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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The aP rthenon University Archives 2-11-2013 The aP rthenon, February 11, 2013 John Gibb [email protected] Tyler Kes [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Gibb, John and Kes, Tyler, "The aP rthenon, February 11, 2013" (2013). The Parthenon. Paper 177. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/177 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP rthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. C M Y K 50 INCH Herd hockey splits weekend with Gannon -more on page 3 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 saidincome the eventfor hasthe 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 easyperson and instead you have of alla 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 choseFerguson, 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.