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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 | VOL. 119 NO. 42 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com | SINGLE COPY FREE INSIDE: MU Indian Student Association brings first India Day to campus NEWS, 2 >PIKE WRISTBANDS >BUS SYSTEM SURVEY >CLOTHING GIVEAWAY >INTRO TO ISLAM

UNIVERSITYMICHAEL COMMUNICATIONS BROWN | THE PARTHENON SPORTS, 3 >MEN’S SOCCER >FOOTBALL >Q&A WITH AD

PARTHENON FILE PHOTO OPINION, 4 >EDITORIAL: WAR ON CHRISTMAS >STATE EDITORIAL

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL BROWN | THE PARTHENON TOP: Students in attendence at the event were adorned with a Bindi, the sacred red symbol Indians wear on the head for spiritual reasons. BOTTOM LEFT: Decorations symbolic of Indian culture are displayed on tables at the event. BOTTOM RIGHT: Students were able to get acquainted with Indian style of dress and accessories.

By MICHAEL BROWN if not tripled, within the past festivals, gods and religions.” THE PARTHENON year. The students from the “I came today because I This way they see our AP PHOTO Marshall University’s In- wanted to see the unique dian Student Association to share their culture with tradition of India and their dif- culture to be prosperous. Americansorganization as hosted well Indiaas other Day ferent culture,” said Matthew LIFE!, 5 Tuesday on the Memorial Stu- International Students. White, senior physical therapy We have a lot to share denthosted Center its plaza. first India Day “We want to make our major. “Its something that I >FREE SHOW India is a vast South Asian country and culture known am not used to.” “Everyone is “ from our different country with extreme diver- to people of many different unique in his or her own way ON CAMPUS sity. Besides Hindi, which is, backgrounds and cultures,” and respectably this culture languages, festivals, the dominant language spo- said Gouthami Kothakapu, seems pretty amazing. Its nice ken in India, there are over graduate student and mem- to see people come out and gods and religions.” 10 other languages spoken, ber of the Indian Student open their eyes and see the over 30 different festivals and Association. “This way they newness and the brightness many different religions. see our culture to be prosper- -Gouthami Kothakapu, member of the The presence of Indian stu- ous. We have a lot to share Indian Student Association dents at Marshall has double, from our different languages, See INDIA DAY | Page 2

MEGAN OSBORNE | THE PARTHENON Huntington allocates user fee money for police, roads

By JOHN COLE GLOVER example of a structure likely to be repaired next year. will also be considered before a decision is made. THE PARTHENON The hillside and bridge update plan is part of Hun- The city user fee was somewhat controversial Huntington’s updated user fee is expected to add tington’s capital improvement project, which cost $2.2 million to the city budget this year and $3 mil- the city about $1 million. some citizens were unhappy with the decision. lion in the following years. Bryan Chambers, director of communications for when“Once it wasthey first start introduced seeing progress, to the theycommunity will see andthe The money will go to street upkeep and the hiring value of it,” Chambers said. “We have to have ad- it must be approved by city council. ditional income to provide infrastructure and hire The city’s fall paving program, which allocated the“We mayor’s want office,to provide said beforetransparency any money to the is public,”moved, someof more funding police from officers. the user fee, has come to a close Chambers said. The city is hoping the investments can attract following several repairs. Chambers said the community was told up front moreadditional businesses officers.” to the area, provide more jobs and Areas likely to have hill slides or areas that have what the money was to be used for and said that a better environment for the people who live here. already experienced slides will also see improve- transparency is what the city is aiming for. The updated infrastructure is part of Mayor Steve ments as a result of the user fee, as well as certain City council members will talk to their constitu- Williams’ revitalization of Huntington. bridges. John Cole Glover can be contacted at glover39@ The 8th Street Bridge near Ritter Park is an marshall.edu. ents in their respective districts to find out which roads they feel need the most improvements. Traffic C M Y K 50 INCH

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Epilepsy awareness at Herd4Christ clothing giveaway By KABZ JAMES Marshall Medical Center THE PARTHENON Less fortunate members of the Huntington community were By MATTHEW PRANDONI a bath if you have epilepsy. We have be able to detect seizures. The group’s THE PARTHENON had patients who had took a bath and seizure assistance dogs are trained Epilepsy is a condition that affects drowned from having a seizure. to sense when a seizure is about the able to benefit from the Herd4Christ Clothing Giveaway Saturday millions of Americans and, as a part Epilepsy does not have one exact happen in a person. themorning campus at the ministry 26th Street then Churchcame in Of the Christ. night before and sorted of Epilepsy Awareness Month, the thingsMembers out for of community the congregation members donated to choose clothing. from. Students from a person has epilepsy. patient will initiate and they will con- Chris Robert, campus minister of the church, said he is glad to held a symposium to inform the pub- cause.“There Oftentimes are different it is causesunknown of whyepi- tactAnyone the company can get themselves, a dog. Usually, but it a help people in this way. licMarshall about epilepsy. University Medical Center lepsy, some are idiopathic meaning no pays for the lifespan of the dog,” said “We love it,” Roberts said. “It’s just a part of what it means to be cause. They can be inherited as well, a Christian. For us, it’s about letting our light shine and trying to meaning genetic forms of epilepsy,” specialist for Eisai. The dogs have be like Christ, who was all about helping people and that’s what Center.The symposium was held from 3 theirJessica own Harrah, ways of senior signaling medical a person sales we’re all about.” toTo 5 p.m.be diagnosed on Tuesday with at theepilepsy, Medical a also be caused from birth defects. person must have two or more sei- saidThere Dr. Samrinaare two Hanif.types Epilepsyof seizures. can bark, others may whimper and others and said it is a pleasure for him to help out the community. zures with an unknown cause. Focal seizures are in one part of the mayis about put theirto have paw a onseizure. the person Some whowill “ISophomore think it’s greatJoshua thing Dehaven that we assisted can do,” with Dehaven working said. the “It event feels “It can really affect your lifestyle,” brain and a person may feel a tingle is having a seizure. really good to see how much this really helps people.” - in part of their body while having this Roberts said he appreciates the help of college students from nator of neurophysiology at Cabell artwork in a competition for the pro- the campus ministry and said he thinks volunteering is impor- Huntingtonsaid Erik Stephens, Hospital. clinical“A lot of coordipeople involve the entire brain. In a general- gramSome and epilepsymany of the patients pieces had made an tant, even in college. with epilepsy with seizures that are izedtype seizure,of seizure. a person Generalized may fall seizures down - not controlled are unable to drive. and their entire body will shake. ribbons, which represent the epilepsy ward helping other folks in the community, folks your own age, Many treatments can be done to help awarenessepilepsy theme. movement. Some included purple older“Just folks; because it doesn’t you’re matter,” in college Roberts doesn’t said. mean “We you just can’t want work to tobe live a life that is secluded.” a person who suffers from seizures. Currently there is no cure for epi- able to help people and show them what Christianity is all about.” Some people are embarrassed and lepsy, there are just measures to Roberts said we could all learn from giving back and said he which is sudden unexplained death and surgery. What treatment is best prevent seizures and brain damage thinks life is really all about paying it forward. in“There epilepsy. is It something is an unfortunate called SUDEP event isSuch subjective, treatments as itinclude depends medications on a per- from happening. “We’re all going to be in places where we’re going to need help that we see every now and then,” son’s situation. Matthew Prandoni can be con- - Paws for Compassion trains dogs to tacted at [email protected]. nity. It’s just a way of showing love,” Roberts said. or assistance. So we should help others as we have the opportu Stephens said. “You shouldn’t take KabzThe 26th James Street can Church be contacted of Christ at also [email protected]. had a community dinner Veteran’s Day concert to further benefit others Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. By CHANTIL FOSTER Student Government THE PARTHENON World War I and World War II time periods. - 1920s to the late 1940s, which Saunders said covers the to encourage people to come out for the performance. Association transporataion The Jazz I Combo ensemble is preparing to play a Veter The concert is open to the public. Saunders said he wants an’s Day concert 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Smith Music politely for donations if people feel so inclined, just to help Recitalserved forHall a oncollective Marshall amount University’s of nine campus. years in the military continue“It’s a free to boost concert,” our ownSaunders programs said. here “We atare Marshall, asking very but andProfessor said he isand ready director for students of Jazz toStudies take the Martin stage. Saunders certainly there’s not a requirement for that.” survery available online “There will be probably several different ways of veter- By CADI DUPLAGA an’s being honored, but I think it’s a good way for us to pay good time. THE PARTHENON tribute to especially the older veterans in our community “YouSaunders know, said the everyone old saying is planning of freedom to have isn’t a free, relaxed there’s and and I think it’s good for our music students to play music from the time period and for them to learn somewhat of an made a lot of sacrifices to make sure that we can do what The Student Government Association Marshall University wea lot do of with truth freedom to that,” today.” Saunders said. “A lot of people have Student Transportation Survey is available for students in the said. Chantil Foster can be contacted at foster170@mar- Memorial Student Center. appreciationThe ensemble for playerswhat these will peopleperform did songs for us,”from Saunders the late shall.edu. SGA has a table in the MSC this week that started Monday and- dentswill conclude with any Thursday. questions The they survey have whileis available taking from the survey.11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Different SGA senators will monitor the table and help stu

Intro to Islam: The Teaching of Jesus TheAs of survey’s Monday purpose morning, is approximately to provide more 550 information students had on takenwhat the survey. SGA has a goal set for 700 students to take the survey. implement as much of what the students want as they can. Christ and Muhammad students would want out of a bus system, so SGA members can By MICHAEL BROWN more open minded,” Thompson said. been encouraging students walking on the plaza to come in and THE PARTHENON “The purpose of today’s event was just to increase awareness takeSGA the senator survey. Barkley Castro said other SGA members have of the Muslim students on campus and what we believe in,” said As a way to encourage students to take the survey, a winner - Deena Dahshan, biology pre-med major and secretary of the Mus- - Students of the Muslim Student Association continued the store. In order for students to be in the drawing for the gift card, weeklongThe association events series brought Tuesday in scholars with to“Intro discuss to Islam: the topics The andteach to we believe in, or they get their knowledge from the media which theywill be need drawn to answer for a $50 “yes” giftcard for the for lastthe Marshallquestion University and insert Book their ingbetter of Jesus help peopleChrist and understand Muhammad.” the Muslim faith from a scholarly isn’tlim Student always aAssociation. reliable source. “So That’smany peoplewhy we are brought ignorant the scholarsin what Marshall email address. view. to speak today. We wanted people to be able to have their ques- The deadline for the survey is Thursday and the winner of the tions answered by someone who is scholarly and have studied gift card to the bookstore will be drawn Monday. who came to Marshall, told people in attendance Islam is a way of this at a higher level. People are less critical of a religion that they life.Sheikh Asal andSemah Rawash Asal saidand aSheikh Muslim Mostafa is a Muslim Rawash, all thethe timescholars and understand.” in every aspect of life. - fromSenior it. chemistry major Miranda Kimble said the survey was “I simply came out tonight because I wanted to learn a little bit tions they may have and want people to continue to attend their easy“The to bustake systemand said is shesomething feels SGA I believe will receive the university useful feedback needs eventsThe Muslimthe rest Student of the week. Association Association welcomes members all to said ask people any ques are not only to help students get around Huntington, but also to pro- some friends who are Muslim and some of my family members aremore,” a little said uncomfortable Jessica Thompson, with it,management being here from major. West “I’ve Virginia,” gained Friday prayers. “There is so much of a stigma and a negative view that I think alwaysMichael welcome Brown at their can mosque be contacted on 20th Street,at brown790@mar where they have- minutes.tect their Isafety,” think itKimble is important said. “I forstopped students by theto takeStudent the surveyCenter being educated just a little will go a long way in helping one be shall.edu. between classes today and completed the survey in about five INDIA DAY campus.”and to take is seriously so SGA can provide a bus system that fitsThe the results desires for of thewhat survey we (the are students)not anonymous, would likehowever, to see stu on- Continued from page 1 dents’ information will not be released and will be used only by that different cultures is able to provide to them.” Twitterthe members account. of SGA. During the event, there was a chance CadiThe surveyDuplaga is can available be contacted to all Marshall at [email protected]. students on the SGA for people in attendance to try on tradi- tional Indian clothes, sample foods and have a chance to have their American name translated into an Indian Lan- guage. If in attendance, people were also Corrections In an article about the River which is the sacred red symbol Indians Valley Child Development weargiven on the the chance head for to spiritual be given reasons. a Bindi, Children’s Art Auction pub- “I was personally invited today by my lished Tuesday, the amount conversation partner that I met through for the most money the event - has ever raised was incor- ing each other about our different rectly stated as $800. The cultures,”the INTO program.said Isabella We McMillion,have been chemteach- actual amount should have istry major. “I’m really looking forward been $8,000. to being able to taste the Indian food The Parthenon is today.” MICHAEL BROWN | THE PARTHENON commited to accurate re- - porting. If for any reason dent Association hope to bring people Many students crowded the Memorial Student Center plaza Tuesday to celebrate India Day there is doubt about any fromRepresentatives different cultures from tothe get Indian involved Stu with the Indian Student Association. This was the first India Day that has been celebrated of our printed or online with their association, giving them the on Marshall’s campus. content, please email us at chance to share cultures and traditions. parthenon@marshall. edu Michael Brown can be contacted at and we will make the ap- [email protected]. propriate correction.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Men’s soccer vying for upset in Q & A WITH MARSHALL conference tournament ATHLETIC DIRECTOR By MALCOLM WALTON SPORTS EDITOR MIKE HAMRICK No. 7 Marshall University By TRACE JOHNSON (7-8-1, 2-5-1) faces No. 2 THE PARTHENON University of North Caro- Mike Hamrick was named Marshall University’s athletics direc- lina at Charlotte (10-5-2, tor on July 20, 2009 and since returning to his alma mater, he has 6-1-1) Wednesday in the re-energized Marshall athletics and the Huntington community. quarterfinals of the Con- His efforts have raised Marshall University’s athletic program to ference USA Men’s Soccer a level not seen before. In Hamrick’s six-plus years as Marshall’s Championship. AD, the athletic program’s facility growth and enhancement has The Herd ended the reg- totaled more than $42 million. ular season with a 3-0-1 Hamrick is a native of Clendenin, West Virginia and gradu- record over its last four ated from Marshall University in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree games. in education after playing football for the Herd from 1976-1979. Despite securing the fi- Hamrick was previously the AD at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, nal spot of the tournament East Carolina University and University of Arkansas-Little Rock as with help from a loss by well as the assistant AD at Illinois State University and the Univer- the University of Alabama sity of Kansas. at Birmingham, redshirt Q: What is your idea of perfect happiness? junior Trevor Starcher said A: Being able to get up every morning and look in the mirror and the team is confident head- feel comfortable with myself. ing into the tournament. Q: What is your greatest fear? “We’ve probably been A: Not being successful. playing our best soccer at Q: What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? the end of the year,” Starcher A: I’m not very patient. said. “We just had a great Q: What is the trait you most deplore in others? practice, and we’re real A: Disrespect. excited to be in the tourna- Q: What is your greatest extravagance? ment. I think we’re going to A: Spending time with my family. put in a good showing.” Q: What is your favorite journey? Thomas Oliver, Marshall A: My career. assistant coach, said the Q: What do you consider the most overrated virtue? team looks at it as if the A: I can’t answer that one because I don’t know. conference season was a Q: What do you dislike most about your appearance? set of preseason games and A: I’m too fat. its match against Charlotte Q: Which living person do you most despise? is the opening game of the A: I don’t despise anybody. season. Q: Which words or phrases do you most overuse? “It’s a one-game season, A: Don’t screw it up. and then we’ll move on Senior defender Matt Freeman attempts to gain possession in a match last season. PARTHENON FILE PHOTO Q: What is your greatest regret? to the next game after that if Oliver said the 49ers stifled the make sure we get off to a good start A: I have no regrets. I don’t live my life regretting anything. we are fortunate enough to make it,” team from doing what it wanted early this time around. And we want to make Q: What or who is the greatest love of your life? Oliver said. “But we definitely want in the game, and the Herd was unable sure we play a complete 90 (minutes). A: My wife. to draw some lessons, good and not to recover. If we play a complete 90, we’re tough Q: When and where were you happiest? so good, from the last few weeks and “We kind of had to play catch up for to beat. We just have to make sure we A: When I was a student-athlete at Marshall University. put together our performance. So, it’s the rest of the game,” Oliver said. “We do that with a solid performance. But Q: Which talent would you most like to have? a definitely a one-game season for us took a red card at one point, which re- now, it’s do or die. So, either we do or A: Integrity. now.” ally deflated us, and we had to play we go home.” Q: What is your current state of mind? Marshall lost to Charlotte earlier down for quite a bit of the game as Wednesday’s match is set for 7 p.m. A: Very positive. this season, 3-1. Senior Matt Free- well. And then we even had one de- at Transamerica Field in Charlotte, Q: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it man scored the Herd’s only goal of the cent look that could have made it 1-1 North Carolina. be? game on a penalty kick with 10 sec- at that point. And then at 2-0, I think Malcolm Walton can be contacted A: Probably be a little more patient with people and maybe onds remaining. the game was a wrap. So, we want to at [email protected]. show a little more compassion to people. Q: What do you consider your greatest achievement? A: Raising a family. Q: What is your most treasured possession? Herd football sticking to A: The way I care for people. Q: What is your favorite occupation? A: What I do right now. The director of athletics at my university. Q: What is your most marked characteristic? business during emotional week A: Aggressiveness. Q: What do you most value in your friends? By BRADLEY HELTZEL including a head-to-head matchup that to never happen again.” A: Trust. THE PARTHENON with the Hilltoppers in the final “We know how we felt in the locker In the lead up to the Marshall Uni- week of the season Nov. 27. room and we know how we still feel A: Mighty Mouse. versity football team’s sure-to-be As a result of the future head- now,” true freshman quarterback Q: Who areis your your favorite heroes hero in real of life?fiction? emotional outing Saturday against to-head matchup the Herd still it Chase Litton said. “This team wants A: My dad. Florida International University, the controls its own destiny in terms of to be conference champions; you can Q: What is it that you most dislike? team is attempting to manage those reaching the conference champion- tell by after the game in that locker A: Hypocritical people. emotions with a business-like ap- ship game, a message senior wide room just the crickets, just the ache Q: If you could choose what to come back as, what would it be? proach coming off a triple-overtime receiver said was reiterated after in the stomach. But as soon as we got A: I would never do anything different in my life than what I’ve loss to Middle Tennessee State Uni- last weekend’s loss. on that plane, we knew that we have done to date. versity last weekend. “We still control our destiny,” to bounce back. Doc said it perfectly, Q: How would you like to die? Marshall head coach Doc Holliday Reaves said. “The team meeting on he said ‘we’re not going to let this A: Happy and around family. said his team has embraced the onset Sunday, that’s when Doc really ex- loss beat us twice.’” Q: What is your motto? of emotion bound to occur Saturday, plained we still have a chance; it’s Saturday’s game kickoff is set for A: Work hard, respect others and be the best you can be and do but also maintained the game is cru- not over for us, we just got to keep 3:30 p.m. at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. it with integrity. cial to the team’s goal of achieving taking care of business.” Bradley Heltzel can be contacted Trace Johnson can be contacted at johnson940@marshall. a second-consecutive conference Holliday said the tough triple-over- at [email protected]. edu. championship. time loss has generated “I think that all takes care of it- bitterness throughout self,” Holliday said. “Our kids have the locker room due to done a pretty good job balancing the players’ competi- emotions. It’s also a big game be- tiveness and passion cause our goals and dreams are still for the game; a qual- out there. We have to take care of ity he said thinks will business this week and find a way to reflect in the players’ win this game, which is going to be work ethic as the sea- an extremely tough game for us be- son winds down. cause FIU has done a great job.” “What you saw in that Holliday said he is expecting FIU locker room after the to present a formidable challenge to game, what I saw was the Herd, citing the team’s sense of a really good thing,” urgency and its coaching acumen. Holliday said. “If I see “(FIU head coach) Ron Turner has a bunch of guys with done a tremendous job with that smiles on their faces, team,” Holliday said, “and they’re I’m pissed off because playing for bowl eligibility, so we they don’t care. These know that we’re going to get their kids care. It’s impor- best shot like we do everybody else, tant to them that they and it’s a big game because of that.” get back and get to The contest Saturday looms large work because the only in the conference standings as the way you’re going to get Herd sit one game back from the that feeling out of your Western Kentucky University Hill- stomach is to go back to toppers with two games to play, work and find a way for Wide receivers Justin Hunt and Davonte Allen celebrate in a game earlier this season. THE PARTHENON | RICHARD CRANK

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THE FIRST The Constitution of the AMENDMENT United States of America ELAINE THOMPSON | AP PHOTO Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of A barista reaches for a red paper cup as more, with cardboard liners already attached, line the top of an espresso machine at a Starbucks coffee religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the shop in the Pike Place Market, Tuesday in Seattle. It’s as red as Santa’s suit, a poinsettia blossom or a loud Christmas sweater. Yet Starbucks’ freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress minimalist new holiday coffee cup has set off complaints that the chain is making war on Christmas. of grievances.

BE HERD: GUIDELINES FOR SENDING LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Think about the term “war.” new cup design to be an affront boycotting the coffee shop and your area or, with Veteran’s What kind of images does that to the Christian holiday of asking the barista to write Day being timely, donate it to Please keep letters to the letters that are posted on The Christmas since the cup design “Merry Christmas” on the cup an organization dedicated to editor at 300 words or fewer. Parthenon website, www. shrapnel, people dying and instead of a name (they’re even helping homeless veterans. They must be saved in Mi- marshallparthenon.com, can destroyedconjure up?countries. Bullets A red flying, cup using #MerryChristmasStar- If you aren’t planning to boy- crosoft Word and sent as be printed at the discretion of or a person saying “happy holi- hasCalling never the been creative Christ-specific decision bucks to spread the word). cott Starbucks altogether, use an attachment. Longer let- the editors. days” is not going to cause that asince war it on rolled Christmas out in 1997. is taking Here are a few alternate so- your energy for the greater ters may be used as guest The opinions expressed sort of damage. lutions for those upset by the good and, instead of asking columns at the editor’s discre- in the columns and letters Some Americans celebrate a mockery of the tragedy that the barista to acknowledge tion. Guest column status will do not necessarily rep- Christmas, some Hanukkah, reallyit to the is war. extreme and making boycott Starbucks and you’re not be given at the author’s resent the views of The Ramadan or Kwanzaa and ac- Holiday cups should be the usuallycup to consider; a loyal customer, If you plan start to your own reusable cup to help request. All letters must be Parthenon staff. knowledging these and other last thing people are worried brewing your coffee and home theyour environmentreligious affiliation, and getbring a signed and include an ad- Please send news releases holidays celebrated in the - and take the money you will discount. dress or phone number for to the editors at parthe- month of December is not lems in America that could use be saving and donate it or use A good way to get through [email protected]. Please equivalent to raging a war on ourabout attention. when we have 101 prob it to purchase gifts for one of the holiday season without edited for grammar, libelous keep in mind, letters are anything. Solutions that have been the many organizations that creating any imaginary wars statements,confirmation. available Letters mayspace be printed based on timeliness, While it seems pretty obvi- provides Christmas gifts to is to focus your energy on the or factual errors. Compelling newsworthiness and space. ous, Starbucks didn’t intend its back against Starbucks include underprivileged children in things that actually deserve it. posed for Christians to fight STATE EDITORIALS WHERE WILL YOU BE The Journal of Martinsburg The Intelligencer of WHEN SOMETHING on children in need: Wheeling on the state’s rainy day fund: HAPPENS ON CAMPUS? THE JOURNAL As other woes mount in West Virginia - jobs lost, severance

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During fiscal year 2014-15, the number of children served- difficultLast spring, enough a tohuge avoid mudslide depleting tore the away account part without of a runway opening at by the centers increased by a disturbing 14.6 percent, from Yeagerthe floodgates Airport to in local Charleston. requests Several for money properties from it. down the hill 2,874 in 2013-14 to 3,294 in 2014-15. These children are vic from the facility were damaged heavily. tims of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, mistreatment or witnessesLooking ofpast violent the single-year crimes. WVCAN increase, reports however, 75 percent it should of the be children served were under the age of 13. muchYeager as $35 officials million want from to start the rainy repairing day fund. the airport as quickly as possible.That might To do seem that, theylike aare drop asking in thestate bucket officials from to give an accountthem as noted the trend has been steady for several years. In 2010-11, that contains about $850 million. But it is a substantial amount theAlso number worrisome of children is that served the wasnumber 2,026; of inalleged 2008-09, offenders it was of cash by itself - and worrisome, too, for the precedent provid- 1,806. ing it would establish. - under the age of 18 has risen sharply, too. In 2010-11, the cal insurance for the state budget. It was never envisioned as a numberPerhaps of part alleged of the offenders increase underin the number 18 was of327; children in 2014-15, served sourceOfficials of funding set up thefor localrainy projects day system such years as that ago at toYeager. provide fis throughthat figure WVCAN was 539. should be attributed to better awareness and Certainly, the Charleston airport project is an important one. reporting. Cooperation with law enforcement, schools, doc- - tors and other mandated reporters is essential. cility serves the state capital. But there is no denying our already-vulnerable kids are in And no doubt, Yeager officials already have pointed out their fa- trouble, and their situations are getting worse. The report is- pensive projects that are of critical importance to many West sued by WVCAN this week does not speculate on the reasons Virginians,But in every too. cornerIf Yeager of getsthe state, rainy localday money, officials why can not point them? to ex for the increase. Almost beyond doubt, the drug abuse epi- West Virginia legislators intended the rainy day fund as a safe- demic has something to do with it. @MUParthenon Clearly, more needs to be known about why the number of - For the latest in campus news children who need help is increasing - and what can be done ing,guard the for $850 state million government may be - drawnnot a piggy down bank soon for enough local withoutofficials about it. changingto tap when that they policy. need cash. At the rate state finances are go

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MEGAN OSBORNE | THE PARTHENON Sly Roosevelt performs at the Camus Christian Center Tuesday. Other local bands Embracer and A Story Told joined Sly Roosevelt in welcoming PINE from Canada and Dead Leaves of Cleveland to the area.

By MEGAN OSBORNE really good for sound. But we’ve not done a lot of this and it’s really great. There’s a lot of people MANAGING EDITOR here today that I’ve not seen before and that’s very refreshing because it lets us know that this is While Dead Leaves and PINE have never been to Huntington, the free show at the Campus actually a good networking opportunity, like we’re getting to expose ourselves to new music and Christian Center Tuesday featuring those bands, as well as local acts Embracer, A Story Told and also get to play with bands we’ve never played before.” Sly Roosevelt was a first-time experience for everyone involved. Sean McDaniel, Sly Roosevelt frontman, also saw the atypical venue and time slot as an oppor- That is, except for Embracer, who played the venue back in 2011 before Dylan Costinteen was tunity to expand the band’s audience. a part of the band. “People can’t get into venues if they’re not 21 or if they don’t like the bar scene,” McDaniel said. Dead Leaves of Cleveland, Ohio had been in touch with Embracer for booking shows and Hun- “So this is on campus, this is refreshing for us. It’s early, so people are out and about, so that’s tington happened to fall in the route of the Dead Leaves and PINE tour. Because of family ties in weird for us because we’re usually playing at 11 or 12 at night. This is interesting.” West Virginia, Dead Leaves bassist Alex Tucker contacted Costinteen for a show date. “As far as the scene here goes, I think it was a great turnout,” Costinteen said. “Other places “Obviously I was going to give them a show,” Costinteen said. “There’s not really anywhere in with healthier music scenes this would be an average to not so good turnout, but for our area Charleston, especially on a Tuesday, that would be that great of a turnout, the scene’s not that this is really great.” great right now, not that great of a turnout. I figured Huntington would be a better bet, being that Costinteen said he noticed a significant decline in the West Virginia music scene after the it’s during the school year and if we could have it as close to campus as possible, especially on a Brickhouse, an all-ages music venue in St. Albans, closed in 2010. With the lack of venues, espe- Tuesday it would be the easiest way to get as many people out as we could.” cially all-ages ones, in the area that aren’t bars, the scene suffered tremendously. Dead Leaves and PINE are on tour promoting their 7” split released Nov. 6 through Take This to “Once that went down, there was no place for bands to play,” Costinteen said. “A lot of local Heart Records and will continue travel through the eastern United States into Canada. bands ended up breaking up and the few that stayed were bands that ended up starting to tour Darlene Deschamps, singer for PINE, said playing at the Campus Christian Center exceeded a lot because they were dedicated to music and really wanted to pursue it. So, that left there not expectations for a free show in the area. being any shows here and people found other stuff to do and kind of forgot about music being a “It was great, there’s actually a lot more people here than I expected,” Deschamps said. “And thing at all. Nobody cared about opening a venue and then finally when something like the Car- the setup is professional.” tref [Cross Lanes] for instance opened up, nobody really cares anymore because they’ve all found PINE has enjoyed its stateside tour so far, coming into Huntington straight from Nashville with other things to do instead.” Dead Leaves, which band members said they enjoyed exploring. While the music scene in the area is on a clear upswing, there is still a lot of work to do espe- “We’re playing the tourist role as well as being a touring band,” said Will Lapine, bassist for cially concerning venues. PINE. “It’s really just a matter of like continuously trying to get a show together whenever you can For Dead Leaves, the CCC was just another venue. and get as many people there as you can,” Costinteen said. “Eventually people will start realizing “This isn’t surprising,” Tucker of Dead Leaves, said. “We play pretty much anything, any space that it’s cool again and people will come out, but I think it’s basically persistence. But it’s kind of that will have us.” hard where there’s not many music venues, especially all-ages venues, because bars don’t really While that’s true for Dead Leaves, Huntington band Sly Roosevelt said the show was a contrast seem to be conducive to people who actually want to play music actually for a career, rather than to what they’re used to. just play music for fun. At a bar it’s more about drinking and being with your friends than going “We’re used to playing in dive bars a lot of the time and we’ve played a few other venues like to a show and watching music, versus like this is an all-ages show. There’s no alcohol at all, liter- it,” said Sly Roosevelt guitarist, Jyoshua Cade Sanders. “We actually played the Southgate Revival ally the only reason people are here is for the music.” House this weekend, so it also is a church venue. So we’re kind of used to the structures, they’re Megan Osborne can be contacted at [email protected].

MEGAN OSBORNE | THE PARHTENON Darlene Deschamps, singer of PINE performs wiht her band at the Campus Christian Center Tuesday. PINE of Ottawa, Ontario and Dead Leaves of Cleveland stopped by Huntington on their tour promoting their 7" split, released Nov. 6.

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