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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 | VOL. 117 NO. 78 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com ONE ‘BIG’ NOMINATION Big Sandy Superstore Arena up for ACM Venue of the Year

By ALEXANDRIA RAHAL Lambert, Florida Georgia Line Generation Next award as well Hayes on March 21 and Alice THE PARTHENON and Willie Nelson. as the West Virginia State Jour- in Chains on May 16. For the last several years Other venues nominated in nal’s 40 Under 40 award. Along with concerts, the Big Huntington’s Big Sandy Su- the same category include the Sipe, who started his career Sandy Superstore Arena also perstore Arena has been the historic Grand Ole Opry House by selling tickets at the Giant sponsors a number of conven- destination for huge names in Nashville, Tenn., Red Rocks Center Box Office in Hershey, tions, trade shows, graduations, in country music. The arena’s Amphitheatre in Golden, Colo., Pa., said the key to success dances and sporting events for success is now being rec- the Bank of New Hampshire in the entertainment venue area organizations throughout ognized on a national level Pavilion at Meadowbrook in business is relationships and the year. alongside legendary and Gilford, N.H. and the Amphi- timing. To continue the success of iconic venues. theater at The Wharf in Orange “Everyone wants shows to the arena, Sipe said it’s impor- The SMG managing venue Beach, Ala. succeed, the artist, agent, man- tant not to settle for mediocrity. was recently nominated for General Manager Brian Sipe ager, promoter and venue.” “It’s a challenge to con- an Academy of Country Mu- said it is a great honor, per- Sipe said, “Everyone wants stantly try to top yourself, but sic Award in the Venue of the sonally and professionally, to to know that the staff at the in the past few years I believe Year category. be nominated alongside such Big Sandy will do everything we have exceeded expectations This is the first time the Big venues. in their power to make sure on many fronts and that’s ul- Sandy Superstore Arena has “While it will be really their show in successful. When timately what it is all about,” been nominated for an ACM hard to beat the Opry in this you get a reputation of being Sipe said. Award. The award recognizes category, it is a thrill to be in able to do that, they are more The 49th annual Academy of venues across the country that contention against them,” Sipe willing to trust you and keep Country Music Awards will be excel in producing, promot- said. coming back.” broadcast live on CBS at 8 p.m. ing and hosting country music In recent years, Sipe has also The arena’s line up for spring April 6 from the MGM Grand LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON concerts. Between December received national recognition and summer shows no signs Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Country music artist Justin Moore performs 2012 and November 2013, the for his success in the enter- of slowing down. The venue Alexandria Rahal can be before a soldout crowd Saturday at the Big Big Sandy featured country tainment venue industry. He recently announced two ma- contacted at rahal1@mar- Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington. music sensations like Miranda was awarded the Venues Today jor concerts featuring Hunter shall.edu. 2014 Winter Olympics Say it with tubas: Tuba Valentines go on sale Norway passes Canada, in Smith Music Hall atrium By RACHAEL ROBERSON “It’s funny and cheesy,” Hens- one of Marshall’s many sweet- wanted to bring that to Marshall. US slides into fifth place THE PARTHENON ley said. “How many people hearts. However, if lovers wish to “For the recipient, it’s unique Serenades from violinists actually get serenaded on Valen- buy a Tuba Valentine for someone and memorable,” Palton said. and guitarists for Valentine’s tine’s Day?” who isn’t on campus, the group While the intent the valentine’s Day are a thing of the past, as will play for them via Skype. gift may be to make someone feel Medal standings, Feb. 11 tuba and euphonium players as students and faculty schedule special with a little laugh and roam campus to deliver Tuba theirAppointments valentine deliveries, are filling includ up- some slight embarrassment, Valentines to students and ing many returning costumers “How many people the proceeds of this event will faculty. from last years debut. actually get serenaded help fund a special trip for the The Tuba Valentines, which Without ruining any sur- tuba-euphonium ensemble. Total consist of a musical valentine prises, Hensley said several on Valentine’s Day?” They will use these funds accompanied by a handmade music department professors to travel to the International card and carnation, can be and bookstore employees have Tuba Euphonium Conference 1. Norway 4 3 4 11 purchased for $10 from 11 already reserved their tuba -Emma Hensley, where they have been invited to a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday renditions of “Let Me Call You Euphonium player perform. and Thursday in the atrium Sweetheart” by Bing Crosby and Tuba and euphonium play- 2. Canada 4 3 2 9 of Smith Music Hall. The val- “The Longest Time” by Billy Joel ers signed up for the quartet in entine will then be delivered for their loved ones. support of this fundraiser and from 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. The quartets, comprised of two George Palton, a tuba profes- for the chance to get some laughs 3. Netherlands 3 2 3 8 Friday at a place of the buyers tuba players and two euphonium sor at Marshall, organized this from Marshall students and staff. choosing. player, will approach Marshall event as a way for the back row The cards and the time of the mu- Euphonium player, Emma of the band to get some front sicians have all been donated to 4. Germany 3 1 0 4 Hensley, was excited at the around campus every 10 min- stage action. He said that other make this yearly event possible. opportunity to volunteer her utes.University’s Member significantof the quartet others said schools in the country do simi- Rachael Roberson can be musical talent for this 2nd an- they will travel up to one block lar Valentine’s Day events with contacted at roberson14@ 5. 2 1 4 7 nual Tuba Valentines event. from campus to bring a blush to different instruments, and he marshall.edu.

6. Switzerland 2 0 0 2 Christian Center Board offers ‘Lunch for a Buck’ 7. Russia 1 3 3 7 THE PARTHENON said she was worried that they did more than just prepare different instead of just going Marshall University’s Cam- the attendance would not be the food. to the dining halls,” Boswell pus Christian Center Board great but they actually had a “The members of the church said. “It was really nice hav- 8. Austria 1 2 0 3 started a new event called great turn out for it being the ing an opportunity to eat Lunch for a Buck Tues- it up afterwards,” Ross said. somewhere else on campus.” day in the Fellowship Hall. over 60 people in attendance. Carleyfixed it andBoswell, served freshman it and cleaned edu- “The food was really good and 9. France 1 0 1 2 The event brings churches and Churchesfirst day around of the the event, area withwill cation major from Damascus - Marshall students, staff and take turns providing food for Md., said she and her friends re- lar,” Boswell said. “I was really faculty together a couple times each lunch every other week. ally enjoyed the lunch. impressedfilling for and it only I had being a great a time.” dol 10. Belarus 1 0 0 1 a month for lunch on campus. First United Methodist Church “My friends and I went to The event will be every other Travie Ross, Campus Chris- Lunch For a Buck in the fellow- Tuesday throughout the spring the event and according to Ross ship hall to have something semester. fixed the food for the first day of tian Center office manager,

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM

By AMY MCCALLISTER-ETHEL The launch party will take read by team members and regis- participants must submit a regis- THE PARTHENON place from 2-4 p.m. Thursday in ter at the library. All participants tration form by Tuesday, April 15. Library campaign Marshall University library the atrium of the Drinko Library. will be eligible for a chance to The form is available for down- staff will sponsor a launch party “Marshall University libraries load on the Marshall library’s for a reading campaign Thursday encourages our patrons to read Books can be on any topic or at Drinko Library to encourage 150-plus books individually or genrewin prizes. and can be in any format. will be on Wednesday, April 30. encourages students website. The first prize drawing faculty and students to read 150 by joining a team here at the li- They can be print, audio, e-book Anyone interested in partici- books or more during the course brary to read 150-plus books or downloadable text and can be pating or forming a team must of 2014. collectively,” Sabrina Thomas, the from any source. fill out a registration form online and faculty to read The campaign, “Marshall Reads digital learning librarian, said in or a paper form at the Drinko Li- 150-Plus” is a program spon- a press release. at the end of the semester. The brary Circulation Desk. sored by the West Virginia Center Teams can have any number of namesThe prizesof all willthe beparticipants awarded Amy McCallister-Ethel can for the Book, a project of the West members, choose a name, select will be entered into a drawing. be contacted at mccallister9@ 150 books collectively Virginia Library Commission. a leader to keep track of books To be included in the drawing, marshall.edu. Balmy winter weather forces Sochi officials to Nonfiction writer Hot.Cool. Yours. tap snow reserve and poet, Eula Biss, set to read Wednesday By BRECKIN WELLS new book about metaphor THE PARTHENON and myth in medicine with the As a part of the 2014 Birke support of a Guggenheim Fel- Fine Arts Festival and the A.E. lowship, a Howard Foundation Stringer Visiting Writers Se- Fellowship and an NEA Litera- ries, author Eula Biss will have ture Fellowship. a public reading Wednesday at Her essays have recently ap- 8 p.m. in the Shawkey Room in peared in “The Best American the Memorial Student Center. Nonrequired Reading,” “The Biss is best known for her second book of essays, “Notes the “Touchstone Anthology of from No Man’s Land,” which Best Creative Nonfiction” and has received several awards Along with Biss, author John such as the Graywolf Press Bresland,Contemporary also Nonfiction.”a professor of - creative writing at Northwest- tional Book Critics Circle ern University, will appear awardNonfiction for criticism. Prize and the Na Thursday in the MSC. All events of the Birke Fine Devin Logan, of the USA, finishes headfirst on her second run in the ladies’ ski slopestyle at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Arts Festival are open to the She has a master of fine Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday. Logan won the silver medal. CARLOS GONZALEZ | STAR TRIBUNE | MCT from the University of Iowa university and Huntington andarts is incurrently nonfiction teaching writing cre- community until March 6. By WILLIAM DOUGLAS White said that after the are the mountains, which have for the Winter Games, said ative writing at Northwestern Breckin Wells can be and BARBARA BARRETT grooming, the halfpipe was in natural snow at the higher ele- in a news conference before University. contacted at wells134@mar- MCCLATCHY FOREIGN STAFF much better condition during vations that’s been augmented the games began that Russia Biss is now working on a shall.edu. (MCT) - - The motto for the 2014 day than it had been during Critics have complained tions in the mountains and Winter Olympics is “Hot.Cool. theofficial informal qualifying training runs on previ Tues- aboutwith artificial Russian snow. President Vladi- hiredadded some a dozen 50 weather and sta Yours.” Unfortunately, it’s ous days. “I’m so thankful for mir Putin’s decision to put the technical experts to forecast getting a little too hot in sub- that,” said White. Winter Games in the place and advise on conditions. Educational counselors tropical Sochi. Temperatures dropped as in Russia where it snows the Some snowboarding ath- After Monday’s tempera- - least. And Russian Olympic letes have complained about tures reached the balmy upper nals Tuesday, and Seamus their venue. Monday’s half 50s and Tuesday’s temps ap- O’Connornight fell of on Ireland the halfpipe said the fi snow questions even before pipe practices were postponed from around the world peared headed toward that snow was better because theofficials games have began. had to deal with the bottom of the pipe had “We do have a strong contin- some of the concerns voiced went with Plan B and broke gency plan in place,” Kosterina byas participating workers attempted athletes. to fix outdirection, snow stored Russian from last officials win- White, meanwhile, crashed said. “We developed a special Tuesday, some snowboard- coming to Marshall ter. They applied it to courses re-frozen. - program I think two years ago ers continued to trip on the lip that needed it at the mountain nals, fell to fourth place and certainly that included several of the pipe or tumble in their By EKATERINA GUTSAN Ashley Mannon, marketing venues in Krasnaya Polyana. missedon both out of on his a runsmedal. in the fi measures, and one of them landings. American snow- THE PARTHENON communications coordinator “I cannot tell you how Snow is a tricky business was the snow preservation.” boarder Taylor Gold said that INTO Marshall University is at INTO MU, said it has many much. I just don’t know,” said for the Winter Olympics. Too In a scathing report last May soft snow, when it isn’t prop- preparing to meet educational advantages to be proud of as Aleksandra Kosterina, spokes- much of it, like the near white- detailing alleged corruption in erly groomed, gets bumpy counselors from different well as a rightful place on the woman for Sochi 2014, in an out conditions at the 1998 around the construction of the and rattles the competitors on countries Friday and Feb, 24 agencies list. article from Olympic News games in Nagano, Japan, isn’t Winter Games, frequent Putin their runs. The counselors will rep- “We are ready to show Service. “I mean I don’t know a good thing. Too little of it — critic Boris Nemtsov wrote: “It’s kind of scary,” he said. resent agencies from India, them all the wonderful “Russia is a winterly coun- “Figuring out how to ride United Kingdom, China and things Marshall has to offer, we did.” Games in Vancouver were try. On the map, it is hard to this thing is a challenge,” Tay- South Korea. so they may share that with theSome specifics athletes but were I know appre that- prayingorganizers for of snowfall the 2010 — Winter isn’t a lor said. “When the weather’s The main goal of the visit potential students,” Mannon ciative. “It’s nice out,” joked good thing, either. never fall, and where winter warm like this it’s bound to for the counselors is to see said. USA snowboarder Shaun Sochi is a large area with a sportsfind a spotwould where not snowbe popular. would get soft and I’m sure it’s a Marshall’s campus and the For the agencies, INTO MU White. “The sun’s out. I don’t dual identity. The Black Sea Yet Putin has found such a spot challenge to get it up to com- programs provided for the will provide campus tours, know what the temperature coastal area, where the skating and decided to hold the Winter petition standard. Had this students by INTO MU. visits with current students is.” sports arenas are located, has Olympics there: in the city of The agencies work as a and a Huntington tour. It was about 40 degrees Sochi.” pipe it would be a much better recruitment team to find Ekaterina Gutsan can be Fahrenheit, and fans were where the weather has been Valery Lukyanov, the event been held in a firmer students who want to study contacted at gutsan@mar- crunching by in slush. balmy.palms andLess firthan trees. an hour It’s thereaway weather forecast manager See SNOW | Page 5 abroad in America. shall.edu. Obama administration tightens the use of diesel in fracking

By NEELA BANERJEE 2005 to regulate the use of also leaves many forms of die- Water Program Director The 2005 federal Energy companies during fracking, TRIBUNE WASHINGTON BUREAU diesel in fracking. Until Tues- sel unregulated. Courtney Abrams. “The EPA Policy Act exempted fracking diesel is used rather than wa- (MCT) day, it had not done so. It is not a rule, but guidance has made a small step toward from several major environ- ter in geological formations The Obama administra- Companies must apply for on how to interpret the law for curbing one of many threats mental laws, including the Safe where water might be too tion on Tuesday moved to permits from state or federal from fracking.” Drinking Water Act, because readily absorbed. exert more control over the authorities to use diesel in and grant fracking permits. Industry urged the EPA to of what many have called the Diesel contains chemicals injection of diesel fuel deep fracking. But the EPA had not Amongfederal the officials recommendations: who review withdraw the guidance. “This Halliburton Loophole. Then- that are highly mobile in water, underground to extract oil and appears to be a solution in Vice President Dick Cheney’s diesel, which comes in many information about a well’s search of a problem: Based on former company, Halliburton, xylene. Ingested, they pose an addressing the potential con- formulations,defined what complicating it considered ef- constructionOfficials should and get could detailed re- actual industry practices, die- - increasedsuch as benzene, risk of toluenecancer and taminationnatural gas, ofits water first foray from intothe forts to control its use. quest additional testing of a sel fuel use has already been vice companies that perform damage to the kidneys, liver controversial technique. The EPA’s new guidance de- well before diesel is used. effectively phased out of hy- fracking.is one of the main oilfield ser and nervous system. The Environmental Protec- Still, environmental groups draulic fracturing operations,” The law allowed the EPA to The oil and gas industry tion Agency has little authority that require a permit for use in pushing for tighter oversight said Lee Fuller, vice president regulate fracking only if diesel long denied it used diesel - fracking.fines five substances as diesel of fracking welcomed the of government relations at the was among the compounds in fracking. But in 2011, a draulic fracturing, or fracking, The agency’s action, how- initiative. Independent Petroleum As- used. In the intervening de- report by House Democrats whichto regulate involves fluids pumping used in wa hy- ever, will have very little “We know that diesel fuel sociation of America. “But by cade, however, the process detailed how 14 oil and gas ter laced with chemicals into overall effect on fracking, since is a toxic carcinogen and is perpetuating this regulatory has grown increasingly wide- companies from 2005 to shale formations to unlock only about 2 percent of oil and a threat to drinking water process, the rule threatens the spread and contentious. 2009 used 32 million gallons trapped oil and gas. But the gas operations in the country if used in fracking,” said En- primacy of states’ underground Among hundreds of sub- of diesel to fracture shale agency has been allowed since use diesel. The new measure vironment America’s Clean injection control programs.” stances used by oil and gas formations.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Fall keeps White from US hockey team brings its best manners medal in halfpipe By FRANK FITZPATRICK But White uncharacteris- By FRANK FITZPATRICK THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (MCT) effort on a Rosa Khutor Ex- (MCT) Late Tuesday night, as he tremetically fellPark on hiscourse first finalssome Someone obviously told walked away from one his competitors believed was this U.S. men’s hockey team groundbreaking career’s few compromised by unseason- the story of their 1998 pre- failures, Shaun White looked able warmth. decessors, the Monsters Who burdened. Destroyed Japan. The big snowboard he car- next round, White needed an- That veteran-laden American otherThe finaldazzling competitor trip through in the team, the night of its elimina- his ballyhooed try for a third the snowy tube to win. In- tion at Nagano, trashed some straightried after half-pipe finishing gold fourth medal in stead, he slightly mislanded Olympic Village rooms. Uniden- appeared to weigh him down. two jumps and the 90.25 it The soft snow encumbered earned him wasn’t nearly spewed the foamy contents of his footsteps. And the smile enough to vault him onto the tified players smashed chairs, that came so easily in victory podium. few apartments and heaved a suddenly seemed forced. “Tonight was just not my two fire extinguishers over a time,” White told reporters. They left Japan in disgrace, of these young Sochi Olym- “I’ll go see my family and theirthird fromvandalism a fifth-floor having window. em- pics,In theWhite first failedsignificant to earn upset a - barrassed their country more medal in the event he not ning to go out and play some thoroughly than their medal- only popularized but rode to musictake time (his to band, reflect. Bad I’m Things, plan less performance. The incident, NHAT V. MEYER | BAY AREA NEWS GROUP | MCT wealth and fame. - if nothing else, provided a USA’s Ryan Suter practices with his team during the Winter Olympics at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Switzerland’s Iouri Pod- bum). I have the tour to look cautionary tale for future U.S. Russia, on Monday. ladtchikov, I-Pod to his fellow forwardrecently to.” released its first al Olympians, especially the competitors in the noncon- In his two Olympic victo- hockey players. formist extreme sport, took ries, White had the half-ipe The 2014 U.S Olympic team they’d been very well-coached. them into an uncompliment- The Americans share a group gold over a pair of Japanese competition sewn up before that arrived in Sochi clearly had “The facilities are nice. ary remark about the Russians, with the Russians and their snowboarders with a score of learned the lessons of ’98. They’re really very nice in the pointing out that earlier in the strategy, if that’s what it was, 94.75. If his defeat weren’t dis- - village. They’ve been great. day one had said of the U.S. seemed to be to lay low and let The silver went to 15-year- hearteninghis final jump. enough to U.S. ance here, at an afternoon news We’re excited to be here,” said team, “1980 was your time and the host team experience the old Ayumu Hirano (93.50), hopes for a medal-count vic- conferenceDuring its Tuesday, first public the appear Ameri- captain Zach Parise. 2010 was Canada’s. Now it is pressure of its nation’s lofty a huge fan of White’s, and tory at these Sochi Games, the can players were strikingly “First and foremost, we just our time.” expectations. the bronze to Taku Hiraoka three other Americans in the polite, self-effacing, grateful want to thank Sochi for all the Coach Dan Bylsma replied as Whether the U.S. will be (92.25). and extremely complimentary accommodations,” said Patrick diplomatically as an ambassa- thanking their hosts in two Though he didn’t say as to medal. to their Russian hosts. Kane, the high-scoring Black dor to the Kremlin. weeks depends on how the much, the defeat had to be 12-man finals field also failed The Ugly Americans had van- Hawks star. “Everything has “I think the Olympics are Olympic hockey competition, especially disappointing for Danny Davis tenth and Greg ished. Here were the Cuddly been very easy for us. So thank a challenge for every team,” which begins with two games White, who had withdrawn BretzTaylor twelfth. Gold finished eighth, Americans. you for that.” Bylsma said. “This is a unique Wednesday, plays out. from last Saturday’s slope- “We let America down. “Since we’ve been here, it’s Even Ray Shero, the team’s tournament and it presents The Americans debut on style to focus on half-pipe, an Sorry, America,” Davis said. been nothing but the best,” said general manager, joined in the a unique challenge. ... Every Thursday against Slovakia. The event he won at the last two With Tuesday night’s forward Dustin Brown. “The fa- lovefest. team is comprised of good, matchup with Russia comes Winter Games. results and the earlier slope- cilities are great. The village is “It’s great to get here and ex- skilled hockey players. The on Saturday. Russia opens play style victory of American Sage great. The people are great.” perience Russian hospitality,” Thursday against the group’s Kostenburg, the snowboard- If he and the other Americans said Shero. come together the fastest is fourth team, Slovenia. score,He’d a qualified 95.75 that easily was for 31/2 the who voiced similarly glowing They wouldn’t even bite probablyteam that going figures to be out the how most to pointsfinals with better the than morning’s his closest best opinions weren’t being sincere, when a reporter tried to goad successful.” See USA | Page 5 competitor, Hiraoka. ers who figureSee toWHITE replace | Page the 5

COLUMN Alex Ovechkin, Russian hockey team under huge pressure

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MITCHELL LAYTON | MCT Washington Capitals and Team Russia right wing Alex Ovechkin (8) controls the puck during the second period THE VILLAGE ON SIXTH against the Winnipeg Jets at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 6. PARTHENON By MARK PURDY phrase. play coach—suiting up in full SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS (MCT) “It means, ‘Join, join!’ the hockey gear to take part in a 3 x 10.5 Alex Ovechkin is a 6-foot-3 charity game. The footage also hockey player with broad translated here to reporters. showed him scoring a goal or shoulders. But over the next real“Among flesh-and-blood the Russian Ovechkincitizenry, two. Smart goalie. two weeks, those shoulders it might as well also mean: “You know, this is Putin’s might not be broad enough. He ‘Don’t choke, don’t choke!’ “ team, Putin’s sport,” said NBC needs to carry around an entire Make no mistake. The local hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick, nation. hockey team has the tough- here to broadcast the tourna- Ovechkin is literally ev- est gig in the Caucasus when ment. “I’ll be interested to see erywhere here at the Winter the Olympic hockey tourna- how the Russian team reacts Olympics. Not the real Ovech- ment begins Wednesday. At and performs.” kin. The billboard Ovechkin. As the 2010 Vancouver Games, With sticks gripped very the biggest star in Russia’s most the Canadian hockey team was tight, one would guess. Nobody popular indoor spectator sport, under huge pressure to win on ever wants to be sent to Vlad his image is featured on Coca home ice. And it did win. But The Man’s penalty box. Cola advertisements on city the pressure on the Russians to Get ready, then, for some streets, neighborhood kiosks win here might be even more motivated Russian effort. and soft drink machines. Sochi intense, because the Russians Ovechkin, who plays for the is watched over by him benevo- seem to take hockey even more Washington Capitals, is here lently. He is the Big Brother of seriously than Canadians. along with other NHL players Local Carbonation. Some of that might have to to complete the mission, along In the advertisement, Ovech- do with their leader. The other with a batch of players from kin holds a Coke bottle and night on Russian television, the country’s own Kontinental smiles his missing-tooth smile, a program showed president League. The team held a mass accompanied by large block Vladimir Putin—who dou- lettering with a bold Russian bles as the country’s power See RUSSIA | Page 5

page designed and edited by WILL VANCE | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM EDITORIAL Online Polls Sam takes big step for gay athletes YOU CAN BE HERD

Michael Sam’s life has been a series Sam’s decision to come out before the support from those in the NBA commu- What is your favorite Valentine’s Day What is your favorite Philip Seymour of obstacles, the least of which has been draft speaks volumes of his character. nity, as well as President Barack Obama gift to give and/or receive? Hoffman film? his sexual orientation. He’s putting everything out in the open and First Lady Michelle Obama. The seventh of eight children, three as though he has nothing to hide, and Or, take the words of recently retired Flowers “Capote” 31% of his siblings have died and two of his that’s because he doesn’t. MLB player Michael Young who said he Candy “Charlie Wilson’s War” 8% brothers are in prison. His relationship There’s a stigma against gays in pro- guarantees he has had a gay teammate, Stuffed animals “The Big Lebowski” 62% with his mother, a member of the Jeho- fessional sports, as though being gay and furthermore, it’s not an issue so vah’s Witnesses, was strained by Sam’s somehow makes you less of an athlete. long as the teammate does his part. Voice your opinion. It is your right. Answer our poll at decision to play football, as she wanted Guess what? It doesn’t. What does sexual orientation have to www.marshallparthenon.com or tweet us your answer at @MUParthenon. his focus to be on the mission of service. Hopefully, Sam’s announcement will do with the ability to play football? What Sam didn’t even believe he would go pave the way for other professional ath- does it have to do with success in gen- NATIONAL EDITORIAL to college, as no one in his family had letes who are gay to be open about it, eral? It makes no difference if someone before, but beating all the odds, he did. because let’s face it, he is certainly not is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. And now, Sam is projected to be a the first. If they have what it takes, they have third or fourth round draft pick for the Take NBA player Jason Collins. Col- what it takes, and Sam has what it takes GOP spoke too soon on immigration NFL. lins came out in April 2013 and received to be a successful NFL player. CHICAGO TRIBUNE (MCT) reform went unheeded by his “The serious problems in own party. Obama has taken a our immigration system must lot of heat from immigration be solved, and we are commit- activists, but his emphasis on ted to working in a bipartisan enforcement helped create manner to solve them.” — From what emerged last week as an the preamble of the House opening for compromise. Republicans’ “standards for - immigration reform,” released crats in Congress signaled a Jan. 30. willingnessFor the firstto consider time, Demosome- Well, that didn’t last long. thing short of a special path to A week after declaring that citizenship for the 11 million it’s time to deal with the “po- immigrants who came to the litical football” of immigration country illegally. reform, House Speaker John The president has insisted Boehner is threatening to punt on such a provision, and hard- again. line Republicans have ruled it “The American people, in- out, calling it “amnesty.” But cluding many of my members, many advocates for immi- don’t trust that the reform that grants now say that ending the we’re talking about will be im- threat of deportation is more plemented as it was intended important than the promise of to be,” Boehner said last week, citizenship. icing the optimism that greeted That opens the door to an the GOP’s outline for a prom- agreement under which those ised legislative package. immigrants could remain The document acknowl- in the country without hid- edges that the failure to repair ing, and American businesses our broken immigration sys- could hire the workers they tem — a failure that rests need legally. But House Repub- squarely on House Republi- licans are apparently willing MCT CAMPUS cans’ refusal to do anything at to take a pass on that opening all — “is hurting our economy to placate the hard-liners, who COLUMN and jeopardizing our national are threatening to take out the security.” It’s sprinkled liber- speaker if he pushes for immi- ally with phrases like “it is past gration reform in an election time” and “it is imperative” and year. Oscar-nominated documentaries take “we must.” The blowback over the Re- But never mind all that. In a publicans’ cautious embrace matter of days, the hope that of immigration reform did viewers to far and dangerous places immigration reform might not come from “the Ameri- be realized by the end of this can people.” In poll after poll, By STEVE PAUL cold blood. year has been replaced by the American people strongly THE KANSAS CITY STAR (MCT) Hosni Mubarak — led to military and police- The more Scahill asks American authori- the excuse that it can’t possi- support comprehensive immi- - statefirst achievement crackdowns. — the toppling of President ties questions about what happened in bly happen as long as Barack gration reform — including, by nees for best feature-length documentary The movie, like Egypt itself right now, ends Gardez and why, the more he’s rebuffed. Obama is president. the way, a path to earned citi- movieThree take of theviewers five Academyto distant Award places nomi and in a political limbo, but makes you aware of Over the next few years he connects the dots, What the Republicans are zenship. Boehner knows that. troubled times. what real lives are like on that roller-coaster which outline the off-the-grid activities of the saying is that immigration re- For Republicans, failure to act The other two come out of the arts, and it of hope and despair. Joint Special Operations Command. This is form is critical to the nation’s is shortsighted and self-defeat- wouldn’t be surprising if a popular, feel-good- Another nominee, “The Act of Killing,” viv- the mostly secret network of military units long-term interests, but the sta- ing, and Boehner knows that, ish favorite, “20 Feet From Stardom,” about a idly recounts a mid-1960s period of brutality that conduct the war on terror by stealth and tus quo will just have to do for too. Latino voters are the fastest generation of female backup singers, wins the in Indonesia, when a strongman government assassination and at the command of Presi- three more years. And Boehner growing segment of the elector- Oscar statuette. killed a million or more suspected commu- dent Barack Obama. JSOC produced the raid is saying he doesn’t have the ate — aka the American people But those foreign affairs movies bear nists. The move bears a producing imprint of that killed Osama bin Laden, and it launched - — and 70 percent of them cast watching. Indeed, they ought to be watched a drone attack that killed an American citizen ished saying must be done. ballots for Obama in 2012. and contemplated by Americans. (Each is which might very well carry Oscar weight. turned al-Qaida leader, Anwar al-Awlaki, and muscleLet’s tobe doclear: what If hethe just House fin That got the attention of Sen- the noted German filmmaker Werner Herzog,- his teen-age son in Yemen. refuses to take up immigra- ate Republicans, who brokered be available in the digital universe.) rectly to America’s current foreign policy and As becomes clear in this movie, directed tion reform this year, it’s not on a bipartisan immigration bill streaming on Netflix now or may otherwise itsThe role third,in the “Dirtyworld — Wars,” and the speaks picture more is not di by Richard Rowley, and from other recent Obama. It’s on Boehner. that Boehner refuses to call for movie in Oscar competition, puts a poignant pretty. Longtime war correspondent Jeremy reports, U.S. special operations have taken The Obama administration a vote — a position that’s de- human“The faceSquare,” on the the last first-ever few years Egyptian-made of upheaval. place in scores of nations around the world. has deported 2 million peo- fensible only if his chamber is It follows the lives of several Egyptians American troops in a dangerous region of Af- Americans need the opportunity to weigh ple since 2009, far more than serious about coming up with who made Cairo’s Tahrir Square a populist ghanistan.Scahill first In recountsthe village a of night-time Gardez, in raid2010, by a what is being done in our name, and how far were deported during eight its own solution. If that’s not symbol and then a place of tragedy as the the anti-terror campaign can go before it puts years under George W. Bush, the case, the speaker has only unintended consequences of the uprising’s are among the fatalities, apparently shot in into question real American values. whose calls for immigration himself to blame. local police official and two pregnant women

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Colin Farrell, left, RUSSIA ‘Tonight’ as Peter Lake and Continued from Page 3 Jessica Brown Findlay press conference Tuesday. as Beverly Penn in Some 300 journalists attended. returning to "Winter's Tale." DAVID C. LEE | MCT First question to Ovechkin: WhereMost were do fromyou planRussia. to be on the Big Apple February 23? That’s the day of By VERNE GAY the gold medal hockey game. NEWSDAY (MCT) May 1972, a tough month Ovechkin said, straight-faced. for the city that never sleeps “We’ll“I hope see wewhat fight happens.” for the gold,” (and didn’t sleep much then, So. Enjoy the tournament, either). The Knicks lost to the guys! Lakers in the NBA champi- The previous night, Ovech- onship, then a few days later, kin was in a more relaxed mood when he chatted with the reporters who showed the Rangers fell to the Bruins Johnin the Lindsay-bestowedStanley Cup final. New ap- An American writer asked pellationYork had longas “Fun since City,” shed but its himup forto Russia’sdescribe firstwhat practice. a gold “fun” really seemed to drain medal here might mean to the right into the Hudson after country. ’s “Tonight “The gold will cost $50 Show” went west around the billion, probably,” Ovech- same time. kin answered with a grin, During his 10-year tenure quoting the amount that the government has spent on these Games. at 30 Rock, starting in 1962, Oscar-winning writer calls in favors to make ‘Winter’s Tale’ for the better — the world For a country with such capitalCarson hadof arts, defined publishing the city By ROGER MOORE winged white horse, which makes it easier her best supporting actress Oscar for “A a storied hockey history, it and haute couture. And for MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE (MCT) to accept Peter’s sudden arrival 100 years Beautiful Mind.” “I’ve been hearing about comes as a shock to realize the worse: A crime-ridden, Oscar-winning screenwriter, producer in the future where his fate and his past ac- rat-infested island of decay and director Akiva Goldsman fell in love tions meet their destiny. and I was honored, too, to be asked to be an Olympic gold in the sport and dysfunction. with Mark Helprin’s 1983 novel “Winter’s athis part project of something for many that’s years. so It’s close flattering to his wasthat theway lastback time in 1992. Russia Since won But even that was OK. Tale” decades ago. And despite the book’s among those publications praising this heart.” the NHL began allowing its Made for better jokes and themes, texture, density and sheer bulk — “largeThe Newsouled” York book Times as Bookone Reviewof the bestwas Basically, Goldsman says, “The movie’s players to participate in 1998, one-liners. it is 740 pages long — he could never quite American novels of its era. But that alone an accumulation of 20 years of Hollywood Carson’s departure for Los give up the idea that it should be a movie. wasn’t enough to keep Goldsman, one of favors.” just one silver medal and one Angeles was worse than de- “It’s a fairy tale for grownups,” says Hollywood’s most in-demand screenwrit- Connelly would play Virginia, a modern- bronzethe Russians medal. Four have years earned ago, Goldsman, who won an Oscar for adapt- ers, interested. day reporter who becomes entangled in the team barely showed up The barbarians had scaled ing “A Beautiful Mind,” and counts “The Peter Lake’s story. theflating. gates. It wasThe catastrophic. philistines Da Vinci Code,” “Cinderella Man” and “A in the search for meaning after we’ve lost Canada, considered a national had triumphed. That’s right: Time to Kill” among his screenplay credits. someone,”“It’s about he redefining says. He tookhope versions and triumph of a star, took the role of the demonic villain disgracein a 7-3 along quarterfinal the lines loss of the to Hollywood had won. This “The most appealing thing about the book script to studios six times over the years. Pearly.Russell In tinkeringCrowe, her with, “Beautiful streamlining Mind” andco- 1980 “Miracle On Ice” upset to is also the most tricky. It’s a hybridized “And I was right in the middle of that sixth trying to make the story “more cohesive, the USA. conquest of West Coast cul- genre — magical realism. It’s not some- try when my wife suddenly died.” with rules to this universe that everyone “In Vancouver, we lost to represented the final cruel thing Americans have embraced in books could understand,” Goldsman created a Canada and saw the country insult, “Tonight” didn’t even or in movies, because it’s neither fantasy in July 2010. She was only 42. Goldsman boss for Pearly — Lucifer himself. To play goture to over Hollywood, East. As but a final to nor fact — bricks and mortar reality right stayedRebecca with Goldsman his labor-of-love had a project heart attack “as a him? Another favor called in — Will Smith, can ask any Canadian player Burbank. alongside high fantasy.” way of surviving that.” howcelebrate,” that felt Ovechkin for them. said. So “You this The record states that the Think “Life of Pi” or “Midnight in Paris,” “In a funny way, I made it for people like tournament is probably my month of June 1972 was for examples of the rare movies in the me, who have gone through that, losing Colinwho starred Farrell inplays films Peter based Lake on Goldsman’sand Jessica biggest moment for me.” bright and sunny, but one genre that have been hits. someone who was too young,” Goldsman Brownscripts Findlay for “I Am is Beverly. Legend” and “I, Robot.” Undeniably, it will be the small dark cloud took posi- “Back when the book came out, you’d says. “Finally, everybody becomes like me. An old hand at converting popular books biggest moment for another tion over Fifth Avenue at have people who couldn’t tolerate the idea We all face the death of loved ones.” into movies, Goldsman took liberties with 49th Street, where it has re- of a dramatic, wrenching scene of death in Hollywood is full of determined writer- this “Tale,” and he wishes fans of the book one with a Bay Area connec- mained ever since — until directors pushing scripts they describe as will let him get away with it. tion.player Viktor on the Tikhonov Russian team,grew Monday, when Jimmy Fal- either think that’s delightful, or it makes “a labor of love.” Goldsman’s track record up in San Jose when his father lon brings “Tonight” back to yourthe same eyes storycross.” as a flying white horse. You meant that he’d be given seriously consid- those salient elements that are meaning- was a Sharks assistant coach. Studio 6B, where this classic In “Winter’s Tale,” in turn-of-the-20th eration — with strings attached. ful“You to the hope novel, that and that you’re other consolidating people will Viktor still lives in Los Gatos, belongs. century America, an immigrant baby is set agree those are the main points. We all Calif., during the summer. But Why did Johnny leave? adrift in a model ship by parents denied budgeted the movie at $80 (million), and like things for different reasons, so it’s a during the winter, he plays de- Long story, many answers. entrance to America so that he might grow they“Warner gave us Bros. $40.” graciously ($46 million said is ‘Yes.’ the Were- real game of roulette, in terms of popular Comedian and writer David up to have the opportunities denied him. ported budget.) acceptance.” Petersburg of the Kontinental Steinberg, who appeared “Peter Lake” grows up to become a thief, Goldsman could get around that short- His biggest aim — to not compromise in Hockeyfenseman League. here in Russia for St. on Carson’s “Tonight” more only to fall for Beverly, a spirited but sickly, fall in ways available to a screenwriter who the most important ways, “make a movie The 25-year-old Tikhonov than 130 times, beginning doomed beauty, the daughter of a newspa- has an Oscar, a best picture win, a lot of for grownups,” to not water down the mag- is also the grandson of the in 1968, said in a recent ra- per editor. Can he somehow save her with hits under his belt and loyal actor friends ical realism, the romance or the tragedy of country’s most famous hockey dio interview: “Carson had his “gift”? an acclaimed novel just to make an easier coach, also named Viktor ordained” the culture in Peter is pursued by a gang led by his career. sell. Tikhonov — best known in the city, but as payback, “he former mentor, the murderous Pearly. And he’s“Akiva made calls, over theof coursecourse ofI’m a 30-year doing filmthe “‘Endless Love’ opens opposite us. A couldn’t go anywhere” with- he is saved, time and again, by a magical, movie,” says Jennifer Connelly, who won friend of mine joked, this is ‘Ended Love.’” coach in 1980. out being mobbed. Worse, America as the losing USSR “the weather got to him.” Carson also had a per- SNOW they noticed the soft snow in spring day. sonal reason to go west Continued from Page 2 their event too. “Everyone was in the same — a bitter divorce here, and “Today, everything softened conditions,” Logan said. “We can’t a new wife there. He would contest because we would’ve had up,” said Devin Logan, Team control Mother Nature. We just marry Joanna Holland that practice and people would be go- USA’s silver medalist. “The land- adjust to it.” September. ing bigger.” ings were kind of mushy.” She The forecast for Wednesday at “The Tonight Show,” as At a nearby event, some of the tried to make the most of it, fans would aver, had many ski slopestyle competitors said she said, imagining skiing on a a high of 45. great years in Burbank. But Rosa Khutor Extreme Park calls for something was indisputably lost in the move west. Once dominant internation- game’s significance at school. Hal Gurnee, longtime USA “My dad is a pretty quiet director of ’s “To- Continued from Page 3 Olympic gold since 1992. guy,” explained Suter, the night,” and later “Late Show ally,On the the Russians other hand, haven’t the mirwon- most experienced U.S. player With ,” ex- acle jump-started American internationally. “He didn’t plains: “When Dave asked hasThe evoked prospect comparisons of a U.S.-Russia to hockey. talk much about it when I was - 1980’sgame atMiracle a Russian On Ice, Olympics when USA Hockey, which had six growing up. mer executive producer) and a team of American collegians employees in 1980, now has “I wasn’t around so I didn’t meMorty to look (Robert at studios Morton, (upon for famously upset the mighty So- close to 100. An NHL rarity know much about its im- Letterman’s move from NBC viet Union on U.S. soil. at the time, Americans now pact. Most of what I know CL021214 to CBS) we went out to the That game is recalled far are well-represented on ev- about it I learned through my West Coast because CBS was differently here. If it’s not ery roster and every all-star friends and teachers telling CLASSIFIED very anxious to get him out seen as an outright disaster, team. me where they were when it it’s at least a national disap- Suter’s father, Gary, played happened.” CLASSIFIED new studios. So Dave after- pointment from which they’ve on that 1980 U.S. team, though No one asked him where he wardsthere to called fill up me one as of soon its big as never fully recovered. his son had to learn about the was in 1998. 2 x 8.0 we went through the studios and wanted to know how it They saw White as someone its normally hard-packed snow was. I said, ‘It’s like NASA — WHITE who dropped into their world loose and granular. there’s an enormous white Continued from Page 3 only occasionally, whenever all After several spills during Mon- building and a parking lot for 27-year-old White, the uncon- his other commercial and per- 2,000 cars. If that’s appeal- ventional sport’s longtime king sonal commitments allowed. authorized that salt and water be ing to you, it’s not to me ...’” as well as its commercial face, Those feelings were re- applied,day’s practice hoping session,the snow officials would Gurnee would ultimately look to have emerged. enforced last week when he melt and then refreeze. persuade Letterman to “It’s great that America and the withdrew from slopestyle. While not perfect, by Tuesday, move a few blocks to the old world now know there are other What carried Podladtchikov to competitors reported, condi- Hammerstein Theater on snowboarders out there besides victory was a daring trick he calls tions had improved. Broadway, better known as Shaun White,” Davis said. “Don’t White had trained in solitude “The Ed Sullivan.” get me wrong, Shaun’s one of the involves four-plus spins. So ground- for much of the last year but still There’s a “magic” to New most talented and best riders out breakingYOLO — Youis theOnly move Live Once he created — that came here as the heavy favorite. there. But there are guys who are that White began doing it himself. He was trying to become just the people and greater diver- just as good if not better.” Before Tuesday’s event, fourth Olympian to capture the sity”York, than and “moreany place interesting on the warm temperatures had left same individual event in three planet, he adds. feelings of many in the sport. the base of the course uneven, consecutive Games. Davis’ comments reflected the

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Nominees gather for 'GIANT GUMBO' 2014 Oscars luncheon By REBECCA KEEGAN More than 150 of this year’s nominees attended, After lunch, as the nominees lined up on risers for LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) with the notable exception of Woody Allen, who never their class photo, with best song nominee Pharrell In a town obsessed with VIP status, it is a re- comes — even in years when he’s not engulfed in Williams and his signature tall hat stationed wisely freshingly meritocratic event. controversy. at the back, there was time for more inter-movie At the Academy of Motion Pictures’ annual Os- As the nominees kibitzed, the producers of this bonding. “American Hustle” director car nominees luncheon Monday at the Beverly year’s Oscar telecast, Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, David O. Russell made “August: Osage Hilton, A-list stars such as Bono, Meryl Streep and took to the podium to offer some advice on speeches. County” actress Streep laugh; “Ameri- Leonardo DiCaprio dined with Hollywood’s more Whether anyone will listen is another story. can Hustle” lead actor nominee Christian anonymous craftsmen, the sound mixers, docu- “The show is successful if the pacing of the Bale introduced himself to “Captain Phillips” sup- mentary short directors and makeup artists who evening feels brisk,” Zadan said, pausing for ef- porting actor nominee and Hollywood newcomer share with them one special quality — they are all fect. “You understand? The words should be Barkhad Abdi; and “Dallas Buyers Club” supporting among this year’s 203 Oscar nominees. spoken from your heart and not from a list on a actor nominee Jared Leto escorted “Nebraska” sup- “I guess at the Oscar luncheon we all mix piece of paper.” porting actress nominee June Squibb up the steps. and mash together like a giant gumbo,” said Di- He warned that winners would have 45 sec- Academy members will cast their votes for the Caprio, nominated for lead actor for “The Wolf onds to speak before the orchestra started, Oscars Feb. 14-25. The 86th of Wall Street,” upon arriving at his table with and that group winners should select a will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood his father, George. spokesperson. March 2.

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