The Parthenon, September 19, 2012

Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 9-19-2012 The aP rthenon, September 19, 2012 Shane Arrington [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Arrington, Shane, "The aP rthenon, September 19, 2012" (2012). The Parthenon. Paper 57. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/57 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP rthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. C M Y K 50 INCH WEDNESDAY September 19, 2012 VOL. 116 NO. 12 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM W. Va. Supreme Court visits Marshall By KATIE WISE THE PARTHENON Can someone order their neighbor’s dog euthanized? Did alcohol given to minors result in injury or death? These were some of the questions raised when the West Virginia Supreme Court came to Marshall University MU College Tuesday morning to hear cases at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. of Science Huntington native, Chief Justice Menis Ketchum said he hoped students gained valuable knowledge from these professors serious, yet interesting cases heard Tuesday. “It is a pleasure to come down during Constitution receive grant Week and we think it is important students have an oppor- tunity to see first hand how the judicial system works,” By ELIZABETH STEWART Ketchum said. THE PARTHENON Ketchum also served as former member and chairman Derrick Kolling, assis- of Marshall University’s Board of Governors. Other jus- tant professor of chemistry tices include Robin Jean Davis from Boone County, Brent at Marshall University, and D. Benjamin from Marietta, Ohio and Margaret L. Work- several of his colleagues man and Thomas E. McHugh from Charleston. were recently awarded a The event was one of the focal points of Marshall’s grant from the National Sci- Constitution Week celebration, and was the court’s first ence Foundation. on-campus appearance since 2009 and fifth in the past “This grant will truly ben- eight years. efit the College of Science as Justice Robin Jean Davis said although it takes a lot of a whole,” Kolling said. work for the court to travel, she thinks it is their duty to The $340,000 grant will participate in educating students about the law and the be put toward the purchase legal process. and use of an electron “It is quite a production and takes a significant amount paramagnetic resonance of time,” Davis said. “But I must say, even though it is spectrometer, or NMRI. additional work, the court loves to do it and we hope that Kolling said it will be used Marshall and the Marshall students enjoy our presence to study unpaired electrons, here as much as we do.” also known as free radicals. Three of the four scheduled hearings on the docket Kolling will be using the were heard Tuesday. The three hearings included: A neg- spectrometer to understand ligence case regarding the death and serious injury of two a process of photosynthesis, minors, a conviction for first-degree murder without a specifically hydrogen gen- recommendation of mercy and a case dealing with dog- eration, which can be used to related injuries sustained by a 2-year-old girl. generate biofuels. Marybeth Beller, chair and associate professor for the “We would like to recreate this process in a laboratory See COURT | Page 5 setting, but we don’t com- pletely understand the natural process. Under- standing how this system works will allow us to more efficiently generate biofuels.,” Kolling said. Kolling will not be the only professor who will benefit from the use of the NMRI. Three faculty members from Marshall and one professor from the University of Charleston will utilize the instrument. Michael Castellani, professor and chairman of Marshall’s Department of Chemistry will use the spectrometer to study semi- conductors. Michael Norton, professor of chemistry and director of the university’s PHOTOS BY ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON Molecular and Biological MAIN: Marshall University and local high school students listen as the West Virginia Supreme Imaging Center, will use the Court hears cases at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center on Tuesday. The court was at Marshall as part of Constitution Week. See GRANT | Page 5 INSET: Chief Justice Menis Ketchum hears a case Tuesday. Huntington art gallery to showcase work by Marshall graduate By SARAH SMITH presentation discussing his to our students. There is no battles,” Van Horn said. The Parthenon artistic career on Thursday educational substitute for “He makes art for a living Gallery 842 in downtown at 7 p.m. in Smith Hall room the interaction and hands- and while many of our stu- Huntington will open a large- 154. on experience gained by dents won’t end up doing the scale exhibit of chalk and John Farley, director of working one-on-one with an same, all of them will see pastel drawings by Michael Birke Art Gallery and Gallery accomplished artist – not to that with hard work, dedica- K. Paxton, Chicago fine art- 842, said the Department of mention ‘one of our own’.” tion and sacrifice, they can ist and Marshall University Art and Design is pleased to Don Van Horn, dean of be successful and contribute graduate, on Friday from 6-8 exhibit Paxton’s work. the College of Fine Arts at in positive ways to society.” p.m. “We are excited and proud Marshall, said he agrees that Paxton, who graduated The exhibit, titled “Riven,” to bring such a distinguished Paxton’s work will serve as from Marshall in 1975, ex- is executed directly on the alumni and his work back an example to students. plained how West Virginia gallery walls. to Marshall University, the “Michael will inspire our has affected his work. Paxton, who grew up in Huntington community and students because his road “My drawing is a search Logan, Raleigh and Wayne the surrounding region,” has not been easy – he has for a deeper understanding Counties in West Vir- Farley said. “Michael’s suc- faced down numerous chal- ginia, will give a public cess serves as an example lenges and he has won many See ART | Page 5 PAXTON page designed and edited by SHANE ARRINGTON INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HI 68° LO 43° [email protected] 253865 MARSHALL CAREER SERVICES C M Y K 50 INCH 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Amicus Curiae Lecture PATH to the Cure heads to Huntington By LAKIN TURNER involved in the PATH. THE PARTHENON Alpha Xi Delta member Sarah Dyke Series begins next week In just a few weeks, Huntington will said the sorority will have many girls be filled with people in pink walking attending the event and volunteering By JEREMY BROWN outlined in the Constitu- and running their way to the cure. their time. THE PARTHENON tion. This senior fellow in PATH to the Cure is returning to “Alpha Xi Delta will definitely be The Amicus Curiae Governance Studies at the Huntington for the second annual 5K participating in the PATH to the Cure. Lecture Series on Consti- Brookings Institution, an in- walk/run at the St. Mary’s Center for Breast cancer and cancer in general tutional Democracy begins fluential and oft quoted think Education. expecting more than 1,200 participants is something that has affected many next week when congressio- tank, will speak in the MU The question that the organization this year. of our girls, and we are taking any ac- nal scholar Thomas E. Mann Foundation Building at 7p.m. asks is, “Who are you walking for?” Some of the participants may also tions we can to support breast cancer visits Marshall. Mann, “I am very excited that he Last year, more than $35,000 was include a few canine friends. Dogs are research,” Dyke said. who recently co-authored is coming here to Marshall,” raised with 100 percent of the money welcome to be a part of the race. The first 1,000 registered participants “It’s Even Worse Than It Proctor said. “He has been benefiting Tri-state area residents. The organizations hopes for this receive gift bags with t-shirts, and the Looks: How the American writing about politics and Over 1,000 people attended to walk for year is to significantly increase numbers continue to grow everyday so Constitutional System Col- observing politics for more someone affected by cancer. its goal by using FirstGiving. Par- register today by visiting www.PATH- lided With the New Politics than 40 years.” Eighty percent of the funds raised ticipants, volunteers and people totheCure.org. The fundraising t-shirt of Extremism”, will be on Mann comes to Marshall will go to the St. Mary’s Pink Ribbon everywhere can now visit the website can be purchased at the Tropical Moon campus Sept. 26. as the first of five speakers Fund, and 20 percent goes to the Paul and register. locations in Barboursville and Hunting- Along with co-author Nor- in the Amicus Curiae Lecture Ambrose Trails for Health (PATH). “Over 200 people have requested to ton and the St. Mary’s Medical Center man J. Ornstein, Mann has Series. Three of which will be PATH to the Cure is a movement to volunteer, and we are overwhelmed by Breast Center for $20. been touring the country to here this semester. support health and wellness and to the interest they have shown in this ef- Registration for the walk/run starts promote the new book.

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