The Parthenon, December 5, 2013

Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 12-5-2013 The aP rthenon, December 5, 2013 Bishop Nash [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Nash, Bishop, "The aP rthenon, December 5, 2013" (2013). The Parthenon. Paper 260. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/260 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]. page designed and edited by BISHOP NASH INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HIGH 66° LOW 57° [email protected] THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013 | VOL. 117 NO. 61 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com LGBT group sprouts in School of Medicine By CHARLIE HOUSE “Is dedicated to cultivating a Trout, HSA’s president, received the closet, and there is nothing like, sometimes, there was a All the pieces fell into place THE PARTHENON healthy, inclusive environment her master’s degree in biomedi- at this school that says ‘This is a certain lack of cultural compe- when she spoke with Assis- Several students in Marshall where medical students and cal science from Marshall, in welcoming culture, and this is a tency,” she said. tant Dean of Diversity Shelvy University’s Joan C. Edwards professionals of all sexual ori- which she shared many courses safe space for us to be out.’” She said the doctors and other Campbell. Trout said Campbell School of Medicine have come entations, gender identities and with medical students. Trout said she also saw that medical students sometimes was very receptive. The medi- together forming an organiza- gender expressions are able to “I have known this current did not know how to relate to cal school had actually been tion to promote awareness of collaborate in order to optimize set of medical students, who are medical community around their patients, or ask the right criticized for lacking diversity, issues in medicine faced by the the delivery of healthcare in the fourth years now, since I started Huntington.lack of culture reflected in the questions to meet their medi- so this was one initiative that lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- tri-state area,” according to its in 2010,” Trout said. “I have “I was a medical scribe at cal needs. She also encountered dovetailed with Campbell’s gender communities. mission statement. seen students in various places one of the local hospitals, and questions about what pronouns goals as an administrator. Health Spectrum Alli- Before starting medical on the [LGBT] spectrum, and in although the doctors were were appropriate when dealing ance, as the group is known, school this past fall, Tamara various [stages] of being out of friendly to all patients, it seemed with transgender patients. See LGBT | Page 5 Huntington Dance Theatre to GETTING ‘INTO’ IT present annual performance of ‘The Nutcracker’ By BRITANY MILLER THE PARTHENON A holiday tradition 32 years in the making aims to delight hundreds as the Hunting- ton Dance Theatre takes the stage of the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse to present “The Nutcracker” this weekend. Guests young and old can en- joy performances Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Huntington Dance The- Nutcracker” in 1981, making it theatre company’s first produced longest running “The show. The Christmas story, popular the world over, nar- rates, through ballet, a series of dreamy adventures in a win- ter wonderland where a young girl, “Clara,” and her new gift, a handsome Nutcracker, en- INTO Marshall students hang out around the Memorial Student Center plaza, above left, in the classroom, gingersnaps, fairies and much counter dancing snowflakes, above right, and at the Veterans Memorial Soccer more. Complex, below right, during the Fall 2013 semester. “‘The Nutcracker’ is a great SUBMITTED PHOTOS family show,” Anna Lafferre, HDT director, said. “Kids as young as 3 can sit through it and not get bored. The story INTO Marshall wraps up first semester on campus is simple to understand, the music is well-known and the By MAGGIE SMITH knowledge of the English lan- Pathway program. According are able learn about American Hurley lists a Halloween costumes and sets are bright THE PARTHENON guage. White explained that to White, this allows interna- culture in the classroom. party, board game nights, and and colorful.” As the year draws to a close, the program is divided in three tional students who may not “The goal is that students a series on dating in America The cast of nearly 90 will INTO Marshall University is categories. have been directly admitted have a safe place to learn Eng- and homesickness among showcase talented dancers as to the university because of lish and learn to be a student the ways INTO Marshall has young as 4 alongside seasoned semester at the university. INTO Marshall students can their English scores a chance in the U.S.,” Hurley said. “We provided students with a seniors, all of whom began celebratingMarshall isa thesuccessful fourth firstuni- focusThe on first is known type asof academicprogram to develop the English skills offer a wide variety of support, better understanding of Amer- rehearsals in late August, ac- versity in the United States to English. White said that this they need. Pathway has two so it would be really impor- cording to Laferre. house the INTO program, ac- program took the place Mar- different levels, standard and tant from my perspective that semester. To prepare, many dancers at- cording to Stephanie Hurley, shall’s former international accelerated, which allow stu- students feel like they get the icanAnother culture wayduring that their INTO first tend classes three times a week director of INTO experience. program LEAP, which had its dents to get either a graduate information they need, that we Marshall has given its for- in addition to three to six hour “INTO coming to Marshall or undergraduate degree from are a responsive staff, that we eign students a chance to rehearsals every Sunday. Pro- was a great way to really sup- The academic English pro- Marshall while still furthering support them. get to know the community duction culminates in a week port students who want to gramfinal semesterhas six levels last thatsummer. can their INTO education. “I think on the academic side better is the International seek degrees at a university help prepare students to study Hurley said that the goal is we would want them to both Festival. Students set up within the performing arts cen- but maybe do not have the in an American university. for their students is to leave be able to speak English and tables in the Big Sandy Su- of five-hour nightly rehearsals English skills yet to do that,” The second program is INTO INTO with a mastery of Eng- interact on a really personal perstore Arena for each of set, staged and polished. Hurley said. Marshall’s general English lish and a curiosity either to level, but also be able to per- their countries and taught ter“Earlier where everythingin the fall, is I’d finally say INTO Marshall comes from program. White said that the take that to an academic pro- form that same English skill in guests different facts about I spend about 20-25 hours a INTO University Partnerships, gram at Marshall, or at least the classroom when it comes their cultures. week on HDT-related things,” which is a company based in that the idea behind it is to to take the skills back to their to writing and reading and Brazilian student Eduardo Lafferre said. “Closer to the United Kingdom, accord- attractprogram business lasts five people, weeks tour and- home country to use in their doing some really challenging Santos said he really enjoyed the show, I’d say I spend a ing to INTO academic program ism guides, et cetera. in other daily lives. course work.” the International Festival and good 35-40 hours a week on director Ben White. countries who want to learn Both White and Hurley This semester, INTO has of- hosting one of the tables with HDT-things.“ The classes INTO Mar- English for their jobs. believe that INTO has had a suc- fered students different ways his friends. shall offer provide students - of integrating themselves into See NUTCRACKER | Page 5 with a chance to better their fered by INTO Marshall is the hope the international students American society. See INTO | Page 5 The final program of cessful first semester. They also 273038 MARSHALL SCHOOL OF PHARMACY YOU ALREADY KNOW 6 x 3.0 1 C M Y K 50 INCH 2 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM SGA announces new press secretary By MORGAN WRIGHT position of press secretary. She was Tucker said she was ready put her what can be done through student feedback from so many people. For THE PARTHENON considered to be a good candidate for skills to use for the betterment of government.” example, the memorial ceremony, The Marshall University Student this position because she is an adver- Student Government. Frobel said Tucker will be a great you get people that have lived in Government Association appointed a tising major and has experience in “This is one of the strongest SGA’s addition to the SGA staff. Huntington for years and they new press secretary Tuesday for the public relations, social media manage- that I’ve seen since I’ve been at Mar- Frobel has been SGA’s press secre- get to tell their story.

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