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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 136 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Bring Trader Joe’s to Huntington, WV Facebook page receives heavy response from community

By REBECCA STEPHENS said. "The outpouring of sup- well as restaurants like Red Kroger and Walmart and give EXECUTIVE EDITOR port for it has been really Obviously, when Huntington decides it the area something new to ex- A simple suggestion from stunning." wants something, collectively, it gets it.” “Obviously when Huntington perience,” Kelly said. Huntington’s Mayor Steve Wil- Fox said he launched the decidesLobster andit wants Cracker something, Barrel. Fox said he plans to main- liams to bring Trader Joe’s to page after discovering that sev- > AARON-MICHAEL FOX collectively, it gets it," Fox said. tain the momentum of the Huntington has taken Face- eral other cities have similar mayor’s liaison Matt Kelly, a Huntington page by including the link to book by storm. pages asking for a Trader Joe’s resident, said he’s never been Trader Joe’s website in each in their area. to Trader Joe’s, but liked the post and encouraging those Trader Joe’s to Huntington, WV Trader Joe’s is a chain of spe- Facebook page because he who liked the page to email FacebookIn the last page five dayshas thereceived Bring cialty grocery stores. It offers private“ labels, which allows the company in order to bring the has heard positive reviews the company, even if they’ve more than 6,000 likes. organic and environmentally company to buy from local and store to Huntington. of the store from several already done so. "I've never seen anything friendly food items at discount small-time vendors. Fox also said similar pro- friends. Rebecca Stephens can be go off like this," Aaron-Mi- prices. A lot of the store’s prod- Fox said the intent is to put posals were drawn in order to “I think it would be different contacted at stephens107@ chael Fox, the mayor’s liaison, ucts are sold under its own together a proposal for the establish Pullman Square, as from the same old, same old of marshall.edu. Pop culture artist’s work on display at Gallery 842 MU offers new By CODI MOHR create a reproduction of ac- LIFE! EDITOR cepted concepts of masculinity Rainbows, superheroes and and gender ideals. email system pop culture icons line the walls As a child, Hill’s goal was of Gallery 842, Marshall Uni- to “not get a real job,” an versity’s off-campus gallery, in achievement evident in his THE PARTHENON Perry said students using style of work. The artist tends Students on the cam- mobile devices to connect and Earth,” a collection of to create pieces in a relatively pus of Marshall University to their email will need to paintings“Somewhere and Betweencollages by Heaven Craig quick manner, producing be- will soon gain access to an update their credentials Hill. tween 10 and 20 collages at upgraded student email and login with their MUNet Hill, an artist and teacher a time. system. username and password to from Lewisburg, Pa., displays “I get bored when I know The new system, pow- access their email. If they his solo exhibition in the down- exactly what I’m going to do,” don’t do this, they will town Huntington gallery as a Hill said. “I’ll lay out hundreds 365, will be available for all not automatically receive critique of mass culture. Pieces of images and over time it Marshallered by students Microsoft July Office 15. email on their phones. Stu- include depictions of popular builds into this body of work. - dents who do not know images such as Mickey Mouse, As a teenager, I wasn’t good at grade for students that will their MUNet credentials the Smurfs, Hello Kitty and sports and art was a great place give“Office them 365online is tools a big much up may visit www.marshall. various superheroes mixed to kind of relinquish some of like the Microsoft Outlook edu/munetlookup to get with words, phrases, skulls and that teenage energy.” services used by companies their usernames and reset crossbones and other seem- John Farley, Marshall’s direc- around the world,” said their passwords. ingly objects, all in an tor of galleries, commented on Jody Perry, executive direc- Some of the features of effort to spark conversation the discussion brought about tor of Technology Services among audience members by Hill’s work and the impact with Marshall University email and calendaring, about modern urban life. that discussion can have on an Information Technology. webOffice conferencing, 365 are improved instant “Pop culture allows me to audience. “It’s more than just bet- use childhood imagery to “His paintings are equal ter email – it includes sharing and team websites. ART BY CRAIG HILL make a statement, whether it’s parts playful and thoughtful, calendar and task manage- messaging,Not all of file the storage new serand- an issue of gender, politics or with content that is both acces- TOP, “Everyone Thinks I ment features that will help vices will be available consumerism,” Hill said. sible and challenging,” Farley am a Raincloud when I am them keep up with their immediately, but will be Through images of what said. Not Looking,” RIGHT, “Soft busy schedules and course- released throughout the the artist considers hyper- Hill’s exhibition will be on Thoughts”: The artwork of work,” Perry said. year. masculine icons combined display through Aug. 23 at Gal- Craig Hill is on display at The upgrade will not with aspects of culture spe- lery 842, open from noon to 7 Huntington’s Gallery 842 impact MU faculty and 365 system will be acces- p.m. Tuesday though Saturday. through Aug. 23. Hill is known staff using the university sibleThe through upgraded the updated Office Codi Mohr can be con- for his unique style, which hosted Outlook and Ex- Marshall University Portal, slightcific to referencesgrowing up to as violencea young tacted at mohr13@live. focuses on reproducing accepted change email. myMu. andboy, suchsexuality, as fighter Hill attempts planes and to marshall.edu. concepts of masculinity. Marshall’s School of Pharmacy on track to receive full accreditation by 2016 By SAMUEL SPECIALE ACPE found that the Marshall James Frazier, a second year and enhances student-teacher MANAGING EDITOR University School of Pharmacy pharmacy student from Louis- relations because students can Fresh off the completion of met or exceeded all 30 of its ville, Ky., is part of the inaugural ask more questions and be bet- requirements. class. Frazier attended the Uni- ter prepared for class. University, the School of Phar- “They did not identify any de- versity of Kentucky where he “It’s very exciting,” Frazier macyits first has full taken year the at next Marshall step received a bachelor’s degree in said. “We are the innovators, to become a fully accredited were very complimentary of agricultural biotechnology. He and we set a lot of what will institution and has received ourficiencies faculty in and our staff,” program Yingling and said being a part of the inaugu- be done here for the next 100 candidate status from the - ral class was a deciding factor years.” Accreditation Council for Phar- tion and the next step in our when he picked Marshall Uni- Frazier said he and his class- macy Education. pathwaysaid. “This to isbecoming positive affirmaa fully versity for his post-graduate mates act as test subjects while Candidate status is the sec- accredited school of pharmacy.” studies. professors smooth out policies ond step in a three-step process The accreditation process is Many students like Frazier and procedures. that began when the School of a course that all new schools of come in with two or more years “We are the guinea pigs, but students have a variety of jobs are used. Despite the need, Fra- pharmacy must go through, but of schooling already completed. we are also the people who opportunities once they gradu- zier said people might never class in 2012 and will culmi- Yingling said it is not common The School of Pharmacy em- make some of the decisions,” ate and have the option to see or notice most of what a natePharmacy once that admitted inaugural its class first for a school to meet or exceed ploys a two-plus-four program Frazier said. “We are the char- become retail or hospital phar- pharmacist does. graduates in 2016. all 30 requirements. that requires at least two years ter members of this institution, macists, on-call pharmacists Graduation is three years The School of Pharmacy can- “It is a credit to the hard work of prerequisite coursework and and it is very exciting to know or clinical pharmacists, among away, which will give Frazier not receive full accreditation of the faculty and staff at the four years of pharmacy educa- that somewhere down the line, many other positions. time to help the next classes school of pharmacy to achieve tion. Within those four years, people will come through here integrate comfortably into the but that is not preventing the students spend three years in and do extraordinary things. ever growing, but it’s a sort of School of Pharmacy. schooluntil the from first moving class forward. graduates, accrediting body,” Yingling said. the classroom and one year on It’s exciting to know that I a “Thebehind-the-scenes field of pharmacy type of is The next class of students Kevin Yingling, dean of the suchWith strong the affirmation second accredita from the- rotation in different pharma- helped start that and it is some- growth,” Frazier said. “You see will begin their pharmacy edu- School of Pharmacy, said he is tion step completed, the School ceutical facilities. thing I’ll be able to go on with actors in a movie, but then you cation this fall and will graduate pleased the ACPE recognized of Pharmacy can continue en- Frazier said the classroom for the rest of my life.” look at the credits and you see in 2017. the school’s progress and rolling students and developing environment in the school of Providing input is not the all these other people that get Yingling said the incoming granted the school its candi- curriculum and practice sites pharmacy is different than mentioned — that’s what the class encourages him and the date accreditation status. for its second class. an inaugural class. Frazier and rest of the staff and gives them The ACPE is a governing The inaugural class just com- said professors use Camtasia hisonly classmates benefit of will being also a partbe the of Frazier said pharmacists are hope for the school’s goal of re- body that decides if schools of tothat record in other and fields distribute of study. infor He- beingfield of included pharmacy in is alike.” patient’s ceiving full accreditation. pharmacy are compliant with education and is an integral mation to students before a of Pharmacy graduates to enter medical team now because of Samuel Speciale can be accreditation requirements. partpleted in its getting first year the ofprogram pharmacy up class is scheduled to meet. This first Marshall University School their extensive knowledge of contacted at speciale@mar- After a meeting in April, the and running. method streamlines class time Frazier said pharmacy what drugs do and how they shall.edu. a competitive field.

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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Student loan plan fails for second time in Senate

By MICHAEL MEMOLI TRIBUNE WASHINGTON BUREAU the 3.4 percent interest rate for Senate Democrats argued But in his 2014 budget pro- loan, while under the House Reid said Wednesday that subsidized Stafford loans that that the one-year extension posal, Obama also proposed a plan they would reset each negotiations between Demo- A proposal to extend lower expired on June 30. With no ac- made sense because Congress market-based plan. His called year. cratic leaders and the sponsors interest rates for some fed- tion in Congress so far, the rate is set to take up the reauthori- for restructuring student loan A compromise plan pro- of the compromise plan were eral student loans failed for has doubled to 6.8 percent. zation of the Higher Education interest rates and linking them posed by Manchin, King, advancing. the second time in the Sen- With Senate Majority Leader Act later this year. By extend- to the 10-year Treasury rate, Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., "While imperfect ... it will be ate on Wednesday, putting Harry Reid voting no for proce- ing the lower interest rates, with differing surcharges for and others would also tie a way for us to move forward," new pressure on Democrats dural reasons, the 51-49 vote lawmakers could consider subsidized and unsubsidized student loan interest to the Reid said. to reach a compromise on was nine shy of the threshold a long-term fix for student Stafford Loans and PLUS grad- 10-year borrowing rate and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., the issue. needed to end debate and al- loans at the same time they uate loans. would lock the rate for the another key negotiator, said A unanimous bloc of Repub- low the bill to proceed. considered other federal aid The House plan, which life of the loan. It would give the Congressional Budget licans, joined by West Virginia An identical plan faced a simi- programs for higher educa- passed that chamber in May, borrowers the option of con- Office was reviewing varia- Democrat Joe Manchin and lar vote more than a month ago, tion, including Pell Grants. would involve slightly higher solidating all federal loans tions of the initial plan that independent Angus King of but Democrats had wanted to try The House bill would link surcharges but would set an at a rate of 8.25 percent. emerged from new talks. Maine, voted against a pro- again to advance the plan. The student loan interest rates to bond- overall cap of 8.5 percent As with Obama's plan, the com- "I think we've got some op- cedural step that would have Republican-controlled House has market rates. Many Democrats to protect student borrow- promise proposal would allow tions that pique a lot of interest allowed the approach favored passed its own plan, which Re- oppose that idea, saying that pre- ers against significant rate borrowers to repay their loans in a bipartisan way," he said. by Senate Democratic lead- publican leaders say is closer to dicted increases would ultimately increases. Under the presi- at a lower rate based on their in- Senate aides said a revised ers to move forward. Their bill the approach President Barack cause borrowers to face much dent's plan, rates would be come, with any debt remaining version of the plan could would reinstate for one year Obama outlined earlier this year. higher interest Asianaon their loans. locked inpilots for the life of a aftersay 25 years being auto-throttle forgiven. come to a vote within a week. didn’t maintain landing speed

question of why the Boeing 777's at the end of Runway 28L. Robert Ditchey, former vice presi- speed and altitude fell so far out of Investigators said the plane was fly- dent for operations at US Airways. the normal range for landing at San ing 30 knots under its target landing Ditchey said that only the pilot in Francisco International Airport, or, speed of 137 knots and had dipped the left-hand seat in this case, one ultimately, why it crash-landed. But well below the normal flight path into who was not yet fully qualified to outside air safety experts said the the airport. land the 777 would have been able to statements suggest a risky reliance Several seconds before the crash- see the runway during the turn. The on technology when the flight crew landing, a stall warning went off in supervising pilot in the right hand should have been constantly monitor- the cockpit. With the impact only 1.5 seat could not see the runway from ing the airplane's speed. seconds away, the pilots finally at- his position, he said. "Whether it was engaged or not tempted to accelerate and abort the Aviation safety experts and federal working is almost irrelevant," said landing, investigators said. investigators have questioned why Barry Schiff, a former TWA pilot The Asiana pilots were making the crew did not recognize the prob- and an air safety consultant. "The a visual approach to San Francisco lem and take action before the plane big mystery of Flight 214 is why in without the instrument landing struck the end of the runway. God's name did these two pilots sit system, a part of which was not op- Hersman rejected the suggestion there and allow the air speed to get erating due to airfield renovations. that any problem or misunderstand- so low." NTSB officials said, however, that ing about the auto-throttle by the Experts said the pilots should have there were other automated systems crew would excuse the pilots from been monitoring the plane's speed and visual references that were avail- their duty to manually fly the every few seconds, and could have able to assist the flight crew. airplane. manually taken control of the engines At the time, the pilot, Lee Kang- "But let me be clear: The crew is at any time. kook, who had only 35 hours flying required to maintain a safe aircraft, Auto-throttles, which are connected Boeing 777s, was being checked out which means that they need to moni- to an airplane's flight management and supervised in the plane by Lee tor. They have a monitoring function, computers, allow pilots to select the Jung-min, a captain who had been all three of them in the cockpit. One appropriate speed for takeoff, cruising certified as a training pilot only on of the very critical things that need to or landing. The device automatically June 15, less than a month before the be monitored on approach to landing makes corrections if there are devia- crash. It was Lee Kang-kook's first is speed," she said. tions from the setting. landing in San Francisco in a Boeing None of the crew members were ANDA CHU | MCT Jon Russell, a veteran airline pilot and 777 and Lee Jung-min's first landing tested for drugs or alcohol after the National Transportation Safety Board chairman Deborah Hersman conducts a briefing safety official for the Air Line Pilots As- at the airport in a training situation. crash, Hersman said, because foreign on the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash investigation in San Francisco, California. sociation on the West Coast, said the Hersman said that when the jet- flight crews involved in accidents do auto-throttle is a valuable tool. liner crashed, three pilots were in not fall under the same regulatory By DAN WEIKEL, RALPH "I don't know what happened. It the cockpit. Lee Kang-kook was in requirements as U.S. crews. VARTABEDIAN AND LAURA NELSON just doesn't make sense," said Rus- the left-hand or captain's seat. Lee Hersman also said that two flight Los Angeles Times of the National Transportation Safety sell, noting that the pilots were very Jung-min was in the right-hand or attendants in the rear of the aircraft Board, said Tuesday the Asiana pilots experienced in Boeing aircraft. "The co-pilot's seat, supervising his flight were ejected after the impact and recalled in two days of interviews situation deteriorated a lot farther and a relief first officer was sitting in found on the side of the runway with The pilots flying the Asiana Airlines that they had set the auto-throttles to than it should have." the jump seat to monitor the landing. injuries. jetliner that crashed in San Francisco maintain an air speed of 137 knots. Much of the information released The approach to San Francisco In- During a news briefing in Seoul told federal investigators this week She added that the statements will by the NTSB since Saturday morning's ternational Airport is not particularly on Tuesday, Asiana President Yoon that an automatic throttle a system be investigated further and it has not crash has focused on the pilots, who difficult, but it does require closely Young-doo defended the pilots, akin to cruise control in an automobile been verified whether the throttles were flying too low and slow during monitoring a jetliner's air speed as saying they were "excellent" and had failed to keep the jetliner at the were properly activated. their final approach. Two people were it executes a sweeping 180-degree qualified members of the flight crew proper speed for landing. The pilots' statements about the killed and 182 injured as the plane's counterclockwise turn in the ap- with experience flying into San Fran- UseDeborah A.P. Hersman, chairwomanof coalauto-throttle do not resolveto the landinggenerate gear and tail struck a seawall proach from powerthe north, according to cisco International. rises By NEELA BANERJEE TRIBUNE WASHINGTON BUREAU use of coal to remain on the natural gas gets too high. to cut greenhouse gas emis- "What is the least expen- the U.S. will probably fail to upswing, accounting for 40.1 "Markets on their own may sions from power plants. A sive form of generation gets sharply reduce greenhouse Power plants in the United percent of electricity genera- go in your direction for a pe- rule for new power plants is dispatched first: renewables, gas emissions by 2020, a goal States are burning coal more tion through 2014. Natural riod of time, but to ensure expected by September. hydro, then maybe nuclear set by Obama in 2009, with- often to generate electricity, gas would fuel about 27.3 that we get reductions in Coal-fired generation ac- and then coal or natural out a comprehensive effort reversing the growing use of percent. greenhouse gas emissions in counted for about 50 percent gas," said Karen Obenshain to address carbon dioxide natural gas and threatening Power plants are the single a significant, sustained way, of the electricity produced of the Edison Electric Insti- pollution. to increase domestic emis- largest source of greenhouse you're going to need gov- in the U.S. about a decade tute, a utility trade group in Said Bradbury, "Electricity sions of greenhouse gases gases that drive climate ernment intervention," said ago. But a natural gas boom Washington. markets are very dynamic, after a period of decline, ac- change. The growing use James Bradbury of the World driven by hydraulic fractur- Coal is not expected to grab and while there's been a cording to a federal report. of coal is occurring against Resources Institute, a Wash- ing has pushed down prices, a 50 percent share of power lot of press about the suc- Coal's share of total do- the backdrop of President ington think tank. making natural gas more generation again because cess story of the benefits of mestic power generation Barack Obama's announce- The energy administra- competitive with coal. By new regulations curtail- natural gas, it's important in the first four months of ment of a sweeping plan to tion estimated that carbon April of last year, coal and ing mercury emissions from to realize that that's tempo- 2013 averaged 39.5 percent, reduce greenhouse gases, dioxide emissions from fossil natural gas each produced power plants will probably rary and it depends on gas compared with 35.4 percent including curtailing emis- fuels would rise by 2.4 per- about one-third of the coun- shutter many small, older prices staying really low, and during the same period last sions from power plants. cent in 2013 and 0.6 percent try's power. coal plants, said Mark Mc- we're starting to see there year, according to the Energy His initiative has already in 2014, after falling about Lower demand for coal Cullough of American Electric are these thresholds where Information Administration, sparked opposition from the 3.9 percent in 2012. drove down its average Power, one of the country's utilities will switch back the analytical branch of the coal industry, congressional "The increase in emissions price, said Elias Johnson, a largest coal-fired utilities. to higher-carbon fuel, like Energy Department. Republicans and coal-state over the forecast period pri- coal industry expert for the Even with such closures, coal." By contrast, natural gas politicians. marily reflects the projected agency. At the same time, generation averaged about Opponents say new regula- increase in coal use for elec- the price of natural gas 265490 25.8 percent this year, com- tions are unnecessary in part tricity generation, especially ticked upward, buoyed by pared with 29.5 percent a because utilities have relied in 2013 as it rebounds from demand and somewhat re- CHESAPEAKE GOLF year earlier, the agency said more on natural gas, which the 2012 decline," the report duced production. in its most recent "Short- emits less heat-trapping car- said. Utilities, many of which have PARTHENON Term Energy Outlook." bon dioxide than coal does. In a speech last month, natural gas and coal plants, will With coal prices dropping But the new data indicate Obama directed the Environ- probably toggle between the 2 x 2.0 and gas prices rising, the that power plants will readily mental Protection Agency to two fuels in the near term, burn- agency said it expected the return topage coal designed if the and edited price by ofDWIGHT propose JORGE | [email protected] rules by June 2014 ing the cheaper one more often. C M Y K 50 INCH

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Watch lists bring Pittman rising to the occasion more expectations By WILL VANCE his leadership role, he has to SPORTS EDITOR leave his comfort some a bit to By ADAM ROGERS When the dust had cleared do it. “I feel like a lot of pressure THE PARTHENON after Marshall basketball’s tu- is on me,” Pittman said. “I have Expectations continue to grow for the 2013 edition of the multuous off-season, only one to be vocal now and I’m not Marshall Thundering Herd football team. major contributor from last used to really talking and being Three players have found their names on national pre- season’s campaign remained loud unless I’m on the court, so season award watch lists since Monday to add to the hype on the team. Senior forward Eli- it’s a big difference for me.” surrounding this year’s team. jah Pittman, who averaged 16.1 Pittman also said that in the Junior quarterback Rakeem Cato was named to the Max- points and 4.2 rebounds last case of the Thundering Herd’s well Award Watch List, which is named after Robert W. season, knows what is expected off-season changes, it was ad- "Tiny" Maxwell and has been presented to America's Col- of him going forward. dition by subtraction. “You can’t lege Player of the Year since 1937. “I need to be a leader and really justify what happened Cato was one of 76 players on that list. have everyone look up to me,” last season with us,” Pittman Then Tuesday rolls around and senior tight end Gator Pittman said during Tuesday’s said. “You just can’t win with Hoskins was named to the preseason watch list for the John summer workout. “I need to do some people.” Mackey Award, annually given to the nation’s best tight end the right things on and off the Though Pittman is the only since 2000. returning starter from last Hoskins was one of just 37 named to that list. more than last year.” seasons disappointing 13-19 Wednesday hits and sophomore punter Tyler Williams floorHead and coachjust help Tom my teamHerrion, win campaign, coach Herrion is was announced as a member of the Ray Guy Award Pre- who is entering his fourth not putting the role of leader season Watch List, given to the nation’s top punter annually season at the helm of the Thun- on his shoulders alone. “I since 2000. dering Herd, believes Pittman is put some onus on some of - very capable of stepping up into the young kids to lead,” Her- man and was just one of 25 names on the preseason list. the leadership role on a team rion said. “Guys like (Tamron) O,Williams and don’t was forget a semifinalist about Cato, on Hoskins last year’s and list Williams as a fresh also with plenty of new faces. Manning, (DeVince) Boykins being on the College Football Performance Awards Watch “We’ve spent a lot of time and (J.P.) Kambola who have List with fellow teammates Tommy Shuler, Jeremiah Taylor, talking and he is embracing his been around for a while and Jermaine Holmes and Justin Haig. leadership role as a guy who know the deal now.” The real question to ask here is, could all this hype be was one of our top scorers and For Pittman to realize his played a lot as a junior transfer,” potential, coach Herrion If you ask the players and coaches, they’d probably tell Herrion said. “day in and day says there are several areas youmore no. of a distraction than a benefit? out he has had good habits of in which he needs to grow. But, we all know they think about it. being a leader.” “He’s got to control his emo- It’s just human nature to think about what other people When Pittman transferred tions and continue to expand are saying about you and try as hard as you might to not, into Marshall from Lamar State his game,” Herrion said. “He’s you simply cannot do it. College, he arrived on cam- gotta be able to point guys in Once on a “watch list,” you will always be watched, scruti- pus too late to participate in the right direction. Not every- nized and judged. the team’s off-season practice. thing is going to go well and There’s just no way around it. Coach Herrion says that being when things start to spiral a The task for these players is to rise to the occasion and able to participate this season little he’s got to be a guy we prove the watch lists right and the doubters wrong. will give him even more tools to can lean on.” Adam Rogers can be contacted at rogers112@mar- lead the team. Ultimately, Pittman knows shall.edu. what he has to do to meet his ex- as much as any new guy going pectations. “I just have to come through“He has our probably off-season benefitted devel- here every day with a positive opment program,” Herrion said attitude towards my teammates, of Pittman. “His body has myself and the coaches,” Pittman changed, he’s gotten stronger said, “let them know I can take and bigger and now he’s work- the role of leader and it’s not giv- ing on weaknesses in his game ing me a big head.” MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON and I think that’s invaluable.” Will Vance can be contacted Elijah Pittman rises for a shot against Memphis. Though Pittman is embracing at [email protected]. New Look Herd coming in 2013-14 By CHASE LANDON Here’s a look at the six out last year as an academic positions. THE PARTHENON newcomers: non-qualifier. “He’s a really big body,” said The Marshall men’s basket- --Kareem Canty, 6-foot-1, “He’s going to be a big spot- Pittman. “He’s strong, physical ball team is ready to get the 180-pound freshman point light in this upcoming season and a really great player. He has bitter taste out of its mouth left guard from Harlem, N.Y.: for us,” said Pittman. “Me on from an under-achieving 13-19 The talented Canty sat out one wing and him on the other us a lot.” season in 2012-13. last season as an academic will be hard to stop.” a great--Justin attitude Edmonds, and will 6-4 benefit junior The Herd couldn’t wait to get --TyQuane Goard, 6-7, 206, college transfer (Owens Com- back on the hardwood at the “We needed a point guard … sophomore forward from munity College) guard from Cam Henderson Center Monday anon-qualifier. true point guard and now we Charleston, W.Va.: Goard was a Albion, Mich.: Edmonds, aver- have one,” said senior forward prep star at George Washing- aged 18.0 points, 4.3 rebounds practice. Elijah Pittman. ton High School, who practiced and 2.5 assists in 15 games last afternoonAt first forglance, the first fans summer may -- Cheikh Sane, 6-9, 217, ju- with Marshall last season but season before tearing an ante- not recognize the 2013-2014 nior college (Snow College) wasn’t eligible after transfer- rior cruciate ligament. Thundering Herd with three transfer center from Senegal: ring from Ohio University. “Edmonds can’t really do talented newcomers now call- “Cheikh is a very, good under- “We know what we’re going much right now,” said sopho- ing Huntington home along sized big man,” said Pittman. “I to get from Goard … tip dunks,” more guard Tamron Manning. with three others who pa- love his jump hook. It’s unreal said Pittman with a know- “He’s still injured. He’s not tiently sat out the 2012-13 and consistent.” ing laugh. “And rebounds and cleared yet. But we’ve shot to- school year. --Ryan Taylor, 6-5, 227, stuff we needed. Rebounds and gether. When Justin gets back MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON “We have a lot of new faces freshman forward from In- second-chance points off the it will be more competitive at Maxwell Award Watch List member Rakeem Cato and it’s been really refreshing,” dianapolis, Ind.: The highly glass.” shooting guard.” said fourth-year head coach Tom acclaimed power forward --Shawn Smith, 6-6, 220, ju- The six newcomers combine Herrion. ”I’m excited about this originally committed to Louis- nior college transfer forward to make this MU squad the group. We’re going to rely on new ville, but then spent 2011-12 (College of San Francisco) from “New Look Herd.” guys to help make an impact for at Hargrave Military Acad- Sacramento, Cal.: This versatile Chase Landon can be us this coming year. We’ve gotten emy helping the prep school juco transfer can play either reached at landon1@mar- off to a great start this summer.” to a 38-1 record. Then, he sat the small or power forward shall.edu.

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YOU ONLINE POLL ABOUT US The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students CAN BE Should the government be How are you paying for your Monday through Friday during the regular semester and Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for news and editorial content. allowed to tap phones? college tuition? l Yes l Scholarships or grants STAFF HERD IT IS YOUR WRITE l No l Student loans REBECCA STEPHENS Visit marshallparthenon.com EXECUTIVE EDITOR l l [email protected] to voice your own opinion. Only during heightened security Parents SAMUEL SPECIALE DWIGHT JORGE MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] EDITORIAL WILL VANCE CODI MOHR SPORTS EDITOR LIFE! EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] Despite public perception, Zimmerman is innocent until proven guilty

SANDY YORK It has been more than a year since the fateful night when skewed information and molded the public’s perception to FACULTY ADVISER [email protected] teenager Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Fla., detrimental levels. but George Zimmerman’s trial has brought the case back to To combat the misinformation, the Associated Press found the public’s attention and has fired up debates about racial that the pictures of Martin and Zimmerman that newspapers CONTACT US tension and gun violence. and cable news were using were outdated by several years. 109 Communications Bldg. Whether Zimmerman is proven innocent or found guilty of The pictures portrayed Martin as a baby-faced boy and Zim- Marshall University One John Marshall Drive murder, one thing is clear: Trayvon Martin is dead. merman as a beefed up man. Huntington, West Virginia 25755 Most Americans have already made up their minds regard- Additionally, bloggers flooded the Internet with cherry- [email protected] ing Zimmerman’s guilt or innocence, but the jury is still out picked pictures from social media that cast Martin as a on whether he acted in self-defense or shot Martin down in “gangsta” and Zimmerman as mature and respectable. cold blood. Even though these untruthful tactics have been reported, THE FIRST The Constitution of the Sadly, the only person left who knows what actually hap- most of the public remains unaware or unconvinced. United States of America AMENDMENT pened that night is the one facing 30 years to life in prison for Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or second-degree murder. neighborhood watchmen, but for others, he is a murderer who prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or profiledFor some, and targeted Zimmerman Martin. is a courageous but overzealous of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble; and to petition gained widespread media attention, but that has not always It is difficult to decipher the truth in such an emotional, high the Government for a redress of grievances. beenThe the case case, has beenas it scrutinizedtook more thanby every a week news for outlet the storyand has to profile case — which caused the judge to sequester the mem- even reach a national audience. bers of the jury — but it is the duty of the court to find out what In a world where the media can be politically biased, the happened and serve justice. EDITORIAL likes of CNN, MSNBC and FOX News have spun the story, Until then, Zimmerman is innocent until proven guilty. Congress drops out of college lending crisis A version of the following is expected to make from stu- editorial appeared in the Phila- dent loans this year, according delphia Inquirer on July 9. to a Congressional Budget Of- Showing indifference to an entire generation, Congress The government should not took off for its summer break fice report. - without addressing student gling students. It should be loans. As a result, interest rates helpingbe making them a profit contribute from strugto the on new Stafford loans doubled economy. The White House and last week, from 3.4 percent to members of Congress are mull- 6.8 percent. ing several competing plans This is the second year in a to address the problem. Sen. row that Congress has failed to respond to the nation’s higher- proposes setting student bor- education lending problem, rowingElizabeth rates Warren, at 0.75 D-Mass.,percent, and students continue to strug- the same rate the government gle with a collective $1.1 trillion charges banks for loans. in debt. Despite growing obstacles, a The debt burden forces col- college education remains the lege graduates and dropouts best bet for personal economic alike to put off marriage, chil- security. The unemployment dren, and home purchases, and rate among graduates is roughly it forces many to settle for jobs half the rate among those with- that do not match their skills. out a degree. If the doubled rates are not For that reason as well as cut, the federal government the nation’s ability to compete stands to make $21 billion in an increasingly complex more from student loans while global marketplace, Congress it saps the economic potential and President Obama must in- of graduates. That is on top of vest in making college widely the $50 billion the government affordable. MCT CAMPUS COLUMN Politics and religion, a violent mixture in Egyptian conflict

By HENRY CULVYHOUSE about this situation is the overwhelming opposi- value to it and bases their actions off of it. This must destroy the ambiguity because their assur- THE PARTHENON tion to Egypt’s slippery slope into Iranian style faith gives many people a way to live and there is As American families packed their 2.1 chil- theocracy. certainly nothing wrong with that. ambiguity remains. Morsi’s party, the Muslim Brotherhood, was Politics require an acceptance of ambiguity. anceThis is isup not to debateto say all and faithful their faithpeople is influxare closed- if the on the back) to visit grandma on Independence founded in 1928 as a political group that hoped to Because of its worldly nature, whether one is minded and authoritarian; in fact, the vast Day,dren the into Egyptian their minivans military (withoverthrew the Jesusthe coun fish- impose Sharia, or Islamic law, on the Arab world. a statesmen or a tyrant, the political operative majority are open minded, reasonable people. Its mantra since the beginning has been “Allah is must always adapt to circumstance in order to However, as we watch the backlash against re- Mohammed Morsi. our objective, the Quran is our law, the Prophet attain his goal. Since a person’s political belief ligious extremism in Egypt, we need to keep in try’sThe firstcoupe democratically d’état came in the elected wake of president, massive is our leader, Jihad is our way and death for the is founded only in the material circumstances mind that these issues are not limited exclusively protests calling for his resignation, which were sake of Allah is the highest of our aspirations.” of the current situation, they may profess politi- to the Islam. We have plenty of Christians in our prompted by his inability to correct social and After years of underground political activity backyard who refuse to accept the ambiguity. economic problems, his November 2012 power — some violent others peaceful — the Muslim them when faced with reality. A good example of These are the Christians who attempt to pack grab and the encroachment of Islamic values on thiscal principles is how Robert but must C. Byrd be preparedadapted to to the sacrifice times school boards so they can teach abstinence only the young republic. and renounced his segregationist stance in the sex education and creationism. These are the The measure is supposed to last until new dismantleBrotherhood the finally country’s seized pluralistic power in democracy the 2012 ’80s. Christians who want to overturn Roe v. Wade and elections are held. andelections. persecuted Since religious taking office, minorities they and worked secular to When the Muslim Brotherhood attempted to send women to the “die” in the back alleys. These Political turmoil is a messy and complex topic groups. are the Christians who want to push gays back and every upheaval is a unique set of circum- A lesson to take away from this incident is that not with the cynical malice of demagogues, but into the closet. stances. There is no one statement this coupe mingling politics with religion is a dicey proposi- throughhijack Egypt’s the clear, fledgling sincere democracy, eyes of the they faithful. did so And like their Islamic kin, they think what they makes to the world and no singular meaning for tion and can only spell bad news for those on the Their black and white worldview and the assur- are doing is right. Without separation of church what it says about the Egyptian people. losing side of the equation. ance they are on the side of good was completely and state, Americans would be in the same boat With street clashes between pro and anti- Religion requires absolute certainty amongst incapable with the shades of grey that a pluralis- as the Egyptians. its believers. No matter what interpretation of tic democracy naturally promotes. Henry Culvyhouse can be contacted at cul- However, one dimension that does stick out their holy book, the believer ascribes a truth Simply put, in the face of ambiguity, the assured [email protected]. Morsi activists, the conflict is far from over.

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By EVAN FOWLER “It’s nice to know that people are COLUMNIST waiting to hear what’s coming up for To say someone has taken a match- me next, and it’s such an amazing stick and lit Samantha Jade's world on feeling. My new single ‘Firestarter’ is fire would be a bit of an understate- the perfect lead-in to the next stage of ment. Now the talented singer and my music,'' Jade said. ''I’ve been in the songwriter, brought to fame by “X- studio writing a lot, which is great be- Factor Australia,” is ready to set the cause I was a writer before the show. I rest of the world aflame with the re- just love the idea of telling stories and lease of her lead single, ''Firestarter.'' letting other people into my view on Coming out swinging full force, this life or a particular subject. It’s such a international pop-dance song would powerful thing. It’s been great to be be one for the books even Kylie Mi- back in love with song writing again.” nogue or would be dying to Working with the talented and call their own. “Firestarter” is a club- diverse producers of ''DNA,'' Jade ready and energetic celebration song co-wrote the lead single for her new that reinforces Jade's overall sound album. This songwriting duo was also and style as a musical artist. responsible for her winning single

to Me,'' which debuted at number one ''We flyin' recklessly tonight/Go on onfrom the “X-Factor,” Australian ''WhatRecording You've Industry Done goand and take take me the higher/You ride. In retrospect, can be my it Association (ARIA) charts. Jade con- couldfirestarter'' be described encourages as a listeners lyrical repre to let- tinues to be hard at work on her new sentation of the exceptional year she studio album which is due out late this year. The original project is to be fame in the United States in 2006 when a versatile and original effort with its herhas had.single Jade “Step first Up” achieved was chosen short-lived to be roots based in pop, dance and R&B the theme and lead single for the movie sounds. sharing the same name. Despite the With her new single burning up Australian airwaves, loyal fan several sequels, Jade was dropped from masses counting down the days for hersuccess label of later the filmthe sameand the year. spawning However, of an announced album drop date and a she has climbed her way back into the media tour to boot, there is no doubt spotlight and rightfully so. Her whirl- Samantha Jade’s career is ready to wind of a year is just getting started. explode even higher than she imag- Jade is ready to open up the pages of ined; maybe even starting a musical PHOTO COURTESY OF her next chapter for fans. fire worldwide. Marshall’s own gets lost in translation

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Traffic in Beijing halts travels on a rainy day. MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON CLASSIFIED By MARCUS CONSTANTINO the train station. We stayed on the bus though and ran through 2 x 8.0 THE PARTHENON Before I came to China, I had built up a mental image in my head students caught the train, and the rest of us had to sit tight for over of what things would be like. All of that is out the window now. fourthe rain hours. into the train station to try to catch our train. Only five It was a surreal feeling walking into the Beijing airport after a There are many more little things that are different from the United States. For instance, I’ve noticed in our hotels that the in- written in Chinese. The only familiar sights were the logos of the terior doors all pull rather than push, which has led to multiple McDonald’s,rough 13-hour KFC flight and andPizza seeing Hut in all the the airport. advertisements and stores instances of me almost running my face into doors. Also, Internet Once at the hotel, I was able to go out and have dinner on the access is very hard to come by, and when you do come by it, it’s campus of Tsinghua University with my team leader, Zhang Huit- ing. Huiting will be working with me when I get back to Beijing to speedy. develop lessons for the students we will be teaching at Minquan veryIt hasslow. been Thankfully, great so the far Internet meeting here so many at the students Glory Hotel from is quiteTsin- County Vocational School. She is a Tsinghua student, which means ghua and Hong Kong. It’s so exciting to talk with these students she is among the best of the best scholars in China. about life, learning about their culture and telling them about life We also got some unpleasant cultural experience today at the in the States. A student named Magnolia and I talked for an hour train station, where we were supposed to catch a train to Zheng- or so in the train terminal today, and I gave her a Reese Cup I had zhou in Henan Province, where I am now. We got caught in terrible in my laptop bag. I didn’t know it, but they don’t have Reese Cups get out of the bus and walk on the freeway the rest of the way to never live in China. Beijing traffic, to the point where we were told we may have to here, so it was her first Reese Cup ever. That fact alone means I can

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