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Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 | VOL. 122 NO. 71 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com | SINGLE COPY FREE Dance team members find home among teammates READ MORE ON PAGE 6

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INSIDE RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON 2 Rally protests city Moonlight3 Cookies Bible course4 offered Geography5 Women’s7 Basketball EDITORIAL:8 GINGER’S9 GUIDE TO: 12HMA promotes council vote delivers sweet to students Department expands heads to Texas Covington situation Greta Van Fleet local arts treats

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389075 (304) 529-7433 2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM ‘Stop the Sell Out’ Rally protests New interim senators sworn into SGA By JESTEN RICHARDSON out an evaluation, with questions about COPY EDITOR how eager the now interim senators were Huntington City Council vote Fourteen interim senators were sworn to learn, how effective they were at com- into the Student Government Association munication and how engaged they were Tuesday, Jan. 29 during a student senate with student government. meeting in the Memorial Student Center. “We took that information, and we looked The 14 interim senators were approved at their attendance at events, we looked at by the SGA senate’s judiciary committee be- their completion of assignments, we looked fore the senate meeting, Parliamentarian Jo at them attending different events and stuff Tremmel, the leader of the judiciary commit- like that,” Tremmel said. “And then today tee, said. Senate adviser Michelle Barbour we had 14 of them, and we only have a swore them in during the senate meeting. 40-minute meeting, so we had less than All 14 new interim senators came from the three minutes [each] to interview them all. SGA’s senate apprenticeship program, Trem- I had to read off their information, and then mel said. The senate apprenticeship program I gave them a minute to talk about them- selves and then we had about a minute to it to train for a position in the senate during vote on them.” theallows fall firstsemester, semester Tremmel freshman said. who apply to Tremmel said the senate judiciary com- - mittee thought all 14 apprentices would man applied to the apprenticeship program, make good senators, so they were all voted because“Basically, in the they governing as first documents, semester freshin the in. Though the interim senators do not yet have the title of senator, they have been DOUGLAS HARDING I ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER freshman aren’t allowed to be full senators Huntington resident Mark Connelly talks with Damon Core, an executive board member of SEIU justconstitution because theyand thedon’t bylaws, know afirst whole semester bunch have the full voting power of a senator, 1199, about the hospital board deal ordinance outside the Huntington City Council meeting. about Marshall,” Tremmel said. “They enter Tremmeltransitioned said. into She the said office, she and believes therefore, the By DOUGLAS HARDING the next elections which council members the apprenticeship program to learn about newly inducted interim senators will be ONLINE AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER voted to approve and which ones voted to the Marshall community and student gov- good for Marshall University. Despite being met by a “Stop the Sell reject the ordinance. ernment and how it works together.” “They’re one of the most hardworking Out” rally, Huntington City Council voted “The members of the board should have Students within the senate apprentice- classes I’ve seen,” Tremmel said. “I feel like 8-3 Monday, Jan. 28, to accept an ordinance a personal stake in the quality of our hospi- ship program get set up with a sitting they’ll do really good things for the univer- giving up the city’s right to appoint three tals,” Olson said. senator, attend senate meeting meetings, sity. I mean, the apprenticeship program members to the Cabell Huntington Hospital The deal in the approved ordinance, Ol- learn about the different committees, and isn’t easy, and they all made it through it Board of Directors in exchange for $1 mil- son said, only serves to take away power - and have come out, and they’re going to re- lion for general city funds. tion to help improve campus, Tremmel said. ally really help Marshall out in the end.” Members of Service Employees Interna- constituents, likely, to transfer that power Shethen, said as athe final senate assignment, also added write an extra a resolu step Jesten Richardson can be contacted at tional District 1199, which represents workers tofrom wealthy local electedpeople from officials, other residents states who and [email protected]. of Cabell Huntington Hospital and workers may not always consider the best interests of Huntington and its people. this year where the students’ mentors filled Hospital, and other concerned residents “Healthcare is not about making money,” showedfighting upfor atthe city right hall to an unionize hour before at St. the Mary’s start Olson said. “It’s about treating people and of the meeting to make their voices heard. their problems. Healthcare is a human “I’m against the sale of these seats, be- right, and we will defend it at all times.” cause these seats do not belong to the city After close to an hour of public com- of Huntington,” said Damon Core, an ex- ments and questions from council members, ecutive board member of SEIU 1199. “They Councilwoman Rebecca Howe (Democrat, at-large) began the voting period by reject- When council members’ voting records ing the ordinance, followed by Councilmen showbelong theyto the ignore citizens the of Huntington.”voices of union Charles McComas (Democrat, District 2) and workers and their residents, Core said, constituents will remember whose voices to ignore in the next elections. membersTom McGuffin who voted(Democrat, to reject District the ordinance. 8). Howe, McComas and McGuffin were the only council too,” Core said, “And that goes for Mayor cast and the council began a 5-minute Williams“The people as well.” hired you; we can fire you recessAs the period, final votes several on theresidents ordinance who were at- This was a sentiment Leif Olson, a gradu- ate student of Marshall University’s public exit doors of the chamber, chanting, “Vote health program, said he shared with Core themtended out. the Vote meeting them began out.” filing out the two JESTEN RICHARDSON I COPY EDITOR and several other residents. Douglas Harding can be contacted at Senate advisor Michelle Barber swears in 14 new interim Student Government Association He said voters will remember during [email protected]. senators during the student senate meeting Tuesday, Jan. 29.

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By ANNA MARSH “We both have enjoyed cooking our whole THE PARTHENON For those who may be craving late night music and cooking together while having fun.” sweets, Moonlight Cookies delivers. lives,”At Moonlight Kathy Paxton Cookies, said. “We local get products to enjoy bothlike Moonlight Cookies is a new business at Heri- tage Station which opened last Halloween. “We know the importance of supporting lo- “I feel like Huntington needed a late-night caleggs, business,” flour, butter Paxton and puresaid. vanilla“Huntington are used. is so cookie place. I’ve seen it work in other cities,” good at supporting local businesses, which has Molly Paxton, co-owner of Moonlight Cookies, really helped our business.” said. “After doing some odd jobs and going to Heritage Station differs from Pullman college for a while, I felt that I could open up a Square in that every business at Heritage Sta- small business, because I had enough people in tion is locally owned. Whenever people shop at the Huntington community behind me.” Heritage Station, money is going back into the The business started at a local grocery store community, Paxton said. in the West End. Paxton said she would work Moonlight Cookies also partners with other there during the day, and in return, they let her businesses in Heritage Station, such as a pair- use the commercial kitchen for free. She said ing with TAP, where the businesses offered she saw how the community of Huntington four beers and four cookies. Moonlight Cook- responded to late night cookies, and as time ies also has made cookies for the yoga mommy went on, she made enough money to open a and me class at Brown Dog Yoga. shop in Heritage Station. “Partnerships have really helped with the Paxton only delivered before moving to ANNA MARSH I THE PARTHENON Heritage Station, and now there seems to be The winter hours of operation are 5-10 p.m. Moonlight Cookies offers cookies Tuesdaytake-off of through the business,” Friday Kathy and Paxton11:30 said.a.m.-10 as well as a lunch and dinner mother, said. p.m. Saturdays. The business is closed on Sun- menu on Saturdays. The local more“We foot know traffic, what Kathy young Paxton, people Molly like, Paxton’s but we days and Mondays. business is located in Heritage also have ties to all ages in the community. I For delivery, those interested may call or Station and utilizes local products, think we can suit the needs of a wide age gap,” text at (304) 362-7656 or order through such as eggs, flour butter and Paxton said. Facebook or Instagram. Moonlight Cookies pure vanilla, to create its cookies. accepts payment through cash, credit card, found a passion for baking together and open- PayPal or Instagram. ingKathy Moonlight Paxton Cookies said herwas anda way her to daughterput that Anna Marsh can be contacted at passion into a career. [email protected]. Visiting writers to present Appalachian literature By JESTEN RICHARDSON a connection to Appalachia through their ties to eastern COPY EDITOR In connection with the A. E. Stringer Visiting Writers Both authors also have a connection to Appalachia Series, two Appalachian authors will read from and an- throughKentucky, their he said. subject matter, Lumpkin said. He said he swer questions about their work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, has taught Appalachian literature in the past, and though Jan. 31 in the Shawkey Room of Marshall University’s he has not taught these particular books and the authors Memorial Student Center. were not held to any particular theme, their work relates The A. E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series is a series of to a theme he has seen in Appalachian literature. reading events, which allow new and established writ- “I think, generally, what seems to be going on in Appa- ers to share their work and voices with the Marshall and lachia is the idea that Appalachia is a place of extraction,” Huntington communities, series coordinator John Van Lumpkin said. “Things are taken away. That seems to be, - at least in the classes I’ve taught, that that’s the great shall English professor and poet Art Stringer, and since Author Robert Gipe Author Savannah Sipple theme in Appalachia. You take coal, you take lumber, you Kirk said. He said the series was founded in 1989 by Mar take water. It’s like a colony— it’s something that you This event, which is sponsored by the Department of English and the College of Liberal its founding, the series has had five to eight events a year. The two authors featured at the event will be Robert Gipe, who will read from his movingtake things away from. or joining And that the militarygets reflected because in therethe literature.” are no opportunities for them. He said hu- Arts, like others in the series, will be free and open to the public, Van Kirk said. Lumpkin said this theme is even reflected in the people of Appalachia, with some people Savannah Sipple, who will read from her not-yet-released poetry collection “WWJD and Other2015 illustratedPoems,” said novel Cody “Trampoline,” Lumpkin, associate recipient coordinator of the Weatherford of the series. Award Both in authors fiction, have and man labor and capital, as well as culture and music, are taken,see repurposed WRITERS and onused pg. for profit.10

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY HEATHER BARKER | [email protected] 4 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM ‘Super Saturday’ returns to Huntington Feb. 2 By PIPER WHITE THE PARTHENON The United Way’s 19th Annual Super Saturday Event is expecting a big turn out this Saturday. Last year, over 500 children, parents, and caretakers at- tended this free event. This annual event consists of free ac- MEREDITH O’BARA | THE PARTHENON tivities, games, snacks, prizes, and more, Participants of the Perspectives course listen to guest speaker, Matthew Chittum, during Thursday’s course. which will take place at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lena Burdette, director of education initiative for United Way of Bible course offered to students the River Cities said. Local organizations will be attending the By MEREDITH O’BARA God’s heart to bless the world.” “It is ultimately through Frontier Ad- event to focus on the kids while educat- THE PARTHENON Hannan, who said she learned about ventures, which is based out of California, ing parents/caregivers on the “12 Tips for Perspectives, a movement sweeping the the course through a friend, said it allows but the Perspective movement in general Raising a Healthy Child.” Cabell Huntington United States, offers college level courses Christians to come together to discuss the is just a course designed to mobilize the Health Department, Heart of Appalachia to communities to teach members to unite ways they are different in a safe space. church, mobilize Christians of all denomi- Education Opportunity Center and Med- Christians and “live a life of purpose.” “There are plenty of peripheral issues nations, all generations, all races,” Hannan Express Urgent Care will be attending to Katelyn Hannan, a community member Christians choose to disagree on and said. present at this event, Burdette said. and Perspectives organizer, has brought cause division, so I want this class to be Each week guest instructors, both local “The parents and caregivers who at- the course to Marshall University in the a space where we have rich discussions and out of state, teach participants about tend this event and put tips learned hope to give members that opportunity. about our differences and still work to- a different aspect to the four categories. into practice will impact our community gether on the clear commands of Jesus “There are 15 different guest instruc- beginning with their own homes and together on the altar of our personal theo- upon which we call all agree,” Hannan tors that come in every week, some local, children,” Burdette said. “We all know logical“We biases,” must Hannan not sacrifice said. “I am obedience excited said. some farther away, who have ministry a handbook for raising children doesn’t about the Perspectives course because it The 15-week course is through the or- experience and overseas missionary ex- exist, so we are sharing ideas to help en- is an intercultural, intergenerational, in- ganization, Frontier Adventures, and has perience,” Hannan said. sure each child has a healthy start.” terdenominational experience that unites four parts which Hannan said are, biblical, Super Kids, Super Families, Super Sat- Jesus followers to discover and explore cultural, historic and strategic. see BIBLE on pg. 10 urday is a product of Success By 6, an education initiative of the United Way of the River Cities, Burdette said. This program seeks to ensure that all chil- dren are ready physically, emotionally, Huntington included in ‘51 Affordable Discoveries’ mentally, developmentally and socially to begin kindergarten. By TREY DELIDA The article referenced Marshall University and other land- This event is sponsored by Cabell County THE PARTHENON marks that may be familiar to Marshall students and residents. Schools, Hoops Family Children’s Hospital After being named America’s Best Community in April 2017, “Home to Marshall University, with a historic downtown at Cabell Huntington Hospital, and The Huntington was recognized as one of “51 Affordable Discoveries district, a recently revitalized riverfront, and a nationally recog- Herald Dispatch, Burdette said. Across America 2019” by an article on a travel-related website. nized public park with a rose garden, it’s a community on the up United Way of River Cities is a nonprofit The article, published by Budget Travel on Dec. 31, 2018, and up,” the Budget Travel article said. organization that partners with the local listed “amazing budget destinations in each state, plus Puerto Tyson Compton, the president of Cabell-Huntington Convention community to fight for the health, educa- Rico,” according to the website. Huntington was chosen to repre- and Visitors Bureau, said he was surprised by the designation. tion, financial stability and basic needs for sent West Virginia on the list. “The designation came as a surprise to me overall,” Compton every person in Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, “Once a coal town, and before that, the westernmost terminus said. “But it didn’t surprise me that they found Huntington to be and Wayne counties in West Virginia, as of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Huntington sits on the banks the number one city in West Virginia to meet their criteria.” well as Lincoln County in Ohio. of the Ohio River at the tri-state junction of West Virginia, Ken- see HUNTINGTON on pg. 10 Piper White can be contacted at tucky, and Ohio,” the Budget Travel article said. [email protected].

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY SARAH INGRAM | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 5 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Geography Department experiences growth Students campaign for change By JESTEN RICHARDSON COPY EDITOR - - “It does make more work for us, because it’s not quite as simple as walking into a class- An increased number of graduate stu room and giving a lecture,” Leonard said. “You students.dents. Less class cancellations. Changes in walk in the classroom, and you’ve got to re professors’ workloads. More diversity of- cord it, you’ve got to have double the papers to grade, you have to put all your assignments in- These are all changes Marshall’s Univer electronic format. A lot of classes, you may just sity’s Geography Department has seen over give a verbal assignment, but it has to be writ the last few years, and which professor and ten out and provided to every student then.” department chair James Leonard attributes Kevin Law, a professor who has worked in Baleigh Epperly (left) and Abi Gail Taylor (right) tabling in the Memorial Student to the department taking education beyond the Geography Department for 13 years, said Center to raise awareness about keeping West Virginia water clean. TREY DELIDA | THE PARTHENON the classroom and going fully online with its he has changed the way he teaches because of bachelor’s, in the early 2010s, and its master’s,- online students as well. - By TREY DELIDA in 2018. “It [adapting to having online majors] just THE PARTHENON The amount of graduate students in the Ge requires a little bit more planning and cre As the state’s legislative session continues, some concerned students focus on ography Department doubled between fall ativity whenever you do your lectures,” Law semester of 2017 and spring semester of 2019, said. “I know I’ve created kind of a virtual and residents of West Virginia: Water. according to data from Leonard and Marshall’s lecture, so where I recorded myself and then the legislation surrounding an issue they said they find indispensable to students Office of Institutional Research and Planning’s. uploaded those lectures that way students In fall 2017, eight students were enrolled in the can watch those and kind of feel like they’re The “Keep West Virginia’s Water Clean!” table in the Memorial Student Center is run MA/MS Geography degree program, according actually in the classroom.” by Marshall students who represent the West Virginia River Coalition. - to Office of Institutional Research and Planning’s Both Leonard and Law said the Geography According to the coalition’s website, “In the coming days, the Senate Energy, Industry data. At the start of this semester, 16 students Department going online with its degrees- & Mining and Senate Judiciary Committees are expected to vote on revisions to West Vir- are enrolled in the program, Leonard said. This dentshas led enrolled to more diversityat the university. of students Leonard within ginia’s water quality standards— the rules that protect our water.” theis the data. highest number of graduate students the the department and a larger number of stu The West Virginia legislature examines the quality of West Virginia water. The qual department has seen since 2010, according to from outside of the tristate area and from ity standards are “currently based on science conducted prior to 1985,” according to said he has been contacted by people both the website. In 2015, the EPA recommended that “West Virginia update its human “It’s kind of interesting,” Leonard said. “Right health criteria to reflect better, more recent science,” according to the website. as the year was ending, 2018, I had a flood of outside of the country who were interested The tabling efforts serve to gather signatures for a petition curated by the coalition.- emails saying ‘[I] want to get in your program’ in the online majors and who the university- “I got an email about this petition, and it seemed like something I could hop on [and] ’Can I apply and get accepted and start by may not have been able to reach without board with and get people together to pursue,” said Abi Gail Taylor, one of the Mar January?’ And I mean flood for us, we’re a small online programs. Marshall’s Geography De shall students raising awareness for this project amongst her peers. - department, a flood for us is like 10 applications, partment has even been able to create “two The petition reads: “It is critical that members of these committees hear from but there were maybe six, eight, 10 applications, plus two agreements” with other colleges- you! Ask them to protect public health and adopt all of the EPA-recommended hu I don’t know exactly, that got approved right at where students can start a pathway to a BA man health criteria updates.” the end of last year, the beginning of this year so by starting at a community college and fin- So far, the petition has reached 102 signatures and the number may still increase. haspeople also could increased, start in the according program.” to data from ish at Marshall online, Leonard said. He said The group also plans to take their tabling to the Capital building in Charleston, West The number of undergraduate students- Marshall currently has four of these agree Virginia for E-Day, hosted by the West Virginia Environmental Council, on Thursday, Feb. 7. communityments: one withcollege a college in West in Virginia. California, two Taylor hopes that this momentum continues. Forming a club is amongst the list the Office of Institutional Research and Plan- with colleges in Tennessee and one with a- of goals she and her fellow team members hope to achieve. ning and Leonard. This number, along with “We didn’t intend to make a club, but seeing the support and excitement around this, the total number of students majoring in Ge The online degrees also provide a conve we would love to pursue a club and get more involved with the community and the Leonard’sography, is data the highestindicates. since Additionally, 2015, the ofOffice the nient option for students who are working campus and hold events or do community service,” Taylor said. of Institutional Research and Planning and while in college, Law said. Co-project coordinator Baleigh Epperly said the main objective is to raise awareness. “From what I hear from students, they- “The ultimate goal is to inform and educate people who may not be educated department’s 57 geography majors, in spring niencedefinitely factor, like thatjust thea lot way of studentsthat they actually [online on this topic,” Epperly said. “There are a lot of things that fly under the radar that Leonard2019, 18 said.of the 41 undergraduate students are classes] are set up, and it’s just the conve I think we deserve to know about as citizens, and they don’t want to tell us the online,The amount and 11 ofof onlinethe 16 students graduate has are changed online, information, so I’d like to educate myself so I can educate others.” work at the same time they’re going to With a mission to educate and spread awareness, the group effectively wants to school,” Law said. “So, whenever they’re able make change in several ways on campus, in the state and even in the world. the workload of the professors within the to enroll online, they’re able to kind of keep “I want people to know that there are things they can do, especially starting on department and how they teach, Leonard their work schedule. So, there’s definitely a small scale,” Taylor said. “Even if we were to just spread awareness on campus. said. Part of this change in workload comes- a convenience factor there. And I think, in Starting small-scale is a good way to get people feeling like they’re actually going from the fact that the Geography Department today’s kind of economy, you have a lot of to make a difference and change something.” has tried to avoid canceling classes, both on studentsJesten inRichardson that situation, can be so Icontacted think that’s at More information about this project can be found at wvrivers.org and the “Keep students,line and in-person,he said. in the past few years, by [email protected] a plus that we offer [them].” WestTrey Virginia’s Delida canWater be Clean!” contacted table at in [email protected]. the Memorial Student Center. The table will combining classes of online and in-person be set up until Friday, Feb. 1. PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY SARAH INGRAM | [email protected] 6 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM It’s ‘more than just dance’ for Marshall’s Price, Allenger By TAYLOR HUDDLESTON ran up to her. She then looked at her mother and THE PARTHENON told her that she wanted to be on the dance team The Marshall University dance team means more for Marshall and do what they were doing. than just a regular dance team to juniors Elizabeth Being on the dance team has brought Allenger Allenger and Hannah Price. It is a sense of family and Price opportunities to dance at football and and it feels like home at Marshall University. basketball games, but the two also have gained “I love the hominess of Marshall and its campus,” skills such as time management, friendships and Allenger said. “I love the people here. I decided working together with different people. to (join) the dance team because it was my main “You need to learn how to work together to make criteria for looking for a school. I had seen other a good team and a uniformed team,” Price said. schools that didn’t have a dance program at all, or Allenger said that she has not only gained it was combined with cheer.” friendships but has learned to develop Third-year head coach Laura Phillips has strived conversational skills. to get the dance team known and recognized “It’s almost kind of like being a PR person at Marshall. by just having to chat with different types of “For the longest time (we were looked upon people (with) different ages and everything,” as) the JV cheerleaders, a part of cheer and not Allenger said. (our) own entity,” Phillips said. “We have really Coach Phillips has made an impact on the dance worked trying hard to establish the difference team with the time and effort she puts in to make and getting the girls to be able to do the amount the team be successful. of stuff that cheer(leaders) get to do and “Our coach is really awesome,” Allenger said. be recognized.” “She dedicates a lot of her time to this (team). It As for Price, she had known she wanted to be a would be a different experience if we didn’t have part of the Marshall dance team since she was nine such a passionate coach.” years old. She has been dancing since she was three The Marshall University dance team is looking to years old. get more people interested in joining the team. “I actually decided when I was nine years old, “(We just want to get more people realizing I was going to come and be on Marshall’s dance that) There is a dance team at Marshall,” Phillips team,” Price said. “That was my brother’s freshman said. “Anything we can do to get (the) dance team year and two of his really good friends from high more prominent on the Marshall campus would be school were on the dance team. They danced at my awesome. I’m sure there are a lot more dancers studio and were the big girls when I was little.” out there that know we have a dance team.” Price remembers coming to Marshall’s home- Taylor Huddleston can be contacted at coming parade that year and her brother’s friends [email protected]. RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON

Above: Juniors Hannah Price (left) and Elizabeth Allenger (right) pose for a photo during a Marshall home volleyball game against UTEP on Oct. 7, 2018.

Bottom left: Hannah Price waves a ‘Go Herd’ hand sign to the crowd during a Marshall home basketball game against FIU on Jan. 19, 2019.

Bottom right: Elizabeth Allenger dances during a Marshall basketball game vs. William & Mary on Nov. 28, 2018.

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PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY KIERAN INTEMANN | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 7 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Herd women’s basketball heads south for Texas two-step Athlete of the Week: By MILLARD STICKLER THE PARTHENON The Marshall Thundering Herd women’s bas- ketball team will travel to El Paso, Texas to face Victoria Walter, tennis off against the University of Texas at El Paso in the

the Herd take on two Conference USA rivals in the Lonefirst of Star a two-game State. stretch on the road that will see Marshall head coach Tony Kemper said that the Herd needs to play better defense in Texas. “Against Southern Mississippi, (USM) shot well

Kemper said on Tuesday. “We need to go back to playingover 50 tough percent defense, in the forcing field and tough that shots is too and easy.” then rebounding.” The Herd is coming off a loss at home where it was defeated by conference rival Southern Miss, 64-52, and Kemper said that the Herd needs to play more consistent. “There are always some things you do well, and we played well in stretches of that game,” Kem- per said. “But we didn’t play well in long enough stretches of that game. We need to play a little bit - versity of Texas at El Paso) and the (University of Texasbetter San on bothAntonio).” sides of the floor against the (Uni RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON Despite the loss to Southern Mississippi, PHOTO COURTESY OF MARSHALL ATHLETICS Head coach Tony Kemper instructs his team during a timeout in Kemper said the atmosphere around the ABOUT VICTORIA WALTER Class: Freshman Marshall’s triple overtime win over Louisiana Tech. The Herd is 5-2 team is determined. Hometown: Vienna, Austria through its first seven games in C-USA and currently sits in sixth place Singles Record (overall): 12-5 in the league standings. see BASKETBALL on pg. 10 Doubles Record (overall): 4-8 RESULTS LAST WEEK vs. Wright State (W, 5-2): Win vs. Luisa Pelayo - 6-3, vs. West Virgina State (W, 7-0): Win vs. Laura Isbey - Marshall tabs Aganus as next head volleyball coach 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (7); won in doubles (w/Anna Smith) - 6-3 6-4; leading 4-1 in doubles, unfinished By SYDNEY SHELTON most experienced men and women,” Championship. While at Kishwaukee, Marshall’s Victoria Walter made an immediate impact ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Aganus said. “I have been at every she was team captain and All- upon entering the Thundering Herd’s lineup. A native Marshall University named Ariana level, and I have been able to mold a Arrowhead Conference selection, as of Vienna, Austria, Walter tied a freshman record for Aganus the school’s new women’s coaching style that I believe is going most wins in a fall season with nine earlier in the 2018- volleyball head coach Wednesday. to be the most successful for Confer- 19 campaign, then proceeded to earn Conference USA “Our goal is to bring Marshall back Alabama,well as finishingwhere they 56-3 went overall. to Shethe to a winning volleyball program,” Aganus also was the assistant coach NCAAfinished Division her last II two Tournament years at Northboth week of play. Aganus said. “Beyond that, it is to andence recruiting USA and Marshall, coordinator specifically.” at Clem- seasons. Aganus made the transition Player of the Week honors following Marshall’s first get our athletes graduated, and we son for one season. While she was from player to graduate assistant at matches of the spring season, Walter leads the Thunder- want them to have a great experience there, the Tigers went 18-13 overall, North Alabama in 2011, where she ingThrough Herd in thesingles fall semesterwins (12) andand Marshall’scombined winsfirst three(16). (at Marshall).” and she assisted in the addition of remained for two years. Walter has dropped just two sets in singles play through Aganus comes to Huntington from five new players. “I know a couple people that have - Grand Canyon University, where she Prior to her time with the Tigers, gone to Marshall, and they bleed a feated 3-0 record with wins against Kentucky, Wright was an assistant coach and recruiting Aganus spent one season at Wof- distinct piece of green that I never Statethe first and three West springVirginia matches State. on her way to an unde coordinator. Aganus worked for the ford. She worked primarily with really understood before,” Aganus The win against Kentucky’s Lesedi Jacobs, which Lopes for three seasons. the defensive specialist. She also said. “When I saw that the job was earned her C-USA weekly honors, was Marshall’s only Before her time at GCU, Aganus served as the team’s recruiting open, and got an understanding that win of the match against the SEC program, while her was the assistant coach and recruit- coordinator, travel coordinator and it could be a future for me, it was a no- wins against Wright State’s Luisa Pelayo and West Vir- ing coordinator for the University of brainer because of the pride that is ginia State’s Laura Isbey came in a doubleheader sweep San Francisco. During the 2015 sea- Aganus’ collegiate playing ca- here at Marshall.” on Saturday. son, the Dons went 17-14, including a reerfilm specialist.started a Kishwaukee College Sydney Shelton can be Walter and the Thundering Herd return to the court 13-match winning streak. where she led her team to its third contacted at shelton97@ for home matches against James Madison on Friday and “I have coached under some of the consecutive NJCAA Division II National marshall.edu. Charlotte on Sunday.

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PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY AMANDA LARCH | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 9 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Greta Van Fleet ///////////////////////////////// do have many fans, including myself, you just won’t By AMANDA LARCH find them on Rolling Stone’s social media.) MANAGING EDITOR I really admire this band and how they are re- With their recent performance on “Saturday Night viving classic rock and roll. After watching their Live,” the rock band Greta Van Fleet has been receiv- “Saturday Night Live” performance, I did think it ing a lot of buzz and attention. From comments on was a bit awkward, but that is to be expected from Rolling Stone magazine’s article about the perfor- such an up and coming band. Once they find their mance, though, you would think the band tanked place and perfect their stage personas, they will be and sounded terrible. I have never seen so many unstoppable. They are almost there already, with hate comments as I have whenever Rolling Stone sold out shows, successful albums and tours. publishes an article about Greta Van Fleet. It appalls So, the Led Zeppelin comparisons are overplayed, al- me, really. Those people leaving these hate-fueled most as much as “Stairway to Heaven.” Don’t get me wrong, comments are mostly older, who complain about I love Zeppelin, and they are one of my favorite bands, but Greta ripping off the likes of Led Zeppelin. Okay, and I think it is time to accept the fact that they will never tour what about it? Are we going to continue ignoring the again and will never release new music. Why not give our claims that Zeppelin ripped off artists as well when rock albums that have been played time and again since they were first getting started? Yes? Just checking. 1971 a break, and support this band, and many others, Greta Van Fleet is composed of young kids, barely who are doing their best to save rock and roll? Plus, the older than I am. They are all immensely talented; members of Greta Van Fleet have admitted that Zeppelin look at the mark they have already made on the is one of their favorite bands, and they are paying trib- music industry. Sure, their sound brings to mind ute to a band that has inspired them. We should not put rock and roll giants from the 1970s, but they are them down for that. Instead, we should rock out with in no way a cover band or a cheap imitation. These them, reminiscing of the glory days of Zeppelin, The guys write and record their own material, play Who and The Rolling Stones, and be thankful rock and their own instruments and sing without help from roll is here to stay because of bands like Greta Van Fleet. autotune. What other successful commercial art- Long live rock. ists can say the same? Few, if any. Greta Van Fleet Amanda Larch can be contacted at larch15@ Welcome to self-proclaimed “groovy ginger” Amanda Larch’s are popular because they are authentic. (Yes, they marshall.edu. new weekly column. SMIRL MEETS WORLD: Changing Plans path entirely, and I never believed occasional argument, he always Parthe-Pet By RILEIGH SMIRL them. Yet, now I think they prob- says “Rileigh, you’re too good at COLUMNIST ably knew what they were talking this” or “You’re starting to sound I was lucky in high school. Most about. like a lawyer.” So, I guess now I’m of my peers had no clue what While I’m not changing my major, saying that everyone else was right they wanted to study in college or I have decided to pursue a very dif- and I was wrong. Not only did I end what careers they dreamt of hav- ferent career than what I originally up changing what I want to do with ing. I knew from the time I was in decided on all those years ago. 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HUNTINGTON cont. from 4 Being nationally recognized as a city to visit could West Virginia. attract more visitors to Huntington, Compton said. “Huntington has been going through a revitaliza- Stacey Abrams to give Democrats’ “I think it’s very exciting for Huntington to make tion over the past few years,” Compton said. “With this list,” Compton said. “People will pay atten- Pullman Square and the Third and Fourth Avenue tion to this, and we’ll see new visitors to our area business growth, we’ve seen a surge of people com- response to State of Union because of it. Although we promote Huntington ing back downtown. While we are not without our issues, Huntington has been in the national spot- WASHINGTON (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the rising political star this type of advertising.” light for the positive way we are dealing with those who marshaled the power of black women voters but narrowly lost acrossThe manyHuntington platforms, community it would hasbe difficultbeen making to buy issues.” the Georgia governor’s race, will deliver the Democratic response to efforts aimed to revitalize the area. Through initia- The article “51 Affordable Discoveries Across President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, congressional tives such as the Open to All campaign, as well as America 2019” can be viewed at budgettravel.com. Democrats said Tuesday. through being named America’s Best Community, Trey Delida can be contacted at delida1@ The choice elevates Abrams in Democratic politics as the party looks Huntington has expanded its reputation beyond marshall.edu. to keep core supporters, such as black women who anchor the base, energized ahead of the 2020 congressional and presidential elections. WRITERS cont. from 3 It also sets up an implicit contrast with Trump, who has a history of questioning the intellect and integrity of nonwhite politicians. Both works the authors will read from during “There seems to be a greater awareness, and “She is just a great spokesperson. She is an incredible leader. She has the event deal with current issues, Lumpkin said. need, in people in general coming out of Appala- led the charge for voting rights, which is at the root of just about ev- He said Gipe’s illustrated novel “Trampoline,” as chia of the need for them to tell their own stories erything else,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who, along is about a teenage girl, her relationship with her and to control their own narrative,” Lumpkin said. with other Democrats, is urging Abrams to challenge Republican Sen. - “For so many years, outsiders have come and said, David Perdue, one of Trump’s most outspoken allies on Capitol Hill. taintop removal. Sipple’s poetry deals with being ‘This is how we perceive Appalachia,’ ‘this is how “She knows what working people, the middle class, go through.” LGBTQ+grandmother and with and perceptions their fight toof body deal imagery with moun and we see them,’ and I never want to utterly dismiss an For her part, Abrams said in a statement that she intends to “deliver one’s own comfort in one’s body, as well as identity outsiders perspective about things, but I do think a vision for prosperity and equality, where everyone in our nation has and coming out and living in a world that may not it’s important that people from that region, from a voice and where each of those voices is heard.” accept you for who you are or allow you to be your- those communities, are able to tell their story from Abrams narrowly lost the governor’s race to Republican Brian Kemp self, Lumpkin said. their perspective.” after a protracted challenge over blocked votes. A group backed by Lumpkin said he thinks it will be useful for More information about the event and the A. E. Huntington, as part of Appalachia, to have writers Stringer Visiting Writers Series can be found at or many low-income people and minorities of their voting rights with from within Appalachia come and show thought- www.marshall.edu/english/vws/ by contacting Kemp,Abrams then filed secretary a federal of lawsuitstate, overseeing this month the saying2018 election. Georgia deprived ful creative work that is coming out of the area and Lumpkin at [email protected]. The Democrats’ selection of Abrams is intended as a visual and pushing against the stereotypes and assumptions Jesten Richardson can be contacted at philosophical counter to Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress people may have about the region. [email protected]. on Feb. 5 in the House, which Democrats control. Trump has a history

as well as Muslims and immigrants. He’s questioned the intellect of BIBLE cont. from 4 Democraticof making inflammatory Rep. Maxine Watersremarks of about California, black now and chairwomanbrown Americans, of the The course, which can count as a college credit, Hannan said her biggest hope for the course is to House Financial Services Committee. He’s referred to black Florida invites community members from all ages and unite Christians in the Huntington community and gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum as “a thief” because of an un- backgrounds to come together to explore the Bible. to bring awareness to the international students on dercover FBI investigation into his acceptance of Broadway tickets. Marshall student Logan Foster said he found Marshall’s campus. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a Democrat and out about Perspectives through Hannan on Face- “I also deeply long for the course to have the former member of the House, will deliver the Spanish-language re- book and decided to take the course to learn more practical outcome of more people loving and serv- sponse to the State of the Union, according to Schumer and House about how he can take the lessons from the Bible ing the internationals in our community as Jesus Speaker Nancy Pelosi. and bring it to those around the community. commands his followers to do,” Hannan said. “I “One of the biggest things to me in my life was especially desire it to open student’s eyes to the BASKETBALL cont. from 7 seeing the Bible’s continued story from Genesis international student community at Marshall to to Revelations and how God calls us to go to the which they can show hospitality and befriend dur- “I think we are hungry,” he said. end and whether or not we can people and just like tonight, we are talking about ing their time here.” “Our last time out against South- turn it up and make it hard on The course is Thursday evenings from 6-8:45 ern Miss, we didn’t quite play as them to score.” man to be a blessing to all nations,” Logan Foster, p.m. at New Baptist Church on Fifth Avenue. The well as we wanted to. So, I think The Herd will take on the Uni- seniorthe first Marshall book in Genesisstudent, and said. how God has sent one price for the course is determined by the level we are focused on trying to come versity of Texas at El Paso Miners Foster said he wants to unite Christians and local taken. The Key level, which is the basic, is $290. back and playing a little bit better.” on Thursday at the Don Haskins churches and hopes this course can achieve that. Participants taking the course for a college credit Kemper said that the Herd has Center. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. “I want unity but also within this class, for ex- or a certificate pay $550. Students receive $60. played some pretty good players The Herd will also take on the ample my name tag says First Baptist of Kenova, Registration for this course ends Jan. 31. this past week and they are going University of Texas San Antonio but there are other churches here to and we are For more information about how to register to play some pretty good players Roadrunners Saturday at the Con- all coming together under the world church that visit the Perspectives Huntington Facebook page. this weekend. vocation Center in San Antonio. God envisioned,” Foster said. “Through that there For more information about other courses in the “We need to try and make Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. is unity and it is hopefully going to impact Hun- area visit www.perspectives.org. them do things they are not com- Millard Stickler can be tington and like the drug epidemic and combat Meredith O’Bara can be contacted at obara@ fortable doing,” he said. “The contacted at stickler16@mar- that going forward.” marshall.edu. biggest focus is on the defensive shall.edu.

PAGE EDITED AND DESIGNED BY KIERAN INTEMANN | [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018 11 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM ‘Evita’ brings Latin flare to stage at Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center By EMILY PHIPPS Galgon], an Argentine revolutionary THE PARTHENON and historical figure, brought con- The Tony Award-winning biography trast to the overwhelming love most musical “Evita” brought hundreds to Argentinians felt for Eva Perón. the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Cen- ter in downtown Huntington Monday. were not elaborate. Reich started the show Yael Reich starred as Eva Perón, wife in Costumessimple clothing, were fitting but togradually the period wore and of army general and Argentina’s more stylish clothing as her character be- president Juan Perón. Together, com- came more well-known for her fashion. posers Andrew Lloyd Webber and Reich is a known face in the broad- Tim Rice combined Latin, jazz, pop, way industry. She has performed in and traditional influences to create a national tours of “Rent” and “Mamma two-hour production with close to no Mia!”; regional tours of “West Side spoken words. Story”, “Man of La Mancha”, and Eva Perón, originally from a small “Winter Wonderettes”. She graduated town with dreams of becoming a from University of Florida in 2015. singer, became a leader in her own Galgon studied music and acting right throughout the production. at Fullerton College. He is a singer The musical began with the death and song-writer with music on sev- of Eva Perón, who was known for eral streaming platforms. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARSHALL ARTIST SERIES her charity efforts and fashion. Emily Phipps can be contacted at Narration by Ché Guevara [Lance [email protected]. The musical “Evita” brought award-winning actresses and actors to Huntington Monday evening.

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By ANNA MARSH class and camp tuition discount workshop for attendees. receptionist for the museum. THE PARTHENON and a free subscription to the Mem- Another upcoming event is the Mu- “Oftentimes we view artists as The Huntington Museum of Art is bers’ Magazine. seum Ball on Feb 16. It will be hosted just their work, when, in fact, get- not only a place of viewing art but The giving required for member- by Cabell Huntington Hospital, and the ting to know the creator teaches also a place to learn. The museum ship at this level provides support to proceeds will go to paying bills and you more about the piece than your showcases a variety of artists from the museum such as “Electricity in keeping the lights on at the museum. eye ever could,” Pinkerman said. across the country, with an emphasis the Touma Gallery for one month,” the “Art exhibits bring people in not The museum is located at 2033 on the tri-state area. Huntington Museum of Art website only to the museum but to Hunting- McCoy Road. The hours of operation “The museum really tries to pro- said. It is called the Open Door Mem- ton, and that helps local shops, as are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 mote art within the community, bership Campaign because it is what well as restaurants, in the commu- a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through especially in an area that is not as keeps the doors open, Plumley said. nity,” Plumley said. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sun- artistically diverse like other cities,” Every fourth Tuesday of the The museum offers a plethora of days. Admissions for entry are $5, Maizie Plumley, a Huntington Mu- month, there is an event related to classes that range from kindergar- excepting Tuesdays, when admis- seum of Art intern, said. the current exhibits. The next fea- ten-age to for 99-year-olds. Not only sion is free to the public. The Huntington Museum of Art tured exhibit will be Feb. 26 at 7 does the museum present art but it “Creativity shapes every aspect of offers different membership levels. p.m. This is a Macy’s free Tuesday also teaches those same skills that are life and is so essential to innova- The basic membership is the Open event. The duration of the Patterns presented. tive thinking,” Pinkerman said. “In Door Membership Campaign rang- of Inspiration exhibit is Feb. 23 The museum allows observ- short, I think that the Huntington ing from $25 to $49 a year. Benefits to April 7. March 7 to May 26 will ers to interact with the artists on Museum of Art brings education, to this membership include free be Walter Gropius Master Artist a personal level as well as a pro- diversity and creativity into our general admission, a 10 percent Series Presents: Jeff Shapiro. The fessional level when they come to community.” discount at the museum shop, in- artist will present and discuss his the museum and see the art, said Anna Marsh can be contacted vitations to exhibition openings, work as well as have a three-day Madeline Pinkerman, security and at [email protected].

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