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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives Fall 10-13-2014 The aP rthenon, October 13, 2014 Codi Mohr [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Mohr, Codi, "The aP rthenon, October 13, 2014" (2014). The Parthenon. Paper 404. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/404 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]. RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON MARSHALL GETS ITS REVENGE “We just know if we play Marshall football that we - Deon-Tay McManus should be good at the end of the day.” MORE ON SPORTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2014 | VOL. 118 NO. 40 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com INSIDE: SPORTS, 2&3 HEROES AND > FOOTBALL > SOFTBALL > WOMEN’S SOCCER VILLIANS COLLIDE > SWIMMING/DIVING IN HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES By HANNAH SAYRE Sigma Sigma Sigma and Alpha Sigma THE PARTHENON Phi, all second place, recieving $500; Homecoming 2014 was a day Delta Zeta and Delta Chi, third place, full of excitement for fans, students receiving $250. RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON Members of Delta Chi and Delta Zeta cheer during the 2014 Homecoming parade in and alumni, from the parade, to the In addition to the Thunder Cup and downtown Huntington Saturday. half-time activities and a win for the OPINION, 4 Thundering Herd. Marshall, Cameron Lyons and Mor- Grand Marshal of the parade, Jim ganfloat Wright, winners, were the announced new Mr. and as well.Miss > GAY MARRIAGE Justice, chairman and owner of The Cameron Lyons, from Martins- > LETTER TO THE EDITOR: IT Greenbrier, said it was great to be burg, West Virginia, sponsored by the back in Huntington for this special Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, said Mar- LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON day. shall has become his home, and that “It’s an incredible school, and I owe an award like this is so humbling, so much to the professors that were knowing that others have seen his at Marshall when I went here,” Justice love for this school. said. “The school is on the move, both “It means more than I can put into academically and athletically, and words,” Lyons said. “I’m honored that Marshall University is just a special I was worthy of the title Mr. Marshall, place.” especially compared to the all-star Marshall University head coach Doc Holliday and Middle Tennessee State Justyn Cox, Student Government Homecoming court that we had this University head coach Rick Stockstill are characterized for the 2014 Homecoming Association President Pro-Tempore, year. It is easily one of the greatest parade in downtown Huntington Saturday. said a lot of credit for the parade goes honors I have and will ever receive.” to the Senate members and Senate Morgan Wright, from Cleveland, apprentices helping line up the 72 Ohio, sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta so- NEWS, 5 rority, said it is a title and honor that > KIDS’ NIGHT OUT “We couldn’t have had a successful she will hold dear to her heart for the paradefloats. without the help from all our rest of her life. > DEGREE WORKS senators and apprentices,” Cox said. “I’m not from Huntington, or > STUDY ABROAD FAIR “They did anything and everything even West Virginia, but my home they were asked.” and heart is at Marshall University,” During halftime of the football Wright said. “I have received so much LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON game, the winners of the Thunder love and support from my Marshall family throughout this campaigning In the small category for the Thun- process, and I couldn’t have asked for derCup andCup, the there floats was were a announced.tie between a better support system. This means Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity and so much to me, and I can’t thank ev- Alpha Phi Omega, a community ser- eryone enough.” vice fraternity. The winner in the To top off Homecoming day, the large category for the Thunder Cup Thundering Herd football team won Nancy Pelphrey, coordinator of alumni was Delta Zeta sorority. Events for 49-24 to Middle Tennessee State Uni- programs, crowns Morgan Wright as the Thunder Cup happened all week versity. The Herd will travel to Miami, Florida, Saturday to take on Florida Miss Marshall 2014 in Joan C. Edwards leading up to the homecoming game. - International University. Stadium Saturday. Hannah Sayre can be contacted LIFE!, 6 PHOTOS BY RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON receivingThe winners $750; for thePi Kappafloat competi Alpha, at [email protected]. tion were: Alpha Xi Delta, first place, > MISS MARSHALL LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON Step Show brings tradition to Marshall By DONYELLE MURRAY Two sororities and three Psi Phi fraternity was rep- Shaitece Trigg, a spectator at sororities and fraternities here THE PARTHENON fraternities competed in the resented by James Madison the show, explained what the at Marshall,” Trigg said. The brothers of Kappa Al- step show for a grand prize of University. Kappa Alpha Psi step show meant to her. Trigg said she would love pha Psi and the sisters of Delta $1,000. fraternity was represented by “From a cultural perspective to see more events like this Sigma Theta took home the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity West Virginia State Univer- the step show exposed unique because they bring people of grand prize of $1,000 Saturday and Delta Sigma Theta soror- sity, and Alpha Kappa Alpha qualities and features that her culture together, and the at the Marshall University Step ity were represented by the sorority was represented by distinguish black sororities lively entertainment makes it Show. University of Kentucky. Omega Marshall University. and fraternities from other so much fun for everyone to TODAY’S Current and alumni Greek enjoy and watch. members restored tradition at Ronald Jones, a Marshall WEATHER: the step show. This event was alumnus and brother of Kappa PROVIDED BY MARSHALL UNIVERSITY a part of Marshall University’s The step show exposed unique qualities and Alpha Psi, said the event was METEOROLOGY STUDENTS Homecoming week. features that distinguish black sororities and special since it represented Imani Spradley began the a reunion of the nine Black show by singing the Black fraternities from other sororities and fraternities. Greek letter organizations (re- National Anthem, accompa- - Shaitece Trigg ferred to as “The Divine Nine”) nied by many of the audience members. See STEP | Page 7 C M Y K 50 INCH 2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Herd football plays against Middle Tennessee State University LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON Herd football prepares to take the field Saturday. RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON Herd runs over Middle Tennessee improving to Running back David Gaydosz takes the field for Saturday’s homecoming game. RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON 6-0 By SHANNON STOWERS catches, 145 yards and three touchdowns. games this season. ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Cato said the ability of receivers to step up and produce when The Blue Raiders, which came into the game with an equally The Thundering Herd football team had to wait 352 days called upon is a testament to the unit’s hunger to get better in impressive ground game (224.7 yards per game), was held be- before it could exact revenge on Middle Tennessee State Uni- practice by putting in the extra time and effort. low its average. In fact, MTSU was held below its average in versity after losing to the Blue Raiders on the last play of the “Coming out in practice every day, not being satisfied with every statistical category, a testament to a Herd defense that game in 2013, and it didn’t hold back when the clock struck second string, not being satisfied with third string, not being seems to be improving each week. noon Saturday. satisfied with fourth string,” Cato said, “guys really take note, Linebacker Neville Hewitt, who led the team with 14 tackles, Roughly three and half hours and 598 yards later, the Herd and really want to get better and do the small things: pulling said the key moment in the game came when the Herd offense walked out of Joan C. Edwards Stadium with a 49-24 win on coach (Mike) Furrey to the side, coming in early, 6:30, 7:30 in scored on a 5-play, 59-yard drive just over a minute into the Homecoming weekend. the morning to get extra reps, to look at film with the coaching second half to make the score 35-17. Even with a few notable starters out (wide receiver Da- staff and staying out late with me throwing balls.” “They (MTSU) kind of tapped out after that, and it made it a vonte Allen, linebacker Evan McKelvey and defensive end Cato certainly benefited from the bond he’s built with his little easier for us,” Hewitt said. Gary Thompson), players on both sides of the ball stepped receivers Saturday, totaling 337 yards and three touchdowns The Herd would add two more touchdowns in the half and up. McKelvey, who recently went down for the season with a through the air. The first touchdown, a 26-yard strike to Wilkins give up a 1-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to knee injury, was represented on the field by linebacker D.J. in the second quarter, made it the 38th straight game Cato has finish the scoring. Hunter, who wore McKelvey’s No. 31 for the game. thrown a touchdown pass. The senior is now tied with former Marshall will travel to Florida International University Marshall University quarterback Rakeem Cato said after North Carolina State and Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wil- next Saturday to face the 3-4 (2-1) Panthers.