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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives Winter 3-10-2014 The aP rthenon, March 10, 2014 Bishop Nash [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Nash, Bishop, "The aP rthenon, March 10, 2014" (2014). The Parthenon. Paper 334. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/334 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 2 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.