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Local restaurant brings a taste of Italy to Huntington

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La Famiglia is a locally-owned restaurant that uses authentic Italian recipes and preparation methods to create dishes such as the apple cobbler pictured below. The restaurant is located on Sixth Avenue in Huntington.

FILM REVIEW

By GEOFFREY FOSTER

THE PARTHENON Foreign recipes are like the passage of secrets in a game of telephone: every whisper is slightly different from the last and when it returns to the person who started it, the meaning has changed. The recipe changes, too, in small steps—an extra dash of salt here, a tablespoon of oregano there—and before anyone realizes it, the dish bears only a passing resemblance to the original product.

There are exceptions, of course. At La Famiglia, you can walk inside knowing that the food you are about to eat uses authentic recipes and preparation methods. The restaurant’s owner, Ralph Hagy, wouldn’t have it any other way.

“My grandfather, Raffaele Ierardi, came to America when he was about 22-years-old,” Hagy said. “He made several trips in the late 1890s to Williamson, W.Va., to work on the railroad.

He finally brought the rest of the family over around 1912. My family, and most of the immigrants that came over, brought their traditions and recipes with them. Everything we cook here has been passed down from my grandparents to me and my family.”

Although Hagy has been eating traditional Italian food his entire life, the notion of owning a restaurant that serves such food did not occur until late in life.

“I spent about 30 years working in the mining and chemical industry,” Hagy said. “We started doing some catering in Williamson and once I retired, we moved down here and opened the restaurant in this space, which was once a house our sons lived in while going to Marshall. We started out as a deli but have since progressed into a full service See LA FAMIGLIA | Page 5 restaurant.”

‘Fraid things don’t end well in ‘Carrie’ remake

By RENE RODRIGUEZ

THE MIAMI HERALD (MCT) When Brian De Palma adapted Stephen King’s novel “Carrie” for film in 1976, he turned the simple story of a bullied teenage girl with telekinetic powers into a dreamy pop-horror fantasia — a lush, operatic fright show that grooved on its excesses. De Palma threw everything into the movie: split screens; slow motion; cartoonish humor; shameless sentimentality; a merciless sense of justice. The film made you laugh as much as it scared you. Often, it did both at the same time.

De Palma’s “Carrie” became

so iconic that it remains fresh and vital 37 years later — practically an eternity in Hollywood time — and casts an imposing shadow over the new version by director Kimberly Peirce (“Boys Don’t Cry,” “Stop-Loss”).

Instead of trying to outdo the grandness of the original, Peirce takes a more grounded approach, treating the characters of Carrie White (Chloe Grace Moretz) and her religious-fanatic mother Margaret (Julianne Moore) with more emotional gravity and empathy.

Although the beautiful Moretz looks nothing like the “chunky girl with pimples on her neck and

“CARRIE”

2 STARS CAST: Chloe Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Ansel Elgort, Portia Doubleday, Alex Russell, Judy Greer DIRECTOR: Kimberly Peirce SCREENWRITERS: Lawrence D. Cohen, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, based on the novel

by Stephen King PRODUCER: Kevin Misher A Screen Gems release RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes RATED R: Vulgar language, sexual situations, violence, gore, adult themes

back and buttocks” King described in his book, the actress invests the character with a fragile vulnerability that runs deeper than her unkempt hair and shabby clothes.

She looks like she wishes she could shrink away into herself and disappear. When she gets her first period while taking a shower at school after P.E. class, she howls with terror and panic — she doesn’t understand what’s happening to her — and the other girls in the locker room descend on her like a mob, mocking and taunting and taking delight in her hysteria.

But menstruation also awakens something in Carrie — the ability to move objects with her mind. The power emboldens the timid girl, even though she must keep it hidden from her mom, who would undoubtedly consider telekinesis the devil’s work. Moore plays Carrie’s monstrous mama as a tragic figure, a sheltered and awkward woman who is as confused and befuddled as her daughter. Margaret is constantly cutting and scratching herself — flagellation as a form of worship — and although her parenting skills are misguided to the point of abuse, Moore makes us understand why she does the things she does. The world betrayed her, and she’s not going to let the same thing happen to Carrie.

She will fail, of course, in a most spectacular fashion. Carrie is going to suffer, and that’s

where the movie starts running into problems. Peirce is good at illustrating the complexities and contradictions inherent in all her characters: The repentant Sue (Gabriella Wilde), who feels bad about having participated in the locker room debacle and asks her boyfriend (Ansel Elgort) to take Carrie to the prom; the mean girl Chris (Portia Doubleday), who plots bloody revenge after being barred from attending the prom; and Coach Desjardin (Judi Greer), the teacher who takes a motherly interest in Carrie.

Peirce fares much worse with the horror elements in the film, relying too heavily on cheap-looking CGI for ineffective shocks — she totally flubs the movie’s Big Moment — and turning her heroine into a kind of demonic superhero who uses her hands like Magneto to manipulate objects (this Carrie looks like she should have been part of “X-Men: First Class”).

The beauty of De Palma’s movie is that the crazier the story became, the scarier and more unnerving the film got, building to an enormous “Gotcha!” scare in its final scene. This “Carrie” becomes less involving as it goes along, ceding its emotional power to special effects and unconvincing gore, and culminating with a closing shot so lame and uninspired, it’s as if the filmmakers just gave up and called it a day.

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aMUsed Dance Ensemble to perform concert

By ALYSSA SIMON

THE PARTHENON The aMUsed Dance Ensemble will perform its third annual dance concert Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Joan C. Edward’s Performing Arts Center.

The ensemble is formed of Marshall University students that are involved in dance classes during the semester. The students work during class time and on the weekends to put together shows during the fall and spring.

The first act of this year’s show focuses on art in dance and how it can be used to make the audience move. The first half of the show is choreographed by dance 490 instructor Jessica Fox. The second part of the show is all student work.

Students put together pieces individually or in small groups and then choose their own lighting, costumes

and choreography to put together each act.

Hannah Gainey, junior communications disorders major from Ripley, W.Va., she said believes this year’s show will be different from shows that the group has put on in the past. aMUsed has performed shows in the past that were focused around one story while this show is set to be based on many different stories.

Gainey said she believes this show has something in it for everyone.

“I think no matter what a person’s artistic background or preference is, he or she will be able to find elements of the performance to appreciate,” Gainey said.

Tickets for the dance concert will be free for Marshall students.

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

Haunted corn maze ready to scare

By SHANNON STOWERS

THE PARTHENON A cornfield in Milton, W.Va., will be turned into a field of hauntings with ghosts, goblins and zombies this weekend.

The haunting is part of the annual haunted maze that Cooper Family Farms puts together every year.

At dusk, those who are up for it can work their way through the maze that is filled with all kinds of scary individuals from zombies with chainsaws to plain old ghosts waiting around every corner. Cooper Family Farms will only be doing the haunting this Friday and Saturday, as well as next Friday and Saturday.

Kim and Joyce Cooper, who own and operate the maze, first came up with idea when they just couldn’t find anything to do for the young people in the area.

“About 14 years ago, my wife and I worked with the youth group at church and we were looking for things to do for the kids and we read about a corn maze in Tennessee, I think, and that’s where we got the idea,” Kim Cooper said.

The maze, which Kim Cooper says is a family friendly environment that offers good, clean fun, starts the haunting every year during the last two weekends of October. This year, with help from the Cabell County Future Farmers of America, thousands of people from around the area will get scared.

The maze runs from early September to early November. During the day, people can work their way through the maze without the ghosts and goblins. At night, during the week and on weekends when Cooper Family Farms isn’t doing the haunting, you can also try to your hand at

the maze in the dark.

To get through the maze, you have to answer a series of questions correctly. If you answer them wrong, you’ll get sent the wrong way.

During the day, Kim Cooper says it takes people an average of 45 minutes to get through the maze and an hour and fifteen minutes at night.

“In the maze, there are 10 decision points where you have to answer questions,” Kim Cooper said. “How you answer it will take you one of two ways.”

Over the last 14 years, the maze has grown and people from the area have made the maze a part of their fall traditions.

“A lot of people that come, come three times,” Kim Cooper said. “During the day, during the night, and again on haunting weekends.”

Every year, Cooper Family Farms has created a unique and recognizable image out of the paths they cut in their corn. This year, Kim Cooper said the design is of Babcock State Park in Fayette County.

“We were looking for something that would celebrate the 150 years of the state and this design is a very popular image,” Kim Cooper said.

The maze is open by reservation only Monday through Thursdays. On weekends, reservations are not needed.

The maze is open from 5-10 p.m. on Fridays, noon to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays, but the haunting is only on Friday and Saturday nights.

Admission to the maze is $7 for the regular maze and $10 for the haunted maze.

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

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1970 Herd member Ed Carter returns to tell story

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1970 Thundering Herd member Ed Carter speaks to the FCA Oct. 14.

THE PARTHENON For Ed Carter, the hand of fate intervened on the most tragic day in the history of Marshall University and the city of Huntington.

In 1969, Carter received a full ride scholarship to play offensive tackle for the Marshall football team. Coming to Huntington to play football was far away from Carter’s Wichita Falls, Texas, home. Carter said he wasn’t quite sure, at the time, why he picked Marshall.

“I never had heard of Huntington, never heard of the Thundering Herd, but for some reason I had a burning desire to come to this school,” Carter said. “Then, once I got here I still didn’t understand why I came because they hadn’t won a game in two years.”

As a sophomore, Carter was good enough to make the travel team. The Herd was preparing for the East Carolina game when Carter received a call from his mother that commanded his presence back in Texas. He obeyed his mother and honored her wish to not get on the plane with the rest of the team. The date; Nov. 14, 1970.

“I was not on the plane because a week before the crash my mother called from Texas,” Carter said. “She informed me that my dad had died and that I needed to

come home for his funeral. But ultimately I was not on the plane because my mother pleaded me not to return because according to her the plane was going to crash.”

He missed the East Carolina game that Nov. 14, saving his life from the catastrophic accident that struck 75 of his teammates, coaches, staff and team boosters. Carter said everyone thought he had died on the plane, too.

“I was in my mother’s house and we heard on the news that there had been a plane crash here in Huntington,” Carter said. “They said they believed it was the Marshall football team, and then finally said it was the team and there were no survivors.

“It happened so fast that the next day we got calls and condolences to my mother that said they were sorry that I got killed, and my mother said ‘There’s been a mistake, my son wasn’t on that plane.’ So all day she got those kinds of calls.”

For the next few months, the survivors travelled all over attending funerals. Carter said the tragedy didn’t really hit him until the following springtime.

“It never really registered to me until the first day of spring ball,” Carter said. “When we went on the field I didn’t see any of my old buddies because this was a whole

new team. Then is when it hit me that my friends were gone.”

Even though the Texas native had offers from other schools to play football, Carter stuck with Marshall and began to help with the rebuilding process. Carter said it was challenging to recruit people to come play for the Herd.

“I think the most difficult part was at first to get players, good players to come here to help us rebuild,” Carter said. “And then secondly it just was a matter of being patient one day at a time, one year at a time.”

When Carter graduated in 1973, the rebuilding of the football team was still not complete.

“It was not until the mid 70’s that Marshall came out of the 1A and went down to the 1AA,” Carter said. “In the Southern Conference they were getting better and then they began to win the Southern, and then eventually went back up to 1A and manhandled all of those teams in the MAC Conference.“ Carter may not have known then why he had that burning desire to come to Marshall back in 1969. But looking back on his decision, Carter said he knows why he was drawn to the Herd.

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Van Horn bringing West Virginia blood to offensive line This weekend

By BRAXTON CRISP

FOR THE PARTHENON So far in 2013, Marshall University football has had 12 different offensive linemen take snaps in just six games.

One of those 12 players is local product Clint Van Horn.

Standing at 6 feet 4 inches and 294 pounds, it’s hard to miss Marshall offensive lineman Clint Van Horn. After a huge game on the road at Florida Atlantic University this past weekend, he’s become quite a staple along the offensive line, primarily at right tackle. In the Herd’s 24-23 come from behind win over the Owls, Van Horn led the team in offensive line success at 91 percent and had four of the team’s 20 knockdowns.

Van Horn said his success has been made possible by the mindset instilled by offensive line coach Alex Mirabal.

“Our o-line coach always says ‘five men, one mind,’ and that’s what it really is,” Van Horn said. “Coach puts those five [linemen] out there and have faith in each other that each guy is going to take

care of their job and do what they’re supposed to do.”

Van Horn added that the “Five Men, One Mind” mantra has played a big role in the team being competitive in tough games through the first half of this season, including the comeback at FAU. “That kind of mindset heading into those last two drives, that really helped,” Van Horn said. “Even back to our losses, we played down against Ohio for most of the game and still had a shot to win with four turnovers and Virginia Tech with triple overtime against a good team with a really good defense who hasn’t lost since Alabama [opening week for the Hokies]. That mindset and that attitude goes further than what he says, it goes into how we play the game and how we fight until the end.”

Marshall head coach Doc Holliday said Van Horn has had to work for his position on the line.

“Clint’s a tremendous kid who is an extremely hard worker, and football is important to

him,” Holliday said. “He’s really made himself into a player. He’s extremely strong, he works extremely hard, he’s long, he’s massive and he’s going to be a really good player for us.”

As a part of a team with 34 Floridians, Van Horn got to see many of his teammates experience something this past week that he’s gotten to experience his entire college career: playing in front of family and friends. That’s because Van Horn is from Beckley, W.Va., about two hours southeast of Huntington.

“Those guys are a long way from home, and I can only imagine how special it is because they don’t get to have that all the time,” Van Horn said. “My family gets to come to all of the home games, and sometimes road games that are close, so that’s really special.

Not just my family, but friends, coaches, and everyone I’ve met throughout my years living in West Virginia, they’re able to come see me.”

Van Horn realizes that not many high school players from

in Herd sports Women’s soccer will play a pair of home matches against Florida Atlantic Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Middle Tennessee State Sunday at 1 p.m. The team won its second conference match last time out against East Carolina. The team will wear pink jerseys in support of cancer awareness.

CLINT VAN HORN West Virginia go on to play at the top level of collegiate football.

“I just want to go out there and represent Beckley the right way, and give 110 percent,” Van Horn said. “I’m not just playing for myself, but I’m playing for my family, my friends, my coaches back home, and this team, so it’s a lot to play for.”

Van Horn and the rest of the Thundering Herd will be in action Thursday at Middle Tennessee State University.

Braxton Crisp can be contacted at crisp23@marshall. edu.

50 shades of Teel

Men’s soccer will take on Conference USA soccer member South Carolina at home Saturday at 7 p.m. The team is coming off of a tough 5-0 loss to No. 4 Maryland.

Volleyball will take on East Carolina inside the Cam Henderson Center Friday at 5:30 p.m. Following that match they will hit the road to play at UAB Sunday at 1 p.m. The team is coming off of a 3-1 win over North Texas.

Men’s golf will begin the OBX/ODU Collegiate at Kilmarlic Sunday. Last time out Brian Anania won his first individual collegiate championship at the Bearcat Invitational.

Men’s and women’s cross-country will compete in the Evansville Invitational in Evansville, Ind. beginning Saturday.

Tennis will travel to Charlottesville, Va., for the ITA Atlantic Regional beginning Friday. The team is coming off of a good performance at the Hokie Invitational two weekends ago.

By KARLYN TIMKO THE PARTHENON

The Marshall University women’s swimming and diving team dove head first into its season this past weekend with its performance at the West Virginia Games in Morgantown, W.Va. During her first competition as a member of the Herd, freshman Teel Hartmann captured her first collegiate victory after placing first in the 400-yard individual medley.

After her successful debut, the psychology major from Louisville, Ky., climbed on deck to help us get a closer look at the rising newcomer.

Q: Think about your life. What has been your greatest accomplishment thus far?

A: Becoming a Division I athlete.

Q: If you were stranded on an island, what three things would you bring?

A: Off the top of my head, I guess I would have to say I’d bring a pot for water, my cellphone and some clothes. I mean, have you ever seen “Naked and Afraid?”

Q: If you could be any Disney princess, who would you be?

A: Ariel, as cliché as that sounds, because she’s a mermaid! I wouldn’t mind being in the water all day.

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Q: Who is your hero?

A: My mom and my dad. They have always been so supportive of me in whatever I’ve done.

Q: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

A: I would want to live in France. I’ve never actually been there before, but my teammate, Chloe Parsemain, is from France. With all the things she’s told me about it, it sounds like a beautiful place.

Q: What would be your dream job?

A: To work for the United States Olympic Committee and help out other athletes.

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MU to have Annual Fall Fest returns to Heritage Station teaching and physics conference

By COLTON JEFFRIES

BY JEREMY WRIGHT

THE PARTHENON Marshall University Department of Physics and Physical Sciences will be hosting the fall meeting of the Appalachian Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, focusing on improved teaching and learning practices, this weekend. Teachers from West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland are expected to attend the twoday event.

Maria Babiuc-Hamilton, associate professor of physics and coordinator of the conference, said the American Association of Physics Teachers, or AAPT, promotes learning physics at the high school and undergraduate levels.

“These conferences and meetings are important at this level,” Babiuc-Hamilton said.

“They allow teachers of physics to share their practices to improve our students’ learning.”

Many members of the AAPT are scheduled to speak at the conference, including Beth Cunningham, executive officer of the AAPT, and two high school teachers from Pickerington, Ohio.

“The talks are targeted toward teaching,” Babiuc-Hamilton said, “while the science is focused on physics.”

Along with the scheduled speakers, workshops will be available for teachers and students alike to share what they’ve learned.

“The workshops are not just for teachers to talk about their findings,” Babiuc-Hamilton said. “The workshops are available for undergraduates to present their own findings – not just for teaching but for their own area of learning.”

Doug Forrest, a high school teacher from Pickerington High School North, and Kevin McChesney, a high school teacher from Pickerington High School Central, will be presenting a workshop entitled “A Modeling Teaser,” in which they will discuss how modeling works and how a lesson in modeling would function.

The conference begins Friday at 5 p.m. in the Shawkey Dining Room in the Memorial Student Center and continues Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in Room 277 in the Science Building.

Jeremy Wright can be contacted at wright75@marshall.edu.

THE PARTHENON The shops at Heritage Station, located near Pullman Square in downtown Huntington, are set to showcase what they have to offer the public during the upcoming fall season with the annual Fall Fest Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Wild Ramp, a shop at Heritage Station, will be hosting its second annual Fall Fest Bake Off. Amateur chefs from

across Huntington and surrounding areas will submit their favorite apple or pumpkin desserts, and the people of Huntington will be the judges.

Another station shop, Finds and Designs, will showcase their various coats and winter gear as well as accessories so people can get through the cold winter months during the Fall Fashion Show.

Artisans will be on hand at The Red Caboose, showing the

various wares shown in the shop as well as doing demonstrations on how they make their wares.

Other shops will be offering discounts during the festival, such as the Bottle and Wedge having a discount on their seasonal cheeses as well as having cheese samples on hand. The popular shop Brand Yourself will be having a sale on custom made hoodies and sweatshirts.

The River and Rail shop will be having a lunch special, Rolling R Farm Brats along with their pumpkin and apple soup.

The festival will have live music on hand to keep folks entertained, and special vendors will be on hand as well.

Tyson Compton, president of the Huntington Visitors Bureau, was very enthusiastic about people coming out to this event.

“It’s just a festive atmosphere, very family friendly,” Compton said.

“Events like this really help out the shops at Heritage Station and help keep doing events like this!”

For more information on Fall Fest at Heritage Station, you can visit the Heritage Station Facebook page.

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

Delving into Johnny Cash’s life story with biographer Robert Hilburn

By RANDY LEWIS

LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) A brief question-and-answer session between staff writer Randy Lewis and former Los Angeles Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn about his new book, “Johnny Cash — The Life.”

Question: What’s your memory of hearing Johnny Cash for the first time?

Hilburn: I was driving to school at Reseda High School — I was a junior, and it was early 1956. I had a ‘49 Ford. I was listening to the country station, and ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ comes on ... It didn’t sound like the stuff I was hearing on the pop stations.

It wasn’t like Elvis singing ‘Hound Dog’ or ‘I wanna be your teddy bear’; it wasn’t Chuck Berry singing ‘Sweet Little Sixteen,’ all of which I loved. It didn’t even sound like country. When I heard that line ‘I shot a man in Reno (just to watch him die),’ I didn’t know you could say that on the radio. I thought, ‘Whoa!’ This is going to get me in trouble — or it’s going to get somebody in trouble. ... I went to my little record store in Northridge — Anita’s Record Shop — and I got his record.

Question: How did you come to accompany him to the watershed Folsom Prison show in 1968? What was the reaction at the paper?

Hilburn: I was trying to get a job at the L.A. Times doing freelance writing. The entertainment editor said, ‘Give me some story ideas.’

I saw that (Cash) was going to Folsom Prison. The idea that the man who wrote ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ was going to sing it at Folsom Prison, I thought, you can’t beat that.

Somebody else at the paper said, ‘No, we don’t want to give any space to that drug addict.’ He had been arrested in El Paso for smuggling

nearly 1,000 pills (from Mexico), and his picture had been in newspapers in handcuffs. That was his image at that time.

Question: There’ve been many biographies about his life, the Oscar-winning biopic “Walk the Line,” and Cash wrote two autobiographies. What convinced you there was enough material left for one more book?

Hilburn: When I saw the (‘Walk the Line’) film — I don’t mean to criticize the film or the other books that were kind of rushed out after he died — but I didn’t feel that was Johnny Cash; I didn’t feel they were telling the story of Johnny Cash. I felt that he was a profound artist who deserved to have his story told. I went to (Cash’s manager) Lou Robin and said, ‘Lou, what percentage of the story is left to be told?’

And he said ’80 percent.’ I virtually started researching the book the next day.

Question: You interviewed him numerous times throughout his life and spent considerable time with him during the final decade of his life.

What was left to discover?

Hilburn: I thought I knew Johnny Cash pretty well. Writing this book showed me how little I knew about Johnny Cash’s real life. I knew the guy and his heart, but I didn’t know his life story. And it makes me think how little we really know any of our most prized artists.

Question: What’s the big takeaway for you out of doing the book?

Hilburn: The ultimate message he repeated over and over and over is that no matter how much you stumble, no matter how much you’ve sinned, no

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Legendary singer/songwriter Johnny Cash died Friday, Sept. 12, 2003, due to complications of diabetes, which resulted in respiratory failure. Cash is seen here in a file photo performing at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas, Texas, March 15, 1997. matter how much you fall, you can be redeemed. And on his deathbed, he had his faith, his (long-estranged)

daughters were there, he and June had found this love they’d always wanted, and he had this music. So Johnny

Cash was redeemed. He lived his own message. I just think that final period is really inspiring.

“I know people think opera is highfalutin, and sometimes it is, but in this case it really should be something that people look forward to,” Smith said.

Dobbs said the show is a lighthearted story that is ultimately about romantic, brotherly and benevolent love.

“I think our students will hopefully get something out of the idea of ‘love is what leads us to the light,’” Dobbs said.

Smith said the audience could expect to experience both drama and great music.

“They’re going to see all the drama of something you’d see in theatre, but they’re going to hear some fantastic singing and

they’re going to hear a full orchestra with it,” Smith said. “I think the characters are what they’ll enjoy the most.”

“The Magic Flute” will be performed Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium in Huntington City Hall.

General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children and groups. Marshall student tickets are free with current identification. Tickets will be available at the door or by calling the School of Music and Theatre at 304-696-3117.

Zach Haught can be contacted at haught36@marshall.edu.

“The Magic Flute” brings opera back to Huntington

By ZACH HAUGHT

THE PARTHENON The opera will return to Huntington Saturday when “The Magic Flute” takes the stage at the Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium.

“The Magic Flute” was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and performed in 1791, the year of Mozart’s death. It is a Singspiel, containing both singing and spoken dialogue.

While single act operas have been performed in Huntington in recent years, this will be the first full opera with an orchestra since “Hansel and Gretel” was performed in February 2006.

Linda Dobbs, professor of applied voice and opera at Marshall University and director of the opera, said choosing when and what show to perform is based on the students.

“You choose an opera for the singers that you have,” Dobbs said. “This was a very good year and I knew I was coming up that we would have some really advanced singers and we must give these people this opportunity this year.”

Dobbs shares the role of director with Reed Smith, professor of violin, viola, orchestra and musical theory at Marshall.

Planning for the opera began in the spring.

“[Smith] works with the orchestra and at the beginning of the semester got them started, and my singers have been going to all of their Tuesday and Thursday rehearsals after being in my Tuesday and Thursday afternoon rehearsals,” Dobbs said.

Smith, who will be conducting the orchestra, had to adapt to the opera.

“This is my first time ever conducting an opera and it’s a lot harder because I don’t have total control over everything that’s going to go on,” Smith said. “There’s a lot of the score for me to know and to know how fast each singer wants to

take his or her particular part of the music. It’s a lot different and to me it’s harder, but fun.”

Molly Page, a senior in Marshall’s performance and music education field, said she faced similar challenges.

“There’s constantly time signature changes, so the beat that’s happening in each of the measures—like we have three beats per measure here and then the next one is four beats, the next one is two beats—so we have to be constantly marking in our own parts what to do,” Page said.

Despite the challenges, participants said the opera would be fun for the audience.

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Continued from Page 3 Q: If you were having guests over for dinner, what would you prepare?

A: Probably spaghetti. It’s super easy!

Q: If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?

A: I would choose to help the homeless, so there would be no one out there without a home.

Q: What is your biggest fear?

CARTER

Continued from Page 3 “Well when I look back on it now I can say it was the sovereignty of God that led me here, and then when I missed the plane crash, it all came clear that God brought me here to receive Christ as my savior,” Carter said.

Now, Carter travels everywhere as an evangelist sharing his story and carrying on the team’s legacy.

“God opens doors and allows me to go from one place to another, across America, foreign countries, jails, prisons, rescue

A: Disappointing people.

Q: If your life was a song, which one would it be?

A: Definitely Aaron Carter’s house party song, “Aaron’s Party.”

Q: Where is your favorite place to eat in Huntington?

A: Herd Hall of Fame Café. I love their Hall of Fame ‘Coopies!’

Q: What is your fondest childhood memory?

A: Spending time with my family at the lake during summers.

Q: If you could have any

missions or wherever God opens the door,” Carter said. “I go and I preach the Gospel and tell people there is hope through trusting Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior.”

He came back to Huntington Monday, Oct. 14 to speak with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. That fateful day in 1970 served as the focal point of his talk, just as it has been a daily part of his life for the last 43 years.

Taylor Kirchwehm can be contacted at kirchwehm@marshall.edu.

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superhero power, what would it be and why?

A: I would choose to fly. I could be anywhere in the world I wanted to be without having to deal with traveling or traffic!

Q: What is your biggest goal this season?

A: To help my team do better at the Conference tournament, and to contribute to the team in any way I can.

Karlyn Timko can be contacted at timko@marshall.edu.

LA FAMIGLIA

Continued from Page 3 La Famiglia (“the family” in Italian) opened in October of 2011. Aside from its numerous deli meats, the restaurant serves pizza and mezzaluna sandwiches, both baked in a traditional wood fired oven.

The menu also includes salads, antipasta, soup, pasta, pastries and gelato. All the restaurant’s ingredients are imported from Italy and New York City.

Many regular customers also frequent La Famiglia’s facebook page to view pictures of daily specials or read news and announcements. Additionally, the

restaurant offers both on and off-site catering.

Aside from the food itself, Hagy said the atmosphere of the restaurant is intended to mirror the dining traditions of small town Italy.

“When you come in here, we want you to feel like you’re coming to mom’s or grandma’s house for dinner,” Hagy said.

“It’s a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere.”

La Famiglia is located at 1327 6th Ave. and offers a 10 percent discount to Marshall University students, faculty and alumni.

Geoffrey Foster can be contacted at foster147@marshall.edu.

Week Seven Heaven

By RYAN DORFMAN

FOR THE PARTHENON Week Six Recap Before I dive in to week seven, I’d like to take a moment of silence for Adrian Peterson. The Vikings’ running back lost his 2-year-old son last week after he was assaulted by the boyfriend of Peterson’s ex-wife. This is a cruel world and in times of despair it is very important to come together as a community of players, as well as fans, and show Peterson that we are a family and we have his back.

With the New Orleans Saints losing on Sunday, that leaves only two unbeaten teams, ironically, from the same division.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos are both 6-0. The Broncos 6-0 record does not come as much surprise, the Chiefs on the other hand, nobody, and I mean NOBODY expected the Chiefs to play this well.

As for our Thundering Herd Alumni, Patriots wide receiver Aaron Dobson had six catches for a team-high 63 yards on Sunday.

Things to take away from week six: Somebody finally outplayed Peyton Manning, Cam Newton and Sam Bradford played fantastic, Knowshon Moreno scored three times, Brandon Jacobs played like it was 2008, Arian Foster had a monster game, Chris Johnson had as many rushing yards as quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, Justin Blackmon showed us last week was no fluke, and Vernon Davis had a breakout game.

Injury Report Remember that second opinion Julio Jones sought out on his ankle? Turns out that it was just as bad as we thought. Jones has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

I know I said that Rob Gronkowski would play on Sunday; I apologize. Look, I jinxed myself. All signs pointed to him returning; nevertheless, once again we were duped. He was ruled inactive and did not play. My recommendation is that you continue to check on Gronks’ status throughout the week because its safe to say there is no way to truly know if he is going to play, you just have to wait it out.

Randall Cobb suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s game and was unable to return. Cobb had an MRI taken, and it turns out that he will be out for six to eight weeks.

James Jones injured his shin in Sunday’s game, and like Cobb, he was unable to return. The injury does not seem to be too serious but you should continue to check on his status throughout the week.

Danny Amendola suffered a head injury in Sunday’s game and was unable to return. This comes as bad news for the Patriots, as they had just got Amendola back in the lineup in week five after he tore a ligament in his groin in week two.

Waiver Wire How is Justin Blackmon still available in 47 percent of leagues? If he is available in your league, he will more than likely go to the number one waiver team, in other words, you need to do whatever you can to get Blackmon. Add Blackmon by any means necessary, as long as it’s legal.

Keenan Allen — this is a guy I really like. The only reason I am not picking him up is because I already have three players from the Chargers on my fantasy team (Rivers, Gates, Woodhead).

The Chargers’ matchup against the 0-6 Jaguars this week so if you need help at wide receiver, (yes I’m talking to the Randall Cobb owners here) pickup Allen.

I love Brandon Jacobs this week, as the Vikings have surrendered the most fantasy points to opposing running backs.

That’s all for this week. Go Herd!

If you have any questions or comments or need fantasy football advice, feel free to email me at avery_dorfman@yahoo.com.

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