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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 | VOL. 122 NO. 36 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com | SINGLE COPY FREE Thousands gather at West Virginia Capitol steps to protest State funded employees fight for higher wages and lower insurance rates By HANNA PENNINGTON THE PARTHENON West Virginia teachers and public workers gathered by the thousands in the pouring rain at the capitol Saturday afternoon to protest a potential insurance rise and low wages. The rally emerged as a result of other localized protests to stop the change in the Public Employ- ees Insurance Agency policy, or PEIA, and to give educators a fair salary increase. Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, said the legislation pushing to be passed is anti-worker and anti-middle class. “Time after time, we’re told that our public schools are the cornerstone of all the great things that can happen in our state and that education is the key to economic development,” Lee said. “Not only do they ignore us on these issues, but they purposely run legislation to weaken our pub- lic schools in the heart of our workers.” - creasing service tax on gas. “WithLee said the there anticipated are many boom ways in that the legislatorsindustry in could the upcomingafford to putyears, education the state first, could including see great in increases in revenue,” Lee said. “We’re on the verge of greatness in West Virginia, but it can’t be greatness if we let the money go out of state like we did with coal.” Megan Barber, a fourth-grade teacher in Putnam County, said a lack of respect for teachers is agitating these issues. “At times, I’m not sure that people understand all the things that we do as teachers,” Barber said. “We start a lot of foundational things at this level in elementary that carry on throughout life.” - cation if changes to PEIA are passed. “AsBarber I was said going she throughworries thatcollege, she Iwill knew no Ilonger wouldn’t be able make to therely most on the money benefits as aof teacher, working but in Iedu felt sure I’ll be able to count on that.” likeBarber it would said balance she is concerned out because about I would how always a potential have strikegood benefits,”could impact Barber students said. “Now,and teachers I’m not HANNA PENNINGTON | THE PARTHENON alike if lawmakers do not act quickly. Protesters stand outside the West Virginia Capitol building in the rain. Protesters were fighting against raises “I think it could be a problem, not just as far as the content we’re teaching, but having that to insurance and lower of wages. school time everyday where someone cares about them,” Barber said. Barber said she could personally be impacted by a strike as well. teacher pay, and that’s where we’re still at.” Engel said legislators are working against the working class and ultimately hurting the children in West Virginia. in “I’mthe classroom.” working toward a certification called National Boards Certification, which involves a lot of “I feel like they’re leaning toward big corporations, and they don’t care about the state,” Engel said. differentJoElla Engel, components teacher with at West reflection,” Teays Elementary, Barber said. said “I won’tthe issue be ableof low to salarydo that today without is very my similar students to “If they cared about the state they would care about the kids, and they would care about education.” that of the education strike of 1990, which she also took part in. A statewide walkout was announced at the rally and is scheduled for both Thursday and Friday, “Really, when you add up what we get extra per annual year, the cuts in our insurance for PEIA are forcing nearly every school in the state to close its doors to students. going to be more than what we get annually per year,” Engel said. “We were 48th in the nation for Hanna Pennington can be contacted at [email protected].

Huntington prepares for f looding by raising flood gates By ZACH STEVENS The park will not be open for public use for THE PARTHENON - though not expected to reach the wall, the wateras long had as thecovered flood most walls of remain the riverfront in place. area Al Officials from the city of Huntington made the by Monday afternoon. Mondaydecision afternoon to raise the at approximately flood walls downtown 53 feet, the for The riverfront area was structured in a way highestthe first level time itsince has been2011. in The several Ohio years.River crestedThe of- that allows for high waters in that area. “Most of the facilities on the riverfront are built of the city and its citizens and are expected to and maintained in such a way that allows for easy ficials made the decision for the sake of the safety clean-up and easy maintenance after high waters river settles back to its normal height. like this,” Chambers said. “It allows for easy turn- takeThe down Ohio the River flood usually walls Wednesday maintains whena height the around after this kind of weather so that the park becomes usable again.” nearly doubled the depth of the river. The river - isof not 25 expected feet, meaning to reach that the the wall, recent but nonetheless rainfall has way because the estimated water level height is onlyThe 53 flood feet, walls but Chamberscurrently aresaid only that raised the city half is the chance of rain both locally and upriver. on standby in case of sudden rainfall if the walls the flood wall was put up as a precaution due to- need to be fully assembled. rector of Communications, said that the decision This is the first time in six years that the Bryan Chambers, the city of Huntington’s Di flood walls have been assembled, and they “The storm water board needed to make a deci- sionwas madeearly soto putthat up we the could floodwall make all early of the last proper week. arrangements to have the wall put up this week,” meaningare currently that inaccess place intoat the the 10th park and is 12thcur- LILLY DYER | PHOTO EDITOR Street entrances of Harris Riverfront Park, Officials from the city of Huntington made the decision to raise the flood walls downtown for the first time Chambers said. “Even though it’s not expected to rently prohibited. since 2011. reach the wall, if there’s a possibility that it might, Zach Stevens can be contacted at ste- then this decision is a necessity, I believe.” [email protected]. Prospective Marshall students get first look at campus

By KYRA BISCARNER The different events helped students picture themselves as our beautiful campus, facilities and faculty. We want all our guests THE PARTHENON Marshall students and also provided them with the opportunity to to leave Green and White Day feeling like Marshall is the univer- Prospective sons and daughters of Marshall University found learn more about Marshall and its campus, Curry said. sity for them.” themselves on campus exploring their options as they start to “Green and White Day provides an in depth look at what Mar- Marshall President Jerry Gilbert, Student Body President Matt - shall has to offer,” Curry said. “It is a day when we can showcase Jarvis and Director of Admissions Tammy Johnson were also day’s Green and White Day. available to answer any questions students had about Marshall. thinkAssistant about Director where they of Recruitment will find themselves Ella Curry next said yearstudents at Mon had Curry said she hopes students left feeling more comfortable plenty of things to do throughout the day. about Marshall. “They start the morning with a college and Student Services “I want them to feel at home on our campus and leave excited to browse in the Memorial Student Center, then they go to the Joan come back for orientation in the summer,” Curry said. “Marshall C. Edwards Playhouse,” Curry said. “Next, they move to showcases, has so many wonderful things to offer students and Green and presented by the different colleges, as well as Career Services and White Day is a day to showcase those amenities.” Residence Life. After the showcases, we provide lunch in our din- Kyra Biscarner can be contacted at biscarner@ ing halls, residence hall and campus tours.” marshall.edu.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM INTO offers students stress relief during midterms Marshall students fight human trafficking coordinator for INTO Marshall, said he wanted to try something different for this semester’s stress email on my acceptance into the program, relief program. and“A I have couple been weeks passionate later, Iabout received putting an “We use a piñata, so students can do physical my time and effort into this program ever activity to relieve their stress and frustration from since,” Hudson said. Hudson and Cole Linder, senior digi- tal forensics and information assurance atmidterms, INTO Marshall, class and the school stress work,” relief Jones program said. has major, are the leaders of a team of 10 stu- helpedJones students explained to thateliminate since thehe started sense of working stress, dent analysts alongside professors John fear and anxiety. Sammons and Bill Gardner. Farhia Adan, graduate business student from One of the challenges the team has had Kenya, explained that the program helped her

countries is the language barrier. semester at Marshall University. to overcome while working with foreign eliminate“It’s good; her itstress, helped especially me with stresssince it’sI have her from first source intelligence gathering is a chal- “I got lenge“Working for not ononly foreign me, but country the majority open thego away class for and this homework moment.” I have,” Adan said. JOHN SAMMONS | FOR THE PARTHENON to hit the piñata many times and make my stress- Two analysts look through data bases. gathering information translateof our analysts, can only because, get you fluently, so far we when only TAYSA BISMA | THE PARTHENON cant and important time for students, which can to track down victims of sex trafficking. youspeak are English,”reading through Hudson paragraphs said. “Google and Trang Nguyen, freshman human resources major, drainJones most said students’ midterms time and and finals energy. are Jones a signifi said - busts open a piñata to relieve midterm stress. the stress relief program’s purpose is to help stu- By GINNY BLAKE dents have fun and to let students forget about THE PARTHENON skimming through certain content in or By TAYSA BISMA Students in Marshall University’s Open Source THE PARTHENON Spanishder to find join. what you are looking for.” Intelligence Exchange Program, OSIX for short, The team recently had an analyst fluent in With midterms approaching, INTO Mar- midterms and finals for a while. have assisted Operation Underground Railroad “She has made a huge impact on our team’s shall offered students a chance to relieve some performance for certain operations,” Hudson said. students,”“I used Jonesto be said. a student “Students once, need and to I studyknow andthe - stress Monday by hitting a piñata in the INTO stress feeling of midterms and finals can bring for Sammons reached out fromOSIX after hearing Marshall Lobby. in the liberation of almost 40 child trafficking vic about O.U.R.’s mission. only for one class, but sometimes students need Latin America since fall semester. INTO Marshall’s previous stress relief pro- work hard for the exam, and sometimes it’s not timsAccording and the arrestto Operation of 10 suspected Underground traffickers Rail in- “It’s a horrible situation out there with all the grams include popping bubble wrap, creating a to study for multiple class.” road, O.U.R. operatives are using the intelligence - Accord- Tasya Bisma can be contacted at bisma@ mons said to O.U.R. “You just can’t let that stand.” marshall.edu. - sex trafficking and victimization of children,” Sam ing to Kenneth Jones, the student engagement er investigations in Latin America, the Caribbean There are an estimated 20.9 million victims stress ball and zen garden and coloring. andprovided Southeast by Marshall Asia. OSIX students uses selected to work andundercov vetted students to help provide this intel. Junior criminal million,of human 26 percent trafficking are globally,children. according to the justice major and team leader Emily Hudson said International Labour Organization. Of that 20.9 she is beyond grateful for the opportunity to be a According to Equality Now, 2 million children Naloxone training can part of the team. are exploited globally every year in the sex trade “I was a sophomore at Marshall, still trying to industry. Equality Now also reports 54% of traf-

“The best motivation and most inspiring as- future career in,” Hudson said. “At this point in ficking victims are trafficked for sexual purposes. ‘save someone’s life’ how to use this in case they ever need it. She said the school,get involved I was and joining figure any out criminal what path justice to take related my By SARAH INGRAM O.U.R. on our impact,” Hudson said. “Hearing the training only lasts an hour long and can change lives. club just to meet new people that shared my same pect of this program is getting feedback from THE PARTHENON interests in the justice system.” number of lives you have helped save or the num- Students and faculty members gathered “Sitting through an hour-long training period After receiving an email from the criminal Thursday evening in the Memorial Student Center is nothing compared to being able to save some- justice department about OSIX, Emily said she all of the late-night report writing worth it.” to discuss how to safely administer the Naloxone one’s life,” Marcum said. berGinny of ‘bad Blake guys’ canyou behave contacted helped put at blake185@away makes - marshall.edu. lem in Huntington involves treating those who program was fully about. - Babcock said he believes fixing the drug prob applied on a whim not knowing exactly what the dosedauto injector, on opiates more or opioids.commonly known as Narcan need help with respect. - or ThoseEvzio, whoin situations attended where were told a person how to has respond over are cared for. He said the Health Depart if they encounter someone who has overdosed ment works hard to make sure people know they Sigma Tau Gamma plans Polar Plunge on narcotics. They were also given the step-by- step process of how to help a person in need by “The thing that makes me the proudest is that using naloxone. when people walk through our doors, we treat to raise funds for Special Olympics C.K. themSarah like aIngram human being;can bewe treatcontacted them like at theyin- By SARAH INGRAM how the Special Olympics is part of the fraterni- Babcock, a clinical assistant professor for [email protected],” Babcock said. THE PARTHENON major and house manager of Sig Tau, spoke about - - ty’s national philanthropy, meaning that all of the the School of Pharmacy who also works for the sity and will be at noon Saturday by the west side Sigma Tau Gammas around the country help con- theyHealth can Department, save lives using conducted naloxone. the training. Bab gateThe of thePolar Joan Plunge C. Edward is back football at Marshall stadium. Univer This tribute to the cause in some way. cock told those who attended multiple times how- is an event where students can give donations Even though Sig Tau is a contributor, Hover- “Naloxone is the second.” and will jump, or plunge, into a pool in order to “Breathing is the first way you can save some participate as well to help raise money. one’s life,” Babcock said. raise money for the Special Olympics. man said the other Greek organizations often can be used for more than just heroin, the opi- This year’s event will consist of a costume con- oidBabcock most commonly went on associatedto talk about with how Huntington. the drug come together and raise money for a good cause,” test in addition to the plunge itself. There will also “It’s a great way to see the Greek community Hoverman said. are also opioids where naloxone can be given plunge and those who donated to the cause with- There will be awards given to different partici- whenPainkillers someone such has as oxycodone,overdosed. fentanyl and more outbe an jumping. after-plunge party for those who took the pants based on how much money has been raised The presence of naloxone in Huntington is by an individual or team as well as who shows up with the best costumes. few years and has raised over $1,000 for the PARTHENON FILE PHOTO SpecialThe PolarOlympics. Plunge has taken place for the last Sarah Ingram can be contacted at in- viewedAlyssa as Marcum, beneficial a tofreshman those in at the Marshall, medical said field she as C.K. Babcock trains students and community members Gabriel Hoverman, a senior computer sceince [email protected]. believeswell as civilians it is important throughout for peoplethe city, to Babcock be aware said. of on Naloxone Feb. 22, 2017. Marshall Mentors plan festival to mentor children They are required to spend six to eight hours a month with their little doing a variety of activities, the child in a school setting as well as a community setting.” program,Volunteers and that’s must like be a atmixture. least That’s18 to wherebe in athe volunteer school-based can see or seeing movies. program or 19 to do the community-based program. After ap- whichJordan can Leishear,include visiting graduate local student parks, atgetting Marshall, food has been involved with Marshall Mentors for a little over a year. She said the time commitment matchedplications with are filleda little. out, there is an interview process, references tends to scare people away even though it is a and background checks, Brewster said. The next step is getting- rewarding experience. teer for their preferences, if they want to be matched with an older or younger“We base child,” matching Brewster on personality, said. “We want interests; to listen we toask your the prefervolun- worth the time and energy,” Leishear, president ences and what you’re comfortable with. We don’t want to put you “I think it’s definitely something that it really in a situation where you’d be uncomfortable. Sometimes we’ll have - a big come in who has a very similar history to a little on a wait quirementof the organization, is about eight said. hours“It really a month, isn’t aswhich big ofyou a list. We send our biographies to the volunteers of a potential little commitment as a lot of people think it is. The re

can break up. Seeing your little is a lot easier than to see if they think that’ll be a good fit, because we want to get your you would think. - Room,feedback and too.” Brewster said meetings are sometimes open to the littles “I definitely encourage people that they have the Marshall Mentors meets twice a month in the Shawkey Dining AMANDA LARCH | THE PARTHENON munity that way, there’s no price tag on that, there’s and other bigs who do not attend Marshall. Marshall Mentors pose with children from the Huntington community that they mentor. nothingtime to do that it, andcan to really be able beat to givethat. back Every to yourhesitation com “It’s really great when someone from the outside that has not you have, it’s just really nothing in comparison to By AMANDA LARCH THE PARTHENON Sarah Brewster, community-based enrollment and match sup- bigbeen and involved the little with which our isorganization really neat,” comes Brewster to a said. meeting where the Marshall Mentors is planning a spring carnival for April with what you can do for the kids.” kids are there too, because they can see the interaction between the - port specialist for Big Brother Big Sisters of the Tri-State, said there - are three different options for volunteers to consider. plication and pay a $15 due which goes toward activities the ners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State to give Marshall To become a member, those interested can fill out an ap studentsgames, a thedunk opportunity tank, food toand perform more. Thecommunity student serviceorganization by mentor part- “We’ve got a few different programs; we’ve got a community- ing a child. based program, a school-based program and a school-based plus atorganization Marshall,” does.Brewster said. “Our ultimate hope is to change the Other upcoming plans for the semester include a career day and “My hope is that the organization can become the biggest one program,” Brewster said. “The community program, it’s kind of addict from a local drug rehabilitation center. - a safety day with invited police officers, firefighters and a recovering munitywhat most twice people a month. think about when they think of Big Brothers Big lives of kids in the Tri-State area, and our agency, Big Brothers Sisters,“School-based and that’s iswhere where volunteers the volunteer take thegoes little to seeout thein the child com in better,Big Sisters, forever.” believes that mentoring makes a difference and that spring semester as a way to recruit new volunteers for its program. one-on-one relationships can really change the life of a kid for the Volunteers,Big Brothers or “bigs,” Big Sistersmentor helped children to who create are the called organization their “littles.” last Amanda Larch can be contacted at [email protected]. a school setting one hour a week. We have a school-based plus page designed and edited by BREANNA FRANCIS | [email protected] 3

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Herd softball wins three at Michelle Smith Pediatric Cancer Invite

By KIERAN INTEMANN “We found our way on a double-steal that scored the inning. The starting pitcher, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR (base), were able to use Tolbert, failed to record an out, Marshall softball qua- our speed and had timely giving up a pair of walks and a drupled its win total over asgame’s Missouri first committed run. The three Herd single before she was relieved the weekend at the Michelle said. “Burdette was great errors,plated fiveresulting runs in in the four second, Mar- by Burdette, who gave up a Smith Pediatric Cancer In- outhits of in the big moments,”bullpen and Steele the shall runs. Sophomore pitcher two-run double to Scarlet Mc- vite in Clearwater, Florida. defense played really well Kailee Williamson and Bur- Swain. The Herd rebounded The Herd entered the tour- dette combined to allow seven in the second inning with nament with one win on In the Herd’s second game Mizzou hits. Williamson was four runs off of three Lady Vol the season, but went 3-2 Fridaybehind her.”against USF, Burdette errors to take a 4-3 lead. Bur- over the three-day tourna- pitched 4 2/3 innings in relief, the season. dette gave up three hits in her ment, including an upset of but Marshall’s offense sput- credited with her first win of Missouri and a near-upset of tered in a 5-1 loss to the Bulls. Steele said. “Our hitters had failed to record an out in the No. 10 Tennessee. USF scored three runs in the “We had all cylinders firing,” seventhfirst six inning. innings A of CJ relief, McClain but “I am so proud of our second inning and two in the in big moments. It was a full double, followed by an Aubrey third, using a Lindsey Devitt teamgreat at-batsattack andand weit executedshowed, Leach single, placed Tennes- Jen Steele said following the single and a Cassidy Boyle by how many runs we scored. see runners on second and tournament.squad,” first-year “Not just head because coach double to plate four of its Williamson had a great start third with no outs. After Jenna we battled Tennessee, but and gave us the chance to win. Holcomb singled to load the because after last weekend Abigail Tolbert was charged She had her best stuff and bases, Lady Vols’ reigning SEC we reassessed, got to work withfive runs.the Herdloss, juniorgiving pitcherup all Player of the Year and First- and made changes. We didn’t Marshall continued its Team All-American Meghan press one time this week- Marshall’s lone run came via attackcompeted on the in the basepaths circle.” in Sat- end and didn’t worry about afive fourth USF runsinning (four double earned). by urday’s second game against last week’s results. We didn’t UMass-Lowell. The Herd stole andGregg, Leach hit a towalk-off win the single game to get nervous about playing Burch. Freshman pitcher 11 stolen bases, led by Burch forright Tennessee. field, scoring McClain sophomore infielder Blakely who had three. Elicia D’Orazio, “You have to tip your cap to The Herd (4-5) opened play the win for USF. She pitched Samantha Koehn and Eloise - Fridaygreat competition.” with a 5-2 win over aGeorgina complete Corrickgame, striking earned Tribolet had two steals apiece, ing the loss. “They made things out seven batters. as Marshall scored a run in happenTennessee,” in the Steele last saidinning follow and (5-2). Senior catcher Taylor “We got behind early then their All-American go the McCordthe Oakland put the Golden Herd Grizzlies on the and then found ourselves Williamson gave up two hits scoreboard in the third with struggling to put together mo- each of the first four innings. Marshall continues its non- - pick up her second win in as conferencegame-winning schedule hit.” Friday son; a three-run shot to left Marshall began day two of manyand one games. run in five innings to at the Spartan/Paladin Invita- her first home run of the sea- thementum,” tournament Steele said.with an 8-2 “We challenged the team tional in South Carolina. The upset over Missouri, which re- in the pregame talk to make Herd is the only non-South scoredfield. Freshmen on a wild Rachel pitch in Rous the ceived votes in the preseason sure we came out attack- Carolina school competing fourthseau andinning Grayson to account Radcliffe for ing in game two and not in the tournament. Marshall the other two runs. Junior longtime head coach Ehren settle with the win from will play Furman twice and pitcher Ali Burdette entered Earleywinepolls. The Tigers,two weeks who before fired USC Upstate, Presbyterian and the game in the third and the season started, did not con- In its last game of the tourna- Winthrop once each. ADAM GUE gave up two hits in 4 1/3 in- tain the Herd’s speed on the mentearlier,” Sunday Steele morning said. against Kieran Intemann can be Senior infielder Elicia D’Orazio smiles after a stolen base during the Herd’s nings for her second win of base paths. Marshall stole four No. 10 Tennessee, the Herd fell contacted at intemann@ weekend tournament in Clearwater, Florida. D’Orazio’s eight stolen bases the season. bases in the game, including marshall.edu. are tops among Herd players.

into a 3-0 hole after the first Herd baseball takes two Burks, Herd sweep Rice, North Texas over Rattlers, wins series By COURTNEY ANDREWS THE PARTHENON Along with the game-win- By LUKE CREASY Herd. He struck out two batters Marshall men’s basketball ner,hold Burksthe four scored seed.” a game-high THE PARTHENON and walked one, as he forced the clinched two road wins this past 26 points. Junior guard Jon Marshall baseball opened Elmore added 16 points, a team- the 2018 season in Tallahassee, In game two, Florida A&M - Florida this past weekend by bouncedfinal three back outs ofand the game.defeated provedweekend to 19-8 in Texas overall against and 10-4 Rice in taking two games from a three- the Herd 8-1 to even the conferenceand North Texas.play followingThe Herd imthe guardshigh eight Ryan rebounds Woolridge and and five game set with the Florida A&M weekend series. Rooseveltassists. North Smart Texas had sophomore 25 and University Rattlers. - 20 points, respectively. The Herd started with a 17-5 redshirt junior Shane Hanon hit encedsweep ofboth the TexasHerd schools.victories. In Against Rice, Burks was nearly win on Friday, blasting four a leadoffIn the single fifth inning,and advanced Marshall to ThursdayJunior guard night’s C.J. win Burks agaisnt influ perfect from three (6-of-7) and home runs on 18 hits to improve second on a subsequent Cabrera Rice, he scored a career-high was 4-for-4 from the free-throw to 1-0 on the year. Marshall single. After junior catcher Rey- 36 points and registered eight line. He also shot 68.4 percent scored seven runs through the naldo Pastrana walked to load rebounds, boosting the Herd to - the bases, senior designated hit- a 93-80 victory. Against North more added 28 points and made answered with a pair of its own ter Dakota Robbins brought in a (13-of-19) from the field. El- infirst the three bottom innings, of the before third. FAMU - ward Ajdin Penava tallied 14 Marshall had an 11-3 advan- Marshall got eight hits in the nalTexas possession Saturday evening,of the Burksgame pointsfive three-pointers. and 7 rebounds. Junior Penava for tage heading into the eighth contest,run on a butsacrifice left 14 fly men to left on base.field. towent score coast-to-coast the winning on bucket the fi had four blocks in each contest. In the Sunday rubber match, off of a UNT goaltend with With 114 total blocks this sea- in that frame on just four hits. Marshall clinched the series 0.3 seconds left on the clock. son, he continues to lead the inning,The scoring itsbegan final sixwith runs a win with a 9-0 shutout. The Marshall won, 74-72. nation in the category. two-run single to left field by Herd gave up three hits to the - Owls freshman forward Malik red shirt senior left fielder Rattlers, as it moved to 2-1 cording to plan, but we adjusted Osborne had a double-double Tucker Linder. Then, junior for the season. “The final play didn’t go ac with 22 points and 13 rebounds, center fielder Erik Rodri- Florida A&M got two of time was running out on the while junior guard Connor guez walked with the bases its three total hits in the sec- clock,on the sofly,” I Burksgot the said. ball “We and knew used Cashaw added 24 points. loaded to add another. Junior ond inning, when senior left my speed and ball-handling Marshall returns to the right fielder Andrew Zban Henderson Center this RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON then hit a two-run double. senior shortstop John Capra Finally, junior third baseman hitfielder back-to-back Garrett Wilkinson singles andto Junior guard C.J. Burks drives to the basket during the Herd’s secondsto get the left bucket.” and knew C.J. is the stretch of the season—match Raul Cabrera, making his start the inning. most recent home game against FIU. Burks was named Conference only“We one knew who we could only get had down five upsweekend against for itsOld finalDominion home Marshall debut, singled to Junior left-handed pitcher USA Player of the Week Monday after averaging 31 points, 4.5 and Charlotte. drive in the Herd’s 17th Joshua Shapiro earned the win rebounds and 2.5 assists per game during the Herd’s recent road Dan D’Antoni said. “Jon did a “Hopefully, we can get a run of the day. for Marshall. He went one-third trip at Rice and North Texas. there that quickly,” head coach Florida A&M got two runs C.J. did his part to get down the D’Antoni said. back in the bottom of the eighth, three batters and escaping a courtnice joband findingit was a himheck theof a ball.job. goodCourtney crowd Andrews next weekend,” can be but sophomore right-handed bases-loadedof an inning injam. the Florida fifth, facingA&M Those guys played hard. It was contacted at andrews46@ pitcher Mark Meyer was cred- senior Dallas Oliver was the a good win for us and helps us marshall.edu. ited with the win for the Herd losing pitcher, allowing eight after throwing four innings in hits and three earned runs in relief of starting pitcher Wade Martin. Martin, a junior right- hander, also went four innings, Fridayfive innings to begin pitched. a three-game se- giving up four hits and two runs. riesMarshall at Elon. returns to the field Freshman right-handed pitcher Luke Creasy can be - contacted at creasy4@mar- nal frame of the game for the shall.edu. Phillip Hoffman pitched the fi

page designed and edited by KIERAN INTEMANN | [email protected] 4 Opinion TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Editorial W.Va. Legislature is failing the people its supposed to be serving

West Virginia Senate was in session on Friday discussing teacher pay and other public employee benefits.

As West Virginians shout, state citizens are being ignored. When This disconnect that Kabler men- not valued. On Friday, Senate Presi- and only makes this political dis- legislators cover their ears. As pro- the senate recessed early without overwhelming majority of the state tions is dangerous to the progress dent Mitch Carmichael posted on connect larger. testors march through the capital reachingVirginia teachers a decision flooded regarding the paycapital, and opposes measures and the govern- of our state, but is creating a gov- Facebook a response to critics of his West Virginia legislators need to streets, our lawmakers turn a blind ment continues, we have to worry ernment that it is not in harmony smiling at adjourning early. wake up and do their jobs. They are eye. West Virginans have elected that this state is not acting as a de- with the state’s values and culture. “In my humble opinion, the most voting on policy that the people don’t politicians who do not listen and opposedmedical benefits.the proposed Although new theinterme West- mocracy. Voices are silenced. West Virginians should be really recent and vitriolic critics are com- want. They are abusing their power, that do not understand the issues diateVirginia appeals Supreme court, Court which has could officially cost “What we appear to have here...is a angry about the past month in our pletely ridiculous and without any and they either need to shape up or they are voting on. the state millions more dollars a year, giant disconnect between our legisla- state politics. substance to their remarks,” Carmi- get out. West Virginians have been Although university presidents the lawmakers continue. tive leadership and the public they were Teachers are, as they tend to do, chael wrote. silenced for far too long. We certainly say no to a conceal carry bill, the Our experts in our state are be- elected to serve,” wrote Phil Kabler of opening our eyes and showing the Carmichael antagonizes his crit- don’t need to be silenced by our own bill moves forward. Although West ing ignored. And even more so, the the West Virginia Gazette-Mail. rest of the state how its people are ics, in this case, his constituents, state government. LET ME BE FRANK: On Education

Franklin Norton poses for a selfie with his principal at his high school graduation before he gave his speech as the student body president.

By FRANKLIN NORTON extraordinary teachers I had West Virginia legislators love MANAGING EDITOR while being educated here--from to talk about moving our state “It was the times when I was in kindergarten through college. forward, and I know one thing class and the teacher taught me West Virginia teachers are a rare is for sure, if quality education a lesson about life and my mind breed, because, trust me, they is not a priority, we will only fall opened up, or the moments aren’t in it for the money. If that further behind. Students like me when I walked through the halls were the case, then I wouldn’t have left, are leaving or will leave each day with people I cared have had some of the most ex- soon. As a public university stu- about. These moments that were traordinary teachers that I had, dent, I get a clear message that so ordinary and regular are the because they would be else- the state leaders don’t care about ones I will miss the most.” where, maybe in a state right me, and I will remember that I spoke these words at my across the river. when I graduate in the fall and high school graduation, not In the past few weeks, I have begin making career decisions. thinking that I would be writing had to watch my teachers upset West Virginia politicians are mak- them again several years later. and unappreciated. They march ing it hard to love West Virginia. But I am a product of West Virginia the streets while aloof politicians it seems no matter how loud we education. I grew up here, and I toy with their fates. My heart scream, nothing will stop them from learned here. I learned lessons breaks knowing that schools will doing whatever it is they want to do. that shaped me to be who I am be shut down this week, know- West Virginia teachers: it’s time to today, and I owe that to many of ing that teachers will be walking teach these leaders a lesson. my teachers. I couldn’t begin to out of the classrooms they love. Franklin Norton can be contacted count the amount of wonderful, They do this because they must. at [email protected]. SETH PAYNE | THE PARTHENON TOM JENKINS FRANKLIN NORTON BREANNA FRANCIS EXECUTIVE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR THE PARTHENON’S CORRECTIONS POLICY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] “Factual errors appearing in The Parthenon should be reported to the RICK FARLOW SADIE HELMICK KIERAN INTEMANN editor immediately following publication. Corrections the editor deems The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published SPORTS EDITOR LIFE! EDITOR ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR necessary will be printed as soon as possible following the error.” by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for ADAM STEPHENS HEATHER BARKER LILLY DYER news and editorial content. THE FIRST The Constitution of the ASSIGNMENT EDITOR COPY EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR AMENDMENT United States of America stephens149@marshall. [email protected] [email protected] NATHAN THOMAS NICK HERRICK BUFFY SIX Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of CONTACT US: 109 Communications Bldg.|Marshall University|One John Marshall Drive ONLINE EDITOR PRODUCTION EDITOR SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the Huntington, West Virginia 25755|[email protected]|@MUParthenon [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to Letters to the Editor are accepted. See guidelines online. SANDY YORK peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress FACULTY ADVISER of grievances. [email protected] page designed and edited by FRANKLIN NORTON | [email protected] 5

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM School shooting puts pressure on Florida lawmakers to act

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON ASSOCIATED PRESS The deadly shooting at a Florida high school has put pressure schoolsGalvano that said do senators not have want re- on the state's Republican-controlled Legislature to consider a to examine ways to protect sweeping package of gun-control laws in a state that has resisted source officers often armed law enforcement officers — restrictions on firearms for decades, lawmakers said Monday. on site. - The legislative effort coalesced as 100 students from Marjory sideringState Housepossible leaders changes and Stoneman Douglas High School prepared to ride buses more than Gov. Rick Scott also are con 400 miles to the state capital Tuesday to urge lawmakers to act to prevent a repeat of the massacre that killed 17 students and to firearms rules but have faculty last week. not given any details. Scott The suspect, 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz, made his wouldplanned announce meetings proposals Tuesday first appearance in court Monday. Wearing a prison jumpsuit, he on school safety, and said he kept his head down and didn't appear to make eye contact with the judge or others in the courtroom, though he responded briefly on mental health issues later to someone on the defense team. A previous appearance was by a in the week. - video connection from jail. tionalStill, gun some restrictions Republicans are His lawyers have said he will plead guilty if prosecutors questioned whether addi agree not to pursue the death penalty. No decision has been "I really don't want to see made on that. the answer. Soon after the shooting, several legislative leaders were taken on a tour of the school to see the damage firsthand and appeared this politicized into a gun shaken afterward. debate,"Referring Republican to gun-control Sen. The attack seemed to overcome the resistance of some in the- Dennis Baxley. - state's leadership, which has rebuffed gun restrictions since ASSOCIATED PRESS Republicans took control of both the governor's office and the Leg advocates, he said: "Some Mourners hug as they leave the funeral of Alaina Petty, in Coral Springs, Fla., Monday, Petty was a victim of islature in 1999. However, there is still strong resistance by many times I wish they were- Wednesday's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was in the party to any gun-control measures, leaving the fate of new right, that this would fix it, charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday. restrictions unclear. but itwe're won't not ... Webanning have aforks ter Sen. Bill Galvano, a Republican and the incoming state Senate rible problem with obesity, president, said the Senate was preparing a package that would include raising the age to purchase any firearm to 21, creating a and spoons." Students are also calling for anti-gun violence demonstrations waiting period for purchasing any type of firearm, banning bump Democrats believe raising the age limit and creating a waiting in Washington and other cities March 24. stocks that can allow semi-automatic guns to spray bullets quickly period to buy rifles isn't enough. - Organizers behind the anti-Trump Women's March called for a and creating gun-violence restraining orders. - "That's unacceptable. That's a joke," said Democratic Sen. 17-minute nationwide walkout by teachers and students on March Authorities said Cruz had a string of run-ins with school Gary Farmer of Broward County. "I don't see that as a restric- 14, and a gun-control group was calling for a rally to ban assault lawyersauthorities said that there ended were with repeated his expulsion. warning Police signs were that alsohe was re tion. It never should have been that an 18-year-old could buy weapons Wednesday at the Florida Capitol. - peatedly called to his house throughout his childhood. Cruz's- an assault weapon. No Floridians should be able to buy an as- The community around the Parkland school has been holding sault weapon." funerals at the grim pace of several per day. And at the school it mentally unstable and potentially violent. Yet he legally pur Since the attack, students from the school have become in self, hundreds of mourners came Monday to lay flowers and hang chased a semi-automatic rifle. creasingly vocal in their demands for gun-control measures. balloons on 17 crosses and Stars of David that now mark a corner "We need to make sure everything is working and to learn from Many have pointed out politicians who take financial support- of the campus. the experience," said Galvano, who was among those who visited cratsfrom thefor failingNational to Riflepass gunAssociation, restrictions and whilesome takinghave lashed no action out At a church in the neighboring community of Coral Springs, the school. at President Donald Trump, saying he was busy blaming Demo more"The than only 1,500 thing mournersI want to say turned about out what to rememberhappened to 14-year-old her is that The Senate is also considering boosting spending on mental - freshman Alaina Petty. health programs for schools and giving law-enforcement greater of his own. power to involuntarily hold someone considered a danger to thatAfter he wasstaying supportive largely mumof a bipartisan in the last effort few days to strengthen about the massafederal it was a very, very ugly act that was committed by one person,"- themselves. The body will also look at a proposal to deputize a cre and the escalating debate about weapons, Trump said Monday Meghan Petty said. "But as you look around at how many people teacher or someone else at school so they are authorized to have who are here ... there are thousands more who are doing some a gun. background checks for gun purchases. thing really beautiful for my sister." Candidates in Pennsylvania House race oppose weapons ban

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN ASSOCIATED PRESS In the year's first con- gressional race, Republican and Democratic candidates banningin suburban weapons Pittsburgh like the said Monday they oppose in Florida last week to kill semi-automatic rifle used

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LIFE!| | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Marshall University's second annual Bridal and Special Event Expo featured local businesses and more

HANNA PENNINGTON | THE PARTHENON Chesney Poole, a newly engaged Marshall University sophomore, talking to Susan Hicks of Suzcatering in Barboursville. Poole said the Bridal Expo allowed her to easily picture her wedding as a whole.

By HANNA PENNINGTON campus can be booked for many different events, from wed- the event made it easy to picture her wedding as a whole. THE PARTHENON ding receptions to reunions. “It was nice to have everything in one place,” Poole said. “I Marshall University’s second annual Bridal and Special Event The event also provided free food to guests, catered by So- think it can be confusing and hard to picture an entire wed- Expo showcased the many facilities and services the school has dexo Catering, Marshall’s premier caterer. ding coming together, but this way I could see everything to offer on Sunday afternoon in the Memorial Student Center. Toril Lavender, owner and photographer of Lavender that’s offered at once.” The event included vendors and businesses from all over Photography and a returning vendor, said the event was pub- Poole said she was unaware of and pleasantly surprised the Tri-State, almost all of which raffled off prizes to attend- licized very well and that she hopes the repeated exposure with the facilities and services that the university has avail- ees to promote their products. will bring in new clients. able to rent. William “Tootie” Carter, business manager for student cen- “I think it’s just nice to be visible in the community and differ- “I didn’t realize Marshall’s campus had such a nice place ter operations, said this year’s event featured more vendors ent places,” Lavender said. “You know, people see you enough to hold an event or possibly a wedding,” Poole said. “I really and had a better turnout visually than before. times and they’ll see you the last time and it finally clicks.” liked the fact that each vendor would talk to you and kind of “We book anything non-academic on campus (for the Other vendors included RoseTree Boutique, Spurlock Flow- make it personal. One woman said she wanted to treat all her Expo),” Carter said. “Whether it’s this building or otherwise: ers, Sun Tan City, A to Z Rentals and Suzcatering, along with clients like family.” the lobby, classrooms, the plaza, really anything.” several travel agencies and DJ’s. Hanna Pennington can be contacted at pen- Carter said he wants to get the word out that Marshall’s Sophomore Chesney Poole said she is newly engaged, and [email protected]. Chapter 3: Daydreams Blythe stood staring after the man, his presence long gone, door closed and By June Richardson bell silent. She looked back down at the newspaper, at the black-and-white photo of the view from Tudda Rock: an endless expanse of mountains and sky, FOR THE PARTHENON their meeting point a blurred line in the distance. It had been years since she’d sat atop the lookout point, feet dangling over the edge, thoughts quiet in awe. The whys and why nots seemed to rapidly grow and bud from her mind’s uncharacteristically thick terrain. The question he’d posed to her--the ques- tion her mind had begged her to answer--grew into a dense wood of confusion weeded with apprehension. “Blythe, are you going to put that on its shelf ?” Gerdie’s staccato consonants and forceful tone ensured that the sentence was not a question, but a command. Blythe tore her sightless gaze from the stacked newspapers and regarded her employer. She stood opposite the counter, her presence somehow intensifying the scent of rye and honey so prevalent within the shop. Her forehead was crinkled in a disappointed yet seemingly unsurprised glower. White handprints and smudges from quick flour dustings covered her apron. A tight bun held her graying hair from her face and her arms were folded, expectant. “Well? Why do you just standing there?” For a moment, the question hung in the sweet air before joining the for- est of queries that engrossed Blythe’s mind. And suddenly, Blythe’s confusion blurred into reason. The growth of greens stopped and she saw sky through a clearing. She had no answer. She had no explanation to the question why nor why not. As Blythe realized that truth to be her answer, she found herself past the clearing, at the edge of a cliff. She was vaguely aware of German curses and pronounced irritation, but Blythe was not listening. To anyone observing, Blythe seemed distracted, like her mind had wandered away, and to a certain extent this was true. But it was taking her with it. Never before had she been able to understand her mind, her thoughts and wonders, as in that moment. She took off her apron, grabbed her messenger bag, and walked out the door, following her mind over the cliff. This is the third chapter of a fictional story written under the name June Richardson. Previous chapters can be found online at marshall- parthenon.com.

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