Feb 2 2018

NEWS, 2 • President Gilbert continues to visit every high school in southern West Virginia.

SPORTS, 3

OPINION, 4

• D’Orazio conquers pressure, readies for senior season with Herd softball.

• Editorial: We haven’t forgotten, Don • Column: Smiling is not in the job description

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Protesters from around the country march on Greenbrier

By TOM JENKINS

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Protesters took to the streets of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia yesterday to march on the Greenbrier Resort, where GOP congressional members and President Donald Trump met to discuss the coming year’s agenda.

“It’s not about a man, and it’s not about an administration,” Federal Campaigns Director for Our Children Our Future Sammi Brown said.

“It’s about many, and it’s about the agenda that seems to be constantly affecting them.

Here in the state of West Virginia, we have a majority of our population on Medicaid.

The folks that are looking for opioid relief, and that are looking for rehabilitation, guess how they’re paying for

that? Medicaid.”

The march brought in protesters from all around the country. Protesters from Pennsylvania, Vermont and New York City were in attendance. Different organizations traveled to the Greenbrier to convey their messages to the members of the GOP that were driving by as protesters sat outside the gates of the resort.

“I am trying to really represent the Dreamers... It’s important to have immigration being brought to the forefront,” protester Rainy Leonor said.

Leonor is a Dreamer herself, originally from the Dominican Republic and was at the rally that day to convey her message to Trump and the GOP leaders to protect the 1.8 million Dreamers across

the country.

Democrats and Republicans have been seeking a compromise to the issue of immigration, while still protecting the undocumented children who were brought here when they were too young to make the decision themselves. Democrats have already said they will not fund another spending bill to keep the government open if Dreamers are not protected.

“I came down from Burlington, Vermont with a crew of about four other people,” Laura Mistretta, a volunteer for “Rights and Democracy for Vermont,” said. “I’m down here cause, I stay up to date on the news, and I feel really distressed by what is going on with the federal government and with the Trump agenda.

I’m here today to speak up for the people who can’t be heard and the people who can’t be here today.”

Groups like Mistretta’s joined together to walk up the main street of White Sulphur Springs. Protesters were not allowed in past the gate of the Greenbrier, but were allowed to set up a rally out front of the gates. GOP Members did not come out yesterday to discuss issues with the protesters, but they did see the protesters as they took tours around the Greenbrier facility.

“We’re fighting for Medicaid, we’re fighting for Medicare, we’re fighting for the Dreamers,” Mistretta said. “We’re fighting for a clean environment. For policies that actually solve income and equality and

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President Gilbert continues to visit every high school in southern West Virginia

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Marshall University President Jerry Gilbert continues college recruitment trip around the state. He has already visited 25 different high schools and plans to visit 12 more to complete all of the Southern West Virginia schools.

By SARAH INGRAM THE PARTHENON

Trespassing

An off-duty officer stopped a suspicious male Jan. 25 when he was spotted walking into the Henderson Center. The man was questioned and identified. During questioning, the suspect admitted he had been warned to stay off campus before. The suspect received a verbal trespassing warning Jan. 21 when he was found in Twin Towers West. The suspect received a trespassing citation and was told again to stay off campus.

Drug Possession

1:30 a.m. Jan. 26 officers questioned a white male outside of the Memorial Student Center, who they said smelled strongly of marijuana.

After being stopped, the suspect told officers he had smoked a blunt after leaving his place of

THE PARTHENON At the beginning of the fall semester Marshall University President Jerry Gilbert made it his goal to personally visit every high school in southern West Virginia. As the spring semester begins, he plans to continue this. Gilbert said he believes it’s important for the university to show these high schools that Marshall cares about their students.

“I think it’s important for them to know that we want their students,” Gilbert said.

“And that’s what I start off by saying. I’m here to tell you that we want you at Marshall University, and that we feel like we’re your university.”

Gilbert has already been to 25 high schools in southern West Virginia and said he plans to visit 12 more to complete all of southern West Virginia. Associate Vice President for External Engagement Sara Payne Scarbro said she believes the president’s high

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employment. The suspect also admitted to having a container with marijuana on his person.

He was issued a citation for possession of marijuana less than 15 grams.

Domestic Disturbance

MUPD responded to a domestic disturbance call at 2:56 a.m. Jan. 27 when a female had allegedly been physically assaulted by her boyfriend outside of the First Year North Residence Hall.

Both involved in the disturbance were questioned. The male stated his girlfriend had gone out drinking with her friends earlier that night.

When the male went looking for her, he said he found her unconscious. The male said he started walking the girl back to her dorm. The male claims the female then became aggressive and started punching and pushing him away and ran towards First Year Residence Halls. The female claimed the male had dragged her out of the house she was at and yelled at her the entire

walk back to her building. She also claimed the male had punched her after she started banging on the doors of First Year North for help. No charges have been filed; the case is pending.

Underage Drinking

Two students received citations for underage drinking at approximately 10 p.m. Jan. 26.

The first suspect was questioned and admitted he was drinking alcohol in his dorm. MUPD said the suspect then handed the officers a can of Keystone Light. The second suspect was questioned, and officers said he also admitted to drinking alcohol in his dorm. Both suspects were released.

Panhandling

Officers were dispatched to Drinko circle following a report of panhandling at 4:55 p.m. Jan. 28. A second caller reported the suspect was around Jenkins Hall. Officers made contact with the suspect and arrested him for trespassing.

school visits have been successful.

“The president’s high school tour has been very successful, and we are eager to continue visiting with students this semester,” Scarbro said.

Gilbert said for many high schools it was the first time a college president had ever visited their school.

“Most of the schools I went to, with the exception of one, said it was the first time a college president had ever been in their high school,” Gilbert said. “I think it sends a strong message to the principals and the counselors and the teachers, that we care enough about their students in their school, that we’re willing to come and spend some time with them and talk about our university.”

After completing all high schools in southern West Virginia, Gilbert said he also plans to visit other counties in West Virginia along with schools in Ohio and Kentucky.

Kyra Biscarner can be contacted at Biscarner@marshall.edu.

The suspect also received citations for panhandling and the possession of paraphernalia. He was taken to the Cabell County Magistrate Court and lodged in Western Regional Jail.

Theft

MUPD made contact Jan. 29 with a complainant who reported two different cases of theft from the construction site in Jenkins Hall. The police report states the first incident occurred between 3:30 p.m. Jan. 18 and 7 a.m. Jan. 19.

Suspects allegedly entered the restricted area through a door that was removed during construction. A Dewatt Impact Driver, two batteries and a charger were stolen. The second incident was between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 26 when someone gained entry to the building and stole a Dewatt Impact Driver and battery. MUPD is waiting for serial numbers.

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

SGA inducts new student officials, gains funding for Marshall student organizations at Tuesday’s meeting

By GINNY BLAKE

THE PARTHENON SGA had two new executives and four senators swear in Tuesday. Funding was also given to several student organizations.

A new chief of staff and press secretary were sworn in to the Student Government Senate Wednesday at its second meeting of the semester.

Stephen Holland, senior exercise science major and secretary of Student Wellness and Involvement, was sworn in as chief of staff, while Whitney Ramey, senior political science major and former Student Government Senate Representative, was named press secretary.

As secretary of Student Wellness and Involvement, Holland has been focused on providing club sports to Marshall students. He is also looking to upgrade the election process software.

As chief of staff, Holland will assist Matt Jarvis, senior economics major and student body president.

“(Chief of Staff) is more of a behind the scenes and infrastructure role,” Holland said.

Ramey will be in charge of media coverage and run SGA’s social media.

“My job is to make sure the student body, faculty and city of Huntington are aware of the Student Government Association’s activities, involvement and initiatives at Marshall and in the Huntington community,” Ramey said.

Four senators were also sworn in Tuesday. Alex O’Donnell, senior economics major and former chief of staff, was sworn in as student body vice president on Jan. 23.

SGA also funded several student organizations this past Tuesday. Each organization was allocated $500 a piece.

“We’re in our last few months, so we’re just trying to make sure we go out with a lot of things finished and projects that we hope will be carried on with the next student body president,” Holland said.

Ginny Blake can be contacted at blake185@marshall.edu.

Hackers for Charity give back through gaming

By AMANDA LARCH

THE PARTHENON Hackers for Charity members use their computer skills for community service projects, including a gaming tournament at Rare Drops video game store in Huntington, where the proceeds go to a charity of their choosing.

Myles Satterfield, president of the group, said last semester they partnered with the Golden Key Honor Society to collect school supplies for Hurricane Harvey victims. Each October, Hackers for Charity works with the IT department as part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Satterfield said sometimes the group gets judged on their name.

“We do get some backlash; sometimes people don’t want to take the time to hear us out,” Satterfield, senior digital forensics and information assurance major, said. “That’s actually another part of our plan. We want to show and define what hacking means. There’s good hackers. There’s obviously bad hackers.

We want to bring awareness to the good side and how powerful the use of our skills can be.”

Hackers for Charity is the only student branch of the larger organization that was started by Johnny Long, a former cyber security employee.

“He wanted to help give back,” Satterfield said. “He started this organization, and it was supported by hackers

worldwide. They funded him and his family to go to Uganda and help people there.”

Satterfield said anyone is welcome to join, not just students with computer and technical skills.

“We do have some technical people involved with our groups and would like to use our skills to do things such as teaching how to stay safe online,” Satterfield said. “We’re actually open to anybody, any student that wants to get involved with our charity events. We’re not just hackers.”

After he graduates in May, Satterfield said he hopes the group can continue to grow its members and strengthen its skills as the cyber security industry also expands.

“Cyber security is growing as a whole in the market,” Satterfield said. “It’s becoming bigger, there’s more vulnerabilities.

Hopefully that will trickle down into the organization, and the organization can use it newer members, its newer mind, to become stronger. I want them to be even more active in the community. They can use what they know to teach people basic skills. Hopefully it will keep growing and build upon the groundwork that I’ve set down.”

Hackers for Charity meets at 2 p.m. every Tuesday in the Engineering Building.

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D’Orazio conquers pressure, readies for senior season with Herd softball

By COURTNEY ANDREWS

THE PARTHENON Every college athlete has certain amount of pressure put on them. Whether it’s how they perform in their sport or in the classroom, the pressure is felt almost every day. But, there’s an added pressure when an athlete performs so well that the new expectation is to always be great. Marshall University softball senior infielder Elicia D’Orazio understands this pressure all too well, but she has excelled in spite of it.

In her freshman season, D’Orazio was named 2015 Conference USA Freshman of the Year.

That sesason, she made the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Mideast All-Region Second Team, C-USA First Team All-Conference, C-USA All-Freshman team and was named CUSA Player of the Week on April 6.

Since then, the pressure was on, but D’Orazio did not wilt.

In 2017, her junior season, she won the New Balance/ NFCA Golden Shoe Award. According to the NFCA website, the award is presented annually to the player determined to be the most outstanding base stealer from an NFCA member institution. That season, she also was named to the NFCA Mideast All-Region Team, C-USA AllConference Second Team and Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team. D’Orazio stole 1.09 bases per game, totaling to 59 bases in the season. She led the NCAA and became the C-USA single-season record holder for stolen bases in a season.

D’Orazio credits a lot of her success to her dad, who introduced her to the sport.

“I definitely give a lot of credit to my dad,” D’Orazio said. “He is probably one of my biggest critics. He’s really hard on me, sometimes a little too hard, but I honestly don’t think I would be where I am if it wasn’t for him.”

“My dad used to play baseball, so he kind of treats me as his little son,” D’Orazio said. “I’m his only daughter, and I’m his first kid, so his thing was to try and get me into athletics, not knowing if he was going to have another kid. So, I started

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Elicia D’Orazio fields a line drive at second base in a regular season home game. D’Orazio plays all over the infield, primarily at second base. with baseball, and I just grew on it. I spent all year playing ball and at the field. It had me adapt to not know anything but softball.”

D’Orazio not only excels at Marshall, she is a member of the Puerto Rican national team, sparking the interest of its coach when she was just 13 years old; but had to wait a couple years due to her age to be eligible. D’Orazio said playing for her home country is bigger than just herself.

“It’s the greatest feeling ever,” D’Orazio said.

“It is so cool. We actually got to play in Puerto Rico, and just seeing that. If there’s one thing that brings the island together it’s baseball and softball. Seeing how much support and how much love they have for the game, and just being able to travel the world and representing those people is so much bigger than anything you could ever imagine.”

Last summer, D’Orazio started every game for Puerto Rico, which won Pool D of the women’s

division in the Canada Cup. She finished the tournament with a batting average of .444 (12for-27), recorded a single against the number one team in the world (Japan), and played in the World Cup of Softball XII, where she had six hits and five stolen bases.

As she enters her senior season at Marshall, her mindset remains the same.

“Nothing but confidence,” D’Orazio said.

“There’s a lot of talk about we don’t have pitching, we don’t have this, we don’t have that. But I think it really doesn’t matter, there’s nine of us on the field, not one of us, so if we all go out there and have the confidence that we have against each other at practice, there’s no team that we can’t hang with.”

Marshall softball was recently ranked 30th in the USA Today/NFCA Preseason poll, receiving 17 points in the poll, and D’Orazio was named Preseason All-Conference USA. “Definitely looking forward to having a great senior year,” D’Orazio said. “It’s so hard to believe that I’m a senior, but I think just seeing our team come together. Obviously, we lost two All-Americans and in big positions, but I think we worked really hard this off-season, and it’s just going to be fun to see how the work we put in really pays off.”

In the upcoming season, Marshall has 13 games scheduled against teams that are ranked or received votes in the preseason poll. The Herd faces off against Tennessee (No. 12), Auburn (No. 13), James Madison (No. 21), South Carolina (receiving votes, 28th overall), Missouri (receiving votes, 31st overall), FIU (receiving votes, 33rd overall), St. Francis (Pa.) (receiving votes, 38th overall) and USC Upstate (receiving votes, 43rd overall).

Last season, Marshall softball had a win-loss record of 42-12 overall and 20-4 in Conference USA. Marshall’s first game is at the Plainsman Invitational Thursday at 7 p.m. against the host institution, Auburn.

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

Herd men’s basketball finishes Texas two-step, takes on UTEP Saturday

By LUKE CREASY

THE PARTHENON Following its clash with the UTSA Roadrunners Thursday, the Marshall University men’s basketball team continues its swing through the Lone Star State when it takes on the UTEP Miners Saturday evening at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.

The Herd is looking to bounce back from a road loss this past Saturday to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in front of a sold-out Diddle Arena, 85-74. The Herd took the Hilltoppers to the last minute, and Junior guard Jon Elmore said despite the loss, the team took a big step forward.

“We showed that we’re right there with them,” Elmore said before the team departed for San Antonio Wednesday morning. “Up four points with three or four minutes left in the game, it should have been our game but we let it slip; but it showed glimpses of how good we can be. It’s all about piecing 40 minutes together and I think we’re getting closer to playing full games.”

Head coach Dan D’Antoni said the players understand the importance of putting the loss behind them and focusing on the next opponent.

“Win or lose, you always play the next game,” D’Antoni said. “I think our kids understand that, and they have for the last three years I’ve been here.”

Heading into the weekend, Marshall sits in fourth place in C-USA, 2.5 games behind the league-leading Middle

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With nine games remaining in its regular season schedule, D’Antoni said it is vital for the Herd to continue to compete at a high level, inorder to make a run late into the tournament.

“We’ve got to keep our standards and raise our play so that we try to get one of the top four spots and give us a better chance in the tournament,” D’Antoni said.

“Either way, it’s another ballgame and we’ve got to do well.”

After fighting injury and illness coming into conference play, Elmore said the team chemistry is starting to show on the court.

“It’s gotten better each game. We’ve been put in some tough situations this year and I think a lot of the stuff we’ve seen during the regular season is stuff we’ll see toward the end of the conference season and in the conference tournament,” Elmore said. “I think we’ll be well-equipped as we move forward and hopefully start running off some W’s.”

Marshall will put that chemistry to the test as it plays four of its next six games on the road, a stretch that Elmore says can be taxing.

“It’s tough,” Elmore said.

“You’re missing classes, you don’t have the home Henderson Center fans behind you rooting you on, so there’s a lot of adversity. That’s when you have to come together as a team and make your own energy and really show what you can do together. You have to lock in and execute.”

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We haven’t forgotten, Don Few names have as great an infamy in West Virginia as this one: Donald Blankenship. Blankenship, an ex-coal baron and recent ex-convict, is running for U.S. Senate. One of the most fatal coal mining disasters in U.S. history occurred under his leadership of Massey Energy.

In 2016, he was sentenced for a misdemeanor conviction of conspiring to violate federal mine safety standards, resulting in the death of 29 coal miners in the 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine.

After being released from federal prison in May of last year, Blankenship is now running for one of the highest offices in the land. He is campaigning as a champion of the people. He says his indictment was wrong. He blames the Obama Administration. In the age of alternative facts and fake news, the candidate thinks he has found his chance to clear his name.

This candidacy is only about one man’s ego.

This is nothing more and nothing less. This is about a man so self-serving that he is touring the state seeking affirmation, talking to any ear that will listen to his own conspiracies and egotistical nonsense. Blankenship’s past has shown quite clearly that he cares only for himself. His candidacy is wasting our time and attention.

W.V. will not fall for this dog-and-pony show.

Robert Atkins, the father of fallen miner Jason Atkins, told the Associated Press that

Blankenship’s candidacy “is more of a slap in our face.”

Blankenship is not only slapping the families of these miners in the face, but he is slapping the entire state in the face. He thinks we can simply forget his negligence. But we won’t.

Blankenship, with a net worth of about $45 million, is working hard to convince West Virginians that he is one of them, telling a crowd in Logan, “Eventually, after the poorhouse, the outhouse and the bathhouse, I was invited and ate at the private dining table at the White House. And just last year, I lived in California in the big house.”

This anecdote seems to make light of his prison sentence, using it as just another part of his journey to the stage. That prison sentence was not just a bump in the road. It was payment for the negligence and greed shown by this man. This anecdote was not cute or charming.

It is simply shocking that this man is running for the senate. But the worst part of this whole thing is that he thinks he can lie to the people he is claiming to serve.

“I may leave here tonight in a little fancier car,” Blankenship said in his Logan town hall. “But we come from the same place, and I have not forgotten.”

West Virginia hasn’t forgetten either, Don.

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Smiling is not in the job description

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FOR THE PARTHENON When I was in high school, I started to learn firsthand that the list of demands for me to succeed, even as a teenage girl, was longer and much more specific than the coordinating list for my male classmates. I competed in speech and debate competitions where my hair had to be sprayed to stillness, my lips had to be red to perfection and my tights could never have a run. Pants were okay, but skirts were better. I was taught to impress judges by, yes, my performance, but also with my charm. To give them a smile.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve continued to see the two different lists of demands in almost every professional environment.

Women are scrutinized for things that men are not expected to do at all: dress professionally,

but not like a prude; be assertive, but not bossy; smile.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders commented Wednesday that House minority leader Nanci Pelosi should “smile a lot more.”

Sanders’ interview with Chris Cuomo on CNN’s “New Today” was in reference to Pelosi’s seemingly unimpressed expression during the State of the Union Address Tuesday.

“I think Nancy Pelosi looks like that all the time,” Sanders said. “I think she should smile a lot more often. I think the country would be better for it.“ With this statement, Sanders is implying that Pelosi’s professional responsibilities would be better handled if she acted sweeter about it— a standard that is rarely expected of men.

Sanders took a wrench out of the patriarchy tool box with

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her demand of Pelosi. Expecting women to always smile is expecting them not to get involved with the serious matters that don’t involve smiles.

It’s asking them to stand on the sidelines rather than get their hands dirty. It’s confining their achievement to what their faces look like.

“Smile a lot more” isn’t something men are asked to do. In fact, men aren’t expected to show softness. Where women are expected to be soft and fluffy, men are expected to be hard and invincible and anything less is a failure. In patriarchy, everyone loses.

The truth is, this is the same tool box some people have drawn from to tear down Sanders herself. For instance, in November, Los Angeles Time

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THE PARTHENON The Carter G. Woodson Soul Food Feast returns Sunday in celebration of Black History Month, offering a variety of foods originating from black culture. “The Annual Soul Food Feast is a part of a menu of exposure offerings during Black History Month,� said Maurice Cooley, associate vice president of the Office of Intercultural Affairs. “It is for the people of the community at Marshall University, such as students and faculty, and all of our community brothers and sisters who annually come to the university to celebrate being part of one family.�

The menu for the event includes foods such as fried chicken, collard greens, mac and cheese and chitterlings. While food plays a large role by being a driving force for the gathering, there is a deeper underlying importance behind the event.

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columnist David Horsey referred to the White House press secretary as a “slightly chunky soccer mom.� Sanders has even been criticized for her lack of a sunny demeanor.

In the words of Audre Lord, “The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.

They may allow us temporarily to beat him at his own game, but they will never enable us to bring about genuine change.�

Sanders used the master’s tools, so to speak, when commenting on Pelosi’s need to smile. But Sanders was using

intestines were given to the enslaved people.

Cooley said the Soul Food Feast recently added the Carter G. Woodson name to the event.

Woodson is known as the Father of Negro History and was one of the leading scholars who contributed to the knowledge and awareness of African Americans in society.

Woodson came to Huntington with his family from Virginia to attend Douglass High School.

Creating events in Carter G. Woodson’s namesake not only puts greater emphasis on the Soul Food event, but also the history and legacy of Woodson himself.

The Annual Carter G. Woodson Soul Food Event will take place 2 p.m. Sunday in the John Morris Room. Student tickets are $7 and adult tickets are $15.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance in Old Main 107 and MSC 1W25.

Olayinka Bamiro can be contacted at bamiro@ marshall.edu.

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Pastor Deonte Jackson of First Baptist Church of Huntington, left, and Priscilla Adjei-Baffour, pharmacy student, partake in dinner during the Center for African American Studies’ Soul Food Fest Feb. 9, 2014 in the Memorial Student Center.

Cooley said in the past years, the Annual Soul Food Feast has been known to bring a great deal of joy and celebration among people. “Also, it is a time for people who are not knowledgeable to recognize that it’s not only a celebration of people together, but also that the foods are historically, traditional black

dishes,� Cooley said.

Many dishes that are associated with black culture originated from enslaved peoples. When slavery was legal in America, it was common for slave owners to feed the enslaved as cheaply as possible. The best cuts of meat were kept for the slave owner’s house, and the remainders such as fatback, neck bones, feet and

the very same tools that are used against her.

If we want to dismantle patriarchy— if we want women to be evaluated based on their ability to achieve despite the look on their face or the lipstick on it, we must stop using their tools.

Sanders may be able to sit at the men’s table for a while if she demeans other women with sexist remarks, but in the end, no one wins if we continue to use the master’s tools.

Lydia Waybright can be contacted at waybright19@ marshall.edu

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don’t just provide tax breaks to corporations and the 1 percent, but actually reinvest in our communities and in the people that really make this country work.�

Different stories were heard throughout the rally, mainly surrounding the issues of immigration and health care. Many protesters spoke at the rally and told their stories including a former Desert Storm Army Veteran Tina Grey.

Grey spoke about how

she sees the fight for democracy now as just as important as it was when she fought for democracy during Desert Storm. “I was proud to fight for my country,� Grey said. “At the age of 20, I wrote my own will because I was not sure I was coming home. You know what I realized that day? I was prepared to die for my country because democracy is that important, and it’s that important now.�

Tom Jenkins can be contacted at jenkins194@ marshall.edu.

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By HANNA PENNINGTON

THE PARTHENON The office of Career Services and the Student Resource Center at Marshall University are providing four career exploration experiences this spring which allow students to observe in the career path they are interested in.

Job shadowing opportunities are offered twice in March and April and are available to all students with a minimum 2.0 GPA and approved resume.

Carolyn Penn, career exploration major specialist, said almost every major will be able to visit a business or company that applies to their career goals. “The opportunities that we have will be based on whatever career they are interested in exploring,� Penn said. “We have numerous companies on board that really want to work with us, and they really want to get students in.�

Penn said students can apply for all four sessions which allow them up to four days observing the path they are interested in.

Debbie Stoler, assistant director of development and outreach at Career Services, said job shadowing gives students the opportunity to see what it’s like to be in a particular industry or company early on in their college career. “It’s probably going to do one of two things: it’s either going to make them say, ‘wow, I really want to do this. This is great,’ or, ‘woah, wait a minute, I need to sit back and maybe go a different direction,’� Stoler said. “I think the earlier we can give students the opportunity to

actually be out in the field they think they want to be in, it’s much better for them, and it’s very beneficial.�

Penn said in addition to helping students gain a solid understanding of the career path they’d like to pursue, the career exploration experience can also help students get their foot in the door for internships. “A lot of the programs here require an internship, and if you’ve already made a contact, you’ve already made a good impression,� Penn said. “A lot of the employers are willing to let them do internships within their organizations.�

Stoler said it is very possible that job shadowing could lead to an internship with the company, or open doors to other businesses that offer internships as well. “When they go to a business or organization, they’re meeting people,� Stoler said. “So in a sense, they’re networking.�

Stoler said the students are required to complete a 30-minute workshop beforehand to prepare them for the experience. “We want them to be ready, and we want the company to know that we’re preparing the students to have a good experience,� Stoler said.

Penn said the workshop helps students with ethics and dress code before they enter the business world.

Applications and resumes are due online by Feb. 16 for March sessions and March 16 for April sessions.

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

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