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America’s Best Community

By FRANKLIN NORTON

Welcome to Huntingon — make the most of living here!

By FRANKLIN NORTON

LIFE! EDITOR Growing up in Huntington, I have learned to make moments matter. This is a small town with big city energy. Walking down the streets of downtown you will see both friend and stranger. Restaurant owners will learn your name and know your order. Local business owners will welcome you with open arms.

There is a feeling of community here that is special. It is so special that recently we were given the title ‘America’s Best Community’. This title was awarded to us in a contest that lasted over three years, but I have considered this America’s best community for much longer than that.

This is where I grew up. One of the most

wonderful things about growing up here is seeing the city grow along with me. I have watched downtown Huntington come to life right before my very eyes.

In the past several years, there has been this excited energy surging through a town that was once deemed defeated.

There is growth and change and vibrancy.

It seems like every day there is a new announcement about some new restaurant or new business. This city teems with life, and, when I became a Marshall student, I only felt all the more connected to my city and its community. During the fall, Joan C. Edwards Stadium opens its doors to excited fans all around the community, and once you hear that “We Are Marshall” chant, there is a feeling that you are a part

of something much bigger than yourself.

Downtown Huntington has become a central hub of community vibrancy, with Pullman Square and Heritage Station and the many local businesses and restaurants surrounding the area.

I have found my passions here at Marshall, and the Huntington community has allowed me to develop and explore my passions and interests. It is at this point of our lives that we make big decisions, and choosing to stay in this community for college has been a good one.

Welcome to Marshall. Welcome to Huntington. Welcome to community.

Franklin Norton can be contacted at norton18@marshall.edu.

LIFE! EDITOR “And the winner of $3 million — Huntington, West Virginia,” announced Vince Gill at the awards ceremony for the America’s Best Communities competition, a national campaign sponsored by Frontier Communications, DISH Network, CoBank and The Weather Channel. The award was announced in Denver on April 19. “We are like every small city in America,” said Mayor Steve Williams to a crowd in Denver. “We have challenges in front of us. And there are some who will look at you and try to tell you what you can’t do. For too many years, there have been people who have come to our community to tell us about the problems in our area, but I’m proud to be able to say, and this will work across the country: this is worst to first.”

Bryan Chambers, communications director for the city of Huntington, told reporters after the announcement that they plan to leverage the prize money to

transform the community.

“We are committed to the transformation of this community,” Chambers said, “and we feel that the plans we are putting in place will do that for the next 50 years.”

Huntington will invest the grand prize money into the Huntington Innovation Project, a plan focusing on four major projects: The Highlawn Brownfields, Fairfield Innovation Corridor, West End Revitalization and Gigabit City. These projects focus on revitalization projects including 21st century manufacturing sites, riverfront development, high speed broadband and redevelopment of distressed areas.

“This competition has put the spotlight on small towns across the country and has proven to be a tool to move forward rapidly with our plans to strengthen the economic vitality of our communities,” Williams said in a press release.

Franklin Norton can be contacted at norton18@marshall. edu.

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Community members rally the week of the America’s Best Community announcement.

HUNTINGTON HIGHLIGHTS

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PLACES TO EAT Jim’s Steak & Spaghetti Backyard Pizza & Raw Bar Black Sheep Hall of Fame Cafe The Bodega

PLACES TO PLAY

The Peddler Bahnhoff DP Dough La Famiglia Fat Patty’s Frostop

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The Keith-Albee Theatre is a historic theatre located on 4th Avenue in Downtown Huntington. It is a trademark for community members, hosting shows and concerts throughout the year through the Marshall Artists Series.

Ritter Park Huntington Museum of Art Harris Riverfront Park Strike Zone Bowling LOST: Escape Room

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ORIENTATION EDITION: OPINION | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM

Letter from President Gilbert

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Dear Student, I have a feeling this is going to be a good year for Marshall. I hope you have that feeling, too.

Your time at Marshall is going to be one of the most incredible periods of your life. In your time as a student at Marshall, you will mature intellectually, socially, professionally and ethically. It is going to be an amazing journey!

I hope that every one of you will earn your degree during your time here. I pledge that if you will do your part to apply yourself at Marshall, we will do our part to make you successful. If you will faithfully attend class and study hard, I believe each of you will stand a great chance of graduating.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of going to class. If you have no class absences in your first semester, your chances of successfully graduating are exponentially higher than if you regularly skip or miss class. So go to class and regularly study your course materials and you will be successful!

Marshall University has a very proud history that extends to our founding in 1837—just

two years after the death of our namesake John Marshall.

As you may know, he was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States and had a huge role in shaping our country’s judicial system. We look to his example and legacy as a model of behavior for our students and alumni. In fact, there is a tradition of referring to the alumni of Marshall University as “sons and daughters of John Marshall.”

As you progress through your studies, I hope you will read the Marshall University Creed in the Student Handbook or on the website and aspire “to exemplify the core values of John Marshall’s character: independence, initiative, achievement, ethical integrity, and commitment to community through association and service.”

We are an open and affirming university community where all people and all ideas are welcome. I welcome you with the spirit of Marshall—a spirit of family where everyone is considered worthy of respect.

Best wishes for success, Dr. Jerome A. Gilbert, President, Marshall University

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Editorial: We are Marshall “In the middle of Huntington, West Virginia there's a river. Next to this river there is a steel mill. And next to the steel mill there is a school.

In the middle of the school, there is a fountain. Each year on the exact same day, at the exact same hour, the water to this fountain is turned off.

And in this moment once every year, through out the town, through out the school, time stands still.”

If you’ve seen the movie “We Are Marshall” then I’m sure you know where this line comes from. This quote is strong and significant, and when thinking of a way to describe the community that is Marshall University, this quote always comes to mind.

Becoming one of the Herd is a smart choice, one of the smartest anyone could ever make for a number of reasons.

The biggest of these reasons is the atmosphere.

College towns are always said to be the epicenters of support and spirit for the students attending the college there, but there is no other college town quite like Huntington, West Virginia.

The plane crash was a horrible tragedy, and one that is remembered every day, not just on November 14. Even though the tragedy took place nearly 50 years ago, it becomes a part of every single person who steps foot onto campus and becomes a son or daughter of Marshall.

Words cannot describe the fountain ceremony itself. You

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Members of the 2016 football team visited the plane crash memorial before a game last November.

may consider skipping it, but don’t. Once you’ve heard the incredible silence that remains when the fountain is turned off, you will never feel the same.

The community support is overwhelming.

Mayor Steve Williams himself was a member of the Young Thundering Herd, the team that emerged from the ashes and began piecing Huntington back together again after the tragedy.

The fountain ceremony serves as a way to remember those 75 lives lost during the plane crash in 1970, but it

also reminds us to keep moving forward. In those moments when the final drops of water descend from the fountain, time truly does stand still, if only for a few minutes. After that, we have to keep living the kinds of lives that honor the legacy of the 75.

Most people you will meet in Huntington, or anywhere you go once you mention you’re a student at Marshall, will have a story to tell. Stories of love, stories of loss, stories of lessons learned. They’ll all tell you what Marshall gave to them.

Beginning college is a chance

to do something, to leave your mark on the world. Join a club, volunteer at a local nonprofit, play for a sports team, perform at a comedy night or do anything that you’ve always wanted to.

Take risks and put yourself out there. See what Marshall and Huntington can give to you, because they’ve given so much to so many already.

“We are Marshall” is not just a chant before a football game or the name of a movie, it’s a part of every one of us, and it’s about to become a life-long part of you.

Welcome to the Family

By MATT JARVIS

STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Welcome to the family! My name is Matt Jarvis and I have the honor and privilege of serving as Marshall University’s 89th Student Body President. I want to personally welcome you to your new home and hopefully provide some insight to the experiences and opportunities that await you this fall.

You’re about to experience a multitude of firsts. While this is exciting, it’s completely ok to feel nervous and even a bit overwhelmed. These feelings are completely normal and something everyone goes through. Below are a few tips that helped get me through my first semester of school and all the changes that come with it.

Get involved! You’re about to experience more freedom than you ever have before. Spend your extra time with people who share your passions and join a student organization.

Stay on the weekends! I’m from Nitro, WV (about 40 minutes away) and it was always easy for me to go home....DON’T! I noticed the more I stayed around on the weekends, the more fun I had. Sleep in, explore our beautiful state and community, or grab lunch with friends. (You get free pie at Jim’s Spaghetti with your student

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Marshall Student Body President Matt Jarvis.

ID.) There is always something going on in town or on campus.

Be thankful. College is a luxury that most people never get to experience and you more than likely didn’t make it here on your own. Be grateful of the opportunity you have and thank those who helped make it possible. You’d be surprised how long an act of kindness and gratitude can go.

Breathe. With all the excitement and fun

JARED CASTO

NANCY PEYTON

EXECUTIVE EDITOR casto178@marshall.edu

MANAGING EDITOR peyton22@marshall.edu

ADAM STEPHENS

ADAM ROGERS

NEWS EDITOR

SPORTS EDITOR

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rogers112@marshall.edu

FRANKLIN NORTON

SANDY YORK

LIFE! EDITOR

FACULTY ADVISER

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college brings, you may also experience some stress. Know there is an entire community of people around you, supporting you, and wanting you to succeed. There will be a few bumps and growing pains over the next few years, but I promise it will all be worth it. Take a deep breath, binge watch a Netflix show, or pig out at Fat Patty’s during half-price apps (from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. or after 10 p.m. Totally worth it.)

Marshall has blessed me in so many ways and given me experiences that I never could have imagined, from traveling to recruit the world’s best students, tailgating before a football game, or attending our Fountain Ceremony to honor our “Heavenly Herd.” Although my title is unique, this experience is not. I can truly say that Marshall has been my perfect home away from home. Marshall, this family, has changed my life for the better and I know we can do the same for you.

I look forward to serving you this next year. You are welcome to give me a call, send me an email, tweet or stop by my office with any questions, comments or concerns you may have.

We are a family. We are a network of Sons and Daughters. We are Marshall.

Matt Jarvis can be contacted at

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Grindstone Coffeeology now serving Austin's Ice Cream

Students learn the ins and outs of upholstery STAFF REPORT

A chair going back two generations and a couch bought at an estate sale for $10 were only two of the items awaiting rennovation during Marshall's "do-it-yourself" upholstery class.

The class, which began June 5 and will continue until July 24, has 10 students, each with their own family heirloom or prized antique to restructure into something new.

Instructor and upholsterer for Marshall's residence halls John Richardson has been in the upholstery business since 1975. Richardson previously taught an upholstery class at Mountwest Community and Technical College for nineteen years before he began teaching at Marshall.

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Employee Hunter Way serves Austin's Ice Cream from the Grindstone Coffeeology mobile truck at Ritter Park.

By FRANKLIN NORTON

LIFE! EDITOR What’s a birthday without ice cream?

Grindstone Coffeeology celebrated its first birthday May 29 with a big announcement: they would now be stocking products from Austin’s Ice Cream, a Ceredo-based ice cream shop well known for its homemade treats.

For a business just a year old, owner Brenden Fenn was surprised when a team from Austin’s, operating since 1947, pulled up behind Grindstone’s mobile coffee truck one morning.

“A team from Austin’s just pulled up behind the truck one morning down here at Ritter Park and asked me if I was interested in stocking their product,” Fenn said.

“It came from left field and blew me out of the water, really.”

Grindstone employee Hunter Way

explained that the partnership with Austin’s is an important addition to the Grindstone business, as they have been looking for ways to attract more people on warm summer days.

“We’ve been trying to think of other ways to get to the whole community that isn’t looking for coffee on a hot day or a cold drink on a hot day,” Ways said. “We’re still looking for ways to expand our cold menu, and so Austin’s was the best way we possibly could have done it, especially on our birthday.”

For Austin’s General Manager Tim Ruff, the partnership with Grindstone is important for expanding the brand.

“I’d met them a year or so ago and thought it’d be a great way to get our product out to more people,” Ruff said. “There’s a lot of people in Huntington that don’t make it down this way, or have never been

down to Ceredo” Ruff said the ice cream shop hopes to continue to expand its reach, with their eyes on the Marshall University area in particular. Currently, Grindstone is the only place near Marshall where Austin’s Ice Cream can be found, as the truck sits at Ritter Park in the mornings and evenings, and outside of the Marshall University Foundation Hall in the afternoon.

“Austin’s Ice Cream is an institution, not only in Ceredo, but the tristate area,” Fenn said. “We recognize that in growing our business, we’re not in a sprint—we’re in a marathon, and the first year’s only the first year. We’ve got a lot of hard work ahead of us, and we just want to continue that level of partnership with established businesses.”

Franklin Norton can be contacted at norton18@marshall.edu.

Editors' Tips: A Guide to Huntington Jared Casto, Executive Editor

Adam Rogers, Sports Editor

Restaurant: BlackSheepBurritosandBrews Restaurant: Fat Patty’s Grocery store: Barboursville Kroger

Grocery store: South Point Walmart

Place to shop: Empire Books and News

Place to shop: Huntington Mall

Park: Rotary Park

Park: Ritter Park

Nancy Peyton, Managing Editor

Franklin Norton, Life! Editor

Restaurant: Frostop

Restaurant: Backyard Pizza and Raw Bar

Grocery store: 5th Ave. Kroger

Grocery store: The Wild Ramp

Place to shop: Gabe’s

Place to shop: Heritage Station

Park: Ritter Park

Park: Harris Riverfront Park

Editors' Tips: Textbook Buying Guide On top of relocating to a new city, getting aquainted with your new roommate and preparing for the excitement and stress that comes with college, purchasing textbooks can be a hassle.

Fortunately, The Parthenon staff has some purchasing recommendations to cut down on the confusion that textbooks are known to bring to incoming freshmen.

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Restaurant: Fat Patty’s

Restaurant: The Peddler

Grocery store: Barboursville Kroger

Grocery store: 5th Ave. Kroger

Place to shop: Huntington Mall

Place to shop: Old Main Emporium

Park: Ritter Park

Park: Harris Riverfront Park

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To Richardson, learning the ins and outs of upholstery is a useful skill, even if students choose not to use it outside of the classroom.

"I've told people in the past, if you never cover another chair, you're probably going to buy some furniture at some time in your life and you'll know what to look for," Richardson said.

Richardson also believes that some pieces of furniture have backstories worth exploring.

"Once you get it down to the frame, it will tell you a story," Richardson told a student during the class's first session.

Richardson has two more upholstery classes scheduled in the future, though he says that the next class already has a waiting list for enrollment.

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2017 Marshall Football Schedule 9/9, 6 p.m. at NC State Raleigh, N.C.

9/2, 6:30 p.m. vs. Miami (Oh) Joan C. Edwards Stadium

9/16, 6:30 p.m. vs. Kent State Joan C. Edwards Stadium

9/30, TBA at Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 10/14, 2:30 p.m. vs. Old Dominion Joan C. Edwards Stadium (HC)

10/7, 6 p.m. at Charlotte Charlotte, N.C.

10/20, 7 p.m. at Middle Tenn.

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

11/03, 6 p.m. at Florida Atlantic Norfolk, Va.

10/28, 2:30 p.m. vs. FIU Joan C. Edwards Stadium

11/11, 6:30 p.m. vs. W. Kentucky Joan C. Edwards Stadium

11/25, 2:30 p.m. vs. Southern Miss.

Joan C. Edwards Stadium

11/18, TBA at UTSA San Antonio, Texas

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COLUMN

Marshall football gameday advice

By NICK HERRICK

FOR THE PARTHENON As I enter my Senior year of college, I look back over the past three seasons of Marshall football.

I have seen a near perfect season, a C-USA Championship, a big win over Purdue at home, a Heisman winner play against the Herd and so much more.

While those moments are memorable, the best part of it all has been waking up on gameday, grabbing a Tudors biscuit with some friends and heading to the hundreds of tailgate spots all over Huntington.

My advice to freshmen on gameday is simple: Get out and enjoy all that Marshall gamedays have to offer.

From the events put on by Marshall clubs like CAB or tailgates put on by Greek organizations, there’s always something to keep you entertained until kickoff.

One of my favorite activities on gameday when I was a freshman was seeing all the different ways people would tailgate.

Some were simple with a Marshall tent and some burgers and hot dogs, and some were massive and almost a little too over the top.

Some people play games, like cornhole, and some will do something else to draw a crowd. I think my favorite was a tent with karaoke and an autotuned mic. That made for some interesting covers to “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC. (Get ready

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for that to become your new favorite song.)

Getting out early on gamedays and exploring the tailgate lots is the first step to a successful and fun gameday. The next step is to get to the stadium early. As a freshman, I sat front row at every game with a group of friends of mine and, I must say, it was one of the best decisions of my college career.

By getting to the stadium early, you get to meet other fans, get a quality spot and you get to see the teams warm up.

As the opposing team practices in front of you, get a little rowdy. Get in their heads.

When the Herd is in front of you, get loud, start a few chants, call out individual players and let them know you support them.

As a fan in the stands, and especially in the student section, you have a job to do. Be the iconic twelfth man that college football teams thrive for. Throw the opposing team off their game and pump your team up.

Marshall football has a rich history of traditions, and the fans and students are the most important part when it comes to continuing those traditions.

As a freshman, get out on gameday, find all that the city and school have to offer, cheer on the Herd, and be ready to answer every time you hear a loud “WE ARE…” Nick Herrick can be contacted at herrick8@marshall. edu.