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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 10-21-2015 The aP rthenon, October 21, 2015 Jocelyn Gibson [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Gibson, Jocelyn, "The aP rthenon, October 21, 2015" (2015). The Parthenon. Paper 534. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/534 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP rthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INKED LINKED TUESDAY + FRIDAY EVERY DAY @MUParthenon WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 | VOL. 119 NO. 30 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com INSIDE: University-wide Unity Walk event Gilbert NEWS, 2 appreciates diversity on campus named 37th >JOBAPOLOOZA Students participate in the Unity Walk Tuesday to show appreciation for diversity on campus. The walk took the group >NEW SCHOLARSHIP around the outside edge of campus. MICHAEL BROWN | THE PARTHENON university >BOZ SCAGGS >BUTI YOGA EVENT president UNIVERSITYCARRIE COMMUNICATIONS ZUBERER | FOR THE PARTHENON SUBMITTED PHOTO SPORTS, 3 JEROME GILBERT >COLUMN: FINAL By ASHLEY SODOSKY THE PARTHENON HOMECOMING GAME Jerome A. “Jerry” Gilbert has been named the 37th president president for intercultural affairs, said diversity as a university.” >NEW TO HERD HOOPS By MICHAEL BROWN of Marshall University. this is a time to embrace and celebrate After walking, participants took the THE PARTHENON The Marshall University our differences as brothers and sisters opportunity to learn more about each Marshall University had its annual Board of Governors named in the university while speaking to the group in attendance. A representative Unity Walk Tuesday. the Mississippi State provost crowd on the plaza. from each group came to the stage to The Unity Walk brought students, Marshall’s new president yes- Michael Gilliam, junior computer ap- give a 30-second speech. faculty, staff, alumni, campus orga- terday afternoon. plications major, said he thinks it is Food was available for everyone who nizations, athletic teams and Greek Gilbert, along with two other important to hold events like the Unity came out and a DJ was playing music to organizations out to participate in candidates, visited campus Walk with everything that is going on in keep attendees entertained. the walk in a time when some citizens to participate in open forums the country. “I loved everyone’s enthusiasm. believe the country needs to see appre- with students, faculty, staff and “It brings everyone together in a Everyone who was there seems genu- ciation for diversity. members of the community RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON Groups started walking at the Rec world where people are subliminally inely happy to be there,” said Alexis segregated against each other,” Gilliam Center and from there, participants to choose Gilbert out of the walked on the outside of campus to the said. “So just how everyone can come gave a greater sense of community at last week. The final decision out together for one purpose as a whole Marshall.”Tyson, sophomore finance major. “It front of Old Main and then all met on the Board of Governors in an ex- OPINION, 4 is great to see. I think the Unity Walk Michael Brown can be contacted at plaza of the Memorial Student Center. ecutivethree finalists decision. was made by the [email protected]. >EDITORIAL: OBAMA’S Maurice Cooley, associate vice Gilbert’s appointment will is a great way Marshall exemplifies its be reviewed by the West Vir- VISIT FOR DRUG ISSUES ginia Higher Education Policy >LETTER TO THE EDITOR STUDENTS GATHER TO CLAIM PUBLIC SPACE and pending approval from By WILL IZZO and NICK MORTON let people know,” Calwell said. “It isn’t a signif- I complied and made my way to the middle of theCommission commission, for final Gilbert approval will AP PHOTO THE PARTHENON icant problem in the grand scheme of things, the street on Fifth Avenue, where there was assume the presidency in Protesters gathered outside of Twin Tow- but it matters to us and it matters now and January. ers East over their right to use the space in we want to change it.” again if I didn’t get out of the street,” Walker “What an honor it is to be front of the dorm. Some students said they have had nega- no traffic and the cop threatened to taze me asked to lead Marshall Univer- Daniel Calwell, protest organizer, empha- then returned to the corner to calm myself sity,” Gilbert said. “I’ve been so sized that the area was a public space. “There to the area to disperse the small crowds that downsaid. “I because walked Ioff was campus very upset to finish over smoking,what the impressed by everything I’ve have been a few incidences with people gathertive experiences outside the with building. the officers who come cop said to me. I just wish I could still smoke learned and seen. This is such hanging out at the corner, but they aren’t law Student Tehmihya Walker recalled an in- or even hangout at the corner.” a wonderful opportunity. All violating incidences,” Calwell said. “Because cident with police she said left a bad taste in Some students said they are worried they the pieces are in place, fantas- it’s a public space, these incidences have to her mouth. could lose a nice spot that means a lot to tic facilities and great academic be treated as isolated incidences. You can’t “I was having a personal altercation with them. programs. We are in a position just ban a public space because something these guys who basically threatened to kill “What scares me is that this could be shut to be able to take Marshall bad happened there; it would be like going me,” Walker said. “Two cops on bikes ap- down, taking away a great social spot for stu- University to another level of LIFE!, 5 to Riverfront Park and just shutting it down proached and asked me to step away from excellence and really advance because homeless people sleep there or be- them [the men], so I did. They started to ar- week I came to Marshall, I thought ‘How am as a major university.” >MARSHALL STUDENT cause people sell drugs there.” Idents,” going studentto make Corey friends?’ Bond If I said.wouldn’t “The havefirst Gilbert is a Mississippi native me to shut up, or he was going to taze me, so I come to the corner, I wouldn’t have made the with a bachelor’s degree and MISS W. VA. USA about the protest, but thinks word of mouth stoppedgue with talking.” me, so I argued back. The officer told many friends I have today.” doctorate in biomedical engi- wasCalwell the most said effectivehe used fliersway toto letspread other word stu- Walker said the police continued to in- Students cite confusing directions from po- neering from Mississippi State DESMOND GROVES | THE PARTHENON dents know about the gathering. “There’s a terrogate her, even after the incident had and Duke University, respec- lot of people who sit at the corner and those stopped. “They told me I needed to get off have regarding the corner. Student Hannah tively. Gilbert has served since people have a lot of friends, and I told them to campus because I was smoking on the corner. Nelsonlice officers had beenas one told of thecontradictory many worries informa they- 2010 as provost and executive vice president of Mississippi crowd. State. Prior to that, Gilbert tion“The from cops an came officer about who three was timesdispersing within a was the university’s associ- the hour last night and told us to leave,” Nel- ate provost and associate vice president for academic affairs. could we go smoke or even hangout? This is Gilbert’s prior work includes ason public said. area.’ “I asked The cops the toldofficer us to‘Where go around else administrative and faculty po- back behind the building, literally on campus. sitions at Mississippi State, the There’s no smoking on campus and yet he University of North Carolina wants us to go there.” Chapel Hill and North Carolina When the protest began, Calwell said there State University. were around 45 people participating. Gilbert and his wife Leigh “If they’re not going to come when there’s are parents to three children 45 people out here, I would be pretty sur- and grandparents to one prised to see them come out when there’s the granddaughter. traditional 10 people out here,” Calwell said. “We all saw the cops tonight several times overwhelming excitement that make eye contact with us. I think we were Leigh“It is and difficult I have toin expresslooking forthe- Students gather outside Towers East to protest what they pretty successful if we were able to send a ward to being at Marshall and deemed to be unfair treatment by law enforment, asking message to the cops, keeping them away with becoming part of the Hunting- them not to gather at this area on 5th Avenue. The students this amount of people.” ton community,” Gilbert said. “I also want to express my sincere said they pay enough to attend the university that they Will Izzo can be contacted at izzo@ marshall.edu. Nick Morton can be con- should be able to occupy the space. EMILY RICE | THE PARTHENON tacted at [email protected]. See GILBERT | Page 2 C M Y K 50 INCH 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Career New C. Bosworth Johnson Services scholarship for School of Journalism planning for and Mass Communications the future Johnson’s legacy continues with the scholarship and with his son Rob By JOHN COLE GLOVER By BREON TAYLOR THE PARTHENON Johnson, who currently anchors for WSAZ.

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