Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 11-14-2018 The aP rthenon, November 14, 2018 Sadie Helmick [email protected] Sarah Ingram [email protected] Rick Farlow [email protected] Franklin Norton [email protected] Heather Barker [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Helmick, Sadie; Ingram, Sarah; Farlow, Rick; Norton, Franklin; and Barker, Heather, "The aP rthenon, November 14, 2018" (2018). The Parthenon. 745. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/745 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP rthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Wednesday Nov. 14, 2018 Vol. 102 No. 69 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER / marshallparthenon.com Huntington, W.Va. IN MEMORY OF Capt. Frank Abbott Art Harris Phyllis Preston James Adams Art Harris Jr. Dr. H. D. Proctor Mark Andrews Bob Harris Courtney Proctor Charles Arnold E. O. Heath Murrill Ralsten Rachel Arnold Elaine Heath Helen Ralsten Mike Blake Bob Hill Scotty Reese Dennis Blevins Joe Hood Jack Repasy Willie Bluford Tom Howard Larry Sanders Donald Booth James Jarrell Al Saylor Deke Brackett Cynthia Jarrell Jim Schroer Larry Brown Ken Jones Art Shannon Tom Brown Charles Kautz Ted Shoebridge Al Carelli Jr. Marcelo Lajterman Allen Skeens Dr. Joseph Chambers Richard Lech Jerry Smith Margaret Chambers Frank Loria Jerry Stainback Roger Childers Gene Morehouse Donald Tackett Stuart Cottrell Jim Moss Rick Tolley Rick Dardinger Barry Nash Bob Van Horn David DeBord Jeff Nathan Roger Vanover Danny Deese Pat Norrell Patricia Vaught Gary George Dr. Brian O’Connor Parker Ward Kevin Gilmore James Patterson Norman Whisman Dave Griffith Charlene Poat Fred Wilson Dr. Ray Hagley Michael Prestera John Young Shirley Hagley Dr. Glenn Preston Tom Zborill PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY SADIE HELMICK | [email protected] Marshall students Running Six Days a Week! 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The loss of the 75 impacted life in 1970 just as muchfilled withas it doespoems, today. photos and tributes to the lives Looking through the faded and slightly crum- bling newspaper, our editorial staff can tangibly feel the intense grief that is documented forever in print. Every article in that paper shares a differ- ent story of a life lost. “There is no one untouched. There is no one who can hear of this and not feel sorrow and grief. And we, the students, feel the pain so deeply that we cry and cry and wonder how, and why,” Mike Grant, 1970 Student Body President, said on the cover of The Parthenon from Nov. 18, 1970. This cover is dedicated to the 75 and also to the students and community members whose lives were forever changed by the tragedy. 48 years ago, the lives of students, faculty, staff and the Huntington commu- President Jerry Gilbert addressing the crowd during the Fountain Ceremony in 2017. nity changed forever. SADIE HELMICK | EXECUTIVE EDITOR By GRETCHEN KALAR Marshall University. THE PARTHENON “It is a cement that binds the Marshall family together The Annual Fountain Ceremony means something dif- in a very special way,” Gilbert said. “In a sad way, but in a ferent to everyone, including the President and Provost of very resilient way where everyone is committed to not for- Marshall University, who are both getting the 75 and remembering from out of state. them every year coming together “This very somber ceremony is one as a family. It is a very powerful of the best known nationally,” Provost ceremony. You can see the tears Jaime Taylor said. “It is going to be a huge swell up in everyone’s eyes as you honor to be a part of the ceremony.” “In a sad way, but in a very stand around out on the plaza and The Marshall Thundering Herd we go through the ceremony. The football team was returning from resilient way where everyone same emotions come back every a loss to East Carolina University year. It is a tremendous event that Nov. 14, 1970. Marshall lost 75 is committed to not forgetting people, including 37 football play- events for Marshall University.” ers, the team’s coach, doctors, the weGilbert have hasand beenone theof thepresident defining of university athletic director and 25 the 75 and remembering Marshall since January 2016. team boosters. “As President Gilbert was talk- Taylor is from Austin Peay State them every year coming ing about it you can almost feel the University in Tennessee, and emotion that this will bring out,” President Jerome Gilbert is from together as a family.” Taylor said. Mississippi State in Mississippi. The Fountain Ceremony will “This ceremony brings the feel PRESIDENT JERRY GILBERT have its 48th anniversary this year of Marshall and how everyone at Marshall to commemorate the comes together around this event,” Gilbert said. 75 lives lost in the Nov. 14, 1970 plane crash. “I hope we have a good turn out tomorrow,” Gilbert said. “I “It was a highly emotional, very moving ceremony,” Gilbert hope the students will come because to not experience this Gilbert first witnessed the ceremony in 2015. The cover of The Parthenon from Nov. 18, 1970, four said. “I saw people come together to talk about what happened is to miss out on something that is truly Marshall. I hope as days after the tragic loss of 75 football players, coaches, and how it impacted their lives and how it has brought all of the many of the students as possible can make it.” staff and Huntington community members. university together.” Gretchen Kalar can be contacted at kalar1@ Gilbert said the ceremony is very much a part of the fabric of marshall.edu. PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY SADIE HELMICK | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 3 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM “There is no one Students’ perspective on the 1970 tragedy untouched. There is no one who can hear of this and not feel sorrow and grief. And we, the students, feel the pain so deeply that we cry...and cry...and wonder how, and why.” Mike Grant, 1970 Student Body President featured in The Parthenon, Nov. 18, 1970 The last drops of water leaving the fountain during the Fountain Ceremony in 2017. SADIE HELMICK | EXECUTIVE EDITOR By MEG KELLER to attend this year. Sato said as an THE PARTHENON Bryson said. international student he and others 48 years after the worst collegiate Bryson“I feel proud said tohe be admires a student the here,” way sports-related air tragedy in U.S. his- - to regrow. emonydo not knowthis year many will details help himabout learn. the a part of the Herd means to them. the Marshall community was able- Hecrash, also but said he hopeshe wants attending to learn the more cer tory,Several students students reflected at onMarshall what being Uni- severe through such a disaster is from local students from Huntington versity said they think the 1970 “The fact that we were able to per plane crash carrying the Marshall For Tanner Goff, a junior from Hur- - something to be proud of,” Bryson said. andThe their annual experiences Memorial having Fountain grown those who died in the crash is a mat- up remembering the event each year. football“It’s important team, coaches to understand and support our terricane, of respect. West Virginia, remembering pasters deserves and where to bewe remembered. came from,” grad - “I still think it is very important Ceremony is attended each year by uate student Katie Keefer said. that we memorialize these people studentsfaculty, staff, said students they are and concerned members Some students said they feel it is - of the Herd community, but some important to memorialize the vic- tory,” Goff said. “I think it is respectful university does not suspend or can- tobecause the families it was a partand ofindividuals Marshall hisaf- celthey classes will not for be ablethe toevent, attend. despite The as a community and show respect to some students saying they feel that is thosetims of families the crash who as were a way affected. to bond Devin Perkins, a freshman from tofected anyone by this who tragedy.” was personally af- Huntington, recalled his family Although he has no first-hand ties exactly what should happen. - Sato, an international student from the“Classes ceremony,” should Perkins be canceled, said. “Profes and- periences of the tragedy. Japan,fected alsoby the said plane he feels crash, honoring Ryosuke the people should be encouraged to go to telling“It was him part about of the their community first-hand his ex- 75 is a sign of respect. Sato said he who go.” tory I grew up with,” Perkins said. likes that Marshall has continued to sors should give extra credit to those Perkins said he feels it is impera- the 1970 team.