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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 4-16-2012 The aP rthenon, April 16, 2012 Crystal Myers [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Myers, Crystal, "The aP rthenon, April 16, 2012" (2012). The Parthenon. Paper 71. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/71 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]. C M Y K 50 INCH 2012 Marshall University Congratulations,cheerleader for placing third at nationals. FULL STORY >> PAGE 3 MONDAY April 16, 2012 VOL. 115 NO. 121 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Fine Free Days food drive collects more than 800 cans Students use their noodles BY ALLYSON WARNER BY REBECCA STEPHENS THE PARTHENON THE PARTHENON The third annual Ramen The John Deaver Drinko Noodle Cookoff took place Library had its first Fine Saturday crowning two Free Days food drive from brand new winners of the April 1 through Friday in or- competition. der to relieve student library The event started with a fines and collect canned food dozen different groups all donations for the Hunting- trying to achieve the same ton Area Food Bank. goal — attempting to win The Fine Free Days ended first place. Friday, and the library re- “Today has definitely ceived more than 800 canned been a successful day,” ALLYSON WARNER | THE PARTHENON good items from students said Dallas Brozik, finance Junior account major, Jordan Wooldridge and senior finance Jordan Wooldridge and Ford Rucker prepare and faculty, said Johnny and economic department their dishes for the judges. Bradley, supervisor of faculty member. “Anytime operations. REBECCA STEPHENS | THE PARTHENON something like this goes not only enjoyable and fun show. Brozik said he likes have thought would work Johnny Bradley, supervisor of Bradley said he considers operations at Drinko, counts on everyone will come out. for the students to take to watch everyone and see together. the Fine Free Days to be a the canned food donations they How can you argue with part in, but also family, what their cooking because The event was then cut success, and any amount of received. food.” friends, faculty members, they come up with interest- food the library could have The cookoff is something and more to enjoy the ing ideas he I never would See RAMEN I Page 5 required would have been advertising major from Hun- good for the food bank. tington, is the development “Hopefully, this helps out assistant at the Huntington the community,” Bradley Area Food Bank. COLA Conference showcases senior projects said. Hesson said she donated Kelli Johnson, reference to the Fine Free Days as Liberal Arts, David Pit- pushing their students to do graduatestudents as well and instruction librarian, she had an overdue library BY HENRY CULVYHOUSE tenger, said he couldn’t have better, and the bar continues as under graduates,” Mor- said she shared Bradley’s book. THE PARTHENON asked for a better to rise.” rissette said. “I also had to opinion. “It’s nice because people conference. In past conferences stu- make sure the panels were “Anything we’re able to know they need to pay their The Marshall University “I’m like a proud parent,” dents constructed posters organized in such a way as collect helps the students library fines, and people College of Liberal Arts 12th Pittenger said. “Everything that explained their projects. to give some kind of the- and community out, and know they should donate Annual Research and Cre- went as planned. The stu- This year students presented matic coherence.” that’s the important thing,” money to the food bank,” ativity Conference ended dents are doing amazing their work to a panel and Morrissette said he thinks Johnson said. Hesson said. “But when you Friday. work, and now is their time to then took questions from an this year’s conference was Bradley said the students make it mutually beneficial, The two-day conference shine.” audience. very successful. seemed very happy with the then people are motivated showcased senior cap- Pittenger said this year’s Conference chair Jesse “I think our numbers are food drive, and even though to do that,” Hesson said. stones, as well as other conference was the best one Morrissette said his role in strong this year, our atten- they still spent money, it Scott Frasure, director of projects and works. Stu- yet. the conference required him dance has been great and wasn’t as much as it would development at the Hun- dents read before different “It continues to get better to help students and faculty the quality of papers I have have been in order to pay tington Area Food Bank, was panels, grouped according every year,” Pittenger said. adjust to the new changes. heard presented have been their fines. to the nature of their work. “We figured out a better way “This year, for the first top-notch,” Morrissette Ashley Hesson, senior See FOOD I Page 5 Dean of the College of of doing it. The faculty are time, we incorporated See COLA I Page 5 Class manages carnival to promote natural gas BY SHAUN FRENCH American Natural Gas Alli- don’t have that we need, and gas, owned by Phil Pfister, great day out here. They can THE PARTHENON ance as a marketing agency it’s domestic.” the World’s Strongest Man in come out here to play games, to plan the carnival for them Joseph Galloway, fresh- 2006. register for prizes and all Marshall University’s mar- in an effort to promote natu- men civil engineering major Several radio stations, in- that fun stuff.” keting 341 class, promotions ral gas and what they believe from Chesapeake, Ohio who cluding WTCR, were asked In addition, the carni- management had a carnival it can bring to West Virgina. attended the carnival, said by the promotions manage- val had protestors from to promote natural gas from “It’s something that can he believed natural gas is a ment class to promote the several organizations, in- 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. Friday bring a lot of prospects to good choice of energy. carnival. cluding Ethan Young, junior on Buskirk Field. our state,” Hess said. “We “From what I know, it’s “We came out here to help Morgan Hess, senior com- have an abundant amount of reliable, abundant, and it’s a the marketing class to pro- See CARNIVAL I Page 5 munications studies major natural gas in our state peo- lot cleaner than coal,” Gallo- mote their Be Herd event from Huntington, said the ple don’t know about. People way said. and to let people in the Tri- CHRISTINA CARRION | THE PARTHENON promotions management are now going to know about Hess said, along with the State know the events going Marcus Fioravante sophomore class was hired by Adven- it. It can bring jobs to our carnival, was the display of on and come on out,” said Marshall student activist protests ture Partners through the community and things we a car that runs on natural Judy Eaton, of WTCR. “It’s a hydraulic fractionating. TICKET GIVEAWAY ‘People Are Crazy’ contest TO ENTER: 1. ‘Like’ The Parthenon on Facebook. 2. Post a photo or video of you and your friends being crazy. BILLY CURRINGTON 3. Be creative. The two best posts will win a pair of concert tickets, APRIL 27 courtesy of the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. page designed and edited by CRYSTAL MYERS INSIDE > NEWS, 2 |SPORTS, 3 |OPINION, 4 |LIFE!, 6 83° 52° [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 2 MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Democrats prepare for state convention BY FRANCES LAZELL finances, and defense. Committee sorts through outcomes,” Nelson said. THE PARTHENON “At the national conven- We don’t have many people graduating, the resolutions to confirm “We don’t have many people tion I think the Democrats We rank almost 50th in the country, they are in proper form and graduating. We rank almost The Cabell County should emphasize educa- and, out of high school kids who attend reports back to the conven- 50th in the country and, out Democratic Convention tion for one thing,” Paugh college, 25 percent graduate. That needs tion with suggestions. of high school kids who convened Saturday to vote said. “We can’t move to be improved considerably.” The Credentials Commit- attend college, 25 percent on the delegates who will forward as a country tee verifies the delegates graduate. That needs to be attend the state convention without education. We > BOB NELSON are residents of particular improved considerably.” on June 8. have to, secondly, be able counties. The Cabell County Demo- Eldon Paugh, chairman to pay for the things that Bob Nelson, member of cratic Convention will send of the Cabell County Demo- need to be done in this nominated“ Mary Blevins as Committee, Bob Nelson the Resolutions Commit- 76 delegates to the West cratic Convention, said he country to build our in- secretary. will be part of the Resolu- tee for the state convention, Virginia Democratic State will be attending the state frastructure. Thirdly, we In addition, the conven- tions Committee and Carl said he would like to also Convention on June 8. The convention for the first time have to make sure we are tion nominated three people Eastham will be part of the see an increased interest in state convention will send and hopes to attend the na- a secure country, ensur- to be part of the Rules, Res- Credentials Committee.

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