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C M Y K 50 INCH Softball looks to remain undefeated at home > More on Sports Wednesday, March 27, 2013 | VOL. 116 NO. 106 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Headbands for Hope inspires students to make a difference By HAYLEE ROBERTS speak about starting her own THE PARTHENON business and making a differ- The Department of Hous- ence in the lives of hundreds of ing and Residence Life plans girls with cancer. to bring enlightenment and Amy Lorenz, assistant direc- achievement of a successful tor of academic initiatives for student-produced organization Housing and Residence Life, to Marshall University Tuesday. said Headbands of Hope offers Jessica Ekstrom, creator of - Headbands of Hope and a stu- dents in many different majors. dent at North Carolina State many benefits for college stu University, will attend and See HEADBANDS | Page 5 EcoCycle bicycle loan program allows students to rent bicycles MOLLY RILEY|MCT Demonstrators gather as arguments are heard on California’s Proposition 8 concerning gay THE PARTHENON The EcoCycle bike loan pro- marriage, outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. The Marshall University Eco- gram provides 10 bikes for RIGHT: The red equal sign took over social media, Tuesday, in support of marriage equality. Cycle bike loan program offers students, staff and faculty to bikes every year from March check out. to November for all students, A Marshall student, staff or staff and faculty to borrow for transportation needs or leisure with a credit card or debit card faculty identification card along The fight for equality rallies on activities. Set up with the help of the check bikes out. By EBONY RONBINSON “Love is love and if they Blevins said he has read that a LGBTO friendly bible study Sustainability Department, the is needed on file for people to- THE PARTHENON want to make a lifetime com- the Supreme Court will not EcoCycle bike loan program cation card cannot double as The United States Supreme mitment to each other they make a movement of legalizing literature and media. Blevins has bikes available for free theA creditMarshall card student or debit identificard on Court faced the issues sur- should be allowed too,” Spees same-sex marriage because of saidand hethe has LGBTO been helpingoffice offers Fair- checkout seven days a week. rounding Proposition 8 and said. Proposition 8, and either deci- ness West Virginia maintain a The bikes can be checked “All they have to do is have same-sex marriage Tuesday. Spees said there is always sion will have more litigation presence on campus. Belvins out Monday through Friday file. In 2008 and 2012, vot- going to be a difference from to follow. He said he believes said he, three students and from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sat- the rental and liability waiver, ers approved Proposition generation to generation. someone will continue to liti- one alumnus will go to Shaw- urdays from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 whicha credit makes card onthem file liableand signfor 8, which banned same-sex She said today’s generation gate and continue the appeal p.m. and Sundays from 1:30 any damage,” Brown said. marriage in California. After is more open to gay marriage process whether gay marriage Diversity Week. p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bikes are “However with that, simple passing, the Ninth Circuit Court and the older generation is is legalized or not. nee“I Statetry to for solve a panel problems at the firstthat also available during summer wear and tear is not their of Appeals found the ban to be more closed minded on the “I think what is going on come up.” Blevins said. break. problem.” unconstitutional. issue. with the Supreme Court right Kyle Solar, a Marshall fresh- Derek Brown, Recreation There is a mechanic in the The Supreme Court is not Raymond Blevins, mul- man, said he supports gay Center manager, makes sure Recreation Center that tends to expected to have a ruling on ticultural affairs graduate West Virginia and every state.” marriage and that he is against the program is open and the the bikes if they are damaged the cases until June. assistant in the LGBTO out- Blevinsnow is definitelysaid. important to Proposition 8. bikes are available in the and helps keep them in good Aaron Dunbar, a Marshall Blevins said Marshall offers “I have a gay uncle and I am mornings. condition. University special education Proposition 8 was the result services and organizations very supportive of gay rights,” “Yesterday and the day All bikes are due back to the junior said, gay marriage will ofreach fear mongering.office said he feels such as LAMBDA, Atorea and Solar said. “I love him, I sup- before when the weather Recreation Center by the end of be legalized sooner or later. “The Supreme Court should port him and I support his was warm, we had them all the day that they are checked Kaitlyn Spees, senior el- - bisexual, gay, transgender and choices.” checked out,” Brown said. out. Bikes are not to be checked ementary education major, tional,” Blevins said. “I do not otherthe LGTBO students office on campus.for lesbian, Ebony Robinson can be “Every bike we put out got out for more than one day at a said love should win no matter knowdefinitely if they rule will, it unconstitubut that is LAMBDA is an activist and contacted at robinson186@ checked out.” time. what. my hope.” social organization, Atorea is marshall.edu. Piggly Wiggly store to open in Milton By MARLA NOWLIN The current store will not a lower price,” Kodie Holmes, a junior busi- close to Huntington brings back THE PARTHENON close, but Foodland will be- Johnson ness management major from memories from his childhood. Piggly Wiggly, a predomi- said. Hertford, N.C., is excited about “I’m excited period. I went nantly Southeastern grocery Piggly Wiggly overnight and John- the Southern chain coming to to it as a kid, I remember going store franchise, is coming to opencome underWest theVirginia’s new brandfirst son said West Virginia. to Piggly Wiggly and the small Milton, W.Va., and will give Mar- April 14. This transition is to Piggly “I love the Piggly Wiggly. I department stores in town and shall University students from better serve the current cus- Wiggly like that it’s small and easy to that was a big thing,” Thacker the South a little slice of home tomers in the area. offers prod- said. “It’s like a part of my child- in West Virginia. The store will “We’re excited about the ucts that Holmes said the drive to Mil- hood coming back.” open in Perry Morris Square change and we just think it’s Foodland’s ton,find things,”W.Va. for Holmes groceries said. will be Thacker said he plans to at- where Foodland is currently going to be better overall for us distributers more than worth it because the tend the store’s grand opening. located. and for our customers,” Adam cannot cur- chain has lower priced goods. Johnson said there will be a Foodland has not been Johnson said. sup- rently get. “I’m a very poor college stu- grand opening sale with many bought out by Piggly Wiggly Piggly Wiggly offers a wider, ply us, Piggly Wig- dent and need to save money,” hot items and they will be run- Corp., but is changing the ban- cost effective selection of prod- and we gly also has Holmes said. ning different sales and specials ner on the door, store manager ucts, which was one of the can hope- a much larger Senior Gordon Thacker, an throughout the upcoming months. Adam Johnson said. His fa- reasons for the brand change. fully cut some warehouse facility to international business major Marla Nowlin can be con- ther, Steve Johnson, owns the costs and be able better serve Johnson’s from Pikeville, Ky., said the tacted at nowlin7@marshall. business. the South that they’ll be better to to take care of our customers at customer base. news of the franchise opening edu. “They are such a big outfit out of page designed and edited by RACHEL FORD INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HIGH 41° LOW 29° [email protected] 261334 MARSHALL CAREER SERVICES C M Y K 50 INCH 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Young Dems team up with Fairness W.Va. for equal rights By ASHLEY HERRALD Young Democrats to engage stu- team up with Fairness West Vir- THE PARTHENON for Fairness West Virginia, said dents on Marshall’s campus. ginia because it shares the same The Marshall University theBrittni week McGuire, is very fieldimportant organizer for “We’ve been working with political ideology. Young Democrats are teaming Fairness West Virginia and that the Young Dems because of “We believe House Bill 2856 up with Fairness West Virginia support from the Marshall and their interest in the issues, is a step in the right direction for to promote their “Hard Work Huntington community is needed.