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Wednesday February 17, 2016

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Council annuls Wall Street

Career and Internship Proposed apartment complex on South University Avenue to move forward Fair kicks off by jake jarvis staff writer @newsroomjake

After weeks of discussion, Morgantown’s city council finally adopted an ordinance on Tuesday night to vacate, abandon and annul Wall Street as long as Landmark Developers can successfully complete its proposed project.

Developers needed the street annulled so they can develop a 866bed apartment complex geared toward students across properties on both

sides of the street.

Some Council members were concerned about the implications of the decision. Councilman Ron Bane tried to convince his fellow councilors that when considering annulling the street, they shouldn’t even take into account what might be built there.

“In my mind, what’s happening here is we have two poor connections to the (Rail) Trail that are part grass and part ditch…” said Councilwoman Jenny Selin.

“There’s not a developed

connection at either of the places, so by improving one of the connections and maybe not the other, we’ll end up with an improved connection.”

Developers plan to build on Wall Street— which is approximately 2,900 square feet—but would gain about 11,000 square feet that developers plan to give to the city for public use.

On that land would be an ADA accessible ramp to the Rail Trail.

Bane imagined a future where a developer came and asked for part

of High Street to be annulled because he owns property on both sides of the road. How, then, could the council turn that request down?

“It’s an argument. Sure, it’s a stretch, but it’s there and we opened the door for it,” Bane said. “We’re going to get more of these requests and people are going to have an argument now.”

Local landlords Dave Biafora and James Giuliani vowed to appeal the council’s decision and, if necessary, bring about a lawsuit.

Also Tuesday evening, City Manager Jeff Mikorski shared the results of an investigation into a complaint about the city’s most recent election.

At a council meeting in the fall, Selin tried to make a suggestion about writing out a standard practice for where information about write-in candidates should be displayed for future elections.

She said at the most recent election, she was handed a laminated sheet that had information

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FITTING INTO GRADUATION

William Rader tries to find the perfect size for a graduation ring at a Graduation One-Stop Shop inside the Mineral Resources Building.

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University offers convenient One-Stop Shop for graduation needs by jamie mason staff writer @News_with_jamie

With May graduation quickly approaching, graduating students are tasked with applying for graduation and ordering all of the necessary items.

To make this easier, multiple West Virginia University services are there to help at the One-Stop Shop.

Students can visit tables from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today in the Mountainlair commons that provide all of the essential information and instructions on how to graduate and what is needed to walk across the stage. “(We’re here) just to make it easier,” said Sheila Powell, special assistant to the vice president of Student Life. “We used to be a little more fragmented so people would have to run around, so we put it all together now so people wouldn’t have to run around campus.”

Booths set up at the One-Stop Shop assisting seniors with information and questions about graduation and postgraduation include Student Life, Admissions, Career Services, Graduate Enrollment, WELLWVU and a WVU Events table.

Representatives from Herff-Jones (class rings

and invitations), WVU Bookstore (Cap & Gown and diploma frames), Mountaineer Mark Class Gift and GradImages will be present for students who want to commemorate their time at WVU by purchasing a class ring or a graduation photo.

“It’s an easy one-stop convenience for all the students, and they can also pick up information their parents might be interested in as well,” said Vince Rodi, a representative from HerffJones. “(The One-Stop Shop) seems to be pretty popular with the students.”

The shop, which was set up on Monday and Tuesday, has attracted many seniors and graduate students who are looking to buy memorabilia.

Ashley Morgan, a student in the public administration master’s program, took advantage of the shop.

“It’s nice to have everything in one area so you can just come in and get everything you need for graduation and leave,” Morgan said.

Because finding a job after graduation can be difficult, Jessie Barclay, a career counselor through WVU’s Career Services Center, will be at the OneStop Shop.

The Career Services Center offers resume re-

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Potential buyers browse a selection of available caps, gowns and graduation rings in preparation for the graduation ceremony.

It is best if students can “have all of their ducks in a row” by March 1, according to Barclay.

“I think it’s amazing that seniors have the opportunity to get everything done at once and not have to scatter throughout the campus to get everything done. It’s great,” Barclay said.

Students who sign up at the One-Stop Shop are ASKAR SALIKHOV/THE DAILY ATHENAEUM entered in a raffle for the William Rader and Eric Weaver decide on whether to purchase a graduation ring chance to win a prize. at the Graduation One-Stop Shop.

Prizes offered include an views, mock interviews services and they know iPad Mini, a GradImages and help looking for jobs. how to prepare them- gift card and a diploma “Being here is just that selves professionally frame. extra outreach to make when they graduate,” Barsure they know about our clay said. danewsroom@mail.wvu.edu

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Summer is fast approaching, and spring semester is a crucial time to lock down summer jobs, internships and even career opportunities.

For students still unsure of their options, or for those seeking more information about these opportunities, West Virginia University Career Services will host a Career and Internship Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

“Career fairs give students the opportunity to network face-to-face with recruiters and hiring managers who are specifically recruiting for their disciplines,” said Sarah Glenn, the associate director of employee relations, and the organizer of the fair.

“It is also a great way to explore career opportunities with new and exciting companies that are interested in hiring WVU students.”

Students from all majors are welcome, and professional attire is required for those attending to make a positive first impression to recruiters. Students wearing improper apparel will not be permitted to enter the fair, and for those unsure of what is and isn’t appropriate, visit http://careerservices.wvu.edu/students/ dress-to-impress.

“Students should approach the career fair with the utmost professionalism,” Glenn said. “It is not just an information gathering event; it is an opportunity to make formal connections with hiring managers and key decision makers at major organizations.”

More than 130 employers from diverse industries including government agencies and non-profits, among others, will be attending the fair, and Glenn said students should not disregard companies they are unfamiliar with. Many in attendance will be major corporations with great career advancement and opportunities, Glenn said.

Students are encouraged to show up to the fair prepared and should not expect to be offered an opportunity just for showing up.

In a release from the Center for Career Services, there is a list of tips and tricks to help students gain the most from this experience.

Before the career fair, students should craft an elevator pitch, which is a 30-60 second overview of their experiences, skills and career goals. To show recruiters that students are genuinely interested in opportunities, and that they have done research into the company being represented, students should also have a list of three to five questions to ask, according to Career Services.

Students should also identify the employers they are most interested in speaking with before attending the fair, and they should come with several printed copies of their resumes to hand out to potential employers. A list of companies that will attend can be found on MountaineerTRAK, according to Career Services.

After the fair, students should send the employers they spoke with a brief thank you note, even if they did not offer a particular job or internship opportunity.

Many companies attending the fair will be hosting on-campus interviews at a later date, Glenn said, and attending the career and in-

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Wednesday February 17, 2016

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Before Supreme Court nod, an intrusive interrogation WASHINGTON (AP)—Did you ever buy porn, sniff glue, have sex in junior high? Exactly how many times?

White House lawyers are scouring a life’s worth of information about President Barack Obama’s potential picks for the Supreme Court, from the mundane to the intensely personal.

In trying to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, the president could alter the balance of the court for decades - but only if he can get his nominee through Republicans in the Senate.

Prospective justices are put through the nation’s most thorough background check, an invasive process where nothing is off-limits.

After all, a surprise dredged up later could scuttle confirmation. So candidates’ taxes, writings, childhoods, business dealings, medical histories and, yes, love lives, are all scrutinized for potential red flags.

“The idea that you miss something that later torpedoed the nomination - that’s a nightmare,” said Jack Quinn, former White House counsel to President Bill Clinton.

Just ask Judge Douglas Ginsburg. Nine days after President Ronald Reagan nominated him for the high court, it was revealed he had smoked marijuana as a law professor at Harvard and he was forced to bow out.

For Obama, who has successfully nominated two justices, the vetting process is even more critical this time as he works to push a nominee through in his final year in office.

Already, Republicans are threatening to not even hold a vote. If hearings get mired in a squabble over some late revelation, Republicans could find a fresh rationale for dragging the process out until Obama’s term ends in January 2017.

“I am going to present somebody who indisputably is qualified for the seat,” Obama said Tuesday.

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ternship fair is a way for students to secure a time slot for these interviews, while also having the opportunity to make a good initial impression on potential employers.

For more information about the Career and Internship fair, or for further guidelines on how to properly prepare, visit http://careerservices.wvu.edu/home

about the candidates.

O t h e r c o u n c i l o r s, Wes Nugent in particular, jumped on this information and speculated the information was electioneering.

“I always make some sort of a comment about the elections to make it better,” Selin said. “I always try to improve upon it. I had no idea that I would be investigated for it.“ Mikorski and the city’s chief of police, Ed Preston, investigated the matter and found that the laminated document Selin referred to was actu-

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ally an official document from the City Clerk’s office.

It was in color, though, and not in black and white like the rest, which Selin said is why she mistook it.

“I’m very happy that what we thought might have occurred didn’t,” said Councilman Jay Redmond.

Also Tuesday, Mikorski gave councilors an advisory opinion from the state Ethics Commission.

The council previously asked the commission if the city could count halfdays in the three-day notice period before any public meetings.

The commission said half-days could be counted, and the council adopted rules that describe the process for notifying the public of meetings and what holidays the city observes.

City council will meet again at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 in city hall for its monthly committee meeting of the whole. jajarvis@mail.wvu.edu

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OPINION The value of a WVU education 3

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With Einstein’s theory of general relativity now proven true, many opportunities will now be available to those majoring in the sciences.

West Virginia University is most likely known for its party school reputation among younger generations of students.

However, it may also soon become known for its academics.

Out of 335 American colleges and universities that award doctoral research degrees, WVU was ranked No. 115. The University also reached the rank of an R1 research facility, which indicates its

students and faculty devote a significant portion of their time to research.

To qualify for an R1 rating, schools must award 20 doctoral research degrees not related to law or medicine; in 2014 alone, WVU granted 183.

University President E. Gordon Gee has already addressed the need for culture change among undergraduate students in order to combat unsafe situations and bad

habits that may interfere with students’ grades and general well-being, but the academic success of WVU’s graduate students should serve as a reminder that a WVU education can change the world.

As one might expect from a top research facility, a member of WVU’s faculty was a part of the team that helped discover gravitational waves last Thursday. The find is eas-

ily the biggest discovery of the year and will certainly change the field of physics as we know it.

On Feb. 11, scientists involved with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory confirmed they had heard the sound of two black holes colliding with one another for the first time.

The collision produced the same gravitational waves in the spacetime continuum that Albert Einstein

had predicted a little over a century ago in his theory of general relativity.

The existence of gravitational waves confirms everything both Einstein and Isaac Newton had theorized in the past. The discovery could influence everything from understanding more about the nature of black holes to even potential methods of space travel.

People already know Mountaineers know how

to party, but the University’s new rankings demonstrate that both its students and faculty also know how to produce meaningful work and successfully utilize the academic resources available to them. Making the most out of an undergraduate education at WVU could put current students on track to make the next big discovery. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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Aid to Syrian refugees still important, should not cease jenna gilbert columnist @j3nn_1f3r

The crisis in Syria has been plastered all over the news in recent months, but after the horrifying events that took place in Paris in November 2015, it is getting difficult to tell who is really to blame.

Syrians have been dealing with persecution, deplorable living conditions and global distrust for several years now, but this doesn’t change the fact that they are real human beings being forced out of their homes for fear of their own safety.

In 2011, a civil war broke out in Syria when members of the lower class started advocating for social equality in their country with protests and public demonstrations. However, the Syrian government was unwilling to make changes and started using military force to break up the demonstrations as a way to scare citizens and prevent future riots. Syrians uninvolved in the conflict feared for their lives and fled to neighboring countries with their families, hoping to one day return to their homes when it was safe to do so.

As acts of terrorism from terrorist groups like ISIS increase in frequency and magnitude, more people around the world have grown skeptical of helping those in need. However, I

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More women and children are now leaving Syria to enter other countries. believe there should be continued compassion for these individuals in the months ahead.

What happened in Paris just three months ago was quickly blamed on the many Syrian refugees entering the country. This is due in part to the presence of a Syrian passport found near the body of one of the Stade de France suicide bombers, which indicated that the bomber may have posed as a refugee in order to gain access into the country. Since then, several American governors have petitioned the federal government to create stricter vetting procedures for incoming refugees.

However, many American citizens do not share the same sentiments as their state leaders.

“(Syrians) are real people in real need, and we need to encourage our elected officials to realize this…is a human rights issue,” said Rebecca Spear, the President of UNICEF Campus Initiative at West Virginia University.

Spear suggests we show our support for Syrian refugees on the state level and put pressure on local governments to do the right thing for those who have nowhere to go.

Many Americans have been concerned that letting Syrian refugees enter freely into the United States will make this country vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Even though ISIS has already claimed to be behind the attack on Paris, distrust still abounds. Spear said, “Where evil persists

and people are being persecuted, it is up to us, not as Americans but as human beings, to show (up), step up and take action.”

Last month, demographic information on the number of Syrian refugees entering Europe suggested that more women and children were entering other countries than men. In July 2015, 70 percent of refugees were adult males, but by December, the number decreased to 41 percent. During the same time period, the proportion of women increased from 14 to 22 percent, and the proportion of children traveling rose drastically from 15 to 32 percent.

If this trend continues, more women and children will take dangerous routes into countries like Greece,

France and Hungary in the dead of winter. Without a home to return to, these people could be subjected to added risks like frostbite and illness alongside perils that have already taken the lives of many refugees, such as drowning.

Simply put, it is not a matter of whether we should get involved or not, but a matter of what we can do to help.

“It is important to remember that these people are fleeing persecution and that the title of someone based on their nationality, whether it be Syrian or American, should not inhibit our human compassion.”

UNICEF, in coalition with OxFam, held a panel in October 2015 with several faculty members of WVU. Those present at the panel

spoke about the continuing problem in Syria and ways in which WVU students could show their support.

During the event, several current WVU students came forward to say granting asylum to these displaced families only changes the problem and that Syrian refugees never wanted to permanently leave their country.

Syria is their true home, and coming to America was only supposed to be a temporary solution to their problem.

We shouldn’t allow any misguided preconceptions to keep us from helping those who are currently living with little to nothing.

Both Syrian children and adults need our help in returning home. daperspectives@mail.wvu.edu

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58th Grammys focus on artistry over flash by chelsea walker a&e writer @dailyathenaeum

Rarely does an award show like the Grammys capture an audience’s attention for the sheer talent on stage. From fashion faux pas such as J.Lo’s see-through dress to flashy on stage performances from artists like Nicki Minaj and bizarre host tactics, the Grammy Award show has seen nearly every wild antic.

But, in its 58th year, the annual award show saw less publicity stunts and an increase in artistry. Typically fueled by “WTF” moments, Monday night’s Grammys showcased breathtaking performances by both new and old faces as those joining in on the event celebrated those who we’ve cherished within the last year.

Opening the night, Taylor Swift made little waves on stage as she performed her track “Out of the Woods.”

Swift’s night ended in success, with the star pop artist bringing home a Grammy for Album of the Year for her “1989” record. However, she did stand out after subtly addressing Kayne West’s recent bash on the young female star.

West and Swift have undoubtedly experienced beef in the past, but the hatchet was buried until the rapper bashed Swift on his new track “Famous” from his upcoming album, “The Life of Pablo.” West’s lyrics, “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex, why? I made that bitch famous, God Damn, I made that bitch famous,” addressed West’s 2009 MTV Music Award romp where the rapper stormed the stage exclaiming Swift mistakenly won an award he felt was rightfully Beyonce’s. After accepting her Grammy, Swift slyly addressed the lyrics, giving praise and support to women regardless of those who may try to sabotage their success.

“As the first woman to win Album of the Year at the Grammys twice, I wanna say to all the young women out there: There are going to be people along the way who will try to undercut your success or take credit for your accomplishments or your fame,” Swift said.

“But if you just focus on the work and you don’t let those people sidetrack you, someday when you get where you’re going, you’ll look around and you’ll know that it was you and the people who love you that put you there, and that will be the greatest feeling in the world.”

Swift’s declaration wasn’t the only passionate call to ac-

tion exuded on the Grammy stage. Hip-hop Broadway group “Hamilton” brought high energy and rapid ballads on stage, which prepped the crowd for Kendrick Lamar’s emotional and soulshaking performance. Taking the stage clad in prison attire, Lamar’s powerful performance of “The Blacker the Berry” and “Alright” combined lyrical artistry with political imagery after winning his well-deserved Grammy for Rap Album of The Year with his record “To Pimp A Butterfly.” As a microphone for today’s generation, Lamar’s breathtaking performance was one of countless.

With R&B star Rihanna absent for the evening due to illness, Andrea Day filled in on stage with Ellie Goulding performing “Love Me Like You Do” and “Rise Up.” The duet happened to be one of the unexpected highlights of the night, with Day stunning vocally. The breakout artist will surely see her fair share of Grammy performances in the near future. Duets from Carrie Underwood and Sam Hunt, as well as Tori Kelly and James Bay, also wowed audience members Monday night.

Celebrating the artists who have perished in the last year, the Grammys acted as one large tribute extravaganza: Bonnie Raitt, Chris Stapleton and Gary Clark Jr. paid tribute to B.B. King’s “The Thrill Is Gone” with rifting guitar solos and bluesy ballads, and Jackson Brown collaborated with Glenn Frey for an emotional “Take It Easy” in honor of The Eagles.

If eyes remained dry throughout the night’s tributes, Lady Gaga’s performance saluting David Bowie surely led viewers to shed a tear. In a high-fashion and typical eclectic Gaga style, Bowie’s legacy was remembered through a compilation of Bowie’s greatest hits.

Donned in an orange wig, a Bowie-inspired Marc Jacobs coat-dress and blue jawdropping eye shadow, Gaga’s performance went where no other artist could’ve gone.

Gaga’s near 10-minute showdown not only showcased Gaga’s unfiltered artistry, but her appreciation for the famed singer-songwriter.

“When I was 19 years old, I started to live my life like him,” Lady Gaga said.

“I began to consume art and fashion and art history and a combination of those things, performance technique… and I only hung out with people that were artists and that was the way that he was and I learned that from him.” daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

LOTUS AT MAINSTAGE

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Lotus performs to a packed house Tuesday evening at Mainstage Morgantown.

Lotus brings chill vibes to Mainstage Morgantown, Menert opens

by Ally litten A&E writer @dailyathenaeum

Tuesday night, the popular jam band, Lotus, packed Mainstage Morgantown with people and good vibes. In the midst of a super busy week, Lotus brought peace, serenity and enjoyment to students and community members lucky enough to take a mid-week break.

Lotus, an electronic jam band, can be compared to the father of all jam bands, the Grateful Dead, and the infamous Phish mixed with today’s electronic music.

With roots in rock and roll, Lotus also dabbles in jazz, funk, hip-hop and many other genres.

Comprised of five members, Lotus is just incredible.

One of the coolest features of the concert was the light show. Paired perfectly with the music, everyone was just grooving to the beat, lost in the lights.

Lotus is touring with special guest Michal Menert and the Pretty Fanastics. Menert has worked as co-producer on the Pretty Lights album “Taking Up Your Precious Time”. Opening the show, Menert really added hype and passion to the music, making it a unique experience for fans. With passion comparable to Zeppelin’s John Bonham, the crowd could see the heart and soul Menert put into his music.

“It was amazing. It was breathtaking,” said WVU student Alex McKenzie. “Those guys were everything I wanted to see here. The light show was just insane.”

With its growing popularity, Lotus drew in a huge

Lotus kicked off its Morgantown show with special guest Michal Menert. crowd. Despite the concert being on a weekday, Mainstage Morgantown was absolutely packed. By Tuesday afternoon, the show was officially sold out.

“We announced the show about a month ago and had an immediate response on online ticket sales,” said Ally Grimm, Promotions Team Leader at Mainstage. “At our tables outside and at events, most of the tickets sold were to Lotus.”

Not only did Lotus draw in a lot of WVU students and Morgantown residents, but people from all around West Virginia came out to the show.

“Usually we get mostly a WVU crowd but since Lo-

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tus is such a huge band, we’ve had a lot of people call from around West Virginia, Uniontown, Wheeling and are going to drive down here,” Grimm said.

Known as a chill band with a trippy ambiance, Mainstage was the perfect place for Lotus to perform.

Only 500 people are allowed in the venue, creating a smaller, low-key environment perfect for Lotus’ music and light show. People all over the venue were reconnecting, meeting up with their jam band families and dancing like the night would never end.

“Lotus has been to Morgantown before but only to the Metropolitan, and it’s

cool to see them in a different place,” Grimm said.

“We’re smaller so it’s more intimate.”

Lotus absolutely killed it.

With a mixed crowd of experienced hippies and young electronic fans, Lotus was truly a crossover event. The psychedelic feel of the music took one back to 1975 with a modern-day, electric touch. For a Tuesday, this evening was an unforgettable experience.

For more information on upcoming concerts at Mainstage Morgantown, visit mainstagewv.tunestub. com/. daa&e@mail.wvu.edu

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Wes Hager performs at Black Bear Burritos

Black Bear Burritos hosted Wes Hager on Tuesday evening for an acoustic-style showcase.

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Wes Hager intices the crowd with his unique and creative music.

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WVU students, do you like Kanye West as a person?

Popular rapper Kanye West has musical talent that cannot be denied. Unfortunately, his personality tends to be a bit more polarizing than his music.

The 38-year-old musician is no stranger to controversy, and his recent antics are no exception.

Kanye’s self-obsessed disposition came under the microscope again a few months ago after he gave a long, rambling speech at the launch event for his new shoe line, and the crazy didn’t stop there.

Weeks later, Kanye became involved in a Twitter feud with fellow rapper Wiz Khalifa, after mistaking Khalifa’s weed reference “kk” as his wife, Kim Kardashian’s, initials. The digital fight gained a lot of attention once both rappers’ ex, Amber Rose, jumped into the argument

in defense of Khalifa. Rose struck at Kanye, revealing to the world that he enjoyed prostate stimulation during intercourse.

Kanye kicked up more controversy around the release of his new album, “The Life of Pablo,” earlier this week, reigniting an age-old feud with pop star Taylor Swift.

Yesterday, 100 students in the Mountainlair were asked what their opinion of Kanye West as a person was.

Sixty-seven percent of students polled replied that they did not like Kanye West. Although many enjoyed his music, his personal antics proved to be insurmountable.

Thirty-three percent of the students polled liked Kanye West, saying his talent as a rapper overshadowed any drama he may be involved in.

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‘Deadpool’ tops box office 20 Spanish dealer art LOS ANGELES (AP) — Superhero movies don’t have to be PG-13 to get superhero-sized returns. “Deadpool’s” historic debut proved that and then some.

Ryan Reynold’s foulmouthed, fourth-wall busting character pulled in a massive $132.4 million in its first weekend in theaters, making “Deadpool” the highest ever opening for an R-rated film and for Fox. The Marvel title cost Fox only $58 million to produce, too. “Deadpool’s” expectation-shattering grosses easily beat the weekend’s other new openers. The R-rated rom-com “How to Be Single” opened in third with $17.9 million, while “Zoolander 2” took fourth place with only $13.8 million.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Tuesday by comScore: 1. “Deadpool,” 20th Century Fox, $132,434,639, 3,558 locations, $37,222 average, $152,193,853, 1 week.

2. “Kung Fu Panda 3,” 20th Century Fox, $19,755,738, 3,844 locations, $5,139 average, $100,176,132, 3 weeks.

3. “How To Be Single,” Warner Bros., $17,878,911, 3,343 locations, $5,348 average, $19,904,293, 1 week.

4. “Zoolander 2,” Para-

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Comic book hit ‘Deadpool’ tops the box office this week. mount, $13,841,146, 3,394 locations, $4,078 average, $15,881,410, 1 week.

5. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Disney, $6,159,276, 1,810 locations, $3,403 average, $916,285,655, 9 weeks.

6. “The Revenant,” 20th Century Fox, $6,525,668, 2,266 locations, $2,880 average, $159,849,443, 8 weeks.

7. “Hail, Caesar!,” Universal, $6,395,545, 2,248 locations, $2,845 average, $22,138,565, 2 weeks.

8. “The Choice,” Lionsgate, $5,220,939, 2,631 locations, $1,984 average, $13,833,755, 2 weeks.

9. “Ride Along 2,” Universal, $4,458,420, 1,564 locations, $2,851 average,

$83,618,180, 5 weeks.

10. “The Boy,” STX Entertainment, $3,140,355, 1,450 locations, $2,166 average, $31,439,106, 4 weeks.

11. “The 5th Wave,” Sony, $2,701,581, 1,444 locations, $1,871 average, $30,125,191, 4 weeks.

12. “The Finest Hours,” Disney, $2,715,268, 1,794 locations, $1,514 average, $23,768,659, 3 weeks.

13. “Pride And Prejudice And Zombies,” Sony, $2,561,107, 2,931 locations, $874 average, $9,863,980, 2 weeks.

14. “Dirty Grandpa,” Lionsgate, $2,238,070, 1,612 locations, $1,388 average, $33,404,205, 4 weeks.

15. “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi,”

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Paramount, $1,524,288, 932 locations, $1,636 average, $50,718,921, 5 weeks.

16. “The Big Short,” Paramount, $1,345,071, 535 locations, $2,514 average, $65,927,304, 10 weeks.

17. “Brooklyn,” Fox Searchlight, $1,088,551, 495 locations, $2,199 average, $34,249,179, 15 weeks.

18. “Daddy’s Home,” Paramount, $1,035,687, 532 locations, $1,947 average, $146,918,522, 8 weeks.

19. “Where To Invade Next,” Drafthouse Films, $897,034, 308 locations, $2,912 average, $1,151,163, 1 week.

20. “Spotlight,” Open Road, $698,951, 455 locations, $1,536 average, $37,358,167, 15 weeks.

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s National Court ruled Tuesday that a businessman accused of being part of a group that commissioned and sold $33 million in high-priced fake art passed off as famed expressionist works can be extradited to the United States to face charges in New York City.

The court issued the ruling for Jesus Angel Bergantinos Diaz, who is indicted in New York on federal charges of being part of the ring that created, and sold to Manhattan art galleries, fake art attributed to artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning Franz Kline and Robert Motherwell.

It could take months for him to be sent to the United States because he can appeal and Spain’s government must also approve the extradition, said a court official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a rule preventing the official from being named.

Also charged in the U.S. is his brother, Jose Bergantinos Diaz, and Pei Shen Qian, the Chinese artist who allegedly painted the works from a home studio in the New York borough of Queens.

Qian collected only hundreds or thousands of dollars each for the fakes.

He has fled to China. His paintings were promoted as never-before-exhibited

and previously unknown works of art, eventually attracting more than $80 million from unsuspecting customers.

The Bergantinos Diaz brothers are accused in the indictment of taking part in the 15-year scam with New York art dealer Glafira Rosales, who pleaded guilty in 2013 and said she arranged for sales proceeds to be transferred to Spanish banks.

Tuesday’s ruling did not affect Jose Bergantinos Diaz, who is being sought

by U.S. authorities for extradition but has asked to be tried in Spain, the court official said.

A civil trial brought forward by clients who bought some of the paintings ended last week in New York with an undisclosed settlement just before the once highly respected president of a gallery was about to testify.

The Knoedler & Company gallery closed in 2011 and had defended itself against claims resulting from $69.8 million in sales from the collection of bogus paintings, saying it was duped by the fakes.

The trial focused on claims from Domenico De Sole, chairman of the board at Sotheby’s auction house and a former Gucci CEO, who said the gallery refused to return $8.3 million he spent on a fake painting.

‘The Witch’ is a haunting look at 1600s America Set under gray Puritan skies in a deathly autumn, “The Witch” is a slow-burning 1600s horror thriller so bone-dry it would only take a match for the whole movie to go up in flames.

“A New England folktale” is how the opening titles describe writer-director Robert Eggers’ impressively rigorous feature debut. The film doesn’t just take place in early 17th century America, but it has effectively summoned the nightmares and superstitions of the era, much of which Eggers faithfully reproduced from various historical sources.

The subject here is less witches as some supernatural fright than the Puritan psychology that dreamed them. Do not expect broomsticks.

A family, led by a prideful patriarch, William (Ralph Ineson, terrific), is banished from the plantation after his stubborn refusal to accept common law as above his own, superior piety. “I would be glad of it,” he seethes when threatened with expulsion.

Our images of the settlement are fleeting. The eldest of the five children, Thomasin (Anya TaylorJoy, in a breakout performance) peers backward as the wooden gates close behind them as they ride out. The picture is drained of color and the score (by Mark Korven) is eerie and discordant: trouble waits

outside the gates.

After setting up a scrappy existence in the wilderness, misfortunes mount.

The crops die and when Thomasin takes the newborn out near the forest, the child vanishes. That night, after frantic searching, an image flickers of a witch-like figure floating toward a full moon.

A spell of mysterious source seems to have settled over the family that spookily manifests in various farm animals: a rabbit in the woods, a bloody chick in an egg. Eventually, a goat and a crow get in on the act. A suitably creepy set of toddler twins is here, too.

As things get steadily worse and demons seem literally at the door, the faith of the family is tested.

Suspicions begin falling on Thomasin, a fair, palewhite girl whose growth into womanhood is drawing the curious gaze of her younger brother, Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw).

Could she be a witch?

The spell is cast over the viewer, too, as the authentically resurrected world of “The Witch” transports to a time of suffocating fear, born out of a harsh new land and hardened religious fervor. Taking place decades before the Salem witch trials, “The Witch” is a kind of horror chamber piece, a stripped-bare prequel to the forces that propel Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” and Nathaniel

Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.”

The characters speak in the formal diction of the period - lots of “thees” and such. It’s a kind of time travel, for those looking for a far grimmer trip to colonial America than New England tourist attractions afford. It is, to say the least, not a barrel of laughs.

But what makes “The Witch” more than a mere museum reclamation project is Taylor-Joy. The movie is in many ways seen through Thomasin, who stands apart from her devote family. Wide-eyed and rebellious, she more resembles a girl of today.

Whether she is, in fact, a witch remains in suspense.

But we witness how Puritan paranoia and misogyny turns a pretty young woman like Thomasin into a fearsome seductress in the eyes of her family.

When the combustible “The Witch” finally lets itself ablaze, the brutal and surprisingly sober finale is also - and more thrillingly - Thomasin’s awakening.

Drawn by the lure to break free of her upbringing, to “live deliciously,” she turns out to be something scarier than the Puritans could fathom: a teenager.

“The Witch,” an A24 release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “disturbing violent content and graphic nudity.” Running time: 92 minutes. Three stars out of four.

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WVU head coach Bob Huggins yells at his team last weekend against TCU.

West Virginia falls once again to Texas, drops out of Big 12 first place tie

By Chris Jackson

Associate Sports Editor @CJacksonWVU

Despite the higher ranking, West Virginia never found a way to get past the Longhorns this season.

With Daxter Miles sidelined with a hamstring strain and Jaysean Paige leaving with an ankle injury, the Mountaineers (20-6, 9-4) suffered a season sweep to No. 24 Texas (17-9, 8-5), falling 85-78 on Tuesday evening.

“It seemed like every time we got it going, we did something or something happened that didn’t allow us to make the

comeback that we needed to make,” said WVU head coach Bob Huggins in an interview with WVUSports.com.

It marked the thirdstraight time WVU lost at Texas, including its third defeat overall in the last four matchups. The last resulted in a 56-49 Texas victory after it shot 31 percent from the field.

After WVU started the contest up 12-4, it became Texas’ night. It hit 45 percent from long range, featuring four from true freshman Eric Davis Jr. Connor Lammert also added three from long range, helping extend a second half Texas

run.

Texas eventually took a 63-48 lead after Tevin Mack hit another Longhorns three, putting the game almost out of reach with just under 10 minutes remaining. But WVU nearly clawed its way back.

Tarik Phillip hit a three and topped off a 10-0 Mountaineers run, cutting the deficit to 75-69 with 1:06 remaining. Jonathan Holton followed it up with a three-point play of his own after finding a way to the three-point line, but it was too little too late as WVU trailed by five with 38.7 seconds left.

Phillip led WVU with 19

points, going 3-of-5 from long range and scoring six of the team’s first 12 points en route to the early eight point lead. Devin Williams added 18 points of his own and 12 rebounds, marking his Big 12 best 12th double-double of the season.

Williams made all but two of his shots from the field, but was one of the many Mountaineers struggling at the free throw line.

They converted only 62 percent from there compared to Texas’ 83 percent, one of the many factors to go against WVU all game.

“They made their free throws,” Huggins said.

“You’re hoping they miss

their free throws and they didn’t miss free throws.”

Shaka Smart’s always tenacious defense forced 14 WVU turnovers and also had nine blocks, highlighted by six from Prince Ibeh, a player who has 52 blocks this year.

WVU struggled to stop the surging Longhorns offense, forcing a mere seven turnovers. This follows a dominant Saturday effort when it forced 26 TCU turnovers in Jonathan Holton’s first game back from a four-game suspension.

Longhorns star guard Isaiah Taylor finished with 23 points and seven as-

sists, converting all 13 of his free throws. Eric Davis Jr. added 15 points as the duo combined for 25 points in the first half, lifting them to a 45-36 halftime advantage.

The loss marks the Mountaineers’ fourth conference defeat of the season as they fall into a tie for second place with Oklahoma. It was the first of a three game stretch that features all ranked opponents, with ensuing matchups against the No. 3 Sooners on Saturday and No. 13 Iowa State next Monday. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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No. 1 WVU’s perfect regular season one of the best in NCAA history

Members of the WVU rifle team compete earlier this month against NC State.

By Connor Hicks the rankings in November.

Sports Writer Apart from the two weeks @DailyAthenaeum ranked as No. 2, the Mountaineers have been a domThe West Virginia Uni- inant force, seeing essenversity rifle team con- tially no real competition cluded the regular season apart from No. 4 Murray undefeated, defeating con- State on Nov. 7. WVU won ference foe No. 14 Navy last that matchup by a mere five week. Along with maintain- points, edging out the Racing the No. 1 ranking and ers by a 4697-4692 score. winning a third consecu- Apart from that match, the tive GARC regular season Mountaineers have beaten title, the Mountaineers opponents by a ludicrous posted arguably the most 46.3 average points per impressive season in NCAA match. rifle history.

Most remarkably, the No. 1 West Virginia (12- Mountaineers have been 0, 8-0 GARC) held the top on a path of destruction in spot in the country all the second half of the seabut two weeks this sea- son. The team opened up son, when Kentucky had the 2016 slate with a win a brief stint at the top of over No. 5 Alaska-Fair-

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banks in a national championship rematch.

While last year’s national championship meeting was the closest finish in NCAA rifle championship history, this year was a different story. The Mountaineers broke the NCAA record, shooting a 4724 en route to a 27-point win over the Nanooks. WVU would then break that same record just four days later, defeating Akron by 119, shooting a 4740 aggregate.

WVU has also beat every team ranked in the top 10, expect for No. 3 TCU. All 12 of its victories are against opponents ranked in the top 16, a remarkable feat helping garner its top spot

in the rankings.

The key to the Mountaineers’ success has been the composure the team has kept despite their unprecedented success. Much of this can be contributed to coach Jon Hammond and his focus on keeping the team set on a match at a time. Rifle is a unique sport because unlike most, a team entirely controls their own destiny. Unlike football or basketball, where teams are competing against each other and have an impact on the other’s score, rifle teams are solely responsible for their score and for outshooting their opponent. Teams have no control over the

other team’s performance.

It’s often hard in college sports to keep a level head when the entire country is gunning for you, but Hammond successfully maintains a mentality that contributes to the team’s success and prevents any fluke upsets.

This mentality was made evident by Hammond following the team’s win over Navy to capture a conference-best ninth regular season title.

“While it is great to win the conference title again, we looked at it as it was just another match,” Hammond said in an interview with WVUsports.com. “This accomplishment is some-

thing that we will look at toward the end of the season.

Right now, we are just focused on the next match.”

That next match will be at 8 a.m. on Saturday as the Mountaineers will host one of the regional NCAA qualifying matches. West Virginia will be attempting to extend a 25-game home winning streak that dates back to 2013, as well as ensure the team’s No. 1 ranking at the NCAA championships in Akron next month.

Before the NCAA championships, the team will try to defend its title at the GARC championships in Oxford, Miss. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

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Mountaineers look to avenge earlier loss to Oklahoma tonight

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WVU senior Jessica Morton drives to the basket in a Jan. 30 loss to Baylor.

BY ROGER TURNER SPORTS WRITER @DAILYATHENAEUM

The 19-7 West Virginia women’s basketball team plays host to No. 20 Oklahoma tonight, aiming for not only a 20-win season, but also a chance at revenge after falling to the Sooners earlier in the season.

This past Saturday, WVU had a three-game conference win streak snapped on the road against No. 17 Oklahoma State, losing to the Cowgirls 63-51.

The Mountaineers were held to their lowest point total on the season (51), with only freshman Tynice Martin scoring double-figures (13). In tonight’s rematch versus Oklahoma,

sound production from seniors Bria Holmes and Lanay Montgomery, as well as the Mountaineer bench, appears to be the best route for WVU to come out on top and even the series.

“They held us in check,” said WVU coach Mike Carey about the previous meeting in Norman. “It wasn’t pressure, but give Oklahoma credit. They

wanted it more in the second half, and we gave that game away.”

In the previous meeting between West Virginia and Oklahoma on Jan. 27, the Sooners overcame defeat after trailing by 12 at half and rallying from a 16-point second-half deficit. Oklahoma owned the third and fourth quarters in the last contest, captur-

ing the lead after a 13-2 run that spanned both periods.

Te a n a M u l d r o w ’s 3-point try in the final minute would have tied the game and capped her 16-point outing, which was a team-high for the Mountaineers. However, Oklahoma prevailed behind guard Peyton Little, who posted all 23 of her points in the second half.

Both West Virginia and Oklahoma are tied for fourth place in the Big 12 standings with 8-5 records.

Holmes leads the Mountaineers in scoring, averaging 16.7 points per game while remaining the Big 12’s active scoring leader with 1,846 points.

Center Montgomery ranks atop the conference in field goal percentage and shots blocked, shooting 61.9 percent from the field and keeping opponents from the basket with 2.8 blocks per contest.

Outside of Muldrow’s scoring performance, Holmes will attempt to outmatch her 12 points scored in the previous matchup, as Montgomery targets topping her five blocked shot attempts in Norman.

WVU underclassmen coming off the bench will also be an essential piece for a Mountaineer victory in tonight’s rematch.

Sophomore Muldrow was the high scorer for the Mountaineers in the previous contest, while freshman Martin registered a team-high 13 points in Saturday’s loss against Oklahoma State. Also coming off the bench in the previous matchup, senior Jessica Morton recorded 10 points to put three of the four WVU bench players in double-figures.

On the other side, Oklahoma has won four of its last six games. In the Sooners’ last game versus No. 6 Texas, Oklahoma upset the Longhorns 74-56 on Sunday in Norman for its first win against a top-10 opponent this season. Led by head coach Sherri Coale, the Sooners currently lead the Big 12 with 18.2 forced turnovers per contest and are holding opponents to less than 40 percent shooting from the field.

A win tonight puts WVU at 20 wins this season, which will be the 10th time the women’s program has accomplished the feat in Carey’s 15-year tenure. The Mountaineers and Sooners will battle for fourth place in the Big 12 at 7 p.m. in the WVU Coliseum, with a free video stream of the game available at WVUsports.com. dasports@mail.wvu.edu

Baseball

Davis could be poised for another big year in second season with WVU

BY CHRIS JACKSON

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR @CJACKSONWVU

West Virginia University sophomore Kyle Davis is coming off a big-time first season in Morgantown, but the best may be yet to come.

Davis hit .353 with 31 RBIs and a team-high 17 doubles in 2015, earning Freshman All-American first team selections from Baseball America, Louisville Slugger and the National College Baseball Writers Association.

Davis was named a Preseason Third Team AllAmerican by the NCBWA as a designated hitter, one of 11 sophomores to receive an All-American honor.

“Kyle is very deserving of this honor,” said WVU head coach Randy Mazey. “He has worked really hard to get where he’s at, and I look forward to another great season from him and a great career as a Mountaineer.”

Despite all the accolades, Davis wasn’t expecting the wide array of prestigious

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Kyle Davis celebrates after hitting a home run against Marshall last season. honors right away. He was baseball and hopefully conmore focused on coming tributing to the Mountainin and experiencing every- eer program. thing there is about college Except it all came sooner

than originally believed. After starting off the year as a pinch-hitter in the opener at No. 24 Clemson, Davis started the next two contests of the series, including a 2-for-5 effort in the finale to lift the Mountaineers to a series victory over the Tigers.

Davis ended up starting the next 52 games, which became the remainder of the schedule. He became a Second Team All-Big 12 selection when the season concluded, ranking third in the conference in doubles and batting average.

“Me and my dad would talk, ‘Hey, go out there, have fun and you’re playing college baseball,’” Davis said. “‘You have a chance to go play college baseball with some of the best. Go out

there, have fun, do what you can do and if you do well. If you don’t do well, there’s no pressure.’ Definitely didn’t have that expectation coming into this season.”

Now, he’s dialed in for bigger things in 2016. WVU hasn’t qualified for the NCAA Tournament or won a conference since 1996, statistics he hopes to change following an offseason filled with constant work in search of guiding a program to new heights.

He’s been able to speak to Major League Baseball’s alltime hits leader, Pete Rose.

Davis is a Cincinnati native and grew up idolizing one of baseball’s best.

“Growing up, he was one of my favorite players – The Big Red Machine,” Davis said. “It’s really, really in-

teresting to be able to see one of the all-time greats, a guy that I’ve followed for so long just sitting there right in front of me answering my questions.”

There’s even the opportunity to play against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Feb. 29, and Davis could be looking to prove his worth as a possible big-leaguer in the future. In two-plus years, Davis could possibly become the earliest Mountaineer selected since current St. Louis Cardinal Jedd Gyorko, a second-round pick by San Diego in 2010. “(I’m) just super blessed, and I’ve got to thank God for all the blessings he’s given me, all the privileges and a great season,” Davis said. cgjackson@mix.wvu.edu

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Picking Olympic roster a tough task for United States men’s basketball TORONTO (AP) — In another Olympic sport, the U.S. might be dreaming of a gold-silver-bronze medals sweep.

But in basketball, countries only get one.

“We could send over three teams, I think we’d be successful,” Golden State’s Klay Thompson said.

The Americans are so loaded with talent that their biggest challenge this summer might not be the games themselves, but rather determining which 12 players get seats on the plane to Rio de Janeiro.

“I’m sure it’s hard, but it’s a good problem to have,” Clippers star and two-time gold medalist Chris Paul said. “Other countries aren’t that fortunate to have a pool of this many great players to choose.”

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo faced a different problem not long ago.

“Someone made the point, ‘Look, you have so many players now, that’s a real problem,’” Colangelo said. “I said, ‘No, it was a real problem when I started in ‘05 when we didn’t have players who wanted to play.’

We were looking for players and now we have a big-time

USA BASKETBALL

The USA men’s basketball team poses in Washington, DC before heading to London for the 2012 Olympics. problem because suppos- Star team. that won bronze in the 2006 edly we have too many.”

“It’s not the 12 best play- world basketball champiColangelo said the selec- ers,” he said. “I’ll go back to onship after Colangelo had tion of this team will “abso- where we started the whole revamped USA Basketball lutely” be the toughest yet. thing is, it wasn’t going to following the Americans’ The Americans list 31 be 12 All-Stars, it was going third-place flop in Athens Olympic finalists in their to be a team and we want two years earlier.

Teammates he recalled pool, including MVP win- complementary pieces ners Stephen Curry, Kevin on this team. So when we included Kirk Hinrich and Durant and LeBron James,, end up picking up our 12, Brad Miller, solid NBA conthough James has said he is it could be revealing to say tributors who would have undecided about playing. look, we took this guy and no chance of making the Many of the players were that guy because that’s the team the U.S. will field in Brazil. in Toronto for the All-Star best blend of talents.”

Paul was there when it Curry and Paul are Game, yet Colangelo said he isn’t looking for an All- started, part of the U.S. team among the point guard

choices that include Russell Westbrook, Kyrie Irving, John Wall and Damian Lillard. For big men, there’s DeMarcus Cousins, Dwight Howard, Andre Drummond and Anthony Davis.

And imagine being in Thompson’s spot.

He played well for the Americans when they dominated the 2014 Basketball World Cup, is a great shooter and defender, and his game and demeanor fit perfectly for Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Yet he figures to be competing with the likes of James, Durant, Carmelo Anthony, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and Warriors teammate and NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala for a spot among the wings. And let’s not forget Paul George, an All-Star again and who has recovered from his broken leg in U.S. camp two years ago. He would seem to have a spot if he wants it.

“It would be special for me. Olympics was always on my bucket list,” Thompson said. “Won’t be the end of the world if I don’t make it, but it would be a true honor because I love playing for the USA. It’s one of

the most fulfilling things you can do.”

The Americans have traditionally favored smaller, versatile teams, but switched things up two years ago when they carried Drummond as an extra big. Colangelo doesn’t know which way they’ll go now.

“No, because we’re loaded at the smalls and wings, but we’re better at the bigs. We’re deeper at the bigs than we’ve been,” he said. “So again, that’s kind of a high-class problem.”

He isn’t rushing into any decisions, knowing injuries and contract situations always knock out some players. He plans to announce the U.S. team around the NBA draft in late June and will be watching candidates all season.

And after years of stressing the “equity” of those who have played before, Colangelo can’t take that into account this time. Too many players have been on winning U.S. teams to let that be an advantage.

“Now it’s down to who do we feel would be the best 12,” he said, “the best makeup in terms of 12 players to help us win another gold medal.”

Sepp Blatter returns to FIFA to make appeal against 8-year ban ZURICH (AP) — Sepp Blatter was back at FIFA headquarters for what could be the last time on Tuesday, challenging his eight-year ban for approving a $2 million payment to Michel Platini in 2011.

Blatter arrived 90 minutes early for the scheduled 9 a.m. (0800 GMT) start of his hearing with the FIFA appeal committee, as punctual as he used to be when arriving for work before being barred from the building last October while under investigation.

Blatter avoided television cameras at the main gate when he left by a rear entrance after a hearing lasting seven hours.

Platini’s session with the four-man appeal panel had lasted an hour longer on

Monday when he fought his own eight-year ban imposed by the FIFA ethics committee in December.

They were found guilty of offering or accepting gifts, conflicts of interest and disloyalty to FIFA. Both men deny wrongdoing, claiming they had a verbal deal for additional salary former France great Platini would get to work as a Blatter’s adviser from 1999-2002.

FIFA would not comment on when appeal verdicts are expected. Platini has suggested Thursday or Friday, just one week before the Feb. 26 election when FIFA member federations are scheduled to choose the next president in a five-man contest.

The stunning case threatens to end the careers of the outgoing FIFA president and

his one-time protege, who many expected to succeed him.

Their falls capped a year of turmoil for FIFA, rocked by dual American and Swiss federal investigations of corruption in world soccer which pressured Blatter to announce his resignation plans last June.

Platini appeared to have decisive support already for his presidential bid by September, when Swiss police arrived at FIFA to question both men. FIFA ethics judges suspended them days later, pending a full investigation.

Despite his ban, Blatter has said he expects to attend that election meeting in Zurich as a formal ending to his time at FIFA, which he joined in 1975.

“After 40 years, it can’t

happen this way,” Blatter, FIFA’s president for more than 17 years, said in December when pledging to appeal.

“I’m fighting to restore my rights.”

Blatter and Platini previously said they expect their appeals to FIFA to fail. They have said they would then take their cases to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

FIFA’s appeals body, chaired by Larry Mussenden, a former attorney general of Bermuda, rarely annuls or cuts sanctions by the ethics or disciplinary committees.

Blatter and Platini detailed their legal defense in a series of interviews with media.

Platini said he asked for a salary of 1 million Swiss francs, then around $1 mil-

lion, when approached in 1998 to work for the newlyelected Blatter.

Blatter said there was a contract for 300,000 Swiss francs, the same as its then secretary general in line with FIFA’s salary structure, plus a “gentleman’s agreement” to get the rest later.

Swiss law obliged FIFA only to pay the deferred money within five years but Platini, by then UEFA president, reportedly asked for the balance in 2010 and was paid in February 2011.

That timing has raised suspicion as the payment came during a FIFA presidential election campaign in which UEFA later urged its members to support Blatter - who promised them it would be his final term - against Mohamed bin Hammam of Qa-

tar. Blatter won unopposed after Bin Hammam was implicated in bribing Caribbean voters.

FIFA ethics prosecutors have also appealed the eightyear bans, seeking life bans for Blatter and Platini if bribery can be proved.

After his hearing Monday, Platini said most of the discussion focused on the verbal agreement.

Platini’s long-time friend and fellow Frenchman, tournament organizer Jacques Lambert, was at FIFA on Tuesday to give evidence for a second day.

The Platini payment emerged during a wider Swiss federal investigation of FIFA business, including suspected money laundering in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests.

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