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Bill Burr talks standup, West Virginia, “Breaking Bad”

By ZACH HAUGHT

THE PARTHENON Bill Burr will take the stage at the Keith-Albee Theatre Wednesday for a night of unrated comedy that is not for the easily offended.

“I’m just sort of that guy you meet at a bar who makes sense for about 20 minutes, and then you figure out that I kind of almost flunked everything in high school and you just sort of laugh at me,” Burr said.

Burr said he is excited to visit West Virginia on his tour, despite the negative perception the state has.

“I think it’s a beautiful state and it really gets a bad rap,” Burr said. “The way everybody has trashed it, I thought I was going to go there and it was going to be like a junkyard, but it wasn’t. It’s gorgeous.”

Even though his most recent special “You People Are All the Same” was released last year, Burr said he has a completely new routine ready for the next one.

“I could shoot it tomorrow,” Burr said. “Well, probably not tomorrow, but in a month if I wanted to.”

Burr said he believes in

leaving enough time for a project to use all of its momentum.

“It’d be like if you owned a store and you put the locations too close together,” Burr said.

“It’s like the store is competing with itself.”

Finding the fine line between giving fans what they want and leaving them wanting more is one that Burr said he tries to balance.

“You don’t want to be out there too much, but you don’t want people to forget about you,” Burr said. “You try to be out there without being annoying, but no matter what you end

up annoying people anyway.”

Burr has most recently been seen portraying Patrick Kuby on AMC’s “Breaking Bad.” With only three episodes remaining, Burr was cryptic on whether or not viewers have seen the last of his character.

A “Breaking Bad” spinoff for character Saul Goodman, Kuby’s boss, has been discussed, but nothing is confirmed.

“If something happens, I would love to do it,” Burr said.

“If not, it was awesome to be a small, small part of the show.”

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Pullman Square heats up for 30th Chilifest A crowd at Pullman Square in Huntington for the 28th annual Chilifest on Sept. 17, 2011.

By CHARLIE HOUSE

THE PARTHENON Chili fans from across the region will converge on Pullman Square in downtown Huntington Saturday for the 30th annual Chilifest.

The daylong festival, which benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Tri-State, features the West Virginia State Chili Championship and various competitions

and entertainment. The festival starts at 11 a.m., and more than 20,000 people are expected to attend.

The championship draws chili cooks from across the east coast and the midwest to compete in the salsa, chili verde and traditional red chili categories. Judging begins at 12:10 p.m., and winners will be announced at 5:30 p.m. at the Pullman Square stage.

Backyard Pizza offers a unique menu with a rustic flair

By GEOFFREY FOSTER

THE PARTHENON Most American pizza parlors usually offer a familiar trio of items: pizza, subs and wings. There are variations of this custom, but such variations don’t tend to deviate much from that basic formula. So, when a pizza restaurant offers something different, people tend to notice.

Backyard Pizza and Raw Bar is one such restaurant.

Drew Hetzer, the owner of Backyard Pizza and Raw Bar, has designed a unique menu that pairs specialty pizzas with seafood.

“When I was doing my research on what kind of food would work around town, I discovered that pizza and seafood are the most popular here,” Hetzer said. “If you can get seafood really fresh, there is a high demand for it and we get our stuff special ordered so we can provide that fresh product to people in Huntington. Also, we are one of only two pizza and raw bars in the whole country.”

Backyard Pizza and Raw Bar is located at 841 Fourth Avenue, a location that holds a special significance for Hetzer.

“My mom worked here for nine years, when it was Chili Willi’s,” Hetzer said.

“Whenever she couldn’t find a babysitter, she would bring me and my sister to work with her. I became very familiar with the business, and I have always been very comfortable around people.

It’s just something I grew up with and love doing.”

From that point forward, Hetzer’s passion for the food industry continued to blossom. He started working at Heritage Station restaurant, moved on to Marshall Hall of Fame Cafe and later, 21 at the Frederick. Along the way, he learned not only how to cook, but how to manage a business. He also discovered that a successful cook does not need a culinary degree to design a menu that appeals to a multitude of people.

“I’ve had the privilege of working with some amazing chefs,” Hetzer said. “Also, my wife is amazing as well.

She actually created the dough recipe. I don’t think anyone here has a culinary degree, we’re just very passionate about what we do and that’s what it takes to be successful.”

Local groups will also compete in the People’s Choice category, and can win by raising the most money for the Ronald McDonald House through chili sample ticket sales.

Chilifest has raised more than $500,000 for the Ronald McDonald House through the years.

Scheduled entertainment on the Pullman Square stage

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includes Chris Sutton, from noon to 12:45 p.m. and City Heat, from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. and again from 4:30 to 5:20 p.m.

Other festivities include the Hot Pepper Eating contest at 1 p.m., the Beer Drinking Contest at 3:40 p.m. and the Shot N’ Holler Contest at 4 p.m.

Charlie House can be contacted at house8@marshall. edu.

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Backyard Pizza and Raw Bar, located at 841 Fourth Avenue, is a Huntington restaurant that offers fresh food and unique pizzas.

One thing that sets Backyard Pizza apart from other restaurants is not only the dishes it offers, but also the preparation methods employed to make them.

“We devote a lot of time and dedication to our dishes,” Hetzer said. “If it’s on the menu, it is above and beyond. We make everything from scratch. We make our dough fresh every day, our sauces are made with all fresh ingredients and 80 to 85 percent of our produce is local. We also use a wood fire oven imported from Italy. I like cooking very traditional and rustic dishes.”

While Hetzer’s cooking experience in Huntington inspired several items on the menu, a recent trip to Italy sparked a few more.

“It was great to explore abroad and discover different

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styles of cooking,” Hetzer said. “Everything there is very fresh. We had the opportunity to consult with some chefs and they actually let us cook in their kitchens.”

In addition to 21 specialty pizzas, the menu also includes 10 seafood items, seven appetizers and several desserts. Aside from the sauces, everything is cooked in the wood fire oven. The restaurant also has a food truck available for catering, festivals and events. Like the restaurant, it also has a wood fire oven. Backyard Pizza and Raw Bar is open Tuesday through Thursday for lunch and dinner, Friday and Saturday 11a.m. to 11p.m. and a brunch menu is served Sundays from 11a.m. to 3p.m.

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

Memorial bell tower unveiled at Springhill

By BRITANY MILLER

THE PARTHENON Springhill Cemetery unveiled the new memorial bell tower in a ceremony Wednesday to honor the victims of several different tragedies and memorialize their local impact.

For the unveiling, a crowd of nearly 250 gathered just above the Healing Field, an annual display featuring some 3,000 American flags, each honoring a lost loved one.

The dedication featured several keynote speakers, including Mayor Steve Williams and Kenneth Ambrose, father of the late Ambrose.

Ambrose concluded his speech by saying the tower serves not only as a means of remembrance, but also as a challenge for each person to grow from their loss.

“Whatever I do that is good, I am going to do better,” Ambrose said, quoting an earlier work by his late son. “However much I care, I am going to care more.”

The dedication also featured a tribute by the Huntington High Marching band, the Honor Guard ceremony and performances by members of Marshall University’s choir, followed by refreshments.

At the ceremony’s end, Ambrose and his wife Sharon

were invited to remove the bell’s sheath for its first ringing in the tune of “God Bless America.”

Kevin Brady, executive director of the Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District, expressed his delight with the turnout and ceremony.

“I am so amazed and impressed and humbled by the people that were here, those that stood,” Brady said. “It was a long ceremony, but it was lovely, absolutely incredible.

I’m almost speechless.”

The 500 pound bronze bell features four separate images.

A depiction of the Veteran’s Memorial Arch honors local military; the Pentagon insignia honors victims of 9/11, including Huntington native, Dr. Paul Ambrose; the Marshall plane crash memorial is featured; and finally, an image of the Healing Field unites them all.

The bell will now ring every hour, on the hour from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The tower is located along the Springhill memorial section of the Paul Ambrose Trail for Health within feet of Ambrose’s gravesite and the Marshall plane crash memorial.

Britany Miller can be contacted at miller433@ marshall.edu.

SRC to host fair Tuesday

By MASON BEUHRING

THE PARTHENON While seniors and juniors have the familiar feeling of settling into a new schedule, while freshman and sophomores may see the adjustment as foreign. Students who are experiencing stress or anxiety should not fret, because there is a simple solution.

The Marshall University Student Resource Center will host the third biannual Student Resource Fair, Tuesday in the first floor lobby of the Memorial Student Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The fair will give students information on the different resources that are offered to students, and will showcase multiple programs available on campus. These programs include the SRC and the resources that are offered there as well as Counseling Services, Campus Activities, Greek Life, Tutoring Services, Career Services, The Help Center, Residence Life, Veterans Affairs, Student Health and many others. Each of these programs will have their own separate

table set up to give students the information about the resources offered to them.

“Anything that students will need outside of the classroom, we are inviting all of these entities and programs into one central location so that students can come and figure out what we have to offer,” said Matthew James, SRC senior resource specialist.

During the Resource Fair, the SRC will give information on its upcoming series of workshops for students, along with a list of events that the SRC will host said Michelle Barbour, SRC career advisor.

The Resource Fair takes place near the third week of school so students can understand what resources the need.

“So, we give them a few weeks to make themselves at home on campus, learn what college life is and then identify the needs they have and what sources we have to answer those needs.” James said.

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

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57th Battle for the Bell Marshall (2-0) vs. Ohio (1-1) Peden Stadium Athens, Ohio

By WILL VANCE

SPORTS EDITOR For the first time since 1999, the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team is 2-0. For the first time since 2003, the Herd defense, which was among the worst in the nation just last season, shut out an opponent (the last shut out came, coincidentally, against the Ohio Bobcats.) For the first time since the departure of Byron Leftwich in 2003, a legitimate star quarterback in Rakeem Cato, Conference USA’s reigning offensive MVP, leads the Herd.

All of this will be overshadowed, however, if the Herd loses to archrival Ohio University for the third straight season this Saturday in the 57th Battle for the Bell in Athens.

Though the Bobcats dominate the overall series 31-19-6, the Herd has had a big edge since 1985, winning 12 of the last 16 including a win in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in 2009. During the Herd’s time in the Mid-American Conference from 1997 to 2005 the Battle for the Bell usually had implications for the whole conference.

In 2011, the Herd was plain embarrassed in Athens, looking flat on both sides of the ball and losing by the lopsided score of 44-7.

Last season in Huntington, a late interception thrown by Cato sank the Herd after jumping out to a 14-0 lead, resulting in a 27-24 final score in favor of the Bobcats.

The Battle for the Bell is important to Marshall’s players. They don’t remember the old Mid-American Conference rivalry with the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, which the Herd won this season 52-17, but they certainly remember the embarrassment handed to them two straight seasons by the Bobcats.

Talking to players this week it was apparent that it is not the 3-0 record that the Herd wants most, it is seeing that bell in the Shewey Athletic Building where they believe it belongs.

The Huntington community is also hungry for a win over Ohio. Excitement over the Herd

has reached levels not seen since the glory days of Pennington and Leftwich and a win over a local rival will only add to the buzz around town.

It will not be easy. Despite a lopsided loss to No. 9 Louisville in week one, the Bobcats are still a talented team led by an underrated coach in Frank Solich. Quarterback Tyler Tettleton has been the Herd’s bane the past two years, passing for a combined 485 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 88 and another score.

A win over the Bobcats would do more than move the Herd to 3-0; it would remove a shadow that has hung

over the team since the bell moved to Athens in 2011.

It would legitimize a defense that has not been truly tested so far this season. And, perhaps most importantly, it would signify a return to relevance and harken back to the days when the teams motto was “we play for championships.”

After all, the last season the Herd started 3-0 ended with an undefeated season and a No. 10 ranking at the end of the season.

Will Vance can be contacted at vance162@marshall.edu.

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ABOVE: Senior defensive end Alex Bazzie celebrates a fumble recovery against Gardner-Webb Saturday, Sept. 7 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

RIGHT: Sophomore running back Steward Butler breaks away from Gardner-Webb defenders. Butler is averaging 9.9 yards per carry this season.

Thun-Der Talk

By KARLYN TIMKO THE PARTHENON

After leading the Marshall women’s volleyball team with 483 kills and being named First Team All-Conference USA last season, outside hitter Laura Der has set herself up for success.

In the midst of her senior year, the advertising major from Clarksville, Ind. found time to assist us in getting to know a little more about her.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Waking up every morning surrounded by the ones I love, and never having to imagine life without them.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?

The ability to heal myself immediately whenever something is medically wrong. I am always getting hurt and injured with volleyball, but then I would never have to get treatment, do rehab or sit out from playing.

What’s your favorite holiday?

Christmas.

Do you have a motto?

People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care about them.

Who or what is your greatest love?

My family. This includes not only my biological family, but also the people in my life who are not

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related but have become like family over the years.

Who is your hero?

All of the men and women who fight for our country every day. I grew up in a military household, and my heart goes out to the families of those who serve and put their lives on the line every day so we can enjoy the freedoms we have.

What would be your dream job?

Promotions, PR or marketing for a professional sports team, preferably the Green Bay Packers!

What’s your favorite restaurant in Huntington?

Hibachi. Stir-Fry is my favorite!

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

It’s a tie between winning an AAU National Championship and getting a D1 college volleyball scholarship.

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Purple Earth Comics a staple in the community

By GEOFFREY FOSTER

THE PARTHENON Twenty years ago, the notion that a comic book could be regarded as literature was barely considered a valid claim, despite the groundbreaking works of industry giants like Alan Moore and Frank Miller. Things have changed a lot since then, what defines literature now is content, not whether it's framed in boxes and accompanied by drawings.

For 20 years, comic book enthusiasts were there to witness this change.

Purple Earth Comics was there too, and for the shop's owner, John Horst, it was a realization that what started as a hobby, is now a way of life. People who collect comics love Purple Earth because its owner is a collector like them. His collection is just a lot bigger.

“I always knew I was a collector,” Horst said. “It’s something that is in you or it isn't. Something in your world sparks a desire to acquire more of a similar thing that you enjoy owning and assembling.”

Horst said his interest in comics came, as it did for

many readers, at a young age, long before the idea of actually owning a store ever surfaced.

“I had to be around eight or nine,” Horst said. “My grandfather would buy comics for me because he was an avid collector of car parts which led him to yard sales, flea markets and the like. He would usually make my day when I couldn’t go with him and bring me back a handful or two of comics.”

After Horst graduated from Marshall University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, he started on the path that led to becoming a business owner.

“Understanding early that I was going to have to work hard to make a living, I dug deep into the possible well of jobs in this state,” Horst said. “After graduating from Marshall, I came to the determination that I could pursue a position of helping people or I could put all the blood, sweat and tears I gave to other comic book shops into my own. Some days it reminds me how great it is to be alive and other it makes me want to run out screaming into the street. I take care of it all myself. I guess that's why it's called work.”

Purple Earth Comics, located at 1120 Fourth Avenue, is hard to miss, just look for the purple building. Once inside, visitors might notice that while comics and graphic novels encompass a considerable portion of the store's inventory, its products are not limited to books.

It has a wide selection of pop culture items related to television, movies and video games.

It also has several toys that, according to Horst, tie into a superhero, science fiction and fantasy aesthetic. However, don't expect to see a lot of kids in there, if any. Many people are still under the impression that comics are primarily geared towards adolescents, when in fact the opposite is true.

“Comics are continuing the trend of being more gritty and mature than ever before,” Horst said. “There are comics devoted to young readers, but not so much the mainstream books anymore. Comics, like pop culture itself, has always changed with the times we live in and reflect where we are and what entertained us at a given point.”

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ABOVE: Purple Earth Comics offers a variety of comics from Marvel, DC Comics and independent publishers as well as graphic novels, toys and collectable items.

RIGHT: John Horst, owner of Purple Earth and a Marshall University graduate, has had an avid interest in comic books since childhood.

Epicenter offers unique Friday the 13th deal

By COLTON JEFFERIES

THE PARTHENON This year, Sept. 13 will fall on Friday the 13th. It’s a date that is often met with mystery and superstition, with images of black cats and broken mirrors dancing around people’s heads, but local tattoo shop Epicenter Studios decided to put a fun twist to the infamous date.

For $13, you can get the number 13 tattooed on your body.

While that may seem like an unorthodox deal, Ryan Wroley and Derek Jinison, employees of Epicenter Studios, say the promotion has been very successful.

“It has been overwhelming,” Jinison said.

Many people have come out to support the promotion, more than the employees can deal with.

“It’s usually a two hour wait,” Wroley said.

“Last 13th we had over 170 people show up,” Jinison said.

Epicenter Studios has been doing the promotion for four years and if they continue getting the success they’ve been getting, they won’t stop it anytime soon.

Also according to Wroley, the promotion is also useful as a stepping-stone for people without tattoos.

“A lot of people do this for their first tattoos,” Wroley said.

The promotion goes through the rest of the week.

Harvard artist’s work on display at Birke Art Gallery

By JOSH LYCANS

Every Friday the 13th, Epicenter Studios offers tattoos of the number 13 for $13. It’s a popular promotion for the local tattoo shop with the last Friday the 13th bringing in more than 170 customers.

If getting tattoos isn’t your thing, another trend that has been happening on Friday the 13th lately is the release of horror movies. No doubt using the

mystique of the date to give people more enticement to see the movie.

Notable Friday the 13th releases have been “The Cabin in

the Woods,” “Priest,” “2012,” and “The Happening,” not to mention four films in the famous

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THE PARTHENON Imagine a painting that has been expanded onto other pieces of paper, forming a larger piece of 3D art. This type of art is currently on display at the Birke Art Gallery on campus.

Visiting artist Amanda Burnham is being featured in a solo exhibition at the gallery through Oct. 11.

Burnham earned her bachelor’s of fine arts in painting and printmaking from Harvard University and her master’s of fine arts in visual and environmental studies from Yale University. She is currently an assistant professor and foundations coordinator at Towson University in Towson, Md. “I make drawings as a way of exploring cities, an exercise that began when I moved to Baltimore a few years ago,” Burnham said. “Recently, I've been developing a series of installations, which branch out the themes of my works on paper. This allows me to experiment with the forms that interest me on a larger scale.”

Jessica Long, assistant director of Birke Art Gallery, said the exhibition is one of the first of its kind to be

displayed at the newly remodeled gallery.

“It’s unusual for us to have installation of this type and size here in the gallery,” Long said. “We’ve had several students and people come and are intrigued by the fact that the piece pops off the wall and onto the floor.”

Burnham’s works allow her different kinds of opportunities to explore from her smaller pieces.

“It gives me the chance to more aggressively make use of space, to dramatize the page with atmospheric lighting and to involve the viewers,” Burnham said.

Burnham has exhibited her work in venues nationally and internationally, with recent installations at Volta 7 in Basel, Switzerland, and in solo exhibitions at the Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Benrimon Contemporary in New York and Dorsch Gallery in Miami.

The Birke Art Gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m.

Josh Lycans can be contacted at lycans13@ marshall.edu.

COEPD offers knitting classes

By PATRICK BREEDEN

THE PARTHENON The College of Education and Professional Development’s free knitting classes began on campus.

The first class began on Sep. 10 at 9:30 a.m. and Glenda Lowry, associate professor of family and consumer sciences, taught all classes. Lowry said she began knitting at the age of six.

Six participants attended the starting class, and Lowry expects the other classes to have around the same number of

participants.

Lowry stressed the importance of building a starting point for anyone who wanted to knit or crochet in the class.

“We’ve got to get a basis to do anything,” she said. “With two needles, you make a loop. With one needle, you make a loop.

But it’s different.”

Classes started with knitting and were provided several instruction manuals for reference along with hands-on assistance from Lowry. All

instruction manuals are written for right-handed knitters, but left-handed knitters can be taught by someone sitting at the opposite side of a table and acting as that person’s mirror, Lowry said. All classes start by learning a certain gauge in knitting and won't focus on measurements. Specific measurements will come later, Lowry said.

Susie Hannan, a Marshall alumna, attended the first class to learn knitting. She knows

how to crochet, but she is looking forward to learning more advanced skills like monogram, she said.

“I know how to sew, it's just finding the time,” Hannan said.

“What I wanted to learn how to do is monogram – your initials and all that on fabric.”

Jennifer Childers, a Marshall alumna, said she would be interesting in joining COEPD’s future sewing classes if the project comes to fruition. She wants to improve her skills in

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crocheting and knitting but is also interested in making different materials.

“It would be interesting to learn how to make a skirt,” Childers said.

COEPD dean Teresa Eagle confirmed that sewing classes are still a goal for the future. Other crafting activities such as quilting are also in consideration, she said.

Anyone interested in attending the classes can still attend any future classes.

The class will last four weeks and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday in room 355 of Corbly Hall beginning Tuesday.

Three different sessions will be offered at 9:30-11:30 a.m., 1:30-3:30 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

Attendance is not mandatory, and anyone who tries one class and doesn't want to come to future classes doesn't have to, Lowry said.

Patrick Breeden can be contacted at breeden16@ marshall.edu.

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Before visitors even have the opportunity to browse, one thing will become readily apparent: Even though the store has a loyal customer base, newcomers are always graciously welcomed.

“Aside from the New Comic discounts generally given, there are many advantages to becoming a regular, loyal customer,” Horst said. “I give away promo cards, comics, bookmarks and other collectibles all the time to those I recognize.”

However, Purple Earth is not just some place to buy comics and collectibles. To many customers, it is something much more.

“In a nutshell, Purple Earth Comics is a sanctuary for those who like story,” Horst said. “It is a haven for anyone who has ever been seen as a geek or a nerd. It is an alternate earth that is your shade of entertainment. The real mother earth is stunning in its beauty and complexity. It is also overwhelming in its shocking seriousness. Purple Earth is a world far from the one we know.”

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

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

Food, duct tape (it was on Myth Busters) and Michael Phelps to swim me home.

What is your biggest fear?

Losing the people closest to me.

What is your all-time favorite Disney movie?

“The Lion King.”

If you were to audition for American Idol, what song would you sing?

Continued from Page 2 “The Scientist” by Coldplay, but trust me, you don’t want to hear me sing anything.

What is one thing you can’t live without?

My faith in Jesus Christ.

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

Hawaii. I used to live there as a kid, and would give anything to move there now.

What’s one word that describes you?

Determined.

What is your goal this season?

Win a C-USA championship!

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

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Continued from Page 4 “Friday the 13th” franchise that have been released on its title date.

This Friday the 13th sees the release of “Insidious: Chapter 2,” a ghost movie about a family that is haunted by a demon that refuses to leave.

The movie is a sequel to 2011’s “Insidious,” a movie that became the most

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Going to work with my dad.

He was a Marine, and he always took me to his office with him.

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profitable movie of 2011, making $11 million in the box office on a budget of just $1.5 million. If the first movie is anything to go on, this new feature will have moviegoers everywhere jumping out of their seats.

Colton Jeffries can be contacted at Jeffries17@ marshall.edu

Burr said this role in “Breaking Bad” has paved the way for other dramatic roles on the horizon, including his role as a lawyer in the upcoming Kevin Costner film “Black and White.”

“I’m just happy because Vince Gilligan gave me a shot on ‘Breaking Bad,’ people saw that I can do some drama,” Burr said.

“I’m getting 50-50, like some funny stuff, some dramatic stuff.”

Burr also runs the successful “Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast” and is working on a mature cartoon, but is reluctant to give details until it gets a television deal.

Burr will perform Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are now on sale at Marshall University’s box office in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center or Ticketmaster.com.

Tickets are $5 for fulltime Marshall students and $25 for the public.

All seating is general admission.

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

Fantasy football: week 2

By RYAN DORFMAN

COLUMNIST Week One Recap Yesterday is a mystery, tomorrow is a mystery. With week one in the books, week two is now my focus.

We can complain all we want about performances in week one-to all of you who started Zach Sudfeld, I feel your pain. Nevertheless, complaining about week one is not going to help us achieve victory in week two.

Just a tidbit regarding Marshall alumni, Ahmad Bradshaw tallied up 26 rushing yards on seven attempts and Vinny Curry recorded nine tackles.

Injury Report I always like to begin with assessing injuries, and on that note, Tony Romo owners should be very cautious.

Romo bruised his ribs in Sunday’s game. He did return and an MRI confirms there was not a fracture.

I would continue to check on his status throughout the week, however, and look at picking up Terrelle Pryor (available in 89 percent of leagues), who played great in week one and has a very easy matchup against the Jaguars next week, who just got torched by the Chiefs.

Speaking of the Chiefs, Jamaal Charles owners do not need to worry, as his quad injury was only a fluke and he should be good to go for next week against Dallas.

Shane Vereen suffered a broken wrist on Sunday and underwent surgery Monday.

I suggest you do NOT drop him, as he is worth stashing on your bench. He will miss at least four weeks.

More news on the Patriots,

Danny Amendola, who injured his groin on Sunday, was very limited in practice on Monday, so Amendola owners may want to explore the waiver wire this week.

Reggie Bush should be good to go next week after dislocating his thumb and injuring his groin on Sunday.

Bush had a historic game last week, as he was the first Lions player with 90 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in a game since Barry Sanders in 1990.

Now, as for all of you Dez Bryant owners, an MRI taken on Monday showed that Bryant has a mild foot sprain, and he is still expected to play next week against the Chiefs.

Waiver Wire I have seen Kellen Winslow’s name come up a lot regarding waiver wire pickups, but I do not encourage picking him up.

The Jets are playing the Patriots next week, which allowed only 38 receiving yards to the Bills’ tight end last week.

Jerome Simpson is a good pickup. He matches up against the Bears this week, which gave up 282 receiving yards and two touchdowns to wide receivers last week.

Julian Edelman is also a good pickup and matches up against the Jets this week.

The Jets gave up 210 receiving yards and one touchdown to wide receivers last week.

Julius Thomas is an amazing pickup if you need help at tight end. He matches up against the Giants this week. The Giants gave up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns to tight ends last week.

Ryan Dorfman is a guest columnist. He can be contacted at avery_ dorfman@yahoo.com.

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