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Monday, February 11, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 79 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Tubas: the new sound of love By JOSEPHINE MENDEZ “People don’t typically think and College of Fine Arts in a fool of myself,” Parker said. THE PARTHENON of a tuba when they think of order to attend the conference. “The fact that our instrument is Tuba players at Marshall Valentine’s Day, so this would “This idea has been kicking so large and obnoxious makes University will show off their be great publicity for our around in my mind for a while,” this so much more interesting sensitive side as they serenade instrument.” George Palton, a tuba profes- and fun.” couples for Valentine’s Day. Members of the group sor at Marshall, said. “I’ve seen - “Tuba valentines” can be are part of Marshall’s chap- it done by local musicians, entines have been offered, and purchased in Smith Music Hall ter of the International so I thought, ‘why not tuba?’ theThis group is the anticipates first year it tuba will valbe- Monday through Wednesday Tuba Euphonium Associa- We have always liked attach- come an annal event. from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m. The tion and will use the money ing tubas to various festive Next year the group hopes valentines will include a per- raised to pay for a trip to celebrations.” to add more tunes and another sonalized card, a carnation and Ithaca College in New York The tuba quartet will in- quartet. a live performance from a tuba for the 2013 Northeast Re- clude Davis and Guy Parker, “My biggest hope is that it’s quartet, which consists of two gional Tuba and Euphonium the vice president of ITEA, on something people can enjoy,” tubas and two euphoniums. Conference. the tuba and Brianna Williams Palton said. “Raising money The valentines will be deliv- Davis, the president of Mar- and Andy O’Neal on the eupho- is a bit of a bonus, but I would ered Thursday from 6 p.m. to shall’s ITEA said they hope to nium. They will be dressed in like everyone invovled to have 9 p.m. JOSEPHINE MENDEZ | THE PARTHENON have their trip expenses cov- concert attire and will play a a positive experience.” “It’s all in good fun,” Tyler ered and that they have already holiday selection arranged by Josephine Mendez can be Members of the Tuba Valentine Quartet from left to right: Guy Parker, Davis, a junior tuba music edu- received funding from the Su- Palton. contacted at mendez9@mar- Tyler Davis, Brianna Williams, and Andy O’Neal. cation major at Marshall, said. dent Government Association “I’m most excited to make shall.edu. Community remembers history with soul food feast Three Days Grace, Shinedown rock By JESSICA RAMNEY 19-year-old pre-nursing sopho- THE PARTHENON more, said. Huntington Members of the Huntington Cooley used chitlins as an community celebrated Black example and said the origin of -more on page 6 History Month, Sunday, with the chitlins dates back to the early annual Soul Food Feast in the slave days when the plantation John Marshall Room. owners threw out scraps and the The meal had traditional soul slaves used them to make a pop- foods such as chitlins, macaroni ular dish that has been passed and cheese, barbeque ribs, fried down through generations. chicken, collard greens, potato “This food allows us to stay salad, cornbread, pie, peach cob- in touch with our roots, which bler and apple cobbler. is important because it’s easy to “We picked foods that are get lost in the urbanized culture among the most traditional and we have today,” Bria Armstrong, most popular African American a 19-year-old biology sopho- dishes,” Maurice Cooley, director more, said. of the Center for African Ameri- Attendees came to the event can Students, said. for the food and the fellowship. The food was served buffet style and was popular for its away from this event fellow- taste and what it represented. ship“I wantand apeople sense to,of chiefly,community. take “This type of food is a mir- It’s a great time for old friends ror image of black culture. to reconnect and for people to When we think of good food, we think of this,” Bobbi Blanton, a See SOUL FOOD | Page 5 ANA WILKER | THE PARTHENON Financial Aid Awareness Week Financial Aid Awareness Week begins today Students receive help with FAFSA By MIRANDA PEMBERTON By JESSICA PATTERSON THE PARTHENON THE PARTHENON student and a volunteer with in College Goal Sunday as a Ferguson said. Financial Aid Awareness Week starts today Students will get the chance to learn many Shane Stevens, a music and and will help Marshall University students things about financial aid, Bevans said. “The benefit is that students get to un- to Studentsreceive camehelp towith Marshall their the HATS program. math education junior, said University’s campus Sunday “As a student, it helps me he has participated in Col- school year. derstand financial aid,” Bevans said. “We who seek financial aid for the 2013-2014 have a satisfactory academic policy that be able to get all the infor- lege Goal Sunday since his financial aid, as a part of Col- mation together and make senior year of high school. studentssome students on where don’t they know stand about. with We thisare lege Goal Sunday. sure I didn’t mess up on my “It’s something students Jean Bevans, assistant director of student policy.”going to go to the classes to inform the financial assistance, said the Free Application College Goal Sunday is a FAFSA,” Maynard said. “As shouldn’t pass up,” Stevens for Federal Student Aid should be filled out by nation-wide program de- a volunteer, it just makes said. “It’s free and offered to March 1 to maximize a student’s eligibility for Educations majors will also have a chance signed to assist students with me feel good to help people them.At the So, event, why not students take the were ini- financial aid. to learn about the loan forgiveness program the financial aid process. because I know it can be tiative to go ahead and do it.” Angela Holley, director of nerve-racking coming in as a and“This correctly,” is a great Bevans week said. to get all the informa- and the Teach Grant in Jenkins Hall at 11:00 tion you need to complete the FAFSA on time a.m. the Heart of Appalachia Tal- freshman.” also able to receive help fill- “Teach Grant is a federal grant that pays ent Search Program, said Jason Black, parent of a ing out their taxes. Financial aid experts will be in the Memorial up to $16,000 for undergrad students and the event gives Marshall Hannan High School stu- Ed Davis, member of the Student Center all week from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 $8,000 for graduate students,” Cindy Can- and high school students dent, said he thought having United Way of the River Cit- p.m. terberry, financial aid counselor senior, a chance to fill out their the help of volunteers was ies, said his company came “The tables will be set up from 9 a.m. to 3 said. “The students much teach in a title one FAFSA applications with a useful tool and made the to help students figure their p.m. everyday, but counselors will only be at school for four years in a high need field.” the assistance of Marshall’s process simpler. financialHolley said income the event for has the the tables from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.,” Bev- Students will be shown the disadvantaged financial aid staff. “You can have hands-on, FAFSA. “We just see such a strong one-on-one help with an cialans aid.” said. “They will be able to answer any areas and will see which areas qualify for the questions that the students have about finan- grant, Bevans said. need for students to be able to quick,actual easy person and insteadyou have of all a had positive feedback. Students have to meet special requirements complete their FAFSAs,” Hol- thecomputer,” help you Black need.” said. “It’s “We’ve had a huge re- Eligible students who apply earlier are in order to qualify for the grant. dentsley said. or “That adults, is studentsso they ofhave all sponse each year that we’re likely to receive more financial aid. “Students must have a 3.25 GPA,” Canter- ages, not just traditional stu- growing,” Holley said. “We’ve “The main reason of this awareness week berry said. “Or score in the 75th percentile on dent,Cassandra said she chose Ferguson, to attend a also had tons of volunteers, is to remind the students at Marshall that the a placement test.” the ability to go on to college.” Spring Valley High School stu- and we’ve been so blessed priority deadline for financial aid is March 1,” Students can obtain applications for the Holley said the program she said she would not have that Marshall’s financial aid Bevans said. “For students wanting to receive grant online. also helped high school College Goal Sunday because staff has been exceptionally West Virginia grant aid, the priority deadline “We will be at the college of education juniors with FAFSA fore- perwork on her own. helpful.” casting, which helps them known how to fill out the pa- College Goal Sunday is is April 15.” Grant.”on Wednesday,” Bevans said. “This will be predict how their FAFSAs in its fourth year in West Students who do not apply by these priority ourMiranda information Pemberton session can about be contacted the Teach at Jessica Patterson can be will help them. “I was nervous about fill- Virginia. previousdeadlines years, could Bevans potentially said. miss the oppor- [email protected]. really know what to do and contacted at patterson73@ Katie Maynard, junior com- tunity to receive the aid they have gotten in said she has participated ing out the forms and didn’t marshall.edu. munication disorders major, the people here helped me,”

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Analysis: Automatic budget cuts are increasingly likely

By JIM PUZZANGHERA and automatic process known as politicians are sharply divided hit and has been warning of Defense Secretary Leon E. Pa- there can’t be a slowdown (in RICHARD SIMON sequestration, would affect on how to reduce the deficit. its toll. netta said last week. government services). You’re LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) the economy, government Many Republicans want to As many as 800,000 civil- Because of limits on cuts to going to see it at a local level.” In less than a month, a workers and average Ameri- spare the military by cutting ian employees of the military Medicare and exemptions for The White House said the budget ax is set to fall on the cans in ways big and small. more out of social programs. could be furloughed with- Social Security and other ben- cuts would reduce loan guaran- federal government, chopping President Barack Obama Obama and his fellow Demo- out pay for 22 days this year. efits, non-defense programs tees to small businesses, result funding for the military and and Congress agreed to the crats want to offset some of The time that Air Force pilots would face less of a spending in fewer food safety inspec- slicing money for various pro- sequestration law in 2011 the cuts with new revenue spend in the air on training cut about 4.6 percent overall tions, and leave hundreds of grams, including preschools hoping the threat of cuts from limiting tax loopholes. and flying missions would be this year compared with 7.9 thousands of mentally ill adults and national parks. would bring about a compro- “I just don’t see how we’re reduced by 203,000 hours. percent for the Pentagon. But and children untreated. Inter- The $85 billion in cuts that mise to lower the deficit. But going to avoid it,” House And the Navy’s Blue Angels on top of other reductions the nal Revenue Service agents would take effect from March that hasn’t happened. Now, Armed Services Committee precision flying squadron last two years, the cuts would would not be available to help 1 through September the first to stop the process, Congress Chairman Howard P. “Buck” would cancel all of their have a deep effect, according millions of taxpayers com- installment of $1.2 trillion in and Obama would have to McKeon, R-Calif., who is con- planned performances for the to analysts, advocacy groups plete their returns, or to audit reductions over the next de- agree to an alternative. cerned about the effect on the last six months of the fiscal and government workers. them. More than 1,000 federal cade would strike just about Although the reductions military, said of the looming year. “You’re going to feel it,” agents would not be able to every agency and service in were never intended to be cuts. “It’s like everybody has “This will badly damage our said Steve Bell, senior direc- pursue criminals or protect the an attempt to ease the budget implemented, there is a grow- dug in their heels.” national defense and compro- tor of economic policy at the borders. deficit. ing belief they will kick in The Defense Department mise our ability to respond to Bipartisan Policy Center in See BUDGET | Page 5 The slashing, part of an anyway, because Washington would take half of the budget crises in a dangerous world,” Washington. “There’s no way Furry, hypothetical ancestor Condom Awareness Month promotes MU student health causes an evolutionary stir Morrison said he has given By SHANE BIAS THE PARTHENON out more than 60 condoms Condom Awareness Month this week. has become an informative “I think that this project has event for schools, pharmacies been pretty successful so far and other safe sex advocacy in spreading awareness to the groups. students and advocating for Amy Saunders, student safe sex,” Morrison said. health education specialist at Condoms have no side ef- Marshall Student Health, said fects, according to Planned Student Health encourages Parenthood, but some people students to practice safe sex. are allergic to latex. Planner Andy Morrison, international Parenthood suggests plastic business major, dedicated a bul- condoms for people with la- tex allergies. It is important Holderby Hall to national con- to handle and store condoms domletin awarenessboard on the month. third floor of properly because long expo- “I felt that condom aware- sure to air, heat and light makes ness month was a perfect time them more likely to break. for me to promote safe sex to Planned Parenthood is a my residents,” Morrison said. health care provider, educator, “Practicing safe sex helps pre- advocate and a global partner vent not only pregnancy but helping similar organizations many diseases as well.” around the world. Planned Planned Parenthood said Parenthood delivers vital re- condoms can protect against productive health care, sex sexually transmitted diseases, education and information to infections and pregnancy. millions of women, men and “It is extremely impor- young people around the world. tant for students to know Student Health is located their status and be aware of at Cabell Huntington Hospital that,” Saunders said.“ We are and provides more informa- currently working with the tion about safe sex. Health Department on getting Shane Bias can be a STD clinic here at Marshall contacted at bias117@mar- for students.” shall.edu.

Graphic looks at a theoretical creature dubbed the hypothetical placental mammal ancestor; an international team of researchers used a vast database of fossil and other biological data, as well as DNA evidence, to reverse-engineer a hypothetical ancestor to the largest group of living mammals.

By MONTE MORIN the demise of the dinosaurs_a The study in Science, how- "The placental ancestor was LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) concept at odds with some cur- ever, argues that this speciation a scampering species that had What's cute and furry and rent thinking. began several hundred thou- has a name only a paleontolo- "This is fairly novel to recon- sand years after the demise of a light underbelly in its fur, 260061 gist could love? struct an ancestor," said study non-avian dinosaurs. "An envi- anda diet a oflong insects, tail," awrote fleshy studynose, A tiny theoretical creature co-author and paleontologist ronment that radically changed co-author Maureen O'Leary, a REFUEL dubbed the hypothetical pla- Mike Novacek, the provost of may have offered more oppor- paleontologist at Stony Brook cental mammal ancestor is science at the American Mu- tunities for a new group to take University in Stony Brook, N.Y. TBD stealing the hearts of some seum of Natural History. "I form and radiate," Novaceck "It was larger than a mouse, but evolutionary biologists and an- don't know of any other." said. smaller than a rat." 2 x 8.0 noying others as it raises new Placental mammals make up Using a vast online database Not everyone has fallen in debate over just when our early the largest branch of the mam- called Morphobank, a team of love with the furry, hypothetical mammal ancestors began di- malian family tree and include 23 scientists built a composite bug eater however, and discus- versifying across the globe. humans. Only marsupials and of the hypothetical ancestor sion is likely to continue for In a paper published Thurs- a small number of egg-laying based on the morphology, or some time as to when placental day in the journal Science, an mammals are excluded. appearance, of existing and ex- mammals began to proliferate. international team of research- For the last several decades, tinct animals, as well as DNA See ANCESTOR | Page 5 ers described a project in which scientists have debated just data. they used a vast database of when it was that placental fossil and other biological data, mammals began their explo- as well as DNA evidence, to re- sive proliferation. Estimates verse-engineer a hypothetical based on DNA, or so-called 260374 ancestor to the largest group of molecular evidence, suggest living mammals. that this began to occur along- GINO’S The scientists also theorized side the dinosaurs, and that that this hypothetical critter they managed to survive the PARTHENON 2X2 would have begun spinning off mass extinction that occurred new species of mammals after roughly 65 million years ago. 2 x 2.0

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Notre Dame wins 5-OT game against Louisville

By BRIAN HAMILTON 25 Notre Dame, even if it in- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE volved borderline inhumane On Sunday, they rested. work conditions. But the busi- Well, later on Sunday, anyway. ness of calculating the impact It was well beyond mid- would wait. Mike Brey watched night when Notre Dame the volleyball team his daughter coaches Sunday, and then the Irish coach returned home to PHOTOS COURTESY OF HERDZONE upplayers a ramp shuffled and out across to the take in other college basketball Purcell Pavilion floor to head action. LEFT: Freshman Shaelynn Braxton produced two doubles for the Herd during their opening tournament in Tampa, Fla. that a short while earlier “It would have been disap- RIGHT: Andi Williamson started in four of the five Herd games this weekend and threw a no-hitter in Saturday’s competition in Tampa, Fla. parking lots, the same floor pointing, but something to too delirious to process what build on, if you lost that thing,” theyflooded just with saw. frenzied bodies Brey said. “There were a lot of Marshall Softball wins two in opening weekend In the calm after the good things that came out of court storm, after playing it with different guys contrib- 56 minutes of basketball, uting. We would have used By CAITIE SMITH pressure situations. If the game is on the 15 teams back-to-back, we really have to Pat Connaughton hugged that to build on. Certainly get- ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR line, I want the ball in my hand.” have our stuff together to be successful,” his mother, who then told ting it really helps. You go that Marshall University softball started its The Herd’s aggressive base running Stanton said. “You extend the inning and the sophomore he’d catch long, eventually you say, God, season with a tournament in Tampa at the helped to push the team to its two victo- give a team four outs, a top 15 team is go- a cold if he didn’t layer up. you want to get it now, we’ve USF-Demarini Tournament. ries over Florida Atlantic University. ing to make you pay.” Eric Atkins left quietly with invested so much.” Marshall went 2-3 this weekend, drop- “For us as a team, we just have to get - women’s hoopster Natalie After failing late in games ping both games Friday, splitting two better offense going full throttle,” Head ing as runner-ups in the Conference USA Achonwa, who played 28 at home, after getting man- Saturday and achieved an exciting extra in- Coach Shonda Stanton said in an interview championship.The Herd made a run last season, finish minutes in her game that af- handled at Syracuse, Notre ning win Sunday. with Herdzone. ternoon. Atkins saw that and Dame had little evidence of Senior ace pitcher Andi Williamson The Herd only returns three starting this year’s standings. then was nearly all-in, log- resolve. The Irish had been position players in addition to William- “WeMarshall talked was to selected our girls to finishabout fifthbeing in ging 60. adrift a bit, startlingly out- - son and welcomes 11 newcomers to the strong and understanding that this is a And Garrick Sherman toughed at times, adding up day’sstarted win, in four Williamson of the five hurled games a andno-hitter, made squad. journey,” Stanton said. “It’s going to be a checked his phone, no doubt to less than the sum of the a relief appearance in the fifth. In Satur The youthful lineup committed seven er- different team a month from now when scrolling through messages parts. After five overtimes, no-hitter in a decade. rors during the weekend. we begin conference play. When this team wondering where he’d been, there may not be much left whichWilliamson is believed struck to outbe thesix and program’s walked two.first “There are many things we can improve comes together it’s going to be a pretty what had gotten into him, of them, but what’s left is “I pitched well, but there are still things I on as a team, but we are young,” William- special group.” and what in the world just something worthwhile. need to improve on,” Williamson said. “No son said. “We will be a completely different Williamson said that she is eager for the happened. The longest game It felt like more, but Notre matter how hard I play, there are always team once we gain some experience.” team’s growth. in the history of the Big East Dame must turn that feel- things I can improve on to become a better Offensive contributors, over the week- “I’m anxious to see how much we prog- regular season started Satur- ing into something tangible. player.” end, included freshman Shaelynn Braxton ress over the season, because we have a day night and ended the next The likely plan for Monday Williamson has logged 29 strikeouts in and senior Jazmine Valle, who belted two lot of talent on this team,” Williamson involved stretching, maybe 29 innings of work. She is expected to be said. “Every one of my teammates all rapturous 104-101 Irish win some five-on-none work, a workhorse for the team this season and games. contribute different things that help our overday after No. 11five Louisville. overtimes and a shooting and weightlifting. pitch in almost every game. doublesSunday’s a piece win wasover in the dramatic course fashion,of the five as success.” “I really can’t even describe Recovery from the insan- Williamson said the pressure of being designated hitter Alyssa Cook hit a game- The Herd will head to Atlanta this week- it,” Sherman said. “It’s the cra- ity against Louisville, what relied on does not affect her. end for the Georgia Tech Classic. The team ziest thing I’ve ever been a part Brey called a “special night,” “There’s really no pressure, because I’m The Herd faced two top 15 teams in no. 13 of.” required more time. Then out there playing because I love the game,” Michiganwinning sacrificeand no. 10 fly University in the eighth of South inning. Florida. Caitie Smith can be contacted at A resolute, validating effort the Irish would try to finish Williamson said. “Honestly, I love the “Anytime we square off against two top [email protected] face three teams in a five game setup. was desperately needed by No. what they started.

PHOTOS BY COURTNEY SEALEY | THE PARTHENON TOP: Tanner Adkins (8) and Nick Fisher (2) joke around during warmups on Friday. RIGHT: The team celebrates after scoring a goal on Friday at the Memorial Ice Arena in South 259990 Charleston, W. Va. THE VILLAGE ON SIXTH PARTHENON Herd hockey splits weekend with Gannon 3 x 10.0 By COURTNEY SEALEY major said he was pleased with the team’s effort. THE PARTHENON “It was really intense and a lot of nerves were The Thundering Herd hockey team showed major improvements when they faced the 5-0 as a team and competed. “ Gannon Knights in Charleston this weekend. flying,”Gannon Withrow seemed said. to strike“But still more we of played the Herd’s more The two teams met Friday and Saturday and nerves Saturday, as the game was full of pen- Marshall won Friday but lost Saturday. alties. The Knights quickly went up 3-0 on the Steven Macuch, team captain, said the team Herd, but the Herd made a comeback and the prepared for the game with two intense practices game was tied by the end of the second period. and that it showed. The Herd was unfazed by the In the third period, Gannon took off and the undefeated Knights and utilized everything they match ended 13-5. practiced throughout the season. Many fans were not happy with the game’s Marshall got off to a slow start Friday, but the outcome and blamed the loss on questionable Herd turned things around in the second period and scored four goals. Both teams scored three The Herd will travel to Newark, Ohio this goals in the third period, but the Knights could weekendofficiating. for the I-70/71 Tournament. They not recover and the game ended 7-6. will play Wheeling Jesuit University, Friday, Nick Fisher, sophomore left wing said he was Indiana University, Saturday and will face Gan- happy they were able to pull out the win. non, Sunday. “We dunked and chased in the second and They will return home to the South Charles- third periods, and that was huge,” Fisher said. ton Memorial Ice Arena on Feb. 22 to take on ”We kept the defenders back and kept them on High Point University. their heels.” Courtney Sealey can be contacted at Tanner Withrow, Marshall center and nursing [email protected].

page designed and edited by CAITIE SMITH | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM ONLINE POLLS ABOUT US What do you think about ‘award What is your favorite season? The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published season?’ by students Mondays through Fridays during the regular semesters, n Spring 27% - 12 votes and weekly Thursdays during the summer. n I love them! The editorial staff is responsible for news and editorial content. n I don’t watch awards n Summer 32% - 14 votes STAFF shows. n I only watch the n 30% - 13 votes JOHN GIBB TYLER KES Autumn EXECUTIVE EDITOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR Grammys [email protected] [email protected] n I only watch the n Winter 11% - 5 votes RACHEL FORD BISHOP NASH Oscars 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 MARCUS CONSTANTINO DWIGHT JORGE PHOTO EDITOR ASSIGNMENT EDITOR [email protected] [email protected] Northeast devestation result of climate change? SAMUEL SPECIALE CAITIE SMITH COPY EDITOR ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Another historic storm has devastated this winter would be the warmest in a 118- [email protected] [email protected] the Northeast just four months after Hur- year record, and according to a graph by open their eyes and do something. ricane Sandy left the area in ruins. Over the Climate Central, West Virginia has seen a is Changeinfinitely ismore coming. so. It is Presidenttime for people Barack to SANDY YORK 0.4-degree increase in temperature per de- Obama made the environment a topic of FACULTY ADVISER [email protected] destroyed property and left over 300,000 cade over the past 100 years. That does not his inaugural address, vowing to respond peopleweekend, without the winter power. stormThe storm halted could traffic, not seem like much, but a 0.4-degree increase to climate change because failing to do CONTACT US have come at a worse time and has caused every 10 years adds up, especially when so would “betray our children and future 109 Communications Bldg. another setback for Northeasterners who they are happening globally. generations.” Obama said many still deny Marshall University are still trying to restore normalcy to their Climate change is a heated topic in Wash- One John Marshall Drive lives and recover from the devastation of ington, where representatives of “big” oil “avoid the devastating impact of raging Huntington, West Virginia 25755 Hurricane Sandy. and coal lobby to obstruct the passing of scientific findings, but it is impossible to- [email protected] While the Northeast saw heavy snowfall environmental regulations and reforms. To erful storms.” Column and freezing temperatures, Huntington be honest, oil and coal are good things for fires,As andtemperatures crippling drought rise with and morethe powearly THE FIRST The Constitution of the United States of America and much of the Southeast experienced un- America — they fuel cars, heat homes and arrival of spring and debates over envi- AMENDMENT naturally warm weather for early February provide jobs for many Americans — but at ronmental issues heat up in Washington, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, — a week after winter storms blanketed what cost? Are Americans willing to sell out Americans must rally behind Obama so or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the Marshall University in snow. the planet’s future for a few more decades something is done to ensure the devasta- freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress In October 2012, the National Oceanic of affordable energy and jobs? Lobbyists are tion wrought upon the Northeast does not of grievances. and Atmospheric Administration predicted powerful, but the collective voice of America become commonplace in America.

Column Peekaboo — let the good times in By GINA BARRECA well, learning? And sitting? And THE HARTFORD COURANT (MCT) snacking before learning again? We all enter this world cry- No wonder we lose our mirth. ing. Laughter is something we A sense of humor is not have to learn. hardwired into our systems We learn to laugh through once we get past the peeka- contact with somebody else boo stage; if you’ve ever who’s doing it, which, unless commuted to work by bus you’re a twin, is yet another dif- you know this for a fact. But ference from the whole “being a sense of humor can be de- born” business. veloped as can another talent And although it is possible or skill set. Like carrying a to laugh alone, like so many tune or picking up the check, other things, it’s a lot more fun however, some people never to do it with others. I’m think- master the art. ing, of course, of miniature Some folks don’t realize that golf. there is no such thing as an or- My journalist friend Gene dinary life. Weingarten says, the very mo- They believe themselves to ment we learn to laugh depends have cornered the market on on having somebody else there. misery, frustration and disap- He believes it all comes down pointment. They tell you about to peekaboo. (Yes, like so many their unhappy childhoods and other things.) dysfunctional families as if Weingarten argues that they were the only ones ever “peekaboo tickles before tick- to have been ritually humili- ling tickles” and the experience ated, even before “America’s of humor goes back to the mo- Funniest Home Videos” went ment when a baby watches global. They complain about MCT CAMPUS somebody cover her face their parents, kids, jobs or with her hands and then yell neighbors to the point where Column “peekaboo!” in glee as she re- their tales of woe are, like moves them. That irrepressible certain exotic foods, hard to combination of surprise-plus- swallow. continuity is at the heart of it, But bad times, we must re- Cold War over, but not finished says Weingarten of The Wash- member, are inevitable: We all ington Post (I’m referring to face death, we all face suffering, By ROSS WHITFORD installations and had high of out-spending the Soviets in The U.S. was involved in over peekaboo, not to the paper, you we all face the prospect of an- COLUMNIST clearance in security systems an arms race. understand). other season of “Dance Moms.” With the Cold War between and worked under both Cana- The Cold War saw new na- and Africa where democratically We adore being a little bit You have two alternatives: You dian and American intelligence. tions coming into existence out elected50 conflicts leaders in Latinwho Americafavored shocked but we also imme- can crack up or you can crack a ending in 1991, most people In exchange for $3,000 every of the shell of the Soviet Union, Russia and Communism were diately want to see that our smile. wouldRussia assume, and America or at least officially hope month, Delisle was able to sell along with global organiza- taken out and removed by CIA shock is just silly. We want to Unlike bad times, however, that these two world super- unknown military secrets to tions that were created in the agents so U.S. puppets could be be reminded, by the release of good times aren’t bullies who powers and their allies would his Russian handlers. hope of keeping the Cold War put into place instead. laughter, that what we love has break down the doors and attempt to work together with in the past. The Cold War era The remnants of the Cold not actually disappeared. barge in. Joy and pleasure are, the intention of making the been able to explain how War mentality remain through- Psychologists refer to this as instead, excellent guests and, world a better place. Unfortu- DelisleCanadian was able officials to use haven’t fairly standing of the United States. out the world, and now it can “object permanence.” Perhaps as such, they wait for an invi- nately, we’ve seen through the primitive methods to sell mili- Thehas helpedcurrent definemilitary the alliances current be seen that the trust that is you’ve referred it to it in less tation. You have to open the actions of both nations, that tary secrets to another nation. and high number of American needed to move forward is no clinical terms if, as I have, you door to life’s best moments; trust is something that has not Before being sentenced, the troops stationed abroad are all closer to being established. have begun what turned into a you have to invite them in yet been shared. Now comes 40 year old Delisle apologized results of the Cold War. Russia still sends agents to marathon session of peekaboo and welcome them when they the latest turn in the ongoing to his family and said “If I could During that period, the the western countries, and it with a tyke who has been af- arrive. tension between these two go back in time, I would. But United States spent eight tril- must be assumed that America fected by too much excitement, Survival, or making survival powerful countries. I can’t.” Under the Canadian lion dollars in the arms race and her allies send spies into sugar or double-espresso shots. worth the bother, depends on Jeffrey Delisle, a Lieutenant Security and Information Act with Russia, and 100,000 modern Russia. Kids will play peekaboo until seeking joy, uncovering and in the Canadian Royal Navy, has of 2001, Delisle has been sen- American soldiers died in the Before the world can move the cows come home, or until it discovering humor, and, in been found guilty of selling mil- tenced to serve 20 years in a Korean and Vietnamese con- on, these powerful nations simply smells as if they did. one of life’s great ironies, care- itary secrets to Russia over the military prison. Our appetite for that kind fully nurturing a sense of the in an attempt to “stem the and work together so that fear of fun dwindles as we grow absurd. In 2007, Delisle walked into marked as taking place from Communistflicts, both oftide.” which occurred andmust doubt find and a way paranoia to cooperate do not up. It is replaced by the mind- Remembering to laugh is thespace Russian of five Embassy and a half in years Ottawa 1947The to Cold 1991, War and is officiallyin the In addition, the negative at- once again grip the most pow- numbing drudgery of life. as essential as learning how and offered his services to the process, the world saw the titudes that are directed at erful nations that this world After all, there’s kindergarten Russian government as a spy splitting of Berlin, the fall of Americans from people across has ever known. with its endless crayoning, It can’t make the darkness go and traitor to Canada. the Soviet Union and the start Latin America and various Ross Whitford can be crayoning and crayoning. And away,to peekaboo but it indoes the firstadmit place. the Delisle worked at several of the now giant American “third world” countries also contacted at whitford@mar- school? With the horror of, light. top secret Canadian military debt, which began as a method stems directly from this period. shall.edu.

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Northeast digs out after blizzard By ALANA SEMUELS The storm broke records afternoon. Governors in Rhode Charlotte McCormack. "There's 4 p.m., cars started to join the York, still recovering from Hur- and TINA SUSMAN in Portland, Maine, where it Island and Connecticut also sub-freezing temperatures, snowplows on the streets, and ricane Sandy, was spared the LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) dropped 31.9 inches. New Ha- lifted travel bans they had is- equipment freezing, downed stores began reopening. worst of the storm. BOSTON — The snow fell and ven, Conn., got 34 inches while sued, though some towns still wires, and some of the roads "It looks like we've dodged fell, and when it stopped, New Worcester, Mass., saw 28, al- instructed residents to stay off were and are still impassable." biggest storm in Boston's a bullet," said New York Mayor Englanders climbed out of their though those totals did not the roads. Homeowners across New history,In the aftermathCarolyn Malfa's of the fifthson Michael R. Bloomberg, in a homes, got out their shovels, break records. Boston, with Logan Airport hoped to re- England who haven't had to started plowing the streets news conference. and started digging out from 24.9 inches, fell just short of its open by 11 p.m. Saturday and shovel much snow in the last Friday afternoon, and was still The storm is certain to leave one of the biggest blizzards in a 2003 record of 27.6 inches. begin airline operations Sunday two years suddenly remem- out plowing Saturday after- a lasting impression on the mil- generation. Wind gusts of 83 mph were morning, but whiteout condi- bered what a pounding winter noon. That's why she found lions of families who stocked By the time the sun peeked measured off the coast of Mas- storm is really like. Wet, heavy herself alone with a shovel, up, prepared, waited and out of the clouds Saturday sachusetts. And although the snow buried cars. One Connect- knee deep in snow on her watched. They include Becky afternoon, the winter storm worst is over, the recovery airportstions on thesurrounding airfield had madeNew icut man reportedly died while driveway. "I'm afraid I'm going Rosen, 36, her husband and had dumped more than 2 feet was expected to be cold and Yorkcleanup City difficult.reopened The Saturday three shoveling snow. to get lost," she joked. Still, she their two sons, who moved to of snow in cities across the grueling. morning, although operations "I don't remember getting kept digging. the Boston area from San Fran- Northeast, forced evacuations "It's clear we still have a lot were not yet back to normal this much snow at one time in "It's great to be a New Eng- cisco on Tuesday. in some coastal communities, of work to do," Boston Mayor volume after the cancellation Boston," said Emily Holmes, 33, lander," she said. "Every day is On Wednesday, the whole contributed to more than half Tom Menino said during a news who spent three hours Satur- a different thing." family came down with noro- a million power outages across conference. Thursday. day afternoon shoveling her For some coastal residents, virus, which causes nausea six states and grounded thou- Some roads in Connecticut of Anmore estimated than 5,000 650,000 flights homes since driveway and sidewalk in Wa- a high tide Saturday morning and vomiting. They were too and Massachusetts were im- and businesses were without tertown, Mass. sent water rushing down the weak to do much preparing for At least seven deaths were at- passable; the mayor of West power Saturday across the re- Like many storm-shuttered streets and into homes. Some the storm. On Saturday, Rosen, tributedsands of toflights. the storm, including Hartford, Conn., told residents gion as around-the-clock crews, residents, she was ready to get communities on the southeast who had made the move to two people in Boston who died that all of the town's roads hampered by gusty winds out of the house, which lost shore of Massachusetts were be closer to family, said she from carbon monoxide poisoning wouldn't be cleared until Sun- power for a while on Friday evacuated Saturday. could only laugh about the in cars. One, a 14-year-old Mas- day night. worked to repair equipment. night. She and her girlfriend But overall, authorities said, experience. sachusetts boy, died while taking Boston's public transit sys- and"To difficult say the least, road the conditions, weather planned to hop in their car and it could have been worse. Travel "I guess it's been pretty a break from shoveling snow in a tem was still not running conditions are prohibitive as to head to New Hampshire for the bans kept people off the roads. ironic," she said. "It's like, 'Wel- running car with its exhaust pipe Saturday, although Massachu- us being able to restore things remainder of the weekend. Dozens of commuters stuck in come to Massachusetts, here's clogged with snow. Several oth- setts Gov. Deval Patrick lifted a as quickly as we'd like to," said With the Massachusetts their cars in eastern Long Is- the blizzard, here's the norovi- driving ban he ordered Friday National Grid spokeswoman travel ban lifted Saturday at land were rescued quickly. New rus, enjoy.'" ers died in traffic accidents. Soul food Ancestor said he did not expect the pa- Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 2 per to end discussion, but he did say he hoped it would add make new friends,” Cooley "The bottom line is that this weight to an ongoing argument. said. “It’s also a great opportu- study is not convincing and Another debate involves the nity for people of Huntington to will not settle the debate," said creatures name, and whether come to a campus event.” Mark Springer, an evolutionary it deserves a less cumber- Cooley said they had the big- geneticist at the University of some moniker. gest turnout since he started California, Riverside, who was "People who think this or- working for the CAAS 10 years not involved in the study. "In ganism is cute have asked me ago. He said about 300 guests contrast to what is reported for a name," Novacek said. "I were in attendance. The John by authors, the most fascinat- tell them we give it a Latin Marshall Room and the Shawkey ing result from this study is name, because it never re- the tremendous amount of ally existed. It doesn't have a and the John Spotts Room had to incongruence between the mor- nickname either. It's just the Dining Room filled up with guests be opened up for extra seating. phological and molecular data." hypothetical placental mam- The attendees said they would Study co-author Novaceck mal ancestor." not forget the reason for the holi- day they come to celebrate. “This month is about appreciat- ing our elders and what they did for us for today and our future,” Jazmine McDowell, a 20-year-old athletic training sophomore, said. Blanton said their elders were the ones who made it possible for the crowd to sit in an inte- grated room and eat together. CAROLYN COLE|LOS ANGELES TIMES|MCT CAAS will host a Diversity TOP: More than 30 cars were stuck overnight along Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook, on Long Island's Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Friday. North Shore, due to heavy snow and wind. Members of the Nissequogue Fire Department assist a stranded motorist along the highway on Saturday. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph made the task more difficult. Jessica Ramey can be con- ABOVE: Brooklyn, N.Y., received a foot of snow in an overnight storm, and many residents spent the tacted at ramey95@marshall. morning on Saturday, shoveling the sidewalks and streets. edu.

Budget other federal changes, the to our government, a meat ax federal government. Continued from Page 2 economy would expand about to many programs, and it will And while liberals have ar- 1.5 percent in 2013 half of what weaken our national defense,” gued the automatic cuts would California’s defense indus- House Speaker John A. Boehner, cause huge economic damage CL020413 try would face a $3.2-billion tightening, the Congressional R-Ohio, said last week. some have dubbed them “an loss this year from the cuts. it could grow without the fiscal Still, he wants to see gov- austerity bomb” conserva- CLASSIFIED The state also stands to lose For that reason, Obama ernment spending reduced. tives say the impact is vastly about $670 million in federal pushedBudget OfficeCongress said. last week to Republicans have tried un- overstated. CLASSIFIED aid for a host of programs, in- delay the automatic budget successfully to replace the “There are no cuts, just a very cluding housing assistance cuts for a couple more months. automatic cuts with more modest reduction in the base- 2 x 8.0 for low-income families and He wants more time to work selective ones that target enti- line growth of government,” with lawmakers on a better tlement spending over defense said Dan Mitchell, a senior fel- blight, according to Federal programs. low at the Cato Institute in Fundsfunding Information to fight neighborhood for States, “Deep, indiscriminate cuts “The problem is if you elimi- Washington. “The worst that which studies how federal de- todeficit-reduction things like education plan. and nate all defense spending grow can be said is that a few parts of cisions affect states. A planned training, energy and national daisies in the Pentagon you the budget, such as defense, are $177-million cut in research security will cost us jobs, and haven’t touched the problem,” disproportionately affected.” funding to California also is it will slow down our recovery,” McKeon said. “The real problem But those who would be most causing anxiety in the Univer- Obama said. “It’s not the right is the mandatory spending.” affected see it differently. sity of California system. thing to do for the economy. But after agreeing in January “I think everybody believed Economists project the bud- It’s not the right thing for folks to a two-month delay as part that we wouldn’t get to this get cuts would reduce the who are out there still looking point, but we’re here,” said nation’s total economic output for work.” the amount to be cut this year Dennis Kenneally, a retired gen- by about 0.6 percentage points Republicans aren’t fond of byof the$24 fiscal-cliff billion, somedeal, reducingRepubli- eral who is executive director the automatic budget cuts ei- cans said they would rather see of the Southwest Defense Alli- growth remains sluggish. Com- ther, particularly those set for the automatic cuts than push ance, a defense advocacy group. binedthis year, with a significant tax increases hit when that the Defense Department. off again what they believe is “When you thought it couldn’t began last month and some “I think it’s taking a meat ax the necessary shrinking of the get worse, it did.”

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