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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 | VOL. 117 NO. 92 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com SAND event DO YOU WANT TO to benefit BUILD A SNOWMAN? nutritional awareness

THE PARTHENON The Marshall University Student Association of Nutri- tion and Dietetics members celebrate National Nutrition Month with a nutrition ex- travaganza 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Don Mor- ris Room of the Memorial Student Center During the event SAND will also collect canned food donations for the new Mar- shall University Food Pantry. BISHOP NASH | THE PARTHENON “Since the MU Food Pantry just opened we thought this event would be a great way to kick off a food drive for the pantry,” Christina Gay- heart, SAND Vice President, said. “We are working in col- laboration with the student ambassadors to set up cam- pus wide collection.” There will be a donation based bake sale and a food drive for the pantry. There will also be food art, consisting of fruits and veg- etables dipped in MyPlate COURTESY OF KARLYN TIMKO colors on drop cloths along with free hot chocolate and Snowmen stay frosty in the cold air outside the John Deaver Drinko apple cider. Library (left) and Old Main (above right) while crews begin working WMUL-FM will provide to clear the F parking lot behind the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied music. A nutrition informa- Engineering Complex Monday. tion station will be set up BISHOP NASH | THE PARTHENON providing handouts, and there will be a few workout sessions happening through- University calls off Monday classes for a college snow day out the event. Gayheart said students By MALAK KHADER goes out and looks at a number of uphold its promise to students. initiative to cancel classes. Se- can learn more about the THE PARTHENON factors. “We also have to consider nior social work major from this kind of temperature,” John- food pantry while having fun A two-hour delay was issued night classes,” Turner said. Charleston, Julitha Braggs, said son“I’m said. definitely “I mean, I’ve not lived used here to participating in the extrava- late Sunday night due to ex- priority,” Turner said. “People “One missed class is a whole that even though she lives on long enough to experience the ganza’s activities. treme weather conditions. The come“Student from all safety different is areas the firstand week of class and it dra- campus, she is really glad that snow and cold weather but not “All students should come following morning, Marshall we have a team of people who matically affects coursework Marshall canceled for the sake to this degree. This is very new out and support fellow stu- University issued a complete actually go and evaluate road towards completion of a de- of commuters. to me.” dents that will be using the cancellation across all cam- conditions, look at the forecast, gree. We would never ask a “You know the weather is re- Johnson said this is the food pantry as well as learn a puses and centers. talk with public safety, look at the ally bad when you have trouble first time they have seen little more about nutrition,” Marshall University’s Chief of Division of Highway’s reports and to get to class, but what they just walking in the snow,” Braggs Marshall close down the en- Gayheart said. “This will be Staff, Matthew Turner said a lot the National Weather Service.” dostudent have toto sacrifice do is contact their safety their said. “I can’t imagine what driv- tire campuses in the four of thought goes into closing the Turner also said commut- professors and if they have ing in it would be like. I’d be to years that he has attended all students to swing by and university and a lot of people are ers often wonder and think any problems, they can always the university. partakea fun-filled in one event. or all We of want the taken into consideration. The de- that perhaps Marshall does contact student affairs.” Malak Khader can be con- activities that will be hap- cision is not made by one or two not consider them, but it does. Students said they were re- Jamaica,terrified toJosef even Johnsonattempt to shares do it.” tacted at Khader4@marshall. pening that day.” people, but by a committee that However, Marshall still has to lieved that Marshall took the Braggs’Senior views. finance major from edu. WMUL-FM show broadcasts to a statewide audience

THE PARTHENON from Friday night but through- High school basketball fans in out the week. We take callers. West Virginia have a new way to It’s a caller-driven show.” connect with High School Bas- As high school basketball ketball Night in West Virginia, coach for more than 20 years, a radio show about high school Morrone said a lot of differ- basketball featuring score up- ent people have come together dates, interviews and analysis of from many different places to the most recent games. work on this project, including The program originates from current and former Marshall the WMUL-FM 88.1 studio and students. has been made available to “There have been a lot of radio stations throughout the fun moments,” Morrone said. state of West Virginia. The pro- “Anytime you are in a coop- gram is hosted by Ryan Epling, erative project, you have to get Ric Morrone, James Collier and along with the people you work Rudi Raynes. with and you enjoy creating The project has been a col- something.” laborative effort and Morrone The Fast Break Sports Net- work’s High School Basketball “There was really nothing Night in West Virginia is aired likesaid thethis show for hasbasketball filled a niche.fans,” from 9 p.m. to midnight every THE PARTHENON Morrone said. “We do all the Friday throughout the high scores for the games, not just school basketball season. 277467 MARSHALL CAREER SERVICES C M Y K 50 INCH

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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Thundering Herd set to dance for cancer research By FRANCES LAZELL raised $1,436,606, and THON people who participated in with money for non-medical encouraging. date for Thunder Dance Mara- THE PARTHENON raised $13,343,517. DanceBlue and THON and costs such as travel, the bet- The Thunder Dance Mara- thon is spring 2015 or spring In the spirit of raising “Right now, we are look- seeing information about the terment of the Hoops Family thon benefits to Marshall and 2016. money for pediatric cancer re- ing for students to be on this events on social media en- Children’s Hospital at Cabell the surrounding community. “It was harder to started search, Dr. Scott Studeny, Joan committee,” Studeny said. “My couraged her to get involved Huntington Hospital to make “It would definitely bring than I expected,” Studeny C. Edwards School of Medi- plan is for this to be a student in the planning of Thunder it more kid-friendly and pedi- more positive attention to said. “I want it to be a spring cine graduate and pediatric run committee with under- Dance. atric cancer research. Marshall and would be a event that way we can give resident from Huntington, is graduates and graduates.” “I saw how involved my “In this region, we see a lot good unifying event for the the teams all year to fund- spear-heading an initiative to Studeny attended his un- friends got with it,” Stull said. of kids who have debilitating student body,” Stull said. raise for it.” start a Thunder Dance Mara- dergraduate at the University “We talked a lot about how it and chronic issues,” Studeny “Plus the community has to Teams who sign up for thon at Marshall University. of Kentucky. He said his par- worked and then a week later said. “They are in the hospi- get involved for sponsor- Thunder Dance will be re- Studeny said his goal is to ticipation in DanceBLUE they sent me the Twitter link tal all the time and we know ships and things like that. quired to pay a dancer have a 24-hour event at Mar- spurred him to start a similar for Thunder Dance.” their families very well.” Not to mention the fact that it participation fee in order to shall, similar to the University event at Marshall. Studeny said the proceeds Studeny said Marshall and raises money for a children’s participate. of Kentucky’s DanceBlue and Brooke Stull, junior inter- will be disturbed three differ- the Hoops Family Hospital ad- hospital, which is enough in Frances Lazell can be con- Penn State’s THON. national business major from ent ways—aiding families of ministrators he has contacted itself.” tacted at lazell2@marshall. This year, DanceBLUE Bellair, Ohio, said knowing kids with chronic disorders have been open to the idea and Studeny said the tentative edu.

APPLE UPDATE Sanctions against Russia Apple drives into car stereos with likely, but they’re no easy task CarPlay integration of Siri, iPhone By JEREMY C. OWENS GM, Honda and Toyota. Sili- SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS con Valley’s only automobile (MCT) manufacturer, Tesla Motors, Apple announced Monday was not included in Monday’s that select car manufacturers list of partner companies, will soon begin offering Car- despite recent reports of Play, the tech giant’s attempt communication between the to fully integrate the iPhone two companies. and its Siri voice-activation CarPlay, originally an- system into the dashboard of nounced at Apple’s 2013 users’ automobiles. WWDC event in San Fran- While many new cars and cisco as iOS in the Car, will be aftermarket stereos include offered in select 2014 auto- Bluetooth capability that can mobile models and will work connect to drivers’ smart- with the iPhone 5 and newer phones and pipe calls, music models. or map directions through Drivers will be able to ac- the car speakers, CarPlay is a cess several features through more integrated experience that more closely resembles vocalized through Siri and Apple’s iOS mobile operating driversCarPlay, able with to respond notifications with systems and makes access voice commands. Apple’s will to Siri automatic in a similar highlight its own offerings in fashion to how users cue the CarPlay instead of third-party female voice on their iPhones. applications; for instance, “CarPlay has been de- Apple’s mapping application signed from the ground up will be highlighted on the to provide drivers with an dashboard, but Google Maps incredible experience using will not be accessible. PHOTOS BY SERGEI L. LOIKO | LOS ANGELES TIMES | MCT their iPhone in the car,” Apple Google, which recently ABOVE: An anti-Russian demonstration in central Simferopol marketing executive Greg announced its own similar Joswiak said in Monday’s an- initiative for the Android mo- in Crimea, Ukraine, Sunday. nouncement. “iPhone users bile operating system dubbed RIGHT: Russian soldiers stand guard next to a Ukrainian always want their content at the Open Automotive Alli- military base in the town of Bakhchisarai in the Crimea. ance, declined a request for lets drivers use their iPhone comment Monday. intheir the fingertips car with and minimized CarPlay Apple will feature its iTunes By KEVIN G. HALL stock market fell by distraction.” Radio streaming-music plat- MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON 12 percent, and the CarPlay will roll out this form in addition to offering BUREAU (MCT) central bank burned week in cars from Ferrari, integration with Spotify and As Russia tightened its through billions in foreign re- European Union. The most Putin. The Treasury Depart- Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, iHeartRadio; noticeably ab- grip Monday on the Crimean serves to prevent a steeper ment, which had no comment Apple said, and 13 other sent from that list is Pandora, peninsula, the Obama admin- slide of the currency and hit in Russia is the massive en- Monday, could try to target car manufacturers expect the Oakland streaming-radio raised its key lending rate by a ergyobvious, sector. yet difficult, target to the assets of individuals tied to feature the technology in meaningful ways to sanction steep 1.5 percentage points to To be effective, any sanc- to Putin, perhaps even those the future, including Ford, See CARPLAY | Page 5 aistration nation that scrambled does relatively to find entice investors to keep pur- tions on Russian oil and at state-controlled banks and little U.S. business and exports chasing Russian bonds. natural gas must be matched energy companies. primarily energy products Sharing little information, by similar action from the Eu- Russia has three large po- that allies in Europe badly State Department spokes- ropean Union. litically connected energy need. woman Jen Psaki on Monday “If the EU stops buying (nat- companies: Gazprom, Lukoil Apple apparently turns to described efforts as “farther ural) gas from Russia, that’s and OAO Rosneft. Rosneft of an international summit in along” in preparing a sanc- $100 billion that can’t be inked a deal with Exxon Mobil Sochi,The firstRussia, step, in aJune, likely is boycott largely tions package, suggesting it exported elsewhere,” said An- in August 2011 that gave it ac- Tumblr to advertise iPhone 5c a public relations slap. The was inevitable unless Mos- ders Aslund, a Russia expert cess to deepwater drilling in administration has stronger cow reverses course and for the Peterson Institute for the Gulf of Mexico in exchange By SALVADOR RODRIGUEZ Users on Twitter are re- tools at its disposal, including withdraws immediately from International Economics, add- for Exxon Mobil investing $2.2 LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) porting that they are seeing going after Russian banks or Ukraine. ing that “the big thing is to hit billion toward Arctic drilling the iPhone 5c videos on their Russian exports of natural gas. “It’s likely that we will put in the Kara Sea. social media marketing Tumblr dashboards as spon- Experts think the most likely those in place, and we’re pre- But there’s a rub. The EU Hitting Rosneft risks a blow- campaignIn what by may Apple, be thethe firstCu- sored posts, meaning that scenario is the combination paring that right now,” Psaki needsRussia’s Russianfinances.” energy re- back on U.S. energy companies pertino, Calif., tech company whoever is behind the isee5c of an international aid pack- said in a call with reporters, sources, and there aren’t any that operate in Russia. appears to have turned to account is paying Tumblr to adding that European coun- quick options for replacing “It’s not our practice to com- Tumblr to advertise the advertise the page. Ukrainian interim government terparts were being briefed a supplies of natural gas. Sanc- ment on speculation or private iPhone 5c. The isee5c page also in- andage totargeted shore sanctions up the fledgling on key day before Secretary of State tioning Russia could raise the discussions,” said Alan Jeffers, A recently launched cludes a teaser at the bottom allies of Russian leader Vladi- John Kerry was scheduled to prices of resources, giving an Exxon Mobil spokesman. Tumblr blog called isee5c of the page that simply says mir Putin to make it harder for arrive in the Ukrainian city of Russia a windfall even as its One major oil company, Con- “Coming soon.” them to access European bank Kiev to show solidarity with volumes drop. Additionally, ocoPhillips, sold back its 20 video clips that each adver- Many believe this may be accounts. the embattled government. the EU is just crawling back percent stake in Lukoil in Au- tisesfeatures a different five color 15-second version “Over time, this will be a Trade between the United from a deep recession, and gust 2012. of the iPhone 5c, Apple’s $99 media marketing. costly proposition for Russia,” States and Russia is inconse- Experts think the adminis- smartphone. Apple’sWhile firstmost stab tech atcompa social- President Barack Obama said quential: Russia isn’t among - tration is likely to target rich nies are active on various during a photo-op Monday, the top two dozen export coverysignificantly efforts. raising energy political allies of Putin, limiting taken credit for the colorful social networks, Apple has hinting at coming sanctions. markets for U.S. products or prices“I don’t would think surely anyone stifle would re - TumblrApple page, hasn’t but isee5c officially is generally steered clear of He called on Congress to make among the top 12 nations seriously talk about impos- cial system. Many park their stylized in a way that falls keeping a social media pres- an aid package for the Ukrai- from which the United States ing (a ban on the) sale of oil moneytheir access in toEuropean the global banks, finan in line with the company’s ence. It has no Facebook imports. and gas,” said Cory Welt, a re- especially in Cyprus. That usual marketing design. And page, and the @apple Twit- business.” But Russia was the world’s search professor and Russia was evident last year, when a there’s other evidence to in- ter account has never posted nianIn peoplea sign aof “firstthe potential order of largest oil producer and sec- expert at George Washington planned government seizure dicate Apple is behind the a tweet. economic costs for Russia, ond-largest oil exporter last University’s Elliott School. of bank deposits prompted an Tumblr page, as outlined by Apple could not be the Russian ruble lost 2 per- year. Its oil and natural gas There are other ways to hit outcry from Putin on the behalf 9to5Mac. reached for comment. cent of its value against the - at Russia’s powerful energy of Russians with billions in Cy- dollar Monday. The nation’s mediate neighbors and to the sector and put pressure on priot banks. exports go chiefly to its im

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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Women’s lacrosse ready for new start Herd sixth at Davidson Invitational HERDZONE.COM Following Day 1 of com- petition at the Davidson College Invitational, the Thundering Herd men’s golf team stands at 6th place out of a 14-team field at River Run Country Club in Davidson, N.C. “The weather was as bad as I have seen it for a college golf tournament,” coach Matt Grobe said. “By the end of the round most of the players were having problems feeling the club in their hands. It was rain- ing and sleeting and by the end it was snowing. I was very happy with how the guys hung in throughout the round.” As a group, Marshall put up a 26-over-par 314 in the opening round, 21 strokes behind No. 48 Tennessee (Golfstat.com), which leads the pack at 5-over 293. Next in line is No. 24 Kent State, sitting in second at SUBMITTED PHOTO 16-over 304. Topping the Herd’s perfor- By GABI WARWICK “You can scrimmage all you want,” Firth said. “But Talbot, a junior from Baltimore, Md., and the team’s mance for the day was senior THE PARTHENON until you’re actually playing against an opposing president, said playing at Marshall is special for Brian Anania, who shot a The Marshall University women’s lacrosse team is team, training won’t fully piece together.” that reason. 2-over 74 to tie with three preparing to start its 2014 season after a tough first Shanna Saunders, the first year coach of the team, “It’s fun to be here because we started this,” Tal- other golfers for fourth place season last year, only managing to capture one win. said not having field time is the hardest part of the bot said. “It’s the second year, and we’re trying to on the leaderboard. Anna Maria Firth, a senior from Huntington and game. make it a big sport.” “Brian had a great round second year member of the team, said the team can “You have one or two drills focusing on different The first game this season will be against Xavier and made a great birdie on only improve. skills at practice,” Saunders said, “but none of it is University, a team Marshall beat last year by forfeit. his 18th hole when the con- “Last year, a lot of people were new to the sport,” actually going to piece together until you’re on a Talbot said this will make Marshall work harder this ditions were the worst to Firth said. “We hadn’t really been on a team during field or in a real game situation.” year. post a solid 74,” Grobe said. our college experience. That meant that when we Despite her worries, Saunders also said this will “They’re going to think that we’re going to be just Clark Robinson also fin- could actually work together, it was amazing.” be a big year for them. like last year,” Talbot said. “They’ll probably think of ished in the Top-15, tying Although the team has been preparing as much as they “I know we have a lot of talent and ability,” Saun- this like a warm-up game. I want us to go in there for 13th with a 4-over 76. can, the weather has not been on their side this season. ders said. “That may seem surprising, coming from and prove them wrong.” Competing as an individ- a second year team. But even if we lose, as long as The game will be an Autism Awareness game, and ual, Tas Sipowski tied for could potentially handicap them during games. it’s a hard loss, we’re learning and improving.” is set for 2 p.m. March 22 at Xavier. 44th with an 11-over 83. The team has not had a chance to play on a field yet, which Since the women’s lacrosse was formed last year, Gabi Warwick can be contacted at warwick@ they have not had the chance for any real practice yet. they only have first and second year players. Allie marshall.edu. See GOLF | Page 5 Firth said this has made the season difficult because Pistorius neighbor recounts signs cap-friendly, hearing ‘bloodcurdling screams’ 4-year deal to remain with Dolphins By ROBYN DIXON attacking a couple. She said she heard a woman By OMAR KELLY LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) scream for help, and a man’s voice also call for SUN SENTINEL (MCT) The murder trial of South African Olympic help. Brent Grimes and his family athlete Oscar Pistorius began dramatically in She said she told her husband to phone the were so certain South Florida Pretoria’s High Court on Monday, with a neigh- apartment complex’s security guards to report was their permanent home bor testifying that she heard “bloodcurdling the incident. Shortly afterward, the woman’s they bought a house more screams” on the night his girlfriend was killed. screams grew louder, she said. than a month before the cor- Michelle Burger, who lives close to Pistorius, “She was very scared. The screams were at a nerback put ink to his new told the court that she was awakened by the deal with the sound of a woman screaming in the early hours She said she then heard four gunshots. “Bang ... on Monday. of Valentine’s Day morning last year. She said bang-bangclimax,” Burger ... bang,” testified. she said, describing a pause The four-year, $32 million that she sat up in bed and that her husband woke contract, which features $16 up and went out onto their balcony to listen. close together, then a small pause followed by a million in guaranteed money, “It was a very traumatic thing. We could hear fourthbetween shot. the first shot, followed by two shots just means Grimes will con- very close, bloodcurdling screams,” she told the She said her husband called her at work the tinue to work where the family court. “I thought it was a house-breaking.” next day to tell her about news reports that Pis- plans to live long-term. Pistorius, who in 2012 won acclaim for becom- torius had killed his girlfriend and had mistaken Signing Grimes, a two-time her for a burglar. Pro Bowl selection, to a multi- Olympics, pleaded not guilty to the murder of his “I told my husband it could not be, because year deal was new Dolphins girlfriend,ing the first Reeva amputee Steenkamp, athlete as to family compete members in the that was not what we heard,” she said. Burger general manager Dennis Hick- sat behind him in court Monday. said she did not know Pistorius and had never ey's top priority when it came Further along the same court bench, members seen him before Monday’s court hearing. to retooling the roster. Getting a of Steenkamp’s family, including her mother, In cross-examination, defense attorney Barry cap-friendly, multi-year commit- JIM RASSOL | SUN SENTINEL | MCT June Steenkamp, were seated. They looked grim ment from Grimes provides the Miami Dolphins Brent Grimes tackles New England Patriots’ Julian as Pistorius walked into the court, passing in Burger was still asleep and the bangs she de- franchise roughly $36 million to Edelman in the second quarter at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, front of them before taking his seat. scribedRoux suggested were the that sounds the shots of Pistorius were fired bashing while play with when free agent con- Fla., on Dec. 15, 2013. Miami won, 24-20. ‘’Whatever the court decides at the end of his down the toilet door with a cricket bat after versations begin on Saturday trial, I will be ready to forgive him,” June Steen- shooting Steenkamp. with prospects on other teams. Shippensburg University in "My exposure to Brent over kamp, 67, was quoted as saying by the Pretoria Burger replied: “I’ve got no doubt I heard gun "I'm just happy. I'm re- 2006, and working his way the last few years has always shots. I did not hear a cricket bat hitting a door.” ally happy about this. This is up the ranks, which includes a been when I'm on the opposite look at me, Reeva’s mother, and see the pain and Pistorius’ opening statement to the court, where I wanted to be, and I'm stint in NFL Europe. sideline watching him intercept News newspaper. “But first I want to force him to read by another defense lawyer, Ken Oldwage, glad it all worked out," said Grimes joined the Dolphins balls and hurt my team," said As he sat, Pistorius, a double amputee who spelled out his case that the killing was a terrible Grimes, who was the only as a free agent last offseason Hickey, who spent 18 years with anguish he has inflicted on me. I feel I need that.” accident. He accused the prosecution of charac- logical candidate for the fran- after missing all but one of the Buccaneers, who are in the Olympics, drank from a water bottle, his hand ter assassination and relying on inadmissible chise tag, which the Dolphins the Falcons' games in 2012 same division as the Falcons, tremblingused carbon-fiber visibly. At blades one point to run before in thethe trial London be- evidence. didn't use by Monday's dead- because of an Achilles ten- Grimes' former team. "I'm ex- gan, he scribbled copious notes on a pad of paper. Oldwage said Pistorius woke up in the mid- line. "I didn't want to go to don injury. Locking Grimes cited to have him on my team South Africa does not have a jury system, dle of the night, went to his balcony to get two free agency but if that had to up stabilizes a secondary now ... as I evaluated our roster, and the trial is being heard by Judge Thokozile fans and walked back into the darkened bed- happen then that's what has to that presently possesses a he always jumped out." Masipa. room. The lawyer said Pistorius had spoken happen. But it didn't so I don't ton of depth, considering Grimes' signing means the Pistorius admits that he fatally shot Steen- to Steenkamp shortly before this and did not even want to think about that." , Jimmy Dolphins now have eight start- kamp through a toilet door at his apartment, but realize that she had left the room and gone to Wilson, and second-year cor- ers from 2013 - Randy Starks, he claims he believed she was a intruder. the toilet. deal Grimes has received nerbacks Jamar Taylor and Paul Soliai, Richie Incognito, sinceThis joining is the firstthe multi-yearNFL as are also on the screams, she assumed that intruders were See PISTORIUS | Page 5 an undrafted player from Dolphins' roster. See GRIMES | Page 5 Burger testified that when she heard the

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As with any awards ceremony, the “Gravity” and “12 Years a Slave.” “Gravity” “Gravity,” though visually and tech- Do you think the university should Which film will win the Academy 2014 Academy Awards left its 43 million had already won seven awards, including nically phenomenal, lacks the societal reevaluate its school closing policy? Award for Best Picture? viewers (a 10-year high according to Va- director and a slew of technical awards. riety) with memorable moments. From However, the Steve McQueen directed Years a Slave.” Cuarón’s direction com- Yes, it’s difficult for commuters. “12 Years A Slave” 56% Ellen DeGeneres’s simplistically natural historical drama “12 Years a Slave” took binedrelevance with of a anpowerful important performance film like “12by No, the current policy is fine. “Gravity” 26% comedy and surprise pizza delivery to home the night’s biggest honor. best actress nominee Sandra Bullock is I wouldn’t come to class anyway. “American Hustle” 19% Triumph over Alfonso Cuarón’s out- fantastical and sensational, making the Lawrence face plant early on the red car- of-this-world thriller was the Academy’s Voice your opinion. It is your right. Answer our poll at pet,a Twitter-breaking the Oscars had its selfie typical and award a Jennifer show way of showing Hollywood and the rest of (grossing more than $700 million world- www.marshallparthenon.com or tweet us your answer at @MUParthenon. moments. But unlike most ceremonies wide)film incredibly but not assuccessful powerful at as the the box journey office that evaporate from our minds after the Slave” will be as well as emphasizing the of a free man sold into slavery. COLUMN media hype dies down, this year’s show importancethe world just of how a story. influential Already “12 Yearsrecom a- The rise of “12 Years a Slave” to suc- will resonate with those who watched and mended by the National School Boards cess with the Academy, not to mention with those who did not. Association to be featured in public school best supporting actress winner Lupita The battle for Best Picture was tight - Nyong’o’s Cinderella story and inspira- We should support Senate Bill 6 down to the last moments of the show. ful yet undeniable period in American tional acceptance speech, will make the By the time Will Smith announced “And historycurriculum, that thepushes film us highlights “to dream a big shame of a 2014 Academy Awards memorable as it By TOMMY D. G. FERRELL assure you that, after 20 years the Oscar goes to…” and opened the en- better and brighter future,” talkshow host leaves us with a message, not just a great COLUMNIST of life and my fair share of colds velope, the competition was between Montel Williams said in a statement. movie. One of the biggest debates therein, I have never used either that has captured this year’s of those products. I am sure that regular 60-day session of the I am not alone. West Virginia Legislature, set Second, the Sunday Gazette- to expire at midnight Saturday, Mail article reads that you have has come with Senate Bill 6. The bill would require a prescrip- meth problem by distributing tion to get drugs containing key more“suggested money the to drug state treatment fight the ingredients in making meth. programs and law enforcement Given our state’s serious drug agencies.” For the sake of com- problem, I support the bill, and mon ground, please know that I encourage all West Virginians I agree with you. Drug treat- here at Marshall University to ment programs are essential contact their members of the in mitigating our area’s drug House of Delegates to voice problem. But so is the preven- their support, too. For that, tion of the actual meth labs. this week’s column is more of The programs you and I would a public letter; I sent the letter love to see would be great for below to Del. Justin Marcum eliminating this problem within (D—Mingo, 20), who is my del- those among us who are already egate, Monday. using illegal drugs; however, the Have a great week, and cost of such programs will grow remember to contact your uncontrollably if we cannot pre- delegate! vent addiction from starting, a Delegate Marcum: goal those programs obviously I write regarding the article cannot reach. The components in the March 2, 2014, Sunday of Senate Bill 6 would prevent Gazette-Mail titled “former meth labs from happening, by Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour strongly cutting the potential urges West Virginia. lawmakers supply of necessary ingredients. to pass meth lab bill,” particu- Former Mississippi Governor larly in response to the portion Haley Barbour, as noted in the MCT CAMPUS of the article quoting you. As article, saw a 98 percent reduc- one of your constituents in tion in the number of meth labs NATIONAL EDITORIAL the 20th District, I strongly when his state passed a similar urge you to reconsider your bill. I would expect the same for position on Senate Bill 6, regu- us. Frozen out of justice by the Supreme Court lating the sale of drug products To concur with what you used in the manufacturing of told the Sunday Gazette-Mail, LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) the Supreme Court was whether a judge after an indictment to determine whether methamphetamine. this is not the answer. But it In America you’re innocent until proven should have taken a second look at the in- assets seized by the government are trace- First, I ask that you consider is an answer, and it is a strong guilty. But the federal government can dictment, with an eye toward releasing the able to the alleged crime. If that sort of what actual penalty this legisla- step toward eliminating the seize your assets before trial and prevent couple’s assets if the evidence that they second-guessing is permissible, why can’t tion may have on the “thousands epidemic of meth labs and drug you from using them to hire the lawyer of had committed a crime was questionable. of West Virginians” you cite in abuse, generally, in the State of your choice, even though the right to coun- By a 6-3 vote, the justices said no. Writ- probable cause — at least in the context that article. What penalty will West Virginia and our beloved sel is protected by the Sixth Amendment. ing for the majority, Justice Elena Kagan ofa judge deciding review whether the grand a defendant jury’s finding may use of be placed upon us? While it may Mingo County, where the drug That’s an injustice, and it was compounded concluded that allowing a judge to decide his own money to pay for a lawyer? That be inconvenient to have to take problem, as you know in your last week by the Supreme Court. whether there was probable cause would would still leave the decision of guilt or in- time off from work or classes job as an Assistant Prosecuting In 2007, Kerri Kaley, a sales representa- usurp the traditional role of the grand nocence to a jury. to visit the doctor in order to Attorney, is grave. The number tive for a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, jury and result in a redundant “pretrial Roberts also had an eloquent answer to get Sudafed while one has a of meth labs in the state nearly and her husband, Brian, were indicted on mini-trial (or maybe a pretrial not-so- Kagan’s argument that allowing a judge cold, this inconvenience is not doubled last year, and we see charges that they had participated in a mini-trial).” Besides, she said, the court to review an indictment in these circum- a situational mandate. This ex- no sign that the trend will stop scheme to resell medical devices allegedly settled this question in 1989 when it ruled stances would “undermine the criminal pressly alleged penalty is built soon. Governor Barbour called stolen from hospitals; they maintained that a defendant’s assets could be frozen justice system’s integrity.” He countered upon an erroneous assumption his state’s bill perhaps “the most that the hospitals no longer had any use even when he wanted to use them to pay that “few things could do more to under- that West Virginians will have for the devices. legal fees. But that earlier, and objection- mine the criminal justice system’s integrity legislation in the history of Mis- The couple wanted to pay a private able, decision didn’t require the result than to allow the government to initiate a the dozen in order to get cold sissippi.”significant With drug the enforcementopportunity lawyer using personal funds, including a reached by the court in the Kaleys’ case. prosecution and then, at its option, disarm medicine;to flock to physicians’such is erroneous offices by to support legislation of such As Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. pointed its presumptively innocent opponent by because it implies that, 1. There import here in the Mountain using a home-equity line of credit. But a out in a powerful dissent, when it comes to depriving him of his counsel of choice — are no other options for treating State, I strongly encourage you courtcertificate froze of many deposit of their they assets had onpurchased the the- forfeiture of assets, grand jury indictments without even an opportunity to be heard.” common cold symptoms, and to vote in favor of Senate Bill 6. ory that they were related to the couple’s The Kaleys, and the Constitution, deserved 2. All West Virginians are Su- Tommy D. G. Ferrell can supposed wrongdoing. The issue before For example, judges can hold hearings better. dafed or Claritin-D users. I can be contacted at t.ferrell@ aren’t as final as Kagan suggested.

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ABOVE: Ellen DeGeneres has pizza delivered during the 86th annual Academy Awards Sunday at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles. RIGHT: Ellen DeGeneres on stage during the 86th annual Academy Awards Sunday at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles. PHOTOS BY ROBERT GAUTHIER | LOS ANGELES TIMES | MCT Lingering by the linens? Your favorite store may be tracking you

By LINDSAY WISE compete with online rivals by of conduct, agreeing to collect Here’s how it works: Ri- MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON personalizing and streamlin- only “depersonalized” location esenbach’s company sets up BUREAU (MCT) ing the customer experience. information unless customers sensors in clients’ stores. The Signals emitted by your But consumer advocates warn give consent, and to alert cus- sensors pick up probes emit- smartphone leave a digital that the mobile tracking trend tomers to the use of tracking ted about every 60 seconds trail that retailers can follow to underscores the need for technologies by promoting the from Wi-Fi-enabled smart- stronger privacy laws. Federal use of data collection signs in phones, and continuously by in front of a sales rack or lan- regulators are taking a closer stores. Bluetooth-enabled smart- guishedfind out inhow a checkout long you line. lingered look at the practice. “At the end of the day I think phones. The probes include a A growing number of mobile “Our understanding is that market forces prevail, and 12-digit code, known as a MAC analytics companies use the in many cases this is basically those retailers and other busi- address, which is unique to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi beacons invisible to consumers, so we nesses that violate the trust of each phone. broadcast by smartphones to want to look at whether retail- their consumers will be pun- Using a scrambled version help retailers monitor custom- ers or the companies they’re ished by the marketplace more of the MAC address, the sen- ers’ movements in shopping using are notifying custom- than anything else,” said Jim sors can monitor how long a centers, casinos, restaurants, ers of what’s going on,” said Riesenbach, the chief executive customer waited for a cash reg- hotels and airports. Amanda Koulousias, a staff at- ister, which aisles the customer One such company, iInside torney with the Federal Trade panelist at the FTC seminar. browsed and how many times of Yorba Linda, Calif., boasts on Commission, which recently officerRiesenbach of iInside, pointed who out was in an a that customer returned to a its website that its sensors can hosted a seminar on mobile interview that surveillance in store or visited different stores pinpoint a customer’s location tracking in Washington. stores is nothing new, although in the same chain. Businesses that collect and mobile technology allows re- The data compiled don’t in- space. sell mobile location data are ea- tailers to analyze customer withinOn a a larger single meterscale, ofmobile floor ger to demonstrate that they’re behavior in greater detail than information such as users’ carriers such as Sprint, AT&T capable of self-regulation. In a ever before. namesclude personallyor addresses. identifiable In that and Verizon also use location move timed to coincide with “There have been camera sense, proponents say, it’s sim- data gleaned from cell towers the FTC’s seminar, the Future of systems in stores for many to send ads for nearby busi- Privacy Forum, a research cen- years, not only for surveillance nesses to customers’ phones, ter in Washington, announced standpoint but also from a licenseilar to aplates real-time or vehicle traffic iden map- for example, or to prepare mar- the creation of a website (www. that shows cars identified by keting reports on how many smartstoreprivacy.org) that al- said. “There’s systems in stores drivers. subscribers visit a city’s foot- lows consumers to opt out of thattraffic-counting allow retailers standpoint,” to check he tificationMore retailers numbers are but quietly not by ball stadium — and what kinds having their locations mapped how many people walk in the testing the technology. The of applications they use during by participating companies, in- door and how many people number of stores that in- the game. cluding iInside, the California walk out the door and things stalled iInside’s sensors grew Proponents of the technol- company. like that, and so what we’re eightfold last year. Riesenbach ogy say the data gathered helps The same group of compa- doing is taking that to a much declined to identify any of his brick-and-mortar retailers nies signed a voluntary code more granular level.” company’s clients, however.

GRIMES should also be a priority con- CARPLAY Apple’s stock ended Mon- Continued from Page 3 sidering Starks and Soliai, the Continued from Page 2 day’s morning session at team's two starting defensive $523.45, a 0.5 percent decline Tyson Clabo, Bryant McKin- tackles, are both free agents. pioneer that has made from Friday’s closing price, as nie, John Jerry, Chris Clemons Re-signing at least one of these strong efforts for automo- Wall Street indexes plunged and - expected 30-year-olds, if not both, re- bile integration. Pandora has on fears of Russia’s intentions to become unrestricted free mains a priority. been able to withstand the in Ukraine after soldiers en- Starks, a two-time Pro Bowl competition from Apple’s tered the Crimean region late start of free agency. selection, is a better pen- iTunes Radio since the service last week. Google declined 1.6 CL030414 agentsThe onDolphins March 11,have the 40 official ros- etrator and pass rusher. But launched last fall, announc- percent to $1,196.33 while Soliai, a Pro Bowl selection in ing a growing user base and Pandora fell 0.9 percent to CLASSIFIED camp opens in July. Miami plans 2011, consistently occupies listenership. $37.10. toter rebuildspots to the fill entirebefore offensive training two blockers, and keeps a 3-4 CLASSIFIED line, and the possibility of any scheme alive because of his his- of last season's offensive line tory as a nose tackle. GOLF The Herd will con- 2 x 8.0 starters being re-signed is slim "I have great faith in what Continued from Page 3 tinue action in the final based on the unit's lackluster our organization will do with round, tomorrow, on performance, and their role in getting the pieces and getting “I really feel like we played holes No. 1 and 10 at ap- the bullying scandal that side- who they feel like we need so - proximately 10 a.m. at swiped last year's 8-8 season. we can be a successful team," tive round of the spring and River Run Country Club. Hickey also plans to upgrade Grimes said. Iokay am really for our looking first competiforward Live stats during will be the free safety spot, which "We are right there. We had to seeing how much we im- available through Golf- makes Clemons' return un- a lot of close games. We ended prove tomorrow,” Grobe said. Stat.com. likely. Miami hosted free agent up 8-8, which is not what we safety Louis Delmas last week wanted to be, but all of our and will explore conversations games were close. If we make PISTORIUS Pistorius took his gun and with numerous free safety op- a few more plays down the Continued from Page 3 - tions in the coming days. The stretch, that 8-8 could have eas- der to protect himself and his Dolphins also hosted former ily been 11-5, 10-6, 11-5, even He said the athlete heard girlfriend.fired through the door in or Browns inside linebacker 12-4. With that record, that's a the sound of the bathroom “The allegation that I D'Qwell Jackson on Monday playoff berth. Once you get into window sliding open and wanted to kill Reeva could not evening. the playoffs - hey, anything can thought an intruder was get- be further from the truth,” Pis- Fortifying the defensive line happen, as you see." ting into the residence, so torius’ statement said.

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