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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013 | VOL. 117 NO. 35 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Huntington City Mission seeks donations By KRISTA SHIFFLETT - THE PARTHENON - - Because the weather is get are homeless and hungry Sheppard said he has decided also need twin and full size sheets. planning on donating a few ting colder, people are in need- around here and the Hunting to accept donations until the Jamie McDonnell, junior things and I hope that others- The Office of Student Activi- of more assistance and the ton City Mission tries to help end of the semester. nursing major from Altoona, will as well.” ties is having a supply drive to Huntington City Mission is run them as much as possible by “I did not want to put a time- Pa., said she thinks donating- The Office of Student Activi help the Huntington City Mis ning low on supplies. giving them food and a place to limit on it because I thought it to help those in need is a good ties is accepting donations and sion provide materials for the- Stephen Sheppard, student stay because there are children- would be nice to leave the op thing to do and she is plan any donation can be brought homeless. organizations advisor, said involved.” tion open,” Sheppard said. - ning on donating some things to Room 2W31, upstairs in the The Huntington City Mis- they have received donations People have already do Towels, washcloths, feminine herself. MemorialKrista Student Shifflett Center can next be sion provides food and shelter already. nated some of the listed- hygiene products, shampoo, con “I think it is a great way to- contactedto the Student at shifflett7@marResource Center.- for the hungry and the home “I think it is a great chance products and because the ditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, give to those who are in need shall.edu. less that are in the Huntington to give back,” Sheppard said. Huntington City Mission can toothbrushes and soap are some and to help out the commu area. “There are a lot of people that not have too many supplies, of the items that are needed. They nity,” McDonnell said. “I am

ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON Jason Mraz performs as “Keith Albee Jr.” with Raining JASON MRAZ Jane at the Keith-Albee Theatre on Friday, Oct. 18. ROCKS THE KEITH-ALBEE By ANDREA STEELE THE PARTHENON At one point an audience member yelled out “Free Bird!” The Keith-Albee Performing To which Mraz jokingly replied Arts Center filled with Jason that this would be their own Mraz fans, both new and old, rendition of “Free Bird,” but they Friday night for his sold-out would be taking the liberty to performance. - change the words and the tune- According to Angela Jones, of the song. marketing manager for the Mar Alicia Kingery, senior commu- shall Artist series, the show has nications major from Ohio, said been sold-out for more than two- that her favorite part was the in weeks. teraction with the audience. Joining Mraz in his perfor “He kept everybody into it,”- mance was Raining Jane, an all Kingery said. “Even though we female electric-folk band from were sitting, I still felt really inter Los Angeles, Calif. acted with him. He made it fun.” The members of Raining The show was localized- Jane put their band together with Mraz promoting River in 2005 and met Mraz in 2006. and Rail Bakery, a local cof They have been working with fee shop at Heritage Station, as him ever since then playing at well as a member of Raining backyard shows as well as local Jane changing into a Marshall coffee shops. This is their first University sweatshirt for the time touring with Mraz. encore performance. According to Mraz, he and Victoria Freeman, senior at Raining Jane have written over Rose Hill Christian School, said 30 songs together. that this was her first time at a Raining Jane opened for Jason Mraz concert. - Mraz with three original songs Freeman said she has been a and joined him in performing Jason Mraz fan and enjoyed see throughout the concert. ing him live and his acoustic-set- Together they performed- performance. Mraz’s well-known song A variety of acoustic instru “Lucky” and incorporated har ments were used during the monies creating a new vibe with performance including a banjo, the song. a cello and even a sitar, a large, To open the night, Mraz came long-neck Indian lute with onto the stage wearing a button-- moveable frets. down shirt, suspenders, glasses The show concluded with the and a wig and introduced him audience requesting “I’m Yours,”- self as Keith Albee Jr. - following a standing ovation. Mraz kept the audience Mraz and the members Rain entertained throughout his per ing Jane took their final bows, formance with jokes as well as leavingAndrea the Steele audience can be with con a- humorous songs. Mraz even had- tactednight to atremember. steele98@marshall. the audience take deep breaths edu. so that they could go away say ing the show was breathtaking. US hopes for Syria are Fall Fest brings life to gloomy Saturday at Heritage Station unrealistic, analysts say By COLTON JEFFRIES - - By HANNAH ALLAM THE PARTHENON MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON - on honey so we try to edu decorations made from recy The event, despite the not so- BUREAU (MCT) in Washington, where Obama cate people on how important cled materials. great weather, was very well administration officials cling Heritage Station in down honey is to the state of West There was live music being attended and the vendors at - to the dream that a moderate town Huntington was very Virginia and to the country in played by a local band under tending the event were very At a public talk this month, opposition can coalesce, beat lively Saturday for the shops at general,” Stiltner said. the gazebo in the middle of pleased with the business that a European Union official es back al-Qaida extremists and Heritage Station’s annual Fall All of the shops at Heritage- Heritage Station, playing past got. chewed the bland language of shape Syria into a pluralistic Fest, despite a few instances of Station had some kind of deal hits by bands and artists like “This is my first time here, diplomacy and told some hard democracy after Assad exits via rain and a fairly cold day. or discount for the festival. Mi- Eurhythmics, Bryan Adams I’m really enjoying being here. truths about Syria: that the a negotiated transition. The festival gives the shops- chelle Haddox, an employee of and Blondie. - Everybody’s been really nice- West had ignored Arab leaders’ None of the conditions for a chance to really show the Bottle and Wedge, helped de Some shops made sure that and really helpful,” Stiltner said. warnings that President Bashar such an outcome are in place, public their wares. Several lo scribe what kind of deals they the little kids were enter Located across from River Assad wouldn’t go easily, that- according to analysts who cal vendors were also on hand had for Fall Fest. tained as well. The Wild Ramp- front Park, Heritage Station is the opposition is in no shape monitor the country’s civil selling things like blankets and- “We are running specials- provided mini pumpkins home to not only a bunch of to negotiate and that humani war, which is in its third year artwork. like 10 percent off on our for the little ones to deco great locally owned shops, but tarian aid reaches few of the with a death toll of more than Some shops and vendors of cheeses, all the beers are indi rate while their guardians it’s also a great place to learn needy. - 115,000. And with al-Qaida fered demonstrations to show vidually priced, you can come shopped. about Huntington history. “Wishful thinking harms and other militant Islamists the public how they make in and make your own six- Finds and Designs had The shops at Heritage Station people,” said Kristalina Geor dominating the rebel side, it’s their products. - pack and Marshall students its vintage fashion show at have always liked to celebrate- gieva, the EU commissioner unclear whether there’s even According to Retta Stiltner, get a 10 percent discount on the festival, showing off the- the turning of the seasons by for international cooperation, the political will anymore to a vendor attending the festi anything in the store,” Haddox types of winter clothes they showing the people of Hun humanitarian aid and crisis see the opposition carry out val who specializes in honey said. had for sale. Also at the festi tington and visitors to the city- response, speaking at the New the stated U.S. policy goal of and honey-made products and Brand Yourself, a popular val was the Fall Fest Bake Off that it is as much of a popular America Foundation, a public toppling Assad. foods, it’s also an opportunity store featuring customized hosted by the Wild Ramp. The placeColton to shop Jeffries as nearby can Pull be policy institute in Washington. “Anyone paying attention to to educate people on why clothing items had a sale event drew several local chefs contactedman Square. at jeffries17@ “Because of wishful thinking, the rise of radicals has to be products like hers are made. on customized hoodies and to bake their best apple or marshall.edu. people die.” coming to theseSee SYRIA conclusions. | Page 5 “Every part of a beehive is sweatshirts, and Common pumpkin dessert to be judged Yet blunt assessments of edible, it’s a lost generation Grounds had sales on fall by the festival attendees. the situation in Syria are rare C M Y K 50 INCH

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Art students prepare for end-of-semester capstone exhibit

By JOSH LYCANS course, with the gallery exhibit as one students, causing them to consider on in our program so they can begin to THE PARTHENON requirement of that course,” said John their core art courses, they take part how best to present and arrange their embrace this process and let it shape Students of the Marshall University Farley, director of the Birke Gallery in “Oncethis exhibit,” students Natalie are finishedLarsen, foun with- work and other pressures. their work.” School of Art and Design will have their and Gallery 842. “Students must pass dations coordinator, said. “Students Reviews will take place from Oct. artwork displayed in the Birke Art Gal- their review to proceed further in spe- display two to three pieces from each public exhibition, and it gives them a lery on campus starting Nov. 11. of their core art courses, and are en- taste“For of many what students it means this to beis theiran artist, first for Nov. 11 to 14, the second exhibit is Students in the art program are re- sculpture, graphic design, etc.,” couraged to display pieces that best to put work out in the world and to Nov.21 to 18 31. to The 21, firstand theexhibit third is exhibit scheduled will quired to participate in the student cificStudents areas ofand study reviewers such aslook painting, at the represent mastery of the skills they learn to accept feedback,” Larsen said. be Dec. 2 to 5. All student receptions portfolio exhibition as part of their works together and give feedback to were taught in each course.” “Artists and designers do this through- will be Mondays, 5-7 p.m. courses. each other on which pieces should be Farley said these exhibit reviews out their careers. Students have the Josh Lycans can be contacted at “Portfolio Review is technically a displayed. are a great learning experience for opportunity to experience this early [email protected]. Israel names woman to lead central bank

By BATSHEVA SOBELMAN LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) An awkward four-month saga ended Sunday with the appoint- ment of Karnit Flug as governor of ever chosen for the position. theMany Bank regarded of Israel, Flug,the first the woman bank’s deputy governor, as the natural choice to succeed Stanley Fischer, the widely respected previous governor who stepped down in June, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Yair Lapid locked horns on the appointment. A series of candidates was an- nounced by the government and then withdrawn, amid scandal, drawing unwanted attention from international media. After nearly four months without a permanent governor, Netanyahu and Lapid U-turned to announce Flug’s appointment, saying they were impressed with her performance as acting gover- nor in recent months. theAs key financial position, experts others applauded welcomed Marshall’s ‘Magic Flute,’ delights audiences at Huntington City Hall the stabilizingappointment effect of a of woman. finally filling Feminists had accused Netan- By ZACH HAUGHT to join the Temple of Ordeal, an allu- yahu of going to lengths to avoid THE PARTHENON sion to masonry. appointing a woman, even seek- Marshall University’s perfor- The cast and orchestra delighted ing overseas economists to head mance of “The Magic Flute” made the audience for three hours, evok- Israel’s bank, but some economic its Huntington debut Saturday at the ing laughter and applause frequently. experts attributed the prime Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium The audience especially enjoyed minister’s resistance to genuine in Huntington City Hall. senior Sarah Riddle’s vocal perfor- differences in economic ideology. The opera, written by Wolfgang mance as the Queen of the Night and Opposition leader Shelly Amadeus Mozart, was the first full the comedic relief of Papageno, por- Yachimovich welcomed the ap- opera with orchestra performed trayed by senior Robert Nuñez. pointment and applauded in Huntington since 2006. Linda The audience ranged from long- Netanyahu’s about-face and his Dobbs, professor of applied voice time fans of “The Magic Flute” to and opera at Marshall, directed the those completely unfamiliar with “At last, here too it is understood singers. Reed Smith, professor of the opera. thatcourage gender to fix is mistakes. irrelevant when it violin, viola, orchestra and musi- Doni Lemley, a junior in Marshall’s comes to professionalism,” said cal theory at Marshall, directed the sociology program, was already Justice Minister Tzipi Livni. In a orchestra. familiar with the opera and was ex- PHOTOS BY SAMUEL SPECIALE | THE PARTHENON - The opera told the story of Tamino, cited to see it performed in English. Robert Nunez, top, a Marshall senior from Washington, D.C., plays the role of dence that Flug would succeed in portrayed by Marshall senior Mi- She said she thought hearing it in Papageno in the Marshall University School of Music and Theatre’s performance statement, she expressed confi- chael Rose, journeying to rescue the English would help audiences grasp of “The Magic Flute,” and Colin Milam, above, a sophomore jazz studies major dable shoes “not because she is a abducted Pamina, portrayed by se- it better. from St. Albans, W.Va., plays the bass for the Marshall University Symphony woman,filling her but predecessor’sbecause she is a formi wor- nior Laura Campbell. After rescuing Orchestra at the Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium in Huntington City Hall on thy professional.” Pamina, Tamino went through trials See MAGIC FLUTE | Page 5 Saturday, Oct. 19. For thousands, keeping health insurance policy isn’t an option

By ANNA GORMAN and JULIE including prescription drugs, mental 80 percent of its individual business in APPLEBY health treatment and maternity care, the state. Kaiser Permanente in Califor- KAISER HEALTH NEWS (MCT) and they generally have lower thresh- nia has sent notices to 160,000 people Health insurance companies are olds for what consumers will have to — about half of its individual business sending notices of cancellation to hun- spend before the plan picks up the full in the state. Insurer Highmark in Pitts- dreds of thousands of people who buy cost of treatment. burgh has canceled about 20 percent their own coverage, frustrating some But the cancellation notices, which of its individual market policies, while consumers who want to keep what began arriving in August, have shocked Independence Blue Cross, the major they have and forcing others to buy many consumers in light of President insurer in Philadelphia, is canceling more expensive policies. Barack Obama’s promise that people about 45 percent. Insurers say the cancellations are could keep their plans if they liked Both Independence and Highmark necessary because the policies fall them. are canceling so-called “guaranteed short of what the Affordable Care Act “I don’t feel like I need to change, but issue” policies, which were sold to requires starting Jan. 1. Most are end- I have to,” said Jeff Learned, a televi- customers who had pre-existing medi- ing policies sold after the law passed sion editor in Los Angeles who must cal conditions when they signed up. in March 2010. At least a few are - Policyholders with regular policies canceling plans sold to people with ter, who has a health condition that has because they did not have health prob- pre-existing medical conditions. requiredfind a new multiple plan for surgeries. his teenage daugh lems will be given an option to extend By all accounts, new policies to An estimated 14 million people pur- their coverage through next year. replace the canceled ones offer con- chase their own coverage because they Consumer advocates say such sumers better coverage, in some cases don’t get it through their jobs. The im- cancellations raise concerns that com- for comparable cost — especially after pact of the cancellations has been felt panies may be targeting their most COREY LOWENSTEIN | RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER (MCT) the inclusion of federal subsidies for across the country. costly enrollees. Agent John Ryan helps a client from another county with his health care concerns those who qualify. They cover 10 “es- Florida Blue, for example, is termi- at the BlueCross BlueShield of N.C. Triangle Sales Center in Morrisville, N.C., on nating about 300,000 policies, about See INSURANCE | Page 5 Tuesday, Oct. 1. sential” benefits the law now requires, page designed and edited by SAMUEL SPECIALE | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Women’s soccer outlasts Volleyball wins MTSU for 2-1 win in OT pair of games By MONTY GREEN In the beginning of the By ANDREW HARRISON “Seeing Summer come to THE PARTHENON season there was little time THE PARTHENON a strong position that is a re- Marshall University volley- between tournaments and ally hard place to break into is ball defeated two conference non-conference games for the in conference play Marshall that backline,” Long said. “As foes this weekend both at Herd to get in solid practice UniversityIn a significant women’s matchupsoccer a freshman doing what she is home and on the road to im- time. Now that the season has played the Middle Tennessee doing is outstanding, we have prove to 12-11 overall and 6-2 calmed down, they are able to Blue Raiders at the Veteran’s been very fortunate.” in the Conference USA. hit the gym often. Marshall was able to out- Offense was the key to vic- “This last week they on a cool and clear Sunday shoot the Blue Raiders 19-12, tory as the Herd swept both worked really hard and it afternoon.Memorial Soccer Complex also getting more of those University of Alabama at Bir- was a great week of prac- In the crucial game between mingham and East Carolina tice,” Jacobs said. “We had a One aspect of the game that University in three quick sets. focus in practice and we got in the Conference USA east changedshots on goaltide 6-3. for the Herd Marshall has won its last more balls a set tonight than divisionthe No. standings, 3 and No. the 5 Thun teams- ended up being the corner three games and has ad- all season.” dering Herd downed the Blue vanced to fourth place in the Friday night’s win against Raiders in an overtime thriller Raiders had the advantage conference. ECU also marked Jacobs 400th 2-1 to move the overall record withkicks. three In the corner first half kicks the to Blue the - career win as head coach. Herd’s one, then Marshall was sive muscles in both games, “Every milestone is cool, conference play. totalingThe Herd 91 flexedkills. theirLaura offen Der Jacobs said. “It’s an awe- of “Athe real team slow 8-5-2 start and 3-3-1for us,” in nine total corners to the Blue held the team high with 28 some milestone and I’m Marshall head coach Kevin able to finish the game with overall. Long said. “The second half However, the Herd success match to remember it by looked like we came to play, asRaiders the game five. headed into the was on the defense side of the andexcited I’ll thatof course we played remember a 3-0 you get Brittany Entz with the Time expired in regulation, the team.” game winner--just wow.” defense. The crowd at the Cam Hen- holesfirst overtimeto get shots neither off. team ball, most notably the floor derson Center and the team seemedAs the to be10-minute able to findperiod any heck of a job, got the ball had nothing but congratula- RaidersSophomore in the midfielder 21st minute, Kate began winding down to its pretty“Our well, floor great defense positioning,” did a tions for Jacobs. sendingLoye struck a ball first from for thethe rightBlue head coach Mitch Jacobs said. “That’s a huge achieve- corner of the soccer pitch that showed her presence once “We didn’t block as well as we ment,” Bane said. “Congrats to hit off the Herd’s junior goal- againfinal 10with seconds, the long Wheatleypass, this him. He deserves it.” keeper Lizzie Kish’s hands and time a free kick. Sophomore defense was able to pick those At ECU the Herd won hit the left post, trickling past up.”normally block and the floor in straight sets led by 15 the Herd’s junior goalkeeper. the rebound from eight yards Practice time is a privilege kill performances from se- Into the second half the outmidfielder and striked Brittany the ballEntz in took for that the Marshall had taken to niors Laura Der and Sacha the golden goal. heart in this latter part of the Byous-McConnell. groove and tie up the game “It was great to see her take season. The Herd continues con- inHerd the was61st ableminute. to Herd find ju its- some time and maybe even “We had a really great ference play Saturday at 2 nior defender Alyssa Cathey collect herself in side netting,” MONTY GREEN | THE PARTHENON practice this week, our best p.m. in the Cam Henderson received a corner kick shot by Junior midfielder Alyssa Cathey advances the ball past a MTSU defender proactive week so far that we’ve Center against the Univer- freshman Summer Wheatley. See WOMEN’S | Page 5 Sunday, Oct. 20 at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex. had this season,” junior setter sity of North Carolina at Sammie Bane said. “Early in the Charlotte. season we had no practice time. Monty Green can be It was all just meshing together contacted at green173@ Men’s and women’s basketball put on on the court each game.” marshall.edu. show at Green and White Scrimmage By BRAXTON CRISP FOR THE PARTHENON - sity basketball fans to see the Thundering Herd’sThe men’s first chanceand women’s for Marshall squads ended Univer in thrilling fashion Thursday night inside the Cam Henderson Center. The night began with the women’s team running through drills before holding a scrimmage that featured two 10-minute halves followed by a situational drill to round out its performance. The men then

both teams, it was a night full of debuts for numeroustook the floor players, for a fullas bothon scrimmage. the women’s For team had 10 new faces on the court, while MONTY GREEN | THE PARTHENON Marshall head volleyball coach Mitch Jacobs talks to his team. Jacobs action in the green and white. won his 400th career game Friday against ECU. theOn men the had women’s eight newcomersside, three local get their products first

time as freshman Kiana Evans and redshirt- juniorhit the TalequiaHenderson Hamilton, Center courtfrom Huntington,for the first Tennis falls short in and freshman McKenzie Akers from Princ- Herd players during the scrimmage. Evans ITA Atlantic Regionals andeton, Akers W.Va., are registered eligible theirto play first immediately, minutes as while Hamilton must sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules. HERDZONE.COM “I feel like you have to give The men’s scrimmage featured some Marshall tennis was unable some credit to our oppo- nents,” added Mercer. “Dana Washington High School (Charleston, W.Va.) of the ITA Atlantic Regional (Oppinger) and Karli (Timko) local flare as well, as sophomore George todayto advance in Charlottesville, to the next round Va., played a very good doubles freshman Austin Loop from South Webster, hosted by Virginia. graduate TyQuane Goard and redshirt- “I would say that some of in the country in their 8-5 fans. us played well today, some loss.match They against gave the a No.very 7 teamgood Ohio,During each halftime got playing of the time men’s before game, the 3,367 head didn’t play so well and effort and they did put them- coach Tom Herrion chose a fan out of the sometimes we were very selves in a position to pull the stands to take a half court shot to win a car. streaky,” coach John Mercer upset and just couldn’t pull The fan missed, but eventually was given the said. “So in a nutshell we out a couple key points. But opportunity to make a layup to win an iPad were all over the place and mini, which he did make. need to show a little more both teams.” consistency in our level of it Oppinger was an excellent also dropped match bya stop there, as the second half of the men’s play day-to-day.” - scrimmageThe excitement went down in the to men’s the wire. game didn’t Senior Karli Timko (Hous- minion’s freshman Ingrid The team wearing black jerseys took a ton, Pa.) and sophomore Vojcinakova.7-5, 6-1 decision to Old Do nine point lead into the locker room, but Dana Oppinger (Weingar- Marshall will return to ac- the green squad didn’t give up in the second half and came back with 1:44 to go to take to Charleston (S.C.) to play in country,ten, Germany) Maria lostBelaya to and the thetion College Nov. 1-3 of when Charleston they travel Hal- JeltjeNo. 7 Loomans ranked pairof William in the loween Challenge. itsTwelve first lead seconds of the gamelater, redshirt-freshmanat 67-65 since the and Mary, 8-2. Belaya and “We’ll get back to practice Kareem18:33 mark Canty of gotthe thefirst lead half. back for his team Loomans won the doubles - with a layup before freshman Ryan Taylor draw last year and the se- nal tournament of the fall in RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON made the second of two free throws with nior teammates look prime Charlestonand look forward(S.C.) against to the Col fi- Junior transfer forward Cheihk Sane shows off a post move during the Green and White Scrimmage Thursday, Oct. 17 in the Cam Henderson Center. to accomplish that feat lege of Charleston, Denver and See BBALL | Page 5 again.

page designed and edited by CAITIE SMITH | [email protected] Georgia,” concluded Mercer. C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM EDITORIAL Online Polls Website glitches only add to confusion YOU CAN BE HERD Which new movie release are you Do you think Congress will resolve the Now that budget issues plaguing Con- constructed as it should have been. most excited for? government shutdown by Oct. 17? gress have died down (for now), focus has glitches a major issue? The health care law survived the govern- shifted back to the Affordable Care Act. as Inhigh fact, profile the issues as this are one, so badhow that are Presicyber- ment shutdown. It shouldn’t be brought “12 Years A Slave” Yes, they will be able to. 3% When it comes to the controversial law, dent Barack Obama is expected to address down by technological glitches. “Carrie” No, the shutdown will continue. 29% things have gone from bad to worse since them in a press conference Monday. All the problems with the enrollment “The Fifth Estate” It’s too difficult to tell. 29% the Oct. 1 launch of the online marketplace. The Republicans, who already have process do nothing to alleviate the con- So, what’s the latest hurdle for the health Obama and the health care law under a fusion of many Americans concerning Voice your opinion. It is your right. Answer our poll at care law? Technology. microscope, are sure to be watching. the health care law. They only add to the www.marshallparthenon.com or tweet us your answer at @MUParthenon. The federal website for enrollment has And maybe they should. House Repub- frustration. The Obama administration had multiple malfunctions over the last licans already have a hearing scheduled is going to have to do a lot to combat the COLUMN few weeks, making it impossible for some with Department of Health and Human problems brought on by the website along to complete the application process. It with the ones that already existed. was taken down this weekend, as well as the problems. It’s been acknowledged that Kudos though to Obama for taking the previous weekends and weeknights for theServices issues officials are ones for relating Thursday to the to software discuss time to address the issues. Hopefully, his Christianity calls for vegetarianism maintenance. and design elements of the website. In words will be thoroughly considered and In this age of technology, and with a law other words, the site was not as carefully not fall on deaf ears. By CHARLES C. CAMSOY one needs to eat factory- THE SEATTLE TIMES (MCT) farmed meat — especially Most of us are totally dis- given that we can get more connected from the process of than enough protein from eat- food production. When taking ing relatively cheap lentils, a bite of pepperoni pizza, we peas, beans and nuts. Eating don’t think about the fact that meat is also one of the major we are eating pig. When grab- causes of cancer and heart bing a burger, it seldom crosses disease; it is hardly surpris- our minds that we are about to ing that cultures that rarely eat bite into a piece of cow. meat have higher life expec- As Christians, if someone tancy than those that eat meat confronts us with these un- regularly. comfortable facts, we justify We also know that the meth- our behavior by noting that ane produced by the excrement God gave human beings “do- and other bodily emissions of minion” over animals in the the 50 billion factory-farmed Genesis creation stories. animals killed each year does But those same stories also more to affect climate change insist that God gives us plants than all the emissions of cars to eat, not animals. God creates and planes combined. animals “because it is not good The easiest and most pro- man should be alone.” Look it ductive thing one could do to up. Furthermore, both Isaiah lower one’s carbon footprint and Paul insist that all of cre- — a solemn duty for Christians ation will be redeemed such committed to protect God’s that both human and nonhu- creation — is simply to stop man animals will live together eating meat from factory farms. in a peaceable kingdom of non- Interestingly, from the very violent companionship. - Sadly, that time seems a long cern about ethical meat-eating ways off. Most of the meat we hasfirst been Council central at Jerusalem, for Christian con- eat comes from huge corpora- ity. The Middle Ages produced tions via monstrous factory St. Francis, perhaps the great- MCT CAMPUS farms, in which more than 100 est animal-lover of all time. million chickens are slaugh- tered each week in the United just before he became Pope NATIONAL EDITORIAL States alone. BenedictCardinal XVI, Joseph described Ratzinger, the The lives of these chickens issue of factory farming as — like those of most animals “very serious” and claimed in factory farms — are miser- that “degrading of living crea- Supreme Court should affirm able, short and often terribly tures to a commodity” directly painful. They spend their piti- contradicts the Bible’s under- ful lives in almost complete standing of animals. Given abortion clinic buffer zone law darkness and in only about that his predecessor spoke out one-half of a square foot of liv- about factory farming, might SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS (MCT) For a clinic that operates in a storefront a whim. They were a response to increas- ing space. Pope Francis also speak out Four times in the past 12 years, anti- adjacent to public property, such as the ing threats, and even deadly violence, used To ensure that they reach about it? Given both his name- abortion groups have challenged the law Planned Parenthood location in San Fran- by anti-abortion protesters in the 1990s full size and move to slaugh- sake and his willingness to try creating 35-foot buffer zones around Mas- cisco’s Mission District, concerns about to disrupt the work of clinics. The buffer ter quickly, chickens are now new things, we shouldn’t be sachusetts abortion clinics. Four times harassment are serious. San Francisco zones have been credited, in part, with genetically altered so that they surprised if he does. Supervisor David Campos is pushing for a toning down the volatile confrontations. feel constant hunger and eat But we need not wait to right, arguing persuasively and properly 25-foot buffer zone law to stop protesters Opponents of the laws argue that they as much as they can as quickly make good on our obligations thatfederal the appeals law protects courts the have rights affirmed of patients that from physically blocking the entrance and inhibit protesters’ ability to provide what as possible. The all-consuming to treat animals with kindness and clinic employees to safely access intimidating clients entering the facility. they call “sidewalk counseling,” whatever goal of factory farms is to max- health care facilities without infringing on Only a tiny fraction of these patients are that is. They claim that shouting from a imize protein-unit output per practice of factory farming. protesters’ First Amendment rights. seeking abortions. distance is ineffective and that they should square foot of space. Christiansand resist thealready horrifically have a cruel long But the Supreme Court agreed to review “I’m a strong believer in free speech,” have the right to put literature directly in The Catechism of the Ro- tradition of refusing to eat the law in its new session, which began says Linda Williams, chief executive of- the hands of people entering health care man Catholic Church teaches meat on holy days. Monday, even though it upheld a similar clinics. that: 1. It is seriously wrong If full-blown vegetarianism Colorado law in 2000. It’s an alarming de- which serves 40 counties in California and If protesters were able to maintain to cause animals to suffer and is too intimidating, perhaps we velopment, as many experts believe the Nevadaficer of and Planned is one Parenthood of the largest Mar Planned Monte, peaceful contact with patients, this die without great need; 2. We should return to the ancient Parenthoods in the nation. “But when it wouldn’t be an issue. But the buffer owe animals kindness. Those practice of refusing to eat meat to the bench since then means the buf- degenerates into yelling and intimidation, zones exist because protesters routinely who buy chickens and other on Fridays and during the holy feraddition zones of may John be Roberts ruled unconstitutional.and Samuel Alito cross the line. The Supreme Court must animals from factory farms co- season of Lent. It would be an That would put patients and health care behavior. From 35 feet, people are cer- preserve the rights of women to seek all operate with a cruel evil and providers at serious risk and be a major tainlyI think able it justifies to communicate putting certain their message.” limits on health care services free from intimida- make a mockery of our duty to meeting our serious moral disservice to women seeking legal health The limited number of buffer zone laws tion, threats and the potential for physical show animals kindness. obligationsimportant firstto stepnonhuman toward care services. in the United States were not imposed on harm. Furthermore, virtually no animals.

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SYRIA little such discussion in Continued from Page 1 public. At White House and State Department briefings, Assad is better for Amer- in congressional hearings ica than a jihadist win,” said and at think-tank events, Joshua Landis, the director U.S. officials keep pushing a of the Center for Middle East message that the Syrian op- Studies at the University of position is becoming more Oklahoma and the author of unified, moderate forces the blog Syria Comment. will prevail and Assad must Though U.S. officials pri- go. There’s seldom an an- vately acknowledge many of swer to the crucial question the obstacles that Georgieva of who or what would re- raised in her talk, there’s place him.

WOMEN'S stunning lost to the Florida Continued from Page 3 Atlantic University Owls provided a chance for the re- Long said. “She is a good bound against a solid Middle player for us, but she has Tennessee Blue Raider team. been hurt coming off the in- The Herd’s next conference jury, we really think there is matchup will be Friday in a bright future for her.” Charlotte, N.C., taking on the The Herd was able to close Charlotte 49ers. out this two game home Andrew Harrison can be stand in conference play contacted at harrison96@ notched up 1-1. The Herd’s marshall.edu.

SAMUEL SPECIALE | THE PARTHENON BBALL Pittman, sophomore Chris The Marshall University School of Music and Theatre performs Mozart's "The Magic Flute" at the Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium in Huntington Continued from Page 3 Thomas, junior college trans- City Hall on Saturday, Oct. 19. fer Chiekh Sane and junior 1:08 to play to give the green JP Kambola scored in double MAGIC FLUTE major, was unfamiliar with the opera part, but it’s really — all of it is amazing.” team a 68-67 lead. Continued from Page 2 but said he was interested in seeing it Cassy Adkins, a junior in Marshall’s The score stayed locked The Marshall men will be performed. music education program, spoke highly there until sophomore backfigures. in action at the Cam “It’s a really captivating story and I “I’m in the music department, so ev- of the performance as well. DeVince Boykins tipped in a Henderson Center Oct. 28 for think having them do it in English ac- eryone’s been talking about it. All of my “It had a couple funny parts in it. I pass from Canty right before an exhibition against Con- tually, [the audience] will respond to friends are in it,” Grandstaff said. “I’ve laughed quite a few times,” Adkins said. the buzzer went off for the cord University of the NCAA it better because they’ll know exactly been learning about this in my music his- “All the costumes were so pretty, the black team to come away with Division II Mountain East what’s happening the whole time,” Lem- tory class and heard it’s a big deal, so I music was fantastic and the acting was the 69-68 victory. Conference, while the women ley said. “I think that will be really nice decided to come.” really good.” Canty and Taylor recorded will have their preseason for them to know exactly what’s happen- Grandstaff said he was pleased with As the event came to a close, the cast double-doubles as Canty exhibition on Nov. 4 against ing instead of hearing it in a different the opera as of the intermission. received a standing ovation that lasted put up 16 points and 12 as- Kentucky Christian Univer- language and being like, ‘I don’t fully “The acting’s really phenomenal, and several minutes. sists, while Taylor recorded sity. Both of those games will understand.’” it’s really well put together,” Grandstaff Zach Haught can be contacted at 19 points and 10 rebounds. begin at 7 p.m. on their re- Jarohn Grandstaff, a junior jazz studies said. “I don’t know if I have a favorite [email protected]. Senior Elijah Pittman led all spective nights. scorers with 26 points, but Braxton Crisp can be scored just six in the second contacted at crisp23@mar- INSURANCE have faced limited coverage for their medi- problems or who buy coverage with higher half. Overall, Kanty, Taylor, shall.edu. Continued from Page 2 cal conditions will get new plans with deductibles may see lower premiums. Blue Shield of California sent roughly They may be “doing this as an oppor- cases, will be at a lower rate.” 119,000 cancellation notices out in Follow tunity to push their populations into the “richerPaula benefits,” Sunshine, and vice the president policies, “inof mostmar- mid-September, about 60 percent of its exchange and purge their systems” of poli- keting with Independence Blue Cross, said individual business. About two-thirds of The Parthenon cyholders they no longer want, said Jerry the insurer hopes the canceled policyhold- those policyholders will see rate increases Flanagan, an attorney with the advocacy ers will “choose Blue when they decide on in their new policies, said spokesman on Twitter! group Consumer Watchdog in California. a new plan.” Steve Shivinsky. Insurers deny that, saying they are en- Health insurance experts say new prices Like other insurers, Blue Shield let cus- couraging existing customers to re-enroll will vary, and much depends on where tomers know they have to make a decision in their new plans. a person lives, their age and the type of by Dec. 31 or they will automatically be en- “We continue to cover people with all policy they decide to buy. Some, includ- rolled in a recommended plan. types of health conditions,” said Highmark ing young people and those with skimpy “There is going to be a certain amount of spokeswoman Kristin Ash. or high-deductible plans, may see an in- churn in the marketplace as people have to She said some policyholders who may crease. Others, including those with health make their decisions,” Shivinsky said. Bears lose Cutler to injury, game to Redskins By RICH CAMPBELL @MUParthenon CHICAGO TRIBUNE (MCT) Josh McCown pulled on the gray jacket of and slid on his brown wingtip shoes with- outhis slim-fittingtying the laces. suit, Jay tightened Cutler had his beennavy tieon the Bears' team bus for 15 minutes, having been transported there by cart because of his injured groin. McCown, then, hurried off to complete the game-day duties of a Bears quarterback. With the poise of an 11-year veteran, Mc- Cown explained to reporters his role in the Bears' 45-41 loss to the Redskins. In that 10-minute exchange, he epitomized a team that limped home dogged by uncertainty. McCown was pleased by his teammates' effort, hopeful for some auspicious medi- cal examinations this week and resigned to the fact his performance was not good BRIAN CASSELLA | CHICAGO TRIBUNE (MCT) enough to win Sunday. Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) drops back in the first quarter against the Washington In losing for the third time in their last Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., on Sunday, Oct. 20. Washington beat Chicago 45-41. four games, the defense surrendered 499 yards to a Redskins team that entered sense of how serious the injury is, despite television broadcast. CL102113 with a 1-4 record. The Redskins drove the fact Cutler could not stand upright McCown said he was bummed for his while limping to the locker room. friend Cutler, but he kept the Bears in the CLASSIFIED touchdowns. The Bears, however, did start planning game. Trestman called several quick passes at "We've least 74got yards to do forbetter," each defensive of their end five for life without Cutler. Free-agent quar- to the perimeter, which not only were part CLASSIFIED Corey Wootton said. "This is the one that's terback Jordan Palmer, who was with the of the original game plan for Cutler, but really frustrating." Bears for part of the preseason, is sched- they also helped McCown get acclimated 2 x 8.0 Injuries continued to accumulate. Red- uled to visit Halas Hall on Monday, he said skins running back Roy Helu scored the in a phone conversation. decisive touchdown run with 45 seconds Cutler left the game at the 9:47 mark of in "Whenhis first you regular-season pick the ball upgame and since throw the it left, while Bears linebacker Lance Briggs the second quarter after Redskins defen- as2011 a quarterback season finale. — and you complete it — (left shoulder) and cornerback Charles sive lineman Chris Baker looped around you start to feel a good rhythm happening. Tillman (right knee) were on the sideline. right guard on a stunt and sacked him. He We executed those well, and that's what For all the injuries and breakdowns on stayed down and immediately grabbed his I'm pleased about, but it certainly helps defense, though, Cutler's injury cast the left thigh and hip area. you getting in a rhythm." greatest shadow. He is scheduled for an On the play, defensive end Kedric McCown completed 14 of 20 passes for MRI exam Monday. Some of his teammates Golston engaged right guard Kyle Long and 204 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown feared an extended absence, but coach pushed inside, while Baker looped around pass to tight end Martellus Bennett that Marc Trestman clung to optimism because from the right. Normally, Long would gave the Bears a 41-38 lead with 3:57 to Cutler did not suffer a joint or ligament have passed Golston off to center Roberto play. injury. Garza, but Garza was occupied by blitzing The defense, however, collapsed. The "It's not a knee," Trestman said. "It's linebacker London Fletcher. Redskins marched 80 yards in 12 plays, not an ankle. It's not a hip. It's just a groin Long alleged that Golston held his jersey converting three third downs on the way injury." to prevent him from getting off the block. and casting doubt on where the Bears' sea- Trestman, though, said he did not have a That, however, was not evident from the son is headed.

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TODAY IN THE LIFE * PHOTOS BY RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON aMUsed Dance Company performs WEEKEND BOX OFFICE Friday and Saturday at the Joan C. Edward Performing Arts Studio.

1. "Gravity" | $31 million

2. "Captain Phillips" | "$17.3 million

3. "Carrie" | $17 million

4. "Cloudy with a Chance of Meat balls" | $10.1 million

5. "Escape Plan" | $9.8 million

OUT OF THIS WORLD MCT In its third week at the box office, Warner Bros.’ “Gravity” dominated the highly- anticipated opening of horror remake, “Carrie” and the controversial thriller “The Fifth Estate.” Grossing $170.6 mil- lion during its three-week reign, “Gravity” brought in $31 million for the week, aMUsed Dance Company breaking the record for best week-over- week hold for a non-holiday film. Though predicted to gross at least $18 million through Sunday, the Stephen King novel- inspires weekend audiences based “Carrie” earned only $17 million, By ALYSSA SIMON faculty members as they showed their an eight-week class where the students falling to “Captain Phillips” in its second THE PARTHENON own ways of expressing themselves. worked to piece together the many ele- The aMUsed Dance Company per- Act 2 featured music such as “Devil’s ments of the show such as choreography week at $17.3 million. Disney-Dream- formed its fall concert Friday and Backbone” by the Civil Wars, self-written and costumes. Works’ drama “The Fifth Estate” ended Saturday at the Joan C. Edward’s Perform- poetry and an improvisation piece per- Fox said she thought the show went re- the weekend with a disappointing $1.7 ing Arts Studio. formed by the aMUsed dancers. ally great. The concert, “Finding Inspiration,” was Each piece allowed the audience to re- “There is always some opening night jit- million. choreographed by Jessica Fox, faculty ters, but I was very pleased,” she said. adviser of aMUsed, and the company’s different ways. The members of aMUsed work to pro- dancers. lateAmanda to the dancersNeal, junior and theatrefind inspiration major and in duce a show in the fall and there is also a The concert featured two acts. The aMUsed dancer from Apple Grove, W.Va., show in the works for the spring. ROUGH DAY first focused on inspiration that could said she had fun as a performer in the aMUsed President Kristin Boyd, a soph- be brought to one at any point in his show. omore nursing major from Beckley, W.Va., Michael Bay, director of “Transformers: or her life. Pieces in Act 1 featured “It went really well,” she said. “We were said she enjoys the time she spends with The Age of Extinction,” was attacked by chairs, sculpture and the aftermath of all together and in the moment.” the other dancers and said she believes war. While each piece choreographed Michelle Wainscott, junior business ma- that they are able to bond in a way that no a man with an air conditioner Thursday by Fox and the aMUsed dancers may jor from Cincinnati, Ohio, said she enjoyed other group can. on the Hong Kong set of the film. The at- trigger certain thoughts because of the different pieces that the show had to The dance company is currently plan- tacker, allegedly under the influence of the use of props or costumes, each offer. ning an informal spring show that will piece gave the audience room to use “It wasn’t what I was expected, but I still feature all student work so the dancers narcotics, rushed onto the set and swung personal experiences to relate to the enjoyed both the acts,” Wainscott said. “All will have more of an opportunity to pres- the air conditioner at Bay’s head, accord- dancers onstage. the performers did an excellent job and I ent their dancing. ing to a statement released by the studio. The second act featured multiple think their hard work paid off.” Alyssa Simon can be contacted at si- pieces performed by the dancers and The show was put together during [email protected]. The director managed to duck and take the air conditioner from the attacker be- fore police arrested the man and two of his companions. The production resumed JACOBS' FINAL LOUIS VUITTON COLLECTION FEELS RIGHT filming without further incident. By BOOTH MOORE blockbuster runway show-as-perfor- The collection was dedicated to, “The LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) mance art, beamed via Internet around women who inspire me and the show- After 16 years at the helm of Louis the world. girl in all of them,” Jacobs wrote in the Vuitton, Marc Jacobs showed his last notes, name-checking dozens of peo- BACK TO PANDORA collection for the French fashion house referencing Vuitton’s collaboration with ple, including entertainers Cher, Judy An interview with “Avatar 2” star Sam early this month. Charged during his StephenGuests Sprouse sat on in graffiti2001. (Over seat the cushions years, Garland, Liza Minnelli and Lady Gaga; Worthington during an Australian radio tenure with designing accessories in Jacobs also collaborated on designs with Vogue creative director Grace Codding- addition to clothes, he helped create artists Richard Prince, Robert Wilson and ton; sculptor Louise Nevelson; socialite show revealed the possibility of the film the phenomenon of It bags with his lus- and art collector Millicent Rogers; fash- beginning production in October 2014. cious designs that layered lace, sequins, Coppola, Pharrell Williams and Kanye ion designers Coco Chanel and Rei According to Worthington, director and feathers and contemporary artists’ West,Takashi giving Murakami the brand and an celebritiesunmatched Sofiacool Kawakubo; and more. “They are the writer James Cameron has written most of work onto those iconic LVs, twisting factor.) figures that keep visual language vital.” the script and plans to shoot “Avatar 2,” and recontextualizing their meaning as At precisely 10 a.m., the station On the runway, the most American of a status symbol. At the same time, he clock started tick-tocking and the icons, blue jeans, were sprinkled with “Avatar 3” and “Avatar 4” all at once. transformed a fusty leathergoods brand bell tolled, starting a rumble. The the fairy dust of Paris — beaded, em- “Avatar 2” is set for a December 2016 into a global force. Marc Jacobs train was leaving the broidered and flocked with jet-black release. The spring 2014 collection was “for station. feathers on the waist bands, hips and the showgirl in all of us,” the notes said, But not before an emotional ode to the pockets. Biker jackets were embroi- a moving depiction of the Paris of our City of Light, with models in exotic black dered with ruffles and rosettes, and dreams on the last day of Paris Fashion feather headdresses like something Erte small bucket bags with beads and Week. would draw. There was a celebratory feathers. The set was an amalgamation of but mournful feeling to the collection, Jacobs mused about his adopted things from Vuitton shows past. A carou- done entirely in black and navy, as if Ja- hometown, “When I look around Paris, sel, a shooting fountain, a train station cobs was saying the decision to leave the it isn’t the depth of the city that takes clock, hotel doors from the haute pa- jewel in the LVMH crown, the brand that my breath away. It’s the decoration and jama themed-collection the label had made him the biggest star in the fashion applied ornamentation that dazzles. shown for fall 2013 and escalators universe, was bittersweet. (His contract It is not about thinking, it is about from spring 2013’s mod musing on with Vuitton is up, and he’s turning his feeling.” ordered geometry were reminders of attention to pursuing an IPO of his own Which is exactly what this collec- how Jacobs’ ever-bigger productions at namesake brand. A successor has not tion was about. Beauty for beauty’s MCT Vuitton helped usher in the era of the been officially named.) sake.

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