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VOL. 116 NO. 38 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Engineering complex work starts Monday By KATIE WISE to construct the multi-story The Applied Engineering Biotechnology Science Cen- their permits and park in the THE PARTHENON facility. “It moves us into the future, Complex will be located along ter on the north side of Third Third Avenue garage across A contractor has been Construction of the estimated providesengineering facilities and science for substan fields.- Third Avenue between the Avenue have been closed to ac- from Cam Henderson Center. selected and a groundbreak- $50 million complex will begin tial development of engineering Arthur Weisberg Family Engi- commodate construction. The new facility will house ing date for the new Arthur on Monday and is projected to areas like mechanical engineer- neering Laboratories and the Parking options include the more than 141,000 square feet Weisberg Family Applied Engi- be completed in 28 months. ing, electrical engineering and Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology new 411-space parking garage neering Complex has been set. Marshall University Presi- eventually bio engineering and Science Center. located on Sixth Avenue, where and research space for engi- Of the six contractors who dent, Stephen J. Kopp said also provides additional facili- About 150 spaces on F Lots people can park for 50 cents an neeringof academic, and laboratory,science-related office submitted bids to build the the complex would provide ties for the college of science between the Arthur Weisberg hour and the west lot at Joan C. programs. new complex, BBL Carlton additional space needed for units that are growing out of Family Engineering Labora- Edwards Stadium. of Charleston was chosen expanding programs in the their space,” Kopp said. tories and the Robert C. Byrd People may also upgrade See WORK | Page 5 Symposium to discuss terrorism First lecture set for Tuesday By SUZANN AL-QAWASMI THE PARTHENON The Society of Yeager Schol- ars at Marshall University will

26th annual Yeager Symposium Tuesday,have the Oct. first 30 lecture at 7 p.m. of thein BE5 in the Memorial Student Center. The theme for this year’s symposium is terrorism and threats to the national security of the United States. “We wanted to find a topic that would touch upon rel- evant subjects that could also provide interdisciplin- ary appeal and accessibility,” Shaina Taylor, senior po- litical science and English major from Petersburg, W. Hundreds attend We Are ... Va., said. Taylor and Rikki Miller, senior biomedical science majors from Ripley, W.Va., Family! Unity Walk Celebration are the Yeager scholars in charge of planning the event. By ERIKA RITTENHOUSE with food, music and dancing. Miller said Jason Morris- THE PARTHENON Maurice Cooley led the event sette, assistant professor of More than 800 Marshall Uni- and took on the challenge of political science at Marshall, versity faculty members and bringing people together that will discuss the political un- students gathered at the Stu- are already a part of the Mar- derpinnings of domestic and dent Center Plaza to celebrate shall community. His purpose lone-wolf terrorism in the was to have everyone celebrate United States. We Are ... Family! Unity Walk as a Marshall family. The second lecture will Celebration.as a Marshall familyAthletic at theteams, first “The main thing I wanted to be Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Greek-letter sororities and do with this event is get stu- Foundation Hall. Taylor said fraternities residence halls, dents excited about the school Laurie Garrett, Peabody, Polk non-Greek recognized student they attend,” Cooley said. “If and Pulitzer prize-winning organizations and individual people are happy here, they journalist and author, will student organizations all came will do better here.” discuss bioterrorism and the out to show their support for Cooley wanted to come up science and geopolitical im- the Marshall community. with creative ideas to unite plications of who is capable the University. He needed to of such acts. organizations took their spots come up with a concept and a “We want to highlight onForty-five campus Marshalland prepared University to vision. Once he did, there were one of Marshall’s own out- walk together and unite as one many people that played a role standing faculty members at the Memorial Student Center in making sure this event came by having Morrissette speak Plaza on Wednesday. Following together. at the first lecture while the walk, Marshall University Cooley presented his idea to also exposing the Marshall president Stephen J. Kopp and Jeff O’Malley, head of the ath- community to a nationally head basketball coach Tom Her- letic department, Steve Hensley, recognized authority on pub- rion spoke on the strong family dean of students, Ray Harrell Jr., lic health and pandemics by atmosphere at Marshall, and student body president, Matt having Garrett speak,” Miller encouraged all organizations James, former student body said. to continue to unite and bond president, Le’Kesha Glover, Taylor said the Yeager through supporting one another. head of residence life, Hermon Symposium is open to the Each organization had a Storfer, head of student activi- public and everyone is in- representative speak on their ties and John Yaun. These were vited and encouraged to behalf and explain what their - ERIKA RITTENHOUSE | THE PARTHENON attend. organization had to offer the ing out if this event would be TOP: More than 800 members of the Marshall University family gather in the Student Center Plaza to Suzann Al-Qawasmi can be Marshall community. Once the successful.the core gatekeepers in figur celebrate the first We Are ... Family! Unity Walk Celebration on Wednesday. contacted at alqawasmi2@ - BOTTOM: Sigma Sigma Sigma sisters particpate in the We Are ... Family! Unity Walk Celebration on marshall.edu. tions continued to celebrate See WALK | Page 5 Wednesday. speakers finished all organiza

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM photo contest kicks off POLICE BLOTTER By SARAH HAGERTY week of the Marshall vs. Ohio The following was compiled from Marshall THE PARTHENON University Police Department reports. - years here, she noticed the ing something new this school College of Business needed a football game and didn’t get By BISHOP NASH The College of Business is try theTwitter college. account to get the word much response,” Davis said. THE PARTHENON out of upcoming events within “It’s gradually becoming more theyear semester. by hosting a Twitter photo popular and we now have over DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY contest every week throughout “The biggest problem I saw- 200 followers.” - volvedwhen I with was the in undergradcollege as they was Each week a different theme a victim had noticed his rear windshield wiper was snapped “I want the students to get- students weren’t getting as in- themeis announced onto Twitter and students and tag sub @ The Office of Public Safety received a complaint Friday that more involved,” Sara Davis, mit their pictures of that week’s graduate assistant for Recruit should be,” Davis said. “I no- - off while parked in the F Lot behind Commence Avenue.- wantment everyone and Retention to know in what the roomticed that they if werestudents more were likely doing to dayHerdBusiness at noon withand theirends tweet.every Included was a note reading “Learn to park, (explicative).” College of Business, said. “I something outside of the class The contest starts every Tues investigationSurveillance reviewsis pending. in and around the area were unsuc haveDavis a way wanted of getting the College more fol of- week there are new prizes given cessful in locating any viable suspects, and the status of an is going on with the College of stay in school because they saw Business Twitter account to Monday at midnight. Also, each POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA Business and the Twitter Photo tothe class. value The in their photo education contest andis a idea of hosting a photo con- - Contest seems to be getting the- it was more than just coming lowers and came up with the outSarah to the Hagerty winner. This can week’s be word out.” more involved. contactedtheme is “autumn at hagerty5@mar background.”- On Sunday at approximately 8:20 p.m., Marshall police of Sara Davis was an under way for students and faculty to test that could get the students shall.edu. ficers detected the odor of marijuana in the south student lot graduate student at Marshall get involved and to have fun at at the 1800 block of Maple Avenue. The scent was tracked University and during her four the same time.” “I started the contest the to a red Camry and police observed two individuals smoking what appeared to be a cigar filled with marijuana. A bag containing the substance was in plain view and a vehicle search confirmed marijuana’s presence. Both suspects were arrested for possession of marijuana under 15 grams. GRAND LARCENY

A 5000-watt generator was reported stolen from the Physical Plant on the 300 block of 20th Street. According to reports, unknown persons removed the SIEPG005 generator between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2. There are currently no suspects. DESTRUCTION TO VEHICLE

On Monday, a victim reported that his Toyota Tacoma was damaged while parked at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center metered parking lot. The victim observed two large dents on the passenger side from the cab to the truck bed as well as several scrapes down the side of the vehicle. There are currently no suspects. Graduate schools sponsor fair By TESSA WOOTEN THE PARTHENON documents. There was also a representative at each booth- Marshall University’s to answer questions. Wednesday.Graduate School hosted its in Victoriathe fair. Wells, Wells asaid senior she edu has first Graduate School Fair cation major, was interested CHRIS BERGIN/CHICAGO TRIBUNE | MCT DIRECT schools and this helps her get a Indiana GOP Senate candidate Richard Mourdock talks to seniors during an event at the Statehouse in Indianapolis on Wednesday. goalDonna of the Spindel, fair was Deanto intro of- been looking into graduate the Graduate College said the better idea of what Marshall’s Democrats pounce on GOP Senate candidate’s duce the various programs Graduate College has to offer. Marshall’s graduate school Wells said she would like has to offer students. informationto attend graduatetechnology. school Un- claim that rape pregnancy is God’s will “We figured we ought to try and study library science and makesomething the new,”information Spindel more said. By KIM GEIGER - It’s a service for students to fortunately, the program she TRIBUNE WASHINGTON BUREAU (MCT) was specifically looking for - The sudden flare-up not only pushed abor pull his endorsement ad off the airwaves. aaccessible.” general representative of wasn’t represented, but she tion back into the center of the white-hot “Gov. Romney disagrees with Richard Spindel was at the fair as gotThe helpful fair also information gave people on a WASHINGTON — In an election that in presidential race, but also gave Democrats Mourdock, and Mr. Mourdock’s comments helped give information on innew charge program of new available. programs a creasingly is a battle for women’s votes, the- renewed hope of retaining control of the U.S.- do not reflect Gov. Romney’s views,” said the programs Graduate that College. did Shenot - Obama campaign seized on a provocative Senate. Recent polls have found Mourdock campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul. “We ested and spread the word that claim about abortion and rape by a Re and his Democratic opponent, Rep. Joe Don disagree on the policy regarding exceptions chance to get students inter publican U.S. Senate candidate in Indiana, nelly, locked in a tight battle for the seat long for rape and incest but still support him.” have representation. She also - arguing that it shows Mitt Romney does- held by GOP stalwart Richard Lugar. - Other Republicans saw potential damage for- thehelped right to direction. answer student’s rectorsomething of newthe is Divisionavailable. of not support women’s reproductive rights. “This is a reminder that a Republican the party, concerned it could remind voters of questionsPrograms and represented point them inat Mary Clark, program di Richard Mourdock’s comment that a preg Congress working with a Republican presi Todd Akin, the Republican candidate for the Sen are offering something new nancy after rape is “something that God dent Mitt Romney would (feel) that women- ate from Missouri. His claim over the summer- Multicultural Affairs, said they intended to happen” created an unexpected- should not be able to make choices about that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancy in therapythe fair and included the Division english, of opening Wednesday for Democrats, who their own health care,” , a spokes a “legitimate rape” sent his campaign into a tail forensic science, physical this fall for underrepresented called on Romney to denounce the state- woman for the Obama campaign, told spin. Akin now trails in a race considered key to - doctoral students called the ment. The controversy created an unwanted reporters aboard Air Force One. Republican efforts to takeSee control DEMOCRATS of the | Senate. Page 5 Multicultural Affairs. Chancellor’sSee GRAD Scholar FAIR Program. | Page 5 distraction for the GOP nominee, who had en The Romney campaign said he did not share Each booth offered pam dorsed Mourdock and taped a TV ad for him. Mourdock’s views on abortion, but declined to phlets, brochures and other DegreeWorks launches, designed to help students graduate on time

By ASHLEY KILLINGSWORTH THE PARTHENON - everything will be up to date so they- advisor, it maybe will cut it down to graduation,” Dennison said. “You can can see exactly what they need for 10 or 15.” pop up DegreeWorks and it will show DegreeWorks, a new program de their degree requirements so hope Biggs said he expects this program you exactly how many classes you need- signed to help students keep better fully they can graduate in four years,” classes.to be a game-changer for students and to graduate.” track of their graduation requirements Biggs said. - how they think about registering for- The program is designed to be es launched on Marshall’s Huntington- logOne year significant forward. detail students may pecially helpful during this time of campus Wednesday. notice is it only includes the 2010 cata “Kids dread going to see their ad- semester.year as students are getting ready to administrative“DegreeWorks application is an online software de visers and they wait until the last register for classes for the upcoming- gree audit system,” Pat Gebhart, “I think they’re going to put in the minute, and then they might not un ’08 and the ’09 but it’s going to be derstand they have an adviser hold,” “When you’re getting ready to regis specialist senior and project manager, awhile before they get that in,” Corley- Biggs said. “Now they will see the ter for classes, you could look at your said. “We’ve entered all the degree- Dennison, associate vice president information, they will know what- tentative schedule you’re going to greeWorksrequirements takes by catalogtheir record year for and all for academic affairs and dean of un they need to do, they will know the Dennisonmake and said. it’ll show you exactly how comparesthe departments the completion the colleges, of anddegree De dergraduate studies at Marshall- classes they need. It’s definitely go student and the advisor something close that will get you to graduating,”- University, said. ingDennison to help said and the we program expect it will to behelp a that they both can look at and talk emphasizedAlthough the that program the program makes does sched not game-changer.” about for keeping students on track Students can find out more infor- requirements.” - replaceuling much advising. easier on the student, it is for graduation.” mation about the program and how mentBilly for Biggs, over a assistant year. registrar, said advised.give students a blueprint of what they Now, instead of students waiting to to access it by visiting the student re the extensive program was in develop that we still want them to meet with need to talk about when going to get almostcomplete do one a graduation on their own. check during source center in the Memorial Student a year trying to get trained on how “We’ve put a disclaimer in there - their junior year, they can go online and- CenterAshley or Killingsworth by visiting www.marshall. can be con- “We have been hard at work for - “It’s really not intended to replace tactededu/degreeworks. at ashley.killingsworth@ to where the kids can log on and their advisers,” Biggs said. “Hopefully advising,” Dennison said. “You re “It’s instantaneous, you can do a con marshall.edu. to do the behind-the-scenes work what this will do, instead of meet ally need to go talk to your advisor tinual grad check any time you want to

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Yankees’ Girardi Pablo led Giants, Women’s soccer concludes wants A-Rod back By PETE CALDERA win game one 8-3 season at East Carolina THE RECORD (HACKENSACK, N.J.) (MCT) HERDZONE

leads the Pirate offense with NEW YORK — Joe Girardi- In the final match of its 2012 five goals on the season. Gratz has no regrets about how he regular season campaign, the opened the scoring a year ago managed Alex Rodriguez dur Marshall women’s soccer team when the Pirates defeated the ing an October that fell short will travel to Greenville, N.C. for Thundering Herd 2-1 at Sam of the Yankees' World Series a Conference USA bid with East Hood Field. aspirations. Carolina. - East Carolina is 2-1-3 in the Rodriguez was benched Thursday’s contest will begin month of October and 5-1-2 three times and called back for at 7 p.m. at East Carolina’s Soc when playing on its home field. a pinch hitter three times in cer Stadium. Marshall (7-10-1, 3-6-1- nine playoff games decisions The Pirates (9-6-3, 5-2-3 C- C-USA) is led in scoring by influenced by A-Rod's 0-for- USA) enter the game coming Chelsey Maiden and Erin Sim 18 postseason batting average off a 3-1 victory over C-USA mons. The pair has found the against right-handed pitching, foe Southern Miss on Sunday. net six times apiece this season, with 12 strikeouts. Senior forward Chrissy Gratz, for which they rank 10th in the "I made decisions based on who struck early in that victory, league in scoring. the season, the month, what I'd seen," Girardi said Wednesday. "These weren't just, 'Let-me- go-off-the-top-of-my-head' (decisions). These were things- we evaluated a lot. "I don't look back and sec ond-guess myself." One week after the Detroit Tigers swept the Yankees in the- AL Championship Series, Girardi fully endorsed having Rodri guez return as his starting third baseman in 2013 – with the somewhat muted hope that he- can be "a very good player again." Still, a heart-to-heart con versation with A-Rod is on the manager's "to-do list" before pitchers and catchers convene again in February. "I really haven't done a lot of checking on people yet. I've really just tried to step back a little bit," Girardi said at his season-ending press gathering at Yankee Stadium. "We're all going to evaluate ourselves on MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON how we get better. Marshall University senior midfielder/forward Annabelle Bramwell "That will take place. It just prepares to pass the ball to a teammate during the women’s soccer hasn't yet." - game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the SMU Mustangs at A-Rod stated last week that a Hurricane High School, Oct. 14, in Hurricane. clearing of the air was not nec essary and that he believed it was "difficult" for Girardi to sit him out. Vikings looking to remain undefeated at home Benched for the final two- games of the ALCS and seated By Sam Farmer - for the clinching AL Division Se LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) ries Game 5 against Baltimore, Sam Farmer's pick: The Vi Rodriguez was just 3-for-25 - kings are looking to go 5-0 at (.120) this postseason with no JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/DETROIT FREE PRESS | MCT NFL Thursday night home, and the Buccaneers have extra-base hits and no RBI. The San Francisco Giants’ Pablo Sandoval crosses home plate after hitting a home run during first TAMPA BAY (2-4) AT MINNE lost nine in a row on the road. Rodriguez put the emphasis inning against the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park on Wednesday in San SOTA (5-2) Adrian Peterson will still get- on improving his performance Francisco. TV: NFL Network, 8:15 EDT. his yards against a tough run as he exited for the winter. Line: Vikings by 6. defense. Vikings 24, Bucca "The thing about this whole Over/Under: 42. neers 17. situation is if I'm playing my game, Joe has no choice but to- play me. If I'm not playing my game, then he's open for op- Champions League full of upsets tions. I've got to look in the mirror," A-Rod said after the Ti By PETER AUF DER HEYDE gers' 8-1 Game 4 win finished dpa (MCT) the Yanks for 2012. - They are very organized and- Ajax is on three, while City will disappointed that we did not- Anderlecht in a game played Rodriguez went on to say compact in defense. have work ahead if it wants to manage that." earlier Wednesday, has three- that "there were a lot of doubt BERLIN — There were "It was a funny game. Nei escape the group phase. City In the same group Mont points. ers" when he exited the '06 shocks galore in the Champions ther team managed to really has just one point. - pellier lost 2-1 at home to Big-spending Paris St Ger playoffs at Detroit, dumped to League on Wednesday, as Real- take hold of the game and I In London, Dutch Olympiacos Piraeus. main was too strong for Dinamo the No. 8 spot in the lineup by Madrid, AC Milan, Arsenal and thought that the team that internationals Klaas-Jan Hunt- Schalke top the group with Zagreb in group A, winning 2-0- manager Joe Torre. Manchester City all suffered de scored first in the second half elaar and Ibrahim Afellay gave seven points from Arsenal, to move to six points — three "I said I was going to get back feats in their group games. would end up winning the Schalke 04 its first-ever Euro which has six. The Greek side is behind Porto, which beat Dy to the drawing board and I Real Madrid lost its Group D- match." pean Cup win in England as third with three points. namo Kiev 3-2 in the other came back with a vengeance in game against the Bundesliga In Amsterdam, the home they scored in the second half In Group C, Malaga has all but group game. '07," A-Rod said of his last MVP champions Borussia Dort- side came from behind for an to give the Bundesliga club a qualified for the final as it beat Swedish international Zlatan season. "I'm looking forward to mund 2-1, while City slumped excellent win. 2-0 win against Arsenal in a AC Milan 1-0 through Joaquin's Ibrahimovic showed why the- hopefully doing the same." - to a 3-1 defeat at Ajax Amster Samir Nasri gave City the Group B game. second-half goal. The striker French club is willing to pay him But that was five years ago, dam in the same group. - lead midway through the first- It was the first defeat in had earlier missed a penalty. a reported $18.2 million (14 mil before hip surgery, knee sur Robert Lewandowski half, but Siem de Jong, Niklas 39 Champions League group The win sees the Spanish- lion euros ) a year, as he scored gery and a fractured left hand. - opened the scoring for Dort Moisander and Christian Erik phase matches at home for side open up a five-point lead the opening goal for his side. Rodriguez, 37, has seen his mund in the 36th minute, but sen turned matters around for- Arsenal. at the top of the group from Mi Jeremy Menez doubled his OPS (on-base plus slugging per Cristiano Ronaldo leveled the Dutch side. Although Schalke coach lan, while Zenit St Petersburg, side's score two minutes from centage) decline in five straight matters just two minutes later. England international Mi Huub Stevens complimented- which won 1-0 at home against the break. seasons, from .967 in 2008 to Marcel Schmelzer found the cah Richards admitted that the team and said that he did .783 this season. winner for the German side in they were beaten by a very- not wish to single out indi "As a player, you always have the 64th minute. good Ajax side. "Even when we vidual players, he said that- a chance to rewrite things and Schmelzer said that it was a went ahead, they were proba he saw some problems. "I am make adjustments," Girardi dream come true. "It must be a bly the better team. But in the not happy with my side's per- said, citing the late-career dream for every player to play second half we just crumbled formance in the first half, we 255319 bounce by Derek Jeter. against Real Madrid and then when the second goal went in. should have gone ahead be But Girardi isn't anticipating score the winning goal. "I am very disappointed with fore the break. But I am happy HAIR WIZARDS gaudy, MVP-type numbers from "I think we showed our- the way we played. But we still how we came out of the A-Rod. - critics who accused us of not have a chance and we will look change-room and we played TURN HEADZ AD (PARTH "Can Alex be a very good being able to play interna at what we did wrong and try well then." player again? Absolutely," Gi tional football, that they are to do better in the next game." Arsenal captain Thomas 2 x 3.0 rardi said. "I don't have any wrong." - Dortmund's victory sees Vermaelen said that he was question in my mind, because I Real coach Jose Mourinho the Bundesliga team lead the disappointed with result. "We think the desireSee is A-ROD there." | Page 5 said that he knew that Dort group with seven points. Real, simply could not score. After mund were a strong side. which has six points from losing on the weekend we

"Theypage designed have and a lot edited of by qualities. JEREMY JOHNSON three | [email protected] matches, is in second. tried to do better, I am very C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM ONLINE POLLS ABOUT US The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Mondays through Fridays during the regular semesters, Who do you think made the best The following are the results from the most recent poll and weekly Thursdays during the summer. points in the third Presidential question: Who do you think made the best points in the second The editorial staff is responsible for news and editorial content. Debate? Presdiential Debate?

STAFF n n SHANE ARRINGTON Obama Obama 53% - 39 votes EXECUTIVE EDITOR n Romney n Romney 47% - 35 votes [email protected] EDEN ADKINS MARCUS CONSTANTINO MANAGING EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] Visit marshallparthenon.com to share your opinion. JOHN GIBB TYLER KES NEWS EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR Editorial [email protected] [email protected] JEREMY JOHNSON ASHLEIGH HILL SPORTS EDITOR COPY EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] Violent shootings occur all RACHEL FORD NIKKI DOTSON LIFE! EDITOR ASSIGNMENT EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] ADAM ROGERS SANDY YORK too often, raising questions ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR FACULTY ADVISER [email protected] [email protected] Violent shootings happen all too often. Really, they should gunman’s wife was working at the spa when he entered the never happen, yet we hear stories in the news regularly. Just building and opened fire. Of the seven victims, three survived, CONTACT US this past weekend a middle-aged man shot seven women, kill- with one still in critical condition. The man had a restraining 109 Communications Bldg. ing his wife and two others and finally killing himself at a spa in order issued against him just two weeks earlier after slashing Marshall University a Milwaukee, WI suburb. And yesterday, another act of violence his wife’s tires. One John Marshall Drive took the life of a church-goer in a Georgia megachurch. What has this world come to? What measures can be taken to Huntington, West Virginia 25755 Yesterday’s shooting in Georgia involved a man who walked stop these random acts of heinousness? Perhaps, crazy people [email protected] calmly into a church during a service and opened fire, killing should not be able to have guns in their possession. In reaction Column 39 year-old church volunteer, Greg McDowell as he addressed to the recent rampage, the state of Wisconsin is taking neces- THE FIRST The Constitution of the United States of America the congregation in prayer. After committing the act, the man sary steps to get weapons out of the hands of restraining order AMENDMENT walked away in the same calm manner. recipients. Sounds like a step in the right direction, but there is Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, In the case of the shooting just outside Milwaukee, the still a lot of crazy that remains unaddressed. or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Column Foreign Affairs: The Deal Breaker By HENRY CULVYHOUSE COLUMNIST Throughout this whole election season, I’ve been holding off on giving my judgment on this year’s election. I didn’t want to get overtly political; I didn’t want to come off as a liberal blowhard, like that Louisiana water moccasin . I wanted to stay above the fray, giving insights about the sys- Column tem itself, not the names on the ballots. I tried my damnedest to stay independent, clear minded and reserved from weighing in. Monday’s debate changed that. A little less economy, a little more environment I heard every commentator and reporter, from Blitzer to Cooper, down playing Monday’s brawl. “Foreign policy isn’t im- By JENNIFER A. GATHRIGHT rainforests. To those who pay of a world carbon tax in a So while China’s alternative portant this year,” they jeered. “The voters only care about the Harvard U. via UWIRE attention, climate change is energy plans charge forward, economy.” As Americans, we constantly clearly imminent, and it’s but he doubted that a carbon the US is stuck with little to no What they failed to realize is now, more than ever before, the congratulate ourselves on our approaching the brink of ir- tax2007 would New Yorkmake Times it through op-ed, political or economic push for economy and foreign affairs are highly intertwined. We live in a spirit of innovation. Yet, we give reversibility. Scientists predict Washington. Mankiw wrote, sustainability. global economy, where the purchasing and production choices our government no incentive to a nearly complete lack of wild “Republican consultants advise This problem is not unique to are done between countries. Corporations are multinational, be forward thinking about im- using the word ‘tax’ only if fol- the U.S., and it’s why very little with production largely in the third world (I know that’s a cold portant long-term problems beginning of his numerical run- lowed immediately by the word has been done in the way of war anachronism) and intellectual labor (accounting, advertis- like climate change. Obama and downfish in of oceans the current by 2050. state Atof the ‘cut.’ Democratic consultants large international agreements. Romney aren’t talking about climate, activist and writer Wil- recommend the word ‘tax’ be Recent climate discussions the environment because we liam E. McKibben grimly states, followed by ‘on the rich.’” have all failed miserably—it’s ing etc.) in the first world. haven’t really asked them to do It would simply be political as if every time someone men- sweatshopsFor the past in 30 Latin years, America we’ve seenand thethe worldloss of economy manufacturing shaped so. suicide for a Republican to sup- by the rise of Pacific Rim manufacturing, the proliferation of This contradiction isn’t our and“I can quickly—losing say with some confidenceit because, port a new tax of any kind, and Our present recession is not only a national problem, but also fault—democracy just doesn’t mostthat we’re of all, losing we remain the fight, in denial badly Democrats are too busy trying communitytions the words emits Kyoto, a collective Cop10, anacross international North America one. andWhen Europe. the recession hit, we saw slower always reward anticipation. about the peril that human civi- to get rid of tax breaks for the sighor Rio+20, of frustration. the environmental Politicians are accountable to lization is in.” rich that suggesting a carbon Our markets are so interde- democracies and the housing bubble burst at home (many say voters whose main concerns Denial isn’t the only reason tax right now might very well pendent that changes in energy thisproduction may have in China,triggered the thefinancial issue). collapse By becoming of European more socialinter- generally include how to feed that the situation is stagnant— be too much. Yet, logical think- consumption have global ef- twined and consequently reliant on international trade, we their families and keep their for those who are thinking ing would demand that our fects, and therefore countries opened ourselves up to the instability of international markets. jobs and houses. And it is this short-term, there is a valid eco- lawmakers push aside all of must tackle the issue through If we want a president who can lead the charge to get us out combination of preoccupied nomic argument against cutting those political fears for the sake a combination of domestic of this recession, he is going to have to work with other coun- voters and cowardly lawmak- emissions. The fossil fuel sec- of doing something that makes policies and international co- tries. If the debt is the greatest threat to national security, Adm. ers that has kept the U.S. from tor certainly isn’t a small deal, pure and total sense. operation. The U.S. could help Mullen starkly said last year, then we should look at the inter- tackling climate change in any and the world economy is in- China’s Communist Party shape the international de- national economics that contribute to this debt. And I’d say sort of comprehensive way. vested in the future of drilling. bate on climate change, but sending our production base to Red China, throwing people It’s no surprise that a re- Construction of the southern year plan, a strategic move that it chooses not to because U.S. into the social safety net and decreasing the tax base, is prob- cent Gallup poll showed 72 part of Keystone XL is already recently released its new five-- citizens have yet to demand the ably one them. percent of Americans thought underway. lion in measures for energy discussion. Romney said he is a man who has been in business for more the economy was today’s While economic hurdles will end up investing $315 bil Our government spends bil- most important problem. A block a smooth transition from one-party system, China can af- lions of dollars each year on should understand the nature of international commerce and mere two percent saw pollu- fossil fuels to cleaner energy, fordefficiency. to be aggressive And because in the of way the defense. We stockpile more thethan effects 20 years. world Being events a businessman have on them. for soHowever, long, obviously his lack heof tion and the environment as the carbon tax represents a it pursues its alternative en- weapons than we will ever understanding in world affairs, calling potential, democratic al- the most important problem. potent economic solution. The use. But the prospect of entire lies Egypt and Libya threats to the United States, are alarming Yet, the two problems are Kennedy School’s Joseph Aldy Commission has asked each countries being submerged at best. Advocating rivalry with the Russians, escalation of ac- undoubtedly connected. MIT showed his support for the car- provinceergy goals. in The China National to provide Energy under water as a result of large tions dealing with Iran, are all clear indicators that he does not economist Henry Jacoby pre- bon tax in his talk at Harvard a plan for increased solar en- have a handle of the world’s pulse. dicts, “People will pay…[for Thinks Green 2 last week. A tax equally as scary as a nuclear In order to get our country out of this economic mess, we’re inaction on climate change] on carbon would de-incentivize remains the world’s largest Iran.scale Andflooding just islike in manyour found ways- going to have to work with the world. We will have to balance in taxes, energy prices, in- the purchase of carbon and coalergy consumer, use by October but these 15. Chinasteps ing fathers were worried about our trade with China, a step Obama started in the trade cases surance premiums, disaster naturally force investment in the political freedoms of every he brought to international court in our administration. We will relief, food prices, water bills alternative energies. It would reduce emissions. The United generation to come, should we have to work with the world and not perform unilateral actions and changes to our environ- provide the economic impe- Statesrepresent is athe significant world’s effortlargest to not be intensely concerned in the Middle East, draining our country of resources. Because ment that are hard to put a tus currently lacking from the consumer of oil, but political about the safety and welfare if you don’t want to go further into debt with wars, then don’t price tag on.” green movement. polarization and corporate in- of our future generations? And start alienating potential allies. Even conservative econo- should we not demand from I fear Romney’s lack of reason and education on international with startling facts about ris- mist and policy advisor Greg energy initiatives of a similar our representatives that same matters would put us four years behind what we’ve got now. ingWe’re ocean constantlylevels and shrinking flooded Mankiw expressed his support scale.fluence would block any clean view?

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A-Rod Democrats in Washington. Donnelly has U.S. sues , Continued from Page 3 Continued from Page 2 portrayed himself as a mod- erate who would work with Unquestionably, A-Rod's Rep. Mike Pence, the Repub- both parties, while Mourdock alleging $1B in mortgage fraud October saga took some lican nominee for governor in declared himself a man of prin- of the glare away from the Indiana, urged Mourdock to ciple, unwilling to compromise By ELY PORTILLO completed the Countrywide acquisition. frigid postseason perfor- on his political agenda. THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (MCT) The loans were sold to and Fred- mances by Robinson Cano - “When you have two par- die Mac and later defaulted at a far higher rate (3-for-40, .075), Curtis ureapologize. in the Sen.party, Kelly cancelled Ayotte ofa ties whose points of view in sued Bank of America Corp. on than normal, causing more than $1 billion in Granderson (3-for-30, .100, plannedNew Hampshire, trip to campaign a rising with fig are so totally different, don’t Wednesday,CHARLOTTE, alleging N.C. the — bank Federal defrauded prosecutors gov- - Mourdock and told reporters be surprised when you have ernment-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie for-30, .167). she disagreed what he had said. gridlock,” Mourdock told sup- Mae and out of $1 billion. andlosses Freddie and numerous were bailed foreclosures, out by taxpayers the U.S. atin 16But Ks) A-Rod and Nickis the Swisher one who (5- is Mourdock stood by his com- The lawsuit is the latest chapter in the Char- 2008torney’s at aoffice cost ofsaid billions in a statement. of dollars. Both Fannie turning 38 in July, with $114 ments and said people “mistook” of Indianapolis, earlier this lotte bank’s long-running legal woes, which have “The fraudulent conduct alleged in today’s million in base salary due over and “twisted” his words. month.porters “And in so, Seymour, one party south has pummeled the bank’s earnings and stock price. complaint was spectacularly brazen in scope,” - “If in any way people came to win this discussion with Bank of America has already lost billions of dol- Bharara wrote. “Countrywide and Bank of tract makes him extremely away with the wrong meaning, the American public.” lars in write-downs and legal settlements related America made disastrously bad loans and stuck the next five years. That con I apologize,” Mourdock told a That message helped to lending practices at Countrywide, which Bank taxpayers with the bill.” Prosecutors also accuse agree to waive his no-trade press conference in Indianap- Mourdock defeat Lugar in Bank of America of failing to repurchase bad clause.difficult to move – even if he'd the GOP primary last spring and the acquisition of Merrill Lynch. loans. For now, they'll try to patch from my heart, for speaking by cultivating tea party frus- of America acquired during the financial crisis, While the government is seeking $1 billion up a marriage on the rocks. fromolis. Hethe added, deepest “For level speaking of my trations with Washington, Wednesday that Countrywide generated thousands worth of damages, the issue of defective loans "I'm always worried about faith, I cannot apologize.” and casting the six-term of Newfraudulent York-based home U.S.loans Attorney through Preet a process Bharara known said whatever move I make ... how senator as “Obama’s favorite much larger. Bank of America has been locked in it affects a player, anything," Romney’s recent gains in Republican.” loans at high speed and without quality checkpoints. sold to other financial institutions could be Girardi said. "As we move for- closingThe flapthe so-called could undercut gender On Tuesday night, near- as the “Hustle,” which involved processing home whether the bank should be forced to buy back ward, I'll get a temperature on gap. Democrats jumped on ing the end of a debate with disputes with firms that buy up mortgages over it, keep track of it and see how Romney’s endorsement of Donnelly and a Libertarian can- And the lawsuit contends that the “Hustle,” now total about $25.5 billion outstanding. it's going." Mourdock as a chance to rally didate, Mourdock was asked or HSSL — which stood for “High Speed Swim soured loans. So-called repurchase demands unmarried women, a key de- about his views on abortion in Lane” — continued after Bank of America mographic that had cooled the case or rape or incest. Grad School to Obama after many felt he “I know there are some who Continued from Page 2 appeared indifferent to their disagree, and I respect their Criminal Justice conference - point of view, but I believe “I think this type of program bate with Romney. that life begins at conception,” has multiple layers of success concernsUntil Tuesday during hisnight’s first de- he said. “The only exception I comes to Marshall University for Marshall, not only will it have, to have an abortion, is bring exceptional doctoral stu- Indiana had largely focused in that case of the life of the By JEREMY BROWN After the investigation, the students will be dents to West Virginia but it onbate, partisanship the Senate and racegridlock in mother.” THE PARTHENON escorted to a campus computer lab where they will also add diversity to the The West Virginia Criminal Justice Educators’ As- programs we’re recruiting for,” sociation (WVCJEA) conference begins at Marshall conclusion based on the collected evidence. Clark said. Walk students. We recognize that today. The annual event brings together students, willThe write conference a report on continues their findings Friday and givewith a Even if students do not get Continued from Page 1 with the massive amount of educators and criminal justice practitioners from criminal justice presentations from nearly 20 students and the large num- across the state to present papers and attend pro- students, in addition to presentations from Program, they may still con- The purpose of the walk ber of organizations, we are all fessional presentations related to the discipline. faculty members. The day will also feature a siderinto thecoming Chancellor’s to Marshall Scholar and was not only to get people to part of the same family, but we keynote panel of special guest speakers. getting a degree. come together and celebrate, have never come together to - - “The graduate fair allows us but to also to improve reten- celebrate together. We’ve never tendanceSchools alongsideincluding WestFairmont Liberty State, University, Bluefield WestState ers and a family court judge will sit on the panel. tion and pride in Marshall, celebrated as a family.” Virginiaand West University Virginia Stateat Parkersburg University and will Wheeling be in at In Probationaddition toofficers, talking West with Virginia students, State members Troop about it because we just got while getting students excited The walk will become an Jesuit University, who hosted last year’s conference. of the panel will speak on the challenges their theto definitely program getso we’re the word very outex- about the school they attend. annual event on campus be- agencies face today and what they are doing to cited and want people to know The We Are… Family walk cause of its success. year’s two-day event, said the conference is an meet those challenges. They will also discuss the about,” Clark said. “This is one was promoted everywhere “I thought it went exception- especiallyKim DeTardo-Bora, important event who for students. organized this future of criminal justice and the issues they be- throughout campus, online, in “It’s an opportunity to gather to collect and lieve will need to be addressed in the future. getting information and things residence halls, through word “There are so many different acquire knowledge about the profession and Also that day, the teams from the crime scene likeof the that first outsteps to we the can general take to - studentally well,” Presidentorganizations Kopp said.here to network with other students from other completion will return to offer the outcome of population.” showcasing who they are but schools who are also in the same major,” De- their investigations. The fair is a stepping-stone of mouth, email and flyers. Su- more importantly who we are Tardo-Bora said. “The students will have to present their re- for students who want the dexo Dining Services manager as a proud university. We all The conference kicks off Thursday with a crime sults to judges via a PowerPoint presentation information about graduate moreSharol people King closed to the Harless event. Din come together united and its scene completion in which 14 teams of students on Friday,” DeTardo-Bora said. school, as well as a tool for ing“We Hall all in rejoice hopes and of attractingcelebrate all about family. This Univer- from around the state will enter the Marshall Uni- This year’s conference will be the 16th program directors to let stu- being a part of the Marshall fam- sity celebrates family and the WVCJEA conference, which rotates between dents know what they have to ily,” Cooley said. “I don’t know of values of family and its all rep- on Fifth Avenue and examine it for evidence. The schools in the state. Marshall last hosted the offer. any other university where stu- resented here, its wonderful.” investigatorsversity Forensic will Science have Center20 minutes Crime toScene enter House the event in 2007. Tessa Wooten can be dents have as much pride and Erika Rittenhouse can be area, detail the evidence they would collect, create Jeremy Brown can be contacted at reached at wooten49@mar- exhilaration about their uni- contacted at rittenhouse4@ a sketch of the scene and mark evidence. [email protected]. shall.edu. versity as Marshall University marshall.edu.

Work of funds from last fall’s Mar- hopefully attract students to the new facility. is also a home for computer “It is not just an engineering Continued from Page 1 shall bond issue and private Marshall. “As our enrollment grows, we science as well, and that pro- building, it is for our entire donations. “We will have facilities com- gram will be able to expand college.” - Arthur Weisberg, president parable to other institutions,” staff,” Pierson said. “It is like a and grow, as well as safety Katie wise can be reached ponents and programs will - Pierson said. “It will give us medicalwill definitely school, have you to would add more not technology,” Pierson said. at [email protected]. beSix integrated different academicinto the com- pany, Arthur’s Enterprises, a chance to grow and expand want to staff your entire school plex including: departments contributedof the Huntington-based a large portion com of into some areas that are impor- with all orthopedic surgeons.” of mathematics and compu- private funding for the new en- tant to the region. It will also Marshall currently offers a tational science, a computer gineering complex, which bears be more attractive for students - modeling and digital imag- his family name. who may consider Marshall ing as a general engineering ing/simulation resource “We are very appreciative once they see the new facilities degreeBachelor and of Scienceallows instudents engineer to facility, transportation re- to Art Weisberg and the Weis- and the fact they can partici- pursue an area of emphasis in search center and Marshall’s pate in lab activities that go civil engineering. research corporation. The still have some fundraising to into up to date, state of the art The new applied engineer- College of Information Tech- do,berg but Family,” we are Kopp well said.along “We in facilities.” ing complex will expand the nology and Engineering, terms of what we need to be Pierson said Marshall was engineering program by add- which includes divisions of doing.” in the process of hiring addi- ing electrical engineering engineering, computer sci- Bill Pierson, chair of the tional faculty to support the and mechanical engineering ence, applied science and Weisberg division of engi- growing specialty emphasizes emphasis. technology along with the neering and computer science in the engineering field that “It is important to note that mechanical, electrical engi- said the new complex would will come with completion of it is not just engineering, it neering and bioengineering research laboratories, will also be incorporated into the new facility. complex will come from the CL102512 Half of the funding for the- welcomes applications for spring 2012 editors tion Policy Commission lottery CLASSIFIED funds.West Virginia Higher Educa Available positions: The other half of funding Executive Editor CLASSIFIED will come from a combination Managing Editor 2 x 8.0 News Editor Life! Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor Digital Editor Copy Editor Assignment Editor Photographer or Columnist Application deadline is Friday, November 2 Interviews Friday, November 9 Applications are available in The Parthenon newsroom, Communications Building 109. For more information, contact Sandy York at 304-696-2273 or [email protected]. The Parthenon is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes diversity.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER Life!25, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Etiquette consultant* educates students on* proper ways to dine By EVAN FOWLER etiquette in these situations.” helped thousands to progress meal and they can be com- THE PARTHENON Stoler said Career Services their professional poise and Marshall University Career likes to bring in a professional communication skills. said. “Etiquette comes with a Services had their semi-annual who has traveled the country “I’ve traveled the country and certainpletely stigma confident, of stuffy Thompson and for- etiquette dinner Wednesday. and teaches etiquette to others the participation at Marshall is mal. I want everyone to walk Students were provided the for a living. She said although solid,” Thompson said. “ I work away from my presentation opportunity to learn about it’s a formal event they like to with college students to help saying, ‘wow that was really fun provide students with a relaxed them succeed with business and I learned a lot.’ ” consultant. environment to educate about etiquette, small talk, network- Thompson entertained her fine“We dining do this from once a professional a semester all the small things about din- ing and anything that will help audience with humor and con- for students,” said Debby Stoler, ing students may not know them after they leave the col- nected by being genuinely assistant director for develop- about. lege scene.” interested in educating stu- ment and outreach for Career Terri Thompson is an eti- Thompson said she wants Services. “Students never know quette coach and reinvention students to have fun and take She provided professionalism when they may be required, as a expert who created her own away one thing more than indents a way on that fine was dining able etiquette. to make new employee in a company, to company, “Etiquette In Action.” anything else, and that is her topics fascinating and in- have a meal with not only their Thompson recognized early on formative for students. boss, but higher executives. that knowing the right people “Students need to know that Evan Fowler can be EVAN FOWLER | THE PARTHENON Eating and dining etiquette can or having a degree was not theyconfidence. can go through any situ- contacted at fowler68@mar- Students attended an etiquette dinner Wednesday in the Memorial be just as important business enough in some cases. She has ation that revolves around a shall.edu. Student Center. Equestrian team gallops to Marshall ‘Halloween’ slashes again in theaters By GINA MCINTYRE his neighborhood, where he - LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) terrorizes the resourceful Lau- fest L.A. and is set to appear LOS ANGELES — Michael rie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis in forhorror a Q&A film at festival a rare Scream35 mm Myers, the masked silent Shape her debut feature role). screening of “Halloween” on that emerged from the shad- “Halloween” became a box- Saturday at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles as part generations of moviegoers, will imitators, even if reviews were of the inaugural Debra Hill returnows of toHaddonfield, theaters Thursday Ill., to stalk for office hit, spawning a raft of Film Festival, named for his a re-release of John Carpenter’s Los Angeles Times, critic Kevin co-writer and producer on the mixed at first. Writing for the “Halloween,” just in time for the a “well-made exercise in unre- To highlight the “cultural Oct.landmark 31 holiday. 1978 horror film deemedThomas morbidity”described the and film found as impact”film who diedof the in 2005.“Halloween” Trancas International Films, it “depressing” that Carpenter, - in partnership with Com- a University of Southern Cali- chael Myers, Beahm directed a pass International Pictures newfilms 10-minuteand the character documentary of Mi and Screenvision, will open had devoted his talents to such “You Can’t Kill the Boogey- “Halloween” in roughly 560 afornia “grisly” film enterprise. school alumnus, man,” which will screen in theaters in the U.S. and more “Halloween,” of course, has theaters with the “Halloween” in the U.K. this week, marking grown in reputation and es- re-release (information about teem over the decades it’s showtimes and tickets can be its original run. generally seen as the culmi- found at Halloweenonscreen. theWith film’s the widest 35th release anniversary since nation of a 10-year period com). of “Halloween” arriving next stretching back to the release Beahm attributes the endur- year, it seemed the right time of George Romero’s “Night of ing appeal of “Halloween” and to resurrect Carpenter’s classic the Living Dead” in 1968 that the unfeeling villain at its dark in a proper theatrical setting, saw a crop of fearless provo- heart partly to the fact that Mi- according to Justin Beahm, chael Myers has been treated in Trancas’ vice president of licens- Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper, a more straightforward fashion ing and new media. channelcateur filmmakers,the widespread including social than, say, such slasher movie “A majority of the people unrest of the time into taboo- stalwarts as Freddy Krueger in who are (fans of the franchise), breaking horror cinema. the “Nightmare on Elm Street” most of them have never seen Though he’s generally con- movies and Jason Voorhees in any of these movies in the the- sidered a horror director in ater,” Beahm said. “This is a the broader cultural con- “There was a commercial for By ASHLEY KILLINGSWORTH to practice. They just have to member on the team,” Meghan nice way to reintroduce fans sciousness, despite a resume Burgerthe “Friday King the ... where 13th” Freddyfilms. was THE PARTHENON travel farther than most teams. Marsh, Marshall University reintroduce the world, in a going through the drive-through,” Marshall University students The team practices once a week Western Equestrian team co- way to Michael Myers as the action-adventure and satiric Beahm said. “Michael has been interested in riding horses at col- at Freedom Farms, in Chesa- captain, said. “Just ask and we Shape.” titles,peppered Carpenter with science told the fiction, Los kept free from all of that.” lege can participate in Marshall’s peake, Ohio, about 10 minutes even have a Facebook page, it’s Although Myers has anchored Angeles Times in 2010 that he Beyond that, though, he says Western Equestrian team. from Huntington. Marshall University Western - didn’t set out to work exclu- that the “Halloween” movies “The equestrian team is The team competes through Equestrian team so you can stallment in the series being sively in the genre. have given form to the shapeless basically a club that’s been IHSA, Intercollegiate Horse even look us up on there. Just eyednine filmsfor release so far withnext ayear, new it’sin “I never got in this business, evils lurking in sunny suburbia, created so college students Show Association, and com- get ahold of anybody, we’ll tell fair to say that none has had the in cinema, to make horror and for that, they’ve found an can ride on the collegiate petes with other colleges in the you how to do it.” gut-punch impact of Carpenter’s movies,” Carpenter said. “They everlasting onscreen life. level without having to pay surrounding area, mostly Ken- Marsh said seeing a sign ad- original, which opens in 1963 arrived on my doorstep and I the expenses of boarding tucky and a few in Ohio. vertising the club is what got with young Michael, clad in a to venture into the darkness your horse here or owning “We ride out at the farm but her interested in joining. brightly colored clown costume, I enjoy it, but I got into this or“In into so themany mysterious films, you what have- the horse and feeding it and we don’t have the facilities to be “I came and I saw just a ran- stabbing his older sister on Hal- businessgot typecast. to make Which Westerns. was fine, taking care of it,” Tiffany able to host a show so we go to dom sign advertising the club loween night. And the kind of Westerns I Beahm said. Michael exists Parker, Marshall University the other schools,” Parker said. and I was like ‘that’d be some- Fifteen years later, Michael used to see, they died. So that inever the to shadows find the in creature,”our own Western Equestrian team co- “Other schools host a show, like referred to in the movie’s didn’t work out.” homes. He’s in the closet. That captain, said. “It’s a cheaper Morehead hosts a couple, Uni- do,’” Marsh said. “And it just so credits only as the Shape es- never goes away, that’s always alternative to people who versity of Kentucky, Northern happenedthing that our I definitely sophomore want year to capes from the mental hospital come to embrace his past — going to be relevant to people want to still be able to ride Kentucky and Midway.” - where he has spent the inter- heStill, just theaccepted filmmaker a lifetime has and there’s a real timelessness out here.” Students interested in getting ally started the Western Team, vening time and heads back to achievement award from the to it.” Just like any other team on involved on the team have a vari- whichwas the was first great year because that they that’s re Marshall’s campus, the west- ety of ways to contact members. the discipline we ride.” ern equestrian team still has “Just get ahold of really any Currently, the Western divi- sion has six members, however, there are also two other divi- sions, jumpers and saddle seats for students interested in other disciplines. Students who live farther away are also encouraged to join because even though the season runs October through 255400 February, students still have Christmas break off. KEVIN CRAIG “IHSA recognizes that each col- lege has their Christmas break so RE-ELECT KEVIN CRAIG they try to schedule the shows around that so that makes it re- 3 x 5.0 ally nice so that way we don’t have to come back during beak 3 / 3 / 3 just for that,” Marsh said. “And our coaches are really nice about PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MARSHALL UNIVERSTIY WESTERN EQUESTRIAN TEAM if we live far away not having to TOP: Katie Adams, Meghan Marsh, Stephanie Davis, Tiffany Parker take lessons during break which and Katelyn Weber show off their awards after competing in the is nice.” Northern Kentucky University Show in Dry Ridge, Ky. in September. Ashley Killingsworth can ABOVE: Meghan Marsh rides her horse at the Northern Kentucky Show be contacted at ashley.kill- in September. [email protected].

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