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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 | VOL. 118 NO. 92 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com INSIDE: Black Lives NEWS, 2 MU DAY Matter panel > WINTER WEATHER to focus on > COLA CONFERENCE modern > COLOR CHANGE AT THE PHOTOS BY LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON culture Marshall's head football coach Doc Holliday and Interim President Gary White commemorate Senate Resolutions honoring the Marshall football team Wednesday in Charleston. By AMY NAPIER CAPITOL THE PARTHENON Marshall University's Marshall football, Kopp honored in Students for Appalachian Socialism organization is Charleston despite weather conditions presenting a Black Lives Matter panel from 6:30- 9:30 p.m. Thursday in the AP PHOTO | CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL | CRAIG CUNNINGHAM Memorial Student Center's Shawkey Dining Room. The panel will discuss SPORTS, 3 racial oppression in mod- ern culture as well as racial identity. > SWEETHEART CLINIC Panelists will include > BASKETBALL Keelon Hinton, Marshall psychology professor, and Lamont Lilly, an activist from North Carolina. The event is scheduled near the assassination an- niversary of human rights activist Malcolm X. Sophomore Kenedi Wil- son said she plans to go to Marshall head football coach Doc Holliday prepares to accept a A delegate applauds during Marshall Day at the Capitol as Senate the event. “I think it's important to LEXI BROWNING | THE PARTHENON Senate Resolution to honor the Marshall football team during Resolutions honor Marshall President Stephen J. Kopp and the Marshall Day at the Capitol Wednesday in Charleston. Marshall football team Wednesday in Charleston. understand where our uni- versity stands in terms of “He did so much for Marshall racism,” Wilson said. “A lot of OPINION, 4 By LEXI BROWNING “As Marshall people, we sit University in such a short period times we tend to think that THE PARTHENON of time,” White said. “I’m very racism ended in the 1960s, > WHITE FEMINISM Inclement weather did not stop the there and think that [Kopp] pleased, and I think it was very but that's not true. It's still West Virginia Legislature from paying rather prominent in this ru- > TRANSPORTATION tribute to President Stephen J. Kopp only really represented Virginia Legislature to recognize ral area we live in.” and recognizing the accomplish- hisfitting service for both with houses a resolution.” in the West Wilson said she hopes to > NOSTALGIA ments of the 2014 Marshall football Marshall in what he did, but White echoed both chambers see strong support from the team Wednesday at Marshall Univer- in saying not only had West Vir- community. sity Day at the Capitol. his efforts were echoed ginia adopted Kopp and his wife “This is something I feel Senate Resolution 36, spon- Jane Kopp as beloved residents, strongly about,” Wilson said. sored by Senator Robert Plymale, statewide and still echo today.” but the Kopp family had adopted “I'm really hoping to see a D-Wayne, memorialized the life and loved the state too. big turnout.” of Kopp and elaborated on his DUNCAN WAUGAMAN “His death was untimely and SAS said they expect an au- accomplishments. tragic, but our job now is to dience of 50-100 members. Gary White, Marshall interim Amy Napier can be con- president, said the resolution honor- both legislative chambers was a suiting tacted at napier168@live. ing Kopp, his personal friend, between privilege. See CAPITOL page 5 marshall.edu. LIFE, 6 > NUTRITION NAMASTE ‘CABARET ’ MIKAELA KEENER | THE PARTHENON opens for eight-show run TODAY’S WEATHER: PROVIDED BY MARSHALL UNIVERSITY METEOROLOGY STUDENTS By MIKAELA KEENER rehearsals at the beginning of the spring semester production of “Cabaret” was also used for the set. THE PARTHENON Jan. 12. “Cabaret” takes place at the Kit Kat Klub in Berlin, Marshall University’s School of Music and Theatre The experimental theatre was designed to bring Germany during the Nazis’ rise to power in 1931. presented its opening night of “Cabaret” Wednesday the Kit Kat Klub—setting of the show—to life for au- The musical focuses around Sally Bowles, a cabaret at the Francis-Booth Experimental Theatre. dience members. Cabaret tables placed around the performer played by senior Emily Pritchard, and The performance kicked off the eight-night run of stage helped set the mood for the show. According her relationship with Cliff Bradshaw, an American the show. to the program, this design became tradition for pro- writer played by Timothy Woda, a junior. Before the production, Nicole Perron, director and ductions of the show since its revival in 1998. Seven performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. choreographer, said Wednesday’s show was a spe- Marshall freshman Victoria Mabe said she likes Thursday through Saturday and Feb. 26 through cial performance due to the cancelation of classes how interactive it is. Feb. 28. There will be a matinee performance 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Perrone said Wednesday’s “They can connect with everybody,” Mabe said. March 1 at the experimental theater. performance was to be a dress rehearsal for the “It’s just different from any show I’ve ever seen.” Mikaela Keener can be contacted at keener31@ cast because of the lost rehearsals. The cast started The cabaret sign used in Marshall’s 1979 marshall.edu. 294793 BCC CAFE INC, SOUTHERN X-POSUR C M Y K 50 INCH 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM No relief from winter: Cold lingers over much of country LEFT: Heavy snow reduced visibility and made travel difficult around Charleston, W.Va., Tuesday. Even the Interstates were snow covered. BELOW: The snowfall was so heavy that within a couple of hours there was enough snow for Jed Pettigrew, 17, to sled ride at George Washington High School in Charleston, W.Va., Tuesday. AP PHOTOS | CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL | CRAIG CUNNINGHAM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WINTER WINS AGAIN Low temperatures gripped much of the South, Remember that New York tourism Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday, - freezing and refreezing snow and ice and mak- tial visitors should go to the Florida ing roads hazardous for those who'd ventured Keys?office website that suggested poten out. In many areas, the cold was expected to stay Well, its website crashed. for days. Bruce Stoff of the Ithaca-Tompkins The refreeze has already played out over and County Convention and Visitors over in New England, where mountains of snow Bureau says nearly 150,000 views are piled high. Here's a look at how people are crashed the site on Tuesday handling the weather: afternoon. On Sunday, Visitithaca.com posted RUSH HOUR WARNINGS images of Key West and provided links to Flor- get close enough for a grab. That changed on ida Keys websites. The site said, "We surrender" COMMUTING NIGHTMARE Sunday night when Courtney Davis and his urged commuters to leave early and avoid a and "Winter, you win" and suggested that a visit Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he's girlfriend, Tiffany Bennett, spotted her running snowyIn the rush Baltimore-Washington hour. region, officials to Key West was a better option than frozen cen- done with excuses and wants the contractor from an abandoned trailer. Hampered by deep, Forecasts called for a possible 1 to 2 inches tral New York. that operates the MBTA's commuter rail system of snow between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m., with low - to take steps to improve service that has been dog couldn't get away again. visibility, high winds, and falling temperatures. merous inquiries about tourism in upstate New crippled by brutal winter weather. fluffyCarl snow Patten after Jr., who'sa series been of heavy keeping storms, the pooch the Combined, that can make for slick roads and York.The upside: Stoff says his office fielded nu Baker met privately early Wednesday with in his heated garage since then, said Tuesday dangerous driving conditions. three senior representatives of Keolis Commuter that he's using two collars on her: one a harness DON'T JUMP Services. and the other around her neck, just to be safe. a snowstorm. Boston residents overwhelmed by massive The governor later told reporters that Keolis' "It's like Houdini, this dog," Patten said. Transportation officials say it's bad timing for snowfalls the last month have been recording service recovery plan was not satisfactory and TOILET SNOWPLOW videos of themselves jumping out of windows the company must do a better job of communi- ROOF RAGE Talk about a pooper scooper. and into snowbanks, and Mayor Marty Walsh cating with the riding public. - A man in suburban Washington, D.C., attached wants them to cut it out. There have been widespread reports of long ings about the potential for roofs to collapse a plow to the motorized toilet, which he had al- Walsh chastised thrill-seekers who've been delays on commuter rail lines and passengers underMassachusetts the weight officialsof snow arethat stepping has built up up warn in ready made for a parade this past summer. waiting for trains that never arrive. recent weeks. David Goldberg of Rockville, Maryland calls then posting the videos on social media websites. Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Gatzu- the contraption "Loo-cy," and it comes complete filmingWalsh themselves says, "It's a performing foolish thing the to frosty do, and feat you and DOGGONE IT nis said owners of residential and commercial with a toilet paper stand and a magazine rack.