come up with the next morning’s water-cooler moment at the Grammy Awards is just as difficult as guessing who will win al-bum of the year.
Grammy producers seem to have found the magic for-mula lately, pairing artists in ways that may not make sense when we first hear about them, but have made for compelling television nonetheless. In 2014 we have the head-scratchers Metallica with classical pi-anist Lang Lang, Kendrick Lamar with Imagine Drag-ons, and Robin Thicke with Chicago, and we can’t wait to see how they turn out.
And there’s also Katy Perry, Lorde, Pink with fun.’s Nate Ruess, one of last year’s top winners, Sarah Bareilles and Carole King, and a trio of legends – Wil-lie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Kris Kristofferson – will join Blake Shelton.
All make for exciting
moments, but here are a few predictions for who will provide the night’s top moment:
The Fab 2: The Bea-tles have defied time, age, changing tastes and fate to remain the world’s most popular rock `n’ roll band more than 40 years after the group broke up. John Lennon and George Harri-son aren’t with us anymore, but that won’t dim the ex-citement as Paul McCart-ney and Ringo Starr take the stage. Which of their dozens of hits will they perform? Will the sons of Lennon and Harrison join them? Doesn’t really matter, it’s the first time Sir Paul, a two-time nominee this year, and Ringo have performed together since 2010, and whatever they do will be talked about for a long time.
Everyone gets “Lucky”: Had McCartney and Starr chosen to sit this one out, the night’s most anticipated performance would likely
belong to the throng of fa-vorites joining Daft Punk onstage — Stevie Won-der, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams and the star ses-sion men who helped them make “Get Lucky” a mem-orable song. The charisma emanating from the stage will be off the charts. And adding Wonder means fans not only get to have their cake and eat it, too, but they also get to scrape the last of the icing out of the bowl.
Swift’s coronation?: Tay-lor Swift put out “Red” way back in late 2012, and for the most part, the 24-year-old pop star has been left out of the buzz surrounding the Grammys. Oddsmak-ers, however, are keeping her close to their hearts and we’re here to remind every-one that Sunday could eas-ily be Swift’s night. She’s al-ready a Recording Academy favorite and is the odds-on favorite to win album of the year. If she does win, it would make her the young-
est artist with two album of the year awards — surpass-ing Wonder by a month or so. Her last two perfor-mances at the Grammys have been sprawling and colorful, another reason to stay tuned.
Jay Z and Beyonce: Our top nominee and his Queen B will perform, and the tweets will fly. Presum-ably the couple is perform-ing nominated song “Part II (On the Run).” But doesn’t this seem like the perfect opportunity for Beyonce to do something big? She’s yet to play a song from her new self-titled album. It came out too late for these Gram-mys, but what’s the harm in laying the groundwork for the next round of awards?
The big rumor: Have you heard the one about Ma-donna making a surprise appearance? Look it up.
The Grammys will air live Sunday on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
J.D. Salinger book sales jump after documentary airsNEW YORK (AP) — The
airing of a J.D. Salinger documentary has returned “The Catcher in the Rye” to the top of best-seller lists.
“Catcher” was No. 1 on Amazon.com and No. 20
on Barnes & Noble.com within hours of “Salinger” appearing Tuesday night on PBS stations.
Rankings for other Sa-linger books also surged. “Nine Stories” was No. 77 on Wednesday morning,
jumping from No. 6,639 the day before. “Franny and Zooey” rose from 6,191 to 172.
The documentary di-rected by Shane Salerno was released in movie the-aters last fall. It alleges that
at least five new books by Salinger will be published.
Salinger reportedly wrote steadily over the last 45 years of his life but per-mitted nothing to be re-leased. He died in 2010 at 91.
James Blake’s ‘Overgrown’ transcends audiences, decades
James Blake’s newest al-bum “Overgrown: Deluxe Edition” is nothing short of mesmerizing. Blake makes use of modern electronica elements, which create a hypnotizing body of work when combined with his milky, soulful voice.
While his origins lie in the founding of modern dubstep, Blake’s latest work has evolved into a master-ful blend of soul and R&B. Tracks from “Overgrown” are sure to be spinning in swank and smoky jazz clubs for years to come.
With a voice like Blake’s, it’s nearly impossible to create anything short of ex-traordinary. Blake and his producers, however, fur-ther his natural sound with classic brass and blues elements.
Along with winning the Mercury Music Prize, which is given by industry leaders in the U.K., Blake’s “Over-grown” was also nominated by The Guardian as the fifth best album of 2013.
In addition to these ac-colades, Blake received a Grammy for Best New Artist at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The Guardian also likened Blake’s voice, son-ically, to the legendary Bil-lie Holiday.
Key tracks from the al-bum include “Retrograde,” a synth-laced love anthem, and “Voyeur,” a melan-choly tune that showcases Blake’s incredible range. Aside from the music, the physical album is daz-zling. The cover art features the 6-foot-5 Blake amid a snowy industrial land-scape, with a moody blue fog wrapping around the scene.
There’s something for nearly everyone in Blake’s “Overgrown: Deluxe Edi-tion” album. For R&B lov-
ers who become engrossed in brassy beats and deep, vivacious vocals, “Our Love Comes Back” may set a nice tone for dinner with your Valentine.
Fans of pop music will relish the insistent beat of “Digital Lion,” a layered piece featuring Blake hum-
ming along to a melancholy chorus, which is sure to mend the hearts of lovelorn singles in February.
Blake is timeless and truly transcends genres and generations. “Overgrown” is an album to get lost in.
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More publicity for West
For those of you think-ing Kanye West couldn’t get any more ridiculous, he has out done himself this time. The Church of Yeezianity, a new reli-gious group, views West as a god.
Showing up online about a month ago, Yee-zianity seemed like a vi-ral Internet scam at first. However, after much i nve s t igat i o n , t h e re might be something to this.
On West’s “Yeezus” al-bum, he produced a song called “I Am A God.” Dur-ing this song he makes some outrageous claims, not the least of which is his proclamation that he is a god.
The fictional religion is composed of five pillars of faith, including one that says “Money is un-necessary …” It’s ironic that tickets to Kanye’s “Yeezus Tour” are about $134 each.
Another noticeable pil-lar of faith according to this religion is “All human suffering exists to stimu-late the creative powers of Man.”
“For me, you know, I’m a creative genius, and there’s no other way to word it,” West said in an interview with late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.
The belief West is a su-preme deity stems from his creativity. Creativ-ity isn’t just limited to art forms, but in Yeezianity, it umbrellas out to creat-ing a better world for all of mankind.
“Create for others what you would have created for you,” reads the yeezian-ity.com on their “Golden Rule.”
Under the “Our Sav-ior” tab of the website for the church, we learn the real name of the sav-ior (Kanye) should never
be spoken, and he should only be referred to as Yeezus.
“He has shown the modern world the cre-ative potential of a human being, and he serves as a living model for behavior and ethic,” reads yeezian-ity.com.
The founder of The Church of Yeezianity has chosen to remain anonymous.
“Our numbers are growing by the day, (and) we will not dis-close their magnitude, but chances are they are a magnitude of 10 larger than what you would es-timate they are,” said the website.
Yeezianity has been getting quite a bit of media attention. Per-haps the founder’s mo-tives are a bit more personal than purely spiritual.
“Well, it will certainly start a dialogue to some extent,” said the founder in an interview with Eric Sunderman.
“But in a lot of ways, on a personal level, I want to attract Kanye to the point where I can meet him at some point.”
Yeezus, with his mysti-cal powers of creativity, is supposed to lead human-ity into the new Age of Creativity.
The twitter account for the church, @Yeezian-ity, is full of selfies from supporters holding signs that say, “I believe in Yee-zus.” These, of course, are called “Declarations of Faith.”
So perhaps this is just a ridiculous ploy to get at-tention, or perhaps it is the real belief of a man courageous enough to speak up.
O n l y t i m e w i l l tell.
For more informa-tion on how to become a Ye’ciple, email [email protected].
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kanyetothe.comKanye appears on ‘Rolling Stone’ with a crown of thorns in 2006.
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@dailyathenaeum. NEW YORK (AP) — For-mer CNBC anchor-re-porter Maria Bartiromo is joining Fox Business Net-work as its Global Markets Editor.
She will anchor a daily program for that network, plus a weekly business-ori-ented show for Fox News Channel.
She begins at the net-work Feb. 1, with both programs set to launch by April, the network an-nounced Wednesday.
Bartiromo left CNBC in November after 20 years. While there, she pioneered daily live reporting from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. She has won two News and Docu-mentary Emmys.
Her high-profile work and photogenic looks earned her the nickname “Money Honey.”
Before arriving at CNBC in 1993, she spent five years as a producer, writer and assignment editor for CNN Business News.
She is the author of sev-eral books, including “The
Weekend That Changed Wall Street” and “The 10 Laws of Enduring Success.”
At her new workplace, she reunites with Roger
Ailes, Fox News chairman and CEO, who previously ran CNBC.
Ailes said he is “de-lighted to have her join me
once again.”Fox Business Network,
which signed on in October 2007, is available in more than 70 million homes.
Former CNBC anchor-reporter Maria Bartiromo set to join Fox Business Network as Global Markets Editor
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Dennis “The Worm” Rodman has worn many hats.
Aside from being a five-time NBA champion, Rodman has dabbled in fashion design, professional wrestling, acting and modeling. So it should not be a surprise Rodman would seek to advance his social/political reputation by acting as an ambassador of sorts between the United States and North Korea.
We’ve all had the pleasure to wit-ness the media circus surrounding Rodman’s frequent visits to North Ko-rea, a country with little-to-zero diplo-matic relations with the U.S. In fact, the Worm is one of a select few Americans who has met Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People’s Re-public of Korea.
The controversy lies in the fact North Korea has recently sentenced Amer-ican citizen Kenneth Bae to 15 years hard labor on the grounds he commit-ted “hostile acts against the republic.” Numerous attempts by the U.S. to ne-gotiate Bae’s release have yielded no results.
Enter Rodman. On the eve of his first visit to the country, Rodman tweeted he would be asking his buddy Kim to “do him a solid” and release Bae from prison. Yet subsequent visits to the country have been, according to the Worm, “nothing political.” Mean-while, Bae remains imprisoned, alleg-edly sentenced to work eight hours a day on a farm labor camp, his health slowly dwindling.
Rodman’s ventures to the world’s
most totalitarian country revealed sev-eral key pieces of information previ-ously unknown to the American pub-lic. The former NBA star reports Kim Jong-un is really a nice guy once you get to know him. He’s a new father. He simply adores American sports, espe-cially basketball. In fact, Rodman and a team of seven other former NBA play-ers traveled to North Korea in January to play an exhibition match against North Korean players. The game, as part of a birthday celebration for Kim Jong-un, concluded with a heartfelt rendition of “Happy Birthday,” sung by Rodman himself.
After the party, Rodman and his fel-low teammates were grilled by CNN correspondent Chris Cuomo as to their intentions in the country, and more specifically, about Bae’s where-abouts. The Worm fired back, doing his best drunken pro wrestler impression, mumbling expletives on national tele-vision until the interview was cut short. Rodman has since apologized for the outburst and reportedly entered rehab for alcoholism.
It goes without saying Rodman, who has built a career on erratic be-havior, may be the least likely candi-date to secure relations between the U.S. and North Korea. Aside from that initial pledge to free Bae from captivity, Rodman has reportedly taken a “no-politics” stance during his visits. This has only served to increase criticism by Rodman’s detractors, who believe the basketball hall of famer should be utilizing his time in North Korea more wisely. Others believe Rodman’s pledge of “basketball diplomacy” is nothing more than a publicity stunt, with the sole intention of boosting the Rodman brand.
No matter how you slice it, the unde-
niable truth is Rodman has succeeded in opening lines of communication with North Korea. You could chalk Rodman’s acceptance into the notori-ously isolated country up to the power of celebrity or Kim’s undying love of basketball. Yet you may also consider Rodman’s vow to keep politics out of the conversation when dealing with Kim, a man who has made clear his outward hostility toward the U.S. and its allies.
Did we really expect Dennis Rod-man to secure relations between the two countries through an exhibition basketball game? Did we expect the Worm and Kenneth Bae to step arm and arm off the plane from North Ko-rea? Did we expect Dennis Rodman to be anyone but Dennis Rodman?
The Worm may rightfully be at fault for failing to acknowledge the social and political ramifications surround-ing his visit to North Korea. He may have also bit off more than he could chew when announcing plans to free Bae from prison. Yet the tendency within the media to lump Rodman as a North Korean sympathizer may be go-ing a little too far. Perhaps overlooked is the fact Rodman has gained access into a world previously only seen by very few Americans and Western officials.
Rather than badgering Rodman, we should instead view the experience as a small step toward future diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and North Ko-rea. Will Rodman and his basketball di-plomacy serve to paint Americans in a more positive light for North Koreans? Will Rodman’s friendship with Kim serve to establish future lines of com-munication between the two coun-tries? Only time will tell.
Religion, spirituality or a sense of purpose can do wonderful things for a person.
It can drive one to do acts of char-ity, take care of one’s body or even help one’s neighbor.
As far back as we can look, human beings have been worshipping gods. The history of religion begins with the ceremonial rites of burying the dead in ancient Eurasia, and it is often seen now as the worship of Jesus Christ in Christianity.
There are a plethora of different reli-gions practiced around the world, and one could argue that with each differ-ent understanding of a religion, so too comes a different belief system.
But as we will see, our unique un-derstanding of a deity may not be as important as believing in the first place.
Here at West Virginia University, we are fortunate to have students from many ethnic backgrounds. We are
lucky to be exposed to many different belief systems so as to see the parallels between them.
According to a study released by Lisa Miller, Ph.D., director of clinical psy-chology at Columbia University, peo-ple who place an importance on spiri-tuality or religion tend to have thicker brain cortices.
What this translates to is a decreased likelihood of experiencing major depression.
At many church organizations there is an emphasis on fellowship with members. Perhaps this interac-tion, this care from other human be-ings, works as a guard from depression.
But it is important to note Miller’s study did not measure the importance of regularly attending religious events, but rather the importance a person places on religion, which means the fellowship idea is out.
I am not a religious person. I have explored belief systems both popu-lar and off the beaten path. Friends of mine who are deeply religious seem to be just wired differently than I.
Does this study mean I am doomed to a life of depression? Of course not. Does religion protect against de-
pression? That’s a whole different argument.
I would wager both variables, re-ported importance of religion and de-creased likelihood of depression, are influenced by brain structure.
It would be great to say believing in a higher power somehow changes our brain, and we become magically immune to depression. Some people reading this might be saying, “Hey, that’s what I think.”
We see what we want to in the data. Some might see this as a sign from above. Some see this as the intertwin-ing poetry of science and humanity. But we all see something in it.
People should find something that works for them. If going to church helps you cope, go to church. If eat-ing several pints of Ben & Jerry’s helps you cope, that’s okay, too. The point is to cope.
We may not definitively know the connection between our psyche and religion, but we are getting closer. In centuries to come, the world will look back on this time and scoff.
“How did they not see it all along?”
CLEvLAND.COM Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of North Korea, and former NBA star Dennis Rodman watch a basketball game together in September. Rodman has since visited the country several more times, claiming to represent ‘basketball diplomacy.’
The Worm in North Korea:Rodman, basketball and diplomacy
ERIC LEWISGUEST COLUMNIST
How do you know the number of sexual assaults on college campuses and in the military has gotten out of hand? When the President of the United States has to form a task force to draw at-tention to it.
President Obama met with his cabinet and senior advisers Wednesday and was expected to sign a pres-idential memorandum cre-ating a task force focused on sexual assault on college campuses, according to the New York Times.
A report compiled by the White House Council, “Rape and Sexual Assault: A Re-newed Call to Action,” stated that one in five college stu-dents has been a victim of sexual assault, but only 12 percent of those victims re-port the crime.
The report also found 22 million American women and 1.6 million men have been raped in their lifetimes. These victims are more likely to suffer from depression, substance abuse and phys-ical ailments.
Rape is most prevalent on college campuses, and this is where Obama will fo-cus most of his efforts. Ac-cording to the report, rape is most common on col-lege campuses because of the higher amount of drug and alcohol abuse, which can impair victims’ ability to think and act.
Obama is giving this new task force three months to provide recommendations for colleges to not only pre-vent but also report attacks. According to NY Daily News, the task force will also be re-sponsible for increasing awareness of each college’s track record and enhancing coordination among federal
agencies to hold schools accountable if they don’t properly confront the prob-lem – something that obvi-ously isn’t happening cur-rently, as evidenced at such schools as Yale and USC, in clear violation of the Clery Act.
This decision comes on the tails of Obama’s ultima-tum to the Pentagon to ad-dress the recent wave of sex-ual assaults in the military and find a way to prevent as-sault in its ranks or be sub-ject to reform.
It is surely a sad state of affairs when the president has to issue ultimatums to provide a safe environment for rape victims, but per-haps it’s a step in the right direction.
The number of assaults isn’t going down, and some-thing needs to be done.
However, the “Rape and Sexual Assault” report found an interesting fact. It declared the criminal justice response to sexual assault is often inadequate and laid out goals for arrest and pros-ecution without any specific targets. It blamed police bias and lack of training to inves-tigate for low arrest rates.
How are we supposed to feel safe if the people who are meant to protect us are also working against us?
With any luck, this new task force will report sub-stantial findings that will hold more universi-ties accountable for the crimes happening on their campuses.
Most colleges will do any-thing to increase enrollment rates, but withholding and failing to prosecute rapists is a deplorable way to do so.
POTUS takes a stand against sexual violence on campus
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Can religion make you immune to depression?
HUFFINGTONPOST.COMA recent study shows people who place an importance on religion or spirituality have thicker brain cortices. As a result, these individuals have a lower likelihood of experiencing depression.
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BY JACQUELINE BIGAR
BORN TODAY This year you go from being idealistic to being intensely practical. Others might feel a bit inse-cure around you, as they don’t know who will be in your shoes from one day to the next. Be sensitive to oth-ers’ needs. If you are single, you are likely to meet someone while out and about. Your relationship might have too public a profile for comfort. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy a common commitment that often oc-cupies your time. Make sure that you also schedule time away together to relax.
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) HHH A meeting might take place in the morning. By the afternoon, you will seek out individuals rather than groups. Use your intuition when deal-
ing with a feisty partner. How you see a situation could change because of a conversation. Tonight: Avoid sending mixed messages.
TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20) HH Complete a good amount of work by midday. An associate, partner or loved one could demand a lot of at-tention in the afternoon. You know what you want, but the other party might not be as sure. A discussion could be difficult, as a result. Tonight: Mix friends and fun.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20) HHH Tap into your imagination in the morning, when an idea is more likely to serve you. Late afternoon presents a different outlook and a far more de-manding schedule. A boss might be eyeing your performance. Do not dis-appoint him or her. Tonight: Clear out as fast as you can.
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22) HHH Your temper could rise to the sur-face in the morning, yet by the af-ternoon, you might forget what had upset you. Your imagination fills in the gaps and easily can find a solu-tion. Tap into your instincts regarding a child or loved one. You will know what to do. Tonight: All smiles.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22) HHHH Re-turn calls, make time for a meeting and handle as much as you can in the morning. By the afternoon, you will want to become less available. You might have a situation on your mind that you need to sort out. Give yourself some extra time to reflect. Tonight: At home.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22) HHHH Be aware of what someone else ex-pects, because you don’t want to dis-appoint this person. In some form,
you could send mixed signals. To keep that from happening, be clear with yourself before you act on a per-sonal matter. Tonight: Meet a friend for munchies.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22) HHHH Get a head start on your day, if pos-sible. If an important matter must be handled, do it the morning. By the afternoon, your concerns might change. A discussion about finances seems inevitable. Be aware of a cer-tain insecurity that seems to control you. Tonight: Your treat.
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night: At home.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21) HH Dealings with others are highlighted. You need a better sense of direction and an idea of what you want. If you are straightforward, others are likely to respond in kind. Use the afternoon for doing some quiet work, and per-haps make a call or two. Tonight: Do your vanishing act.
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important decision before you know it. Your take-charge attitude will pay off quickly. Don’t hesitate to stay on top of a key situation, as no one else cares about your interests as much as you do. Tonight: Loosen up, and en-joy what is happening with a friend.
PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20) HHHH A direct conversation establishes a connection, but not necessarily an agreement. You could be in for a fast change if you are not careful. How you deal with a friend or loved one might change, given a different per-spective. Detach. Tonight: Only where there is music.
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Goodwolf, Rozwell Kid and Silent Lion will take the stage at 123 Pleas-ant Street tonight to dis-play their unique blends of chil l al ternative rock.
Goodwolf, the solo side project of Tyler Grady of lo-cal band Sleepwalker, often plays at local bars around the area. His style is most comparable to experimen-tal grunge rock, which he achieves quite successfully.
Rozwell Kid, a solo proj-ect of drummer Jordan Hudkins of local band The Demon Beat, plays a style of rock ’n’ roll with a twist of energetic, ’90s grunge. He released “Unmacho” in early 2013.
Silent Lions, of Toledo, Ohio, are known best for their blend of heavy soul
and stoner rock. The duo, comprised of Dean Tarta-glia on affected and dis-torted bass guitar, vo-cal effects, other rhythmic sound and vocals and Matt Klein on drums and vocals, draws influences from Nirvana and The Cure.
They’re currently on tour to promote their recent re-lease, “The Compartments,” which was came out Jan. 14.
“We hit the road the day after the record came out, and every show has been great,” Tartaglia said. “Overall, the mo-mentum we’ve had as a band, with only a year un-der our belts, has been in-credible, and it really has mostly been propelled by our tour schedule. (We’ve been) making a lot of new friends and fans through-out the East Coast and Midwest.”
According to Tartaglia, the band went outside the box with “The Compart-ments” compared to their previous releases, such as “The Parliaments.”
“We went a little further down the rabbit hole with genre manipulation and textures,” Tartaglia said. “It feels more like a psych-soul, atmospheric-soul, trip-hop record … Also, the bass and drums were recorded live, and there is a lot of cool bleed and natural, organic tracks.”
Silent Lions has never visited Morgantown before, and they’re looking forward to checking out the area.
“123 Pleasant Street is a legendary venue in the in-die circuit, and we are ex-cited to make some new fans,” Tartaglia said. “West Virginia is one of our favor-ite states and has always been very accommodat-ing to our sound. We can’t
wait.”Klein said he is also ex-
cited to see some new faces.“Expect passionate soul
vocals mixed with a modern psych-rock wall of sound. (We are) two guys from
Ohio who make as much noise as we can against the foundation of a great pop tune,” Klein said. “We re-ally play up the soft and loud and tempo dynamics of our songs live, so I think
someone seeing us for the first time will be surprised at the twists and turns.”
The show is set to begin at 10 p.m.
‘american Idol’ receives another change in judges
“American Idol” returned last week to Fox to begin the show’s 13th season. The show has premiered ev-ery January since 2001, giv-ing hope to singers across the country and crowning one winner with the title of American Idol and a record deal.
“Idol” has had many successful winners in the past, including pop star Kelly Clarkson and coun-try singer Carrie Under-wood. Artists such as Jen-nifer Hudson and Chris Daughtry, who ultimately didn’t win, still have topped the charts and the box of-fice since appearing on the show.
“Idol” has gone through many changes and rough patches throughout the past 12 seasons. The judges
have changed from year to year, and the origi-nal judges – Paula Ab-dul, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell – are long gone.
This marks the first sea-son in which none of the ori-gional judges remain on the show. Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. have taken on the chal-lenge of sorting through thousands of contenders to find the next American Idol.
“Idol” has faced the chal-lenge of more and more singing competitions de-buting on television, as well. “The Voice” has com-peted with Idol since it pre-miered five seasons ago. “The Voice” will continue to battle “Idol” for ratings when it premieres at the end of February.
While many think Idol has run dry and that it is time to quit, the show came in with a bang last week.
The new judges added pizazz to the auditions, laughing and joking with one another during each audition. All three judges are very talented and estab-
lished musicians. These are three artists who truly know the business.
In the past, half of the audition shows were stories of the contes-
tants, no matter how good or bad they were at singing.
This made audiences feel sorry for the contestants most of the time, and it ulti-
mately took away the focus on those who really loved to sing.
This season, the produc-ers began to only focus on contestants’ backstories when it directly related to their audition. This al-lowed the participants’ tal-ent to shine through, which is imperative to keep view-ers tuning in.
While the new “Idol” may hit some speed bumps with the new judges, the show will continue to be successful as a singing con-test. “Idol” has been on for twelve years and produced so many talented musi-cians that it is hard to ar-gue with the results of the show.
“Idol” is not be burnt out just yet, and this season will definitely help viewers decide whether to move on to a new show or stay loyal.
Bruno Mars to perform at Super Bowl, collaborate with variety of artistsNEW YORK (AP) — Wish
Bruno Mars would write you a hit song? Keep dreaming.
The singer-songwriter-producer, who has penned hits like CeeLo Green’s “Forget You!” and B.o.B’s “Nothin’ on You,” says he’s not interested in churn-ing out tracks for other art-ists like he’s done in the past.
“There’s a piece of me that’s no longer there — which was basically let me write a song and then sell it,” Mars said in a recent interview.
“That was back in the day when I was struggling and hustling to pay rent. I
was selling songs for 250 bucks ... but now that I’m OK, I shouldn’t treat it like a sport.”
The 28-year-old, who is one-third of the produc-tion trio The Smeezing-tons, has produced for Ali-cia Keys, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne and Flo Rida. Mars said he now wants to collab-orate organically with oth-ers — much like on his latest album, “Unorthodox Juke-box,” which is nominated for four honors at Sunday’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
His sophomore effort, re-leased in late 2012, features Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker,
Diplo and Paul Epworth. The album’s lead single
and No. 1 hit, “Locked Out of Heaven,” is nominated for song and record of the year.
He said the upbeat jam took “months and months” to create.
“People didn’t see us go-ing at each other’s throats in the studio and pulling out our hair for a song like `Locked Out of Heaven,’” he said. “Trying to get these drums right and figure out a base line. ... It being rec-ognized in these monster categories is an extreme honor.”
The crooner’s other No. 1 hit, “When I Was Your Man,” is nominated for best pop solo performance, while his near-double platinum al-bum is up for best pop vo-cal album.
This year marks Mars’
fourth nomination for re-cord of the year; this is his third for song of the year. He won his first and only Grammy for best male pop vocal performance with “Just the Way You Are” in 2011.
Though his debut, “Doo-Wops & Hooligans,” earned a nomination for album of the year, Mars said he’s not
disappointed “Unortho-dox Jukebox” isn’t com-peting for the top prize this year.
“I’m good, man,” he said with a laugh. “If I would have asked for anything more, I’d be a jerk. I’m happy.”
The singer, who was named Billboard’s top art-ist last year and will per-form at the Super Bowl half-
time show on Feb. 2, will launch a tour April 18 in Honolulu. He said he isn’t recording new music at the moment.
“Nope. Nothing. I’m tapped out,” he said. “Of course melodies come into my head and chord changes come in, but honestly I’ve just been enjoying this right now.”
www.huffingtonpost.comJennifer Lopez, Harry Connick, Jr. and Keith Urban replace former judges in ‘American Idol’ this season.
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THE DAILY ATHENAEUM Thursday January 23, 20148 | SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS
da sports staff picks
AMIT BATRA
SPORTS EDITOR
West Virginia @ No. 11 Oklahoma State
LAST WEEK
SEASON RECORD
8-2
38-22
6-4
37-23
4-6
35-15
7-3
38-22
BOB HUGGINS QUOTE OF THE WEEK“They (Kansas State) made shots and we didn’t. We just have a hard time scoring the ball. (Kansas State) is not
much taller than I am. Our guys are taller than I am, and we can’t score it close.”
Texas @ No. 24 Baylor
CONNOR MURRAY
ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
GREG MADIA
MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
CHRIS NORTHRUP
GUEST PICKER
No. 22 Kansas State @ No. 16 Iowa State
No. 25 Oklahoma @ Texas Tech
No. 8 Kansas @ TCU
Florida State @ No. 18 Duke
No. 20 Pittsburgh @ Maryland
No. 21 Michigan @ No. 3 Michigan State
No. 9 Wisconsin @ Purdue
Tennessee @ No. 6 Florida
rifle
Mountaineers rallying behind Lucas in 2014BY MEGHAN CARR
SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM
Redshirt freshman Jean-Pierre Lucas is taking ad-vantage of his opportu-nity with the West Virginia University rifle team this season.
Head coach Jon Ham-mond said Lucas has made a considerable amount of progress this season and believes he gets stronger with every match.
“He has an incredibly high drive, motivation and work ethic and he brings that every day,” Hammond said. “With that, I’ve seen a lot of improvement over the last semester, and he’s learning all the time.”
After competing in sev-eral matches this season, Lucas made his first start
on the counting team for the Mountaineers Jan. 19 against NC State. He tal-lied 583 in air rifle and 585 smallbore, placing him fourth in smallbore.
Lucas said he also be-lieves his shooting im-proves with match experi-ence. He’s averaged 575 in smallbore and 583 in air ri-fle for the season.
“I could see myself in-creasingly getting used to the match pressure. It’s more of a time thing, just getting more experience,” Lucas said. “The guys on this team are amaz-ing shooters, all of them. They’ve been there and done it, and for me, just try-ing to catch up takes time.”
Lucas hails from Speers, Pa. He chose to come to WVU in fall 2012 and joined the rifle club team.
Lucas worked hard to im-prove his shot and joined the Mountaineers in Jan-uary 2012. Lucas sat out with a redshirt for the re-mainder of the 2013 spring season.
“I worked harder than I’ve ever worked to get on the team, and it’s some-thing I’m really proud of,” Lucas said.
L u c a s a t t e n d e d Charleroi High School and competed in the National Junior Olympic Champi-onships. After graduating, Lucas decided to major in petroleum and natural gas engineering at WVU. Al-though balancing his engi-neering classes and being a college athlete can be dif-ficult at times, Lucas said he knows where his prior-ities lie.
“Your parents always tell
you school first, but when you’re on a team like this, I look forward to practice,” Lucas said. “I never miss class, but I definitely enjoy coming here, and shooting feels like my priority.”
Lucas jokes that his par-ents probably don’t want to hear he values shooting more than school.
In December, Lucas trav-eled to the USA Shooting Winter Airgun Champion-ships in Denver. He placed 14th overall after finishing with 1837.3 for the week-end competition. After his strong shooting, Lucas was selected to compete in the Bavarian Airgun Champi-onships held in Munich, Germany.
“It was a lot of match pressure that I wasn’t used to, but I talked to Jon (Ham-mond) and a couple guys
on the team and asked how they handle things, and some of the advice they gave helped me feel more confident,” Lucas said.
Out of both guns, Lu-cas said he enjoys small-bore more, which is unique to this team. Most of the shooters said they enjoy air rifle.
“I just enjoy shooting the three positions in small-bore, and for me I find a challenge in each position. It’s definitely a lot harder, but I’ve always leaned to-ward smallbore.”
Lucas will not travel with the team to Murray, Ky. this weekend. Instead, he will be overseas competing in the 2014 Bavarian Airgun Championships from Jan. 23-26.
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Ex-Cowboy convicted of intoxication manslaughterDALLAS (AP) — Former
Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent was convicted of intoxication man-slaughter Wednesday for a fiery wreck that killed his teammate and close friend, Jerry Brown.
He faces up to 20 years in prison for a December 2012 wreck after a night of partying with fellow Cow-boys players. He could also get probation.
Jurors took about nine hours over two days to convict Brent, who was led from the courtroom in
handcuffs as family mem-bers sitting in the front row of the gallery sobbed.
Among those sitting with Brent’s family was Stacey Jackson, Brown’s mother. Jackson did not respond to questions as she left the courtroom Wednesday with Brent’s family, but she has said in interviews that she’s for-given Brent and could tes-tify in support of a lighter sentence for him when that phase of the trial be-gins Thursday.
Attorneys from both
sides remain under a gag order that prevented them from commenting after the proceedings.
Prosecutors say Brent, a defensive tackle, was drunk when he crashed his Mercedes on a sub-urban Dallas highway in December 2012, kill-ing Brown, a linebacker on the Cowboys practice squad who had also been Brent’s teammate at the University of Illinois. Offi-cers who arrived on scene saw Brent trying to pull Brown’s body from the
wreckage.Police say Brent’s blood
alcohol level was tested shortly after the crash at 0.18 percent, more than twice the legal limit for drivers in Texas. Prosecu-tors last week argued that the burly, 320-pound de-fensive tackle had as many as 17 drinks that night of the crash.
Brent’s attorneys ar-gued the blood tests used by police were faulty and that Brent could not have drank nearly that much. Attorney George Milner said his client was “guilty of being stupid behind the wheel of a car,” not drink-ing beforehand.
Brent retired from the NFL last year, but his ties to the Cowboys were prominent at trial. Two current players, Barry Church and Danny Mc-Cray, testified about hang-ing out with Brent and Brown, first playing video games, then having dinner and going to Privae, a Dal-las nightclub.
Sean Lee, a Cowboys linebacker, attended part of the trial to show support for Brent, and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said this week that he was closely watching for a verdict.
“Certainly it’s tragic. We’ve all, to some de-gree, have been a part of this,” Jones said on Tues-day, according to the Cow-boys’ website. “We sup-port Josh. This has been just a terrible experience for the families who lost a loved one and for Josh who loved Jerry as well.”
Jurors saw video of Brent appearing to hold
bottles of Champagne in each hand and credit-card receipts that showed Brent had purchased three bot-tles. They also saw police dash cam footage of Brent losing his balance during field sobriety tests and oc-casionally stumbling over his words while talking to officers.
It was, in the words of prosecutors Jason Hermus and Heath Harris, a text-book case of intoxication manslaughter. The prose-cutors told jurors in their closing argument that they should send a message about the danger posed by drunken drivers.
Hermus stood in front of Brent, hit the table and shouted: ”They shouldn’t be driving, no exceptions, no excuses!”
Prosecutors have indi-cated they will push for jail time for Brent. His conviction comes just af-ter weeks of fierce de-bate about a North Texas teen, Ethan Couch, who received probation for in-toxication manslaugh-ter after a wreck that left four people dead. Couch’s case, and the so-called “af-fluenza” defense his attor-neys employed, became the subject of fierce, wide-spread scrutiny.
Dallas County Dis-trict Attorney Craig Wat-kins has attended parts of Brent’s trial and whis-pered in prosecutors’ ears during the questioning of one witness. Watkins told a sports radio station last year that prosecutors had the responsibility to make sure Brent “loses his freedom.”
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For the first time in the 2013-14 season, the West Virginia women’s basket-ball team has found a home inside the AP Top 25 poll. The No. 18 Mountaineers have won six of their first seven contests inside the ultra-competitive Big 12 conference.
Currently sitting at 17-2, WVU is off to its best start since 2011. That team started 19-1, the best in school history. The early success begs the question: is this year’s team heading down the path to best in school history?
West Virginia had its best week in a long time as the Mountaineers beat No. 11 Iowa State Jan. 15 in Ames, Iowa, before return-ing home to Morgantown and knocking off the pre-season Big 12 favorite in Oklahoma Saturday. The team’s other quality wins include No. 10 Oklahoma State, Duquense, Virginia and three victories in Ha-waii in as many days.
Throughout 18 games, West Virginia has four play-ers averaging in the dou-ble figures. The leader, of course, is sophomore Bria Holmes at 13.9 per night. WVU has added some-thing this year head coach Mike Carey hasn’t seen in the past. The Mountain-eers’ depth has become a killer inside the league. Even veteran Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale said last week the high level of play from the starters, combined with the helping hand of the bench, has become a problem for other teams to contain.
That 2011 team went 13-3 inside the Coliseum. The 2009-10 squad went a per-fect 17-0 inside the friendly confines. This year’s team has found success in some different locations, how-ever. West Virginia is a very respectable 7-2 at home so far, but a combined 9-0 away from town. This is another pleasant change for Carey, whose team has gone 18-19 in road and neu-tral site games during the past three seasons.
The Mountaineers now sit inside the Top 25 with no intention of slowing down. It’s been a fun ride so far, as the team has averaged almost 80 points per game.
Is it possible these women can overtake the men in popularity? Win-ning is certainly helping, as attendance figures for home games has gone up with each of the past five games.
As league play unfolds, if this great infusion of five seniors and several tal-ented underclassmen can stay hot, it could be a spe-cial season that fans will remember for a long time with a banner or two for us all to adore.
JOE MITCHIN SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUMTERRY’S TIME
Henderson’s career night sparks WVU win
Mountaineers defeat Texas Tech 70-51 in Lubbock
CORY DOBSON/THE DAILY ATHENAEUMSophomore WVU guard Terry Henderson celebrates after the Mountaineers defeated Texas Tech Wednesday night inside the Coliseum.
West Virginia ends three-game skid, defeats Texas Tech 87-81 Wednesday evening by grEg MadIa MULTIMEDIA EDITOR @DAILYATHENAEUM
Sophomore guard Terry Henderson scored a ca-reer-high 28 points to lead West Virginia to a 87-81 win over Texas Tech at the WVU Coliseum Wednes-day Night.
Twenty of Henderson’s 28 points came in the sec-ond half. Henderson hit two 3-pointers and a field goal consecutively to open up the half, giving WVU an eight-point lead out of the locker room.
“In warm-ups, I really felt like it could be one of those nights,” Henderson said. “I just went out there played with confidence and played the game I
knew I could play.”Though WVU had an
early second-half lead, Texas Tech continued to battle. Dusty Hannahs matched Henderson shot for shot to pull the Red Raiders within striking distance.
“(Hannahs) was talking to me during the game, and kept asking ‘Are we going to have a shoot-out?’ but I wasn’t trying to communicate with him because I knew we had to win this game,” Hender-son said.
Throughout the game, Hannahs hit eight of nine shots from the field and all seven attempts from be-yond the arc, giving him 25 points on the night. He even hit back-to-back
3-pointers around the 12-minute mark, includ-ing one from about 25 feet away. That cut the WVU lead to 59-57.
“He’s a great shooter, too. He got a lot better from (2013) and when guys are shooting like that, you want to match them,” Henderson said. “It’s hard to do that, but you have to stay focused, run the of-fense and make sure you get good shots.”
Then in the back-and-forth shot display, Harris matched Hannahs with a 3 of his own and an old fash-ioned 3-point play. From there, West Virginia never looked back.
“Terry’s (Henderson) a great kid, and he wants to do right,” said WVU head
coach Bob Huggins. “He wants to do right by the team, and I’d be lying if I told you he’d go 10-for-13 and get 28 (points), but I did think he played well.”
Junior guard Juwan Staten scored 16 points, and Eron Harris added 15 points in the win. As a team, WVU shot 54 per-cent from the field, 55 percent from 3-point land and 86 percent from the foul line.
To open the game, West Virginia started shooting efficiently. The Moun-taineers hit their first six 3-point attempts, dou-bling up the Red Raiders 20-10 in the first seven minutes of the game.
Texas Tech quickly re-gained composure to stay
in the game with West Virginia. Coming off the bench, Hannahs sparked a 16-0 run by Texas Tech. He scored 11 points dur-ing that stretch, hitting three shots from beyond the arc and adding three more from the field.
After Tech took a 26-20 lead, WVU battled to keep the game close. Freshman forward Devin Williams scored six points in the final five minutes of the half as WVU entered the locker room, leading the Red Raiders, 40-39.
West Virginia (11-8, 3-3 Big 12) takes on Oklahoma State while Texas Tech (10-9, 2-4 Big 12) will bat-tle Oklahoma Saturday.
by kEVIN HOOkErSPORTS WRITER
@DAILYATHENAEUM
Led by sophomore shooting guard Terry Hen-derson, the West Virginia men’s basketball team earned a big victory over Big 12 Conference foe Texas Tech, 87-81.
Following a two-point, 1-8 shooting night Satur-day against Kansas State, Henderson responded Wednesday night with a career-high 28 points on 5-6 shooting from 3-point range.
He led all scorers in the game and was one of four Mountaineer players to score in double digits.
Henderson averages 12.5 points per game on 46.5 percent shooting this season.
“I have confidence. We came ready to play,” Hen-derson said. “I had a bad performance down at Kan-sas State, so I just wanted to respond and have a great game.”
Wednesday’s game was a huge victory for WVU,
as it marks the final game before a tough stretch in-cluding powerhouses Oklahoma State, Baylor and Kansas on the road. At 3-3, WVU is 2.5 games back of the Jayhawks for the conference lead.
“We needed this win,” Henderson said. “I just did what I could to help our team win.”
WVU head coach Bob Huggins reiterated what the Mountaineers needed out of Henderson Wednes-day evening.
“ Te r r y ’s a g re a t kid,” Huggins said. “(He) wants to do right. I’d be lying if I told you he’d (shoot) 10-for-13 and score 28 (points), but I knew he would (respond well from the Kansas State game).”
WVU’s front court came up big in the victory, as Ju-wan Staten, Eron Harris, Gary Browne and Hender-son combined to score 65 points. The Mountaineers shot 55 percent (11-20) from 3-point range, with the majority coming early in the first half.
Henderson also came up big on defense, as the Mountaineers came away with four steals and six blocks. The Mountaineers shot 48.9 percent for the game.
“We had the same shots we had against Texas and Kansas State,” Huggins said. “Terry had really good looks and didn’t make them. That’s the problem with relying on jump shots. We tried to get the other guys in, but we couldn’t get the ball around the perimeter.”
The Red Raiders fell to 10-9 and 2-4 in conference play.
“You just hope your routine pregame shots can translate over to the game,” Henderson said. “I tried to get down in the lane, and (Texas Tech players) stripped me. I need to get the defense moving more. I tried to fix that more in the second half. I just wanted to go out there, do my job and get the win.”
wYTHE wOODS/THE DAILY ATHENAEUMTerry Henderson looks to dunk the basketball in Wednesday night’s game against the Red Raiders.
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After 70-51 victory over Texas Tech in Lub-bock, Texas, Wednesday night, the No. 18 West Vir-ginia Women’s basket-ball team is now in sole possession of the No. 1 spot in the Big 12 Confer-ence. With some help from Kansas taking down Bay-lor Sunday and additional help from Oklahoma, WVU head coach Mike Carey and his team own the Big 12 for the first time in program
history. “First of all, let me give
Texas Tech credit. I knew they were going to play ex-tremely hard here at home. They play hard. They ran a lot of good things and in my opinion (Amber) Battle is as good as any player in the Big 12, so give her a lot of credit also,” Carey said. “I thought Asya Bussie was the difference in the game. I don’t think they had an an-swer for Bussie.”
Bussie finished her night just short of a dou-ble-double with 19 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots all in 36
minutes, leading the Mountaineers in all categories.
Senior guard Christal Caldwell was also im-portant in Wednesday’s win. The senior dropped 10 points to make her the 29th player in program his-tory and the 11th player under Carey to reach the 1,000-point milestone.
The Lady Raiders were held without a field goal for 9:05 of the first half. With the game tied at 4-4, the Mountaineers used a 15-2 run to take a 13-point lead. Despite sending Texas Tech to the foul line 15
times in the opening half, WVU claimed a 34-24 lead at halftime.
Head coach Candi Whita-ker had her team play much more inspired basketball in the second half. The Lady Raiders improved their shooting, making 33.3 per-cent of their shots from be-yond the arc and shot 78.9 from the charity stripe. Their improved perfor-mance help cut the dou-ble-digit deficit to nine points in the closing min-utes. With just under five minutes to play, the Moun-taineers responded with a 10-1 run, stretching the
lead back out to 18 to put them up 67-49 with only two minutes left to play.
“We turned the ball over a lot more than we nor-mally do today, so give them credit for that. Any-time you go on the road and get a 19-point win, we’re happy with that,” Carey said.
Battle led her team in scoring with 19 points, in-cluding six points from the free throw line. Audrisa Harrison led Texas Tech in rebounds, grabbing five boards.
The Mountaineers continue their long stay
in Texas as they pre-pare to take on the Texas Longhorns Saturday in Austin.
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