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Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 | VOL. 123 NO. 6 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com | SINGLE COPY FREE Veterans heal through Honor Flight Huntington Read more on pg. 2

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PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY HANNA PENNINGTON | [email protected] 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Honor Flight Huntington provides healing to combat veterans By BLAKE NEWHOUSE THE PARTHENON The Honor Flight Huntington gives the opportunity for veterans to experience healing in the nation’s capital, a Vietnam veteran aboard the flight said on Satur- day in Washington, D.C. “It has been a fantastic experience for all of us veterans,” Estill Jarvis, U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran, said. “I think a lot of us feel that it’s therapeutic, and it also lets people understand a little bit more about what we went through. Healing is what it is all about in my opinion.” The Honor Flight gives veterans a once-in- a-lifetime opportunity by taking them on a monuments resurrected in their honor, with prioritydirect flight given to to D.C. survivors free of from charge World to see War the II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The Honor Flight program was created in 2005 and since then, the organization has taken over 190,000 veterans to D.C. to see the monuments in person. “I think the program is very important for our country,” Raymond Rice, a U.S. Army BLAKE NEWHOUSE | THE PARTHENON Vietnam Veteran, said. “We have got to pay Community members welcome back veterans who spent Saturday in Washington D.C. visiting the monuments resurrected in their honor respect to those who have fought, served and at the Tri-State Airport following the Honor Flight. to honor them. It’s something that we can Amy Johnson, Honor Flight hub direc- the community showing their support by takedied backfor this and country, pass on and to ourthis ownflight children.” is one way tor, said that the Honor Flight is a great Amy Johnson and her husband, Dan John- Honor Flight Huntington, coordinated way to show veterans that people care definitely not used to.” gratitude for the veterans’ service. by Amy Johnson and Dan Johnson, is about and respect them, especially the for the organization in 2013 and have both carrying“We definitely signs or flagswant and to expressingthank the comtheir- open to West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio Vietnam veterans who had a different son, a U.S. Navy Veteran, first volunteered munity for coming out and taking the and Pennsylvania veterans and has taken experience than those coming back from time experiencing the event. time to show their support as well, it’s a over 1,000 veterans to D.C. on 11 sepa- World War II and the Korean War. helped“For coordinateme, it’s the every smile flight on since their their faces, first group effort,” Amy Johnson said. rate flights since 2013. “Everybody they encounter on the trip, showing that all these people really do The Honor Flight does not receive any - not just with Honor Flight, but just the care about them, that’s what makes it state or federal funding, and is made erans, 13 Korean War veterans and 81 people in general, treat them with respect,” worth it,” Amy Johnson said. possible solely through the help of volun- VietnamThis year, veterans the flight to D.C.,took manyfive WWII of which vet Amy Johnson said. “Especially for our The group of over 150 people, includ- teers from the local community. had never been to the nation’s capital. Vietnam veterans, it’s something they are ing volunteers, were given a police escort “I have some volunteers that go every through out the city, allowing the group year, and a lot of my veterans who have to visit the U.S. Marine Corps Monument, already gone will come back and go again U.S. Air Force Memorial, Arlington Na- as volunteers for their fellow veterans,” tional Cemetery, WWII Memorial, Korean Amy Johnson said. “I can’t do this without War Memorial and Vietnam War Memorial them. All of our volunteers pay their own I think a lot of us feel that it’s therapeutic, within eight hours. way to be able to help out with the flight, “ After visits to the various monuments, donating both of their time and their and it also lets people understand a little bit veterans received “mail call,” in which each money for our veterans.” veteran was presented with a bundle of let- The Honor Flight will have its next ters of thanks and gratitude from their fellow West Virginia event in the spring of more about what we went through. Healing Americans. These bundles could include a 2020 in Clarksburg. Those interesting hand-written letter or a coloring page from a in finding more information about vet- is what it is all about in my opinion.” young child thanking them, as well as an of- eran applications or how to volunteer for the flight may visit www.honor- The veterans arrived back at the Hun- flighthuntington.org. tingtonficial letter Tri-State from the Airport White House. later the same Blake Newhouse can be contacted at SARAH INGRAM | CAMPUS EDITOR —Estill Jarvis evening, greeted by a crowd of people from [email protected].

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY HANNA PENNINGTON | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 3 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Minority Health Fair to provide resources, raise awareness By TAYLOR SPEIGHT healthcare services,” Salters said. “The stereotypes Walker-Dean said her inspiration behind or- THE PARTHENON and stigmas that are correlated with the word ‘mi- ganizing the event came after doing research and Health disparities experienced by minorities in West nority’ should be eradicated and not only linked with realizing that Marshall has never had a Minority Virginia will be the topic of the Inaugural Minority Health African-Americans.” Health Fair on campus. Fair from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 in BE5 of the Dean of the Department of Public Health Anthony “We will have dynamic speakers and panel discus- Memorial Student Center. Woart said the minority population in West Virginia is sions to focus on raising awareness about different Issues ranging from misdiagnoses and lack of health roughly 5%, but there is a substantial disproportion health disparities affecting minorities in the Tri-State literacy will be covered at the fair, said Minority Health Co- in disease diagnoses and mortalities compared to the area, including diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular ordinator LaDawna Walker-Dean. majority. diseases and cancer,” Walker-Dean said. “Students “The objective is to help bridge the gap between the “Even though we have a very small population of may also be able to find employment, partnerships community and students and provide more health re- minorities in West Virginia, the epidemic data in corre- and collaboration with some of the community agents sources to minority students on campus,” Walker-Dean lation to disease diagnoses in are significantly high in that will be coming to offer assistance and inform said. “I want to also inform the community that a minor- the minority populations,” Woart said. them of what services are available in Huntington.” ity is not just an African-American person, it can be any Woart also said minorities disproportionally bear the There will also be student vendors present to help race depending on different variables including social burden of ailments in West Virginia including HIV/AIDS, spread awareness and provide information about re- status, income and population.” diabetes and hypertension, meaning they are more likely sources on campus such as the LGBTQ+ Office and the Research done by the department states that minorities to die from these illnesses. psychology department. may be hesitant to seek health care due to various reasons, The WV Minority Health Institute’s goal is to carry out Walker-Dean said the guest speaker is a Huntington including prior misdiagnoses by medical professionals and health initiatives and decrease the number of mortality native who was diagnosed with HIV and is a member a lack of health literacy. rates and diagnoses of different ailments through preven- of the LGBTQ+ community. Student volunteer and secretary of the Health Sci- tive care and proper medical treatment and resources, “The panel will be an open forum of discussion to ence Society, Jay Salters, said he is thrilled to take part according to Woart. help get to know one another while also eradicating in the event. Woart said he hopes the health fair brings awareness stigma that goes on in our community and other mi- “This is really important because minorities don’t to the community about minorities and gives them in- nority communities,” Walker-Dean said. have much representation on Marshall’s campus formation about the social determinants of acute and Those interested in learning more information may and learning about disparities amongst minorities chronic diseases, including lack of awareness about contact Walker-Dean at [email protected]. will allow the community to better understand the access to health care, disease exposure and screening Taylor Speight can be contacted at speight1@ barriers associated with obtaining the appropriate availability in the area. marshall.edu. Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum’s 2020 poster contest underway

By PHUONG ANH DO For Marshall students, the competition where they decide which one will THE PARTHENON is open to candidates from all majors, be the winner as it shows the en- To promote Black History Month, the according to Sandra Reed, chair of the thusiasm of students with lots of Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum’s 2020 poster contest and professor in the School interesting ideas. poster competition is now open to stu- of Art and Design. The deadline for Mar- An informational meeting and dents from all ages and majors to help shall students to submit their entries is 4 brainstorming session is set for stu- students learn more about black history p.m. Monday, Dec. 2. dents at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 while being creative, according to a Mar- “Usually, we have about 15 entries,” in the fourth floor flex space of the shall University professor. Reed said. “Most of those come from Visual Arts Center. “We’re looking for ways to promote the one or two art classes that the indi- “In that session, we will be showing study of black history with students learn- vidual professor guided their students students examples, talking about the ing by doing,” said Burnis Morris, professor to do the project, but it’s open to any theme, setting out expectations and of journalism and mass communications students at Marshall, regardless their getting them started,” Reed said. and director of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson majors or area.” The overall winning poster will Lyceum. “When they compete in this con- For the K-12 contest, students can ei- receive a $200 prize and will be- test, they will learn more than they thought ther draw or make a digital poster, and come the official 2020 Black History they would learn about black history.” they will compete with others in their age Poster for the Dr. Carter G. Woodson This is the fourth time the competi- group such as elementary, middle or high Lyceum. Students who want to find tion has been organized and the theme school. The winner will receive a prize more information or submit entries of the year is “African Americans and of $100 for each elementary, middle and may contact Reed at sandra.reed@ HANNA PENNINGTON | EXECUTIVE EDITOR the Vote.” There are two separate com- high school level. The deadline is 5 p.m. marshall.edu. The 2019 Black History Month poster petitions, one for the K-12 level and one Monday, Oct. 28 for K-12 students. Phuong Anh Do can be contacted competition winning entry was designed by for Marshall students. Reed said she loves the jury process at [email protected]. student Zane Pinson.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY HANNA PENNINGTON | [email protected] 4 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Smith gubernatorial campaign breaks small donations record By DOUGLAS HARDING quarter, in the most recent quarter, Justice’s NEWS EDITOR campaign collected zero. Thrasher, meanwhile, After compiling an individual donor list large collected 51 small donations this quarter, im- enough to crash the West Virginia secretary of proving upon his eight in the last quarter. state’s finance filing software last quarter, Ste- “We don’t think the governor’s office should be phen Smith’s gubernatorial campaign at the head for sale,” Katey Lauer, Smith’s campaign manager, of the West Virginia Can’t Wait movement accom- said. “That’s one more reason we’re taking on plished an unprecedented fundraising feat again millionaires and billionaires like Thrasher and this quarter, without the help of corporate cash. Justice who aim to buy the governorship.” According to a recent press release, Smith’s cam- Lauer said West Virginian voters are aware of paign has collected, more than a year before Election the corrupting influence of big money in politics Day, more small donations than any past or present and are desperate for real and drastic changes to candidate for West Virginia governor on record. politics-as-usual. “The only way we get a government of the peo- “This is not new,” Lauer said. “It’s how good ol’ ple is to have campaigns funded by the people,” boys club politics works: rich candidates throw Smith said. “This is a testament to the excitement millions into a race, buy an election and then brewing at the 124 town halls we’ve hosted so promote their own interests in office. West Vir- far, as well as the day-to-day efforts of our 96 ginians are right to feel that government doesn’t county and constituency teams.” serve us. When candidates self-fund, it doesn’t.” This quarter, the Smith campaign has report- One of the Smith campaign’s main methods of DOUGLAS HARDING | NEWS EDITOR edly received 4,397 donations of less than $250 achieving such fundraising feats has been to engage each, providing a contrast to traditional big Gubernatorial candidate Stephen Smith interacts with West Virginia Can’t Wait West Virginians who had previously become disinter- money fundraising common throughout state volunteers during statewide meeting Sept. 21 in Hurricane, West Virginia. ested in and lost faith in the political process, Smith and national politics. According to the press release, the campaign has race than any other gubernatorial campaign in the state. “When you run a campaign that’s for something, that’s garnered donations from more than 2,400 individual Gov. Jim Justice has reportedly raised just over $71,000 about tappingcampaign into finance our directorpeople’s Johnna smarts Bailey, and said. creativity donors. Since the campaign’s launch last year, it has col- while Woody Thrasher has raised roughly $290,000. lected an average of 11 donations every day. Justice and Thrasher, however, have each contributed hun- said. “I’m a seventh-generation West Virginian, and this “Hundreds and hundreds of West Virginians are doing dreds of thousands of dollars toward their own campaigns, isand my hard first work, time people getting want involved to be ina partpolitics. of that,” There Bailey are the work right now to help this campaign grow, to help us Justice approximately $325,000 and Thrasher more than thousands of other folks just like me, and they’re start- win a West Virginia that works for all of us,” Smith said. $658,000. Last gubernatorial election, Justice spent up- ing to donate to their first ever campaign—this one.” Having collected more than $450,000 since launching, ward of four million dollars funding his own campaign. Douglas Harding can be contacted at harding26@ Smith’s campaign has raised more money throughout the After collecting just 13 small donations last fundraising marshall.edu. Buddy System club pairs students to attend campus events By BRITTANY HIVELY interested in that area, you can contact us, THE PARTHENON and we will see if we have a member go- When in need of a buddy, students who ing or someone that would be willing to go are looking to go to events can be paired with you,” Harrah said. with other interested students through - one of Marshall University’s clubs. dents on Marshall’s main campus, as well “A lot of people don’t like to go to events as Theits satelliteBuddy System campuses, works such to connect as in South stu by themselves, so they will usually choose Charleston. not to,” said Rebecca Harrah, president of “I’m originally from the South Charleston campus of Marshall University,” Matthew - tem.Buddy Harrah System. said the organization has said. “My adviser there talked to me about beenThis around is the for premise a few behindyears and Buddy was Sys re- thisJordan, club, vice-president so I decided to ofjoin Buddy it.” System, Jordan said the organization has helped two years ago. focused“The goal and ofrenamed it is to create Buddy a System link between about people to attend with. SARAH INGRAM | COPY EDITOR everyone on campus, so that way, if you him“It’s with given more methan leadership just finding eventsskills, andit’s want to go to an event on campus but your boosted my communication skills and it’s Buddy System club members paint pumpkins during event Tuesday, Oct. 8 in INTO Center friends are out of town or something like helped me realize that I can do more than lobby. that, or you just don’t have anyone that’s I ever thought I could,” Jordan said. see BUDDY on pg. 10

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY DOUGLAS HARDING | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 5 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Irish cultural historian, author to lecture about folklore By SUMMER JEWELL a talk at 3 p.m. in Harris Hall 149. Both “Her first book was about martyrs, individually what they wanted to do with it. THE PARTHENON events are free and open to the public. people who were willing to die for their “A lot of people used it to travel to schol- Combining folklore and history, a cel- Covington is about to release a new book, faith, and kind of a look at them, and also arly meetings, and I decided to bring in an ebrated historian and author will be titled “Remembering Oliver Cromwell.” people who were willing to execute them interesting historian,” Palmer said. coming to Marshall University Tuesday, “Oliver Cromwell was a key figure for being of the wrong faith,” Palmer Palmer said he would encourage stu- Oct. 15 for a lunch and lecture titled “The of the English Revolution in the 1640s, said. “I thought it was a really exciting dents and community members to view Use of Folklore in Historical Study,” spon- and her (Covington’s) book is an impor- book. She also has an article, a new col- the talk because it will be interesting and sored by the history department. tant contribution to what’s sometimes lection on early modern Ireland, ‘Dung may provide a learning experience for “Dr. Covington is a very innovative called ‘history in memory,’” Palmer said. Beetles and the Vulgar Traditions: Ap- students. scholar. She’s what we would call a cul- “Sometimes how an event or a person is plying Folkloric Sources and Methods “She’s a very distinguished historian,” tural historian. She studies different remembered is as important as what ac- to Early Modern Ireland.’ I don’t know Palmer said. “I think it’s always good for aspects of culture, folklore being one,” tually happened.” about you, but that sounds kind of inter- students to get different perspectives, William Palmer, a Marshall history pro- Covington is also the author of other esting to me.” and you know, kind of outside points fessor who organized the event, said books, including “Trail of Martydom: Perse- Palmer said he decided to invite Cov- of view, see a real top-of-the-line pro in about the speaker, Sarah Covington. cution and Resistance in Sixteenth Century ington to Marshall because the history action.” There will be a lunch with Covington England” and “Wounds, Flesh and Meta- department had excess money due to on- Summer Jewell can be contacted at at 12 p.m. in Harris Hall 148, followed by phor in Seventeenth Century England.” line classes, and faculty was able to decide [email protected]. Campus Collective Fall Retreat recharges students By AARON DICKENS sophomore Marshall student and member of CC. “We gathered up many people and went to Howell’s THE PARTHENON “He discussed how struggles are a part of life that Mill,” King said. “We were out with nothing but people Sometimes students need a recharge or a nice getaway everyone will experience,” King said. “He personalized and nature. We all collectively had the same goal: get from the stress from their assignments and exams, said it by talking about how despite the two rare diseases closer to God, as well as meet new people that are eager a junior mechanical engineering major. he has and the struggles he faces when raising a child to grow spiritually.” “Campus Collective’s Fall Retreat did just that,” said with autism, he has been brought closer to God through Abshire also said the goal of the people who attended Evan Abshire, a member of Campus Collective, one of these challenges he has faced because of how Christian- the retreat was to focus on faith. Marshall University’s campus ministries. “CC’s Fall ity helped him overcome these challenges. The sermons “Everyone’s intentions there were to learn and grow Retreat was a nice weekend getaway that was built about struggles were relatable to every student there be- their faith with Christianity,” Abshire said. “CC’s Fall around legalism and liberalism. It was a loose schedule cause of the challenges we face. Every student struggles Retreat is like no other. I have heard horror stories that let students embrace the nature as well as learn with challenges they are afraid they might not overcome, about other fall retreats of how some people cannot about God.” so it is nice to hear a sermon that is relatable to that.” go because of small things like tattoos so I am very One of the ways CC’s Fall Retreat did this was by hav- CC Fall Retreat’s main purpose was to not only em- blessed to go on a trip that is open to everyone that is ing Joey Stevens, a youth pastor at North Mount Zion brace Christianity as a whole, but also to embrace the willing to grow.” Church, go to Howell’s Mill with CC and have multiple nature around them and get to know people no matter Aaron Dickens can be contacted at dickens41@ sermons about struggles people face, said Rachel King, a their spiritual background, King said. marshall.edu.

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PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY DOUGLAS HARDING | [email protected] 6 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Herd football seeks first conference win of the season By: Brigham Warf The Parthenon By BRIGHAM WARF difference since the Blue Raiders had zero. THE PARTHENON “We just have to find a way to put the ball in the end The Old Dominion Monarchs and the Marshall Uni- zone when we get the opportunity,” Green said. “The versity Thundering Herd will face off in the Military film was frustrating to watch. It was not hard for us to Appreciation Game in Huntington with both teams move the ball, but we just have to finish drives.” looking for their first conference win. Old Dominion is entering its sixth game of the sea- The Marshall University football team is coming son (1-4 and 0-1 in Conference-USA) with its 24-21 off a loss last week against Middle Tennessee that win over Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s Norfolk dropped the Herd to 2-3 and 0-1 in Conference-USA State that resulted in 24-21. on the season. The Monarchs also struggled finding the end zone “Your best you is going to be good enough,” Head in its conference opener against Western Kentucky Coach Doc Holliday said to his team in regards to the University being held to only three points that ac- mindset against Old Dominion. “When your number counted for a total of 163-yards, just 15 more than the is called and you get the opportunity to make a play, program low against North Carolina State in 2015. that’s what you have to do. These kids are an unbe- Captains for Marshall against Old Dominion for lievable bunch that work extremely hard and care, so offense will be redshirt sophomore running back they will go back to work to prepare for Saturday.” Brenden Knox and redshirt junior lineman Alex Although the Herd gained more in total yards, first Mollette. Captains for defense are senior linebacker downs and time of possession than Blue Raiders, they Omari Cobb and redshirt senior defensive back Ke- only accounted for 13 points, all of which came in reon Merrell. the first half. However, Marshall led in a negative cat- Kickoff between Marshall and Old Dominion is at egory: turnovers. 2:30 p.m. EST Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Joan C. Ed- Redshirt sophomore quarterback Isaiah Green was wards Stadium. intercepted three times and also fumbled the ball once, Brigham Warf can be contacted at warf13@ accounting for four Marshall turnovers that made a marshall.edu.

RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON Women’s golf disappoints in fourth tournament of the year By GRANT GOODRICH the girls can look up to.” She was not able to carry over her near Schmidt would go on to finish the THE PARTHENON Brauckmuller ended the tournament par level play into days two and three, invitational tied with Kalaskey at 29- Finishing 15th out of 15 teams, the with six total birdies, having two in scoring an 82 and 86 respectively. over par. Marshall University women’s golf team each round, while Randazzo finished Not only was regression in subse- Freshman Makena Rauch, who fin- competed in the three-day Princess Anne with four. quent rounds a problem for Kalaskey, it ished 26-over par and tied for 78th Invitational last weekend in Virginia Shooting a 74 in round one, Randazzo was a problem for Marshall’s total team position. Beach for its fourth tournament of the had the best round between the two, go- score as well. Raunch finished the invitational fall season. ing 4-over par. After day one of the tournament, the tied with Brauckmuller with six total “We played against some really good “(Stormy has) just grown so much as a Herd was in 14th place, but after day two, birdies through three rounds. teams this past tournament,” Head person,” Burkhammer said. “As a player, they fell to 15th and remained there for LSU and Virginia Tech tied for the Coach Brooke Burkhammer said. “I she’s going to be someone next year the final round. team title at 3-over par, while the knew it was going to be difficult.” that’s going to be really good for us.” “I’m very interested to see how the individual trophy went to Virginia With par set at 70 at the 5,824-yard The best single round of the weekend girls respond to that this coming up Tech junior Emily Mahar, who shot course, senior Shelby Brauckmuller and came from sophomore Torren Kalaskey, week,” Burkhammer said. “When you’re 7-under par. junior Stormy Randazzo led the Thun- who shot a 71 in the first round, birding faced with adversity, it shows what kind The Marshall University women’s dering Herd overall, both shooting a three-straight holes on the back-nine. of person you are and what kind of stu- golf team returns to the course combined 19-over par and finishing tied “This was only her second college dent athlete you want to be.” Sunday, Oct. 13 for the Palmetto for 70th out of 82 golfers. event. I’m really proud of her,” Burkham- Sophomore Jackie Schmidt shot a 77 in Intercollegiate in Kiawah Island, “You want a senior on the course and off the first round, but also had four birdies, South Carolina. the course, and Shelby does that for us,” knows that, and the team knows that. which was the most any Marshall player Grant Goodrich can be contacted at Burkhammer said. “We need someone That’smer said. pretty “She important.” can definitely play. She had in a single round all weekend. [email protected].

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY SYDNEY SHELTON | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 7 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Herd men’s soccer Co-Athletes of the Week: begins six-game road Illal Osmanu (Men’s Soccer) and Armani Levias (Football) match streak, heads to No. 5 Charlotte

By TAYLOR HUDDLESTON ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR ABOUT ILLAL OSMANU: The Marshall University men’s soccer team returns to action Saturday, Oct. 12 against University of North Carolina-Charlotte Position: Defense 49ers. Class: Senior The Herd (8-1-1, 3-0-0 C-USA) is on a four-game win streak Height: 6’0 with victories over Akron, Old Dominion, Dayton and University Hometown: Accra, Ghana of Alabama at Birmingham. In its last two matches, Marshall has successfully shutout both LAST WEEK’S RESULTS: Dayton (2-0) and UAB (6-0). The Herd is ranked No. 27 in the United Soccer Coaches/ vs. University of Dayton: W 2-0 NCAA poll. vs. University of Alabama at Senior midfielder Jonas Westmeyer said he hopes the team Birmingham: W 6-0 wins against Charlotte after having two days off to get capacity PHOTO COURTSEY OF HERD ZONE and energy back in order to prepare for the upcoming game. “First of all, hopefully we win on Saturday,” Westmeyer said. Marshall University’s men’s soccer defensive player Illal Osmanu helped lead the Herd’s defensive end last “That’d be huge. It would be our fourth conference win in a week, resulting in two straight shutout wins. The Herd defeated University of Dayton 2-0 and University of row. It would give us a boost in the rankings since Charlotte Alabama at Birmingham 6-0. With those two wins, Osmanu was named Conference USA Defensive Player of is highly ranked. I think we’re going to start preparing with video and practice. Then, we’re going to be well prepared for straight road contests including Charlotte, Loyola Marymount, San Diego State, Wright State, Florida Atlantic Charlotte, I’m sure.” Universitythe Week. Thisand Oakland.recognition is his first weekly award. Marshall men’s soccer will now go on the road for six Charlotte (8-0-2, 3-0-1 C-USA) is ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division I

Wofford, South Carolina, Furman and Florida Atlantic. polls.For Thethe Herd,49ers seniorare on defensivea five-match player victory Illal stretch Osmanu defeating earned UAB,Con- ference USA Defensive Player of the Week. In the last two wins, Osmanu helped the Herd’s defense and held Dayton and UAB back from scoring. This was his first time receiving the award. “I think that we are ready for them (Charlotte) this year,” Osmanu ABOUT ARMANI LEVIAS: said. “I just want us to win that game because it’s going to be really good for us. I think those home games we won was getting us ready Position: Tight End for that because we have a good momentum for it on the bounce. Class: Redshirt Senior Height: 6’4 see SOCCER on pg. 10 Weight: 255 lbs. Hometown: Pittsburg, CA

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:

vs. Middle Tennessee State University: 3 Rec., 94 Yds., 1 TD, 75 Long RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON

Marshall University’s redshirt senior tight end football player Armani Levias is this week’s athlete of the week after his performance against Middle Tennessee State University on Saturday. During the game, he caught three passes for a total of 94 yards. Levias’ most noteworthy play was when redshirt sophomore quarterback Isaiah Green threw him a 75-yard pass resulting in a touchdown for the Herd. That 75-yard pass was the longest play of the season for Marshall. Levias’ touchdown reception ended up at No. 5 on the ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 plays.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY SYDNEY SHELTON | [email protected] 8 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 Opinion MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM EDITORIAL

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CONTACT US: 109 Communications Bldg.|Marshall University| One John Marshall Drive Huntington, West Virginia 25755|[email protected]| @MUParthenon EDITORIAL STAFF HANNA PENNINGTON AMANDA LARCH EXECUTIVE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] During an event in October 2018, participants walked in silence around the Memorial Student Center with candlelit bags DOUGLAS HARDING SYDNEY SHELTON just before placing them in the form of a ribbon to signify domestic violence awareness. NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR October is National Domestic Violence Awareness and serves as a safe place for victims to heal from the [email protected] [email protected] Month. It’s important to recognize this month and to trauma of abuse as well as access crisis counseling, le- stand up for victims and survivors. gal advocacy, housing advocacy, food, and clothing. As Domestic violence, also known as intimate part- the population of Putnam County continues to grow JOELLE GATES TAYLOR HUDDLESTON ner violence, shows itself in many forms; it’s not just annually, so does the need for these services, and the LIFE! EDITOR ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR physical, though in many cases it is. It can be emo- need for safe shelter,” Sara Blevins, director of devel- [email protected] [email protected] tional abuse, such as insults or anything else that may opment at Branches, wrote in a news release. JOE ARTRIP MICHAELA CRITTENDEN an example of which is abusers purposefully ruining organization. Each emergency shelter has a limited theirdiminish victims’ a sense credit. of self-worth. It can even be financial, numberResources of beds are available free, and for Branches victims of is domestic a non-profit vio- PRODUCTION EDITOR PHOTO AND GRAPHICS EDITOR And it doesn’t affect only women. One in four [email protected] [email protected] women and one in nine men experience severe do- Putnam, Wayne and Lincoln counties. According to its mestic violence, according to the National Coalition website,lence. There Branches are also also outreach provides offices legal located assistance, in Mason, indi- SARAH INGRAM JESTEN RICHARDSON Against Domestic Violence website. vidual and group counseling and case management. COPY EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR A helpful resource to understand cycles of abuse, There are ways to help and ways to be allies. Not [email protected] [email protected] as well as to show how domestic violence can everyone suffering from domestic violence may be manifest, is a Power and Control Wheel. These in- prepared to leave the abusive situation right away, fographics demonstrate the various types of abuse, so it’s especially crucial they have a strong support MEG KELLER SANDY YORK and they break them down through examples. Ex- system. Confronting the abuser is not a healthy way SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER FACULTY ADVISER amples of them can be found through a simple to help, and it can be dangerous for allies, as well [email protected] [email protected] internet search. as victims. It’s helpful to remember there are other resources. This October, take time to recognize the signs of Branches Domestic Violence Shelter is an emergency domestic violence. Offer support. And, if you may THE PARTHENON’S CORRECTIONS POLICY housing shelter, located in Huntington, and the orga- be experiencing domestic violence, know you’re “Factual errors appearing in The Parthenon should be reported to the nization recently opened a second emergency shelter not alone. Know you can get help. editor immediately following publication. Corrections the editor deems in Putnam County. The National Domestic Violence hotline is necessary will be printed as soon as possible following the error.” “The Putnam County shelter provides eight ad- 1-800-799-7233, and Branches Domestic Violence Shelter’s 24-hour crisis line is 304-529-2382.

THE FIRST The Constitution of the ditional beds for victims fleeing domestic violence AMENDMENT United States of America Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of INTERESTED IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE PARTHENON? religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the We are always looking for more people to contribute, regardless of major. freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to If you are interested in writing, cartoons, reviews, photos or have other peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress ideas, please email [email protected]. of grievances.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY AMANDA LARCH | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 9 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM COLUMN: First Amendment binds all American freedoms

By JACK MILES More than four decades prior to question, learn and disagree. WEST VIRGINIA PRESS ASSOCIATION Now, as in the beginning, freedom Freedom of the press, of speech, of Constitution, colonial printer John Pe- of the press abides in the courage of religion, of assembly and to petition terthe Zenger day when in 1733 Congress began ratified to publish the men and women who report the news, the government are woven, like stars scathing-but-true stories about the whether those reports arise from misdeeds of New York’s haughty royal between white columns in Washing- Amendment. governor. Zenger languished in prison ton, D.C., or beside the fountain at in Thethe flag,blood into of thepatriots fabric is of the the seed First of for nearly 10 months for the crime of Lions Lake in Washington, Missouri. the Republic. The founders and those truth telling about a politician. But A reporter’s work is often more rou- who followed in their footsteps in- Zenger and his attorney made jurors tine than grandiose. On most days, vested their lives in this country. They understand a new concept – truth is a - assured there would be freedom of defense – and Zenger went free. tistics; they report on the scandal de religion, and from religion, so the gov- Shielded by truth, journalists for jourreporters and the gather zoning police board and meeting; fire sta ernment could neither bless nor ban nearly three centuries have been and they describe a range of human what anyone believes, as occurs under free to jab their pens at those who experiences, from a walk through a radical theocracies and communist re- threaten the First Amendment. There conservatory alive with iridescent gimes. The founders secured freedom are myriad examples involving reli- of speech, to assemble and to petition gion alone. They include news reports and daughter found drowned on the the government to redress grievances, about Congress trying to disenfran- Rioblue Grande’s morpho muddy butterflies banks. to a father which is denied by China, North Ko- chise Mormons in the late 1880s and But not all journalists complete rou- rea, Saudi Arabia and others that fear extend to modern times and the pain- tine days. A bullet killed Ernie Pyle in PHOTO COURTESY OF WV PRESS ASSOCIATION opposition. They also created one ful recognition that even vile speech, a safe zone on Ie Shima during World National Newspaper Week is Oct. 6-12, and the theme for freedom that binds and protects all such as that practiced by Westboro War II; he is one of many reporters editorial content this year is “Think F1RST — Know Your 5 others, and has done so from before Baptist Church, must be permitted as who died to bring the public truth Freedoms.” This column was written and shared by West the founding of the republic – freedom a religious liberty. Virginia Press Association associate Jack Miles. of the press. Journalists help keep us free to see FREEDOMS on pg. 10 Movie Review: ‘Joker’ Parthe-Pet By DILLON MCCARTY end, it felt like a crime epic. In 2017, James Man- CONTRIBUTOR gold’s “Logan” continued the status of Wolverine, “You are a product of your environment.” Todd ushering in a newly formed universe inspired by Phillips’ “Joker” takes this statement and brings it classical westerns, like “Shane” (1953) and “Un- to life. Through the terrifying portrayal of mental - clearly inspired by Martin Scorsese’s early char- mer, designed to smash our most inner levels of acterforgiven” studies, (1992). like Now,“Taxi Driver” we have (1976), “Joker,” “Raging a film comfort.illness, Phillips’ By syncing film us is ato cinematic the perspective sledgeham of a Bull” (1980), and “The King of Comedy” (1983). broken man, we are forced to endure a nightmar- In classic fashion, Gotham is a character unto ish narrative that parallels the depths of despair. itself, and in all honesty, it has never felt more real. This rendition of Gotham feels eerily simi- - lar to New York City’s metropolitan status in thurThe end Fleck result (Joaquin is a film Phoenix), of volcanic a man proportions. dealing with the 1970s. Economic stagnation rules the social mentalSet in instability.1980s Gotham Once City, his the isolated film follows existence Ar infrastructure, escalating the desperation of ci- begins to intensify, Fleck’s mind enters a psy- vilians. Violence dominates the streets, turning more and more of a societal hell, Arthur morphs up the streets, molding the city into a location of intochological a formidable field of villain. madness. In time, As Gotham the Joker becomes is born. inhabitants into fearful beings. Trash bags fill Harlequin Rose is a year old and loves to go on walks and eat Many of the best comic book movies feel like Credit must be given to Lawrence Sher, the cin- food! She is also known to chase people down for attention. But something else entirely. In 2008, Christopher ematographer.consistent filth. Sher and Phillips have a history her favorite thing is talking! Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” revolutionized comic of working together, and here they capture the book movies with its crime elements. Nolan’s Interested in featuring your pet in the paper? Use #Par- thePet on social media or contact [email protected] often seen in Michael Mann pictures, and in the largeness of Gotham,Read the a fictional full review setting brimmingonline at with photos and a short bio. film possessed the tactical and emotional power marshallparthenon.com.

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SOCCER cont. from 7 FREEDOMS cont. from 9 about war. Last year, in Annapolis, Maryland, a man who rejected having his criminal record reported walked into That’s a really good confidence booster going into the Charlotte game. We want to beat them this year.” The Capital Gazette and killed five employees. Routine days As for the 49ers, freshman forward/midfielder Axel Sigurdarson earned Conference USA Offensive are not guaranteed. goalPlayer in ofthree the Week.straight Sigurdarson games. helped lead Charlotte’s offense and even scored the winning goal against Seasoned reporters understand the importance of safe- Furman, 2-1. He scored the first goal in the team’s 3-1 win at Florida Atlantic. Sigurdarson has scored a guarding the First Amendment. They know, also, that though during last season. telling the truth is made more difficult in these topsy-turvy “IThis think will it’s be a redshirt big one, seniorespecially goalkeeper because Paulo they arePita’s ahead first of time us nationally playing against ranked,” the Pita 49ers said. due “I tofeel an like injury the times – when truth is flippantly called “lies” and lies are whole team; we are looking forward to this match just to prove ourselves and to prove to everyone that defended as truth – if they do not do their duty, then no one will. From time to time, explosions of criticism and unfet- can break those lines, make sure we score and keep the clean sheet.” tered hate may around them rage, but because reporters are we have a spot on top of the table. Charlotte is a really physical team. We’re trying to find a way that we loyal to the duties of a free press, including to challenge gov- ernment leaders and policies, each of the First Amendment Following its first road contest against the 49ers, the Herd will travel to California to take on Loyola freedoms continues to wave like stripes in a flag emerging in Marymount and San Diego State. After, Marshall will travel closer to home as it goes to Wright State before the dawn’s early light. heading to Boca Raton, Florida against FAU, and Rochester, Michigan to face Oakland. The Herd will return home for one final home match of the season against No. 16 Kentucky before headingTaylor down Huddleston south to can face be No. contacted 15 Florida at International [email protected]. University. First kick is set for 7 p.m. at Transamerica Field in Charlotte, North Carolina.

BUDDY cont. from 4

Buddy System members meet once a week to hang out, plan future outings and events and see what everyone is doing throughout the week, which gives other members event options with people they know, Harrah said.

- “We’ll go to events and we’ll advertise events, but we also host our own,” Harrah said. “YouBuddy get System a great painted sense ofpumpkins family, a with great the sense INTO of Center community, Tuesday, and Oct. you 8; get they to bealso involved have a Rooster’s in things outyou normallying planned wouldn’t for Oct. be23 involvedand are planning with,” Jordan a Halloween said. party at the end of the month, Harrah said. For those interested, more information on the Buddy System can be found on Herdlink. Brittany Hively can be contacted at [email protected].

SOCIAL MEDIA POLL RESULTS Y N

DO YOU PLAN TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY? 48% 52%

ARE YOU READY FOR SWEATER WEATHER? 85% 15%

ARE YOU EXCITED TO SEE THE HERD BACK AT THE JOAN ON 79% 21% SATURDAY?

HAVE YOU HEARD OF VANDALIA TV? 21% 79%

ARE YOU PLANNING ON GOING TO ANY MARSHALL ARTISTS 74% 26% SERIES EVENTS?

This poll was conducted on The Parthenon’s Instagram, @MUParthenon. The results reflect responses from an average of 33 individuals.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY AMANDA LARCH | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 11 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM “Farm to Table Dinner” provides community with local food choices because it tries to make good food available to the commu- The Wild Ramp focuses on allowing members of the By SARAH ROWE nity while also stimulating the economy and being kinder community to have access to local food choices in Hunting- THE PARTHENON to the Earth,” Matt Moore, the programs manager for the ton while supporting healthier meal choices and farmers One local business is using farm fresh food to in the area. The “Farm to Table Dinner” allowed at- stimulate the economy, help the Earth and provide “We want to provide people with quality products tendees to see the faces of the people who provided food to families in the community. the dinner and they could potentially appreciate the “People have lost touch with what they are really that come from this area, and the “Farm to Table time that went into preparing it. eating,” said Buford Pitts, one of the farmers that Dinner” allows people to see who and where their “Some food might be cheaper, but you sacrifice provided produce for the “Farm to Table Dinner,” orga- quality, the planet and your overall health in the nized by the Wild Ramp. “Going to the normal grocery food came from. This way, we can thank the farm- long-run,” Carey Mitchell, a “Farm to Table Dinner” store lets you buy food without knowing exactly where ers for the work they have done to provide such good attendee, said. “I think this event is really good for it is from or how it is made; even if you buy produce, the community because it reminds people of what most people still don’t know what happened to it be- quality produce, while supporting the community real, honest food tastes like; there are no microwave fore purchasing. Not many people still farm for a living directions on the back of a box and no mile-long list around here, and I wanted to share something I do and getting other people excited for fresh food.” of additives and preservatives.” with people who would appreciate it. It’s not too often According to their website, the Wild Ramp is a non- strangers get to sit down together at one big table and enjoy a meal together.” Wild Ramp, said. “We want to provide people with qual- to encourage a stronger economy through local involve- The Wild Ramp’s “Farm to Table Dinner” was the third ity products that come from this area, and the “Farm to mentprofit as well farmers as reduce market stress based from in factory Huntington farming that on aims the annual fundraiser for the business, where community Table Dinner” allows people to see who and where their environment. The Wild Ramp organizes events like the members were able to share a five-course meal of origi- food came from. This way, we can thank the farmers for the “Farm to Table Dinne in order to educate producers and nal recipes prepared by a chef with ingredients provided work they have done to provide such good quality produce by local farmers. while supporting the community and getting other people Sarah Rowe can be contacted at rowe128@mar- “The Wild Ramp is this little treasure in Huntington excited for fresh food.” shall.edu.consumers on the benefits of buying and eating locally.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY JOELLE GATES | [email protected] 12 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM New website provides platform for West Virginia filmmakers By AMANDA LARCH MANAGING EDITOR - The idea of Vandalia TV, Cesco said, is not Vandalia TV may look like many other for the resources that are available,” Cesco be available online. Projects are accepted want to do these things.” - streaming services, except for one big dif- said. “So I have a whole bunch of filmmak- through a website called FilmFreeway, ers writing blogs about like, this is how I which is a submission site commonly used to take away views from filmmakers’ You make movies or this is what I think’s im to enter film festivals and other creative Tube or Vimeo channels; instead, views on ference: Every film on the website was portant and here’s books I’ve read. And- contests. Vandalia TV go directly toward the creator created by a West Virginia filmmaker. sionwe’re period sharing each that.” month, and the categories “FilmFreeway is pretty standard for a lot of the film. Cesco,“I wanted former something Marshall University that promotes student all Cesco said there will likely be a submis of film festival submissions,” Cesco said. “The way the site works is we host the these great filmmakers that I know,” Nate “So I wanted to do that because filmmakers YouTube,not ingesting Vimeo videos or Facebook and then videos re-host that- think people are so used to the idea of for submissions, as of now, are short film, who have already made things will know the filmmakers have uploaded, so we’re and creator of Vandalia TV, said. “And I ing them,” Cesco said. So whenever you streaming services—I think we all have watch something on Vandalia TV, the Netflix or Hulu or something like that— views go to the filmmaker. The idea is so I thought people will get a product to help filmmakers because this is what like that, but it’s for films that are made- I would want it to be if I was making a here.” thing. That was really important to me.” Cesco’s goal for the website is to pro is Vandaliasomething TV wasCesco created said ashad a way been to said,mote isWest to provideVirginia supportfilms free for of all charge. West help showcase local filmmakers, which Another purpose for Vandalia TV, Cesco lacking. Virginia filmmakers, including those “I knew a lot of filmmakers in the area,- designedwho are to from help the West state Virginian but may actors, film and there was nothing local that seemed projects in other locations. It is also like it perpetually supported filmmak ers,” he said. “Occasionally, there will be- writers, editors, sound designers and events. Occasionally, there’ll be sprints, cinematographers connect and work but there was nothing that was an on with one another on their projects. line presence. There’s no publication- “I know a lot of filmmakers; there’s infrastructure here. And there was really a whole scene of filmmakers here,” nothing that’s like showcasing and high updatingCesco said. constantly, “Let’s try pushing to make thispeople’s hub lighting or curating good film content.” or gateway into it that’s up year-round, Vandalia TV was also built with the audience in mind, Cesco said. films. That’s the main goal of it. But I there’s“This a is scene audience of creators focused. and I meta com so- also know, whenever I was learning how many people who just don’t know that justto make like films,to share I didn’t some see advice a resource from likeev- that aimed at local people. So I would munity of creators,” Cesco said. “So it that’s more targeted and aimed at mak- was aimed at, ‘Hey, these people are in ery type of filmmaker all over the state your hometown, and these people are reallymaking a films,user-focused, and you ashould person go in watch West ing films here. And I’m hoping that Virginia-focusedit whenever they site, screen not something.’necessarily It’sfor collaboration will come from there.” - Vandalia TV, which launched Sept. 28, can be accessed on phones and brows - filmmakers to share their filmmakers linksers at to vandaliatv.com. Facebook groups The that website can connect has project; I didn’t want to be stuck behind a blog, as well as a ‘Community’ tab with web series and feature films. The web- about it, and people who are just starting that creative wall. The idea is to let people site launched with 25 submissions. In the off should be on FilmFreeway, not just for know that we have a great music scene and filmmakers and creators, allow them to ask future,Film othersubmissions types of mustfilms, suchhave asalready docu this, but for trying to get their films into a greatAmanda comedy Larch scene can andbe artcontacted scene. Weat Westquestions Virginia and offerthan advice.it is other places, just mentary and animation, will be accepted. festivals. So the idea was, it’s easy to use [email protected] have a great film scene, too.” “I think it’s very different making film in for people who know to use it, and people ended their film festivalPAGE EDITED run AND and DESIGNED already BY JOELLE who GATES don’t | [email protected] should know how to use it if they