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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 2-26-2013 The aP rthenon, February 26, 2013 John Gibb [email protected] Tyler Kes [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Gibb, John and Kes, Tyler, "The aP rthenon, February 26, 2013" (2013). The Parthenon. Paper 188. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/188 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 National Student Exchange offers Marshall students chance to study at other U.S. colleges > More on News Tuesday, February 26, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 91 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com MU Thundering Word now 3-time state champion By JORDAN BEAN - THE PARTHENON - entered in and won first place in ev good to be the best in the state. I was ery individual event, second in ten of really pleased with my second place in- The Marshall University Thunder- the events and third in eight events. persuasion because the top two in each ing Word speech and debate team is The team dominated the rest of state qualify for the Interstate Oratori now three-time forensics state cham- the state in the competition, and cal Association Tournament this April. pions after a win this past weekend rounding out the top four were WVU- Overall, the tournament was a nice at the 2013 West Virginia Intercol Parkersburg, Alderson Broaddus and confidence boost before nationals.” legiate Forensics Association State Fairmont State. - The Thundering Word will compete Championship. Victoria Ledford, a junior honors next in the Pi Kappa Delta National The tournament took place on the pre-med chemistry major from Brax Tournament in March and the NFA SUBMITTED PHOTO campus of West Virginia University- ton, W.Va., was the overall individual nationalJordan tournamentBean can be in contactedApril, which at The Marshall University Thundering Word speech and debate team after their win at ualParkersburg. slots that Marshallteam members reached were the tournament champion. [email protected] be hosted by Marshall University. WVU Parkersburg, Saturday. final round in 43 of the 45 individ “This tournament was so much fun for our team,” Ledford said. “It feels New Degree Qualification Profile accreditation program FIGHTING ANOREXIA introduced at Marshall Marshall’s Women’s Center Anorexia affects the entire body brings awareness to anorexia Brain and Nerves By JESSICA PATTERSON Can’t think right, fear of gaining weight, THE PARTHENON - By CAITLIN KINDER-MUNDAY sad, moody, irratable, bad memory, “I think we are very lucky - THE PARTHENON fainting, changes in brain chemistry to have been invited to partic - Marshall University is find ipate in this,” Ormiston said. Hair unique.ing a new way to discover Kopp said there has been The Marshall University Women’s Center sponsored a dis Hair thins and gets brittle whatThe makesuniversity its wasdegrees se- progress in adjusting the cussion regarding “The Truth about Pro-Anorexia” as part of learning outcomes. National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Skin “The process we’ve made, -I Around 40 students gathered in Room BE5 in the Memorial Bruise easily, dry skin, get cold easily, thelected Higher to Learningparticipate Commis in a- think, has been outstanding,” Student Center, Monday for the presentation. nails get brittle sion20-member in 2011. group through Kopp said. “We’ve had tre Kelsey Chapman and Briana McElfish, graduate assistants at mendous participation by all the Women’s Center, presented and fielded questions during Heart of the academic units.” - the discussion. It was encouraged that students and attendees- Low blood pressure, slow Gayle Ormiston, provost Ormiston said Marshall interject throughout, further examining the topics discussed. heart rate, fluttering of Higherand senior Learning vice president Commission for was selected as the institu The presentation explored the growing number of pro-an the heart , heart failure Academic Affairs, said the- tion for a research project orexia websites popping up on the internet. The sites advocate- through a group called public- for anorexia and other eating disorders as a way of life. Blood of the North Central Asso agenda, which interviewed The sites often fall into three categories — websites advo Anemia and other blood ciation is Marshall’s regional students“Anytime involved that a inuniversity the De cating for anorexia as a lifestyle choice is the first wave and the problems accreditor. gree Qualifications Profile. - other two types recognize anorexia and other EDs as diseases, “It authorizes us to offer- yet the distinction between the two is whether recovery is an Lungs our academic programming can receive national recogni- option. Lack of nutrients causes stress according to certain stan tion for its programming, it’s One student brought up the point that society still deems on lungs, more prone to upper dards and expectations,”- very beneficial to the univer women as beautiful when they are scarcely thin after viewing respiratory infections Ormiston said. sity,” Ormiston said. “It’s very a slideshow of photos pulled from pro-anorexia websites. Marshall President Ste helpful to get the Marshall McElfish said pro-anorexia sites are dangerous. The sites- Muscles, Joints, and Bones phen Kopp said without the name out there.” - are provocative, which causes them to be very influential. Weak muscles, swollen accreditation, a university Kopp said the fulfillment of “We live in a culture that shames obesity and rewards thin joints, bone loss, fractures, institutionscould not operate. is testing the De- the outcomes will help stu- ness, even when it’s sickly,” McElfish said. osteoporosis Ormiston said the group of dents prepare for the future. Chapman discussed why females and males visit these sites. “Those outcomes will man People who suffer from eating disorders often feel alone and Hormones Periods stop, trouble gree Qualifications Profile. ifest the ability of students- isolated. See ANOREXIA | Page 5 Ormiston said the Degree to think more critically, meet getting pregnant Qualifications Profile is an the expectations of employ INFORMATION COURTESY OF WOMENSHEALTH.GOV accreditation program based ers, faculty, and the program on a set of learning outcomes outcomes of the major,” Kopp created across five areas of- said. “You can actually point instruction for associate, to it and say that if a student Through with Chew Week kicks off, brings - bachelor’s and master’s de has finished this major, these grees. These areas include are the things they have de awareness to the effects of smokeless tobacco integrative thinking, critical veloped proficiency with, thinking, specialized learning- and we can document that By SHANE BIAS and civic engagement. proficiency.” - THE PARTHENON Ormiston said the uni- Kopp said he thinks every Through With Chew Week was last week esophageal cancer and pancreatic cancer. It versity has modified course institution should ask them - may also cause, heart disease, gum disease syllabi to include learning out selves what a degree from- and oral lesions other than cancer, such as comes so students will be able their programs means. He and was put on by Marshall University Stu- leukoplakia or white patches in the mouth. to know if they achieved them. said you often see model stu- dent Health. “I chewed about a can and a half a day “The idea is that students- dents who have excelled, but Through With Chew Week is a week ded and I really do miss it,” Sheppard said. will have the opportunity, Kopp said he wants the De icated to raising awareness of the negative- “But I will not go back to chewing because and should have the opportu gree Qualifications Profile to effects associated with smokeless tobacco. I value my life and health way more than nity, to know exactly what the make example students out J.R. Sheppard, graduate student in ex chew.”Through With Chew organization learning objectives are for of all students. ercise science, said he had been chewing Soo Hoo said he joined the every course that they take,”- “It doesn’t matter if you tobacco for about three years. Ormiston said. finish the top of the class or “I first started to chew about three years to help spread the word about The Degree Qualifica the bottom of the graduation ago to help me cope with stress,” Sheppard- the negative effects of smokeless tions Profile is just getting class,” Kopp said. “What is it said. tobacco. - underway. we can say about you and According to The National Cancer Insti “I joined Through With Chew Higher“We’re Learningpioneering Commis a new- being able to demonstrate- tute, smokeless tobacco is tobacco that is because I noticed the impor- accreditation process for the your time toward completing not burned. It is also known as chewing tance of informing my peers of your degree — that is repre tobacco, spit or spitting tobacco, dip, chew the bad effects of smokeless to sion,” Kopp said. sentative of what a Marshall- and snuff. - bacco and what it could do to you,”- Ormiston said Marshall is- shalleducation will ismeet all about.” with other Jason Soo Hoo, a member of a national Soo Hoo said. “It has truly been a life in its second year of working Representatives from Mar Through With Chew team, said smoke decided to stop cold turkey. changing experience and I enjoy spread on the project and the univer week in Illinois to share the less tobacco is not a safe replacement for- Soo Hoo said using smokeless tobacco ing the word of how much smokeless sity has been able to change members of its group this cigarettes.

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