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By LILLIE BODIE there vetting completed. And help lost animals THE PARTHENON be reunited with their family.” The Cabell-Wayne Animal Shelter seeks volun- Cross said the shelter hopes to raise money to teers while housing approximately eighty cats improve conditions and hire employees to help and one hundred dogs. The shelter just ended the animals. their cat season, in which an abundance of strays “Our humane organization we formed in order were given to the shelter. They were able to sup- to be able to help the shelter is WWVARA, which ply homes to seventy cats. is in the process of raising more money, to hire a “In order for this to be a good shelter, you kennel tech and eventually hire someone to be a have to have volunteers,” Martha Cummings, kennel worker for the cats,” Cross said. “My goal volunteer of twenty years, said. “I hope the pub- is to have a medical director and vet tech, who lic will step up and come down and volunteer, will weight the animals on intake and vaccinate it doesn’t have to be everyday, but even once or them so the office worker doesn’t have to do that twice a month.” and enter the data into our system.” The shelter does not put any animals down Currently, the shelter is working on a new because of space, which creates an even higher program with the animals: a new life in New LILLIE BODIE | THE PARTHENON demand for help. England, where they take seven dogs from the “In the past they were put down but now shelter to the northeast where they will be they are not, unless due to extreme illness,” adopted. The two main rescue groups that work Cummings said. “Six to seven years ago they with shelter are Advocates Saving Adoptable were putting six thousand animals down Pets and One by One, which raise money to help a year, and nobody said a thing, and I want take care of a lot of the vetting and medical needs people to care now, I want them to take pride and help connect these animals to rescue and in their animal shelter.” new homes through adoption events. Former music professor at Marshall Univer- Volunteers can contact Courtney Cross at 304- sity, Linda Dobbs, said, “It’s contagious because 544-5891, or can register at the Cabell-Wayne you want to do what you can to help, and I had Animal Shelter. to set aside time once I quit teaching in order to “Animals mean love and the fact that they take part in helping the animals. There is a des- love you and we can love them, and they need perate need for volunteers, all of us have lives, us means we need to step up and speak for and folks like Courtney Cross and the nucleus them, because they can’t speak for themselves,” of rescuers are looking for people to foster the Cummings said. animals, and volunteers through social media Lillie Bodie can be contacted at bodie2@ and fundraising.” marshall.edu. LILLIE BODIE | THE PARTHENON Courtney Cross, newly appointed director of the animal shelter, said she has always had a passion for animals and this job is like a dream. Cross said volunteers are needed for all animals in the shelter all the time. “We need volunteers to walk dogs everyday, the shelter opens at 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. but if I’m here I’m more than happy to have people come walk dogs at anytime,” Cross said. “And the cats are completely on volunteer basis, and need help as well.” Cross said to eliminate diseases and contamination the shelter has created a procedure that all volunteers must abide by and practice. “We vaccinate every animal as soon as they come in,” Cross said. “And every volunteer will be trained at first on how handle the animals, on a procedure that we are following to eliminate illness in the shelter and to cut down on any contamination. At the shelter we want to protect them from bad things happening to them, and give them shelter, and help them be adopted to a loving home or sent to rescues, while having LILLIE BODIE | THE PARTHENON

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY FRANKLIN NORTON | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 3 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Campus group aims to provide support for transgender students College of Science receives $400,000 grant

By SAM PHILLIPS THE PARTHENON Marshall University’s College of Science was awarded a grant worth nearly $400,000 by the National Science Foun- dation for the purchase of a new advanced microscope. The microscope will primarily be used for research purposes, but it will also be used as a teaching tool for Marshall students, as well as K-12 students in Hunting- ton. The microscope will be a field-emission scanning electron microscope, a machine that can view surfaces at the nanometer level. “We started working with the grant in October of 2017,” Rosalynn Quiñones, the principal investigator for the grant and an assistant professor in the chemistry Joelle Gates | The Parthenon department, said. Quiñones said there is a microscope of this type on Members of a new student group, TranSLAYtion, meet together on the Memorial Student Center plaza. The group aims to create a campus, but the images it produces are of poor quality safe space for students who identify as transgender by establishing a sense of community amid obstacles. due to it being nearly 20 years old. Quiñones is one of eight faculty members from Mar- By JOELLE GATES “Gender-neutral bathrooms should be everywhere,” shall’s College of Science that participated in the grant, THE PARTHENON Cooper said. “It’s not much help when they’re spread out and was joined by representatives from West Virginia TranSLAYtion, a student led support group, aims to create over campus.” University, the University of Charleston and scientists a safe space for students who identify as transgender by While there are still challenges that transgender students from Alcon Laboratories. establishing a sense of community amid obstacles. face, the group agreed many solutions to these issues could Quiñones also said it was a stroke of good fortune that “When the rest of the world is calling us gross, the ability be solved with basic education. the grant was accepted. Only around 25 percent of grants to have this group helps us feel like we’re supposed to be “Coming to college exposes you to all kinds of people,” that are submitted to the NSF are accepted, and of those, here,” Mason Coleman, a junior visual arts major, said. “It Gabe Brown, a junior biology major and co-facilitator of only about 20 percent are first-time submissions. validates us and makes us feel like we matter.” the group, said. “Since society sometimes has a negative There are already several research topics planned for With only two LGBTQ organizations on Marshall Uni- opinion on us, it would be beneficial [for Marshall] to pro- when the microscope is installed, including research on versity’s campus, Ian Clark, a senior sociology major and vide students with information on transgender identities.” minerals, nano-particles and arachnids such as spiders co-facilitator of the group, said it is important for every In addition to gaining more resources on campus, Clark and scorpions. queer identity to have a space on campus. said he would also like to see more transgender students “Marshall students will be able to do hands-on research “Marshall often labels itself as being LGBTQ inclusive, but be involved in the solutions. – something we weren’t able to do,” said Quiñones. a lot of that inclusion stops after LG,” Clark said. “Efforts made by cisgender people may not be executed The microscope’s usage will not be limited to the As the group begins to initiate conversations on making the right way with no input from trans people,” Clark said. College of Science, however, as there are plans for other campus more gender inclusive, Cas Simpkins, a first year “Our voices help.” Marshall students to use the instrument, as well as using visual arts major, said finding friends within the group has Although the group has just held their first meeting of the the microscope as a teaching tool for children and teens. already impacted his experience on campus. year, O’Ryen Mattas, a first year member of the group, said “We have included in the grant that K-12 [students] “Being able to talk to other transgender students face- he is excited for the future. can use the instrument,” said Quiñones. to-face is better than going on the internet and connecting “This could be a gateway for more trans people to be more Michael Castellani, the chair for the College of Science, with faceless people,” Simpkins said. comfortable to come out,” Mattas said. said the microscope should arrive in December, and the Despite the group providing a sense of community for For students who may be coming to terms with their trans college is hoping to have the microscope installed by students, Coleman said there are still many obstacles sur- identity, Coleman said to never be afraid to look for help. January of 2019. In addition, Castellani said scholars rounding bathrooms, housing and inclusion. “Reach out because someone on campus has to know from other universities, including West Virginia Uni- “It’s scary to be transgender at college,” Coleman said. something connected to us,” Coleman said. “You’ll find a versity, will be using the microscope. “Sometimes I use the men’s restroom, but it’s always ter- community with us.” “These things aren’t for one person to use,” Castellani rifying.” The group will be meeting once a month in the LGBTQ said. “When you’re buying something that costs 400,000 With conversations surrounding bathroom policies office and will be announcing the date of their next meeting dollars, you want as many people in as many places to spreading throughout the nation, Eli Cooper, a senior psy- in the coming weeks. use it as possible.” chology major, said Marshall should provide students with Joelle Gates can be contacted at gates29@marshall. Sam Phillips can be contacted at phillips252@ more gender-neutral restrooms. edu. marshall.edu.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY FRANKLIN NORTON | [email protected] 4 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Huntington’s Kitchen continues cooking class series for community By MEG KELLER Destiny Smith and Kaitlin May, two Spring THE PARTHENON Valley High School seniors, have attended Ramen noodle eaters can rejoice as Hunting- events at Huntington’s Kitchen for a few ton’s Kitchen features an event aimed to help years, and they said they now have ex- the community learn to cook. perience in cooking. They said they have Huntington’s Kitchen in Pullman Square enjoyed learning to cook for themselves and sponsors monthly classes with the purpose of their families. educating the community on how to cook fresh, “More people our age should get out and do healthy, homemade dishes. The classes are stuff like this,” Smith said. part of the “20 Things Everyone Should Know Smith also said Huntington’s Kitchen gives How to Make” series, showcasing foods such as her the chance to interact with older people and chicken, quiche and sushi. make new friends. “This is a great place to come and learn the “It’s nice that there are things that offer quick basics of how to do anything cooking related,” entertainment in the evening after work,” Holly Marty Emerson, chef manager, said. Mathis, a nurse at Marshall Health, said. Attendees were of varying ages at this month’s Mathis said Huntington’s Kitchen is a good event, all with different cooking experiences. place for Marshall University students to learn “You do not have to know how to cook at all outside of the classroom in order to branch out. to come to this class. I will teach you,” Emerson As of now the fee for the class is $20, but it said. “You’re never too old to learn how to cook.” could potentially be discounted for Marshall Ron Schelling, a 70 year old attendee, said students in the future, Emerson said. he agreed with Emerson. He said he liked be- The remainder of Huntington’s Kitchen ing able to have a night away from home to events can be found online at huntingtons- enjoy the city. kitchen.org. Chef manager Marty Emerson (right) teaches cooking class to community members “I love to try to cook and learn new things,” Meg Keller can be contacted at keller61@ at Huntington’s Kitchen. Schelling said. marshall.edu. MEG KELLER | THE PARTHENON SGA discusses House of Representatives proposal By HANNAH GRAHAM and review funding request bills before those interests,” Drown said. THE PARTHENON pieces of legislation move to Senate for approval. Senator Jacob Gressang suggested getting the Marshall University’s Student Government Asso- The House of Representatives would require a quo- input of more student organizations before the ciation met 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 in the Memorial rum of 20 percent of the 203 student organizations proposal moves forward. Student Center Room 2w22 to discuss the House of on campus to physically present in these meetings, “I really like this idea, but maybe we could create Representatives proposal. or be able to vote by proxy. a survey similar to the one we made available to stu- The main topic on the table was the concept of a Petracca and Barclay drafted a resolution for dents about Jenkins Hall,” Gressang said. “That way, House of Representatives that was proposed two Sen- the senate to look over and bring up comments, we can get meaningful feedback.” ate meetings ago by Student Body President Hunter questions and concerns. Benjamin Stein is a senator and is also involved Barclay and Vice President Hannah Petracca. “Keep in mind when you read the resolution and with Marshall University’s Campus Activities “The central idea behind this proposal is to make comments that with this draft, we have taken Board. He said he likes the idea of a House of Rep- promote more interaction between the Student Gov- into consideration your concerns from the last resentatives to bridge the gap that exists between ernment Association and student organizations,” meeting,” Petracca said. “Kindly take into consider- CAB and SGA. Petracca said. ation that we took you all into consideration.” “I think this idea is great to get students in- Abbie Short, the cabinet member representing The draft generated discussion and debate. volved in student government, and also to get athletics, said some organizations are already in- Jo Tremmel, Senate Parliamentarian, said she was students to serve as CAB liaisons,” Stein said. “It’s terested in the idea of a House of Representatives. concerned with the deadline. a great way to bridge that gap that exists between “The Club Sports organization approached me and “This draft gives us until the end of this fall semes- student government and our organizations.” asked me about the House of Representatives,” Short ter to draft a Constitutional amendment, including There was a move to close discussion after an said. “They wanted to know about it and wanted to by-laws,” Tremmel said. “That’s more time than a hour of Open Forum. No conclusion to this pro- know how they could get involved.” month, but it’s still not enough time.” posal was reached this week, but Barclay said it Under Barclay and Petracca’s proposal, SGA Senator Tanner Drown said the House of Rep- is a work in progress. would consist not only of the student Senate, but resentatives might create a bias when it comes to “We are continuing to get your feedback and build also a House of Representatives made up by rep- the issue of funding. upon this idea,” Barclay said. resentatives from student organizations. These “It may give way to that 20% showing up and Hannah Graham can be contacted at graham155@ representatives would be able to draft legislation pushing funding in the direction of their own marshall.edu.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY SARAH INGRAM | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 5 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Marshall looks to grow in community outreach By OLAYINKA BAMIRO of elements, for each month to have a THE PARTHENON theme, for each month to have a pro- In partnership with the Office of Com- gram, for each month to have a special munity Outreach and Volunteer Services, event and then ultimately have a col- the Golden Girls non-profit organization lection for a cause,” Holland said. “So, will be accepting donations throughout that formula will continue throughout the month of September in an initiative each month, but the cause will be dif- called Collection for a Cause. Members ferent each month.” of the Marshall University community Holland said he hopes the community can donate items such as body wash, col- outreach and volunteer efforts gain more lege ruled notebook paper, adult coloring awareness among the Marshall commu- books, makeup and more. The purpose nity so they can grow. behind Collection for a Cause is to help “Anytime a partner wants to jump on the young women who are a part of the board, that’s amazing,” Holland said. “It Golden Girls group home be properly pre- will help us get the word out.” pared for the new school year. Students as well as faculty and staff The Golden Girls non-profit works to can drop off items at Drinko Library, the help girls age 12-18 who suffer from ne- Rec Center and the LEAD Center, which glect, sexual abuse and abandonment. is located in the lower level of the Me- Their current effort is to make sure morial Student Center. young women have the proper supplies “Anytime we can help a community to be empowered and prepared for the with different needs or a different new school year. background than us, it can be an eye- Will Holland, director of community opening opportunity for some,” Holland outreach and volunteer services at Mar- said. “The need is there, the need is shall, began working in the LEAD center true, and this is a good way to help Collection for a Cause donations are being collected at Marshall’s Recreation Center, in November 2017 and said he saw po- solve some of that.” Drinko Library and the LEAD Center. tential for growth. Olayinka Bamiro can be contacted at SARAH INGRAM | NEWS EDITOR “I wanted to incorporate a pattern [email protected]. Red Flag campaign sparks relationship violence discussion

By JOELLE GATES the center would also like to destigmatize conver- THE PARTHENON sations surrounding various warning signs. Sponsored by the Women and Gender Center, “Young women ages 18-24 experience the high- the Red Flag Campaign aims to spread aware- est rates of interpersonal violence,” Synder said. ness and information on student resources “It’s important that students are able to recognize throughout campus. warning signs and reach out to each other.” “This is a national campaign that helps bring If faced with an experience connected to re- awareness to the warning signs around relationship violence, Kailey Rigdon, graduate lationship violence,” Claire Synder, program student and assistant to the Women and Gender coordinator of the Women and Gender center, Center, said students should be vocal and find said. “The idea is that if you see a red flag you campus resources. should reach out to potentially help someone in “Be sure to help their friends find the right a vulnerable position.” resources,” Rigdon said. “Being there and being sup- Starting Sept. 17, the center will be planting portive of someone is the best thing you can do.” small red flags all over Marshall University In addition to the red flags, the Women and to ensure students come across them while Gender Center will also be running a series of on campus. posters across campus to help raise awareness. “[The office] generally does this campaign Flags will be on display until Sept. 28 and will through the fall to start off the year by bring- tie into the Women and Gender Center’s ‘Let’s Talk ing attention to safety issues,” Synder said. “The Title IX’ event Sept. 25 on the Memorial Student period between freshman move-in and fall break Center plaza from 11 to 2 p.m. FRANKLIN NORTON | EXECUTIVE EDITOR can be a prevalent time for violence on campus.” Joelle Gates can be contacted at gates29@ Red flags are set up on campus to represent the warning sign of violence In addition to spreading awareness, Synder said marshall.edu. in relationships.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY SARAH INGRAM | [email protected] 6 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Herd football returns to field for rematch against NC State Iowa State to wear By MORGAN GRIFFITH helmet decals for THE PARTHENON Marshall football (2-0) returns to Joan C. Edwards Stadium Satur- slain golfer day for its 7 p.m. matchup against AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State NC State (2-0). football players will wear a decal “I think it’s a great oppor- on their helmets to honor slain tunity for our program, our school golfer Celia Barquin Aro- community and our fan base to zamena during Saturday’s game showcase Marshall University against Akron. on a national stage,” Marshall The Spanish golfer was head coach Doc Holliday said. found dead Monday morning “What better way to do it than in a pond at Coldwater Golf to have an excellent ACC team Links in Ames, about 30 miles coming in here.” (50 kilometers) north of Des Though NC State has not Moines. Investigators say she played Marshall in Hunting- was attacked earlier in the ton, the teams have played day while playing a round four times at NC State’s Carter- alone. Finley Stadium. Most recently, Barquin was Iowa State’s 2018 Marshall and NC State faced female athlete of the year. A off last season in the first of a homeless man has been charged home-and-home series. In the in her death . game, the Herd held a 20-10 Football coach Matt Camp- lead over the Wolfpack in the bell said Tuesday had been a second quarter. NC State then tough day for the community. scored 27 unanswered points He called Barquin’s death a to close out the game and defeat RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON “cowardly act of violence.” He Marshall 37-20. Redshirt senior running back Anthony Anderson (right) and junior long snapper Matt Beardall (left) lead the Herd out says the helmet decal will fea- Both teams are coming off of of the tunnel before Marshall’s home opener against Eastern Kentucky. ture Barquin’s initials and is an unexpected bye week due the least the team can do to to Hurricane Florence. The Herd was scheduled to play South tight end Cary Angeline. Angeline (6-feet-7, 254 pounds) trans- honor her. Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium, while NC State was sched- ferred from USC and was ineligible to play the Wolfpack’s first Quarterback Zeb Noland uled to host West Virginia University at Carter-Finley Stadium two games. Angeline provides Wolfpack redshirt senior quar- says the death has hit the uni- last weekend. terback Ryan Finley with another target in a passing game that versity’s athletes hard, and NC State’s offense has a new addition, as redshirt sophomore averaged 367.5 yards through two games. Holliday said Finley is that he feels terrible. He says the Wolfpack’s offensive spark. he wishes there was “more we “It starts with the quarterback Finley,” Holliday said. “He’s thrown could do to try pull the pain over 80 balls and completed 74 percent of them. A lot of people have away from the people who him picked to be the number one player in the draft, and when you truly, truly feel it.” watch him on tape he doesn’t make a bad throw.” A homeless man charged in The Herd’s leading offensive player, redshirt senior wide re- Iowa with killing a top amateur ceiver Tyre Brady, has experience against NC State. Last season golfer from Spain has a history of against the Wolfpack, Brady finished with 11 catches for 248 violence and drug use dating to yards and a touchdown. Brady’s yard total broke a Carter-Finley his teenage years. Stadium record, and it was also the fourth-most receiving yards Court records show that in a single game in Marshall history. NC State head coach Dave since 2014, 22-year-old Doeren acknowledged the Herd’s offense in a press conference Collin Daniel Richards has this week. been charged with abusing “Offensively, they have a great receiver (Brady) that we really a former girlfriend, using a struggled against a year ago,” Doeren said. “The newest part of baseball bat to smash a vehi- their team is their quarterback (redshirt freshman Isaiah Green), cle window and burglarizing a and he’s a young guy that is playing well—five touchdowns and gas station. one interception.” RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON Doeren is 3-1 in road games against Group of 5 teams while at NC degree murder in the death of Marshall head coach Doc Holliday leads his team into Joan C. Edwards during State. Holliday has a 3-10 record against current Power 5 teams, with a CeliaHe’s Barquin now chargedArozamena. with He first- was the pregame Thunder Walk. The Herd participates in the Thunder Walk before 1-3 mark at home. ordered jailed Tuesday on a $5 every home game. Morgan Griffith can be contacted at [email protected]. million, cash-only bond.

PAGE AND ILLUSTRATION EDITED AND DESIGNED BY KIERAN INTEMANN | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 7 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM The Greenbrier welcomes Williams sisters for Champions Tennis Classic By SYDNEY SHELTON THE PARTHENON The Creekside Champions Tennis Classic took fourth game, Safin was up 40-15 and Moya started place last weekend at the Greenbrier in White a comeback to even the match. Moya answered in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. game five with another win and took the first set Among multiple professional participants were lead, 3-2. However, Safin answered with a win in tennis icons—and sisters—Venus Williams and game six. Game seven went to Moya and game Serena Williams. Venus appeared in the tourna- eight went to Safin. Moya took game nine and the ment for the third-straight year, while Serena first set. - Safin took the second set, 6-3, over Moya. Safin started off with a 3-0 lead before Moya competedparticipated alongside for the firstthe time.Williams Marat sisters Safin, Satur Car- secondwon his set. first game. Safin would go on to daylos Moya, and Sunday. Kevin Anderson, and Marcos Baghdatis take games five, seven, and nine to win the On Saturday, Serena and Venus faced off in a singles match, with Venus winning in three sets. entireThe game. tiebreaker went to Moya, who won the set, 10-7. He would maintain the lead for the faced Serena Williams and Anderson in a mixed theAfter tiebreaker Venus won 10-8 the and first defeated set 6-3, Serena her sister answered for the doublesLater inmatch. the day, It Venuswas an Williams exhibition and Baghdatismatch in with a 6-2 set win and tied the match. Venus won “We play around the world, but we don’t get to play13th intime towns on record. and cities like this,” Serena said fol- tellingwhich playersjokes and performed performing dance secret moves plays and trickwith lowing the match. Venus.shots. BaghdatisAt one point, interacted Serena brought with the her crowd daughter by Later in the tournament, male tennis profes- onto the court. - singles match. Anderson, who is ranked No. 5 in men’ssionals singles Anderson by the and Association Baghdatis of competedTennis Profes in a- The first set went to Serena Williams and An sionals (ATP), won the match in three sets. derson with the 7-5 win over Venus Williams and “One of the main reasons you play this exhibi- Baghdatis. The second set also went to Serena Williams“We’re andtaking Anderson a little (6-3)bit of ona break,” a comeback Anderson from “You want to make them enjoy it and that’s one Venus Williams and Baghdatis’ 2-0 game start. - waytion isof to me make enjoying the crowd it personally. happy,” Baghdatis That’s why said. I ing but I think the general atmosphere is a bit moresaid. “Obviously relaxing than we’re being still onhere the and tour. still It’s compet a nice little getaway.” wanted to come here and give that to the crowd.” - Sunday began with the Legends Singles Match brier has played host to the Champions RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON between male professionals Moya and Safin. TennisThis Classic. is the seventh year that The Green Serena Williams prepars to hit a return shot during her match against sister Venus 1-0).Moya, who won the 1998 French Open, defeated Sydney Shelton can be contacted at Williams Saturday afternoon at the Champions Tennis Classic. Serena lost the match the former ATP No. 1-ranked Safin 2-1 (6-3, 3-6, [email protected]. in a third set tiebreaker. After Moya won game one and Safin won game Updates to HerdZone app provide rewardstwo, Moya broke for the students tie in game three. supporting In the student-athletes By MADISON DAVIS code will be announced and can be typed THE PARTHENON in on the app. a bowl game with the football team. - - making the app relevant for students who put in to a drawing to win a trip to travel to letic director for external affairs and one of may not be sports fans. 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[email protected] [email protected] Andrea Grimm, 30, of the North Side neighborhood in Pittsburgh, holds a candle during a vigil for rapper Mac Miller, Tuesday, Sept. 11 at Blue Slide Park in Pittsburgh. Blue Slide Park was the name of Miller’s debut studio album. He died last week in California. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette via AP) The death of rap legend and internet from the comfort of her This may be true, but there’s [email protected] [email protected] Pittsburgh native Mac Miller on rehabilitation center. also one less mother, brother, Sept. 7 brought grief-stricken Yes, these incidents are tragic, cousin or friend. Watching Mill- listeners from all over the world but they happen every day. All er’s life being memorialized and onto social media almost imme- over. And to people who may not seeing hollow words of encour- diately, mourning the loss of yet have support or funds to check agement to others struggling [email protected] [email protected] another life. Miller, found dead into rehab. It happens to those with addiction plastering my of an apparent overdose, is just whose lives essentially do not timeline brings conflicting emo- one more celebrity gone too soon, matter to us. In 2017, West Vir- tions but also hope for the future. taken by the same drugs that ginia’s Health Statistic Center When will we, as a community, THE PARTHENON’S CORRECTIONS POLICY have been plaguing our country, reported a record number of fatal begin to treat addiction as a dis- “Factual errors appearing in The Parthenon should be reported to the and specifically our community, overdoses in the state; Cabell ease instead of kicking an addict editor immediately following publication. Corrections the editor deems for years. Miller’s death came not County led the pack with 183 while they are down? When will necessary will be printed as soon as possible following the error.” long after popstar Demi Lovato’s deaths. That’s 183 people gone we begin seeing all addicts, not overdose and hospitalization on in an instant, 183 souls now for- just those whose names appear THE FIRST July 24 of this year. gotten. There are no community- in tabloids or as click-bait, as The Constitution of the Of course these incidents are wide memorials for these people, people who deserve to live past AMENDMENT United States of America tragic. Both Miller and Lovato no trending hashtags or com- the age of 26? Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of have openly struggled with sub- memorative articles. Instead, While Miller’s untimely death religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging stance abuse and while Miller their names live on in degrad- is tragic, it allows us to look in the the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the lost his battle, Lovato contin- ing Facebook updates, “At least mirror as a society and hopefully people to peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government ues to receive support from her there’s one less drug addict on realize that people struggling for a redress of grievances. family, fans and strangers on the our streets!” with addiction deserve a life, too.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY FRANKLIN NORTON | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 9 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM SMIRL MEETS WORLD //////////////////////////////////// By RILEIGH SMIRL COLUMNIST Last week I talked about how stressed out I was and what Make lots of lists! I have found that Turn off your phone! If you need your I did to alleviate some of that personal stress. You would when I can write out all of the things I phone on, then download a focus app! think I would have cleared up some of that stress by now, have to do that are pressing and due the I have one called “Forest” where you but that seems to be the beauty of college: you’re never soonest, as well as the ones that I can can set a timer for yourself, and as really done working on something at any point. Maybe over take my time on, it helps me schedule long as you’re still in that app and not winter break or summer, but not during the semester. In an using anything else on your phone, attempt to practice some self-care this weekend, I let some out my time most efficiently, which is you grow a little tree for working! of my work accumulate, leaving me in need for self-care, my next step. which was caused by the self-care. Is anyone else confused? Out of an attempt to help myself through this exception- ally stressful start to the week, I thought I’d create a list for 1 3 you and me, both of steps that I have discovered (mostly Schedule out your day as closely as possible, and over the course of today) help me get work done in an effi- always add in some extra time. It may sound Finally, still try to put forth your cient, yet not too rushed way. silly to pencil in 45 minutes to complete one best effort. I know it’s easier at Best of luck to all of you if you’re going through some midnight to just throw some words stressful nights as well. I made it through what has assignment that may take only 15, but if you’re anything like me and you start to get distracted on a paper and call it finished, appeared to be the most stressful part of my week so far, but what’s the point in making an and I hope you all can maybe follow one or two of these and procrastinate even at crunch time, then steps to do the same. you’re more than likely going to use every bit of effort to do it at all if you aren’t Rileigh Smirl can be contacted at smirl2@marshall. those 45 minutes. going to do it well? edu. 2 4 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Media representation matters, even for redheads me that people like me weren’t deemed relevant enough to By AMANDA LARCH be included. In all my twenty years, I have suffered so much COPY EDITOR teasing and rudeness because of my hair color. I absolutely Representation is important: there’s no doubt about that. hate it. In middle school, it really affected my self-esteem. From characters in television shows to elected officials, Today, I have come to love and accept my natural hair. everyone can and should have someone they look up to that I stand out, I am different, and I like that. I was delighted looks like them. I am a natural redhead, and sometimes I when I first heard about Disney's fiery red-headed hero- feel as though redheads are often overlooked. One of my ine, Merida, because I finally had someone on screen who biggest pet peeves is that there is no redhead emoji while looked like me. And besides her and Ariel, whose hair color every other possible hair color and skin tones are available. isn't even natural red, I can’t think of anymore redheaded (Which of course is a great thing; my point is: why were Disney princesses or characters. I know it bothered me as redheads never considered in the first place?) Should I a kid not being able to relate to any characters based on choose the brunette or blonde emoji to express myself? hair color, and I truly believe representation in all forms Trick question because neither of them are accurate, and is crucial to personal identity and self-confidence in all I don’t want those to be my only options. Yesterday, it was walks of life. rumored that with the new Apple iOS update, redhead Until these redhead emojis are released, I’m still emojis would finally be introduced, but as I eagerly updated bummed trying to decide which emoji is close enough to my phone, waiting for the results, how disappointed I was me, when I should have never had this problem in the first when I quickly opened my messages and found no redhead place. I think it is a problem unique to redheads, and though option waiting for me. How long have we had access to we may be in the minority, we still exist and deserve the emojis- quite a few years. That’s quite a few years where I same treatment as everyone else- especially in emoji form. have felt unrepresented and neglected. I mean, how cute will they be? And, once the redhead emoji I know this probably sounds silly so far, but it is impor- dilemma is finally solved, it’ll be a great victory for all tant to me. Redheads are already a rarity in the world redheads. Who knows in what other positive directions it and in the world of mass media, and I would never want will lead, not just for gingers, but for lack of representation anyone else to feel like they’re not important because everywhere. they’re different and can’t see themselves represented in Amanda Larch can be contacted at larch15@mar- meaningful places. A simple task of sending a text reminds shall.edu.

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Mike Lee, a conservative next year and provides a short-term fix Republican, blasted the bill for failing to keep the government open through to address right-to-life issues. early December. “For the second straight year of The measure includes $675 billion for unified Republican governance — uni- the Defense Department and boosts mil- fied pro-life governance — Congress’s itary pay by 2.6 percent, the largest pay annual spending bills will include no raise in nine years. The bill also approves new reforms protecting unborn chil- spending for Health and Human Ser- dren, or getting federal taxpayers out vices, Education, Labor and other agen- of the abortion business,” Lee said. cies, including a 5 percent boost for the Despite Lee’s comments, under long- National Institutes of Health. standing law and regulations, federal Stay tuned every Thursday this fall Senators approved the bill 93-7. 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By GRETCHEN KALAR THE PARTHENON - three wheels for stability, a bag for cash transactions, a credit/debit card machine and a hashtag located on- The Starbucks Bike took its first spin around Mar the side. shall University’s campus and was revealed Sept. 14 The bike will be taking cash, credit and debit. Even on the Memorial Student Center Plaza. tually the bike will be able to take Marshall flex dollars. The bike’s operator was giving out free samples of “It’s definitely a portable store,” Zipperian said. Starbucks’ nitro cold brew coffee. - “The bike is meant to dispense our cold brew through “We will debut the bike sometime this week with a the tap system which is built into the bike. It is more free tasting of our nitro cold brew tap system. It’s go like a food truck. The location will change week to ing to be awesome,” Ryan Zipperian, Marshall Dining week and weather permitting.” by Sodexo unit marketing specialist, said. The bike will not be able to deliver to locations The bike was to debut on Sept. 13, but Sodexo was on campus. tinformed of issues with the nitrous hook-up. - “What we want students to know most about the bike “Nitrous isn’t something you can walk off the street is it’s out, and watch for it around campus,” King said. and buy,” Cheryl King, Marshall Dining by Sodexo gen The decision to purchase the Starbucks Bike was made- eral manager, said. - by Marshall Dining by Sodexo and Marshall University. The Starbucks Bike will be operating in the early Starbucks and other school dining services are op FRANKLIN NORTON I MANAGING EDITOR Starbucks employees serve samples of nitro cold brew coffee on the fall and spring, as it cannot be operated in cold, win eratingGretchen bikes Kalarsuch as can these be contactedon other campuses. at kalar1@ The Memorial Student Center Plaza Sept. 14. ter temperatures. marshall.edu.bike was not purchased with tuition dollars. The bike has on tap and two spouts for the nitro cold brew coffee, a Bluetooth speaker, an umbrella, Marshall Smashers tournaments promote friendly competition among students, locals By DOUGLAS HARDING THE PARTHENON - each other,” Gaal said. Austin Falk, a first-year computer science major, at Marshall University students and community members tended Marshall Smashers for the first time Sept. 17- bonded through gaming competition during the Marshall- and said he learned a lot about the game while there. Smashers Super Smash Bros. Tournament Sept. 17. “I think it’s important for events like this to be avail “Tonight we played doubles brackets,” Austin Gaal, pres able on campus for students to meet new people and ident of Marshall Smashers and senior accounting major, make friends with similar interests,” Falk said. said. “Sam Aliff and I won the Melee bracket.” Falk said he had played four matches and lost all but one Gaal said he has been playing Super Smash Bros. on his of them, but that is not what was most important to him. GameCube since he was 8 years old. He took over as club- “This has been a really fun time with some really president last fall. good people,” he said. The competition included both tournament and non Falk said he would certainly be attending as many competition matches of Super Smash Bros., Melee and- events like this on campus as he could find. Super Smash Bros. Four on GameCube and Wii U. “If anyone enjoys playing Super Smash Bros., or “We use the standard format for organizing our tourna even if you’re just looking for a challenging new hobby, ments,” Gaal said. “For most fighting games, this means a these tournaments would be perfect for you,” Falk said. DOUGLAS HARDING I MANAGING EDITOR seeded bracket with a winners and a losers side.” Gaal said Marshall Smashers have tournaments at 7 Marshall Smashers meets Mondays at 7 p.m. in Harris Hall Room 102 Gaal said the idea of this format is to rank players roughly p.m. every Monday in Harris Hall Room 102. to compete in playing various video games. based on skill and experience and then to fill in the bracket “We typically play singles, but occasionally we accordingly to avoid mismatches. play doubles or some other less serious event for the - “Having two brackets allows players a second chance,” week,” Gaal said. Gaal said he and the other members always try their best Gaal said. “So even if you lose one match you still have a Marshall Smashers is composed primarily of undergrad to help new members become acquainted as smoothly as chance to play again and win the whole tournament.” uate students at Marshall, but several frequent participants possible. In addition to a two-versus-two tournament format, come from areas such as Morgantown, Charleston and “I try my best to greet and talk with any unfamiliar faces,” students and locals participated in exhibition and friendly- Ashland and do not attend Marshall, Gaal said. heDouglas said. “It’s Harding good to getcan to be know contacted them and at helpharding26@ them get matches for both entertainment and practice. Anyone looking for updates on the club or its events can marshall.edu.plugged in with the group.” “Any time before matches start or when there’s a gap be find their Marshall Smashers Facebook page, or just show tween matches, people are always playing friendlies with up PAGE one EDITED Monday AND DESIGNED to get BYan HEATHER idea of BARKER what | [email protected] is like, Gaal said.