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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 | VOL. 117 NO. 82 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Bieniek ends W.Va. House first year committee as Honors talks small College dean business By MALAK KHADER at Marshall THE PARTHENON Honors College dean By PAULINA SHEPHERD THE PARTHENON

Ronald Bieniek will finish - out his first year as dean of- The West Virginia House of the college after officially Delegates Small Business, En 2013.signing with Marshall Uni trepreneurship, and Economic- versity in the summer or Development Committee met Monday at Marshall Univer Bieniek said he has been- sity to discuss local business in observation mode this in the Huntington area. They EMILY RICE | THE PARTHENON year, observing the tradi welcomed small business tions and operations of the William Creeley, FIRE director of legal and public advocacy, discusses owners to come and express Honors College and Marshall First Amendment rights with students Monday in Corbly Hall. their concerns and solutions as a whole. at an open meeting. “Like any institution, The Listening Tour was there is an idea of progress,” formed to give examples of Bieniek said. “Specifically Free speech group analyzes MU codes success of small business and what I would be pushing entrepreneurship and also for the honors students, as- By JESSICA STARKEY - give owners a voice to help much as I can, is to increase THE PARTHENON elected officials create new critical thinking and en for free speech code. I started administration can punish stu also want to make sure Marshall policies. It also gave feedback hance global perspectives the discussions there, and I dents for almost anything under students can make sure that from owners on how current- and experiences.” - The speech codes at Marshall- have been in contact with FIRE the current speech codes. The Marshall University fulfills its laws affect businesses. He said one of his main University have been described ever since.” - first amendment rights define us legal obligations under the first Derek Gregg, CEO of Van goals is to help prepare stu as being “atrocious” accord- Grimes also said First as Americans and as a society, if amendment.” - delia Research, talked about dents for post-graduation ing to the students that are Amendment rights are some we don’t understand them, those According to the YAL press how his business started off goals. He wants them to members of the campus orga setting.thing that can spark the rights can easily go away.” release, current Marshall pol as a class project at Marshall know how to set themselves nization Young Americans for- education process in a college “As of right now, the icy dictates that students are and turned into a company. apart from others when it- Liberty. After researching the administration can punish not allowed to actively protest- He credits several sources comes to applying for jobs in current speech codes, they de- “It is vitally important for students for almost anything on campus; even if non-violent for his success in the past 10 the future. Bieniek is start cided to take action and reach students to be informed about under the current speech direct action is adopted by stu years. students.ing the visit honors classes Marshall students about us their first amendment rights codes.” dent activists. “There’s three things that- regularly to help guide his- ing and protecting their First especially in places of higher -Brandon Wear, Creeley also said FIRE has tried- I would point to that are Amendment rights. education,” she said. “I don’t- to work with Marshall in the past, necessary for growing busi “What have you accom- William Creeley, director of think students should become Young Americans for but they need help from the stu nesses like my own and plished? What are you legal and public advocacy for accustomed to over regula Liberty activism chair dents to make a change in policy. getting more high tech on- capable of? Those are im the Foundation of Individual tion in their lives. That is- “Well we’ve tried to get Marshall- university campuses,” Gregg portant elements for any- Rights in Education (FIRE) what allows the educational to do the right thing and to honor said. “That is talent, commu student to realize,” Biekiek lectured Marshall students on and creative process to con its legal commitment and to up nity and capital. And there said. “I’m going to the hon honoring and using their First tinue Founded in 1999, FIRE - hold its students rights,” Creeley has been a number of things ors 200 classes and making Amendment rights Monday. is a nonprofit organization- Director of legal and public said. “It’s been a long back and that the state has done in the presentations on being President of YAL Caitlin- that defines student rights. It advocacy for FIRE, William Cree forth. Hopefully tonight can help past couple years in each of smart about setting up and Grimes said she learned about has defended the civil liber ley, said he hopes to encourage with momentum and students can- these areas.” - launching your career.” the FIRE organization at a con nationwide.ties of thousands of students Marshall students to hold their make a change. Some owners had other Bieniek said he knows- ference and wanted to bring a at colleges and universities- school accountable, and to stand- FIRE and YAL encourage Mar concerns for the House of Del what it is like to work your change to Marshall’s campus. up for their own rights. shall students to learn more about egates. Rob Stepp, president way up the ladder. His par “The Young Americans for Activism chair for YAL, Bran “I want to talk to Marshall stu their First Amendment rights. of Creative Kitchen, a local- ents had an education that Liberty national conference don Wear, said the current- dents about case law regarding FIRE also encourages any student family business that has been did not exceed the eighth did a seminar on free speech speech codes are not up to date free speech on America’s public or organization to contact them running for 50 years in the re grade, so he had to work his- on campuses,” Grimes said. “I and they hope to address the ad- college campuses,” Creeley said. if facedJessica with Starkey censorship can or otherbe generations.gion brought up the troubles way through school. actually found out through an ministration to fix this problem. “I am going to talk about some contactedrights violations. at starkey33@mar- of hiring from the younger He taught physics at Mis early chapter member that we “The speech codes at Mar of the crazy ways that colleges shall.edu. See COMMITTEE | Page 5 souri University of Science were ranked as one of the 12 shall are very vague,” Wear censor their students, which will and Technology. He earned worst colleges in the country said. “As of right now, the shock everyone in attendance. I a master in the arts degree in history of science and a doctorate in physics from- Harvard University. Citizens, organizations march He was a Fullbright pro fessor in Germany and a- visiting scientist at Oxford on W. Va. Capitol for E-Day University, Stanford Univer sity, Observatoire de Paris, Universita di Firenze and- By MEGAN OSBORNE more. Biekiek hopes that THE PARTHENON his experiences help him be- - and that changed things here at “Don’t you think it would be a come a well-rounded dean. the capitol,” said WVEC Board good idea to ask those experts He said that the best col- Citizens, lobbyists and envi President Bill Price. and those advocates who have- lege course he has ever ronmental organizations from Price was one of many been promoting clean water, or had was the History of Po across the state gathered at the speakers at the event. Others do you ask the polluter?” Kot litical Ideas from PLATO to State Capitol building Monday- included representatives from- con said to the group. “We’re Machiavelli. Bieniek said- to call legislators’ attention to environmental organizations going to ask Governor Tomblin- it generated the type of environmental problems oc as well as Delegates Don Per to reconsider his approach. seminar atmosphere and dy curring across the state. due, Mike Manypenny, Nancy The proclamation was in namics that they provide in Environment Day, or “E-Day”- Guthrie, Barbara Fleischauer,- independenttended to make representatives Gov. Earl Ray the Honors College seminars at the Capitol has been hosted and Senator John Unger. Tomblin “pledge to include- at Marshall. and organized by the West Vir “I’ve never seen the legis “The ideal student would ginia Environmental Council lators get so united in being from the health and envi- be a person who want to since 1990. This year, the event behind something. I think they ronmental communities” in pursue an impactful line is focused on the current water really want to fix this,” Vicki meetings concerning job cre of preparation to reach a- crisis with the theme “Water is Wolfe of WVEC said. ation, because of the high eniekpersonal said. goal that benefits life, keep it clean,” along with- “It’s been good that there’s- state.priority Tomblin places on themselves and society.” Bi- promoting Senate Bill 373, been consistency here for creating jobs throughout the which deals with updating wa- the past 25 years,” said De - He hopes that he can con- ter resource protection laws. nise Poole, director of WVEC. The demonstrators walked tribute to the success of his “The council had a big legis “There’s no lack of issues in the down the hallway toward Gov MEGAN OSBORNE | THE PARTHENON studentsMalak byKhader helping themcan rebe lative agenda for this year, and state.” ernor Tomblin’s office shouting Protestors hold banners and rally inside Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s office contactedalize their potential.at khader4@ then on the second day of the Jim Kotcon of the Sierra Club- “Who’s a stakeholder? I’m a during E-Day on Monday at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston. marshall.edu. session, there was this tragic WV led a group to deliver a stakeholder.” See E-DAY | Page 5 spill into the Elk River, of a proclamation to Governor Tom nasty coal washing chemical, blin’s desk. 276663 MARSHALL CAREER SERVICES C M Y K 50 INCH

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM MU Forensic Science Center collects DNA of criminals across the country By MORGAN M. SWITZER - from other states that request THE PARTHENON assistance. - state of West Virginia, which is then distributed to the Na Not only does the MUFSC Chute said that the highly “In Detroit, approximately- goes into a database known as tional DNA Index System, thecomplete offsite the storage DNA locationanalysis for revolutionized facility at Mar- 10,000 sexual assault kits roomWhat now used houses to be thea high-tech, old Mar CODIS. maintained by the FBI. theseCODIS, samples. but the center is also were backlogged and De shall University football locker- CODIS, or the Combined “Once they are convicted, said.troit officials sent 800 of the oratory that performs forensic convictedDNA Index offenders System, is within a system the their blood is collected and shall benefits communities far kits here to be tested,” Chute- greatly esteemed forensic lab that holds the DNA profiles of thethat technical blood is thenleader sent for here the Fofor- “The state police send us a beyond the city of Huntington.- and numerous other states us to test,” said Jason Chute, blood card,” Chute said. “We risdictions“We conduct all over actual the forensic United trainedWith staff, the the advanced Marshall Fo ro- throughoutDNA testing the for country. West Virginia state of West Virginia. After the - wouldthen keep happen a part and of wethat have blood to testing for criminal cases in ju botic technology and a highly professionalsDNA samples ofin thethe convictedMarshall rensic DNA Laboratory. card just in case something Forensic Science Center also offenders are analyzed by the Chute said that the labora In addition to compiling the said.States. Anywhere from Miami- therensic country. Science Center is being conductsThe Marshall relationship University testing tory receives approximately retest the sample.” - Dade to Los Angeles,” Chute utilizedMorgan by M. agencies Switzer allcan over be StateCODIS Police, Laboratory, who upload the findings them 2,000 blood samples that are fenders all across the state, the contacted at switzer12@ all convicted offenders in the are given to the West Virginia eachcollected year. by the West Virginia DNA profiles of convicted of thatOther operate states within often the turn MUFSC. to the marshall.edu. and produces DNA profiles for Department of Corrections expertise of the professionals to the CODIS system, which MUFSC also takes on projects Close Uganda TRiO Day gives students a chance ties may limit to see opportunities for education what US does on anti-gay law

By SAM STURGIS MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU (MCT)

faces a crucial diplomatic test The Obama administration strategic ally Uganda is draw- ingin Centralcriticism Africa, for its where military its presence in South Sudan and

its official hostility toward gays and lesbians. denunciationBut experts ofon Ugandan U.S. policy gov in- - setting, and if they actually decide to come to Marshall, Africa say the administration’s dent center. ROTCStudents STEM were Center also vehicle provided that withwas parkedlunch at at the the Har stu- andernment that thepolicies United is Statesunlikely isn’t to they already kind of know their way around campus.”- alter that country’s behavior Center where they heard from each department of the portCheryl system Halcomb, to her. freshman nursing major, was in less Dining Hall before visiting the Campus Christian attendance at the event and said TRiO has been a sup likely to take stronger steps. Stover. thatOn Sunday,would Presidentradically Barackcurtail TRiOStover, program an equipment and a former assistant student for theof TRiO,Philadelphia Dustin “I definitely help other people get into TRiO and I Obama condemned legislation Darlene Collier, counselor of Upward Bound, start people I know back in high school to go ahead Ugandans after the country’s speaks to a group of teens inside of the Campus programs he was part of during his time at Marshall. and get with HATS and come on to Marshall through president,the rights ofYoweri gay andMuseveni, lesbian Christian Center Monday. Eagles, spoke about his experience with the two TRiO Student Support Services,” Halcomb said. - PHOTOS BY ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON guys sitting in the crowd today, I’m telling you, you are Angela Holley, director of the HATS program, spoke “They offer everything that you need, and for you not only about the importance of TRiO for students,- said he’d sign it. Obama’s state By JESSICA ROSS - nershipsbut also on how campus. important County their commissioners partnerships have are also for ment, posted on the White- THE PARTHENON in the best seat right now and you’re in the best hands steppedTRiO’s success. up and The sponsored ROTC is students one of many to go of to the leader part- House website, called the bill Several students and parents from surrounding Ipossible,” get to do Stover each andsaid. every “I can single tell you day, this if it from weren’t experi for ship conferences. legislation“a step backward “will forcomplicate all Ugan schools, as well as Marshall University students and ence, I would be here, where I am today, doing what ourdans” valued and saidrelationship enacting with the faculty, gathered Monday afternoon in the Campus - success of the program. these respected individuals and their staff.” Robertson said partnerships were important to the over 10 years. Scott Robertson, counselor of the Heart of Appala - Uganda.” Christian Center to participate in the first TRiO Day in chia Talent Search program, created the day to bring ing“I to always give these tell students students I’d an rather opportunity pay taxes and for options you to The statement followed awareness of all the TRiO programs students have go to college than for you to be in jail. Education is go- one a week earlier from State TRiO represents seven federally funded programs, available to them and to explained the benefits of TRiO “phasedDepartment withdrawal spokeswoman of foreign whichfive of thoseincludes are Marshallavailable studentsat Marshall. as wellCurrently, as students 2,389 Day. - they would have never had in their entire life,” Robert Jen Psaki that called for the students are served by the TRiO programs at Marshall, “It benefits Marshall because it get the word out to son said. “The partnerships we have on campus play our students, and by the kids coming today and actu a partJessica of this,Ross and can by be working contacted together at jessica.ross@ we’re able to forces” from South Sudan. Only- afrom campus Cabell, tour, Wayne, which Lincoln included and a visitMason to Counties.the Marshall’s ally taking the tour and learning more about Marshall, marshall.edu.change lives. That’s what we do.” ingUganda, troops which there. borders South During TRiO Day, high school students were taken on it breaks down another barrier,” Robertson said. “It Sudan, has acknowledged hav helps them become more comfortable with their the would react if NeitherUganda statementdoesn’t change said how di- rection, and that worries some US diplomats study how to preserve analysts.

surprised that it doesn’t specify Iran’s dignity in nuclear talks “I’m both disturbed and not - By PAUL RICHTER insisted that they will never any direct measures,” J. Peter TRIBUNE WASHINGTON BUREAU - dismantle any equipment. doesn’t include the Fordow or the process, and large amounts Pham, the director of the At (MCT) portancePresident of IranianBarack self-respectObama has or nonmilitary, program. That ofbecause weapons-grade heavy water plutonium is used in thelantic anti-gay Council’s legislation, Africa Center,which U.S. diplomats preparing for publicly acknowledged the im said of Obama’s comments on a new round of nuclear nego- accord must provide a “digni- roughlyBut Iran’s 10,000 insistence operating that cen it- Arak plants. - accompanying reprocessing in the deal-making, saying any trifugeswould not — take the apartmachines any ofthat its Western countries insist could be extracted from an would impose life jail terms pondering an important ques- generate enriched uranium that Fordow should be dis - on any HIV-positive individual tiations with Iran this week are fied path for Iran to forge a siteabled could because help allowing Iran achieve work plant, Joseph wrote this month. Ugandawho engaged and Museveni in homosexual and his new beginning with the wider- agreement to send some of the to continue at a bomb-resistant- This means that a compro intercourse. “It will be read by tion: How can they make the world.” equipment— could be to sidestepped a third country by for an nuclearmise might reactor be for possible the heavy- that Iranians feel like the winners? a pathIn some to compromise, key technical say U.S. ar - a “breakout” — a race to cre- waterwould reactor, substitute or, aalternatively, light-water advisers as nothing.” - The U.S. team and diplomats eas, it looks like there may be ate a bomb before the Western limit the power capacity of the eningPham to said withdraw it probably military would from five other nations sit down safekeeping, says Mark Fitzpat bombers could destroy the nu assistancetake the United to get States Museveni’s threat with Iran on Tuesday in Vienna toughofficials — andone experts.reason that On Presi other- Instituterick, a former for Strategic State Department Studies in foundclear complex. in converting the plant the Harvard Kennedy School’s to begin bargaining on what fundamental issues, it will be official with the International fromBut uranium a compromise enrichment, might the be plant, says Joseph, who is with - could be a historic agreement - attention. “We’ve condemned to prevent the Islamic Republic percent.dent Obama has put the odds London. fuel, to another, less sensitive Belfer Center for Science and- their actions in a number of in highfrom gaininganticipation a bomb-making surrounds of success at no better than 50 twoThe nuclear two sides plants: have the sharp deeply dif process that generates bomb visedInternational to address Affairs. the equities of stances but they’ve continued capability. An atmosphere of the two sides signed an in- ferences over what to do about “Creative solutions can be de ifto we act really duplicitously,” wanted to, he send said. a terimSince agreement November, that freezes when nuclear activity, suggested Jofi “The one area where we could, the talks, which are expected - heavy-waterburied uranium nuclear enrichment reactor at SecurityJoseph, the Council. former Such director an arfor- both sides,” he wrote. - to continue for six months to a plant at Fordow and a half-built rangementnonproliferation would at allow the National Iran to dleOn ground. other issues, though, it signal is on the military side.” year, and possibly longer. some nuclear work while fi to generate isotopes for medi- may be impossible to find mid militaryBut that relationships would risk in whatthe But U.S. diplomats know overnal bargainingwhat the deal is underway,will mean calArak, treatments. which Iran says it needs relief to remain limited and may be one of the closest U.S. preservesthat the dealthe country’s will work dignity only forthere Iran’s has been gleaming a war ofnuclear words say the facility was still being The West wants sanctions asif ordinaryit manacles Iranians their treasured believe it infrastructure. U.S. negotiator, is arguing for a used for nuclear work. capacityregion. Beginning of Museveni’s in the Uganda 1990s, - Wendy Sherman, the chief- anThe entire West separate fears Iran’spath to goal a easily reversible in the early the United States has built the ering the program the ultimate ing, face-saving terms. She says with the Arak plant is to open- years of the deal, to make sure nuclear program. They have With many Iranians consid- rollback in reasonable-sound- nium fuel. Iran doesn’t start breaking the People’s Defence Force so it sides.been trying to shape a deal that ment it would need for a civil, bomb, through the use of pluto rules. The IraniansSee IRAN say | Page they 5 could be countedSee UGANDA on | to Page help 5 will look like a victory for both symbol of Persian accomplish Iran can keep all the equip

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM US routes Swedes, will play Canada for gold By CHIP SCOGGINS “I guarantee you we’re going STAR TRIBUNE (MCT) to bring our A game,” Duggan The U.S. women’s hockey said. team held a marathon video - session and a couple of intense nals and Sweden didn’t stand a practices after losing to Canada chance.That happened Six players in scored the semifi goals in the preliminary round of the and the U.S. edged Sweden in Olympic hockey tournament. shots of goal by a 70-9 margin. The Americans felt like they No, that’s not a misprint. played hard and physical in a Team USA came within one 3-2 loss to their rivals, but they shot of tying its own Olympic didn’t display their usual ag- record of 71, set in a 12-1 vic- gressiveness with the puck. Too tory against China at the 2002 often they left the Canadians dictate the play. The U.S. vowed “We were just on our toes,” not to let that happen again. DugganGames in said. Salt “WeLake just City. got back “We said after our loss that I to the way we play, not sitting feel bad for the team that has to back on our heels and wait- face us because we’re going to ing for the other team to make be a different team,” U.S. cap- moves. We just jumped right on tain Meghan Duggan said. them.” Poor Sweden. There has been consider- Team USA completely over- whelmed the Swedes 6-1 in the the improved overall depth in women’sable talk athockey these Gamesinternation about- Arena to earn a spot in the gold ally. The popular theory is that medalsemifinals game on on Monday Thursday. at Shayba other countries have closed The U.S. plays the winner of the gap separating the U.S. and - Canada from everyone else. nal being played Monday night. But as Monday’s result Barringthe Canada-Switzerland a historic upset, the semifi U.S. demonstrated, that gap is still and Canada will meet in the gold medal game for the fourth time Canyon. roughly“There’s the not size really of the much Grand to women’s hockey has been played. say (except) it’s too big of a in Canada, the five Olympicthe three-time Games thatde- challenge for us at the moment fending Olympic champion, to beat the U.S.,” Sweden as- defeated the U.S. in the gold HARRY E. WALKER | MCT medal game in Vancouver in USA forward Amanda Kessel (28) skates around the defense of Sweden defenseman Sofia Engstrom (3) during the third period in a women’s 2010. sistant coachSee Leif HOCKEY Boork | Page said. 5 hockey game at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Monday. The USA defeated Sweden 6-1. Davis, White become first Ice storm claims Americans to win ice dancing gold Augusta National’s By FRANK FITZPATRICK before they hit the ice, the last Eisenhower Tree THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER of 20 teams in the two-night By STEVE HUMMER by the tree that he petitioned (MCT) competition. THE ATLANTA JOURNAL- during a 1956 members’ The borders of their un- “It’s probably the most ner- CONSTITUTION (MCT) meeting to have it removed. certainty were broad, from vous you’ll be in a lifetime,” said Somewhere Dwight Eisen- Then chairman Clifford Rob- Vancouver to Sochi. White. hower is smiling. erts ruled the war hero and From the moment in 2010 The Canadians, gold-medal That infernal loblolly pine sitting president out of order when and Charlie winners at Vancouver, had off the 17th fairway at Augusta and abruptly adjourned the White won an Olympic silver skated three pairs before and National, the one with such an gathering. This was no de- medal, many in the ice-dance put up a season-best free-skate appetite for Eisenhower’s tee mocracy; this was Roberts’ world were certain they’d get score of 114.66. Still, their total ball, the one whose very name Augusta National. gold four years later. of 190.99 gave paid lasting tribute to a presi- Rather than succumb to As splendidly as the Ameri- some breathing room. dential pull hook, is sawdust. pressure from the highest of- can pair performed during that Having led Virtue and Mohr What Ike couldn’t do over span, there was one stubborn by 2.56 points after their world- status as one of the club’s ice rival, and four years was an record-setting short program, ice did overnight. manyfice, the landmarks. tree quickly It gainedbore eternity to wonder. they knew they would need an nearlyAugusta two termsNational in office, Chair the- Eisenhower’s name to the Monday night, as they stood outstanding though not perfect man Billy Payne announced end. motionless on the Iceberg Skat- skate. Sunday that the iconic Eisen- Sitting just 210 yards down- ing Palace ice, waiting to start “We were aware that the hower Tree was felled, a range of the 17th tee, just to their free-skate in the 2014 people in front of us had skated victim of last week’s ice storm. the left of the fairway, the tree well,” said White. The story goes that Eisen- did not nettle the talented way or another, there were They emerged from a tunnel hower, an Augusta National onlyOlympic four finals, minutes they left knew, in their one two minutes into the next-to- member from 1948 to his eternity. last team’s performance, Davis death in 1969, was so vexed MastersSee field EISENHOWER nearly as| Page much 5 Relaxing and building momentum through the culmi- bare midriff, White in his cus- nating skate of their 17 years tomaryin a flowing all-black. pink dress with together, Davis and White Both were uncharacteristi- easily outdistanced their Cana- cally stone-faced, seemingly dian adversaries and training oblivious to their surroundings, including the loud reception CARLOS GONZALEZ | MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE | MCT Americans to win an Olympic the on-ice Russian pair was partners to become the first Ice dancing gold medalists Meryl Davis, left, and Charlie White, ice-dance gold medal. receiving. of the USA, take a victory lap with an American flag following the “It’s been an amazing jour- “We really are in kind of our flower ceremony at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter ney,” said White. zone,” explained White. “The Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Monday. Canada’s and moments before you come out Charlie Mohr, who train with the winners in Michigan, took White began to stretch and the silver. The Russian pair of bounceon the ice like are a boxerreally difficult.”in the min- from “Scheherazade” by the Though their free-skate was 276674 and Nikita Katsal- utes before the bell for Round Russian composer Rimsky-Kor- apov, who turned in the night’s 1. The petite Davis practiced a sakov, the frozen stares melted one that earned them another MARSHALL THEATRE DANCE DEPT. most electrifying performance, couple of balletic shoulder and away and, with the speedy nationalnot quite title as stirringat Boston as last the got the bronze. hand motions. strides that are their signature, month, their score of 116.63 — DEAD MAN’S CELL PHON Afterward, as they made their Their coach, , Davis and White skated off to- the winning total was 196.52 managed to coax a smile from ward history. — set another world record. 2 x 6.0 and a series of interviews, the them. A short while later, they Somewhere close to mid- Davis and White teamed way through a flower ceremony removed their skate guards, way through the graceful and up when they were 10. Their 3 / 3 / 3 have grasped the moment. tossed them onto the boards surprisingly athletic program lengthy partnership in an often winners“We’ve appeared been preparing not quite soto and, with a pair of almost si- volatile sport has now earned hard for four years for what we multaneous deep breaths, years, the two locked eyes. them three Olympic medals — wanted to put out on the ice, stepped onto the ice. they’ve been refining for four silver in ‘10, bronze in the team focusing so hard on that, that The big and boisterous Rus- competition at Sochi and now I think we weren’t really pre- sian crowd, in a lather since the Then,“We as looked if the atlast each doubt other finally and gold. pared for what may come after,” beautifully artistic performance drewhad dissipated, support from briefly each smiled. other,” It was during the team event, said Davis. “I don’t think it’s re- of Ilinykh and Katsalapov two said White. “Being able to do when it was clear they were the ally hit us yet.” teams earlier, applauded, but in that for each other for all these strongest team in the world, That focus was evident in a subdued, skeptical fashion. years has been a comfort to us the grindingly tense minutes both.” See ICE DANCING | Page 5

At thepage first designed strain and of theedited music by WILL VANCE | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM EDITORIAL Online Polls It’s time to celebrate our society’s indifference, openness YOU CAN BE HERD What is your favorite Winter What is your favorite Valentine’s Day Actress Ellen Page came out as gay Fri- Page’s decision should be applauded In no way is Page’s announcement a Olympics event? gift to give and/or receive? day at the Human Rights Campaign’s Time as a personal achievement. She overcame negative event or something that should to THRIVE Conference. the pain and psychological debilitation be easy for the actress, but does such a Ice skating Flowers 59% The conference is an opportunity to she claims to have suffered, and she found speech elicit the reaction we still have as Hockey Candy 26% “build the awareness and cultural com- a way to deal with the fear of being discov- a society? Curling Stuffed animals 15% petency, learn current and emerging best ered as gay. practices and gather resources from lead- But she made this announcement to a as Page’s are still considered novelty. Voice your opinion. It is your right. Answer our poll at room full of LGBT community members at In It’sa society2014, and that public strives declarations toward equal such- www.marshallparthenon.com or tweet us your answer at @MUParthenon. HRC’s website. an event put on by the HRC. In such a set- ity, there should be greater opportunity ing“I experts” am tired in of the hiding, field, andaccording I am tiredthe the of ting, her speech is less effective and less COLUMN lying by omission,” Page said to a room of brave than it would have been in a truly sexualities. LGBT youth-serving professionals and ed- public forum. forYes, public she figuresmade a to decision openly indeclare telling their the ucators. “I’m standing here today, with all Maybe she felt more comfortable world who she is that should be greatly Is comeuppance ahead of you, on the other side of all that pain.” coming out to a group she knew would in- celebrated. But in the changing world we Following her announcement, Page re- stantly welcome her with open arms. The live in, to consider every coming-out an- ceived an outpouring of public support from fact that the event was planned for the nouncement an act of courage would be to for predatory colleges? the Hollywood community through . conference should also not be overlooked. deny any progress toward equality. By BARBARA SHELLY students. They beat back efforts THE KANSAS CITY STAR (MCT) by President Barack Obama’s administration to enact a mean- alumni of the sector of higher ingful “gainful employment” rule, One needn’t look too far to find meaning colleges would have to colleges. offer programs that enable a rea- educationIn the knownhappiest as thescenario, for-profit a sonable percentage of students to graduate of one of these pro- grams may show up at your And although Obama and his house to repair your air condi- educationfind jobs and secretary, repay their Arne loans. Dun- tioner, or visit your business to can, have publicly called attention deal with a computer problem. - Trade schools have their success sults, neither U.S. attorneys nor stories, and they are eager to have bureaucratsto the for-profit in thesector’s Department poor re us know about them. of Education have shown much inclination to take on the schools. Federal regulations give the edu- throughBut toowindows often of you’ll fast-food find cation department authority to restaurants,former students while staffing shouldering the drive- deny Title IV funds to schools massive amounts of student debt. that misrepresent the cost and A Kansas City Star reporter last employment potential of their programs, but it is rarely used. graduate at the City Union Mis- Recently, though, some of the week found a for-profit college companies have reported to single mom, explained that she regulators that a group of state sion. Shelley Riley, a 38-year-old attorneys general have requested to be a medical assistant with information on student recruit- $60,000finished worth four yearsof loans of trainingand no ment practices, employment prospects of a job in a medical statistics for graduates and stu-

MCT CAMPUS dent lending activities. Missouri that had sustained her through Attorney General Chris Koster heroffice. years She as lost a student, the part-time and sought job is participating in the effort, al- COLUMN refuge at the shelter. The abusive practices of this details about his role. sector have been well docu- thoughAssuming his officethe wouldn’tstate probes give Women break the mold in state legislature mented. They recruit low-income aren’t simply window dressing, students, many with questionable they have the potential to re- By TOMMY D. G. FERRELL in an American legislature. After a lengthy the Second Congressional District. academic abilities, and help them sult in the companies agreeing COLUMNIST period of slow progress, Helen F. Holt be- All of this leaves West Virginia in a good obtain federal grants and loans. to cease abusive practices and, In 1917, Rep. Jeannette Rankin of Mon- historical position. The state is often unfairly They hold out the promise of jobs importantly, cash settlements to - characterized as a place of over-traditional- that are unlikely to materialize at debt-ridden former students. the United States Congress. According to giniacame historySecretary in 1957.of State The and, next thus, big momentthe first ism. We’re called racist, sexist, hateful bigots salaries that will never be attained. In another sign that the days thetana House became of Representative the first woman Historian’s to serve Of in- female statewide officeholder in West Vir by stereotypically radical excerpts taken Deception is rampant. There of operating with impunity may was elected to the West Virginia Supreme and propagated by mainstream media. Ad- is no way Riley should have been be ending, the federal Consumer the House and Senate since. Unfortunately, came in 1988, when Margaret Workman mittedly, it would be foolish for me to try able to pile up $60,000 worth of Finance Protection Bureau is whilefice, a West total ofVirginia 298 women has had have a handful served inof to do so and still serving to this day. to say our state does not have serious steps loans to train to be a medical as- looking at whether some of the women serve in state leadership and repre- CourtThe of two Appeals, women becoming vying for the the first U.S. woman Sen- - sent us in the House of Representatives, the ate here now, Tennant and Capito, follow in I believe that we are ready to take this one. the neighborhood of $10 an hour. lated federal laws dealing with Mountain State has never elected a woman these footsteps. Tennant, currently in her Sexistto take tradition in 21st century may say social women progress, belong but in sistant. Jobs in that field start in privatefor-profit student companies loans. have vio to the Senate. With two women, Secretary of second term as Secretary of State, is not far the house, but, come November, we’ll put a Also, the Obama administra- State Natalie Tennant (D) and Rep. Shelley removed from the tenure of another woman woman in the Senate, too. andThe loans for-profit available sector to help receives people tion is taking another crack at Moore Capito (R), leading their respective payabout for one-fifth college. ofIt is federal responsible grants establishing a gainful employ- for almost half of all student loan ment rule. change this November. hasin that represented office, Betty the Irelandstate in the(R). House No woman since onWe our have highest a significant court belong number to women, of women Cap- defaults. Weak-kneed enforcement has partyFirst, primary let’s consider fields the that history is clearly of women set to other than Capito, who was elected in 2000, itoin the and state Tennant legislature, have each two won of the reelection five seats to Everybody takes it on the chin to do so in 1951. their respective seats, and West Virginians except for the schools themselves. sector to shrug off its outrageous woman ran for the U.S. Senate from this Rep.It isElizabeth also worth Kee noting became that the if firstCapito woman were did not hesitate to support Hillary Clinton They collect their money regardless practicesenabled thewith for-profitcallous disregard college state—orin West Virginia any state politics. south The of the first Mason- time a to be elected to the Senate, the House of of the student’s success or failure. for taxpayers and the many peo- Dixon Line—came when Izetta Jewell Representatives would not necessarily election year for progress in the Mountain How is this permitted to go on? ple who leave its campuses worse be without a woman from West Virginia; State.in her No2008 matter presidential who we bid. send It’s toan succeedexciting off than when they enrolled. Now, Minnie Buckingham Harper was appointed Meshea Poore, a Democrat who currently Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D), it will be history. have been as aggressive about the companies and their inves- toBrown the West filed inVirginia 1922. House Just six of yearsDelegates, later, represents Kanawha County in the House of Tommy D. G. Ferrell can be contacted lobbyingWell, the Congress for-profit and companies other of- tors are reportedly worried. It is at [email protected]. past time to turn the tables. making her the first black woman to serve Delegates, is seeking to fill Capito’s seat for ficials as they are when recruiting BISHOP NASH EXECUTIVE EDITOR [email protected] GUIDELINES FOR SENDING LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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E-DAY out of the governor’s of- Continued from Page 1 included a mask. fice“The because governor her costumeinvited By TYLER PRALLEY Tomblin invited repre- people from the coal in- SOLUTION IN WEDNESDAY'S EDITION sentatives from various dustry and the chamber of SUDOKU industries that are “stake- commerce, but no one from holders” when it comes to environmental organiza- environmental regulation, ac- tions,” Wolfe said. cording to Kotcon. Poole said it’s important to Kotcon and his group were promote legislation as well as denied permission to deliver “play defense” to stop bad leg- the piece of paper by Tomb- islation from going through. lin’s press secretary, who said “We encourage everyone it was against protocol and the to meet with their delegate,” best way to deliver the procla- Poole said. mation was through the mail. Megan Osborne can be One demonstrator dressed contacted at osborne115@ as “clean water” was escorted marshall.edu.

IRAN follows the lead of funda- Continued from Page 2 mentalist supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. can’t accept that, because But a longer range pact is without large-scale and per- unacceptable to Iranians for manent sanctions relief they reasons of pride: They insist can’t entice foreign business on being treated like a normal to help revive Iran’s ailing country, not an international economy — which they con- pariah. They’re talking about sider the whole aim of the deal. Battling for permanent makea three- Iraniansto five-year feel deal. good repeal of U.S. sanctions, as aboutU.S. a officials,deal, are eagerdangling to Iran will demand, could be the idea that it could help impossible, since Congress the isolated country regain is a stronghold of anti-Iran a respected place among sentiment. great powers — an idea that And there is likely to may unsettle Iran’s rivals in be an ugly fight over how Israel and Saudi Arabia. long the “permanent” State Department plan- deal will last. U.S. offi- ning director Jacob Sullivan, cials would like it to be who took part in secret ne- in place 20 to 25 years — gotiations with Iran last in part because of their year, recently told the New hope that, by the time America Foundation that the curbs are lifted, a more deal will show that if Iran moderate government takes “concrete actions . . . will be in power. Though people’s aspirations to be a current President Hassan proud, responsible nation Rouhani is considered rel- with a seat at the table can atively moderate, he still be fulfilled.”

UGANDA Central Africa. COMMITTEE affecting local businesses. Continued from Page 2 Levi Hogan, the owner of events in Uganda, experts Continued from Page 1 Roll-A-Rama said his busi- stabilize difficult situa- said,If the funding U.S wants cuts to forinfluence these “We have reliable long- ness has been a popular place tions throughout Central military partnerships need to term employees and a for kids to go and spend time and East Africa. be under consideration. tenured staff but on the since 1962. He brought up Ugandan troops were But the U.S.-Ugandan secu- other hand we’re challenged the idea of high taxes on local the first foreign forces to rity partnership appears to by the employment issues,” businesses. deploy in 2007 under the trump other concerns. Stepp said. “We have very “Right now, I have major African Union Mission “Our relationship in few young employees. Which problems with paying all my in Somalia, known as Uganda is complicated,” leads us to a lot of uncer- taxes, because my taxes burn AMISOM, to combat insur- said Jennifer G. Cooke, tainty to our future.” up so much of my money,” Ho- gents linked to al-Qaida. the director of the Africa Stepp said he is dedicated gan said. “I can’t even afford to The U.S. has contributed Program at the Center for to providing healthcare for put a sign outside of my build- Follow The Parthenon more than $300 million Strategic and International his workers, but with the low ing. There’s no help for me, to the AMISOM mission, Studies, a Washington re- rate of young employees, his which means there is no help on Twitter! @MUParthenon according to the State De- search center. “We tend to healthcare rate is high. He for the kids.” partment, some of which not speak out as forcefully also mentioned the struggle The meeting was focused on is allocated directly to the as we should because of of getting everyone up to the House of Delegates listen- Ugandan forces. the security concerns.” date using text, email and ing to issues concerning small Moreover, U.S. and Ugandan Efforts to reach Ugandan their new integrating use of businesses. diplomats in Washington, iPads. Paulina Shepherd can be directly to hunt down Joseph New York and Geneva were The meeting showed the contacted at shepherd47@ Kony,military who’s officials been areinternation working- unsuccessful. There was no wide range of problems live.marshall.edu ally indicted on war crimes response to an email sent charges in connection with to the Ugandan president’s atrocities in many parts of office. What will stand in its place EISENHOWER has not yet been determined. Continued from Page 3 “We have begun delibera- ICE DANCING said Mohr. “It’s given ice- as the less long and skilled tions of the best way to address Continued from Page 3 dance more credibility. It’s a club membership. It was the future of the 17th hole and lot more of an athletic sport. more a quaint testament to to pay tribute to this iconic that this American-Canadian That’s something Charlie and the frustrations of the game symbol of our history — rest rematch lost a little luster. I are extremely proud of.” that played no favorites. assured, we will do both appro- Their gold medal was the An even bigger winner on In Sunday’s statement, Payne priately,” Payne said. 15th won by America’s Olym- the night might have been said so many limbs of the cen- Damage around the rest of Zoueva, who coached both tury-old pine were sheered by Augusta National was mini- the gold- and silver-medal the accumulation of ice that mal, Payne said, doing nothing andpic women’s figure-skaters, competitions. but the winners. there was no saving it despite to interfere with preparations CL021814 firstThe in top anything teams’ free but skates men’s “Marina does an incred- the efforts of the best arborists. for April’s Masters. The course showcased the athleticism ible job,” said Davis. “The “The loss of the Eisenhower is currently open for member- CLASSIFIED that has found its way into a two teams have very differ- - ship play, only featuring a little skating discipline frequently ent styles, approaches and cept,” the chairman said in his more breathing room on the CLASSIFIED derided as a non-sport. strengths. ... She knows a lot statement.Tree is difficult news to ac penultimate hole. Following its debut at Mon- about life and she brings that 2 x 8.0 treal in 1976, ice-dance began to the ice with her. When com- its path to wider acceptance plexities arise between the HOCKEY the first period. The Ameri- in 1984 with the perfect “Bo- two teams she does a won- Continued from Page 3 cans held a 5-0 lead and a lero” routine by Great Britain’s derful job of implementing 51-6 advantage in shots on and Christopher necessary solutions.” “We know it was one of the goal after two periods. Dean. When Zoueva learned best teams in the world and Sweden’s coaches pulled In 2010, six years after seven years ago that these they played good.” starting goalie Valentina Wall- the sport’s new scoring sys- Games would be in her na- To his credit, Boork showed ner in the second period after tem was implemented, the tive Russia, she made sure a sense of humor about the she’d seen 47 shots. compulsory and original both teams’ free-skates were mismatch. “She had a busy day at work,” dances were dropped for set to music by Russian com- “Of course, it can be a prob- Boork cracked. a more familiar short pro- posers — Virtue and Mohr lem for the rest of the world The outcome hardly came as gram. Ice-dance had found its skated to “Petite Adagio that (the U.S. and Canada) are a surprise. The U.S. is now 12-1 Waltz Concerto No. 2” by Al- so powerful,” he said. “It’s not against Sweden in Olympic mainstream. exander Glazunov. “I wanted the U.S. and Canada’s fault Games or world champion- way“I think into thethe figure-skatingfour people something,” she said, “that that they’re good.” ships. Sweden’s lone victory - would touch the Russian The U.S. scored three goals came in the 2006 Olympic ted from the new system,” people’s hearts.” and outshot Sweden 29-1 in who are sitting here benefit

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