C M Y K 50 INCH
THURSDAY March 1, 2012
vol. 115 no. 95 |
Marshall University’s Student Newspaper | marshallparthenon.com
Candidates prepare for ‘Super Tuesday’ >>A look at the four left in GOP race Newt Gingrich Rick Santorum
Mitt Romney
Ron Paul
On the night of the South Carolina Republican primary, the GOP was shocked when the former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, made his strongest showing thus far and won the delegates from the state. Gingrich is a candidate running the traditional Republican way — limited government, power for the states and defining a role for government, said Robert Behrman, political science professor. However, Joel Richardson, communications director for the Marshall Republicans, said Gingrich is a controversial choice because of his personal baggage. As speaker of the house, Gingrich worked hand-in-hand with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and encouraged new Environmental Protection Agency legislation to combat global warming. “Gingrich has the most baggage out of
In this GOP nomination process, many contenders have come and gone. One who many expected to drop out was Rick Santorum, senator from Pennsylvania. But his resilience was rewarded when he carried three states in one evening — Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri all voted for Rick Santorum to be their Republican candidate. Santorum is a social issues candidate with abortion, gay marriage and religious rights being his core principles for his candidacy, said Robert Behrman, Marshall political science professor. “What we mostly associate Senator Santorum with is trying to cut down the number of abortions taking place — wanting to promote family values, opposition to civil unions or gay marriage,” Behrman said. “He has been a consistent advocate for fiscal restraints.”
Mitt Romney is the former governor of Massachusetts and has been the frontrunner for most of the GOP’s nomination process. Joel Richardson, the Marshall Republican communication director said he believes Romney has strengths in this race that could win him the nomination. “Romney has a strong background in business,” Richardson said. “He was able to turn several failing businesses into strong and thriving companies. With our nation’s debt at over 15 trillion dollars, Romney has the sort of experience and knowledge necessary to turn that around.” With his strong background in business, Romney also has a much larger amount of money than any of the other candidates and Robert Behrman, Marshall University political science professor, said this will be one of Romney’s biggest strengths.
Ron Paul is another contender in the Grand Old Party race — this being his third attempt for the presidency. Robert Behrman, political science professor said he believes Paul is in the race less for the nomination and more to get people thinking about some major issues facing our country. “Do we really need government to do this,” Behrman said. “Is there a way we can do this on our own? Do we really need to have a war? And more people are thinking about these questions than they were a year ago, and that is what is I think his goal is.” Joel Richardson, communications director for the Marshall Republicans, said Paul is a constitution-centered and outspoken candidate. “Constitution, constitution, constitution,” Richardson said. “He believes we should follow the constitution exactly and
See GINGRICH I Page 5
See SANTORUM I Page 5
See ROMNEY I Page 5
See PAUL I Page 5
By Hilary Freeman | The Parthenon
W. Va. lawmakers fear Melanoma in minors deadly form of skin cancer: Malignant melanoma. According to the American Cancer Society, young adults are at a 75 percent higher risk of developing melanoma from just one indoor tanning session per month than those who do not use tanning beds. Melanoma can be treated if the cancer is detected early enough. However, can spread to other areas of the body and be potentially fatal. Chanda Adkins, clinical pharmacist at the Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital, has been diagnosed with melanoma three times since 2009 after using a tanning bed for 12 years. “My first melanoma was diagnosed after my cousin, who has had all three types of skin cancer: Basal, squamous and melanoma, noticed my mole,” Adkins said. “The melanoma had penetrated through
the skin and was less than one millimeter. I was diagnosed as low-risk with no lymph node involvement.” Adkins said her second diagnosis was in 2010 and her third in March of 2011. “The latter two were in situ, which means the melanoma was contained within the mole,” Adkins said. “In my opinion, I feel the tanning bed was a likely contributor. As I grew up in the sun, I never wore sunscreen while outside playing or at the beach,” Adkins said. “When I used the tanning bed in high school, it would be three to four times a week, and I would never start at the recommended two minutes and then increase every session by a few minutes. I would normally start at about 10 to 15 minutes.” Adkins said in college, she started to tan yearround in week to two-week increments because she did not have the time to lay in
the sun. Lauren Lanier, Point Pleasant High School senior, was diagnosed with melanoma at 16 after noticing a mole that would
Inside > NEWS, 2 |SPORTS, 3 |OPINION, 4 |LIFE!, 6
61° 39°
BY MOLLY URIAN The Parthenon
With spring break two weeks away, students are turning to tanning beds before exposing themselves to the beach sun without considering the consequences. A West Virginia bill to amend the use of tanning facilities by minors age 14 to 17 requires a signed consent form to be kept on file by the tanning facility for one year. A minor under the age of 14 also has to be accompanied by a parent or guardian when tanning. According to a National Cancer Institute article, men’s and women’s risk of developing skin cancer increases with long-term exposure to artificial sources of ultraviolet rays like tanning beds. Those who use a tanning bed more than once a month are 55 percent more likely to develop the most
Photo COURTESY OF MCT direct
Those who use a tanning bed more than once per month are 55 percent more likely to develop the most deadly form of skin cancer: malignant melanoma. constantly itch. “The treatment I went through was definitely not worth getting in a tanning bed for,” Lanier said. “I had my melanoma mole
236132 BCC CAFE INC, SOUTHERN X-POSUR PARTHENON STRIP AD
removed, and then I had to go to Ohio State University to an oncologist who specialized in skin cancer. See Melanoma I Page 5
page designed and edited by CRYSTAL MYERS myers132@marshall.edu
C M Y K 50 INCH
2
| MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 |
Medical students to travel to Honduras THE PARTHENON A special guest spoke Monday evening in the Robert C. Byrd Biotechnical Center to a group of Marshall medical students about their upcoming trip to Honduras. Dr. Isabel Pino, pediatrician at Cabell-Huntington Hospital, travels with members of North Parkersburg Baptist Church to Nicaragua once a year to serve its people with free medical treatment. Pino shared her experiences through stories and a slideshow of the people she helped at this week’s meeting for the new Medical Spanish Interest Group at Marshall. “We will easily see 700 people on a trip,” Pino said. “Even if you can’t do anything for them medically, the people are appreciative you have come all the way from the United States for them.” Pino told the group she has treated many illnesses in Honduras and Nicaragua, including cleft lips, cleft palate, advanced skin disease and hypertension – although many things cannot be
diagnosed or treated in the time she is there. “You have to humble yourself and realize something: We can’t solve these people’s problems,” Pino said. “We do our best because things we take for granted can change their lives.” Pino said every family who comes to the medical site receives vitamins and ibuprofen at the very least. At the conclusion of the slideshow, Dr. Pino made herself available for questions. Students had plenty to ask. Of the 18 people attending the meeting, the majority said this is their first time going on the trip, which is scheduled for the week of June 24 – 30. Cofounder of the Medical Spanish Interest Group and first-year medical student from Washington D.C., John Davitt, said the medical students have been making the trip yearly for 10 years, although his group has only existed a short time. “We just made the group official at the end of last year, but a lot of people have
JUSTON DONADIEU | THE PARTHENON
Dr. Isabel Pino speaks to medical students about her yearly travel to Nicaragua to give free medical treatment. Pino is a pediatrician at CabellHuntington hospital. come onboard,” Davitt said. Davitt said the group meets twice a month to hone their ability to use the
Spanish language in the medical profession. Amanda Woelfel, first year medical student from
Charlotte, N.C, and cofounder of the group, said the group is a good way for members to learn Spanish
because there is no room in most medical students’ schedules to take an extra course.
Facebook timeline transition complete March 1 New layout recieves mixed reviews THE PARTHENON
MCT DIRECT.COM
Facebook users have known it’s coming for a while now, the Facebook timeline is finally here. Community for ums throughout the Inter net have buzzed for months with users bemoaning Facebook makes too many changes and just needs to stop. One Huf fington Post writer sees the positive side of things. “After years of unifor m profile layouts, the media-rich timeline has now taken over Facebook,” said Cour teney Palis, in her Feb. 27 article. “While some users
haven’t embraced the timeline, many others are making the most of one of the new features the cover photo – a huge space at the ver y top of the profile where you can showcase almost any image you want.” Facebook lays out its guidelines on multiple topics, including photo guidelines, legal issues and other rights and responsibilities at facebook.com/ legal/terms. One key feature of the timeline is the ability to quickly see what photos and statuses shared on any given day years in the past – which could be a problem
for the new professional who has an entire album dedicated to different keg stand techniques perfected while in college. In its help center, Facebook gives advice on the timeline upgrade. It also reminds users they have seven days to preview their timeline before anyone else can see it, which is designed to help users clean up old posts and photos before going live with the new layout. Facebook offers an indepth tutorial to help those who have been holding out to catch up with the herd. The presentation can be viewed at facebook.com/ about/timeline.
Marshall students tell all, share secrets anonymously BY MARISSA DEMARIA THE PARTHENON
In an attempt to infuse fun with a lesson about diversity, residence life staff has mirrored an event after the PostSecret initiative. Residents gathered in the Twin Towers East glass lounge Wednesday for the unveiling of secrets that have been anonymously submitted over the past few weeks. PostSecret is an ongoing community art project in which people mail in secrets anonymously on a homemade postcard. The glass lounge was set up to emulate an art gallery, with each postcard submitted displayed throughout the room. The program was advertised as an outlet to allow participants to share secrets that they have never shared before. Participants were encouraged to share their feelings, thoughts, wishes and fears with only one rule: Everything needed to be completely true and something that has remained a
secret – until now. Jeremy Smith, resident director for the First Year Residence Halls, said this program was one of the most exciting events he has seen in a long time. Smith said the PostSecret project is a great initiative and he was glad to have been a part of a program that paid homage to it. “A secret can either empower someone or it can destroy someone,” said JR Harris, one of three counselors for the Marshall University Student Support Services program. “I think this event is important because a lot of the student base, here at Marshall, are not aware of what the person right next to them may be wrestling with.” “The program was great. I never thought in the perspective of ‘I’m not alone,’” said Jessica Jenkins, freshman accounting student. Many people think that they have to keep things that others might find different a secret but in reality there is always someone out there
who is going through what you are.” Jay Wright, director of the Upward Bound program and a keynote speaker at the program, said his goal was to see what students are interested in. “A lot of people have revealed things that I would think would be difficult to share,” Wright said. The statements on the postcards varied greatly, with some dealing with surface issues and some delving deeper into issues of harassment and rape. “They are pretty powerful,” Harris said while reviewing some of the postcards. “I mean, some of these people have been dealing with these secrets for a really long time, and I think when you state those secrets on the postcards here and display them – that is the first step in dealing and coping with those secrets.” Harris said if he could send only one message to Marshall students, it would be for everyone to understand that we are one and
unique and that while we are different, in a lot of ways, we are the same. “The secrets are heartfelt ,and our main goal is to provide a forum where students are comfortable and safe in sharing their secrets,” Wright said. “I hope people leave feeling as though a burden as been lifted from their shoulders.” While participants took the first step in sharing their secrets by writing them on the postcards and permitting them to be displayed, the speakers wanted to provide information about taking steps toward accepting and coping with those secrets. “Acceptance is so important to all of us, and that is why we have tied lessons of acceptance into our discussion of diversity,” Wright said. Har ris said he wants participants to be aware of cultural diversity and to simply think before you speak. See SECRET I Page 5
page designed and edited by KATIE QUINONEZ | quinonez@marshall.edu
MARISSA DEMARIA | THE PARTHENON
Speaker Jay Wright promotes participation at the event by asking students to raise their hand if a posed question applies to them.
C M Y K 50 INCH
3
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 |
| MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM
Herd drops road contest to East Carolina THE PARTHENON Forty minutes were not enough for the Thundering Herd men’s basketball team in a road contest against East Carolina University, but the Herd came up just short in a 69-68 defeat. Marshall and the Pirates ended regulation locked in a 63-63 tie. At the end of regulation, Marshall had a chance to hit a game winner with less than 10 seconds to play, but an air ball resulted in a turnover. ECU’s buzzerbeater fell short, and the two squads headed toward extra minutes. In the overtime period, neither team could find the bottom of the net as both teams failed to hit a field goal in the first three and a half minutes. The Pirates did manage to hit four free throws while the senior guard Damier Pitts nailed two from the charity stripe to keep the Herd within reach. The final minute and a half of the overtime period continued to be sloppy as
Marshall drew a charge before having two field goal attempts hit nowhere near the rim. Following a foul by the Herd and two missed free throws, Marshall returned the ball down the court with less than 30 seconds to play, down by two. Senior guard Dago Pena continued the poor shooting bonus time with an errant three-pointer. Two more free throws by ECU’s junior Miguel Paul put the contest out of reach. Marshall would hit a desperation three-pointer with 1.6 to play but the shot proved too little, too late. The one three-pointer, made by senior guard Shaquille Johnson, was the only made field goal by either team in overtime. Sophomore guard DeAndre Kane led the Herd in scoring with 17 points to go with six rebounds. Junior forward Dennis Tinnon led Marshall on the glass with 12 boards. Marshall held on to a 34-32 at halftime but led by as many as 10 before the break.
TULSA- 64 UAB- 68
The Golden Hurricane mounted a strong second half comeback after trailing by eight in the first half but could not overcome the deficit in the four-point road loss.
The Herd committed 20 turnovers in the game, compared to just 11 by the Pirates. The two squads shot comparably from the field –– each shooting just better than 42 percent from the field. ECU edged out Marshall in free throws, as well, hitting 16 compared to the Herd’s 11. Marshall led by as many as five points in the second half but was unable to put the Pirates away, enduring short stints of inabilities to score. ECU was led in scoring by senior guard Darrius Morrow who scored a game high 27 points. Morrow went 8-for-16 from the field and 11-for-17 from the free throw line, while tacking on eight rebounds. Next up for the Herd is the final home game of the season –– a 2 p.m. contest against Southern Miss on Saturday. The game will be the last at the Cam Henderson Center for seniors Pitts, Johnson and Pena. The game will be nationally televised on Fox Sports Network.
MARCUS CONSTANTINO | THE PARTHENON
A frustrated Dago Pena heads to the bench during Saturday’s home loss to Memphis. Pena and the Herd continued the frustration Wednesday as they fell to East Carolina.
MBB: Around the league...
TULANE- 53 HOUSTON- 82
The Cougars outscored the Green Wave by 14 in the first half and kept its foot on the gas in the second during a blowout win at home. Jonathon Simmons led the way with 23 points.
SMU- 57 USM- 64
Southern Miss held on in a tight battle in the second half to outlast the Mustangs to continue to keep pace in the second slot of the Conference USA standings.
RICE- 68 UTEP- 61
A tight contest throughout, Arsalan Kazemiled the Owls, scoring a team high 12 points to move the team to 8-7 in conference play and ahead of the Miners, who now stand at 7-8.
A LIFE EXPERIENCED Marshall volleyball athlete shares her stories BY CHRISTINA CARRION THE PARTHENON
Sacha Byous-McConnell said she believes life is full of experiences. She took that motto to heart when she moved across the country and capitalized on the opportunity to visit China. Two years ago, Byous-McConnell, sophomore exercise science major from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., decided to make Marshall University her new home. Byous-McConnell, a middle-blocker for Marshall University’s volleyball team, said her coach was a big influence in her decision to play volleyball for Marshall. “The coaches play a big role because you to have to think ‘I’m going to be with this person for four years,’” Byous-McConnell said. Deciding to move across the country and away from her family and friends was a daunting decision, but Byous-McConnell said she was up to the challenge. “College is all about having new experiences and meeting new people,” Byous-McConnell said. “I get this great opportunity where my schooling is going to be paid for. Why stay in California when I can go out there and explore the world?” Byous-McConnell is not unique in her desire to explore the world. She iss unique because she has. “I want to travel all over the world, and China was a great place to start,” she said. Byous-McConnell was invited to play volleyball in China with other players from across the country.
Not only was she fulfilling her travel dreams, but she was also reunited with friends from other universities and other players she admired for their talent on the court. Byous-McConnell said sightseeing was one of the highlights of the trip. The players walked a portion of the Great Wall of China, visited Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City and shopped at a silk and pearl market –– a favorite with the team. “[The trip] was a lot of fun,” ByousMcConnell said. Even though Byous-McConnell has played volleyball for 12 years, her passion hasn’t waned and she credits her mother for her resilience. “My mom is my big support system,” Byous-McConnell said. “She’s never let me quit anything.” Though her mother is still in California, Byous-McConnell counts on speaking to her everyday. “I miss her and my whole family,” Byous-McConnell said. Freshman year was especially hard because it was a new season away from home with a full class load. She felt overwhelmed, but she has adjusted, she said. She said she doesn’t regret her decision to move across the country, but rather views it as the beginning. “This is a great opportunity to see how your life is going to be like because I’m out here on my own,” Byous-McConnell said. “Once I’m really on my own, it’s going to be an easy transition because I have already done it for four years.” Christina Carrion can be contacted at carrion@marshall.edu.
page designed and edited by JAKE SNYDER | snyder100@marshall.edu
FILE PHOTOS
TOP: Byous-McConnell blocks a ball against C-USA opponent East Carolina University. BOTTOM: Byous-McConnell prepares for a spike against ECU in Fall 2011.
C M Y K 50 INCH
Opinion
thursday, march 1, 2012
4
| marshallparthenon.com
|
EDITORIAL
About us
The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Mondays through Fridays during the regular semesters, and weekly Thursdays during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for news and editorial content.
STAFF CRYSTAL MYERS
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
myers132@marshall.edu
WILLIAM LINEBERRY
MARCUS CONSTANTINO
lineberry2@marshall.edu
constantino2@marshall.edu
MANAGING EDITOR
KATIE QUINONEZ
NEWS EDITOR
quinonez@marshall.edu
JAKE SNYDER
SPORTS EDITOR
snyder100@marshall.edu
KELSEY THOMAS
LIFE! EDITOR
thomas336@marshall.edu
PHOTO EDITOR
TYLER KES
DIGITAL EDITOR kes@marshall.edu
ARIAN JALALI
COPY EDITOR
jalali@marshall.edu
JOHN GIBB
ASSIGNMENT EDITOR gibb@marshall.edu
ADAM ROGERS
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR rogers11@marshall.edu
Contact US 109 Communications Bldg. Marshall University One John Marshall Drive Huntington, West Virginia 25755 parthenon@marshall.edu
The First Amendment
Recent mine safety bill does not directly address the real problems The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed a new mine safety bill that was watered down after coal-mine lobbyists were opposed to some of the provisions in the original bill. It is widely agreed upon, between safety officials and private investigators, the issues the new bill addresses — especially after coal lobbyists disagreed with some provisions –– have failed to address what actually caused the Upper Big Branch mine explosion. Originally, this was the reason for the new bill. It is good that some progress has been made with mine safety, but the issues such as methane buildup and coal dust — the causes of the UBB explosion — are not being addressed. What does this say about the state and how serious it takes the lives of it workers? If lobbyists have the capability to literally stall a bill because they are afraid it puts too much pressure on coal officials, then we are in a sad state of being in West Virginia. One would think the worst United States mining accident in the past 40 years would spark
reform after reform, but alas, it does not. Coal seems to rule all economic and political landscapes in this state. And when the chance comes to put a closer eye on the industry and its practices, legislators balk and create a bill that superficially addresses some of the many problems in the coal industry. There have been moves in the right direction since UBB in criminal courts, with more officials being convicted of crimes that were the leading causes of the explosion. Where regulation is lacking is in the statues. There need to be major reforms in the mining industry rather than watered down bills that are passed to temporarily gain public support. The problems that caused UBB should be the ones being addressed and the coal industry should have no say in what laws are enforced upon it, for they are the ones responsible for the deaths that have plagued this state since its beginning. It is up to lawmakers to acknowledge this and act accordingly.
POLITICAL CARTOON | BY PATRICK WEBB
The Constitution of the United States of America
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
COLUMN
White-collar criminals deny guilt even after it’s been proven BY BARRY GOLDMAN Los Angeles Times (MCT)
I mediated a case some years ago between a small general contractor and a carpenter. The carpenter had done some work for the contractor, and the contractor didn’t pay. Then the contractor went to prison for arson. Once the contractor was out of prison and back in business, the carpenter filed suit to recover the money. I met privately with the contractor and went over the facts. Did you hire the carpenter? Yes. Did you agree to pay him such and such an amount? Yes. Did he do the work? Yes. Did you pay him? No. I asked why not, and I remember exactly what he said: “Did I tell you I was a nice guy? I don’t remember saying that.” I expected to hear about his unjust and unfortunate incarceration and resultant financial difficulties and personal challenges. I expected him to duck and dodge and whine and wheedle and make excuses the way most people do. A friend of mine who is a federal judge and another who is a retired county prosecutor suggest I shouldn’t have been so surprised. “Give me an armed robber or a dope dealer any day,” they say. “Of course they try to get the best deal they can, but they know what they did. They took a chance. And when they get caught, they stand up and take the punishment. It’s a cost of doing business. The white-collar guys are totally different. Nothing is ever their fault. All they do is whine!” Employees who were fired for failing to come to work
tell me, “It was really retaliation for my outspoken defense of my constitutional rights.” Managers accused of sexually harassing one subordinate after another say, We hear it from our “leadership.” Newt Gingrich didn’t have an affair because he saw something he wanted and he thought he could grab some without getting caught. It’s worthwhile to pause a moment here and marvel at the chutzpah it takes to produce a statement like that. It wasn’t Dick Fuld’s rapaciousness that drove Lehman Bros. off a cliff. Not at all. According to him: “Lehman was forced into bankruptcy not because it neglected to act responsibly or seek solutions to the crisis but because of a decision, based on flawed information, not to provide Lehman with the support given to each of its competitors and other nonfinancial firms in the ensuing days.” Part of the explanation for this is ordinary human psychology. All of us spin the narrative of our lives so we come out looking good. We take credit for our successes and blame others for our failures. It’s part of how we’re wired. Still, wouldn’t it be refreshing if, say, Angelo Mozilo of Countrywide Financial could raise himself up to the same level of psychological insight and basic honesty as your average deadbeat arsonist? “Look,” he could say, “I’m not a nice guy, all right? I don’t recognize any value other than my own, immediate financial reward. I saw an opportunity to make a pile of money selling toxic mortgages, and I took it. What do you expect?”
GUEST COLUMN
Marshall students should take advantage of Artist Series BY RAY HARRELL
Student body president As the student body president, one major concern that is frequently brought to me by my fellow students is the fact that they “have nothing to do” here at Marshall University. One organization that has worked year-round for 75 years to overcome this sentiment is the Marshall Artists Series. Fortunately, my position as president gives me the privilege of being part of this organization’s Board of Directors which has allowed me to see firsthand the impact that it has on both the Marshall and Huntington communities. Being part of the Appalachian region has historically disadvantaged our population with respect to cultural and artistic diversity. Anyone from our area is aware of the (sometimes valid) stigma that W.Va. is “five to 10 years behind the rest of the country,” often highlighted mockingly by those in the media - I.e. Jay Leno’s
remarks on us being the last state to receive a Starbucks, etc. My purpose in addressing this stereotype is to draw attention to the fact that this has seemingly inhibited those inside and outside of our state from bringing entertainment to our region which our inhabitants would not see as “traditional.” The Artists Series is actively attempting to overcome this status quo. This past year alone, the Artists Series has provided a hip-hop concert, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, a Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame musician, Broadway musicals, Grammy winners and international films, as well as one of the most well-known journalists in history. As a student educated locally since elementary school, I was not exposed to such culture until travelling to New York City, South Florida and other more urbanized areas, due to my ignorance of the programming that was being provided in my own
page designed and edited by WILLIAM LINEBERRY | lineberry2@marshall.edu
“
Being part of the Appalachian region has historically disadvantaged our population with respect to cultural and artistic diversity.
backyard. Also, as someone who has been thrown in the mix of numerous networking events over the past year, I cannot stress the importance of having relevant cultural knowledge of these sorts of acts and being able to discuss their content and partake in engaging conversation with business professionals. My final point is the accessibility of Artists Series events. First, for the community, the events are relatively inexpensive compared to prices of the same shows in “big city” settings. In addition, the Artists Series staff and board recognize the importance of our shows to the local youth and this year provided free entry to the Broadway musical “In the
> Ray Harrell
Heights,”which delivered not only a unique cultural experience to middle and high school students. but also an educational component because their teachers were provided with a study guide for the show, which they were then able to teach from upon returning to the classroom. Finally, I feel Marshall students severely under utilize these events since they are all FREE to full-time students and discounted to part-time students! Moving forward, I hope that students will be cognizant of the events the Artists Series are providing and expand their cultural palate by taking in these wonderful shows. Ray Harrell can be contacted at ray.harrel@ marshall.edu.
C M Y K 50 INCH THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 |
LOCAL
Continued from Page 6 Along with regular coffee, Baker serves Ghirardelli hot chocolate, apple juice, orange juice and tea. “In the summer, we have Italian sodas with syrup and all the drinks that are normally hot, we serve iced or frozen,” Baker said. Baker said the bakery is the hardest she has worked
GINGRICH
Continued from Page 1 any of the candidates,” Richardson said. “His connections with Freddie Mac, his three marriages and his past with Nancy Pelosi and the man-made global warming train, don’t exactly fit in the mold most conservatives appreciate.” Professor Behrman said
in her entire life, and when she is exhausted it is the people that keeps her going. “I’m 54 years old, and I raised three kids before I ever worked this hard, but I love people” Baker said. “I love my customers, I adore my staff. I have made so many new friends and reacquainted with so many old ones.” Joanie Borders can be contacted at borders9@ marshall.edu.
he believes the strength of Gingrich would be his proven ability to work with Democrats for change. “He worked with President Clinton, Behrman said. They balanced the budget. They got welfare reform through and those are significant accomplishments.” Hillary Freeman can be contacted at roush89@ marshall.edu.
SANTORUM
ROMNEY
Joel Richardson, communication director for the Marshall Republicans, said Santorum is the most viable Republican candidate for the GOP base. “He has big plans to create 10 million jobs in three years, and to cut federal spending by five trillion dollars in five years,” Richardson said. “This is the sort of president we need now.” Hillary Freeman can be contacted at roush89@ marshall.edu.
“In the Florida primary, Romney spent more than any of the other candidates combined, and he still has a considerable base to go back to. Having that much money does give you the inner lane in this kind of race.” Behrman said he also believes a double-edged sword for Romney will be his moderate voting record while governor in Massachusetts. “A lot of people have turned to him because he had a moderate record,”
Continued from Page 1
MELANOMA
Continued from Page 1 Because the cancer had spread to my hair follicles, they referred me to an oncology surgeon who then determined it could have spread to my lymph nodes. I then had to have seven lymph nodes removed.” “I have also had 57 moles removed in the past two years. Since then I have had a lot of other health
Continued from Page 1
issues,” Lanier said. “I really think my melanoma has caused other things because it affects the immune system. I had my gallbladder, my appendix and my tonsils out all within the year after I had my melanoma removed.” Lanier has been accepted to Marshall University and will begin this fall. Erin Crawley, Marshall medical imaging
SECRET
Continued from Page 2 The authors of each statement remained anonymous. Wright said it is still important for the secrets to be shared because that person may find an outlet or resource they can use to cope. “This is a safe way to share your feelings and
PAUL
Continued from Page 1 calls out those who don’t.” Behrman said along with his constitutionalist views, the core value of Paul is liberty. “He believes the government just needs to get out of the way,” Behrman said. “If there were less government regulations, cost for
hurt,” Wright said. “That is the most important lesson –– to not judge. None of us want to be judged.” The program was part of the Freshman Networking Series, with the goal of promoting community between residents in different residence halls. Marissa Demaria can be contacted at demaria3@ marshall.edu.
doing business, cost for our daily lives would be substantially lower. It’s not just that utilitarian idea that more freedom will make us better materially but more freedom has intrinsic value as well as instrumental value.” As for Paul’s strength as a candidate, Richardson and Behrman said it is in his financial ideas and consistency as a candidate.
Behrman said. “People believe he will have more appeal as a moderate so he will have a better chance of beating the president. But his moderate record does not appeal to the Republican base — the libertarian and neo-conservative types.” Romney’s core values are small government, lower taxes and are in general agreement with the republican’s platform, Richardson said. But Richardson also sees some detrimental issues with a possible Romney Republican nomination. “Although (Romney)
promises to repeal Obama Care, Romney implemented what is known as Romney Care while governor of Massachusetts. This may affect his conservative image,” Richardson said. Richardson also believes that Romney’s “flip-flopping” past will come back to bite him. “Time and time again when he was running for Governor and Senate in Massachusetts, he spoke in favor of abortion,” Richardson said. “Now he says he will overturn Roe v. Wade.” Hillary Freeman can be contacted at roush89@marshall.edu.
junior, said she tans two to three times a week because the heat feels good to her. “It is like it warms up your bones and I am ghostly pale so the added color is nice,” Crawley said. “I do wor ry about melanoma. I’ve been to a dermatologist and have had to have places checked, but thankfully I have not had any problems yet.
“As long as tanning salons post the dangers of tanning and people are responsible, I don’t think they should limit tanning to a certain age,” Crawley said. California is the first state in the nation to ban the use of UV indoor tanning beds for all minors under 18 years. Molly Urian can be contacted at urian@marshall. edu.
page designed and edited by ARIAN JALALI | jalali@marshall.edu
5
| MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM
Follow us...
ONLINE:
TWITTER.COM/MUPARTHENON MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM FACEBOOK.COM - THE PARTHENON
“He is willing to make extreme cuts on the budget necessary to get our country’s finances back in line,” Richardson said. “Paul is focused on cutting taxes with minimal government, “Behrman said. “He
is preaching the same thing now that he did in 2008 when he ran for president as the Libertarian party candidate with almost no change.” Hillary Freeman can be contacted at roush89@marshall.edu.
CL030112 CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED 2 x 8.0
Life! *
C M Y K 50 INCH
6
GUIDE TO
25755
| marshallparthenon.com
Thursday, March 1, 2012 |
Festival of New Music begins today The Parthenon Tim Price, composer and multi-instrumentalist from San Francisco, and the Ankara University Soloists String Quartet from Turkey will be featured at Marshall University’s Festival of New Music today through Sunday. The United States premier of a work by Necil Akses and a new work by Mark Zanter, professor of composition at Marshall, will be included on the string quartet’s program Friday. “The concert music of our time is moving, exciting and relevant,” said Zanter, festival coordinator. “At Marshall, we have a commitment to producing this festival, to bringing recent music into the lives of our audiences.” The first concert will be at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Smith Recital Hall. The second concert will be the MUsic Alive series, “Camper Music Today,” at noon Friday at the First Presbyterian Church in Huntington. The third concert will be in the Jomie Jazz Forum on campus Friday, and the fourth concert of the Festival of New Music will be Sunday at the Tamarack Center for the Arts in Beckley, W.Va. Marshall music faculty members and students who will also be performing in the festival include: Ad-Hoc, HZS, Marlayna Maynard, Alanna Cushing, the Violauta Duo, George Palton, Henning Vauth and the Marshall University Contemporary Music Ensemble. Other composers featured in the festival will be Lowell Leibermann, Ned Rorem, Zachary Merritt and Krzysztof Penderecki. There will be lecture presentations given by guest artists on a variety of topics in addition to the scheduled concerts.
A local affair
A series on Huntington businesses Joanie Borders The parthenon
LEFT: Dylan Brown, Huntington resident and barista at River and Rail Bakery, pours a fresh cup of coffee. MIDDLE: River and Rail Bakery, located on Third Avenue, opened one year ago from Thursday. RIGHT: The bakery features many local, handmade baked goods – including vegan options.
River and Rail Bakery
local business serving locally-made goods BY JOANIE BORDERS The Parthenon
Kim Baker, owner of River and Rail Bakery, will be celebrating the anniversary of one of Huntington’s newest flourishing businesses by continuing what she does on a daily basis—celebrating local art and loving her customers. The bakery will be staying open until 7 p.m. Thursday, serving a vegan tofu ginger soup, a vegetarian Hungarian mushroom and discount on coffee, espresso, hot chocolate and tea. The specials will continue through Sunday but with normal business hours resuming on Saturday. New items will be appearing on the menu along with free samples. A Huntington activist, Baker said the idea came to her while attending one of Create Huntington’s Chat and Chew meetings. At the meeting, she listened to Thomas and Stacy McChesney present a marketing plan for the revitalization of Heritage Station. “At the end of the meeting, I mentioned several of my ideas and things I would like to see, everyone agreed
that a bakery specializing in bread was something Huntington really needed,” Baker said. The next day when Baker and her husband went to look in all the shops, she knew what she wanted. “I stood right in the middle of the room, and I just knew, without any big changes to the building, I could see it,” Baker said. “I always really loved this location. The brick and the wood give a really homey atmosphere. It gives the feeling that this has been here a long time, and it is going to be here a long time.” Opening a year ago from Thursday, Baker said opening day was a madhouse. “I didn’t know what I was doing,” Baker said. “I didn’t have a feel for the kind of interest there was going to be, and I wasn’t prepared for the scale of it.” Having a year to learn and grow as a small business, Baker said they have adapted, evolved and are improving every day to find out what their customers want to buy and introduce people to new things. Bakers said one of the biggest hurdles for her was figuring out how to get the product out and to be able to
sell it when people are going to be here to buy it. “One of the advantages of having a small business is that we can make changes – we aren’t set in our ways,” Baker said. “Figuring out how to get bread to be ready to sell by eight or nine in the morning isn’t easy without being here all night. There
“
I always really loved this location. The brick and the wood give a really homey atmosphere. > KIM BAKER, OWNER OF RIVER AND RAIL BAKERY
are a lot of things I’ve had to develop systems to be able to do. We can make changes and we have to in order to meet the market demand and our own standards.” All of the coffee Baker brews at the bakery is locally roasted by Ignition Roaster, who let her name her own brew the “Locomotive Brew.” Supporting local products, Baker uses fiesta ware, made in West Virginia, and local pottery to serve her coffee and bakery items. Baker said she knows
CALENDAR of events 5 6
MARCH
2012
7
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Big Sandy Arena 7:00 p.m.
12 13 14 19
20
SPRING BREAK!
26
ADVANCED REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER SESSION
SPRING BREAK!
her goal in the bakery is to provide people with quality products from scratch. “In the future, I don’t want to franchise,” Baker said. “I don’t see outgrowing this space. I want us to expand our product lines, but I want us to really focus on maintaining really high quality because other than
21 SPRING BREAK!
the people, that’s the most important thing – the quality of the product.” Among serving fromscratch goods and locally roasted coffee, Baker has opened her bakery to other artists hosting open mic nights and poetry readings. “Bakery Jam,” as she calls it, takes place from noon through 4 p.m. every Saturday. “It changes every time,. There will be different people playing, or sometimes it’s the same people,” Baker said. “They are honing their
1
2
LARRY KING: STANDING UP Keith-Albee 7:30 p.m.
8
EVERY TIME I DIE V-Club 7:30 p.m.
15
PEDAL FOR PATH MU Rec 4:00 p.m.
22 SPRING BREAK!
9 BILL COSBY,
LIVE Paramount Arts Center 8:00 p.m.
16 23 SPRING BREAK!
skill and getting comfortable singing in front of people or playing their guitar, harmonica or bass, we’ve had everything here.” Just as the musicians come together and play, writers are welcome in the bakery to share their work from 1 p.m. through 3 p.m. Thursday for Poetry Jam. “People come and read their writing or their favorite poem from another poet,” Baker said. The breakfast cookie is just one of the many fromscratch items that bakery offers. A vegan cookie made with whole grain and nuts, it is one of the most popular items on the menu. Offering fresh from the oven loafs, the rosemary focaccia is the Baker’s bestseller. Baker said the sourdough, not made as sour as most of its kind, has developed more popularity among her customers. Baker also has a full espresso bar. “We have hand-pressed espresso so when you order a latte, espresso or mocha, the barista is going to grind and pull the shot and press it to make your drink right there,” Baker said.
3
4
MEN’S BBALL VS. SOUTHERN MISS Cam Henderson 2:00 p.m.
10 17
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
24
11
NEWSBOYS, CONCERT Keith-Albee 3:00 p.m.
18 25
MIRANDA ZAC BROWN LAMBERT, LIVE BAND, LIVE Chas. Civic Center Big Sandy Arena 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
27 28 29 30 31
page designed and edited by KELSEY THOMAS | thomas336@marshall.edu
See LOCAL I Page 5