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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 | VOL. 117 NO. 28 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com INTO to officially open its doors By COLTON JEFFRIES English language, as well as pre- kinds of activities for students. and the ribbon cutting will be coordinator for INTO Marshall, INTO Building, hoping to at- THE PARTHENON paring them for the American They recently did a white water done by Marshall President are very supportive of the tract even more students from Marshall University’s INTO educational system. The pro- rafting trip and are currently Stephen Kopp and Andrew event. around the world, as well as building, completed earlier this gram has had success at other planning trips to surrounding Colin, chairman of INTO Uni- “INTO Marshall is very ex- hoping to get some current universities like Oregon State, cities like Cincinnati and Wash- versity Partnerships. Other cited to be on campus, and students to help volunteer at opening and ribbon cutting University of South Florida and ington D.C. notable people who may be we’re very excited to be here the building. Thursdayyear, will havefrom its3 to official 5 p.m. grand Colorado State. With INTO, Marshall has at- attending the event are Hun- and have our students in- The event is open to the pub- Starting this Fall 2013 semes- But INTO isn’t just about edu- tracted students from countries tington Mayor Steve Williams teracting within Marshall so lic and refreshments and cake ter, Marshall University joined cation, INTO Marshall helps its all over the world, such as China, and West Virginia Governor people can stop by at anytime,” will be served. the INTO education program, students get better connected Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Earl Ray Tomlin. King said. Colton Jeffries can be which helps international stu- with the Huntington commu- The grand opening will be Some people, such as Madi- After the ribbon cutting, contacted at jeffries17@ dents get a better grasp on the nity. The program schedules all outside of the INTO building son King, student service there will be tours of the marshall.edu. Natalie Cole takes the Keith-Albee spotlight The Parthenon grabs a one-on-one interview with the nine-time Grammy winning legend

By ZACH HAUGHT to have fun with it,” Cole said. and you have to put time aside. THE PARTHENON “Sometimes I’ll throw stuff in Then you start picking songs Natalie Cole is set to take out of the blue and the band’s and ‘blah, blah, blah,’” Cole said. the Keith-Albee Theatre stage not even expecting it.” “I think right now I just really Thursday as part of the Mar- Cole will be performing sev- want to enjoy the moment of shall Artists Series. eral on-screen duets with her this record.” Cole, the daughter of legend- father, who died in 1965 of lung Having achieved such critical ary jazz artist Nat King Cole, is a cancer at the age of 45. and commercial success, Cole nine-time Grammy Award-win- said the feeling of winning a ning singer with a long list of Grammy is surreal. The feeling successful albums and singles on the Billboard charts. win is televised. Cole will perform her take is “It’s intensified a giddy when feeling the to award also on classic songs from the know that your peers have Great American Songbook, voted for you,” Cole said. “You’re Latin American Songbook and actually voted for by people songs and hits from her own who have enjoyed you—fel- discography. low artists who really like what Despite the schedule of mu- Cole’s most recent album, you’ve done and think that sic to cover, Cole said the set list “Natalie Cole en Español,” was whatever the project was, it de- changes every show. released in June. Cole said she serves to be acknowledged.” “I kind of, you know, change is not ready to begin a new al- Cole will perform at 7:30 p.m. stuff around so I don’t get bored bum process for at least the Tickets are free for full-time to tears,” Cole said. “We might next few months. students and vary based on choose some different kind of “I think sometimes having a seating section for the public. songs that maybe are not as record out—it’s funny, it’s like Tickets can be purchased well known, but we usually do being a designer,” Cole said. through the Joan C. Edwards like ‘Smile,’ ‘Unforgettable,’ and “The designers already have to Performing Arts Center by people always love ‘The Very think of next winter.” picking them up at the box of- Thought of You.’” Cole said there is a stress Cole said that while perform- that comes with planning a new Tickets are also available on ing the same set every night album. Ticketmaster.com.fice or calling 304-696-3326. makes it easier on an artist, she “It makes me crazy, but some- Zach Haught can be times you have to do it that way contacted at haught36@mar- SUBMITTED PHOTO “I like to mix it up and I like because you have to schedule shall.edu. finds it to be dull.

Over 80 employers mingle with Marshall at Career Expo

By MASON HAYNES Hogsett said career services LinkedIn accounts,” Hogsett spark awareness for this pro- THE PARTHENON has events in the fall and spring said. gram,” Steen said. “The program Marshall University students to give students a chance to meet Brandee Hack, a Marshall stu- has been in place for a couple of had the opportunity to seek job with employers that offer job dent, said the career fair is helpful years and we’re trying to grow ideas and applications Wednes- opportunities. for job professions. and become more involved for day at the Career Services Career “This is where students can “It would be helpful for health students.” Expo in the Memorial Student come network and connect with professions, engineering and food “The outdoor pursuits program Center. employers and recruiters who are services,” Hack said. is a great program in the sense Denise Hogsett, director of looking to hire students,” Hogsett Student service programs such as that it offers tons of things to do,” career services, said the career said. the Marshall University Recreation Steen said. “We also have an in- expo helps students seek job op- This year, Career Services is Center also made an appearance to door rock climbing wall which portunities whether the student is helping students to create profes- the Career Expo. is another great resource at the looking for a job now or seeking sional photos for their Internet Chad Steen, Outdoor Pursuits co- university.” a job after graduation. accounts so students can use their ordinator, said the goal of Outdoor About 80 organizations partici- “The purpose is to make sure picture profiles when applying Pursuits is to encourage healthy out- pated at the Career Expo. that the students connect to the for a job. door activities for students. Mason Haynes can be con- employers who are hiring for en- “We are taking professional “The whole purpose of be- tacted at haynes75@marshall. try-level positions,” Hogsett said. photos for students to use on their ing at the Career Expo is just to edu. PHOTOS BY MONTY GREEN | THE PARTHENON 270677 BCC CAFE INC, SOUTHERN X-POSUR C M Y K 50 INCH

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Marshall University’s alert system brings awareness to students, faculty By MAGGIE SMITH - THE PARTHENON Cutler remembers a time prior to off. That doesn’t do well if you’re try relays the message out to whoever is technology was compromised how MU Alert when getting messages to- ing to get an important notice out.” signed up. would we get the message out? But Marshall University’s Emergency students was a lot more difficult. Now, the University works with Blackboard’s multimodal option because [Blackboard] is provided Notification System, also known as “We had tried to do basically no Blackboard to provide its students a allows students to receive alerts from off campus, we can still get MU Alert, helps provide students, tifications ourselves. One way of multimodal option for safety alerts- through phone calls, text messages those text messages out,” Cutler said. faculty and staff with information sending a text message to the phone and weather delay updates. Marshall and emails. The decision to use “If it’s going to a Gmail or Office 365 needed about any campus-related- is actually you address it like an email Chief of Staff Matt Turner, Mar Blackboard came about, according to address, that still goes out. If it’s a issues. message,” Cutler said. “We could get shall University’s Director of Public Cutler, because they help the carriers phone call, that can still go out. So, it MU Alert has been a part of Mar several hundred out and suddenly- Safety Jim Terry and several other to understand the messages are not gives us a lot more bang for our buck. shall’s emergency program for five- they just sort of tapered out. It turns people on campus work together to spam and they help provide several A lot more leverage to quickly get the years. In that time, it has expanded out that AT&T, Verizon and the carri decide whether or not to send an- modes of delivering messages. word out than if we were trying to do to reach around 11,400 people, ac ers would see these large quantities alert. Then, according to Cutler, the “Sometimes the events we have it all ourselves.” See ALERT | Page 5 cording to University Information of messages that looked like spam message is sent through the infor to send notifications out impact Safety Officer Jon Cutler. and just basically stop it or back it mation staff to Blackboard who then systems on campus, so if our own Republicans Fed nominee Yellen will face questions about inflation vs. growth Police face harsh Blotter

By MAGGIE SMITH backlash due THE PARTHENON OCT. 4: Petit larceny: - to shutdown Officers met at the Marshall University Po By CATHLEEN DECKER lice Department in reference- LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) to a computer that had been stolen from the Marshall ship ping and receiving box truck How low can Congress go? Sept. 17. The stolen computer- Today’s answer: There’s not OLIVIER DOULIERY |ABACA PRESS (MCT) was one of four computers much lower they can go. President Barack Obama announces his intent to nominate Dr. Janet Yellen as Chair of the Board meant to be delivered to Mor Polls out Wednesday- of Governors of the Federal Reserve System during a press conference in the State Dining Room row Library. The truck was painted a bleak picture of of the White House, October 9, 2013 in Washington, D.C. allegedly unsecure at the time Americans’ views of their fed of delivery. On Sunday, Oct. 6,- eral legislators. Really bleak. By KEVIN HALL - officers notified Huntington In an AP-GfK poll, Congress MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU (MCT) State Police Dispatch. An in dropped to an approval rating - the housing bubble,” Obama noted, add vestigationUnderage is pending.Consumption: of five percent. No typo there. ing that she’s “exceptionally qualified” OCT. 6: To rub salt into the wound: Republican lawmakers raised con- and “listens to competing views and - with the margin of error, the cern Wednesday that President Barack brings people together around a common- Officers responded to a call real figure could actually be Obama’s pick to lead the Federal Re- goal.” from Wellman Hall about pos slightly more than 1 percent. serve might be too willing to tolerate “Janet Yellen has the background, ex sible alcohol violation and It’s little surprise that the inflation and too inclined to support eco perience and knowledge to be a fine loud music. The officers found poll showed, as many have nomic stimulus efforts, but only a few chairwoman of the Federal Reserve,” said 8 to 10 people in the room in recent days, that no one in signaled that they intend to oppose her- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the head when they arrived. Two of the Washington is looking good confirmation. of the Senate Intelligence Committee. - people, both males who were as a result of the government Obama formally nominated Janet Yel- “President Obama has made an 18 and 19, were underage shutdown, which began Oct. len, the vice chair of the Federal Reserve, outstanding choice in nominating my col and given arrest citations for- 1. But Republicans are faring to head the world’s most important cen league and friend Janet Yellen to chair the- underage consumption. The particularly badly. tral bank. The current chairman, Ben Federal Reserve Board,” Bernanke said casePublic will beIntoxication: referred to judi- Compared to Congress, Bernanke, joined them at the White later in a statement. “Janet is exception cial affairs. President Barack Obama has House announcement. ally well qualified for the position, with Offi- a bountiful approval rating “She is a proven leader and she is tough. stellar academic credentials and a strong cers responded to reports of — a turgid 37 percent. Harry Not just because she is from Brooklyn,” record as a leader and aSee policymaker.” YELLEN | Page 5 a male passed out beside My Reid, the Nevada senator the president said. ers Hall. When they arrived,- and Democratic leader in the Yellen “sounded the alarm early about they noticed a strong scent Senate, and Republican John of alcohol on his breath. Offi- Boehner, the House speaker, cers identified the individual fell between Congress and and transported him to head the president on the approval quarters. They learned he had- scale, each with 18 percent been drinking heavily and was approval ratings. trying to go home. The of It might be tempting for- ficers called the individual’s partisans to cast a skeptical girlfriend, who came and took eye; the poll employed Inter him home. The suspect was net technology rather than- given an arrest citation for the usual phone-call polling. publicPetit intoxication. Larceny: Except that a Gallup poll re OCT. 7 - leased Wednesday employed A person the old-style tactics and also came in to the office to re found Republicans wanting. port that his bike was stolen Very wanting. sometime between Oct. 5 and According to Gallup, the Hit film ‘Gravity’ is not all rocket science Oct. 7. The individual said his Republican Party was viewed- Mongoose mountain bike was- favorably by only 28 percent WARNER BROS. PICTURES (MCT) missing from the Towers East of Americans, down a star Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in “Gravity,” which brough in $96 million worldwide as of Wednesday, Oct. 9. bikePetit rack. Larceny: Police have no sus- tling 10 points from a month pects at this time. earlier. That was the lowest By REBECCA KEEGAN - A person re- rating for either party since LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) - ported food had been stolen Gallup first started asking the- “Gravity” seems likely to fall some Coleman, who has logged more than from their refrigerator some question 21 years ago. The where in the middle. In the film, space 4,330 hours in space aboard the Colum time between 5:30 p.m. and previous low point for Repub “Gravity” director Alfonso Cuaron’s debris creates a terrifying hazard for- bia shuttle and the ISS, while astronaut- 11:30 p.m. The food totaled licans came in late December movie starring Sandra Bullock and astronauts working on the Hubble Andrew Thomas consulted with the $63.94,Maggie and Smith was meant can forbe a of 1998 — the residue of their George Clooney as two astronauts is Space Telescope, and that’s a real dan filmmakers “as a private citizen,” ac contactedtailgate. at smith1769@ effort to impeach President- a hit with film critics and audiences. ger astronauts confront. The look of cording to a spokesman for the space marshall.edu. Bill Clinton. Reviews by actual rocket scientists, the Hubble and the International Space- agency. Democrats did not es however, have been mixed. Station in “Gravity” are faithfully drawn One person who worked on “Gravity” cape the current standoff Hayden Planetarium astrophysicist from NASA documentaries, public do said NASA declined to advise on it in an unscathed; their favorability Neil deGrasse Tyson has pointed out- main photographs and U.S. and Russian official capacity because of its portrayal- Follow rating was down four points- some of the movie’s scientific liberties space objects that production designer- of the dangers of space travel. The Parthenon from September, but that left on Twitter, while Michael Interbar Andy Nicholson bought on eBay. The movie’s release comes at a partic the party at 43 percent posi tolo III, who flew the shuttle for NASA, For the filmmakers, that kind of re ularly challenging time for NASA, with on Twitter! tive, a substantial edge over- has critiqued the realism of the trailer alism was necessary, but not the sole 97 percent of the agency’s employees Republicans. on the science fiction website Blastr. consideration, according to “Gravity” sent home because of the government The historic low for Demo Elsewhere, second-man-on-the-moon producer David Heyman. - shutdown. But if NASA objected to the- crats was 41 percent in late- Buzz Aldrin has praised the movie’s “We wanted to give the impression movie in its earliest stages, the agency March of 2010. Irony alert: portrayal of zero gravity but said the of being up in space, and it was fun- must have gotten over it — both Cole- that low came just after Presi shots of the Earth from space looked damental to Alfonso’s approach that it man and astronaut Mike Massimino dent Obama and Democrats too clear. look and feel very real. But this is a fic have participated in question-and-an in Congress pushed through- Whenever sci-fi movies rooted in some tion. It’s a story, it’s not a documentary. swer sessions at public screenings of the health care law. The same kind of fact hit theaters, audiences love It was important that it be truthful, not the film, and in interviews with the Los health care law that Repub to dissect them. In 2011, NASA released- that it be 100 percent real,” Heyman Angeles Times last week they spoke licans insisted on gutting, a list of what its employees considered said. about both the movie’s accuracies and @MUParthenon leading to the budget impasse the 10 most and least scientifically accu Some NASA employees advised on its creative embellishments.See GRAVITY | Page 5 that now has caused their rate films (they rated “Gattaca” the most “Gravity” — before shooting, Bullock numbers to plummet. realistic, “2012” the least). page designedspoke andwith edited astronaut by SAMUEL Catherine SPECIALE | [email protected] “Cady” C M Y K 50 INCH

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM confidence shines through on the gridiron By KYLE GIBSON scoring 25 points per game, but Mar- Marshall’s defensive line as a whole is from last season has also built con- opportunities. Offensive lineman Gar- FOR THE PARTHENON shall was able to strike early on defense, continuing to provide plenty of solid play - holding standout quarterback Eric Soza this season, posting a total of 14 sacks players. Junior linebacker Neville in whoever is rushing the ball. dence is like deodorant: if you don’t to 130 passing yards, also sacking him and 23 quarterback hurries. Senior line- Hewittfidence said on the this game team, plan according provided by to rett“We’ve Scott just said got the to do line our has job upconfidence front and haveThere’s it, you a stink. saying Marshall’s that says football confi three times. man Brandon Sparrow said depth plays coaches this season allows the team to let those guys shoot through,” Scott said. team appears to have found its con- Defensive lineman Ra’Shawde My- a large part in the defensive success. do its job better. “We don’t really care who is behind us.” “We’ve been rotating a lot of guys “The coaches make the game plan C-USA play is typically a grinding season and a 34-10 Conference USA back hard as the game continued, but lately and we’ve been fresh,” Sparrow and we use practice to get ready and schedule and the Herd will try to keep victoryfidence against after the University fifth game of Texas of the at ers said he knew UTSA would fight- - get comfortable with it,” Hewitt said. the momentum going this weekend San Antonio Saturday. ent in 2012, was there for the Herd to dence is great, because if you are tired, “Then when you start making plays, with a trip to Florida Atlantic and a 5 keepthe confidence stepping up level, on defense. not often pres said. “Being fresh and having confi everyone’s happy.” - many areas, especially on the defensive “Once we jumped out and got a good you will just be fatigued. We’ve been On the offensive side of the ball, ally is like a deodorant, the Herd will sideThis of the new ball. confidence Last season is evidentproved to in start on them, we knew they were go- rollingthe confidence in so many is going people to go that down we and all the Herd is able to attack consistently bep.m. hoping kickoff its Saturday. particular If confidencebrand of con re- be very tough for the Herd defense, but are not tired and we have just been with the running game, something not so far Chuck Heater’s unit has played did not know how it was going to turn running for the ball and that helps to often achieved last season. The team is in the Florida heat. well in 2013. The Roadrunners of UTSA outing tofor keep us, but fighting,” we just Myersknew wesaid. had “We to fidenceKyle Gibsonprovides can a long be lastingcontacted impact at came into last week’s homecoming game The overhaul of the coaching staff downs and 89 percent of its red zone [email protected]. build our confidence.” also converting 50 percent of its first keep fighting harder than them.”

PHOTOS BY RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON LEFT: Players receive congratulations from fans as they participate in the post-game walk. RIGHT: Herd players get pumped up during pre- game. Former Herd football stars meet on the field By ADAM ROGERS re-signed by the Cincinnati franchise after play- PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFFREY FOR THE PARTHENON ing in 13 games last season for the Bengals due BEALL VIA WIKIPEDIA Two former Marshall stars met on the gridiron to injuries in it’s secondary. Sunday in Cincinnati when the New England Pa- triots played against the Bengals in Paul Brown moving along quite well,” Crocker said. “I have Stadium. history“I hadn’t with officially Zimm (defensivehung up the coordinator cleats, but IMike was Bengals defensive back Chris Crocker, who was Zimmer), history with this team and it just made with the Herd from 1999-2002, lined against Pa- sense. I was capable, so let’s just go ahead and triots receiver Aaron Dobson, who was with the give it another shot.” Herd from 2009-2012, several times during the Dobson, a second round pick by the Patriots two teams only regular season meeting of 2013. in the 2013 draft, is part of a youthful receiving Dobson said it was great having the opportu- corps in New England who has been thrown into nity to go up against another former Thundering - Herd player. son departures. “It was fun man,” Dobson said. “I talked to him theDobson proverbial said firehe knows because he of has injuries improvements and offsea to after the game and with him being a Marshall make and he just needs to do his assigned job to alumni it was pretty fun.” get better. Crocker said he met Dobson during last sea- “Do what I can do to help the team. Whether son’s Super Bowl and that he had room to that be block or make some plays, you know I’m LEFT: Chris Crocker was drafted improve. just trying to help my team win,” Dobson said. in 2003 by the Cleveland Browns “I had seen him on tape and I knew he was a “Playing in the NFL is not easy, so I’m just trying and currently plays safety for good kid,” Crocker said. “I hope nothing but the to improve every day and get better.” the Cincinnati Bengals. RIGHT: Aaron Dobson during best for him. He had a little injury earlier in the Up next for Crocker and the Bengals is a road the 2012 season against UAB. season, his neck was bothering him. But he can’t game against the Buffalo Bills, while Dobson and Dobson was selected by the New be in a better place where you’re going to get the the Patriots return to Foxborough, Mass., to play England Patriots in the second ball at as a receiver. He’s going to get the ball, he the undefeated New Orleans Saints. round of the 2012 draft. just needs to grow as a receiver.” Adam Rogers can be contacted at rog- Crocker, in his 12th NFL season, was recently [email protected]. PHOTO COURTESY OF HERDZONE

From the green... Brian Anania earns first Conference USA Women at ‘The Preview’ Golfer of the Week Award By COREY BODDEN HERDZONE.COM the Herd secure second place FOR THE PARTHENON For the second straight was just not making putts. In and its third straight top-two The Marshall University women’s golf team andeven so more cold,” difficult. Thompson said. “The pace of play week, a Marshall men’s golfer the firstsecond round round, I hit I well,continued but I was“Conditions taking longer. the We first did day what were we socould wet, do windy given has earned Conference USA to hit the ball well and then “It was really exciting for me of 18 teams in The Preview tournament in Fisher, the conditions. The course played much longer.” Golfer of the Week honors. The stayed patient. I didn’t get finish. Ind.,carded hosted a two-day by Ball total State of University 663 to finish Tuesday 13th andout Korakot Simsiriwong led the rest of the Herd frustrated, and in the end the collegiate level, especially with Wednesday. senior Brian Anania’s (Hurri- - myto finally parents break there,” through Anania at said. the The Herd posted a 43-over-par 331 Monday in a tie for 43rd. Freshmen Ashley DeMoss and cane,Oct. 9 W.Va.)recognition career. is the first of ished strong.” “It meant a lot to me to have at the Hawthorns Golf & Country Club and sat in Gabbywith a tournamentMarcum shot score 170 of (82-88) 165 (81-84) and 172finishing (88- “I’m really happy for Brian,” puttsAnania started shot falling a 6-under-par and I fin them there to watch me win.” 11th place. The team followed with an almost Herd coach Matt Grobe said. 210 at the Bearcat Invita- Marshall is one of two C- identical 44-over-par 332 Tuesday and slipped Junior Sarah Helly rounded out the Herd scores “He’s been waiting a long time tional. His final round of USA schools to have two two spots in the standings to conclude the tour- with84) finishing a 175 (88-87) tied for total 59th and and a tie65th for respectively. 73rd place. to win a collegiate tourna- 68 tied a career best and golfers of the week this sea- Despite the conditions coach Meredith Knight ment, and he was able to do it was enough to put him one son, with the other being UAB. score of 611. Rowsey said the team has work to do, but a with his parents watching. I’m shot ahead of second-place Anania and his Herd team- nament.Senior ToledoRachel Thompson took home shot first a place 13-over-par with a grateful that C-USA recognized finishers Mitchell Thomas mates will next play Oct. him this week.” (Tennessee Tech) and Baxter 20-22 at the OBX/ODU Colle- Herd. Rowseystrong finish said. to“Conditions the season were is within not good, reach. but ev- Anania won the Bearcat Reeves (Cincinnati). His un- giate at Kilmarlic in Powells, 157“I’ll (80-77) take it,” to Thompson finish in a tiesaid. for “I 13th feel tolike lead a winthe eryone“It was played definitely the same not ourconditions. best effort,” We haveKnight a Invitational title Tuesday at der-par performance helped N.C. was obtainable. That’s what I was looking for.” - Traditions Golf Club in He- Even with a solid showing at the event Thomp- nament]. We’re working on weaknesses [and] bron, Ky. Anania is the second stayinglot to work positive on between heading nowto the and next [the tournament. final tour member of the Herd to win “I was frustrated because I’ve been hitting the If we’re playing up to our full potential we should the honor this season, joining 270665 ballson waswell,” not Thompson entirely satisfied said. “I wentwith herinto play. the tour- be in contention.” freshman Clark Robinson- the nament and forgot how to hit a golf ball. I just The Herd rounds out its fall season on Oct. 21- Oct. 2 honoree. HAIR WIZARDS stopped thinking about it. My short game saved 22 with a trip to Kettering, Ohio, to participate in “I would say that through- me because I didn’t hit very many greens.” the Dayton Fall Invitational. out the week I hit the ball 2X2 PARTHENON FOR 10 The conditions were not favorable to the play- Corey Bodden can be contacted at bod- really well,” Anania said. ers during the two days of play and made scoring [email protected]. “Overall, I stayed patient. In 2 x 2.0

page designed and edited by CAITIE SMITH | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM EDITORIAL Online Polls A name change won’t solve the greater issue YOU CAN BE HERD What are you most looking forward What did you think of the series The controversy surrounding the President Obama even weighed in on be offensive as well? If one team’s name to for the month of October? finale of Breaking Bad? Washington Redskins moniker heated the issue stating that if the name offends is changed for its racist connotation, up this week with the team’s owner, Dan “a sizable group of people” perhaps it’s how long before there’s a movement to The Maize at Cooper Farms It was everything I hoped for. 57% Snyder, writing a letter to the fans de- time to consider changing it. change the others? The Pumpkin House It left a lot to be desired. 3% fending his decision not to change the It’s understandable why members of So, what would change if the Redskins Halloween I didn’t watch it. 40% name. the Native American community are up- do end up with a different name? Well, This comes after the Oneida Indian Na- set. “Redskin” is historically a derogatory not much. Loyal fans will still refer to the Voice your opinion. It is your right. Answer our poll at tion launched its “Change the Mascot” term, and like any racial slur it carries a team by the name its had for the past 80 www.marshallparthenon.com or tweet us your answer at @MUParthenon. campaign last month claiming the team’s lot of weight regarding the oppression of years, and they’re not likely to purchase name is offensive to the Native American the Native American people. new fan apparel. This won’t erase the COLUMN community. However, even if the name change does team’s history or its mark on the NFL, As the attention continues to grow, the and sadly, it won’t do anything to erase NFL is getting heat from those against racism that’s involved. What about the the issue of race in this country. Clevelandhappen, it Indians,doesn’t fixAtlanta the greater Braves issueor Kan of- That is something that would take Rouhani’s sweet talk, what’s real? with Oneida Nation representatives to sas City Chiefs? If “redskins” is offensive, much more than a name change of an discussthe team this name issue. and officials plan to meet shouldn’t the names of these other teams NFL team, or any team for that matter. By FRIDA GHITIS Netanyahu warns, is he trying THE MIAMI HERALD (MCT) to fool the West? If you held a popularity “ap- If he is sincere, the next ques- plause meter” to test reaction tions are: Does his move for to U.N. speeches, the cheers for the new Iranian president would have the backing of Khamanei? drown out the Israeli prime min- reconciliation and flexibility ister. President Hassan Rouhani’s Supreme Leader to bring an end conciliatory words, coupled with Does it reflect a decision by the the round of interviews during weapons in order to stop the his stay in New York, were balm economicto the conflict, sanctions to forego that are nuclear crip- for an anxious world. pling Iran’s domestic economy? Prime Minister Benjamin We do not know the answer Netanyahu, on the other hand, to either of those questions. would have none of it. He So far, Iran’s new adminis- warned that Rouhani is a loyal tration has shown a dramatic servant to a regime committed transformation in tone. But — and getting close — to build- nothing has changed in the ing nuclear weapons. “A wolf nuclear program. Uranium in sheep’s clothing,” he called enrichment is continuing at a the affable Iranian president. faster pace than ever in several facilities. A plutonium reactor is Netanyahu fulminating against under development in Arak. And Rouhani,It was jarring, the bearded, to see thesmiling, fiery efforts to develop long-range grandfatherly Iranian represen- missiles capable of carrying nu- tative, his country’s new and clear weapons have not stopped. improved face to the world. Besides the sweet talk, there is Surely, after years of listening no concrete sign of progress. to former president Mahmoud Khamanei may be standing Ahmadinejad and his crazed back, watching to see what Rou- anti-Semitic rants, after years of hani can accomplish. He — they worrying about nuclear weap- — may want to see how much ons, about threats of war, and they need to give up in order to the “promise” of a world with- gain relief from the sanctions. out Israel, the world was ready For the G5+1, the countries MCT CAMPUS for a change of tone from Iran. negotiating with Iran, Netanya- The question, of course, is hu’s thundering denunciations not whose words are more of Iran’s motives are helpful. NATIONAL EDITORIAL soothing, but whose are true? The “good cop, bad cop” rou- Is Iran really ready to resolve tine works, especially because its differences with the West, it is not an act. Netanyahu truly Shutdown: Where do we go from here? with the rest of the world? Or feels he is responsible for pre- is it all a ruse, a ploy to gain venting another Holocaust. LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) real concession: accepting the House’s time until Iran’s banned nu- Israelis — and most of their The federal government’s partial shut- promised their constituents they’d do lower cap on total spending in the stop- clear program makes it to the Arab neighbors — are deeply down dragged on Thursday, with House whateverof tea party-affiliated it took to stop the members law. Not only had gap bill. They insist they won’t negotiate edge of a nuclear weapon; until concerned that Iran may fool Republicans continuing to demand was the goal unrealistic, but the House over the healthcare law or the debt ceil- it reaches “breakout capabil- the West. They worry that changes in the 2010 healthcare law that GOP didn’t have a fallback plan in the ing, and rightly so. What they’re really ity,” the ability to assemble a Rouhani’s soothing words will Democrats won’t accept. Meanwhile, predictable event that Democrats stood saying, though, is that the bargaining nuclear weapon in a very short lull the international commu- President Obama and congressional over entitlements, taxes and other bud- time, with all the components nity into complacency and run Democrats have upped the ante in the legislative achievement. get issues needs to be decoupled from ready for the moment the order out the clock. But if Iran really shutdown talks: Not only do they want firmAs behindbad as thethe president’sshutdown is signature for the the shutdown and the debt limit. The is given to build a bomb? intends to cease defying the a “clean” bill that funds federal agencies economy — disrupting government When dealing with Iran, it is world on the nuclear issue, it without undermining Obamacare, but contractors, interrupting small-busi- inviting a new round of brinkmanship a important to always remember could quickly stop work on its they want an increase in the debt limit ness loans, threatening the paychecks fewtrick months is to find down a way the toroad. do that without the president is not the top au- plutonium reactor. It could give with no strings attached. of more than 2 million federal workers, full access to all its facilities to They’re right on principle: It would set rattling the stock market — a failure to won’t be broken until the two sides decision-maker is the Supreme international inspectors, as it is a disastrous precedent if lawmakers in raise the debt limit in time would be far agreeUltimately, to the broad the cyclebudget of deal fiscal that crises lead- Leader,thority innow the Ayatollah country. TheAli Khafinal- supposed to do by its treaty ob- one chamber could bend the rest of Con- worse. Recognizing the stakes involved, ers have been seeking in vain for two manei. And there is no question ligations. If it refuses to do that gress and the White House to their will House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) years. The glimmer of good news is that that Rouhani has a long track quickly, the mask will be off. by taking the government’s annual fund- reportedly told the House GOP caucus the sequester — the annual across-the- record as a loyal follower of the The irony is that no people ing or credit rating hostage. Yet it’s hard Thursday that he won’t allow that to board cuts enacted in 2011 — is giving Supreme Leader. Rouhani was would be happier than the Is- to see how the current dispute will be re- happen even if he has to rely on Demo- both sides a more powerful incentive allowed to run for president, raelis if Netanyahu is proven solved unless Democrats help the House cratic votes to do so. On the other hand, to reach such a grand bargain, as is the and allowed to win, only be- wrong. A nuclear-armed Iran - Boehner also has insisted that Demo- widespread interest in overhauling the cause Khamanei permitted it. would alter the balance of ner Republicans have painted themselves crats will have to give more ground on tax code. Now it’s just a matter of get- Two key questions imme- power in the Middle East and into.GOP leadership find a way out of the cor ting them to the table without forcing diately come to mind when pose a grave threat to the region Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D- one listens to Rouhani’s new and the world. But no country is Obamacare mainly because a cohort Nev.,the deficit and Obama as part have of any already debt-ceiling made bill.one with default. tone. First, is he sincere? Or, as more threatened than Israel. Republicans picked the fight over the government to stay closed or flirting

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X number of miles and if we dramatically shortened in the that,’” Coleman said. “You will opposition from at least two GRAVITY need to, we move.” movie. YELLEN GOP senators. Continued from Page 2 And the space sickness “There are some things I’m out.” Continued from Page 2 “Vice Chair Yellen will con- Massimino said that, overall, Bullock’s character suffers in sure the nerd community will notMassimino go by a fire said and nothe putwas it In brief comments at the tinue the destructive and “Gravity” is a common prob- be getting very excited about,” surprised by some of the re- White House announcement, inflationary policy of pour- the agency. “I would go so far lem too, though both Coleman Nicholson said. “We always markably faithful details in a beaming Yellen noted that ing billions of newly printed ashe to saw say theI think film it’s as going a plus to forin- and Massimino say she would knew exactly how something the movie, including when a “the past six years have been money every month into spire some young people. The likely have gotten over it by would work, but we changed power tool with the number 8 tumultuous for the economy our economy, and artificially exposure of it will hopefully the time she was doing the it when the story required it.” and challenging for many holding interest rates to get people interested in what spacewalk that appears in In one scene, Bullock takes head. In real life, Massimino Americans.” Sounding a pop- near zero,” Sen. Pat Roberts, NASA is doing,” he said. “The the opening moments of the off her space suit to reveal a hadon it put floated that behindnumber Bullock’s on his ulist note that will play well R-Kan., said in a statement. way the characters are por- movie. tool when he was working on with Democrats who control “This policy has been in place trayed is as real people. A lot One of the chief critiques underneath. In reality, ac- the Hubble because it was Yogi the Senate, Yellen said, “Too far too long.” of times astronauts are shown that space scientists have had cordingflattering to jogColeman, bra and astronaut shorts Berra’s jersey number. many Americans still can’t “Ms. Yellen subscribes as stiff, smart mathematicians. of “Gravity” is the portrayal of undergarments are “way not “This shows what it’s like find a job and worry how to the liberal school of The Sandra Bullock character the Hubble and ISS as being in cute,” consisting of one-piece to be in space as far the they’ll pay their bills and thought that the best way is very human.” relatively close proximity. long johns, cooling tubing and views, the space suits, the provide for their families.” to handle our nation’s fiscal As for what’s realistic and - a diaper. look and feel of the payload Yellen and Obama praised challenges is to throw more what’s not, Coleman said that ers made include the style bay,” Massimino said. “It’s Bernanke, who will step down money at them,” Sen. John space debris is “no question a of Otherthe visors changes the theactors filmmak wear, the movie with another, going to remind people we Jan. 31 after eight years that Cornyn, R-Texas, a member worry.” which were altered so their youngerColeman, astronaut who first by herwatched side, are still in space, that we do included the 2008 financial of the Senate Finance Com- “We track everything bigger faces appear unobstructed also paused at a scene where still have a space station. A crisis and the Great Reces- mittee, said in a statement. than half an inch. It comes up in close-ups, and the length lot more people are going to sion. He didn’t speak at the “This stimulus obsession is all the time,” she said. “We’ve of time it takes an astronaut burning in the ISS. watch this movie than watch ceremony. the reason the nation finds got an equation that tells us to decompress upon enter- Bullock“I reached drifts over past and a fireballI said, the spacewalk that NASA Yellen, who is 67, has been itself in the fiscal calamity we’re going to come within ing the space station, which is ‘You will never, ever, ever do does.” joined at the hip with Ber- it does today, and the last nanke in implementing the thing we need is a leader at controversial bond-buying the helm of the Federal Re- programs that some Re- serve who is intent on more publicans allege are akin to quantitative easing that printing new money. It’s this harms our economy and fur- effort, called quantitative eas- ther burdens hardworking The horror-ful world of Disney ing, that provoked outright Americans.” By RENE RODRIGUEZ provide the movie with free for the most popular attrac- - THE MIAMI HERALD (MCT) publicity, Disney and the Sie- tions. But there is weirdness works display is particularly When “Escape from To- mens Corp. (which sponsors afoot, too, such as the two striking,threatening. the A blinding-whitenighttime fire ALERT a decision to say this is some- morrow” premiered at the and designed several of the bubbly French girls (Danielle explosions a harbinger of the Continued from Page 2 thing that we need to let folks Sundance Film Festival in parks’ attractions) decided to Sadafy and Annet Mahendru) apocalypse. The university also provides know about. These other things January, few people believed allow “Escape from Tomor- who are always scampering “Escape from Tomorrow” an alert through its social me- you may want to turn to your the movie would ever screen row” to be shown with only around, occasionally making was a low-budget produc- dia outlets. Tiffany Bajus, a local news media if you want to again. Shot without permis- a couple of minor tweaks - communications specialist know what the breaking crime sion at the Walt Disney World (including a sternly worded tact with Jim. When the family with unnerving moments, for Marshall, is involved with reports are,” Cutler said. and Disneyland theme parks disclaimer distancing the goescurious on (flirtatious?) It’s a Small eye World, con suchtion, butas a the visit movie to a isDisney filled the social media aspect of MU Bajus suggests that students in Florida and California, this the dancing mannequins and clinic where the distraught Alert and said she believes turn to their local news when unnerving fantasy dares to Shot on video using con- singing puppets suddenly this part offers a unique op- an event is happening outside of subvert the resorts’ family- sumer-gradecompanies from cameras, the film).the transform into demonic-faced spreading through the park, tion to students. campus. friendly veneer in all sorts of movie opens on the morn- monsters. ornurse Jim’s warns encounter about a “catwith flu” a “The good thing about so- “Just because they’re a part queasy ways. ing of last day of the White Writer-director Randy seductive woman who may cial media being tied to it is if of MU alert doesn’t mean Those beautiful women family’s Disney World vaca- Moore channels everything be a real witch. Everything someone has a specific ques- who dress up as the vari- tion. Jim (Roy Abramsohn) is from “The Shining” to Da- that follows the “Intermis- tion about the alert they can everything that’s going on in ous Disney princesses? They riding the Monorail into the vid Lynch’s “Eraserhead” ask it, whereas a text message Huntington.they’re going We to obviously find out aboutcan’t moonlight as prostitutes for Magic Kingdom with his wife to depict a family’s gradual screen after the one-hour you can’t really ask a question do that,” Bajus said. “So, we still “rich Asian businessmen.” Emily (Elena Schuber) and disintegration in what is sup- marksion” cardis inspired, that flashes deranged on the back,” Bajus said. encourage students to be aware Those popular giant tur- their two young kids Sara posed to be the happiest place lunacy that can be breathtak- As far as the deciding factors of their surroundings and fol- key legs sold at the parks? (Katelynn Rodriguez) and El- on Earth. The movie was shot ingly dark. for sending out alerts, Terry said low all local news and anything They’re actually made of emu liot (Jack Dalton). in black-and-white out of ne- “Escape from Tomorrow” that location plays a big role. else they can do to stay safe. The meat. That giant Spaceship The usual business ensues: cessity (no careful lighting is more of an experimental “Unless it’s within our geo- MU Alert System is just one ex- Earth orb that is Epcot’s most They pose for a family por- and staging required), but the - graphical boundaries, we have tra way that we can help them iconic structure? You have no trait in front of Cinderella’s monochrome scheme adds rative, but intrepid viewers to make the decision whether know of anything going on here idea what’s really going on in castle, assure the children the a surreal layer to the picture, —film or than anyone a traditional who has ever nar to send it or not,” Terry said. on our Huntington campus or there. Snow White’s Scary Adven- draining the park of its re- visited a Disney park — will According to Terry, the any of our other campuses.” But instead of going on the tures aren’t really that scary, splendent colors, making it enjoy getting lost in this threat has to affect campus in Bajus said the best way to be attack to halt the release and queue up in hour-long lines seem strange and vaguely house of happy horrors. order for an alert to be sent informed through MU Alert is out, and anything else becomes to sign up through the website. a decision making process be- She said students can go to the tween those in charge. Cutler Student Resource Center to get agrees that there are guide- help signing up or they can con- lines to follow and mentions tact University Communications Panama hopes US will clean up that sometimes people ask if with questions about the system. the system has failed when an Maggie Smith can be con- alert is not sent. tacted at smith1769@marshall. chemical weapons left on island “It’s not a failure as much as edu. By TIM JOHNSON MCCLATCHY FOREIGN STAFF (MCT) in its offer to Panama for clean- Even as the United States ingmay up be San showing Jose Island, more flexibilitya tropical presses for the rapid destruc- bastion of unspoiled beaches tion of chemical weapons in and wild pigs that has been the Syria, a dispute lingers over setting for several episodes of unexploded chemical muni- the CBS reality show “Survivor.” tions that U.S. soldiers left on a The Pentagon will send a Panamanian island more than team later this year to survey 60 years ago. the part of the island where Panama has pressed the chemical munitions are known United States for decades to to exist, Foreign Minister Fer- remove them, and now it’s nando Nunez Fabrega said in optimistic that the Obama ad- an interview. Another team will ministration has agreed. dispose of the canisters next But the administration itself year, he added. an agreement has been struck from the United States,” Nunez tois lessclean definitive up the ordinanceabout whether that Fabrega“I have said. a firm commitment litters San Jose Island, 60 miles In May, Panama formally requested — through the Or- CL101013 City, the nation’s capital. ganization for the Prohibition intoThe the World Pacific War II-era from chemical Panama of Chemical Weapons, the in- CLASSIFIED munitions are known to include ternational body based in The phosgene and mustard gas, and Hague, Netherlands, whose CLASSIFIED may include other toxic chemi- inspectors now are overseeing cal agents. From 1945 to 1947, a the destruction of Syria’s ar- 2 x 8.0 contingent of U.S. soldiers tested senal — that the United States chemical weapons on the then- remove eight chemical bombs deserted island, leaving behind found there in a 2002 survey. at least eight unexploded 500- The Obama administration and 1,000-pound bombs. declined to say whether the A decade ago, the U.S. gov- outlines of an agreement have ernment offered to train been reached. Panamanians to clean up the “The U.S. government is re- mess as long as Panama re- viewing Panama’s request leased the United States from concerning the munitions on liability. Panama rejected the San Jose Island and is com- that a cleanup may be immi- actually doing the right thing.” offer, demanding that the Pen- mitted to resolving this issue nent brings joy. According to a 1988 U.S. tagon itself remove and dispose in a timely manner,” said Jen- “Why it took so long or any- Army book, “The Chemical of the toxic munitions. nifer D. Elzea, a Pentagon thing like that, it doesn’t matter. Warfare Service: From Labora- Today, as the U.S. government spokeswoman. We’re excited that it’s going for- tory to Field,” U.S. soldiers came presses Syria to destroy its For the owners of the private, ward,” spokesman John Zima to the island to assess “chemi- chemical weapons under threat largely virgin island among the said. “The Americans are living cal warfare weapons under of military action, Washington Las Perlas Archipelago, news up to their obligations. They are tropical conditions.”

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By JOSH LYCANS Huffman, with Doomsday De- THE PARTHENON signs, specializes in superhero, Frankenstein, Nosferatu, the horror and science fiction illus- Creature from the Black La- trations, ranging from Marvel goon and the Wolfman. All these and DC Comics characters to clas- famous movie monsters are be- sic monsters and slasher killers. ing redesigned and honored by “It started mostly because junior graphic design student Chris Doomsday Designs was attending Huffman. the horror-science fiction conven- Huffman has always been in- tion, Shockacon, and it’s a genre I terested in art and has made it have always loved,” Huffman said. his goal to pursue his passion “So I thought I would go with the and talent. classics, and I’ve enjoyed it so “When I was a kid, all I wanted to much, I haven’t stopped.” do was draw and make things,” Huff- Huffman’s wife, Brittany, said man said. “I think, even then, I knew she is proud of her husband and is that’s what I wanted to do with my one of his biggest supporters. life.” “I am incredibly proud of Chris Huffman enjoys many types of and all the work he has done,” art, particularly comics and graphic she said. “He gets better and bet- novels, and has a fascination with ter and pushes him every day. portraits. I’m glad he’s pursuing what he “I love the idea of capturing is good at and loves to do, rather someone in a moment and faces than settling for a job just to are just fun to draw,” Huffman make ends meet. That’s some- said. thing extremely tough in an area Huffman founded the group where the economy is completely Doomsday Designs, which con- against you.” sists of two other graphic artists, Chris Huffman hopes to get a job Frank Browning and Franklin Na- as a full-time illustrator, preferably pier. The group mostly makes and self-employed. sells poster designs and other “I would love to do my own collaborations, and attends local comic and it’s something I conventions to establish a name have always worked toward,” for the group. Huffman said. “I’m far from “We have done pretty good for done with the horror genre, something that we just started, at the moment I am working people really seem to enjoy the on a Dracula illustration, and work we do,” Huffman said. “I I’m also working on a piece love designing poster prints, but that involves newer horror I would also love to work more characters. Hopefully I can on some of my non-digital work, graduate and become a full- because it all started with draw- time illustrator.” ing and I don’t want to lose any of Josh Lycans can be contacted at that.” [email protected].

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Franklin Napier, held by Chris Huffman, left, Frank Browning, center, and Steven Morrison, right, display graphic depictions of horror film characters and creatures by Doomsday Designs at the Shockacon horror convention on Sept. 20. Huffman, a graphic design student at Marshall University, is the founder of and a designer for the group.

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