The Parthenon, April 25, 2013

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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 120 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com WMUL-FM to host sixth annual “Hair from the Herd” By CAITLIN KINDER-MUNDAY THE PARTHENON - event because it is a way to give back to the was cut in the past will also not be accepted community. for donation. - WMUL-FM will team up with the Hun “It’s a way for everyone to feel involved The HSBC will provide haircuts and styles tington School of Beauty Culture, Thursday, and for the Herd to be able to give back to free of cost to donors. Donors will also re for the sixth annual “Hair from the Herd.” Lock of Love,” Carey said. ceive a free T-shirt for their contribution. - Hair from the Herd benefits Locks of WMUL-FM will have all the forms needed Tina Kimball, admissions director and Love and will take place on the Marshall to make donations. instructor at the HSBC, said she is bring University Memorial Student Center plaza Hair must be clean, dry and at least 10 ing five skilled hairdressers down for the from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. inches in length to be donated, and it must event. Locks of Love is a national nonprofit that- be in a braid or ponytail when cut. Kimball said the hairdressers are close uses donated hair to create real hairpieces Bleached hair will not be accepted. Locks- to graduation and the HSBC is excited to for children in the United States and Can of Love guidelines do allow dyed hair to be be involved with the event for the sixth ada under the age of 21 who suffer from donated if the dye is darker than the natu year. long-term medical hair loss. ral hair color. Carey said WMUL-FM puts a lot of time Hair and monetary donations for Locks of Donations of hair less than six inches will- into this event to ensure those donating Love will be collected at Hair from the Herd. not be accepted for donation. Hair that is will be pleased with the results.See HAIR | Page 5 Leannda Carey, station manager at six inches or more will be sold by the or SUBMITTED PHOTO WMUL-FM, said the station sponsors the ganization to pay overhead costs. Hair that Students paint away stress with Splatterbeat By CAITLIN KINDER-MUNDAY - THE PARTHENON - came because anything involv the beginning of the year, and ing paint had to be fun. She at the end of the year, we all Marshall University’s De said she was relaxed after she threw it in together and came partment of Housing and finished participating. up with this,” Henderson said. Residence Life sponsored the “This is the best I’ve ever Loveday is a RA in Twin- first Splatterbeat on campus felt,” Boone said. Towers West, and said he Wednesday on the field next to Some people at the event was interested when Hen Harless Dining Hall. were afraid weather would derson brought up the idea From 7-8 p.m., around 75 discourage everyone from because he had wanted to students participated in the having as much fun, but many host a paint war for some event and used 50 gallons of students said they did not time. - paint within 40 minutes. think about it while they were- “It gets students to get The purpose of the event splattering paint. out of their rooms,” Love was to help students relieve “I’ve lost feeling in my fin day said. “A bunch of people stress as finals approach. gers and my legs,” Brie said. were stressing over finals and Ashleigh Brie, junior pre- “But it was absolutely worth classes, now they’re actually med biology major, was one of it.” outside smiling and having the many students who came Michael Loveday, junior art- fun.” out to have fun. education major, said he was Henderson said she was “It’s finals time, and who glad it did not rain so every pleased with the student- wants to stay in and study one could have fun, but he turnout and believes the all the time,” Brie said. “It’s a- was extremely cold after being event will return to cam great break.” covered in paint. pus in some capacity in the Sophomore athletic train- Danielle Henderson, senior future. - ing major, Kendra Vance, said elementary education major, “We had a lot of students she also had a lot of fun hang is a resident advisor in Twin come out, and they loved get ing out and getting covered in Towers East. Henderson said ting to hang out with each paint. she learned about the event other,” Henderson said. “Some- “It was definitely really fun,” after Louisiana University did people even made new friends Vance said. “It relieved a lot it on campus and suggested it right at the end of the semes of my stress that I had built to other Resident Advisers. ter, so I think it achieved its ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON Caitlin Kinder-Munday Students come out to Splatterbeat outside Harless Dining Hall on Wednesday. up over the semester. It was a The event was paid for with canpurpose.” be contacted at kinder- great idea for a program.” the remaining funds from RA [email protected]. Carrie Boone, junior pre- budgets. med biology major, said she “Each RA gets a budget at Bursar’s Office makes changes to refund policy Reported sexual assault at fraternity house By JESSICA PATTERSON THE PARTHENON THE PARTHENON - “If students drop below and graduate on track without 21-year-old male student as a “We aren’t sure ourselves full-time during the sched dropping classes,” Collier said. - The Marshall University- possible suspect. - as to what exactly happened,” The Office of the Bursar is- ule adjustment period, they Becket said he thinks the Police Department and the ATO had an emergency Frobel said. “We will be taking changing the refund policy in will still get a refund,” Beckett policy will be helpful to the uni Huntington Police Depart chapter meeting at the frater this situation very seriously. If an attempt to keep tuition af said. “There should not be any versity as well. ment sent a mass email nity, Wednesday, in regard to it is someone from our chapter, fordable for students. Bob variation in the time we get the- “I think it’s a positive step Wednesday regarding a sexual the recent allegations. ATO’s ATO National Fraternity will Collier, assistant director of refund to the student.” for the university,” Beckett assault reported. The email National Fraternity has been- decide possible punishments.”- student financial systems at Collier said the policy al said. “We actually went out and stated HPD responded to a- informed of the allegations. Law enforcement officers Marshall University, said the ready includes no refund for looked at some other colleges report of the sexual assault Andrew Frobel, public rela areThe not Parthenonreleasing further can inbe refund policy for tuition and students who drop a class but in the state and this is similar of a 19-year-old female stu tions chairman for Marshall’s contactedformation at at this parthenon@ time. fees will change effective with- stay full-time. to their refund policies. We’re dent at the Alpha Tau Omega ATO chapter, said there are marshall.edu. the fall 2013 semester. Beckett said the change is more consistent now with the fraternity house at 1429 Fifth still many questions regarding “After the schedule adjust meant to help keep tuition other schools in the state.” Ave. Officers have identified a the report. ment period, you will not be rates down for students. Beckett said the Board of able to get a refund if you drop “When we looked at tuition Governors approved the policy to a part-time status,” Collier and fees and how we could try change in 2012, but the office Tips from Marshall University’s Women’s said. “If you totally withdraw, to hold those down, we did an chose not to put it into effect the refund schedule has not analysis of if we change the until fall 2013. Center to reduce risk of sexual assault changed. It is still the same policy the university is going to “The time window was too Use caution: - refund schedule that we have- save about $750,000 annually,”- small,” Beckett said. “That’s now.” Beckett said. “In doing that, it is why we’re starting now in April- Tell some Don’t drink from a container you are being followed, do not Barry Beckett, bursar and di going to assist us in maintain to give everyone the benefit of one where you are going being passed around. Discard goSet home. limits Go to a busy area or a- rector of financial systems said ing fees at a lower cost.

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