The parthenon - february 5, 2016

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Herd Women defeat UTEP 79-64

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MEGAN OSBORNE | THE PARTHENON

Chair council News, page 2

Clay Club fundraiser page 4

Football schedule, more Sports, page 3

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United Way of River Cities Letters of Intent available

By LYDIA WAYBRIGHT

THE PARTHENON The United Way of River Cities is accepting Letters of Intent for both Safety-Net Service Grants and Impact Grants.

Applications are due Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. and can be completed online by accessing United Way of River Cities’ homepage.

Any 501(c)(3) non-profit health or human service organizations in Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln and Mason counties, West Virginia or Lawrence county, Ohio, are eligible to apply for the grants.

According to director of community impact, Andrea Roy the Safety-Net Service Grant and Impact Grant have distinct purposes.

“It’s meant to fund programs that take care of basic needs,” Roy said of the Safety-Net Service Grant.

Roy said the Impact Grant funds longer, farther-reaching programs. Roy said people applying for Impact Grant funding must meet a needed issue determined by data. Some examples of needed issues are education, income and health.

Applicants can see the list of required needed issues on the application.

Applicants who meet the requirements of either grant will be asked to submit another application, which will be due by April 25 at 5 p.m.

Lydia Waybright can be contacted at waybright19@ marshall.edu.

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Heads up Huntington app alerts users of emergency situations

By DARIUS BOOKER THE PARTHENON

A locally designed emergency notification app brought in just over 2,000 downloads during the weekend of winter storm Jonas.

The City of Huntington released an app two years ago that informs Cabell and Wayne county residents of unified alerts from school closings to severe incident alerts.

Heads Up Huntington, an integrative notification app, was designed to send emergency notifications to the public after the summer storm of 2012, which left thousands of people in the region without power.

Rodney Pell, senior account executive at SynTech Creative and retired Huntington Police officer, partnered with a local civilian, which led the pair to become the masterminds behind the development of the app after living through the storm of 2012 without any means of communication between the public and city officials.

Pell referred to the development of the app as a “science experience” and said they were unsure of what the app would become.

Heads Up Huntington was released in the fall of 2013.

Spending no money, Heads Up Huntington became a popular emergency user-friendly app in the first few weeks of its release without marketing or

advertising.

“Over the first two weeks we had over 40,000 downloads with out spending a dollar,” Pell said.

The app was created so Huntington officials could disseminate information to the citizens of both neighboring counties.

Alerts are generated by administrators in the CabellWayne Homeland Security committee, which houses 115 agencies with over 200 members.

Heads Up Huntington has eight different categories the Cabell-Wayne Homeland Security committee can post to including police, fire, traffic, school, utilities, health, weather and an other option, which serves a purpose for miscellaneous alerts.

Bryan Chambers, City of Huntington communications director, said the app has many features but could be personalized for the user.

Having many categories and features, users could use the push notification option that could push certain notification alerts to the user’s phone “like a text message.”

“The beauty of the app is that the user can customize it however they want,” Chambers said.

“I can pick and choose which notifications go to my phone.”

The app also houses features that allow citizens to see maps during street closings ahead of

time and make arrangements to detour around the closing.

During snow storm Jonas, Chambers sent out notifications about wrecks, as well as how to reach electric companies in the event of power outages.

Chambers said he uses this app to help better serve the citizens of Huntington in his position to communicate effectively.

“This is just another tool for me to disseminate critical information to the public,” Chambers said. “We can reach a large number of people in just a few seconds.”

Now with the app cresting just over 55,000 downloads, developers are continuing to work on the upkeep of the app to make sure that it is easy to use not only for the user but for the administrator as well.

“Wherever there is an emergency, wherever I am if I have a phone, I have access to it,” Chambers said.

Chambers said when weather related emergencies are on the radar, he will promote the app via social media because he knows that it will be used to share information.

Most of the advertising for the app comes from personal testimonies by users via social media.

Chambers said it has become a community based effort to share the information about the app.

Council of Chairs discusses ideas to improve university

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President Jerome A. Gilbert speaks with faculty members at the Council of Chairs inside Drinko Library Thursday.

By REBECCA TURNBULL

THE PARTHENON President Jerry Gilbert shared his ideas Thursday for raising the national prominence of Marshall University with the Council of Chairs.

Gilbert said he wants to put the most emphasis on increasing and maintaining student enrollment in the university through a new marketing campaign that is currently being developed.

“I think we are still a bit of a secret to some people,” Gilbert said. “We need to better tell the story of the successes of our faculty and our students at Marshall with a very organized effort and a consistent message going forward.”

Richard Kravchak, chair of the school of music and theater, recommended Gilbert stay involved with the Council of Chairs for ideas concerning branding and the overall image of the university.

“Many of us have been frustrated with trying to get the word out and feeling like we are swimming up against the

stream,” Kravchak said. “So many of us have ideas along that line.”

Gilbert said he recognizes it is important to work with the faculty to create a strategic vision for the university to increase retention rates and graduation rates to improve Marshall’s national ranking.

“I want Marshall to be the envy of the region and the nation,” Gilbert said. “A place where high school students from all over the country would think of Marshall as one of their top choices. And the national reputation of universities is really on the scholarship of the faculty and the output of the students that go out from the university.”

Gilbert said to do this, faculty and staff must stay prepared for further financial crises by prioritizing their programs and deciding which are not as successful as others.

“I think we’ve got to look at the value of different programs to the overall future of the university,” Gilbert said. “And it may be that there are some

programs with low numbers that we could grow.”

Provost, Gayle Ormiston said he will meet with deans about program eliminations and will report to the president for greater university productivity.

Gilbert said the university is expected to profit from the development of important programs, especially liberal arts and STEM programs that will help to bring in students from across the country.

Daniel Holbrook, chair of the history department, said even with an increase in student enrollment, most students would still be coming from local areas with less fortunate socioeconomic backgrounds.

“Those students bring with them challenges to their success in college. Our best bet is through close personal attention,” Holbrook said. “There is a real need here to pay attention to the needs of the students.”

Gilbert said he would like to start a program where at-risk freshman are provided with upperclassmen peer mentors to check in with them and help

them with any problems they may have, which could further help increase the retention and graduation rates.

“You’ve got to have a very strong system of support for the students, particularly those who are at risk,” Gilbert said.

Gilbert said this peer system of support, along with faculty members’ involvement in supporting their students, will help to grow the university’s reputation and success in the face of possible budget cuts in the future.

Chief financial officer Mary Ellen Heuton said in the meantime, taking measures to cut less successful programs has helped the university make progress with addressing the recent budget cut, but further measures will need to be taken to ensure that progress continues into next year.

“We’re really trying to focus on a long-term plan,” Heuton said. “Maybe we need to invest some money or we need to make a change that takes a couple years to pay back but we want to do something other than trying to just fill the hole each year.”

Gilbert said he plans to address the budget issue by making fundraising one of his top priorities and seeking private donors to provide additional funding to the university during his first years in office.

Gilbert will be traveling to Washington, D.C. next week to meet with consultants and congresspersons to better position the university and seek resources for bringing in additional dollars and increasing research funding.

Rebecca Turnbull can be contacted at turnbull4@marshall.edu.

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“It can serve as a critical means of communication,” Chambers said. “It’s a great tool for the user.”

SynTech Creative has been in the process of developing an app related to non-emergency notifications about what is

going on in Huntington.

Pell said they have also been in discussions with Marshall University officials to develop an app for students.

Darius Booker can be contacted at booker25@ marshall.edu.

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commemorate the numerous accomplishments Woodson, a former Huntington resident and the father of African American History contributed to the African American community in writing inclusive American history.

Gould and Burnis Morris, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall and a Drinko Fellow, organized the event.

Statements for the program will be made on behalf of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins at the event by selected members of their staffs.

Other local and state public officials are also expected to participate.

Rebecca Turnbull can be contacted at turnbull4@marshall.edu.

Dr. Carter G. Woodson Day to be observed Friday

THE PARTHENON Huntington Mayor Steve Willams will be proclaiming Feb. 5, 2016 as “Dr. Carter G. Woodson Day” during a ceremony at 4 p.m. in the third floor atrium of Drinko Library on the Marshall University campus.

Communications director, Bryan Chambers said he hopes the ceremony will help members of the community better appreciate and celebrate Huntington’s rich African American history.

“It’s an opportunity for the community to learn about the cultural footprint that Dr. Woodson left on Huntington and his significance in the modern black history movement a century ago,” Chambers said.

Dr. Alan Gould, executive director of the John Deaver Drinko Academy said the event will

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Marshall women’s basketball defeats league-leading UTEP, 79-64

Herd tennis team hosts its first home matches of the season

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Marshall University senior guard Norrisha Victrum goes around a defender Thursday against the University of Texas at El Paso at the Cam Henderson Center.

By DANIELLE WRIGHT

THE PARTHENON Marshall University’s women’s basketball team (15-6) handed the University of Texas at El Paso (18-2) its first Conference USA loss of the season Thursday at the Cam Henderson Center.

The Herd defeated the Miners, 79-64, and improved its conference record to 5-5.

The Miners came into the game after receiving 29 points in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll

“I think this is a name-win for Marshall,” head coach Matt Daniel said. “The program is headed in the right direction.”

The Herd took control of the game early and led by eight points going into the second quarter.

During the second quarter, technical fouls were called on each teams’ point guards after an altercation between the Herd’s Norrisha Victrum and the Miners’ Starr Breedlove.

“UTEP was playing kind of scrappy, but [Norrisha]

Men’s basketball team falls to the Miners in close, highscoring game, 112-108

THE PARTHENON The Marshall University men’s basketball team lost a close, high-scoring affair Thursday night on the road against the University of Texas at El Paso.

In the 112-108 shootout, senior forward James Kelly led the Herd with 26 points on 9-17 shooting and also collected seven rebounds.

Sophomore guard Jon Elmore and junior forward Ryan Taylor also notched 20-point outings for Marshall. Taylor connected on eight of his 13 shot attempts and also added seven rebounds to go with five assists. Elmore went just 5-15 from the field, but was a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line, while also dishing out a team-high six assists.

Guards C.J. Burks and Stevie Browning also scored in double figures with 16 points and 11 points, respectively.

As a team, Marshall shot 54 percent overall and went 11-28 from beyond the arc.

Despite the efficient shooting from the Herd, it was outdid by UTEP, which converted 56 percent of its field goal attempts, including a blistering 61 percent from 3.

Oregon transfer guard Dominic Artis led UTEP with 33 points on 12-21 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and three assists.

Marshall’s next contest is 2 p.m. Saturday when the Herd takes on the University of Texas at San Antonio in its second straight road game.

Seven home games and ACC schools highlight Herd’s 2016 football schedule

bounced back,” senior Leah Scott said. “We were all like, ‘Oh it’s that type of game.

Okay, let’s go.’”

Scott was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points. Senior Teliqua Hamilton and freshman Shayna Gore chipped in with 15 points and 14 points, respectively.

Daniel said Gore, who sat out the team’s last game against the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has the potential to be one of the best players to ever play at

Marshall.

Gore said the game off turned out to be beneficial to her.

“It definitely got my mind right because that was the first game I ever had to sit out,” Gore said. “And it did teach me a lesson.”

Marshall returns to the Cam Henderson 1 p.m. Saturday to face the University of Texas at San Antonio (7-12).

Danielle Wright can be contacted at Wright317@ marshall.edu.

MU Athletics host annual Sweetheart Clinic

By SAGE SHAVERS

THE PARTHENON For the 19th consecutive year, Marshall Athletics will host its Sweetheart Clinic 9 a.m. Saturday.

Girls, ages 4-12, will attend the clinic, which will be held in the Chris Cline Athletic Complex indoor facility.

The clinic, which is at no charge, will include a pizza party, pep rally and free admission to the women’s basketball game. All participants will also receive a free t-shirt.

Check-in for the event will be from 9-9:20 a.m. Registration ended Jan. 26 and walk-up participants will not be accepted.

The participants will be split into groups by age and will rotate through nine stations learning sports skills from Marshall women’s sports’ coaches and athletes.

Representatives from each of Marshall’s nine women’s sports teams will be in attendence.

Saturday will mark senior Alex Dawes’ fourth Sweetheart Clinic.

Dawes plays infielder for Marshall’s softball team.

Dawes said the team will take the participants through drills but the focus will be placed more on having fun.

THE PARTHENON The Marshall University football program announced its 2016 regular season schedule Thursday.

The Herd will play seven home games, the most since 1996 .

Headlining those seven home contests is a game against the ACC’s University of Louisville Sept. 24. Just a week after hosting Louisville, the Herd will take on another ACC opponent in the University of Pittsburgh when it travels to Heinz Field Oct. 1.

“It’s a little bit of softball and a lot of fun,” Dawes said.

Dawes said the best part of the clinic is meeting the girls.

“It means more than anything to see the little girls want to grow up and be Marshall athletes,” Dawes said.

Dawes said after every clinic, participants join the softball team’s “Little Sis” program. Girls in the program exchange letters with members of the team and form relationships with them.

After the clinic, there will be a pizza party and the Marshall Cheerleaders will lead a pep-rally in the Cam Henderson Center.

All recipients will receive free admission to the women’s basketball game. The clinic observers and family members can purchase tickets to the game for $3.

Tip-off for the Marshall’s match against the University of Texas at San Antonio is set for 1 p.m. Sunday.

Marshall Athletics’ first Sweetheart Clinic was in 1998 in recognition of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Since then, more than 2,000 girls have participated.

Sage Shavers can be contacted at shavers6@marshall.edu.

Rounding out Marshall’s nonconference slate will be home games against the University of Akron Sept. 17 and Morgan State University Sept.

10 in the team’s season opener.

Marshall’s will begin conference play Oct. 8 when it travels to the University of North Texas. The other conference road games for the Herd are against the University of Southern Mississippi Oct. 29, Old Dominion University Nov. 5 and Florida International University Nov. 19.

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games consist of matchups with Florida Atlantic University Oct. 15, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Oct. 22, Middle Tennessee State University Nov. 12 and Western Kentucky University Nov. 26 in the regular season finale.

Marshall’s open date is Sept.

3, the opening weekend of the college football season. As a result the team will play 12 consecutive weeks from Sept.

10 to Nov. 26.

The times and television information for the schedule have yet to be announced.

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Marshall University junior Derya Turhan takes the court during a match last season at the Huntington Tennis Club in Barboursville, West Virginia.

By DANIELLE WRIGHT

THE PARTHENON In its first home contests of the season, Marshall University women’s tennis team (1-2) will face Morehead State University (0-3) and Radford University (0-3) Friday at the Huntington Tennis Club.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for us because it’s our first home match,” sophomore Maddie Silver said. “And we have been working really hard on and off the court.”

The Herd’s only win of the season came against Yale University after the team rallied back from a 1-3 deficit to overcome the Bulldogs, 4-3, Jan. 23 at the ITA Kick-off Weekend.

Silver said despite the team being ranked No. 53 in the nation, it is still making minor adjustments in its training in order to become a more well-rounded team.

“During our matches, my coach takes notes on what we need to work on,” Silver said. “And then in practice, we review those notes and then practice what was written.”

With a team consisting of six members, junior Anna Pomyatinskaya said everyone on the roster matters, especially in its upcoming matches against Morehead State and Radford.

Pomyatinskaya, who has battled a back injury and has not played much since April 2015, said finishing her singles match against the University of South Carolina in the Herd’s last match, was a huge step in the right direction for her.

“Each year is unpredictable,” Pomyatinskaya said. “I can’t say who will be a more difficult opponent, but I can be sure we will be ready.”

Marshall faces Morehead State at 10 a.m. and Radford at 5 p.m.

Junior Derya Turhan, who is the 99th-ranked individual player in the nation, has primarily played in the No. 1 spot this season. Turhan is 11-6 this year, including a current threematch win streak.

Danielle Wright can be contacted at wright317@marshall.edu.

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Plans for Greek Week underway

By CARLI PLUTE

THE PARTHENON The Greek Week chair at Marshall University held a meeting On Wednesday, February 3 to begin figuring out festivities for Greek Week.

Greek Week takes place throughout the week of April 10.

Activities include soccer, basketball, volleyball and football.

For participants who are not into sports, there will also be case studies, trivia days and an “Amazing Race” event.

“Delta Zeta is excited to participate in Greek Week this year,” said Greek Week chair, Sara McMahan. “It is a strong competitive tradition among the Greek community that we always look forward to and value. We not only test our athletic abilities, but also get to work together to give back through philanthropic efforts.”

Fraternities and sororities will soon begin to prepare for Greek Week.

Carli Plute can be contacted at plute@marshall.edu

Huntington prepares for the Super Bowl

By EMILY KINNER

THE PARTHENON Many students and community members are planning and preparing for Sunday’s big game between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos.

Some said they are excited for more than the game itself.

Just like any other, Super Bowl 50 is bringing in a lot of hype for the commercials and half-time performance.

Allison Epling, a sophomore elementary education major said she is excited to cheer on Cam Newton and the Panthers, but is looking forward to the commercials the most.

“I enjoy the food and alcohol commercials,” Epling said.

“The dogs and the commercials about America make me cry.”

Other students said they like that there are more things than just football and commercials. Junior, Jordan Fanelli said his favorite thing about Super Bowl Sunday is watching the

cheerleaders.

“The cheerleaders are just so talented,” Fanelli said. “I just love to watch them.”

Fanelli said he plans to have a couple of his buddies come over to his place to watch the game.

Another topic that comes up around the time of the Super Bowl is what to do and where to go. Some Marshall University residence halls are putting on Super Bowl events for students.

Shirica Monroe, a sophomore finance major, said she plans on going to a Super Bowl party in the Willis Commons Lounge.

“I’m not a fan of football,” Monroe said, “but I’m always down for a good Super Bowl party. I will really enjoy getting to hangout with my friends and meeting new people.”

The Super Bowl party in Willis will begin at the start of the game and is open to all Marshall students.

Emily Kinner can be contacted at kinner2@marshall. edu.

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Clay Club to host Valentine’s Day fundraiser

By LUKAS HAGLEY

THE PARTHENON Gift-giving holidays have a way of sneaking up on people unexpectedly and Valentine’s Day is no exception. This year, Marshall University’s Clay Club members are hoping to make it just a bit easier for students to gather the perfect presents in time.

The Clay Club will be hosting a Sweetheart Sale Feb. 6-11 in an effort to raise funds for out-of-town travel opportunities and new art materials, selling baked goods and ceramic crafts handmade by the artists.

“We’re definitely trying to make this an annual event for us,” said junior art major and Clay Club member, Kelsie Tyson. “We’re offering lots of pottery with Valentine’s themes. We also have little planters with soil and seeds, so you can plant a flower for your loved one, as well as a bake sale. These are all contributions from Clay Club members.”

The club will use proceeds from the sale to fund its travel and attendance at this year’s National Council on Education in the Ceramics Arts Conference, which will be held next month in Kansas City, Missouri.

“NCECA is the only conference of its kind, with guest

Artist slip casting vases for the upcoming Sweetheart Sale. artists, and art lecture - It’s a great event for aspiring artists of all sorts,” Tyson said.

“Members of the Clay Club have been before. We try to make the event yearly, because you can meet so many artist friends and get to work with other people. It’s a really important networking event and you can also get tons of inspiration.”

Though the Clay Club is an inherently art-based group, Tyson said it is open to all Marshall students, regardless

of major.

The Sweetheart Sale will be held Feb. 9-10 at downtown’s Visual Arts Center and Feb. 11 in Marshall’s Memorial Student Center from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. In addition to the sale, the club will also help sponsor the Huntington Empty Bowls event April 15, with proceeds benefitting the Facing Hunger Food Bank.

“One of the biggest fundraisers we have is Huntington Empty Bowls with First Presbyterian Church,” Tyson said.

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“As a club, we try to get together and plan trips to visit galleries and museums, and bring in guest artists to help teach at Marshall. We try to get together and plan trips to visit galleries and museums and bring in guest artists to help teach at Marshall.”

Marshall’s Visual Arts Center is located in downtown Huntington, across from Pullman Square.

Lukas Hagley can be contacted at hagley19@ marshall.edu.

Album Review: Jazz Cartier “Hotel Paranoia”

by NICK MORTON

THE PARTHENON There is one thing you cannot deny when listening to Jazz Cartier. Cartier is putting a twist on pop-rap. Mostly all of his songs have a repetitive an irresistibly catchy hook, sick beats and seem to focus mainly on dark or relatable lyrics.

Cartier is not one of the game’s top lyricists, but he like many rappers today still get the job done as a rapper with the ability to make you become addicted to a song. In order to pull this off, you need to be able to make a song that gives you an unbelievable vibe with much finesse. Also, it helps to have lyrics that really pack a punch and are extremely quotable, no matter how common it is, much like Future. But what is the twist that Jazz has to offer on pop-rap? His signature sinister theme. It’s a heavily recurring theme, but he pulls it off.

It was on his highly impressive debut project “Marauding in Paradise” where we first witnessed what him and west-coast MC Vince Staples have in common, the half the time weakly written and repetitive hooks. Although Vince is the better lyricist, Jazz has the better hooks at the end of the day, but they’re only better by a hair and they are all over “Hotel Paranoia.” At times they can just be so painfully predictable and strung on that it becomes unbearable. This can easily be displayed on the opening track “Talk of The Town.” Cartier sings “I am the prince of the city, I am the talk of

Make it Shine Statewide Cleanup begins application process

By LYDIA WAYBRIGHT

THE PARTHENON The 2016 West Virginia Make it Shine Statewide Cleanup is set to rally West Virginians across the state to clean up litter. Applications to participate are now available.

Applications are due on Feb. 28. The cleanup will take place the first two weeks of April.

According to a press

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the town. Nobody else f***ing with me, ‘Cause I am not f***ing around.” I can’t lie, these lyrics are pretty cool, but it is repeated so much that it quickly grows tiring.

Also I should warn you, the track closes with a very cringe worthy skit. It’s hard to pull through but try hard, it will be okay. With that, you would think this could be enough to go ahead and give this album a poor rating, but it’s acceptable. Jacuzzi makes up for it. He is one of the few rappers who can absolutely pull off autotune. He just has one of those singing voices that can make low notes sound so deep and rich that it’s a pleasure to listen to, much like Travis Scott.

Once you move on to “Red Alert,” Jazz’s pop factor becomes broad as day. Although this could probably be one of the worst songs on the record, it will appeal to top 40 radio fans as it is insanely catchy and very well produced. I think it’s safe to say that most should be expecting nothing short of high octane production from Jazz and Lantz.

Cuzzi’s trap rap is where he shines. On songs like “Save Me From Myself,” “Stick and Move” and “Opera,” he ferociously goes in with fierce word play and screaming. Even though he’s still on the more underground side of rap, this is a style becoming unique to him.

It can be corny when other rappers do the whole screaming flow, but Cartier has much more of a genuine attitude when it’s coming out of him.

It’s no secret that Jazz sticks to dark and heavy bangers with “trap-hats” going off for the whole song and this is his only flaw.

“Marauding in Paradise” and “Hotel Paranoia” are not that different. Each are evil and intensely themed. Although when you get to track ten, you hear “How We Do It,” which could very well be the best song on the album. He tried something different here.

He rapped over a modernized version of Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It,” stepping away from the toned down pace of his usually bangers. It is sure to become a club banger in the future and is unquestionably fun.

If you were to take all the songs off his two projects and put them in one playlist, you would become sick of the playlist maybe ten songs in. By now we all know what we are getting ourselves into when listening to Jazz Cartier, but it isn’t enough to say that he doesn’t bring something fresh to rap. “Hotel Paranoia” lands a not-so-surprised 6/10.

ALBUM POSTERBOYS: How We Do It, Save Me From Myself, One Day/Feel Away, Opera, Stick and Move Nick can be contacted at morton45@marshall.edu. release, applications are available for submission through contacting Make it Shine Program coordinator, Terry Carrington by phone or email.

The cleanup is sponsored by both the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Division of Highways.

Groups or individuals can apply to participate but must apply for a project that

qualifies as listed on the application.

Qualifying projects involve cleanup in places like rivers, lakes, parks and schools.

According to the application, the project can take place any time from April 1 until April 14 and must be approved by the REAP office to receive assistance.

Lydia Waybright can be contacted at waybright19@marshall.edu.

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InsideOut dream comes to life, unites all denominations

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Zach Sturgill, senior Communication Disorders major, delivers the message to InsideOut students on Monday night at the Campus Christian Center.

InsideOut strives to bring out the purpose and potential of every person from the inside out.

Senior communication disorders major,Zach Sturgill has been involved in ministry for the last two years and currently delivers the message weekly at InsideOut. Sturgill said this ministry is something various churches in the area have been hoping would happen for a long time.

“InsideOut has really been a prayer of a lot of people involved at Christ Temple and other churches for the last 15 or 20 years,” Sturgill said.

“They’ve always wanted some kind of outreach to happen on campus because there’s so many churches around here that haven’t really had much to do with Marshall," he said. "They’ve always wanted to, but never had the people to do it. Really we just decided now is the time, let’s just do this thing.”

Sturgill said he originally thought garnering a spot in the Campus Christian Center would be a challenge, but said everything fell into place perfectly.

Sturgill was actually on his way to a meeting for a room in the Student Center when he felt compelled to go to the Campus Christian Center instead, he recollected.

“There was an office [in the CCC] that I passed and the Lord spoke to me and said ‘that’s who you need to talk to.’ So I looked

in and no one was there, so I thought ‘okay maybe I was wrong.’ As I start walking out, there’s a lady that comes up to me and asks me what I was looking for. I told her I was just looking for someone to talk to and she led me back to her office. And sure enough, it was the one I had come to in the first place.”

Sturgill said InsideOut’s partnership with the Campus Christian Center was an answered prayer for both of them, which he knew after speaking with interim campus minister Ellen Dawson.

“I told her [Dawson] that we were starting a new ministry and I told her we were just looking for somewhere to go,” Sturgill said.

“She said that we were actually an answer to their prayers because there had been a couple of groups here that had to leave and they needed a new partner.”

Sturgill said he hopes this ministry gives others the chance to learn and grow in Christ, because he knows it will be a learning experience for him pastoring a group for the first time.

“There’s going to be things that I need to learn too and I don’t want to mess up someone else’s walk along the way,” Sturgill said.

“If I can help them, I’m going to help them.”

Sophomore nursing major Ciana Crawford said she joined InsideOut after the campus ministry Flood ended.

“As soon as Flood ended, we were like ‘okay, so what’s next?’” Crawfod said. “As soon as we were asking those questions the

opportunity of InsideOut literally just fell upon our lap. We just went to Christ Temple one night and after that night we found out what they were starting. It was like every single door opened when it was supposed to open for us to be a part of this ministry.”

Sturgill said InsideOut is all about bringing people together across denominational borders. Sturgill emphasized that it’s not all about one person, but the Christian community as a whole.

“The whole point of InsideOut is to unify the body of Christ because if we really want to see a movement of God happen here on this campus we’re all going to have to work together,” Sturgill said. “We need to focus on the thing that we have in common and that’s that Jesus Christ came and died for our sins and our belief in Him.” Junior public relations major Christian Davis said this unity is what entices him most about InsideOut. “It’s all about bringing us all together because we all serve the same God, so it’s just about unity,” Davis said.

“Getting to know the people that are affiliated with InsideOut, like the other college students, and really seeing where their hearts are, because they have genuine hearts for this ministry and genuine hearts to be servants for God and to see something like this really thrive on campus is simply amazing,” Davis said.

Nancy Peyton can be contacted at peyton22@marshall.edu.

Tanzania study abroad program offers unique trip of a lifetime

LEFT AND ABOVE: Marshall University students study abroad in Tanzania under the instruction of Dr. Monika Sawhney, director of the bachelor of public health program, during a previous trip.

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THE PARTHENON The deadline for applications to the summer Tanzania study abroad program is Feb. 15.

All majors are eligible for the Tanzania program, but the trip is mostly geared toward students pursuing a career in health professions.

Dr. Monika Sawhney, Marshall University director of bachelor of public health program, said she has been participating in the Tanzania program since 2014.

Sawhney said students can take two courses during the program and many students will do an internship.

Sawhney said the program is composed of projects, hands-on experience, field visits and field activities.

Sawhney said students go to orphanages, HIV clinics and hospitals and students come to understand better how healthcare works in other countries.

Sawhney said she tries to get her students to start projects during the trip that are skill-based and can be installed in the people in Tanzania long after they leave the country.

“So while they’re on the field they

understand, you know, what is challenging in Tanzania,” Sawhney said.

“Like when we go to a hospital in the U.S. you know privacy is protected, but when you go to a hospital in Tanzania there are like 50 people in the hallway.”

Sawhney said these are things students learn while they are in the field and not just “book knowledge”.

“And one of the unique things students have seen is, over here because of the privacy issues and everything we can’t allow, but students have seen a childbirth,” Sawhney said. “And I think that has been very exciting for students. Especially for female students.”

Sawhney said Tanzania is a beautiful place and students get to go to Zanzibar beach and snorkel in the Indian Ocean.

The students also get to go on a safari, eat at a variety of restaurants and explore night culture.

Sawhney said the trip as a whole is eye-opening and students tell her it is a life changing experience.

Marshall University coordinator of study abroad and global engagement, Mirek Bialk said he advises students who wish to study abroad to think about why they want to study and page designed and edited by LEXI BROWNING | browning168@marshall.edu

what they want to get out of it.

Bialk said once students decide where they want to go, he will facilitate it.

The Tanzania study abroad program is done through the Kentucky Institute for International Studies. Bialk said KIIS is organized and the website will feed the student with the steps it takes to complete the application process. Students will then need to fill out paperwork through the university as well.

Students can find scholarships for study abroad programs on the Office of Study Abroad website. Bialk said studying abroad can look like a big price, but a lot of that price can be offset by scholarships and financial aid.

Sawhney said students get the chance to bond with people from different universities while immersing themselves in a different culture through the summer Tanzania study abroad program. Sawhney said those are the experiences students come back with after the trip.

The program will take place this summer from June 7 through July 11.

Amanda Gibson can be contacted at gibson269@marshall.edu.