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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2013 | VOL. 117 NO. 47 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com

Phi Kappa Phi earns Chapter of Merit award

By ALYSSA SIMON

THE PARTHENON The Marshall University chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi received the Chapter of Merit award.

Phi Kappa Phi is an academic and disciplinary honor society that is open to the top 7.5 percent of juniors and the

Spring break trip to the Alps in the works for Office of Student Activities

top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students in each college. Students get invited to the honor society in the spring if they meet the list of requirements to become a member.

Marshall’s chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi had to meet several requirements to

become a chapter of merit, which is a prestigious honor.

According to Todd Green, chapter president, receiving the Chapter of Merit award was a big deal for the honor society because it has only been in existence since 2010.

“It meant a lot because we are young chapter that has

really only been existence for three years.,” Green said.

“Winning the award is based on the hard work of our members and our faculty and staff.”

New members and an honorary member must be admitted to the chapter every year and a student from

the chapter has to be selected for a national fellowship. The chapter had to participate in and host activities and play an active role in Marshall’s community.

“I am hopeful we can build on it and continue to be an active and vibrant chapter that can help students,” Green said.

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MU professor researches asthma management in children

By TANYA ABBETT

By KRISTA SHIFFLETT

THE PARTHENON The Office of Student Activities is sponsoring a trip to the Alps for spring break.

Students, faculty, staff and guests will be traveling through the mountains of Germany and Switzerland with a bilingual tour director.

The tour will start in Frankfurt, Germany, and go on to Rothenburg, Germany; Munich, Germany; Lucerne, Switzerland; and Rhineland, Germany, throughout the trip. There may also be time for members on the trip to explore on their own.

Michael Palacioz, senior chemistry major from North Carolina, went on the last two trips. He said that he learned a lot from these trips and that he has made great friends as well.

“The best things about the trip is that you learn all of the history, you experience new culture and you get to meet new people,” Palacioz said. “When I went the first time I did not know anyone who was going, but I met people who I am really good friends with now.”

Round-tip flights, fulltime tour director, land transportation and hotels are included on the tour.

There is an itinerary for the trip that explains each place and special attractions that the trip will cover.

Palacioz said he has influenced some of his friends to do the trip this year and the biggest question most people ask him is about the price. He said he thinks the expenses are definitely worth the experience.

There will be meeting for people who are interested Wednesday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center, Room 2W10.

There will also be interest meetings Thursday at 6 p.m., Nov. 12 at 4 p.m., Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 14 at 3 p.m.

Krista Shifflett can be contacted a shifflet7@marshall. edu.

Phi Kappa Phi received a certificate and $100 from the national organization to be used by the chapter. The chapter name is also listed on the national society’s website.

Alyssa Simon can be contacted at simon26@ marshall.edu.

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West Virginia House of Delegates members Kevin Craig, left, Kelli Sobonya and Delegate Carol Miller meet with Marshall faculty and students during the forum to discuss budget actions Tuesday in Drinko Library.

Legislative forum provides ideas with cuts creeping close

By ALISON WICKLINE

THE PARTHENON Funding cuts to higher education generated a night of discussion Tuesday with students, legislators and Marshall faculty and administration in attendance.

House delegates Kevin Craig, Don Perdue, Kelli Sobonya, Jim Morgan, Carol Miller and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams answered questions and expressed ideas and concerns regarding West Virginia’s financial future.

Senator Bob Plymale was also in attendance.

Beth Vorhees of West Virginia Public Broadcasting served as moderator of the discussion, which began with an introduction of panel members and quickly moved to direct discussion of the state’s financial situation and the impact on higher education.

Craig said state revenue streams are decreasing, which makes it hard to find money for items like higher education. With so many issues needing more funding, Sabonya said increasing revenue is necessary.

A question was raised regarding the impact of funding cuts on financial aid, to which legislators said the PROMISE Scholarship, in particular, will

likely be unaffected as it is special revenue based rather than general revenue based.

Another question was raised about the state government’s “rainy day fund,” which is money (almost $1 billion) that is stored in case of a state financial emergency. General revenue money is used to supply the rainy day fund.

Since West Virginia is an energy producing state, the fund is designed to deal with the boom and bust economy that entails.

Craig said he felt the fund could be a viable option to offset the funding cut impacts, but the amount and use of funds would require a lengthy discussion and process.

“I think it’s raining…I can see a lot of discussion around the rainy day fund and pulling funds out of that, the question is what will we use them for,” Craig said.

A major item of concern for West Virginia’s financial situation is the Affordable Care Act, which creates an expansion of Medicare and Medicaid. This expansion is likely to create more holes in state revenue and funding.

Williams spoke up in firm support of Marshall and its impact on the local economy.

He introduced the idea that

across the board cuts are not the answer, rather targeted, precise cuts.

“The biggest problem you have is when you say 7.5 percent across the board,” Williams said. “Now you’re cutting muscle and you’re cutting vital organs when otherwise, if it was more targeted so that you were assuring in higher education that you’re doing that is necessary to diversify the economy.”

Diversifying the economy and generating more revenue remained dominant in the discussion. An idea was introduced that would create taxes on Internet spending, thereby increasing revenue on a source that most people use today.

More taxes of any sort have historically been rejected from the beginning. But Morgan said what people want, like funding for higher education, will require them to pay.

“If people want something, and the money’s not there, then we have to realize we may have to pay for it,” Morgan said.

Perdue expressed his desire to see more students speaking out about these issues and attending forums like Tuesday’s. He said students should understand the importance

of taking control of their future in the higher education system.

When asked about the changing job environment, legislators said entrepreneurship is quickly becoming a viable opportunity for young adults. They also said their job is to foster an environment that will allow for successful entrepreneurship.

The final question during the meeting introduced the possibility for a combination of small tax increases for online purchases and in-store purchases. The audience and legislators reacted positively to the idea and said it was a nice option to consider.

The forum ended with all five senators and the mayor committing to support higher education. While no specific promises were made regarding bill passage, the panel agreed that it was an issue that needed more focus and discussion by the state government.

Williams made a final plea to legislators to step forward and take action to find workable alternatives that are necessary in maintaining higher education.

Alison Wickline can be contacted at wickline19@ live.marshall.edu.

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THE PARTHENON A Marshall University professor is a member of several research teams that published papers on pediatric asthma management.

The research of Dr. Chris Gillette, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, administration and research with the Marshall University School of Pharmacy, was published in four peer-reviewed journals: the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Pediatric Pulmonology, Clinical Pediatrics and Journal of Asthma.

Gillette said the study published in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice considered how often children with asthma and the parents of those children asked about asthma medication during routine medical visits after previously reporting problems with the medication.

“We found that about 1 in 3 parents who reported a problem with their child’s medications asked questions and 1 in 10 children asked questions during their doctor’s visit,” Gillette said. “The conclusion of the paper is that pharmacists should encourage parents and children to report problems they may be having in using their medications.”

The research in Pediatric Pulmonology considered how often medical providers discussed the side effects of asthma medication with children and their guardians.

The study published in Clinical Pediatrics focused on how often the providers discussed written asthma action with children and their guardians.

The study in the Journal of Asthma reviewed how often medical providers discussed peak flow meter use with children and their guardians.

Jenny Erwin, a nurse at CabellHuntington Health Department, said she thinks this research is important and agrees it is necessary to follow up with asthma treatments.

“Asthma is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease,” Erwin said. “Any side effects should be taken seriously and brought up with the pharmacist and physician.”

Tanya Abbett can be contacted at abbett@marshall. edu.

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Award-winning journalist presents radio documentary on culture war

By SHANNON STOWERS

THE PARTHENON An award-winning journalist presented his radio documentary, “Long Game: Texas’ Ongoing Battle for the Direction of the Classroom,” Tuesday to a full auditorium of education students.

Trey Kay was on campus to present a special advance listening session of his hour-long documentary and field

Huntington health care professionals give students career advice

questions from an audience of future teachers at the John Deaver Drinko Library.

The documentary focused on the debate in Texas over a controversial curriculum guide called CSCOPE. According to Kay, there were roughly 1,600 lesson plans on CSCOPE and all of the controversy surrounded 25 to 30 lessons. The lesson plans were widely used in schools across Texas,

which Kay called “ground zero” for the textbook debate, despite a number of parents and activists claiming some of the lessons plans were pro-communist, pro-Islam, and antiChristian. Earlier this year, CSCOPE was removed from public schools in Texas.

“Long Game” explores the argument about what should be taught in public schools and the emerging

debate in Texas over the Common Core State Standards Initiative. From social studies to science, Kay raised questions about how evolution should be taught in public schools, especially in highly conservative areas.

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a federal initiative to ensure that everyone from parents to teachers understands what students are expected to learn.

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By MASON BEUHRING

THE PARTHENON Students at Marshall University often struggle to figure out the career path that will utilize their skills and peak their interests.

The Marshall University Student Resource Center attempted to shed light on the subject Tuesday at Meet the Professionals.

Students were invited to listen to six health care professionals who are active members in the Huntington community speak about their experience in their medical careers. These professionals came from medical careers and backgrounds such as public health, pharmaceuticals, physical therapy, dietetics, athletic training and radiology. Many of the participating professionals are active on Marshall’s campus and teach within the medical programs offered by the university.

Michelle Barbour, SRC career adviser, said this event was targeted toward students who have not declared a major at Marshall, in hopes that they may hear something that would spark their interests.

The event also catered to students who are already interested in pursuing a career in the medical field, but are having difficulties deciding where to go from there.

The participating professionals served on a panel for the students and explained what they do in their healthcare career.

“I wanted students to get an overview of my work in public health and reducing cancer in West Virginia,” said Caroline Schlatt, program development coordinator for the West Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Program.

“And to give them and idea of what going into the public health field might entail.”

Once each healthcare professional had finished, students were encouraged to ask questions in order to understand their career paths more clearly, and to see if the field might interest them.

Joyce Ishola, a Marshall University graduate focusing on pre-pharmaceuticals, said she came to the event to gain information about the different medical fields and try to build a good network that can help in the career she wishes to pursue.

Students who missed the event and wish to learn more or get into contact with medical professionals who participated in the event may go to the SRC, located on the second floor of the Marshall University Memorial Student Center, and gain further information.

Students can schedule an appointment or by walk-in.

Mason Beuhring can be contacted at beuhring@marshall. edu.

Although the focus of the documentary was on the debate in Texas, Kay said it’s a problem everywhere.

“These culture war battles are in every classroom,” Kay said.

Kay won multiple awards for his work on “The Great Textbook War,” a radio report about the 1974 controversy in Kanawha County, W.Va.

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Louis Michael Seidman, Carmack Waterhouse professor of constitutional law at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., speaks to students inside the Marshall University Alumni Center Tuesday.

By JUSTIN DePAMPHILIS

THE PARTHENON The second lecture in the Amicus Curiae lecture series with Professor Louis Michael Seidman of Georgetown University questioned the Constitution Tuesday in the Marshall University Alumni Center.

Seidmam talked about his book “On Constitutional Disobedience,” which was published in 2012 as part of the Oxford University Press’ series on constitutional critiques. His book gained controversy because it questioned the Constitution.

Patricia Proctor, director of the Simon Perry Center for Constitutional Democracy and pre-law advisor, said she read about Seidman’s book and the surrounding controversy in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

“I think it’s valuable to question our democracy and think about new ideas just in case there is something we can improve upon,” Proctor said.

Students came to the event to learn about what Seidman had to say.

“He’s really knowledgeable about the stuff he’s talking about and its great hearing about everything he has studied and he has stern view on beliefs,” Wes Muncy, junior graphic design major, said. “I’m going to study more on this and study about what he said.”

The audience asked Seidman a variety of questions at the end of the lecture. Seidman said the questions made him think about the problem.

“I’m working on an article about the history of the American constitution skepticism,” Seidman said. “So it

turns out that there are many incidents over the history of the country where important leaders have expressed doubts about the Constitution and disobeyed it. I want to create a coherent narrative about those events that rivals the standard narrative over constitutional worship.”

The event came to a close as Seidman gave an argument on why people should give up on the idea that they have an obligation to obey the Constitution of the United States, which prompted an audience discussion about the Constitution.

The event was livestreamed, and the next lecture in the series will happen Feb. 4 with Brian Dirck.

Justin DePamphilis can be contacted at depamphilis@marshall. edu.

Sponsoring Rep. Greg Harris told colleagues that a series of “proud moments and difficult decisions that have brought honor upon the people and the state of Illinois, and we find ourselves at another one of those moments today.”

The openly gay Democratic lawmaker from Chicago said the state’s civil union law has saddled Illinois with “inequality, unfair burden and harms added layer by layer to people simply because they live in the state of Illinois.”

“To treat all our citizens equally in the eyes of the law, we must change this,” Harris said.

Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, pointed to a passage in the book of Genesis that a man leaves his father and mother to “cleave to his wife.”

Same-sex couples will “not be truly married in God’s eyes” and that neither the church nor the Legislature

has the ability to overturn the basic tenants of the Bible, Flowers said.

Near the end of the debate, Speaker Michael Madigan spoke in support, saying that civilization has been based on two people finding each other. “Who am I to judge that they should be illegal?” Madigan said of same-sex couples.

Opponent Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine said he supports “natural marriage” between a man and a woman. Morrison, a Republican, said redefining marriage could have farreaching social implications. “Why is the state concerned with personal relationships anyway? Real marriage is the building block of human civilization,” he said.

Morrison said a vote against the bill does not mean a lawmaker is a bigot.

Lawmakers approve gay marriage in Illinois

By MONIQUE GARCIA and RAY LONG

CHICAGO TRIBUNE (MCT) The General Assembly narrowly approved a gay marriage bill Tuesday, clearing the way for Illinois to become the 15th state to legalize same-sex unions.

The bill received 61 votes in the House, one more than the minimum needed to send the measure back to the Senate, which quickly signed off.

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn has said he would sign the bill into law should it reach his desk.

The House vote followed more than 2 hours of debate in which supporters said it’s time for Illinois to make marriage equal for all and opponents raised concerns about protecting the institution of marriage and the religious beliefs of those who say marriage should be between a man and woman.

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STAR TRIBUNE (MCT) Target Corp. is offering at least $200 in store credit to customers who trade in any undamaged iPad, no matter how old, an attention-getting promotion that coincides with Apple Inc.’s release of a new full-sized iPad and an iPad price cut by rival WalMart Stores Inc. The offer was disclosed on the Minneapolis-based retailer’s website and in advertising circulars this week.

At Target stores that sell mobile devices, employees will appraise the value of individual iPads and issue a “$200 minimum promotional credit” on a Target gift card that can be redeemed at any Target store. “To be eligible for trade in, the iPad must power on and the screen must not be scratched,” Target said on its website.

The offer extends to the firstgeneration iPad, which went on sale in 2010, and typically nets a consumer about $65 in a trade-in at other electronics resellers.

A person who applies the $200 to the newest entry-level iPad, the iPad Air Wi-Fi model with 16 gigabytes of storage, could buy the device for $279, down from its listed price of $479.

Both Target and Apple were forced to match Wal-Mart’s decision to sell the entry-level iPad at $479 on Friday, the day it was released. Apple had set the list price at $499.

Wal-Mart on Friday also pulled forward by several weeks of discounts on other tablets and TVs and tablets that were originally reserved for the day after Thanksgiving and early December, the Associated Press reported.

The move was seen as sign that retailers are moving aggressively to get the attention of holiday shoppers early, partly because there are six fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas than there were last year.

Meanwhile, Apple has been uncharacteristically silent about sales of a new product. The company typically releases sales figures on the first Monday after a product launch, but tech analysts speculate that it hasn’t released data about the iPad Air because it is waiting for the release of a new iPad Mini later this month.

The only early reading on the iPad Air’s popularity has come from phone carriers that also distribute it, though none have presented unit sales figures.

AT&T said Monday that its activations of new iPads from Friday to Sunday was more than three times higher than it was when Apple launched new iPads a year ago. But cellular iPads didn’t appear all at once last year as they did this year. T-Mobile on Tuesday that it sold more iPads on Friday than it did in the entire July-to-September quarter.

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Chiefs prepared to defend Women’s soccer’s success 9-0 record on the field going under radar

By BLAIR KERKHOFF

By COURTNEY SEALEY

THE KANSAS CITY STAR (MCT) With a victory at Denver in two weeks, the Chiefs should gain enough favor with the voters and computer polls to make a big move in the . . . oh, wait a sec. Wrong game, as quarterback Alex Smith reminded.

“There is a system in place in the NFL to find out who is the best, and it is the 16-game season and then it is the playoffs,” Smith said.

And not the Bowl Championship Series, although Smith is a bit familiar with college football’s inner workings, having led Urban Meyer’s Utah team to an undefeated regular season in 2004 and having no shot of playing for the national championship because three higher-profile teams - Southern California, Oklahoma and Auburn - also rolled through the season with perfect records.

But in the NFL, things get settled on the field, which is why Smith and other Chiefs players and coaches don’t see much use in getting worked up in public by the perception that their 9-0 record is house-of-cards thin, built on a steady stream of weaker opponents and backup quarterbacks.

Worst 9-0 team in NFL history, heard that one?

If Smith has, he looks the other way.

“You keep your nose down and you keep doing what you’ve been doing and you don’t listen to any of the stuff,” Smith said.

Besides, statistically there’s nothing to it. Adding the final major offensive and defensive statistics for the 19 teams in the Super Bowl era that started 9-0, the Chiefs’ average ranking in those categories is 10.2, bolstered by an NFL-best scoring defense.

Four teams that went on to records of 12-4 or better, including the 2003 Chiefs, had a worse average rating in the same categories.

Again, so what?

“It doesn’t matter who it is or what anybody is saying,” defensive tackle Dontari Poe said.

“There are always going to be people who doubt you.”

The skepticism is rooted largely in an offense that ranks 25th in yards per game, and only one victory against a team that currently owns a winning record: Dallas, which is 5-4.

The Broncos are 7-1 and have defeated one team with a winning record. Yup, the Cowboys.

Denver’s loss came at 6-2 Indianapolis. And that won’t change no matter what happens

Sunday when the Broncos visit 4-4 San Diego.

Denver came into the season highly regarded with quarterback Peyton Manning; the Chiefs were billed as an improved team under Andy Reid and Smith. But nobody envisioned this start, which may make it challenging to accept the Chiefs as a power team when held up against the Broncos or Seahawks, who lead the NFC at 8-1.

But it’s beyond the obvious where the Chiefs have thrived, leading the NFL in turnover

THE PARTHENON The Marshall Athletics Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is holding its annual canned food drive Friday, Nov. 8-Friday, Nov. 15 to assist the Marshall University Food Pantry.

The Marshall SAAC will collect canned goods at the Nov. 8 women’s basketball game against

Bluefield (11:30 a.m.), the South Carolina State men’s basketball and UAB men’s soccer games later that day (7 p.m.), the UAB football game on Nov. 9 (Gate A, 12 p.m.), the men’s basketball game versus Rio Grande Nov. 12 (7 p.m.) and the volleyball match against Middle Tennessee Nov. 15 (7 p.m.).

During that time, the group

will also collect food at the Marshall Recreation Center and Memorial Student Center and three additional satellite locations. The group will collect Nov. 30 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Kroger on 5th Avenue Dec. 1 from 11-1 at the Kroger on 7th Avenue and Dec. 2 at the Kroger in Barboursville from 3-5 p.m. as well.

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mails in which he reportedly threatened Martin and used a racial slur.

The Dolphins moved forward without those two starting offensive linemen Tuesday, signing a guard off Dallas’ practice squad to fill Incognito’s roster spot.

There are no indications that Martin will return soon. But while the NFL is investigating the case and Martin’s representatives have gotten involved, Martin is still being paid by the team and is taking up a roster spot.

A league official said Tuesday that if Martin is placed on the reserve/non-football injury list, he will be done for the season.

The Dolphins signed guard David Arkin, who previously played for the Cowboys and was on the team’s practice squad this season. The Dolphins’ offensive line has struggled all season and now has major depth issues.

Nate Garner will start for Incognito and Tyson Clabo replaces Martin, but the Dolphins could be in trouble if any offensive line starter is injured.

Coach Joe Philbin and players did not meet with the media Tuesday, but the drama has continued to garner national attention. During the daily media briefing at the White House,

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) shakes off Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Earl Wolff on a run in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Penn., on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013. The Chiefs won, 26-16.

margin at plus-15 and ranking among the NFL’s best in total special teams, which leads to such advantages as the league’s best average starting field position on defense, the 23-yard line.

That’s why Reid made sure to mention kicker Ryan Succop and punter Dustin Colquitt early after the Chiefs beat the Bills 23-13 on Sunday despite being outgained 470-210.

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Marshall athletics participates in ‘Lets SAAC Hunger’ program

Dolphins’ Incognito says he’s trying to ‘weather the storm’ during suspension THE PALM BEACH POST (MCT) Guard Richie Incognito said Tuesday that he’s trying “to weather” the intense controversy during his indefinite suspension from the Miami Dolphins amid charges he bullied teammate Jonathan Martin to the extent Martin left the team.

“I’m just trying to weather the storm right now,” Incognito told Miami’s WSVN-Channel 7 in his first public comments since the club announced his suspension Sunday evening.

“This will pass.”

Incognito would not comment on transcripts of voice

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FOR THE PARTHENON The Marshall University women’s soccer team won its first-ever post season win Monday. However, the win has flown under the radar across the Herd nation.

The Conference USA soccer champion is decided by a four round bracket tournament in which the top ten conference teams attend.

The brackets are divided into East and West sides and the best teams of either side play each other in the championship. The Herd snuck into the tournament with the last seat in the East.

The Herd beat fourth seeded Rice Monday, 3-1, in a history making match. In the match, three different Herd players scored their first goal of the season. Better late than never, right? However, outside Marshall University affiliated media, there was little coverage of the win.

At the eight-minute mark, junior midfielder Chelsea Stalter hit the cross bar of the goal, but two-minutes later she tried again and made it.

After Rice sophomore forward Holly Hargreaves tied the game, the Herd’s senior midfielder, Casey Walsh responded with a goal of her own. Finally, with three minutes left in regulation, senior Morgan Cain made an unassisted goal to bring the score to its final tally of 3-1.

The first round win was the first ever conference tournament win for the Herd.

However there has not been much media coverage of the event, or for the soccer season in general.

It very understandable that Herd women’s soccer team has not got much coverage in the years past. Last season, the girls had a record of 7-111, and the year before that they went 5-11-3. However,

this season the girls had their best season since 2009 and I hear nothing about it from Tri-state area media.

The Parthenon and Herd athletics have published several articles this year of player profiles and game results, so I will give them the credit they deserve. But outside of Marshall affiliated news, none of the Tri-state area media has covered the soccer team in depth.

Sure, you will see something small written up saying the girls won or lost, but never an in-depth article or a profile on one of the girls. How are Huntington citizens supposed to get to know the soccer team if the Tri-state media doesn’t allow them too?

The members of the smaller sports on campus work just as hard and put in as much effort as the major campus sports, but they receive little recognition for what they do unless it is from the Parthenon or Marshall athletes.

Now, more than ever, the women’s soccer team could use coverage of its run in Houston, seeing how the opponent for Wednesday is the top seeded Charlotte 49ers, whom they lost to earlier this season 0-1.

It seems the fan base is more interested in the upcoming basketball season or the upcoming Herd football game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham in which Herd football has a chance to become bowl eligible. It’s expected that fans would be interested in that. It is fine that fans like football and basketball more than soccer. However, it would be nice for the girls to get the recognition they deserve as members of Herd athletics.

Courtney Sealey can be contacted at sealey3@marshall.edu.

The drive is part of Conference USA's "Let's SAAC Hunger Program".

Each school in the conference works with the local community to conduct a campus-wide food drive for one week during the fall semester. Marshall student-athletes will be on hand to assist with the donation process.

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Facebook’s new mission may spell trouble with those concerned over privacy issues Facebook doesn’t just want to know what’s on your mind, it wants to understand what you say.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed investors last week with the idea of using artificial intelligence to interpret what we mean by what we say on the social media website. The goal is to be able to reach Facebook users in an entirely new way.

More importantly, this use of technology would also give advertisers the opportunity to further customize advertisements based on the new interpretations of our statuses and searches.

The drive for this new development may come from the fact that many people

are moving away from Facebook and onto social media websites such as Twitter and Instagram. Pew Research Center reports show that Facebook has seen a decline in the number of teenagers who consider the website their primary social media. The number dropped to 23 percent from 42 percent just last fall.

Facebook feels the pressure to make changes in order to keep users from wandering to other social media websites, but these new proposed changes may not be the best way to do it.

There’s been concern lately, and a Federal Trade Commission investigation, over Facebook’s privacy policies. Many believe the website abuses the information of its

users, and want to do away with the option to limit the use of someone’s name or profile content for advertising purposes.

How will users feel once Facebook will be able to generate an answer to any question, much like Google, and then store this information to build our profiles out of what we may want to keep discreet?

There’s no doubt Facebook needs to make changes in order to stay relevant among other social media giants, but given the recent issues, Mark Zuckerberg and company should be weary of doing anything that may make Facebook users feel as though there is an infringement on their privacy rights if the website does make the shift from social media to social search engine.

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A guide to dorm room decor

By LACHEL HOUSE

COLUMNIST I'm positive the majority of college students would love to live off campus, but for those of you who are stuck in dorms, you've got to spice up your four-cornered sleep haven. There are tons of cheap ways to make your space look like a luxury hotel suite in Glenmere Mansion in New York. Well, maybe not quite, but there are a few steps you can take to make your dorm room your own paradise.

First, you have got to get the right comforter set. This is important. The rest of the decor, more than likely, will match it. Always be on the lookout for comforter set sales in August. Check out places such as J.C. Penney that allow online shopping in the event the comforter set you want isn't in store.

Also, keep a close eye on sales that are strictly for online merchandise. You can find extremely nice bed sets there, as well. Also, make sure you get Twin XL.

You should always focus on your walls.

College dorm walls have a tendency to look like hospital walls because of their bland white paint. You have got to dress that up. Cover your walls with posters, bulletin boards, clocks, anything that jazzes up your space. Also, make sure you get tape that is specially made for dorm walls, such as tacky and Scotch 3M. You should also do the same for wall decorations. Places such as Target have sections strictly for wall decor that are safe in college dorms. No one wants to be charged for ripping off paint. Trust me. You will not look forward to seeing that bill on your account.

Cover your floors! Whether you have carpet or hard floors, this is a great way to decorate your room. You can find rugs anywhere, from Family Dollar to Wal-Mart. This is also a good addition to your room because it gives your space a homier feel. Either that or I just really like rugs.

Dorm rooms can also be decorated with lights. From Christmas lights to lamps, you can spice up the aura of your room simply by adding a different style of lighting than what is given to you when you move into your room. You can find lamps anywhere these days, but Target and Kmart are a great place to start your search. You can also throw a colored light bulb in the lamp to change the tone in your room.

When you move into your room on move-in day, it is a pretty bland and boring space. It is your job to add a special touch to your room in order to make your room a comfortable living place. Taking a few of these steps is a sure fire way to bring a little life to your room. Dorm room decorations are important, especially if you have got to live in that room for a school year.

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Vegan diet could save my home state — and yours

By SUSAN LEVIN

PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE (MCT) Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker has just become U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, by a comfortable margin. Those of us involved with public health issues are hopeful that Sen. Booker can inspire others to make healthier food choices, much as his efforts at rejuvenating Newark have become a model for the nation. He is, after all, now the country’s most popular vegetarian senator.

A vegetarian for about two decades, Booker has not shied away from discussing his food choices. Just like his commitment to public service has already led him to engage in high-profile efforts to draw attention to social issues, his diet could become an example to people in New Jersey and across the country. If enough New Jerseyans emulate him, his home state could join some of those with the lowest heart disease rates, such as Colorado and Hawaii, as well as the senator’s new home, the District of Columbia.

As a dietitian and workplace wellness expert, I have seen firsthand the effects of the standard American diet packed with animal products, saturated fats, and cholesterol on individuals and families. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 26.5 million adult Americans — about 11.5 percent of the population — are currently diagnosed with heart disease. This largely preventable affliction is responsible for about 600,000 deaths in the United States each year. People across the country, including Kentucky, West Virginia, Mississippi and my home state of Alabama — some of the states with the highest rates of heart disease — may also want to follow Booker’s example and adopt a heart-healthy, plant-based diet.

Even for those who have already developed heart disease, there’s room for hope. A recent study in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that people could improve their chances of survival by improving their eating habits after a heart attack; specifically, a diet

lowest in red and processed meat products and highest in whole grains, fruits and vegetables lowered the risk of death from heart disease by 40 percent.

Cholesterol is found only in animal products, which are also the main source of saturated fats. We know that a high-fiber, low-fat, plant-based diet can lessen heart disease risk, but it can also fight obesity, lower blood pressure, and prevent and even reverse diabetes. Vegetarian diets are generally low in saturated fats, high in fiber and vitamins, and packed with protective phytochemicals — which can reduce risk for developing cancers of the colon, breast, ovaries and prostate.

Simply put, vegetarian diets can also help people live longer.

In a new study in The Lancet Oncology, Dr. Dean Ornish found that telomeres, markers of health and longevity at the ends of our chromosomes, were found to lengthen among men who adopted a low-fat, plant-based diet, showing that vegetarian diets may actually slow the aging process.

By 2030, every U.S. taxpayer could be paying $244 each year for heart failure expenses. But by promoting plant-based policies, he can help Americans avoid this looming $70 billion toll — and the billions that will be spent on other diseases resulting from America’s meaty, cheesy diet.

Plant-based diets are also a boon for American businesses.

Clinical studies I’ve conducted with my Physicians Committee colleagues have found that workplace wellness programs not only improve overall nutrition for employees — they boost workplace productivity.

We could save millions of lives and billions of dollars each year — important improvements that are easy to accomplish through modest diet and lifestyle changes. A vegan diet is a good model for those of us who are interested in preventing and reversing chronic diseases and lessening taxpayer burden.

That’s something upon which everyone, across the country and on either side of the aisle, should agree.

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Voters in Virginia, New Jersey leave tea party reeling

By DAVID LIGHTMAN

MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU (MCT) Voters sent the tea party reeling Tuesday as its star candidate lost a winnable Virginia governor’s race Tuesday while Gov. Chris Christie won big in New Jersey.

Republican Ken Cuccinelli ran a closer-than-expected race against Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia, an important swing state test for the grassroots conservatives, but still fell short. The result was a vivid reminder that the tea party has become a movement with largely regional — and limited national — appeal.

Cuccinelli was a model of what the tea party had eagerly sought, a feisty, unapologetic believer with a sterling resume. Name the issue, and he was leading their crusade: limits on abortion clinics, the first state attorney general to file suit against the hated Affordable Care Act, challenging a researcher over climate change work.

And yet Cuccinelli struggled from start to finish in a race Republicans should have won easily, up against a flawed Democratic candidate in a state with a steady history of voting against the party in the White House, in this case Democratic President Barack Obama.

Christie, on the other hand, cruised to a big victory in New Jersey, a state that gave Obama 58 percent of its votes last year and last month elected Democratic Sen. Cory Booker in a special election race that was never close. Christie

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Continued from Page 3 spokesman Jay Carney said he was confident President Obama, who has spoken out against bullying, is aware of the Dolphins’ situation.

Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter, who briefly played with the Dolphins, criticized Philbin on ESPN, saying coaches like Bill Belichick, Bill Parcells and Nick Saban would have never let a locker room issue escalate to this level.

Philbin said he spoke to Martin and his family regularly after Martin left the team last Monday but that he did not hear of any allegations against other Dolphins players until Martin’s representatives brought it to Miami’s attention Sunday. That’s when the voice mails were given to the Dolphins and Incognito was suspended.

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Continued from Page 2 Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Wheaton Republican, questioned whether religious beliefs would be protected. She called the bill “the worst in the U.S.” for protecting such freedoms.

Rep. David Reis, a Downstate Republican, contended the bill would not protect individual religious beliefs for people such as judges who might be asked to perform gay marriages in counties where churches decline to do so.

Rep. Kelly Cassidy, an openly gay North Side lawmaker, begged lawmakers to consider what they will tell people in the future about the vote.

“What did you do when faced with this historic moment?” Cassidy asked.

She recounted how she had to rush from Springfield to Chicago to be with her partner who was hospitalized while being in excruciating pain. But Cassidy said she had to weigh whether she could go straight to her side or spend an extra hour picking up paperwork that showed she had the legal right to be with her.

“Please, vote ‘yes’ and join

demonstrated broad appeal, as polls found him doing well Tuesday among independents, women, racial minorities and others who Republicans have had trouble attracting.

Tea party loyalists tend to loathe Christie. He embraced Obama last year after Superstorm Sandy ravaged New Jersey, and he has downplayed his conservative stands on social issues.

Facing a loss in one swing state and never a factor in another, tea party loyalists looked to the Deep South for victory Tuesday, as one of their own — real estate developer Dean Young — battled former state Sen. Bradley Byrne for an Alabama Republican congressional nomination.

In Virginia, the tea party looked to reclaim the state that had been reliably Republican for decades, but which started to embrace Democrats in recent elections.

Virginia has long had a strong social conservative wing, and the tea party appeared to thrive in certain pockets of the state.

Virginia’s gubernatorial campaigns often preview what’s to come around the country. And its voters often send messages: Until this year, the party in the White House had lost the race nine straight times.

This year’s race unfolded as Obama became vulnerable.

First came reports the Internal Revenue Service was targeting conservative groups and news about National Security Agency eavesdropping. The summer brought Obama’s decision, and then indecision, on military

action against Syria. The fall featured the botched launch of the Obamacare website.

Cuccinelli had another advantage: McAuliffe, dogged by controversial business deals, was hardly a favorite in his own party. Pre-election polls had suggested McAuliffe had built a comfortable lead, and Cuccinelli was badly outspent — yet lost largely because McAuliffe swamped the Republican in suburban Washington,

“The reason why coaches in this league are great is because they care about the players,” said Carter, who lives in Boca Raton.

“The reason why (Martin) didn’t want to talk to (Philbin) when they met is because he didn’t trust him. When a young kid can’t go to a coach and tell him what’s happening to him, that’s how guys get weeded out in this league.”

Redskins linebacker London Fletcher told The Washington Post that he blamed the Dolphins veteran players for not doing enough to make Martin feel comfortable.

“I know Incognito is the one who is, I guess, the main culprit,” Fletcher said. “But I think probably he’s not the only guy that will end up coming out as being a guy who was giving Jonathan Martin a hard time, going beyond what the norm is.

“I’m real disappointed in the leadership in the locker room down there in Miami.”

But former Dolphins running back Ricky Williams, who himself had personality disorder issues while in the NFL and retired during the prime of his career because of issues with marijuana, told CNN “the NFL isn’t for everyone.”

Upon returning to the NFL, Williams played one season with Incognito in Miami.

“I see this kid (Martin), a very intelligent kid, his parents are attorneys, he went to Stanford and had these expectations about what the NFL would be,” Williams said. “If you look at his career, he really hasn’t had as much success as he wanted to have, and things have been tough. And I’m sure things got out of hand with him and Richie and now we are where we are.”

us on the right side of history,” Cassidy said.

House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie equated the gay marriage vote to states that once outlawed interracial marriage.

“Government has no business imposing some people’s religious beliefs over others,” said Currie, D-Chicago.

Flowers blasted efforts to equate the fight for same-sex marriage to the fight for civil rights.

“Homosexuality has nothing to do with race,” Flowers said.

“When I was discriminated against, it wasn’t because of who I was. It was because of the color of our skin,” Flowers said, pointing out that people were sold into slavery because of the color of their skin.

Other lawmakers cited the Bible as a reason to deny same-sex marriage.

In arguing against gay marriage, Republican Rep. Dwight Kay of Downstate Glen Carbon told fellow lawmakers the nation was built on the bedrock of Biblical scriptures before the U.S. Constitution came along.

Kay called on lawmakers to “stick by” their convictions rather than walk away for the

“expediency of the moment.”

“You shouldn’t deny your own experience or your own conviction,” Kay said. “My conviction happens to be that this [gay marriage] is wrong, but my conviction is that Scripture is right.”

Rep. Ken Dunkin, the chair of the legislature’s black caucus, countered Kay’s remarks, saying it was not long ago that discrimination was ingrained in laws that denied rights to blacks.

“Jesus loved everyone,” Dunkin said.

Dunkin also questioned how there could be an issue today on “whether two people who love each other, who are committed to one another, want to commit to themselves for the rest of their lives.”

Harris had been under intense pressure by gay rights activists to call the measure for a vote during the fall veto session, which is scheduled to end Thursday. Some lawmakers privately had asked the matter be delayed until January, when they’ll know who their primary opposition will be and could better weigh whether to take what for some remains a risky vote.

Efforts to pass the bill

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and wife Mary Pat vote at the Brookside Firehouse in Mendham, N.J., Tuesday.

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D.C., counties. The 16-day government shutdown last month, which had a large impact on the state, stole the spotlight from Cuccinelli’s bid to make opposition to the Affordable Care Act a major issue, and incumbent Gov. Bob McDonnell’s ethical troubles took the oncepopular Republican governor out of the campaign.

More important, Cuccinelli could never shed that tea party label. It hurt. Pluralities of

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Continued from Page 3 defense,” Reid said.

“They’ve doing a nice job making teams drive a long field.”

There have also been six defensive touchdowns.

Sean Smith had a 100-yard interception return, and Tamba Hali returned a fumble for a touchdown against the Bills.

And the Chiefs are performing exceptionally well in the fourth quarter, outscoring teams 70-17.

It adds up to winning football, the best record in the league _ even if some think they are football’s worst 9-0 team.

“All the talk is just talk,” Smith said. “It’s pointless in my mind.” received a recent boost from Madigan, the powerful Southwest Side Democrat who is also head of the Illinois Democratic Party. Madigan had come under fire from some who argued he wasn’t doing enough to win support for the measure in the chamber he controls, though supporters acknowledge his involvement has been “critical” in gathering votes.

Under the measure, the definition of marriage in Illinois would change from an act between a man and a woman to one between two people. Civil unions could be converted to marriages within a year of the law going on the books. The legislation would not require religious organizations to perform a marriage of gay couples, and church officials would not be forced to allow their facilities to be used by gay couples seeking to marry.

Religious leaders opposed say the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect their rights. For example, they contend they might be forced to provide health insurance to an employee’s same-sex spouse.

voters rejected the tea party and branded themselves centrists. Exit polls showed more than four in 10 voters opposed the tea party, and they went 9 to 1 for McAuliffe. Fortyfour percent of voters called themselves moderates, and they broke nearly 2 to 1 for McAuliffe.

The result mirrored the trouble the tea party has had in general elections. The roughly 4-year-old movement

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Continued from Page 2 The 1974 Kanawha textbook controversy was one of America’s most violent protests over public school textbooks and what would be taught in public schools. Kay said he produced “Long Game” to compare where our country is now compared to in 1974.

“The West Virginia textbook battle had a way of showing where America was then,” Kay said. “I think Texas shows where America is now.”

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has never been able to duplicate its 2010 success, when it was at least partly responsible for electing 87 Republican freshmen to the House of Representatives, enough to give the party a majority it still holds.

The successes were limited, however. Tea party candidates, for example, have proved too extreme to win winnable general elections in swing states such as Delaware, Missouri and Nevada.

Kay, who grew up in Charleston, W.Va., came back to the mountain state with his “Long Game” documentary to follow up on his “The Great Textbook War” documentary.

Kay has contributed to national programs such as This American Life, Studio 360 and Frontline. “Long Game” will be broadcast at 9 p.m.

Thursday on West Virginia Public Radio.

Shannon Stowers can be contacted at stowers44@marshall.edu.

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HERD VS. ZOMBIES INFECTS MARSHALL'S CAMPUS

James Lynch, left, senior business major from San Antonio, Texas and Leif Olson, junior psychology major from Petersburg, W.Va., observe as moderators of Herd vs. Zombies.

By COLTON JEFFRIES

THE PARTHENON The popular game Humans vs. Zombies is in full swing across Marshall University, with hundreds of students to run in (play) terror as students wielding brightly colored Nerf guns and balled up socks try their best to survive against the zombie hoards, played by less fortunate students.

Started in 2005, the game Humans vs. Zombies has taken over the nation as what can be described as a giant game of tag, but with a twist.

It starts out with one person playing as a zombie, usually for the first couple hours not wearing his or her distinctive wristband so the zombie can easily swell his or her numbers. The zombies must tag players designated as “humans” to infect them, but the humans can shoot Nerf darts at the zombies to “stun” them.

The game has been played in neighborhoods, summer camps and even military bases. But the game has really found its niche in campuses across the nation, and Marshall is no different. Dubbed Herd vs. Zombies, the game is still largely played the same, with rules set to ensure the game doesn’t interrupt classes and dining areas.

The game started Monday and will end Friday with an awards ceremony, where players with the most zombie kills, zombies with the most infections and the like will be recognized. The final tally of remaining humans

and remaining zombies (zombies must tag at least one player every 24 hours or they “starve”) are counted, and whatever side has the most remaining players wins.

Some students, like Marshall sophomore Greg Fifer, are veterans of the game, going so far as to carry multiple Nerf guns around at a time, so that they are ready if they ever meet an undead adversary.

“It can be very intense at times like when you are leaving classes, especially around Smith Music Hall,” Fifer said.

But just because it can sometimes be daunting, doesn’t mean you have to be an upperclassman to play it. The game is very popular among freshman students at Marshall University, like Jillian Carney.

“So far, I've survived and have made some alliances,” Carney said. “If you're not playing or think we're being childish, you're definitely missing out! I think I have an advantage because not that many girls are playing, so they're not looking for me and my bright pink Nerf gun.”

If students choose not to participate in Herd vs. Zombies, and are afraid of getting hit by a dart, rest assured that there are several rules in place to make sure that things like that don’t happen. If a student is a victim of something like that, let the game moderators know.

Colton Jeffries can be contacted at Jeffries17@ marshall.edu.

Mackenzie Lloyd, freshman from Charleston, takes a break Tuesday after killing a zombie. Humans vs. Zombies, a game of tag with a twist, will infect Marshall's campus through Friday.

TODAY IN THE LIFE!

OPENING THIS WEEK "Thor: The Dark World" "The Book Thief" "The Armstrong Lie" "How I Live Now" "The Starving Games" "Go for Sisters" "Best Man Down"

MAKING HISTORY

History cable network confirmed Tuesday that it has acquired rights to “Roots,” the award-winning miniseries, and the book it is based on, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” by Alex Haley. Originally 12 hours, the miniseries following the life of 18-century African, Kunta Kinte, and the lives of his descendents will last only eight hours. As Deadline Hollywood reports, Mark Wolper (son of late “Roots” executive producer David L. Wolper) has been named executive producer of the remake.

WHAT RHYMES WITH BARNEY?

In its final season, CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother” recently filmed an episode in which the entire script is written in rhyme. Though it is unknown when the episode will air, Cobie Smulders (Robin Scherbatsky on the show), revealed to E! News just how much fun it was to film. “It’s like every second line is a rhyme,” Smulders said. “It varies; you gotta watch it!” page designed and edited by CODI MOHR | mohr13@marshall.edu

MEMPHIS LEGENDS

Memphis Music Hall of Fame will induct its second class Thursday at the Gibson Lounge Showcase in Memphis, Tenn. Inductees include country legend Johnny Cash, soul-funk group The Bar-Kays, jazz pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr., producer Sid Selvidge, jazz/ pop singer Kay Starr, producer/musician Roland James, soul singer Carla Thomas, gospel composer Rev. W. Herbert Brewster, southern gospel giants the Blackwook Brothers and blues icon Albert King. Memphis Music Hall of Fame was founded in 2012 to honor influential musicians who raised the city’s profile including inaugural inductees Elvis Presley, Al Green, B.B. King, Otis Redding and Jerry Lee Lewis.

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