The Parthenon, March 12, 2013

Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 3-12-2013 The aP rthenon, March 12, 2013 John Gibb [email protected] Tyler Kes [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Gibb, John and Kes, Tyler, "The aP rthenon, March 12, 2013" (2013). The Parthenon. Paper 198. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/198 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 Sunshine Week: A Celebration of Open Government > March 10-16 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 101 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com presidential debate A heated second debate gives students a chance to voice concerns By KIMBERLY SMITH THE PARTHENON debateCandidates for the came Student under Govern fire- mentMonday Association at the second election, and which final begins Tuesday. All presidential and vice presidential candidates were given the chance to answer questions from a group of Mar- shall University staff and audience members in Smith Hall. Questions ranged from asking the candidates to describe their personal campaign to what they feel is the number one general problem at Marshall. PHOTOS BY KIMBERLY SMITH | THE PARTHENON The Hassan and Lyons campaign The Marshall University Student Government Association sponsored a presidential debate for the student body presidential candidates Monday at the Smith Hall Auditorium. From said they felt the biggest prob- left to right: EJ Hassan, Ashley Lyons, Wittlee Retton, Dustin Murphy, Sarah Stiles and Derek Ramsey. The presidential and vice presidential candidates spoke about their platforms lem was keeping students who and challenged each other with hard-hitting questions. are active in other organizations connected. They said they feel as though there could be more effort in integrating groups who do not feel involved. The Ramsey and Stiles campaign said they felt like there was a lack of diversity between groups. They said they would like to see people branch out from the groups they are used to so there could be more diversity in the way each group was represented. The Retton and Murphy campaign said they felt as though the biggest general problem was con- nection between organizations on campus. They said they want EJ Hassan Wittlee Retton Derek Ramsey to increase communication and cooperation between everyone at Marshall. I believe it’s important to It’s the students’ choice who You don’t want only 10 percent The candidates also used past vote because we have three wins this week, so I feel like of the student body electing those experience along with future sce- very great candidates on the it’s important they get out that are supposed to lead the narios to help answer the question ballet this year and voting is and vote.” student body as a whole. So think of why they feel they are the best choice for the position. the first step in making your > Wittlee Retton of this as an opportunity to get Derek Ramsey, running for voice heard.” out and make a difference.” > EJ Hassan > Derek Ramsey See DEBATE | Page 5 “ “ “ Honors College dean search continues ARTS brings Shakespeare to Huntington By TAYLOR STUCK students across disciplines, headed well-being,” Sarrett said. “I like his THE PARTHENON faculty programs and serves as the idea of having more student involve- By JORDAN BEAN “We’ve got six foot plasma TVs on The Marshall University Honors chair of the SAT physics committee. ment and a peer support system.” THE PARTHENON stage,” Murdock said. “We’ll be running College continued the search for a Bieniek said he believes students, Bieniek said he was a big sup- ARTS Resources for the Tri-State, a dean, Monday, as Robert J. Bieniek, porter of peer mentoring. local theater company based in Hun- reports during the show at various one of the four potential candidates should be comfortable with all dif- “Every semester I hire 30 to 35 tington, is presenting Shakespeare’s times.live video We’re and doing previously a lot of stufffilmed that news I’ve for dean, gave a presentation. ferentand honors disciplines. students specifically, undergraduate students as peer “Julius Caesar” this weekend. never seen done on stage before, and I Bieniek gave a presentation that “A lot of people do not know learning assistants to offer peer tu- Mike Murdock, director and Marshall think it’s pretty cool.” was open to the Marshall com- what is within them, or what they toring or to help with faculty in the graduate, said the company has placed Owen Reynolds, a local actor and munity, which was followed by are capable to be interested in,” learning centers,” Bieniek said. “Stu- the show in a contemporary setting graduate of Wooster College, plays the meetings with Honors College fac- Bieniek said. “Maybe their perspec- dents aren’t afraid to go to another in an attempt to draw interest from role of Brutus in the show and said this ulty and students. tives have been low or narrow. One student, and a student can have younger generations. alternative version of the classic will be Bieniek is currently a professor of of the things the Honors College much more iwmpact.” “We’ve set the play in 2013,” Mur- an exciting experience for audiences. physics at the Missouri University of should do is expose and open up Peter Corrigan, the fourth can- dock said. “Caesar is coming back to “Setting one of Shakespeare’s plays Science and Technology. this richness of thought and cre- didate for the deanship, will give a Rome after having defeated Pompey in modern times is tricky at best,” Reyn- In his presentation, Bieniek said ativity that is in the world, but also presentation to the Marshall com- and his friends in the senate might olds said. “Murdock doesn’t cut corners his overriding goal was to produce inside of them.” munity in the Student Resource not really be his friends. I think we’re and his product is always spectacular. educated individuals who have the Austin Sarrett, senior honors bio- Center, Thursday at 11 a.m. Honors making this play more accessible to Plus he loves using a lot of blood, which chemistry major from Hurricane, students are encouraged to meet the not only those of us that were forced to is sweet.” life’s ambitions. W.Va., said he thought Bieniek had candidate personally in Room 230 in read it in high school, but to a broader The political thriller runs Friday capability“I’d like toto pursuedevelop with that confidence with in as a lot of fascinating ideas that could Old Main, at 3:30 p.m. audience that might think Shakespeare through Saturday at 8 p.m. ARTS is lo- many students and faculty as pos- - - is boring.” cated at 900 8th Street in Huntington at rating interdisciplinary courses. sented to the Honors College in Murdock said he believes incor- the Renaissance Center. Tickets are $10 building, it turns out, is an absolute benefit“I think students, he wants including to create incorpo well February.The first two candidates pre porating modern elements to the at the door. Call mustsible,” with Bieniek some students.”said. “Confidence rounded students and genuinely Taylor Stuck can be contacted at story will make it more relatable to Jordan Bean can be contacted at Bieniek has taught over 12,000 is looking out for the students’ [email protected]. audiences. [email protected]. page designed and edited by JOHN GIBB INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HIGH 51° LOW 32° [email protected] 254511 BCC CAFE INC, SOUTHERN X-POSUR C M Y K 50 INCH 2 TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Housing and Residence Life offers new campus TV channel By HAYLEE ROBERTS The network is entirely for The students were given the THE PARTHENON college campuses and cur- opportunity to hand the statues hand that is not broadcasted The Marshall University rently broadcasts to more than to the presenters prior to each onthat the students radio stations get to orhear on firstany Department of Housing and award. other channel,” Eggleston said. Residence Life is trying to bring nearly nine million students The network also has stu- Students will be given the op- back an iconic station, but in a nationwide.750 college campuses and dent journalists that contribute portunity to choose the content The channel reaches 90 regularly to mtvU’s “Campus that will air on the channel. residence life experience to the percent of students on the larg- Dispatch” series. “Students can also go on- fullest.new unique way to help fulfill est campuses in the country, “Campus Dispatch” provides line to www.mtvu.com and MTV University and DHRL making mtvU the most com- insight into the biggest stories pick what kind of music and have partnered to deliver mtvU, prehensive network just for at each campus involved with who should be featured on Marshall’s newest campus tele- college students. mtvU. the channel,” Eggleston said. vision channel. Jake Urbanski, MTV staff, “Every day, we see the bril- “This is also a great way for This channel is a part of Via- said in press release, that liant work of students and we students to get involved na- mtvU features original con- want to do everything we can to tionally on a nationwide MTV, MTV2, and MTV ACT. tent that shines a spotlight Dispatch,” “Hire Learning and Four students from James help them achieve their biggest channel.” comTracey and itsEggleston, affiliated channelsassistant on talented college students Pop Quiz.” Madison University produced goals,” Urbanski said in a press The channel is broadcasted director of Housing and Resi- and celebrates their big- The network continues to an interactive video experience release.

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