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Monday, April 29, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 128 | ’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com

TYLER KES | THE PARTHENON

Members of the Young Thundering Herd look on, Saturday, as mechanical difficulties prevent the Memorial Fountain from being turned on to close out the ceremony. The fountain was turned on later in the day.

By MALCOLM IRVING THE PARTHENON - fountain stands for. He received a standing ovation from the foundationpeople who that attended would the be ceremony. Marshall University’s football re- It Therepresents Memorial a history Fountain that means will always a lot tobe Marshall remembered Univer by “We along with many others put a brick in the wall of the sity students, faculty and especially the football program. Marshall - birth,” Forbes said. “Sports bring people together probably past, current and future students. like any other activity, and athletes from all schools make- Saturday, the university had a spring fountain celebra friends that last a life time, but there is something special tion, which commerated Marshall University’s commitment here. Once you become part of the Marshall University pro commmunity to continuing its football program following the tragedy of- gram here — the tradition, the passion — you’re not the 1970. The ceremony honored all of the student athletes who same. You have a respect for all those who came before you, made the choice to wear the Marshall football uniforms fol who have contributed to where we are today and guys we’re- lowing 1970 tragedy and their contributions to the future. proud of where we are today.” Bill Forbes, a New Martinsville, W. Va., resident and former Forbes was not the only one to give a speech at the cer remembers automobile salesman executive, was the keynote speaker emony. Marshall Director of Athletics, Mike Hamrick, was at the Memorial Fountain ceremony. Forbes is a man of the Master of Ceremonies. The Rev. Steve Harvey, Marshall- many attributes — motivational speaker, automotive sales team chaplain, was the invocation speaker and Marshall consultant, singer, minister and evangelist. He was a 6 foot President Stephen Kopp opened the ceremony with his wel tall, 200-pound linebacker at MU for coaches Jack Lengyel- come the audience speech and Bob Sawrey, former Marshall and Frank Ellwood, a three-time letterman (1974-1976) faculty athletic representative gave the Seeceremony FOUNTAIN remarks. | Page 5 and a part-time starter who finished with around 300 ca reer tackles. His speech reminded the audience what the Vision Campaign breaks ground on new indoor practice facility Autism rally By AMANDA REESMAN “But I’m here to tell you today takes over THE PARTHENON Marshall University’s Vision that that’s about to change.” The completion date for the Ritter Park - Campaign hosted the official Indoor Facility is set for Aug. Friday next to the Joan C. Ed- ment's hope is that the new hall By CAITLIN KINDER-MUNDAY wardsground Stadium breaking on the ceremony site that 29, 2014. The athletic depart THE PARTHENON will soon be home to the new - of fame will open then, along with the academic center and On Saturday, more than 1,000 Hun indoor practice facility, hall of- sports medicine translational tington community members walked fame, academic support center research center to follow. and biked their way around Ritter Park and the Sports Medicine Trans The new facilities aim to help for the 12th annual Rally for Autism,- lational Research Center. Marshall athletes succeed both lorwhich 5k walk featured and run. a 25-mile bike tour and During the ceremony, Mike in their sport and academics. the fourth annual Seaton and Moira Tay Hamrick announced through a “I respect everything they are - letter that Jim Justice, chairman trying to do, and the way that- The Autism Services Center, the West and owner of The Greenbrier we respect what they are trying RiverVirginia Cities Autism hosted Training the event Center and at Marben- millionhad contributed donation had $5 millionbeen pre to- to do is through this facility, be shall University and the Autism Society viouslythe Vision listed Campaign. as an anonymous The $5 cause what this facility does for- our university, for our student efited from the funds that were raised by athletes is it completes the pro teams and individuals who participated contribution. wecess.” not Pennington only worried said. “Whenabout in the walk, run or bike tour. Justice, a Marshall alumnus, we bring a student athlete in,- Elanie Harvey, president of the Autism and former Thundering Herd plish and what they’re going allSociety pleased River with Cities the turn and out. chair for the golfer, was unable to attend the what they are going to accom Rally for Autism, said the agencies were onlyceremony, be an but asset wrote to inall aof letter the that the new facilities will not to perform for us, as Marshall “We had 983 two years ago,” Harvey pride to all Marshall alumni. aboutUniversity their fans, total onwell the being field, as or a said. “Last year, because of the weather, athletes, but a source of great on the court, we are concerned we had 925, and we’ve exceeded 1,000 today.” - The Vision campaign aims to- betweenstudent athlete the east and stands a person.” of the Each agency had a booth where people raise $20 million to build new JoanThe C. ceremonyEdwards stadium took place and could buy items or learn facts about au- facilities for Marshall Univer pletism. in Harveythe Huntington said one area of the about goals, autism. aside sity athletics. Mike Hamrick room and was attended by from raising money, was to educate peo- andheads Marshall the campaign University and hoops it is hundredsthe training of Marshall facility student- weight legendco-chaired Mike by D'Antoni. Chad Pennington have“Autism outbursts is not or really melt understood,”downs. One of Har the - - vey said. “Oftentimes, people with autism BRAXTON CRISP | THE PARTHENON athletes, contributors and TOP: Members of the Vision Campaign break ground Friday on the new indoor practice facility. “We all came to the conclu supportersAmanda andReesman athletic candepart be goals of this event is to remind people, BOTTOM: Vision Campaign Co-Chair and former Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington speaks gottension that left webehind needed and bigger,we all contactedment staff andat reesman@marcoaches. - when they are out in the community and at the ceremony. better facilities because we had shall.edu. see a child have a meltdown,See RALLY to think | Page that 5 admitted that,” Hamrick said. HIGH 73 LOW 52 page designed and edited by TYLER KES INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 ° ° [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH

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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Guard changes with Student Government inaugurations By KIMBERLY SMITH advisers to the SGA were in at- with EJ Hassan and all the ac- Along with Harrell, Aja Smith, and complimented Smith for “The most important thing is THE PARTHENON tendance and spoke on behalf complishments I know he will the outgoing vice president, her help and guidance during to know the difference between The Marshall University Stu- of both old and new members achieve.” gave farewell remarks, about the election process. an opponent and an enemy,” dent Government Association Kopp mentioned the efforts of “Aja was always there for me Hensley said. “It takes a whole turned over a new leaf Sunday gave opening remarks regard- previous Chief of Staff, Adam Frid- their interaction with Hassan when things got tough,” Lyons bunch of people to make some- at the presidential inauguration ingof the his executive involvement branch. with Kopp the ley, to avoid budget cuts to public andtheir Lyons. time in office, as well as said. “She gave me many bible thing happen, but it only takes of the EJ Hassan and Ashley Ly- SGA in the past, as well as universities. “Ashley has become one of verses and passages to help one person to keep it from ons administration. what he looks forward to in the “I would like to emphasize the my best friends,” Smith said. “I make my decision to run for happening.” The outgoing Ray Harrell Jr. future. aggressive action the SGA has know she’ll go above and be- vice president very clear.” He said small goals are not as and Aja Smith administration, “I enjoyed working with Ray taken against these cuts, and I yond as vice president.” Steve Hensley, dean of Stu- important as the big picture. Marshall President Stephen Harrell and his staff,” Kopp In her vice presidential ad- dent Affairs, also had advice to Kopp, Steve Hensley and other said. “I look forward to working with the new staff,” Kopp said. dress, Lyons returned the favor give to the new administration. See INAUGURATION | Page 5 know I can expect that to continue

JESSICA RAMEY | THE PARTHENON Members of the Cabell County Victim Advisory Board set up with Owner of collapsed Bangladeshi food, drink and music, Friday, inside Pullman Square in recognition of Victims’ Rights Week. building arrested near Indian border

By MARK MAGNIER factory owners and two gov- LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) ernment engineers. The owner of a collapsed Meanwhile, fewer people building in Bangladesh was are being pulled out alive with arrested Sunday near the - Indian border as the death cued Sunday compared with toll rose to at least 370 in abouteach passing two dozen day. Theon Saturday five res the nation's worst garment and more than 70 on Friday. industry disaster. With more than 800 people still miss- people alive are dimming," ing and time running out, said"The Maj. chances Gen. Chowdhury of finding - Hassan Sohrawardi, the army ber of known dead could rise - sharply.rescue officials fear the num cue operation. "So we have to Sohel Rana, landlord of the stepofficial up coordinatingour rescue operation the res pancaked Rana Plaza, was try- to save any valuable life we can." he was detained in the border Authorities initially an- towning to of flee Benapole, the country police when said. nounced they would suspend the rescue operation and with the ruling party who start removing the debris at wentRana intois reportedly hiding soon an after official he the 72-hour mark, but angry was rescued from the wreck- relatives forced them to con- age of his building. Local news tinue searching. As the stench photos showed him wearing a of decaying bodies grows, black and white printed shirt however, it's only a matter of as he was taken into custody time before the focus shifts to by two men in plain clothes. a cleanup operation, analysts Awareness group takes to Pullman "He has been arrested said. and will be tried," Bangla- Nine more survivors were desh's deputy home minister, spotted under huge pieces of Square for Victims’ Rights Week Shamsul Haque Tuku, told concrete Sunday, spurring an reporters. operation to reach them. So BY JESSICA RAMEY Steve Kern, a victim advo- Amanda White, a victim ad- far, 2,440 people have been THE PARTHENON vocate, was there to represent therapist with Goodwill Ser- apparel factories supplying pulled out alive, Dhaka's Daily Members of the commu- more of what the division does the Contact Rape Crisis Center. vices,Chevella said Layne-Dixon,they offer the a westernRana Plaza,brands, housing a shopping five Star newspaper reports. nity came together Friday for forcate victims for the of office,crime, explainedwhich he White said events like these counseling victims of crime plaza and a bank branch, The roads were relatively the annual recognition of Vic- said can range from shoplifting are going on all over the coun- may need. developed cracks Tuesday, quiet Sunday, with protests tims’ Rights Week at Pullman to murder. try for Victims’ Rights Week. The Huntington Police De- according to local media re- limited to a few blocked high- Square. “We have the victims of vio- “We want the kids to come partment Forensics Unit was ports. Police condemned the ways. This followed days of The Victim Advisory Board lent crimes compensation fund, out and have fun, and we re- also present at the event to of- eight-story building, but some demonstrations and clashes hosted the event, which in- which is used to help them pay ceive donations from the factory owners reportedly or- between police and angry cluded music, free food and for hospital bills,” Kern said. public, so we want to give dered workers back to their garment workers who burned different activities for children. “We also go to court with them something back, so we have fer free fingerprinting work for sewing machines just hours factories, smashed cars and “As the Victim Advisory and act as a mouthpiece for vic- the free food and a chance for everchildren need so them. their fingerprints before the building collapsed. wrecked shops. Opposition Board, we get out and make tims in court. We see what they people to see what is avail- will“Our be unit on file responds should to parents crime Reports said an illegal ninth forces have called for a na- more awareness of the agen- want as an outcome in court.” able,” White said. “We want - story was under construction. tional strike Thursday to cies in Huntington for victims Kern said the event is im- to spread awareness to not gerprinting work,” said Steve Disaster Management Min- protest the disaster. of crime,” said Steven Cline, portant because it makes them only Marshall University stu- Compton,scenes and a sergeant does a lot in the of finfo- ister Abul Hasan Mahmood "This is not the time for president of the Victim Advi- more approachable because dents, but to the rest of the rensics investigative unit. Ali said Sunday that the struc- agitation," Prime Minister sory Board. “We want to create talking about such a serious community.” The event also included the ture didn't meet building Sheikh Hasina said Sunday a presence in the city so we put matter can be intimidating. He White said she thinks it is Marshall University forensic code requirements, was never on a day in which she visited on events like this with differ- said they want people to know important for people to know science department, Branches approved by the government hospitals and promised aid ent programs present.” that if something should ever most of the services available Domestic Violence Shelter and and was built on a wetland us- in a bid to stem the civil and One group present was the happen to them, they can say - the Cabell County family court. ing substandard construction political fallout. "It is the time victims assistance division ‘there is somebody who can cept for counseling, and even Jessica Ramey can be materials. to stand beside other people. of the prosecuting attorney’s help me and walk me through withto victims that, ofthere crime are are ways free exfor contacted at ramey95@mar- In addition to Rana, au- Vandalism on the streets is this.’ them to get it. shall.edu. thorities have arrested three not acceptable." office. Long-standing feud believed behind Mississippi ricin case NEWS IN BRIEF

By MATTHEW TEAGUE There are true geniuses walk- So people in the area were Curtis claimed Dutschke LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) ing the streets of Tupelo, he not surprised when the FBI, wanted to frame him. It wouldn’t • The closing date for course evaluations will be moved Federal agents of all sorts said, and incredibly wealthy, Secret Service and other agen- forward to May 3 from the original May 10. In an email to aca- invaded northeast Mississippi generous people. But also, “ev- cies showed up looking for Tupelo’s most famous son and demic deans and department chairs, Provost Gayle Ormiston several days ago, on a mission: ery wall-eyed uncle and ‘yard whomever sent letters laced abe karate the first man. skirmish In 1973, between several Find the man who sent a poison- cousin’, just referencing the lo- with ricin to President Obama, men climbed on stage during a requests” and students will continue to be reminded of evalu- laced letter to the president. But cal pejorative, makes it into Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and concert by Presley. The singer ationsexplained they this have shift not completed. was due to “persistent and numerous the United States government Tupelo, Miss. It creates a pecu- retired Mississippi Judge Sadie felt threatened and fought the quickly found itself entangled, liar culture.” Holland. men, alongside his bodyguards. once again, in a misunderstood Tupelo is best known as the The agents quickly nabbed a He felt sure the men had been • Angie Rose, Faculty Senate Administrative Secretary land dominated by squabbling hometown of Presley, after man in nearby Corinth named sent by estranged wife Pris- Senior, suffered a stroke at her home Thursday evening tribes and petty vengeanceS. whom it has named streets, wa- Paul Kevin Curtis. He worked cilla’s new boyfriend, his own according to an email from Eldon Larsen, professor of engi- terways and dry cleaners. as an Elvis impersonator, spun nemesis: Mike Stone, karate neering. Rose was rushed via ambulance to the hospital and is Presley impersonator, released Unlike many other Southern wild conspiracies about the lo- instructor. suffering from a blood clot in the brain but is recovering well him,Agents and firstthen arrestedon Saturday an Elvis ar- - cal hospital selling body parts Curtis, 45, and Dutschke, 41, so far, according to the email. Larsen called Rose an “amazing” rested his nemesis, a karate cellent museums, street art and and apparently signed the have intertwined for years, feud- woman who Marshall owes “a debt, and a huge thanks for all instructor. Gradually investiga- atowns public its arena size, itlarge has severalenough ex to poisoned letters with his own ing over small-town grievances she does.” tors concluded that what they attract the Ringling Bros. and initials. as labyrinthine and intricate as had descended upon was prob- Barnum & Bailey Circus this But the FBI found no evi- any global conspiracy. They met ably less about the president _ month. That’s when someone dence of ricin in Curtis’ home in 2005, and were friendly for or the U.S. senator and retired shot Carol, a circus elephant, in and no incriminating research a time. When he wasn’t teach- state judge who also received - on his computer. They decided ing karate, Dutschke worked 262640 letters, than a serious case of in- ephantine drive-by ever. Carol he hadn’t sent the letters after for Curtis’ brother Jack at an in- digenous bickering. iswhat recovering, seems tobut be Tupelo the first Police el all and released him Tuesday. GINO’S That shocks no one here. Capt. Rusty Haynes said his in- Within hours agents had raided Wicker, and both had connec- “Tupelo is a kaleidoscope,” said vestigation has stalled “because, the home of his archenemy: tionssurance to the office. 80-year-old Both men Holland. knew PARTHENON FOR M,TU,W sociologist Mark Franks, who to be honest, there are a lot of J. Everett Dutschke, karate grew up in nearby Booneville. possible perpetrators.” instructor. See FEUD | Page 5 2 x 2.0

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FORMER HERD WR 3 WILSON SIGNS FREE AGENT CONTRACT WITH

MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Dobson drafted by Patriots By WILL VANCE round, the exact same spot former Marshall de- SPORTS EDITOR fensive end Vinny Curry was drafted at by the Another former Marshall University wide out Eagles in the 2012 draft. is trading in the kelly green and white for the red, white and blue. he gave the phone to Coach Belichick,” Dobson On Friday, the New England Patriots selected said.“The “He general told me manager he was called going me to first, pick butme thenand former Marshall standout Aaron we just started talking football. It was exciting; I Dobson with the 59th overall pick in the 2013 couldn’t even believe it.” NFL Draft. The Patriots, arguably one of the most suc- In four years with the Thundering Herd, Dob- cessful NFL franchises of the past decade, have son caught 165 passes for 2,398 yards and 24 a history with Marshall wide receivers. In 1993, . He made a name for himself with the team drafted Troy Brown out of Marshall, big-play ability, such as a 97-yard and eventually won three titles with catch-and-run against WVU in 2010, and acro- Brown as a key part of the passing attack. batic catches, best displayed in his now-famous In 2007, the Patriots made a draft-day trade behind the back, one handed touchdown grab to acquire former Marshall wide receiver Randy against ECU in 2011. Moss from the Oakland Raiders. Moss caught Dobson said waiting for the call was a nerve- 50 touchdown passes in 53 games with New wrecking experience. England from 2007 to 2010, which included a “It’s just playing a waiting game; it’s not fun record-setting 23 in the Patriots undefeated reg- at all,” said Dobson, a 6 foot 3 inch, 210 pound ular season in 2007. product of South Charleston High School. “You’re Dobson said history made him think he may excited because you’re about to get a chance to get a call from the Patriots. play in the NFL, but you still have to wait. You “That’s why I thought they were going to get don’t know when your name is going to be called, me anyways because they do have a history what round, what team, none of that.” of having Marshall wide receivers up there,” PHOTO BY TYLER KES | THE PARTHENON Dobson’s wait was shorter than many though. Aaron Dobson (left) chats with former Marshall and current Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry. Dobson and He was drafted towards the end of the second See DOBSON | Page 5 Curry were both selected with the 59th pick in the 2013 and 2012 NFL drafts, respectively. Herd puts on show in Green and White game

By WILL VANCE “He runs well in a red jersey, SPORTS EDITOR but we’ll see how he does with Saturday the Thundering a green or white one on,” Hol- Green and White keeps Herd football team closed liday said of Cato’s running. spring practice with the annual “He’s proud of himself, he’s got- Green and White game and ten a lot stronger. He’s working gave the 5,115 fans in atten- on becoming more physical, fans entertained, hopeful dance a sneak peek of what is and he feels a lot better because to come in the fall. he’s a lot stronger than he was By COURTNEY SEALEY “Our guys enjoy playing in last year — stronger than two THE PARTHENON front of the fans,” Head Coach years ago for sure.” More than 5,000 Marshall University fans attended the Doc Holliday said. “We’re trying Cato said his running can be Green and White game Saturday to see the changes the Thun- to do a great job with our play- important to the offense. dering Herd had made to improve on its 5-7 season in 2012. ers in making them understand “Knowing that we had a great With several 2013 roster players still in high school, fans what they mean to our fan base. passing offense last year, teams only got a glimpse of the talent that will be on the team in the The fans witnessed an of- are going to start dropping future. fense that was as advertised as eight and blitzing more,” Cato Rachel Wyant, a senior music education major, said she was well as a markedly improved happy with what she saw at the game. defense. we should use our legs more “It seems like they aren’t as confused as they have been,” “We have a lot to work on, but andsaid. be “Us more quarterbacks two-dimensional.” figured Wyant said. “They know where they are supposed to be and going into summer I feel great Blake Frohnapfel had a pair aren’t running around with their heads cut off.” about where we’re at,” rising of touchdowns as well, with In the past, Marshall’s defense has had issues with com-

PHOTO BY TYLER KES | THE PARTHENON redshirt senior defensive end one coming from a 19-yard munication and knowing the layout of plays, but the new Alex Bazzie said. “[New defen- catch-and-run by running back defensive coordinator, Chuck Heater, has been taking care of sive coordinator] Coach Heater Essray Taliaferro and the other that issue in spring practice. understands the players he has coming courtesy of a 32-yard Wyant said she believes the team has a lot of potential for and wants to work with us as pass to his brother, tight end the upcoming season. much as we want to work with Eric Frohnapfel. Fans in attendance got a look at the team behind the scenes him. So, it’s a good chemistry.” After having a facelift under as well. A short video was played and highlighted how head Bazzie, who recorded 80 new coach Alex Mirabel, the of- strength and conditioning coach, Scott Sinclair, has been tackles and nine tackles for loss fensive line performed well. prepping the team for the upcoming season. last season, said coordination “We’ve bought into what the While watching the video, players on the sidelines laughed is the biggest improvement coaches have to say,” rising se- as they watched themselves push through their painful work- the defense has made over the nior tackle Gage Niemeyer said. outs. In the video, the wide receivers dawned shirts that spring. “We believe we can be good, named their group “Fast and Furreyous,” which is a play on “Being all on the same page at and we know we have to come words of their coach Mike Furrey once, getting a play and every- together as a team to be great.” Herd fan Luke Wiggs, said the video made his muscles ache. one knowing their job on that The running game got some He also said he wondered if the players would let him use one extra work in during the scrim- of the ice tubs so he could relax after watching it. got better,” Bazzie said. “Last mage with 38 total carries for Another fan, Eric Richmond, said he hopes for a better fu- year,specific there play, would that’s be wheretimes ev we- 116 yards and the touchdown ture for the team. eryone wasn’t on the same run by Cato. “I am really just shocked at the amazing changes they’ve page, everybody wasn’t under- “We want to be able to run made in only a month,” Richmond said. “It gives me hopes that standing what was going on. I the football,” Holliday said. “We feel like now, when we step out were third in the conference in See FANS | Page 5 rushing last season, and it’s im- the same page and that’s the portant we improve on that.” startingonto the point field, for everybody’s our defense.” on Rising sophomore Steward The high-powered pass- Butler carried the ball 11 times ing attack of last season was for a team-high 60 yards, and proven to be alive and well, as rising junior Essray Taliaferro top quarterbacks Rakeem Cato also had 11 carries for 48 yards. and Blake Frohnapfel com- The receiving corps was led bined to go 17 of 27 for 229 by rising junior Jack Gammon’s yards and three touchdowns in six catches for 31 yards, and limited action. rising redshirt senior Dameon “We did a great job this Garrett displayed big-play abil- spring,” said Cato, who is enter- ity on his four catches for 72 ing his junior year. “We worked yards. 262934 on new things we’re going to On the defensive side of the see from defenses, like them ball, freshman linebacker Ste- CABELL HTGN FOUNDATION bracketing [Tommy] Shuler and fan Houston paced the squad things like that.” with seven tackles and a pass PARTHENON Cato completed a 20-yard break-up. Rising juniors Jer- touchdown pass to Craig maine Holmes and Cortez 2 x 5.0 Wilkins and also ran in a touch- down from eight yards out. See FOOTBALL | Page 5

TOP: Receiver Craig Wilkins stretches out for a catch with Corey Tindel on coverage MIDDLE: Tight end Eric Frohnapfel (83) celebrates a touchdown catch with DeAndre Reeves. BOTTOM: Receiver DeAndre Reeves looks for running room after making PHOTOS BY COLEEN O’SHEA | THE PARTHENON a catch.

page designed and edited by WILL VANCE | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM ONLINE POLLS ABOUT US What are your plans for the Do you feel you are in good The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published academic standing going in to by students Mondays through Fridays during the regular semesters, summer? and weekly Thursdays during the summer. the final weeks of the semester? The editorial staff is responsible for news and editorial content. n Summer School n Yes 76% STAFF n Vacation JOHN GIBB TYLER KES n n No 14% EXECUTIVE EDITOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR Part-Time Job [email protected] [email protected] n n RACHEL FORD BISHOP NASH Who Knows? I don’t know 11% MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] Visit marshallparthenon.com to share your opinion. ASHLEIGH HILL WILL VANCE LIFE! EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] MARCUS CONSTANTINO DWIGHT JORGE Editorial PHOTO EDITOR ASSIGNMENT EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] SAMUEL SPECIALE CAITIE SMITH COPY EDITOR ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] A presidency difficult to mimic SANDY YORK - FACULTY ADVISER [email protected] There are many individuals who claim good leadership is hard percent for higher education — this equates to more than $12 mil- CONTACT US to find. lion for Marshall. Chief of Staff Adam Fridley initiated a petition that Although that claim can be rightfully argued, no one can argue he took to the State Capitol himself. The petition was full of signa- 109 Communications Bldg. the premise that Ray Harrell Jr. has been a charismatic leader for tures of students that do not want cuts to higher education to take Marshall University One John Marshall Drive the Marshall University student body. place. As students, we should be extremely satisfied at Fridley’s ef Huntington, West Virginia 25755 All student body presidents have the hope of achieving great forts, especially since these cuts could mean a raise in tuition costs. [email protected] things. There are some that succeed in that endeavor and a few Harrell’s administration has worked feverously to build a that fail. No one can dispute the fact that Harrell has achieved stronger relationship with Huntington Mayor Steve Williams’ Column THE FIRST The Constitution of the everything he promised and strived toward. In fact, Harrell’s- office. Harrell served as vice chair of public safety for Williams’- AMENDMENT United States of America leadership is the best Marshall has ever seen. transition team and has met with Williams on multiple occasions Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, During the last two years, the Student Government Associa to raise concerns and discuss ideas and thoughts. It is vitally im or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the tion has been more transparent and visible to the student body. portant for our institution to build a positive relationship within freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to To reiterate what Chief of Staff Adam Fridley said earlier this the municipality that Marshall encompasses, especially since peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress academic year, the SGA has reached out to nearly every facet of many students decide where they attend school based on the of grievances. campus life — from various club sports, academic organizations surrounding area. - and first-year students, among others. In addition to the mayor’s office, Harrell was responsible for Harrell’s administration was responsible for legislation that strengthening the relationship between the SGA and the univer Column would make Marshall a smoke-free campus. The legislation is in the sity president’s office. President Stephen Kopp and Harrell have- stage of public comment and will move on to the Board of Governors worked collaboratively on particular tasks, and have discussed for a final vote this summer. The health and well-being of Marshall initiatives that would better the Marshall student body. It is cru students should be top priority for university officials and Harrell’s cial for the president to hear student concerns and take action efforts on this long-lasting health issue should be commended. We- accordingly — this relationship aids in that effort. industry are on track to join more than 1,000 other smoke-free institutions. Harrell has established a food pantry on campus. The pantry- Harrell created the veteran affairs liaison position, an individ will be finalized this summer and will be available to students ual charged with the task of keeping student veterans informed that need a little assistance with groceries. The SGA and the Hun regarding the benefits they are entitled to. Considering there are tington Food Bank will maintain the pantry. Helping out our own is on its deathbed many veterans on campus, this position was much needed. students when they fall in times of need is great — we are one By JOHN KASS - Harrell was responsible for the creation of the Club Sports body, one Herd. CHICAGO TRIBUNE Council within the SGA. His administration has secured $10,000 Harrell was one of only a few student body presidents that Make no mistake. I loved foot- annually for the various club sports at Marshall. served more than one term. His legacy will be hard to echo and ball. I loved it desperately. Even Harrell’s administration has fought hard to combat the state Hassan has a difficult task ahead of him. Harrell has made great With all that college beef on now, four decades later, I remem appropriation cuts to higher education in the state. West Virginia contributions to the student body and his accomplishments parade this week, the NFL draft- ber endlessly damning myself for Governor Earl Ray Tomblin proposed an appropriation cut of 8.9 should definitely not be overlooked. is a wonder of sports marketing, being too small to play it at a big- a televised pageant for the mul time college. I ached for it, for the- tibillion-dollar American football violence of it, for the training, the industry. salt pills and no water on hot Au But there’s something football gust fields, the helmet scabs on the fans should know: forehead, but mostly the collisions. Football is dead in America. And I still love it, but I can’t shake Even through all the chatter the guilt of supporting the physical and cheerleading and media hype, ruin of great athletes. My wife and football as an American cultural I wouldn’t let our sons play. We- institution lies in final spasm. It’s just couldn’t. as dead as the Marlboro Man. Some 4,000 former NFL play And if the professional game ers have joined lawsuits against survives at all, it will be relegated to the league for allegedly hiding the- the pile of trash sports, like mixed- dangers to the brain. This follows martial arts or whatever is done a rash of depression-related sui in third-rate arenas with mon cides, with some players shooting ster trucks and mud. It won’t be themselves in the chest so that as American as apple pie. Instead, their brains could be studied after football will become the province their deaths. One of these was the of people with face tattoos. great Chicago Bears safety Dave Lawyers are circling football Duerson. He left a suicide note, W now. For years they’ve had their asking that doctors examine what Column wings locked, cruising overhead, was in his skull after a lifetime of but lately they’ve swooped in low, bashing it. College players have- landing and hopping over to take also filed suit. chunks out of the great billion- Eventually, lawsuits will over dollar beast. - whelm the high schools. And high But it’s not the lawyers who are school superintendents won’t be- the death of football. Blaming law able to increase property taxes to Why America should invade Africa yers misses the point. Like their pay for the additional cost of sub By ROSS WHITFORD counterparts in nature, lawyers sidizing the game. COLUMNIST are merely the cleanup crew. What Football may hang on for a - Instead of invading yet another desert- foreign doctrine is needed. America needs finishes football are the parents of few years, hang on desperately nation in the Middle East, America should a new direction and needs to step up and future football players. like a cat dying under a backyard For my final column with The Parthe- use its military might for the good of hu become a nation that use its military for The NFL desperately needs deck, hissing as it goes. There non, I decided I wanted to write a call to manity. Everyday, Americans read in the- humanitarian aid, even when nothing else American parents. Not as fans, but are billions of dollars at stake, arms — something that would make peo paper and online about the struggles in is at stake. It is time for us to stop hiding as suppliers of young flesh. feeding owners, players, agents, ple think and even maybe act one day. For Africa, about the rebellions and the cor behind the UN peacekeepers who are not The NFL needs parents to send advertisers, journalists, and most the first time in my life, I am in favor of a ruption and that brutality. There are allowed to take part in the conflict. It is their little boys into the football importantly, bookies. The NFL is war happening. 250,000 child soldiers in the world today, time for us to act like Americans. feeder system. And without that about gambling. - The United States was founded on the a majority in Africa. They are children So think on this. Open your minds and supply of meat for the NFL grinder Fans have been led to pretend idea and the principle of freedom and who have been stolen from their families- consider the possibilities. With the might — first youth teams, then high that the violence is merely ancil equality for everyone. In today’s world,- and their youth and brainwashed into of the American military and the power school and college — there can be- lary. But to say that violence isn’t at we keep military bases around the globe preforming acts of terror. Yet, we do noth- of the American Government in Africa, we- no professional football. the heart of football is a lie. Remove so we can be prepared for military ac ing. At any given time on the continent of can help nations rebuild and move past the And yet every day, more Ameri- the violence, and you remove what tion in a moment’s notice. While America Africa, there are up to a dozen armed con fighting and the slaughter that many Afri can parents decide they’re finished is great about the game, what is continues to say it stands for freedom, it flicts occurring. Those that fight and die cans have known and suffered through all with football. Why? Because par awe-inspiring and guilt-inspiring has become a nation that only acts on that are forced to live in poverty and squalor, of their lives. Edmund Burke once wrote ents can no longer avoid the fact at the same time. belief if American’s interests are at stake. and they die for nothing. They die because- that the only thing necessary for evil to that football scrambles the human So if you’re wondering about Wars against communism and conflicts we let them. prevail is for good men to do nothing. Put brain. the future of football during the over oil — this is what our military does How much longer will the world’s fore it another way, those that have the ability In cultural terms, parents who NFL draft, try this experiment: Ask now. Our generation needs to be the one most superpower allow this to continue? to act have the responsibility to act. Well, send their 10-year-olds to play- the parents of a little boy about to change that. Let us make America the Either America is for freedom and equality weRoss have Whitfordthe ability, canand beI believe contacted that it atis football might as well hold up signs tackle football, about concussions, country our founders meant it to be — a for everyone, or we, as American’s, need [email protected] we stop ignoring the responsibility. saying they’d like to give their chil and look into their eyes when they beacon and guiding light for those who to sit down and shut up. This generation dren cigarettes and whiskey. speak. are trappedpage designed in the anddark. edited by JOHN GIBB | [email protected] to be one for change, because a new 5 MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Herd baseball struggles, still alive after weekend sweep By CAITIE SMITH when senior centerfielder “God is always listening to exact same location, and I With momentum high en- when sophomore Eric Esc- ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Isaac Ballou belted a single what you want, but he works made him pay.” tering Saturday’s twin bill, the Marshall University kept the through a gap on the left side according to his time, so Senior Wayland Moore got Herd held the lead through homerun in the third inning. conference tournament push and allowed Bossi to cross having faith is necessary to the start for the Herd, Satur- eight innings by a dominat- obedoA trio launched of errors his in first the career third alive this weekend despite home for the Herd. receive his blessings,” Ballou day, but it was sophomore ing performance from staff inning would prove to be getting swept in a Saturday Ballou went 0-4 prior to the said. “I kid you not, when I was Matt Margaritonda who put ace Aaron Blair. Blair had ten enough to unravel the Herd, doubleheader. walk off single. down 0-4 and two strikeouts, in most of the work on the strikeouts and two walks in as Tulane put up three runs During the series, the Thun- The center fielder said the I was in centerfield asking mound. 8.1 innings of work, which before going on to score two dering Herd played two extra timing, the hit and the win God for a chance to do damage Margaritonda threw 4.2 in- was his longest outing of the more runs in the eighth and inning games, took one apiece were not by coincidence, but at the plate. I almost got it in nings, the longest outing of season. taking the lead for good. and lost the finale of the se- rather by his faith. the ninth, but they intention- his career, and allowed just In the top of the ninth the The team will be back in ries 7-3. “I try to read a devotional ally walked me. Their players three hits while striking out Green Wave battled back and action Tuesday with a 3 p.m. Friday’s game was a nail everyday,” Ballou said. “It just were in the dugout sort of go- four. He entered the game in a forced extra innings for the game against Morehead State biter, as the Herd trailed Tu- so happened that this pas- ing at me, saying ‘let him hit’, bit of a situation — Moore had second consecutive game. in Beckley, W.Va. The team will lane 3-1 in the bottom of the sage focused on Hannah being and I really wanted to.” loaded the bases up. Junior Josh King would come then face Eastern Kentucky, fourth before freshman Aaron barren and wanting kids. She The rest, Ballou said, was all “I’m used to only coming in in to relieve Blair and would Wednesday. Bossi plated a two out single had been praying her whole timing. for one or two innings, so it be dealt the loss after Tulane Marshall will head to the city up the middle and allowed life, and it wasn’t until God’s “When I came up to bat again felt good be in the game lon- used small-ball tactics to get of blues and barbecue when two base runners to score and timing that he allowed it to with bases loaded, I was look- ger than usual,” Margaritonda the winning run across the they take on Memphis this. tie the game up 3-3. happen.” ing for a pitch I could handle said. “My goal coming into the plate in 11 innings. Caitie Smith can be con- The stalemate would hold Ballou got the message out to put into play. The pitcher game was just get ahead of the The Herd took the lead in tacted at smith1650@ until the bottom of the 11th, of his reading. threw me two fastballs in the batters, not be perfect.” marshall.edu.

the finale after going up 2-1 Inauguration everything they accomplished. The event concluded with “We are a university that’s Dobson who himself is a New Eng- Continued from Page 2 “Being able to interact with Hassan giving his presiden- large enough to be relevant, Continued from Page 3 land fan. “He’s around an students has really shaped tial address. He thanked his but small enough to be a fam- experienced team and a great “When you’re traveling my college career,” Harrell family, staff and the student ily,” Hassan said. Dobson said. “They like me quarterback that can lead down the road, your compass said. “I know that when E.J. body for helping him obtain Adam Fridley gave a a lot, they took a chance on him the right way.” may point north sometimes and Ashley come to the end his goal. heartfelt toast to both The quarterback Cato men- and then it may swing to the of their term, they will also be “I would especially like to administrations. going to regret it.” tioned is two-time NFL MVP east, but ultimately, no matter changed people for the better.” thank Ray,” Hassan said. “He “We have comfort in know- meDobson and they’re said definitelyhe is alsonot and three-time Super Bowl how many times it changes, He said he could not think was the first person to tell me ing the ability of the incoming thankful to be brought in Champion . Dob- you know where you’re going of a better person to take his that I could do it when I didn’t staff to continue the legacy,” to an organization like the son said the chance to catch to end up,” Hensley said. “Just place. think it was possible.” Fridley said. “I’m not going to Patriots. passes from Brady is amazing. keep that long term journey in “A lot of people go for this Hassan also talked about his wish you good luck, because “They have a great orga- “It’s just great to play with mind.” position for the wrong rea- love for his university and the you don’t need it.” nization,” Dobson said. “I’m someone I’ve been watching Harrell gave his farewell sons, but anyone can tell that importance of teamwork to Kimberly Smith can be just going to try to help our since I’ve been young,” Dob- remarks and complimented EJ truly cares about this cam- achieve all the goals they have contacted at smith48@mar- team to continue doing what son said. “Now, I’m on the his staff and mentioned pus,” Harrell said. in mind. shall.edu. they’re doing. I just want to same team as the best quar- come in and do my part.” terback in the NFL. I can’t wait to get started with him.” Feud Mensa certificate that is a lie,” that?” Jack Curtis said. “Now But the next evening, Patriots, who have lacked a Dobson will get that oppor- Continued from Page 2 Dutschke told Tupelo’s news- he’s got publishers all trying Dutschke pulled into the trueDobson outside fills receiving a need forthreat the tunity to start May 20 when paper, the Daily Journal. “That to jump the gun on each other driveway at his house and since cutting Randy Moss the Patriots begin organized It’s unclear at what moment certificate is a lie.” to publish his book first. Isn’t stepped from his minivan like early in the 2010 season. team activities at Gillette Sta- the hostilities began, but a few “Aw, yeah. I don’t know why that something?” a man returning from routine “He’s just got to take it and dium in Foxboro, Mass. years ago Curtis, who worked Kevin did that,” Curtis’ father, Dutschke, meanwhile, errands. run with it and don’t look Will Vance can be con- at the local hospital, devel- Jack, said recently in Cleve- watched federal agents in On Saturday the U.S. at- back,” said Dobson’s former tacted at vance162@ oped a theory that doctors land, Miss. “These boys were protective masks search his torney charged him with quarterback Rakeem Cato, marshall.edu. were harvesting organs to sell just after each other.” home, his karate studio and “knowingly developing, pro- on the black market. He wrote Both men have made mul- his van. ducing” and stockpiling ricin. a book about it called “Missing tiple trips to jail. Curtis was On Wednesday, Dutschke If convicted he faces maximum Football work to do before the season Pieces.” Dutschke published a arrested for, among other slipped from sight, traveling penalties of life imprisonment Continued from Page 3 begins. local newsletter at the time, things, assaulting a Tupelo with his friend Kirk Kitchens and a $250,000 fine. “We need to get healthy, and after some negotiations lawyer _ for which he received to a remote house in neigh- Hours before his arrest, Carter, who are locked in a get bigger, get stronger in the apparently rejected Curtis’ a six-month sentence from boring Itawamba County. Dutschke answered his door battle for the starting middle weight room with [strength writings. Holland. In January, Tupelo They entered the house and by opening it just enough to linebacker position, tied for and conditioning] coach There was the question, too, authorities charged Dutschke turned on the television, then look out with one dark eye. second on the team with six [Steve] Sinclair, and when we of who had the bigger intel- with molesting children. He slipped out the back door and He held a kitten, which also tackles, though Holmes had lect. Dutschke was a member pleaded not guilty, but he shut down a wooded path, where looked outside. “I’m sorry, I the distinction of having a pair game faces.” of Mensa, the club for people down his karate school, called they met a waiting car, Kitch- just...,” he started. His voice of tackles-for-loss. hitThe the fieldHerd in thewill fall, report bring ourfor with high IQs. A few years ago, Tupelo Taekwondo Plus, while ens later told a Memphis was soft. “I can’t talk. I’m so, Rising red-shirt junior safety summer conditioning May Curtis posted a fake Mensa awaiting trial. television station. so sorry.” Chris Yamoah stood out in 20 and will play its 2013 sea- certificate on his Facebook After the FBI released Cur- Itawamba County Sher- Could he say, at least, what son opener at home Aug. 31 page, which sent Dutschke tis, the two enemies’ paths iff Chris Dickinson said started this mess? tackles, a tackle-for-loss, two against former Mid-American into a rage. “I threatened to diverged. Curtis headed for Dutschke had escaped “Just look around you,” he passthe secondary, break-ups andand talliedrecovered five Conference rival Miami (Ohio). sue him for fraud for posting a New York. “Can you believe surveillance. said. “This place is crazy.” a Kevin Rodriguez fumble. Will Vance can be con- Though spring practice is of- tacted at vance162@ marshall.edu. Bank of Fifth Avenue, spon- unable to contribute as psychology major, said the event Rally sored the event. Jason much money as they had was a way Alpha Xi Delta could ficially over, the team still has Continued from Page 1 Shephard, a small business before. give back to the community. that a child may have au- banker at People’s Bank, Members of the Alpha Xi "Autism Speaks is our na- tism instead of whether or said the bank brought an in- Delta sorority and a variety tional philanthropy, so we try not a mom can control a flatable money machine to of Marshall students were to help out as much as we can kid.” get the community involved. among rally volunteers and when it comes to events bene- Harvey said another goal “People come and go into participants. of the event was to inform the money machine,” Sheph- Kayla Rivera, freshman Borak said. people of the agencies pres- ard said. “Any dollar that criminal justice major, said the fittingMany the participants agencies here and today,” vol- ence in the area. If people you win, you walk away with sorority was happy to help in unteers said it was the biggest know of individuals who that cash in your hands and any way they could. rally they have had, but there have autism or they sus- People’s Bank matches that “We are here to volunteer,” is always next year’s Rally for pect they do, Harvey said it in a donation to Autism Ser- Rivera said. “Whether to set up Autism, which will take place is important to contact the vices Center.” tables or help direct the run- April 26, 2014. agencies and get help for Shephard said because ners, we really just want to help Caitlin Kinder-Munday those who need it. times are hard, the money the autistic children any way can be contacted at kin- Many Tri-State area busi- machine was a way to help we can.” dermunday@marshall. nesses, including People’s bridge a gap if people were Allyssa Borak, freshman edu.

Fountain Fans fans during and after the game. truly is one big family, and it 042413 Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 3 Aaron Dobson, joined them as makes us different from other well, and fans praised him for programs.” CLASSIFIED The Marshall football next year we will not only have going in the second round of the With spring practice over, the team and some players who a better record, but also go on to 2013 NFL draft. next time fans will see the team CLASSIFIED played for the team a year win the C-USA championship.” Marshall alumnus, Phil Har- is Aug. 31, when the players run after the tragedy in 1970 Fans also got the chance to see rison, said it meant a lot to him out of the tunnel to take on Mi- 2 x 8.0 attended the ceremony. several NFL pros at the game. that the players came back. ami (Ohio). The ceremony did not go Albert McClellan, Omar Brown, “I think it is great that they Courtney Sealey can be con- off without a hitch however. Mario Harvey and Vinny Curry care so much to be here,” Harri- tacted at sealey3@marshall. It soon became appar- all signed autographs for lines of son said. “It shows that Marshall edu. ent the fountain was not working when no water was seen. Members of the Young Thundering Herd patiently stood in front of the fountain before those in attendance were told to “pretend the fountain was on.” The water was finally turned on later in the day. Malcolm can be reached at [email protected]. edu.

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English professor retires after thirty years at Marshall

By COURTNEY BROWN structure of the course. I learned a great deal THE PARTHENON from her about the new media, and it was a really Shirley Lumpkin is a professor in Marshall Uni- joyful experience. I really think there should be versity’s English department, and at the close of two of us in every class so that you get those two this year Lumpkin will retire from a 30-year ca- different perspectives and you get the energy of reer at Marshall. two people and attention of two people.” Lumpkin said the job market was tight in the Lumpkin’s specialty area focuses on African- 1980s, when she was looking for a job. American literature. She said she was required “What I had always been looking for was a to read William Faulkner’s “Intruder in the Dust” school whose mission was teaching,” Lumpkin and Richard Wright’s “Native Son” during her un- said. “While scholarship and service is important dergrad at Ohio Wesleyan. to a university, I wanted one who focused their “I was astonished. I had never heard of or seen mission on teaching, and that is what Marshall or thought about any of the issues that Richard had always done.” Wright brought up,” Lumpkin said. “Faulkner Lumpkin received her undergraduate degree was talking about race issues in the South and from Ohio Wesleyan University, a master degree talking about a possible lynching, but Wright’s from John Hopkins and a doctorate degree from main character Bicker Thomas was an African- McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. American young man living in a Chicago ghetto Lumpkin said she went into English because without hope or economic opportunity. It was a there was never another subject or vocation she powerful novel based on a true murder case in wanted to be in. Chicago. The difference in attitudes towards the “The worlds it introduces people to, the things problems of race between Faulkner and Wright was astonishing to me. I wanted to know why way your writing is enriched, and your life is en- I didn’t know anything about African-Ameri- richedit helps and you enhanced reflect upon,”by writing.” Lumpkin said. “The cans or African-American literature or the race Lumpkin said a past student of hers was diag- problem in the U.S., and here I was a person sup- nosed with cancer in his early ‘50s. She said the posedly becoming educated.” student was thinking about writing about the Lumpkin said she started reading and reading. highs and lows of his career because it would be She said when she began studying African-Amer-

SUBMITTED PHOTO “When people turn to reading and writing, anthologies or courses in it. She said she had to Shirley Lumpkin and other women writers worked on a publication of Appalachia literature. A Marshall theyfun and do allowit at moments him to reflect of crisis, upon they his life.do it when teachican literatureherself. there was not a field, subject, they are trying to live their life to the fullest student designed the cover of the book. The entirety of the publication was produced at Marshall, along with “When I went to graduate school at McGill, I an accompanying CD. under very dire circumstances,” Lumpkin said. was very fortunate because there was an inter- “Those are very important tools for somebody to national faculty that was available,” Lumpkin be given.” said. “When I went to study and write my disser- tation in African-American literature, there were taught a variety of classes like composition, people there who could guide me even though freshmanDuring hercomposition, first years fantasy at Marshall, and a survey Lumpkin of there were no courses given in it.” British literature. Lumpkin said she anticipates Lumpkin said it has been a great joy to watch what the students are going to do and say when African American literature become a subject she steps into the classroom. - “[I anticipate] what kind of thinking they are lected as a Drinko fellow, which is a part of the going to do, what kind of things they are going Drinkoand field. academy. While atAs Marshall, a Drinko Lumpkinfellow, Lumpkin was se to learn, what kinds of skills they are going to produced a presentation and publication about practice [and] the funny things they say,” Lump- Appalachian women writers. kin said. “Re-Membering, Re-Weaving, Re-Visioning Lumpkin said it has been a pleasure to work ‘Other’ Ways: Contemporary Women Writing with Marshall’s English department. She said she in Appalachia” was the publication Lumpkin has always enjoyed a positive relationship with produced along with her fellow companions. her fellow faculty members. Lumpkin said the book was made because the “I would have to say the highlight of my ca- group wanted to show what Appalachians could reer has come towards the end, when I had the do. privilege of team teaching with professor Carey,” “I’ve wanted to be and have been a teacher for Lumpkin said. “We team taught the methods of 70 years,” Lumpkin said. “I am not sure what the teaching, writing and the methods of reading text next chapter will be.” together. We really worked as a team and thought Courtney Brown can be contacted at together and changed a lot of things about the [email protected].

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARSHALL ARTISTS SERIES 263794 RETAIL ADVERTISING THEME/HOUSE HONOR SOCIETY OF PHI 3 x 10.5 The Keith-Albee gets spooky with the Addams Family THE PARTHENON Rice said the show is different than what a lot Huntington community members were in- of people would expect. troduced to the macabre as America’s favorite “It’s a really funny show,” Rice said. “It ties satirical family took the Keith-Albee Performing back into the television show. The music itself is Arts Center stage in “The Addams Family: A New fantastic. It’s got a little something for everyone. Musical Comedy.” Depending on who is seeing it at the moment, The musical followed young Wednesday Ad- the music has a new pop sound. Wednesday and dams as she introduced her family to the family of the boy she fell in love with. She makes her fa- older man style.” ther keep her engagement to Lucas a secret from herRachael fiancé hasSiders, a pop a Marshallfeel, and UncleUniversity Fester student, a more her mother, which leads to much of the musical’s said the show inspired her because she has a plot. part in a musical this summer. Shaun Rice, who played Uncle Fester, said they “It was really good,” Siders said. “I’m in a musi- have been having rehearsals since January, and cal this summer so it was really inspiring.” have been on the road touring the musical since Kinda Fillinger, another audience member said February. she enjoyed the show a lot and that it lived up to He said his Uncle Fester is an iconic character expectations. he grew up knowing because of the movies and The Parthenon can be contacted at parthe- comics. [email protected].

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