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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 10-7-2015 The aP rthenon, October 7, 2015 Jocelyn Gibson [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Gibson, Jocelyn, "The aP rthenon, October 7, 2015" (2015). The Parthenon. Paper 528. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/528 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]. INKED LINKED TUESDAY + FRIDAY EVERY DAY @MUParthenon WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 | VOL. 119 NO. 22 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com INSIDE: ROB ZOMBIE, GODSMACK NEWS, 2 >BUS SYSTEM SURVEY ROCK BIG SANDY ARENA >ALZHEIMER’S TOP LEFT: Bass player Robbie Merrill >ROCKIN’ FOR ROBBIE performs durings Godsmack’s set at the Big Sandy Tuesday. >TAKE BACK THE NIGHT BOTTOM LEFT: Sully Erna, Godsmack vocalist, takes the stage Tuesday. BELOW: Rob Zombie performs at the Big Sandy Arena Tuesday. PHOTOS BY KELSIE TYSON | THE PARTHENON UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONSEMILY RICE | THE PARTHENON SPORTS, 3 >POINT GUARD >FOOTBALL SCHEDULE SHANNON STOWERS | FOR THE PARTHENON OPINION, 4 >EDITORIAL: NEWS See more ZOMBIE + GODSMACK >>> LIFE!, page 5 ENGAGEMENT DAY >LETTER TO THE EDITOR Volunteers make posters for national Take Back the Night SCREEN SHOT | INSTAGRAM LIFE!, 5 >FREE DP DOUGH >BIG SANDY CONCERT CASEY ADKINS | THE PARTHENON Student volunteers customize signs for Take Back the Night Tuesday in First Year South residence hall lobby. Take Back the Night is a national event celebrated by groups and organizations across the country to raise awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault and to equip participants with the tools to put an end to the cycle of violence. Read the story >>> NEWS, page 2 C M Y K 50 INCH 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Transportation survey Local woman raises awareness for Alzheimer’s disease By KALYN BORDMAN available to students THE PARTHENON proud of her daughter. By CADI DUPLAGA - “The survey asked clear - Alzheimer’s and her mother said she is very THE PARTHENON ing a transportation system Student Body Vice Presi- for“A safety lot of reasonsstudents and are recrewant- - Around five million Americans were diag “I’m so proud of Rachel. She is always dent Izzy Rogner and ational reasons,” Rogner said. mandquestions for theand studentwill give body,” Izzy butnosed to withpeople Alzheimer’s like Rachel disease McGinnis this year.and herFor thinking of ways to raise money,” said Becky Associate Dean of Student The survey, created by Rog- Davenportan idea on said. what “Anyone is in cande some, Alzheimer’s disease may be unknown, eventsWarden, including McGinnis’ purple mother. parties, chili cook Affairs Carla Lapelle made a ner and Lapelle for Marshall complete the survey in just a they love. offs,Warden bike rides said herand daughter golf scrambles. organizes many survey available to students students, includes questions family,McGinnis it’s theand diseaseher family that participatedtook someone in “She has such a caring heart and is such a steps are next in advancing the transportation system thefew transportationminutes and it system.” would be - thein hopes progress of finding of the proposedout what to help determine how often reallyRogner beneficial plans into planning attend the 2010 Alzheimer’s Awareness Walk in strong woman,” Warden said. - transportation system. - Huntington. At that point, McGinnis’ grand raisingWarden team said in the in Tri-Stateaddition area. to McGinnis’ Rogner and Lapelle have needs to operate, where the ings and have members take mother had already been diagnosed with the volunteer“She has award, taken she this also cause has onthe sincetop fund her concluded the focus groups usesystem the is transportationgoing to run, whatsys- theGreek survey. organizations’ After that, Rognermeet disease for a few years. - - times most students would plans on setting up a table in “My family and I walked in the Alzheimer’s- tions on campus including the Memorial Student Center walk in the fall, and my grandmother passed grandmother, my mother, died from this aw internationalwith four different students, organiza Visual usetem, of howthe transportation much students sys- - McGinnis.away that December,” said walk coordina ful disease and she saw first hand how it- Art Center students, the ex- would be willing to pay for domly chosen to complete the tor for the Alzheimer’s Association Rachel affects the whole family,” Warden said. ecutive staff and a freshman current form of transporta- survey.where students will be ran encouraged her and her family to do more. McGinnis began working for the Alzheim- UNI class. tiontem is.and what the students’ Rogner is unsure if the McGinnis said her grandmother’s death er’s Association this January. McGinnis is the Rogner said through these Samantha Davenport, a se- walk coordinator, spending her time organiz focus groups, she and Lapelle nior Health Science major, be running by the end of this about,”“We wanted McGinnis to said.fundraise and spread the ing all of the Alzheimer’s walks throughout- received a lot of feedback - schooltransportation year but hopessystem the syswill- word about a disease that’s never talked mother,the state. Erma In total, Reed,” there McGinnis are nine said. walks. - “I do what I do in honor of my grand - said the survey was straight possible. McGinnis and her family began working backbone of their family. from the students and now forward and asked questions temCadi will beDuplaga running ascan soon be as hard to bring awareness to the disease. Mc McGinnis said her grandmother was the areunderstand hoping whatto get types out of serthe plansthat would for the be transportation beneficial to contacted at duplaga2@ GinnisThe fifthorganized annual the golf Golf tournament to End Alzheimer’s teed off system.vices and benefits students system.deciding how to execute the marshall.edu. Oct.tournament 2. Eighteen and teamsthe Ride gather to End at Alzheimer’s. the Esquire their“To seebattle the to woman a disease who hasthat raised has no you cure, and Country Club yearly to compete. changedwho you’ve my looked life,” McGinnis up to your said. entire life, lose and of course some great golf tales,” McGin- Municipal Government Week essays nis“It’s said. an amazing day full of friends, games McGinnis said watching someone who she- - admired, not even know her name anymore, By JOHN COLE GLOVER lit a fire within her. McGinnis said she fund THE PARTHENON - The Ride to End Alzheimer’s is a motor andraises, every spreads other the person word andout worksthere dealingfor the Student essays will be displayed at City Hall cycle ride that is now in its third year. This Alzheimer’s association for her mom, herself grade students in public and private schools for the public. First, second and third place win year’s ride was the McGinnis Family’s biggest “I do this in the hopes that one day there The City of Huntington is inviting all fifth ners will read their essays before City Council. to date with 108 motorcycles resulting in- with this disease. make Huntington a better place to live, play TheStudent first place essays winner should will be winone lunchpage inwith length the Ginnis$15,000 and collected her brother, for Alzheimer’s has collected research. the to write an essay detailing how they would mayor in his office. The Erma’s Angels Ride, started by Mc will be a cure to stop this thief who steals moreour loved people ones by away,” the day.McGinnis According said. to the and work. These essays are part of a contest for and detail how they think Huntington could be most money for Alzheimer’s awareness in Alzheimer’s disease affects more and Municipal Government Week. improved as a city. The essays will be picked up the state of West Virginia for the past six - West Virginia recognizes the third week in by the mayor’s office Oct. 23 or can be dropped- years. Last year, Erma’s Angels collected gernativeAlzheimer’s disorder Foundation that of destroys America website,memory October as Municipal Government Week. This- tingtonoff at the and mayor’s has office.gained national recognition Jay$22,000 Rockefeller. and McGinnis was presented with andAlzheimer’s other important is defined mental as a functions.progressive de tedyear, by Municipal the Oct. 23. Government Week will be Oct. forWilliams several hasprojects, been leadingsuch as the the revival Drug Controlof Hun the Volunteer of the Year award alongside- Unfortunately, no cure currently exists, 19-23.“Municipalities Student essays are thewill level need of to government be submit Policy. but there are medications and other strate- closest to the citizens they serve,” Huntington “That experience was awesome and Er gies used to manage this disease. - friendsma’s Angels and family,”would notMcGinnis have the said. fundraising Kalyn Bordman can be contacted at bor- ciesThe put White forth. House recognized the mayor’s successMcGinnis without does the a lot support for those of our affected amazing by [email protected]. Mayor Steve Williams said in a press release. officeJohn in JuneCole ofGlover this year can for thebe anti-drugcontacted poli at “From police and fire protection to water and [email protected]. sewer service, cities provide a better quality of life in West Virginia.” Tri-Sigma sorority raises money Take Back the for Robbie Page Memorial Foundation By RILEY MAHONEY Night rally THE PARTHENON “Every year we use rocking chairs and sorority had its annual Rocking for Robbie it’s because we want to put our place in Marshall University’s Sigma Sigma Sigma hoursplace oflike children these children who are are sick,” immobilized Richberg Members of Tri-Sigma rocked for 24 insaid.