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Springfest '98 scheduled April 13-18 Several events are scheduled for the third test on Buskirk field from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ater at 1 p.m. and offers students an all-day annual Marshall University Springfest, en­ • Wednesday, April 15: Students can star outing of alternative music. Tickets are $4 I titled "Herd Rock From the Sun," to be held in their own MTV-style video in the Memo­ for students and $8 for non-students and can NEWSLETTER April 13-18 on various locations around rial Student Center cafeteria from 12:30 to be purchased in the Office of Student Ac­ MARSHALL UNIVERSITY. OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS· HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25755 ·April 9, 1998 Huntington. 6:30 p.m. Called "Fun Flicks," the event tivities, Memorial Student Center Room Sponsored by the Office of Student Ac­ allows students to dress up in costumes, act 2W38. tivities, the festival will be highlighted by a like their favorite star and take home a video For more information about Springfest or concert on Saturday, April 18 featuring al­ induct five tape. its activities, contact the Office of Student Business Hall of Fame to ternative bands The Nixons, Mighty Joe "Zap Attack," a laser tag battle in a fog Activities, 696-6770 or 696-2291. Marshall University's Plum, Bugzy, the Wonderful Pills and Luxx. filled, portable arena, will also be offered Elizabeth McDowell Here are some of the events scheduled for from 1 to 7 p.m. on Buskirk field. Lewis College of Busi­ Springfest. Thursday, April 16: Participants can play SPRINGFEST SCHEDULE ness will honor five busi­ Monday, April 13: Springfest gets started virtual reality games on Cybervision in the ness leaders during its with the Ultimate Psychic Fair on the Me­ Memorial Student Center cafeteria from Monday Aprll 13 fifth annual Hall of Fame morial Student Center Plaza from 11 a.m. noon to 6 p.m. 11 a.pl, fo 2 f> •.J:Jl. _- Psychic Fail: induction ceremony and to 2 p.m. Casino Night will be offered from 6 to 9 2 to 8 p.m. -'"!X-'.J;I~m-e Ait 'g';3l) p.m. - Seanee dinner on April 17 at 7 X-Treme Air, offered from 2 to 8 p.m. on p.m. in the Shawkey Room of the Memorial p.m . in the Don Morris Buskirk field, will allow participants the Student Center, with various prizes awarded Tuesday, April 14 Room of the MU Memo­ opportunity to experience the thrill of sky to the top winners. I 1am.to5 p:m. - IDusi0n. ' n·F usfon diving without ever jumping out of a plane. Ham. to 3 p;m. - Key chain bo0tli rial Student Center. Friday, April 17: Students will have the The 1998 Business Darby Day Francis Heiner White At 9:30 p.m., a Seance will be held in opportunity to enter their pets in a Pet Show 11 a.m. to 3 p.m:. -Springfesr carnival Hall of Fame inductees Marco's. on the Memorial Student Center f'.laza at Wednesday April 151 will be H. Darrel Darby, Earl W. Heiner Jr. tinguished career and a remarkable record put from patients that led him to develop a Tuesday, April 14: The simulator Illusion noon. Various prizes will be awarded, in­ 1 2:~0 to 6:30 p.m. - 'Fu.n EJie"ks~ and Nancy Francis of Huntington, Steven J. of public service and philanthropy." post-operative shoe. He received a patent 'N Fusion will be available from 11 a.m. to cluding the "Oscar winning performance" l <ie 7 p.m. .;.. "Zap Atta k'' Day ofTeays Valley and Harvey P. White of The following is biographical information on the shoe and formed Darco International 5 p.m. on the Memorial Student Center Plaza for best trick, the "RuPaul" award for best Thursday; April 1~ San Diego, Calif. concerning the 1998 inductees into the MU to manufacture and distribute the shoes and for people to ride. dressed, and the "Leonardo DiCaprio" for Noon to ·6 p.m.- Cyberv1si.on "Induction into the Hall of Fame is the Business Hall of Fame: other medical products. A photo key chain booth will also be set best looking. 6 t . 9 p.m. - Casino Night highest honor the university bestows for H. Darrel Darby, DPM, FACFAS, Darby served as president of the West Vir­ up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Springfest Saturday, April 18: The Office of Stu­ Friday April 17 achievement in business," said Calvin A. opened a podiatric practice in 1956 which ginia Podiatric Medical Association, the Carnival will be held on Buskirk Field from dent Activities and WAMX are sponsoring Noon - Pet Show Kent, dean of the Lewis College of Busi­ later became Huntington Podiatry Associ­ Mid-Atlantic Pediatric Medical Association 11 a.m. to 3 p.m . The carnival will feature a concert featuring The Nixons, Mighty Joe Saturda_y, April 18 ness. "Each of these individuals has a dis- ates. While practicing, Darby received in- and became the only West Virginian to ever games, cotton candy, snow cones and stu­ Plum, Bugzy, the Wonderful Pills and Luxx. l p.m. - Concem dents can participate in a Crab Racing Con- serve as president of the American Pediat­ It will be held in the Ritter Park Amphi the- ric Medical Association (APMA). He was Ambrose named Drinko Fellow one of the founders of the Podiatry Insur­ Dr. Kenneth P. academic community the greatest." ance Company of America and served as its Local author to speak April 16 EPSCoRtakingproposals Ambrose, chair of the Ambrose joined the Marshall faculty as a chairman from 1982 to 1993. Department of Sociol­ sociology instructor in 1975. He was named Darby also ventured into other areas of Bob Withers, a reporter for the Herald­ "President Clinton decided to begin his rail­ The Department of Defense Experimen­ ogy/Anthropology at chair of the department in 1983, served as business, building his first motel in the late Dispatch and lifelong railroad enthusiast, road election campaign in Huntington after tal Program to Stimulate Competitive Re­ Marshall University, acting dean of the Graduate School during I 960's. He later added 34 additional rooms will discuss his recent book "The President reading Wither's book," Slack said. "He also search (EPSCoR) will be taking proposals has been selected as the the 1984-85 academic year and became a to that property and today has four motels Tra,vels by Train" on Thursday, April 16 at asked Withers to travel onboard from Hun­ in August. sixth Drinko Fellow for full professor in 1995. in the Beckley-Princeton area with a total 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Me­ tington to Ashland, Kentucky." These proposals must have a champion, the university's John A native of Parkersburg, Ambrose earned of 430 rooms. Laurel Lodge Enterprises is morial Student Center, according to Dr. Ken Sponsored by the Marshall University and are distributed among the Air Force (30 Deaver Drinko Acad­ a bachelor's degree from West Virginia the family-owned business that operates the Slack, confederate bibliographer in the Library Associates, the session will also con­ percent), Army (30 percent), Navy (30 per­ emy for American Po­ Wesleyan College, a master of arts degree motels and develops new properties. James E. Morrow Library. tain a business meeting for the associates and cent and Ballistic Missile Defense Organi­ litical Institutions and from Marshall and a Master of Divinity de­ Steven J. Day is president and CEO of Withers, a MU journalism graduate and a membership drive. zation ( 10 percent). Contact Dr. Tom Storch, Ambrose Civic Culture, accord­ gree from Duke University. He also holds a City National Bank and City Holding Com­ Baptist minister, was recognized by Presi­ Contact Slack, 696-3097, for more infor­ 696-3167, or Dr. HowardAulick, 696-7330, ing to Dr. Alan B. Ph.D. from Ohio State University and has pany in Charleston. Under his leadership, dent Clinton for his work on the book. mation. for more information. Gould, executive director of the academy. done postgraduate work at the University of City has grown since 1982 from one bank The Drinko Academy, established in 1994, Edinburgh, Scotland. of less than $100 million in assets to a $1.5 is committed to fostering undergraduate edu­ "I am very pleased that Dr. Ambrose billion bank holding company operating 47 Judicial Affairs applications accepted Letter of appreciation cation in American institutions, values and agreed to become a Drinko Fellow," Gould offices with 900 employees in West Virginia culture. Its mission is to address problems said. "He is a noted sociologist and is inter­ (Continued on page 2) Full-time students with grade point aver­ ership and interpersonal skills and contrib­ Dear MU Faculty and Staff: arising from the fragmentation of American ested in working on projects that involve the ages of 2.5 or higher are eligible to apply ute to the campus community," Rowe said.