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Juul to stop supplying flavored pods to retail stores In a statement released Tuesday, Juul Labs CEO Kevin Burns wrote about the company’s plan to get Juul’s out of the hands of youth users. “Our intent was never to have youth use Juul products. But intent is not enough, the numbers are what matter, and the numbers tell us [the] underage use of e-cigarette products is a problem. We must solve it,” Burns wrote. However, in the statement, Burns writes that the company is looking into ways to begin selling flavored pods in retail stores again “that can legally sell flavors and comply with the criteria” Juul Labs has created for its online sale of flavored pods. The company is also aggressively scaling back its social media presence, according to the statement. Local stores such as The Vapor Room had no comment regarding the ban.
BY QUEST BABCOCK STAFF WRITER Juul Labs will pull the sale of flavored Juul pods in most retail stores next week, according to the company’s CEO. The FDA launched an investigation into the company in September after the agency became aware of the high number of youth users of Juuls, also warning Juul Labs that if products couldn’t be kept from minors, action would be taken. In October, the FDA raided Juul Labs’ headquarters for additional information, even after the agency already asked for Juul Labs to turn over 50,000 pages of documents related to marketing data, The New York Times reported. Moving forward, all Juul flavors except tobacco, menthol and mint will be banned from sale in convenience stores. Flavored pods can now only be purchased online.
Mountaineer soccer programs continue quest for NCAA College Cup Underdogs and conference favorites respectively begin and continue their tournament runs
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WVU creates engineering scholarship to honor Berhanu STAFF REPORTS The parents of late WVU student Leah Berhanu and the University have created an endowment to honor her. The Leah Berhanu Financial Rescue Scholarship will give $25,000 in scholarships to undergraduate engineering students who are in financial need and may not be able to continue their education because of it, according to a story in WVUToday. First preference will be given to female students. Berhanu was a civil engineering student in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. She was also a member of WVU’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. The endowment includes a $5,000 donation from the Thrasher Group, an engineering firm based in Bridgeport. The group’s founder, Woody Thrasher, graduated from the engineering college, accord-
“Currently, only 14 percent of engineers are women, according to the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, and we would like to put some effort into changing that.” -Samuel Berhanu and Seble Hailu, parents of Leah Berhanu ing to the story. Berhanu’s parents, Samuel Berhanu and Seble Hailu, said in the story Leah Berhanu previously interned for the Thrasher Group. Samuel Berhanu and Hailu said they want to encourage other women to pursue engineering with the scholarship. “Engineering was not the easiest major to pick, especially since Leah knew that women are severely underrepresented in the field, both in academia and as working professionals,” her family said. “Currently, only 14 percent of engineers are women,
according to the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, and we would like to put some effort into changing that.” “WVU and its community meant a great deal to Leah and she meant a lot to the community, as was demonstrated at many events following her passing,” her family said. “We are left with a big hole that we don’t have a planned action or even the foresight to fill. Establishing the endowment provides some chance toward achieving that.”
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From left to right: Samuel Berhanu, Leah Berhanu and Seble Hailu. Leah Berhanu’s parents, along with WVU, helped to create the scholarship.
WVU student advocates for pedestrian safety BY ALAYNA FULLER STAFF WRITER In light of the criminal trial following the death of WVU student Leah Berhanu, pedestrian safety still remains a major issue at WVU. Brent Scott, a former SGA representative and longtime friend of Berhanu, made advancing pedestrian safety a major goal for himself following Berhanu’s death in February. He said there are still several dangerous areas around WVU’s campus that pose as a threat to students, including Morrill Way and Patteson Drive, where Berhanu was struck and killed. Monongahela Boulevard, between the Coliseum and the Evansdale campus, where student Sara Queen was hit and severely injured just a few weeks after Berhanu’s death, is also a dangerous place for pedestrians. “It makes no sense to me that the only free parking at WVU is six lanes of traffic away from campus,” Scott said. Scott said a crosswalk should be placed at the intersection of Price and Willey Streets because of heavy traffic. He said College Avenue and Spruce Street are two other dangerous locations that pose problems for
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Brent Scott.
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Leah Berhanu and a project she worked on as a intern with the Thrasher Group.
Leah Berhanu pictured with some friends. pedestrian safety. “I think that not only are crosswalks are the issue,” Scott said. “There are lights all over campus and the city that are out. That should be handled immediately with the resources that the University, the city and the state have.” Scott will graduate this semester, so during his last weeks as a student, he said he wants to talk to students about Berhanu and the work he’s done toward improving safety on campus.
“One thing that I’m working on particularly is I want to pass out reflective stickers to students before finals and create a spot where I could talk about Leah’s story and Leah’s legacy here at WVU and really keep her story alive,” Scott said. He said if students want to speak to city officials about ongoing pedestrian issues, they can attend Morgantown Pedestrian Safety Board meetings. “They meet the first Mon-
day of every month. It’s one place you can go and stress your concerns,” Scott said. “We can’t physically go and remake the crosswalks,” he said. “We can’t physically change the lightbulbs, but we can advocate and make sure our voices are heard and our concerns are met.” In February, SGA moved forward with a resolution to support pedestrian safety and participated in a safety walk to raise awareness of the unsafe areas around campus. The
resolution created a working group, which Scott was a part of, to focus on specific pedestrian issues. There is also a group of students, and University, city and state officials working on the pedestrian safety problem. “I have been on the pedestrian safety expert group since February, and the work of the group really culminated in an action plan,” Scott said. “The plan has 26 points that range from either now to six months or three
to five years, and since then it’s broken down and delegated different groups of people with the representatives from SGA, the state, the city and the University that are all working collaboratively on all these different ideas moving forward.” “We want pedestrian safety to be at the forefront of the conversation here,” Scott said. “It’s important that we’re talking about it and making sure that we’re aware of these problems that our crosswalks aren’t necessarily repaired and our lights are out. I think that’s definitely a step in the right direction in keeping Leah’s legacy alive.” Gelada was found not guilty on one count of negligent homicide last Friday. To read more on the trial, visit thedaonline.com.
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Model Cleaners reopens in new location just days after fire engulfs business BY CARLY VANIVER STAFF WRITER Model Cleaners was back in business on Wednesday at a new temporary location after its building burned down in a fire Sunday morning. The fire started around 4 a.m. Sunday morning, according to authorities. It engulfed Model Cleaners and Blue Parrot Cabaret on Mileground Road. Model Cleaners president Dan LaCarte said he was informed by the building’s landlord about the damage around 7 a.m. Model Cleaners is now be temporarily located in Northpointe Plaza, just up the street from their old location. LaCarte also said he sees a lot of potential in the new location, and if all goes well it could become permanent. LaCarte said Monday he and his management team held a meeting in the afternoon following the fire to plan to quickly open up a new location. “We took a proactive approach on things. That’s how my brothers and I run our
business,” he said. “We have to stay positive, and I’m pleased to announce that we secured this lease so we will only be losing two days of business.” LaCarte said his team has been calling the hundreds of customers whose clothing was destroyed in the fire. He said almost 900 garments were in the system at the time, but each customer will be contacted and reimbursed. “Luckily, all of our customer information was kept in a database that was off-site,” he said on Monday. “We’ve had about 50 claims so far, but still have about 280 more customers to call.” In the days following the fire, LaCarte praised his team for working tirelessly to ensure everything will be back to normal when they reopen on Wednesday. He also thanked his realtor for securing a new location for them so quickly. “And I would also love to thank all of our customers for their patience during this time,” he said. Model Cleaners has multiple locations across western Pennsylvania, but just opened in Morgantown in 2017.
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Charred remains of the Blue Parrot.
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A fire that started around 4 a.m. Sunday morning engulfed Model Cleaners and Blue Parrot Cabaret on Mileground Road.
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Greeting drivers as they pass by, the Blue Parrot still finds a way to lighten the mood.
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chillFest allows students to de-stress BY RACHEL JOHNSON ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR Students will have an opportunity to de-stress Nov. 29 at the Student Rec Center. The end of the fall semester is undeniably one of the most stressful times of the year. WellWVU is offering an event that will help students combat end-of-semester anxieties. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 29, chillFEST will take place in the Student Recreation Center. “It’s more than just information, it’s an experience,” said Audrey Stefenson, a graduate assistant with WellWVU. Stefenson said that what is great about chillFEST is that it is more than just information from a table at the Mountainlair. Students will be able to create sensory bottles, bracelets and stress balls. Students can also participate in giveaways, aromatherapy and massages. Massages will be given by the BlissBlissBliss massage team from Morgantown. Hearts of Gold Therapy Dogs will also
“How you perceive stress is going to affect your health.” -Audrey Stefenson, WellWVU graduate assistant be in attendance. ChillFEST will also be offering 15-minute walks and runs, 30-minute yoga classes and 15-minute meditation sessions. A wide variety of activities are offered in hopes that every student participating will be able to find a stress-management activity that is helpful to them. ChillFEST started in 2013 as a way for students to have many opportunities to de-stress and is completely free. Managing stress is important because as college students, stress can easily become overwhelming and unmanageable. “There’s definitely a connection between our thoughts, our bodies and our health,” Stefenson said. She explained how a buildup of stress can cause physical ailments and prevent
students from taking care of themselves. However, not all stress may be bad for your health. Stefenson said acute stressors present the opportunity to motivate rather than challenge. How stress impacts you is all about perception. “How you perceive stress is going to affect your health,” Stefenson said. If a student feels that they are coming to a point where their stress is beginning to be too much for them to handle, Stefenson suggests they reach out to the Carruth Center or other WellWVU programs. For more information on WellWVU programs: https:// well.wvu.edu/ For more information on the Carruth Center: https:// carruth.wvu.edu/
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Students create bracelets during one of the past chillFest activities.
Top 10 Thanksgiving foods: does anyone actually enjoy turkey? BY OLIVIA GIANETTINO CULTURE WRITER Thanksgiving dinner is nearing, and turkey is no one’s favorite dish. Every year, the debate resurfaces: which Thanksgiving foods are the best? The internet has a lot to say. A quick Google search for “top 10 Thanksgiving foods” made this clear. While lists differed slightly website to website, the top 10 foods typically came down to the same dishes in different orders. Ironically enough, the literal face of Thanksgiving, the turkey, was almost always ranked at the end. Extensive research and a hankering for gravy came about to create this consensus for the top 10 Thanksgiv-
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A stereotypical Thanksgiving dinner. ing classics. 10. Falling at No. 10 is the turkey. If popular opinion
holds true, why is it such a staple on the dinner table? According to Ethan Trex of
Mental Floss, early colonists had been recorded hunting wild turkeys in the 1600s, and since the wild turkey is native to North America, it made its way to popularity. Floss wrote that Alexander Hamilton once said, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day.” Perhaps Hamilton is responsible for the dry turkey sitting on the table. 9. No. 9 on the list is the bread roll. People love eating bread every day of the year. During Thanksgiving, the roll acts a vehicle to all the other foods. It is important for scooping up the leftover mashed potatoes and gravy and acts as the bun on those sloppy Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches, but it’s not nearly as anticipated as other holiday classics.
8. Macaroni and cheese is not a traditional dish, but it made its way to No. 8 on the countdown. “This is the dish people whip up when they realize they didn’t make enough food,” Mike Foss from USA Today said. 7. Coming in at No. 7 is another Thanksgiving staple: the pumpkin pie. This one is slightly controversial; people either love pumpkin or think it is the root of all evil. Regardless, pumpkin pie will be on the menu for the majority of Americans. 6-4. Spots six, five and four were the most difficult to rank. When comparing the sources, the green bean casserole, sweet potatoes — taking various forms — and the cranberry sauce were interchangeable. The three dishes are all exciting editions
next to the turkey and are uniquely seasonal. 3-2. Nos. 3 and 2 go handin-hand: mashed potatoes and gravy. The coveted combo is a classic for many holidays, but is the most powerful when acting as a catalyst among the rest of the Thanksgiving fixings. 1. Finally, America’s No. 1 Thanksgiving food is stuffing. Regardless of whether it’s made in a slow cooker from scratch or it took 10 minutes to prepare after pulling the stovetop box out of the cupboard, stuffing is the key to a successful Thanksgiving meal. On food-enthusiast Brandon Elam’s top 10 Thanksgiving food list, N0. 1 through No. 6 were stuffing. Honorable mentions for top 10 included ham, corn and brussel sprouts.
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BY CIARA LITCHFIELD STAFF WRITER Fitness rooms are a more time-efficient option available for students on the downtown campus compared to the Rec. This option is great when you’re needing to study for upcoming final exams but still wanting to take care of your physical health. Working out provides a break from studying to relieve stress and to release endorphins to improve your mood. There are fitness rooms located in Stalnaker, Boreman and Summit Hall. Stalnaker requires you to swipe your student ID to enter and workout in its fitness room. The Stalnaker fitness room has three treadmills and a TV. This workout room is cardio only and is found on the third floor Boreman also requires you to swipe in to work out. This fitness room is located near door C of Boreman South and has free weights, treadmills,
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ellipticals and a stair master. Summit requires a swipe to use the workout room with mostly cardio machines. Summit’s fitness room also includes free weights, medicine balls and yoga balls. To work out in a fitness room you first have to sign a waiver online and agree to abide by the rules. After signing the waiver, you must wait 24 hours before being able to utilize the fitness rooms. In Evansdale, there’s also a wide variety of fitness options at the Student Recreation Center.
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Rosters for November 23 game vs. Oklahoma WEST VIRGINIA NO 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 22 22 23 23 24 25 26
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Phi Sigma Kappa rebuttal to DA article We write in response to the front page story, “Documents Detail Reported Violations by Greeks,” in the November 5 DA. The article, which is punctuated throughout with factual errors and misrepresentations, illustrates all too well why Phi Sigma Kappa and four other fraternities have elected to leave the University’s loving embrace and form an Independent Interfraternity Council (IIFC). Regarding errors: The WVU Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life (OFSL) under the management of Matthew Richardson deliberately misled The Reaching the Summit Committee (RTS) and now through the DA, it’s readers, by presenting a laundry list of bullet-style accusations as “Violations” and indicating that they occurred during the 2017-2018 academic year. While the report does use a simple key to indicate that many if not most of the incidents were reported to be ei-
ther the actions of an individual or without any responsible party at all, this report fails to make it clear that most were determined to be false accusations or the action of one sole individual that was not representative of the fraternity (“not responsible”). The report also did the RTS Committee members a disservice by failing to note that many of the chargesdated back four years. Mr. Serre should not feel too bad about his foray into Fake News. The rest of the story is a testimonial as to why the time had come for an Independent IFC. The accusations, in all their voluminous lack of detail, was created and manipulated by Matthew Richardson and presented to the Reaching The Summit Committee as a Bill of Particulars demanding justice against evil organizations run amuck. The Committee can almost be forgiven for rushing to judgement without anything even remotely resembling due
process for these student organizations and their members. The Committee, egged on by the ironically-named Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, declined to differentiate among legitimate violations, baseless accusations and half-truths; it embraced a theory of presumption of guilt in instances “in which nobody was found responsible”; and it bought into the University’s conjoined theories of guilt by association and the suggestion of some magical power by Greek organizations over the actions of individuals regardless of whether at a fraternity event, downtown or in their dorm rooms. Phi Sigma Kappa and the other now proudly independent fraternities oppose the University’s efforts to conjure crimes where there are none and to assign blame to the innocent. This should not the be the role of an institution of higher education. The decline of the role of the Office of
Fraternity and Sorority Life, from enhancing the experience of WVU students to that of a Keystone Kops-version of the Thought Police, is tragic. Mr. Serre’s article plays, perhaps, unwittingly into the WVU Administration’s destructive and narrow anti-Greek mindset. There is a more important story to be told, about student rights to freely associate without harassment. We, along with the other fraternities of the Independent IFC, look forward to the Athenaeum’s coverage of that story. Sincerely, Josh Rothenberg President, Delta Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity Nick Zuniga Executive Director, Phi Sigma Kappa International Fraternity
DA response: Our continued unbiased coverage After first posting our interest in publishing editorials from the Greek life community months ago, the Daily Athenaeum is excited to finally see one from a dissociated fraternity. We find it interesting that the authors of this letter would accuse our publication of fake news, while, in the same letter, also look forward to our additional coverage. Strange. We have consistently offered a diversity of views. We base our reporting on facts. The story in question, “Documents Detail Reported Violations by Greeks,” was a factsdriven story, not a narrative
story. We received data from a Freedom of Information Act request submitted to a public institution. We published the data. If there is a discrepancy in the data, we encourage anyone to send us explicit evidence of this. If this data was created and manipulated by the University, as is claimed in this editorial, we need evidence. We’re not fake news. We’re not going to rush to cover something without documentation because a group views it as a “more important” story. We’re humans. We make mistakes. If there are inaccuracies in our reporting, we are quick to issue corrections. For
example, we have issued a correction for the Nov. 5 issue of the Daily Athenaeum. In an article in this issue, we listed reported violations for what we said was only the 2017-2018 academic year. For Phi Sigma Kappa, these reported violations in which the fraternity was found responsible include: • Social function over capacity, disrespectful to Fire Marshal • Social with a sorority, pledges had to consume alcohol and needed to be speaking to girls or be punished. Pledges were also made to transport people. • Members physically as-
saulted students outside fraternity house • Members involved in battery/assault The 2017-18 time frame for these violations is incorrect. Those violations could have occured over the 201516, 2016-17 and 2017-18 years, said Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Matthew Richardson. This fault lies with the editors and not any reporter. We, along with the other independent students newspapers across the nation, look forward to continuing to offer unbiased coverage. All entities are treated equally in our coverage, including those that accuse us of being fake news.
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Mountaineers cannot overlook trip to Stillwater BY MATT GOLD ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR This game cannot be overlooked by the Mountaineers. WVU still controls its own destiny in reaching the Big 12 championship game after last week’s 47-10 drubbing of TCU. Oklahoma State beat Texas at Boone Pickens Stadium a few weeks ago, so the Mountaineers do not have it easy on Saturday. “They’re used to winning 10 games a year,” said head coach Dana Holgorsen. “They recruit at a high level. They have really, really, really good football players.” OSU has beat WVU the last three times the two have faced off, with the last West Virginia win coming in 2014. Last season, in Morgantown, Will Grier threw a season-high four interceptions in a 50-39 loss. The Cowboys are having a bit of a down season to their standards, as it owns a 5-5 record, including a 2-5 mark in the Big 12. Last weekend, in the Bedlam rivalry against Oklahoma, OSU lost by one point, 48-47, after a failed two-point conversion attempt. In that game, Taylor Cornelius, threw for a career-high
501 yards to go with three touchdowns and did not throw a pick. On the season, he has 3,133 yards through the air and 23 touchdowns. He has thrown just eight interceptions on 355 total attempts. Cornelius uses his legs, but mainly from short yardage situations and by the goal line. He has seven rushing touchdowns but averages just 2.6 yards per carry. Losing the 2017 Biletnikoff Award winner James Washington was thought to hurt the Cowboy offense. His loss certainly hurts but has not hurt as much as some may have thought. Sophomore Tylan Wallace is second in the Big 12 with 1,282 yards on the season. He is tied for the team lead with nine TDs on 68 catches. He is a big play threat for Mike Gundy, averaging 128.20 yards per contest. The WVU defense’s job does not get any easier while dealing with opponent’s number-one option on offense. Tyron Johnson is second on the team with 614 receiving yards and four touchdowns. “You lose a Biletnikoff winner then you got another Biletnikoff finalist in the Wallace
kid,” Holgorsen said. “Johnson, the other receiver, is a five-star kid.” Junior running back Justice Hill is approaching 1,000 yards on the season for the third year in a row. He is sitting at 930 yards. His nine touchdowns match that of what Wallace has. His high-water mark this year was 189 yards against Kansas on Sept. 29. Kansas State and Texas are the only two games this year in which Hill has not found the end zone. “Their run game is coming along. Any time you got Justice Hill back there, it’ll scare you to death,” Holgorsen said. The offense always seems to be the talking point of the Oklahoma State teams, but its defense is just as dangerous under new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. The Cowboys lead the nation in tackles for loss and sacks, with 77 and 36, respectively. “They cause a lot of chaos with their fronts,” Holgorsen said. Redshirt senior linebacker Justin Phillips leads the way with 74 tackles on the year. He is third on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss. Malcolm Rodriguez is close
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Wide receiver Marcus Simms makes a deep catch during game vs. TCU. behind, racking up 68 stops through 10 games. Calvin Bundage has been shaken up with an ankle injury, causing him to miss a game, but is third on the team in tackles, with 57, and has received high praise from the WVU head coach. “He is as good of an athlete as you’ll see,” Holgorsen said.
“He is 6-2, 200 [pounds], runs good. They put him at D-end and rush him.” Jordan Brailford is as good as anyone in the country at getting to the quarterback. He has a team-high nine sacks and whopping 15.5 tackles for loss. This game has big ramifications for WVU in terms of if
it wants to be Big 12 champions. The Mountaineers have a 38 percent chance to win the conference before Saturday’s game. If the result is a West Virginia, its percentage to be conference champs jumps to 43 percent. A loss drops that to just three percent. Kickoff from Stillwater is slated for 3:30 pm.
Holgorsen: Long is the best linebacker in college football BY CHRIS JACKSON SPORTS WRITER West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen does not hold back when discussing what type of recognition redshirt junior linebacker David Long should get. “I don’t know how we’re not looking at him being National Player of the Week on a lot of different things,” Holgorsen said. “I don’t think he’s been Big 12 Player of the Week yet this year. How can that guy not be Big 12 Player of the Week? If that sounds like I’m kind of calling out the Big 12, then yeah, I’m calling out the Big 12.” None of that makes any sense to Holgorsen, and he will just pull out all of the statistics to prove it. He will also just tell you to watch Long himself and see that he is in on every play. This season, Long has recorded 10-plus tackles in five of WVU’s nine games. He had 13 against Tennessee, 10 against Youngstown State, 15 against Texas Tech, 10 against Kansas and 10 against Texas. In addition to that, Long is
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Linebacker David Long waits on the line of scrimmage during the TCU game. second in the country in tackles for loss per game (1.9), ninth in sole tackles per game (6.2) and 34th in total tackles per game (9.3). All of those numbers have made Long a Butkus Award semifinalist and helped him earn Midseason All-American Second
Team honors by The Athletic. But even that type of recognition does not do Long justice, according to his head coach. “He’s, in my opinion, the best linebacker in the country and people need to take notice,” Holgorsen said. “Just
put [a] video on. I guarantee you that everybody we play would say the same thing.” His performance against Oklahoma State last season says it all. He had a career-high 18 tackles, including a program-record seven tackles for loss.
Do you think Oklahoma State would not key in on him, especially after what they saw him do in 2017? “I guarantee they’re going to know who he is,” Holgorsen said. “He had like 18 tackles and six tackles for loss against these guys last year. He does it every week. I don’t know what he’s got to do to get some recognition from our conference.” Long’s teammates agree with Holgorsen, too. Long is an incredible talent for a number of reasons. He has those instincts, that sixth sense. He knows where to be. He’s been in college football for four years, moving up from the Scout Team to being one of the top players at his position in all of college football. Those instincts might be his most impressive attribute, though. Long knows when to take risks, and if for any second one thinks that risk won’t pay off, they get proven wrong instantly when he swarms opposing players in the backfield and makes a play on the ball. That’s why he can put up ungodly numbers in every
category, and the 47-10 annihilation of TCU last weekend is another perfect example as he finished with six tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks and three pass breakups. “I think if you don’t take risks, then you’re not going to make plays,” Long said. “You can’t be out there scared. Senior defensive lineman Ezekiel Rose has seen players at many stops, whether it was in high school, his previous school at East Mississippi Community College and now WVU. Some leaders say one thing to players and don’t do it themselves. Not Long. “He walk it like he talk it,” Rose said. Opposing teams always know where Long is on the field. Holgorsen guarantees it. There is so much to Long’s game that everyone on WVU raves about. The list goes on and on and on. He continually puts up big numbers and creates chaos on the football field every single week. “He’s special,” said WVU defensive coordinator Tony Gibson.
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WVU to meet Wake Forest in second round BY JARED SERRE SPORTS WRITER Building off of their firstround win against the Radford Highlanders, the WVU women’s soccer team will take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Friday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. This will be the third time in history that the Demon Deacons and the Mountaineers will face one another. Meeting in 2007 and 2009, Wake Forest came out on top both times. West Virginia beat Wake Forest in a preseason exhibition in August, 3-2, at the WFU
campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest is led by head coach Tony da Luz, who has been the head coach for 21 of the Demon Deacons’ 24 seasons. This season, they finished the regular season with a record of 9-8-1. In order to make it to the second round of the tournament, Wake Forest defeated Ohio State this past Friday by a final score of 1-0 in overtime. Leading the charge for the Demon Deacons is senior midfielder Bayley Feist, whose six goals top the team. Redshirt sophomore forward Estelle Laurier leads the team in assists with six. “We know Wake Forest is
gonna be a tough opponent,” WVU head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown said. “They have great ball movement. They’re a very attacking-minded team with very talented players so, we’re going to really have to buckle down and do everything we can to advance on Friday.” WVU will rely on senior forward Sh’Nia Gordon, who has been the team’s most prolific scorer. Already leading the team in goals with eight, her goal in the first round matchup with Radford means that Gordon is the first Mountaineer in history to score in four different NCAA Tournaments. Defensively, junior goalkeeper Rylee Foster will com-
mand a strong effort from the WVU backline. The Mountaineers already have 12 shutouts on the season with her in the net. “It’s been an incredible journey of our back line and Rylee [Foster] but, it’s also how we defend as a unit,” Izzo-Brown said about the defensive effort of the Mountaineers after the Radford game. “Everybody is buying into our defensive mindset.” Friday’s match will kickoff from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown at 6 p.m. The winner of this match will face the winner of the battle between South Carolina and Penn State in a third-round matchup on Sunday.
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Addison Clark looking down he field to pass the ball to teammates.
Mountaineers host LIU Brooklyn in opening round of tournament BY COLE MCCLANAHAN SPORTS WRITER The 18th-ranked West Virginia men’s soccer team opens the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a match against the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds on Thursday night. The Blackbirds (13-5-1) were the regular season and tournament champions of the Northeast Conference and the winner in 12 of their last 14 matches. LIU Brooklyn defeated Fairleigh Dickinson and Bryant to claim the Northeast Conference Tournament championship, and to be an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Tournament. The first round matchup will be the first-ever meeting between WVU and LIU Brooklyn. Given the unfamiliarity surrounding the match and the two programs, WVU (13-6) is centered on improving itself this week and worrying less about its actual opponent. “We’ve always focused on
us first and the opponent second,” WVU head coach Marlon LeBlanc said. “And that’s not going to change, it’s been a pretty good recipe for success so far this year.” Due to this unfamiliarity, the Mountaineers will have to look to the only common opponent between the two programs this season, Saint Francis, for any clues on how to play LIU Brooklyn. West Virginia won, 3-1, against Saint Francis on Sept. 15 and was led by senior forward Rushawn Larmond’s two goals. LIU Brooklyn, however, lost to Saint Francis, 1-0, on Oct. 21. The match was one of only three shutouts for the Blackbirds this season. Only two Blackbirds have scored five goals or more on the year and senior midfielder Filip Nordström leads the team with seven. Sophomore midfielder Fredrik Mathisen is second on the team with five. LIU Brooklyn heavily relies on Hansen as he is the team leader in shots at 54 and shots on goal with 23, while also having played the third most
minutes on the team. Mathisen leads the Blackbirds with five assists. To counteract Nordstrom, West Virginia will be led by senior midfielder Joey Piatczyc, the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year. Piatczyc tops WVU in goals with seven, assists with nine and points with 23. He is also second on the team in shots and shots on goal. After West Virginia hosts LIU Brooklyn in Morgantown on Thursday, the winner of the match will travel to a meeting with Georgetown on Sunday. The worry for both teams, though, is the fatigue they may face in their second round matchup against a “fresh” Georgetown team. “So we have to be cognizant of that in our preparation all week as well,” LeBlanc said. “Making sure that we’re being focused on what we’re doing, but at the same stage we’re protecting the guys from their training load.” West Virginia and LIU Brooklyn are set to begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
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Defender Kevin Morris trying to defend the ball from opposing team.
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West Virginia looks to regroup in Myrtle Beach BY JOHN LOWE SPORTS EDITOR
MEN’S BASKETBALL After a 99-94 overtime loss to Buffalo in their season opener, the now unranked West Virginia University men’s basketball team will hit the road to play in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. The opening loss threw the Mountaineers (0-1) out of the AP Top 25 for the first time since Nov. 23, 2015. First off, WVU will take on Monmouth. The Hawks (0-3) have yet to win their first game, picking up season-opening losses to Lehigh, Colgate and Saint Joseph’s. Monmouth lost two of their top three scorers from 2018, both of them guards. Micah Seaborn, the Hawks’ top scorer with 13.7 pointers per game, decided to leave school and pursue a professional career and Austin Tilghman graduated. They ac-
counted for more 37 percent of Monmouth’s scoring. This year’s Monmouth team features two main scorers, Deion Hammond (15.7 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game) and Ray Salnave (10.7 points per game). Florida Atlantic grad transfer Nick Rutherford leads the Hawks on the boards with 5.7 rebounds per game. West Virginia and Monmouth will tip-off at around 7:30 p.m., and the game will air on ESPNU. The only previous meeting between the two schools was a 64-54 Mountaineer win on Nov. 14, 2014, in Morgantown. On Friday, WVU will play either Western Kentucky or Valparaiso. If the Mountaineers beat Monmouth, they’ll play the winner of the WKU/ Valpo game (which takes place immediately before) at around 9 p.m. on ESPNU. If WVU loses, they’ll play the loser of the game at 6:30 p.m. Western Kentucky (1-1) rebounded from their 73-55
loss to then-No. 25 Washington with an 86-71 win over UT-Martin at home to get back to .500 on the season heading to Myrtle Beach. The Hilltoppers are led by Taveion Hollingsworth with 18 points per game thus far. Auburn grad transfer Desean Murray also has scoring capabilities as he came off the bench to score 18 points of his own in WKU’s win over UT-Martin. Charles Bassey also has a solid start to the season, averaging a double-double with 13 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Valparaiso (1-0) havs yet to truly be tested so far this season, beating Division III opponent Concordia University of Chicago 121-65 in their first game. Valparaiso lost top scorers Tevonn Walker and Joe Burton, but still have Bakari Evelyn, who averaged 12.6 points per game last year. Whether the Mountaineers play Valpo or not, the two teams will play each other on
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Guard James Bolden takes a step back to survey the court for open teammates. Nov. 24 in Morgantown. West Virginia will play either Saint Joseph’s, Wake Forest, UCF or Cal State Ful-
lerton on Sunday, depending on how the bracket fills itself out. The Mountaineers did
beat UCF in the semifinals of the Advocare Invitational last year, 83-45, on their way to winning the tournament.
WVU hosts Bryant in Thursday morning matchup BY QUINN BURKITT STAFF WRITER
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Following the West Virginia women’s basketball team rout of NJIT, 95-50, on Sunday, head coach Mike Carey had a message for his team. “We’ve got a long way to go, so hopefully our third game will be better than what we were our second game,” Carey said. Previously, the Mountaineers steamrolled Coppin State 78-37 on Nov. 6 behind senior guard Naomi Davenport’s triple-double to open up the regular season. Davenport’s accomplishment was the first in more than 30 years in West Virginia history as she finished the day with 13 points, 13 rebounds and
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Guard Katrina Pardee making her way down the court passing opposing team defender. 10 assists. So far this season, West Virginia’s attack has revolved around their ability to score
points from all over the floor. On Sunday, five players finished with double-digit points including freshman
Kari Niblack, who recorded 17 points. However, the glaring concern for Carey’s squad so far this season is the lack of defensive intensity as well as only having eight players available the last two games, a very slim number for a full team. The numbers show as a result, as the Mountaineers average 48.5 rebounds and 15 turnovers per game. “We just got tired and worn down and our shots were short from the perimeter,” Carey said following the victory over Coppin State on Nov. 6. “We’ve got to get our centers in there rebounding more.” West Virginia will now attempt to hurdle these early season obstacles and prepare for their next opponent, Bryant, at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Bryant is most recently rebounding from a miser-
able 9-21 season that saw them go 8-10 in the Northeast Conference and finish the season on a five-game losing streak. However, the Bulldogs have righted the ship as of late and jumped out to a 2-1 start, knocking off UMass Lowell on Nov. 6 and Brown on Nov. 8. Most recently, the team fell to Maine, 74-57 on Nov. 13. The Bulldogs are led by junior guard Sydney Holloway, who is averaging 20.3 points per game, followed by senior guard Haley Connors who is averaging 13.3 points per game, and sophomore forward Hannah Scanlan with 10 points per game. Bryant averages a total of 63.3 points per game, 23.2 points fewer than West Virginia’s 86.5 points per game. The Bulldogs also own a 39.3 field goal percentage and a 32.6 three-point field goal percentage as opposed to the
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Mountaineers 47 field goal percentage and 42.1 threepoint field goal percentage. The Mountaineers aren’t getting too high or too low following their first two games as last year the team began the season on a 14game winning streak while outscoring their opponents, 1,188–768. The team then went on to drop the next four of their six games. Following Thursday morning’s matchup, the Mountaineers will take the exotic route and travel to Bimini, Bahamas on Nov. 23 and 24 for the Thanksgiving break Junkanoo Jam. West Virginia will take on Iowa in the first round and the winner or loser of the Florida State vs. Eastern Kentucky game, depending on a Mountaineers win or loss against Iowa.
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1BR EFFICIENCY. Newly renovated. Short walk to campus. Private offstreet parking. Westover. No pets, no smoking. $560 including utilities per month. Call 681-285-0687
NOW RENTING 1, 2, 3, 4, 5BR Apartments on Prospect and Spruce for 2019-2020. Contact Nick: 304-2921792
APT/HOUSE. Willey Street. $500/per person. All utilities paid. Available now. 304-290-7368/304-377-1570
Aerostar Apartments
Infinity Properties Now leasing for May 2019 Located Conveniently Around Campuses 2 & 3 Bedroom $675/per person •Stainless Steel Appliances Granite Countertops •Hardwood/laminate floors Garage with every unit •Private Balconies
225 JONES AVENUE. Apartment #2. 4BR, 2BTH. Large living room and bedrooms, dining room, eat-in kitchen and deck. W/D, free off-street parking. $325-$395/each + utilities. No pets. 304-685-3457 2BR SOUTH PARK. W/D, renovated bathroom and new carpet throughout. $1,100/mth. Utilities included. 304-292-5714 1BR AVAILABLE NOW-READY FOR MOVE IN. Overlooks High Street at Wall Street. W/D, no pets, private entrance. $700/mth plus utilities. 304288-6765 LEASING FOR NOW AND FOR SPRING 2019. 1, 2, 3BR apartments starting at $339/per person. Pet friendly with flexible lease terms. Please email usamwv@gmail.com for more info.
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Houses • 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments $500 - $900 per month
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Downtown Housing Now Leasing January 2019 Prime College Student Housing at 729 McLane Avenue
• Spacious 6 Bedroom House with 3 Baths • Washer/Dryer in Unit • On Street Parking City Passes • Garage is available first come first serve • 24 Hour Emergeny Maintenance • Leases available for individual bedrooms or complete dwelling Our convenient location puts you walking distance to downtown campus Call Today M-F 8am - 5pm 304-282-2545
Currently Leasing Downtown McLane Avenue Locations
Eff. 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms One Bedroom as low as $450 Two Bedrooms as low as $375 per person Three Bedrooms as low as $350 per person * Pets Welcome * 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance * Next to Football Stadium & Hospital * State of the Art Fitness Center * Mountain Line Bus Every 15 Minutes
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3 Bedroom 1 Bath Apartment 6 Bedroom House Leases Start January 1, 2019 Furniture/Washer/Dryer Options 5 Minute Walk to Downtown Campus Our convenient locations put you exactly where you want to be...
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ROOMMATES Near Arnold Hall, 5 min to Mountainlair. W/D, utilities included. $400/ mth. 9mth lease. 304-292-5714
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UNFURNISHED HOUSES
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BATTELLE AVENUE. 5min walk to Mountainlair. W/D, off-street parking. All utilities included except elect and cable. 3-4BR $400/each. 1BR $500. May lease. 304-825-5497
FURNISHED HOUSES
5BR, 3BTH. 683 Willey Street. Includes parking, W/D, DW. $450/per person + utilities. 304-319-1243 Hymarkproperties.com
FOURTH STREET. 3/4/5BR FURNISHED HOUSES. $550/person plus utilities. W/D, parking, lease & deposit. No pets. Available May 16. Text/call 412-980-0865
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Aerostar Apartments
DOWNTOWN. This urban Loft, 1BR apartment is the bee’s knees. 1/2 block walk to PRT; kitchen w/all appliances, $550/month plus util.; owner pays for trash service. Available May, 2019. Call Steve at 304288-6012 today!
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TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL. Near Mountaineer Field at 452 Melrose Street this 3BR furnished house includes 3-car parking, 2 full baths, kitchen w/all appliances, washer/ dryer, back deck/back yard for football Saturdays. $485 per person/ month plus util.; owner pays for trash service. Available May, 2019. Call Steve at 304-288-6012 to see today!
HELP WANTED PUBLIC UTILITY SEEKS FULL TIME IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN. Visit www.mub.org to complete application E.O.E. BUSINESS IS BOOMING!! Vocelli’s Pizza is now hiring delivery drivers. Earn up to $15/hr. Flexible hours/ work around school schedule. MUST HAVE RELIABLE VEHICLE AND INSURANCE. Come to 1370 University Avenue, Suite 1 and fill out an application today or call us at 304-284-9660.
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