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What to look for at WVU’s spring game BY CHRIS JACKSON MANAGING EDITOR
How does Allison look? Coaches have raved about West Virginia backup quarterback Jack Allison all spring, and it’s finally time for him to perform in front of the Mountaineer crowd. Allison — a redshirt sophomore quarterback transfer from Miami — is now eligible to play for WVU after sitting out a year due to NCAA rules. He was still able to practice as a member of the scout team, performing well enough to be the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. “He spins it around pretty good,” said WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen. “He is still young, hadn’t played a lot. He did a good job on scout team for us all year. Gives us another option at quarterback.” While he was a high-profile transfer — rated as the No. 68 player in the class of 2016’s ESPN 300 — he was not discussed as much as the No. 1 quarterback on WVU’s roster, Will Grier. But few have been as well-known as Grier on the transfer market, going 5-0 as a starter at Florida and dazzling the college football scene as a redshirt freshman before he was suspended and opted to transfer to West Virginia. Allison is still as good as a transfer as a program can get, and if a similar situation arises as last year, he will need to be ready. Once Grier went down in a Nov. 18 home game against Texas, which forced Chris Chugunov, who has now left the program and is seeking options elsewhere, to step in. While Chugunov did impress at times, he also struggled on some occasions, with his 9-of-28 performance in the Heart of Dallas Bowl loss to Utah capping his WVU career.
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If Allison can step in and deliver in the case another circumstance arises that he needs to, then a WVU’s quarterback situation will be in excellent shape. Will WVU have another 1,000-yard rusher? For the past three seasons, the West Virginia offense has featured a 1,000-yard rusher. In 2015, it was Wendell Smallwood running for 1,519 yards as a junior before leaving a year early for the NFL. In 2016, it was Justin Crawford running for 1, 184 yards. In 2017, it was Crawford again surpassing the 1,000-yard plateau, finishing with 1,061 yards on the ground. Holgorsen said at an earlier spring football press conference that he was unsure the offense would have a 1,000-yard rusher for a fourth straight season. It is still early, of course, but if WVU can have another player reach four digits on his rushing total, that would be huge for an offense that already features stars in the passing game in Grier and receivers Gary Jennings and David Sills. The most likely to reach 1,000 yards is junior Kennedy McKoy. He was the No. 2 rusher on the team last year behind Crawford, tallying 596 yards and seven touchdowns on 125 carries. One thing that could help McKoy get to that mark is consistency. He did rush for 100 yards on three occasions last season, but he also failed to run for 20 yards in three games and had just 31 on 14 carries in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Behind McKoy is fellow junior Martell Pettaway, a bruising running back that likely will not have 1,000 yards, but is another body in the backfield that can help the offense move the chains. There is also redshirt freshman Alec Sink-
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West Virginia Quarterback Will Grier throws the ball to an open receiver down the field during the spring football Blue and Gold Game. field, whose coaches have said a number of positive things about. “I don’t know if we are going to have a feature 1,000-yard guy,” Holgorsen said. “That’ll work itself out. The three we have there right now with (junior running back) Kennedy (McKoy), (junior
running back) Martell (Pettaway) and (redshirt freshman running back) (Alec) Sink (Sinkfield), those guys look pretty good to me. It’s going to be fun to watch those guys compete.”
Spring game continued on pg. 10
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WVU Police to receive grant for increased enforcement BY DOUGLAS SOULE ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The WVU Police Department received a grant to help monitor key Morgantown intersections following a recent string of pedestrian-vehicle accidents. The $2,500 grant from the Governor’s Highway Safety Program was given to WVU to use in April, according to WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts. It will be used to cover the overtime costs for officers to enforce traffic light laws. “We’ll try to spread it out so that it covers different times of the day and different days of the week,” Roberts said. “We may bring in an afternoon shift a couple of hours early. We may bring a midnight [shift] in a couple hours early.” The areas monitored will include the intersections of Patteson Drive and Morrill Way, Roberts said. This area is where WVU student Leah Berhanu was struck and killed by a car on
“We’ll try to spread it out so that it covers different times of the day and different days of the week.”
Five people have been struck by cars since the start of 2018. Leah Berhanu and another student struck here:
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Intersection of Patteson Drive and Morrill Way
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Intersection of Morrill Way, Fine Arts Drive and Rec Center Drive
Sara Queen struck here: Intersection of Monongahela Boulevard and Evansdale Drive
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All five pedestrian-vehicle accidents this year have occurred on the Evansdale campus, around the same area. The WVU police department has received a grant that they will be using to enforce traffic light laws in hopes to eliminate these types of accidents. Feb. 1. On Wednesday, two students were hit by vehicles and suffered minor injuries in this area, according to a WVU press release. Roberts said WVU Police might request a similar grant in the fall. Increased police visibil-
ity and enforcement is one of the improvements made following recent pedestrian-vehicle accidents in Morgantown, according to Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Rob Alsop. Alsop said the other improvements include:
• Increased lines of communication between the city, state and University. • Releasing public statements about pedestrian safety. • Identifying pedestrian safety priorities.
WVU Police will receive a grant of $2,500 from the Governor’s Highway safety program. The grant will be used towards monitoring traffic lights and enforcing traffic light laws.
Areas monitored by the WVU police: • Interesections of Patteson Drive
Pedestrian-vehicle accidents in 2018 • Leah Berhanu hit and killed by a car, Feb. 1, 2018 • Sara Queen hit and seriously injured by a truck, Feb. 20, 2018 • A man was struck and injured by a car before a WVU men’s basketball game, Feb. 26, 2018 • Two students struck by a car, March 28, 2018
• Intersections of Morrill Way
STD testing and treatment offered by health department BY DOUGLAS SOULE ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR For WVU students looking for the testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, Monongalia County Health Department has resources to help. “Most of the patients who come here qualify for 100 percent free services,” said Julie Armistead, a clinician for MCHD. Services are open to anyone of child-bearing age. Chlamydia is one of the most common STDs treated by MCHD, according to Armistead. In 2015 there were nearly 5,000 reported cases of Chlamydia in West Virginia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monongalia County, home of WVU’s main campus, has the highest rate of Chlamydia of any other county in West Virginia, with 543 reported cases to the CDC, according to the 2015 data. Since Chlamydia and other STDs do not always show symptoms, Armistead recommended that students who are sexually active get tested, especially if they do not use a condom or have a partner with an unknown sexual history. If a disease like Chlamydia goes untreated, it can cause af-
fect a woman’s ability to have a child, according to the CDC. MCHD receives federal funding from the Title X Family Planning Program. Since the program’s creation in 1970, “Title X family planning clinics have played a critical role in ensuring access to a broad range of family planning and related preventive health services for millions of low-income or uninsured individuals and others,” according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website. Part of this funding helps run the free STD testing and treatments. MCHD services require confidentiality not only for adults, but also for minors, who can receive services without a parent’s consent or knowledge. Abortions are not covered by Title X. Armistead said she sees many WVU students use MCHD due to the confidentiality offered by its services. Mary Wade Triplett, the public information officer with MCHD, said in an email that those who are under 26 years old and still on their parent’s insurance might not want to use this insurance for birth control and STD testing or treatment because it could show up as an explanation of benefits that their parents
would receive. “Because our STD testing and treatment is free, and the birth control is free or lowcost, there isn’t a need to bill insurance if a patient does not want us to, although we can if that is not a concern,” Triplett said. Birth control can also be received at MCHD for free or at a low-cost. Armistead said MCHD provides all FDA-approved methods of birth control, such as oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices (IUDs) and hormonal implants. “This is a judgement-free zone,” Armistead said. Triplett said there is a sliding scale fee for MCHD services, but a single woman can receive free birth control and treatment if she makes less than $1,000 per month. “A patient at MCHD could get [an IUD] for free if she makes $1,000 or under, and $21.56 if she makes between $1,006-$1,508,” Triplett said. “And the IUD is free. The fee is for insertion only.” Income is self-reported by patients and MCHD doesn’t require a paystub, according to Triplett. Students wanting to make an appointment with MCHD should contact 304-598-5119.
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Local singer raises awareness for depression BY CLAIRE O’NEIL CORRESPONDENT
After winning Mountaineer Idol this past fall, singer-songwriter and Summersville native Katie Simms signed to Mon Hills Records. Simms is a freshman who recently signed to the student-led record label, along with Jeffrey Wayne and Ryan Cain. Mon Hills Records is an independent recording company and a professional component of the Music Industry Program at the College of Creative Arts. She draws inspiration for her music from her smalltown roots and personal experiences. The message she hopes to convey through her music is “Stay True to You.” “Each of us are one of a kind masterpieces in the making: quirky and unique and altogether special,” Simms said. “People shouldn’t forget that broken is beautiful, and I hope my lyrics can reassure this to
my generation.” Simms’ original song “Life Ring,” is about raising awareness for depression and suicide prevention. She wrote the song while in high school at a time when she struggled with daily life challenges, such as stress and loneliness. “I feel that it is important for my listeners to know they are not isolated in their thoughts and that everyone faces the ups and downs of life,” Simms said. According to healthy children.org, thousands of teens commit suicide each year in the U.S., and it is the third leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds. Writing down exactly how she felt, Simms was able to find hope and believes the song shares a message to people who struggle with similar issues or for those who know someone who does. For Simms, music is an outlet for her emotions, and it is able to get her through tough times. “I hope my lyrics cause peo-
“Each of us are one of a kind masterpieces in the making: quirky and unique and altogether special.” - Katie Simms, Mountaineer Idol winner ple to recognize the responsibility we all have to help those who struggle to feel accepted and loved,” Simms continued. “Sometimes we need a lifering, and other times we are the life-ring for someone else.” Singing has always been a major part of Simms’s life, so when she read an email about Mountaineer Idol she knew she simply couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Mountaineer Idol has given Simms the opportunity to sing and participate in many events. She sang at several student events, judged the Residence Hall Association Talent Show, competed and won “Dancing with our Mountaineer Stars” and was invited to sing the National Anthem at a men’s basketball game.
She hopes her debut album can relate to people in some way, whether it’s staying true to yourself with her song “Chameleon” or raising awareness for suicide prevention with “Life Ring”. Her album will also feature songs on heartbreak and love. Signing to Mon Hills Records has been a “dream come true” for Simms, and she believes Mon Hills will take her music to the next level. “I felt like it was another step on this journey that I have been walking toward my whole life,” Simms Said. “Music is a part of who I am.” For more information about Simms and other artists from Mon Hills Records, visit www. monhillsrecords.com PHOTO BY JULIA HILLMAN
Ready Player One brings video games to life
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Steven Spielberg has redefined the movie industry countless times over his career as a director and a producer. “Jaws” made everyone think twice about taking a swim in the ocean, “Saving Private Ryan” brought the most realistic war movie ever when it was filmed in 1998, and “Jurassic Park” changed how animatronics and computer-generated-imagery are used in films. Spielberg has once again changed animated films forever with the latest release of his movie “Ready Player One.” The film takes place in the year 2045 in Columbus, Ohio, when society has given up on reality and have now immersed themselves into a virtual reality game called the Oasis. People spend more time in the game then they do out in the real world because of the endless possibilities in the Oasis. The creator of the Oasis dies and releases a video in which he challenges all Oasis users to find his “Easter Egg,” which will give the finder his fortune and complete control of the game and company. The CGI in the movie is simply stunning in the fact that it makes the Oasis more realistic than the real world itself, and the way Spielberg shot
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One of the final scenes in the movie “Ready Player One” where the main character, Parzival, looks outward into the distance on Planet Doom. the movie makes the viewers feel like they are indeed in the Oasis. The movie is littered with pop-culture references from the 1980’s all the way to the 2010’s. Some appearances throughout the movie include the DeLorean from “Back to the Future,” “The Iron Giant” and “King Kong.” The integration of pop-culture was a brilliant way to pull in every type of audience possible for this film, but this could also be the downfall of
the movie. Every scene has a different pop-culture reference ranging from ‘80s songs to modern video games to famous ‘90s movies. Even the dialogue between characters uses pop-culture references countless times in the movie to an extent that it feels almost forced. The movie itself could have sufficed with less pop-culture references and still could have been very effective. Ready Player One has all
the characteristics a great film needs including a dramatic conflict filled with plenty of action and thrilling scenes, a compelling love story and mixture of humor and sarcasm throughout the duration of the movie to keep viewers entertained. Spielberg’s latest film is excellent for all ages, whether someone is there for the action, the stunning animation, the plethora of pop-culture or simply for the adventure the film offers to viewers.
The Wrecks, who just wrapped up their tour with rock groups New Politics and Dreamers, are slated to play at Mainstage Morgantown on April 22. They will be opening for The Maine alongside the Technicolors, who opened for The Wrecks back on their headlining tour this past fall. Bands like The Wrecks often times skip out on playing cities like Morgantown, but their show here at the end of the month only shows the growth in rock scene in the area. The Wrecks have only been on an upwards trend when it comes to their growth as a band. After opening for major rock group All Time Low last summer, they headed out on a massive North American headlining tour. Soon after, they announced their tour with New Politics and, following that, their tour with the Maine. They won’t be stopping after that, though. The band is set to play a hand-
ful of major festivals this summer, including Bottlerock, Bunbury, Spring Fling and Lollapalooza. Ever since releasing their first E.P., the band has pretty much been on a non-stop cycle of touring. While they have been on the road for practically a year, they show no signs of slowing down. Their live show is nothing short of great. Their energy and charisma as a band makes their live show one to not miss. While they may only have a few songs put out online, they combine those with unreleased songs to make their set not only entertaining but surprising. You can catch the Technicolors, The Wrecks and the Maine on The Fry Your Brain with the Maine tour when it comes to Mainstage Morgantown on April 22. Tickets are available at http://mainstagewv. tunestub.com/event. cfm?id=274932&cart. The show is all ages with doors for the show opening at 6:30 p.m. In the meantime though, you can listen to the latest music from all three bands on spotify and all other major streaming services.
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OPINION Public figures in media need to stop attacking victims of Florida high school shooting BY KAMERON DUNCAN OPINION EDITOR
The Parkland, Fla., shooting and the resulting aftermath has brought along several conversations among Americans. The gun control debate is now more fierce than ever, with both proponents and antagonists having their voices heard and concerns addressed. Some are advocating for guns to be given to teachers in schools across the nation, while some on the opposite end are more critical of the second amendment as a whole than ever before. Recently, however, the conversation has shifted to personal attacks. Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, are unquestionably the two most prominent figures of the #NeverAgain movement. The hashtag was started by student survivors of the Parkland school shooting in an effort to expedite gun control in both their native state of Florida and the country as a whole. Recently, both Gonzalez and Hogg have been the victims of personal attacks by prominent, adult members of the media. Leslie Gibson, a Republican State House candidate in Maine, referred to Gonzalez as a “skinhead lesbian” in a Tweet that has been deleted, according to NBC News. “There is nothing about this skinhead lesbian that
impresses me and there is nothing that she has to say unless you’re frothing at the mouth moonbat,” Leslie Gibson Tweeted about 18-yearold Gonzalez. Hogg was mocked for not being accepted to UCLA by Fox News host Laura Ingraham, despite his 4.1 grade point average. “David Hogg Rejected By Four Colleges To Which He Applied and whines about it,” she tweeted Wednesday with a link to a Daily Wire article. Engaging in debate about topics that you may not agree with someone is perfectly acceptable, but to resort to attacking one’s appearance, sexuality, or the fact that they weren’t admitted into a particular college is not. Ingraham, Gibson and others should be ashamed of themselves for persecuting and chastising students in this manner. Some news outlets and online blogs have come under fire for insinuating that the young adults being mocked are the true bullies in this scenario. The Federalist, a conservative news outlet, published an article titled, “If Anyone Is The Bully In The Laura Ingraham Spat, It’s David Hogg.” In the article, the site posits that while Hogg has been “unfairly maligned,” and he is “no longer just a victim of bullying” because of his vocal criticism of the National Rifle Association. The article then goes on to suggest that Hogg has ulterior motives in asking his
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Fox News personality Laura Ingraham has recently come under fire for her controversial statements on Parkland shooting surviror David Hogg. Twitter followers to request that Ingraham’s advertisers cut ties with her. “His true goal was with this ad boycott campaign,” the writer theorizes, “...was to not only cancel her show but to silence her as a prominent conservative voice.” You can view The Federalist article here: http://thefederalist.com/2018/04/02/ if-anyone-is-the-bully-inthe-laura-ingraham-spat-its-
david-hogg/. If Ingraham’s advertisers decide to end their relationship with her (as recent reports suggest many of them have indeed done), then that is a direct result of her actions against Hogg. Attacking a 17-year-old survivor of a school shooting because you disagree with his stance on guns is a vile tactic, and many of Ingraham’s former advertising partners feel the
Why we need to stop sympathizing with killers BY REBECCA TORO STAFF WRITER
One week before the March for Our Lives rally to protest gun reform, 17-year-old Austin Rollins walked into his high school in Great Mills, Md., shot his ex-girlfriend and one other person before a resource officer stepped in and shot Rollins. Sixteen-year-old Jaelynn Willey, who was shot in the head was recently taken off life support and passed away. Fourteen-year-old Desmond Barnes who was shot in the leg, was recently released from the hospital. News outlets need to stop sympathizing the lives of domestic terrorists. Call it like it is. We need to stop tip-toeing around the truth. Outlets such as ABC and Time posted headlines stating that Rollins was a “Lovesick Child.” The reality of it is, he was not a heartbroken teen but a mentally unstable child
who decided that his pain wasn’t enough and that others had to suffer too. Ali Mills, a senior merchandising student from Leonardtown, Md., explains her reaction when she found out the news. Her mother is the principal of the high school that all of the students went to after the Great Mills shooting occurred. “It is a very uneasy feeling knowing it was all happening right down the street from where I grew up and that my mom had to face the families of the victims who came to her school to collect their kids completely unaware of what had just happened to them,” Mills said. Mills continues, “We live in such a small community, I never could have imagined this actually happening, and it’s so scary. Maryland already has some of the strictest gun laws and somehow they still keep falling into the wrong hands. I think we do need to increase school security.
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Great Mills was lucky that the resource officer was there and able to react to such an unexpected situation so quickly.” In Austin, Texas deadly packages that killed two citizens disrupted the community, causing fear amongst the citizens that their own packages could contain bombs. Police identified the bomber as 23-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt. Conditt caused a police chase and ultimately took his own life by setting off one of his bombs. Yet he isn’t being called a terrorist. Instead, investigators and other news outlets decided to look into his past to see what could’ve gone wrong. If he was a Muslim or person of color, and not conservative or Christian, chances are he would be all over the news as a terrorist harming Americans. News outlets such as USA Today are sympathizing this terrorist by digging into his past to normalize Conditt. They explain all of the normal
things he did, like wave to his neighbors. Yet, he still decided to illegally create bombs in his own home and ship these packages out. The type of attention given towards these murderers are just a few examples amongst hundreds of incidents. According to a PRRI survey, “Three-quarters (75 percent) of the public say that self-described Christians who commit acts of violence in the name of Christianity aren’t really Christian, while half (50 percent) of the public say the same about people who claim to be Muslim and commit religiously-motivated violence. Fewer than four in ten (37 percent) say that such people are actually Muslim, while 13 percent are uncertain.” This double standard is partially fault of the media. We as journalists need to speak the full truth and stop circling around the facts. State the facts, state the truth, and stop putting false ideas in the minds of readers
same way. Reducing David Hogg to simply a “bully” is a ridiculous and short-sighted claim. Less than two weeks ago, Hogg and several of his Marjory Stoneman Douglas classmates, along with other young people from across America, took the stage in Washington, D.C., to voice their concerns regarding gun violence in this country. While one does not nec-
essarily have to agree with Hogg and what he says, implying that he is attacking Ingraham for his own personal gain is an erroneous statement. As the debates surrounding the Parkland shooting and these activists rage on, it is important to remember exactly who the adults are in this situation and who are the minors.
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BY JEFFREY SCOTT GAMER COLUMNIST
How to multitask while playing video games
Time management is a skill you pick up quickly as a college student. Whether it be exams, internships or Tequila Tuesdays, if you want to experience it all you’re going to have to budget your time wisely. And unfortunately, as far entertainment options go, video games tend to suck up a lot of time. The average film runs about two hours, and even a meaty book like Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment (clocking in at 211,000 words) will take a reasonably-paced reader about 12 hours to finish. Video games, on the other hand, can extend anywhere from a few hours to literal weeks. In a poll conducted by howlongtobeat.com, some players of the popular roleplaying game The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim reported spending upwards of 200 hours before they beat
the game, with an average reported time of 109 hours. While getting more than 100 hours of entertainment for $60 can definitely be a great value, those are also hours spent missing out on other titles. For a time-crunched gamer who might only get a few hours a week to plunk into his hobby, the possibility of only getting to play one game is a definite downside. Likewise, with video games requiring such an investment there’s a lot more to lose. You might walk out of the latest Adam Sandler movie upset that you wasted $10 bucks and two hours of your life, but at least you’ve still got the rest of your day. Imagine spending $60 on the latest popular game, putting in 40 hours and realizing you’ve wasted nearly two days of your already precious free time.
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Gamers compete in a tournament in Hungary. Thankfully for the time-conscious gamer, there are a number of ways to make sure you’re getting the most value out of your entertainment.
Multitask While I don’t recommend trying to combine calculus and Call Of Duty, simple multitasking can be a great
way to improve efficiency. Generally, if I’m playing a video game where audio isn’t crucial I’ll keep the TV muted and have an audiobook or podcast playing in the background. Podcasts are great tool for learning about whatever interests you, rather it be cooking, comedy, yodeling (yes, there is a yodeling podcast, and no, it isn’t hosted by the Walmart yodeling kid) or just about anything else, and they fit together with gaming surprisingly well. It’s not like you needed to hear a bunch of 12-year-olds call you dirty names in Halo multiplayer anyway. Do your research There’s about 1,000 different websites that write video game reviews and about a million different YouTube channels doing gameplay videos.
Before you spend 10 hours on a video game, try spending 10 minutes watching a video and see if it appeals to you. Really, this should apply to just about everything in your life, but especially something you’re going to invest a lot of time in. Schedule The only surefire way I’ve ever found to beat the overwhelming dread that comes with managing time in college life is scheduling. Rigorous, THOROUGH scheduling. Setting up designated study times might not sound sexy, but it works. Try and designate a couple of hours every week you know you’ll have free for playing video games, and do your best to stick to them. Gaming is a lot more fun when you know you’re not spending time you don’t have. Your GPA will thank you for it.
First Annual
2018 SOLIDARITY BALL Event is free and open to the public “I feel such a sense of urgency these days. Because I know exactly how much time they took away from me.” - Ricky Jackson, Smithsonian Magazine
Featuring remarks from special guest Ricky Jackson, exoneree from Cleveland, Ohio
Please join us as we celebrate the work of the:
WV INNOCENCE PROJECT WVU COLLEGE OF LAW
TONIGHT THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018
7:00 PM Erickson Alumni Center Semi-formal Attire Hors d’oeuvres and Cash Bar Music by: DJ Dollar
Please join the WVU Center for Black Culture and Research, the WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, The WVU Office of Student Engagement, and the WVU Native American Studies Program as they host the first annual “Solidarity Ball” on behalf of the West Virginia Innocence Project. This inaugural event will not only highlight the work of the West Virginia Innocence Project, but also be an opportunity to raise awareness and funds to continue their efforts. The Innocence Project works tirelessly to exonerate wrongful convictions in the state of West Virginia, and Rickey Jackson, an exoneree from Ohio, will be at the event to speak about the nearly four decades he spent in prison for a Cleveland murder he didn’t commit. Jackson is believed to be the person with the longest time spent behind bars for a wrongful conviction to date. https://cbc.wvu.edu/events/solidarity-ball
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Five players to watch during WVU’s spring game BY PATRICK KOTNIK SPORTS EDITOR
Saturday’s annual GoldBlue game mark the first time West Virginia will suit up in uniform in front of its fans since Nov. 18. It will also provide an opportunity for some of West Virginia’s newcomers, lowerclassmen and others who are fighting for a starting position to make their mark and give fans a glimpse of what’s to come next season. Here are five players to watch during Saturday’s Gold-Blue game. 1. Alec Sinkfield, redshirt freshman running back Sinkfield redshirted last season as a true freshman but has received nothing but praise from coaches and teammates since he’s arrived on campus. Entering his second season with the Mountaineers, Sinkfield has displayed his ability to be coachable and has numerous skills that are key in order to become effective in the run game. These skills include instincts and abilities to change direction and speed. Sinkfield is competing for playing time against juniors Kennedy McKoy and Martell Pettaway who have each had success during their time at West Virginia, but Sinkfield’s presence provides another weapon and versatile option in the team’s backfield. “Before you get to the field, you can see what type of kid he is. He’s very coachable, it means something to him, he’s got a great deal of pride about himself but, obviously, he’s a good football player. He’ll be a name that you better look out for.” 2. T.J. Simmons, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Simmons transferred from Alabama to West Virginia prior to last season, but had to sit out the season due to NCAA rules. Now that he’s eligible to play and brings energy, experience and versatility to West Virginia’s offense. The is another player who has received a lot of hype and praise from coaches and teammates and was also named the team’s Scout Team Player of Year on the offensive side of the ball at the conclusion of the 201718 season. Even with the departure of Ka’Raun White at the receiving corp, Simmons is a player
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West Virginia football player Hakeen Bailey gets ready for the next rep during a spring football practice.
Alec Sinkfield
T.J. Simmons
Jovani Haskins
Josh Norwood
Jacob Buccigrossi
who can play different receiver positions which could lead to West Virginia having one of the most dominant receiving groups in the country with Biletnikoff Award finalist David Sills returning, as well as the last year’s team leader in receptions and receiving yards, Gary Jennings. “He does bring a lot of energy. He’s made some plays, too,” head coach Dana Holgorsen said. “He’s a sophomore; the kid has three years of eligibility. He looks like a pro, and he acts like one, too. I hope he plays like that. That would be nice as well.”
terback, Haskins has found himself in Morgantown playing tight end after transferring from the University of Miami, where he played the same position. Like Simmons, Haskins had to sit out last season due to NCAA transfer rules and brings a lot of promise to both the team’s offense and tight end position. The tight end position hasn’t been a main focus in West Virginia’s offense in the past few years, but the Mountaineers may utilize both Haskins and fellow tight end, Trevon Wesco. Wesco is a better option when it comes to blocking, but Haskins offers more speed and versatility that can be used in West Virginia’s passing game.
“We all have room to improve, but I’m really excited about (Haskins) this year,” fifth-year senior quarterback Will Grier said. “I think he’s going to be fine in the long run, he’s a physical guy, he’s really long, he’s strong. We know he’s going to be really good in the passing game; we’re bringing him along in the blocking game.”
frame. Norwood has already received heavy praise from defensive coordinator Tony Gibson and could find himself on the field this fall as a result. “We have Josh Norwood, who was an early enrollee guy from junior college,” said safeties coach Matt Caponi. “He has done a pretty good job in those first couple of practices.”
fense and didn’t appear in a single game last season. Buccigrossi did return to practice last season, and so far this spring, he’s been working with both the first and second team at the center position along with redshirt junior Matt Jones, who started all 13 games for the Mountaineers last season at the same position. Saturday’s spring game will give fans a chance to see who will emerge as the starter next fall. “They’re both awesome kids that put a lot on their plate in terms of identifications and making sure we get into the right call,” offensive coordinator Jake Spavital said. “They’re handling it well.”
3. Jovani Haskins, redshirt sophomore tight end/fullback Once a high school quar-
4. Josh Norwood, redshirt junior safety No r w o o d p re v i o u s l y played at Ohio State and recently transferred to West Virginia from Northwest Mississippi Community College. He brings more depth to the team’s safety position, speed and plays bigger than his 5-foot-10, 170-pound
5. Jacob Buccigrossi, redshirt sophomore center This spring is a redemption shot for Buccigrossi. The Pennsylvania native suffered an ACL injury during spring practice last season after working his way up to the second team of-
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Serrano finds new home at West Virginia University BY JOEL NORMAN SPORTS WRITER
For first-year WVU baseball pitching coach Dave Serrano, the journey to Morgantown is about starting anew. After six NCAA Tournament appearances, three conference regular season championships and two College World Series appearances at UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton, Serrano took his head coaching talents to Knoxville, Tenn., to coach at the University of Tennessee. With such an impeccable start to his head coaching career, things would only get better at a higher-profile university. After being an assistant with the Volunteers in 1995 and 1996, Serrano would return as the head coach and would have full control of the teams and recruiting. Here was a chance at Serrano’s self-proclaimed “dream school” to capture an NCAA Championship that had eluded him despite so many deep runs before. Things didn’t go the way that Serrano would have liked at Tennessee. In his six seasons at the helm, the Volunteers went 157-163. They were most hurt by a 55-120 record in SEC play. Tennessee never finished better than fifth in the six-team SEC East and never qualified for the NCAA Tournament. On May 17, 2017, with three games to go in the season, Serrano announced he would resign as head coach at the conclusion of the season. He remained unemployed for about a month and a half before WVU announced he would become their next pitching coach on July 3. “It just didn’t work out,” Serrano said. “I couldn’t get that program on the map for various reasons. Nobody wanted to win in that city more than I did for that program and that community.” “I thought we made huge strides, but just couldn’t put a dent in the SEC.” Serrano’s path to WVU
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The Mountaineer shoots his rifle before WVU takes on Pitt last season. wasn’t your typical journey. He and WVU head coach Randy Mazey spoke about the Mountaineers pitching coach position early in the offseason, which had become vacant when Derek Matlock accepted the head coaching position at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. However, it wasn’t Serrano whom Mazey was initially interested in. That changed as Mazey suddenly realized during the conversation that Serrano could be the man he was looking for. “He was actually inquiring about my assistant, who was a free agent at the time,” Serrano said. “Then he said, ‘would you be interested?’ And I said, ‘I’m not in any position right now to not be interested in anything. I’m wide open.’”
Serrano didn’t know much about WVU or the state of West Virginia at the time of Mazey’s inquiry, but he also didn’t know what was next in his career. He Googled West Virginia, and the area reminded him of Tennessee, a place Serrano grew to love despite troubles on the field. Despite offers from schools out west where Serrano — a California native — was more familiar, and from an SEC school, Serrano chose WVU. His friendship with Mazey and a visit to the Mountain State sealed the deal. “When he came up here in Morgantown, he just fell in love with the place and the people,” Mazey said. Serrano, 53, doesn’t know how long that he wants coach, but he did know that if he was going to continue
coaching, it needed to be with a team that could win immediately. He was enticed by WVU, which made its first NCAA Tournament in 20 years. Now, Serrano is looking to get his career back on track. He’s an assistant coach for the first time in 19 years, but doesn’t look at it as a step down. Instead, he sees it as an opportunity to join a winning program and add to his resume. “I think my personality is as an assistant coach,” Serrano said. “My ego doesn’t make me have to be a head coach. I just want to be successful and help someone be successful.” In Serrano’s first year as its pitching coach, WVU pitchers have struggled as a whole. In particular, the starting pitchers have endured
the most surprising dropoffs. Starters like B.J. Myers (6.75 ERA, 1.67 WHIP) and Alek Manoah (4.55 ERA, 1.62 WHIP), who were expected to lead the rotation with experience and stellar stuff, have both endured their fair share of struggles. WVU’s 5.09 team ERA is 173rd in the nation and its 9.17 hits-allowed per nine innings is 153rd. Needless to say, Serrano’s pitchers have gotten off to a rough start. “Right now, we’re pitching not to fail, and sure enough, when you pitch not to fail, you’re going to fail,” Serrano said. “It starts with the starting pitching. We just have not had consistency in our starting pitching.” Through 25 games, the Mountaineers have only had two starts in which the starter tosses at least six innings. As
a result, WVU has begun the season 11-14. Even with the slow start, Mazey has full confidence in Serrano and what he can bring to WVU. After all, Serrano has accomplished a thing or two in his 30 years of coaching. “It’s new, it may take a little time (for players to adjust to a new pitching coach),” Mazey said, “but I think we’re going to have a lot of success over time with him.” That trust Mazey has in Serrano is reciprocated and is the biggest reason that Serrano chose West Virginia as his new home. “The biggest thing for me was going somewhere where I had a lot of respect for the person I was working for and I do in Coach Mazey,” Serrano said.
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Spring game Tight end situation WVU is in a predicament it has not been in for a long time. A very long time. The spread offense can now spread itself out even more. There are already talented quarterbacks, receivers and running backs on the roster. Now, there are a few tight ends offensive coordinator Jake Spavital has at his disposal. There is Miami transfer Jovanni Haskins at 6-foot-4 and 238 pounds, who was the No. 18 tight end in the 2017 recruiting class. There is a 6-foot4, 270-pound senior Trevon Wesco. There will also be two more freshmen in the mix, but they will not arrive until the summer. “Tight ends change a lot,” Spavital said. “You can expand
THURSDAY APRIL 5, 2018 the edge a little bit. Last year we never really attached the tight end. Now you can expand the edge and get a little more creative and make the defenses adjust for a lot more things than being in a fullback set the majority of the time.” Position changes on defense Once again, Tony Gibson’s defense has players that can shift around positions and likely put forth similar — or even better — results at their new spots. The most notable of those moves is redshirt senior safety Dravon Askew-Henry, who is shifting to SPUR safety after playing the free safety and bandit safety spots during his WVU career thus far. Askew-Henry has a lot of starting experience, and Gibson knows that will help ease his transition to the new position. The SPUR safety is perhaps one
of the most important in Gibson’s 3-3-5 defensive scheme, and it’s a spot that has seen players like Kyzir White and K.J. Dillon excel. Although he did miss the 2016 campaign with a knee injury, he has started all 39 games he has been able to appear in. He’s combined for 160 tackles and four interceptions, earning ESPN Freshman All-American honors along the way in 2014. “Dravon has played a lot of football,” Gibson said. “He has more starts than anyone else in the program. I think he has a good understanding of the defense. We can move him anywhere really, spur, bandit, free, but he gives us that cover guy that we need in the slot as well.” Another big shift on the defensive side is that of redshirt sophomore linebacker Dylan Tonkery, The Bridgeport native started at WILL linebacker four times as a redshirt
freshman and four games at SAM linebacker. Now, Tonkery is being moved to MIKE linebacker in 2018 and will now man the defense in the middle of the linebacker corps. The coaching staff knows he will succeed at the new position. The results showed that in 2017 as he registered three sacks and 43 tackles, including nine tackles in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. His teammates and coaches have discussed his football IQ, which is huge if one will be able to carry the load in the center of the defense. “On the mental side of things, (Tonkery) is a very smart kid,” said WVU assistant coach Mark Scott. “He played both Sam and Will for us last year. So he knows the defense front-to-back, backto-front. He really knows the responsibility of all three linebackers, which is what you know out of that Mike linebacker.
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Bobby Bowden to speak at FCA Night of Champions Dinner BY CAROLYN ATKINS
SUBMITTED TO THE DAILY ATHENAEUM The West Virginia University Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will honor former WVU Coach, Bobby Bowden, at its Night of Champions Dinner on Sunday, April 8, at the Waterfront Marriott. As the keynote speaker, Bowden will be inducted into the WVU FCA Legacy of Champions. From Birmingham, Bowden played quarterback at the University of Alabama before transferring to Howard College (now Samford University) where he captained the football team. Married to his high school sweetheart, Ann Estock, the couple had six children, thus creating the Bowden Dynasty with sons Tommy, Terry and Jeff coaching college football. Prior to becoming the legendary head coach of Florida State University from 1976-2009 and one of the winningest coaches in major college football history, Bowden coached at WVU from 1970-1975. It was there that he experienced two of his most vivid memories. Both involved the Backyard Brawl…the loss to Pitt in 1970 and the win over Pitt in 1975. The iconic coach has received numerous awards-such as the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year, the Walter Camp Coach of the Year, and the United States Sports Academy’s Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award. Other honors carry his name— the Bobby Bowden National Collegiate Coach of the Year Award and the field at the Doak Campbell Stadium at Florida State. A co-author of several
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Bobby Bowden (right) talks with then South Carolina head coach Lou Holtz (left) at an event prior to the 1975 Peach Bowl. books and an inductee into the College Hall of Fame, Bowden has repeatedly stated that his faith and family have always been most important to him. It was not
unusual for him to teach Sunday School during football season. Because of his philanthropic efforts, FCA recognized him with the Children’s Champion Award for Lead-
ership Development in 2011. Described as a “committed Christian who credits his success in football to his faith,” Bowden said, “I really believe God called on me to
coach, and that is the reason I stayed in it for so long.” And, he is proud that so many players he coached became ministers. Tickets are still available
for the event and may be obtained at www.wvufca.org or by contacting Teresa Igono at 301-873-5539 or tigono@ fca.org.
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West Virginia guard Jevon Carter walks off the court for the last time as a Mountaineer after losing to Villanova 90-78.
Disclaimer: U.S. Cellular received the highest numerical score in the North Central region in the J.D. Power 2016 V2, 2017 V1 and V2, and 2018 V1 (tie) U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Studies. 2018 Volume 1 study based on 38,595 total responses from five providers, measuring the network quality experienced by customers with wireless carriers, surveyed July–December 2017. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. Things we want you to know: New consumer or small business (20 lines or fewer) Total Plan line required. Purchase of a qualifying device via 0% APR 30-month Retail Installment Contract, credit approval and Device Protection+ required. Qualifying devices include any Smartphone with a current full retail price of $450 or greater; Smartphones with a current full retail price of $150–$449 will receive $150 bill credit. Tax due at sale. A Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee applies; this is not a tax or government required charge. Additional fees, taxes, terms, conditions and coverage areas may apply and vary by plan, service and phone. Offers valid at participating locations only and cannot be combined. See store or uscellular.com for details. Minimum monthly price of Device Protection+ is $9.99 per Smartphone. A service fee/deductible per approved claim applies. You may cancel anytime. Property insurance is underwritten by American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida and provided under a Master Policy issued to U.S. Cellular. You will be the certificate holder on U.S. Cellular’s Master Policy for loss/theft benefits. Service Contract Obligor is Federal Warranty Service Corporation in all states except CA (Sureway, Inc.) and OK (Assurant Service Protection, Inc.). Limitations and exclusions apply. For additional details, please ask a store associate for details. Offer applies to base memory model only. $450-off offer: Bill credit amount is $15/month; $150-off offer: Bill credit amount is $5/month. Balance comes via monthly bill credit on a 30-month Retail Installment Contract; 0% APR. Bill credit applied within three bill cycles and ends when balance is paid. Line must remain in good standing. In the event of cancellation of service, customer will be responsible for the entire Retail Installment Contract balance. The early upgrade program is not available with this offer. Kansas Customers: In areas in which U.S. Cellular receives support from the Federal Universal Service Fund, all reasonable requests for service must be met. Unresolved questions concerning services availability can be directed to the Kansas Corporation Commission Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at 1-800-662-0027. Limited-time offer. While supplies last. Trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. ©2018 U.S. Cellular