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VOL. 115 NO. 102 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITYʼS STUDENT NEWSPAPER | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM heartbreak HERDTournament snub leaves coaches questioning committee

BY ADAM ROGERS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Conference USA might not be of the same pedigree of conferences as the Big East or Big Ten, but should it be considered one of the lesser conferences? C-USA coaches think not. After Marshall’s 73-62 win over Southern Miss in Friday’s semifi nal game from Memphis, Tenn., Golden Eagles head coach Larry Eustachy and Thundering Herd head coach Tom Herrion spoke up about the disrespect toward the confer- ence their programs are in. “I thought the tougher team won today, and this just goes to show you the constant lack of respect toward our conference,” Eustachy said. “That was the sixth place team in our confer- ence. We are in the NCAA Tournament, and they have beaten us back-to-back. This league does not get the recognition it deserves.” “It’s easy for people to pick on our conference because we get no national respect — none,” Herrion said. “I don’t know why it stands that way. We just don’t get the national respect. This league has great players, great coaches and we’ve got really good teams. Teams that cannot only get into tournaments but win games in post- season basketball.” As of Saturday morning, only two “It’s easy for other conferences outside the big people to pick on six or BCS conferences (Big East, Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Big 12 and our conference Pac-12) had four teams with because we rating percentage indexes in get no national the top 65. respect — none.” The Atlantic 10 Conference boasted Temple, Saint Louis, > Tom Herrion, Xavier and Saint Joseph’s, and head coach the Mountain West Conference is represented by UNLV, Colorado State, San Diego State and New Mexico. C-USA’s four teams with RPIs higher than 65 are Marshall, Southern Miss, Memphis and MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON UCF. Junior forwards Nigel Spikes and Robert Goff react to Saturdayʼs championship game against Memphis. The Herd was defeated 83-57. Despite The “They want to pick on our conference and give Herdʼs longest tournament run, they were left out of the field of 68 for the NCAA tournament. See C-USA I Page 5 Kane breaks records in Memphis BY JARROD CLAY “He has that ability to be a THE PARTHENON really good leader, not just being a really good player In just his second year of for us.” eligibility, Marshall sopho- Even when Kane is not more guard DeAndre Kane necessarily the leader on the has become a star in Con- scoreboard, the sophomore ference USA. has consistently found other On his way to ways to lead this Thunder- making the ing Herd. All-Confer- “Dre is a great leader,”said ence USA Marshall senior guard Sha- second team, quille Johnson. “He leads Kane fi nished second in by example. He plays hard the league in scoring with every time, and even when 16.6 points per game and he’s hurt, he gives it his all. also averaged 5.4 re- He led us when he was on bounds and 3.5 assists and off the court.” per game. Kane is only a sophomore,

Kane also but there is no doubt he has MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON scored a C-USA taken the role as a leader Tournament for this Marshall team, es- Sophomore guard DeAndre Kane acknowledges the Herd fans at Fridayʼs semi-fi nal game against Southern record 40 points pecially in the second half Miss. Kane scored 86 total points during the four games of tournament play. against Tulsa, but of the season. Evidence of everyone knew he this growth has never been that a little better. I’m only Although just a sophomore on the court, but grow close could score. The real more obvious than it was a sophomore, but those are eligibility-wise, Kane has with Pitts and Johnson. growth has come in the following a loss to Memphis my guys, and we’re just a been on campus three years. “They’re like my broth- maturity and leadership in the C-USA Championship big family here.” During his fi rst year on ers,” Kane said. “I’ve been of the Pittsburgh native. game. Family is a common term campus, Kane had issues living with them for three “He’s continuing to grow “Coach told me to be a when talking to players on getting cleared by the NCAA years, and we’ve been to- as a leader, and I’m proud leader,” Kane said. “Vo- this team, especially the and had to redshirt. How- gether every day for the last of that,” said Marshall cally, just talk more to the trio of Kane, senior Damier ever, it was not all bad as he head coach Tom Herrion. guys, and I think I’m doing Pitts and Shaquille Johnson. was not only able to improve See KANE I Page 5

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MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Fresh Eyes Report to bring improvements to dorms

BY SARAH STILES future students. 2012 housing application and The Fresh Eyes Report is requirement from 50 to 40 lower, but the increase in the THE PARTHENON “The set of recommenda- said she prefers to live in also committed to keep the miles given the amount of re- freshman and sophomore tions were made to improve Commons. rates of the housing com- cent occupancy numbers. classes has allowed housing to Marshall University our services to students and “I wouldn’t want to live parable to other competing The board will look at reach a new benchmark. Housing and Residence Life make our halls more attrac- in Twin Towers or Buskirk universities’ housing. these recommendations, as The university is also is in the process of propos- tive to incoming freshman unless they are renovated Yaun said each year, there well as others, to ensure they planning to recruit more in- ing the Fresh Eyes Report to and upperclassmen students because they are outdated,” are requests for an increase are beneficial to the hous- ternational students, and campus officials asking for to live in.” Jordan said. “After living in in budget as a result in cost ing department, campus and Yaun said this will increase updates to several residence The recommendations in Freshman South, it would be of living and can be anywhere students. the benchmark number if halls across campus. the report include several difficult to switch to an older between two and four percent. Marshall has had record Marshall is successful. The Fresh Eyes Report, changes to most on campus dorm with less privacy.” Department of Housing breaking freshman and soph- “We want to recruit these which was discussed at the housing facilities. Jordan said if a student and Residence Life proposed omore classes the past two international students and Board of Governors meeting Improvements to Twin can’t get their first choice a two percent increase this years, allowing the Depart- house them on campus,” Feb. 23 asks for updates to Towers would include of dormitories, Marshall year to their budget and ment of Housing to fill the Yaun said. “This would allow student housing. renovations to make the re- should improve their cur- it will be discussed at the First-Year Residence Halls to them get a positive college ex- The report includes a set strooms more private and rently, outdated residence April Board of Governors capacity or 781 students. perience all while mixing with of recommendations set by a adding a classroom in one of halls to ensure students will meeting. This year, other residence American students.” group that assessed the hous- the towers. be happy with other living “Our goal is to not increase halls occupancy totaled 1,599 As sign-ups for Fall 2012 ing and services on campus. The improvements would assignments. the price too much making it students. housing are in the process of Although the recommen- make Twin Towers more ap- Other recommendations in too expensive to live on cam- The benchmark occupancy, being completed, the recom- dations are for all residence pealing to students – almost the report include a change to pus,” Yaun said. “We want it based on the average expec- mendations are being sent to halls, many proposed rec- as much as full suite-style make all floors in Commons to be less expensive than liv- tancy of students using on the appropriate campus offi- ommendations are focused housing such as Commons co-ed, professionalizing the ing off campus.” campus housing, for the resi- cials for approval. on the facilities such as Twin and the First-Year Residence resident director to a 40-hour- Students are required to dence halls in the Fall 2011 Once the recommenda- Towers East and West. Halls. a-week position rather than a live on campus their fresh- was at 94 percent occupancy tions are approved, housing John Yaun, director of Emily Jordan, freshman graduate position and replac- man and sophomore year if at 2,380 students. will start to make the neces- housing and residence life, healthcare management ing the security company with they are outside of a 50 mile The benchmark in Spring sary changes needed to get said the improvements would major, currently lives in student staff, which provides commuting radius. 2010 was only 88 percent. them into effect. be beneficial to the campus First-Year South and re- more employment opportu- A recommendation was Yaun said in previous years, Sarah Stiles can be contacted when attracting current and cently completed her Fall nities for students. proposed to change the housing numbers have been at [email protected].

‘Day with Dean’ set for Tuesday Math, science partnership works with W.Va. counties BY HILARY FREEMAN problem solving and have problem. Let’s work with impact honeybees, pesti- THE PARTHENON of business. THE PARTHENON an increased interest in these kids to solve it,’” cides and a variety of other Raymond Cousins, science. Beckelhimer said. things, and we still need The college of business’ healthcare management The Marshall University The program is also One of the projects the pollinators for agriculture.” “A Day with the Dean” graduate student, said the College of Education and meant to assist pre-service partnership has made pos- The students and teach- will take place at 6:30 p.m. event is a great opportu- June Harless Center has and in-service teachers in sible is the ability to solve ers came together and Tuesday in Corbly Hall nity for students to voice been working on a partner- Cabell, Wayne, Mingo, Ma- real world problems in found a realistic solution to 463. their wishes and concerns ship with five counties in son and Braxton Counties in Braxton County. put into action. Kim Chong, dean of involving the college of West Virginia to improve professional development. Last year, the program “There were bees in our the college of busi- business. Kim’s willing- education in the math and Steve Beckelhimer, mem- directors asked Braxton area back before European ness, will discuss the ness to participate and science fields. ber of the faculty of the County schools what kind colonization that don’t college events and attend demonstrates to The Appalachian Math- June Harless Center, said of project they wanted to form hives or make honey, activities, along with ev- the students who he cares Science Partnership, made this partnership assists do, and they picked an agri- but they are not susceptible erything else related to about their opinions and possible by a grant from with building relationships cultural project. to diseases that honeybees the college. the advancement of the col- National Science Founda- between businesses, stu- “One of the conversa- are and these bees are not Kim will also answer lege of business, Cousins tion through University of dents and educators. tions that came up was that defensive — they don’t questions and allow for said. Kentucky, is to build pro- “All of these teachers honeybees are becoming sting. Most importantly, student suggestions on The event is open to all col- grams in these counties to and businesses come to- extinct,” Beckelhimer said. how to improve the college lege of business students. help children understand gether and say, ‘We have a “There are diseases that See PARTNERSHIP I Page 5 Ugandan leader made famous through KONY 2012 campaign

BY SARAH STILES “My heart goes out to those people on who Kony is, the happening in Uganda and THE PARTHENON children,” Anselene said. “I crimes he is committing neighboring countries. didn’t know something that and hopes that there will be The worldwide campaign Campaigns to make Jo- horrible was actually hap- a large public outcry forc- ends December 31, 2012 but seph Kony “famous” have pening around the world.” ing governments around the might end earlier if enough begun and the YouTube Anselene said she plans world to do something about people don’t stay involved. video “KONY 2012” made its to inform her friends of the Kony. In order for U.S troops to debut on Wednesday. disturbing events caused by In 2011, President Obama stay in Uganda using ad- The thirty-minute video Kony and do her part to ad- sent a letter to the Invis- vanced technology to help launched Wednesday and vocate against him. ible Children headquarters locate Kony Russell said accounted for over 30 mil- Since Kony’s start nearly stating that 100 U.S Ameri- Kony must become a house- lion viewers by Thursday 26 years ago, his army can Advisers were being hold name. afternoon. has grown to over 30,000 deployed to help the Ugan- “Cover the Night,” started Viewers watched the real- children. dan army search and arrest by Invisible Children, is ity of the events happening Jason Russell, narrator of Kony. organized for April 20 and in Uganda and how they can the KONY 2012 video and Russell explained that this will be a night for supporter help raise awareness. co-founder of Invisible Chil- is the first time in U.S his- to gather in various cities, (ALAN BOSWELL/MCT) Attempts to stop Kony dren Inc., a company that tory that troops have been covering the streets with Guinikpara Germaine was abducted in March 2008 from the Central have been occurring for ap- spreads awareness and ad- deployed on behalf of the blankets and the towns with African Republic and forced to be rebel leader Joseph Kony’s wife for proximately two decades as vocates internationally over citizen’s cares. posters so everyone else can the next three years before she managed to escape. the news spread of his ac- issues such as the problem This November marks the wake in the morning to every tions toward civilians. in Uganda, became informed 2012 Presidential elections, street corner covered with Kony, leader of the Lord’s about Kony and his rebel and the Kony 2012 campaign posters demanding justice. Children in high school but government said they will Resistances Army (LRA) in army 10 years ago and trav- correlates to both Republi- Students across Marshall was never involved until she pull out the troops if prog- Uganda, is number one on eled to Africa with other can and Democratic views. University’s campus are watched the YouTube video ress isn’t made,” Ruhl said. the International Criminal volunteers to find out how to A bipartisan T-shirt, sold also getting involved in the sensation. “By creating awareness and Court’s list of Most Wanted help stop the problem. by Invisible Children, shows movement. “I watched the video and showing our country that Men for crimes against hu- While in Uganda, Russell both political symbols com- Elle Ruhl, freshman nurs- was instantly moved,” Ruhl we care about this, we can manity including murder, met Jacob who was running ing together stating “One ing major from Columbus, said. “I had known about essentially stop it. If our mutilations, and rape to chil- for his life in order to not be thing we can all agree on” has Ohio, created the event invisible children previously government sees that this dren in Uganda. captured by Kony and his already been sold out within “Cover the Night, Hun- because my best friend was is important to us, they Kony and his rebel army army. two days of the launch. tington! KONY 2012” on very much involved in the will keep searching until invade African villages The YouTube video shows Twelve policy leaders in- Facebook so Huntington citi- group for the past four years. he is stopped and justice is throughout the night captur- Jacob explaining to Russell cluding Condoleezza Rice, zens could get involved in the When the video came out, served.” ing young boys and girls. about the hard times living 66th Secretary of State, and movement. I couldn’t stop watching it The Kony 2012 campaign The boys are forced to be in Uganda. Bill Clinton, former presi- “I created the group as an and sending it to everyone I is also flooding Twitter ac- child soldiers in his army Jacob said he would rather dent, are involved in the outlet for the people of Hun- knew.” counts, search engines, and while the girls are sold as sex be dead than alive because movement to make Kony tington to not only become Ruhl said the importance Tumblr, a popular blogging slaves. he would not have to suffer, famous. aware of what’s going on, of the event is to spread the site. Kony also forces the army and he could meet with his The campaign is also but also to come together word because it is the only Presidential elections oc- members to kill their par- brother who had been cap- compiled of 20 pop culture on the night of April 20 and way to keep the government cur later this year, and this ents or mutilate the faces of tured and killed by Kony’s figures including Rihanna, “Cover the Night,” Ruhl involved and, in the end, stop movement is being dis- other members. army. George Clooney and Tim said. “I believe this is a very Kony. cussed in several officials’ Ashley Anselene, senior After these events, Rus- Tebow. prevalent and important “The only problem is campaigns. nursing major, said her eyes sell returned to the United Russell and other Invisible cause that needs the atten- Kony has now changed his The Invisible Children were opened to what was States and continued to raise Children volunteers have tion it deserves.” tactics knowing he is being Inc. is selling merchandise, happening after she watched awareness and is currently traveled cross-country rais- Ruhl said she had heard chased, making it hard to the video. trying to educate enough ing awareness for the events about the group Invisible locate or stop him. The U.S See KONY I Page 5

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MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Memphis too much Thundering Herd falls toTigers in C-USA Championship Herd to 36 percent shooting an end. It was not only the BY JARROD CLAY from the field and 25 percent first time Marshall had THE PARTHENON from three-point range, but it played in the championship was on the offensive end that game of the C-USA Tour- In its first ever Conference Memphis played at a record nament, but the first time USA championship game, setting level. the Herd advanced past the the Marshall University Memphis set new C-USA quarterfinals. men’s basketball team was finals records with its 59 per- “We did something that dominated by tournament cent shooting performance hasn’t been done at Marshall, host Memphis. from the field and with its in getting to the champion- Clinching its seventh con- 92.6 percent (25-of-27) at the ship game,” Herrion said. ference title in eight years, free-throw line. The Tigers “We didn’t close the deal, the Memphis Tigers knocked also made half of its three- and we’re disappointed with out the Herd 83-57 in front of point field goals. the loss, but I’m proud of its home crowd. This is nothing new for the this group and what they’ve “Well, obviously, we ran Tigers as they are one of just done this week in particular, into a team that’s playing as three teams to be in the top and obviously now, we’ll look well as any team in Amer- 20 in field goal percentage on forward to playing again.” ica,” said Marshall head offense and defense. Marshall’s only lead of coach Tom Herrion. “That “In a championship level the contest was to start the team might be the most game, you’ve got to make free game when the Herd scored improved team in the coun- throws,” said Memphis head first going up 2-0. One of the try in the last three or four coach Josh Pastner. “We had biggest factors in the per- weeks, and they played that 17 assists on 26 made shots. formance might have been way.” We’re moving the ball, and fatigue. Memphis, who won its we’re continuing to get good The title game was the three C-USA Tournament shots. Through my three Herd’s fourth in as many MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON games by an average of 25 years here, my number-one days with one being a tri- points, dominated both ends thing has been the open man ple overtime victory in the Memphis players celebrate following their Conference USA Championship win over Marshall. of the floor and controlled is the go-to man. Make the quarterfinals. the game from start to finish. extra pass.” “Obviously, we played up- giving him 11 per game while heads high.” Memphis is a good team, Defensively, the Tigers shut As for Marshall, the his- hill on the fourth day and also averaging 10.5 points DeAndre Kane, who led and they out played us today. Marshall down holding the toric run finally came to had to play from behind,” per game. the Herd against Memphis We kept fighting, but they got Herrion said. “Give them “That’s what he’s been do- with 16 points, averaged 22 the best of us. The loss hurts, a lot of credit. We battled. I ing for us all year,” Herrion points per game, including but this is a group of guys I was proud of our kids. We said. “He got in little bit of scoring 40 in the quarterfi- was excited to play with this didn’t lay down in the second foul trouble, which obviously nals against Tulsa, which set year, and we just have to half and made a couple runs limited his minutes. But he’s a new C-USA Tournament. keep our heads high.” at them, but when you’re obviously a big component Kane also played 165 of The loss knocks Marshall playing from behind with to our success. He had a lot Marshall’s 175 minutes in the back to 21-13 on the season, that margin on the road. In to do with it, among other tournament, including all while Memphis locked up this environment, you have guys.” but one minute in the triple a spot in the NCAA Tour- to exert a lot of energy.” Despite the solid averages, overtime game. Kane said he nament. Although there is Despite coming up short in in the title game Memphis gave it his all throughout the plenty of speculation about the title game, two Marshall held Tinnon to nine points tournament, but Memphis where the Herd will end up, players earned a spot on the and just four rebounds. was too strong. Pastner said he feels Mar- All-Tournament Team: Ju- “We kept fighting, but they “We played tough,” said shall should be in the field nior forward Dennis Tinnon got the best of us,” Tinnon Marshall sophomore guard of 68. and sophomore guard DeAn- said. “The loss hurts, but DeAndre Kane. “It was a “This was a really well MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON dre Kane. this is a group of guys I was tough tournament for us. We played game. Marshall is a Marshall senior Shaquille Johnson hits the floor during Saturday’s loss Tinnon grabbed a tour- excited to play with this year, fought for four games and to Memphis. Johnson scored 10 points in the game. nament record 44 rebounds, and we just have to keep our just came up short today. See CHAMPIONSHIP I Page 5 COLUMN Herd fans hit the road BY CRYSTAL MYERS trip in hopes of witnessing again,” Branch said. EXECUTIVE EDITOR history. Marshall has never Although Tiger fans largely before made it to the cham- outnumbered Herd fans in the Herd fans Butdeserve riddle me this: How answersForget the fact that MTSU Hundreds of Kelly green pionship game in C-USA. stands of their home court, the does a team with a final had a strong 25-6 record shirts stood out in the sea of “This is my last year of support did not go unnoticed. RPI of 44 not make the this year. They may be very blue that was Saturday’s C- college, and I may not get the Sophomore guard DeAn- tournament? talented. I wouldn’t know USA championship. opportunity again,” Branch dre Kane said he was glad to Perhaps our four wins because I have yet to see a After Marshall defeated said. “I wanted to be there have the Herd’s support. against the RPI top 50 Sun Belt Conference game Southern Miss 74-56 on Fri- to support a team and the “I just wanted to thank weren’t enough. Several on television this year. In- day, the allotment of tickets seniors that I’ve watched for our fans,” Kane said. “I just different media outlets had stead, I happen to look at held for Herd fans sold out the last four years.” wish we could have deliv- the Herd in the top 25 in their zero wins against RPI within hours. Branch said she arrived in ered for them.” strength of schedule. That top 50 teams. The eight-hour drive to the Memphis, Tenn. at 4 a.m. af- Kane surpassed many re- was no help, either? Not one. FedEx Forum did not stop ter driving straight through cords while playing in the Let’s take a second to Should Marshall win many from supporting the the night. tournament as well as being review. The NCAA Tourna- this game, another trip to men’s basketball team. “I got about four hours of named to the all-tournament ment was a long shot. We Tennessee waits –– this Marshall Maniac presi- sleep once we got to the hotel, team. BY JAKE SNYDER all knew that. And although time, against the number dent and senior Amanda but it was definitely worth it, SPORTS EDITOR no one took the time to even one seeded University of Branch said she made the and I would 100 percent do it See FANS I Page 5 discuss why the Herd was Tennessee who boasts a Dear NCAA and NIT se- completely ignored, I’m powerful RPI ranking of 86. lection committees, willing to accept it. Then The Marshall players and ESPNU (No, it didn’t war- fans deserve better than this. Could you do Thundering rant ESPN coverage.) aired So, selection committees, I Herd fans a favor? the NIT selection show. now look to you for answers. After the atrocities that Herd fans everywhere had Someone needs to explain happened during Selec- the pleasure of watching this to the Herd faithful. tion Sunday, I think you their team be rewarded with They deserve an owe us that. Explain to the a five seed. explanation. thousands of Marshall Sorry, fans. Tell them why you even fans watching eagerly Sun- Your resume didn’t even discuss RPI if it doesn’t re- day why the Herd was so warrant a home game. In- ally matter. blatantly snubbed in two stead, after numerous fans Tell them why a team that different directions. packed up and travelled beat four NCAA Tourna- Please don’t misunder- eight hours to Memphis ment teams can’t host an stand my anger. I am fully to watch a well-deserved NIT game. aware our boys in green suf- first C-USA Championship Tell them why they will fered several “bad losses” game, they get the oppor- have to get on the internet to –– as you would refer to –– tunity to do it all over again watch the game Tuesday. this season. Losses to ECU, –– this time heading to Mid- We’re waiting. Ohio and Akron all took dle Tennessee St. –– a mere Jake Snyder can be tolls on the tournament five and a half hours from contacted at snyder100@ MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON chance. Huntington. marshall.edu. Herd fans cheer on their team during the Conference USA Championship game.

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STAFF EDITORIAL CRYSTAL MYERS EXECUTIVE EDITOR [email protected] ‘Kony 2012’ should incite some WILLIAM LINEBERRY MARCUS CONSTANTINO MANAGING EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] change, but not military action KATIE QUINONEZ TYLER KES NEWS EDITOR DIGITAL EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] Did anybody know who Joseph Kony was before the the nonprofit Invisible Children, have some questions viral video “Kony 2012” was released? The answer is regarding the use of its funds. Only 32 percent of the JAKE SNYDER ARIAN JALALI SPORTS EDITOR COPY EDITOR probably no. And that is fair, not many Americans are $8,676,614 the nonprofit raised was spent on direct [email protected] [email protected] up-to-date on current and past African militias and their services for people in Uganda. A larger portion is KELSEY THOMAS JOHN GIBB penchant for violence. But now, thousands of Americans being spent on viral video campaigns to spread via LIFE! EDITOR ASSIGNMENT EDITOR are crusading on the behald of ending Kony’s reign and Facebook and Twitter. Although Invisible Children’s goal [email protected] [email protected] bringing him to justice, this ,of course, is thanks to the is noble, it seems to not be living up to the all charitable ADAM ROGERS PATRICK WEBB ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR CARTOON EDITOR video that the nonprofit, Invisible Children started. organization it makes itself out to be. [email protected] [email protected] Kony’s army, called the Lord’s Resistance Army in It is necessary for people to become informed, but it is Uganda, is a militant army that has been plaguing the also necessary to directly address the effects of the LRA CONTACT US country for many years. The LRA has kidnapped nearly (I.E. the ones suffering in Uganda because of this Kony’s 109 Communications Bldg. 66,000 children — making the boys captured become militia).The solution to the problem is not United States Marshall University One John Marshall Drive soldiers and turning the girls into sex slaves. The LRA military intervention, as Invisible Children and President Huntington, West Virginia 25755 has been a disgusting force in Uganda but now seems Obama who deployed 100 troops to Uganda in October, [email protected] to be slowing down, according to Washington Post col- seem to think. Do we need to be in a country that rid itself umnist Michael Gerson. Last year, however, the LRA of the number of presidential terms the president may THE FIRST The Constitution of the United States of America committed 300 attacks. Despite moves by both Presi- serve, along with Joseph Kony and his lunatic militia? AMENDMENT dent George W. Bush and Barack Obama and a bill The LRA is awful. It is really is. And it is important for Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, passed by Congress in 2010 (LRA Disarmament and Americans to be aware and to do whatever is in their reach or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to Northern Uganda Recovery Act) the army seems to to assuage the suffering in Uganda because of the LRA. peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress have been diminished, but is still dangerous. However, this need not be done we should not do this by of grievances. It is also important to note the creators of the video, military force.

COLUMN LETTER TO THE EDITOR Since Black History that I had with this is that: these times which has no us here is rather backwards Everyone should Month has come to a close, Are black people only black bearing with who we are. when we all think about it some things have come on in February, are Veterans Compartmentalization and in some ways we have my mind. I was thinking only Veterans on Veteran’s is something that breeds moved past discrimina- about how each person is Day and Memorial Day, are separation by reminding tion, but in some ways we watch at least unique in their own way Christians only Christians that we are only who we are haven’t. My question to all and how we celebrate on church service days? in certain times without of you is why do we need that. The conversation The answer is no. I think the permission of society. to remember a group at a one silent film got much deeper when I society has come into this Would it be okay to only be certain time and can we thought about how we only idea that we all are “com- gay only at times when a not remember them all the celebrate certain things at partmentalized” and can gay pride parade is going time? BY BRITTINI BROOKS Marlene Dietrich, Jean different times. Problems only be remembered in on? The logic presented to ––Dustin Murphy THE PARTHENON Harlow and Charlie Chaplin were all directors An old era has been and actors of silent films. POLITICAL CARTOON | PATRICK WEBB brought back to life One of the most famous through the movie “The directors and actors of Artist.” silent films was Charlie With its many award Chaplin. nominations and wins, Some of the most fa- people are wondering can mous silent films include silent films if make a come- “The Kid,” “The Gold back in today’s society. Rush,” “City Lights” and Silent films started in Modern Times.” the late 1800s and became The silent film era extremely popular in the started declining in the

I believe everyone should watch a silent film just once to embrace the intensity or comedy displayed.”

> Brittini Brooks

“1920s. Known as mov- late 1920s when the first ing pictures, silent films talking film was created. started with Thomas So can silent films Edison’s and W.K.L. make a comeback? Dickson invention of In today’s society, films the kinetograph and have broader language kinetoscope in 1891 and and broader subjects. the Lumiere Brothers People find different invention of the cinema- things funny than they LETTER TO THE EDITOR graph in 1895. The year did back in the 1920s. the first silent film was I feel that silent films It’s unfortunate that University and other and for-profits — who are non-traditional students created was 1895. Silent have more intensity to The Parthenon chose the traditional universities left out of the data used and we are proud of that films started out as na- them than talking ones. path too often traveled by and they are not kids. to calculate graduation record. Our University also ture documentaries. I believe ever yone other college newspapers They are working adults, rates because they do not holds the same accredita- People started go- should watch a silent that coincidentally decided providing for a family, fit the government’s nar- tion as Marshall and is ing to more silent films film just once to em- to focus on for-profit col- and are paying for their row definition of a college held to the same standards when “Nickelodeons” brace the intensity or leges this week (For-profit college education them- student. In fact, the gradu- of quality and academic were created. “Nickel- comedy displayed. I schools should be heavily selves. Many of them ation rate you cited for our rigor– as are our students. odeons” were short films have seen a few silent regulated to ensure proper are also veterans of the University (the University To suggest otherwise is ir- that people could see for films and liked them, education, March 7). In armed forces. In fact, of Phoenix) accounts for responsible and insulting only a nickel. As silent but I believe that they the rush to jump on the according to the U.S. De- less than one-third of our to the more than 500,000 films grew, movie the- can make a comeback bandwagon to disparage partment of Education, total student population. students that worked hard aters started providing if people are willing to an entire sector of higher these “non-traditional” To cast judgment on the to earn their degree at our live piano music. Silent watch and have an open education, your editorial students make up more quality of our University institution. films genres consisted of mind to the artistic board missed some key than 70 of the total stu- based on such misleading drama, epics, romance, phenomena they once facts. dent population today. information is reckless. Sincerely, and comedies. were. First and foremost, the It’s these same non-tra- University of Phoenix Rick Castellano Buster Keaton, Henry Brittini Brooks can be majority of today’s col- ditional students — many provides a flexible, rigor- Director, Public Affairs King, Fritz Lang, Alfred contacted at brooks73@ lege students are not on of whom attend com- ous and relevant education Apollo Group Hitchcock, Greta Garbo, marshall.edu. the campuses of Marshall munity colleges, HBCUs to this growing number of University of Phoenix

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MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON KONY arrested for all the world Continued from Page 2 to see posted online, in Marshall senior newspapers and on live guard Damier including what they call reports, all while then a starter kit, which con- returning the abducted Pitts heads toward tains posters, stickers and children back to their the basket during two bracelets for every- homes and families. Saturday’s loss to one willing to show their The Invisible Children Memphis in the support. Kony 2012 campaign prides Conference USA Ruhl and Anselene said itself on making Kony championship they both have purchased famous, not to celebrate merchandise from the In- him, but bring his crimes game. Pitts scored visible Children website to light and get people to 12 points and to show their support. ask who Kony is. played in 38 Russell said the dream Sarah Stiles can be con- minutes during the to arise from this cam- tacted at stiles8@marshall. contest. The Herd paign is for Kony to be edu. will now set its sights on Middle with shop teachers, math Tennessee State PARTNERSHIP teachers, science teachers University in the Continued from Page 2 and built these hives for opening round the bees. Now, even the lo- of the National their pollination is ex- cal shops are selling these ceptional,” Beckelhimer ‘bee boxes’ and so it has Invitational said. also become a fundraiser Tournament on The homes for these bees for the schools.” Tuesday. The game are wooden blocks with The five-year Appa- is set for 9:15 p.m. holes drilled in and if the lachian Math-Science in Murfreesboro, homes are there, the bees Partnership grant will end Tenn. will follow, Beckelhimer in October but the June said. Harless Center has been “There aren’t very busy writing grants to keep kane came up short, but we’re that had to play a team on “It’s great for us, but we many of them, but if we this partnership. Continued from Page 1 going to keep our heads their home court for a cham- just wanted this for our se- put these houses up, they Hilary Freeman can be up.” pionship. I told him to keep niors, Pitts, Shaq and Dago will reproduce,” Beckel- contacted at roush89@ three years, so they’re like With just over a minute his head high. He played (Pena,” Kane said. “They’ve himer said. “We worked marshall.edu. my brothers and I’m just go- remaining in Marshall’s great all year and he led us. been here for four years, and ing to keep them up. I know 26-point loss in the confer- He’s our leader.” it’s just tough on them right I’ve still got two more years ence title game, Johnson While Kane told Pitts he now. I know how it feels to Despite Marshall having here, and they’ll be leaving, and Pitts were among was the leader, Pitts was lose a championship, and we FANS the highest RPI of the teams but we fought and I think several Thundering Herd hearing what he needed to fought so hard to get here. Continued from Page 6 that did not make it to the they know their team played playing seen on the bench hear from the guy he calls a Nobody thought we’d be here NCAA tournament, the team hard for them. (We have) with heads in hands. leader. right now. There’s nothing Senior guard Damier received a five seed in the no regrets, but we came up Pitts, who has been a “He told me we gave it all to be ashamed of because Pitts also said he was happy NIT tournament and was not short for them.” leader for Marshall all four we got,” Pitts said. “Keep we fought hard all week. We with the fans. given a home game. Even when the going years he has dawned the our heads up because we’ve had little energy left, but we “I’m really proud of the Branch said she is upset is at its toughest for his green and white, was visibly got some more to go. We’re came up short.” Herd fans for showing sup- she will not be able to attend teammates, especially the crushed. Sitting the remain- just going to finish strong While Marshall was de- port tonight,” Pitts said. and thought the team de- seniors, Kane has shown der of the game with his face and we’re going to play feated in the title game and “I’m just upset we didn’t served a higher seed. excellent leadership, es- buried in a towel in his lap. again, so we have to finish left out of the NCAA Tourna- get the win for them.” “It’s really hard to think pecially in the C-USA This was before Kane strong.” ment, it is not all gloom and The announcement of the I’ve attended my last game tournament. walked Pitts’ way. Kane Kane led the Herd on a his- doom for the Herd. Mar- NIT tournament teams will as a Marshall Maniac,” “That’s my brother right knelt next to the senior and toric run that saw Marshall shall will play in its first give both Kane and Pitts an- Branch said. there,” said Marshall se- shared some encouraging play in its first ever Confer- NIT game since 1988 as the other chance to impress the The Herd will play at 9:15 nior Damier Pitts. “He’s words. ence USA semi-final and five seed playing in Mur- Herd fans. p.m. in Murfreesboro, Tenn. saying we’re going to get “I told him that we fought,” final. freesboro, Tenn. to take on Branch said Herd Nation is on Tuesday. The game will through this. It’s a tough Kane said. “That there was Although the champion- Middle Tennessee State. behind them 100 percent. be aired on ESPN3. time for me as a senior. and no need to cry because we ship was the ultimate goal Jarrod Clay can be con- “I want them to prove to Crystal Myers can be I wanted to get a champion- fought hard all week. We’re Kane said Pitts and Johnson tacted at clay105@marshall. Marshall that their team de- contacted at Myers132@ ship my last go around. We the only team in the country have had excellent careers. edu. serves respect,” Branch said. marshall.edu.

C-USA in 2005, just four different times to a lot of people: Con- gross injustice if we’re Billiken face one another Marshall will make its first Continued from Page 1 teams have made the NCAA ference USA does not get the not playing in the post- Friday. NIT appearance since 1988, tournament. respect it deserves. This is a season NCAA or NIT The Thundering Herd did when it takes on Middle Ten- us no national respect,” Her- Those teams are Mem- good league. Ben Braun has next week. It would be a not do enough in the NCAA nessee State University in a rion said. “They’re in, they phis (five times), the won more than 600 games. criminal injustice to our Tournament selection com- four-five matchup in - Mur should be in and they should University of Alabama- This league has good play- program and our confer- mittee’s eyes to gain a bid freesboro, Tenn. on Tuesday. be a lock.” Birmingham (three), the ers, coaches and teams. It’s ence if we’re not in there,” to the big dance, but in- Adam Rogers can be Eustachy questioned the University of Texas-El Paso just an underrated league.” Herrion said. “It would stead will play in the NIT contacted at rogers112@ doubt of his team playing (twice) and the University of “Marshall played a re- be hard for me to believe, Tournament. marshall.edu. with a chance for a national Houston (once). ally good non-conference but we’ll wait with championship. Four of the seven years schedule and went toe- baited breath Sunday “Where is there doubt since realignment, C-USA to-toe with Syracuse,” night to see what hap- about the NCAA tourna- has sent two teams to the big Barton said following the pens. I have every belief ment,” Eustachy said. “Is dance and there have been Tigers dismantling of the we should be playing in there doubt? They are talk- just two instances where the Herd in the C-USA Tour- one of those two national ing about Mississippi State Memphis Tigers have not nament Championship. tournaments.” at No. 71. We are 13th in gone (2005 and 2010). “Southern Miss played On Selection Sunday, RPI and 48th in strength of Memphis head coach Josh a tough non-conference Conference USA earned schedule. There is no doubt Pastner and sophomore schedule and only lost like just two bids. Memphis we are in this tournament. guard Will Barton said that two or three games before earned an eight seed in the “People who say we are C-USA should be a four-bid the league. We don’t get West region and will play not in the tournament are team, but with the lack of enough respect around Saint Louis University in idiots ­–– they are idiots,” respect, it will not earn four the country, and our con- Columbus, Ohio. Eustachy continued. “They spots. ference doesn’t either.” Southern Miss earned obviously aren’t going by “I think Marshall is an Despite the Herd’s loss an at-large selection as the what the NCAA is going by. NCAA Tournament team, in its first ever C-USA nine seed in the East region, The criteria is based off of they deserve to be in the field Tournament Champion- and will play Kansas State RPI and strength of sched- as does Southern Miss, and ship game, Herrion said University in Pittsburg, ule. You are not allowed to you can for Central Florida he believes Marshall Penn. factor anything else in. So, too,” Pastner said. “I know should play in one of the The Golden Eagles and put that in your pipe and they might not get in, but that’s two tournaments that be- Wildcats hit the hard- CL031212 smoke it.” the type of respect we have in gin with “N.” wood on Thursday, March Since C-USA realigned this league. I’ve said this many “I think it would be a 15, while the Tigers and CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP they deserve to be in the “I’m so proud of that the NCAA Tournament, the 2 x 8.0 Continued from Page 3 field,” Pastner said. group and proud to be their Thundering Herd is the five Herrion said it would be coach. We accomplished a seed in its first NIT since very, very good team, a “gross injustice” if Mar- lot and we still have some 1988. It will take on Middle they’re very well coached shall did not receive a bid basketball left in us. I’m Tennessee State on the road. and they’ve got a lot of good to the NCAA Tournament pretty confident about that,” Jarrod Clay can be con- players. I think Marshall is or the NIT come Selection Herrion said. tacted at clay105@live. an NCAA Tournament team, Sunday. Despite being left out of marshall.edu.

number of bicyclists in ride,” Patterson said. “It’s like I’m 12 every time I get bike Huntington. easier if there’s more of us.” on my bike.” Continued from Page 6 “The community is medi- Both of them have their Bisker chronicles the tating on the idea. They see own reason why they en- family’s experiences on her it easy to live car-free. what we are doing and they joy biking. Patterson likes blog at asimplesix.com. Over the last two years, are watching us,” Bisker biking because “It keeps Christina Carrion can be Patterson said there has said. your mind and body sharp,” contacted at carrion@mar- been an increase in the “I want more people to while Bisker said, “I feel shall.edu.

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BY CHRISTINA CARRION month living car-light with the engage with traffic, and where and go grocery shopping. go bowling or to eat out for an THE PARTHENON motto, “If I can do this with four our children were going to be “When we set out to go car- evening. kids and without my husband, and just trying to get a feel for lite, not car-free, we thought two Most people think driving It’s a family affair at Professor let’s give this a try in August.” it,” Bisker said. things: One, we’d always drive our wherever they need to go is Brent Patterson’s house to save She decided to use the car one After two years of living car- kids to school, and two, we would faster than biking, but Patterson money and change the way Hun- day a week and consolidated all free, they have created a routine always drive to the grocery store. insisted, “It doesn’t take me any tington residents view bicycling. of her errands into that one day. for bicycling with four children. We have proved both assumptions longer on a bike than a car.” Patterson, new media pro- She said it was a gradual transi- In the day, it’s a mother ridiculous and wrong,” Bisker While her husband averages fessor at Marshall University, tion to eventually living car-free. said. “Going to the grocery store is eight to 10 miles an hour, Bisker bicycle commutes to campus When Patterson returned to a piece of cake.” said, “I have all the time in the everyday, but it took time and his car-light family, he had When they first started world, but I’ll probably take all small steps for him to get com- some reservations about grocery shopping with the bi- that time, too.” fortable with the idea. commuting to work on a bi- cycles, Bisker said she grocery Patterson said he acts like a car The decision to go “car-lite” cycle. He readily agrees he’s a shopped by weight because during his morning commute, was not his own. His wife, Stacy little nerdy and was ner- they weren’t sure how much but he has found that some roads Bisker, began the process while vous about bicycling weight she could pull with just aren’t safe for a biker, spe- her husband was out of town with his laptop, the combined weight cifically Hal Greer Boulevard. in July 2011. The family owned especially in the of the bike, two chil- Bisker said her husband usu- two cars then, but now they have rain. But after dren, a trailer and ally endures more harassment reduced it to one family van. Ul- four months of groceries. than herself. Though Patterson timately, they would like to sell experimenting, While most fami- can keep up with traffic, he said their last car and switch to a Patterson said, lies think of a biking many people yell at him to get “car-free” life. “I was just as- trip as a fun, recre- back on the sidewalk. However, “My primary motivation was suming it wasn’t ational family activity, the City of Huntington code that I needed to save money,” safe until I tried it.” goose the Patterson-Bisker family states bikers are not allowed Bisker said. Trial and error played a large formation. Two of the chil- does not. They have fun biking on sidewalks in the downtown The family had large medi- part in the family’s transition. dren ride their own bikes and wherever they go, but an every- area. Therefore, Patterson said, cal bills and school loans they “We took it one day at a time, stay to the right and behind day bike ride isn’t scheduled into “I follow the rules of a car to be needed to pay off. and we didn’t do some things be- the parents, but at night, all their day as an activity, Patterson predictable,” including stopping “Combine that with four kids, cause we didn’t know how we were four children are able to ride said. at stop signs and red lights. one income and trying to live at going to do them,” Bisker said. on the family bike called the Patterson and Bisker do sched- Both Patterson and Bisker agree a standard your peers are living They tried riding the bus — “Yuba.” ule cycle socials for fun. They Huntington is a relatively flat at — there’s a lot of pressure walking and biking where they The “Yuba” is a cargo bike, and invite the public to meet at a and condensed city, which makes there,” Bisker said. needed to go. Bisker primarily uses the bike dur- predetermined place, and the Stacy Bisker began her first “We tried learning how to ing the week to transport the kids group rides to watch a movie, See BIKE I Page 5

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SUBMITTED PHOTOS TOP: Stacy Bisker travels across the Ohio River by way of bicycle. The couple traveled from Huntington to Chesapeake, Ohio for a day trip. MIDDLE: Patterson and Bisker’s children, Avery and Oliver, sit on the back of the couple’s cargo bike. Behind the children, Patterson straps his helmet for a ride.

ABOVE: The couple’s youngest child, Oliver, fastens training wheels on a bike. page designed and edited by KELSEY THOMAS | [email protected]