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FACULTY SENATE REJECTS GUNS
THUNDER ON THE STAGE
INTO PREPARES FOR MIDTERMS
BUSKIRK FIELD TREES CUT DOWN
NATIONAL DRINK WINE DAY
WINTER JAZZ FESTIVAL
ANNIE
DIGITAL V. STREAMING
OREGON STANDOFF
USDA
CULTURE STORM
ALBUM REVIEW: THE LIFE OF PABLO
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An INTO program gave stu-dents study tips for upcoming Wednesday midterms.
Counselor and student advi-sor with the University College Robin Taylor was the guest speaker at the midterm prep program. Taylor discussed study tactics, note taking, time management and test anxiety.
Student engagement coordi-nator for the INTO office Kenny Jones said he thought the topic of test anxiety would be good for INTO students.
“Robin and I talked and she was going to talk about test anxiety, which I thought would be really good for them,” Jones said. “Because I couldn’t imagine what it’s like to take a midterm in a different language than my original language.”
Jones said the main thing he wants students to focus on through these programs is study skills.
Business administration graduate student Guang Yang said some of the tips given at the program were quite good. Yang said the tips are good for studying and they can help save time and make studying more effective.
Business major Fan Huang said she came to the program because she wanted to learn new things. Huang said mid-terms give her test anxiety and said she learned some new tips for studying during the program.
Jones said American edu-cation is different from other countries’ education, so he hopes by showing INTO stu-dents different study skills focused on test taking in America they will be able to
take some skills that will work for them and help on their exams.
Computer science graduate student Suresh Choudhary said he wanted to learn about the typical midterm exam, how it is conducted and what kind of questions the professors will be asking.
Choudhary said in India the tests are more objective, like essay writing, but in America the tests are more direct, like multiple-choice questions. Choudhary said that is one of the differences between the tests in America and the tests in India.
Jones said the midterm pro-gram was a success and that the students were engaged and asked a lot of questions.
“I think the students really took it seriously, just from vis-ible reactions,” Jones said.
Jones said there were about 30 people at the program, al-though he said it would have gone well even if there were three students in attendance.
“Numbers are good because I reach more students, but as long as the students learn something they didn’t before, then I would view that as suc-cessful,” Jones said.
Jones said he tries to do one midterm program per semester around the time of midterms and they are open to all Marshall students.
The next program Jones is planning is a stress relief program from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 25 in the INTO Cen-ter lobby where students can make stress balls out of flour, rice or play dough.
Students returned to classes Monday to notice several trees between the Memorial Student Center and Jenkins Hall had been cut down over the weekend, with only piles of stumps to mark that they were once there.
“I went home for the weekend and came back and all the trees were gone,” said sophomore Ashley Young.
Marshall did not send any emails or alerts to notify students why the trees
were cut. Student body
president Duncan Waugaman said the Student Govern-ment Association was not involved in the decision and they were notified that the cuts would be happening.
Waugaman said as far as he knows, the trees were in-fected by bacteria that has affected other trees on cam-pus and had to be removed for that reason.
Young said she wished the university had sent an email to explain the trees be-ing cut. Young said when the tree beside the Science Building was cut down, there were emails explaining it and a plaque was put up.
“I was sad because it looked ugly and empty,” Young said.
Young said she hopes the university plants new trees in the same places and hopes they are similar to the old trees.
Young said if Marshall planted new trees, she would still be sad because
they will not grow until students are gone for summer break.
“By the time they grow we’re going to be gone,” Young said.
Junior accounting major Matt Theiss had a different response to the cut trees.
“It didn’t really bother me,” Theiss said. “I’m not emotionally attached to those trees, especially if they’re diseased.”
Theiss said he knew other students set up hammocks and studied under the trees, so he understood people being upset.
“I can see how it could be upsetting to others,” Theiss said. “I can empathize.”
“If I was picnicking under the trees, it would be sad but I don’t picnic,” Theiss said.
Theiss said if the university plants new trees, it definitely justifies cutting the old ones.
Marshall has not made an official state-ment regarding the trees, but the Marshall University twitter account responded to several students’ tweets asking about the trees. The tweets from the account said the trees were diseased and new plants will be planted in the spring.
Stacks of tree stumps are still scattered on the ground across campus behind the Campus Christian Center.
Junior Michal Hobstetter (front) and senior Jessica Short (back) walk among the freshly cut trees outside the Memorial Student Center Monday.
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The Marshall University Housing and Residence Life is currently taking names for students interested in performing for the annual talent competition. Thunder On The Stage is open to all students and features a variety of talents. Sign ups end Monday and the competition will take place at the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse Feb. 29.
Thunder on the Stage seeks talent
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Marshall University’s Faculty Sen-ate rejected a bill Thursday in order to keep guns off Marshall’s campus.
West Virginia House Bill 2446 ad-vocates for the permitted possession of firearms on the grounds of higher education institutions by all persons with valid licenses.
Professor of clinical psychology Pamela Mulder made the recommen-dation to the Senate to reject the HB 2446 resolution.
Mulder said she was compelled to request the bill’s rejection for her safety and the safety of her fellow fac-ulty members.
“If my students are packing, that might be the last ‘F’ I ever give,” Mul-der said.
Associate professor of psychology Paige Muellerleile said she is cur-rently facing a dangerous situation with a student but still does not view the potential ability for her to carry a gun on campus as a solution.
“The risk of anyone else getting hurt or get-ting killed as the result of the mere presence of a gun increasing the likelihood that vio-lence will happen is the standard finding in the literature,” Mueller-leile said. “It’s just not a question.”
Assistant professor of neurosci-ence Dr. Paul Muizelaar objected to the Senate’s rejection and said he has experienced tight gun control in his home country of the Netherlands but does not see the need for faculty to be subject to tight gun regulations on campus when they are not subject to the same regulations off-campus.
“I don’t see why the university is any different from any other organi-zation,” Muizelaar said. “Why can’t we be just like all the other citizens? That’s going to be the worst of all.”
Professor of education Tom Hisiro also opposed the rejection and said
he would feel more comfortable if he could depend on those around him carrying guns in case of a shooter situation.
“If there was a crisis situation right now at this very moment and if some-one was quick enough to get on their phone and call security, it would take security how long to get down here?” Hisiro asked. “Trusting anybody in this room who possesses a license to carry a firearm and has had training in that, per se, I would rather have you have that firearm if there was a crisis than wait several minutes for security to show up.”
Professor of biology Philippe
Georgel said he has known of individuals in his home country of France who were highly trained in gun safety providing a gun to someone who could po-tentially use the gun for harm.
Georgel said the situ-ation showed him how easily a gun can fall into the wrong hands, espe-cially if there are no regulations to stop the perpetrator.
“It was a ticking bomb waiting to happen,” Georgel said. “Those people are dangerous. They can be anywhere. If we have them on campus, there’s a problem.”
Professor of biotechnology Eliza-beth Murray said aside from the faculty, the campus has a large, vulner-able population of 18 to 21-year-olds who are more at risk for committing suicide than threatening others.
“I think arming ourselves to pre-vent mass shooting is the fantasy that
says, ‘Everyone should be armed,’ but the reality is people have a bad day, they get that ‘F’ from you and then instead of threatening you, they go and kill themselves,” Murray said. “I just don’t want that to be something that’s an easy access for this group of students. I just think that would be a wrong thing.”
Marshall University Police De-partment Chief Jim Terry made a statement on the resolution to reject the bill that read: “The passage of this bill will strongly reduce the ability of the MUPD to provide security to Mar-shall faculty, staff and students.”
Chief Terry’s statement was read to the Senate by Marybeth Beller of the Advisory Council of Faculty, prior to the Senate’s vote resulting in the re-jection of HB 2446.
The next Faculty Senate meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. March 31 in room BE5 of the Memorial Student Center.
The Marshall University baseball team kicks off its 2016 season Friday as it heads to Tallahassee, Florida for its first weekend of preseason games.
Marshall faces Florida A&M University for a three-game series beginning Friday and ending Sunday.
The team ended its 2015 season with an overall record of 20-32, including 12-18 against Conference USA op-ponents. Despite its record, the team finished the 2015 season winning two of its fi-nal three games and falling shy of reaching the C-USA tournament.
Senior pitcher Sam Hunter said his team, which has added 14 new members dur-ing the offseason, is excited to start the season in warmer weather.
“I feel like the coaching staff did a great job of recruiting a good core group of guys,” Hunter said. “Some new ju-nior college transfers and freshmen came in that are re-ally going to help us out this year.”
Hunter said he thinks the returning players are the backbone of the team.
“As far as the guys that have been here, I feel like we’ve had great leadership from those guys. And collectively, as a group, I feel like we’ve bought into the system.”
Senior outfielder Cory Bird said he feels more confident about his team this year com-pared to last. Bird said while the team had a great group of guys last year, this year’s team has a closer bond.
“It’s crazy how fast this year came upon us,” Bird said. “And we’re really excited.”
However, Bird said due to the number of new players, the biggest thing he thinks the team will struggle with its first weekend of action is rhythm.
“We’ve been seeing live pitching a lot, but its just going to be the whole rhythm thing,” Bird said. “Play at a different field and seeing different arms is going to be the biggest ad-justment in these first three games, but we’ll get it done.”
The Herd played three games earlier this fall and won two of the three.
Hunter said those early games definitely helped with getting some new players adjusted before starting the season.
“Playing three games this past fall, I feel has really helped us out to get some of those first-game jitters out of the way,” Hunter said. “So, hope-fully, we can go down there, play well and come back with three wins.”
The team will load up the bus Thursday to head down to Florida for its first three-game series against Florida A&M for the start of its 2016 season.
Friday’s game begins 4 p.m. at the Moore-Kittles Baseball Complex. Saturday’s game be-gins 1 p.m. and Sunday’s begin 11 a.m.
Baseball team kicks off season with exhibition weekend against FAMU
By DANIELLE WRIGHTTHE PARTHENON
Men’s basketball freshman Aleksander Dozic is adjusting to life as a student athlete at Mar-shall University.
However, acclimating to new surroundings is nothing new for the 6-foot-9 forward, who moved to the United States from Podgor-cia, Montenegro last year.
Dozic joined the Herd family this season, transitioning from Don Bosco Preparatory School in Chicago, Illinois.
Dozic said he has relied on his Herd teammates to help him adapt to the new city.
“After coming from a school in Chicago, it’s not so bad,” Dozic said. “And I have other foreigners on the team that speak the same language, so they help me a lot.”
Dozic said this season has been a learning experience as he is at-tempting to make the jump in competition from a preparatory school to a D-I University.
However, while in Chicago, Dozic said he had already gone through the process of adjusting to a different style of basketball.
“Playing at the prep school helped me a lot because Ameri-can basketball is a lot different from European basketball,” Dozic said “It is a higher level, and I’m still learning everyday.”
Dozic said one of the most dif-ficult aspects of attending college overseas is being away from his family.
Dozic said he misses his family more than anything and that he longs for simple things, such as his native food.
Senior forward James Kelly, who has served as a mentor to the young talent, said Dozic does a good job of encouraging his teammates on a daily basis.
Kelly said Dozic’s value, how-ever, extends beyond his positive attitude.
“His greatest contribution to the team is defense and how much energy he brings to prac-tice,” Kelly said.
Dozic said he takes practices se-riously because he wants to have a great season next year, singling out junior forward Ryan Taylor’s performance this season as a goal in terms of his level of play.
Dozic has played in 22 games for the Herd this season, post-ing averages of nine minutes per game, 1.5 points per game and 1.5 rebounds per game.
Tennis team hosts Virginia Tech and Rice this weekend
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nis team (4-3) looks to remain above .500 this weekend, as it hosts Virginia Tech (5-3) and Rice University (4-1) at the Huntington Tennis Club.
Marshall faces Virginia Tech 5 p.m. Friday and closes out its weekend against Rice 11 a.m. Sunday.
Head coach John Mercer said his team is looking forward to
its upcoming matches against two tough opponents.
“Virginia Tech is a very competitive team in what is probably the best tennis con-ference in the country, and Rice is the defending Confer-ence USA champions,” Mercer said in a news release.
Sunday’s match will be the first time the Herd and Owls have faced since the two met in last season’s Conference USA
Championship. “It was a tough loss we had
in the finals of the conference tournament last year on their home courts,” Mercer said. “So, we are looking forward to hav-ing them at home this season.”
In the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, the Herd slipped from No. 55 to No. 74 in the nation. Rice holds the top position in C-USA at No. 29.
THE PARTHENONThe Marshall track and field
team returns to action Friday in the Buckeye Tune-up, hosted by Ohio State University.
The invitational, which begins 4 p.m. at French Field House in Columbus, Ohio, is the Herd’s final regular-season indoor competition of the season.
The Buckeye Tune-up is de-signed for teams to prepare for its respective conference meets.
The Conference USA Indoor Championships begin Wednes-day in Birmingham, Alabama.
Track and field team to compete in Buckeye Tune-up in preparation for conference meet
Herd gets redemption win over 49ers
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Marshall University senior forward James Kelly sets up the offense Thursday against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte at the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall women falls to Charlotte, 87-77
By DANIELLE WRIGHTTHE PARTHENON
Marshall University’s men’s basketball team overtook the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 87-72, Thursday at the Cam Henderson Center.
The 49ers (10-16) de-feated the Herd (14-12) Jan. 21 to end Marshall’s then five-game winning streak.
“They kind of whooped up on us the first time,” sopho-more guard Jon Elmore said. “We weren’t really focused and the offense was stagnant. I feel like we really came to-gether tonight and got some
sweet revenge.”Elmore, who landed four
3-pointers, was the second leading scorer for the Herd with 14 points and added four rebounds as well.
Along with Elmore’s en-ergy was James Kelly and his dominant aggression.
Senior forward James Kelly was the game’s leading scorer and rebounder with 27 points and 23 boards. Kelly ranks among the top three in points (20.6 per game) and rebounds (9.9 per game) in Conference USA.
While Charlotte senior
Joseph Uchebo, who leads the conference with 11.1 re-bounds per game, registered 24 points and 21 rebounds in the teams’ first meeting, Marshall held the center to four points and nine re-bounds Thursday evening.
“We just tried to stay phys-ical, get him to foul and stay off the glass,” Kelly said.
Senior forward Ryan Tay-lor fell into foul trouble early in the first quarter and sat out the rest of the first half.
Reappearing in the second half, Taylor gained another personal foul and ended his
night with four fouls. The team’s second-leader in points and rebounds regis-tered four points and two rebounds in the team’s win.
“We’re going to talk to him,” Elmore said. “Its been a couple games in a row. He’s a big factor for us, and we have to keep him on the floor more.”
Marshall takes on Old Do-minion University 7 p.m. Saturday at the Cam Hender-son Center.
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February is American Heart Month and Thursday was Na-tional Drink Wine Day. Though some people may be skeptical, red wine has an impact on heart health. According to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, red wine seems to have more heart-healthy benefits than other types of alcohol do.
Red wine contains antioxidants called polyphenols that may help protect the lining of blood vessels in your heart. There is a particu-lar substance in red wine know as resveratrol that may be the single ingredient that protect blood vessels from damage, reduces cholesterol and prevents blood clots.
All alcohol in moderation can benefit your heart. People who drink red wine in moderate amounts seem to have a lower risk of heart disease. According to the Harvard School of Pub-lic Health, wine drinkers are 30 percent less likely to have a heart attack. Drinking red wine in mod-eration means one drink a day for women of all ages and men older than age 65 and up to two drinks a day for men 65 and younger. Men have a higher limit because they typically weigh more and have more alcohol metabolizes enzymes than women.
When five randomly selected Marshall University students both
male and female were asked if they preferred white or red wine more, four out of the five said red. “I liked red wine before I knew it was better for me,” said senior psychology major Kenna Smith. “Now, that I know it’s healthy for me is just a bonus.”
Resveratrol can also be found in grapes, peanuts and blueber-ries. According to The University of California Berkeley Wellness, almost 4,000 studies have been published in recent years. Stud-ies suggest resveratrol may help protect the body from cardio-vascular disease by acting like an antioxidant. According to Berkeley Wellness it is not known to what extent resveratrol is in-volved with disease protection.
Resveratrol has been tested on animals such as mice and the results have been promising. Collected animal data on the pre-vention of cancers, heart diseases and diabetes specify that there should be more trials done on humans.
New studies are underway and most resveratrol supplements being used appear to be safe, but their long-term effects are ques-tionable. Until those questions are answered it is better to get the daily-recommended amount of resveratrol from grapes, nuts, and a daily glass of red wine.
The 47th Annual Winter Jazz Festival will be hosted by the Marshall University School of Music and Theatre this weekend in Smith Re-cital Hall.
The festivities include Marshall ensembles as well as iconic jazz performers and educators.
Trombonist Reggie Wat-kins, Professor Steve Heffner and assistant professor and former Blue Man Group per-cussionist Jess Nolan will be among those featured.
The festival also wel-comes revolutionary alto saxophonist Jim Snidero. Snidero authored the first Jazz conception books.
“Jim Snidero is one of the leading jazz alto saxo-phonists in the world,” said director of jazz studies Dr. Martin Saunders.
Friday, the university’s Alumni Band will perform at 7 p.m. followed by Mar-shall’s Jazz Combo I and special guests at 7:45 p.m.
The festival finale will begin 7 p.m. Saturday with the Thundering Herd All-Star Band followed by Jazz Combo I with Snidero and guests at 8 p.m.
All concerts are free to the public. Donations are ac-cepted and will benefit the Marshall Jazz program.
Thursday marks National Drink Wine Day in the midst of American Heart Month
By RYAN FISCHERTHE PARTHENON
Tony recipient and creator of “Annie” Martin Charnin returns as director of Broadway’s “Annie,” with a touring per-formance taking the stage February 24 at the Keith Albee Theater.
“Annie” is the origin of the 70’s classics “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” “To-morrow,” and “N.Y.C.,” and is based on the original “Little Orphan Annie” comic strip by Harold Gray.
Jonathan Cobrda from Greensboro, North Carolina, is cast as Harold Ickes, a U.S. Cabinet member who took office under President Roosevelt in 1933.
“I went through three rounds of audi-tions and call-backs and then I finally got the call from the casting director
giving me that glorious, glorious news that I got the job,” Cobrda said. “It is literally the best moment in the world to just say that ‘you are covered for the next 10 months, work for us, tell this awesome, awesome story and travel the country doing Annie!’”
The Harold Ickes character is a comic element of the performance, known for the scene in which he is asked by Presi-dent Roosevelt to sing and perform for the cabinet alongside Annie.
Cobrda said although his all-time favorite number from Annie would “definitely” be “Easy Street,” his favor-ite piece to perform is “NYC.”
Cobrda, a type one diabetic, is known for his theatrical performances as well as serving as creator and executive
producer of “The Sweet n’ Low Show,” which he continues as a passion project.
Upon moving to New York City, Co-brda said he contacted the Sweet n’ Low brand in order to see what they thought of his eponymous work that started in his school days.
“They were so taken with it that they’ve actually teamed up with me in kind of sponsoring me and my story and the show in kind of getting the word out there and welcoming me into that community,” Cobrda said.
Cobrda said he aims to better oth-ers who have been similarly diagnosed with type one diabetes though his co-medic performances.
Annie rises to the stage Wednesday“It is literally the best moment in the world to just say that ‘you are covered for the next 10 months, work for us, tell this awesome,
awesome story and travel the country doing Annie!’”-Jonathan Cobrda
Winter Jazz Festival heats up Huntington
Johnathan Cobrda will rise to the stage as Harold Ickes, a U.S. Presidental Cabinet member, during his touring debut in “Annie” Feb. 24.
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Every generation is defined by its music. The biggest art-ists of the time, the most popular songs and the way people enjoy music defines every era and it seems that the streaming method of playing audio is quickly becoming the standard.
This generation’s 8-track or cassette player is found under the guises of streaming ser-vices like Spotify, Pandora and Tidal.
“I honestly think that streaming music creates an immediate availability and I
think that the accessibility of media is one of the most im-portant things about it,” said sophomore theatre major and audiophile MG Dalton. “Hav-ing music that you can listen to without downloading individ-ual songs provides access to all kinds of new stuff for people.”
Streaming services typically play music via Internet con-nection instead of allowing fans to keep physical copies for themselves. For V-Club DJ Jess Hurst, the new trend is a mixed bag.
“As a DJ, I have a pretty mas-sive collection of downloaded music that I use to play out,”
Hurst said. “However, I tend to stream music that I’m listening to casually. Most audiophiles I know are completely un-interested in the streaming phenomenon due to quality is-sues; a lower bitrate and a slow connection can quickly add up to an unsatisfying listen.”
A great majority of to-day’s most popular artists, namely Beyoncé, Kanye West and Rihanna, are releasing new music exclusively on the streaming service Tidal. Ac-cess to the service comes with a price after the completion of a free trial. West’s highly an-ticipated album “The Life of
Pablo,” is alleged to only ever appear on the service, never to be sold for downloadable or physical copies.
“Unless you are an estab-lished artist with a loyal fan base, it’s best to allow peo-ple to listen to your music for free, in hopes that they’ll like it enough to pay for it later,” Hurst said. “Today’s artists are making most of their money on merchandise and live shows; I don’t see this trend reversing anytime soon.”
The Agriculture Department unveiled new rules on Tuesday that would force retailers who accept food stamps to stock a wider variety of healthy foods or face the loss of business as con-sumers shop elsewhere.
The proposed rules are de-signed to ensure that the more than 46 million Americans who use food stamps have better ac-cess to healthy foods although they don't dictate what people buy or eat. A person using food stamp dollars could still pur-chase as much junk food as they wanted, but they would at least have more options in the store to buy fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats and bread.
"USDA is committed to expanding access for SNAP par-ticipants to the types of foods that are important to a healthy diet," Kevin Concannon, USDA undersecretary for food, nutri-tion and consumer services, said in a statement. "This proposed rule ensures that retailers who accept SNAP benefits offer a variety of products to support healthy choices for those partici-pating in the program."
In 2014, Congress required the Agriculture Department to develop regulations to make
sure that stores that accept food stamp dollars, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assis-tance Program, or SNAP, stock a wider array of healthy food choices.
Under current rules, SNAP re-tailers must stock at least three varieties of foods in each of four food groups: fruits and vegeta-bles, dairy, breads and cereals, and meats, poultry and fish. The new rules would require the re-tailers to stock seven varieties in each food group, and at least three of the food groups would have to include perishable items. In all, the rules would require stores to stock at least 168 items that USDA considers healthy.
The proposal would also re-quire that retailers have enough in stock of each item so that the foods would be continuously available.
The rules could mean that fewer convenience stores qual-ify to be SNAP retailers. The convenience store industry has argued that it often operates the only stores that serve certain neighborhoods and at certain times, like overnight. Concan-non said the department would try to ensure that the rules don't affect SNAP recipients' access to food retailers, and the depart-ment may consider waiving the
proposed requirements in some areas.
The rules come as a key House Republican is pushing for drug tests for food stamp recipients and new cuts to the program. Al-abama Rep. Robert Aderholt, the chairman of the subcommittee that oversees USDA spending, introduced a bill last Thursday that would allow states to re-quire drug testing. The move is designed to help states like Wis-consin, where Gov. Scott Walker has sued the federal govern-ment, to permit screening.
USDA has pushed back on such efforts, as it did when Republicans unsuccessfully at-tempted to cut 5 percent from the program during negotia-tions over the 2014 farm bill. The push comes as SNAP use has skyrocketed — the program served more than 46 million Americans and cost $74 billion last year. That's twice the pro-gram's 2008 cost.
"While I have not seen Rep. Aderholt's proposed legislation, I have serious concerns about an approach that could deprive a family of access to food and basic necessities simply because a member of the family is strug-gling with addiction," Vilsack said after Aderholt introduced the bill.
USDA rules would increase food stamp access to healthy foods
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Right fight; wrong strategy.That's what many ranchers
and sympathizers opposing federal control of public lands in the West concluded after the armed occupation of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon.
For some, the weekslong standoff that ended Thursday with the surrender of the final occupiers has only strength-ened their resolve to fight the government's control of vast expanses of Western land. But not all condone the tactics of
the armed group that drew the nation's gaze to the snowy landscapes of eastern Oregon.
"We're not backing off," said Greg Whalen, a military veteran from Las Vegas who supports the Bundy ranching family that led the occupation. "We're actually going to fight harder — peacefully."
Whalen and others say pro-tests must remain a key part of the strategy — but they must be civil to avoid giving a reason for arrests.
Others suggest the battle should shift to the courts to pry authority over open space from
the federal government. State lawmakers, notably in Utah, are considering a legal way to take control of U.S. lands that account for a majority of the West, including most of Ne-vada; about two-thirds of Utah, Idaho and Alaska; and half of Oregon.
Federal officials say U.S. con-trol ensures the land is used in the interest of the environ-ment, outdoor enthusiasts and industries, such as ranching, mining, and oil and gas.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert de-nounced the tactics in the standoff but called it "a wakeup
call for all of us that there (are) legitimate issues out there that are causing frustration."
Supporters say sympathy from prominent Western politi-cians shows that their mantra — that locals can do a better job managing federal lands than out-of-touch bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. — has been embraced by more than gun-toting protesters.
"We're not just cowboys with hats who are hicks and don't know what's going on," said LisaMarie Johnson, who stood with Cliven Bundy at his Ne-vada ranch in a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents. Bundy is the father of the Or-egon occupation's leaders.
"People in New York City don't understand what's going on out here," the Nevada resi-dent said.
The dispute predates state-hood in some places. But calls for action have gotten louder as federal agencies designate protected areas for endangered species and set aside tracts for mining, wind farms and natu-ral gas exploration. The latest wave has roots in the Sage-brush Rebellion, which began more than 40 years ago over grazing rights in Nevada.
Occupiers that seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon on Jan. 2 demanded the U.S. turn over the land to locals and release two ranchers imprisoned for
setting fires.Tom Haynie, a 58-year-old
Las Vegas resident who's also passionate about solar energy, medical marijuana and water in the West, subscribes to a com-mon belief in the movement.
"The government wants to control everything," Haynie said. "But it's the people's land, not the federal government's land."
Brett Tolman, a former U.S. attorney in Utah, said it ap-pears the federal government is trying to send a message: You will face legal consequences if you cross the line from peace-ful protest.
Cliven Bundy was arrested Wednesday in Portland for his actions nearly two years ago in the Nevada standoff.
A total of 25 people have been charged in the Oregon occupation.
Four people were prosecuted in Utah for riding ATVs on an off-limits trail in 2014, in-cluding a well-known county commissioner who was con-victed and became a cause celebre in the movement.
Therein lies the danger in the federal strategy: The intended message may be misinter-preted, Tolman said.
"I think people are going to be more hardened and more upset, and in some ways, you make martyrs out of those who have chosen this route," he said.
Many are giving that status
to Arizona rancher Robert "La-Voy" Finicum, who was killed by police in a Jan. 26 traffic stop that also led to the arrests of Cliven Bundy's sons, Ammon and Ryan Bundy.
Finicum, an Oregon standoff spokesman, was memorialized at his funeral last week near the Utah-Arizona border as a freedom fighter murdered in the name of liberty. Authorities say he was reaching for a gun.
Some worry that the Bundys will garner similar sympathy as they remain in jail. But others say they don't consider them leaders of a movement that has more moderate voices working through the courts.
"How can you go up there and take over government property and expect to accom-plish anything from it?" said Demar Dahl, an Elko County commissioner in Nevada and advocate for state control of lands. "Whatever we do, we've got to do within the law."
Jerry DeLemus traveled twice from his home in New Hampshire to play peacemaker — once during the Nevada standoff and once during the Oregon occupation.
"I love the Bundys," DeL-emus said this week. "But they made a tactical mistake going out to that refuge. They were portrayed as armed anti-gov-ernment protesters taking over government buildings. There was a lot of fear."
After Oregon standoff, some say: Right fight; wrong tactics
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A man waves the American flag from atop a car at the Narrows roadblock, Feb. 11 near Burns, Ore.
ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Duchess of Cambridge is
trying to shatter the stigma at-tached to mental health issues as she guest edits an edition of the Huffington Post.
The former Kate Middleton said Wednesday that she and Prince William wouldn't hesitate to seek help if they thought their children, George and Charlotte, needed it. Her comments came as the news website marked the start of a campaign called Young Minds Matter, which raises awareness around mental health in children.
The duchess —the patron of several charities that deal with the issue — spent the day work-ing with Huffington Post staff and mental health campaigners from a temporary newsroom set up in her Kensington Palace home. She wrote that she's heard "heart-breaking stories about lives that had been torn apart."
She called for change, writing
that "with mental health problems still being such a taboo, many adults are often too afraid to ask for help for the children in their care."
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama also wrote an article for the site, praising Kate for shining "a bright light on mental health, particu-larly children's mental health, and on the tens of millions of people who suffer in silence."
PHOTO BY CHRIS JACKSON | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duchess of Cambridge raises mental health issues in Huffpost
| | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COMFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016
The Brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi are hosting a Memorial Wiffleball Tourna-ment in memory of former Marshall University softball player Emileigh Coo-per, who died Feb. 12 after sustaining injuries in a car accident.
Friday, Feb. 19, is the last day to sign up for the Wiffleball Tournament
Anyone can sign up from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Memorial Student Center.
The event will take place Saturday Feb. 20 at Buskirk Field.
The first pitch will be at 2 p.m., so the teams must be there and ready beforehand.
Each team can have a maximum of five people and the cost is $10 a person.
“It will be a fun event,” Abbi Pritchard said. “It will give everyone a chance to come together to remember a great woman, all while doing something she loved.”
All the proceeds will go to the boost-ers of Jackson City Schools per the request of the family.
Memorial Wiffleball Tournament to honor deceased Marshall softball player
By ELAYNA CONARDTHE PARTHENON
The weather for the weekend looks to be promising but a storm is still in the air for Sunday’s forecast. This storm brings no precipitation but is full of entertainment.
A collection of about 10 local art-ists will be sharing their work at Black Sheep Burrito & Brews Sunday from 6-8 p.m. The “pop-up” setting on the second floor of Black Sheep will feel more like an
escape than the winter storm many are used to.
Culture Storm is a unique market that local artist Zac White said he hopes will revitalize and establish Huntington as an artist-friendly scene. The Culture Storm aims to bring light to the positive talent of locals in the area.
Culture Storm was previously held in The Lantern. When the Culture Storm hits businesses with its fresh air and warmth of talent, it is a win-win situation for the
artists involved and the local business. The Culture Storm attracts more crowds to businesses during its exhibits and proves to be a successful partnership.
This weekend’s culture storm at Black Sheep will feature t-shirts, crafts and tattoo prints. After Culture Storm, Black Sheep’s first floor will be open to dine with friends and experience Open Mic Night.
Cory Hughes demonstrates fire breathing Nov. 6 during the Culture Storm event at The Lantern. MEGAN OSBORNE|THE PARTHENON
Culture Storm artists head to Black Sheep Sunday
By NICK MORTON THE PARTHENON
I don’t miss the old Kanye. I am always up for whatever new aesthetic he has to bring to the table. Throughout the duration of recording “Ye-ezus,” Kanye was having a tough time. He started dipping his foot deeper into the fashion industry, as well as film and art. After countless expres-sions of disapproval of him venturing out into
other arts, he started to lose it. This lead him to doing what he does best, pumping his emotions into his music. “Yeezus” was a great album, but it left many true fans upset with the new direction Yeezy has taken. “Yeezus” was a pissed-off trap album that left many wondering what he could possibly make next.
Things have really calmed down for Kanye. He has developed much more of an acceptance in the fashion world, he is less hostile and everything
is going well for him. His new deal with Adidas has seemed to free him up, literally. West said he felt like a “slave” or victim to corporate greed while he was with Nike. It seems as if he is finally achieving what he has always set out for, being taken seriously.
The marketing and hype for “The Life of Pablo” was absolutely stellar. Most people would look at what happened under the light of “bad pub-
licity is good publicity.” He engaged in sporadic Twitter rants in regards to his career, haters and Wiz Khalifa. Many claimed the Kanye and Khal-ifa beef to be more entertaining than the Meek Mill and Drake beef. This only helped Kanye. No matter how you look at it, this only made people hungrier for the upcoming album. Immediately following the conclusion all of the Twitter drama, Kanye sought out to establish peace and focus on the release of “The Life of Pablo.”
Three album title changes later, we have “The Life of Pablo.” After listening to it you realize one thing in particular. Kanye has successfully mixed all of the themes from discography into one al-bum. Arguably the most moving track “Ultralight Beam,” opens the album with the help of Chance the Rapper. You get a taste of the old Kanye with the gospel choir and uplifting message.
You are also able to tell that this won’t be his most lyrically talented effort. In lieu of that, “TLOP” sets out to be the perfect mixture of production. Track after track, the instrumen-tals become more talented. On the Rick Rubin assisted track “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 2”, Kanye recruits the latest member of G.O.O.D. Music, Desiigner, to add to the trap flare. Desiigner’s vocals from his underground hit “Panda” are featured and sync perfectly. The song goes so hard that it is nearly impossible not to dance to. Even though this song is clearly focused on the vibe, it manages to advance on the un-derlying story of ‘Ye trying not to be like his father. Kanye did not have the smoothest childhood, and he is here to tell you.
The album has its obvious moments. It’s obvious that “30 Hours” was recorded right before the album dropped and ‘Ye even tells us that it’s a bonus track. “Facts” and “Freestyle 4” also landed as last minute add-ons. This common move of Kanye’s is the result of sudden inspiration acting as an excuse for indeci-siveness. While approaching the end of the album, the lyrically savvy “No Parties in L.A.” and funk loaded “Fade” are other oddly placed tracks but are defi-nitely favorites.
All in all, I don’t think anyone was anticipating on this album to be a
failure. It still is not quite at “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’s” level, although it shares much of its tone. I feel as if this album really can’t fall under as a disappointment to long-term Kanye fans. You get a taste of all the different types of rap he has to offer. This is the recipe that Yeezy should stick with. “The Life of Pablo” lands my highest score yet, a long-awaited 9/10.
