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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 4-15-2013 The aP rthenon, April 15, 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, April 15, 2013" (2013). The Parthenon. Paper 214. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/214 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 Pirates sweep, snap Herd home winning streak > more on Sports MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 119 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Letter from President Stephen Kopp By Stephen J. Kopp, Ph.D. University. As our legislature deliber- Secondly, we are migrating to a new operations. The most important con- ates the state budget bill this week, I budgeting process that will provide sideration in every spending decision as one of the strongest in the nation, trust they will keep in mind the tre- will be the delivery of services to our Although our state financially stands- mendous impact our university has students. get revenue shortfalls. It is a situation lastimproved week controlwhen weof cashannounced flow. In thatthe Faced with a more than $5 million weWest have Virginia been is told facing to significantexpect, but bud ad- for every dollar they invest in Mar- thefirst balancesstep, the campusover $5,000 received in manya jolt state funding budget hole, I strongly justing to a thinner wallet is not going shall,on the we state’s return financial more thanhealth, $20 and to that the special revenue accounts were con- believe these measures are a sensi- to be easy. “Business as usual” simply state’s economy. solidated into a single holding account ble way to curtail spending. In other is no longer a reasonable expectation. from which departments will need to states, universities have been forced Marshall University and other West and we will stay strong. request withdrawals. The purposes to lay off faculty and employees. They Virginia public colleges and universi- ItMarshall is for this is reasonfinancially that laststrong week now we also have had to enact huge tuition in- ties are facing a nearly nine percent announced a plan to help prepare for will, of course, be preserved and exist- creases, pushing the dream of higher state budget cut for next year, and we these imminent cuts in public funding. ingfor whichcommitments specific willfees be were honored. collected education out of reach for struggling are told that unless the state’s revenue We have chosen a strategy to enable us Departments may be asked to delay families. streams dramatically increase in the to better evaluate where we can make some purchases — a piece of equip- We must maintain tighter con- coming months, we are likely to face necessary adjustments while focusing additional reductions in the future. greater attention on mission-critical expensive option. We are not stop- ourselves in such dire predicaments. Kopp We need to thank our legislators and activities. pingment, or for suspending example — travel, or to equipmentfind a less Thesetrol of newour financesmeasures so will we dodo that.not find We to visit our website at www.marshall. our governor for their prudent guid- First, we are freezing the hiring of purchases or supply orders. We are likely will have to increase tuition if edu/budgetplan. ance of the state through the depths of non-critical personnel. This does not simply asking ourselves, “Do we really funding cuts remain as projected, but Marshall is one of the nation’s best the Great Recession and the ongoing mean that there will be no hiring, have to make this purchase right now we want to minimize the increase as values in higher education. The uni- economic recovery. I especially wish to continue to serve our students?” versal goal of our students, faculty, to commend our local delegation for vacancy will be carefully evaluated No program cuts are imminent, and student and their families. - their outstanding support of Marshall case-by-case.but simply that each request to fill a these measures should not affect daily muchFor asdetails, possible I forencourage the benefit students of our main that way. staff and our elected officials is to re Earth Day celebrations planned for tomorrow By SHANNON GRENER THE PARTHENON Marshall University will host an Earth Day celebration Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to raise awareness about sustainabil- ity and environmental issues, and people of all ages are invited to attend. Activities and presentations from vari- ous organizations will be set up along campus stretching from the John Deaver Drinko Library to Buskirk Field. The event will also occupy the interior of the Memo- CODI MOHR | THE PARTHENON rial Student Center and the plaza. Members of the community participate in the annual Huntington Heart Walk at Ritter Park, Saturday. The money raised will be donated to cardiovascular research Earth Day is considered one of the programs at Marshall University and West Virginia University world’s largest secular holidays, and is focused on promoting conservation and bringing forth solutions to environmental concerns. Huntington promotes heart health Former Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson proposed the idea of Earth Day in 1969 at By CODI MOHR along with St. Mary’s Regional Heart work that they’re doing for research survivors of the disease themselves - THE PARTHENON Institute, a person dies from cardio- and education.” Around 500 participants took to vascular disease every 39 seconds. Each year, the Huntington Heart proudly worn red hats. 22,a conference 1970. in Seattle. Earth Day was offi participated in the walk, signified by the walking path at Ritter Park early In West Virginia, heart disease and Walk names an honorary chair. This Sunny skies and cool temperatures ciallyThe celebrated event is fororganized the first andtime plannedon April Saturday to fundraise and advocate stroke are responsible for nearly one year, 6-year-old heart disease survivor, brought a large crowd to the walk, by the Marshall University Park and Rec- in the annual Huntington Heart third of all deaths, making the state a Jenna Meadows led the way as her fel- according to Korstanje. reation Organization for Students with Walk. leader in cardiovascular disease. low participants followed her around “The weather makes a big dif- the help of the department of Parks and The funds brought in by teams and Doug Korstanje, director of mar- the path. Her mother, Jenny Meadows, ference,” Korstanje said. “The past Recreation and the Greening Marshall individuals will be contributed to keting and community relations at spoke tearfully of her daughter’s illness couple years have been monsoons, Committee. The event will include a va- cardiovascular disease research pro- St. Mary’s Medical Center, said he and how it has changed their family. and the turnout wasn’t nearly as riety of presentations, activities and grams at Marshall University and West was grateful for the American Heart “People don’t realize what it does great.” demonstrations. Virginia University. This research aids Association and the Huntington to families and how it affects you, but Groups of fundraisers earned more Margie Phillips, campus sustainabil- the development of ways to improve community. it affects your whole life,” Meadows than $45,000 for the American Heart ity manager and leader of the Greening the likelihood of survival and to help “We see the effects of heart dis- said. “You can’t just be a normal par- Association, were provided a healthy Marshall Committee, is helping recruit ease and heart problems every day ent. It’s something we have to worry lunch and attempted at least two laps companies and organizations to attend medicine. at St. Mary’s,” Kortanje said. “We just about every day.” around the park for heart health. and be a part of the campus event. find new ideas for prevention and According to the American Heart appreciate the help to support the Friends and relatives of patients Codi Mohr can be contacted at “Mountaineer Gas will be back this year Association, a sponsor of the event Heart Association and all the great of cardiovascular disease and many [email protected]. and they do an explosion with gas,” Phil- lips said. “They will probably do it a couple times — it’s really good about teaching “Monsterous” Ohio State professor speaks to Eta Sigma Phi it also teaches you the dangers of gas.” youPlants about from the energy the campus efficiency greenhouse of gas, but By TAYLOR STUCK if.’ ‘What will happen when the zombies come to THE PARTHENON get me?’” that were grown by students will be up The Marshall University classics department McNiven said Greek monsters such as centaurs for sale through the MU-PROS as part of a hosted Timothy McNiven from Ohio State Uni- and minotaurs, which are hybrid creatures, think student fundraiser. The MU-PROS will also versity for the annual Eta Sigma Phi talk Friday. about what life would be like if they did not have The subject of McNiven’s lecture was “Mon- to live in the constraint of human society. In the seeds at no cost. offer packets of flower and other plant sters are Good to Think With: Monsters in ancient same way, people use monsters to think about Companies including the Huntington Greek and Modern American Culture.” what would happen if they came upon a vampire Community Garden and the Cabell County McNiven explained ancient and modern mon- in Forks, Wash.