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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 118 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com BUDGET CUTS Faculty, staff and students attempt to understand scope of budget measures KOPP ORMISTON By TAYLOR STUCK is to understand better what you aren’t just hoarding money to hoard us, through the provost, months ago THE PARTHENON need in order to run your colleges money.” and said ‘we need a comprehensive and support labs. These funds were Tuesday, Marshall University Presi- and what we need at the university “Supposedly, I am entrusted with a report on how every revenue element includedthe specific in the colleges revenue to sweep. fund supplies dent Stephen Kopp announced two level to run it, in terms of support job, and now I feel a complete lack of is spent in your college.’” “It is more expensive to teach a stu- budget conservation measures in an and instructional activities,” Orm- trust and complete inability to man- Michael Prewitt, dean of the College dent with multiple labs required than e-mail to faculty and staff, and the uni- iston said. “Mary Ellen Heuton and of Health Professions, said during the it is to teach a student with no labs versity is now trying to comprehend the budget office is not clear on dean of the College of Science, said meeting his revenue took a $1.1 mil- required,” Sumerville said during the the scope of the measures. what the core costs are to run the duringage finances,” the meeting. Charles Sumerville, lion dollar cut. meeting. “Why charge every student The two measures include a sweep university. In a sense, if we know Deanna Mader, interim dean for the “Shocked is an understatement,” to pay for those labs? To me, those fees of all revenue accounts, leaving only what we need in our operating bud- College of Business, said if the deans Prewitt said. “I was pretty pissed.” make a lot of sense.” up to $5,000, and a hiring freeze of get then we are able to still fund the had been asked or alerted to the Prewitt said he believed the sweep In total, nearly $6 million was swept non-critical employees. operating budget, but do it a little sweeps earlier, there might not be as was an attempt to control fees paid by from revenue accounts. According The deans of every college met bit differently, and in doing that, much outrage. students. to Ormiston, auxiliary accounts such Thursday to discuss the sweeping of centralize fees.” “We understand there is a budget “There is something very wrong as the Department of Housing and the funds from revenue accounts. Many of the deans expressed their crisis,” Mader said during the meeting. about taking student fees and using Residence Life and the Memorial Stu- Gayle Ormiston, provost, during the frustration at not being included in Donald Van Horn, dean of the College them for these purposes,” Prewitt dent Center were not included in the meeting said there is a need for the the decision to sweep the accounts. of Fine Arts, said he thought this was said. “This is not the intended purpose sweep. “If we are supposed to have some - of student fees.” The deans also learned they may revenues were being used for as part of judiciary responsibility for our col- mation the administration is seeking. Student fees differ by each college. be able to receive the funding back abudget budgetary office process to get athat sense is going of what to take the lege, it would have been nice to be an“I inefficient don’t buy way it, tofrankly,” gather Vanthe inforHorn For example, the College of Fine Arts place. involved in this discussion,” David Pit- said. “If Mary Ellen Heuton or the has an art fee of $75, and the College Release forms and justifying what the “It is my understanding the tenger, dean of the College of Liberal president or whoever wanted this in- of Education has a student teaching by filling out FY 2013 Swept Balance sweeping of these revenue accounts Arts, said during the meeting. “We formation, they should have come to fee of $200. These fees go directly to See FALLOUT | Page 5

Hanging loose

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MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON Sophomore nursing major Jonathon Pearson enjoys Thursday’s warm Community pedals weather by lying in a hammock. its way to a new PATH Research and Creativity Conference By COURTNEY SEALEY Jessica Sosa and Amanda showcases student projects THE PARTHENON Schmitt, both third year med stu- The fourth annual Pedal for dents at Marshall, said they came By JORDAN BEAN PATH took place Thursday to out to support a good cause. THE PARTHENON help raise money for the Paul “Its for a good cause, and we - Ambrose Trail for Health proj- need to get to work out,” Sosa day with student presentations on topics varying from archaeology to ect in Huntington. said. “She’s getting married HarryThe Potter.13th Annual Research and Creativity Conference began Thurs - soon, so we are on a workout The conference, which is hosted by the Marshall University Col- shall University Recreation routine and thought it would lege of Liberal Arts each year, showcases capstone and research CenterExercise Thursday bikes filledfor the the cause. Mar be fun.” projects conducted by students in the college. The event was run like a spin Participants paid a $20 reg- Ferris Jackson, senior anthropology major from Buffalo, W.Va., class with an instructor shout- istration fee, which included a presented her research Thursday in the John Deaver Drinko Li- ing out drills such as sprints free T-Shirt and door prizes. At brary, giving a presentation on female impersonation in the drag and hill climbs. the end of each hour, the names queen community. The instructor also used of the participants were drawn "The conference is important, especially for the liberal arts, be- inspirational phrases to help and prizes from Koozie to gift cause there's not enough recognition for a lot of things," Jackson participants get through the cards to local restaurants were said. "We have some really intelligent people who are questioning hour long class such as, “There given out. society and politics and all these important issues." JORDAN BEAN | THE PARTHENON are two things in life you will The Path is a growing trail in Rachel Kling, senior anthropology major from Mobile, Ala., pre- Marshall University students and staff listen to a presentation during never regret: going to church Huntington meant to give bicy- the Research and Creativity Conference, Thursday. and exercising.” clist and pedestrians a free and archaeological work. A new instructor came in ev- healthy place to exercise. Their sented"This her tool research cuts project on a multi-tooltime in half," that Kling would said. benefit "Engineers all areas are of sociology students. We start learning all these different aspects ery hour from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., money comes from grants, about how people live their lives, and all the different steps to the and gave participants the work fundraising, sponsorships and programming so anyone can use it. The focus of my project was out of their life. individual contributions. toreally open ecstatic more doors." about it. It's a new thing, and they modified the and then taking everything that we learned and actually use it." The instructors played mu- PATH is named after Dr. Paul findingThe conference the true understanding included presentations of an object youfrom find the in English, the ground ge- sic, which helped pump the Ambrose, who dedicated his community by giving students the chance to put their school ography, international affairs departments and a presentation by participants blood pressure. studiesKling in said to shepractice, believes then the teach conference others about benefits what the they Marshall have keynote speaker Shawn Schulenberg from the political science There was no restriction on age passed away at the Pentagon on learned. department, whose research focuses on issues of sexuality and or skill level, which gave every- Sept.life to 11, fighting 2001. obesity. Ambrose "This gives us the chance to put all of our skills together and politics in Latin America. one a chance to work out while to present what we've learned over the course of our years at The conference will continue Friday in Drinko Library. helping a cause. See PATH | Page 5 Marshall," Kling said. "Especially for anthropology students or Jordan Bean can be contacted at [email protected].

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM POLICE BLOTTER By JOSIE LANDGRAVE THE PARTHENON The following summaries were compiled from this week’s Marshall University police reports.

PETIT LARCENY: RECREATION CENTER April 3 at 9:42 p.m., a victim reported the theft of their

reviewingwallet with camera several footage. identification The following cards and day, a $600search white and arrestiPhone. warrants On April were8, officers issued. identified Two females three andsuspects one maleafter were taken into custody on charges ranging from forgery to fraudulent use of an access device.

PHOTOS BY JOSEPHINE MENDEZ | THE PARTHENON (LEFT) Members of The Hindenberg Experience trombone quartet sound off during Tuesday night’s perfomance. (RIGHT) Graduate student Andrew BATTERY: MARSHALL UNIVERSTIY MEMORIAL STU- O’Neal follows the notes during the Low Brass Studio recital, Tuesday, in the Smith Recital Hall. DENT CENTER PLAZA a bar and came into contact with three white males. The vic- timApril said 5 theyat 2:26 followed a.m., victim him saidand hemade was racialwalking slurs home toward from Low Brass Studio performs in Smith Music him. The suspects pushed the victim to the ground several times. The victim denied emergency personnel treatment. By JOSEPHINE E. MENDEZ an arranged piece by G. A. pressure without a whole lot Bartlett said he hopes The charges against the three suspects may be upgraded THE PARTHENON Smeltekop titled “Two Eliza- of preparation challenges the concert influences oth- pending further investigation. The thunderous sound of bethan Dances,” which was them as musicians.” ers to think of the trombone trombones penetrated the followed by a selection by The trombone choir, which as more than just a back- UNDERAGE DRINKING: 1600 BLOCK OF FIFTH AVENUE walls of Smith Music, Thurs- Alfred Reed titled “Two consisted of 12 trombonists, ground instrument, but one day, as the low brass studio Bagatelles” performed the last piece of that can be played with great male lying on a bench outside the College of Fine Arts build- presented its spring recital in “The first piece we have the concert. The students be- musicality. April 7 at 3:58 a.m., officers approached an intoxicated Smith Recital Hall. been working on for a while gan rehearsals for the piece “I really enjoyed the con- - The studio is under the di- now, but the second one was on Tuesday and had it con- cert,” Scott Nibert, a junior pecting. Officerswould not said get the rid suspect of his attitude had red and eyes, obey slurred their orders.speech rection of Michael Stroeher, a new one for us,” Crawford cert ready within a few short music education major, said. Theand an19-year-old odor of alcohol male was on hisarrested breath. and Officers transported said the to sus the the low brass professor. said. “We have only been rehearsals. “The last piece was especially West Virginia Regional Jail. “This concert gives every- working on it for about two Ethan Bartlett, a sopho- good because it had different one a chance to perform,” weeks and it was definitely more music education major combinations of things you BREAKING AND ENTERING: MARSHALL UNIVER- Stroeher said. “This recital the weaker of two pieces.” and one of the members of might hear in other types of SITY SOFTBALL FIELD PARKING LOT is especially beneficial to the Crawford said the pressure the trombone choir, said he music that are not written for April 8 at 1:24 p.m., a female victim said her rear window students who have sopho- of having little time to pre- was surprised by how well trombone.” more hearing coming up as pare tests them as musicians they performed the piece. It has been several se- from the center console. There are no suspects or witnesses. well as junior and senior re- and gives them a feel for what “It’s not a very difficult mesters since the low brass was broken in vehicle. A little over $1 in change was stolen citals because it gives them they may experience as pro- piece, but there are a lot of section has performed a PETIT LARCENY: SHEWEY BUILING a chance to try out their fessional musicians. places where you can easily studio recital, but Stroeher April 9 at 5:58 p.m., a victim reported their bike stolen pieces.” “In the professional world, slip up,” Bartlett said. “This hopes it will become a more outside of the Shewey building. There are no suspects or To start off the concert, a performer might only piece is also really great at frequent occurrence. witnesses. Brian Crawford, Tim Huff- get a piece a day or two in showing off the instrument Josephine Mendez can man, Williams Mullins and advance,” Stroeher said. because it’s generally not be contacted at mendez9@ Josie Landgrave can be contacted at landgrave2@ Stephen Trumbo performed “Making them perform under that popular.” marshall.edu. marshall.edu. Ladybeard headlines Appalachian Film Festival

“Ladybeard” tells the story of make-believe relationship performance artist and comedi- Mountaineer Short Film and get to show this independent By CHRIS HODGE Andy, an aspiring stand-up co- could also mean the end of enne Amy, and Molly Tilly stars as Video Festival in Morgantown, movie in a big beautiful venue THE PARTHENON median who sets his dreams of their friendship. Egged on by Michelle’s girlfriend Hayden. W.Va., and Smith said he was like the Keith Albee.” “Ladybeard,” an indepen- comedic stardom aside to stick a traveling performance art- “Ladybeard” was shot com- dent romantic-comedy about around his college town and ist comedienne named Amy, and director, is a Marshall Uni- in his hometown of Huntington. pletely in West Virginia with a local a Huntington comedian’s des- pretend to date his best friend Andy sets out on a desperate versityDavid alumnus Smith, the who film’s graduated writer excited“Being to accepted show his as latest one film of cast and crew. Huntington com- perate attempt to keep his Michelle so she will not have quest to preserve his and Mi- with a political science degree in munity members and Marshall best friend and make believe to come out to her conserva- chelle’s elaborate charade and 2009. year’s Appalachian Film Festi- students alike will recognize many girlfriend in the closet, will tive parents. When Michelle’s to save his role as Michelle’s “I could have been someone’s valonly is twoa great feature honor,” films Smith at said. this girlfriend Hayden proposes, “ladybeard.” beard once,” Smith said. “It “I am very excited to screen ‘La- including local landmarks like The 10th Annual Appalachian Film - “Ladybeard” stars Toby Poole didn’t happen, but the idea of dybeard’ in Huntington since Vof theClub, locations the First featured Congregational in the film, Festivalheadline on the Friday first night at 9 of p.m. the nally come out of the closet. as the stand-up comedian Andy. doing it sounded like it would most of the movie was shot United Church of Christ, Shamrocks in the Keith Albee Perform- MichelleAndy knowsdecides heit is should time to befi Penny Maple stars as his best make a good movie.” either in town or in Charles- and Marshall University. ing Arts Center in downtown happy for Michelle, but begins friend and girlfriend Michelle. “Ladybeard” premiered in Huntington. to fear that the end of their Rachel Henderson plays traveling March as part of the 2013 into words how excited I am to See LADYBEARD | Page 5 ton. It’s a little difficult to put Marshall students explain, react to honeybee decline By SHANNON GRENER yellow and orange colored rings shaped walls that house the eggs of its hive, and will disappear and THE PARTHENON around the abdomen. laid by the queen bee until they die off. The honeybee population has Nectar is the liquid within a hatch. The larve or baby bees feed Senior public relations student been suffering a massive decline in - on honey. Tyrell Carlton said he would be dis- recent years, and without honey- lated substance that is transferred A recent population decline of traught without honeybees around. bees an environmental imbalance flower, and pollen is a powder re honeybees in previous years has “I think it would bother me if could arise. been linked to Colony Collapse the honeybees are gone,” Carlton Sophomore biology student by honeybees from one flower Disorder. CCD is when worker bees said. “Back when I was a little kid, 262369 Matt Machtinger said honeybees to Honeybees another to helpcreate influence and pro the- disappear and die off before re- I would enjoy seeing the honey- play a vital role in the earth’s ducegrowth beeswax of more andflowers. honey inside turning to their hive. bees out going around — granted CABELL HTGN FOUNDATION scenery. their nests, which are known as An arising cause of CCD appears once in a while one might sting beehives. A single beehive could to be chemical pesticides used on you — but in a way they are kind OTHER ADV and everything nice,” Machtinger potentially have 70,000 bees or plants producing fruit, nuts and of helpful with how nature in said.“They “If pollinatethere were all theno flowers more more residing inside. mostly farm goods. progressing.” 2 x 5.0 honeybees in America and the A beehive consists of three dif- To help reduce the numbers of environment and that would just ferent types of bees to function suggested to be affecting the hon- honeybees suffering from chemi- be gone and the world would turn correctly. There is the one queen eybeesThe is known pesticide as neonicotinoids, specifically cal pesticides, organizations such black and there would be no life.” bee producing all the eggs or a nicotine based pesticide. as the Environmental Protection Honeybees are a herbivore spe- baby bees known as larve. Then It is believed once a worker bee Agency have began to focus on the there are the worker bees that are consumes too much of the chemi- effects of pesticides on pollinating and help transport pollen from responsible for creating the honey- cal pesticides during pollination species. cies that eat nectar from flowers combs and honey inside the hive. the honeybee can forget and lose all Shannon Grener can be con- with a tint of red and brown with Honeycomb is the hexagonal recollection of its duty and location tacted at [email protected]. flowers. They are usually black

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Doing it big Former Herd pitcher Dan Straily finding success in the bigleagues

of tough mentally at first, but then one By BRAXTON CRISP game time came, and I strapped on the THE PARTHENON spikes and went out there — it didn’t re- In the past four Major League ally matter anymore. I was out there to Baseball Amateur Drafts, Mar- pitch and do my job and deal with ev- shall University has had eight erything else after.” pitchers drafted. The only one of those se- Straily was not the only local player the lected in the 2009 draft was right-hander Athletics recently drafted. Former Wayne Dan Straily in the 24th round by the Oak- High School standout Jon Adkins was se- land Athletics. lected by the Athletics in 1998. He made it Now, Straily has progressed to being the to Sacramento as well, before being traded number two overall prospect in the Ath- to the Chicago White Sox in 2002. Now a letics’ organization and has been up to the scout with the Boston Red Sox, Adkins Major Leagues both last season and this feels the Athletics have one of the best “I was always hurky-jerky with a high season. pitching development systems in the Mi- leg kick and a lot of things going on,” In 2012, he started seven games for the nor Leagues. Straily said of his delivery. “But now, I’m big league club, and made Oakland’s open- “Historically, they’ve done a very good just a simple mechanics guy. One day at ing day roster out of spring training this job with developing starting pitchers,” the end of my first half season, my pitch- - Adkins said. “I think they’re very patient ing coach brought me in and showed me with guys, and they have very good people film of the first day of the season and hits,season. allowing In his firsttwo startruns of and 2013 striking with Oak out working in player development, especially of the last day of the season, and I was 11land, Houston he went Astros 6.2 innings,without givingsurrendering up five on the pitching side.” completely different.” a walk. The connections do not stop there. Straily said he feels that despite being He was not there for long though, and Adkins’ brother, Tim, was the Mar- was sent down to Class AAA Sacramento shall pitching coach while Straily was guy who will get called up should one of following that start in Houston, with with the Thundering Herd in 2008 thein the pitchers position with he theis in big — league being clubthe first get veteran Bartolo Colon coming off a and 2009. Straily attributes some of injured — learning how to pitch is always 50 drug suspension. Now Straily his success to learning how to throw a continual effort. is biding his time, knowing at any strikes in college. “Pitching doesn’t stop,” Straily said. time he could be called back up to “The biggest thing that was “You’re always learning. Look at guys the Majors. preached in college baseball, and is like Andy Pettite, who has been out “It’s kind of weird know- one of the hardest things to do, is just there doing it forever and he is still ing you have a job to do, throw strikes,” Straily said. “That’s changing because your body changes, and you need to do it re- something that gets overlooked a lot your strength changes, your age changes ally well, but you’re being when you’re younger. You want to — everything changes. And you have to fired right after it,” Straily have a nasty breaking ball, you want learn what works for you on a particular said of his start on April to throw really hard, but you just have day every time out. 4 against the Astros. to throw strikes.” Thursday, Straily made his first start “At the same time, I also While Straily had success in college, he for Sacramento, against Tacoma, since know I have hopefully a admits that his mechanics were not the being sent down from Oakland a week PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT long career ahead of me and not just best in the world, but that the pitching ago. Former Herd pitcher Dan Straily winds up for the Oakland Athletic’s in one day. So, I need to stay prepared, do coaches with Oakland have worked on Braxton Crisp can be reached at a preseason matchup against the San Francisco Giants March 30, 2013. my job and keep pitching. It was kind that tremendously. [email protected]. Tennis tries to finish season strong

By MALCOLM IRVING THE PARTHENON The Marshall University women tennis team’s tournament with a win and more confidence. regular season is coming to an end this weekend. also“A raisewin againstour chances Cincinnati of being will seeded definitely in the boost post season,our confidence which will going of intocourse the betournament. a positive Itthing. will above .500, compiling an 11-10 record as of I think any athlete really wants to win that last today.The tennis team is looking to finish its season match and end the regular season on a positive Wednesday, the Thundering Herd played its note,” Kucin said. last home game against the University of Lou- The Herd did not have much time to prepare for the match due to having a match on Wednes- wasisville. also The the Herd Herd’s finished senior on day. top, It defeatingwas the lastthe and prepare for the match. homeCardinals game 4-3 for inseniors the Wednesday Kara Kucin, match,Dominika which Za- day,“After while the the Louisville Bearcats havematch, had we five all days made to sure rest prazna and Maria Voscekova. to get a good night of sleep and rest our bod- Friday’s match against the University of Cin- ies as much as we could. We had practice in cinnati will be the Herd’s last match of the season Huntington Thursday morning before head- before the Conference USA tournament. ing to Cincinnati. It was not a very strenuous The Cincinnati Bearcats are coming into practice, but we worked on the little details to Friday’s match with a six consecutive game vic- improve our game for the match against the tories. The Bearcats defeated the University of Bearcats,” Kucin said. Pittsburgh last Sunday, 6-1. Cincinnati boasts a 10-7 overall record, and has three remaining departing for next week’s C-USA Championship 263226 regular season games. gamesMarshall in Houston. will play Cincinnati at 3 p.m. before Kucin said the Herd is looking to snap that Malcolm Irving can be contacted at Ir- THE VILLAGE ON SIXTH six game win streak and go into the conference [email protected]. PARTHENON Marshall men’s golf reflects on season 3 x 10.0

By KYLE GIBSON being with the team for more than 40 years. THE PARTHENON Matt Grobe, Feagane’s replacement, was hired The Marshall University men’s golf team on June 29. Junior golfer Jeremy Rogers said he wrapped up its regular season with a 12th place enjoys playing for Grobe. - “Coach Grobe is an awesome coach,” Rogers ment in Kannapolis, N.C. said. “He used to be a PGA professional, so he team finish at the Irish Creek Collegiate tourna knows a little about the game, and if we are hav- round which saw the team in seventh place. ing problems with our game we can go to him for SophomoreThe 12th Brian place Anania finish camesaid he after and a the first team day advice. He’s a laid back guy like everyone else on performed better all around on the tournament’s the team.” Nathan Kerns, Marshall’s lone senior, said he was not sure about what to expect when the dayfirst as day. a team,” Anania said. “I think I played bet- coaching switch happened, but he enjoys Grobe’s “The first day, I thought we had a much better coaching style. we didn’t play as well as we needed to and lost “I think coming into this season as a senior, I ater few on spots.” the first day as well. On the final round, didn’t know what to expect,” Kerns said. “We are The spring and fall seasons were different for privileged to have had two coaches that had dif- the team this season in one aspect — the person ferent styles, but worked.” leading the team. At the end of the 2012 spring season, Head Coach Joe Feaganes retired after See GOLF | Page 5

page designed and edited by WILL VANCE | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM ONLINE POLLS ABOUT US What are your feelings on North Which NCAA team do you The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published Korea? think will win the national by students Mondays through Fridays during the regular semesters, and weekly Thursdays during the summer. championship? The editorial staff is responsible for news and editorial content. n I’m worried n Michigan 19% n We have nothing to worry STAFF n Wichita State 13% JOHN GIBB TYLER KES about EXECUTIVE EDITOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR n Louisville 62% [email protected] [email protected] n What’s going on in North n RACHEL FORD BISHOP NASH Korea? Syracuse 6% MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] Visit marshallparthenon.com to share your opinion. ASHLEIGH HILL WILL VANCE LIFE! EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] Editorial: Sen. Manchin out of character in gun debate MARCUS CONSTANTINO DWIGHT JORGE PHOTO EDITOR ASSIGNMENT EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] Wednesday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced a bi-partisan over the bloated hill. SAMUEL SPECIALE CAITIE SMITH gun control bill alongside Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) in a move that Fresh off of a re-election, Manchin’s senate seat is secure until COPY EDITOR ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR - 2018, which is probably a good thing considering West Virginia has [email protected] [email protected] bers in West Virginia. a subversive “gun-culture” where it is all about God, guns and guts. willManchin, likely raise a life the long eyebrows member of Nationalof the NRA Rifle who Association has distanced mem Manchin is a smart politician — his rise to power from the West SANDY YORK FACULTY ADVISER himself from President Barack Obama’s left-leaning gun control Virginia House of Delegates to the United States Senate shows that [email protected] policies, has shifted his stance and has taken a middle-ground ap- proach in the months after the Sandy Hook massacre. his staunch pro-gun stance. In 2010, Manchin ran an ad where he CONTACT US “It [Sandy Hook] has changed me,” Manchin said in a MSNBC in- claimed— but his he waffling would take on gun “dead control aim” isand out shoot of character down Obama’s considering Cap 109 Communications Bldg. terview in December. “We can protect Second Amendment rights, Marshall University and we will protect it, but we can also look at ways that we can copy of the bill. That does not sound like someone who would be One John Marshall Drive and Trade Bill. The ad depicted Manchin firing a rifle round into a Huntington, West Virginia 25755 make our country and children more safe.” at the forefront of gun control legislation. [email protected] Manchin is not the only one to re-evaluate gun control in the Has Sandy Hook really changed Manchin, or is this a strategic political maneuver to gain national attention? Column THE FIRST The Constitution of the Capitol Hill. Four months after the massacre, it seems as if Wash- While Manchin’s bill is a watered down compromise compared AMENDMENT United States of America ingtonwake of is Sandy as divided Hook, as which ever. fired up an already heated debate on to the harsh assault weapons ban Obama wanted, it is a step in the Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, Bridging the divide on Capitol Hill is no small task, but Man- right direction to legally expand background checks for gun buy- or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the chin’s deal may be enough to push expanded gun control laws ers at gun shows and Internet sales. freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Column MU students deserve a transparent administration

By HENRY CULVYHOUSE exposed to the arena of public COLUMNIST opinion? The beauty of American de- If a policy is sound, then it mocracy is tax funded, public will naturally prevail when institutions are open to public exposed to other options. But inspection and their actions I guess Kopp and company are easily documentable, but at thought otherwise. Marshall University this week, I understand the president’s we have learned that is not al- - ways the case. tive actions to steer the boat office needs to make execu The budget sweep, reducing away from a rock at a mo- MCT CAMPUS each Marshall college’s ac- ment’s notice. A decision like counts to $5,000, leaving in the this, however, requires much W hands of the university proper, planning and preparation, and Column: Can Obama Sell ‘Chained CPI’? rocked faculty, students and should include debate outside staff like a midsummer thun- By DOYLE MCMANUS now, Social Security increases are based on derstorm. Everyone was affects every student, faculty, LOS ANGELES TIMES the Bureau of Labor Standards’ CPI-W, for ur- GOP leaders in Congress said chained CPI already used to tightening their staffthe presidentialand member office.of the Hun This- President Obama didn’t release his pro- ban workers. But the agency also calculates wasLast an year,important when thetest issueof whether first came Obama up, belts, but now they have to go tington community. posed budget for 2014 until Wednesday, the index in other ways, including one known was serious about making cuts in Medicare out and buy a smaller one. It affects the Thundering but liberals and AARP have been howling all as C-CPI-U, or “chained CPI.” and Social Security and suggested that such No one saw this coming. Herd, and the Herd should week about something they expected to be a move might make them more willing to Talking with faculty today, I have seen it coming. in it. “market basket” of commodities. When their compromise on revenue increases. found out that the accounts But I guess the top adminis- What has our president done to provoke pricesThe old-fashionedrise, the index CPI rises is based proportionally. on a fixed were already swept Tuesday tration thought otherwise. such outrage among his supporters? Chained CPI adds in something called the leaked the news that chained CPI would at 9:11 a.m., and all employees I am not saying we should He’s chained CPI. “substitution effect”: When prices go up, beBut in thelast newweek, budget, when WhiteRepublicans House seemedofficials received an email informing In an attempt to meet Republicans halfway people change what they put in the basket. unimpressed. them about it. I found out pro- them — I do not know. But in the battle over taxes and spending, Obama When the cost of beef increases, for example, House Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, fessors in College of Liberal whatfight thesewe need sweeps to do isor pry support open has offered to change the formula for calcu- consumers switch from steak to chicken, Arts want to protest the sweep this culture of secrecy the ad- lating Social Security’s annual cost-of-living which means their cost of living doesn’t and certainly not enough to deserve a GOP at noon April 19, but the only ministration embraces. Ever increase — an “entitlement reform” GOP rise as fast as the old-fashioned CPI would concessiondismissed theon taxes proposal in return. as insignificant — room available to air their leaders have long asked for. suggest. Obama is hoping the plan will get a better grievances is in the Catholic institution? Not the summary, The result would not change current So- As a result of the calculation differences, reception from the GOP senators he’s been Newman Center, which is con- Itry mean to find the the actual budget budget. in this chained CPI rises a little more slowly than having dinner with over the last two months. veniently located across the Good luck jumping through future raises by an estimated three-tenths regular CPI — by about one-quarter of a per- They, not Boehner, are the Republicans street, away from anyone who those hoops. For a place where cial Security benefits, but it would reduce centage point less per year over the last 10 he hopes to make his partners in a grand might hear. people learn information and years, according to Robert Greenstein at the bargain. Talking to the nice secretary engage in debates, there is a thanksof 1 percent to the in magic the first of compounding, year, or about a$42 lower for Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Even if GOP leaders buy in, the public will lot of administrative red tape ratethe averageof increase beneficiary. would have Over a substantial the long run, ef- Many economists say chained CPI is a take some convincing. A Pew Research Cen- out Dean Pittenger would give for public documents and a fect. After 20 years, estimating very roughly, more accurate way to measure the cost of ter poll last month found that 55 percent of noin the comment COLA office on the today, issue, I found hav- lack of communication from a retiree might be looking at a yearly payout living for retirees and therefore it should be Americans think preserving Social Security ing denied another reporter an the top. more than $1,000 less than he or she would the basis for Social Security adjustments. interview on the same matter. This is a major move, done have received without the change. Greenstein, the patriarch of liberal budget Kopp is refusing to comment behind our backs and an- To progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders, experts, doesn’t agree. In fact, in a paper he ofand Democrats. Medicare (A benefits slim majority is more of important Republi- as well. nounced before we at Marshall I-Vt., that’s an unconscionable cut. But oth- issued on Tuesday, he argued that chained than cutting the deficit, including 73 percent The best way to anger a could have a say in the matter ers, including former House Speaker Nancy CPI is probably less accurate as a measure more important.) whole university is to make a — we at Marshall, who love Pelosi, D-Calif., are willing to back Obama on cans,If the 52 publicpercent, doesn’t believe want cutting the thechange, deficit and is this school and do our best to this one. “Let’s take a look at it,” Pelosi said poor. Older people spend more on health some people in his own party are also op- and then refuse to address it. get by, even with the rising tu- recently. careof inflation’s than on chained impact CPI on themeasures, elderly he and noted. the posed, why is Obama moving forward? For drasticIf there move is withnothing its financesto hide, ition and the low pay. If you’ve read this far, you’re ready for the And poor people — who gave up steak long then why act like there is? Thankfully, the college deans technical explanation, which requires some ago — can’t substitute cheaper goods as eas- Proposing a change in the formula for So- If this is such a wise move were told they could justify background. ily as the middle class. cialone Security thing, he increases isn’t running is the for kind office of thing again. a necessary for Marshall Univer- funds needed and have them When Congress enacted Social Security in And yet Greenstein, like Pelosi, has de- second-term president can do. returned, but what has me 1935, there was no provision for increases. cided that Obama’s proposal for chained CPI More important, the proposal is evidence why was this not done out in worried is the other decisions is worth a try. The reason, he said, is that if that Obama, despite his failures in 2011 and thesity’s open? financial survival, then the administration has never 1975, annual cost-of-living adjustments have you’re looking for entitlement cuts as part 2012, still yearns for a grand bargain on the Why was there no warning? bothered informing us about. beenUntil 1950,automatic, benefits based didn’t on the rise consumer at all, but sinceprice of a grand bargain on the budget, it’s better budget. And now that he isn’t running for No notice? Henry Culvyhouse can be index. than the alternatives. reelection, he’s willing to take risks, endure If this is the best thing for the contacted at culvyhouse@ The problem is there’s more than one way The question now: Will Republicans buy complaints from his own party and buck university, then why was it not marshall.edu. of calculating the consumer price index. Right in? public opinion to try to get it.

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Ladybeard Continued from Page 2 their “Escribition- Facebook CEO launches political advocacy group, targets immigration Productions team,tour who up took and “Ladybeard” is the sec- first feature By BRANDON BAILEY - ist” on a successful SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS a down the east coast in 2010- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and other Immigration is at the top of their priority- recent weeks. Zuckerberg and other organiz ond feature film released by- and have screened movies in - list, according to people familiar with the ers have not said why they feel the industry- tiveApartment headed 2B by Productions, the husband festivals across the region, in organizers' thinking, because legislative re needs another advocacy group. But they may Huntington-based film collec cluding the D.C. Spooky Movie- tech leaders took the wraps off a new po- forms are now being considered in Congress- be hoping to focus more intensely on a nar- Film Festival in Washington, litical advocacy group on Thursday, while and they hope to influence that debate. row list of issues. and wife team of David Smith D.C. and the West Virginia In vowing to plunge immediately into the na Current rules force too many foreign stu Fwd.us won't be working on patent re and Molly Tilly. Smith met Tilly- ternational“‘Escribitionist’ Film Festivalwas new in tional debate over immigration policy. dents to leave the United States after earning form, data privacy regulations or other issues at the premiere of his first film Charleston. The new group, backed by a who's who math and science degrees here, and don't of industry concern, according to sources “Maneater,” a romantic com of prominent and wealthy Internet industry- provide enough visas for immigrants who familiar with the organizers' thinking. The edy about a college student territory for us in a lot of ways,” figures, says it will lobby Congress and the are skilled tech workers and entrepreneurs, group is incorporated under section 501(c)4 duringfalling for a cannibal, which hadTilly a said.chapter “I had on how read to a book White House, while using cutting-edge so Zuckerberg says in the Post essay. - of the tax code, which means it will be able Smith wrote and directed called ‘$30 Film School’ that cial-media tools to mobilize public support In the essay, which is also posted on the to lobby policymakers and may be able to his freshman year at for immigration reform, better schools and group's new website (www.fwd.us), he ar engage in campaign activity, although it can't Marshall. a DIY movie tour and thought more funding for scientific research. gues that current policies don't meet the coordinate with individual candidates. Smith and Tilly became getfast- that might be the best way to Calling itself FWD.us, or "Forward U.S.," needs of today's "knowledge economy," in "We will use online social organizing, friends and quickly developed get ‘Escribitionist’ out there.” the well-heeled group hinted it may also- which "the most important resources are which many of our founders pioneered, to a romantic relationship, Apartment 2B Productions back individual politicians but did not spell the talented people we educate and attract build a movement in the tech community,- ownting married in August 2009.- plans to release “Ladybeard” out whether it plans to be involved in elec to our country." while engaging in direct advocacy at the state paniesBoth were and thesoon heads of their on DVD and for download on tion campaigns. "We need a new approach" to immigration and district level to support members of Con movie production com services like iTunes in the fall "We will use online and offline advocacy- and education, Zuckerberg writes, adding gress, regardless of party," Zuckerberg wrote. house and having realizedtwo separate that after taking it around the film ingtools to to take build the support tough stands for policy necessary changes, to that he favors "comprehensive" reform that A spokeswoman declined to comment on- it was weird living in the same festival circuit this summer. and we will strongly support those will also includes "effective border security" and a Wall Street Journal report that organizers “While I do hope my movies - "a path to citizenship." - had planned to launch the group with a bud movie production companies- stand the test of time,” Smith promote these policies in Washington," Describing his own great-grandparents get of $50 million. under the same roof. said. “I hope that we get to a Zuckerberg wrote in an essay for the Wash- as immigrants, Zuckerberg opened the es In keeping with its avowed bipartisanship, So in 2009, the newly mar point soon when the plot of ington Post. say with an anecdote from an after-school the group has hired political professionals ried couple decided to merge was‘Ladybeard’ accepting seriously enough where dates Along with Zuckerberg, the group's ini class on entrepreneurship that he teaches from both sides of the aisle. Rob Jesmer, a the two companies and form- it. It would be great if society tial supporters are mostly figures with ties for middle-school students at the Bellehaven prominent Republican strategist, will run Apartment 2B Productions. - to Internet and social media companies, Community School in Menlo Park, Calif., near the group's Washington office, while two “At first I was a little defen daypeople evening didn’t need screening ‘beards.’” of rather than more traditional makers of- Facebook's headquarters. other staff jobs will be filled by veteran sive about putting aside my Admission for the Fri computer hardware and software. The list "One of my top aspiring entrepreneurs Democrats. own thing and joining forces,” donation with proceeds to includes Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, Linke told me he wasn't sure that he'd be able to The group's president will be Joe Green, a Tilly said. “But it made the most Ladybeard is a $5 suggested- dIn founder Reid Hoffman, Yelp Chairman- go to college because he's undocumented," former Zuckerberg college roommate who- aftersense. We named our company Max Levchin, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Zuckerberg wrote. "These students are previously launched two startups, Causes Apartment 2B Productions benefitChris TheHodge Keith Albeecan Thebe Zynga CEO Marc Pincus and Google Chair smart and hardworking, and they should be and NationBuilder, which provided tech- the first apartment we contactedater Organ atProject. hodge41@mar- man Eric Schmidt, along with influential part of our future." nology for social action and community shared together.” shall.edu venture capitalists Ron Conway, Jim Breyer Similar arguments have been raised by organizing. Green and Jesmer were unavail The festival circuit is not new and John Doerr. several tech industry trade associations in able for interviews Thursday. for Smith or the Apartment 2B PATH Continued from Page 1

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- Golf - Continued from Page 3 a huge advantage. It will be my third time just going to go down there and try to fin down there. I believe we have good experi ish strong, and most importantly try to get ence and can hopefully play well there.” an automatic regional bid, which you get With the regular season complete, the Golf is a sport that cannot be mastered. for winning your conference tournament.” team will now shift its focus toward the Even the best pros can falter in the final KyleThe firstGibson round can of be the contacted three-day at C-USA gib- Conference USA tournament in Texarkana, doesround not of achange big tournament. anything Despitein his routine the added for [email protected] starts April 21. Ark. The location has been the same for the pressures of being a senior, Kerns said he past two seasons, which Anania said gives players an advantage. the conference tournament. “Every time you play a course, you always “Of course there’s added pressure there, learn about it and shots you can and can’t with it being my last one,” Kerns said. “It’s miss,” Anania said. “I think that gives you been a great ride with these guys. We are Fallout Continued from Page 1 the best possible course of action,” Painter “Each year I have to reapply for any funds are used for or are going to be used said. “This proactive approach should put opening the department is going to have,” us in a much better position to face those Gravano said. “So, the one thing that I am- appropriation cuts we have been told to most fearful, just looking at this as a term for. expect.” professor, is how many positions are go CL041013 The sweep and the hiring freeze are a- Marty Amerikaner, psychology professor ing to be available because of the freeze result of expected budget cuts from the and faculty representative for the Board of and the budget cuts.” CLASSIFIED state. According to Virginia Painter, uni- Governors, said faculty was shocked by the Gravano said he fears the university will versity spokesperson, state appropriations sudden sweep of revenue funds. - choose to hire more adjunct professors, CLASSIFIED made up 28 percent of the university’s to “It is particularly disturbing when those which receive a smaller salary and do not tal budget last year. The university expects funds are specifically allocated,” Ameri receive benefits, rather than hiring term 2 x 8.0 appropriations to be cut by 8.94 percent, kaner said. “In other words, a fee is coming professors. resulting in a loss of $5.11 million to the- from students for particular reasons like Painter said each request to fill a vacancy main campus. lab fees or program fees that are part of would be considered on a case-by-case “After careful consideration of the cir policies that are, in some cases, approved basis. cumstances looming before us, we have by the Board of Governors for particular “It’s important to understand that the decided to take action now to avoid more topurposes. be there If foryou the as apurposes student take of supporting a lab class most important consideration in every drastic actions in the future,” Kopp said and pay a lab fee, that money is supposed decision will be the delivery of services in his letter to university faculty and staff.- - to students,” Painter said. “The procedure “While these decisions are tough to make, those labs.” for requesting an exception to the freeze- they represent the prudent and most ap- Amerikaner said the Board of Gover clearly indicates that there are several propriate course of action.” nors was alerted to the measures only instances in which an exception will be con Painter said the measures would not af minutes before faculty and staff. The sidered — for instance, for positions critical fect the daily operations at Marshall other Board was also not apart of the decision- to courses necessary for students’ timely than requiring a couple extra steps from making process. academic progression and graduation and faculty and staff. Alan Gravano, English professor and di for positions critical to the advancement of “We understand these new measures rector of the bachelor of health sciences, the university’s academic mission.” will be an inconvenience for faculty and said the hiring freeze angered him the most TaylorKopp wasStuck not can available be contacted for further at staff who may have to fill out an additional because he is a term professor and that [email protected]. form to justify a purchase or fill a position, leaves his position in the university very but the administration truly feels this is pageunstable. designed and edited by JOHN GIBB | [email protected]