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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 11-5-2012 The aP rthenon, November 5, 2012 Shane Arrington [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Arrington, Shane, "The aP rthenon, November 5, 2012" (2012). The Parthenon. Paper 144. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/144 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 Thundering Herd declaws Memphis Tigers, MONDAY 38-28 | More on Sports November 5, 2012 VOL. 116 NO. 45 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Candidates hit key states in final push MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS (MCT) MORRISVILLE, Pa. —Presi- dent Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney clashed Sunday over who could deliver change to a gridlocked nation as they crisscrossed the country on the second-to-last day of campaigning in a race that re- mains too close to call. No battleground state was too small for a personal visit — by noon Obama had appeared in New Hampshire, which has just four electoral votes, and Romney was campaigning in Iowa, which has only six. But they also went for the bigger prizes, as Obama spoke in Ohio and Florida, and Romney visited Ohio and Pennsylvania. Romney was in Morrisville, outside Philadelphia, for a rally that drew tens of thousands. “What a Philadelphia wel- come, thank you,” Romney said after taking the stage to the theme music from “Rocky.” Keith-Albee becomes Though Pennsylvania has voted Democratic in recent elections and long appeared a lock for Obama, polls released Sunday showed ‘Mountain Stage’ Obama’s lead had shrunk. By BISHOP NASH Family Reunion. “The economy being so THE PARTHENON “You’ve got everything for bad is turning this Democrat West Virginia Public jazz to old-time bluegrass to state” Republican, said Kevin Broadcasting presented its rock,” Zane Parsley, senior Ryan, 48, of Holland, Pa. “I world-famous “Mountain Stage biology education major feel the independents wanted with Larry Groce” live at the from Barboursville, W.Va. said. ABOVE: Columbus-based band to give Obama a chance, but Keith-Albee Performing Arts “I think it speaks highly of the “Red Wanting Blue,” led by it didn’t work out. I think he Center Sunday night featuring appreciation of arts in this singer/songwriter Scott Terry, (Romney) can win the state.” a variety of genres. Headlining area.” performs during the recording of In speeches Sunday, Rom- were internationally acclaimed Those in attendance varied as “Mountain Stage” at the Keith- ney Romney sharpened his indie rock groups Dr. Dog and widely as the music performed. Albee Performaning Arts Center attack on Obama’s handling The Mountain Goats as well as Three-piece suits were as com- on Sunday in Huntington. of the economy, saying the nationally recognized jazz, rock president “cared more about and bluegrass acts. shared enjoyment remained MIDDLE: Mountain Stage a liberal agenda than he did The event was recorded unifying.mon as flannel shirts, but the host Larry Groce performs about repairing the economy.” for a two-hour radio show “There’s everything from the show’s theme song, A Pew Research Center transmitted globally through hipsters to hippies to retirees,” “A Simple Song,” at the poll released Sunday found National Public Radio and the Parsley said. “You’ve got a variety Keith-Albee Performing Arts Obama with an edge na- Voice of America’s satellite of music so you’ve got a variety Center on Sunday. tionally, 48 to 45 percent. A service. For over 29 years, the of people.” Washington Post-ABC News program has featured diverse Especially appealing to the BOTTOM: Columbus-based tracking poll found the two live music and feature such Marshall community was the band “Red Wanting Blue,” deadlocked among likely vot- acts as Phish, Norah Jones and free admission with a Marshall led by singer/songwriter ers nationally, at 48 percent. R.E.M. ID. Parsley noted his apprecia- Scott Terry, performs during The poll also found them tied In addition to the main two tion of the Marshall Artist Series’ the recording of “Mountain among political indepen- performances were folk rockers efforts to provide such events for Stage” at the Keith-Albee dents at 46 percent. Obama Red Wanting Blue, jazz singer- students. Performing Arts Center. had trailed Romney among songwriter Nellie McKay and PHOTOS BY MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON the key group of voters. Brooklyn bluegrass group Spirit See STAGE | Page 5 Campus Christian Center turns into battleground for video game tournament By SAMUEL SPECIALE and that it gives him an opportunity to a gamer myself, I felt that I could re- THE PARTHENON spend time with other gamers. late to gamers because I understood On any given weekday, the Campus “I come for the Mario Kart tourna- how hard it can be to pry away from Christian Center is home to services ment,” Poff said. “But talking to other a screen and form relationships with for various campus ministries, but on games is really the thing I come for other people.” Friday it was a battleground as Mar- aside from the games themselves.” Burner said over the years Brawl- a-thon has been a challenge to plan Brawl-a-thon. gamer and video games are a way to and coordinate but that students from shallAn Revolutionestimated hosted150 student its fifth gamers annual escapePoff saidand herelax identifies for himself himself and as the a Revolution have given their time to came out to the Christian Center to gaming community as a whole. help and make it happen each year. play their favorite video games and “Gaming is important to me,” Poff “I didn’t plan Brawl-a-thon this year, enter the Brawl tournaments. said. “And what’s nice about Brawl- but handed it off to students in Revo- The games included Nintendo a-thon is that it appeals to a wide lution,” Burner said. “They have done games, both classic and new, like Poké- audience of gamers.” a wonderful job organizing and there mon, Mario Kart and Brawl. David Burner, the creator of Brawl- has been nary a hiccup.” Revolution made extra consoles, a-thon, said he started Brawl-a-thon televisions and games available for to reach out to gamers on campus and See TOURNAMENT | Page 5 people to come and play other games to give them a chance to meet other if they were not interested in partici- gamers. pating in the tournaments. “Brawl-a-thon came about when Gamers show their skills during a Clinton Poff, a sophomore chemis- Revolution’s previous minister en- video game tournament at the Campus try education major, said this was his couraged students to take ministry Christian Center on Friday. second time coming to Brawl-a-thon upon themselves,” Burner said. “Being SAMUEL SPECIALE | THE PARTHENON page designed and edited by SHANE ARRINGTON INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HI 56° LO 39° [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 2 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Student project benefits Huntington children By SEAN DELANCEY and take children like these THE PARTHENON who may never have been to a - game makes you feel and lets dents organized a community you realize what we have that serviceSix Marshall tailgate Universityfor local chilstu- others don’t.” dren and their parents Saturday. Seven-year-old Bryce Beals The students organized the said the tailgate and the game event as part of their group were a lot of fun and not some- communications class, and thing that he normally gets to do. partnered with the Boys and “I play football at school,” Girls Club in Guyandotte, W. Beals said. “Passing the foot- Va. to give children the chance ball here is a lot of fun though. I to attend the Marshall Football haven’t seen a big game like this game against Memphis. Before before.” the game, the children attended Many parents like Melissa a tailgate with free pizza, drinks Pruitt don’t get the chance and recreational activities. to bring her kids to Marshall Mike Shockley, one of the stu- games because of schedule con- PHOTOS BY TYLER KES | THE PARTHENON dent organizers, said the event TOP: The 49th annual International Festival at the was a success for the students, opportunity to spend some free Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Saturday allowed the kids and their parents. timeflicts. at Pruitt a tailgate said thiswith was her ason. rare Huntington residents to experinece a variety of “A lot of these kids don’t get “I work midnights and cultures under one roof. This Japanese woman the chance to spend quality can’t take the night off to go showcases Japenese cuisine. RIGHT: Marshall time with their parents,” Shock- to games,” Pruitt said. “This is University’s Study Abroad Club set up their ley said. “It’s time to create a information tabe at the festival. BOTTOM: A group good memory for these kids.” game, and we couldn’t be hav- of Asian dancers showcase their dancing talents. The Marshall Student Gov- ingmy moreson’s fun.”first time at a football ernment Association provided Shockley said he wanted to the largest donation to make thank all of the people who sure the event was success- helped make the event a suc- ful at $150. Overall, students cess. He said the Student Marshall’s International Festival gathered $310 in donations for Government Association, the Operation Game Day, according Boys and Girls club in Guyan- to Shockley.