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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]. MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 | VOL. 117 NO. 96 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com 198 bills passed before legislature ends By MALAK KHADER - THE PARTHENON - optimistic about the outcome- to put the state on a path to West Virginia Capitol em said. “However, there were not determined to exist. This of this legislative session even maximize the resources it has, ployees such as Erin Clark, per some important issues that- may be essential to encourage The first session of the 81st leg though there was the overshad such as mineral resources to diem public information officer, didn’t find solutions like the the continuity of local economy islature wrapped up at midnight owing issue of the water crisis create a prominent source of from Charleston said it was a- meth and prescription pill epi Additional information about Saturday at the West Virginia throughout the session. wealth for the people in the productive session overall but demics in the state. After much these bills can be found on the Capitol. 198 bills were passed “We accomplished several state. - a lot of improvement and prog revision, I’m sure those bills State Legislature’s website.- during the 60-day session. Of important things,” Kessler said. “It is the first step towards ress needs to be made. - will resurface next session.” Legislators will reconvene after those bills, 104 were House bills “Foremost on my agenda was the what is potential future pros “Some of the important bills The purpose of the Small sessionMalak for Khader a special can session be con fo- and 94 were Senate bills. creation of West Virginia Future perity for our state,” Kessler that saw passage were the Wa- Business Emergency Act is to tactedcused of at the khader4@marshall. budget of the state. Senate President Jeffrey fund.” said. “I’m tired of being last ter Protection Bill, The Future provide emergency financial edu. V. Kessler, Democrat from Senate Bill 461 creates the and 50th all the time, we don’t Fund Bill and the Small Busi assistance to small businesses Marshall County said he is Future Fund, which is meant have to be.” ness Emergency Act,” Clark where the state emergency is Sunshine to BRING ON SPRING give way to snow over the week By MEGAN OSBORNE THE PARTHENON -

The first week of daylight sav ings will start off with a brief- preview of spring and then get colder throughout the week, ac- cording to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra tion Sunday. Monday’s high is expected to be around 68 degrees under mostly sunny skies with wind gusts may of 25 mph. Nighttime lows will be around 45 degrees. Tuesday will be warm again,- with a high near 67 degrees PHOTOS BY ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON under mostly sunny skies. Night Shoppers browse through a floor packed with stalls and displays Saturday time lows will drop to around 44 at the WSAZ Home and Garden Show at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. degrees. A 60 percent chance of precipitation is expected after 4 a.m. with possible accumulation between a 10th and a quarter inch. Wednesday there will be an- Home and Garden Show welcomes back the season 80 percent chance of rain with a high near 53 degrees. Tempera tures are expected to drop to By ALEXANDRIA RAHAL around 25 degrees at night with THE PARTHENON a 30 percent chance of snow. brainstorm ideas and get out company recently changed its Thursday will be partly sunny for the afternoon.” - name, the Home and Garden with a high near 37 degrees The Big Sandy Superstore Marra said the most common Show was a great way to gain- and a nighttime low around 27 Arena was transformed into a questions over the weekend re exposure. degrees. home and garden improvement- volved around when to prune “One of our biggest chal Daylight savings time has oasis Friday through Sunday as rose bushes and how to get lenges recently has been come once again, which means the 2014 WSAZ Home and Gar rid of moles in the garden. He making sure our customers- one less hour of sunlight at the den Show welcomed spring to said the best part about his job- recognize us even though we beginning of the day and one the Huntington area. at the Home and Garden Show go by a different name,” John more hour of sunlight at the end More than 100 exhibitors was not just answering ques ston said. “Shows like this give- of the day. This idea was first- and thousands of guests filled- tions but getting to interact us a chance to get our name out proposed by Benjamin Franklin, the arena. with his fans. there and advertise all the dif in his essay “An Economical Proj WSAZ’S John Marra an “People see me on the air and ferent services we offer.” ect for Diminishing the Cost of swered questions and greeted listen to my advice but it’s only Children were also a targeted Light,” but was not adopted until guests all weekend as they for about 30 seconds,” Marra- audience over the weekend as much later. - explored the various exhibits- said. “This way I can answer the show offered a petting zoo- The current system of DST that offered solutions for all their questions on an individ with goats, llamas, and various used in the U.S. was imple different types of home im ual basis and it can turn into other farm animals. The Hun mented in 2007 to occur from- provement issues. more of a conversation.” - tington Garden Club also gave 2 a.m. every second Sunday in “After the winter we’ve had The Home and Garden Show kids the chance to plant and March to 2 a.m. every first Sun people are itching to get out of does not only provide home take home their own marigold. day in November, a one month the house,” Marra said. “They owners the opportunity to “I love the chance to get to- extension from the previous are waiting for spring to break.” explore new options and ideas talk to the kids,” Marra said. dates, according to the California Attendees, such as Mike and it also gives local businesses a “It’s never to early to start edu Energy Commission website. Julia Insco of Huntington, were chance to make connections cating them about landscaping TheseMegan new datesOsborne were providedcan be no exception. with potential clients. andAlexandria all the mental Rahal and physicalcan be contactedin the Energy at Act osborne115@ of 2005. “We didn’t come today Paul Johnston, from Alford contactedbenefits that atcome rahal1@mar from it.” - marshall.edu. with any particular project Home Solutions, formerly shall.edu. in mind,” Julia Insco said. known as Alford Termite and “Mostly we just wanted to Pest Control, said because his SUBMITTED PHOTO SPECIAL DELIVERY: Harlem Globetrotters headed back to Huntington THE PARTHENON

Globetrotters allowed fans to simultaneously, along with a the opportunity to spend 30 The world famous Harlem vote on new rules to be used- few new rules like Hot Hand- minutes on the court with the Globetrotters will return to during games. The tactic was Jersey, where a player wearing Globetrotters before the game. Huntington Wednesday at the such a success they have de a selected jersey receives dou Magic Passes are $20 each or Big Sandy Superstore Arena cided to bring it back for the ble the points when they score. $15 each for groups. with an added twist to their 2014 season. Fans can go to the Tickets for the game start All Magic Pass participants show. Globetrotter website to vote for at $25 and are available for must also have a ticket to the The 2014 Fans Rule world their favorite rule. purchase online or at the Big main event. tour kicked off Feb. 24 in Boise, The rules this season will Sandy Superstore Arena box- Doors open for fans with Idaho. include old ones like two office. Magic Passes at 5 p.m. and In an effort to get fans more ball basketball, where the Magic Passes are also avail for all other fans at 6 p.m. The engaged on their 2013 tour, the game is played with two balls able. These passes give fans game will begin at 7 p.m. page designed and edited by BISHOP NASH INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HIGH 66° LOW 34° [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH

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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Women’s Studies Student Association set to discuss women in Appalachia By AMY MCCALLISTER-ETHEL History Month. The round table began in 1981 when Congress proclaimed March as Women’s said. “We come from a place WSSA is an organization THE PARTHENON discussion is one of several passed a public law. This law History Month. where many scholars believe on campus that discusses A round table discussion events that the WSSA is spon- authorized and requested the “As Marshall proceeds the role of women has been and endorses women’s issues about the roles of women in soring this month. President to proclaim a Wom- through Women’s History more important to the social and discusses feminist topics. Appalachian society is set to A recent column by Tommy en’s History Week beginning Month events, this student- structure than other parts of Their mission is to address the take place on Monday from 5-7 D.G. Ferrell, sophomore po- March 7, 1982. driven round table is one of U.S. have seen historically, but intersection of gender, race, p.m. in Room 2E10 of the Me- litical science major, regarding - the most important because it we also come from a place that sexuality and culture by initiat- morial Student Center. women in the state legislature gress continued to pass joint transcends the normal rhetoric more frequently embraces tra- ing positive change in all social The event was organized will be one of the topics dis- resolutionsOver the next that five designated years, Con a about the American female ex- ditional values that may be out spaces. by the Marshall University cussed at the round table event. week in March as Women’s His- perience and focuses it within of date and even antithetical to Amy McCallister-Ethel can Women’s Studies Student As- Women’s History Month tory Week. In 1987, another the status of women in Ap- progress for women,” Ferrell be contacted at mccallis- sociation as a part of Women’s originated in a movement that public law was passed that said. [email protected].

palachia, specifically,” Ferrell Skee ball and bumper stickers combine at upcoming CAB event Local bands gather to perform THE PARTHENON - bumper sticker. The Campus Activities pany providing the skee ball Lee Tabor, the coordinator Board will sponsor a skee ball equipment,Your Event is Source, a full the service com for CAB, said the events will and bumper sticker event for event planning and amuse- give students something to do students from noon to 4 p.m. ment rental company located while they are on campus. and raise money for funeral Tuesday in the Memorial Stu- in Charlotte, N.C. “It provides students with dent Center plaza. The other event Tuesday another opportunity for cam- Depending on the weather, will be the bumper stickers pus activities they can enjoy it may be moved into the MSC activity. during the day and in between lobby. It’s free for students to classes,” Tabor said. costs of fellow musician There is no charge to play, participate and the same com- There will also be Galactic and students who participate pany supplying the skee ball Bowling 8 p.m. Thursday. It is in skee ball can win a prize if equipment will provide the an all you can bowl event at they score high enough. images and templates. Strike Zone, located on Route The three students with the Students will have their se- 60. highest scores at the end of lection of a variety of images There will be no charge for the event will be awarded gift and letters to choose from students who show their Mar- cards from Target. to make their own unique shall ID’s. Educator Expo brings several school systems to MU education majors THE PARTHENON “We are very pleased with the turnout of 25 The Educator Expo, sponsored by Marshall school systems attending the expo, considering University Career Services, will be from 8 a.m. the recent weather we’ve experienced here and to 5 p.m. Tuesday in Room BE5 in the Memorial in surrounding areas,” Hogsett said in a press PHOTO COURTESY OF PAIGE BIRTHISEL Student Center. release. Local band Awakening the Revenant performs Saturday at the Fairfield Community Center for a benefit Students who will be graduating with educa- In addition to many school systems in West show to help offset costs funeral costs for Topher Seelinger. tion degrees, or who are interested in pursuing Virginia, schools systems from Ohio, South Caro- a teaching position after graduation, can attend lina and Virginia have also registered to attend. By MARK WILLIAMS Disappearing Man donated all the money from the event. “This is a great opportunity for a student THE PARTHENON its merchandise sales to the cause. Denise Hogsett, director of Career Services, graduating with an education degree to meet Huntington’s punk scene came together Seelinger lived with Mitchell before moving said several schools from the area plan to attend and interview with several school systems in Saturday at the Fairfield Community Cen- to North Carolina last year, and was always in- the event. one place,” Hogsett said. ter for a benefit show to help offset funeral volved in the Huntington music scene. costs and raise money for a tombstone for “We’re happy to do whatever we can to help,” one of its beloved fallen members, Topher Mitchell said. “We might not clear all the costs Seelinger. here today, but every dollar is a dent. Plus, it’s a Local bands Bad Terms, Disappearing Man, great chance to hear good music.” Obama to expand coastal protection in California Awakening the Revenant and Eleanor were Nearly every genre of punk and metal were joined by Charleston bands Letters, Cold covered during the six-hour show, from the By JULIE CART The monument was set aside to protect the pop-punk of Charleston’s Letters, to the bru- LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) numerous islands and reefs that hug the Cali- and Cincinnati’s All My Friends Are Dead tal metal core of Huntington’s Awakening the President Barack Obama on Tuesday will fornia coastline for 1,100 miles and to protect forand a Distant,day long andfundraiser Fall Before to help Your Seelinger’s Creator Revenant. use his executive powers to expand the Cali- marine life habitats. “We’re always down to play new places and fornia Coastal National Monument by adding Sen. Barbara Boxer—who twice introduced a organizers and bass player for the band see new faces,” Zack Prost, guitarist from All the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands on the bill to add the Point Arena-Stornetta land to the Eleanor,family. Kyle had Ford,known one Seelinger of the event’s since maintheir My Friends Are Dead, said. “It’s a good cause, Mendocino County coast. monument—lauded the president’s decision. freshman year at Marshall University. and it’s a nice little warm up before we really The order will add 1,665 acres of federal land “Expanding this monument will not only help “He became one of my closest friends,” Ford hit the road hard this summer.” north of the town of Point Arena to the monu- preserve this sensitive coastal area and protect said. “He was the kind of guy who got along Between online contributions and donations ment, which was established in 2000. Managed by marine life along the coast, it will also boost the with everyone, who was accepting of all kinds from the door at the show, about $1,500 has the federal Bureau of Land Management, the new tourism economy in Mendocino County, which of people. I know if he were in my shoes, he been raised. acreage includes the area where the Garcia River supports 5,000 jobs,” Boxer, D-Calif., said in a would do all he could to try and help.” Mark Williams can be contacted at wil- - Brandon Mitchell’s folk-punk band [email protected]. shore land to be included in the monument. See CALI | Page 5 enters the Pacific Ocean. This will be the first on Corrections Craig Robinson gives An article about Body Shots VIII: Mermaids in the March 6 edition of The comedy a musical twist Parthenon incorrectly iden- Fischer. THE PARTHENON ladies singing “Drunk in Love” right back. He tifiedThe Shah Parthenon Quraishi isas Rashicom- Craig Robinson, a comedian best known for also got the whole audience singing along to mited to accurate reporting. If favorite songs like Journey’s “Don’t Stop Be- for any reason there is doubt brought his keyboard and his sense of humor lieving” and Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.” about any of our printed or toacting Marshall in the University’s television comedyJoan C. Edwards “The Office”, Per- Robinson pointed out that all songs are online content, please email forming Arts Center Saturday. theme songs for the lives of women and dedi- us at parthenon@marshall. The audience of more than 200 students, cated the “Michael Jordan Theme Song” by edu and we will make the ap- faculty and locals joined in to sing, clap and Legendary to all of the guys, while reminding propriate correction. stomp their feet along with the musical com- them that they all feel like champions before edy. Some of the crowd sat back and laughed in sex. their seats, while others were invited on stage The audience was involved in the show from or called out for going to the bathroom. Follow The Robinson opened his act on the keyboard the middle of the show and took questions re- and had the crowd stomping their feet and gardingstart to finish.what it’s Robinson like to workdid a Q&Awith sessionJonah Hill in Parthenon on clapping their hands to the theme song from and as well as inquires about his favorite story Twitter!

RACHAEL ROBERSON | THE PARTHENON before he ever opened his mouth. He had the The evening was full of singing and comedy Craig Robinson and his keyboard performed Saturday at the Joan C. fellas“The Office,” singing “If a You’reCraig Robinson Happy and original, You Know “Take It” andfrom had “The the Office.” event staff and entire audience in- Edward’s Performing Arts Center. volved in the show. @MUParthenon

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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Baseball Men’s golf 5th after first day wins first of Pinehurst Intercollegiate By SARAH CONNERS South Windsor, Conn. Rob- THE PARTHENON inson posted a top ten score, conference The Marshall University finishing in a tie for seventh men’s golf team wrapped up place improving his day one the first day of the Pinehu- score of 4-over 76 to 1-over rst Intercollegiate Sunday 73 for a total score of 5-over series of in fifth place, with freshman 149. Robinson Clark tied for 12th Robinson said the team individually. is confident walking into In the team’s last tourna- the Pinehurst Invitational, season ment, the Herd placed seventh after hearing the team is out of 14 teams at the David- placed third out of the teams By SARAH CONNERS son Invitational, after facing attending. THE PARTHENON bad weather conditions, and “Coach always tells us that The Marshall University what head coach Matt Grobe we are the best team going in baseball team returns from describes as a lack of mental there so we should be able to its weekend’s match up stamina. win that tournament,” Rob- against the East Carolina “We made some mental inson said. “We don’t see any mistakes that really hurt us difference between us and win of the season. coming down the stretch,” anyone else.” PiratesThe Herdwith dominatedthe first series the Grobe said. “That’s not like The team will also get Pirates, taking the series us, we weren’t like that in the chance to play on Pine- 2-1 after winning Sunday’s the fall so we were a little bit hurst course No. 2, the game 5-2. The last time frustrated.” same course that the U.S. Marshall took a series was Grobe hopes that in this Open will be played on this against nationally ranked trip to Pinehurst, the team re- summer. Houston (No.19) last sea- gains some of its confidence “They haven’t aerafied the and will build momentum for greens all year, so the ground Marshall won a conference the rest of the season. should be really firm and openingson, and series the since first 2009. time “The guys are really looking really fast, I’m assuming,” Matt Margaritonda, a ju- forward to getting down to Robinson said. nior from Freehold N.J., and Pinehurst and trying to turn The team will move on a right handed pitcher for the page,” Grobe said. to play course No. 2 on day Grobe was also impressed two,Monday and continue complete game of his career. with Clark Robinson’s per- into the final round Tuesday. Margaritondathe Herd, tossed also hisreached first formance at the Davidson Sarah Conners can be a new career high with 11 Invitational. Robinson is a contacted at conners2@ strike outs, allowing two freshman for the Herd from marshall.edu. runs, one of them earned, and two walks. “What a great team win, helped me out so much to- every person on the field SUBMITTED PHOTO day,” Margaritonda said. Freshman Clark Robinson follows through on a shot at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate. “In my two whole seasons here we’ve won a total of two conference weekends, so opening up at ECU and walking out with two out of Unbeaten Wichita three is huge.” Robert Fajardo, a sopho- St. heads in NCAA Tennis more from Miami, Fla. who has been primarily used as a pinch runner, received his tournament after - milestone victory dominates beenfirst careeron a hot start streak last week ever since.end in Fajardo left field walked and into has By PAUL SUELLENTROP the game Sunday with the THE WICHITA EAGLE (MCT) pair of mindset of doing whatever History didn’t come easily for Wichita State. it takes to get a win. Well, not as easily as most. Perhaps that made it sweeter. “Coach Newman al- No. 2 Wichita State is 34-0 and will take more wins into ways told us in the fall that the NCAA Tournament than any team in the event’s 76- matches championships are won on year history. The Shockers defeated Indiana State 83-69 on HERDZONE.COM Sunday,” Fajardo said. “So Sunday in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Marshall tennis force- we knew how important Conference Tournament at Scottrade Center. It is WSU’s fully bounced back this this game was and came out weekend, sweeping both with a great win.” where the tournament moved in 1991. No. 74 Liberty and West Margaritonda said the firstThe tournament second-seeded title sinceSycamores 1987 andpushed its first the intop-seeded St. Louis, Virginia State Saturday team has developed a new - at the Huntington Tennis level of seriousness, and Center. that the young team has met theShockers, second who half routedand within their nine, first 69-58, two opponents.on Justin Gant’s Indi “I’m really happy with the right maturity for having banked-inana State (23-10)three with got 4:13 within remaining. five points midway through the way we competed to- a successful season. Dawon Cummings’ three cut the lead to 72-64 with 3:05 day,” head coach John “We never quit, we know to play. Mercer said. “It was good losing isn’t acceptable,” Mar- Then Fred VanVleet closed things down as the crowd for us to play another garitonda said. “This is by chanted “MVP.” ranked team- Liberty is an far the most sound team I’ve He answered Cummings’ three with one near the end of up and coming team and been on at Marshall.” the shot clock. Lucas Eitel responded with a three to make very well coached, so this The Herd will prepare for it 75-67. was a great win.” VanVleet kept coming. He made a twisting layup for a 78- In match one, the Herd the season, hosting border 67 lead. He stripped Indiana State’s Manny Arop and drove kept the Flames to low rivalits first Morehead mid-week State game 3 p.m. of the length of the court for another layup and an 80-67 lead. scoring, only allowing one Tuesday at home. Field lo- The crowd chanted “Undefeated.” doubles pair and singles cation is likely to be at the VanVleet led WSU with 22 points. Cotton added 20. Arop player Belen Rivera to score Kennedy Center Field, lo- and Gant both scored 18 for Indiana State. above four games per set. cated along Route 2. Wichita State missed eight straight shots after taking a Dana Oppinger and fel- Fajardo said Morehead 44-29 lead and Indiana State’s solid defense got it back in low countryman Derya will be a great competition the game. The Sycamores cut WSU’s lead to 47-42 before Turhan defeated Liberty’s and the team just needs to it stumbled. Maria Khval and Rebekah stick to what they’ve been Dawon Cummings missed one of two foul shots. VanVleet Jenkins 7-6(6) and fresh- doing this past weekend. took advantage of a switch to make a three over a bigger man Anna Pomyatinskaya “Morehead State is a great defender, Gant. Gant then missed an uncontested shot at defeated Rivera 6-4, 7-6. team,” Fajardo said,” We just In match two, the Herd got to keep playing team open in the corner for a three and a 53-43 lead. continued to dominate, only theWichita rim. The State Shockers led 39-29 rushed at halftime. down court An 11-0 to findrun provedCotton allowing the Yellow Jackets Fajardo said the team is dif- decisive and started after referees review video and as- to win nine games total. ferentbaseball from and teams we will in bethe fine.” past Freshman Anne Gulsrud in the way they play together. foul after he hit Ron Baker with a his forearm as Baker competed in her first offi- “We’re a tight group of guys roundedsessed Indiana a screen State’s with Devonte a pass on Brown the way. with The a flagrant blow stag one- cial match of the season at and everybody’s got each oth- gered Baker and Brown picked up the loose ball and drew 6 singles. er’s back,” Fajardo said. TRAVIS HEYING | WICHITA EAGLE | MCT a foul while attempting a layup. He made one foul shot to Marshall will head to Sarah Conners can be Wichita State’s Fred VanVleet reacts in the closing moments of the Missouri cut WSU’s lead to 12-11 with 13:54 to play. Utah next weekend to face contacted at conners2@ Valley Conference tournament championship game. Wichita State Shockers Utah March 18 and BYU marshall.edu. defeated the Indiana State Sycamores, 83-69, in St. Louis Sunday. See WICHITA | Page 5 March 20th.

page designed and edited by WILL VANCE | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM EDITORIAL Online Polls Internet piracy cannot be fought YOU CAN BE HERD What are your plans for spring Do you think the university should when attached to any blog or website, everything. By creating potentially mil- break? reevaluate its school closing policy? sharing giants like Napster and Limewire links back to Getty’s website. This has lions of extra paths leading back to Getty’s wereWhile being it seemsburned likeat the just stake, yesterday it appears file been described as similar to the embed- Go to the beach Yes, it’s difficult for commuters. 82% media producers themselves are begin- ding process YouTube uses when allowing Go home No, the current policy is fine. 18% ning to realize that the best way to combat videos to be shared. perceivedwebsite, online power traffic on the is poisedInternet. to Drawingexplode. Work I wouldn’t come to class anyway. 0% While photographers may initially pull eyeballsAnd traffic draws is advertising,the only true and judgment while it’s of Getty Images, the largest and arguably their hair out knowing their photos are unknown if Getty will follow YouTube’s Voice your opinion. It is your right. Answer our poll at online policy is to not fight back. now as free as public water, Getty is acting model regarding ads, we can already see www.marshallparthenon.com or tweet us your answer at @MUParthenon. made more than 35 million of its photos impressively progressive in this. Because the group is thinking ahead of the curve. freemost for prolific public photouse Thursday group in in the what world, BBC these photos no longer cost money does This situation is a winning one for ev- COLUMN called “admitting defeat.” not mean they are worthless. If that were eryone. Bloggers and website owners can As Getty has come to terms with the the case, nobody would be using them. Be- now legally have their pick of the majority 21st century fact that no content on the cause Getty is now offering free use also of Getty’s vast stockpile; everything from College decisions come free web can effectively be policed in to- doesn’t mean they lose total control, and Sean Connery to the World Cup. Getty has the embedded code on each image is as blood from freely taken turnips. Each good as gold. and set a solid standard for dealing with down to dollars and sense phototality, they’reis embedded still finding with ways a codeto squeeze that, In the world of online media, links are piracycreated in a 2014.monster of a traffic driving force By ANNE MICHAUD community college. Some high NEWSDAY (MCT) school graduates are taking a I thought I was thoroughly year off to work. familiar with junk mail until we And with the explosion in began the college-application online course offerings, I tell process. Now each day I come my daughter she could just at- tend college on a laptop in our addressed to my high school basement. daughter,home to four advertising or five brochures a new Of course, all of this value- major program or a remodeled minded behavior from parents student center or a nurturing is partly a result of the listless campus life. And we’re just get- economy — and if that were to ting started. change, the doomsayers might Those are all wonderful at- be out of business. Also, col- tributes, but parents I know are leges and universities haven’t considering schools for their done themselves any favors children for “value” — that is, by allowing costs to skyrocket. not too much expense and an Between 1970 and 2010, U.S. excellent shot at employment median family income grew 22 after graduation. I wonder percent, according to the Amer- sometimes how small private ican Institutes for Research. colleges mailing us the bro- During that same period, the chures are going to survive. cost of a degree at a public four- The answer is that many year school rose nearly 200 won’t. Jonathan Henry, a vice percent, and at private four- president for enrollment at year schools, prices climbed Husson University in Bangor, almost 150 percent. Maine, predicted in The Wall In fact, student loan debt Street Journal recently that topped $1 trillion in 2012, 30 percent of private colleges surpassing credit card indebt- won’t exist in a decade. Accord- ing to the newspaper’s analysis, between 2010 and 2012, fresh- theiredness new for degrees the first and time walking last MCT CAMPUS man enrollment at more than a intoyear. goodIf students jobs, that were might flashing not quarter of U.S. private four-year be so worrisome, but that’s not NATIONAL EDITORIAL colleges declined by 10 percent the case. or more. Then again, college gradu- Harvard University business ates are doing better than those professor Clayton Christensen without a degree. A recent is even more alarmist: He pre- Pew Research Center report US needs to add student online privacy rules dicts that half of all universities concluded that the earnings will be bankrupt in 15 years. gap between young American LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) math and language-training games and subcontractors from compiling students’ Newsday reported on this adults with and without bache- As more of our children’s education other Web-based programs. To be effective, personal data and selling it to other busi- trend last month with an in- lor’s degrees is now the widest moves online, there are increased oppor- they often need to track performance by nesses without the knowledge of the depth look at how Long Island’s in 50 years. tunities for abusing the collection of their individual students. Many require students students, their parents or the schools that private colleges like St. Joseph’s One welcome response to col- personal data. Last month, California state hired them. Yes, there should be school College in Patchogue and Hofs- lege parents’ thrift are efforts Senate leader Darrell Steinberg introduced resulting data caches often are stored off- oversight, but that’s not enough. The tra University in Hempstead are to rank institutions by their a bill that would help close a loophole in site,to create out of a thepersonal schools’ online direct profile, control. and the Steinberg bill would bar contractors from adapting. They are seeking new return on investment. Presi- federal regulations — at least in Califor- Schools are supposed to be in charge of sharing student data, placing the respon- sources of revenue apart from dent Barack Obama has been nia — in an effort to safeguard personal what private contractors do with student sibility for complying with the contractors traditional student tuition, of- talking about rating schools on information of public school students. The themselves, where it belongs. Experts say fering courses that mirror the measures of access, affordabil- potential privacy violations could be signif- over what information and which contrac- job market and hunting for ity and student outcomes. And icant, and it makes sense for the legislature torsrecords, are butaffected there by is thesignificant law. In confusionresponse, place, but formalizing their responsibility new students outside the re- three admissions consultants to act now. the U.S. Department of Education last week ismost a sensible such firms step. have privacy policies in gion. These institutions employ at CollegeTransitions.org have Under the federal Family and Educa- released new guidelines directing schools 10,900 people on Long Island begun a blog series about “con- tional Rights Protection Act, schools that to review contracts on a case-by-case ba- California. The federal government — ei- and enroll more than 50,000 sumer-savvy” college searches. receive federal funding are rightly barred sis. Yet there is a general sense that many therNote, Congress though, or that a regulatory this fix applies agency only such to students each year. The more analysis that from making disclosures about students’ schools are ill-equipped to police their con- as the Federal Trade Commission — needs They’re a big contributor to cuts through the avalanche of education records without permission. But to address this issue as well. The online information, the better. Bro- schools and their direct employees are not And that’s where the loophole comes world is fast-evolving, and government parents more often discuss- chures depicting idyllic quads the only ones with access to such records. in.tractors According or those to firms’the children’s subcontractors. advocacy tends to be slow to respond. But protecting ingour in-state local economy, tuition butat public I find in bloom are lovely, but col- These days, private contractors play an group Common Sense Media, few mecha- the privacy rights of children should be a universities or completing the lege shoppers are minding the enhanced role in teaching, through online nisms exist to preclude contractors or high priority. numbers.

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Russian takeover in Crimea revives fear in Baltics

KIT GILLET | MCT Pedestrians crossing the Green Bridge on March 7, 2014, in central Vilnius, Lithuania, pass a historic statue of Soviet workers left from when the country was part of the Soviet Union.

By KIT GILLET the territory of an Eastern European away, but before that had spent cen- the Pentagon sent six additional F-15 aside for 2014, and some have sug- MCCLATCHY FOREIGN STAFF (MCT) nation, and there is a fear among the turies largely under the rule of czarist On the streets of the Lithuanian cap- neighboring states that it could be the and then later communist Russia, as two aerial refueling aircraft, adding “We have to increase our defense ital, events unfolding in Ukraine feel start of a downward path. Russia’s had its fellow Baltic states, Latvia and tofighter the fourplanes already to Lithuania, stationed along here with as budget,”gested the said need Austrevicius, to increase this the figure. vice both distant and yet far too close for president, Vladimir Putin, has accused Estonia. part of NATO air patrols over the skies speaker of Parliament. “We shouldn’t comfort. both Poland and Lithuania of help- Few in the country want to return to of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania that panic, but we need to give a clear mes- “Of course we are watching what ing train the “extremists” who ousted those darker days. are aimed at deterring Russian aerial sage that as long as Russia is ready to is happening in Ukraine,” said Vytau- Ukraine’s former president, Viktor “We all remember what Russia did incursions. Another dozen planes are use force rather than dialogue with its tas Kriksciunas, 54, a commodities Yanukovych, who was considered a to our parents and grandparents,” said being sent to Poland and are set to ar- neighbors we will be prepared.” trader standing in the bustling town pro-Russian leader. Enrika Peteraitytem, 25, an accoun- rive on Monday. Estonian President Toomas Hendrik square in the center of Vilnius, his two At a meeting of European Union tant, wrapped up against the cold and Lithuania joined the European Ilves also has said recent events have children next to him. “It is worrying. leaders held in Brussels last week, standing on the Green Bridge, one of Union and NATO in 2004, and many shown the need for the Baltic States Lithuanian President Dalia Grybaus- the few Soviet-era relics that has been Lithuanians are hoping that this offers to invest more heavily in national next the Baltics.” kaite said: “Russia today is dangerous. allowed to remain in the Lithuanian an extra degree of security and sup- defense. Maybe we will be next — first Ukraine,- They are trying to rewrite the borders capital. port that they didn’t have in the past. Others, however, are less certain ing into Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula after the Second World War in Eu- Above her, towering statues of Red NATO members are bound by treaty to that the countries are willing to take lastSince month, Russian ostensibly troops to began protect flood the rope.” Poland’s foreign minister has Army soldiers and Soviet model work- treat an attack on any member state as that step. “Resources are always lim- pro-Russian citizens but viewed in the compared Russia to a predator whose ers stare proudly out across the city. an attack on all NATO countries. ited, so the government will have to West as an act of aggression, people appetite grows as it continues to eat. Underneath the statue of two soldiers, Russia’s Crimea incursion also has choose between defense or pensions across the former Soviet satellites Lithuania so far has been among a plaque, added in the last few years, started discussions about whether the and education or something else, and have watched with mounting concern. the most vocal in raising the specter reads: “1940-41, 1944-91 More than Baltic States need to boost their mili- I know which one they will choose,” Despite sometimes frosty relations, of further Russian aggression. The 300,000 residents of Lithuania were tary capabilities. Lithuania currently said Ramunas Vilpisauskas, the direc- tiny nation, population just 3 million, exiled, imprisoned, killed.” spends just 0.8 percent of its gross do- tor of the Institute of International of the Soviet Union over two decades gained its independence in 1990, the Last Thursday, in response to Rus- mestic product on its defense budget, Relations and Political Science at Vil- agothis thatis the Russian first time forces since have the occupied collapse sian activities in the Baltic Sea area, with the equivalent of $394 million set nius University.

first part of the Soviet Union to break WICHITA Continued from Page 3 American passenger on board missing After the review, Baker made two free throws for a 14-11 lead. With the possession, Carter set a screen for Baker and Sycamores Malaysian Air flight was from North Texas center Justin Gant switched to guard Baker. Baker missed a By CLAIRE CARDONA what has been reported in fuel tanks, the Associated three, but Carter grabbed the THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS the media. Press reported. rebound over Odum, who had (MCT) “We’re all sticking to- Fort Worth, Texas-based to take him after the switch. His One of the 239 passengers gether,” he said. “What can American Airlines, a partner follow shot made it 16-11. Early aboard the Malaysian Air- you do? What can you say?” in the oneworld alliance that scored on a lob off an inbound lines flight that disappeared Philip Wood had followed includes Malaysia Airlines, play and Cotton’s three made early Saturday had roots in in his father’s footsteps when said it is willing to assist in - North Texas. he joined IBM, from which any way. pleted the run with a basket for Philip Wood, 50, who is his father retired, the Times “Our thoughts are with ev- ait 23-11 21-11 lead. Chadrack Lufile com believed to have worked for reported. He previously eryone on board Malaysia Wichita State pushed the lead IBM in Kuala Lumpur, Malay- lived in Beijing and had two Airlines Flight MH370, their to 35-22 with 5:28 to play in the sia, previously lived in Keller, sons in Texas, including one families and the employees of CL031014 half when Carter followed in his Texas. The passenger mani- who attended Texas A&M the airline,” the airlines said. miss. fest for flight MH370 bound University. Spokesman Matt Miller CLASSIFIED Carter came off the bench to for Beijing lists a Philip Wood A family friend told the said they are willing to do - as one of three Americans Dallas Morning News that “anything and everything CLASSIFIED ton led WSU with 10. who were on board. Wood was in Keller last week. that is asked of us,” and scoreManny nine Aropfirst-half led points.the Syca Cot- His ex-wife, Elaine Wood, His mother, Sandra Wood, added that team members in 2 x 8.0 mores with nine points in the posted a statement about her said she has a sense of peace Beijing are ready to help. former husband on Facebook after seeing her son recently, Austin-based company 7 of 12 free throws in the half. and asked for privacy. KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported. Freescale Semiconductor first half. The Sycamores made “Philip Wood was a won- Updates from Malaysia Air- confirmed that 20 of its em- derful man,” she said. lines have been sporadic. An ployees were passengers on “Although we were no longer international search and res- the flight. Of the 20, 12 were CALI married, he is still family. His cue mission has so far been from Malaysia and eight were Continued from Page 2 sons and I just want peace unsuccessful at determining from China. statement. and quiet right now.” the plane’s whereabouts al- “At present, we are solely Obama signaled earlier this An American embassy no- though two large oil slicks focused on our employees year that he would not wait for tified Philip Wood’s parents, were spotted off the south- and their families,” said Pres- Congress to set aside or pro- Aubrey and Sandra, that their ern tip of Vietnam. It’s ident and CEO Gregg Lowe. tect sensitive landscapes. By son was on the flight. unclear whether the slicks “Our thoughts and prayers invoking the Antiquities Act the Reached at his home in were related to the flight, but are with those affected by president may bypass lawmak- Keller, Wood’s father, Aubrey the Vietnamese government this tragic event.” ers. It is the 10th time Obama Wood, told The New York said they are consistent with The company will pro- has used the executive power to Times that the family had the kind of slick that would vide counselors and other establish a national monument. little information beyond be produced by the jet’s two professionals.

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MONDAY, MARCHLife! 10, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Country duo Sundy TODAY IN THE LIFE! Best packs the V Club WEEKEND DOING for a performance BOX OFFICE showcasing its fresh 1. "300: Rise of an Empire" $45M IT THEIR sound and new album. 2. "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" $32.5M 3. "Non-Stop" $15.4M

By MARK WILLIAMS 4. "The Lego Movie" $11M THE PARTHENON 5. "Son of God" $10M Lexington-based country duo Sundy Best cel- ebrated the release of their new album “Bring 6. "The Monuments Men" $3.1M WAY Up the Sun” Saturday with a packed show at the V Club in Huntington. 7. "3 Days to Kill" $3.1M Kris Bentley performs Saturday as part of country - 8. "Frozen" $3M duo Sundy Best at the V Club in Huntington. rial from the new album and fan favorites from ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON itsThe debut band album filled “Door almost Without two hours a Screen.” with mate The 9. "12 Years a Slave" $2.2M enthusiastic and rowdy crowd left little wiggle 10. "Ride Along" $2M capacity. room on the dance floor, filling the venue to near said. “We never expected things to happen so SPIDER-MAN VS. BATKID? quickly.“It is aBut whirlwind,” we’re always Nick ready Jamerson, when guitarist, the op- New York Post's Page Six reported Wednesday portunities arise. That’s why we’re in this thing.” a mishap at rehearsals for the March 5 Acad- Sundy Best said its recent success is thanks emy Awards ceremony concerning "The Amazing - cated fan base. The band’s heavy social media Spider-Man" star Andrew Garfield and 5-year-old presenceto original, and heartfelt good old-fashioned songwriting elbow and agrease dedi Miles "Batkid" Scott. The two were rumored to have hasn’t hurt either. been presenters at the ceremony but were cut "due - to the logistics of production," the Academy merson said. “We’re working hard and striving “We want to make the best music we can,” Ja of Motion Picture Arts and to get better every day. We don’t take days off.” Sciences said in a statement. Originally from the small eastern Kentucky Page Six called Garfield roots and cherishes the rich musical history of egotistical, stating the ac- thetown area. of Prestonsburg, Sundy Best knows its tor "had a tantrum" and “We are just fortunate to have grown up in an strormed off after refus- ing to follow the script.

area that makes music a priority,” Jamerson said. The Academy disputed proud“Not many of us peopleas we are are of that it.” lucky. When this is such claims. "[Gar- allThe said musicand done, itself we draws hope tomore make from the areaclassic as field] understood that

rock legends like the Eagles and Tom Petty than his segmented had to be modern country stars like Garth Brooks or Alan omitted," the Academy - said in a statement. "And freshing sound. he drove to Disneyland on “ Jackson,“People and will audiences always be have receptive welcomed to authen the re- Monday to spend time with GARY REYES | BAY AREA NEWS 5-year-old Miles Scott and his GROUP | MCT we’retic, genuine just doing material,” it our Jamersonway.” said. “There’s a family." lotOn of differenttop of the ways album to make release it inand this rising business, mo- No matter even more good news when they were asked tomentum perform in the “My music Old world,Kentucky Sundy Home” Best receivedat Rupp where you come from, Arena for the University of Kentucky men’s bas- ketball team senior night Tuesday. your dreams are valid. — Lupita Nyong'o at the - “One of, if not the coolest thing we’ve ever 86th Academy Awards beingdone,” includedJamerson in said. that “We way never was reallydreamt a ofdream get cometing that true.” opportunity. We’re hug UK fans, so “ Mark Williams can be contacted at wil- [email protected].

Lupita Nyong'o embraces Steve McQueen during the 86th annual Academy Awards March 2. ROBERT GAUTHIER | LOS ANGELES TIMES | MCT Nyong'o a rising star, as long as 275406 her path is clear REFUEL

By BETSEY SHARKEY 3. There is a fearlessness in the way SUNTAN CITY 3/10 LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) of turning out well-honed talent. The For anyone in Hollywood or the heart- actorsSchool among of Drama, the school’s which has alumni a history com- - 2 x 8.0 land who didn’t fall in love with Lupita prise an impressive list that includes pableNyong’o career. goes atThat a performance soul-stirring that, quality given - good choices, might make for an unstop mance in best picture winner “12 Years a but dramas allow for that. As the horribly Nyong’o’s talent after seeing her perfor Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, Oscar abusedwas very slave much Patsey on display opposite in “12a sadistic Years,” supporting actress’ heartfelt acceptance winnernominee and Paul new Giamatti Twitter and, buster ahem, Meryl 18- - speechSlave,” orSunday was somehownight — which unmoved will stand by the as Streep.time Oscar nominee, three-time Oscar one of Oscar’s most memorable moments characterslave owner, to — chillingly and over portrayed — the emotional by Mi — here are a few things to keep in mind is something so compelling about the way edge.chael Fassbender, the actress took the when thinking about what comes next. she2. carriesNyong’o herself is magnetic when on she screen. is in Therefront But for a more nuanced side of her tal- of a camera that makes her impossible ent check out the 2009 Kenyan miniseries exists a brief moment in time where her “Shuga” (it’s partly subtitled). In the wake of Nyong’o’s Oscar win, there “12 Years a Slave” will always be a the long one I hope the talented newcomer to overlook. Take “Non-Stop.” In the new- high point in the actress’ career. But like willfuture have remains — begins in flux, to beforesnap into her place. career She — terror-in-the-skies box office hit, Nyong’o - is barely there. Yet anytime the flight at- - pletendant turn she on playsthe Oscar is in the red frame, carpet it’s Sunday nearly a certain other, ahem, Yale alumni, I am dancehas a very card small seems part relatively in the newclear. Liam Nee nightimpossible created to alook photo away. sensation. Just a single, The camsim- hopeful that Nyong’o’s Oscar-winning per son1. thrillerThe actress “Non-Stop,” is a graduate but after of the that Yale her longformance, streak. as striking as it was, will be only the first of many defining ones in a very

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