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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 85 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Residence Life announces Marco’s Madness winners By HAYLEE ROBERTS taking advantage of many other Amy Lorenz, assistant di- participated in outside activi- THE PARTHENON resources that Marshall offers rector of Academic Initiatives, ties including Baptist Campus Marshall University’s Depart- to students. said the competition creates a Ministries and iTeams and I ment of Housing and Residence An average of 70 students culture of academic success by also went to a few different participate in Marco’s Aca- focusing on encouraging good residence hall activities and as winners of the inaugural demic Madness every week. activities. events my professor wanted us academicLife announced competition, five students Mar- Arrin Carter, biological sci- “Many initiatives focus on to go to outside of class, such as co’s Academic Madness. DHRL ences major and competition students who are struggling, to lectures,” Tolliver said. hosted a banquet ceremony for winner, said she found out varying degrees,” Lorenz said. Ashleigh Brie, bookstore the students Monday. about Marco’s Academic Mad- The grand prize winner re- shopping spree winner, said The competition rewards ness through an email. ceived an iPad 2. her favorite part about the students who have participated The other four winners won competition was the prize in healthy academic behaviors the email and participated in bookstore-shopping sprees. because it encouraged her to HAYLEE ROBERTS | THE PARTHENON “I just filled out the survey in on campus such as visiting a them weekly,” Carter said. “Ev- The winner of the iPad 2 was participate. The winners of Marco’s Academic Madness pose with their certificates. - eryone’s name was put into a Autumn Tolliver. From left to right: Stephanie Broughman, Arrin Carter, Ashleigh Brie, iting the writing center and drawing and selected from that.” “I did over 30 hours of study, See WINNERS | Page 5 Courtney Brown and Autumn Tolliver. professor’s office hours, vis SGA, students prepare MU Day at the Capital: Feb. 19 for firearm forum By KIMBERLY SMITH said. “Some were happy and THE PARTHENON some weren’t happy, but ev- The Student Government eryone got an opportunity to - express their views and I think arms forum in the Marshall that’s what a democracy is all UniversityAssociation Memorialwill sponsor Student a fire about.” Center. John Price, senior political Robert Bookwalter, dean of science major, said he is glad the college of education, will the forum is taking place. lead the panel discussion about “I’m pleased to see this dia- recent crimes in the area, police logue happening on our campus response, current gun regula- given recent events,” Price said. tions and the history of gun “It’s great opportunity for ev- rights in America. The panel eryone to inform themselves members will consist of Hun- on gun violence and what can tington Mayor Steve Williams, be done to prevent it.” Chief of Campus Police Jim Connor Meadows, sopho- Terry, Marshall University Fac- more communications major, ulty and members of the State supports carrying weapons on Legislature. campus. Adam Fridley, the SGA chief “I think we should be al- of staff, said there would be a lowed to carry concealed question and answer session handguns because there are for students and members of thousands of students and only PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARSHALL.EDU, WVDAR.ORG the audience to ask questions - LEFT: The West Virginia State Capital. RIGHT: Marco at the 2011 Marshall Day at the Capital. or give general feedback after curity guards,” Meadows said. the panel discussion. “Ifa few a terrorist police officersattack or and armed se “It’s important to provide an person assaulted our campus, State Capital to turn kelley green tomorrow opportunity to get feedback be- many people could become ca- fore making a decision that will sualties due to our inability to affect our campus and student defend ourselves.” By TAYLOR STUCK the Bucks for Brains endowments will be have a positive impact on the university. body,” Fridley said. Meadows said his experience THE PARTHENON there to meet the legislators and general Painter said the impact of the program Steve Hensley, dean of stu- with guns when he was younger Charleston will be painted kelly green public, and to talk about their research,” could already be seen. dent affairs, said he supports makes him more comfortable Wednesday for Marshall Day at the Capi- Painter said. “Bucks for Brains-funded scientists at the open forum format. with carrying them now. tol building. Bucks for Brains is a trust fund created the Marshall Institute for Interdisciplin- “I think the student govern- “People who are not privately Numerous Marshall University colleges by West Virginia legislature in 2008. The ary Research are developing tissue repair ment is better off debating and or military trained often have a and programs will set up tables and displays legislature challenged Marshall to raise techniques that could someday improve talking about issues in an open fear of guns because of their in the rotunda of the Capitol for the day. $15 million in private funds dedicated to the lives of people everywhere who suf- forum,” Hensley said. “Talking perceptions of guns as killing Lalena Price, Marshall public relations research and promised to match the gifts fer from heart disease, burns and wounds, about issues is a good way to weapons instead of defensive specialist, said there will be a display in and donations with the trust fund. sports injuries and other conditions,” learn, understand and share tools,” Meadows said. “I’m ex- the well area, featuring the success of the Painter said the university raised the Painter said. our points of view.” cited to see what decision is West Virginia Research Trust Fund, or $15 million last month, resulting in $30 The funds are also supporting research- Hensley said he thinks the made.” Bucks for Brains, ers at the Nick J. Rahall II Appalachian role of student government is Ginny Painter, communications director “In all, we had approximately 170 do- Institute and research at the Joan C. Ed- to promote an interchange of to all students and members of for Marshall University Research Corpo- norsmillion who benefiting stepped forwardthe university. to help us meet wards School of Medicine, the College of ideas. theThe community, firearms andforum will is be open Feb. ration, said the university is using this our goal,” Painter said. “It was a big ac- Information Technology and Engineering “We held a discussion on to- 26, at 7 p.m., in room BE5 in the year’s Marshall Day as an opportunity to complishment for Marshall.” and the College of Science. The funds will bacco where people came to Memorial Student Center. thank the legislators and donors for their All the funds are permanently endowed, also support new faculty and scientists in express their views for student Kimberly Smith can be con- support of the Bucks for Brains initiative. meaning that only the investments earned the university’s planned sports medicine government to consider when tacted at smith48@marshall. “Representatives from a number of pro- can be spent on research. This ensures that making a decision,” Hensley edu. all the earnings generated will continue to See CAPITAL | Page 5 grams and departments benefitting from SURE program accepting applications for students in STEM field By YEJIN JENNY HAN students who have degrees in seven students were female even for freshmen to begin re- THE PARTHENON and four students were male. search early.” Marshall University is look- to encourage and train stu- Several past members received Undergraduate students ing for students who want to dentsthe fields. to become This program scientists. helps So awards at the 2012 Marshall who are majoring in the STEM participate in the 2013 Sum- it is a long term of investment University Annual Sigma Xi Re- mer Undergraduate Research for future science in West search Day. perform research in the SURE Experience Fellowship. The Virginia.” “Researchers from last program.fields at Marshall can apply to online registration deadline is The SURE program provides summer were very good. Dif- “We hope all students, both Friday at 5 p.m. support in the form of a $4000 ferences such as motivation, men and women, will take full The SURE Fellowship pro- stipend to undergraduate re- depth of prior research expe- advantage of the opportunities gram seeks to encourage searchers. During a 10-week rience, quality of project and afforded by Marshall faculty to promising and enthusiastic period this summer, students extent of mentorship are more participate in the growth of sci- West Virginia undergraduate West Virginia Higher Education of graduate degrees in the can continue their research. important factors than the sex Policy Commission and Divi- This year’s program runs from of the participant,” Norton said. the local good, but for the good technology, engineering and sion of Science and Research professor of chemistry and May 20 to Aug.