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By CODI MOHR

THE PARTHENON Nature and technology come to life in an exhibition of digital media by visiting artist, Rick Silva, for Gallery 842 opening this week.

Silva, a multimedia artist, photographer and professor, will be featured in exhibition at Gallery 842, Marshall University’s off-campus art gallery.

Opening Thursday, the exhibition features digital and photographic works. The gallery will hold a public reception Thursday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

John Farley, director of galleries at Marshall, claims Silva’s work offers a unique, modern perspective through the

use of digital media rather than traditional paint.

“We’re excited to welcome an artist of Mr. Silva’s international reputation,” Farley said in a press release. “I think viewers can appreciate the references to a very accessible painting tradition we’re all familiar with and yet still feel challenged to embrace the possibilities offered by contemporary technology.”

Silva earned degrees in digital art and film from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and was a student of renowned filmmaker Stan Brakhage. Currently an assistant professor of digital arts at the University of Oregon, he has also taught and exhibited his work worldwide, including festivals in Germany and Spain

and live multimedia performances in Tokyo and throughout North America.

Ian Hagarty, painting faculty member of Marshall’s School of Art and Design, proposed the exhibition in an effort to involve a wide audience with Silva’s work. The artist’s connection with nature and his subject matter appeal to the Huntington community as they promote a connection with nature, according to Hagarty.

Silva’s exhibition will be on display through May 17 at Gallery 842, located on Fourth Avenue in downtown Huntington.

The gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Codi Mohr can be contacted at mohr13@live.marshall.edu.

COB hosts Day with the Dean

By MARLA NOWLIN

THE PARTHENON Marshall University’s College of Business hosted a Day with the Dean Wednesday in the lobby of Corbly Hall.

Deanna Mader, interim dean, spent time talking with students and faculty and listening to concerns they may have.

Mader has taught marketing at Marshall University for 22 years.

Mader said Day with the Dean was a concept started by the previous dean of the COB, but she wanted to be more accessible to students by sitting in the lobby instead of visiting classes for short periods of time.

“I tweaked it this year along with the students, in that I wanted to be more accessible,” Mader said. “So, I’m in the lobby, visible so people can see me and find me more easily.”

The event has changed, as the previous dean would talk with students by visiting a regularly scheduled class.

Mader said she can speak with students from the college of business or any student by sitting in the lobby.

Pedro Agenjo, college of business graduate student, said he spoke with the previous dean last year, but he appreciates Mader sitting in the lobby answering questions and listening to his concerns.

“She is sitting here in the lobby, waiting on everybody to walk through the hallway and they’re going to be able to see her. From what I have seen, she is closer to the students than the other dean was,” Agenjo said.

Fungai Buhera, COB graduate student from Zimbabwe, South Africa, said this was his first time meeting the dean.

“This was the first time I’ve met the dean actually. I wasn’t even sure they were having an event, I was just walking by going to collect a test,” Buhera said.

Buhera said he asked questions and got answers as he asked them, which in his experience is unusual for faculty.

“Usually, I feel like the higher-ups are always like up there, so I don’t know where or how to access them. I mean, once in a while, I’d like to just be able to be walking by and talk with them,” Buhera said.

During the afternoon, faculty members came by to speak with the dean about the big topic of the budget crisis.

Mader addressed these questions during the event.

“People are taking it very seriously and planning so that we can do the best job possible in the situation we have, but these things happen,” Mader said.

Even with the budget crisis occurring, Mader said the College of Business is one of few colleges growing on campus.

Enrollment is up and two new programs — Risk Management Assurance and Energy Management — were added this year.

Mathew Butler, master’s student in accounting from Birmingham, England, said he had concerns for international students and job opportunities after leaving Marshall.

Butler said he got his answer while talking with the dean.

He said he is also taking a class with her, so he feels she is accessible.

Sara Davis, graduate assistant in the College of Business,

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THE PARTHENON Adam Fridley, chairman of the State Advisory Council of Students, is on the agenda at the Capitol, Thursday, to go to bat one last time for students attending public higher education institutions in West Virginia. Earlier this year, the State Advisory Council of Students started a petition asking the legislative and executive branches to exclude public schools from the proposed $34 million in budget cuts.

“Our elected officials have indicated that they intend to place the burden of the state’s shortfalls on the very individuals who will be entrusted with the future wellbeing of our great State,” Fridley said.

“As a result of these cuts, our colleges and universities will have no other option than to raise our tuition, yet again.”

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin informed all state agencies this year that they should plan for a 7.5 percent cut to their respective budgets. Fridley said it could mean around a $5 million cut in Marshall’s budget.

Fridley, along with other members of the council, has been trying to fight the cut since February. He drafted the petition, which outlines reasons higher education should be exempt.

“This continued cost shift onto my fellow students and me has resulted in increased student loan debt, the pricing out of less fortunate students and even decreased classroom performance as a result of more students being forced to

work part or full-time in order to pay for their degrees and living expenses,” Fridley said.

Senate Education Chairman Robert Plymale introduced the petition in the Senate Monday.

Although the submitted draft contained 1,900 signatures, the official number accepted was 1,788.

“It’s no surprise that students are unified against tuition increases,” Fridley said.

“The purpose of this is to show that students have taken an interest in this process and are not going to take these proposed cuts quietly.”

Fridley is set to present at the 2 p.m. Senate Education meeting this Thursday. Additionally, Fridley has sought out meeting times with leaders from both parties, in both chambers of the legislature.

“It’s important that we reach out to our leaders and let them know where we stand,” Fridley said. “We’re out of options and quickly running out of time.”

Fridley is also Chief of Staff under the current Ray Harrell Jr. administration.

Harrell, student body president, said he is very pleased with Fridley’s efforts in advocating on behalf of all of college students in West Virginia.

“I feel that his persistence with our state leaders and his extensive knowledge on the subject shows that our students are taking an active effort in this process,” Harrell said.

Kimberly Smith can be contacted at smith48@marshall. edu.

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Cyclist struck by vehicle

By CAITLIN KINDER-MUNDAY

THE PARTHENON A truck transporting a large quantity of water struck an individual crossing Fifth Avenue near the Marshall University Memorial Student Center, Tuesday.

The individual was traveling across the street on a bicycle around 2 p.m. when the incident occurred. Several students

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gave eyewitness accounts, claiming the individual was traveling outside of the crosswalk at the time of the accident.

Kathryn Colbert, an Alpha Xi Delta member, was at the sorority house when the incident occurred. The Alpha Xi house is located on Fifth Avenue parallel to the Student Center and the Marshall University Bookstore.

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smack, so I walked outside,” Colbert said.

Colbert said two of her sorority sisters were present when the truck struck the individual, but they were not available to comment. According to Colbert, cases of water were scattered across the lane after the impact.

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Putting the brakes on drunk driving

By JOSIE LANDGRAVE

THE PARTHENON The Marshall University Students Against Destructive Decisions chapter encourages and educates students to steer clear of impaired driving. MU SADD hosted a driving under the influence goggles course Wednesday on Buskirk Field in cooperation with the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program and the Marshall University Police Department. The course allowed students, faculty and staff to experience driving while impaired safely and without fear of arrest. Participants wore impairment goggles while attempting to weave a golf cart through numerous traffic cones. The DUI goggles mimic the vision of individuals with blood alcohol levels ranging from .05 to .25.

According to the West Virginia Checkpoint Strike Force, someone dies from a drunk driving accident every 30 minutes, and drunk driving accounts for more than 300,000 injuries every year. MU SADD and law enforcement works to put the brakes on these statistics.

Beau Evans, MU SADD president, said the purpose of the course is to make students aware of the negative effects of impaired driving.

“Our mission is to promote the safety and well being of every student. This event was a fun way to get a serious message across to them,” Evans said. “We need to keep these issues in the forefront because it continues to be a growing problem.”

Rachel Bishop, sophomore communication disorders major, ran over three traffic cones in her attempt at the course.

“I thought I had cleared the cones, but I either completely missed them or trampled over them,” Bishop said. “It’s scary to think that I would probably never make it home if I was driving drunk.”

Mason Bartlett, sophomore music performance major, said his cruise around the field was an eye opening experience.

“I thought I would do really well, but there was two of everything,” Bartlett said. “I think this was a really good way to show people firsthand how dangerous drinking and driving can be.”

MU SADD and its partners continue to try and eliminate drunk driving by conducting DUI checkpoints and hosting several awareness events throughout the year.

Josie Landgrave can be contacted at landgrave2@marshall.edu.

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Rachel Bishop, sophomore communication disorders major, wears DUI goggles and attempts to maneuver a golf cart through cones.

Marshall residence halls are going Co-ed

By HAYLEE ROBERTS

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Members of Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Phi compete in Battleship as a part of Greek Week.

Greek members get wet for latest Greek Week activities THE PARTHENON Greek fraternities and sororities competed Wednesday in Battleship and Trivia as part of the Greek Week festivities. Battleship was started at 10 a.m. at the Marshall Recreation Center pool. Trivia began at 7 p.m. in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center.

Battleship put four members of each organization in a canoe. In the game, fraternities battled fraternities and the sororities battled sororities.

All four members in the canoe were given three large buckets and one small bucket. The

object of the game was to sink the other canoes by pouring water into them. Each battleship game lasted 20 minutes and the winner was determined based on how many times each teams’ canoe sank.

No winner was declared in the sorority competition, but each got points for participating in the game. For the fraternities, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order and Alpha Sigma Phi all tied for first.

“We’ve never had battleship as a Greek Week event before so it was something new for all of us. It involved

a lot of strength and I think I can speak for everyone else that it really wore everyone out,” Jason Dolly, Alpha Tau Omega member, said. “Constantly filling buckets up with water really puts a toll on you in twenty minutes, it was definitely a workout.”

The second Greek Week event of the day was Trivia.

Each fraternity and sorority had six members to their team. Trivia included 18 questions and each team was given pens, pads of paper and road maps to keep track of categories and scores. After each question was delivered,

the teams had the duration of a song to discuss the answer, write it down and turn the answer in. If any team tried to turn in their answer after the song had ended, the answer was not counted. No electronic devices were to be used during the competition. Any competing member with a cell phone in their possession had the device confiscated.

Alpha Xi Delta won first place in Trivia for the sororities, and Sigma Phi Epsilon won first in trivia for the fraternities.

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THE PARTHENON At other universities around the nation, co-ed residence halls are not anything new to students on campus, but Marshall University will begin co-education residence hall floors starting in the fall of 2013.

Residence buildings including Freshman North, Freshman South and Commons will fall under co-education halls in the fall semester.

Co-education refers to mixed-sex education and the integration of males and females in the same institutional space, as well as other activities.

Amy Lorenz, assistant director of academic initiatives in Housing and Residence Life, said co-educational dorms give many benefits to students living on campus.

“Co-ed halls are proven to have less vandalism, it’s a better reality to the real world and provides a better chance for students to get into living learning communities. Mixed gender floors help students rise to each others needs in ways that can benefit each student on the floor,” Lorenz said.

Co-educational dorms are popular on many campuses in the United States.

“When I was in college 13 years ago, I was in a co-ed residence hall, and it’s just what I was used to. This may come as a shock at first to students because it’s something different, but it provides better opportunities for students and their

residence hall living experiences,” Lorenz said.

Some advantages to co-education residence halls listed on scholarshiphunter.com are that residents can socialize and live with others of the opposite sex, familiar males can be safety advantages for females, it exposes students to the real world, which does not separate women and men into separate spheres, it gives students more options for finding compatible roommates and promotes less competition between sexes.

Co-ed residence halls will also provide more housing options to many students at Marshall who wanted a spot in the fairly new freshman buildings or in a commons suite.

This will offer them more opportunities because the floors will be available to all genders on sign up day.

Cortney Hamons, sophomore digital forensics major, said she is excited about this new transition overall.

“I think this will give many students a better opportunity to get into the commons suite that they have always wanted to since freshman year, but couldn’t because the male or female floor was already filled with that certain gender. Now, all floors will be up for grabs,” Hamons said.

Students who do not wish to live in a co-education residence hall are still able to get into a gender specific floor in Towers East, Towers West, Holderby and Buskirk Hall.

Haylee Roberts can be contacted at roberts215@ marshall.edu.

Students react to cancellation of BUCKWILD

By MARLA NOWLIN

THE PARTHENON MTV officially announced Wednesday that the second season of “BUCKWILD” will not be aired on their network. This decision came after the death of cast member Shain Gandee. Gandee, his uncle and a friend passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning after their vehicle got clogged during a night of mudding near Gandee’s home.

Students at Marshall University seem to agree that the cancellation of “BUCKWILD” is necessary.

Jasmine Shriver, junior healthcare administration major, said the show was amusing,

but she is glad that no new episodes will air on national television.

“Because Shain Gandee did die of mudding — and when that is what they talk about a lot on the show and what they do on the show — then I think it is reasonable that they cancel the show. It obviously is causing more chaos than good because he was under the influence,” Shriver said.

Shriver said things that “BUCKWILD” promoted happens all the time in her hometown of Logan, W.Va., but she does not believe they should be shown nationally because it gives West Virginians a reputation.

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I honestly liked Shain the most. I think he was the most personable person. I think it’s sad that they have to cancel it, but I think it’s respectful. The show wouldn’t be the same without him.”

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Chase Prisk, freshman political science major from Elenor, W.Va., said he watched “BUCKWILD” because it was on, but he is more excited about the cancellation.

“I was mainly happy about the cancellation of it because I just thought there was too much hype around it. I wasn’t one of those people who said ‘BUCKWILD’ gave West

Virginia a bad rep because what I have seen — it was actually a better side of it,” Prisk said.

Prisk said he hated how there was so much negativity surrounding the show on social media and with the passing on the main character there would be no show.

“Let’s just face it, he was the only funny guy on the entire

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show. Really, I mean they aren’t going to have a show without him, and I mean you have to honor someone’s death,” Prisk said.

Whitney Hill, sophomore communication disorders major from Beckley, W.Va., said she thinks the cancellation of the MTV show is sad but necessary.

“I honestly liked Shain the most. Honestly, I think he was the most personable person.

I think it’s sad that they have to cancel it, but I think it’s respectful. The show wouldn’t be the same without him,” Hill said.

Hill said MTV could have tried to interview people to replace Shain, but she is happy they are

not continuing the show without him out of respect.

Cole Chesson, junior forensic chemistry major, said the negative events surrounding the show in the past months leave no show to be filmed.

“After Shain’s death and Salwa getting caught with drugs, you have to have everyone together and there is just nothing there for the show anymore,” Chesson said.

MTV will air a special tribute to Gandee on Sunday at 2 p.m.

The special is called “Buckwild: WV to the NYC” and will cap off a marathon of the first season of “BUCKWILD.” Marla Nowlin can be contacted at nowlin7@marshall. edu.

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The Fortress on Third AVE Herd sweeps NKU Norse, extends home streak to 22

By MIRANDA PEMBERTON

THE PARTHENON The Marshall University softball team continued to defend Dot Hicks Field Wednesday with a pair of wins against the Northern Kentucky University Norse.

Freshman pitcher Halie Vance stepped up to fill big shoes after senior pitcher Andi Williamson left the first game with an injury. Williamson will likely be rested for about a week.

“We stand tall behind Andi,” Vance said. “Now that she’s not pitching and hurt, we have to step up and try to fill those big shoes and help her as much as possible.”

The Thundering Herd had several first time events with the double header sweep.

Vance threw her first complete game, while fellow freshman Brittanie Fowler got her first collegiate start on the mound.

Shortstop Raquel Escareno made a relief appearance on the mound in her first pitching role of the season. Another freshman, Alyssa Cook got her first collegiate homerun.

After losing to No. 20 Kentucky in a walk-off loss Tuesday, the Herd bounced back ready to defend the Dot. “Kentucky let us see that we are still strong,” Vance said.

“We’re here fighting and ready for the rest of the season.”

The accomplishments of Vance, Fowler and Cook added to a week of freshman firsts.

Utility player Shaelynn Braxton

recieved Conference USA hitter of the week honors after coming off a productive weekend against C-USA foe Houston.

She is the second freshman to receive this award at Marshall. The first was now senior Jazmine Valle.

“It’s an awesome feeling knowing all my hard work has paid off,” Braxton said. “I have a good support system behind me. The girls have helped and are always there when I don’t have the best bats in the world.

They are really the reason I got this far.”

Braxton plays with her sister Kristina who is a sophomore on the team.

“I love playing with her,” Braxton said. “We started playing together back when I was in first grade and she was in second grade. We’ve pretty much always played together except last year, so it’s great getting back and being able to play with her.”

Braxton’s Hitter of the Week award has made her a threat at the plate, but the Virginia native said it does not affect her mindset in the batter’s box.

“There’s not really any pressure for me,” Braxton said. “It’s just something that’s awesome to have. When you get up to bat and the other team is worried about what you are going to do, that’s just an awesome feeling. It gives you a little bit of confidence and it’s something that’s kept me working hard to

ABOVE: Senior first baseman Alyssa Hively watches the ball after getting a hit. Hively is second on the team with 20 RBI.

TOP LEFT: Freshman pitcher Halie Vance winds up for a pitch. Vance threw her first complete game of her career in game one, while recording a personal best eight strikeouts.

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Herd looks to maintain momentum against USM

By CAITIE SMITH

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ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR It has been one exciting week for the boys of the diamond.

The Marshall baseball team first defeated no. 19 Houston in back-to-back games to take the series, and then junior ace pitcher Aaron Blair received national honors as the Louisville Slugger Pitcher of the Week.

The Herd looks to ride the current high all the way down to Hattiesburg, Miss. for a three game series against Southern Miss.

“I think last weekend helped our confidence out a lot,” senior pitcher Wayland Moore said of the exciting and successful victories. “It showed us that if we pull it all together as a team, we’re going to be tough to beat.”

Moore saw action for the first time since March 16 in the Sunday game against Houston. The senior was held out of competition due to a shoulder injury.

“It felt great to get back out there and battle with my teammates again,” Moore said. “The coaches were always having to pull the reins on me, because I just couldn’t wait to get back out and compete.”

Southern Miss is currently 14-17 overall, with a 5-4 record in conference play. The Golden Eagles are tied for second in the standings with Memphis. Houston and Rice, schools literally right around the corner from each other in Houston, Tx., are tied for first with six wins and three losses each The Herd is currently 3rd in the conference behind Southern Miss.

“It was a great thing for our team to get wins against Houston,” Moore said. “They are a good team, and I think now that we have proved to ourselves we can compete with some of the better teams in the conference.”

Moore said the wins were important to the morale of the team and provided a way to measure themselves going into Southern Miss.

“I just hope we can keep that momentum going and we play like we are capable of playing.”

Southern Miss is led by Mason Robbins, a 2012 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American selection. Robbins, who was also a preseason all-conference selection, is at the top of the Golden Eagles team in several hitting categories and is fifth in Conference USA with a .333 batting average (as of April 8).

The Herd will continue to be an offensive threat, with sophomore Andrew Dundon and senior Isaac Ballou. Dundon is third in C-USA with a .351 average (as of April 8) and Ballou has reached base in 24 consecutive games. He is first in the conference in runs scored.

Marshall dropped a 5-0 decision to Ohio State on Wednesday and now has a 13-19 record.

Caitie Smith can be contacted at smith1650@marshall.edu.

Tennis edges Louisville 4-3 on Senior Day HERDZONE.COM Kara Kucin and Dominika Zaprazna combined to win at no.

1 doubles and later each picked up singles victories to help host Marshall defeat Louisville 4-3 Wednesday at Brian David Fox Tennis Center in Huntington.

The Herd improved to 1110 overall, while Louisville dropped to 11-8.

Kucin and Zaprazna led a Herd sweep in doubles as they won 8-5 at no. 1. Maria Voscekova, who is graduating early and also participated in the Senior Day festivities, paired with Ellie Ball to win 8-2 at no. 3, followed by an 8-5 win at no. 3 by Karlyn Timko and Dana Oppinger.

Ball made quick work of her opponent at no. 4 singles, racing to a 6-1, 6-2 win to give MU

a 2-0 lead. Voscekova, however, was defeated at no. 3 (6-2, 6-2), as was Timko at no. 6 (62, 6-2) to tie the match at two points apiece. Timko, who has been nursing a foot injury, saw her 10-match singles winning streak snapped with the loss.

Zaprazna then responded with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 1 and Kucin rallied in the second set to record a 6-3, 7-5 win at no.

5 to clinch the victory for the Thundering Herd.

Oppinger rebounded after losing the first set at no. 2, but eventually fell 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in three sets.

Marshall will travel to Cincinnati for a 3 p.m. match on Friday before departing for next week’s Conference USA Championships in Houston, Texas.

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Bullying takes another step too far Bullying, both cyber and in person, have claimed yet another young life too early. Last week a Canadian teenager hanged herself after being bullied as a result of being sexually assaulted in late 2011.

Seventeen-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons was taken off life support, Sunday, after three days in the hospital following her attempted suicide.

Photos were taken during the incident and spread around to her classmates, causing her to change schools.

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been, or ever will be O.K. We live in a society where girls are taught “do not be raped” instead of boys being taught “do not rape,” and that needs to change. Now. Otherwise, incidents like this will continue to happen, and we will continue to hear about them.

Too many sexual assault situations go without punishment because of insufficient evidence to proceed with the case.

The victim taking her own life should be enough evidence.

Seeing so many cases like

this just shows young men they can commit these acts, and more than likely not get caught.

These are the parents of tomorrow, and their sons will not grow up in a household where they learn about respecting women.

Sending pictures around of the act was something that should never have happened, because the photographs should not even exist.

Parson’s life was ruined and came to an abrupt end because of four boys who thought it was

not a big deal to commit this crime, and they will continue to think that because they will go through life without punishment for this act.

Parsons was not even out of high school yet, and the world will never see what she was capable of because of four boys who do not know the meaning of the word respect.

We need to raise awareness of cyberbullying and sexual assault, and we need to teach the young people of today these things are never the right things to do.

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Future of newspapers, journalism brighter than you think

By BOB RAY SANDERS

FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM (MCT) The guest of honor at a small luncheon hosted by Texas Christian University Chancellor Victor Boschini last week was David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times.

The conversation among the 10 people gathered around the purple cloth-covered table quickly turned to the changes new technology is making to the news business, and the impact they would have on newspapers in particular.

During our discussion, I also heard myself saying things I was already planning to tell several hundred college journalists and instructors meeting in Fort Worth at the spring convention of the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association.

I spoke there Friday for their Hall of Fame Luncheon, which honored two new inductees, broadcast legend Dan Rather and Kathleen McElroy, a former sports editor and editor for news administration for the Times.

As one who has been an eye-witness to change in the business, having been around since the Linotype machine (Google it), I told the students that although some newspapers may have the feel of mausoleums, don’t write the industry’s obituary just yet.

Yes, we have changed, becoming a “digital first” enterprise with emphasis on getting information quickly to the website, often long before it appears in a print edition. Along with the printed word, we now have audio and video to help tell our stories.

But the main reason I’m convinced the industry is a long way from being on its deathbed is because of those young, eager, talented students I saw in that hotel ballroom who are the future of this business.

I’ve been encouraged by the journalism I’ve seen taught and practiced on college campuses, and I’m eager for these

multiskilled individuals to join our ranks.

These young men and women are trained to deliver news on a variety of platforms.

They’re able to report, write, photograph and use technology in ways that dazzle old fogies like me.

Despite all their talents and capabilities, though, I told them what I had expressed to Sanger and the other TCU luncheon guests a few days earlier: We still need more people in our profession with passion and compassion, who care about things that affect other people’s lives.

I bluntly explained to them that we don’t need more pretty faces (if that’s all they have to offer) or people interested only in their own careers. I’d like to see more journalists interested in truth rather than gossip and rumor; willing to listen, in addition to asking questions; able to report facts instead of just voicing opinion.

While we still need watchdogs, we do not need pack dogs, lap dogs, dirty dogs or mad dogs _ we’ve got enough of those.

We don’t need you in this business, I said to them, if you are more concerned about what happens in people’s bedrooms than about what happens in the boardrooms, legislative hearing rooms, city council chambers and executive offices around the country.

Some of the young people told me they were ready to accept my challenge.

After talking with them, seeing that determined look on their faces, I left feeling inspired, and confident that many in that room will enter the profession one day and take their rightful places as integral parts of the news-gathering industry.

Long after I’m gone, there will be those who will keep coming, continuing to infuse new blood into a patient some already have declared dead or dying.

They are our hope. They are indeed journalism’s future.

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By EDDIE LOU

(MCT) School is out in only a few weeks, so the time is now for those considering a summer job.

Everyone has a different reason to get a summer job.

He or she might want spending money or may want to stash away some cash for the next school year. The applicant might be looking for an experience to build a skillset for the future. The summer job is a big step toward transitioning to adulthood. If any of these reasons resonate, then the student needs to get ready as many employers start recruiting well in advance of the summer.

First of all, he or she will have to decide on the type of summer job they want. Most summer jobs provide transferable skills that can come in handy down the line. Retail positions offer a great opportunity to learn universally needed sales techniques, if the applicant is sociable and able

to interact with the public in a team setting.

Food-service jobs provide regular customer interaction.

These jobs — servers, hosts and busboys — are often better paid than hourly workers thanks to tips. Babysitting, which requires responsibility and patience, could be another good experience. An internship in social media, marketing or finance might provide valuable business experience but often pays far less, if at all.

There are many other options as well. Whether you’d like to be a golf caddy or lifeguard at a country club, working at a sports stadium or amusement park, working outdoors on a farm or nursery or mowing lawns, or joining a hotel as a front desk clerk or housekeeper, choose quickly because hiring has already begun.

Finding the best summer job requires action. Here are a few suggestions to get the ball rolling before it’s too late:

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1. Look beyond the usual websites: Don’t just look at a school’s career site or a government job bank. There are many sites with job lists.

2. Network: Referrals and word of mouth are a great way to get a summer job. Many small businesses prefer to hire from referrals. Applicants should tell others they are looking for a job. Life is about who you know, so applicants should start with parents, parents’ friends, teachers, counselors and coaches, and friends and their parents. Be professional and show enthusiasm and see if they know anyone hiring.

3. Stand Out: Six seconds. According to a 2012 study, that’s how much time recruiters usually look at a resume. A stellar academic record and long list of accomplishments must all fit in those six seconds, so be sure to format a resume or online profile carefully. Find ways to stand out and show off personality and influence.

4. Clean up an online persona: An online presence speaks volumes to a potential employer. Google a name and see what comes up. Increase security settings on Facebook and Twitter profiles.

Applicants should update a professional profile on LinkedIn if seeking a white-collar career, or create a work profile on Shiftgig.com if seeking shift work.

Summer can be an invaluable first work experience.

Get a job that pays, but also learn a marketable skill. Get accustomed to a team environment. Improve ability to communicate with customers.

The summer experience is a perfect way to demonstrate an understanding of the value of a hard-earned dollar, show ability to work as a team player, practice customer service and dealing with conflict resolution, and be responsible. These are all important experiences that employers look for when hiring.

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Police officers on scene directed all comments to come from MU Police Chief James Terry. Terry was out of the office during the incident and was unavailable to comment.

No further details regarding the condition of the bicyclist have been made available at this time.

Caitlin Kinder-Munday can be contacted at kindermunday@marshall.edu.

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said this is just a grassroots event to get the students to speak with the dean on a one on one level. The dean’s Student Advisory Board meets every other Wednesday to discuss students concerns that they hear throughout the week.

“There’s about 15 of us on the board now, and there’s different representatives from the College of Business student organizations, several of the GAs and then also the different departments also have representatives. So, we sit down with Deanna herself and discuss what’s going on in the college and voice concerns that students have,” Davis said.

Mader said she was very pleased with the turn out, considering it was such a nice day.

Marla Nowlin can be contacted at nowlin7@marshall. edu.

produce at the plate the best I can.”

The Thundering Herd is 14-0 at the Dot this season with 22 consecutive wins going back to last season.

Vance was close to pitching a shut out, but gave up a hit in the last inning of the first game to bring the final to 4-1.

Fowler and Escareno combined to throw a 6-1 victory in game two.

The team is looking ahead to this weekend and even beyond this season.

“I’m going to hit my spots and do my best in practice,” Vance said. “I need to fill the big shoes Andi left behind right now.”

Braxton said she loves defending the Dot. “It’s a great feeling that both starters and

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non-starters have,” Braxton said. “Our goal every time we walk out on that field is to defend it, and it’s a really big team effort.”

Looking ahead for the team does not stop there.

“One thing I hope to accomplish this season is a C-USA championship,” Braxton said.

“Even in high school and national tournaments, I’ve never been able to win a championship. I’ve always been a part of teams who have made it really far but never accomplished it. So, being able to win that my freshman year and be a part of this team would be amazing.”

Marshall will take on the East Carolina Pirates this weekend as they continue their defense of the Dot. Miranda Pemberton can be contacted at pemberton23@marshall.edu.

Facebook threat to Google grows in mobile

By BENJAMIN PIMENTEL

MARKETWATCH (MCT) Just a year after Facebook started selling mobile ads, the social media giant has become a bigger threat to the dominant player in the space, Google Inc. Facebook is leading other mobile publishers, including Twitter and Pandora, in dominating the mobile display advertising market in the U.S., outpacing rivals such as Google, Millennial Media and Apple, according to an IDC report released Tuesday.

"Facebook's meteoric rise in mobile display threatens Google's dominance in that segment, on top of the fact that mobile search growth is slowing considerably, which almost exclusively affects Google, slowing their overall mobile ad growth," IDC analyst Karsten

Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members

By JESSICA PATTERSON

THE PARTHENON The Marshall University chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society inducted new members Tuesday in the Memorial Student Center.

Susan Gilpin, associate dean of the Honors College, said the initiation ceremony takes place every April.

“Students and faculty members are invited based on their scholarly achievements at Marshall or particular recognition. For example, we initiate all the teaching award winners who have not been initiated elsewhere,” Gilpin said.

Gilpin said only the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and the top 7.5 percent of second-semester juniors receive an invitation to join Phi Kappa Phi. Gilpin said she thinks the

number of students inducted into the chapter this year shows a positive reflection of Marshall.

“The Honors College is host for the chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, which means we provide the administrative support for the organization. However, Phi Kappa Phi belongs to the institution,” Gilpin said. “When I look at that long list of names of people who accepted the invitation and when you realize how selective invitations are, it represents a picture of Marshall University that is not promoted strongly enough, in my view. We are an institution full of hardworking, high achieving students who value their education.”

Ashley Clark, a senior Spanish, political science and international affairs major, said she enjoyed the initiation ceremony, which included Brittany

Neaves, a North Central representative of the Phi Kappa Phi Council of Students, as the keynote speaker.

“It was a really nice ceremony. They even had music playing as we walked in,” Clark said.

Clark said she felt honored to be inducted into the chapter because the recognition means she is in the top 10 percent of her class.

“It’s crazy, there are a lot of really smart students at Marshall, so it’s a really big honor to know,” Clark said. “I found out I was invited though an email, and I was very excited. I accepted immediately.”

Elisabeth Offenberger, a junior dietetics major, said she was glad to be inducted into Phi Kappa Phi. “I thought it was a great experience,” Offenberger said.

“It was neat being surrounded

Weide told MarketWatch.

In fact, Facebook's rise has led to a shift in the mobile ad market, the IDC report read. "Where in past years, ad networks such as Google, Millennial Media and Apple received most of the spending on mobile display ads, now publishers control the segment, thanks to very strong sales growth in the past year."

As a result, "the era of ad network dominance has come to an end," the report read.

"We do not see how anything that Microsoft or Yahoo could do would erode Google's dominance in the short term," IDC said.

But the research group did cite a "potential source for disruption" in Facebook.

"If Facebook decided to get into search full-bore, as IDC

thinks they should, Google could lose a lot of market share to Facebook in fairly short order," Weide told MarketWatch.

Mobile ad spending continues to grow in the U.S., although the growth rate has continued to decline, IDC said.

The market expanded by 88 percent in 2012 to $4.5 billion, after posting a 125 percent growth in 2011.

But mobile market share of digital advertising reached 11 percent in 2012, up from 7 percent in 2011. IDC projects a growth rate of 55 percent to 65 percent in 2013, as spending reaches roughly $7 billion in the U.S. "Despite the maturation of the segment, mobile spending continues to be the fastestgrowing digital advertising format by far," IDC said.

by a lot of other people who are really dedicated to their education.”

Offenberger said she thinks the induction shows her hard work and hopes it will assist her in the future.

“To me, being inducted means my hard work is being put to good use, and I hope I can get involved and see what Phi Kappa Phi does on campus,” Offenberger said.

“I don’t know what doors it will open for me, but I hope it will help me be able to apply to grad schools and jobs by showing people that I am hardworking and dedicated.

I hope it will say something about me.”

Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest and largest multidiscipline honor society in the country.

Jessica Patterson can be contacted at patterson73@ marshall.edu.

Bluetooth speaker with features to spare is a winner

By JIM ROSSMAN

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS (MCT) Today's review subject, the Divoom Bluetune Solo Bluetooth speaker, won me over in a matter of minutes.

In fact, within an hour after I unboxed the Bluetune Solo, two co-workers bought one after seeing it in use.

The little speaker is about half the size of a soda can, and it has some heft to it. It's not heavy, but it's substantial enough to feel like there's more than just plastic inside the matte orange case.

The Bluetune Solo ($49.99) also comes in black, white, blue and red.

The Bluetune Solo's single speaker points upward and sits behind a small grill on top.

Also on the top is the speaker's only button, used to answer or end phone calls and to put the speaker in pairing mode. An on/off switch on the bottom is

the only other control. Volume is controlled from the music source (your phone, tablet or computer).

There is another small grill around the bottom that helps bring out the low end when the speaker is placed on a flat surface.

The Bluetune Solo is powered by an internal rechargeable battery that will play for eight hours. Recharging is done via mini-USB. Out of the box, you switch on the power, and the Bluetune Solo blinks to show it's in pairing mode. Connecting was simple on my iPhone and laptop.

Hold down the button for a few seconds to put it in pairing mode again.

The speaker plays a 1-secondlong beep when it's powered on.

Since there's no volume control on the unit, there's no making that beep any quieter. I wish the beep were shorter and quieter.

Music sounds surprisingly good for such a small speaker.

My co-workers and I really enjoyed the sound.

If your music is coming from a phone, you can use the Bluetune Solo's built-in microphone to make or take calls, which sounded great.

I spent the past two weeks in a small conference room working on a project. The room didn't have a speakerphone, so the Bluetune Solo was put to use on more than a few calls. We had no problem placing it in the middle of the conference table and making conference calls.

The Bluetune Solo can also act as a Bluetooth receiver for your home stereo or powered computer speakers by connecting it to your system via its 3.5 mm output.

There are a lot of things to like about the Bluetune Solo.

I can recommend it without reservation.

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By JESSICA RAMEY

THE PARTHENON A group of Marshall University students gained a new perspective on a monumental event in history over spring break.

These students participated in the Holocaust in Europe tour provided by EF Tours.

The tour began in Berlin where the group got to see several historic landmarks.

Each member of the trip had something different they point out that they saw in Berlin.

“We saw the Jewish Memorial and the sections of the Berlin Wall that still remain,” Jessie Horne, a 27-year-old marketing junior, said.

Katherine Erich, a 20-year-old biology sophomore, said she got to see Checkpoint Charlie, an area on the border dividing East and West Germany where guards once kept watch of those trying to cross the border.

“Something interesting that we also got to see was a panel discussion between citizens of East and West Berlin,” Erich said.

A couple other travelers remember some smaller details of the area that stuck with them.

Allison VanDiest, a 19-year-old history junior, said she recalls the local experiences she had in Berlin, such as going to the grocery stores and a flea market.

Jenny Crews Colvin, a graduate student earning her second master’s degree in leadership studies, said she remembers something she saw that related to the history in Berlin.

“There were trees up in Berlin at the time Hitler was ruling that he felt were blocking his flags, so he had them cut down. So, all you could see down the road was the flags,” Colvin said.

Something that every person did not fail to mention was seeing the area of the bunker where Hitler stayed shortly before he died.

According to the travelers, it now has an apartment complex and a parking lot over it.

The next stop on their trip was Warsaw, Poland.

Seeing the old Jewish ghettos was something that appeared to stay in everyone’s mind.

“The ghetto was unreal because you could still see bullet holes,” Erich said.

Colvin touched more on this, describing a wall that people were lined up at to be killed, for no real reason.

The ghetto was in much better shape when the group got to see it than it was after the Holocaust.

“Warsaw was about 85 percent destroyed after World War II, and they started building it back two years later. So, a lot of what we saw was newer,” VanDiest said.

Horne said the Jewish ghettos are mostly functional with apartments now.

The group then ventured over to Krakow, another historical part of Poland.

Colvin said she remembers the streets in Old Town and the beautiful architecture that she got to see. Krakow was the only major Polish city that was not devastated by the Holocaust and World War II. “The cobblestone streets in Old Town were amazing, but hard to walk on and there was no room for vehicles,” Colvin said.

While in Poland, the travelers got to see something they were sure to mention.

“In Poland, we saw the salt mines. Everything was made of salt, and the mines were really warm and smelled like the ocean,”

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ABOVE: The group of Marshall University students that participated in EF Tours’ Holocaust in Europe tour stand outside the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic. RIGHT: A portion of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany.

VanDiest said. “Our tour guide told us that if you didn’t know what something was and you were to lick it, it would most likely be salt.”

The salt mine they ventured in was built in the 1300s and was like a small town. It included a tavern, store, cathedral and other structures.

Next up, came the hardest part of the trip: Auschwitz and Birkenau.

Each participant of the trip recalled how memorable and moving seeing these two places was.

“When we went into each of the houses, there were mug shots of Jews who were in the camp, and it was like these victims now had a name, and face. It made it much more real,” Colvin said. “These mug shots were the biggest part for me because whole lineages were wiped out to keep from passing on Jewish bloodlines.”

The students said seeing these places that had only previously been seen in pictures was very moving.

“I think the biggest thing for me was seeing Auschwitz and Birkenau because you see these places in high school textbooks. You see the pictures of these places and then you get to go to them,” Michael Palacioz, a 20-year-old chemistry junior, said. “Seeing the crematory was also moving because so many entered it and didn’t leave.”

Horne said the camps are left in the same state they were in after the Holocaust.

Some of the artifacts that belonged to victims in the concentration camps still remain there.

“They cut off every bit of the Jewish people’s hair and there was maybe 70 pounds of it at the concentration camp. It is estimated that 700,000 pounds of hair total was cut off and some of it made into rugs and sold,” Colvin said.

There were some of the rugs on display at Auschwitz as well, along with piles of shoes, glasses and other items that belonged to the Jews.

As Colvin also points out, the Jews were told to bring their valuables with them when they were told they would be relocated to a safe place. Instead, they were taken to the concentration camps and there is a stack of their suitcases on display now at Auschwitz.

“In Auschwitz, you could feel everything that happened there,” VanDiest said.

The group said they were thankful to end their trip on a lighter note in their last stop in Prague.

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Palacioz said it was interesting to experience a new atmosphere and get to try new foods.

“I want to try as many different foods as I can,” Palacioz said.

VanDiest said there was a language aspect of the culture.

“It was a great experience to talk to people of a different culture. It forces you to deal with the language barrier,” VanDiest said.

Erich said because they traveled to all the different areas, they were left trying to learn a new language every two days and got to learn phrases from each language.

The language barrier they faced at each new area were not the only ones they had to deal with.

“We got to see people from Oklahoma and Mexico because they were part of the group we toured with,” Erich said.

This led to another language barrier between them and the portion of the group from Mexico.

“That was an experience that you can’t buy. We still talk to some of them,” Erich added.

Each member of the group said they had their own reasons for taking the trip and encourage others to take part in the opportunity of these trips.

“I was in the military before coming to college, and I wanted to travel as a civilian. My grandpa was in World War II, so this also related to that,” Horne said. “I would definitely encourage other people to take these trips in general. It is a good way to see into history and get out of your comfort zone.”

Palacioz and VanDiest said they saw the trip as an opportunity to see things they have learned about.

The group encourages other students to take advantage of the EF tours offered by the school.

“I think that people have a negative image of EF because their high school tours are very structured, but they are not that way in college. You have a lot of free time and it is good to have the tour guide, especially the first time you visit a place, because they know where to go,” Palacioz said.

Colvin said the tour guide for the trip grew up in Poland, so she knew a lot about the area and where the best places were.

The trip allowed the group to gain more perspective in what went on in history at the time of the Holocaust.

“This generation, unless you experience it one-on-one, you don’t understand the impact it made on the world, and not just Germany,” Colvin said. “I now have a different outtake on life and respect for cultural diversity.”

Jessica Ramey can be contacted at ramey95@marshall.edu.