MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY SID IN ES OCT. 24, 2012 EDITORIALLY IN PENDENT 9 Four Famidst scandal •A Murfreesboro Tradition W e the Best Happy Hatt n aJa 2 u Drer * NWli Dr *s + ~ 0~~ I~au~"ib __ CO NTEN Sidelines Lens eNEWS - -- -- .: Philanthropist leaves $3.5 million to university, county By Quint Quails Piano status provides music department with a high note By Chris Marrano Study reveals lack in Tennessee students' job readiness By Alex Reeves . FEATURES IDebate team brings a different kind of athlete into play By Alex Hubbard COVER STORY masn DesJarlais, Stewart running for Fourth District construcuon contnues on me new science oulaing, witn me nrst corner being erectea. uon- By Emily West struction is due to be complete in 2015. Photo by Matt Masters. 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Sports editor Ad manager 5 Finishing Strong: Upperclassmen lead talented 2012 comrn [email protected] advertising@mtsusidelines. 15 Lady Raiders com By Alex Hubbard Alex Hubbard Alex Harris Campus news editor Opinions editor Leon Alligood [email protected] opinions@mtsusidelines. Adviser comrn . [email protected] 2 SIDELINES IOct. 24, 2012 I www.mtsusidelines.com =;= I : P E$l.eS r c I Philanthropist leaves $3.5 million to university county institution, as it gave longtime friend and university gave him the i' him his start. He always business associate of 30 resources., to succeed, , stayed attached to it liv- years, described Shipp which made him see the ing in the community," as very caring and inter- great value in a college Bales said. "I think most ested in the university. education for young importantly he just be- "He took a lot of people. lieved in young people, interest in helping out "He was a former and he saw the great young people - not just NFL football coach. He opportunity which the students, he did a lot of coached several NFL university presented for work with the Boys and teams - the New York young people." Girls Clubs of Ameri- Jets, among others - and The $3.5 million ca," Sullivan said. "It he actually coached Joe bequest will begin aid- seemed like he was over Namath at one point in ing Rutherford County there on campus or do- his career," Bales said. students who earn an ing something with the "He was semi-retired average grade of a 'B' BGCA every day." from the NFL and from and who meet the finan- According to Bales, coaching, and he had cial requirements in the Shipp came from very some small businesses fall 2013, McPhee said modest means and that he ran in the com- ina press release. graduated from the munity."a Johnny Sullivan, a university in 1947. The CRIME BRIEFS ALCOHOL THEFT A complainant reported Middle Tennessee Cason-Kennedy Nurs- someone attempted to Boulevard ing Building break into her vehicle. Oct. 14, 3:08 a.m. Oct. 16, 3:44 p.m. Authorities arrested A complainant reported THEFT Jose Cruz, 19, on the that an AED had been Nicks Hall Lot charge of underage con- stolen from the build- Oct. 17, 2:22 p.m. sumption of alcohol. ing. A complainant reported that her vehicle had THEFT MISCELLANEOUS been broken into. Monohan Hall Corlew Hall Oct. 16, 10:03 a.m. Oct. 16, 7:54 p.m. DISORDERLY Complainants reported Authorities responded CONDUCT nnrr orupp urprsu quayity uIrri wourl iipru;pants or ue their belongings had to a complaint of a male James Union Building courtesy of the Boys and Girls Club of Murfreesboro. been stolen from the and female having an Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. argument. The female Authorities responded By Quint Quails ability but were lacking and helped renovate the third floor lobby. Staff writer financially. Lady Raiders coaches' stated that she was not to a report of a fight "The majority of offices according to Joe THEFT allowed to leave the that had occurred at the Former National James E. Walker room by the male. The JUB. The complainant Football League coach Mr. Shipp's estate was Bales, the vice president bequeathed in his will to for development and Library male and female had reported that he had and university alumni Oct. 16, 2:35 p.m. previously been in a broken up the fight, Ken Shipp bequeathed the university under the university relations, express condition that A complainant reported dating relationship. No and the subjects left the $3.5 million to the who had been working evidence of it be applied to scholar- with Shipp for the past that a book had been physical dining hall prior to the university in scholar- stolen at the library. assault was present, and officers' arrival. ship funding for Ruth- ships for students, but seven years to achieve the warrant process was more specifically any his philanthropic goals. erford County students, WARRANT explained to the victim. THEFT representing the greatest Rutherford County stu- According to Bales, MTSU Police Depart- She declined to pros- Recreation Center endowment of its kind. dents who meet the eli- Shipp had no children ment ecute. Oct. 17, 8:03 p.m. Shipp died in early gibility requirements,". of his own, but he truly Oct. 16, 3:11 p.m. A complainant reported March 2012 at 83, and said Sidney McPhee, valued young people Authorities arrested THEFT that his wallet had been originally set up the university president. and understood the sig- Rather Saulsberry, 23, James E. Walker stolen. fund in 2007 to aid Shipp's funding to the nificance of a university on the charge of an ac- Library Rutherford County high university, now totaling education. tive warrant. Oct. 17, 2:02 a.m. school students who $4 million, awarded its "As a graduate he demonstrated academic first scholarship in 2009 had a great love for the SIDELINES JOct. 24, 2012 Jwww.mtsusidelines.com 3 1-------1--------1 ~--I~ - N EW S .... ... ..... Piano status provides music department with a high note By Chris Marrano Contributing writer After a decade of recognition as an "All- Steinway School," the university's music department continues to be among 140 schools worldwide with the designation. MTSU became the first universityin Ten- nessee to take on the title of "All-Steinway" in 2002. For the university to receive a ranking of "All-Steinway School," Steinway pianos must be used in all perfor- mance spaces, teaching studios, music class- rooms and practice rooms. The program also requires 90 percent of the acoustic pianos be Steinway, with no participation in loaner programs, piano ser- vice and maintenance program. "Becoming an 'All-Steinway School' Photo by AJ Netherland was a huge commit- said. nessee have become Steinways, and in my just for those focused to pay dividends. Chris ment to our students," However, this re- "All-Steinway," university, there was on piano, but are used Purdy, university piano said George Riordan, quires the university to including Belmont only one," said Eliza- by every student major- technician, attends two director of the School make an investment. University and East beth Chua, a graduate . ing in music. Using workshops a year at of Music. "It indicates such a high-quality the Steinway factory that the university takes piano provides students in.New York, working quality seriously." with an opportunity to hands on with those Every piano sees " Becoming an 'All-Steinway practice and hone their constructing the pianos. between one to 12 skills on the types of Combined with yearly hours of use daily. The School' was a huge commitment pianos they will use inspections by Stein- two Concert Steinway performing outside of way, Purdy keeps the Grand D models see to our students. school. Steinways operating at the most use, with Being an "All-Stein- their expectation level. performers using them way School" piques "These pianos are almost every night and It indicates that the university incoming faculty's like a taxi," Purdy said. in the 200-plus concerts interest in the program, "They get worked hard hosted throughout the takes quality seriously." Riordan said. Being in all day long." a year. the same company as The School of Julliard, Trinity School Music's 60 Steinway Riordan estimated that Tennessee State Uni- student specializing in (London) and Yale pianos and designation their current inventory versity. collaborative piano. School of Music also provides a massive at- is valued at approxi- The appeal of using "Here, they are every- does not hurt. traction for prospective mately $1.7 million. these pianos attracts where, and it's the main The partnership with students and faculty With the university students worldwide.