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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Final exam SGA Senate elects new parliamentarian BY JOHN GIBB the possibility of debate over parliamentarian, judicial Association ­— I have served for all SGA members to at- THE PARTHENON the newly revised bylaws. and Constitutional com- in many leadership roles tend the Nov. 14 plane crash stress “I do not want to impact mittee chair for the last two throughout the university memorial. The Marshall Univer- the new bylaws anymore years. He plans to graduate and have been honored to With Roudebush absent sity Student Government than I already have,” Roude- in December with a master’s have been elected to each at Tuesday’s meeting, the relief Association has a new bush said. “I will not have to degree in political science one of them.” SGA Senate nominated parliamentarian after Jay live with these bylaws, and if and public administration. Roudebush has played a candidates for and elected Roudebush resigned a week I stay for my last week I am In an email released prominent role in the struc- a new parliamentarian. possible earlier than expected. eligible to serve. I will cer- to members of the SGA, ture of the SGA constitution. Nominated were Ash- Roudebush has played a tainly be a part of the debate Roudebush said, “I am He has rewritten various ley Quaranta, Kendrick BY ASHLEIGH HILL large role in the SGA debates and influence the process.” thankful for all of you who bills within the Constitu- Vonderschmitt and Luke THE PARTHENON and found it necessary to re- Roudebush has served currently serve with me in tion, including a more recent sign a week early because of the capacity of SGA the Student Government bill, making it mandatory See SGA I Page 5 With finals approach- ing, students might often find themselves experi- encing large amounts of stress. Fat Patty’s “When it comes to CROWNED CADETS dealing with stress, lit- tle things matter,” said hosting Kim White, counselor at the Counseling Center. “Tiny changes can make food drive a big difference. Changes don’t have to be big, life BY TYLER KES changing or drastic.” THE PARTHENON White said the most important thing students What began as an off- can do to prevent stress is hand comment has turned to avoid procrastination. into a full-on effort to feed “If you know you have the hungry. to something to do, then The idea for the Punch do it,” White said. “Give Hunger in the Mouth food yourself an hour a day to drive came when journal- focus on your schoolwork ism major Dale Johnson with no interruptions at and recent Marshall grad- all.” uate William Irby were White said she rec- hanging out before work at ommends putting aside Fat Patty’s. an hour a day to fo- SUBMITTED PHOTOS | FOR THE PARTHENON “One guy kept whining cus on studying and Cadets Andrew Tennant, graduate student, and Abigail O’Connell, sophomore, are crowned Mr. and Ms. ROTC Homecoming 2011. about being hungry, so I schoolwork. just jokingly said ‘Oh my “Monitor how you god just punch it,’ and Dale spend your time,” White Two cadets from the ROTC program share experiences said ‘Punch hunger?’ and I said. “Get off Face- said ‘Yeah just punch hun- book and turn off your BY MEAGAN EARLS Not only do I want my fellow ger right in the mouth,’” phone. Do all you can to THE PARTHENON cadets in the program to look Irby said. “We kind of get finished in that hour. up to me, but I also want looked at each other un- Try and have that pe- The Reserve Officers’ other people in my life to look til we decided we should riod of time when you Training Corps program up to me and see that I am probably just start a food are uninterrupted and at Marshall offers students striving to do well.” drive called Punch Hun- undistracted.” much more than just Army ger in the Mouth, and then Another coping mech- experience, and it has had a > ABIGAIL O’CONNELL it took us a few hours and anism for stress is to great impact on two cadets, a few phone calls before it exercise regularly. in particular. Cadet Andrew Tennant, “I was in the middle of was all set up.” “Exercise will keep “Our expectations for stu- graduate student, and Ca- trying to figure out what I The food drive, which your energy levels up,” dents in the ROTC program det Abigail O’Connell, wanted to do with my life,” started Monday, will run for White said. “It will keep are that they excel in their ac- sophomore undergraduate Tennant said. “I went to Fair- the majority of December. you moving and active. ademics, the ROTC program student, were recognized mont State University for two O’CONNELL The food collected will be It will prevent you from and that their actions fol- as two outstanding cadets years, and I enjoyed parts of donated to the Huntington convincing yourself you low the Army values,” said from the ROTC program. it. But it wasn’t enough so I Area Food Bank. need a 20-minute nap, Maj. Lilrita Daniels, training Cadet Tennant has been dropped out and decided to Although a design hasn’t which can turn into wak- officer. in the Army for four years go to a school called the Na- been picked yet, T-shirts ing up two hours later.” The Army values consist and is now working on his tional Outdoor Leadership promoting the event are on Another thing students of loyalty, duty, respect, master’s degree in adult School.” the way. can do to reduce stress selfless service, honor, and technical education. During his time at NOLS, “We’re also going to during finals is to attend integrity and personal “I am active duty right Tennant spent six months have T-shirts printed, and class, White said. courage. now — previously an in- doing outdoor recreation sell them from like $7- $10 “Attending class is the There are many students fantryman, and I’ve been activities such as back- apiece,” Irby said. “Steve number one thing you who excel in the ROTC pro- through one combat deploy- packing, whitewater rafting Anderson, the guy from the can do to reduce stress gram, but two Cadets were ment,” Tennant said. “I am and rock climbing. tattoo shop, he’s just going named Mr. and Ms. ROTC married with three kids, and to donate them, and we’re See STRESS I Page 5 Homecoming for 2011. I am a Christian.” See ROTC I Page 5 TENNANT going to take all the money, all the money is going to go to the Huntington Area Food Bank.” Those interested in mak- ing donations can drop off Red Cross Club hosts blood drive sign-ups non-perishable food items at the Huntington and BY KELLY STARKEY “We are asking for 20 to 25 when two units of blood are that website, enter the zip code blood drive can also donate at Barborsville Fat Patty’s THE PARTHENON donations from students,” donated. 25701 to find a blood drive the local American Red Cross locations, as well as Tat- said Brittini Brooks, president “We are encouraging and then look for Dec. 2 and located at 1111 Veterans Me- too Mafia and Bottle and Marshall University’s Red of the Marshall University Red everyone to make an ap- click the link to schedule an morial Blvd. in Huntington. Wedge, which are also lo- Cross Club is having sign- Cross Club. “This is the last pointment,” Brooks said. “If appointment. Students can get more cated in Huntington. ups 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. blood drive that we will be hav- participants have an appoint- “Anyone who is unable to information about blood “There’s a lot of hunger Wednesday for an upcoming ing until next semester.” ment, then they will not have donate but would like to volun- donation and eligibility at in the world, I mean world blood drive in the lobby of the The Red Cross Club is ask- to wait and can get in quickly teer can stop by the blood drive www.redcrossblood.org or hunger is probably one of Memorial Student Center. ing for donations of all blood to donate.” at 11 a.m. or whenever they call1-800-RED-CROSS. the leading problems right The blood drive will take types and also double reds of Donors can make an have free time,” Brooks said. Kelly Starkey can be now, as you can see from place Friday and it will be lo- types A-, B- and O. appointment at www.redcross- Anyone interested in do- contacted at starkey27@ cated in the Don Morris Room. Brooks said double reds are blood.org/make-donation. At nating who can’t attend this marshall.edu. See FOOD DRIVE I Page 5

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marshallparthenon.com >PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Electronic recycling Breakfast with Santa to benefit Children’s Hospital drive set for today BY AMANDA FASTUCA having it, which is to help center’s gift shop,” being said, I just feel like THE PARTHENON provide art supplies to Blackwelder said. “So this is a great way we can BY RACHEL HUNTER leave those that follow us a the Pediatrics Unit. They they will help with spon- give back to the commu- THE PARTHENON better place to live.” A breakfast with Santa don’t have a lot of sup- soring as well as the rest nity. We have never done MU-PROS will be taking at a local hotel will benefit plies, and they don’t get of the Convention and this before but we want to As the upcoming holiday small to medium, old or un- the Children’s Hospital at a lot of donations for Visitors Bureau. The be more involved and start season draws near, Marshall wanted electronics such as, Cabell Huntington Hos- items like this. So it re- Huntington Hammer doing more fundraisers for University students and fac- computers, printers, micro- pital Saturday by raising ally makes a difference cheerleaders will also be the program.” ulty now have a chance to get waves, refrigerators, VCRs, money for art supplies. for the kids and just helping with the break- Blackwelder said they rid of old electronics to make DVD players, TVs and radios. The breakfast is from gives them something to fast as they dress up as are accepting donations room for new ones. The electronic parts will be 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at do.” Santa’s elves and help at the breakfast, as well as Marshall’s Parks and Rec- taken to various recycling the Pullman Plaza Hotel. There will be an the children with the arts more volunteers to help. reation Organization will centers, both local and not lo- Natalie Blackwelder, arts and crafts station and crafts.” “If anyone at Marshall be conducting a recycling cal. The proceeds of the drive director of sales and at the event to keep Blackwelder said she would be interested in drive for electronics 10 a.m. will be used for MU-PROS marketing at the Pull- the children busy and plans to continue to de- coming to work with the to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the activities and training. man Plaza Hotel, said the entertained. velop a relationship with kids at the breakfast or former site of Grace United Abel said MU-PROS has buffet includes breakfast “When the kids come the hospital. at the craft table, they are Methodist Church on Fifth recycled more than 2,000 food such as a fruit dis- in, Santa Claus will be “Personally, it’s been a more than welcome to do Avenue next to McDonald’s. pounds of electronics. play, pancakes, French there to take photos with cause of mine to get in- so,” Blackwelder said. Rick Abel, assistant pro- “I’m really proud of our toast sticks, scrambled them,” Blackwelder volved with the pediatrics “We are also accepting do- fessor of Marshall’s natural students,” Abel said. “They eggs, bacon, sausage, ce- said. “We will also have program,” Blackwelder nations of paintbrushes, resources and recreation do a wonderful job pitching real and a selection of art stations such as said. “They are trying art supplies or even if they management department in to the collection process homemade gourmet muf- cookie or cupcake deco- to come up with 12 mil- just want to drop an at- is in charge of the drive. and recycling.” fins. The entrance fee is rating, which is similar lion dollars to build a tached donation into the Abel said it is important for Abel said if students are $12 per person, and chil- to what they would have new Children’s Hospi- jar to buy these supplies.” people to do their part in not able to drop off their elec- dren under five can eat at the hospital.” tal. Right now they have Those who are inter- recycling. tronics during the times of for free. Blackwelder said that 10 million. The pediatric ested in helping with the “We’ve got to get into being the drive, they can also drop “Something I would re- the Cabell-Huntington unit is going to have their breakfast can call Black- better stewards of the earth, them off at Prichard Hall, ally like to get across is Convention and Visitors own separate entrance welder at 304-525-1001 or and electronics recycling is a room 201 or send an email to that it is more than just Bureau will also help so they don’t have to go e-mail her at natalieb@ small piece of it,” Abel said. [email protected]. a breakfast with Santa,” provide craft supplies all the way through the pullmanplaza.com. “Each time we teach people Rachel Hunter can be Blackwelder said. “I re- for the stations. hospital. So I think that Amanda Fastuca can be how to better manage the contacted at hunter79@ ally want the focus to “The Red Caboose is all of the plans they have contacted at fastuca@mar- resources we have, we will marshall.edu. be on the reason we are a part of the convention are just phenomenal. That shall.edu. Depression more common in winter, counselor says

BY ASHLEIGH HILL to go outside and the sun Even though there are a lot up eight hours later. bad thing,” White said. THE PARTHENON doesn’t shine as long,” She also recommends “If the family dynamic is White said. “You’re getting of biological components to eating healthy foods. stressful, sometimes people The change in seasons less sunlight and less vi- depression, I’m of the firm “A lot of times in winter, will drink to ease tension, can cause people to become tamin D in your body, so it belief that how you cope with when you have these holi- which can lead to problems, depressed. affects your mood.” depression can either bring days like Thanksgiving, lack of judgment and more Winter depression is also White said decreased sun- you out of it or perpetuate it.” Christmas and New Years, stress.” known as Seasonal Affect light also has an effect on we’re eating foods that are Alcohol is a depressant, Disorder. sleeping patterns and mela- > KIM WHITE high in starch, fat,and car- and can further increase de- The disorder is most com- tonin levels in the brain. bohydrates,” White said. pression and anxiety. mon in the change from fall “Even though there are from friends and family, “Don’t put yourself in a sit- “Processing that food is “It’s fun while you’re do- to winter season, but can oc- a lot of biological compo- gaining weight and having uation where whatever it is draining your body and ing it, but there are always cur from spring to summer nents to depression, I’m of trouble concentrating. you’re doing to cope creates your system, which creates after effects,” White said. as well. the firm belief that how you “The tendency is, when more depression.” fatigue.” Winter depression is most Counselor at the Coun- cope with depression can we get depressed, to avoid Socializing, exercising, It is also important that common in people who live seling Center, Kim White either bring you out of it or social situations because getting good sleep and es- to balance healthy eating in areas where winter days said that a large part of perpetuate it,” White said. we don’t feel like we have tablishing a good sleeping with a good workout daily. are short, women and peo- Seasonal Affect Disorder is “Positive coping makes a the energy to put forth a pattern all help to com- Another factor that can ple between the ages of 15 biological. difference.” happy face,” White said. bat Seasonal Affective contribute to the disorder is and 55. Sunlight has a large effect Symptoms of Seasonal White said she encour- Disorder. alcohol consumption. It is also recommended to on serotonin levels, and re- Affective Disorder are the ages people to recognize White said staying up late “During this time of year, seek counseling to deal with duced sunlight can create same as regular depression, the symptoms, and chal- and sleeping in can throw we’re getting together with Season Affective Disorder. a drop in serotonin, which which include hopeless- lenge them. off the body’s rhythm, so it our families, and depend- Ashleigh Hill can be con- can trigger depression. ness, anxiety, low energy “Coping mechanisms re- is important to establish a ing on the family situation, tacted at hill281@marshall. “People are less inclined levels, isolating oneself ally matter,” White said. reasonable bedtime and get that could be a good or a edu. Man flees scene of crime, ‘Mama Mia’ to come forced to pay restitutions to Clay Center on Friday The following informa- HIT AND RUN was estimated to be $2,547. door was open, damage to Tickets are available tion was provided by the A man reported Nov. 18 A man reported that a ste- the passenger side door lock BY BRITTINI BROOKS at the Clay Center box Marshall University Police that his Saturn had been hit reo system had been stolen and his stereo system speak- THE PARTHENON office. People can call to Department. on Fifth Avenue and Ninth from his truck sometime ers had been stolen. There is purchase their tickets or Street and the person who between 10 a.m. Nov. 17 and no suspect at this time. There The Broadway play go online to theclaycen- BY DALE JOHNSON did it ran. There was dam- 2:30 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Sta- is no estimation on the value “Mama Mia” will come ter.org. THE PARTHENON age to the rear bumper of dium Parking Lot. Police said of the items or damage to the to Charleston on Friday. Ticket prices range his vehicle. No estimation there are no signs of forced vehicle. “Mama Mia” is a part from $49.75 to $71. LEAVING THE SCENE OF was made of the cost of the entry and that damage was A woman reported Monday of the Clay Center’s “Tickets are going AN ACCIDENT damage. visible to the center console that her iPod was stolen on Broadway in Charleston quickly,” Dickens said. A 51-year-old man lost VANDALISM of the vehicle. There is no sus- Nov. 13. The victim said she series. “Most of the remaining control of his vehicle, Sometime between 11 p.m. pect at this time. The value of does not know where it was. Mama Mia is a play seats are in the second struck and knocked over a Nov. 19 and 11 a.m. Nov. 20 the stolen property was esti- There is no suspect at this about a young girl who balcony.” light pole and slid into the a Marshall logo and two Dr. mated to be $2,000. time. invites three men to her The performance will grass in front of the Mar- Pepper graphics were cut Sometime between mid- A man reported a book wedding to learn the true be at 8 p.m. in the Clay shall Placement Center at and stolen off of the Hen- night Nov. 19 and 11:30 p.m. bag stolen from Harris Hall identity of her father. Center’s Maier Founda- 3:40 a.m. Tuesday on the derson Center. There is no Nov. 20 two Marshall ban- around 7 a.m. Tuesday. A book- “We fell in love with the tion Performance Hall. 1600 block of Fifth Avenue. suspect at this time. The ners were stolen from John store called police and notified movie,” said Leann Dick- “Mamma Mia is huge Police said the man was damage was estimated to Marshall Drive. There is no them that stolen books had ens, Clay Center public in New York City right not at the scene of the acci- cost $3,000. suspect at this time. The value been sold back. Police said relation specialist. “See- now,” Dickens said. “This dent and his car was towed LARCENY of the stolen property is esti- some of the victim’s items ing the live Broadway opportunity to see it to J and B’s. The man went A man reported at 2:48 p.m. mated to be $358. were found in a trashcan. Po- show is a completely dif- right here at home is very to police the next day to on Nov. 17 that a Euphonium, A man reported Saturday- lice said there is a suspect ferent experience.” exciting.” give a statement. The man gig bag and mouthpiece were that his car had been broken identified and that criminal “The characters really The Clay Center is lo- has to pay restitution and stolen from an unlocked into sometime between 8:00 charges are pending and come alive through ABBA’s cated off exit 100 at One was cited for failure to locker in Smith Music Hall a.m. Thursday and 9:15 p.m. will be filed at a later date. fun music and the feel- Clay Square in Charleston. maintain control of a ve- sometime between Nov. 10 Saturday in the Stadium Park- Dale Johnson can be con- good story is entertaining Brittini Brooks can be hicle and leaving the scene and 10:30 a.m. Nov. 14. The ing Lot. When the man got tacted at johnson327@ for everyone,” Dickens contacted at brooks73@ of an accident. value of the stolen items to his vehicle he noticed the marshall.edu. said. marshall.edu.

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3 FOOTBALL Wednesday, November 30, 2011 STANDINGS C-USA Overall C-USA Overall EAST DIVISION W L W L WEST DIVISION W L W L Southern Miss 6 2 10 2 Houston 8 0 12 0 Marshall 5 3 6 6 Tulsa 7 1 8 4 East Carolina 4 4 5 7 SMU 5 3 7 5 UCF 3 5 5 7 Rice 3 5 4 8 UAB 3 5 3 9 UTEP 2 6 5 7 marshallparthenon.com Memphis 1 7 2 10 Tulane 1 7 2 11 Game on Herd and Bobcats square off for 98th time

BY ADAM ROGERS a long part of our season Damier Pitts. “DJ Cooper is THE PARTHENON when there’s going to be a good point guard — one of some peaks and some val- the best point guards in the Coming off an overtime leys. We obviously want to whole country. They’re go- win against the University keep as many peaks and ing to come out with a lot of of Cincinnati Bearcats on high moments as possible, energy, and they did end our Friday, Marshall men’s bas- but we’re in for a long jour- season last year so we kind ketball will return to the ney throughout the course of of owe these guys.” Cam Henderson Center this season.” The Bobcats ended the Wednesday night to take on Wednesday’s matchup Herd’s season last year the Ohio University Bobcats. against the Bobcats will with a 65-64 win in the 2011 The Thundering Herd is mark the 98th meeting be- CollegeInsider.com Tourna- off to its best start since tween Ohio and Marshall, ment and is still fresh in the the 1999 season, when Greg with the Herd trailing in the team’s mind. White coached Marshall to all-time series 51-46. “They came here and got a 10-0 beginning and a 21-9 Ohio returns three start- it done, and we didn’t,” finish. ers from last year’s 19-win Herrion said. “We didn’t “I think it’s a credit to squad and is led by junior get the job done, and I’ve our players and our staff,” point guard D.J. Cooper. reminded our kids of that. said Tom Herrion, Marshall “It starts with their back- At the end of the day, they head coach. “We’ve been court, Cooper obviously scored one more point than challenged out of the gates makes them go,” Herrion us, and we didn’t get it done. and played really good com- said. “They’ve got really Our season ended, and I petition. Winning down at good balance. They’ve lost haven’t forgotten that.” Wilmington, which was a some (guys), but they’ve got Tipoff is slated to begin at tough challenge, and obvi- really good depth and play 7 p.m., as the Herd tries to ously the win on Friday night really hard. They can score stay unblemished on the up in Cincinnati against a at a few different positions season and the Marshall very good Bearcat team was and run a few different sets Athletic program hopes good for us. and execute very well.” to move to 7-0 in their last JAKE SNYDER|THE PARTHENON “One thing you have to re- “Ohio is a good team, who seven games. Redshirt freshman Justin Coleman turns to bring in a pass during the Herds opening exhibition game against member is that we haven’t hung in there with Louisville Adam Rogers can be even hit December yet,” this past weekend,” said contacted at rogers112@ Northern Kentucky. Coleman is averaging just fewer than five points and rebounds a game, but has gained Herrion said. “There’s such Marshall senior point gurard marshall.edu. notoriety for his high-flying athletic dunks. Cross-country runner competes at NCAA Championship

BY COURTNEY WILLIAMSON Crossing the finish line of the 2011 season at La- runners place in the top 35. this meet was more mental interstate away from home, THE PARTHENON with a top-150 finish in the vern Gibson Championship Lawi Lalang from Arizona than physical.” and I’m able to visit fre- 252-person field, Schiffbauer Course. finished first with a time of Part of that mentality was quently,” Schiffbauer said. Not only is Matt Schiff- said he was glad to make it. “We hoped for a better fin- 28:44.1. remembering his love for the Schiffbauer qualified af- bauer due to graduate in “It’s completely surreal to ish for Matt, but he still beat Schiffbauer was the first sport. ter finishing 10wth in the May with a degree in exercise have even been there to com- 103 of the best cross-country runner in more than 30 years “Anyone who loves run- Mid-Atlantic Regionals at physiology, but the senior pete,” Schiffbauer said. runners in the nation,” said to represent Marshall Uni- ning, loves it for themselves,” the University of Maryland- also qualified to compete in The runner finished with Jeff Small, head coach. versity, since 1979 when Kim Schiffbauer said. “I may Eastern Shore and running the NCAA Cross-Country a 10K time of 31:10.8 and Wisconsin took first place Nutter advanced. sound selfish in saying that, the 10K course in 30:50. Championship. placed 149th in the last race as a team after having five “I was proud and honored but at the end of the day, I’m “I hate to lose anything, to be able to wear Marshall the one who does it.” and I love to run because I gear,” Schiffbauer said. The former conference know what it takes,” Schiff- “The team always goes (to champion tennis player was bauer said. “I train hard, the meet), and it was nice to once awarded a scholarship knowing it will take some- be able to be the person they to play tennis at Concord one good to beat me.” were cheering for.” University but decided on Upon graduation, Schiff- Schiffbauer said he wanted Marshall to fulfill his cross- bauer has future goals that to keep a positive attitude country needs. he hopes will always have before going into the meet. “I didn’t start to really run room for his desire to run. “It was such a good expe- until my senior year of high “I’d like to go to gradu- rience,” Schiffbauer said. school,” Schiffbauer said. “I ate school, though I’m not “I told myself that whether ran my junior year, but didn’t sure what exactly I want to I had a good or bad race, it finish the season. The next study,” Schiffbauer said. “I’d would help me.” year, my friend talked me like to get a job that allowed Small said, “He has into it and here I am.” me to run and maybe get a completed one of the best After a successful season legit sponsorship.” seasons and careers in Mar- his senior year at Univer- For success, Schiffbauer shall history.” sity High School, collegiate said he looks to motivation Schiffbauer, Morgantown, running became an inter- throughout this exciting time W.Va. native, said he pre- est of Schiffbauer’s. When in his life. pared for the competition contemplating possibilities, “My niece is in kindergar- in a different way than his he wanted to get away from ten this year, and it’s so weird usual races. home. to see her grow up,” Schiff- “(I was) barely doing any- “Coach Small was was bauer said. “She’s a miracle thing, which is what I (was) willing to take a risk,” Schiff- in itself, after dealing with

HERDZONE.COM supposed to do,” Schiffbauer bauer said. some complications after Senior cross-country runner Matt Schiffbauer treks through the Lavern Gibson Championship Course during said. “I tried to stay fresh The runner was recruited her birth. If she wouldn’t for my race by cutting my and decided to attend have made it, I wouldn’t the NCAA Cross-Country Championship. Schiffbauer finished in 149th place overall. He was the first runner runs in half and doing easier Marshall. from Marshall to make it to the nation meet in more than 30 years. workouts. Preparation for “Now I’m only an See SCHIFFBAUER I Page 5 Lions’ Ndamukong Suh suspended 2 games BY DAVE BIRKETT $165,647 — two-seventeenths to be fined $50,000 for ex- said: “Everybody’s respon- Suh was ejected from The Lions released a state- DETROIT FREE PRESS(MCT) of his $1.405-million base ceeding $100,000 in fines as sible for their actions and Thursday’s Lions-Packers ment Friday, condemning salary. a team (with a maximum of accountable for it. The game after he stomped on Suh’s stomp. “The on-field DETROIT—Ndamukong Suh has three days to ap- $50,000 per incident). Team league has decided to sus- Dietrich-Smith’s right arm conduct exhibited by Ndamu- Suh stomped an opponent on peal the decision and is not fines are handed out after the pend him two games. That’s early in the third quarter. kong Suh that led to his the arm, and for that, the De- allowed to practice nor be at season, after all appeals are something that we have to The penalty gave the Packers ejection from (Thursday’s) troit Lions’ playoff chances the team facility during the exhausted. deal with, we have to live an automatic first down, and game was unacceptable and have taken a punch to the suspension. The league said The Lions released a with, and we have to find a Green Bay scored a touch- failed to meet the high level gut. in a statement it will expe- brief statement about the way to get past it. down two plays later. of sportsmanship we expect NFL vice president of dite any hearing in time for suspension Tuesday: “We “We’ll defend our players Suh apologized to his from our players,” it read, in football operations Mer- Sunday’s game against the were formally informed this for everything they do from teammates, coaches and part. ton Hanks notified Suh on New Orleans Saints. morning of the league’s deci- snap to whistle, and we want fans in a postgame news Tuesday that he has been If Suh does not appeal sion to suspend Ndamukong to be known as a tough, phys- conference, saying he was See SUH I Page 5 suspended two games for or the penalty is upheld, he Suh for two games. We re- ical team that plays as hard just “trying to remove my- stomping on Green Bay will miss games against the spect the process the league as they possibly can. But self from the situation” and Packers lineman Evan Di- Saints and the Vi- undertook in order to arrive anything that happens after his stomp was unintentional. etrich-Smith during last kings. The Lions will receive at this decision.” the whistle ... we need to be About 29 hours later, he said week’s Thanksgiving loss. a roster exemption to fill his During his weekly appear- accountable for it, we need to his reaction was “unaccept- The suspension is with- spot. ance on WXYT-FM Tuesday, move on, and we need to get able” but never apologized out pay, so Suh will forfeit The Lions also are in line Lions coach Jim Schwartz ready for the Saints.” to Dietrich-Smith.

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COLUMN Adderall use in college BY CHELSEY FRANCIS of prescription medicine, TECHNICIAN, NORTH according to an article CAROLINA STATE U. VIA UWIRE published in the Daily Tar Heel, the student attorney With finals and papers general for UNC’s honor looming, it seems like the system said it might be right time to make the included before long. decision, will you or won’t With other local uni- you allow chemicals to al- versities taking the step ter your brain make-up so towards lowering, if not that you can do better on a doing away with, the use of paper or final. Adderall as a study aid, it’s COLUMN Research on Adderall time for N.C. State to do quickly reveals it is con- the same. sidered a highly addictive Although our Student Waking up from the European dream medication. Typically, Ad- Code of Conduct includes derall is given for attention various methods of cheat- BY ANDREW JOHNSON Even though the United that it exists in a country were never elected. deficit hyperactive disorder, ing that are, unfortunately, MINNESOTA DAILY, U. States is nearly 40 percent regarded for its openness. But the dangers go be- ADHD. However, the same utilized by students, Ad- MINNESOTA VIA UWIRE nonwhite, Eurofans still Correction: a continent yond who will decide chemicals in Adderall are derall should be included. argue it is relatively intol- regarded for its openness. whether or not Greek gov- also in a medication for If a student uses Adderall “Why can’t we be more erant. Meanwhile, despite The Netherlands, Spain and ernment employees will narcolepsy. These chemi- and ends up with a 96 on a like Europe? It’s such most of its countries hover- Italy have each experienced continue getting their 13 cals, dextroamphetamine test, it’s very obvious they a pleasant way of life,” ing at only 10 to 15 percent their share of race riots monthly checks per year and amphetamine, work wouldn’t have gotten the students returning from nonwhite, Europe is consid- over the past couple years or Denmark can continue by changing the amounts same score had they not abroad often grumble. ered tolerant when it comes as well. paying students to go to of certain chemicals in the used Adderall. The Adderall Anything typically Ameri- to race. Ah, but even amid these their universities. As feisty brain to produce a different made it possible to signifi- can, they sneer, is lowbrow. It’s easy to be color blind socioeconomic issues, nou- youths, we unwisely her- result. cantly increase the amount But using only personal to race when you rarely veau Europeans insist that ald the latest unrests in For people who do not of time spent studying as experience as a gauge for see other races. In France, the lifestyle is so pleasing, London, Paris, Madrid and have ADHD, Adderall acts well as the attentiveness to Europe’s pre-eminence North African black immi- with their quaint bakeries Athens as inspirational, like a stimulant. Although the material. can result in being badly grants are hardly mingling and picturesque plazas. As looking past the injuries, stimulants increase atten- When said like this, it informed, especially amid with the idealized image of Johnny Depp once said of destruction and deaths tiveness, they also increase sounds highly beneficial, current political, cultural le français. Instead, they’re Europeans, “Most impor- caused by the demonstra- heart rates, sometimes but the fact still stands–it and economic woes. residing in low-income tant thing, though, is that tors. If we’re lucky, though, at a rate too high to be alters the chemicals in a Apparently, understand- apartments in the Parisian people there know how to we won’t have to worry safe. Other side effects person’s brain. ing the centuries old, if not outskirts, where unemploy- live!” about hearing these men- of Adderall abuse are: I, for one, am not a fan of millennia old, culture of ment is near 50 percent But do they? Fourteen of acing tales much longer. Development of sleeping the fact that a medication European countries is at- among Muslim youths, and the top-20 countries with Since the start of the anti- and eating disorders, dry can change the chemicals tainable in just a semester crime is prevalent because the highest suicide rates austerity protests in 2008, mouth, mood swings and in my brain. Even if I don’t in Montpellier, Bologna, of the lack of social mobil- are in Europe, with an addi- Reporters Without Borders higher blood pressure. graduate from college with Toledo or Freiburg. Old ity. The latest assault and tional 10 countries ahead of has dropped Greece 39 Although there are no a 4.0, the fact that I’ll have World sophistication has murder rates are actually the United States, which is spots on its press freedom real statistics to show made it through college become a souvenir you can higher in France than in 40th. Norway, dubbed “the index, from 31st to 70th, how prevalent the use without taking Adderall or bring back with you just as Algeria, where many of happiest country” accord- during which a journal- of Adderall and similar a stimulant to make my- easily as your Oktoberfest these immigrants come ing to a recent survey, has ist was killed at his home medications are on college self study more, will mean mug or actual Dijon mus- from. This lack of oppor- a higher suicide rate than because of his coverage. campuses, the National more than a 4.0 with Ad- tard. Throw in a suddenly tunity is hard to see from India, China and Venezuela. Apparently, enlightened Survey on Drug Use and derall would mean. undying allegiance to the the comfortable and distant What’s causing these Eu- activists think an envi- Health in 2009 revealed, Although I’ve never local soccer team and your vantage point enjoyed by ropeans to take their own ronment of free flowing full-time college students taken Adderall, it would worldliness is unquestion- the “traditional” French. supposedly idyllic life? information is an unim- between the ages of 18 seem to me that although able. It seems like only a Conveniently, the country’s Just glance at the Euro- portant casualty. and 22 are twice as likely the material could be re- few months ago you were constitution doesn’t permit pean Union’s economic None of this is to dis- as their counterparts who tained for the test or final, inhaling Jell-O shots to data collection based on troubles and you’ll under- courage travel or studying are not full-time college the material wouldn’t be “Party in the U.S.A.,” and race, so they’re never di- stand the source of their abroad; my passport is students to have used Ad- retained after that. What now you’re a wine connois- rectly confronted with hard misery. One in five Greeks, decorated with stamps derall non-medically in the we learn in college is sup- seur who insists Sweden evidence either. Montenegrins and Span- from across the globe and past year. posed to help us for the was cheated in the last Even across the Channel, iards is unemployed, and each stop has been per- Any medication, legal or rest of our lives. If we Eurovision. this front of multicultural it’s even worse for our age sonally enriching. Rather, illegal, altering the chemi- learn the material just for Smugly acting as if you’re harmony shows itself. In group. Stateside, we get bear in mind that these cals in your brain should the test, it’s not going to now a cultured emissary, 2010, officials estimated nervous if unemployment experiences are defini- be considered heavily be- help us ever again. fully equipped to teach that 57 percent of British is more than 8 percent. tively distant from reality, fore being taken. I hope the University will deprived Yankee Doodles Pakistanis were married to Debts continue to build up adventures that you em- This semester Duke U. at least consider including that our lives aren’t quite so their first cousin. Forget the and there is popular resis- barked on to escape it for updated their Commu- Adderall use in the Student dandy compared to a café- dating pool, what about the tance to doing anything to a while. Of course coming nity Standard to include Code of Conduct. Using lounging, siesta-enjoying gene one? This sort of trend fix the problem. Turmoil back to your reality will unauthorized use of pre- mind-altering substances one, ignores a reality for the only comes about through has forced prime ministers always pale in comparison scription medicine in the is not something that sake of a Bavarian or Gaelic cultural isolation. I’m not to step down, replaced with to a romanticized aura of definition of cheating. shows we are an institu- castle in the sky. The whole sure who is doing the iso- appointed stand-ins who Europe, but choosing to Although U. North Caro- tion of higher learning, as fortified castle mentality lating — the Brits or the are entrusted with acting remain in that fantasy isn’t lina-Chapel Hill doesn’t the administrators like to for Europe is fitting, its aim Pakistanis — and it doesn’t in the best interest of the cultured, it is convenient include unauthorized use remind us that we are. to keep some people out. really matter; the point is people even though they simplification.

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officers to fulfill that role,” “When I was about to ROTC Tennant said. “You have to graduate from high school SGA My experience with ROTC Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 submit a packet that goes and thinking about what I so far has made me more before a selection board, wanted to do, I was kind of disciplined and patriotic — “When I graduated from and I was one of 150 cho- on the edge on whether to it has given me countless Brumfield. Quaranta NOLS, I didn’t necessarily sen out of around 500 go to college or enlist in the amounts of skills — like and Vonderschmitt are want to do a job outside,” applicants.” military,” O’Connell said. communication skills and senators representing Tennant said. “I wanted to Tennant is also the Cadet “I found out what ROTC the College of Liberal take those skills and use Battalion Commander for was and thought that it public speaking skills.” Arts and Brumfield is them somehow. I figured the ROTC program. would be the best of both > ANDREW TENNANT a senator representing the Army would be the “In a real life situation, worlds.” the College of Informa- best place to do that, and the Battalion Commander “I looked into Marshall tion Technology and the skills that I developed is in charge of everything and their ROTC program, following the Army val- others is what really got Engineering. at NOLS have meshed very a unit does or does not and from then on it was ues,” O’Connell said. “Not it for them,” Daniels said. Quaranta received the well with what the Army do so I try to apply that like love at first sight,” only do I want my fellow “Their work speaks for majority vote and will stands for.” here,” Tennant said. “Al- O’Connell said. “I wasn’t cadets in the program to them.” begin her duties as parlia- “I love that the Army though it’s not easy to do completely sure about look up to me, but I also “Both cadets have very mentarian immediately. embraces the ideas of ser- in a situation like this, I what I wanted, but I knew want other people in my different paths of how they “The role of parlia- vant-hood,” Tennant said. feel responsible for the I wanted more military life to look up to me and are here today, but they are mentarian gives me the “The Army really offered battalion.” exposure.” see that I’m striving to do both top-notch and will be opportunity to deal more a lot with respect to my “Along with my respon- “My experience with well.” very successful as Army with the SGA,” Quaranta goals as a Christian and a sibilities to ROTC and my ROTC so far has made “I take the Army values officers,” said Lt. Col. Mi- said. “I have served on person, and that aligned school work, I’m trying me more disciplined and to heart, and I appreciate chael Stinnett, professor the senate for two years more to what I had been to be actively involved in patriotic, it has given me them every day because of military science. and have held leadership wanting.” church, be the best father countless amounts of skills they are shaping who I “In this program, we positions during my en- Tennant came to the I can be and be supportive — like communication am,” O’Connell said. really do care for our tire time with the SGA ROTC program through for my wife,” Tennant said. skills and public speaking O’Connell said after cadets,” Daniels said. which is why I am quali- the Green to Gold pro- Tennant said upon fin- skills,” O’Connell said. “It graduating she plans to “When you display that fied for the position.” gram, which is a program ishing his master’s degree, has given me courage and start her career in the type of emotional feel- Quaranta has served as in the Army for active duty he will be attending flight confidence that I use in my Army in either the military ing to a student, it allows assistant chair of the ju- personnel who want to go school in the next year to personal life and school police or military intelli- them to be more open to diciary committee and is from enlisted to becoming become an Army Aviation work.” gence fields. be who they are and helps the chair of the campus an officer. Officer. “Being in a leadership “The other cadets you to mentor them in a life committee. In ad- “Green to Gold is a Cadet O’Connell is a role within the program nominated and voted on better way.” dition, she was also the program designed to get sophomore criminal jus- makes me want to strive Tennant and O’Connell to Meagan Earls can be con- chair of the smoking sub- enlisted members who tice major from Frederick, to be a better leader, and I be recognized, and I think tacted at earls4@marshall. committee before it was have potential to become Md. try to lead by example by their concern and care for edu. disbanded Nov. 1. Quaranta said it is important for students to get involved in SGA announcement,” said Yior- is usually a time when form of support, even if they will be trying to get and sit-in on the weekly FOOD DRIVE gie Alexandropoulos, plenty of students leave it’s inviting people to the more businesses to help meetings. Continued from Page 1 manager at Fat Patty’s. “So the area, Irby doesn’t want Facebook group or what- out as the food drive “Nothing is going to that kind of sparked the that to stop people from ever, it’s going to help out,” continues. change if students sit any advertisement on idea to help out.” helping out. Irby said. Tyler Kes can be reached at back and not allow their TV or public service While the holiday season “Any type of support or Irby also said that [email protected]. voices to be heard,” Quaranta said. The final SGA meeting is the time when professors Counseling Center located of any sort, then a few ses- The Counseling Center is of the semester will be in STRESS are doing reviews and talk- on the first floor of Prichard sions with a counselor can open from 8 a.m. through 5 the Shockey Dining Room Continued from Page 1 ing about what is going to be Hall. help a lot,” White said. “It p.m. from Monday through of the Memorial Student on the final and how you can “If someone is having can illuminate your think- Friday. Center at 4 p.m. Tuesday. and anxiety for school, es- be prepared. Going to class trouble dealing with stress, ing, what you’re doing Ashleigh Hill can be con- John Gibb can be pecially when it comes to is the best thing you can do.” feeling overwhelmed, pro- wrong and how you can tacted at hill281@marshall. contacted at gibb@mar- finals,” White said, “This Students can also visit the crastinating or has anxiety change it.” edu. shall.edu.

I was unable to do something,” if he does not use it this year. has ran across Huntington. SCHIFFBAUER Schiffbauer said. “I’d like to go somewhere to “This is just a stepping Continued from Page 3 Now with Schiffbauer finished, compete,” Schiffbauer said. stone for me,” Schiffbauer > follow us online... the 2011 season for the cross- Competing as an Olympian said. “Competing at the have, either.” country team has concluded. is a possibility for Schiffbauer. NCAA Cross-Country Cham- Schiffbauer said some of his The team will continue training “June is when Olympic tri- pionship is just one of the marshallparthenon.com other motivation stems from for the track and field season, as als begin,” Schiffbauer said. many national meets I hope to others’ doubt. well as the 2012 season. Track “I’ve thought about it.” attend and participate in.” “I enjoy proving people and field begins in one month. Schiffbauer said he will never Courtney Williamson can twitter wrong so an influence in my Schiffbauer has one year of forget his time spent at Mar- be contacted at william- life is anyone who ever told me eligibility for track remaining shall or the countless miles he [email protected]. facebook

Lions took him second over- wants the team to be able it. I think that it’s just like SUH all in the 2010 draft. Last year, to focus on New Orleans, dealing with injuries. You Continued from Page 3 he was docked $7,500 for doesn’t want the focus to be don’t really worry about a takedown of then-Cleve- on him, but unfortunately, who you don’t have avail- Voted the dirtiest player land Browns quarterback it is right now,” Schwartz able, you worry about who in the league in a Sporting Jake Delhomme and $15,000 said on WXYT. “And like you do have available. And News poll of his peers, Suh for a hit on Chicago Bears I said, that’s a position he Corey Williams and Sam- is the sixth player suspended quarterback Jay Cutler. This put himself in by losing his mie Hill, Nick Fairley, by NFL commissioner Roger preseason, he was fined an- composure in those situa- Andre Fluellen will play Goodell for on-field actions. other $20,000 for a hit on tions. Not to say that that very, very good football for The first, Albert Haynes- Cincinnati Bengals quarter- stuff doesn’t happen on a us this year, so we’ll be fine worth, got five games for back Andy Dalton. lot of NFL plays. It does, but regardless of what the situ- a more egregious stomp- The Lions (7-4) are in the you have to be accountable ation is.” ing incident, and no other thick of the wild-card race for it. You can’t excuse that Either Fairley, the 13th player has been suspended with five games left but kind of behavior. overall pick in April’s draft, more than one game for on- would miss the playoffs for “So whatever the pen- or Hill, in his third NFL sea- field conduct. the 12th straight year if the alties are, we’ll deal with son, will start in Suh’s place Suh has been fined at least season ended Tuesday. them, we’ll be accountable against the Saints. Neither three other times since the “I know that Ndamukong for them and move on with player has a sack this season. CL113011 had to learn how to be on my I sleep with an electric blan- connection, missing home ABROAD own without a really close ket and space heater instead and finding transportation,” CLASSIFIED Continued from Page 6 support system like I have of having central heating to Morris said. “I still haven’t at Marshall. I’ve learned rely on. Every time I leave a overcome most of those ob- CLASSIFIED them all within two weeks of that I absolutely love the Ap- room, I am expected to turn stacles, but I’ve been working leaving the United States. palachian Mountains, and the light out and every load on at least finding a way to 2 x 8.0 “There was a lot of work that I will never again take of laundry must be a cold deal with them as they are. to be done by lots of people, for granted how nice it is to wash due to the high electric “I’m coming close to the a lot of money and my aca- have easy transportation or bill. end of my stay, and when demic future riding on the to know and identify with the “Clothes driers are I look back on all of the actions completed the last hidden underlying culture of thought of as excessive, un- things I have done, I find two weeks before I left, and a place in which you live.” necessary and expensive so peace knowing that I have ac- it was very, very hard,” Mor- Morris said living in the everyone dries their clothes complished so many things ris said. “I hardly slept. I New Zealand is a different ex- on a line,” Morris said. “As — some I planned, most I became overwhelmed, and perience than living in the U.S. the woman I live with, Bun- didn’t,” Morris said. “The no matter how many tasks I “The cost of living here is nie, says, ‘There’s nothing one thing I needed was to checked off of my to-do list, incredibly more expensive, like the wind and sunshine clear my mind of all of the the work never seemed to be so their way of living is a lit- through your clothes,’ and I clutter it had inside. For lots done.” tle bit more sustainable and couldn’t agree more.” of reasons, my thoughts Morris said she is having a minimalistic to compensate Morris said one of the big- about who I was and what I good experience in New Zea- for the high cost of living,” gest challenges and obstacles wanted in life were knotted land, but it’s tough being in a Morris said. she had to overcome was get- up so that I couldn’t think for new environment. “Houses with insulation or ting around in New Zealand. myself.” “My experience as a whole central heating and cooling “From the excessive ex- John Lewis can be has, of course, been a learn- are rare,” she said. “It’s win- penses, difficulty in making contacted at lewis301@mar- ing one,” Morris said. “I’ve ter going on spring here, so new friends, lack of shall.edu. C M Y K 50 INCH

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BY JOHN LEWIS “From a broader perspective, knowing - Oliva Morris THE PARTHENON that what I’ve done will give hope and motivate other students in the College Olivia Morris is one of the first of Education to study abroad makes Marshall University students to teach me incredibly happy.” abroad in New Zealand. Morris said if she had to give any Morris, senior education major from advice, it would be to never give up on Hurricane, W.Va. will be in New Zea- anything. land for 14 weeks teaching math facts, “Stay motivated by keeping some phonics, critical thinking skills, read- part of your goal tangible,” she said. ing comprehension and everyday life Morris said she has been able to ex- skills to kindergarteners, third graders perience a lot of sight seeing in a short and fourth graders. period of time while abroad. China is one of the most popular Morris said negotiating between two locations in which Marshall students colleges in different countries dealing teach abroad. However, Morris chose with bursars, registrars and financial to go somewhere different than usual aid offices 17 time zones away is not an — New Zealand. Morris said she easy task to handle, but it can be done. wanted to take on that challenge. Morris said planning is not easy, “It’s kind of invigorating, actually, and it takes dedi- to see myself reach the potential of do- cation and a lot of ing something that seems out of reach motivation to ac- because I’ve felt drawn to it,” Mor- complish it. ris said. “It’s a huge opportunity for “I hit a lot of growth and a rewarding step for me. walls while I was “I’ve always been somewhat of a planning,” Mor- procrastinator and have been afraid to ris said. “I think take risks, but this time I wouldn’t let most people the idea of that affect me,” she said. (who are) do- “Just because it hasn’t been done be- ing something fore doesn’t mean it can’t be done or new and differ- stop me from achieving my dreams.” ent do, but I hit After having the opportunity to study abroad in New Zealand, Morris See ABROAD said she began to wonder how else she Page 5 could challenge herself. “It makes me excited to think about SUBMITTED PHOTOS what else I can do, where else I can go Oliva Morris teaches students while and what else I can see,” Morris said. studying abroad in New Zealand.

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