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VOL. 116 NO. 41 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM W.Va. State Police conduct school bus sting THE PARTHENON the Cabell County bus garage, Blankenship said it happens al- “I was hit by a car when I another trooper off the bus, As drivers go through their safety is a top priority. most every day. was little,” White said. “I love would be radioed to pull the broke her leg after being struck morning and afternoon com- “It’s very important,” Blan- “They don’t stop,” Blanken- my son with all my heart, and driver over. bythe a bus. motorist. A Nicholas White County said itgirl is mutes, West Virginia State kenship said. “More awareness ship said. “Some people slow if anything happened I would Cpl. R.S. Charlton, West Vir- good to know that police are needs to be raised, people need down, but some just speed be devastated if he got hit by a ginia State Police, said there are taking the offense serious. reminding the public to be to understand.” right through them, they don’t car.” “It’s very comforting to cautiousPolice and around school school officials buses. are All last week bus drivers and even slow down at all.” To crack down on the prob- stop sign and that the offense is know,” White said. “State police They conducted sting opera- Kristie White’s son goes to lem, all last week State Police ahefty misdemeanor. fines for running a bus tions to target drivers who run call attention to the importance Central City Elementary School were conducting sting opera- “We take it serious,” Charlton protecting the safety of our bus stop signs. ofpolice safety officers around were school trying buses. to in Huntington. She said she has tions to bust drivers who run said. “These are kids we are children.”and police officers are really Patrick Blankenship has been The biggest and most dan- seen how dangerous it can be bus stop signs. talking about.” The Parthenon can be a bus driver for three years, and gerous problem they see is when she gets her son off the A trooper rode on a school The stings follow an accident contacted at parthenon@ people running bus stop signs. bus. bus to spot offenders, while involving a student getting off marshall.edu. as he fires up bus No. 743 at Advanced International registration Festival moves starts Nov. 5 to Big Sandy By SUZANN AL-QAWASMI By KATIE WISE THE PARTHENON THE PARTHENON Advanced registration for Due to continuous growth, - ternational Festival will be currentlythe spring enrolled 2013 semesterat Mar- movingMarshall to University’sthe Big Sandy 49th Super In- shallbegins University. Nov. 5 for students store Arena for this year’s event. Roberta Ferguson, reg- The festival is free and open istrar, said this year all to the public on Saturday from students of a particular class can register on the Clark Egnor, director of Mar- same day, regardless of last shall’s6 p.m. toCenter 9 p.m. for International name. For example, the Programs said this year’s in- entire freshmen class can ternational festival is themed register beginning Tuesday, “Think Globally, Act Locally.” International restaurants “We now have better sys- Octubafest wraps from the Tri-State area will be temsNov. 13. that can control larger featuring sample-size portions numbers,” Ferguson said. of their cuisine for those in at- “We used to be concerned tendance at the festival. about crashing the system, Food tickets will be available but we have larger servers to purchase for guests to sam- that can handle more volume ple a variety of dishes from all so we decided to eliminate up with Tubaween over the world. the alphabetical breakdown Egnor said with growing di- and allow the whole class to versity in Huntington and on register together.” By DWIGHT JORGE Marshall’s campus, it is impor- Ferguson said most of the THE PARTHENON tant to integrate that growth problems students experi- The Marshall University Tubonium Ensemble celebrated into the community. ence during registration “It is a community-wide event, are due to holds on their Tubaween is a music program presented by the College not just an event here on our cam- records. ofpart Fine two arts of its who annual wear Octubafest full Halloween on Monday. costumes during the pus,” Egnor said. “We want to get “Students need to make performance. the community ready for diver- sure to meet with their Kevin Eason, sophomore music education and jazz studies sity and we are trying to highlight advisers to have their ad- major, was among the crowd supporting his family. what organizations, companies vising holds removed and “I came out tonight mainly to support my sister she is a eu- and individuals are doing out phonium player,” Eason said. “I just really like the atmosphere I there to connect globally.” have been coming for the past three years because my sister she holdsto check removed with before financial ad- is a freshmen now at Marshall was invited her junior and senior students and community mem- vanceaid to registration have their financialbegins,” year of high school and I have always been supporting her.” bersMore from than nearly 400 60 countries international will Ferguson said. “Even if you Even though the performers are having fun and dressed in be representing this year’s fes- are very conscientious and Halloween costumes, the music still has a formal atmosphere. tival and displaying their native know that you do not have cultures, dress, food and music. any holds, it is always a good See TUBAWEEN | Page 5 idea to check.” Annual International Festival Ferguson said students is “Marshallgoing to be University’s bigger than 49thever can either log onto myMU or ABOVE, RIGHT: The Marshall University Tubonium Ensemble this year,” Matt Turner, chief of performs their Tubaween concert on Monday. Tubaween wrapped staff, said. to check the holds they have up the annual Octubafest event. onstop their by the records. registrar’s Ferguson office PHOTOS BY DWIGHT JORGE | THE PARTHENON See FESTIVAL | Page 5 said it is also important for students to take time to pre- pare for scheduling before advance registration begins. Obama: ‘We’re ready’ for Sandy, election will ‘take care of itself’ when students prepare By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY the public needs to prepare for the fact - their“Normally schedules we ahead find that of Tribune Washington Bureau (MCT) that this is going to take a long time for believed in this case “it’s essential in his time their registration goes us to clean up. The good news is we will rushedObama back scrapped to Washington a campaign to be appearable to viewofficial that duties he be from in Washington,” the road, the his president spokes- very smoothly,” Ferguson - clean up and we will get through this.” deliverance in this Orlando sort of from-the-podium earlier Monday warn and- man Jay Carney told reporters on Monday. said. “Before next week, we WASHINGTON — President Barack ing. Rather than burning up the campaign - would encourage students preppedObama and expressed ready for confidence all that Hurricane Mon trail eight days before Election Day, the tial impact the storm may have on the election. to look at the schedule Sandyday that would state deliver, and localbut asked officials for coop were- situationObama room,spoke where after meetinghe was briefed with top on White House was set on ensuring that “I’mIn his notremarks, worried, Obama at dismissed this point, the potenabout of courses and see what eration and patience from East Coasters thesecurity trajectory and emergency of the hurricane officials and in the - the impact on the election,” he said. “I’m classes they need to take so getting pounded by the massive storm. coordination of the federal and state ef- worried about the impact on families. I’m they will be ready when reg- “Right now the key is to make sure the clearlyObama underscore monitor the his stormpower fromand set Wash him - istration opens.” he had been in touch with governors apartington, from where his opponent, the trappings Mitt ofRomney. his office Al- sponders. I’m worried about the impact on told reporters in the White House. “I’m forts to minimize damage. Obama said- though the White House regularly notes ourworried economy about and the onimpact transportation. on our first The re See REGISTRATION | Page 5 public is following instructions,” Obama ple to listen carefully to their warnings. election will take care of itself next week.” and other local officials, and urged peo confident that we’re ready. But I think that Obama can, and does, perform all his page designed and edited by SHANE ARRINGTON INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HI 39° LO 37° [email protected] 254511 BCC CAFE INC, SOUTHERN X-POSUR C M Y K 50 INCH

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Housing and Residence Life to sponsor trick-or-treat event By EVAN FOWLER Tracey Eggleston, as- Eggleston also said in from home feeling. Ike said it is a wonderful in disguise.” THE PARTHENON sistant director for the addition to being a great al- “Each year that I bring my event that is climate con- The trick-or-treat event The Department of Hous- Department of Housing and ternative for families in the daughter Avery to trick-or- trolled and safe with lots will occur from 6 to 8 p.m. ing and Residence Life will Residence Life, said. “This area, they like to provide treat on campus, it’s a great of friendly people and the Residents and staff will be have a trick-or-treat event is a safe place for fami- this event as a department experience,” Jay Ike, special candy is always a great part. participating from the lob- Tuesday in all residence lies to bring their children because it is enjoyable for events coordinator for The “I was a little disappointed bies of the buildings. The halls. to trick-or-treat and they residents and staff. She said College of Fine Arts, said. “I that they scheduled it the event is free and open to the “We are really doing trick- don’t have to worry about the event is a way for the am always so surprised at same night as trick-or-treat public. or-treat for the families of walking around the neigh- residents to safely celebrate how many Marshall students in Huntington,” Ike said. “But Evan Fowler can be the Marshall as well as the borhoods and being out in the holiday and also pro- participate. They even deco- with Hurricane Sandy upon contacted at fowler68@mar- Huntington community,” the weather and cold.” vides them with home away rate and dress in costumes.” us, maybe it was a blessing shall.edu.

SAMUEL SPECIALE | THE PARTHENON Recycling bins placed throughout Marshall University’s campus allows students to recycle their plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Recycling saves the university money and resources, but the recycling department is optimistic about seeing an increase in recycling. Recycling department optimistic about increases in recycling at MU PHOTOS BY MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON By SAMUEL SPECIALE TOP: Marshall University President Stephen J. Kopp, Robert Plymale, A. Michael Perry, THE PARTHENON Louis Weisberg, Charles Moore, Wael Zatar, Charles Somerville and John Maher break Recycling at Marshall Univer- ground on the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex in the Joan C. sity is a process that starts with Edwards Playhouse, Monday, in Huntington. LEFT: University President Stephen J. and is sustained by students, fac- Kopp speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Arthur Weisberg Family ulty and staff, as well as a service Applied Engineering Complex on Monday. that saves the university money and resources. Recycling containers are lo- cated in each building on campus trash and let someone else take New engineering complex breaks and are strategically placed in care of it.” order to make recycling easy for Baldwin said the Sustain- students, faculty and staff. ability Department wishes ground despite inclement weather James Baldwin, the recycling to increase educational out- coordinator at Marshall Uni- reach on campus and has seen By KATIE WISE the fastest growing baccalaureate programs largest academic buildings on campus. versity, said recycling saves the success with the Schools of THE PARTHENON offered at Marshall. Occupants of the new facility will include university money. Medicine, Pharmacy and Physi- Inclement weather did not deter the at- “You are going to be able to remember that the College of Information Technology and “There is a transfer fee and a cal Therapy. tendance, nor demean the importance of the you were apart of perhaps the most impor- Engineering, which includes divisions of “We have seen an increase in Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineer- tant part of the revitalization of Huntington engineering, computer science, applied sci- that we produce that is taken to recycling, and we started recy- ing Complex groundbreaking on Monday and this university, which will catapult us up ence and technology. Mechanical, electrical landfill cost for each ton of trash cling at the School of Physical afternoon. into the age of technology and knowledge engineering and bioengineering research save money by recycling be- Therapy, School of Medicine and Despite the last minute venue change due where the brightest and best people not only laboratories will also be integrated into the causethe landfill,” Republic Baldwin Services said. does “We not School of Pharmacy over the to weather conditions, Marshall University’s come here for an education, but more impor- new facility. charge us to move the material summer,” Baldwin said. “Also, Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center tantly to stay here and make a difference,” Other occupants include: departments that is recycled. So, if recyclables housed a crowd at Monday’s groundbreak- Marshall University Board of Governors of mathematics and computational sci- are left out of the trash and put we worked with the residence ing for the $50 million engineering complex Member Emeritus, A. Michael Perry, said. ence, computer modeling and digital into recycling containers, it re- hallsthis year to recycle was the cardboard first time from that on Huntington’s campus. Of the six contractors who submitted imaging/simulation resource facilities, a duces the waste management freshman move in. We ended up The applied engineering complex has bids to build the new complex, BBL Carlton transportation research center and Mar- bills.” saving three tons of cardboard been a steady work in progress ever since of Charleston was chosen to construct the shall University’s research corporation. Baldwin said the recycling passage of Senate Bill 448 in 2004, which multi-story facility. “The applied engineering complex is process is simple and begins Baldwin’s passion for recy- helped relaunch Marshall’s engineering Bastian & Harris of Charleston, W.Va. and a culminating project that literally will with students when they pur- clingfrom beingand sentthe toSustainability the landfill.” program. Hastings & Chivetta of St. Louis, Mo. were transform what we can do with not only chase and consume recyclable Department’s push for educat- Sen. Plymale, chairman of the Senate Edu- engineering but also technology, science materials. Once thrown away, ing students, faculty and staff cation Committee, was the lead sponsor of construction and Terradon Corporation of and mathematics and integrating those in- the recyclables are gathered have made an impact on cam- legislation in 2004 that led to the revitaliza- the design firms chosen for the complex terestingly enough with the arts,” President and transferred to a sorting fa- pus as the amount of recycling, tion of Marshall’s engineering program. chosen. Stephen J. Kopp said. “We are now shaping cility in Columbus, Ohio. which has increased to account “Of all of my initiatives I have worked on Charleston,Once completed, W.Va. was the the landscapingcomplex, which firm a landscape of opportunity that is unprec- “I think a lot of people don’t for 28 percent of waste at Mar- state-wide, this is probably one of my proud- will be located on Third Avenue between edented and unparalleled here at Marshall realize what happens to their shall University. the Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering University.” trash,” Baldwin said. “It is easy fruition,” Plymale said. Laboratories and the Robert C. Byrd Bio- to just put something in the See RECYCLING | Page 5 estThe days engineering seeing this program project finallyis now come one toof technology Science Center, will be one of the See GROUNDBREAKING | Page 5 Cyclone Sandy roars ashore in N.J. to pass over land just south of Atlantic City, N.J. the end of the week. Storm brings floods, But the precise location of landfall didn’t matter. Sandy is a freak event — a late-season hurricane take precautions and heed evacuation orders. power outages to region hemmed in by weather bands, gobbling up the LandfallGovernment came officials with darkness implored on the the coast. public The to energy of the Gulf Stream as it raked the coast By JOSEPH TANFANI, DAVID ZUCCHINO and while growing into a ragged, 1,000-mile-wide SCOTT GOLD storm. As it grew, so did its power to push a wall wadinglast flickers through of daylight 3 feet hadof water revealed to get one to ominous a house LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) of seawater onto shore — with such force that image after another: Firefighters in Long Island PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. — Cyclone Sandy roared some rivers were expected to run backward. Atlantic City boardwalk, the oldest in America, ashore with 80 mph winds in southern New Jer- The result was a plodding ogre of a storm, fully engulfed in flames. Chunks of the fabled sey Monday night, poised to deliver a terrible powerful more because of its scope than its sheer blow to the most populous region of the United strength. The metropolitan areas of Philadel- floatingWhite-capped past avenues waves whose barked names at arethe onmar the- States, paralyze the nation’s epicenters of power phia, Baltimore and New York City were most ble-steppedMonopoly board foot — of Pacific, the Ventnor,Jefferson Atlantic. Memorial and commerce and plunge smaller coastal com- immediately in the crosshairs, but Sandy cast in Washington, D.C., and splashed over park munities into crisis. tropical storm-strength winds from the Carolinas benches at Stuyvesant Cove Park near New York After days of dire warnings and bustling prepa- to Maine. Hurricane-force winds stretched from City’s East Village. A portion of Wall Street was rations, the storm crashed ashore a little after 8 Virginia to Massachusetts. p.m. EDT, leaving more than 3 million people Because of its size, Sandy is more than a coastal New Jersey were being evacuated _ one, in without power and at least two people dead. Al- under water, and fire stations in New York and though its winds reached low hurricane strength, Virginia mountains, 33-foot waves in Lake Michi- York Stock Exchange, Times Square, the ganevent. and Officials high winds predicted in Indiana. a blizzard There werein the formal West monumentsManhattan, byon boat.the National The floor Mall of in the Wash New- government warnings of one variety or another ington — all were deserted. officials called it a post-tropical cyclone. Cyclones, in 23 states, and 60 million people — nearly one unlikeMoving hurricanes, northwest are at not 23 defined mph, Sandy by wind appeared speed See SANDY | Page 5 but how they find their energy, officials said.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Williams named to Ray Guy Award candidate list HERDZONE that announcement, a national USA Special Teams Player of Colquitt, who averaged 45.1 live presentation of nine player Marshall freshman punter Ty- body of Football Bowl Subdivi- native and Fort Wayne, Ind., the Week following his Sept. 22 yards on 37 kicks in 1994. awards, along with the recipi- ler Williams was named to the sion (FBS) sports information resident,Williams, is asecond Springfield, in Confer Ore.,- performance at Rice, where he The presentation of the Ray ents of Disney’s Spirit Award. Ray Guy Award Candidate List, directors, coaches, media rep- ence USA and ninth nationally averaged 50.8 yards (including Guy Award will be featured on The Home Depot Coach of as announced by the Augusta resentatives, and previous Ray The Home Depot College Foot- the Year Award, the NCFAA (Na- Sports Council on Monday. Guy Award winners will vote 29 punts, 12 have been placed dropping three inside the 20. ball Awards live on Dec. 6 at tional College Football Awards The list, which consists of 69 insidewith a the46.0-yard 20-yard average. line and Of nine his a 66-yarder)If he maintains on his fivehis kicks,cur- 7:30 pm ET on ESPN. The show, Association) Contributions to student-athletes, will be nar- - have been of the 50-yards-plus rent average, Williams will set hosted by ESPN’s Chris Fowler, College Football Award, and ingfor thebody three will finalists, then cast who ballots will variety. The 6-foot, 195-pound the single-season school re- Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and student-athletes selected to the announced Nov. 9. Following tobe selectidentified a winner. Nov. 19. The vot Williams was named Conference cord, surpassing that of Travis Desmond Howard will feature Walter Camp All-America Team. rowed to 10 semifinalists to be Marshall baseball senior Column weighs in on fall season Solid pitching and defense By CAITIE SMITH changed much from last year. carries Giants in World Series THE PARTHENON “My personal expectations With impending cold never change. Play hard and By PHIL ROGERS weather and potential snow trust God,” Ballou said. “As far CHICAGO TRIBUNE (MCT) approaching Huntington, it as the team goes, I want to win is appropriate that Marshall the regular season and then and with a potential playoff baseball wrapped up their Fall the conference championship. teamDETROIT on his hands, — New Brian on theSabean job World Series and continuum of Even though we are a little - scrimmages. green, we have enough return- ing as he could. He targeted the The Fall World Series pitted ers and leaders to have a big teamwent outthat to had find the as most much to pitch give, picks to accumulate Cain (2002), the Herd against one another, impact in this league this year.” and shocked the baseball world Lincecum (2006) and Bumgar- dividing the players into green by landing Roberto Hernandez, and white squads. The White season with a 17-37 record, Wilson Alvarez and Danny Dar- 2012 MVP with the team featured returning out- Marshall finished the 2012 win in the same trade. ner (2007) — and landed likely conference play. The deal that became known were able to build a consistent Escobedo, while Green had the onlyStill posting homeless, five victoriesthe team in as the White Flag trade in Chi- contenderfirst-round pickwithout in '08, theinvesting Giants upperfielders hand Isaac of Ballouexperience and with Eric played their scrimmages at cago helped Sabean's Giants heavily in run producers. Huntington High and uses the win the NL West, but that was Cain, Lincecum and Bumgar- Dundon and Alfredo Brito. football stadium to practice. all. The Marlins, under man- ner rolled through the 2010 infieldersThe white Sergio squad Leon, came Andrew out The fall season might even be ager Jim Leyland, swept the playoffs, leading the Giants to victorious, taking the series a little bit tougher than when an 11-4 record that was high- four games to two. the team is in-season. The story didn't end there, Ballou said the chemistry of “There weren’t many days however.Giants in the first round. Series ending with a celebra- that my body wasn’t sore,” Bal- Sabean remained the Giants' tionlighted at byRangers a five-game Ballpark World in to their victory. lou said. “But it pays off and general manager, reaching one Arlington. The familiar suspects the“We white all had team the was same beneficial person- gets you mentally tough. Lift- World Series with ality more or less, and the green ing paired with the practice and riding out the rough end year, with Lincecum pitching his team was all about talking smack,” schedule is tough. Each is very to Bonds' career, and never waylimped out of toward the playoff October rotation. this Ballou said. “White just showed demanding, and Coach Waggs stopped valuing pitching. If The Giants' starting pitchers up, stayed focused, did our job demands that you play with in- anything, after that 1997 trade and spanked them in the end.” tensity no matter what.” with the White Sox he became postseason games but kicked Marshall’s roster supports more convinced about the intohad agear 5.44 whenERA in Zito the firstbeat nine the takes advantage of the fall - value of homegrown pitching. Cardinals' Chris Carpenter in season’sThe veteran schedule center not only fielder in mores and two junior transfers He quietly collected the pitch- Game 5 of the NLCS at Busch terms of improvement, but for whofifteen have freshmen, never had three time sopho in a ers that on Sunday night won Stadium. That triggered a the team unity it creates. Herd uniform. the World Series for the second seven-game winning streak in “We spend a lot of time over - time in three years. which the Giants' rotation com- the fall between weights and ented bunch of guys. They The Giants opened the sea- piled an 0.99 ERA, consistently conditioning, practices and work“They hard are and definitely are invested a tal in son with a payroll of about $118 putting up the early-inning scrimmages,” Ballou said. “It trying to establish a winning million. Almost 48 percent of zeros that frustrated the Cardi- allows us to really get a feel program here,” Ballou said of that ($56.6 million) went to nals and Leyland's Tigers. for each other, get on the same the newcomers. “I look forward , , Barry Counting Lincecum's work page, and work toward the same to going to war with them.” Zito, and out of the bullpen, the regular- Caitie Smith can be con- CAITIE SMITH | THE PARTHENON . season rotation worked 30 of Ballou said his senior expec- tacted at smith1650@ Marshall University baseball short stop, Sergio Leon, prepares to hit Manager joined 37 innings in the World Series, tationsgoal—win on athe championship.” season have not marshall.edu. the ball in a scrimmage on Oct. 19. Sabean in San Francisco for the allowing only four runs. The 2007 season, leaving San Diego Tigers batted .159, with Prince after 12 years with a reputation Fielder and Miguel Cabrera go- for maximizing the value of a ing a combined 4-for-27 with roster. He says he knew from only one homer and three RBIs. Shuler embraces leadership role the start that Sabean's plan Cain credited the dynamic was to win with pitching and created by Bochy and Sabean. By BRAXTON CRISP defense, the old-fashioned way. "A lot of guys are loose and THE PARTHENON "At some point that was dis- relaxed, and it just seemed like It is not very often in col- cussed, how we would make a lege football that young transition from what the Giants said. "A lot of us kind of had the players step up and rally their were," Bochy said. "They were sameall the mentality pieces fitabout together," the game. he team, but that’s exactly what more of a power club, slugging Nobody really stood out and Thundering Herd sophomore club. In our division with the wanted to steal the spotlight, and receiver Tommy Shuler is do- bigger ballparks, (he thought) I think that's what helped us." ing. Shuler has emerged this that we would be better off go- Sabean has always been com- season as one of quarterback ing with pitching and defense fortable doing his work outside Rakeem Cato’s premiere tar- and (trying) to get more athletic. the spotlight. But he has done it gets and along with the added So that was the plan, and Brian has done a great job with it." him and his age-old plan. They is becoming a vocal leader. Sabean, 56, is baseball's sayso well pitching that attention and defense is finding wins receptions“We just haveon the to gofield out Shuler there second most tenured general championships, and usually and go hard,” Shuler said. “I manager to the Twins' Terry they're right. just feel like this is a do or die Ryan. Among current GMs, only situation for us and I feel like three others (, Brian I’ve been one of the leaders so I’m going to put it on my back.” were on the job before 2000. The “do or die situation” SabeanCashman and and Cashman Dan have O'Dowd) had Shuler speaks of is the Herd’s the most success among those quest for a bowl game in back- in this group, but they've always been comfortable working in time since appearances in the 2001to-back and seasons 2002 GMAC for theBowl. first managers and star players. “As being one of the team theWith shadow Sabean of their setting high-profile the 252805 leaders I’m going to amp ev- TYLER KES | THE PARTHENON agenda, the Giants became one GINO’S erybody up,” Shuler said. “I Marshall University wide receiver Tommy Shuler catches the ball and runs past UCF’s Jordan Ozerities in of only three National League PARTHENON 2 FOR TUES know once we go hard against Saturday’s loss 54-17. Shuler has 77 receptions on the season. teams to win two championships 1 x 4.0 each other (in practice) then in a three-year span since World Saturday we can come to- Standing at 3-5 so far this Nov. 10 matchup at UAB, Nov. game behind us and focus on War II. They did it without the gether and go hard. I really season, the Herd will need 17 at home against Houston Memphis,” Shuler said. fanfare of the Reds' Big Red Ma- want our team to win and I wins in at least three of their and Nov. 23 at East Carolina to This Saturday’s game against chine of 1975-76 or the Dodgers really want our seniors to go close out the regular season. Memphis is at 2 p.m. at Joan C. of Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale out with a great bowl game. I bowl eligible. Those remaining For now the Thundering Herd Edwards Stadium. and Maury Wills in 1963-65. just feel like we need to go out fourfinal games four gamesare this to Saturday become is looking forward to Memphis. Braxton Crisp can be con- Because they had such strong there and get a win.” at home against Memphis, a “We have to put that UCF tacted at [email protected].

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CONTACT US has a war on coal, hates West Virginia and Southern Ohio and does makes someone a bad person. will be filled by the voices of actors explaining to you how Obama fling. Seriously, caring more about coal than the environment just 109 Communications Bldg. black magic to ruin our country during weekly EPA meetings. No one will deny coal is a way of life in this area. It has pro- Marshall University Okay, the last one may not have aired yet but who would really vided the income needed to support families for many years. One John Marshall Drive be surprised if it did? Coal is not the problem, and not the target of the EPA of the Presi- Huntington, West Virginia 25755 dent. The agency dedicated to the protection of our environment [email protected] is targeting the companies that would have the miners go into Column fromThe the point President is, there due is soto falsemuch information. garbage filling And the that airwaves is simply these not unsafe conditions and enact extraction policies which would un- THE FIRST The Constitution of the days some people on the fence may find themselves swaying away United States of America okay. necessarily damage the mountains West Virginians take such AMENDMENT The educated voter, who honestly does not agree with Obama’s pride in – which, for some reason beyond understanding, those Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, policies is not the problem, but there are far too many people com- whose livelihoods depend on coal do not understand as a bad or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the pletely ignorant of the world outside their bubble who will vote thing. freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress for Romney simply because they believe he loves coal. So voters, make your decisions based on educated thought and of grievances. It would actually be quite hilarious if it was not so sad, that there reason – not untrue advertising designed to scare you into voting are people who seem to honestly believe the President has a little the way they want you to. Column Romney, Obama need to focus on Internet’s role in economic issues By JOSHUA MADDEN KANSAS STATE U. VIA UWIRE As I write this column, I still have not decided who I will be voting for in this year’s presidential election. However, I will be demanding that whichever candidate is elected president, whether it’s Romney or Obama, has a more coherent Internet policy than we have had under previous administrations. This isn’t to say that Obama has done a poor job. In fact, I think the Column strides he has taken toward keeping the Internet free and support- ing transparency in government have actually been fairly positive steps. I think that his historic Aug. 29 Ask Me Anything thread on Reddit, in which the president answered questions on the social media site, showed, if nothing else, that he treats Internet policy as a serious issue even if the dialogue of the two campaigns hasn’t em- The dangers of drones phasized it enough. By DON CASLER all that has been made about become essentially “costless” circumstantial evidence. of the Internet is precarious, and we must be vigilant in protecting it. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE VIA UWIRE the basic similarities between when drones are involved be- Furthermore, current policy AThere great is deal still ofa significant focus in the amount presidential of work campaign to be done. has The been freedom on the the candidates’ brands of for- cause they minimize American either obscures or ignores the economy, as is probably necessary, yet, in my opinion, not enough of presidential debate covered eign policy, this shared attitude bloodshed and render the moral implications of drone the dialogue has been about the role that the Internet plays in the anWhile impressive last breadth Monday’s of finaltop- on drones is troubling to the highly visible commitment of usage. Despite the president’s economy. If it’s not a huge campaign issue, it probably won’t be a ics related to American foreign extent that their use creates ground troops unnecessary. insistence on personal over- huge governing issue. That’s a problem, because it has to be. policy, the discussion of drone ambiguous legal and normative Yet it is precisely this naive sight, the pace at which strikes warfare was conspicuous only circumstances. perception of war without are being carried out and the the Clinton years came as a direct result of the Internet boom. Some by its virtual absence. It is un- With technology playing an cost, coupled with the Obama methodology for counting haveA significant suggested portion that we of may the bemuch-touted on the verge economic of a second success great during wave fortunate and worrisome that ever greater role in today’s administration’s failure to casualties suggest that the of Internet development, one that could carry our economy into the the current centerpiece of consult with Congress or Obama administration has al- next decade or two. With Web 2.0, a more modern update in the way American counterterrorism character of warfare have been the public, that makes drone lowed its national security policy received so little atten- dramaticallyarmed conflicts, altered. the nature As Theand strikes an important issue agenda to supersede concern business world and showing viable revenue structures, the Internet tion from the candidates and New York Times described last morally, legally and for Amer- for civilian harm and America’s isthe more Internet important is designed to the andeconomy used, thanfinally ever. finding a real place in the moderator. Regardless of who spring, President Obama has ica’s international image. global prestige. Across East Af- However, this importance is not shown in speeches from Romney is elected on Nov. 6, the United made unprecedented use of On the other hand, the use rica and South-Central Asia, and Obama. So much of the discussion is on manufacturing jobs or States’ next president must cyberwarfare tactics in attacks of drones in pursuing terror- drones are unwelcome sym- education, and while both of these are important topics, issues of establish stricter and clearer on Iran’s nuclear facilities and bols of omnipresent American technology have been cast too far to the side. guidelines on the use of drones air strikes over Yemen, Soma- that are only just creeping into - Since Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft have found their in combat. lia, Pakistan and Afghanistan. theists widerhas negative public debate ramifications on for- ful fodder for the recruitment place as some of the biggest companies in the world, the economy Of course, there are political The future of warfare is quickly eign policy. Legally, the Obama ofinfluence extremist and providemilitants. power The reasons for the dearth of dis- arriving, with sophisticated administration has entered present focus on strikes seems our Internet policy. These companies have business models that course on drones. President software that can wreck digi- uncharted territory, not only to have diverted attention relycould on be relative significantly freedom hurt on orthe helped Internet. depending Any regulations on how surroundwe shape- Barack Obama cannot speak tal infrastructures and drones by violating “the sovereignty from long-term goals and the ing these models need to be implemented with great care or, better that can pinpoint and eliminate of more countries, more times, yet, not put into place at all. component operation, while enemies on President Obama’s than any other administration,” American primacy. Yet, it is the Internet itself — the very nature of how we connect hisfreely high-tech about a highlyshadow classified war now infamous “kill list” without according to Foreign Policy strategicUltimately, pitfalls our ofnext flaunting presi- to each other in the modern world — that is frequently under at- any boots hitting the ground. magazine chief executive Da- dent must concentrate on into Mitt Romney’s criticisms But it is rather dubious whether vid Rothkopf, but also by using providing the proper context piracy. Piracy is a serious problem, and it’s one that I take very se- thatagainst the president Al Qaeda has hardly been soft fits these changes are unequivo- drones in countries like Yemen and transparency with re- riously,tack from but interest that’s groupsno excuse in Washington to push through under thepoorly-constructed guise of fighting on foreign policy. Indeed, when cally good for American power and Somalia where the United spect to drone policy. There policy. questioned directly during the or the international system. States is not formally at war. should be explicit, published Our legislators have shown themselves to be woefully inept in debate, Romney stated that he Fighting the war on terror Additionally, the September guidelines for what consti- terms of understanding how the Internet works and the role that supports the president’s stra- from a computer lab some- 2011 assassination of Anwar tutes a credible threat and it plays in the economy, and the dialogue in this year’s presidential tegic use of drone strikes to “go where in Nevada certainly has al-Awlaki, an American-born high standards for the level of election so far has done very little to convince me that this going to after the people who represent Muslim cleric and Al Qaeda intelligence needed to trigger change in the future. a threat to this nation and to technological capacity means propagandist who had been a drone strike. Otherwise, the Believe it or not, the Internet is actually more than a series of our friends.” However, nei- aits high benefits degree — leveraging of accuracy our hiding in Yemen, raises valid United States risks setting a tubes, no matter what former members of the Senate might say. It’s ther the president’s aggressive - questions about whether a poor international precedent time that our representatives start acting like it. Let’s start with the stance on drones nor Romney’s get and keeps American lives president can order the killing of casual disregard in the ex- most important issue and demand that the next president, whoever willing acceptance of it are fromwhen being hunting directly a specific in harm’s tar of an American citizen with- panding realm of high-tech it may be, come up with a coherent and intelligent policy. particularly reassuring — for way. The war on terror has out due process, whatever the warfare.

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Biochemistry major, shares to know that Marshall does thisMatt passion Riley, for a reducing sophomore our recycle,”“It’s important Baldwin forsaid. people “The effect on the environment challenge is really break- and said he wishes more ing habits that have been people would see the ben- in place for a long time and making it easier for people to “I think recycling is recycle.” efits of recycling. Despite the challenges, Baldwin said he feels opti- notgreat,” hard Riley to do said. because “It helps any- mistic about the future of timethe environmentyou are at a trashcan and it’s recycling at Marshall. DWIGHT JORGE | THE PARTHENON on campus you can just as “More and more students The Marshall University Tubonium Ensemble performs their Tubaween concert on Monday. Tubaween wrapped up the annual Octubafest event. easily put something in a are coming to Marshall with recycling bin.” a knowledge of recycling Tubaween Along with their high school he arranges most of the pieces the crowd,” Graybeal said. and just need to know what Continued from Page 1 guests, the ensemble featured we do play they are very well - take advantage of recycling the process is like at Mar- nearly 30 tubas and eupho- done.” semble is already preparing andRiley that said more people education do not shall,” Baldwin said. “I am “The Halloween music as- nium players. Graybeal said the perform- forMarshall’s their next Tuboniumevent, which En is would encourage people to optimistic because as stu- pect makes it a little easier on Joey Graybeal, freshman ers start practicing for the scheduled to happen during recycle more. dents continue to become the performers because your music studies major per- show at the beginning of the the Christmas season. “People should recycle educated it will be easier to dressing up and everybody formed for the first time at school year and many of the Tuba Christmas will be because it helps the environ- break habits.” performers put in long hours Dec. 1 and will feature en- Baldwin encourages stu- said. “Candy is passed out, so event. of practice each week. semble, which will play destroying it with all of our dents, faculty and staff to everythingelse is dressing is so much up,” calmer. Eason Marshall“I really at do Monday enjoy theevening’s Tubo- Graybeal said the best Christmas themed music and trashment,” and Riley recycling said. “We helps are continue recycling and - nium group my favorite song part of the night for was the decorations. slow that process down continue making Marshall audience. Dwight Jorge can be con- and helps preserve the greener. stillYou’re doing playing your in frontbest ofits every still Horrors,” Graybeal said. “Dr. “Performing the pieces we tacted at jorge@marshall. environment.” Samuel Speciale can be professional.”one and you’re still doing your Paltonhad to isbe a thevery Little good Medley arranger of prepared for the enjoyment of edu. Baldwin said the chal- contacted at speciale@mar- lenge of increasing recycling shall.edu. Groundbreaking applied engineering complex, “There is a huge need for Continued from Page 2 engineering graduates, last Festival restaurant; Crumpets & Tea, name. ceremonyCongressman shows Rahall. how much month alone engineering jobs Continued from Page 1 featuring a British menu; Weisberg, president of Ar- which Additionally, will bear the the ceremony family’s theMonday’s engineering groundbreaking program has increased by 17 percent,” Za- offered keynote speakers the expanded in a relatively short tar said. “I think with the Additionally, music and Mediterranean menu; Nawab large gift pledge to the Mar- chance to discuss the process amount of time. additional facility and with dance from various countries IndianMama Rosa’s,Cuisine; featuringWonderful a shallthur’s University Enterprises, Foundation made a behind bringing the complex Dr. Wael Zatar, dean of the expansion of our program, will also be featured, includ- this past summer. His con- to Marshall and their hopes - tributions, along with funds formation Technology and Door-Chinese A Restaurant;Gathering Place, Thai from the West Virginia Higher future. Marshall’s College of In inwithin the hugea five gap to ten that year is needed period musicing Middle by ¡Comparsa!. Eastern music and featuringHouse Restaurant; Ciao Bella The Healthy Red forKeynote the engineering speakers program’sincluded engineers in the state are atI think this wepoint would for thebe ablestate to and fill danceThe byfestival, TarabRaqs sponsored and Latin by A. Michael Perry, W. Va. Sen. closeEngineering, to retirement, said manycaus- region.” FoodFair Supermarkets, is a southern Italian deli and fromEducation last fall Policy and Commission other pri- ing a gap in engineering Construction on the 145,000 partnering with Cabell County MarshallItalian; La Dining Famiglia, by Sodexo. featuring vatelottery, donations Marshall’s will bondpay for issue the Weisberg, and Marshall Uni- employment. With the - Schools and Mountwest Com- complex. versityRobert President H. Plymale, Dr. Stephen Arthur help of the new engineer- plex will begin this week and is munity and Technical College Center for International Pro- - J. Kopp. Because they were square-foot, four-story com to expand the festival. gramsMarshall may be contacted University’s for ored Art and Joan Weisberg unable to attend, individu- engineering students will months for the February 2015 Participating restaurants more information regarding andMonday’s their family ceremony for their hon als were designated to speak becomeing complex, versatile, Marshall’s skilled opening.estimated to be finished in 28 include: The Original Hiba- the festival. many contributions to Mar- - graduates, able to fill the Katie Wise can be reached Katie Wise can be reached shall University, especially the efeller and Manchin, as well as gap in employment. at [email protected]. at [email protected]. on behalf of U.S. Sen. Rock chi Japanese Steakhouse; El Ranchito’s authentic Mexican Registration classes they have taken, classes they have completed. He said students have with academic Continued from Page 1 they need to take and classes the program is not yet open advisers, because there is they are currently registered to graduate students but is much more to academic advis- The schedule of courses for in,” Biggs said. “It also shows something they hope to have the spring 2013 semester is students their GPA as well as available to students in the his or her schedule,” Ferguson available through myMU or the holds they have on their near future. said.ing than “This helping program a student will help fix records.” Ferguson said while De- the adviser make it a much website. Biggs said undergraduate greeWorks is a useful tool more positive experience onWilliam the Office Biggs, of the Registrar’sassistant students who are currently for students, it in no way is for both the student and the registrar, said the univer- - meant to replace the advising adviser.” sity is excited to introduce process. Suzann Al-Qawasmi can be DegreeWorks, a new online program,on the CORE and planthose can who experi are “We would never want to contacted at alqawasmi2@ degree audit system that notence can all still the see benefits all the from courses the replace that relationship that marshall.edu. they hope will help stu- dents during the registration process. “It is an online advising tool that is up-to-date with all the welcomes applications for spring 2012 editors CL103012 Available positions: CLASSIFIED Executive Editor CLASSIFIED Managing Editor News Editor 2 x 8.0 Life! Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor Digital Editor Copy Editor Assignment Editor Photographer or Columnist

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER* 30, 2012Life!| | *MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Hashtags seep into everyday speech By KATIE HUMPHREY popular, because then people wouldn’t get it,” STAR TRIBUNE (MINNEAPOLIS) (MCT) said Kendall Huber, another Lakeville North MINNEAPOLIS — Heard in the high school sophomore. hallway: #. It’s also possible to use hashtag lingo No, that’s not pronounced “pound” or “num- without uttering the word “hashtag” ber.” Try “hashtag.” itself. The character so ubiquitous on the social media website Twitter, first as an organizing (pause) First-world prob(lem).” tool and then as a way to add commentary Translation:As in: “I can’t Yes, find I knowa wireless I’m whining connection about ... to short posts, has made the leap to every- an inconvenience in a generally well-off day speech, especially among teens. country. “In the last six months, it’s gotten really popular to speak in hashtags,” said Me- a hashtag both typed and spoken. If you’re a gan Skelly, a senior at Lakeville North High LakevilleOr turn North the school’s student unofficialfull of school motto pride: into School. “It’s kinda funny.” “Let’s go to the football game! (#)North or For example? none!” “Let’s say somebody got mad at you for Use the hashtag equivalent of air quotes, something you aren’t sorry for,” said Mikayla criss-cross the extended index and middle Lonergan, a Lakeville North sophomore. fingers of both hands while making a quip, “Whatever. Hashtag, sorry not sorry.” at your own risk. Her friends offer other examples: Quote “I’ve only seen that a couple times,” Loner- something profound? “Hashtag, truth.” gan said. Flirting with that cute classmate? “Hashtag, Students in teacher Nicole Kronzer’s Eng- I can’t date you if ... (insert silly qualifier).” lish classes at Champlin Park High School have Odd as it may sound, linguists say it’s noth- made a good-natured game of stumping her ing new. with hashtag talk. “This is the kind of thing we do with lan- It started when she confessed confusion guage. We take things from one context and when a student quipped, “Hashtag, YOLO.” put it in another,” said Naomi Baron, author of The acronym means “you only live once” “Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile and the laughing students told her it was World” and a professor at American Univer- “like so three months ago.” sity. “It’s a way of being cute.” “I think there’s absolutely no way an adult Acronyms from instant messaging and tex- can keep up, and maybe we shouldn’t,” Kro- ting build off abbreviations from previous nzer said, admitting she’s impressed by the eras. cleverness of the ever-changing lingo. In a sense, RSVP and AWOL paved the way She often compares notes with her for OMG and BFF. In the case of LOL, the colleagues. meaning has changed over time from “lots “Lunchtime becomes this teenage-to-adult of love” to “laugh out loud.” It’s a small leap dictionary translation time sometimes,” Kro- from there to speaking in hashtags. nzer said. While the shortened phrases, written Entertained or annoyed, some can’t help but or spoken, may start with a niche of the wonder what all this digital babble bodes for population, it doesn’t take long for them to grammar, spelling and proper speech. spread in a digital age. After all, a 2009 study by the Pew Internet & Baron points to colleagues in their 50s, American Life Project found that half of teens 60s and 70s who toss out BRB (as in “be let informal language slip into their school right back”). writing assignments. Thirty-eight percent “We do this because we’re social animals, admitted using shortcuts learned through in- as well as being people who should act our stant messaging and e-mail. age,” Baron said. “You hear these things, But University of Minnesota linguist Anatoly why not use them?” Liberman, who lumps Twitter and texting in As hashtags become more commonly with all sorts of other slang, is not concerned. known, the trendiest make the jump to speech. “It’s alive today and dead tomorrow,” he said. “You’d never really say one that isn’t “It takes stronger artillery to destroy English.” PHOTO COURTESY OF MCTDIRECT Disney borrows from Pixar’s best for ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ By ROGER MOORE HD slickness of today. Gamers MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS will get a kick out of a montage SERVICE (MCT) showing the years pass in this Disney Animation takes a one arcade, with forgotten games page out of Pixar’s well-worn such as Battlezone replaced by playbook for “Wreck-It Ralph,” the next big thing. a screwball farce with a novel Ralph has plenty of places setting and more edge than to go for glory. Let’s start with your average Disney ‘toon. - titled “Hero’s Duty,” where Sgt. side-the-arcade-game life of Calhouna first-person (Jane shooterLynch, hilari game- the“Ralph” characters finds trapped fun in thein those out ously over the top) leads her games, forced to play hero, digital commandos into battle pawn or villain forever. Or until against alien “cy-bugs.” the game falls out of favor and The voice casting here is the power is shut off. stellar. The cracking, booming The cartoon-voiced John C. Reilly would have been right at Reilly gives life to Ralph, a beast in home on “The Flintstones” or a Donkey Kong-like kiddie game any Hanna Barbera cartoon of titled “Fix-It Felix.” Felix, played the Golden Age of TV cartoons. by Jack McBrayer, the pixie- Silverman sounds like she’s on 254997 voiced page of NBC’s “30 Rock,” helium and Lynch has become repairs this wonderful apart- the biggest laugh in tough-gal PUBLIC SERVICE HOUSE ADS ment building for all his friends, comedy, even when she’s just the tenants, to live in. The hulking using her voice. HALLOWEEN PHOTO CONT Ralph, 9 feet tall and 643 pounds, Since taking over all of Dis- lives in the brick pile over by the ney’s animation, Pixar guru 4 x 9.25 dump. He wrecks stuff that Felix John Lasseter has made an im- print on the Mouse’s non-Pixar 3 / 3 / 3 “I’m a bad guy,” Ralph mut- ters.has to And fix. even though “a steady Pixar house touches, a solid arcade gig is nothing to sneeze story,films, anddazzling “Ralph” detail, shows inventive many at,” he’s had enough, he tells settings and jokey characters. his video-game villains (Bad- And there’s a message bland Anon) support group. He’s enough to not offend everyone. - “I will not be good and that’s ing his way to a game where not bad. There’s no one I would HEskipping can be out the after hero, hours, win find the rather be than me.” “medal” and become beloved. The movie stalls in “Sugar The video game universe cre- Rush” to the point where your ated here is “Monsters, Inc.” teeth may ache. But there’s detailed, and peppered with ac- plenty of video gamescapes left tual video game characters such over for a _ wait for it _ sequel. as Sonic the Hedgehog, Pac-Man The eye-popping animation and joke-ready setting sug- fun with graphics and anima- gest “Wreck-It Ralph” would be tionand Qbert.sophistication, The filmmakers from havethe right at home crashing through jerky motion of the “Pac-Man” many a game console, and for and “Donkey Kong” era to the years to come.

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