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For more information, please contact [email protected]. page designed and edited by BISHOP NASH INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HIGH 73° LOW 55° [email protected] MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 | VOL. 117 NO. 30 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com As funding cuts loom, university officials meet to discuss future By ALISON WICKLINE sources…to continue to sustain said Friday’s session was not privatization of public univer- gap between what it has and “Lots of unknowns–but the THE PARTHENON and grow the university,” Kopp designed to create a plan but sities and colleges. what it needs. people represented there be- A diverse group of individuals said. to begin the discussion of why Stainsloff focused on three The group discussion re- lieve Marshall is headed in the from across all Marshall Univer- Richard Staisloff, a national the university needs a plan and major themes that help out- sulted in constructive dialogue right direction.” sity’s campuses met Friday for expert in helping universities how such a plan is developed. line a university’s business between everyone about how Communication was at the a long-term planning session plan new business models that “This is going to be a pro- plan–market (the job to be to move forward, with the dis- top of the list of things the regarding forecasted funding operate under a reduced public cess,” Stainsloff said. “We’re not done), mission (unique value cussion remaining positive. university must do to plan for cuts to higher education. funding structure, facilitated offered) and margin (how to Marshall Chief of Staff Matt the next several years. Partici- Marshall President Stephen the meeting, which was de- we want to be open and candid operate with given resources). Turner said participants have pants put together a nine-point Kopp said the meeting is a nec- signed to start the conversation togoing help to think figure through it all out this.” today… The meeting also provided faith in the university, despite action plan that assigned tasks essary step in the university’s Kopp and Stainsloff opened group discussions focused like developing a communica- continued success. future. the meeting with discussion on the questions that needed face in the future. tion plan and cost modeling to “We have to have a plan that regardingThe goal Marshall’s of the session financial was about the large cuts expected to be framed and answered. the“We difficult all agree challenges there are it willtre- people and due dates for those we develop that will transi- to develop a contingency plan for higher education, which Many of the questions mendous challenges in the tasks to be completed. tion us to less reliance on of how the university will func- may be attributed to the view involved adjusting to the cur- years ahead, but also believe Alison Wickline can be public support and a greater tion on fewer state and federal of higher education as dis- rent environment of higher we have the wherewithal to contacted at wickline19@ reliance on alternative revenue dollars in the future. Stainsloff cretionary or the growing education and the university’s address them,” Turner said. marshall.edu. MASON HAYNES | THE PARTHENON Cyclists line up to begin the Tour de Path at Heritage Station on Saturday, Oct. 12 Tour de PATH rolls through Huntington PHOTOS BY ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON Kourtney Hughes, left, and Jacob Longoria lead Zumbathon By MASON HAYNES significant group of users are for Breast Cancer Awareness in Marco’s on Saturday, Oct. 12. THE PARTHENON the cyclists.” The Tour de PATH, a bicycle The Tour de PATH had a fair program, encouraged the citi- turnout of cyclists appearing zens of Huntington Saturday to at the event. Williams said that Zumbathon shakes for make healthy lifestyle decisions about 60 to 80 appeared at Tour towards improving their health. de PATH. breast cancer awareness The bicycle ride started at Heritage Station on Fourth Av- in the Tour de PATH, said the By KRISTA SHIFFLETT involved in this event because enue and continued through the eventBryanna was awesome. Griffith, a participant THE PARTHENON he will be teaching Zumba at Paul Ambrose Trail of Health. “It’s great that we got bike The Campus Activity Board the Marshall Recreation Cen- Bethany Williams, Tour de stuff going on in the Huntington sponsored a Zumbathon Satur- ter starting Wednesday. He - agreed this Zumbathon is the plained the importance of PATH. The Tour de PATH had differ- breast cancer. perfect price for students to get PATH“The coordinator, Paul Ambrose briefly Trail ex entarea,” rides Griffith suitable said. for different dayThe to supportevent was the in fight Marco’s against in involved. for Health is a trail system bikers. Williams said that the the Memorial Student Center “I teach a class at the rec we’re currently building in leisurely bike rides would go as from 1-2:30 p.m. center starting next week that Huntington,” Williams said. far as 20 miles. There was a $1 donation is free for students,” Longo- “Part of the trail system are fee and all proceeds went to a ria said. “This Zumbathon is for runners but another See PATH | Page 5 local research breast cancer great because since it is mostly foundation. geared towards students, it is Kourtney Hughes, graduate affordable.” human resource major from The two instructors com- Civil rights documentaries Princeton, W.Va., and Jacob Longoria, junior athletic train- There were about 15 different begin in Drinko Library ing major from Martinsburg, songsbined dancesthroughout to fulfill the thesession, time. W.Va., were the Zumba instruc- including songs by Jennifer By SHANNON STOWERS the auditorium at the same time. tors for the event. Lopez, Jason Derulo, One Di- THE PARTHENON Attendance to the screenings is Hughes is a Zumba instructor rection, Katy Perry and other Two documentaries that are free and open to the public. at Absolute Fitness in Barbo- popular artists. part of a national program to ursville and she is the general Kira Corns, from Huntington, stimulate conversation about the lot of light on American his- assistant for the John Marshall civil rights struggle in America tory,”“Both Chris of these Hodge, films libraryshed a Emerging Leaders Institute, Zumba and she enjoyed it. will be shown starting Monday. technician and planner of the which is how she got involved said“I amit was involved her first in JMELI time doingso we The screenings are a part of event, said. in this event. made an agreement that this the “Created Equal: America’s On Wednesday, Dr. David “CAB is in charge of the event would be a mandatory meet- Civil Rights Struggle” program. J. Trowbridge, director of the and I am a [graduate assistant] ing so I decided to come,” Corns The program is part of a grant African and African American for JMELI so I offered to teach that allows 473 institutions Studies program at Marshall, and it for free and Jacob and I have it was a lot of fun so I really en- around the country to screen Burnis Morris, Carter G. Wood- taken each other’s classes for joyedsaid. “It it.” was my first time, but four documentaries. son Professor of Journalism and years so he decided to do it The instructors said that CAB The first documentary, “The Mass Communications, will be with me,” Hughes said. “This is planning on doing another Abolitionists,” will be shown joined by Sylvia Ridgeway to lead Zumbathon is really cheap be- Zumbathon next semester. Monday in the Drinko Library a discussion related to civil rights cause most Zumbathons are Krista Shifflett can be Auditorium from 4:30 to 7:30 in America. around $30.” contacted at shifflett7@mar- p.m. On Tuesday, “Slave By An- Longoria was happy to be shall.edu. other Name,” will be shown at See DRINKO | Page 5 C M Y K 50 INCH 2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Republicans say budget deal less likely after new Democratic spending proposal By ANITA KUMAR and the White House in 2011 — is conclusion to the issues before this - MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU expected in January. country today.’’ ment open when money ran out with (MCT) The Republican complaints came - needed to keep parts of the govern back to the middle of the road, act taining spending cuts is the same for like adults,” he said. “Nothing is going RepublicansSen. Rand asPaul, maintaining R-Ky. said the main Af- doingthe end the of same the withfiscal their year bid Sept. to end30. to happen, I don’t think, if it’s about- requestSeveral to Republicanincrease governmentsenators as Senate Majority Leader Harry fordable Care Act is for Democrats. theNow, sequester he said, andSenate increase Democrats spending. are peatedbreaking the those same spending message caps.” on NBC’s spendingsaid Sunday is hurting that a chancesnew Democratic of a deal Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader “They’re all about Obamacare be- “They now are overreaching,” he Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, re to end the 13-day-old shutdown.