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For more information, please contact [email protected]. page designed and edited by BISHOP NASH INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | SPORTS, 3 | OPINION, 4 | LIFE!, 6 HIGH 70° LOW 36° [email protected] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | VOL. 117 NO. 84 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com Kopp voices “...No one in our community has to go without a meal.” -Matt Hayes, Manchin budget cut Executive Director of Alumni Relations to speak in concerns “We’re being asked to Huntington do a whole lot more UNIVERSITY FOOD BANK OPENS with a whole lot less as a public institution.” on leak By MALAK KHADER By MEGAN OSBORNE THE PARTHENON THE PARTHENON Decreased public fund- Sen. Joe Manchin will ing is nothing new to meet with Cabell County residents at 5 p.m. Thursday in the last few years it has for a town hall meeting at startedMarshall taking University a toll on butthe - cil Chambers in city hall to discussthe Huntington concerns City about Coun the university. chemical spill and water “The situation we’re- crisis. dealing with is, we have multiple sources of rev current chemical safety fees,enue,” student President tuition, Stephen do- legislation,He will talkthe aboutChemical his norsJ. Kopp who said.contribute “Student to Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act. Manchin is contracts, and then we partnering with Sen. Jay the university, grants and Rockefeller of West Virginia - and Sen. Barbara Boxer of ershave about money 25 from percent the state. of California to promote the ourMoney operating from the budget state covfor bill. significant part of our op- makes sure all chemicals are the university. It’s a very appropriately“This common monitoredsense bill In the last two years, the PHOTOS BY ANDREA STEELE | THE PARTHENON and protects the safety of erating budget.” Tiffany Tatum, left, and Chasten Toler of the Huntington Area Food Bank help stock the new food bank on Wednesday in the Memorial Student Center. the water we consume and amounting to approxi- matelyuniversity $7 million,has seen which cuts is in a press release. By KYLEE McMULLEN and struggle to try to pay for tu- departments attended to President Stephen J. Kopp useThe every bill day,” will Manchin create newsaid of the total state funding. THE PARTHENON help in the celebration and and Sheets performed the rib- state programs as well as re- equal to about one seventh seems as if food is at the bottom dedication of the student food bon cutting ceremony. inforce existing programs to we were close to 70 percent student food pantry had its ofition the and list whenrent,” itSheets comes said. to pri “It- pantry. ensure safe drinking water with“Twenty public to 30support years ago,and grandMarshall opening University’s Wednesday new in been worked on behind the now it has gone down to 25 room BW13 of the Memorial scenes“This foris aat projectleast two that years, has spills. - Student Center. oritizing and we just don’t want TiffanyExectuive Tatum, Director said they of theare andThe prevent bill will future establish chemical new sity Chief of Staff, Matthew The idea for the food pantry anyone to go without food.” Huntington Area Food Bank,- - Turnerpercent,” said. Marshall Univer came about between Student wantsExecutive to raise Director awareness of Alumni and chased resources to help if not longer,” Kopp said. “I’m inspect chemical facilities showRelations, people Matt that Hayes a food said pantry he theproviding student donated food pantryand pur at very pleased to see this accom thatprograms are a potentialto oversee threat and to shift a lot of its costs in - for students does exist. Marshall. modate in the fulfillment of the drinking water sources. orderThe touniversity maintain hadits opto- gagementGovernment because Association they wanted and - dream.” It will also set federal stan- erations. Kopp said these the Office of Community en - EngagementThe event andwas includedsponsored a dards as well as minimum major cuts could slowly for students in need. leaning“Being onhungry each is aother basic andhu “A lot of time college-aged briefby the presentation Office of Communityand ribbon inspection requirements push Marshall to transition to have a food pantry available supportingman need,” one Hayes, another said. in “Bythe lotstudents of nontraditional are struggling,” students Ta cutting, followed by an open for chemical facilities and - community, we can meet those whotum said.are supporting “There are families. now a house with light refreshments. require them to share in- which is something they gagement,Elizabeth said Sheets, it is directorimportant of needs to help ensure that no It is important to encourage The student food pantry will formation with nearby areinto tryinga private their institution,hardest to the Office of Community en- one in our community has to go them to keep pursuing their be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues- water facilities. The water - lege students because she can’t days and Fridays in BW13 of cial burden to students and imagineto provide anyone a food goingpantry without for col many other stresses in their the MSC. to address emergencies theiravoid families.because of the finan food. without a meal.” - degree because they have so Kylee McMullen can be immediately.facilities will also have tools The Office of the President, worry about struggling to find contacted at mcmullen11@ See BUDGET | Page 5 daily basis and we see the need Marshall University Commu life, why should they have to marshall.edu. See MANCHIN | Page 5 “We work with students on a nications, Huntington Area Food Bank and several other food.” Willie Nelson, Allison Krauss tickets 2014 Winter Olympics go on sale for upcoming concert Norway tops gold count, By MARK WILLIAMS singers like Dolly Parton and from California. The band US leads in overall medals THE PARTHENON Loretta Lynn, as well as modern blends bluegrass, ragtime, and Country music icon Willie Nel- day stars Miranda Lambert and rockabilly to form a unique son will be joined by acclaimed Carrie Underwood. Medal standings, Feb. 19 bluegrass artists Allison Krauss Krauss is quickly becoming a and Union Station on a co-head- legend in her own right. Along brand of lively folk rock. Their lining U.S. tour that will make a with her band Union Station, she andlatest indie album, rock “I’mgiant, a New Stranger West stop Sunday, May 11 at the Big Records.Here”, is its first for alt-country Total Sandy Superstore Arena. worldwide and won 27 Grammy The concert bodes well Tickets will go on sale at Awards,has sold overthe 12most million for anyalbums fe- for the Big Sandy Superstore 1. Norway 9 4 7 20 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, and male artist. Known for infallible Arena, which is in the running can be purchased at the Big - for the Venue of the Year Award 2. Germany 8 3 4 15 tion, Krauss and Union Station from the Academy of Country Ticketmaster. isvocals one andof precisethe most instrumenta successful Music. 3. United States 7 5 11 23 Sandy Arena box office or via bands working in bluegrass and Mark Williams can be legend that needs no introduc- country music today. contacted at williams788@ 4. Russia 6 9 7 22 tion.Nelson, Aside 81,from is recording a true livingsome Union Station will feature marshall.edu. FILE PHOTO of American music’s most re- renowned dobro and lap steel 5. Netherlands 6 7 9 22 player, Jerry Douglas. In his im- 6. Switzerland 6 3 1 10 Nelsonvered hits is alsolike “Crazy,”an accomplished “Whiskey won the Country Music Asso- River” and “Always on my Mind,” ciation’spressive Musiciancareer, Douglasof the Yearhas 7. Canada 5 9 4 18 Award three times, 13 Grammy actor, author and activist. He has - 8. Belarus 5 0 1 6 awardreleased possible over 200 for albumsa musician. in his ment Award from the American six decade career, winning every MusicAwards Association and a Lifetime in 2011. Achieve 9. Poland 4 0 0 4 Joining the two headliners 2013.His latestThe albumalbum, features“To All the18 10. France 3 2 6 11 duetsGirls,” waswith released legendary in Octoberfemale a fast rising Americana group will be The Devil Makes Three, C M Y K 50 INCH 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Experts hope to answer pressing questions about water and chemical spill By MEGAN OSBORNE to host the event. but can also provide solutions. mendations to preserve clean West Virginia’s tap water. professor of environmental THE PARTHENON “This is essentially going to Speakers tap water “There’s still so much we engineering at University of Marshall University’s Student be an open forum that is open will include “There’s still so much and how the don’t know about potential im- South Alabama, will present Environmental Action Coalition to the community and allows those from water cri- pacts from the Freedom spill,” some results of water sampling will co-host a forum from 7-9 everybody an opportunity to sit West Virginia we don’t know about sis affects Hansen said in a press release. he has done in West Virginia.