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MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 | VOL. 117 NO. 109 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Geography professor proposes storm prep system By MEGAN OSBORNE THE PARTHENON Huntington is no stranger to severe weather, but ge- ography professor Kevin Law said he wants to make improvements to how Mar- shall University deals with communicating impending severe weather by joining the National Weather Ser- vice’s Storm Ready program. The National Weather Service started Storm Ready in 1999 in Tulsa, Okla. The program focuses on commu- nicating warnings, watches and safety procedures to the public. “It allows us to get ready, warnings from the weather serviceget the officialin a timely watches fashion, and Students ‘SCORE’ at Marshall and not only that but get the word of warning to the stu- dents, the staff, the faculty By JESSICA ROSS “Hopefully, they get to know East High School in Lewis- and so forth,” Law said. “We THE PARTHENON Marshall a little bit better and burg, W.Va., came to help Local high schoolers compete already have a warning plan More than 1,300 high school are a little bit closer to choos- chaperone 97 students from here at Marshall, but we students from Ohio, Kentucky ing Marshall as the place they her school. might be able to improve it and West Virginia competed go after high school.” “I like that they have such a in annual academic contest slightly.” Saturday at the Search Commit- Joe Hunt, teacher from Mingo wide array of competitions,” tee on Recognizing Excellent Central High School in Mate- Riggleman said. “I really, re- Students’ 35th annual SCORES wan, W.Va., teaches Advanced ally like that because you don’t See STORM PREP | Page Academic Festival at Marshall Placement history, AP psychol- have to be just a math genius University. ogy and contemporary studies. or a big athlete. There’s a little High school students, grades He came with about 30 kids something for everyone.” 9-12, competed against one an- from his school. Sara Swann, senior from Greenbrier East High School, to potentially earn a scholar- different things Marshall can competed in news writing and Severe shipother or in tuition different waiver. fields of study offer“They for them,”learn, firstHunt of said. all, “Plus,what editorial writing. Donald Van Horn, the dean of they can see the other students “I am on my school’s news- the College of Arts and Media, from around the area, meet paper, but I always like to seek weather said by bringing the students them and see what they’re in- out opportunities to write to campus, they have a chance terested in. It’s kind of a nice and grow as a writer, and it’s to see the environment and little bonding thing for them.” nice to compete against other facilities. Aerianna McClanahan, fresh- schools academically,” Swann forecasted “I think one of the primary man from Mingo Central High said. “This is my fourth year. reasons for having SCORES is School, competed in world his- I didn’t place sophomore to bring these bright young stu- tory and creative writing short year, but I placed last year, for the week dents to campus and let them story. so I wanted to see if I could see what Marshall is all about, “I think that coming here improve. I enjoy it, it’s really and hopefully persuade some of provides a lot of opportunities,” fun.” By MEGAN OSBORNE them to come here and be col- McClanahan said. “You really Matthew Schappelle, junior THE PARTHENON lege students,” Van Horn said. see the diversity between the from Boyd County High School The National Oceanic and Beth Wolfe, director of re- schools, and you meet a lot of in Ashland, Ky., competed by Atmospheric Administra- cruitment for Marshall, said good people and make new performing in percussion. tion has reported a rainy coming to campus and inter- friendships.” “You learn how to relieve beginning to the week, fol- acting with the faculty and staff Marshall’s faculty and staff some of the pressure on lowed by sunny and warm is often a deciding factor for judged the competing students yourself and not really worry conditions for the remain- students. in 115 different contests in about what other people are der of the week. “Hopefully they have fun, going to do,” Schappelle said. NOAA has issued a haz- and also get a chance to show “They don’t know how you PHOTOS BY JESSICA ROSS | THE PARTHENON ardous weather outlook off their academic abilities, math,various computer fields of study,science such and as play and you don’t know how business, education, fine arts, (TOP) Students from South Point High School receive the team spirit for Monday and Tuesday. because there are not as many engineering. they play, so it’s fair game.” award. (ABOVE) College of Arts and Media dean Donald Van Horn hands Wet top soil increases the venues for that as some of Julie Riggleman, special edu- out an award at the SCORES closing ceremony Saturday at the Cam potential for water prob- their other talents,” Wolfe said. cation teacher from Greenbrier See SCORES | Page 5 Henderson Center. lems, which could lead to watches for vulnerable ar- eas.flood Latewatches Monday or flash storms flood also have the potential for strong winds and hail. Night of trivia benefits local child care service Monday will be rainy with a chance of showers before noon, and a chance of storms By JESSICA STARKEY not have the funds to do so. The scholarship program at River after 1 p.m. and a 100 per- THE PARTHENON public relations students de- Valley.” cent chance of precipitation. Local citizens and students cided to aid this scholarship as Pemberton said they wanted Precipitation amounts are put their knowledge to the test a part of their capstone project. to do things a little differently this expected to be between one Saturday evening at the “Ques- Co-director for the campaign, year, and decided to give the night quarter and one half of an tions” Trivia Night hosted by Miranda Pemberton said they inch. Winds will blow at 10 the Marshall University pub- have been planning the event “The theme of the questions is to 16 mph, and temperatures lic relations campaign class. since August and hoped to have baseda local flavor.around Marshall, Hunting- may reach a high near 65 de- The event took place at the the success of past years. ton and the state of West Virginia. grees. Storms may continue Big Sandy Superstore Arena, “We knew we wanted to do That is also why we chose Miss into the night with a 40 per- and all proceeds went to local the questions event because it West Virginia and the Mayor Wil- cent chance of precipitation childcare provider, River Valley has been done in past years and liams as our hosts. We just wanted and accumulation at less Child Development Services. it’s been very successful,” Pem- to make it different this year and than one tenth of an inch. River Valley provides a schol- berton said. “Everyone loves we thought it would be fun for arship program to help families to come out for a good night of people to get to know their town.” who wish to send their chil- trivia. It’s really about fundrais- See WEATHER | Page 5 ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON dren to River Valley, but may ing more than anything for the See TRIVIA | Page 5 page designed and edited by BISHOP NASH INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HIGH 68° LOW 45 ° [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 2 MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM MTV’s ‘Guy Code’ set to explain the code of men to MU students By VINCENT ESPINOZA such as entertainers, comics Fowler is a comedian, writer this summer on TruTV. In ad- - appearance in FOX’s “Brook- THE PARTHENON and athletes who each chime and actor based in New York dition to his television career, land, has been a comedian lyn Nine-Nine.” MTV’s “Guy Code” will come in and explain a special code of City. He was listed by Backstage he also tours nationally with Davidson, from Staten Is Tickets for the show are to Marshall University to give a conduct men share. Magazine as one of the “30 ac- College Humor and Comedy his career has taken off, available for pick up in the Me- stand-up performance at 8 p.m. The show has featured ce- tors on the brink of stardom.” Central. andsince he he iswas now 16. starringSince then in Wednesday in the Don Morris lebrities such as Kevin Hart, He is the creator and the star Barnett, based in New York three MTV programs “Guy between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or Room. CeeLo Green and Joe Bud- of the upcoming FOX digital City also, is featured on Comedy Code,” “Wild ‘N’ Out: RAW” atmorial the door.Student Admission Center islobby free “Guy Code” is a reality com- den.