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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 6-6-2013 The aP rthenon, June 6, 2013 Rebecca Stephens [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Stephens, Rebecca, "The aP rthenon, June 6, 2013" (2013). The Parthenon. Paper 229. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/229 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP rthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. C M Y K 50 INCH ORIENTATION EDITION U & MU 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 133 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com U& MU page designed and edited by REBECCA STEPHENS | [email protected] 265498 BCC CAFE INC, SOUTHERN X-POSUR C M Y K 50 INCH 2 U & MU 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Registering for second semester By DWIGHT JORGE register and they will have a THE PARTHENON hold on their account.” In order to relieve fresh- Students may look at the men of one problem at the academic calendar online beginning of the school year, through the Marshall Univer- students enter the fall semes- sity website to learn about ter with schedules in place. their registration dates. In contrast, during the “We allow all folks who are spring semester all of the - scheduling responsibilities are ister as early as they want on the freshman’s shoulders. toclassified on freshman as freshman registration to reg Roberta Ferguson, Mar- days,” Ferguson said. “ Sev- THE PARTHENON shall University registrar, eral years ago we would do a Freshman should schedule appointments with advisers to prepare for advance registration, Monday, October 28. recommends that students alphabetical breakdown but prepare early for their second now we just used the class that all hold are removed,” Richards said. students do not need to be Students have the Student semesters. breakdown.” Ferguson said. Richards also said another overly concerned due to the Resource Center available to “The most common mis- Freshman students will Nicholas Richards, sopho- key tool that can be taken ad- structure of the curriculum. them for use at the Memorial take is student’s waiting until need to have advising holds more double major in arts and vantage of, are classmates. “In the fall of 2010 the uni- Student Center. The center the last minute,” Ferguson removed during the second special education said fresh- “Make friends and get to versity changed the general includes four fulltime special said. “We have so much in- semester in order to register. man need to come prepared. know people that are a part education curriculum so ba- advisors, who are available for formation available online “The single biggest mis- “Do it as soon as possible of your major, so they can sically whether you are in students to speak with about for students, but if students don’t delay try to get every- help you understand what science, education or arts and their schedules. don’t access it, it won’t ben- would be to not check their thing you want to do ahead of you need to do for different media, you are taking pretty Dwight Jorge can be con- efit them. We find a lot of accounttake first before time studentsit is time make for time and always be prepared classes,” Richards said. much the same core education tacted at Jorge@marshall. times that student will go to them to register to make sure to go in and have it done,” Ferguson said undecided courses,” Fergusan said. edu. Navigating Marshall’s website By DWIGHT JORGE Cummings also said he wants students is very helpful when a student is just “Get some help learning the website troubleshooting your issue, and make THE PARTHENON to feel comfortable using the website’s new getting into a new course during the because it can be confusing for some sure that your problem is taken care of New Marshall University students tools. semester,” Matters said. “It tells them with the appropriate resources.” have more tools available to them “The main Marshall University web- exactly where they need to go for suggest for them to go to the IT depart- While the Marshall website is a through the university website than site contains a variety of information class.” mentat first. at If Drinko a student Library,” needs Matters help I would said. useful tool, students also have the ever before. for current students, alumni, faculty, The website also allows students Matters also said he has never had ability to download the Marshall The Marshall website was rede- staff and the surrounding community,” to access MUOnline which maybe uti- issues with getting help, all it takes is app for their smartphone. The app signed and launched at the beginning Cummings said. “Students have a dedi- lized by professors during the actual a little bit of patience. provides quick access to general in- of 2013, with the goal of being user cated portal at myMU that is designed school year for classwork. “They are pretty great, I haven’t had formation about campus, including friendly on multiple platforms. to provide access to the tools that they “MUOnline is our online learning a problem that they haven’t been able campus maps, telephone directories, “The website changed in Janu- system where you can access your to help me with.” listings of services and key websites. ary of 2013,” John Cummings, be accessed using the ‘MU Tools’ link courses, assignments, grades and Cummings also suggests students This fall, a new module will be in- director of web and online ap- atwould the topmost of benefit the Marshall from. myMUUniversity can other course related material either seek help from the IT Service desk. troduced, allowing students to check plications, said. “The design was website.” through a web browser or compatible “Any student experiencing an issue the balance of their Herd Points ac- implemented to be more acces- William Matters, sophomore, said mobile device,” Cummings said. with the website or any other gen- count and add additional points to sible and to conform to a variety he uses the website every couple of Matters suggest new students eral technical issue is encouraged,” their ID Card. of devices including tablets and days during the semester. should seek help in order to utilize the Cummings said. “Our helpful service Dwight Jorge can be contacted at mobile phones.” “Student schedule, under myMU, online tools available. desk technicians can assist you with [email protected]. myMU MUOnline MYMU is the tab for a students’s Marshall the next semester, sign up for finacial aid This is where your professors will post the work, tests and teacher’s notes. University email, the only email professors and even get announcements of what is onlne assignments, and if you have an This is the basic tab to get everything use to reach students. Also, students can happening locally in Huntington and on online class this is where you will find involving Marshall studies online check their grades, sign up for classes for the Marshall campus. www.marshall.edu page designed and edited by DWIGHT JORGE | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 3 U & MU 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Marshall Thundering Herd 2013 Football Schedule The Miami The Middle (OH) Red Tennessee State Blue Hawks Raiders Game 1 – vs. Miami (OH) Where the Location: Oxford, Ohio Game 7 – at Middle Tennessee State Mascot: Red Hawks Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. 2012 record: 4-8, 3-5 in MAC Mascot: Blue Raiders Key players: Dayonne Nunley (CB), Nick Harwell (WR) 2012 record: 8-4, 6-2 in Sun Belt Thunder rolls The Thundering Herd and the Red Hawks have had bad blood Key Players: Reggie Whatley (KR), Kevin Byard (S) since 1971 when the Red Hawks showed no mercy to the Young The Blue Raiders are coming off of a successful season, in- cluding a big win over ACC member Georgia Tech. MTSU is last season, particularly in the non-conference portion with away joining C-USA this season after competing in the Sun Belt since Thundering Herd. The Red Hawks played a very difficult schedule Joan C. Edwards Stadium 2000. PICTURED ABOVE in the MAC East division. The Red Hawks will be without last years startinggames at QB Ohio Zach State, Dysert, Boise who State was and drafted Cincinnati, by the and Denver finished Broncos fifth Joan C. Edwards Stadium, known affectionately as “The Joan,” in the 2013 NFL Draft. The Southern has been home to Thundering Herd Football since 1991. Since Miss Golden The Gardner- advantages in all of college football, posting a 105-10 home Eagles record.its opening, The theJoan stadium hosted has every boasted Division one of1-AA the Nationalbest home-field Cham- Webb Runnin’ pionship game from 1991 to 1996 (with the Herd winning in Bulldogs Game 8 – vs. Southern Miss - Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. Game 2 – vs. Gardner-Webb Mascot: Golden Eagles named1992 and for 1996) a woman. and five Mid-American Conference Champion Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. 2012 record: 0-12, 0-8 in C-USA shipOriginally games. builtThe Joanto accommodate was also the 30,000 first major fans, collegeJoan C. Edwards stadium Mascot: Runnin’ Bulldogs Key Players: Rakeem Nunez-Roches (T), Deron Wilson (CB) Stadium has been expanded to its current capacity of 38, 016 2012 record: 3-8, 2-4 in Big South Southern Miss had a disastrous season in 2012, plummeting and is designed for a future expansion to 55,000. Located at its from C-USA Champions in 2011 to being winless in 2012.