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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]. FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 | VOL. 117 NO. 123 | ’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com weekend edition PENNINGTON VS. LEFTWICH Longsnapper Matt Cincotta Redshirt junior A.J. Leggett Senior quarterback Rakeem Cato RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON Marshall University alumni Chad Pennington and Byron Leftwich battle in the annual Green and White Game Saturday MORE GREEN AND WHITE >>> PAGE 3 EARTH DAY “EVERY TIME CAMPUS “WHEN YOU CONTINUES THAT I WALK CHRISTIAN HAVE ONE AT RITTER OUT OF THE CENTER’S OR TWO PARK WITH BUILDING, I FELLOWSHIP DOMINANT GAMES, AM MORE HALL GETS A VENUES, NATURE AWESTRUCK MAKEOVER IT CAN WALKS THAN I WAS FROM LEAD TO A AND PARK WHEN I CABELL- MUSICAL CLEANUPS WENT IN, IT LINCOLN DEFICIENCY.” MORE EARTH JORDAN TRENT DAY >>> PAGE 4 IS UNREAL.” COLLEGE DON VAN HORN, CREW BASSIST, SLY DEAN, COLLEGE MORE CLCC ROOSEVELT OF ARTS AND >>> PAGE 2 MORE SLY ROOSEVELT MEDIA >>> PAGE 2 MORE VISUAL ARTS BUILDING>>> PAGE 4

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2 WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Cabell-Lincoln College Crew Matthew Rhys: formed Agent provocateur to make community a of ‘The Americans’ better place

By KRISTA SHIFFLETT THE PARTHENON A new group on campus, Ca- bell-Lincoln College Crew, will paint the fellowship hall in the Campus Christian Center at 9 a.m. Saturday. The group strives to make the community a better place by helping those in need in Cabell and Lincoln Counties. CLCC founder and President, Taylor Pitkin, said it has done multiple projects to help people around the area as well as fun- draisers to raise money for the group. One event it did was a race to Matthew Rhys stars with Keri Russell on “The Americans” on FX. raise money for a woman who PHOTOS BY CRAIG BLANKENHORN | FX | MCT suffered from a stroke and was on the verge of losing her home. By MEREDITH BLAKE Americans,” would be a dead his wife Elizabeth (Keri Rus- now he remains committed For series creator and ex- CLCC also did a fundraiser LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) giveaway. sell) are unusually attractive to the Soviet cause, Philip has ecutive producer Joe Weisberg, on the Memorial Student Cen- In person, Welsh actor Over the course of a shape- but otherwise unremarkable, evidently been seduced by the ter plaza selling tie-dye shirts, Matthew Rhys is charmingly shifting career dating back with two kids and a cover job West: In last week’s episode, chemistry was a crucial part jewelry and origami owls with evasive. Rather than offering to the late ‘90s, Rhys, 39, has running a travel agency. In he even bought a Camaro on a offinding making leads the withshow convincingwork. “It’s the help of venders around the long-winded answers about starred as a gay Southern truth they are ruthlessly ef- whim, creating tension with his such a subtle and crazy thing area. himself, Rhys is just as likely California lawyer in the prime- fective, cold-blooded agents, dogmatic wife. this couple has to have, but Pitkin said she got the idea to respond to a question with time network soap “Brothers willing to lie, cheat, torture, “His thing is always family and they just had it,” Weisberg says. of the group from a work camp another question, a tendency & Sisters,” an opium-smoking kidnap and kill in service of their safety and his realization she did over the summer. which makes it easier to un- choirmaster in an adaptation the Motherland. Their seem- that it’s not a career or a life that who were believable as a subur- The work camp has a mission derstand how he effortlessly of Dickens’ “The Mystery of ingly content marriage is also can be sustained,” Rhys says. “His ban“We couple had towho find were two also peoplekillers. depot in Lincoln County and it slips into so many disparate Edwin Drood” and poet Dylan intensely fraught: What began mandate is simple: He just wants gave CLCC permission to use it identities on FX’s Cold War Thomas in the pedigreed bi- years ago as a partnership ar- to stay alive.” See RHYS | Page 5 throughout the year. drama “The Americans.” opic “The Edge of Love.” ranged by their KGB handlers The mission depot is where Each week, Rhys plays a So- “There’s something in Philip has evolved into a loving re- CLCC will be getting it paint- viet spy posing as a suburban lationship, and their growing ing supplies for the event this American dad named “Philip his place,” says Joel Fields, attachment to each other has weekend. Jennings.” In the line of duty, executivewho’s always producer figuring of “The out made certain aspects of their Pitkin said the mission depot he assumes numerous other Americans.” “I sometimes job, like seducing sources, less is not the only place that has personas, relying on an im- wonder whether that is deeply palatable. helped. pressive array of wigs, facial imprinted in Matthew’s soul For Rhys, the Jennings’ “I had no idea how much sup- hair and eyewear to maintain somehow. I can’t help but complex marriage was the port Marshall University gave his cover. feel there is something in main reason he signed their clubs,” Pitkin said. “We Though the gloriously au- that Welsh upbringing, in the up for the show. “It’s can do fundraisers and borrow thentic 1980s hair and makeup culture of being an outsider the sort we’ve never the stereo if we want and we certainly come in handy, it’s inside a larger country, being seen before, two have access to so many more Rhys who deserves the credit Welsh in Great Britain, that people who’ve been things now.” for pulling off such remark- goes to the way he comes at together for ‘x’ Pitkin said getting the group able dramatic contortions. acting in general and this role amount of years and started was time consuming in particular.” now begin to forge what’s the truth in this mo- Now in its second season, a real relationship. ment,”“I’m alwayssays Rhys, trying clad to in find a “The Americans” puts a new The spy stuff was thatand ithelp was out a littlethe community difficult at chambray shirt and cargo spin on the antihero drama just a bonus.” andfirst campus,but doing make events it worth like these it. pants, an inconspicuously by centering on a married In a refreshing gen- The event is open to anyone cool ensemble that would be pair of KGB spies living in der reversal, Philip is willing to help. a great disguise for a spy hid- suburban Falls Church, Va., in the more sympathetic Krista Shifflett can be ing out in Brooklyn — though the early days of the Reagan protagonist, both a contacted at shifflett7@mar- his rolling native accent, so administration. warmer parent and more shall.edu. thoroughly masked in “The On the surface, Philip and

conflicted spy. Though for ‘Bachelorette’ contestant HBO sells reruns of hit shows to dies in paragliding accident Amazon’s Prime Instant Video

By BILL LINDELOF that Hill, 32, was an extreme It did not surprise her that Hill By JOE FLINT Instant starting May 21. Terms the rerun marketplace has THE SACRAMENTO BEE (MCT) sports enthusiast and had been went on “The Bachelorette.” LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) were not disclosed. shifted in the last few years. Eric Hill, a former resident of on a mission to travel to every “That was his personality,” HBO has cut a deal to sell re- The exclusive partnership In the past, HBO sold old epi- Citrus Heights and a contestant country in the world in fewer she said. “He was fun-loving, runs of many of its hit shows is something of an about-face sodes of its shows to basic on an upcoming edition of the than 1,200 days, which he willing to try something new.” to Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime for HBO, a unit of Time Warner cable networks such as A&E television series “The Bach- dubbed Global Odyssey. Utah television station KUTV Instant Video platform. Inc. In the past, the company and TBS. elorette,” has died from injuries Friends say he lived life to reported that Hill was paraglid- Among the programs that has indicated it was not inter- But those networks are suffered in a paragliding acci- the fullest, even performing will be made available on ested in selling its content to making more original content dent in Utah. handstands on the edge of Half park in Draper when the can- Amazon’s Prime Instant Video online subscription services and the appetite for HBO’s Hill, a 2000 graduate of Dome and the Great Wall of opying withof his friends parachute at thepartially flight streaming service are “The So- leftovers has faded. At the Del Campo High School, died China. collapsed 15 to 20 feet above pranos,” “Six Feet Under,” “The which it saw as competitors. same time, companies such Wednesday morning after re- Gary Zavoral taught Eric ground, violently sending him Wire,” “Girls” and “Veep.” The suchHowever, as Netflix HBO and already Amazon, has portedly being in a coma since in church and was his Ven- into the mountainside. agreement also covers HBO’s a long relationship with Ama- been spending heavily on Sunday afternoon when his turing leader in Boy Scouts. Crews found him uncon- miniseries including “Band of zon. HBO Go is available to contentas Netflix to andtry to Amazon boost their have parachute collapsed during Venturing is a youth develop- scious but breathing. Hill had Brothers” and original movies Kindle users and Amazon also platforms and that has be- paragliding near Point of the ment program. to be reached by a rescue team such as “Game Change.” sells DVDs of HBO shows. come a crucial revenue stream Mountain in Draper, a commu- “Eric was always doing ex- that scaled the steep terrain As part of the pact, HBO’s By selling reruns of popu- for programmers. nity near Salt Lake City. treme sports before there was before he was then taken by he- online streaming service HBO lar shows to Amazon, HBO is “As owners of our original Friends of Hill said he had such a thing,” said Zavoral. “He licopter to the hospital. Go will also be available on also potentially causing some programming, we have al- did handstands on the edge “It was amazing to be with so Amazon’s new Fire TV settop ways sought to capitalize on Bachelorette,” and was a con- atop Half Dome, on a Coos Bay many of his friends and family box that is due to launch at the as a much bigger threat than that investment. Given our testantrecently on finished Andi tapingDorfman’s “The pier 50 feet above boulders yesterday in the hospital who end of the year. HBO shows Amazon.pain for Netflix, which is seen upcoming season of the ABC and, on his Global Odyssey, on came to express their love for will be available on Prime The sale is indicative of how See HBO | Page 5 show. top of the Great Wall of China. Eric,” his sister wrote. “He gave His sister Karen Tracy posted Now I’m sure he’s doing hand- us such a gift of a life fully lived the news of her brother’s death stands on the edge of heaven.” and fully shared, and allowed on her Facebook page: Melissa Zavoral Hoof at- us all to be a part of his last ad- 279580 tended elementary, high school venture here on Earth. with us this morning as all his and college at Brigham Young “It is hard to think of life SHOBES STAINED GLASS immediate“Eric shared family his werefinal journeyable to University with Hill. She said without his bright spark, be at his side when he passed that people were drawn to her but we know he is on to new MU PARKING away,” she wrote. charming, good-looking friend People Magazine reported who she described as outgoing. See BACHELORETTE | Page 5 3 x 2.0

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3 WEEKEND SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM 2014 Green and White Scrimmage ALL PHOTOS BY The 2014 Green and White scrimmage will feature teams drafted RICHARD CRANK by former Thundering Herd stars and NFL quarterbacks Chad | THE PARTHENON Pennington and Byron Leftwich. Below are the Herd great’s teams.

3 Stefan Houston 1 A.J. Leggett T LB 6-3 209 So. S 5-11 192 R-So. T 6 Davonte Allen 1 Tommy Shuler E E WR 6-2 200 R-Jr. WR 5-7 188 Sr. 7 Darryl Roberts 4 Demetrius Evans A A DB 5-11 177 R-Sr. WR 5-11 197 R-Sr. 8 Remi Watson 5 Keith Baxter M M RB 5-11 200 R-Jr. DB 5-11 196 R-Jr. 12 Rakeem Cato 9 Justin Hunt QB 6-0 181 Sr. WR 6-2 193 So. L P 13 Cole Garvin 10 Gunnar Holcombe QB 6-1 203 Fr. QB 6-3 199 R-So. E E 16 Deon-Tay McManus 10 Corey Tindal TE 6-2 227 R-Fr. DB 5-9 179 R-So. F N 18 Andre Scott 11 James Rouse WR 6-0 182 R-So. DL 6-5 270 R-Sr. N 19 Deandre Reaves 13 Armonze Daniel T WR 5-10 173 R-Jr. DL 6-4 240 R-Jr. I 19 Mark Shaver 14 Kevin Anderson W S 5-10 181 R-Fr. QB 6-2 212 R-Fr. N 21 Tiquan Lang 14 Raheem Waiters I S 5-9 178 So. LB 6-0 220 Sr. G 25 Cody Carter 15 Angelo Jean-Louis C RB 5-9 176 R-So. WR 6-0 175 R-Fr. T 28 Corie Wilson 17 Taj Letman H S 5-9 168 R-Jr. S 6-2 192 R-Jr. O 32 Michael Johnson 20 Steward Butler DB 5-10 163 So. RB 5-9 182 R-Jr. N 34 Peter Helow 22 D.J. Hunter WR 6-0 176 R-So. LB 6-0 212 R-Jr. 37 Kevin Grooms 23 Justin Haig RB 5-10 178 R-Jr. K 5-8 174 R-Sr. 39 Amoreto Curraj 29 Donaldven Manning K 6-2 202 So. DB 5-10 173 R-So. 40 Ra’Shawde Myers 30 Kaare Vedvik DL 6-4 246 R-Sr. K 6-3 200 R-Fr. 42 Blaine Thompson 31 Evan McKelvey LB 5-9 182 R-Fr. LB 6-1 211 Sr. 43 Neville Hewitt 35 Assani Mudimbi LB 6-2 217 Sr. RB 5-10 189 R-Jr. 46 Jermaine Holmes 36 Matthew Santer LB 5-11 246 Sr. S 6-2 189 Fr. 48 Kyle Camacho 38 Tyler Williams LB 6-0 224 R-Fr. P 6-0 194 Jr. 41 Ryan Riedel Chad Pennington played for the Herd in 1995 and 1997-1999. 48 Nick Smith Byron Leftwich played for the Herd from 1999-2002. Leftwich threw K 5-10 165 R-Fr. DL 6-0 247 R-So. Pennington threw for 14,432 yards and 115 in his 43 Kevin Rodriguez for 11,903 yards and 89 touchdowns in his Marshall career and Marshall career, leading the Herd to its first bowl victory in the 54 Michael Selby is best remembered for his heroic effort to play with a broken leg OL 6-2 277 So. RB 5-8 194 Jr. 1998 Motor City Bowl and an undefeated season in 1999 . He was 47 Devon Johnson against Akron and the Herd’s epic 30 point comeback in the 2001 selected by the with the 18th overall pick in the 2000 55 Aaron Plantt GMAC Bowl. Leftwich was selected 7th overall in the 2003 NFL draft by LB 6-1 225 R-Fr. TE 6-1 254 Jr. NFL draft and spent 11 years in professional football, also playing for 49 Cortez Carter the Jacksonville Jaguars, also playing for the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa the Dolphins. He won NFL Comeback Player of the Year twice after 57 Eric Ansley Bay Buccaneers and , where he won two OL 6-6 300 R-So. LB 5-11 240 Sr. shoulder surgeries and still holds the all-time NFL record in completion 50 Kent Turene Championships, during his nine year NFL career. percentage (66.0 percent). 60 Chris Jasperse OL 6-4 287 R-Sr. LB 6-3 238 R-So. TOMMY SHULER 64 Trevor Mendelson 52 Blake Brooks JERMAINE HOLMES OL 6-7 299 R-Sr. OL 6-1 317 R-Sr. 68 Tom Collins 52 Malcolm Strong OL 6-4 277 R-Jr. DL 6-4 253 R-Sr. 70 Marcus Gilchrist 56 Carl Yonter DL 6-4 248 R-So. LB 6-1 199 R-Fr. 73 Joe Massaquoi 59 Gary Thompson DL 6-5 253 R-So. DL 6-1 241 R-So. 74 A.J. Addison 61 Will Mendoza OL 6-6 274 Fr. OL 6-4 264 Fr. 75 Tyler Combs 62 Chris Huhn OL 6-4 274 R-Fr. OL 6-5 284 R-Fr. 78 Clint Van Horn 65 Cody Collins OL 6-4 302 R-Jr. OL 6-1 276 R-Fr. 81 Craig Wilkins 66 Cameron Dees WR 6-0 180 Sr. OL 6-1 285 R-So. 83 Eric Frohnapfel 67 Sandley Jean-Felix TE 6-6 229 Sr. OL 6-5 323 R-Fr. 86 Josh Knight 71 Sebastian Johansson WR 6-0 186 So. OL 6-4 285 R-Jr. 88 Matt Cincotta 80 Chris Alston, Jr. LS 6-0 204 Jr. WR 5-10 176 R-So. 90 Arnold Blackmon 89 Joe Woodrum DL 6-1 238 Sr. TE 6-6 235 R-Jr. 94 Jarquez Samuel 93 Steve Dillon DL 6-4 273 R-Jr. DL 6-3 280 R-Jr. 99 Josh Brown 97 Ricardo Williams DL 6-7 307 R-So. DL 6-5 248 R-Jr. 2014 NFL games pitting former Herd players against each other Sunday, Sept. 28 Sunday, Oct. 12 & Sunday, Dec. 28 278861 EAGLES @ 49ERS PATRIOTS @/VS. BILLS Aaron Dobson vs. Mario Harvey & Ahmad Bradshaw Aaron Dobson vs. Doug Legursky CABELL HTGN FOUNDATION FERTILITY TREATMENT Sunday, Oct. 5 Sunday, Nov. 16 2 x 5.0 RAVENS @ COLTS RAVENS @/VS BWENGALS Omar Brown & Albert McClellan vs. Mario Harvey & Omar Brown & Albert McClellan vs. Mario Harvey & Ahmad Bradshaw Ahmad Bradshaw

Sunday, Oct. 5 Sunday, Nov. 16 BENGALS @ PATRIOTS PATRIOTS @ COLTS Chris Crocker vs. Aaron Dobson Aaron Dobson vs. Mario Harvey & Ahmad Bradshaw

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4 WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM

BISHOP NASH | THE PARTHENON Earth Day events aim to educate community

By MEGAN OSBORNE available so the public can be THE PARTHENON more informed about how to The Greater Huntington make as subtle of a footprint Parks and Recreation Dis- as possible when taking part Visual Arts trict will sponsor Earth Day in outdoor recreation. from 12-7 p.m. Friday at West Virginia State Univer- Ritter Park to give the Hun- sity’s extension service will tington community a chance be bringing a “backyard habi- to get to know its planet tat” to perform mini vignettes while participating in fun and throughout the day. Center promises family-oriented activities. The WV Rehabilitation “It’s very important to Environmental Action Plan talk about the earth and try Team will have informa- to save it,” Bryan Danford, tion available to the public activity coordinator for the concerning stream and land GHPRD, said. “The best way restoration. is to get out there and tell Marshall University’s Sus- new beginnings people what we’re doing to tainability Department will it because it’s all we have, be making an appearance and we should be trying to to make recycled newspa- save it for our kids for future per planters and give away generations.” plants. Activities geared toward Danford said there will be educating people of all ages displays to educate the public for the School of will occur throughout the about the kinds of plant and day, such as recycling games, animal wildlife in addition to nature walks and park clean- the nature walks. ups. Volunteers will be given He said this year’s Earth gloves, trash bags and a map Day events will be a good to clean up as much trash for way of giving to the people of as long as they wish until the Huntington and providing an Art and Design park is completely cleaned outlet for environmental con- up. sciousness and protecting the “There are simple things planet. we can do to save the earth,” “We need electricity and Danford said. water and all that good stuff, Danford said there will also but we need to make it sus- be 1,000 trees given away tainable,” Danford said. throughout the day. Megan Osborne can be Information about Leave contacted at osborne115@ No Trace ethics will be marshall.edu.

By BRECKIN WELLS Senior art major with an emphasis in printmaking, Jillian THE PARTHENON Smallwood, is eager to work in the state-of-the-art-facility. The Marshall University School of Art and Design will make “As a student to have that kind of space, its really exciting be- Great weather its way to downtown Huntington in a couple of months due to cause right now our facilities are small,” Smallwood said. “As a the new, state-of-the-art Visual Arts Center opening across from result there is a lot of juggling that goes on, you really have to Pullman Square. plan and anticipate someone being in the studio when you’re with rainy start there and not having enough work space.” now becoming a reality this year. Members of the School of Art and Design hope they can pro- DonThe ideaVan Horn,for the dean arts of center the College came aboutof Arts five and years Media, ago said and the is vide new programs such as furniture design, industrial design for the weekend idea for the Visual Arts Center all started from a dream the for- and product design in the near future. New programs like these mer chairman of the School of Art and Design and the accredited will create inspiration on another level. By MEGAN OSBORNE Saturday will be mostly Huntington physician, Joseph Touma, had while admiring the “Visual art instruction is heavily dependent on a couple of THE PARTHENON sunny with a high near 74 old Stone and Thomas building. things,” Van Horn said. “First and foremost a dedicated faculty, The National Weather ser- degrees. Night skies are ex- “They were looking at the Stone and Thomas building one which we have, equipment, which we have and the space to cre- vice reported warm, sunny pected to be partly cloudy day from across the street, and I think they were kind of dream- ate and grow and express, which we now have. The growth that conditions for the weekend with nighttime low around ing what could happen with the building,” Van Horn said. “They we see in our students will be nothing short than remarkable, with a rainy start. The sunny 46 degrees. knew that we needed a home for the School of Art and Design, just achieving that is wonderful.” conditions are expected to turn Sunny weather is expected and over the course of the next several years the decision was There are a total of 250 art majors in the School of Art and to a rain the last week of April. to continue into Sunday with made to commit to that project, so now we are a couple months Design, and with the new Visual Arts Center they will be able to According to the NWS, mostly sunny skies and a have a capacity of 400 art students. Thursday will be mostly high near 69 degrees. Night- Van Horn and many others from the School of Art and Design Not only will the Visual Arts Center impact the students and sunny with temperatures time low will around 46 havefrom hadit being a hands-on finished.” experience when making this dream a re- faculty at Marshall, it will also take an affect on the life of the reaching a potential high degrees. Huntington community downtown. near 75 degrees. Nighttime The beginning of the three to four times a week to oversee that the faculty’s needs “When you put that many people downtown on a daily basis, temperatures may reach a week is expected to be rainy areality. being Van met.Horn makes a trip to the nearly finished arts center it can’t help but have a very positive impact on the life of down- low near 52 degrees. Show- with a 40 percent chance of “This is a building, that we don’t have anything like at Mar- town,” Van Horn said. “It offers the opportunity for engaging the ers are expected after 2 a.m. precipitation Monday. Tem- shall University, anywhere, it is an incredible space,” Van Horn community, in ways that you just don’t get where you are se- with a 40 percent chance of peratures are expected to said. “Every time that I walk out of the building, I am more awe- questered on the university campus.” precipitation under mostly reach a high near 70 degree. struck than I was when I went in, it is unreal. We are going to Smallwood said she agrees that with the new arts center cloudy skies. Showers are expected to have the most wonderful spaces for our students to live, work downtown, it will bring a new life to Huntington. Showers will continue into continue into the night with and learn in.” “With the downtown atmosphere it will be better for students Friday, mainly before 2 p.m. a chance of thunderstorms. - as artists because there is so much that we can walk around to, with a 70 percent chance Nighttime chance of precipi- most the students. Van Horn and the rest of the faculty from the get ideas from and feel our creativity with,” Smallwood said. of precipitation. Rainfall tation is 60 percent. SchoolThe mainof Art concern and Design for thehope new students arts center will become is first andmore fore in- “Sometimes inspiration isn’t just looking at something and get- amounts are expected be- Rain is expected to con- spired in a more innovative workspace. ting an idea. It is the conversations that you have with people, tween one tenth and one tinue into Tuesday with and being downtown we will be interacting with more diverse quarter of an inch. Clouds a 60 percent chance of voice, I want to see the faculty envision new programs that we people which will be really great for student creativity.” will dissipate and skies will precipitation and likely can“I offer want now to seethat studentswe have the growing space to and develop finding those their programs, creative become mostly sunny in the thunderstorms. Thunder- and tailor those programs to what the students need to be suc- afternoon. Temperatures are storms will continue into cessful productive citizens of the 21st century,” Van Horn said. See VISUAL ARTS | Page 5 expected to reach a high near Tuesday night with a 50 per- 74 degrees. Friday night is cent chance of precipitation. expected to be mostly clear Megan Osborne can be with temperatures reaching contacted at osborne115@ a low near 49 degrees. marshall.edu. Multiple events to be the highlight of Alumni Weekend 2014

THE PARTHENON University Alumni Association, Activities will continue at 9 Marshall quarterback Byron welcomes applications for spring 2014 editors Marshall University alumni, said in a press release. “Honor- a.m. Saturday with the class Leftwich, are both set to speak students, faculty and friends of ing the Class of 1964, along with breakfast for all alumni in the at the event. Available positions: the university will gather Fri- the members of our Grand Class, Grand Ballroom of the Marshall Kickoff of the Green and Executive Editor day and Saturday to celebrate each gathering is sure to once University Foundation Hall, White Spring Football Game at Managing Editor Alumni Weekend 2014. again make alumni weekend a home of the Erickson Alumni the Joan C. Edwards Football News Editor The highlights of the weekend Center. The breakfast will cel- Stadium will be at 2 p.m. Tick- Life! Editor include the annual Green and The weekend activities will ebrate the anniversary of the ets are $5 per person and can be Sports Editor White football game, the annual beginfirst-class at 6 event.” p.m. Friday with the Grand Class of 1964. Tickets are obtained by calling the Marshall Assistant Sports Editor fountain ceremony and the 77th production of “The Taming of $20 per person. Photo Editor annual Alumni Awards Banquet. the Shrew,” and includes din- Activities will continue at 11 The weekend will wrap up Digital Editor “From Shakespeare Dinner ner, the play and coffee with the a.m. with the annual fountain atAthletics 6:30 p.m. Ticket with Office. 77th Annual Copy Editor Theater on Friday evening to director afterward in the Fran- ceremony to turn on the Memo- Awards Banquet for distin- Assignment Editor our annual awards banquet cis-Booth Experimental Theatre rial Fountain on the Memorial guished alumni and friends in Photographer, Columnist and Cartoonist on Saturday, this year will be a in the Joan C. Edwards Perform- Student Center Plaza. The event the Don Morris Room in the spectacular experience for ev- ing Arts Center. Tickets are $38 is open to the public. Sam Botek, Memorial Student Center. Tick- Application deadline is Friday, April 25 eryone involved,” Matt Hayes, per person and can be obtained a member of the young Thun- ets are $75 person or $140 per Applications are available in The Parthenon newsroom, Communications Building 109. executive director of Marshall dering Herd in 1971, and former couple. For more information, contact Sandy York at 304-696-2273 or [email protected].

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"And all my choice words [email protected] [email protected] cornerback Jaylen Watkins said "But the same one that said aren't pretty right now," he As he walked through the Lu- point in feeding the fire. at the NFL scouting combine, 'Congrats' will come back at said. GEOFFREY FOSTER JOSEPHINE MENDEZ "but it's like touching a hot you when you're losing. If I He remembers the uproar a few words of wisdom for all ASSIGNMENT EDITOR COPY EDITOR stove when you're little. You're have a chance to read what online when his coach, Scott prospects.cas Oil Stadium lobby, he had [email protected] [email protected] going to touch it." they say, I'll block them. It's Shafer, called the city of At- "You've got to have self-con- Again, social media and rough sometimes." lanta "softnosed" during an ice trol," Benwikere said. "To be sports have collided. Not nec- This is a cyber student sec- storm. a football player, you have to CAITLIN KINDER-MUNDAY ANDREA STEELE essarily by what athletes tweet tion without rules. It's a Texas have to self-control. You have to DIGITAL EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR themselves, rather by what Tech fan shouting to Marcus understand. be strong and realize that most [email protected] [email protected] they read. The backlash, the - Other players do not- of these guys have probably aftershock. Through the pre- cruits have been doused in lor Hart created his account six never even played the game. COURTNEY SEALEY SANDY YORK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR FACULTY ADVISOR draft madness, everything is praiseSmart. Four-through and high five-star school. re weeksOregon before defensive the combine. tackle Tay He Even if they have played the [email protected] [email protected] measured. Speed. Power. Intel- has tweeted zero times, opting game, they haven't been in that lect. Athleticism. The 300-plus gaffe in the spotlight like Mc- to live his life the old-fashioned moment, that situation." CONTACT US: 109 Communications Bldg.|Marshall University|One John Marshall Drive Coddled, not crucified. One draft prospects at the NFL Cabe's miss triggers a foreign way, face to face. But he thinks "How Richard responded, Huntington, West Virginia 25755|[email protected]|@MUParthenon combine in Indianapolis in Feb- response. back to 2012 when Ducks how people came at him, for ruary were lab rats. But there's So, as line- kicker Alejandro Maldonado me, if I'm in that situation, it's no stopwatch in existence that backer A.J. Hawk said last year, more, 'Let them be them. You're reveals how Prospect A will re- players take criticism two ways. overtime against Stanford that entitled to your opinion.' " GUIDELINES FOR SENDING LETTERS TO THE EDITOR act to obscene and anonymous wipedmissed out a 41-yardnational fieldtitle hopes. goal in There's no policing social Please keep letters to the posted on The Parthenon taunts. they can hunt it down, create "Some people were saying media. It's transparency at editor at 300 words or fewer. website, www.marshallpar- Rick Pitino and Tom Izzo re- "GoogleThey can Alerts" mute it for all themselvesentirely. Or some nasty stuff," Hart said. warp speed. A Wild West of They must be saved in Mi- thenon.com, can be printed charged the furor during the and read every tweet. "That was just another reason interaction. crosoft Word and sent as at the discretion of the college basketball season. With USC safety Dion Bailey why I never really had it. Those Pro days and combines and an attachment. Longer let- editors. fans blistering his players after touches the stove. He reads ev- people don't really matter." interviews accomplish plenty. ters may be used as guest The opinions expressed games, Pitino said the site "poi- ery mention and isn't afraid to At the heart of it, that's the In 2014 and beyond, teams are columns at the editor’s dis- in the columns and let- sons" minds. Izzo said Twitter egg on others. After Stanford question. must determine the thickness cretion. Guest column status ters do not necessarily is essentially a 24/7 opposing scored a touchdown against Why should any athlete care of a prospect's skin, too. will not be given at the au- represent the views of The student section. Michigan State in the Rose what the knucklehead with 13 That noise on Twitter will thor’s request. All letters Parthenon staff. Then, days later, Iowa coach Bowl, he ripped the Big Ten. followers even thinks? Why only get louder. must be signed and include Please send news re- Fran McCaffery banned Twitter Through the Trojans' losses sweat it? 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Working with a two-time HBO VISUAL ARTS RHYS - Continued from Page 2 Continued from Page 4 Continued from Page 2 timidating for the Cardiff-born actor,Oscar who winner studied was at at the first Royal in longstanding relationship with Am- The School of Art and Design There is a moment from Rhys’ Academy of Dramatic Arts azon, we couldn’t think of a better envisions government, busi- audition that has taken on al- before moving into roles in partner to entrust with this valuable ness and community leaders most mythic proportions: He - collection,” said Glenn Whitehead, engaging the visual arts stu- and Russell were acting out a sion. A major breakthrough dents as creative thinkers and scene from the pilot in which cameBritish when stage, Rhys film was and cast televi op- business and legal affairs. problem solvers. Elizabeth slaps her husband. posite Kathleen Turner’s Mrs. HBO’sNot wanting executive to potentially vice president hurt its of The new Visual Arts Cen- Russell, swept away in the mo- Robinson in a West End pro- own business, repeats of episodes ter in downtown Huntington ment, slapped him so hard her duction of “The Graduate.” handprint was visible on his In moving to L.A. for “Broth- “Girls” and “Veep” will not be avail- August 25. The 18-month con- cheek. ers & Sisters,” Rhys joined an ableof shows until currentlythree years on after HBO airing such onas structionwill officially for openthe arts for classescenter - ever-growing horde of Brit- the pay-TV channel. will conclude this June, and sell recalls. “His eyes looked ons-playing-Americans on TV, “Game of Thrones,” “Sex and the the faculty will move in all straight“He did back not evento me flinch,” like, ‘Yeah, Rus a talent exodus he attributes City” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” are summer. what you got?’ That’s the to the “strong and steady de- not part of this agreement. “Game of There are high hopes and expectations for the new arts (The onscreen dynamic be- television industries. wants to see if there is a potentially facility, but the School of Art tweenpoint. He’sRhys unflappable.” and Russell has mise”“It’s ofnot the dissimilar British film to andthe biggerThrones” payoff is such in a traditionalhit that HBO media. likely contributed to rumors of an 1840s. It’s the drama famine The other two shows are available on the center will not only be offscreen relationship, though at home,” he says. “We’re all other cable networks and until those eye-catching,and Design is but confident will be that a both have denied a real-life coming to America, the prom- deals are up, can’t be moved. outstanding workspace for romance.) ised land.” the faculty and students at When he was cast on “The After several years on the CL042514 available on its own platforms as well. Marshall. Americans,” Rhys was per- West Coast, Rhys is now All of HBO’s shows will remain “The goal is to create a fairly haps best known to U.S. happily settled in Brooklyn, CLASSIFIED comprehensive facility for the audiences for “Brothers & BACHELORETTE visual arts, so this is what the Sisters,” the drama about a though, as he jokes, “My jeans CLASSIFIED Continued from Page 2 arts center accomplishes, a wealthy Pasadena family that getwhere tighter “The every Americans” week.” films, adventures. We look forward to comprehensive, state-of-the- And now he’s apparently 2 x 8.0 carrying on his legacy here and art, spectacular, unbelievable on ABC in 2011. He calls the the one setting the standard greeting him joyfully again some- facility,” Van Horn said. “We experienceended its a five-season “golden age,” run on set. “There’s that term day. I love you so much, little have the opportunity to be a particularly working with the when in the Tour de France brother!” national showcase.” “breathtakingly professional” you have someone that you The producers of “The Bach- Breckin Wells can be Sally Field. “You realize what draft off. I really feel like elorette” released a statement contacted at wells134@ the standard is,” he says. I draft off him — he’s that regarding Hill’s death: marshall.edu. “We are deeply saddened to hear about the tragic passing of our friend, Eric Hill. Eric inspired us every day with his passion, his courage and his adventurous spirit, and for that we are very crew and producers, we send ourthankful. love, Onour behalfthoughts of ourand cast,our prayers to Eric’s family during this difficult time.” page designed and edited by COURTNEY SEALEY | [email protected]