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FRIDAY Partly cloudy, chance of showe_rs high in low 80s FOOTBALL PULL-,OUT INSIDE . Linemen prac Gould sees tice Thursday at the stadium In preparation for Saturday's game some merit against More head State. Ath letic Director Lee Moon estimates to COE plan 22.000 to 28,000 people will at By Kevin D. Melrose tend the season Editor opener. ByKN.lonal Although some officials criticize the College of Education's proposal for restructuring the univer sity, the vice president for academic affairs says the recommendation already has done one thing-open discussion. "It's created discourse," Dr. Alan B. Gould said Thursday. "If you have discourse and discussion, then that's good. "As far as I'm concerned, it's a college that has taken its responsibility seriously; they have worked on what one can legitimately call a recommendation. 'It is certainly one that Starting from the top has merit to it." A draft proposal was The proposal, submitted to COE faculty presented to COE Tuesday by Dr. W. Donald faculty on Tues Herd goes into season opener at No. 2 Williams, vice president for research & economic day, already has By Anthony Hanshew That statement especially pertains to More development, and Dr. drawn criticism Athletic Correspondent head. Following last season's 4-7 record, Eagles Carolyn M. Karr, chair from at least two Coach Cole Proctor revamped his offense to a woman ofthe Department For The Herd, the road to Huntington and multiple option attack. of Curriculum Instruc academic deans. another berth in the Division I-AA title starts at Option quarterbacks Matt Bloemer and Jer tional Support Leader However, Gould home - in Huntington. emy Holbrook will share time running the of ship Studies. sees the draft as Marshall, ranked No. 2 in The Associated Press fense, which ranked last in the Ohio Valley Con The report was a result one of many preseason poll, opens its season at 7 p.m. Satur ference last season. The Eagles' running game of a Board of Trustees day at home against Morehead State. should also be bolstered by the return of last policy bulletin issued in worth consider- This has been the most anticipated season in year's leading rusher Darrin Harris (896 yards). January that urged uni- ing. school history, as 15 starters return from last Proctor said he hopes his team's new-look of versities within the state season's 11-4 I-AA runner-up team. fense will be more effective than in 1991 when the system to reduce the In last year's title game, Marshall took a 17-6 Eagles struggled from the first snap against an number of administrators, colleges, departments lead into the fourth quarter before losing 25-17 to aggressive Marshall defense. and free-standing programs. Youngstown State. "We couldn't play much worse than we did last In April, President J. Wade Gilley appointed a Morehead State isn't expected to present as year," Proctor said. "Hopefully we're a better Marshall Task Force to study reorganization. The much of a challenge, iflast year's 70-11 defeat at team. We were in a flux at quarterback last year, task force, in tum, requested recommendations from Marshall's stadium is any indication. In that but we feel better about it now with the two quar colleges and faculty. game, The Herd scored on its first four posses terback system.• Gould said the committee must submit an initial sions and cruised to a 42-0 halftime lead. Defensively, Proctor will have his hands full as report to the BOT by Oct. 1. Among the highlights in last year's blowout was Marshall returns eight starters and three presea-· . The COE draft recommends restructuring the 514 total yards of offense and 10 touchdowns son All-Americans from an offense that averaged university by reducing the number of colleges from scored by nine different Herd players. Despite 33 points and 415 yards a game in 1991. Once nine to four: a College ofArts and Sciences, a College last season's lopsided game, Coach Jim Donnan again, quarterback Michael Payton will lead The of Business, a College of Professional Studies and a isn't taking the Eagles lightly. Herd offense. Community College. "People tend to over compare teams from one The School of Medicine, according to Karr, would year to another.• Please see HERD, Page 2 Please see GOULD, Page 2 State board Joy to the world to consider In 1990, 12 Marshall . I classified staff members Three Dog Night drummer sounds off grievance filed a grievance, claiming they were being paid less By Jonathan Price Keeley gave students advice Keeley said following em than their counterparts at By Missy Rake Staff Writer on equipment, practicing and ployers' directions is something Life8tyles Editor wvu. playingtechniques and also re people who work regular jobs Their plea for equal pay Marshall percussionists re lated the cruciality of profes take for granted, but that What started two years ago has been denied three ceived sound advice Wednes sionalism. doesn't always occur to musi with 12 Marshall employees times, and now proceeds day when Mike Keeley, drum He encouraged students in cians. complaining about their pay to a fourth level in the griev mer for Three Dog Night, dis terested in a music career to A native ofBaton Rouge, La., might tum into a case in cir ance process. cussed the finer points of a develop resumes and make Keeley said he began playing cuit court. career in the music business. audio and video recordings of drums while he was in ele A grievance was filed in Dr. Ben F. Miller, professor their performances to promote mentary school as a member of late1990 by six building engi Now in the fourth level ofthe ofmusic, invited Keeley to talk themselves to would-be em the school band. neers, four carpenters, a lock grievance process, the work with percussion students after ployers. He played jazz in high school, smith and a building service ers, who are being represented Three Dog Night played at the Once employed, Keeley said and stayed in the Baton Rouge worker who contend they are by the West Virginia State Em Charleston Stemwheel Re musicians should be coopera area until 1980, when he and being paid less than their ployees Union, are being heard gatta Tuesday. tive with band leaders or oth his wife moved to Los Angeles counterparts at West Virginia by the Education Employee Miller said he met Keeley at ers they are working for. -You so he could better pursue his University. Grievance Board in Charleston. this year's Summerfest, and don't argue with these people; career. He later auditioned for The employees' grievance If their plea is turned down when he learned Three Dog they're your employers. When Three Dog Night and has re plea for equal pay has been Night would be in Charleston, they wantyou to do something, mained with the band for the , denied thne times. Pf c e see BOARD, Page 2 he invited Keeley to Marshall. you should do it.• past eight years.
·- . . .. • Page2 The Parthenon FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 1992 mate proposal, other campus president[Thursday], and from • GOULD officials are more critical. the story in The Parthenon, • HERD "It doesn't speak very well of there hasn't been time to call a From Page 1 the thought that goes into [the meeting.... Some faculty have From Page 1 Parthenon draft]," said Dr. E.S. Hanra come to me with concerns about Volume 104 • Number 2 remain primarily in its prea han, COS dean. "Engineering the [COE] proposal.• Last season, Payton set a entstate, basically autonomous national record for passing Th• Parthenon, Marshall technology is in the commu Welch said among those con Unlveralty's dally newspa from the university in all but nity college." cerns was the conclusion ofthe efficiency by completing 64 percent ofhis passes for 3,392 per, la publlahed by atu name. Hanrahan, who said COS School ofNursingin the School denta Tuesday through Fri The proposal focuses on the faculty responded to the ini of Allied Health with the rec yards and 26 touchdowns. day during th• fall and creation of a professional col tial bulletin several months reation, exercise science, sports Payton's favorite target is aprlng Mmesters. lege, which would contain six ago, claims there is little back medicine and dietetic pro likely to be senior split end Responslblllty for news divisions: the School of Com ing for the proposal. grams. Troy Brown. and edltorlal content IIH munity Service, the School of "There is no support at all for "Nursing is not an allied Brown, a relatively unknown aolety with the editor. Education, the School of Inte that sort of proposal from the health; it is nursing. That is player entering last season, Editor I! grated Science & Technology, faculty in the College of Sci notappropriate. Theunitsthat emerged a superstar as a re Keuin D. Melro. s the School ofAllied Health, the ence, and I think you'll find the the school is organized with ceiver and kick returner. Managing Editor School of Journalism, and the same thing in the College of Brown hauled in 38 passes Bill Gardner are not related; I think that New. Editor School of Fine & Performing Liberal Arts and the College of schools should be organized by for 822 and eight touchdowns 11 and scored four more times on Michael Belclur s Arts. Fine Arts." disciplines that are related in Aaalstant News Editor According to the draft, crimi Gould circulated a memo to that way." kick returns. Greg Collard Among Brown's 12 touch s, nal justice, journalism and deans on Thursday asking for She also pointed out that the Sports Editor downs were five that came on mass communications and additional recommendations. divisions of the School ofCom Brad McElhinny plays of 86 yards or more. communications disorders And some colleges, includ munity Service seem to have LlfeatylH Editor · would be removedfrom the Col With Payton and Brown Mi,-yRalie ingthe School ofNursing, have little in common. lege of Liberal Arts; engineer heading an attack which in Photo Editor taken that request to heart. "There are some pieces that ing technology and laboratory "There was a memo sent to cludes tight,endMike Bartrum Chria Hancocle e are not logically connected sciences would be removed me and other academic deans (40 receptions 435 yards), tail Adviser \II Debra Belluomini from the College of Science; saying that Dr. Gould wanted according to discipline. Crimi back Orlando Hatchett (1245 r , nal justice is one of them. total yards) and fullback Glenn Production Supervisor t1 and the School ofNursing and more suggestions soon: said Michael Frid the social work program would Dean Lynne B. Welch. •So, I'm Criminal Justice is a different Pedro (13 touchdowns), Proc s· sort of thing than social work Advertlalftil Manager be removed from the School of responding to that 'soon.'" tor understandably is con Doug Jone, Medicine. She said her proposal, which and autism." cerned. Student .Ad Manager V Other programs, such as mili has notbeen officially approved However, Welch said she Proctor said the Eagles again Melia,a Dicltu,on tary science and sports com by nursing faculty, will be cir liked the idea behind a School will target Payton. Advertising C \, munications, would be removed culated today to Gilley, ·Gould of Fine & Performing Arts as Donnan said the Eagles' 696-2733 or 3346 from other colleges. and academic deans. well aa the change in the W. blitzing style of defense could Complalnta Although Gould may view the "Since we just got notifica Page Pitt School ofJournalism result in some big plays for his 696-6696 i1 recommendations as a legiti- Sports tion from the academic vice & Mass Communications. team. 696-3339 & Story Ideas s one salaryand anotherat WVU Caplan said the pay system The letter stated that because 696-2521 • BOARD is wrong," she said. "We are all is illegal because it violates workers' titles are the same 1 From Page 1 paid by the state, and we should a1986 law mandating a revised doesn't mean their levels of Friday,Sept.4, 1992 d be paid equally." uniform classification system responsibility are the same. In 1 Aft.er the grievance was re for employees. reaction to the grievance, board 311 Smith Hall again, the case will be heard by s jected a second time, the work After the BOT's decision, members are conducting a clas Huntington, W.Va. 25755 s a judge in circuit court, said about 350 classified staff Jonathan T. Brown, chairman ers' plea was presented to the sification project that will al University of West Virginia members signed a petition re low them to see what employ e of the personnel committee for questing BOT Chancellor System Board of Trustees in ees actually do, Manning said. completed by December, will a Staff Council. Charles Manning visit Marsha D. Napier, president July. The board denied the em "We want to study positions be conducted by William M. ~ Marshall to explain the board's on all campuses," Manning of the Association of Involved ployees' plea, although hear decision. In reply, Manning Mercer Inc. The company, Marshall Employees, believes ing examiner Betty Caplan, sent a three-page letter to clas said. "The board feels it terri which was hired for $440,000, the workers' actions are justi who was hired by the board, sified staff members the fol bly important to have equity will establish a "uniform and fied, she said. ruled in favor of the Marshall lowing week, defining the within the system." equitable" system for classified "To pay someone at Marshall employees one month earlier. board's position. The study, which should be employees, Manning said.
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You go to McDonalds. You still gotta eat. Stadium McDonald's ~!!lili!!31!:l.. ''The Student Center" .___ _, 2106 Fifth Avenue - . Democratic party officials confirmed Jesse Jackson is slated for an im portant minority registration drive that will involve a bus tour of the South orn1n and Midwest. The Parthenon Friday, Sept. 4, 1992 • Page 3 Ameripan poverty soars to record numbers
line was $6,932. Although higher poverty figures give other countries, such as Canada, re By Tim Bovee sponded with programs that cushioned Associated Press Writer Federal officials also said median Democrats a chance to blame Republi household income declined by 3.5 per can economic policies, the Bush ad the effects on families. "It's pretty clear the policy changes WASHINGTON (AP) -The number cent to $30,126 after adjusting for infla ministration can point the finger at the here not only didn't cushion the effects, of poor Americans soared to 35. 7 mil tion. Democratic Congress for raising taxes, Before President Lyndon Johnson's said Robert Rector, an analyst with the but made the trends worse," Green lion in 1991, more than in any year stein said. since 1964, U.S. Census Bureau offi "War on Poverty" began in 1965, typi conservative Heritage Foundation. cally more than 20 percent ofthe nation But Robert Greenstein, executive Critics of the government's poverty cials said Thursday. statistics say the numbers are mis The figures, sure to become potent was poor. Johnson's much-criticized big director of the Center on Budget and program approach to helping the poor Policy Priorities, a Washington advo leading. political fodder in this election year, The government's poverty level, ad showed 2.1 million Americans were successfully lowered the poverty rate cacy group, said simple political finger below 15 percent. pointing masks the fact that deep justed regularly for inflation, is based added to the poverty rolls in the second on monetary income before taxes. It year of the current recession. Since then, the poverty rate has changes in the economy have made ranged from a low of 11 percent in 1974 more Americans poor. excludes non-cash benefits such as food Poor Americans accounted for 14.2 stamps, medicaid and public housing. to a high of 15.2 percent in 1983. "We've had som~ long-term trends in percent of the population, up from 13.5 Also, ownership of a house, car or any percent the year before and topping 14 Generally, poverty rates have been the private economy that weren't cre other property has no effect. on whether percent for the first time since 1985. higher m,der the administrations of ated by either party that are increasing The government defines a poor per• Republican Presidents Bush and Re both poverty and income disparity," a household meets the government's son as someone whose income is below agan than in the preceding administra Greenstein said. definition of poverty. the national poverty line. For a family tions of Democrat Jimmy Carter, and Declining wages for low-skilled work "When Donald Trump l1ad a bad year, of four in 1991, the poverty line was Republicans Gerald R. Ford and Rich and a weakening of labor unions have he can be treated as poor, because he $13,924. For someone living alone, the ard M. Nixon. lowered income. Faced with such trends, had negative income," Rector said. China protests sale of F-16s to Taiwan BRIEF,S By Kathy Chenault that on "one hand the U.S. is from wire reports Associated press writer arguing for arms control but on the other, it is selling very BEIJING (AP) - China sophisticated fighter planes to A jack of all trades, Billy Joel pleads case threatened Thursday to with Taiwan." draw from international arms ThP TTnit.P.cl States. Britain. Carter turns to poetry in commercial protest control talks over President France, China and Russia - Bush's decision to sell 150 the major international arms suppliers - began talks last ATLANTA(AP)-JimmyCarter:The poli EAST HAMPTON, N. Y. (AP)-Billy Joel fighter jets worth $6 billion to tician. The peanut farmer. The anti-poverty has pleaded innocent to illegally catching Taiwan. year on measures to reduce weapons sales, particularly to crusader. Now, the poet. striped bass during a protest on behalf of China summoned U.S. Am The former president has two poems in the commercial fishermen. bassador J. Stapleton Roy to Third World countries. China opposes any sale of fall issue of Georgia Journal. The singer and 19 fishermen were issued the Foreign Ministry and One, "Priorities of Some Mexican Chil summonses during the July 28 protest in lodged a strong protest, the military equipment to Taiwan or any relations with the rival dren," is about a group of children who ap Amagansett, the Long Island town where he state-run Xinhua news agency proach the poet in Mexico. He expects them and wife Christie Brinkley own a house. reported. govemmentthatappeartogive it official recognition. to ask for money. Instead, they ask for paper They entered the pleas Wednesday and face It quoted Vice Foreign Minis and pencils. $250 fines if convicted. ter Liu Huaqiu as telling Roy Taiwan, an island off China's coast, has been separate politi The other poem, "Miss Lillian Sees Lep The commercial fishermen say the rules that if the United States pro rosy for the First Time," is about Carter's favor sport fishermen. ceeds with the sale of the F- cally since the revolution of 1949 brought the Communist mother's work as a nurse in Bombay, India. 16s, "China would find it diffi "I got my mask before I would take on-this cult to stay in the meeting of government to power on the Yamaguchi turning pro, mainland. The Nationalists duty, gave the child a shot and then, not well,· the five on arms control issues." slipped away to be alone and scrubbed my Bush announced the sale fled to Taiwan. but golden days remain In Taiwan, Defense Minister body until it was raw,• the poem reads. Wednesday in Forth Worth, With. time, the nurse and patient grow Texas, where it could prevent Chen Li-an called Bush's deci CHICAGO (AP) - Figure skater Kristi sion to sell the F-16s a "major closer:•And then love grew between the two Yamaguchi is turning pro but might return several thousand General ofus, so when I kissed her lips, I didn't feel Dynamics workers from being breakthrough." to amateur status to defend her gold medal at laid off. The deal will end a Taiwan has recently suffered unclean.• the 19~4 Olympics. decade-old ban on the sale ofF- setbacks in its rivalry with Carter began writing poetry three years The 21-year-old plans to compete in De 16s to China's rival. China, a coveted market for ago. Some ofhis poems will also be published cember at the DuraSoft World Professional Foreign Minister Qien Qichen many nations. Last month this fall in North Dakota Quarterly and in Figure Skating Championships in Landover, said today at a summit of non South Korea switched recogni New Letters. Md. aligned countries in Indonesia tion from Taiwan to China. . Hurricane victims receiving psychological assistance
not specify how many counselors are 1. 7 million meals had been served at tioned the wisdom of creating the By Melissa Conti huge tent cities in Homestead and Associated Press Writer coming. 110 feeding sites and 700,000 pounds of Kate Hale, emergency operations di food distributed. Florida City. He promised to begin rebuildinghomes in seven to 10 days. MIAMI (AP) - With tent cities offer rector ofhard hit Dade County, said the One psychological problem of special county had passed the worst of the cri concern to local officials is family vio- "With all due respect to the tre ing some measure of physical comfort mendous job the Army is doing to set to those left weary and homeless by sis. lence. · Andrew left. an estimated 250,000 "Your average, decent human beings up tent communities, folks want to Hurricane Andrew, the nation's top people homeless and caused up to $20 protect their castle, their palace, that health official turned his attention to trying to make ends meet may find billion in damage when it hit Aug. 24. themselves fighting with neighbors, which they own or control," Kemp the victims' psychological needs. said. Health and Human Services Secre Five tent cities run by the Army and spouses and even turning theh- ,mger Marines opened Thursday with room He said Bush will ask for a multi tary Louis Sullivan announced Wednes against their children," said Dr. Ovidio for nearly 3,800 people. B. Bermudez, a pediatrician. billion-dollar supplemental appro day that teams ofmental health coun priation for relief and the govern selors are being sent to South Florida to After check-in at a Red Cross tent, In the 24 hours after President Bush Luz Torres, 25, was handed a plastic ment will consider building smaller help victims suffering from stress and issued a televised plea for donations on bag containing a portable radio, batter Tuesday, the Red Cross received pledges camps in damaged neighborhoods so other related psychological problems. people can stay closer to what is left -rhe psychological trauma that people ies, toiletries and stationery. of$2.5 million, agency spokesman David -rhis is wonderful," she said. -rhis is of their homes. go through in an incident like this begins Giroux said. like a hotel." U.S. Housing Secretary Jack Kemp, More than 480,000 people in Flor to manifest itself a few days to two ida remained without electricity. weeks after this,• he said. Sullivan did State officials said Wednesday that who toured the area Wednesday,.ques- "It's created discourse. If you have discourse and discussion, then that's good." - Vice President tor Academic Affairs Alan B. Gould on the COE proposal
The Parthenon FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 1992 • Page4 our view ltl A 51'£CIAL Give COE draft ~E'po11r; MPc TAiEs 'loo a second look DIRECt"LY TO T"( fROt4T ~ The Issue: The COiiege of Education on Tues day unvellved Its own recommednatlons for llt4ES . WAAT' restructuring the university. Now come the criti- 11" l,.11{£ TM[ cisms and a flurry of other proposals BR~MT? n January, the Board ofTruste es urged univer sities in the state system to reduce the number of administrators, colleges, departments and free-standing programs. I That was an initiative long overdue. VIOumotlS OF Higher education for years has operated on a piti 1\C6CMUAC0t' -'1E KflOtl "800tl 0 fuJly small budget, yet the number ofadm inistrators at each of the universities seems to grow with little °"~ s,oo~ end in sight. _ ,~~of= Meanwhile, the Legislature has been dragging its 1\IEOtl~ feet when it comes to allocating funds for state col I!, uu=~t-l~ ~ leges and universities. t'6 A .,.,..,..,..~,.- And with little help from lawmakers, the only 1 ~'r J(CM.J.. solution is for universities to tighten their belts. ti)~~"'"~ That's where the BOTs policy bulletin and, more '5cAReo! recently, the proposal from the College of Education, comes in. A draft recommending a reduction in the number of colleges at Marshall from nine to four - with the School of Medicine remaining relatively autonomous letters r.olicies - was present on Tuesday to COE faculty. One of the most revolutionary ideas in the brief A call to protect West Virginia has a comparatively letters document is the formation ofa College of Professional low crime rate and yet a total of Studies which would, among other things, pool sev battered women 16,182 women sought help from The Parthenon accepts letters to eral "professional" programs from the School of West Virginia battered women's the editor on subjects of interest to the Medicine and the colleges ofbusiness, liberal arts and To the editor: shelters last year. Marshall community. science and place them under one administrative Domestic violence is usually an Letters should be typed and no umbrella. On Sept. 28, 1992 there will be a unreported crime and it is estimated longer than 300 words. Letters must The report calls for reorganizing the university into meeting in Flatwoods, to call for a that as many as 50 percent of all include the author's name, hometown state-wide court watch system to couples experience violence during and class rank or title. a College of Arts and Sciences, a College of Business, monitor the judicial system's re the course of their relationship. The editor reserves the right to edit a College of Professional Studies and a Community sponse to battered women and to Therefore, a great number of vic College. discuss the establishment of a tims suffer in their homes, out of for space and potential libel. The plan would reduce the number of administra support network for people who our sight, and tragically end. Address all letters to: tors, and, at least theoretically, save the university a have lost family members or friends That woman grieves for her Letters to the editor lot of money. to homicide. daughter, and wants to do some The Parthenon The proposal, which is just one of many that will One attendee will be a woman thing that will help people heal emo 311 Smith Hall come from different areas of the university, has re who lost her daughter to a crime of tionally when they've lost someone Huntington, W.Va. 25755 ceived mixed reactions. domestic violence. to a senseless crime. Some university officials, like Dr. Alan B. Gould, Her daughter was murdered by She wants to do something to corrections vice president for academic affairs, highlight the an abusive husband in late 1991. help people understand a judicial The husband confessed to the system that seems nearly as sense Factual errors appearing in The draft's merits and call for input from the different con murder and pled guilty in order to less with its response. Parthenon should be reported by situencies. receive mercy from the court with a Anyone interested in being part Others criticize it for being poorly researched and possibility of parole rather than a of a support group for people who calling 696-6696. Corrections will incomplete. lifetime in prison. have lost family or friends to homi appear on Page 2 as soon as pos Then there are those like Dr. Dery) R. Leaming, The prosecutor accepted his plea, cide is welcome to attend our mee~ sible after the error is reported. dean of the College of Liberal Arts, who says, •It's and the husband will be eligible for ingin Flatwoods at the Days Inn on something we have to look at and examine carefully.• parole consideration in 2001. Sept. 28. FYI That seems to be the best idea so far. The mother and her family and Anyone who is interested in es Although the COE proposal, like some of the ones friends are sentenced to lifetimes tablishing a court watch system in FYI Is provided as a free service to that surely will follow, has its faults, it is at least a ofgrief over their loss ofher daugh West Virginia is welcome. to all campus and non-profit organi start. , ter. Meet with us at 10 a.m. on Sept. zations. FYI will appear in The Parthe The whole situation is kind oflike the saying, "Eve Media coverage makes us increas 28. non every Thursday. ingly aware of the violence in soci For more information call (304) Announcements may be placed In rybody complains about the weather, but nobody does ety - street crime and senseless 765-2250. anything about.• acts of brutality. The Parthenon by calling 696-6696 Well, now someone has done something about it, However, it is the violence next between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday but all everyone else does is complain. door that we often ignore or do not Judy King Smith through Friday, orby stopping by The A shakeup is inevitable. The BOT already has said know about that presents the grea~ President, West Virginia Coalition Parthenon newsroom, Smith Hall 311 it wants a proposal by Oct. 1. est threat. Against Domestic VIOience during office hours. The only questions remaining are: •how severe wiU the restructuring be? •when exactly will it happen? Look for these columnists appearing regularly in •and what will be left when it's all over? As the proposals and rumors circulate, more and The Parthenon beginning Tuesday: more faculty and administrators will begin running scared, with the fates of their programs uncertain. •Chris Rice One of the few certainties that remains is that for the best possible solution to come about, all those • Nandini Shastry involved need to work together. Constructive criticism, direct input and coopera • Heather Oliver tion from all constituencies of the university must be • Kevin D. Melrose provided to do wh at's best for students, faculty, staff and individual programs as well as the university as Don't miss an issue. We won't. a whole. After two seasons at MU, Jim Donnan finally can sa 'this is the year' The Parthenon special section
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THE DEFENSE 7 • Page 2 FOOTBALL 1992 FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 1992 '92 may be Herd's crowning year
By Brad McElhlnny quarterback Michael Payton cember but lost to Youngstown "We feel like it's something we get sentimental, but we want Sports Editor said. "People know we're num State University 25-17. This· want to accomplish. make the season all we can ber one in the nation. At the year the championship game "It's not something that's make it." Kings hold an honorable and same time, people will be trying will be at Marshall's year-old going to put a hex on us. We The team's first goal is to win dangerous job. Ranked num harder to beat us." stadium, where the team is just want to go out and play." the Southern Conference ber one in the nation by most Since he arrived at Marshall, undefeated. Seniors like Litton and Pay championship, squad members pre-season polls, the football Coach Jim M. Donnan has "As far as putting unneces ton have an extra incentive. say. "Marshall University is team looks at the honor with a called 1992 the year ofthe Herd. sary pressure on ourselves, we "For about 13 or 14 ofus, this is the team to beat in the league," critical eye. The team made it to the na don't feel like that," defensive going to be our last first game "It gives us an extra edge," tional championship last De- lineman Byran K Litton said. of the season. It's too early to Please see '92, Page 2
"Fifteen angry start ers -return to a team Donnan ready to take final step that fell to Young By Anthony Hanshew years. stown State in I-AA Athletic Correspondent A fourth-quarter co1lapse title game ... (Head against Youngstown State coach Jim) Donnan When Jim M. Donnan ar ended Donnan's dream of has often said 1992 rived in Huntington in 1990, bringing a national champion he spoke of a three-year plan ship to Marshall. would be Marshall's that would bring the Marshall However, 15 returning start year. Who's to argue? football program to national ers are determined to take the This team is loaded." prominence. final step. 1992 begins Donnan's third "I think last year's team year at the helm of Thunder developed through the season," The Sporting News ing Herd football, and he said Donnan said. "We didn't have his team is on the brink of that much talent, but we had making good on his promise. good special teams and we won "Number one, we wanted to some close games, so we over Facilities acquire the talent needed to be achieved from that standpoint." competitive in the Southern Overachieving will be a vir Conference,"Donnansaid. "Af tual impossibility this season. building is ter three recruiting classes we Seven nationally ranked pub feel we've made good strides in lications, including Street and that." Smith's and The Sporting 'tad better' Indeed. Donnan's inexperi News, 'have ranked Marshall enced, undersized team com as the top team in Division 1- By Brad McElhinny pleted the 1990 season with a AA. Also, six players have Sports Editor 6-5 record that included three earned preseason All-Ameri losses by 12 points. can honors. Cold floors and musty smells In 1991, Marshall exceeded Donnan says the lofty rank greeted football players in old expectations and enjoyed the ings and expectations have Fairfield Stadium's locker finest season in school history. provided his toughest off-sea room. In the new stadium last Donnan lead his team to a 7-3 son challenge. year, players dressed in the regular season record, which "We've worked hard at mak Henderson Center before included the Herd's first win ing sure the players are ready games and walked a block to at rival Furman and a near to play. We have to put the the game. upset of nationally ranked I-A preseason hype aside and think Things are different now. In foe North Carolina State. of this year's team - not of the By Jemy G By Shea Butler Staff Writer After a disappointing display by the punting team in the spring Green and White Game, Marshall has new hope for this season in the form of an athlete named Travis Colquitt. Colquitt, a sophomore from Roanoke, Va., came to Marshall after spending one year at Lee's McRay Junior College in Banner Elk, N.C. He was recruited by such schools as the University of Tennessee, Rutgers, and Virginia Tech but was forced to attend the junior college to make up a grade requirement deficiency. "The NCAA changed the grade re quirements and I found out I was short one math credit and one foreign lan guage credit," Colquitt said. "By the time I had made up the one math credit, Besides, football is in his blood -- lit everybody had been picked up and no erally. Three of his family members one was recruiting any more." played professionally. Colquitt said he is not sure what his "My dad (Steve Colquitt) played for average kicking yardage has been in Dallas in '70 and '71 and then got hurt," practice, but that's fine with him. Colquitt said. "My uncle Craig(Colquitt) "I really don't want to know what my played for the Steelers from, I think,'79 average is. I would rather wait until to '88. And, Jimmy (Colquitt's cousin) I've punted in a game situation and see played one yeai: for the Seahawks be what my average is then so that I don't fore he got hurt." disappoint anyone." And despite the Herd's number one But ifhe performs like he has in the ranking, Colquitt is not at all nervous. past, Colquitt will not have to worry "I think it's great that Marshall is about disappointing anyone. His long ranked number one. I came here just in est punt is 83 yards. time." Sophomore punter Travis Colqultt tries to boot another 83 yarder In practice. New faces in backfield hope to make big impact By Anthony Hanshew become the most dangerous scoring Chris Parker and Chris Grose first nan said. "He's the first guy we've had Athletic Correspondent threat in Division I-AA caught the eye ofHerd fans at the Green that can get the ball and show you his football. White Spring game. taillights." Last year, much oft he With eight starters re Parker was tested often during the After noticing a lack of depth at full preseason hype' sur turning to an offense that spring game and produced with 66 yards back Grose asked to be given a tryout rounding the offense in averaged 33 points and on 19 carries and a touchdown. at fullback. He managed to work his way to no. 2 cluded senior receivers 415 yards a game last Grose proved that his move from line on the depth chart during his impres Brian Dowler and Ri season, it may be difficult backer to fullback was legitimate by ..__ ___._ for a newcomer to make a sive spring. cardo Clark. Both had totaling 70 yards and two touchdowns "I just hope that I can be a main con PARKER stellar seasons, how- GROSE similar impact in 1992. on nine carries. tributor," Grose said. "Ifthat 's running ever a relative unknown named Troy However, a pair of freshmen running "Parker is the first home run hitter on third and short or blocking · what Brown emerged from obscurity to backs may do just that. that we've had here," coach Jim Don- ever . I just want to fill my role." The Parthenon is printed on 100% recycled paper SECURITY electronic 110 db R.1'tleTTA alarms doon windows & autos! 24 hour protection! For a quarter, Marshall University CALLER ID can be purchased at students can ride a TTA bus anywhere CRUTCHERS 1701 5th Avenue 525-1771 from 20th to 7th streets in downtown Huntington. The 25-cent ride is a new service to students, and all you need to do is show your MU identification card. To movie theaters, shopping and PET SEMATARY TWO ( restaurants, TTA ... the Perfect Pick TODAY 5:15-7:20-8:20 Me Up. A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN TODAY 4:30-7:00-8:30 (PG DEATH BECOMES HER TODAY S:20-7:3o-e:35 (PQ1S RAPID FIRE (R) Just for tlte ~lt41f1!. .. 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Marshall and the so competitive that they really get upset Right tackle Chris Deaton and right fans are great," Deaton said. •rve with each other when one doesn't help guard Phillip M. Ratliffwent to oppos the other out enough." never seen any ing high schools in Kentucky. Despite the competitiveness they have "Phil went to Lawrence County, and thing like it any I went to Johnson Central," Deaton where." between them, when Ratliff was cho said "That's a big rivalry where we're The idea of play sen First Team Kodak All-American from." ing in a new sta last season, Deaton said, "I think I was The schools are about 30 minutes dium helped lure happier about it than he was. That is apart, Ratliff said. the two athletes to one great honor." "Just close enough t.o be really Huntington. Ratliff was quick to point out that competitive.We had been up against "The stadium Deaton was chosen as a pre-season pick each other in high school because I wasn't here yet, but J.1 for First Team All-Conference this year. played both teams (offense and de it was under way," RIGMT: i "I really owe my honors to him (Dea fense) and Chris played offense. That's Deaton said. ton) since a player is only as good as the when we first got to know each other," "Marshall had al Phi Ratfiff / person he plays next to," Ratliff said. Right Guard ~ . Ratliff said. ways had a good M Deaton and Ratliff are as inseparable The two big linemen became better program while we ❖ • , Louisa, Ky off the field as they are on the field. acquainted on recruiting trips during were in high Jonlor Fo1 the last two summers they have their senior year. school." worked together for the West Virginia "We were recruited by the same When Deaton and Division of Highways. Their supervi schools," Deaton said. "Most of our Ratliff realized they would be playing sor, Tom Thornburg, said the two work trips were scheduled for the same time Madison Sayre, who graduated last togetherrather than against each other spring. But the change didn't work out together just as well out of uniform. so they put us in rooms together." they agreed it was a good change. as weH as expected. "There wasn't a task I could give Deaton and Ratliff were recruited by "We knew each other then, we knew "I was having trouble at it (left end)," them that didn't get done," Thornburg several universities, including East what each other could do, and it made Deaton said. "It doesn't seem like much, said "My crew just fell in love with ern Kentucky University, Western it easier to work together,"Deaton said. but when you're used to playing one them, they were so easy to get along Kentucky University, Morehead State The first year the "Kentucky Head end, it isn't easy to change. with." University and the University of Ken hunters" were here, Deaton was red "Plus, Johnny (McKee) was playing Thornburg referred to the athletes as tucky. Marshall was an easy choice for shirted so Ratliff was starting on the good in that position so they (the "good ambassadors of Marshall." both of them. offensive line without him. For the past coaches) put me back." "Everything was 'yes sir' or 'no sir.' "I had a recruiting trip to EKU two years the two linemen have played Chris Scelfo, offensive line coach, They were always gentlemen." planned for the next week and I didn't side-by-side and are inseparable. echoed Deaton's words. Deaton and Ratliff agreed that work even go," Deaton said. At the beginning of this season Dea "We· moved a guy over from defense ing together off the field has helped to "It was the same for me," Ratliff said. ton was moved to left tackle, to fill the (McKee) who we feel will do a great job strengthen their ability to play together "I knew I belonged here." void left by all-conference lineman in the position. We did what was best on the field. I ·------~I I I I I HOTTEST COUNTRY DANCING CLUB IN THE TRI-STATE! 2101 Chestnut St. Kenova WV 453-3041 DANCE LESSONS SUNDAY THAU THURSDAY OPEN AT 3 PM MONDAY THAU FRIDAY 7 PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY I I SUNDAY EVERYONE GETS IN FREE I MONDAY M.U. NIGHT - Drink specials · I I I TUESDAY LADIES NIGHT I I WEDNESDAY WLGC - 105.7 FM - DATING GAME I THURSDAY JITTERBUG - SWING NIGHT I I (Lots of fun - easy to learn) I I I FRIDAY AND SATURDAY - PARTY! PARTY! PARTY! I I I IF YOU'RE GONNA BE COUNTRY -YOU GOTTA BE AT HOUSTON'S. I I I ·------~------MUST BE 21 OR OVER. I.D. REQUIRED I FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 1992 Football 1992 Pages - The Big Green really means 'big green' Food joints expecting ~ big bucks game days By Missy Rake Lifestyles Editor \ Big green will start rolling in this weekend for Huntington businesses near the new stadium, and owners are anticipating high profits. "Especially with Marshall being No. 1, the atten dance will be up, which will give us more business," said Jessie Lazaro, store manager of Pizza Hut on Fifth Avenue. Lazaro said he schedules a lot of workers on days when games are played in the afternoons. Visitors' appetites kick in before and after games, he said. The Fifth Avenue McDonald's Restaurant encoun ters the same lunch and dinner rushes as Pizza Hut. Store manager Rob Rogers said he believes most re tail businesses near the stadium will be more pre pared to handle crowds of customers this season. ByKNIJone. "Last year was a learning experience for most busi Businesses near the football stadium have high business, McDonald's, really joined In the Marshall nesses," Rogers said. "We11 be better prepared now." expectations for record crowds In their stores as spirit by sporting a new green and white exterior. The influx of people to the new stadium has turned record attendance Is expected for games. One Other restaurants plan special activities game day. Saturdays into the busiest days of the week for Stadium Bookstore on Fifth Avenue, owner James Norma Ciccarello, director ofsales and marketing at bar, and he hires bands to entertain fans after games. Morgan said. the Radisson Hotel. When football fans are thrown "We get five times the normal business on game "When the games were at Fairfield Stadium, Satur in with other hotel guests, the months ofSeptember days," Neal said. "We just throw the doors open and day used to be the slowest day of the week," Morgan and October are usually packed, she said. do things to hype up the football season." said "Lastyear, sales increased 15 percent, and that The new stadium is attracting more out-of-state Business increased so much last season that Yes can only be attributed to specific buying from people visitors, Ciccarello said. The number of rooms terdays owner Danny Dyer is adding another room to from games." rented during football season increases each year, his bar. The room will seat about 70 people, he said. Morgan expects even more of an ·increase in sales but Ciccarello expects this season's turnout to be the Convenience stores also benefit from home football this year not only for Stadium Bookstore, but for biggest. games, said Handi-Mart owner Bob Duckworth. Huntington businesses in general. "I believe that's why West Virginia University Formerly 7-Eleven, Handi-Mart on Fifth Avenue is "The rest of the town benefits. People come and eat ticket sales are down. People are wanting to go to before and after the games and spend the night," he Marshall games now," she said. always stocked to its fullest during game weekends, said "It contributes to jobs and develops the econ Owners of Mycroft's and Yesterdays on Third he said. omy." Avenue usually offer special discounts on food and "We expect a big turnout this weekend," Duck Out-of-state fans who prefer staying overnight af drinks for Herd fans. Mycroft's owner Ty Neal in worth said. "We're going to have extra people work ter games boost local hotel and motel sales, said vites radio stations to set up live remotes from his ing and put up a lot of streamers." r------, WELCOME BACK & GOOD LUCK THIS SEMESTER! KEEP YOUR SUMMER TAN GET BACK INTO SHAPE Low on money? BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS! Check ~ut our payment plans! 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Tennessee-Chattanooga - Appalachian State - The Mountaineers have won three The Moccasins were one of six By Greg Collard ofthe last six Southern Confer Southern Conference teams to finish last season 7-4 or better, Assistant News Editor ence crowns and are expected but its future was clouded af to battle for the title again if ter spring practice. The team Possible litigation over 2,000 new members of the offensive lost three starters - one to missing seats in Marshall's$30 line can learn the system injury and two to discipline million football stadium came quickly. problems - in the last few closer to reality Monday when "We are going to have to be an attorney was obtained by months. very patient," said Coach Jerry the University System Board Moore, 23-12 in three seasons The biggest loss may be jun ofTrustees to take legal action in Boone, N.C. "When you lose ior defensive back Monte Love against the stadium's contrac those people up front you bet lace, who Coach Buddy Nix tor. ter be patient because that's calls a pro prospect. Lovelace The missing seats are a re the pulse and heartbeat ofyour was dismissed from the team sult of contractors miscalcu football team. Ofthefive people by Nix after making 106 tack lating space consumed for dis who make things go, we've lost les as a sophomore. abled seats, chair seats and an three of them." Offensive tackle Alexander additional television platform Booker also was kicked off the Appalachian State returns when the stadium was under team, while senior running construction in September with quarterback D.J . back James Roberts, who Campbell, who has started 35 1990. rushed form ore than 850yards, Marshall will not be eligible straight games, and I-AA rec suffered a knee injury. ord-setting punter Harold Al "It's amazing the things that to advance from NCAA I-AA to exander, who averaged 46. 7 can happen from the end offall I-A until the error is corrected, yards per punt last year. · according to NCAA policy. Bruising linebacker Rico to the beginning of the next Rosser Fabrap International Mack (6-4, 230) leads the de- year," Nix said. Players undergo Intense preparation for the season. of Atlanta offered a $50,000 settlement, but costs for the missing seats could run as high Versatile athlete gets foot in door of program as $350,000. Chancellor Charles Manning would not say how much the Bt Anthony Hanshew Conference ing in Klein's shadow hasn't dium. Athletic Correspondent been his biggest concern lead "I'm excited and I'm ready to BOT is seeking, however. He scorer Dewey referred further questions to Klein won't ing up to Saturday's season play in front of all of those people. But I don't want to put the BOT's representative, The Thundering Herd is kick a game opener. down by two points with 30 "Right now I'm more con to much pressure on myself, Huntington attorney Michael winning field Farrell. seconds remaining in the game goal for The cerned with winning the job," because I can't afford to make and are in position for a game Merrick said. "I don't even mistakes in what I'm doing." When asked the amount he Herd· MERRICK Merrick joined the football will seek for the BOT, Farrell winning field goal. On comes Instead, think about [Klein]. I don't have the kickinl? team as 25.000 part-time soc to meet his standards LandJ 1 program m1cfway through the said now is not the time to com fans at Marshall Stadium don't have to break his rec 1990 season when Klein began ment. cer player, part-time football "At this point the only thing chant "DEWEY, DEWEY". player Willy Merrick leads a ords." struggling on kickoffs. When This has become a familiar What Merrick has to do now Klein's eligibility was finished I can tell you is I have been au group ofkickers who will try to thorized by the Board of Trus sight in Huntington for the make Klein and his last-min is prove that he can perform in after last season, Merrick be past four years, but this sea front of huge crowd of curious gan his bid to become The tees to pursue the matter," he ute heroics a memory. said. son all-time leading Southern However, Merrick said play- Herd fans at Marshall Sta- Herd's placekicker. 1nj U ry leads player to broadcasting Yffoonlijhl X a.1fs BACK TO By Greg Collard pionships in nine seasons. pressive rank SCHOOL SPECIAL Assistant News Editor In fact, he proudly wears a ing a reflection FOR STUDENT & FACULTY of what Coach large championship ring to during the month of Sept. Recently hired sports broad prove the team's success. "I Jim Donnan has caster Stan Cotten said a knee hope to be wearing a green one done for the pro- FULL SET OF ACRYLIC NAILS .... $20.00 gram, but injury turned his attention [ring] someday," he said. FILL INS •... $15.00 WORK GUARANTEED from barking quarterback sig Most college football polls pre warned "it dicted there's a good chance of doesn't win nals to broadcasting his favor games for you." COTTEN 642 1/ 2 ADAMS AVENUE ite sport - football. that happening this year by HUNTINGTON WV 523-2686 The 31-year-old Knoxville, ranking the Thundering Herd Cotten will have other du ------Tenn., native was recruited to No. 1 in Division I-AA. Only ties. He will promote and play football by several schools, the NCAA poll ranked another market the Thundering Herd including his alma mater, the team number one. Sports Network and broadcast Cotten agrees with the polls, ing basketball games. University of Tennessee. But when work gets tough, -rhey recruited me, but a sur saying Marshall's talent, expe geon got in the way, which rience, and players'"confidence Cotten said he knows he can turned me toward what I'm without arrogance" blend to always turn to his office wall doing now," Cotten said. "But I gether to make a potent mix. for inspiration. He points to an look back on it now and see However, Cotten learned autographed picture of one of some good has come from it." during his Carson-Newman his heroes, Dallas Cowboys He wasted no time working days that a No. 1 ranking can linebacker Bill Bates. The two toward his new goals. In 1980 be just as dangerous. were high school teammates he started broadcasting foot "Everyone will be out to get and remain close friends. ball games for Carson-Newman Marshall,'" he said. "Rarely did "Bill was never supposed to College, an NAIA school near I experience games where make it in the NFL. When rm PARAPROFESSIONALS, INC. Knoxville. 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Don't dismiss defensive stars Herd's defensiye front as good as any in the nation, coach says By Anthony Hanshew "I hated it the first three or four who play in front of him. Rodney Gar Athletic Correspondent weeks. I tota11y hated it. I felt like I was rett, Byran Litton, Byron Turner, doing the opposite of what I was sup Keenan Rhodes and Bob Lane are Caught in much of the hoopla sur posed to do," Stephenson said. "But by among the lineman that are expected rounding Marshall's preseason num the spring, I rea11y to be the strength of Donnan's 4-3 de ber one ranking have been offensive started learning the fense. stars such as Michael Payton and Troy position and I liked "The front four make us look a lot Brown. it." better," King said. "With them we However, the Green and White boasts Stephenson's new should be able to stop the run." a trio oflinebackers that may prove as role wi11 call on him In Saturday's game against More dominant. to become much more head State, William King wi11 be start Donahue Stephenson, Shannon King active in the pass ing in the third different position in his and William King anchor Marsha11's rush. S. King three years for the Herd. defensive front seven that Coach Jilll' It's a responsibility King (no relation to Shannon), played Donnan compares to any in the nation. he welcomes. strong safety as a freshman and was Stephenson, a 6-foot-1-inch, 218- "It's a fun position," Stephenson said. moved to free safety as a sophomore. poundjunior, has led The Herd in tack "I like to blitz and it's a blitzing posi This season, King, who ta11ied 83 les in each of his first two seasons. tion." tackles and an interception in 1991, Last year, the two-time All-South With the absence of Stephenson's will start at weak side linebacker. ern Conference presence in the middle, Shannon King King is a versatile athlete who has ceivers can be tough. player paced The is now The Herd's primary defender the size (5-foot-10-inch, 210 pounds) to "I like the physical contact. I like· Herd's stingy de against the run. fight off blocks and being on the line of scrimmage. This fense with 130 tack Last season the 5-foot-11-inch, 236- the speed to cover takes more of a toll on your body, but les. poundjunior shared time with Stephen receivers man-for that's the game of football," King said. His aggressive son at middle linebacker. man. King had better hope his new posi play as one of King wi11 start at that position this Like Stephenson, tion doesn't take too much of a toll. If a Marshall's top run year after having a ste11ar 1991 cam King said adjusting weakness can be found at the line stoppers along with Stephenson paign. to a new position backer position, it is in depth. his pass rushing A proven defender against the run, with new responsi Casey Hill is The Herd's top reserve ability has earned him preseason All King had 85 tru:kles and three sacks W. King bilities didn't come linebacker, however he is the only American honors. last year. easy. backup that has considerable playing Stephenson spent much of his first King said the position shifts should "At first, it was experience. two seasons as a middle linebacker. bolster Marsha11's defense which fin kind of awkward because I was used to The lack of depth could pose a prob However, Stephenson was moved to ished third in the conference last sea being in the seeondary. lem ifnagginginjuries to Shannon King strong side linebacker at halftime of son. "I've been there since part oflast year, and Stephenson progress. last year's 38-31 loss to UT-Chat "During the spring, it was a trial [and] now I feel real confident." Vince Parker and Jermaine Swafford tanooga and has been playing there situation. I'm glad we had the spring King1s main adjustment has been the were impressive in practice, however, since. game because we were able to get the emphasis on the running game. as Stephenson states, "We have some It was a move to whcih Stephenson bugs out." He said taking on 260-pound offen great young linebackers, but experi had to adjust. King also gives credit to the linemen sive linemen instead of 180-pound re- ence is the best teacher." CLASSIFIEDS 696-3346 I-AA Top 15 The top 15 teams in the CHILD CARE GIVER w/early child 1992 NCAA Division I hood background to care for my 2 year AA football preseason CASH foremptylaser printer cartridges. old son in my home 4 days/week. Beat poll: CALL Hal at Rent-A-Cartridge (614) References required. 733-4442 the sports gurus 886-8865 SPRING BREAK 93-SeH trips, earn 1. Youngstown State SCHOLARSHIP money available. For cash & go free! Student Travel Fabulous fun and prizes 2. Marshall info write to P.O. 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An administrative room conceding anything to the That confidence begins with gives Moon and his staff a Her\!, Furman coach Jimmy the offense which returns spacious meeting place - Satterfield said. Michael Payton, 1991 South something they didn't have "I think it would be difficult ern Conference Offensive before. "It all flows," he said. for any team to go undefeated Player of the Year. "It's usable space." in the conference," Satterfield "We have a lot of confidence Moon, other administrators said. "It's hard to predict any in our quarterback position. and graduate assistants have body winning. Marshall's got a Michael had a great year last their own locker room down good chance." year. We have premier players stairs. A locker room for game Much of the team's chances at wide receiver and tight end officials is accessible from the will rest on the shoulders of and we have the best running field. "That way you can't chase Payton, a second team All game since fve been here." them very far," Moon said. American. Players such as Payton, Troy Soccer balls, volleyballs, Payton passed for 3,392 yards F. Brown, Mike W. Bartrum batting helmets, gloves, knee and 26 touchdowns last year. and Donahue Stephenson bracesandthelikefillanequip He completed 222 of346 passes make life much easier for ment room to the ceiling. for school and Southern Con Donnan. Lettermen's jackets, footballs ference records. However, the 1992 edition of and shoes fill a smaller room. His primary. target will be the Thundering Herd does have Each football player has a speedy receiverTroy F. Brown, holes to fill. mailbox for jocks, socks and T ByK•Jona who scored a touchdown every On offense, the wideout spots shirts. 7.5 times he touched the ball. vacated by Brian B. Dowler A large room upstairs serves Players begin leg-stretching drllls at Wednesday He averaged 122 yards in all and Ricardo A Clark wi11 be in as a meeting place and study afternoon's practice. Marshall plays Morehead State Uni purpose yardage. good hands with Troy F. and hall. Players also get buffet versity 7 p.m. Saturday. Will J. Brown, no relation, Will J . Brown. dinner there - the same food also should be a starting re Donnan's biggest challenge as in the residence hall cafete I ceiver. Mike W. Bartrum, a sec entering this season was fill rias, Moon says. "I ate here one ond-team all-conference ing a gap on the offensive line night. It was pretty good." New bowl contract player, wi11 start at tight end. left by K Madison Sayre. When the team needs smaller Orlando M. Hatchett returns Last season, Marshall's line meeting areas, screens drop as the Herd's leading runner allowed more sacks in the six and divide the room. Defense no fiesta for officials the past two years. His 16 and a halfquarters Sayre didn't goes to one side and the offense touchdowns rank 10th in play than in the 13-and-a-half to the other. Six cubby holes By RICK WARNER was if the No. 1 and No. 2 Marshall history. games in which he participated. across the hall also allow for AP Football Writer teams were available. Other Fullback Glenn D. Pedro, who Instead of replacing Sayre more individualized coaching wise, the Orange, Sugar and wi11 start for the third year, with an untested underclass or tutoring. The ink is barely dry on the Cotton would pick before the totaled the most running touch man, Donnan looked to the A computer with a TV moni contract, and already there are Fiesta. downs in the conference last defensive line for an answer tor fills one room. Coaches use signs ofa crack in the new bowl However, Junker insists the year. and found it in 330-pound it to review game films. Before, coalition. coalition contract contains a The defense returns seven Johnny W. McKee. it was stuck in a comer in a At issue is whether the Fi provision that would allow the starters including defensive "Our defensive line is a hallway, Moon said. esta Bowl can bid for a mar Fiesta to get a 1-3, 2-3, 1-4 or freshman of the year Roger strength and we can't have all Except for graduate assis quee match up ifit doesn't get a possibly 2-4 matchup under Johnson. those guys on the sideline when tants, each coach has his own No. 1 vs. No. 2 national title certain circumstances. Linebacker Donahue Steven we need them on offense," office. They also have a lounge game on Jan. 1. All parties agree that the con son, an All-American, has led Donnan explained. with a couch, TV and fridge. Fiesta director John Junker tract permits teams to pass up the team in tackles the last two Another problem facing A giant window in coach Jim says yes. The heads of the an invitation to an alliance years. Donnan was the departure of M. Donnan's office looks over Orange, Sugar and Cotton bowl if they can make a lot Litton had 21 quarterback all-time leading Southern the field. A leathel' chair sits bowls say no. more money in another game. pressures last year. Conference scorer Dewey behind a shiny wood desk. Fam Those four bowls get the first But the bowl officials disagree Brothers Willie E. and David Klein. Brothers Willy E. and ily photos rest on a tall book shot at the top teams in the on whether that means the A Merrick will share time at David A Merrick have battled case. The room is larger and alliance pool, which includes Fiesta can compete for a po kicker, replacing Dewey Klein, for the postion since spring, more impressive than Moon's. Notre Dame and the champi tential title game that doesn't the all-time leading scorer in and a clear winner has yet to be "I'm not going to have re ons of the Big East and Atlan involved the top two teams in conference history. decided. cruits in my office," Moon said. tic Coast conferences. the polls. Transfer Travis Colquitt will Donnan said the two kickers "They can look out over the When the alliance was first "We didn't set this thing up punt, replacing Brian B. will share the kickoff and field. Maybe. he'll flip on the announced, officials said the to have a bidding war," said Dowler, who ranked seventh placekicking duties against scoreboard. Then he'll say 'Hey, only way the Fiesta could get a Jim Brock, executive vice presi in the nation last year. Morehead State. you can play here.' 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(AP) - U.S. Department of the MORGANTOWN (AP) - A Ninety years ago, a farmer The federal government paid the cost of Interior. To be considered for the West Virginia University drained a Pennsylvania marsh restoring wetlands in five areas of Thomas professor who urged a boycott to grow crops. program, land must have been of the October issue ofPlayboy The land's latest owner has Dick's farm, located near Alum Bank, Pa. drained for farming and must magazine will appear on a restored the wetlands, which be maintained as restored nationally syndicated have attracted a rare bird wetlands for at least 10 years. television show to discuss his species. chapter ofthe Audubon Society. in five areas of the farm, and At the turn of the century, pro-feminist men's group. Federal wildlife officials on Now, mallards, wood ducks, the Bedford County someone used tiles and ditches Bruce Weinstein, founder of Wednesday presented an egrets, tundra swan and Conservation District to drain parts of the Dick the Morgantown Men's award to Thomas Dick, a Canadian geese populate the coordinated the project. property for farming. Collective and an assistant veterinarian who allowed 35 marsh. "Many, many species of The wetlands were restored professor of community acres of his farm to revert to Ronald E. Lambertson, waterfowl have returned," said by digging depressions to catch medicine, said he will appear wetlands. regional director of the Fish district manager Terry Miller, the runoff from a nearby hill; on the "Geraldo" talk show later Dick and his wife, Sally, and Wildlife Service, said who has seen a greenback diverting a tributary of this month. bought their 170-acre farm in wetlands conversion is a key to heron there. "Benefits for Dunnings Creek; and by "When the show found out West St. Clair Township, preserving wildlife. wildlife are tremendous." destroyingthe tiles and ditches. there was a pro-feminist men's Bedford County, several years "We've already documented Since Dick's property was Dick said his property never group, they thought it would ago. the presence of the sedge wren, converted, the district has was good for farming, anyway. be good to get our perspective," They always intended to let a state endangered species, on supervised three other "I was told by a neighbor Weinstein said. it go wild. Dr. Dick's property," wetlands restorations. that Dunnings Creek floods all "We have a position that "When we came, this was Lambertson said. The private-public project, the time. It doesn't even need needs to be heard, and West exhausted farmland criss At least one pair of sedge Partners for Wildlife, has to rain," he said. Virginia isn't in the spotlight crossed by ditches which wrens nested there this spring. restored 100,000 acres of The restored wetlands are drained the bottomland," said The federal government paid drained wetlands across the attracting birdwatchers, and very often." scientists. The Morgantown Men's Dick, who founded the local the cost of restoring wetlands United States, according to the Collective protested Phyboy's presence on campus in April when the magazine recruited Report on coll ege life gives WVU a low ranking women for its "Girls of the Big East" pictorial. MORGANTOWN (AP) - reputation as a party school is university's low overall rating The Review rated many EightWVUstudentsappear West Virginia University fading. included registration, a schools as less competitive, but in the issue, which went on students believe their "WVU students attend campus with a difficult terrain, WVU beat out only 11 other sale Monday. professors are dull, their dorms nearly all classes and put in the number of assistants who schools in quality oflife and 20 Weinstein said he was told are like prisons and obtaining close to three hours ofstudying teach introductory courses, in academics, among them Wednesday that he would financial aid is a pain. a day afterward, so the days of financial aid and the Penn State, James Madison appear on an episode of But they give thumbs up to 'all party, no study'truly are in administration. University and Clemson "Geraldo" featuring an adult sex, drinking and sports, WVU's past," the Review said. The study found WVU University. learning center that offers a according to The Princeton Rusty Dearnley, associate professors conduct few class The Princeton Review is a course in pornographic Review, an annual report on provost for student affairs, discussions, are uninteresting compilation of information filmmaking and photography. life at 245 U.S. colleges. agreed. and are difficult to contact gathered from counselors' and The report, based on surveys ·"I think it's no more of a outside class. admission officers' comments of students at each campus, party school than any other ItscoredWVUhigh in eight and from student surveys. Body found gives WVU a 70 on a scale of60 institution ofcomparable size," categories, including boring At least 100 students were WESTON (AP) - A body to 100 in quality oflife, a 72 in Dearnley said. classes, lots of sex and prison surveyed at every school, the found on the grounds ofWeston academics and a 69 in Factors that led to the like residence halls. study said. Hospital has been identified as competing to attract quality that of a 21-year-old patient students. who had disappeared a week "What's hot" at WVU is "marijuana, the college I .J earlier, authorities said. newspaper, intercollegiate I The cause of Brian S. Bee's I death has not yet been sports, dating, rap/hip-hop, determined, said Dr. Jack hard liquor and Top 40 ! DEAD Frost, a state medical (music)," the Review said. examiner. But the report said WVU's EK No n1ore confusion. Here is the deal. NO TESTS MAY BE SCHEDULED DURING THE LAST FIVE ACADEMIC DAYS OF EACH FALL AND SPRING 'SEMESTER. 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De Idcphonc llook. or call SGA at 896-6435. 5!2'-l-2- - - ~C)'t.7827 522-3653 FOOTBALL: - Top-notch analysis of Saturday's game Tuesday he Parthenon FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 1992 • Page 15 Volleyball team hopes winning ways set in By Ana Menendez against James Madison Uni Marquis, a freshman from way." Seghers said. ule, facing teams such as Kan Staff Writer versity 15-11, 15-3 and 15-11. Maryland, is filling the void The team may be young, but sas and Chicago State. Although somewhat disap left by last year's setter Gina it has a lot of depth, Seghers Seghers said she intended to "They're tired oflosing," vol pointed, Seghers said the Yeley. said. make the schedule as demand leyball coach Vanessa Seghers match was a good way to learn "Gina being gone may hurt Jane Mitchell, New Cumber ing as possible because the says bluntly. about the team's weaknesses. us in the beginning ofthe sea land, senior, will be a key team wasn't getting enough Her team finished the 1991 "We knew James Madison son, but now we are more hit player, Seghers said. "She has competition needed. season with an 11-21 regular would be one of the toughest ter-oriented than setter-ori got to hit the ball for us this "We just didn't play with the season record and a 4-6 record matches on the schedule, but ented," Seghers said. season, she has really matured big boys and we want to," she in the Southern Conference, we thought it a good opportu Another player missing from and is very much a leader." said. "Wealsowanttobeknown leaving them in fourth place. nity to work on some things," the squad is Kellie Beckel Jessica Braga, Brazil fresh in the volleyball community as "They don't want to be los she said. "I was just glad to get heimer-Hicks, a three time all man, is another key player this well. ers," Seghers said. "We want to that first dent in the car." Southern Conference player. season, Seghers said. "She is "This way we will know what win and they(theplayers) want This week the team will work "She was probably one of helping to stabilize the team. our strengths and weaknesses respect from the student body, on setting to the outside hit the best players in the history Although she's only 18 years are before we go into the con the media and their fellow ters, Seghers said. She noted ofthis program," Seghers said. old, she has the experience ofa ference games." student athletes." thatColette Marquis had some "It's always hard to replace a senior."Bragahasbeeninjured The team's next match will The team began its season difficulty setting to the out player like that, but the new but should play this weekend. be Monday against Lehigh Wednesday night with a loss side, but did a goodjob overall. girls fill the void in a different The team has a tough ached- University in Martinsburg. Student ticket sales slow Basketball Football tickets are hot items public has bought over 11,500 Countdown in the community, but students season tickets, Freidel said. site OK with seem to be giving them the cold Thundering Herd Coach Jim shoulder. Donnan greeted students in athletic dept. Students had picked up only front of Memorial Student 1,600 tickets through Thurs Center this week, encouraging day morning, ticket manager them to pick up tickets. Marshall athletic officials say Tom Freidel said. About 5,000 Students can obtain tickets the new site of the Southern seats are still available in the at the Henderson Center or at Conference men's basketball student section, he said. Saturday's game by showing tournament is OK with them. Athletic Director Lee Moon an ID and activity card. Each Conference officials an estimated that between 22,000 student can bring up to two nounced Wednesday that the and 28,000 fans will attend guests at a cost of $10 per tournament wiU be moved in Saturday's game. The general person. 1997 from Asheville, N.C. to Greensboro to accommodate larger crowds. "Wherever it is we have to go, we'll play the best we can," basketball coach Dwight Free man said. "If the committee *llt118R 11)1\\" thinks that Greensboro is a better spot, then they are only acting in the best interest of SELLABRATION the teams. "Right now all I want to do is win the tournament." Sept. 3 - Sept. 7 Athletic Director Lee Moon thinks the addition of Georgia Southern and Davidson Uni J~®by CORBIN®, LTD. versities to the conference contributed to the move. Our Orig Price NOW "If the game were to remain $25-$31.50 $15.00 in Asheville, tickets would be hard to come by because of the Golf Sweaters $50-$62.50 $37.50 expansion," he said. 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Sometimes groups ofmoshers will start waves on the dance floor, says a former Marshall student from St. Albans who calls himself George Lugosi. Those in the back of the crowd slam to the front, and then the direction changes, with danc ers pushing in another direction. Moshers are found mostly at al r-says.-- ternative bars like Gumby's on Heavy metal Fourth Avenue. Lugosi says he moshing is done visitsGumby'saboutthreetimes to a rhythm, but a week. He says certain songs punk moshing bring about particular actions in doesn't require~ dancers. music with an ac "If it's a real intense band, there will be constant tual beat. high-action,"he says, adding that groups like Skinny Puppy, Because Ristow's fa Social Distortion and Primus are good bands to dance to. ther, who is in the mili "Real hard-core alternative bands get people going." tary, often is transferred Lugosi insists that he doesn't like going to local concerts because to different countries, Ris . they're too small. People tend to mosh more at big concerts in tow has had the chance to be part of al Cincinnati and Columbus, he says. ternative scenes in various cities in Eu Kim Arrowood, who says she doesn't mosh much, but prefers rope. watching, contends that songs with fast drums incite moshers even He says he was pleasantly surprised to more. find that Huntington has underground music "It's the harder stuff they like," Arrowood, Charleston junior, lovers. says. "During the melodic parts of the song, they just dance slow." "I always lived close to big cities, and I wasn't expecting it to be During concerts, Ristow says, moshers often form an area called like this here." . the pit located between fans at the stage who want to be close to the There's nothing Arrowood can't stand more than kids who go to band, and those sitting in the back who often are older and don't alternative concerts and are transformed into moshers overnight. want to fight their way to the front. Most young people who join the scene are doing it to be fashion Although slamming might be compared to a form of anarchy, able, she says. Ristow claims it's actually an organized activity in which moshers Arrowood, who has been part of the alternative scene since ninth look out for one another. grade, says authentic moshers are disappearing. "Ifyou fall down, there will be nine to 10 people who.will pick you Sometimes people with attitudes will begin moshingjust to start up. H you get injured, they will help you." a fight. Ristow says nobody is discriminated against during moshing. Lugosi insists that's not what moshing is about. Everyone from muscular guys to skinny girls to knobby-kneed boys "They just start running around and just throwing each other:he love it. said. "It looks like a fight. It's silly, unless your a sadomasochisl• "You don't have to be physically fit," said Ristow. "Ifyou have the Most people would be surprised by the diversity of dancers in balls to join in, they will respect you automatically. I see girls under moshing crowds, Ristow says. 100 pounds do it, but about 85 percent of them are male." There's always the extremist moshers who show up with new Once moshers get into the pit, it's fairly easy for them to get out, style hair, donning spiked dog collars, chains and ripped clothes. despite all the commotion. Most have been trampled before and Many skinheads like to slam dance too, but most students in the know what it's like, so they aren't hesitant to let people out of the scene are a lot like Ristow. They're students who wear jeans, T crowd, Ristow says. shirts, and big, black Doc Martin boots. Most moshers don't take one another seriously when they're on Ristow doesn't go to concerts merely to slam dance. In fact, he the dance floor. Lugosi sys he accidentally hit a guy in the face once. moshes on rare occasions, he says. When Lugosi apologized, the injured dancer said, "That's okay, Most people attend shows to listen to the music, but some catch man." the fever and join the dance ritual if the crowd goes into a frenzy, There are two types of moshing: punk and heavy metal, Ristow Ristow says. ~ The a rt of moshing_