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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives Winter 2-28-2014 The aP rthenon, February 28, 2014 Bishop Nash [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Nash, Bishop, "The aP rthenon, February 28, 2014" (2014). The Parthenon. Paper 328. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/328 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP rthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. “WE JUST TELL [YOUNG PLAYERS] NOT TO GET DISCOURAGED, AND REALIZE THAT THEY HAVE A GOOD DEFENSE BEHIND THEM.” — JOSH KING, SENIOR PITCHER MORE BASEBALL >>> PAGE 3 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 | VOL. 117 NO. 90 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com LUPITA“DALLASBUYERSCLUB”CATE“AMERICANHUSTLE”BRADLEY GRAVITY”CHIWETEL“THEWOLFOFWALLSTREET”SANDRA“HER”JAR ED“CAPTAINPHILLIPS”JENNIFER“NEBRASKA”MATTHEW“12YEARSABradley Cooper (left) and Christian Bale in Lupita Nyong’o in “American Hustle” “12 Years a Slave” MCT WHO MCT WILL WIN? Sandra Bullock in “Gravity” WARNER BROS | MCT weekend editionMORE OSCARS >>> PAGE 4 TONY HAWK FOUNDATION AWARDS THE CITY OF BODY SHOTS VII: HUNTINGTON A $5,000 ARTISTS BRING MERMAIDS EXPLORES GRANT TO FUND THE POSITIVITY BACK GENDER AND THE BODY CONSTRUCTION OF A TO WEST VIRGINIA DOWNTOWN SKATE THROUGH THEATER, PARK POST-WATER CRISIS PHOTO COURTESEY OF CITY OF HUNTINGTON COMMUNICATIONS DANCE, VISUAL ART AND OFFICE THROUGH A FASHION LECTURE. SHOW AND LIVE MUSIC. MORE SKATE PARK >>> PAGE 2 MORE MERMAIDS >>> PAGE 2 MORE H2OMG >>> PAGE 2 Friday Saturday Sunday page designed and edited by CODI MOHR HIGH 41° LOW 29 ° HIGH 49° LOW 36 ° HIGH 43° LOW 30° [email protected] 276378 GLENNS SPORTING GOODS C M Y K 50 INCH 2 WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Tony Hawk Foundation helping Huntington build skate park By JESSICA STARKEY in state and federal funding to start phase THE PARTHENON one of the project. Construction of phase one is expected to start in the summer. The total in the skating industry awarded the city of cost of all three phases is expected to be about One of the most well known organizations- Huntington funding for a skate park. City of will$400,000. be used toward construction of phase two. grantficials wereapplication notified that Tuesday was thatsubmitted the Tony in The Tony Hawk Foundation’s challenge grant- Hawk Foundation has approved a $5,000 munity to match the donation. Mayor Steve The skate park will be built in three phases The grant is encouraging the Huntington com December. this project. Williams“A project said of this this grantnature raises needs the full profile support of nationwideon the western company end of specializing Harris Riverfront in construc Park.- from our skating community and from the tionThe parkof state plans parks. were designed by Team Pain, a community match cultivates buy-in and owner- general public,” Williams said. “Encouraging a takingCommunications this project as Directora serious commitmentof Huntington to theBryan local Chambers skating community. said the city of Huntington is likeship local of the skaters park.” to provide their input. “This is a project that has been talked about “ThereBryan Chambers has been a said lot of the input Huntington from local would skat- convincing of the local skating community to let suggestions as we move forward to bring this for a long time,“ Chambers said. “It took some ers so far,” Chambers said. “We welcome their hired Team Pain to design the park it showed Foundation for Tri-State Community is ac- thethem skaters know thatwe are we serious were serious.“ about this. When we ceptingproject fullcontributions circle.” that will go toward the PHOTO SUBMITTED BY CITY OF HUNTINGTON COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE The park will be narrow and linear in shape community match for the grant. The masterplan for the Huntington skate park was designed by Team Pain, a nationwide company specializing in and will provide features for skaters of all skill Jessica Starkey can be contacted at star- construction of skate parks. The references on the photo have been altered since it was intitially designed. [email protected]. levels. The Huntington has acquired $117,000 Sting sets sail with Paul Veteran groove and new funk Simon and ‘The Last Ship’ combine at Huntington Ale House By NEAL JUSTIN but they may be hits on Broad- STAR TRIBUNE (MCT) same name is expected to open - way, where a musical with the atedThe manylute is ofin thehis closet.fans Overwith obscurethe past classicaldecade, musicSting hasand alien a Po- roughin late draftOctober of the after production a tryout inrun a lice reunion that felt more like an PBSin Chicago. special TV(check viewers local canlistings). see a obligation than a celebration. Sting has strengthened his chances for success by surround- is in the midst of a creative come- But the Grammy-winning star including Tony Award-winning ing himself with theater veterans, aback well-received of sorts, with tour a newwith album Paul Pulitzer Prize-winning lyricist Simon.of original, hummable tunes and playwright John Logan (“Red”), Sting makes no apologies for - his long absence from the pop Brian Yorkey (“Next to Normal”) and acclaimed director Joe Man The Genuine Junk Band is set charts. to take over the Huntington Ale “It was probably eight years thetello (“Wicked”).aspirations of many rock Still, Broadway has destroyed House Friday. where I didn’t feel the urge to stars attempting to tap their inner SUBMITTED PHOTO a day before going into rehearsals write a song,” he said last month, Sondheim. Just ask Simon, whose ambitious 1998 project “The By MARK WILLIAMS with Simon. “Whether I’d lost my Capeman”“Neither openedof us are to under bad reviews any il- THE PARTHENON popular songs by Prince and Tears for passion, I don’t know. I just didn’t and closed after 68 performances. “When you play music with such high Fears.of both originals and covers, including feel I had anything useful to say.” to write a successful musical and - awaycaliber for musicians, 10 years you and don’t they have could to worry still basedHe’s goton plentyhis rough-and-tumble to share on “The lusions about how difficult it is One of the region’s longest running about anything,” he said. “We could be childhoodLast Ship,” near a collection the historic of songsship- and most popular jam bands, the Genu “We choose our covers based on what- we’ve had many, many discussions ine Junk Band, will share a bill with one of genre-hoppingmake it feel well styles rehearsed.” and masterful impro- tinuewe like to andwrite what new nomusic one andelse develop is doing,” as about it,” Sting said. Huntington’s newest upstarts, Downtown Known for its catchy, melodic hooks, Justice said. “But our main goal is to con See SHIP | Page 5 yards in Wallsend, England. None King, 9 p.m. Friday at the Huntington Ale - are likely to get much radio play, House. - visations, just about anything goes for the a band.” ousThe line-up Ashland changes based and Genuine a lengthy Junk hiatusBand, Genuine Junk Band. For experienced musi moreJustice established said the big because differences it has between been now in its 15th year, has survived numer there’scians like nothing Justice, youit is acan welcome do but challenge. recover aroundthe bands longer. is that Genuine Junk Band is W.Va. struts its has remained the same since its inception. quickly“Mistakes and hopewill happen,”no one pickshe said. up on“But it. Foundingin its career. members However, Ian the Caldwell core of theand band hus- Sometimes mistakes are the best part of band and wife tandem Nathan and Mary “The Junk Band has a vast body of stuff to benefit work,” he said. “In order for me to do their- the show.” songs justice, I’ve had to learn how to play Gillum are joined by the veteran rhythm Justice will be pulling the rare double shift, like their previous bass players. It’s defi water crisis victims section of drummer Andrew Gillum and becomeas he is also the the go-to bassist live in Downtownact for funk King. mu- nitely made me a better musician, but in bassist Chris Justice. In the last year, Downtown King has the new band, I can write the bass lines jazz studies alumnus and has been a band Mark Williams can be contacted at Justice is a Morehead State University and play more like myself.” THE PARTHENON “I know lots of little bou- [email protected]. Local artists and concerned tiques in town that got hit by sic in Huntington. The seven-piece unit citizens have banded together the water crisis and I wanted to member since 2006. brings a nonstop, danceable barrage to sponsor a fundraiser 5:30 help the small businesses come p.m. Saturday at the Charleston “I wanted to do something fun toback bring from people that,” McMillian together said.and aMoose fashion Lodge show to benefitand live the music WV showcase their talents as well Body Shots VIII: Mermaids set Clean Water Hub in the form of All proceeds from the show Participating local busi- performance titled H2OMG. - as help them out financially.” to make a splash at Marshall workingwill go toto theget WVclean Clean water Wa to nesses include Cornucopia,- thoseter Hub,in the midstan organizationof the water lageBlack along Sheep with Burrito, live music Stray from Dog By RACHAEL ROBERSON Robin Conley has worked with the com- - - Antiques, Geraniums and Col THE PARTHENON mittee for this event for two years and izens of water distribution sites There will also be a pop-up shop expressed optimism for this year’s perfor- said.“We try to get a good mixture of per throughoutcrisis.