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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]. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 | VOL. 117 NO. 89 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Rainy forecast FINDING FREEDOM IN FILM Commuters brewing for sleep safe on weekend, campus during Monday bad weather By MEGAN OSBORNE THE PARTHENON THE PARTHENON With this winter’s weather The National Oceanic conditions causing school and Atmospheric Admin- cancellations and dangerous istration reported snow highways, Marshall Univer- and rain all weekend, sity is offering commuters, continuing into the begin- faculty and staff a free and ning of the week. safe place to stay on campus. NOAA issued a special The rooms are offered on a weather advisory Wednes- first-come, first-serve basis. day, advising drivers to The rooms will be single use caution because tenant rooms with linens of slick spots on un- and pillows made available treated roadways and to overnight quests. The possible reduced visibili- length of the stay will be ties from early morning determined by the weather snow showers. The snow and by the department of caused school delays and Housing and Residence Life. closings throughout the Students who choose to state. accept this accommodation A possibility of a mix- must submit to the rules of ture of snow and rain is LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON the residence hall where expected for the weekend. Maurice Cooley, vice president of Intercultural Affairs, addresses Marshall students and members of the Huntington community as part of the they are staying. They will Thursday will be sunny “Created Equal” program in the John Deaver Drinko Library on Thursday. have to follow the same with high western winds visitation policy of the per- 13 to 17 mph with gusts manent residents. up to 30 mph. Tempera- Black History Month wraps up with civil rights film discussion It is advised that students tures may reach a high of give advanced notice when 29 degrees during the day reserving a room because and a low of 6 degrees By FRANCES LAZELL chance to watch the films and Humanities’ in partnership certain people,” Khader said. they are limited, but short through the night. Night THE PARTHENON to engage attendees in con- with the Gilder Lehman Insti- Khader said after being notice room reservations skies will be mostly clear As Black History Month versation about real issues. tute of American History. contacted by NEH about the will also be accepted due to and winds will reduce to comes to an end, Maurice Serra Carter, freshman The Marshall University grant opportunity, he re- the unpredictability of the 5 to 9 mph. Cooley, associate vice presi- health science major from Research Corporation re- viewed the information and weather. Friday is expected to dent of Intercultural Affairs, Martinsburg, W.Va., said she ceived a grant from the NEH decided the grant would be be mostly sunny with a in coordination with the John did not have the opportu- that offered a packaged-set of a positive opportunity for TO RESERVE A ROOM high near 34 degrees and Deaver Drinko Library, facili- nity to attend the showings four films pertaining to Civil Marshall. He said the feed- winds at 3 to 9 mph. A 30 tated an informal discussion of the films, but she attended Rights. back for the series has been percent chance of snow is about the impacts of race and because clips of the films Over the past six to eight interesting, educational and predicted for after mid- the history of civil rights on would be shown and their months, Drinko Library has encouraging. Contact: night. Night skies will be the world today. impact would be thoroughly showed the films “The Aboli- In a press release the mostly cloudy and tem- The event, Created Equal: discussed. tionists,” “Slavery by Another NEH said the program was Tracy Eggleston, peratures may reach a Freedom Writers and The “I wanted to learn more Name,” “Freedom Writers” intended to encourage pub- Assistant Director low of 26 degrees. Loving Story focused on two about the Freedom Writ- and “The Loving Story.” lic conversations about the Saturday will be mostly films, shown at the Drinko Li- ers,” Carter said. “Also, I had Majed Khader, director of changing meanings of free- cloudy with a high near 52 brary in February. never heard about ‘The Lov- Morrow Library, said he was dom and equality in U.S. Office of Housing and degrees with a 30 percent Cooley said incorporating ing Story.’” pleased with the turnout to history. Residence Life chance of rain at night un- the clips into the discussion This was the final event of the movie viewings. Marshall was one of 473 in- der mostly cloudy skies served as a way to reorient the Bridging Culture initia- “From the beginning, we stitutions to receive the grant. 304-696-6004 and a low of 33 degrees. attendees with the films, to tive at Marshall, which was were not expecting large Frances Lazell can be introduce the films to stu- made possible by the Na- audiences because this is contacted at lazell2@mar- eggleston3@marshall. See WEATHER | Page 5 dents who did not have the tional Endowment for the something of interest to shall.edu. Job-A-Palooza returns to campus with opportunities

THE PARTHENON Several companies at the fair Marshall University Ca- were also present to screen reer Services sponsored potential candidates for intern- Job-A-Palooza Wednesday in ship programs. the Memorial Student Center. Job-A-Palooza occurs every More than 20 companies and semester to seek out employ- local businesses attended the ees and interns for the various fair, offering part-time jobs and jobs and internships available internships to interested stu- in and around the Huntington- dents. Regular attendees such Charleston area. as Cabell Huntington Hospital It is one of the many events and BrickStreet insurance were coordinated by Marshall Uni- present to meet and greet stu- versity Career Services. Other dents. Many local businesses, events planned for 2014 in- such as Papa John’s, Lowes clude the Educator Expo March and Rue 21, were on hand to 11, the Spring Career Expo ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON educate students on part–time April 2 and the Spring Etiquette Students and potential employers meet and mingle around informational booths during Job-A-Palooza on Wednesday in the Memorial Student Center. job opportunities in the area. Dinner April 9.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Honors College gets jump start on fall semester By MALAK KHADER Associate Dean of the Hon- Gilpin said that the Honors professors are all so invested had the freedom to take what times it seems as if we are be- THE PARTHENON ors College, Susan Gilpin, said College tries to offer a variety in the seminars and it’s some of we learned and see how it ap- ing given a lot of busy work to - the best learning experiences plies in a practical setting.” nalizing the list of seminars seminars is not always easy. for their students. I’ve ever had.” Junior education major, Brit- class rather than being given offeredThe Honorsto honors College students is for fi Gilpinfinding said professors sometimes to teach they apthe- of Seniorcourses fromsocial different work fieldsma- Senior anthropology major tany Young said that the seminars qualitydo to add assignments.” to the difficulty of the fall 2014. The seminars are of- proach the college about their jor Alyssa Sthay said that the Martina Wilkinson said the semi- sound great in theory, but they Professors teaching the semi- fered to help student improve ideas and sometimes the col- seminars are unlike any other are not always as advertised. nars are not allowed to teach the the honors experience. lege has to seek them out. classes that Marshall Univer- “The seminars are a good “Sometimes the descrip- same seminar more than three Narrowing down the semi- “This is the best part of my sity has to offer. waynars haveto expose been beneficialhonors students for her. tions of the classes are vague times to allow variety for honors nars for the following semester job,” Gilpin said. “I have maybe “We get to explore all kinds to a more hands on learning or can be interpreted in several students. A list of the upcoming is a long and tedious process. A two weeks to relax before I have of topics,” Sthay said. “The approach that allows them different ways, leading to dis- fall seminars will be completed proposal has to be submitted to get back at it again for the debates and discussions that to apply the things they have appointment when students within the next week. and approved by a committee following semester. I’m talking we have are exactly the type learned,” Wilkinson said. “The discover the class they are tak- Malak Khader can be con- before the professor is given to professors right now about of academic discussion that three seminars I have taken all ing is not what they previously tacted at khader4@marshall. permission to teach the course. teaching in the fall of 2015.” one hopes for in college. The thought,” Young said. “A lot of edu.

had a final project where we Facebook’s ‘Unsubscribe’ The Women’s Center and button reduces clout in the empowering pants marketing emails wireless By SALVADOR RODRIGUEZ LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) Unsubscribing from annoying industry is marketing emails is now easier than ever for users of Google’s Gmail service. Gmail has added an “unsub- growing fast scribe” button that users will see at the top of promotional By JESSICA GUYNN messages they receive. If they LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) click the button, Gmail will try Less than two years ago, disil- to ensure they no longer receive such material from that sender, Facebook Inc. stock, worried Google said. lusioned investors were fleeing- The Silicon Valley tech giant ure out how to make the leap to said it implemented the feature mobilethe company devices would from neverpersonal fig - computers, let alone make ents and senders of marketing money on them. emails.as a way to benefit both recipi Now, more than half of the Without the new “unsub- giant social network’s adver- scribe” button, users typically tising revenue is coming from have had to delve through tiny ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON ads for its 1.2 billion users on Signs displaying symptoms and statistics of eating disorders are hang with pairs of pants in Buskirk Field Tuesday. text at the bottom of unwanted smartphones and tablets. And messages looking for links to it’s buying WhatsApp after By JOCELYN GIBSON More Harm than Good?” in the Memorial Theory.” They discussed the ways in which “unsubscribe” pages on com- outbidding rival Google Inc. THE PARTHENON Student Center. biases toward different body types affect panies’ websites. Once on these for the most popular mobile National Eating Disorders Awareness The focus of the presentation was to the perception of the individual’s body. app for sending messages on Week continues 6 p.m. Friday with a demonstrate how body shaming works. forms indicating which email ad- smartphones. presentation sponsored by the Marshall It causes overweight or obese people to media has on the way people view them- dresssites, usersthey want must to often unsubscribe fill out Facebook’s big shift to wire- University Women’s Center titled “The internalize the negative attributes as- selves.They Harper also talked explained about that the the influence most as well as give a reason they are less helped give Chief Executive Truth About Pro-Anorexia” in Harris Hall sociated with being heavy, rather than common way people receive images in unsubscribing. Mark Zuckerberg top billing Room 102. motivate them to lose weight. the media is in comparison with their own Monday at the Mobile World The theme of NEDA Week this year is Chapman wanted to emphasize health image. marketers because it makes it Congress in Barcelona, Spain, “I didn’t know…” The goal is to spread in- at all sizes. She explained that whether In addition to the talks, the Women’s lessThe likely new that button users will will benefit mark - formation regarding what people may not someone is large or small has nothing to Center set up a booth in the Memorial their material as spam, Google dustry’s largest trade show. know about eating disorders. do with his or her health at all. Generally, Student Center Monday with information said. his“It highest took Facebook profile yet a atwhile the into The Women’s Center wants students to skinny people are thought to be healthier regarding eating disorders and along with The button will be visible for recognize the shift to mobile but realize that eating disorders are very seri- than overweight people, which only adds a display on Buskirk Field with facts about most promotional messages that once they did, they turned on a ous conditions and can be life threatening. to the problem of body shaming. eating disorders that many people may include unsubscribe options. It dime,” said David Kirkpatrick, NEDA Week kicked off Monday evening Tuesday Lindsey Harper and Emily Gin- not know. will appear at the top of mes- author of “The Facebook Effect.” with a presentation delivered by Kelsey ther presented “Weighty Issues: Biased Jocelyn Gibson can be contacted at sages to the right of the sender’s “This was a victory lap for Face- Chapman entitled “The War on Obesity: [email protected]. email address. book as a mobile company.” At the time of its initial public Body Attitudes and the Objectification offering in May 2012, Facebook looked as if it might get left in the dust as consumers increas- ingly ditched their computers Lack of coal waste oversight is under fire after giant spill for mobile devices. With its stock value plum- By SEAN COCKERHAM such waste storage sites across the leads the nation in coal ash produc- launched a criminal probe of North meting, Zuckerberg had one MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU nation. tion, followed by Texas, Indiana, Ohio Carolina’s environmental agency in challenge greater than all oth- (MCT) The federal government doesn’t and Kentucky. the wake of the spill, with state regu- ers: reinvent Facebook from A massive North Carolina coal waste regulate the disposal of “coal ash,” Coal ash can contain toxic materials lators receiving subpoenas to appear its roots in personal comput- spill into a major river is increasing the dustlike material that’s left over such as arsenic and selenium, but the next month before a federal grand jury. ers into a company geared to pressure on the Obama administration when pulverized coal is burned to fuel Environmental Protection Agency has Among the subpoena demands: State the mobile generation. Results to start policing the more than 1,000 electrical power plants. Pennsylvania left it to the states to decide what rules came quickly. to put in place. The result has been an have of gifts from Duke Energy. inconsistent patchwork of regulations officialsOther muststates bringalso have any recordscome under they months, Facebook picked up that the EPA acknowledges is full of criticism for their coal waste oversight. moreIn than last half year’s of its final advertis three- gaps. The environmental group Earthjustice ing revenue from its 945 million The agency promises to come out has singled out Texas and Georgia as mobile users. And in a major with long-delayed rules by the end of having particularly lax regulations, move last week, it agreed to pay the year, but it’s likely to leave the en- and the group documented 208 coal $19 billion in cash and stock forcement in the hands of the states. ash storage sites in 37 states with con- for mobile messaging phenom State coal ash enforcement is un- tamination or spills. WhatsApp, the tiny, 55-person According to the EPA, without suf- company that provides a cheap, after a Duke Energy spill this month easy way for its 465 million pouredder particular coal ash fire into in Norththe Dan Carolina River. coal waste can leach into groundwater users worldwide to send text The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has andficient migrate protection to sources the contaminants of drinking wa in- messages and photos. estimated that up to 39,000 tons of the Despite the eye-popping waste traveled 80 miles downstream 40 wet ash storage units nationwide as price tag, Wall Street rewarded and coated the river bottom in a layer havingter. The “high agency hazard identified potential,” more mean than- Facebook’s chutzpah. Shares hit of sludge. It’s endangering aquatic life ing they’re sites where the failure of a high of $71.44 in midday trad- the impoundment probably would ing Monday before closing at - lead to the loss of human life. $70.78, up $2.19, or 3.2 percent. taminatedin the river, stretch. and health officials warn One of the two options the EPA is Facebook has gained 30 per- against“If this eating doesn’t fish prove caught you in theneed con to considering is to declare coal ash a cent this year, giving it a market have a strong federal regulation, then hazardous waste. That would require value of more than $180 billion. what proof does it take?” said Frank special handling and disposal of the Facebook hasn’t just caught Holleman, attorney for the Southern waste, with direct oversight by the up in mobile. With WhatsApp, Environmental Law Center, which has EPA. The other option would impose a it could become an even more challenged state oversight of coal ash less stringent set of new federal rules, dumps. with enforcement through states and See FACEBOOK | Page 5 The U.S. Justice Department has citizen lawsuits.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CRUSHED BY FAU Men’s Basketball to By GABI WARWICK “We turned THE PARTHENON the ball over too play Old Dominion Marshall’s women’s basketball team much,” Daniels faced off against Conference USA new- said, “and they HERDZONE.COM Sophomore guard Aaron Ba- comer Florida Atlantic University rebounded well. Having struggled away from cote paces the Monarchs with a Wednesday in the Cam Henderson Center. We’ve looked the Cam Henderson this season, team-high 16.2 points per game The Herd lost the game 87-68, falling to lethargic lately, the Marshall men’s basketball and 2.9 assists per game in 27 9-18 on the season, while FAU rose 14-13. and I’m not en- team will look to close out its appearances this season, with Matt Daniels, head coach for Marshall, tirely sure why.” 2013-14 road schedule with 26 having come in the form of said because the team is young, it still has Norrisha a win against new Conference starts. ODU is the only team in C- a lot to learn from its losses. Victrum, a soph- USA member, Old Dominion, on USA to have a lower free-throw “We’re obviously still a work in prog- omore from Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. percentage than the Herd as the ress,” Daniels said. “We’re trying to work Columbia, S.C., Before the Herd’s three-point Monarchs are averaging 61.2 on our skill set, on and off the basket- said the team road win at Charlotte this past percent from the charity stripe. ball court. There’s still a lot of room to needs to play weekend, Pomeroy had Mar- Both programs enter Thurs- improve.” better as a whole. shall as the second unluckiest day’s meeting with a 4-4 tie in

“I always say if Herdzone.com team in Division I. the all-time series through their for the Herd. Suporia Dickens scored I’m not helping Similar to Marshall, Old The first half of the game started well the next person improve then I’m not with six assists and two steals. Ezeigbo Dominion has struggled this sides now C-USA members, pointer. doing anyone justice,” Victrum said, “I pulled down eight rebounds, and was season when it comes to col- first eight meetings. With both theThe first team points continued of the game to hold with on a tothree its try to go out there and give it my all eight for 12 on field goals. lecting consecutive wins as the win over ODU in Norfolk, Va., lead until the four minute mark of the and talk to the team as well.” Half of FAU’s points came from two Monarchs have not won back- havingMarshall been will unsuccessful look for its in first its - Victrum and Chukwuka Ezeigbo, a of their players, Kimberly Smith, with to-back games since Jan. 16 and ing run, giving them a seven point lead. junior out of Trenton, N.J., each had 26 points, and Takia Brooks, with 18. After starting league play The Herd will return home for firstIn half,the whensecond FAU half, went the on Herd an 11-0 couldn’t scor 16 points on the night, and were the 23. afirst pair three of homeattempts. games to close manage to get itself together, allowing Herd’s top scorers. However, they The Herd will be back in action unbeaten team in conference out the 2013-14 regular season, FAU to dominate the court, scoring 50 of ended up on the bench for the majority on the road 7 p.m. Saturday playing play,3-0 andODU having has since been gone the final3-6 starting with a Sunday contest their 87 points in the second half. of the second half. against Charlotte. against C-USA foes. with East Carolina at 2 p.m. Daniels said he can see what aspects of Victrum ended the game with four Gabi Warwick can be contacted at the game that the team needs to improve. of five from the three point line, along [email protected]. Hone is where the heart is By BRAXTON CRISP REDS CATCH FIRST WIN THE PARTHENON The Marshall men’s golf billedwearing hats. bright colored outfits team tees off Monday at the on“Marshall the PGA Tour is a as closet well as Ricky flat- River Run Country Club in Fowler fan,” Sipowski said. “He Davidson, N.C., as part of the WITH SPRING OPENER Davidson College Invitational. As the team anxiously hasOn a wholethe course, Kelly greenhead coachoutfit awaits the start of their sea- Matteven withGrobe the decribes flat-bill hat.”Hone as son one golfer, Marshall Hone, can’t help but smile at the on the Herd’s roster. thought of getting back out on one“These of the arefiercest my bestcompetitors friends the green. on the golf team, but when I Hone said that while the step on the golf course for 18 weather has been less than holes, I want to beat every one cooperative for playing golf in of them,” Hone said. Huntington, the Herd has been When Hone is not on the able to practice in other ways. course, he said he and his “Even if it is snowing out- teammates are most likely side, we’re still doing things watching some type of golf on in our houses like swinging television. in the mirror or putting on a “The majors are big events carpet,” Hone said. “At the end for us and we really watch of the day, we’re working on those,” Hone said. “If it’s not something.” the PGA Tour, it’s the European A redshirt-junior from Tour or the Champions Tour. Wheeling, W.Va., Hone said he We’re always watching golf.” gained an appreciation for golf Once the season gets by traveling to tournaments started, the Herd’s golf- at The Greenbrier and learn- watching time will be cut ing about the legendary golfer down while the team is on from Appalachia Sam Snead. the course competing. Other “He’s unbelievable,” Hone events on the spring sea- said. “He’s a really inspiring son schedule include the guy and a great golfer. You re- Furman Intercollegiate in ally can’t say enough about Greenville, S.C., The Green- him.” brier Invitational in White CHRIS LEE | ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH (MCT) In terms of modern golfers, Sulphur Springs, W.Va., and Hone said he likes to watch Ti- the Conference USA Champi- In Bryan Price’s first appearance as manager with the Reds the team won 8-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The Reds’ leadoff hitter, ger Woods. Fellow teammate onship in Edmond, Okla. Billy Hamilton drew a walk and stole a base. Alfredo Simon pitched the first two innings for Cincinnati and allowed no hits. The Reds Tas Sipowski said Hone might Braxton Crisp can be con- cranked out 10 hits and eight walks, bringing home eight runs for the final score. Chris Heisey started the spring off for the Reds have a secret fandom for Ricky tacted at crisp23@marshall. behind home plate with a 2-run hit into the bullpen behind the leftfield wall. Heisey had a double as well. Donald Lutz had a RBI Fowler, who is known for edu. triple in the eighth inning, sending two runs in for the Reds. -- THE PARTHENON Veterans worry Sam will distract from the game By RICH CAMPBELL nothing to do with his ability to play foot- breed a kind of cancerous atmosphere and DAN WIEDERER ball, during the predraft process he will around a team.” CHICAGO TRIBUNE (MCT) be under the particular scrutiny of foot- Potential distractions exist in every Peripheral elements elevate the NFL ball men here to evaluate whether he can NFL organization, and some clubs man- scouting combine to a full-blown conven- help their respective teams win. age them better than others. Doing so is tion. Meetings between team executives Many general managers will ask - and agents in hotel bars, fraternization whether Sam’s presence would cause a ing footballs properly for practice. among coaches, and the famous shrimp distraction to their teams. as Innecessary 2009 and to a2010, team’s after success the as Vikings inflat cocktail at St. Elmo’s Steak House provide Distraction is a catch-all term, in this signed Brett Favre to be their quarter- the spice. instance perhaps synonymous with me- back, it seemed as though a circus organ At its core, though, this has been about dia circus. No player wants that attached was providing the team’s soundtrack on football. The league’s annual pilgrimage to his evaluation. Such a warning of a loop. centers on evaluating which college play- negativity, dysfunction and failure might Linebacker Chad Greenway knew ers possess the skill and talent to thrive in as well come with ominous music and a something extraordinary had happened a cutthroat league. thunderstorm. the day Favre arrived. Although “distraction” is a bit of a nebu- Greenway was in the cafeteria at team when former Missouri defensive end lous concept, NFL players maintain it’s a headquarters eating lunch with starting So the football flow halted Saturday real threat to winning. They link distrac- quarterback Sage Rosenfels. On the TV conference since announcing on Feb. 9 tions to intense media attention. And in a above, a local news broadcast was docu- thatMichael he is Samgay. conducted his first news league characterized by parity, any nega- menting Favre’s arrival with a helicopter The spectacle itself, which lasted 121/2 tive stimulus to a team’s collective focus following the SUV he was riding in from minutes, was as remarkable as what Sam the airport to the very building in which said. He spoke in front of a standing- detriment. Greenway sat. room-only crowd of reporters, similar to or“This energy kid levelis going could to begarner a significant a lot of “You’re glued to the TV watching this the one that attended former Notre Dame attention,” veteran Bears guard Matt Slau- bizarre, surreal deal,” Greenway told the linebacker Manti Te’o’s media session last son said. “Whatever team ends up getting Chicago Tribune this week. “Then sud- year and those of quarterbacks Cam New- him, I think it would be in their best inter- denly it’s right outside your back door. You ton and Tim Tebow in previous winters. est to not feed into that at all because then SHANE KEYSER | KANSAS CITY STAR(MCT) Though Sam’s personal revelation has it will become a distraction. It can really See SAM | Page 5

page designed and edited by COURTNEY SEALEY | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM EDITORIAL Online Polls Opening the doors for discrimination YOU CAN BE HERD Arizona legislature passed a bill last in New Mexico where a photographer re- Cooper also brought up another point in Which film will win the Academy What is your favorite Winter week that will allow business owners fused to take photos for a gay couple. his interview Monday: what will stop a busi- Award for Best Picture? Olympics event? to refuse service to gays and others on But what does a case in New Mexico, ness owner from refusing to loan money to the basis of religion. Now, the rest of the which has laws against discrimination of a divorced woman or a single mother citing “12 Years A Slave” Ice skating 54% country has to wait and see if Republi- sexual orientation, have to do with Ari- a sincerely held religious belief? “Gravity” Hockey 27% can Gov. Jan Brewer will listen to the zona? Arizona state senator Al Melvin “All of the pillars of society are under at- “American Hustle” Curling 19% outcries from across the country and told Anderson Cooper Monday that Ari- tack in the United States,” Melvin said. veto the bill. zona wants to prevent any type of attack Well, that may be so, Senator, but time’s Voice your opinion. It is your right. Answer our poll at The bill, which supporters say is “reli- on religious freedom from happening. are changing. Major companies like Apple, www.marshallparthenon.com or tweet us your answer at @MUParthenon. gious freedom protection,” prevents a law However, as Cooper pointed out later in which plans to build a plant in Mesa, have from placing a “substantial burden” on an the interview, there are no laws in Arizona come out against the bill. Even the NFL is NATIONAL EDITORIAL individual’s religious beliefs. stopping discrimination of gay people. A watching closely, as Super Bowl XLIX is For example, if a gay couple wanted to planned to be in Arizona. gay. So again, why the law? - MIT, what is ‘Street- personMelvin can didn’t be firedhave an in answer. Arizona In for fact, being the ligious beliefs and discrimination is just order flowers for their wedding, and the senator couldn’t name one scenario where beginning.In today’s Brewer world, has this until fight Friday between to veto re florist had a “sincerely held belief” that religious freedom had been attacked in the bill. All eye’s--gay, straight, Christian Fighting Mathematics? gayThe marriage whole billwas came wrong, about the floristafter a could case the history of the state. and atheist--are on her. LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) (MIT) or Self-Esteem (Cal State refuse to sell flowers to the couple. From January to March, Fresno) might have studied. the academic calendar is Too clever to be useful: dominated by the admis- Some titles are often very clever and intriguing. See, me this time of year poring for example, Those Sexy Vic- oversions hundreds process. of You grad can school find torians (Ole Miss), and the applications. In my 10 years Amazing World of Bubbles of reading such applications, (Caltech). While I would I have borne witness to an gladly sign up for any of these alarming trend: the increas- courses, they don’t exactly of- ingly bizarre course names fer a reviewer much insight listed on transcripts. And it is into what the student might getting harder to establish the have learned. content of some of these mag- Some course titles just feel What, exactly, does someone Would benefit from a colon: learnnificently in a monikeredcourse called courses. Find- Getting Dressed (Princeton), ing Myself (and should I worry Street-Fightingunfinished. Take, Mathematics for example, that the student got an “F”?). (MIT) or Elvis as Anthology In reviewing applications, I (University of Iowa). Each of look for a balance of academic - ability and experience. The lon, followed by a description. latter is usually illustrated in Coursesthese would such benefit as God, from Sex a and co the applicant’s resume and Chocolate: Desire and the Spir- personal essay. itual Path (UC San Diego) and But I rely on standardized Muppet Magic: Jim Henson’s test scores and transcripts to Art (UC Santa Cruz) tell me assess academic ability. If a so much more. And just con- student records a C or below sider what this course might in a course, it is usually in- be without its colon: Gaga for dicative of academic struggle, Gaga: Sex, Gender and Iden- MCT CAMPUS regardless of the course title. tity” (University of Virginia). COLUMN But, generally, students We professors are increas- applying to graduate school ingly judged by quantitative have strong grades — A’s indicators: number of pub- Love your body, it will love you back and B’s — and therefore it is lished papers, research grant imperative that I can assess dollars generated and teaching their likely knowledge base. evaluations. With the pressure By JOCELYN GIBSON step in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I help others who are dealing with body im- The majority of course COLUMNIST never focus on the numbers or what I look age issues, because I have been there. I names are self-explanatory. nothing gets bums on seats like In honor of National Eating Disorders like, but how I feel, and that has really made struggled not only with size and shape, If a transcript shows Organic ato vague, fill classes, sexy, one-word I understand class Awareness Week, I wanted to talk about a difference. but with its function overall. I had no Chemistry or Introduction to title. I teach a course called body image. The key to a healthy lifestyle I would encourage everybody who is con- idea how important it should have been Calculus, I largely know what Issues in Sexual and Reproduc- is a positive body image. Everything starts cerned about their health to do the same. to me. they were taught (and what tive Health, and it is exactly with loving the body you have. You don’t have to live up to any standards I didn’t realize that if I failed to take they went through). what it says on the box. If you have unrealistic expectations or exercise for competition. Do what makes care of it, it would fail me. It took me until But if a student earned a B Is it an anthropology course about what your body should look like you feel good. very recently to realize what it means to in Racism, what exactly did examining cultural variations then it is easy to fall into unhealthy be- I love the high I get from running, so love my own body. I had no idea what it they study? And is getting a in sex, or a media course on haviors without even knowing it. that is why I do it. I try to eat well and lis- could do for me, if only I gave it what it B in Racism a good or a bad how sex pervades advertis- I have recently started trying to be ten to my body, but I don’t deny myself needed. thing? At least 20 percent of ing globally? And in judging more health-conscious. I definitely indulgences. If I put something into my I definitely encourage people to think the transcripts I read have a whether an applicant has the worry what effect college life and college body that makes me lethargic, I don’t about their bodies on the functional course that leaves me scratch- right knowledge to succeed in eating has on my long-term health, and I feel guilty or shame myself, I just take level. What do you want it to do for you? ing my head, and they tend to your degree program, the dif- want my body to be the best that it can be. note to do better next time. I want to How can you help it accomplish that? For fall into one of these catego- ference matters. In the process of getting my body to its eat food that makes me feel good and me, I want my body to one day serve as ries, with examples past and This frustrated reviewer has healthiest state, I want to do it in a way energetic. a vessel that will bring new life into the present: a plea: Professors, give your that works with my body not against it. I Because I do what makes me feel good, I world. I help my body to achieve that goal Vague one-word titles: Pro- course a title indicative of its also don’t want to change my body in any have confidence in my body. I am able to by prepping it now, making it strong and fessors who label their classes content. It can still be fun, but way that is drastic. feel pride in it like I never have before, with one mysterious word give please spare me from guess- I love my body as it is, and I don’t want it to and it is empowering. It feels good to be goals for your body, do what you can to help me the most headaches. Try to ing what the student who took in a place of more than acceptance with itnourishing get there. it. Once you figure out your decipher what students who Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang (Ober- only body I have and I want to treat it well. my body. Jocelyn Gibson can be contacted at took courses in Stupidity (Oc- lin Experimental College) may change. I want it to be strong and fit. It is the It is also nice to know that maybe I can [email protected]. cidental College), Daylighting be expected to know.

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FACEBOOK bringing Internet access to ru- Continued from Page 2 ral Indian communities. Facebook also said it would Painting with bourbon - work with Swedish mobile BY HAROLD GLICKEN Where was I? easily understandable tools _ many of less industry. phone and software maker Er- MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE In the rosy-fingered dawn of color, which are similar to those in Photo- significantWhatsApp force Chief in theExecutive wire icsson to create an Internet.org (MCT) real artists drew multi-layered illus- shop. Using brushes, line tools and a Jan Koum, also speaking at Innovation Lab on Facebook’s I started working for newspapers trations using Mylar overlays. Each color wheel, magnificent and compli- Mobile World Congress, said campus in Menlo Park, Calif. when type was set on Rube Goldberg overlay represented a primary color cated illustrations emerge. Want to his company would begin of- Zuckerberg said he is seeking devices called Linotypes (as in line of or even a shade of a primary color. use a pale pig to illustrate Wall Street fering voice calls this spring. - type). Hot lead was fed into a huge Time for an aside. My father had bonuses? Either draw the porker or The news sent shudders riers in emerging markets to machine that rattled, clattered and a friend who was a cartoonist for import it from a generic library. I was through the telecommunica- helpup to expand five more the wirelessInternet.org car smoked. A saintly Linotype operator Warner Brothers. The artist spent able to do all that and more without tions industry, which lost $32 initiative this year. pounded out our tortured prose on a his entire day drawing sequences going through a tutorial. billion in revenue last year to “I want to show that this weird keyboard, and soon proofs that of Porky Pig, until he was driven to You can create layers for different companies offering free tex- model works,” he said. “That’s were inked by hand were sent via drink. It was downhill from there. My elements of the drawing, similar to ting, according to research why we’re looking for partners pneumatic tubes to our desks. dad heard that they took him away in layers in Photoshop _ and the Mylar who are serious about this.” Now, don't get me started about a strait-jacket. Recalling that, I feared layers. Line widths can be adjusted, Device makers and wire- Zuckerberg noted that he How It Used to Be. But it used to be that one day a staff artist would look brushes of all sizes can be employed lessfirm Ovum.carriers need Facebook and Koum bonded over their that artists' main task was to retouch at his 10th Mylar overlay and start and all sorts of anchored lines can to drive more people to spend common vision to “connect photos. Was the otherwise tipsy ranting about how he missed raising be chosen. I created my canvas at an time and money on mobile billions of people.” WhatsApp, publisher's wife holding a martini _ hogs on the family farm in Minne- angle, and let my grandson draw his phones. And they certainly he said, is one of the rare In- heaven forfend _ in a photo for the sota. But wait: another aside. When masterpiece with the mouse. He got - ternet services poised to reach Society Page? An artist would remove I graduated from journalism school, the hang of the program almost im- mand for mobile data access. 1 billion users in the next few the martini glass so that it looked like I had a tryout on the copydesk at a mediately, which says volumes about Butbenefit the fromindustry skyrocketing is growing de years. she was about to shake hands with large Ohio newspaper. I figured I was how intuitive Corel Painter is. collectively more concerned “WhatsApp is the most en- the pressroom foreman, and not lik- doing pretty well, since most of my Movies also can be created, al- about Facebook’s fast-growing gaging app we’ve ever seen ing the idea much. Those artists who headlines didn't bounce. But the real though I didn't try this feature. But footprint. on mobile. It blows every- had the talent drew illustrations on test came at dinnertime, at 10 p.m. I did create some pretty impressive Zuckerberg, with author thing else away,” Zuckerberg heavy white paper, which were made The copydesk chief lined up a num- line drawings. But here's the rub. Kirkpatrick questioning him said. into zinc plates and placed on a steel ber of boilermakers in front of me. You can accomplish the same things onstage Monday, cast himself And at $19 billion, he said, forms, which were then made into a When I didn't fall off the barstool, he with the $70 Bamboo drawing tab- as a partner, not a competitor, WhatsApp was a bargain for curved plates, then to be mounted on slapped me on the back. "Hired!" let from Wacom. I've done many as he tried to enlist the telecom Facebook. the press, which wizards configured Yes, Virginia, not only is there a sketches of generic personalities, industry’s help in bringing In- “I actually think that by itself so that page two came after page one. Santa Claus, but even the religion including the kind folks at the lo- ternet access to the rest of the it’s worth more than $19 bil- I never could figure out how they did editor had the odd sip from time to cal 7-11 using the Wacom tablet, a world. lion,” Zuckerberg said. it, until one winter evening, when time. If you have concluded that Old stylus and the software that comes The 29-year-old executive, But S&P Capital IQ analyst hot toddies were being dispensed at Time Newspapermen were drunks, with the device. dressed in T-shirt and jeans, Scott Kessler said it’s unclear the Press Club, a pressman confided keep in mind that our women peers As with most Corel products, you used his time in the trade if the deal would stand the test in me that the press configuration could keep up with us, and even get only 30 days of email support, show spotlight to talk up his of time. was made before the pressroom fore- drink many of us under the table. but there are ample tutorials and ambition to reach the next 5 “The two most obvious man started his attitude adjustment That state brought us to near-Pulit- FAQs on their website (www.corel. billion Internet users, most of questions are: How sustain- exercises. zers and all other kinds of awards. com). A free 30-day trial of Painter whom hail from developing able is WhatsApp’s growth, Now for a pressman joke. The last And then a blue-nose publisher came can be downloaded. If you want to countries and will experience and how do you rationalize the newspaper I worked for had a rain along and banned liquor in the news- keep using it after that, the full ver- the Internet only on a mobile sheer size and valuation of the gauge on the roof. Whenever it rained, room. The quality of our journalism sion costs about $400; the upgrade device. deal?” Kessler said. a copyboy would trek up to the roof was never the same after that. costs $200. Ouch. “In the U.S., you can dial 911 Still, most analysts remain and measure what was in the bottle. Time to get down to business. In While using Painter isn't as color- and get access to basic ser- bullish. Now many a time between editions, Today's World, artists use powerful, as in the Old Days of newspaper vices,” Zuckerberg said. “We “WhatsApp and Internet. pressmen would gather on the roof ful software to draw, color and paint artists, it's powerful, easy to use want to create a similar kind of org both illustrate Facebook’s for a bit of camaraderie. Many were illustrations, or even design every- and capable of producing beautiful dial tone for the Internet.” (very) long-term goal of con- the young reporters who were duped thing from bathroom vanities to pigs drawings. In August, Facebook formed necting people to each other,” into thinking that a light rain actually that fly. Corel Painter X3 for Win- As Porky Pig used to say, Th-that's the Internet.org foundation, Macquarie Securities analyst dropped six inches on the city. dows and Mac PCs, for example, uses all folks. a coalition of companies that Ben Schachter wrote in a re- aims to make Internet access search report. cheap and ubiquitous through- “Neither of these projects SAM Then last season, the Redskins came role, and he made sure to continue to voice out the world. are likely to be meaningful Continued from Page 3 that after every game and every practice. The foundation announced relationship with quarterback Robert That really helped eliminate that distraction new initiatives Monday to near term,” he said, “but both moment that, ‘Holy cow, this is going to be unhinged and finished 3-13 as Shanahan’s- there.” give students in Rwanda free havefinancial the potential contributors to generate in the a big deal.’ “ ing the unraveling received text messages Slauson also credited coach Marc Trest- online access to educational transformative impacts over Suddenly, the Vikings faced a tsunami of Griffin III devolved. Redskins players dur man for his awareness of the potentially materials and to work toward the long term.” new interest and the challenge of riding that media interactions. Players still went divisive issue and asserting early on that wave without drowning in it. aboutfrom team their officials routines, cautioning but the tensionthem about and Cutler would remain the starter. Never- WEATHER will be a 20 percent chance of “It’s all the attention all the time,” Green- atmosphere created a negative work theless, Trestman still contended with Continued from Page 1 rain and snow Monday night way said. “You can’t turn any sports program environment. questions about McCown’s status despite with a low of 22 degrees. on without seeing some sort of update on “It just has this toxicity that then con- his steadfast stance. Monday will begin with an Megan Osborne can be your team. When you’re in it, it sort of be- sumes the team, the individual,” Paulsen Bears general manager Phil Emery said 80 percent chance of rain and contacted at osborne115@ comes your norm. But when you’re done said. he worries less about how a potential media a high near 45 degrees. There marshall.edu. with that circus and you have the opportu- Keys to mitigating impact crush a player like Te’o or Sam draws might nity to pull away from it, you begin to realize That’s not to say the team that drafts Sam distract an entire team than he does about how much more of a strain it created than should expect a negative outcome from the how the player himself is equipped to cope Follow The Parthenon you acknowledged as you were experienc- media attention he’s sure to attract. with something so new and extraordinary. ing it.” “Let’s say we brought him here to Chi- “I see it as an adjustment for them to on Twitter! @MUParthenon Effects of distraction cago,” Slauson said. “I think we could the amount of coverage they’re suddenly A distracted team still shows up to play eliminate that distraction based on how the getting,” Emery said. “For any rookie, re- on Sundays, but the impairments are clear organization handles it.” gardless of where they come into the league to the affected players. In a league that de- From personal experience, he believes the from, if you come into Chicago or into New mands physical and mental excellence, keys are clear organizational vision, strong York, it’s a major adjustment. depleted energy and focus can be the differ- coaching and veteran leadership. “So can they re-learn to adjust to the level, ence between winning and losing. As a member of the Jets in 2012, his the quality and the depth of the attention to team wilted under the weight of attention be able to focus on what their job is? From Pro Bowl production mitigated any fatigue the media paid Tebow, who was a reserve my seat, you want to know what their ma- thatIn theFavre’s increased first season, media crushthe quarterback’s created. The quarterback. Slausoriticized how the Jets turity level is. And that widely varies from Vikings came within a whisker of reaching handled Tebow’s status amid starter Mark prospect to prospect.” the Super Bowl, energized by his presence Sanchez’s struggles and injury, saying the With any major storyline in the NFL, and the buzz that surrounded the team. The next year, however, they skidded to “They could have said, ‘He’s our Wildcat balance is key to controlling the impact. 10 losses with the swollen media horde guy,’club “wouldand ‘He’s kind an ofathlete,’ feed the and flames.” just put it to ThatGreenway means believes acknowledging a team’s abilitythe storyline to find chronicling every ounce of the odd drama bed,” Slauson told the Tribune. “But ... they exists without being sucked in to talk about and dysfunction that suffocated the season. never came out and said that. They always it at length every day. Greenway wouldn’t characterize the non- kept thinking, ‘OK, the media is kind of go- That challenge will face whatever team stop coverage as a distraction necessarily. It ing with this quarterback thing, so we’ll Sam winds up with. was more of an annoyance and an energy let them kind of continue to do that,’ when “I think Sam’s story will attract interest drain. Mark (Sanchez) was struggling and Mark longer than Te’o’s did because of the dif- “It becomes nauseating at times because got banged up. Everyone was speculating, ferent populations of people who will have CL022714 you’re trying to focus on your job and ‘Well, is Tebow going to start now?’ And that interest in that story,” Greenway said. helping the team win,” he said. “And it can shouldn’t have even been speculated about.” “Certainly, you’d expect the gay and les- CLASSIFIED create a diversion if you don’t keep a focus Tebow threw eight passes that season bian community to take a special interest in on what’s really important. There is a drain and spent last year out of the league, an how he’s doing, which will keep that story CLASSIFIED to that.” example of teams’ aversion to any possible alive. But it will hopefully have a positive Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen found distraction. light and it may be able to promote a lot of 2 x 8.0 it cumbersome to withstand the barrage In contrast to that breakdown with the good things for the NFL and make us look of questioning from family, friends and Jets, Slauson applauded how the Bears en- a lot less barbaric if this all can be handled strangers during two of the particularly dys- dured the media debate last season about professionally, which in my estimation is functional episodes of his four seasons with whether backup quarterback Josh McCown what’s going to happen.” the team. or starter Jay Cutler should have “It’s like this psychological weight,” played when Cutler returned from Paulsen told the Tribune this week. “You an ankle injury that sidelined him might not even acknowledge it, but it’s for four games. there. It just kind of looms over you. (Team As McCown played at a high level decision-makers) don’t want that. They just into December, the possibility of a want you to be able to kind of freely exist in divided locker room surfaced. this football universe, if that makes sense.” “I know a lot of players were kind of concerned about that situation 2010, defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth because that was a very delicate, feudedDuring with Paulsen’s coach firstMike training Shanahan. camp The in fragile time when it could drive a intense media coverage included TV report- wedge,” Slauson said. “But because ers’ farcical attempts at the conditioning Josh is such an incredible man, he test Haynesworth repeatedly failed. knew where he stood. He knew his

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By GLENN WHIPP LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) The last time Oscar voters sur- campaigns, industry consultants say. prised with a best picture winner Most of the year, movie ads are designed to sell tickets came eight years ago when Jack Nichol- otherat the boxmedia office. outlets But theduring big adsthe for12-day Oscar-nominated Oscar voting filmswin- dowrunning were in aimed the Los squarely Angeles at Times,academy New members York Times who read and arched those famous eyebrows and an- those publications. nouncedson opened “Crash.” the evening’s final envelope, He then mouthed the word “Whoa!” ads for “12 Years” featuring lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor andDuring the words the final “It’s balloting time.” The period, not-so-subtle Fox Searchlight message: ran a good idea who will go home with an AcademyMost years,Award. 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One academy member, referring to specula- ingGoing and intowriting Sunday’s categories. 86th Academy But there’s Awards, one ary message: “It’s time to man up and watch the damn bigthere exception: are front-runners best picture. in theThat acting, contest direct has “12 Years” DVD, said the ad might even have a second Others have viewed the ads as a cynical attempt to “12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle.” shamemovie,” academy she said. voters — who are predominantly older turnedThe three into aleading three-way contenders battle among have “Gravity,”engaged white men — into casting their ballots for “12 Years.” in a game of awards-season musical chairs since “Vote for the black movie to win because it’s time to do December. “American Hustle” won the top prize so?” asked one voter. “That’s offensive.” from the New York Film Critics Circle. “Gravity” While reactions to the “12 Years” campaign have been found favor with the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. “12 Years” and “Hustle” each won best pic- message that “12 Years” merited strong consideration ture awards at the Golden Globes in January. becauseall over of the its map, courage the to ads tackle did a maintain dark chapter the consistent of Ameri- can history that few other movies have examined. - topA prize week ended later, in “Hustle” an unprecedented took the Screen tie between Actors ous events that did not include academy members to “Gravity”Guild ensemble and “12 award, Years.” while the Producers Guild’s spreadThe film’sthe true director, story ofSteve slave McQueen, Solomon Northup. attended numer Never before have the major guilds had a three-way - ing isn’t his “cup of tea.” That attitude represents a The London-born McQueen concedes that campaign Sciencessplit for theirtook topthe honor,preemptive producing step ofa bestannouncing picture racelast for both the director and picture Oscars. monthso tight that that its the balloting Academy system of Motion guarantees Picture one Arts winner and marked contrast to the friendly Alfonso Cuaron, his rival and one winner only. 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