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College Goal Sunday offers free financial assistance to students Student The Higher students may attend to Community and Techni- workshops to anyone plan- The West Virginia Volun- Education Policy Commis- receive assistance in cal College facility to offer ning to attend college next teer Income Tax Assistance Resource sion will be hosting the third completing the Free Appli- support in completing the fall. will offer tax preparation annual College Goal Sunday cation for Federal Student FAFSA and provide in- Current college students services to attendees be- Center on Marshall University’s Aid. formation on available and adults interested in re- cause completion of the campus this weekend. Financial aid experts will scholarships. turning to school are also honors Parents and future be on site at the Mountwest The event offers free encouraged to attend. See AID I Page 5 faculty

BY JOANIE BORDERS THE PARTHENON

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Steve Williams The Marshall Univer- sity Student Resource He has also served as the director of eco- Center is honoring fac- THE PARTHENON nomic development and city manager. ulty members this week As Huntington faces a $4 million deficit, by asking students to Steve Williams said he is no stranger to Williams said he recognizes the problems share which professors management positions. Last week, the city the city faces. have impacted their councilman threw his name in the hat to “We are in dire financial straits,” Wil- college careers. run for mayor of Huntington. liams said. “We have no credibility with Students can post Williams is running up against several members of the legislature. The city needs about their favorite other Democrats for nomination in this a mayor who can go into the city, articulate professor on the cen- spring’s primary. a vision and communicate with members ter’s Facebook page. Williams said when it comes to problems in Charleston.” “We want to give stu- solving, he’s the man Huntington would Williams said he would work to restore dents an opportunity to want in office. confidence to its citizens by improving at- express their gratitude,” “The issues the city is facing are more com- tention to detail when it comes to the city’s said Jessica Jordan, re- plicated and complex,” Williams said. “The budget. source specialist in city needs someone with my background and Williams said he has scrutinized de- the SRC and Marshall my experience to address the issues.” tails of the budget in his current position alumna.” Williams has held numerous manage- on city council. “Some students choose ment positions. For the past 26 years, “It was us who made the decisions and their jobs or careers be- Williams has worked in the financial ser- observations that made sure the belts were cause of a class, and they vices industry. He also has a political being tightened,” Williams said. do not always get the background as a former state legislator in With problem solving being a big focus chance to express their SUBMITTED PHOTO the House of Delegates. in this election season, Williams said his gratitude to that profes- Steve Williams, of Huntington is a Democratic candidate running to As a city councilman, Williams said he is no be Huntington’s mayor. The primary election is May 8. sor that made an impact stranger to serving the people of Huntington. See WILLIAMS I Page 5 on their lives.” Jordan received her master’s in counsel- ing. While working on her degree, she said she got the honor of having MEET THE a professor impact her Check out The Parthenon for Huntington life. CANDIDATE mayoral features in upcoming Tuesday editions. “David Herman was my professor for group profiles counseling and my >> practicum while at Mar- shall,” Jordan said. “He taught me how to be- come a good counselor, adviser and improve my techniques. He really helped me become the ‘Vagina Monologues’ to Raise abuse awareness professional I am today, and I still keep in touch though she is new to the with him.” BY HENRY CULVYHOUSE community, she is honored Jordan said she hopes THE PARTHENON to be the director of Mar- the faculty members ap- shall’s play. preciate the recognition Marshall University’s “It is certainly a topic that is and will take time to production of “The Vagina very close to me,” Deal said. read the posts students Monologues” opens at 8 “It’s a great chance to get to have written about them p.m. Thursday at Marco’s know the community and to on Facebook. She said in the Memorial Student do something that actually that it is important for Center. has some meaning to it.” faculty members to hear “The Vagina Monologues” “The Vagina Monologues” the positive things they is part of the Valentine’s Day are performed near Valen- have done and inspired campaign, a global move- tine’s Day in cities across the students to do. ment that raises money and world. Deal said the move- To further honor the awareness to end violence ment is not a protest against faculty members who against women. Written by Valentine’s Day, but a differ- students have posted playwright Eve Ensler in ent perspective on it. about, the center will 1998, “The Vagina Mono- “It’s meant to spot- be giving each pro- logues” is a series of light violence against fessor a certificate monologues based on in- women and girls by tak- showing their appre- terviews with real women ing another perspective ciation. Thursday, the about their experiences. on the Valentine’s Day center will vote on the SUBMITTED PHOTO Ninety percent of funds experience by saying ‘if A cast member of the “Vaginia Monologues” sits in Marco’s at the Memorial Student Center. The play most memorable expe- raised at the Marshall you really love me, you riences students have performance will benefit wouldn’t hurt me.’” will be performed at 8 p.m Thursday. posted. The winners the Branches Domestic Deal said the community will receive free Mar- Violence Shelter, a Hun- has been very supportive. performing in “The Vagina amazing cause.” women,” Plewe said. “It’s shall gear. tington based safe house “We’ve had a lot people Monologues” allows her to Freshman theater and just a great show that talks The center is located for women escaping abu- interested in being it,” Deal be part of a good cause. English major, Cheyanne about the different strug- on the second floor of sive relationships. Ten said. “People have heard of “V-Day is a global act, and Plewe, 18, from Dayton, gles women go through.” the Memorial Students percent of the funds will it and are interested, and that it is going on at Mar- Ohio, said she got involved “The Vagina Mono- Center and is open from go to the Valentine’s Day we’re excited they’re going shall, in a relatively small with the production be- logues” will run Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday campaign to establish to be there.” community, was big for cause she thinks it offers a through Sunday. through Friday. shelters for women in Marshall biomedical grad- me,” Ray said. “The fact great message to women. Henry Culvyhouse can Joanie Borders can be Haiti and central Africa. uate student, Kristee Ray, the proceeds go to a domes- “I like it because it’s be contacted at culvy- contacted at borders9@ Director Liz Deal said, 24, from Richmond, Va., said tic violence shelter makes it an really empowering to [email protected]. marshall.edu.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Marshall’s Genomics Core Facility expands

BY MOLLY URIAN said cancer genetics, as a can give us a pattern of THE PARTHENON field of study, has increased which genes have changes mainly because our under- and some may predict Since the establishment standing of cancer leads how they will respond to of Marshall University’s back to changes that occur therapies. Genomics Core Facility in in the genome. “The Illumina HiSeq 1000 1990, the Robert C. Byrd “Due to our understand- can examine an entire ge- Biotechnology Science Cen- ing of cancer biology and nome in a period of eight ter has introduced new genetics and epigenetics days,” Primerano said. “We technological devices and as being causes, and a si- have to be cautious at this ideas to students and the multaneous rise in the point. We are able to se- community. technology, we can now as- quence adult and children The most recent update sess the entire sequence genomes and know about in Marshall University’s of a genome in a fairly their mutations. We may not Department of Biochemis- straightforward way,” be able to know the clinical try and Microbiology is the Primerano said. effect of those mutations.” addition of the next-gener- Richard Niles, professor The results provided by ation sequencer machine and chair of the biochem- the Illumina HiSeq 1000 al- and research with the West istry and microbiology low doctors to distinguish Virginia Cancer Genetics department, said the idea between cancers, provide Network. of the research is to take information regarding ge- The machine, the Illu- samples from consenting netic changes in tumors and mina HiSeq 1000, allows patients who have either help researchers discover scientists to study DNA se- solid tumors, such as breast pharmaceutical affects on MOLLY URIAN | THE PARTHENON quencing on many types of or lung cancer, or non-solid cancer cells. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT Dr. Jun Fan, Genomics Core Facility manager, Jennifer Yu, research technician and Goran biological material, such as tumors, such as leukemias Primerano said the cost Boskovic, next-generation sequencing manager, working with the HiSeq 1000 machine. patient tumor samples. The and lymphomas. to sequence a whole ge- next-generation sequencer “We work to purify the nome is close to $5,000. can also measure known cancer cells and extract “People have been mRNA molecules and de- their DNA. Through very discussing the $1,000 ge- sequence whole genomes Researchers and scientists data they obtain by using the termine new mRNAs. new technology we are es- nome,” Primerano said. at a lower cost. The low with Marshall’s biochem- Illumina HiSeq 1000. Dr. Donald Primerano, sentially able to get their “This is a target for cost allows the possibility istry and microbiology Molly Urian can be con- director of the Marshall DNA sequence for their improvements in the tech- of this type of sequencing department are reaching out tacted at urian@marshall. Genomics Core Facility, genes,” Niles said. “That nology that will allow us to in a clinical setting.” to the community with the edu. Fraternities aim to recruit Engineering fraternity comes to Marshall

THE PARTHENON fraternities. held to higher moral and THE PARTHENON fraternity for engineering. “It is very much a stu- “Being in a fraternity ethical standards,” Kelly “Our group is in the dent-driven process,” Marshall fraternities set is about the strong bond said. “Being a member A group of Marshall vocal fraternity phase, Dulin said. “They came to up informational tables of brotherhood,” said of a fraternity or sorority students are starting a in which representatives us to try to make this hap- Friday outside the Memo- Nate Fawley, junior civil does that.” campus chapter of the from the national Theta pen, and not the other way rial Students Center to engineering major and Pi “Fraternities are al- national Theta Tau Pro- Tau will help us set up by- around.” recruit new members. This Kappa Alpha Member. “We lowed to recruit every fessional Engineering laws,” Bobuk said. “Having a Theta Tau event and several others are a true group of schol- day of the year, but IFC Fraternity. The group has named its chapter at Marshall will this month are sponsored ars, leaders, athletes and sponsored recruitment is “Theta Tau is an officers and is well on its help to tie engineering by the InterFraternity gentlemen, and no other an opportunity for all the honorary fraternity for en- way to becoming an offi- students into the in- Council. fraternity can say that.” organizations to be in the gineering students to work cial chapter. ternational network as With music and free hot- According to Greek ad- same place at once,” Ta- on professionalism and “We will be a colony for professionals,” Dullin dogs by the fountain, the visers Megan Kelly and bor said. “It’s one thing community service,” said about a year before we can said. fraternities drew crowds Lee Tabor, the month of to go to school and have a Kristen Bobuk, president be an official chapter,” According to Bobuk, intermittently throughout February marks the begin- 4.0, but at the same time and senior engineering Bobuk said. the group plans to start the afternoon. Greek rep- ning of a near full calendar you don’t get experience and music performance Betsy Dulin, Marshall programs encourag- resentatives set up displays for the Greek community in leadership, learning major from Pittsburgh. engineering professor, ing area middle school to attract passing stu- at Marshall. how to run a business, and According to the offi- said the students are and high school stu - dents and persuade them “It’s important to be networking unless you get cial website, Theta Tau excited to see things dents to get involved toward their respective in a group where you’re involved in something.” is the oldest and largest progressing. in the sciences. Romney slams Obama on energy, Santorum on spending president said in his State of or more,” he said. “Same message on social issues. the perfect, or near-perfect endorsement. “Governor BY ROBIN ABCARIAN the Union address the other with gas drilling. These en- James Dobson, founder of conservative. We just want Romney is the candidate LOS ANGELES TIMES night that he was in favor of vironmental groups are the evangelical anti-abortion to make sure that the rheto- who will stand up for the (MCT) ‘all of the above,’ but then anti-the world.” group Focus on the Fam- ric and the claims and the conservative principles that you look at the actions of his Meanwhile, as Romney ily, endorsed Santorum last image he is trying to present we hold dear,” Santorum GRAND JUNCTION, EPA and you realize they are focused on Obama, his month. to the conservative base is said at the time. “Governor Colo.–Fresh off his victory really in favor of ‘none of the campaign was busily sling- The Romney campaign not a false one.” Romney has a deep under- in Nevada, Mitt Romney above.’ They hold off the de- ing arrows at his rivals for knocked Santorum for his This is a line of attack for standing of the important turned his attention to Col- velopment of our coal with the Republican nomination, embrace of earmarks when which Santorum has pre- issues confronting our orado, whose voters will regulations, they hold off on especially former Pennsyl- he served in the Senate. San- pared. “Go ahead, attack country today, and he is the caucus on Tuesday. In the development of our natural vania Sen. Rick Santorum, torum has said he eventually me on earmarks,” he told clear conservative candidate modest meeting room of gas resources, they hold off who has begun looming as disavowed the practice. a crowd in Dublin, N.H., that can go into the general a slightly faded motel on on the drilling of our oil. ... a potentially serious ob- In a call with reporters on Jan. 6. “The people of election with a united Re- the Rockies’ Western slope, My policy will be that Amer- stacle in Minnesota, which Monday, Romney surrogate Pennsylvania elected me to publican Party.” where mining companies ica must be energy secure also votes Tuesday. Missouri Tim Pawlenty went after represent the interests of This time around, San- and environmentalists have and energy independent votes as well, but the results Santorum’s change of heart. Pennsylvania and when they torum has said repeatedly battled over coal extraction, from the oil cartels.” are non-binding. “People change positions sent a whole bunch of money that if Romney becomes the Romney slammed President The message resonated Santorum, who has fin- from time to time,” said the down, people of Pennsyl- nominee, the most impor- Barack Obama’s energy with the crowd of a couple ished first only in Iowa, is former Minnesota governor. vania wanted to make sure tant weapon the GOP has policies. hundred. An elderly Romney also expected to present a “The fact that he has now we got an adequate share against Obama this fall will “I share his desire to see supporter who would not stronger than expected chal- tried to move away from the back of the money we were no longer be useful: Health renewable sources of energy give his name said he was lenge in Colorado, where fact that he was a champion sending (to the federal care reform. Obama has developed,” Romney said to happy to hear Romney ad- he campaigned last week. of earmarks is noteworthy. government).” often said he modeled his loud applause. “But don’t dress the issue. “Obama’s Colorado’s large community But the point is he has held The Romney camp also own health care reform bill forget we also have to have been trying to shut down the of evangelical Christians himself out by saying he is sent an email “from the on the one passed by Rom- carbon-based fuels like nat- coal mines in Hotchkiss that has been receptive to his the true conservative, he is archives,” a copy of San- ney when he was governor ural gas or oil and coal. The have been here 30 or 40 years emphatically conservative the reliable, gold standard ... torum’s Romney 2008 of Massachusetts. U.S. suspends operations at embassy in Syria for security reasons

BY PAUL RICHTER and all other American more security help. the statement said. It blamed last March. backing that plan over the TRIBUNE WASHINGTON BUREAU personnel. Ambassador Robert Ford the violence on “the danger- The State Department weekend. (MCT) The department said in would continue trying to ous path” Syrian President again urged world powers The State Department a statement that bomb- serve as U.S. representative Bashar Assad has chosen in to support a diplomatic plan announcement was not a WASHINGTON–The State ings in Damascus on Dec. to Syria from Washington stepping up the regime’s at- laid out by the Arab League, surprise. U.S. officials said Department said Monday 23 and Jan. 6 had raised and would seek to maintain tacks on anti-government which calls for Assad to turn two weeks ago that they it was suspending opera- “serious concerns” about contacts with Syrians, the demonstrators. The United over his powers to a deputy would be forced to close tions at the U.S. Embassy in the safety of the embassy statement said. Nations estimates that to open the way to a demo- the embassy if the Syrians Syria’s capital because of and that Syrian authorities The U.S. government re- nearly 6,000 people have cratic government. Russia did not provide more secu- growing safety risks and had had “failed to respond ad- mains deeply concerned by been killed during protests and China vetoed a U.N. rity assistance, as the U.S. removed the ambassador equately” to requests for the rising violence in Syria, that have racked Syria since Security Council measure had requested.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM ONE LAST NIGHT Former Herd players gather for one final game at Veterans Memorial Field House

BY LAWREN HIGHTOWER The game will be fol- pleased to have Hal join play in the old gymna- THE PARTHENON lowed by the Marshall us, along with close to 100 sium one last time.” men’s basketball team other former players,” Marshall played with More than 100 Marshall playing East Caro- said Mike Hamrick, Mar- the Thundering Herd University alumni will be lina University at 7 p.m shall director of athletics. from 2004 to 2008. in attendance for the last Saturday in the Cam Hen- “Hal is one of the NBA’s Marshall will also Marshall basketball event derson Center. 50 greatest players, and pay tribute to the vet- to be at the Veteran’s Me- “We really wanted to his attendance will make erans, which the field morial Field House at 7 have the game at the field that night one folks from house is named after. p.m. Friday. house,” Goebbel said. “But around here will never “We will acknowl- The Herd played its in the end, we felt that hav- forget.” edge the veterans as home basketball games in ing the alumni game at Greer might be the most well,” Goebbel said. the Field House from 1950- the field house and then decorated basketball “Their commitment 1981 before moving to the having the current men’s player in Marshall basket- to that facility over Center. team play at the Cam Hen- ball history. Greer went on the years has been “The Veteran’s Memo- derson Center the next day to play in the NBA, scoring extremely important, rial Field House has been was the correct choice.” 21,586 career points and and we will make sure a huge part of Marshall This weekend also making it to 10 straight they get recognized over basketball throughout marks the return of Hall All-Star games from the weekend.” the years,” said Aaron of Fame basketball player 1961-1970. Tickets for the event Goebbel, associate ath- Hal Greer. Greer played for “I’ve never met Hal are $15. More informa- letic director for external the Thundering Herd from Greer, but I am definitely tion on the final game can affairs at Marshall. “With 1956 to 1958, averaging 19 looking forward to meeting be obtained at the Mar- all the alumni returning, points and 10 rebounds a legend,” said Marshall shall ticket office. this should be a trip down while playing in 71 games alumnus Taurean Mar- Lawren Hightower can memory lane for some of for Marshall. shall. “I am excited to see be contacted at hight- these guys.” “We are incredibly all the fellow alum and to [email protected].

I am excited to see all the fellow alum and to play in the old gymnasium one last time.” > Taurean Marshall, “ Marshall alumnus

FILE PHOTOS LEFT: Marshall alum George Washington watches a shot head toward the basket during the 1981 season, the final season at Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse. TOP: Herd player Charles Jones lays up a shot in the Marshall Memorial Invitational Tournament during the 1982 season, the first at the Cam Henderson Center. MIDDLE: George Washington and teammate David Wade celebrate the team’s victory in the MMIT in 1982. BOTTOM: Thundering Herd fans celebrate in the stands of Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse during the 1980 season.

page designed and edited by JAKE SNYDER | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH Opinion 4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM WHAT DO YOU THINK? ABOUT US Visit us at marshallparthenon.com, click on the OPINION The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is link in the navigation bar to write a letter to the editor published by students Mondays through Fridays during the regular semesters, and weekly Thursdays during the summer. and let your voice be heard. The editorial staff is responsible for news and editorial content. ? STAFF EDITORIAL CRYSTAL MYERS W.Va. should increase its number of EXECUTIVE EDITOR [email protected] WILLIAM LINEBERRY MARCUS CONSTANTINO HPV vaccinations for teenagers MANAGING EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] The Center for Disease Control has made the West Virginia and Montana lagging behind? Could KATIE QUINONEZ TYLER KES move to recommend that all boys from ages 11 to 21 it be that West Virginia has a national reputation of NEWS EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] be vaccinated for human papillomavirus virus (HPV), having nearly 30 percent of its population without JAKE SNYDER ARIAN JALALI a commonly transmitted STI. Since 2006, doctors health care? In a state that lives an average three SPORTS EDITOR COPY EDITOR have recommended the vaccination for young women percent below the national poverty line, the HPV [email protected] [email protected] to prevent cervical cancer and genital warts. With vaccine should be made affordable, if not free, and KELSEY THOMAS JOHN GIBB a notable spike in the number of cases of the virus readily available for all teenagers in the state. If steps LIFE! EDITOR ASSIGNMENT EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] within males, the CDC has now urged doctors to ad- can be taken to reduce the amount of disease and ADAM ROGERS minister the vaccination to young males. suffering in the state, they should be taken. ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR West Virginia, unfortunately, has one of the lowest If states choose to not make this vaccine open and [email protected] HPV vaccination rates in the country: A dismal 42.4 available, they are putting their residents, predomi- percent of teenagers are vaccinated to prevent HPV, nantly young teenagers, at future risk of contracting CONTACT US according to a CBS report. a virus from which they could have been shielded 109 Communications Bldg. In a new study released last week, results showed from. With this new push by the CDC for immu- Marshall University One John Marshall Drive one in 15 Americans are now infected with oral HPV. nizing of males, along with the already heavily Huntington, West Virginia 25755 Additionally, 80 percent of sexually active men and suggested push to vaccinate females, it is important [email protected] women will contract the virus during their life. With- states like West Virginia heed these suggestions. For a in two years, according to the CDC, the human body state where many residents live in poverty, basic vac- THE FIRST The Constitution of the AMENDMENT United States of America will flush the virus out of the system. However, this is cines such as this one are vital to the well being of not always the case and if the virus stays in the body, all, not just 42.4 percent. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, cancers might emerge, along with warts. HPV shows no signs of slowing down, and the lon- or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to If this can be prevented in both males and fe- ger these vaccines are kept shelved, the more cases peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress males with vaccinations now, why are states like will emerge that could have been prevented. of grievances.

COLUMN POLITICAL CARTOON Cartoons just aren’t the same once for kids have become BY BRITTINI BROOKS more interested in attract- THE PARTHENON ing adults to watch their stations. I was watching this TV What happened to the show last week when an good old days when car- 11-year-old boy was kid- toons were something a napped. The police were parent could let kids watch asking his mother ques- on Saturday morning and tions and one of the know they were not watch- questions they asked her ing anything relating to was what her son’s hobbies adult sexual content or were because they thought adult language? the kidnapper was taking What happened to not the boy to some of his fa- having to review a cartoon vorite places. The mother before your child watched replies that her son mostly it on Cartoon Network be- stays indoors watching cause you were sure what cartoons and that his fa- they were watching was vorite show is South Park. safe? Maybe I was the only What happened to the one, but I was shocked by simple, fun, clean car- COLUMN her reply. I mean what par- toons like Scooby Doo and ent let’s their child watch Mickey Mouse? a cartoon with a mature Yes, these shows still ex- Breath easy, respiratory disorders are an rating? ist, but kids don’t seem to To me, South Park is appreciate them as much unfortunate side effect of life in W.Va. more of an adult cartoon as they use to. due to its language, con- The fact is today’s car- BY MICHAEL McATEER My wife is from northern genetics? The fact is that Los Angeles, which is 55 tent and mature rating. toons are being created to THE PARTHENON Virginia, we met in Ohio. our air in “wild and won- times its size per popula- Logically, I am sure the keep up with today’s society. She had never lived in West derful” is really bad! tion (only 4 pecentage points South Park people paid Shouldn’t a child be It seems like I always Virginia before and the only According to the American between Los Angeles and to have their name men- allowed to turn on the televi- had a head cold growing up warning I gave to her about Lung Association’s State of Charleston for asthma, tioned in the show, but the sion and watch a show that in St. Albans, W.Va. Even my potential respiratory the Air Report, Charleston cardiovascular disease and fact is there are kids out does not contain nudity, sex- in the summertime, I had problems as a kid is that we (12th in the country) and chronic bronchitis). there ages 11 and younger ual content or bad language. a sniffle and in the winter lived near Institute, W.Va., Huntington (15th in the My dad was diagnosed that watch this show and I feel a lot of the cartoons I would get a sore throat. with chronic obstructive others like. out there today make kids The spring was the worst pulmonary disease a few Shows like Archer, Fam- grow up faster than they because I had seasonal al- The fact is that our air in years ago. His physician ily Guy and American need to. lergies and didn’t know it. ‘wild and wonderful’ is really in Charleston attributed Dad all have adult hu- Brittini Brooks can be My eyes would water, and that bad!” the COPD to him having mor and content in them. contacted at brooks73@ my nose would run. I would been a pack-a-day smoker Some networks that were marshall.edu. be pretty miserable for >Michael McAteer in his youth, although he about four weeks between hasn’t had a cigarette in April and May, and then it more than 30 years. Did his FOOD FOR THOUGHT would lapse into a mere physician ever consider my sniffle again by summer. and the chemical plant was country) ranked highly for dad’s COPD was induced I assumed my respira- an air quality hazard –– as “year-round particle pol- by his choice to live, work tory problems were normal “best as I could tell. lution.” We were beat by and raise his family in the when I was young, but once Since we have been here, much larger metropolitan shadow of the chemical I moved away to Maryland she has had two bouts of cities such as Pittsburgh, plant? Did his physician $38,380 and eventually to central pneumonia and has been Cincinnati and Los Angeles. suggest the air quality in This is the median household income in West Virginia for Ohio, my sniffles and cough diagnosed with “seasonal This is made worse when the Charleston-Huntington the years 2006-2012, according to the 2010 U.S.Census. suddenly got a lot better or asthma,” which makes her you look across the board area is as poor as it is in went away completely. Go cough heartily for weeks to respiratory disease, from major “smog” metro- figure. on end, in winter and in the childhood asthma, chronic politan cities? Probably not Three years ago, my summer. bronchitis, emphysema and – go figure. wife and I decided to move Is the air in West Virginia cardiovascular diseases. Michael McAteer can $51,914 back to Huntington to at- that bad, or are we merely Charleston is not lagging be contacted at mcateer@ This is the median household income in the United States tend Marshall University. victims of poor, respiratory too far behind a city like marshall.edu. from 2006-2010, according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

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BY EMMA GOSS AND gender bias and the eco- MADINA TOURE nomic recession as major COLUMBIA DAILY SPECTATOR, stumbling blocks. COLUMBIA U. VIA UWIRE “I got hired at Time War- ner, but three months after Sandra Garcia was en being hired, my whole de- route to becoming a doc- partment was laid off,” tor, studying neuroscience Garcia said. “For me, as a on the premed track in col- (recent) college graduate, I lege, when she had a change didn’t want that to be me of heart — she wanted to 10 years down the road.” start her own business. Four Barnard President Deb- years after she graduated ora Spar opened the forum from college, Garcia’s com- by discussing the under- pany, POSH Agency LLC, is representation of women in entering its third year and ex- positions of power. Women, periencing steady growth. she said, are falling into Garcia was in attendance at the “16 percent ghetto,” Barnard College on Friday for meaning that women make the White House-sponsored up less than 16 percent of Urban Economic Forum, an entrepreneurs. event focused on women suc- “Women max out at ceeding in the business world. roughly 16 percent, and And her story was mirrored that is a crime, and it is a by many panelists’, who waste of incredible talent shared their stories of break- that this country has to ing into the male-dominated offer,” Spar said. “So our fields of business ownership job, all of us in the room, and entrepreneurship. in this city, in this country, The forum — which was in the world, is to fix the PHOTO COURTESY OF UWIRE hosted by the White House situation so we can help CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo (left) talks with Valerie Jarrett (right), senior adviser to President Barack Obama, about a new initiative to encourage Business Council, the White generate the female talent women to enter the predominately male fields of science, technology, engineering and math. House Council on Women and the female leadership and Girls, the U.S. Small that this country desper- Business Administration, ately needs.” opportunities. very careful in looking for don’t.” whole would impact job and Barnard’s Athena Center Naomi Cooper, an “Women need to spend investment capital, very Athena Center director opportunities for women. for Leadership Studies — Athena Scholar, said that more time just jumping in conservative about our ex- Kathryn Kolbert said the Cooper said she would have also drew several big names, she was familiar with the game and figuring it out pectations. It is, it’s very forum echoed the themes liked some discussion of including Huffington Post the “16 percent ghetto” later,” Wilson said. “Stop true, and it hurts us.” that the Athena Center “where everything is going founder Arianna Huffington concept. crossing your t’s, stop dot- Nikila Kakarla, an emphasizes in its courses and what types of jobs are and Valerie Jarrett, a se- “With respect to the 16 ting your i’s. Move forward, Athena Scholar, agreed. and workshops. going to be available.” nior adviser to President percent ghetto, I think stand on a table, and say, ‘I Kakarla, who is major- “In many ways, the Nina Ahuja, an Athena Barack Obama. that’s something I’ve defi- am fantastic, this is a great ing in economics, said she panel has reaffirmed ex- Scholar, said she appre- In a conversation with nitely heard a lot about, business, and I’m going to was struck by the idea actly what we at Athena ciated the panelists who CNBC anchor Maria Barti- because I take Athena find someone who’s going that “women are scared have been saying for a long told their stories, including romo, Jarrett said that the classes and we talk about to invest in me.’” to take risks” and, for ex- time, that… some men and one who said she dropped White House is starting a that a lot,” she said. “But I The forum was attended ample, tend to spend more some women approach out of investment bank- new initiative to encourage actually thought it was re- by both Barnard students time preparing for meet- leadership in different ing and used her bonus to women to enter the pre- ally nice and different and and women in business, ings than men do. ways, and that women have start a charity. She noted dominately male fields of empowering to hear the among others. Hallie Satz, Another panel, “The obstacles to creating their that she would have liked to science, technology, engi- panelists because they’re the owner and CEO of Case for Women Entre- own businesses that make have heard more personal neering and math. really impressive and they commercial printing com- preneurs,” gave women it harder,” Kolbert said. stories. “Many of those jobs are did a really good job.” pany HighRoad Press, was the chance to tell their Some forum attend- “People dropping out of going to be the jobs of the Huffington moderated struck by the panelists’ business success stories. ees, though, said that the the jobs that we think that future, and oftentimes girls the panel, “Investing in discussion of challenges Bartiromo, who moder- conversations may have we’re doing, that we’re shy away from math, from Women Entrepreneurs,” women face in starting ated the panel, said she overlooked some key supposed to be doing, like science,” Jarrett said. which focused on ways their own businesses. has seen that women have points. Sarah Belfer, an investment banking and fi- The event largely con- women could access cap- “Most of what I heard to work harder than men Athena Scholar, said she nances, especially in New sisted of panels, during ital. Joanne Wilson, a today was the message to be taken seriously as would have liked to hear York… I wish I heard more which successful women Gotham Gal blogger who that, as women, when we leaders. more about “certain bar- stories like that because it’s discussed the obstacles invests in startups, said talk about asking for capi- “Women try hard. We riers to women put up by really inspirational,” Ahuja they faced in starting their that women tend toward tal, we’re cautious and we work really hard,” she men or organizations.” said. “And it gives you an own businesses or break- perfectionism, which lim- downplay our businesses,” said. “We want to be the Others, like Cooper, idea that there are differ- ing into the business world. its their ability to take Satz said. “We don’t over- best, and we work really wanted to hear more about ent ways of getting to do Panelists highlighted advantage of business promise ever and we are hard to be the best. Men how the economy as a what you love.” New Yorkers ranked as rudest BY CLAIRE ZAJDEL or it just appears that way languages represented in the absolutely. There’s no chiv- WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS, to outsiders has yet to be city by tourists and residents alry there, either.” NEW YORK U. VIA UWIRE determined. NYU soci- from other countries lead to But resident Doris ology professor Dalton quick and basic communica- Gerdes, 21, does not think Travel and Leisure maga- Conley said it may be the tion that often appears rude, New York City is rude. zine released the results of diversity and pace of the according to Dalton. “I think it’s harder for its annual online survey last city that gives people this Los Angeles, Boston, some people to survive week, and New York City impression. Miami and Washington here,” she said. won the title of rudest city in “First, New York City D.C., accompanied New Not only was New York America. is fast-paced, so we don’t York City as rude cities City rated the least friendly, Each year, online readers reserve a lot of time for nici- whereas New Orleans, San but it was also voted last rank large cities throughout ties,” Conley said. Juan, P.R., and Nashville, place in the Affordability, America in categories in- “Also, it’s huge and anon- Tenn., topped the Friendly Cleanliness and Peace and cluding Cleanliness, Safety, ymous, which means it’s category. Quiet categories. Ethnic Dining and Archi- not only not expected that New York residents have Despite low scoring in tecture. In the most recent you’d tip your hat and say a different perspective of the four other catego- CL020712 America’s Favorite Cities hi to someone passing you New York City’s friendliness. ries, Travel and Leisure survey, New York City re- on the street,” he added. “From a service perspec- reported that New York CLASSIFIED ceived the lowest score by “It would in fact be down- tive, I don’t think it’s a very City ranked number 1 in non-residents in the Friendly right weird. Third, we are a rude place,” resident Sa- the Theater/performance CLASSIFIED category. city with a high percentage mantha Bullock, 31, said. art, Diverse, Stylish, Clas- Whether or not New York- of foreign born (residents).” “But from a ‘people-on- sical music and Luxury 2 x 8.0 ers truly have a bad attitude Different cultures and the-subway’ perspective, stores categories.

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change it every year.” The most recent technology The Harless Center is also that Debbie Workman, a staff focused on the being a part member at Harless, experi- of the College of Education. enced is the GigaPan, a robot Five of its staff members camera that can take several also teach and supervise thousand pictures and put clinicals for pre-service them together as one whole students. photograph. The Harless Center also The GigaPan Project is offers a “National Board Pre- paired with NASA, Carn- Service Teacher Project” to egie Mellon and Google. The assist education majors in technology is similar to the obtaining the National Board technology used on the Mars Certification, which can only Rover. be done three years after “We have about 40 teachers graduation and teaching in a involved from Cabell, Wayne, classroom. Randolph and Nicolas coun- Stan Maynard, Cathy Walker ties,” Workman said. “Illah, one and professor Mindy Allengher of the inventors, wanted chil- organized this project to allow dren to be able to understand students to build their portfolio other children, where they live in college and give them a more and their environment, so (the HILARY FREEMAN | THE PARTHENON realistic experience of what children) can better understand ABOVE: Debbie Workman teaches children about healthy food choices at the STEM Center, they need to do to get National each other to increase global an on-campus preschool institute focusing on children from three to four years old. Board Certification. awareness.” RIGHT: Terabeth Brumfield, director of the STEM Center, works with the GigaPan, a high-tech This program includes pro- The June Harless Center has camera used in a project paired with NASA, Carnegie Mellon and Google. fessors working together to received assistance through a school change their normal course number of grants. The most BY HILARY FREEMAN their partnership with Carn- where the curriculum goes. teachers syllabi to better help pre-ser- recent being a $175,000 grant THE PARTHENON egie Melon’s CREATE Lab Our goal is to serve the stu- and students vice teachers. from the Claude Worthington and several other projects. dents and the pre-service in Mingo County. This proj- Along with all of these cen- Benedum Foundation to begin The June B. Harless Cen- The STEM Center is an on- teachers and provide a qual- ect is being spearheaded by ters and projects, the Harless a model to ease the transition ter for Rural Educational campus preschool institute ity experience.” Steven Beckelhimer. Center was the first of five from pre-school to kindergar- Research and Development focusing on children from The STEM Center focuses “This past summer, we satellite partners with Carn- ten for students. has been doing big things for three to four years old from on healthy food choices, had four different sites egie Melon’s CREATE lab, Even with these grants, the Marshall University and ed- the Huntington community. global studies, foreign lan- where teachers and stu- which creates new technolo- center has several partners it ucation in the state of West The STEM Center is di- guage studies and STEM dents were brought together gies to apply and innovate in depends on to continue assist- Virginia since 2000. rected by Terabeth Brumfield, experiences. after a week of training for classrooms. ing in reforming education for In the corner office of who is also the Chief Program The Shewey Learning and the teachers,” said Barbara The Harless Center re- West Virginia, the University Jenkins Hall, the Harless Development Officer for the Research Center is another Maynard, staff member of ceived a $207,000 grant from of Kentucky, Carnegie Mellon, Center and its staff of only Harless Center, and partners portion of The June B. Har- the Harless Center. “When the Claude Worthington Ben- Rahall Institute of Technol- 12, cover a lot of ground with Cabell County Schools less Center that focuses on we leave, our goal is that edum Foundation to become ogy, the W.Va. Department of with the Science Technology and West Virginia Depart- science education for mostly (the teachers) have had in- a satellite station of the CRE- Education, Frontier Commu- Engineering Math Center, ment of Education. middle schools. struction and can carry it ATE lab which allows the nications and others. Shewey Learning and Re- “The children do a lot of The research center is heading out throughout the year. The Harless Center to have access Hilary Freeman can be search Center, National interest-based learning,” into its fourth summer hav- kids might do NCIS or Lego- to any new technologies the contacted at roush89@mar- Board Pre-Service Project, Brumfield said. “They direct ing a science camp for middle type learning at camp. We lab might produce. shall.edu. Local church moves to former location of discount theater BY SHAUN FRENCH Tim Holmes, elder of the alumnus from Huntington, THE PARTHENON congregation and Marshall said he was excited for the alumnus from Barboursville, church to meet in its new lo- The Greater Huntington W.Va., who also helps with cation and become a part of Theater, commonly referred the music ministry, said the the downtown area. to as the discount theater, on leaders first brought up the “A part of the mission of Fourth Avenue that closed in opportunity of renting the the church has always been November 2011 is now open closed movie theater to the to get downtown,” Knisely as the new home for Crew congregation’s attention and said. “Hopefully it will give us Community Church. The con- asked how much money it more of an opportunity to be gregation met for the first time was willing to give. more involved in the commu- in its new location Sunday. After raising the money nity The theater-style is that Crew Community Church they needed, Crew Com- of a cool place. I’ve been here started in 2006 in the home munity Church then rented a million times to see movies of its pastor, Josh Perry. The the building for a year-long back in the day.” congregation later relocated lease with exclusive rights Boekell said the congre- to Marshall University’s to the property from owner gation hopes to purchase campus and then to the old Derek Hyman, president the building after the lease Huntington High School au- of Greater Huntington ends. ditorium on Ninth Street Theater Corp, said Paul Perry said the goal of before moving to the theater. Boekell, elder of Crew Crew Community Church “Our desire had always Community Church. Hy- is to love, experience and been to be located in the man uses a small portion follow Jesus and also to make heart of the city, to go out of the building for storage. him the center of its mission. on missions for Jesus, to be “This was a financial He hopes people witness their more visible and to be a part stretch for us to be able faith through good deeds. of the fabric and culture of to afford,” Holmes said. Crew Community Church the downtown,” Perry said. “It’s been a story of God’s meets at 10:30 a.m. every When the theater closed, provision in making this Sunday. it gave the congregation the possible.” Shaun French can be PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL BOEKELL opportunity to pursue its Sean Knisely, congrega- contacted at french25@mar- Members of Crew Community Church worship listen to Josh Perry in their new location, the former location desire, Perry said. tion member and Marshall shall.edu. of the Greater Huntingtin Theater, on Fourth Avenue.

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