April 13, 2018

NEWS, 2

SPORTS, 3

• Greek life collects canned foods, prepares hygiene kits for charity.

OPINION, 4

• Herd Softball splits midweek matchup against Morehead State.

• Editorial: Paul Ryan is going home and history is watching him.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018 | VOL. 122 NO. 48 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com | SINGLE COPY FREE

Marshall celebrates World Fusion Day Showcasing culture and diversity

By HANNA PENNINGTON

THE PARTHENON Marshall University’s third annual World Fusion Day on the Memorial Student Center plaza gave students and faculty a taste of exciting and different cultures, values and ways of life Wednesday afternoon.

The celebration, sponsored by World Council, showcased the cultures of various student organizations with free snacks, activities and displays available to the campus community.

Ellen Castro, graduate assistant in the Office of Intercultural Affairs, said the event gives students the opportunity to come together and celebrate their differences.

“I think it’s really important, especially for Marshall’s campus, because there are so many students from different places all around the world,” Castro said. “It’s nice to have everyone join together and be experienced and exposed to other cultures.”

Students were able to visit each table as they made their way around the plaza, stopping for a quick snack or engaging in a conversation about each culture.

Shinn Takase, outreach coordinator for the Japan Outreach Initiative, had a table at the event to promote his culture and

enhance understanding.

Takase said World Fusion Day also helps students have more of an appreciation for ways of life which differ from their own.

“Even though we have the general idea that the campus should have more diversity, it’s quite difficult to gather together in the same place at the same time,” Takase said. “I think people can appreciate all of it, food and activities, and I’m very proud of offering those services as a part of Japan Outreach.”

Maurice Cooley, associate vice president of Intercultural Affairs, said universities should be a place where students can grow and become more knowledgeable not just within a certain field of study, but outside of their comfort zone as well.

“The purpose of coming to universities is for students to grow and learn about the boundaries of the world, which includes other people and other societies, other cultures,” Cooley said.

Cooley said World Fusion Day is an opportunity for everyone within the campus community to expand their knowledge.

“It’s an opportunity for a cross-mix of all of our students and faculty to take little short visits and have conversations to learn more about lives and

“The purpose of coming

to universities is for students to grow and learn about the boundaries of the world, which includes other people and other societies, other cultures,” - Maurice Cooley, associate vice president of Intercultural Affairs

HANNAH PENNINGTON | THE PARTHENON

Students sampling from different tables representing unique cultures on campus. cultures, the values and the principles of other people,” Cooley said. “You develop a relationship with new people, so you become expanded and the world becomes easier for us to navigate because you are more knowledgeable.”

The World Fusion Day celebration was part of Marshall’s Unity Month, which promotes an open and socially conscious community.

Hanna Pennington can be contacted at penningto131@marshall.edu.

Greek Week in full swing

By SARAH INGRAM

THE PARTHENON Chariot races, competition and feasting are all the makings for Greek games. That is what Marshall University’s Greek Week has consisted of thus far, beginning with a volleyball tournament on Sunday.

“My favorite part was definitely Alpha Tau Omega getting the win in volleyball, but also the community service project, because we got to really try to help out the community,” Nathan Eakin, a senior member of Alpha Tau Omega, said.

Monday consisted of a new addition to the week where fraternities and sororities gathered in the Memorial Student Center for an indoor picnic.

James Prentice, the president of Alpha Sigma Phi, said he appreciated the cookout because he was able to meet new people.

“I really like Greek Week because you don’t always get to see everyone in Greek Life, and the cookout was a good opportunity to do just that,” Prentice said. “It was nice to get together, eat good food and sit and talk with people you may not normally sit with.”

Fraternities and sororities made care packages, blankets and collected canned goods Tuesday during a community service event. All of the goods are set to be donated to local organizations like Harmony House and Lily’s Place.

Wednesday was the introduction of another new

event for Greek Week: the chariot races. The fraternities and sororities were informed they needed to build chariots to race around the field by Harless Dining Hall. A variety of chariots were seen, including one made from attaching a trash can to some wood and bicycle wheels for Kappa Sigma.

Marleigh Harbour, a junior member of Alpha Chi Omega, said this is not the first time chariots have appeared in Greek Week. Harbour said she remembered hearing stories from her grandfather competing in chariot races when he went to Marshall and was happy she got to participate in a similar event.

“My grandpa was here in the ‘60s, and they had it back then and went down Fourth Avenue to race,” Harbour said. “I’m super excited that I got to do chariot races, not just like my grandpa did, but I got to experience it. Hopefully they’ll do it again next year.”

The rest of the week consists of tournaments for basketball, flag football and soccer, as well as ending the week with Greek Sing. Jesslyn Hughes, a junior member of Delta Zeta, said she is looking forward to participating in Greek Sing for the first time.

“I didn’t participate last year, but I am dancing this year,” Hughes said. “I’m so excited because we’ve worked so hard, and we put so much time into this. It’s going to be so much fun.”

Sarah Ingram can be contacted at ingram51@ marshall.edu.

SARAH INGRAM | THE PARTHENON

page designed and edited by TOM JENKINS| jenkins194@marshall.edu

Marshall students ride FREE with I.D.

Running Six Days a Week!

Standard Daytime Service:

20 - minute loop along 3rd, 4th and 5th Avenues between 7:30am & 5:00pm Stops at Pullman Square (Visual Arts Center, Huntington’s Kitchen), Keith Albee & More!

Evening service:

30-minute loop, route extended to include 5th Avenue Kroger from 5:00pm to 11:30pm

FRIDAY & SATURDAY LATE NIGHT Friday: 7:30am-3am Saturday: 3pm-3am 366797

529-RIDE DOWNLOAD ROUTESHOUT

WWW.TTA-WV.COM

(304) 529-7433

2

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018

| MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM

|

Greek Life collects canned foods, Police Blotter prepares hygiene kits for charities

By SARAH INGRAM THE PARTHENON

Petit Larceny

A student reported their Fossil watch had been stolen from the second floor of the Recreation Center on March 28. The student claimed he was wearing the watch while exercising, but he took it off to use wrist wraps and set it on a bench. The student said he went to the third floor to say hello to some friends and claims he returned roughly five minutes later to find the watch was missing.

Trespassing and Destruction of Property

SARAH INGRAM | THE PARTHENON

Sororities and fraternities gather on the plaza to assemble care packages, make blankets and collect cans for Community Service Day.

By SARAH INGRAM

THE PARTHENON Fraternities and sororities rallied together to assemble care packages, make blankets and collect cans for their community service event during Greek Week on Tuesday to donate to local organizations.

“I did not honestly think there would be almost 10,000 cans here,” Megan Chafin, a junior dietetics major who helped coordinate the event, said. “It makes me really happy. I’m glad to see that people really understand that there are issues in Huntington, that there is homelessness and that we’re going to be able to help.”

The Greek community worked to collect and create different items to be donated to Harmony House and Lily’s Place, organizations which focus on ending homelessness and providing care for infants suffering from prenatal drug exposure. Since Greek Week is partly a competition, each fraternity and sorority with the most participation received points.

Participating members made blankets to be donated to Lily’s Place. While this station was only intended to make blankets, Nick Wright, the director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, said students were creative when they were running low on supplies.

“I know when we ran out of fleece to make blankets, people started making pillows and blankets out of scraps,” Wright said. “I even saw one girl making headbands. They used up everything that we bought.”

There were also stations set up where students could put together care packages for Harmony House. These packages contained items like antiperspirant, washcloths, soap and more to assist with basic hygiene.

The event was expected to last from

SARAH INGRAM | THE PARTHENON

Members of Greek Life gathered in the Memorial Student Center to make blankets, pillows and headbands that will be donated to Lily’s Place.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but the community used up all of the supplies within roughly two hours. Taylor Foster, a senior member of Delta Zeta studying wellness education, said she believed the Greek councils were not prepared for so much participation.

“I know (Delta Zeta) had almost 100 percent of our girls here working and doing stuff,” Foster said. “PHC, IFC, and NPHC brought all of the supplies for the blankets and care packages, and I think they just weren’t expecting such a great turnout from everybody, which is so much better than not having enough people participate.”

Another station for students to work on was a thank you station to the community’s first responders. Participants put candy into different bags along with notes thanking police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel for their hard work.

Matthew Chapa, a junior member of

Kappa Alpha Order, said he thought the experience was a good opportunity to do something for other people.

“There are a lot of people that are unfortunate and are not able to do what we are able to do,” Chapa said. “So, it’s nice to do something for someone else.”

Along with making blankets and putting together care packages, Greek Life also participated in a canned food drive.

The groups that collected the most cans by 4 p.m. received points. Some organizations arrived minutes before the deadline in cars filled with canned goods.

Alpha Sigma Phi came out on top for the fraternities with over 2,800 cans. Delta Zeta had the most cans for the sororities, with roughly 1,300. By the end of the day, the fraternities and sororities were able to collect 9,454 canned goods. These cans were sorted and will be donated to Harmony House.

Sarah Ingram can be contacted at ingram51@marshall.edu.

Green Zone training aims to expand inclusivity to student veterans on campus

By MICHAELA CRITTENDEN

THE PARTHENON “A green zone is a physical location in Baghdad that was considered a safe zone,” said Brian Locke, the director of G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Center for America’s veterans at Mississippi State University. “That is where the green zone training name came from.”

Marshall University’s director of Military and Veteran Affairs Johnathan McCormick, along with Locke trained volunteers on Wednesday to assist them in helping veterans on campus.

“It’s a great opportunity to make our students and faculty aware of our student veteran population and some of the problems they face,” McCormick said.

McCormick worked for the university for a year but has been in the military for much longer.

“I planned to spend my whole life in the military, and when it was cut short, I was wandering around without a sense of purpose,” McCormick said. “So, when this position opened up to help veterans through some of the struggles I faced, it was a no-brainer.”

Guest speaker Locke, who has been in the military for 26 years, discussed what the green zone volunteers provided for the student veterans on campus and some of the possible obstacles.

“As a volunteer, you provide someone the veterans can talk to

and someone who can direct them if they aren’t sure what to do,” Locke said.

Locke said veterans have to develop a “new normal” when they come back from overseas and college complicates that further.

“Sometimes they get overwhelmed with projects and tests, along with adjusting to being home, paying a mortgage and being with their families,” Locke said.

Locke spoke about the mental issues some veterans face which can cause complications.

“They come back and can have PTSD, or have faced military sexual trauma or even a traumatic brain injury,” Locke said.

McCormick said the most important part is not only making students and faculty aware of the veteran population but also make the veterans aware of all the resources available.

Along with the Office of Military and Veteran Affairs, there is a behavioral clinic, student advocate office and VA certification specialist.

McCormick said they plan to have two green zone trainings in the fall, which are free.

“We are creating allies for our student veterans; there are now 14 more people with stickers on their doors that say ‘hey I’m here to help you,’” McCormick said.

Michaela Crittenden can be contacted at crittenden2@ marshall.edu. page designed and edited by BREANNA FRANCIS | francis70@marshall.edu

MUPD received calls April 6 from someone reporting a man was wondering around campus “acting erratic.” The man was originally seen pulling on the doors on the Henderson Center and was later spotted entering FirstYear South Residence Hall.

Officers went to the building and set up a perimeter to make contact with the suspect. The suspect was also seen going under the One-Room School Museum.

When police arrived, they ordered the man to come out from under the house. He was then arrested for trespassing, destruction of property and possession of an illegal substance. The suspect was carrying a small amount of methamphetamine.

Trespassing

Campus police arrested a man Monday after students reported seeing a man running around Gullikson Hall. MUPD made contact with the man and discovered he received a capias warrant. A capias warrant is issued when a defendant does not appear at a scheduled criminal court proceeding. The suspect was then transported to Western Regional Jail.

Drug Search and Driving with Suspended License

MUPD pulled over a vehicle around 1:45 a.m. Monday morning and discovered the driver was in possession of a large baggie of pills, marijuana and less than one gram of heroin. The driver also had $1,541 in her vehicle, which they later confiscated.

Police arrested the driver for not having insurance, driving with a revoked license, obstructing a police officer and possession of marijuana less than 15 grams.

Illegal Possession

MUPD received a call around 11 a.m. Monday stating someone left a dog in an unattended vehicle. After finding the vehicle, police noticed a small dog crate in the back seat containing a small fox. The owner of the vehicle claimed he found the animal on the side of the road. MUPD notified the Department of Natural Resource Police and arrived to take the fox back to safety. Police also discovered two pistols in the vehicle and ammunition found in the footwell of the car. The driver was issued a citation for driving with a suspended license and a citation for illegal possession of wildlife.

Possession of Marijuana and Alcohol

Officers received notification Monday afternoon that there was a smell of marijuana coming from a room on the first floor of First-Year North Residence Hall. When police arrived, the residents admitted to smoking marijuana in their bathroom.

Police also discovered alcohol in the room. The students were issued citations for possession of marijuana and illegal possession of alcohol.

Sarah Ingram can be contacted at ingram51@ marshall.edu.

CLASSIFIEDS Call 526-4002 to place your ad

RENTALS Furnished Apartments 1-2 BR $435-$495 best price/location MU area 529-6264

Let the

CLASSIFIEDS WORK FOR

YOU

Call Today

304-526-4002

3

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018

| MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM

|

Herd tennis falls to Flames but seniors go out on high note

Herd softball splits midweek matchup against Morehead

RICHARD CRANK | THE PARTHENON

KIERAN INTEMANN | MARSHALL ATHLETICS

Sophomore pitcher Kailee Williamson (77) winds up to fire a pitch against Morehead State.

Williamson threw nine shutout innings between the two games against the Eagles, including a complete-game shutout with eight strikeouts in the second game.

(L-R) Assistant coach Jason Winegar, seniors Stephanie Smith, Marija Bogicevic, Maddie Silver and head coach John Mercer pose for a photo during the Herd’s senior day festivities Thursday afternoon. Marshall was defeated by Liberty, 5-2.

By COURTNEY ANDREWS

THE PARTHENON Marshall softball split its midweek matchup against Morehead State Wednesday at Dot Hicks Field. The Eagles took game one 3-2, but the Herd bounced back to take game two 3-0.

“We continue to take steps forward and are looking toward peaking at the right time,” Marshall head coach Jen Steele said.

In game one, Marshall trailed for the entire game. Freshman Tatum Ksiazek started in the circle and allowed two runs through two innings while striking out two. Sophomore Kailee Williamson then stepped into the circle and pitched two shutout innings with three strikeouts. Junior Ali Burdette closed out the game after entering in the fifth. She allowed one run on four hits, and took the loss.

In the seventh inning, freshman infielder Aly Harrell hit a two-run home run to pull the Herd within one, but Marshall couldn’t score another run to send it extra innings.

“We had a few chances but didn’t capitalize until late with Harrell’s big hit,” Steele said. “We have to do a better job executing earlier in games if we want to win.”

Continuing off her dominance in game one, Williamson started in the circle and went the distance to secure her first career complete game-shutout.

“We got a really nice performance from (Williamson),” Steele said. “She got ahead of hitters and attacked the zone.

In the second game, Williamson stuck out eight, finishing the day without allowing a run in nine total innings. Williamson struck out 11, giving up seven hits and one walk between the two games.

The Herd scored all three of its runs in the second inning. Senior designated player Taylor McCord and sophomore infielder Blakely Burch both walks, and two batters later, freshman catcher Katie Adams drove McCord home with a single to center. Freshman infielder Grayson Radcliffe doubled to left-center to score both Burch and Adams.

Senior outfielder Jordan Colliflower extended her hitting streak to 23 games after recording hits in both games. She went 3-for-4 in game one, and got a base hit in game two.

Senior infielder Elicia D’Orazio’s hitting steak ended after game one, ending at 11 games. She did, however, increase her onbase streak to 16 games.

Marshall continues its seven-game home stand when it return to Dot Hicks Field to take on the Charlotte 49ers Saturday and Sunday. The series kicks off with a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. and closes with a single game Sunday at noon.

Courtney Andrews can be contacted at andrews46@marshall.edu.

By KIERAN INTEMANN

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR In its final home match of the season, Thundering Herd tennis succumbed to the Liberty Flames Thursday afternoon at the Brian David Fox Tennis Center by a score of 5-2. It was senior day for the Herd, as well, and Stephanie Smith and Marija Bogicevic won their final home singles matches, while Smith and fellow senior Maddie Silver won a doubles match.

“It was nice to see our three seniors pick up at least one win in their final home match,” head coach John Mercer said.

In her sixth-straight match win, Smith won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. The transfer from Indiana University has won at least 10 singles matches in both dual match seasons she’s been a part of, was a Second Team All-Conference USA Singles honoree in 2017 and was Marshall’s first Conference USA Athlete of the Week in seven years.

“Stephanie came to us after spending two years at Indiana and immediately slid into the top half of our lineup,” Mercer said. “She’s played all but one match this year at the top spot and has beaten three top-100 opponents this season.”

Her fellow senior teammate Bogicevic capped her career-best season, as she set a new personal high with eight wins after her 6-2, 7-5 straightsets win at the No. 4 spot.

“Marija is an example of hard work paying off,” Mercer said. “Her first three years here, she played only at the bottom of the lineup or as a reserve. This year, she’s played in the top half at No. 3 for us and had the best season of her career. She’s won more matches this season than

her last two years combined and has been a key part of our team this year.”

Silver battled back from being down a set to force a deciding third set in her singles match, but ran out of momentum and tired late in a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 loss to close the match. Smith and Silver paired to win a doubles match at the No. 1 spot, 6-2.

“Maddie’s been a mainstay in our lineup and has played throughout the order, going from No. 1 to No. 4,” Mercer said. “The past two years, she’s played at No. 2 and No. 3 for us. She’s a twotime All-Conference USA selection and has been nationally ranked in the past for us, which is a huge accomplishment.”

All three seniors have done well off the court as well. Smith, Bogicevic and Silver were all named Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll selections Thursday afternoon. It’s the fourth time Silver has received the honor, while Bogicevic has been named to the honor roll three times and Smith twice.

The three seniors close out their final regular season with the Herd Saturday morning in Rock Hill, South Carolina with a 9 a.m. match at Winthrop.

“Winthrop’s a good team and they always give us a tough match,” Mercer said. “They’ve won their conference nine of the last 10 years, so it’s going to be a difficult match, but if we can take the early positives from this match and figure out how to close out wins, then we’ll definitely give ourselves a chance.”

Kieran Intemann can be contacted at intemann@marshall.edu

Errors, defensive miscues prove costly in Herd baseball’s 11-9 loss to Virginia Tech

By LUKE CREASY

RICK FARLOW | THE PARTHENON

A Marshall pitcher looks in for a signal during a day game against Florida Atlantic early in the 2018 season. Marshall’s record dropped under .500 for the first time in 2018 following the Herd’s two losses against Virginia Tech.

THE PARTHENON Thundering Herd baseball fell 11-9 to Virginia Tech Wednesday at Appalachian Power Park, after a two-out error in the ninth cost Marshall the victory. It was the second loss in as many days for the Herd against the Hokies, as the teams concluded a two-game home-and-home series.

“We competed all night,” head Coach Jeff Waggoner said. “It was a back and forth game that could’ve gone either way. We had a chance to win it late, and it just didn’t come through, that’s just the game.”

The loss moved Marshall to 14-15 (4-8 C-USA) on the season. Virginia Tech (15-17, 6-9 ACC) took the season sweep and has won three of its past four meetings. After Virginia Tech jumped out to an early 3-1 lead in the second inning, the Herd battled back and established an 8-3 advantage, as it scored three runs in the second, three runs in the third and one run in the fifth. However, a five-run seventh inning from the Hokie bats sparked a rally that was

page designed and edited by KIERAN INTEMANN | intemann@marshall.edu

one play out of reach for Marshall.

On offense, junior center fielder Andrew Zban—a product of Huntington High School—sparked Marshall’s offense with a three-run home run, his second of the series and fifth of the year, in the bottom of the second inning. In the game, he had two hits, scored one runand drove in three runs. Waggoner said Zban has been a major factor, both at the plate and in the field this season.

“Zban is an energy guy,” Waggoner said. “He gave us quality at-bats all night and played great defense.

That’s what we expect from him; he’s our sparkplug.”

Sophomore right-hander Mark Meyer got the start on the hill for Marshall but only went 2 2/3 innings. He allowed three earned runs off of four Virginia Tech hits and four walks, forcing the Thundering Herd to resort to its bullpen.

Sophomore right-hander Hunter Sexton went 2 1/3 shutout innings in relief. He allowed one hit on two strikeouts against the nine batters he faced. Waggoner said the reps out of the pen are valuable for a young

pitching staff.

“I thought they threw well,” Waggoner said. “Some of those guys haven’t had a lot of outings, but we are going to need them. It’s a good learning experience for our young guys.”

Marshall entered the two-game series coming off of a three-game weekend sweep over the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders this past weekend. The Herd will head to Bowing Green, Kentucky, for more Conference USA action, as it is slated for a three-game series against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers this weekend. Waggoner said the team must put the midweek loss behind it and refocus for the upcoming series.

“It’s about keeping your confidence, having a short memory and being ready to go in two days,” Waggoner said. “Western is a great program. We have to go there and get back in the race. We had a good weekend last weekend, and if we can play like we’ve been playing, we’ll be in every game with a chance to win.”

Luke Creasy can be contacted at creasy4@marshall.edu.

Opinion

4

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018

| MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM

|

Editorial

Paul Ryan is going home, and history has its eyes on him With midterm elections quickly approaching, Democrats rush to fill the majority in Congress. According to Gallup Poll data, President Donald Trump’s approval rating was as low at 37 percent so far in 2018, proving that much of the country is unhappy with the current commander-in-chief, and subsequently, disappointed in Republicans in Congress.

Unable to fulfill their promise to repeal and replace the Obama Administration’s Affordable Care Act, and as frustrations over NRA contributions to Republicans rise, the conservative voices on Capitol Hill fear for their party’s future. The announcement of the retirement by the Speaker of the House, one of Washington’s most powerful positions, certainly does not help growing political anxiety amongst Republicans.

“It’s like Eisenhower resigning right before D-Day,” Tom Davis, a former Republican congressman from Virginia who once headed the House GOP’s campaign committee, told the Associated Press.

Paul Ryan has been seen as the future of the Republican party, and so for the most powerful Republican in the House to step down from power is not a vote of confidence for conservatives.

There is a long list of Republicans who have already announced their own retirement, but Ryan’s is the most shocking of all.

“Add Ryan’s retirement to the mix,” Lisa Mascaro and Bill Barrow from the Associated Press write, “and donors, lawmakers and strategists are raising red flags about and a prolonged period of uncertainty unlike anything ever seen in modern House history.”

The upcoming election could certainly be one of epic proportions, a mark in political history that will show just how the Trump administration has affected political attitudes and dialogue.

Republicans are searching to fill his place, but that role may not even be available for a Republican when November rolls around.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who announced Wednesday he will not run for re-election, holds his weekly news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. Ryan was asked to reflect on his time as a steady, if reluctant, wingman for President Donald Trump’s policies. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Becoming a mentor changed my life

HEATHER BARKER | THE PARTHENON

Heather Barker and her little sister, Kassidi, sell Christmas trees during Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State’s annual Christmas Tree sale.

By HEATHER BARKER

COPY EDITOR I grew up with people encouraging me every step of the way and always supporting me in everything I do. I had multiple mentors in my life that I could rely on to give me advice and show up in every stage of my life. It is this concept that made me want to do the same for someone in my life.

I became a big sister to a teenager last October after joining the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State family. It took about a month to

go through the process of applying, training and finally choosing who I thought would be a good fit to be matched to my little sister Kassidi.

I was extremely nervous when I went to meet her and her mom at their house, but I was immediately greeted with excitement and several animals begging for attention.

I’m an extremely sassy person, which pairs nicely with Kassidi’s sassy teenage attitude and who is not afraid to be honest with me, especially when I start to embarrass her.

On our first outing, Kassidi and I went to Pottery Place

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for news and editorial content.

CONTACT US: 109 Communications Bldg.|Marshall University|One John Marshall Drive Huntington, West Virginia 25755|parthenon@marshall.edu|@MUParthenon Letters to the Editor are accepted. See guidelines online.

and awkwardly painted in silence for the most part, but now she comes over to my house and we get competitive over board games, and she complains of my horrible dancing when we go bowling.

I have not only seen a change in confidence in Kassidi, but I have seen a change in myself.

She has made me think about my choices but has also allowed me to be more fun and be more of myself.

I am a full-time student and work two jobs while also being involved in my church and campus ministry. At first, I thought I would not have enough time to hang out with her, but it is not as difficult as I thought. She is almost always available when I am and is willing to do almost anything I suggest.

Think back to the mentors you had or have; wouldn’t you want others to experience that? Become a big brother or big sister to one of the kids on a waiting list of over 70 children by contacting Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State at 304-522-2191 or bbbstristate.org.

Heather Barker can be contacted at barker193@ marshall.edu.

SETH PAYNE | THE PARTHENON

TOM JENKINS FRANKLIN NORTON BREANNA FRANCIS EXECUTIVE EDITOR

MANAGING EDITOR

NEWS EDITOR

jenkins194@marshall.edu

norton18@marshall.edu

francis70@marshall.edu

RICK FARLOW

SADIE HELMICK

KIERAN INTEMANN

SPORTS EDITOR farlow@marshall.edu

LIFE! EDITOR helmick32@marshall.edu

ADAM STEPHENS HEATHER BARKER

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

THE PARTHENON’S CORRECTIONS POLICY “Factual errors appearing in The Parthenon should be reported to the editor immediately following publication. Corrections the editor deems necessary will be printed as soon as possible following the error.”

intemann@marshall.edu

LILLY DYER

ASSIGNMENT EDITOR stephens149@marshall.

COPY EDITOR

PHOTO EDITOR

barker193@marshall.edu

dyer67@marshall.edu

NATHAN THOMAS

NICK HERRICK

ONLINE EDITOR

PRODUCTION EDITOR

thomas521@marshall.edu

herrick8@marshall.edu

BUFFY SIX SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

six15@marshall.edu

SANDY YORK FACULTY ADVISER

sandy.york@marshall.edu page designed and edited by FRANKLIN NORTON | norton18@marshall.edu

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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.

5 | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM

|

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018

New technology option lets students use fingerprints to access dining halls

By AMANDA LARCH

THE PARTHENON Marshall University’s Campus Card Office and the information technology department collaborated to create an alternative to swiping student IDs to enter Towers Marketplace and Harless Dining Hall. Students can now register their fingerprints to access entry to the dining halls instead of using their IDs. Bob Dorado, campus card manager, said the system will not replace IDs but rather add another option for utilizing the dining halls. “It works exactly like if you were presenting your meal card or ID card,� Dorado said. “It’s just using your fingerprint. It works through the same card system. It deducts your meals, it checks your balances, it’s just another option in place of the card.�

Dorado said he wants to stress the system does not register or keep students’ actual fingerprints, but it does store biometric and biological information and unique measurements of everyone’s fingerprints. High schools

and other universities have been using the technology, and Dorado said his department wanted to bring it to Marshall. “It’s something we’ve been looking at for a long time just because it’s becoming pretty common place,� Dorado said. “It’s used on your iPhone, iPad. We found out a lot of schools actually use this, like high schools and other schools use it in cafeterias. It’s something we’ve looked at for a long time, we’re always concerned about the security and the price, and all those things have evolved to where it’s an affordable solution and it’s very secure.�

While the new system is being tested for now, Dorado said it is already working well, and if it remains successful, Marshall will continue its use next semester and may even expand into other areas of campus. “I think as long as things go well here the

remainder of this semester, it’ll be back and maybe in some other places,� Dorado said. “It’s very possible. We’re still working with it. The places that have the actual dollar amounts or the machines that do credit cards have a little different security.

I certainly hope we can; I think in time we will. This was just kind of a good place to test the technology and how it worked with our card system, and so far, it’s gone really well.�

One of the main reasons the Campus Card Office decided to implement the new system was for convenience. “Like the fingerprint options or any of those biometric options, it’s just the greatest convenience, because you don’t need to have anything,� Dorado said. “You can forget your card, or you don’t have your card with you, but you can still go in and eat or whatever the purpose is. I think it

will definitely grow on campus if this test is successful, which so far, we’ve had zero problems.�

Interested students with meal plans are able to stop by the Campus Card Office located on the first floor of Drinko Library to scan their fingerprints, anytime Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Dorado said enrolling takes less than a minute and consists of scans of the right and left index fingers. “Our main interest in it is obviously convenience, but on the same side, it can help with theft, because if somebody gives their meal card to another person to use or sneak in, that raises the food cost for everybody,� Dorado said. “So, the more secure we have our entry, especially to those kinds of cafeterias where you don’t have a set amount of meals or something, and that helps everybody. The less theft helps keep costs down. That’s another benefit of it, but as far as the test goes, what we’re doing now is really about convenience.�

Amanda Larch can be contacted at larch15@marshall.edu.

MU film makers to compete in Green Globes

By RACHAEL COOK

THE PARTHENON Marshall University students will have a chance to show their various films at the Film Club and CAB’s Green Globes April 21 at 7 p.m. on Harless Field.

Chase Jarrell, vice president of Film Club, said he thinks West Virginia isn’t a good place for film makers to show their work or even have a forum for them. “This festival will give film makers something to put on their resume,� Jarrell said. “It’s somewhere their family can come out to support them and something that they can have a chance of winning while also having a good time.�

Jarrell said Film Club members wanted the Green Globes to have the festival feel to it, so they decided to have it outside.

Green Globes is not the only film festival taking place at Marshall. There is also a short film festival sponsored by the film studies program. Jarrell said that they are not competing, but he does believe that Green Globes sets a different

environment by having an award ceremony, something that the short film festival does not have. “We don’t want it to be exclusive,� Jarrell said. “You don’t have

“This festival will give film makers something to put on their resume. It’s somewhere their family can come out to support them and something that they can have a chance of winning while also having a good time.�

- Chase Jarrell, Vice President of film club

on there. Jarrell said music videos often go unappreciated and he wishes to change that. “In my knowledge, there are not many awards given for music videos,� Jarrell said. “You have the ones on TV, but those are for people who are well known in the industry.�

The festival will feature 25 works, including music videos, short films and documentaries. Jarrell said the Film Club itself has two films being screened, but they will not be up for any awards. The award ceremony will take place after the films have been screened.

If the weather should turn bad, Jarrell said, they will move the film festival to Smith Hall 154.

Rachael Cook can be contacted at turner250@ marshall.edu.

to be a film studies major to be in the film club.�

Jarrell also said that the Green Globes will also be featuring music videos. Jarrell said he watched local stories on snapchat and noticed that people were posting parts of their own music videos page designed and edited by TOM JENKINS| jenkins194@marshall.edu

CATHOLIC

OUR LADY OF FATIMA Catholic Parish & Parish School

First Guyandotte Baptist Church

219 Richmond St. P.O. Box 3121 Huntington, WV 25702

SUNDAY

10am - Sunday School 11am - Morning Worship 6pm - Evening Worship WEDNESDAY: 6:30pm - Adult Bible Study Come as a Visitor, Leave as a Friend - Pastor Paris McSweeney

367589

366500

304-690-2694

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH

EPISCOPAL

Central Free Will Baptist Church

Steele Memorial United Methodist Church

Trinity Episcopal Church

733 Shaw St. Barboursville, WV 25504 304-736-4583 Sunday School — 9:40 A.M. Sunday Worship — 8:45 A.M. & 10:45 A.M. & 6:30 P.M.

Celebrate Recovery - Tuesday - 6:30 P.M.

Rev. Kevin Lantz Rev. Ralph Sager, Associate Pastor

520 11th Street Huntington, WV (304) 529-6084

360286

METHODIST

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:30 A.M. Adult Sunday School 9:15 A.M.

www.wvtrinitychurch.org

2015 Adams Ave. Huntington, WV 304-429-4318 Mass Times: Sat. 5:30pm, Sun. 9am, Confessions on Sat. 4:45pm-5:15pm or anytime by appointment OfďŹ ce Hours Mon-Fri. 9am-2pm

Rev. Charles McGinnis

St. Peter Claver Catholic Church

360282

Wed. Bible Study 7pm Sunday Services Sunday School 9:45am Sun. Morning Worship 10:45am Sun. Eve. Worship 6:00pm

360288

Father Paul Yuenger

900 9th Street Huntington, WV 25701 304-523-3505 Pastor Duane Little

FREE WILL BAPTIST

360293

BAPTIST

1208 Adams Avenue Huntington, WV 25704

www.ourfatimafamily.com

828 15th St. (on 9th Ave) Htgn.

304-523-7311 Sunday Mass: 11:00a.m.

Daily Masses: 12:05 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Confession by appointment Father Charles McGinnis, Pastor

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church HUNTINGTON, WV 526 13th Street (304) 525-5202 Pastor: Fr Dean Borgmeyer

Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 Noon, 5:30 pm Confessions Saturday 8:00 am-8:25 am Saturday 4:00 pm-4:25 pm Tuesday 5:00 pm-5:25 pm or by appointment

355223

SERVICES:

Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Sunday Worship 11:00 A.M. Wednesday: 7:30 P.M. www.pentecostaltruth.com

360285

360289

bhpcusa@comcast.net

Bethel Temple Assembly of God

PASTOR JANET MOUNTS

451 6th Avenue, Huntington, WV 9:45 A.M. — Devotion 10:00 A.M. — Sunday School 11:00 A.M. — Morning Worship 6:00 P.M. — Evening Worship Weds. Services — 7:00 P.M. Pastor Steve Williams

ALL WELCOME

Pentecostal Truth Ministries (304) 697-5600

www.ďŹ fthavenuebaptist.org 304-523-0115 PRESBYTERIAN

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

360287

360283

-Sunday Morning Worship – 10:45 am See our website for many other times of Bible study, worship, and activities for children, youth, and adults.

PENTECOSTAL

358846

1135 Fifth Avenue Corner of Fifth Avenue & 12th Street in downtown Huntington

360310

Fifth Avenue Baptist Church

Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:30 P.M. Sunday 8 A.M. and 10:45 A.M. Spanish Mass: 2nd & 4th Sundays at 9:15 A.M. Misa en EspaĂąol: segundo y cuarto los domingos a las 9:15 A.M. Confession: Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.

2 0 1 8 e f i L s u p MU Cam MORE T LOVE IN EVERO Y BITE. Baked Spaghe tti + Unlimited* Bre adsticks

DINE IN

2OFF

Includes $2 off any

etti with Ma rin

ara or Meat (Adult entrée Sauce. exc Lunch Special ludes Double Slice Piz za, s, and Senior Meals.)

PLUS TAX LIMITED TIME ONL Y

· Fully furnished with leather-style furniture

Immediate Move-In Available!

$

with purc ETTI any adult henase of Includes Sp trée agh

399

$

*WHEN YOU

Open Ye ar Roun Champ ionship d Miniatu COVER r e G olf ED

· Private bedrooms & bathrooms available

FRE SPAGH E

· 24-hour, state-of-the-art fitness center · On-site surface parking included

TM

purchase

of $5 or mo (Excluding tax re.

Daily Deals, , Lunch Specials, Sen ior Meals, or Fazoli’s Gif t Card purcha ses.)

Featured Apartments, Businesses, Activities & Restaurants to make Campus Life better!

/ HEAT ED TE E

· 24-hour Academic Success Center with iMacs, PCs & free printing · Cable TV, monthly electricity allowance, water, sewer & trash included

Hours: 9am-Un til Dark

361533

SAVE SAV $100 E WITH $10ZERO 0 WIT DOWN H ZERO DOWN

A Chesa cross Fro m peake High S chool

1310 Third

Ave. • 51 20

US 60 Ea

361856

VILLA GEONS IXTH. COM

One coupon per customer/v Internet distri bution prohi isit. No substitutions.

Not valid bited.

Valid only at Must surrender coupon with any other offer. participating Cannot be copie at redemption locations. Expir . d or sold. es 2/28/18 One coupon per transactio One coupon www.fazo CLU 102 per customer/v n. lis.com | Internet distri Fazoli’s® and bution prohi isit. No substitutions. logo are fede Not bited rally regis Valid only at . Must surrender coupvalid with any other tered trad offer. Cannot participating on at redem emarks of be copie locations. Expir ption Fazoli’s Syst es 2/28/18 . One coupon per transd or sold. em Manage CLU 93 SPC action.

CPN ment, LLC . Lexingto n, KY.

1310 Third

Ave. • 51 20

Fees, amenities & utilities are subject to change. Limited

ASHLAND

119 6th STREET (606) 324-9272

HUNTINGTON 5110 US RT. 60 E (304) 736-0005

740-867 -8300

time only. See office for details.

US 60 Ea

st

1, 2, 3 Bedroomailable ts Av AGEMENT n e m t r a p AN

$450-$575

361884

WE CA TER!

PERT Y O R P T OLLEC C T N T LLC RE N E M E G MANA

1 & 2 Bedrooms

322394

st

A

ALS and FOR RENT

PROPETY

M

3-2958

04-52 CALL.......3

361885

361534

MU Stude Any Mars nts: 15% Off hall Purc hase

Amenities you deserve & lease rates you’ll love

We Are Huntington’s Best Address 304.736.5994 • 6725 Country Club Drive, Huntington, WV 25705 CC@TheManorGroup.com www.CountryClubApt.com www.Facebook.com/CountryClubApts

•

•

$10.00 OFF ANY Shoe Purc

$70.00 or mhase Expires 5-1 ore.

-18

Larges of Marsht Selection all Appare l! |

3rd Av

Trendy Affordable Clothing Accessories W EE K LY A RR IV A LS

361889

enue & 11th CANNO Street 30 Like us! fa BE COMBINT 4 cebook.co .5 2 3 ED. .7 766 m/GlennsS portingGoo Hours: 9-8 d s Mon & Fri Follow us o 9-6 T, W, T n Twitter h & Sat |

best place to be part of the Her d

361891

For more in

formation

304-696-2

,

april 13

outique

com/store/birds-of-a-feather-b

361871

Spe

SMPEaNnrcDdhAA2 Dd• MAAYy in your CAree r Field arIN chY9 • april 6•

e Instagram: @boafboutiqu 2 ue1 facebook.com/birds.boutiq

Visit us at: https://squareup.

Winter Hou rs: Mon & F ri 9-7

Career explo experience ration (Cee) Apply For TH e prEoisGaronAM o CE nline: www.mear shall.edu/ career-servi cee-studen ces/ t/

210 11Th ST Shop #5 hunTIngTon, WV 681.204.3731

Surin of Thailand tic Thai Cuisine Authen

contact th 370 | ww U Offic w.marsehM all.edue/coaf Career Education reer-serv ices

MARSHALL UNIVE

RSITY BOOKSTOR E, MEMORIAL ST UDENT CENTER 304.696.3622 | MA RSHALLUSTORE.CO M

isi

Stop In & Check Out Our Daily Dinner Specials!

MARSHALL

~tueSDAY~ HALF OFF All Appetizers

receive 15% off any ser

vice*

Valid MU ID required

$2.50 Drafts

VISIT OUR WEBSITE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR A COM PLET LIST OF SERV FOR A COMPLETE E LIST OF SERV ICES:

m

1119 TWEN 1119 TWETIETH NTIESTRE ET • HUN TH STR EETTING TON • 304.5 • HUN ALL MAJOR CRED 22.75•53 TON ALL IT CARDS ACCEPTED TING 304 MAJOR CRE DIT CARDS ACC • WWW.ELHAIJJ.CO .522.7553 M EPTED • WWW.E LHAIJJ.COM

is ount *Disco untdoes does no not include any retail items.

Cannot be combined with any other coupo ns.

Find us Find us onbook on Face Facebook Instag andand Insta ram!! gram

eive a FRee Piece ec R d an 0 .0 $7 d .

Spen onut or Apple Pie of Chocolate, Coc ay Special!

361890

361868

Mon-Fri 11am - 10pm Sunday 12-9pm

ICES: ww lhaijj.c www.e w.elhai jj.coom

361867

361855

www.wvbbq.com

Marshall

Check O

361892

88 gton • 304-696-97 MON. th Year • Huntin & 79 r N. Ou su • ed ue Os en 920 5th Av AM-8PM • Cl s: Tue.-sAT. 11 HeTTi.COM New FAll HOur AvAilAble • www.jiMssPAg CArrY OuT

fo erapy is Fre e For studernassessment.

All Service ts!

s Are Confiden For more info tial. rm at io n or an appoin 304-696-2772 tment ca on the 3rd av or go to harris hall - h ll en h http://www.m ue side of MU in huntington448 arshall

.edu/psych/c

To Advertise on this page ca ll

linic.htm

$

am Thursday’s 9pm - 12 n Bowl per All You Ca g

9.99

person

in Galactic Bowl ed!

Shoes Includ

9.99 Large Pizza!

$

304.733.2695 ER

BOWLING CENT

You Think!

It’s More Fun Than

9.99 Buckets of Beer! $

361869

all Marsh nt DiscouU M w/ rd I.D. Ca

Nut ty 9 ’s

U

ersity Psychonliv o gy Training Fees are char ged on a slidin c l inic g scale based on income Th

ednesd ut Our Spaghetti W

361516

STUDENTS

r ts Shopping Cente 141 Eastern Heigh Huntington, WV owling.com www.huntingtonb

Ruth at 304-526-2718