Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 10-11-2012 The aP rthenon, October 11, 2012 Shane Arrington [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Arrington, Shane, "The aP rthenon, October 11, 2012" (2012). The Parthenon. Paper 51. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/51 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 THURSDAY October 11, 2012 VOL. 116 NO. 28 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM New intermodal facility coming to area THE PARTHENON be built between the Big Sandy It is expected to cost nearly of dollars to the Tri-State. The intermodal facility will will include tunnels on railroad A multimillion-dollar trans- River and U.S. Rt. 52 in Prichard. $30 million. The facility will run along- be part of the National Heart- lines running from Roanoke, Vir- portation facility is coming to The Prichard Intermodal Construction on the facility has side key train tracks for Norfolk land Corridor Clearance project, ginia to Columbus, Ohio, passing Prichard, Wayne County. Facility would act as a 17-acre already started and is expected to Southern, and will act as a com- which will raise the roofs of through southern West Virginia. Carrie Jones Bly, West hub site to store and transfer mercial transportation and railroad tunnels allowing more The Parthenon can be Virginia Department of Trans- freight containers used by rail The project is expected to product transition site for the clearance for double-stacked contacted at parthenon@ portation, said the site would and truck. createbe completed jobs and in five bring years. millions North-Atlantic region. freight containers. The project marshall.edu. 2012 FALL CAREER EXPO PECKHAM MU professor receives award By SUZANN AL-QAWASMI THE PARTHENON A professor at Marshall Uni- versity has received a national award for her love of learning and her love of teaching. Rachael Peckham, assistant English professor in the cre- ative writing program, has received the Love of Learning Award from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Peckham is one of 140 re- cipients of the award, which is given to selected society mem- PHOTOS BY ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON bers wishing to receive funding Danielle Mayo, senior management major from Gallipolis, Ohio, speaks with an employment recruiter during Marshall University’s 2012 Fall Career Expo on Wednesday. for graduate or professional studies, doctoral dissertations, continuing education, career development or travel related Students explore career options at expo to teaching. Todd Green, president of By ELIZABETH STEWART Students speak Marshall’s chapter of Phi Kappa THE PARTHENON with employment Phi and associate professor in Students had the opportunity to meet with recruiters the Joan C. Edwards School of and learn about prospective employers to dis- during Marshall Medicine, said it is an honor for cuss their future after graduation. University’s 2012 a faculty member at Marshall Marshall University students had the Fall Career Expo on to receive such a prestigious chance Wednesday to hand out resumes and Wednesday. award. make networking contacts at Career Services’ More than 80 “We are very proud of Dr. Fall Career Expo. employers were Peckham for receiving the Love “Whether students are actively seeking a job present at the event. of Learning Award,” Green said. or whether they just need to make some contacts, “It says a lot for our chapter, this is a great way for them to contact companies especially since it is only two and really get that networking started for a job,” years old. It really is a huge said Debby Stoler, assistant director for develop- honor.” ment and outreach at Marshall’s Career Services. Peckham said she decided Stoler said several of the companies par- Students can also log onto JobTrax to sched- to apply for the award after ticipating are also looking for entry level, ule an on campus interview Rhodenizer said. she took over the coordination full-time positions. CSX Corporation was another of the many of Marshall’s Visiting Writ- Corri Rhodenizer, recruiter for Kroger, was employers in attendance looking for future ers Series. She said part of the scheduling on-campus interviews for the manage- employees. application required her to ex- ment-training program offered by the company. “We have hired Marshall students in the plain what she would put the “It’s a great opportunity for students be- past and because of the caliber of their work money toward if she won the cause they never have to leave campus and we decided to come back to Marshall to award. over the course of 30 minutes they can learn “I think what I wanted to do a little more about Kroger and I get to learn available now,” said Tamara Pulliam manager more about them and it gets an interview over ofhopefully recruiting fill atsome CSX. of the positions we have well,” Peckham said. with for them out of a three step interview fit Shethe spiritadded of she the isaward using really the process,” Rhodenizer said. See EXPO | Page 5 money to fund the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series event on Oct. 18, during which Chris Bachelder, novelist and con- tributor, and Danielle Cadena Muslim Student Association to host day of fasting at Marshall Deulen, poet and essayist, will have a public reading and book By SAMUEL SPECIALE understand the concept of Islamic Elhamdani said that the fast re- fasting is like in a controlled twelve signing. THE PARTHENON fasting. quires participants to not eat or drink hour fast.” “I think this will be a great re- The Marshall University Muslim “Fasting is a really personal journey anything and to refrain from cursing, Elhamdani said MSA wants to host source for students,” Peckham Student Association will play host to a someone takes to get closer to God,” the day of fasting so interested students said. “It is one way students can day of Islamic fasting to show students Elhamdani, a junior chemistry and sunset. can educate themselves on Muslim be- get direct access to living and what fasting during the month of Ra- political science major from Barbours- fighting“During and the arguing day, you from spend sunrise time reto- liefs and practices. practicing writers.” madan is like. ville, W.Va., said. “The fast-a-thon is a “A big part of being at Marshall is Shaheed Elhamdani, President of chance for students to experience it for thought it would be cool for other peo- See AWARD | Page 5 MSA, said that he wants people to themselves.” pleflecting to try on it God,” out andElhamdani experience said. what “We See FASTING | Page 5 page designed and edited by SHANE ARRINGTON INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HI 63° LO 43° [email protected] 254494 BCC CAFE INC, SOUTHERN X-POSUR C M Y K 50 INCH 2 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2012 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM POLICE BLOTTER The following was compiled from Marshall UniversityBy BISHOP NASH Police Department reports. THE PARTHENON OFFICERS SUBDUE GAME DAY DRUNK Saturday at 7:20 p.m. in the Joan C. Edwards Stadium park- ingMarshall lot before police the receivedMarshall reports homecoming of a domestic game with dispute Tulsa. on Reports indicated that a male had laid hands on a female and Upon questioning by police, both began walking from the scene.police discoveredThe male suspect at the scenebecame that loud, both making were intoxicated.racist com- ments and refused to stop. The female suspect placed hands - ing the male. She was subdued safely to the ground before on officers while attempting to prevent MUPD from reach the male after he resisted. Both were transported to Western Regionalsix officers Jail. got The into male a physical is charged scuffle with attempting domestic battery, to subdue ob- struction, public intoxication and two counts of destruction PHOTOS BY BRANDON HATTON | THE PARTHENON TOP, BOTTOM: Comedian Adam Hunter, a “Last Comic Standing” finalist, brings his comedic act to Marshall University on Wednesday. Hunter made of property. The female is charged with public intoxication, jokes about a variety of topics, ranging from the upcoming preisdential election, to the way men view sex. disorderly conduct and obstruction. MUPD SNAGS VIRGINIA FUGITIVE Comedian gets students laughing - By TYLER KES fodder for Hunter’s jokes. On Friday at 2:30 p.m., MUPD dispatch received com THE PARTHENON “I try to feed off the crowd, plaints that a woman was receiving threating phone calls. While Wednesday is tradi- especially younger crowds,” Officers were advised that the suspect was standing outside tionally known as hump day, Hunter said. “If it’s strictly Towers West and investigated. The suspect was questioned jokes, I feel like it takes away and officers discovered marijuana seeds in his boots. The Hunter come to Marshall Uni- suspect reported that he had given officers a fake name and- when comedians like Adam it was a fun experience. I try portedupon finding to Western out his Regional real identity, Jail and MUPD is charged learned with he wasbeing a as exciting and sensual as the tofrom make the each live showexperience. an original Plus fugitive from justice in the state of Virginia. He was trans weekend.versity, the day can become experience.” marijuana and assault by threats. The experience was unique a fugitive from justice, obstructing an officer, possession of During the latest event put on- Shumacher and recent Miami MARIJUANA BUST rietyby the of Campus topics, rangingActivities from Board, the for graduate student Amy upcomingHunter made election, jokes aboutto the away va who were singled out by Hunter Thursday, Oct.