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Sanders campaign to visit Huntington Students react to Sanders visit announcement

By CHEYENNE DEBOLT

THE PARTHENON Marshall students have a difference in opinion about Bernie Sanders being in Huntington, but most agree it is beneficial for students to attend the rally.

Many students are excited to see him arrive and think his visit is a good move on his campaign. Junior political science major Sophia Mills has already voted for Sanders in Ohio and she’s particularly excited for him to be here.

“I think it’s really cool that he’s coming to Huntington, especially since West Virginia isn’t really Democratic state,” Mills said. “I don’t think that’s a good excuse for Democratic candidates to ignore West Virginia and take it for granted, because we have issues that are important to us and I think its good candidates are coming here.”

Sophomore social work major Tyler Victor said it’s cool that Sanders is coming because a lot of student support him. He said students support Sanders because he understands.

“A lot of his policies will benefit not only me, but also my future kids,” Victor said. “He’s the only one thinking about us that kind of get lost in the middle; college students, the middle class. He’s the only one trying to help and not just saying what he needs to get our votes.”

Sophomore History Major Khalil Anderson said he is looking forward to seeing Sanders because he wants to learn more about his policies.

“I want to see what he’s about and who his with,” Anderson said. “As far as the African American part, I do agree with everything he’s doing because he’s been there. That picture is a lot in itself, of him fighting for us and two, he’s with the young people. He knows the old ways are out.”

Not all students are supportive of Sanders and his ideas.

Many students aren’t politically involved and aren’t sure who to vote for this election season.

Junior communication studies major Evan Robinson said he doesn’t care and he doesn’t think it matters that Sanders is visiting.

“I feel like he’s picking the small states he knows he is going to win,” Robinson said, “Either way, he’s picking too late in the game to do anything.”

Robinson doesn’t agree with Sanders minimum wage and tax break stances.

Senior social studies education and History Major Clay Arens said he isn’t voting for Sanders because he is a moderate conservative and Sanders ideas do not align with his own,

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Supporters wave signs and cheer as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a campaign rally at Fitzgerald Fieldhouse on the University of Pittsburgh campus, Monday in Pittsburgh.

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JARVIS, KINNER SWORN IN

By JARED CASTO

THE PARTHENON Student Body President Matt Jarvis and Vice President Emily Kinner were sworn into their respective offices during the Presidential Inauguration Sunday afternoon at the President’s House.

Former Student Body President Duncan Waugaman and former Vice President Isabelle Rogner were also recognized for the leadership skills they exhibited during their time in office.

Student Government Association senate advisor and INTO progression coordinator Michelle Barbour swore Jarvis and Kinner into their new positions.

Jarvis and Kinner swore to uphold the duties of their offices and the values of the Constitution of the United States of America, State of West Virginia and Marshall University.

Subsequently, farewell remarks were read by Waugaman and Rogner. Jarvis and Kinner then delivered speeches that acknowledged their predecessors, thanked specific individuals and identified the goals of the 2016-2017 JarvisKinner Administration.

During his presidential address, Jarvis relayed anecdotes about his friendship and cooperation with Waugaman and Kinner. Following those anecdotes, Jarvis recollected his experiences at Marshall thus far and expanded upon how he hopes to improve the attitudes of those attending the university.

“Growing up about an hour away, it seems kind of easy for people to say ‘I just go to Marshall,’” Jarvis said. “And after spending two years here, we are not ‘just Marshall.’ We are Marshall University. We are the Thundering Herd. We are sons and daughters of Marshall.”

During Kinner’s speech, she recognized two individuals who have influenced her during her two years at Marshall: advisor Matt James and journalism professor Dan Hollis.

“Other than my papa, you two are the most influential men in my life, both fatherly figures and always there to help in any way,” Kinner said.

Additionally, Kinner voiced her administration’s desire to establish a café on the eighth floor of Smith Hall. Kinner said a café could allow multiple schools within the university to collaborate. For instance, Kinner said that students within the College of Arts and Media could provide artwork and design while those in the College of Business could manage the cafe.

“I think it would be a great idea for the university to utilize the space and turn it into a student-run cafe where our colleges can collaborate and get real world experience that other universities can’t offer,” Kinner said.

In his farewell address, Waugaman said that he had been asked to reflect on the accomplishments of his administration but, instead, wished to focus on the future achievements of Jarvis and Kinner.

Waugaman encouraged Jarvis and Kinner to set lofty, but obtainable goals, take every opportunity available to them and stay true to themselves. According to Waugaman, there are times that the positions of Student Body President and Vice President can require making difficult decisions.

“Those decisions will be tough. There will be times when you have to go against close friends. There will be times when you have to go against loved ones,” Waugaman said. “Ultimately, you do represent 14,000 students and I am very confident that you’ll represent them well.”

Waugaman said that passing along the torch after two years as Student Body President wasn’t easy, but that he was glad to be passing it along to successors he could trust.

“After two years, I am able to let go, but that’s because of the trust that I have in both of you to do such a great job,” Waugaman said.

Rogner could not attend the inauguration due to a delayed flight. Instead, SGA President pro tempore Alex O’Donnell read Rogner’s farewell address.

In Rogner’s address, she reflected on her experiences as Vice President.

Additionally, Rogner spoke of the time she spent with Kinner during the

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Students fight finals stress with pillow fight Recovery

By SABRENA HIRST

THE PARTHENON A pillow fight broke out at the Memorial Student Center Plaza Monday morning as a part of the Campus Activities Board’s Stress Relief Week.

Interested Marshall University students were provided pillows by CAB. CAB advisor Sarah Dyke was present as the event and is responsible for the pillow fight.

“I hope that students take a few minutes between classes and stressing about finals and everything like that to let loose and have some fun,” Dyke said. “I mean, people are walking by and are probably

going ‘what in the world is going on’ and they may have never seen anything like that, but we like to do things like that where people are like ‘what is going on’. We hope that people come over to the tent and get to know what CAB is and to take a few minutes to relax and take a beak from all of the stress.”

Dyke said part of CAB’s goal is to raise awareness for the organization.

“What we try to do as a trademark is try to leave the tent up so that people see the CAB logo and see the bright colors and they are recognizing the faces of people in CAB

and of the event staff with shirts on,” Dyke said. “It is just about getting students to feel comfortable to come up to the tent and figure out what is going on in the first place, but I think that the tent is working really well and students are realizing that the campus activities is here to give them entertainment.”

Many students came by to fight their peers. The pillow fight was spontaneous for some and helped relieve the stress of dead week and the approaching finals week.

“I want students to see that there are things for them to do that don’t require

pre-planning and that doesn’t require them buying a ticket or going way out of their comfort zone to do it, but something as simple as a pillow fight may make someone laugh or smile for a few minutes as they are passing in between classes,” Dyke said. “It isn’t something that they have to write down in their planner or squeeze time in their schedule to do.

It is just out here on the plaza and they can come and go as they please.”

Sophomore student Jamia Shook said she decided to attend the pillow fight because it sounded fun and could potentially take away some

stress that she is feeling over school.

“I am excited to participate in the pillow fight and this does talk a little stress off of my mind right now,” Shook said. “I am definitely feeling the finals week stress with a lot coming up. I think that it is fine to have fun during the end of the school year and stress is normal around this time.”

Marshall students have more events CAB sponsored events to look forward to during stress relief week. Events will continue through Friday.

Sabrena Hirst can be contacted at hirst1@marshall. edu.

City Council votes on broadening drug related vocabulary, renovations to Big Sandy Superstore Arena

City Council meet Monday to vote on an ordinance to broaden the language used for drug related crimes along with an ordinance to allow the mayor to enter into contract to furnish labor, material and equipment for the renovation of The Big Sandy Superstore Arena Plaza.

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Point, Drug Court kick addiction with kickball event

By EMILY WOOD

THE PARTHENON Recovery Point and the Putnam County Adult Drug Court will host a kickball tournament and lunch at Valley Park in Hurricane May 7.

The name of the event is “Kick Addiction and Run toward Recovery.”

Recovery Point and Putnam County Adult Drug Court both help combat prescription drug abuse by helping addicts achieve recovery and live normal lives.

Marshall student Tristan Ersek said he is familiar with the drug epidemic and thinks its great that these two organizations are heavily involved in combatting drug abuse.

“If we start to see a trend in community organizations like these two come together more often we will beat this epidemic sooner rather than later,” Ersek said.

This family-friendly event will feature celebrity referees, a 50/50 raffle and a drug takeback hosted by the Putnam County Sherriff’s Office.

The cost is $5 per person to be on a team, for a total of $40.

The event is open and free to the public.

Recovery Point representatives said they the event will reunite families and communities.

Recovery Point intern Christi Rosata said this event is geared to bring everyone together.

“This is a chance for the clients to have fun as well as everyone from Putnam County Adult Drug court”, Rosata said.

The event starts at noon and ends at 4 p.m. at Valley Park in Hurricane, West Virginia.

Emily Wood can be contacted at wood186@marshall. edu.

Bernie Sanders looks to press on to the convention

By SUSAN HAIGH, CATHERINE LUCEY

ASSOCIATED PRESS Bernie Sanders’ campaign chief is vowing his candidate will stay in the Democratic race until the summer convention, even as Hillary Clinton looks to lock down her commanding position for the party’s nomination with a strong performance in a five-state round of contests Tuesday.

Clinton has the chance of a clean sweep or at least multiple victories Tuesday that would probably foreclose Sanders’ already narrow path to the nomination. But the Vermont senator’s campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, said the millions of dollars flowing to Sanders and the boisterous rallies show that his “supporters will stand with us all the way to the end.”

Asked whether he expects a contested national Democratic convention, Weaver told reporters in Connecticut, “Absolutely, 100 percent.”

Weaver said, “This is a powerful movement he’s built and we’re going to take it to the convention.”

Both Democrats spent the

day before the Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island contests campaigning on the East Coast.

Clinton looked beyond her rivalry with Sanders and went after Republican front-runner Donald Trump as a man out of touch on wages, climate change, national security and the lives of everyday people.

“Come out of those towers named after yourself and actually talk and listen to people,” Clinton told a Delaware crowd, as if talking to him. “Don’t just fly that big jet in and land it and go make a big speech and insult everybody you can think of and then go back in on that big jet and go back to your country club house in Florida or your penthouse in New York.” She was addressing more than 900 people in a Wilmington theater.

At a Hartford rally with more than 1,800 people, Sanders drew distinctions with Clinton on the minimum wage, his call for a carbon tax to address climate change, fracking and more.

“We cannot afford to poison our water,” he said. “Secretary Clinton does not agree. In

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., gestures during a campaign rally in Hartford, Conn., Monday.

fact, as secretary of state she pushed fracking on countries all over the world.” Sanders said he would phase out fracking as president.

Sanders moved on to a rally at a field house on the University of Pittsburgh campus, where he told a crowd of more than 1,000 that young and

poorer people need to vote in higher numbers if anything is to change.

“That means every person here has got to understand that you are very, very powerful people if you choose to exercise that right,” Sanders said. Politicians “don’t listen to people if they are not

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involved. They listen to people who contribute hundreds of millions of dollars.”

Tuesday’s contests offer 384 delegates, who will be divided proportionally based on the outcome. After her New York victory, Clinton has a lead of more than 200 delegates won in primaries and

caucuses. Including superdelegates, Clinton’s lead stands at 1,944 to 1,192 for Sanders, according to an Associated Press count. That means she has 82 percent of the 2,383 delegates needed to win the nomination.

Clinton planned a primary-night rally Tuesday in Philadelphia, the city where

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Marshall takes on in-state rival West Virginia Tuesday in Morgantown

By BRITTANIE FOWLER

THE PARTHENON The Marshall University baseball team (21-15, 10-7 C-USA) heads to Morgantown, West Virginia to face West Virginia University Tuesday (20-18, 6-8 Big 12) at Monongalia County Ballpark.

Marshall heads into the game after a series win against Conference-USA opponent the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The Herd won two of the three games against the 49ers this past weekend.

Marshall was powered by seniors DJ Gee and Aaron Bossi and junior Tommy Lane at the plate, while senior pitcher Chase Boster dominated on the mound.

In the Herd’s last outing against the Mountaineers, Marshall lost in extra innings, 5-4.

The Herd l kept the lead most of the game until the top of the sixth when the Mountaineers tied the game, 1-1 However, Marshall bounced back and loaded the bases and scored two more runs to put them up, 3-1, in the bottom of the seventh.

In the top of the eighth, West Virginia took advantage of two Marshall errors and captured the lead, 4-3.

The Herd tied it up again in the

Gee, Bossi, Lane power Herd to weekend series victory over Charlotte

THE PARTHENON Marshall University baseball took its weekend series against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte two games to one.

The Herd (21-16, 10-8) won the first two games of the series Friday and Saturday, 7-2 and 10-5, respectively, before

bottom of the eighth. While Marshall had a chance to end the game in the bottom of the ninth with runners on the corners and one out, it was unable to score, which advanced the

teams into extra innings.

The Mountaineers gained the lead in the 10th inning off another Herd error, which it could not recover from.

Marshall led the game with 13 hits compared to West Virginia’s five.

The Herd has a .271 batting average heading into Tuesday’s game compared to the Mountaineers’ .278.

West Virginia has a better ERA compared to Marshall as well with a 3.93 team averaged compared to the Herd’s 4.68.

The Mountaineers are coming off a 12-6 win over the University of Oklahoma Sunday.

However, West Virginia has lost three straight series.

“We’re more than capable of beating this team,” Gee said. “It’s just a matter of keeping our mistakes to a minimum. Every time we play WVU we beat ourselves.”

Senior JD Hammer said he thinks the team’s pitching staff will play a major role in Tuesday’s game.

“Our pitching staff has done a great job so far this season,” Hammer said.

“And (Josh) Shapiro did great last time against them. If we go out there and just place the ball and keep it low, I think we will be able to walk away with a win this week.”

First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Brittanie Fowler can be contacted at fowler85@marshall.edu.

provided the bases-clearing hits, the Herd got a solid performance from the bottom of the order where Fajardo registered two hits in three at-bats and Valenti reached base in three of his four plate appearances.

The power hitting of Gee and Bossi carried over to the Herd’s second victory, while Lane continued his season-long efficacy at the plate as well.

The trio struck in the top half RYAN FISCHER|THE PARTHENON of the first inning with Lane scorMarshall second baseman DJ Gee swings at a pitch in a game earlier this season. ing Gee on a single to right center falling in the final game Sunday, 5-0. after Boster retired the inning’s final after Gee doubled down the line. Bossi In the opening game, senior pitcher three batters. then scored Lane when he fired a twoChase Boster delivered a gem on the Marshall scored three more runs run home run down the line, giving the mound as he tied a career-high with in the fifth to extend its lead to 5-1 Herd a 3-0 lead. seven strikeouts over the course of after senior Aaron Bossi knocked a Lane added another run in the third seven innings while allowing six hits three-RBI double down the line, scor- with a solo homer, and Herd starter and just one earned run. ing Tommy Lane, Gee and Valenti who Parker Danciu got into a rhythm with After a scoreless first two innings, scored his second run of the game. four scoreless innings through the fifth the Herd broke through in the top of The offensive surge continued into after allowing a run in the bottom half the third to score the first runs of the the sixth when Marshall added two of the first. game when a DJ Gee double to right more runs to essentially put the game In the fifth, Marshall’s big bats found field brought in shortstop Leo Valenti away with a six-run lead and Boster its groove again with Lane notching and right fielder Robert Fajardo. rolling. Corey Bird got into the act for an RBI fly out that scored Valenti, who Charlotte got a run back in the third the Herd with a two-RBI single. had advanced to third off a Gee single. inning, but left two runners on base Although Bird, Bossi and Gee After Gee stole second, Bossi singled

Men’s golf heads into final round at C-USA Championships THE PARTHENON The Marshall University men’s golf team fell into a tie for eighth place Monday after the second round of the Conference USA Championship with a score of 22-over 598.

Top-seeded University of Alabama at Birmingham leads in the 13-team tournament. Louisiana Tech University trails by one stroke.

Marshall head coach Matt Grobe said he thought his team had a rough day of competition.

Grobe said the team has to play its best round of the year in the second day of competition in order to be in contention.

Marshall junior Clark Robinson remained atop of the Herd’s scorecard, totaling 3-over-par 147 through two rounds.

The Herd will play a final 18-hole Tuesday. The top four teams advance to a seeded match-play round, which will be held Wednesday.

for to collect his third RBI of the game and give the Herd a 6-1 lead. Danciu conceded three runs in the sixth and seventh innings to cut the lead to two runs, but the Herd picked up a run in the eighth with an RBI double from Tyler Ratliff.

The Herd put the finishing touches on its victory with a three-run ninth inning, which was highlighted by a two-run bomb from Gee. Patrick Murphy pitched the final two innings in a relief effort to get the save and secure the third win of the season for Danciu, who pitched seven innings, striking out four and giving up four earned runs.

The Herd bats went dead in the series finale with the team recording only one hit in 26 at-bats, a leadoff single by Bird to start the game. The Herd had just three runners reach base for the rest of the game, and without any run support the pitching cracked in the fifth inning with starter Joshua Shapiro giving up four runs.

The Herd’s next contest will be a road trip to Morgantown Tuesday to take on in-state rival West Virginia University for the second time this season.

Dixon dominates on the mound as Herd softball defeats Middle Tennessee in weekend series THE PARTHENON The Marshall University softball team swept Middle Tennessee State University in its three-game weekend series at Dot Hicks Field.

The Herd (25-23) responded from being its swept itself April 16-17 by Florida Atlantic University to push its way back to .500 in conference play at 9-9.

Herd pitcher Jordan Dixon achieved both quality and quantity on the mound over the course of the series as her excellence paved the way for the sweep.

Dixon was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week after pitching all 19 innings of the series, allowing just nine hits and a pair of runs, only one of which was earned run. Dixon had Blue Raider batters fanning at everything with her stuff on the mound striking out a combined 30 batters over the three games.

“We had an outstanding weekend as a team and it starts in the circle,” head coach Shonda Stanton said in

a press release. “Dixon was dominant and her performance was what we needed at this point in the season.”

Marshall took the first game of the series in five innings after the Herd run-ruled Middle Tennessee State in its 8-0 win.

Dixon struck out 10 batters and allowed two hits. Offensively, Katalin Lucas bolstered the Herd offense going 3-3 at the plate to go with three RBIs, including a two-run homer in the third inning.

Catcher Taylor McCord and shortshop Elicia D’Orazio each registered a pair of hits with D’Orazio also collecting two RBIs. Dixon completed her second shutout of the weekend in the second game of the series, which the Herd won 6-0.

Dixon allowed just two hits and had batters repeatedly waving at air en route to recording 12 strikeouts and no walks.

McCord continued her hot hitting streak as well notching two hits in four at-bats to go with three RBIs. D’Orazio was locked in at the plate

again as well with two hits and two runs in three at-bats.

In the series finale, Dixon sustained her stellar performance despite starting her third game in two days. She went the full seven innings, allowing five hits and one earned runs while striking out eight in the 9-2 victory.

McCord finally cooled off from the plate, but others picked up the slack, and D’Orazio remained efficient, connecting for two hits and a pair of RBIs. For the series, D’Orazio totaled six hits and four RBIs. Requel Escareno also provided run support for the Herd a two-RBI single to centewr field in the fourth inning. First baseman Briana Daiss, left fielder Kaelynn Greene and center fielder Morgan Zerkle combined for nine hits in 11 at-bats with each registering three hits.

Zerkle also added two RBIs. The Herd will remain at Dot Hicks Field for its next series against Florida International University, which begins 1 p.m. Saturday with the first game of a doubleheader.

Marshall pitcher Jordan Dixon winds up up in a game last season.

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State budget cuts are making it hard for students to earn higher education in West Virginia.

Higher education has been one of the main targets for state budget cuts in West Virginia for many years. This year is no exception.

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has proposed hypothetical cuts, according to a Charleston Gazette-Mail article, to combat the 6.5 percent cut in the state’s budget for 2016-2017.

One of the cuts proposed is eliminating the Promise Scholarship, a scholarship given to high school students who attend an in state college or university and has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Other grants are also proposed to cut along with this scholarship.

The scholarship provides a reward for exceptional work in high school while also providing an incentive for students

to choose to further their education at an in-state university or college. However, if this scholarship is eliminated from the budget, some students will not have a reason to stay in West Virginia.

Students who do decide to stay in state for college would then have to pay more out of pocket, creating a bigger grievance on those students and families.

The average cost to attend a four-year university in West Virginia is about $4,000 for one semester. This cost does not include the textbooks required for classes, additional fees for certain programs and housing for those who choose to live on campus.

This is not the only cut to higher education proposed in the hypothetical cuts, however. In an article for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the Promise

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is not the only cut being potentially targeted, but universities as well. The proposed cuts could mean 350 positions eliminated to the state’s colleges and universities. Program funding would also be a result of the cut to higher education.

These cuts have not been approved, but the cut would have a noticeable effect on West Virginia’s population.

With the proposed budget cuts, higher education West Virginia has room to improve. It is understandable budget cuts need to be made somewhere, but proposing these cuts would not help West Virginia as a whole. By eliminating funding through scholarships and cutting job positions, students and faculty will look to other states for education and jobs.

The Exponent Telegram on infant immunization First the good news: West Virginia leads the nation in terms of immunization rates for school-entry-age children — at 97 percent, according to the Charleston Gazette-Mail.

Now the bad: We're last in immunizing those children ages 1935 months, according to state health officials.

As this week is National Infant Immunization Week, it is an opportune time to spotlight this deficiency in hopes of creating more awareness of the importance of protecting our most vulnerable citizens from diseases that can have long-term health effects.

Currently, only about 63 percent of state infants ages 19-35 months are up to date on all immunizations, according to Dr. Rahul Gupta, commissioner of the Bureau of Public Health and state health officer.

Gupta went on to say that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, which children are supposed to receive around age 1, is one of the most absent.

While newborns are often vaccinated before leaving the hospital, there are follow-up shots, called boosters, that are often needed. Parents must keep abreast of their children's needed vaccines, Gupta said.

"This is one of the ways to keep your son, daughter, grandchild protected, by making sure they complete their series of vaccinations," he told the Gazette-Mail. "And it's so critical. This is one more thing that will prevent that little life from going back to the hospital."

While some may fear that the state's rural location could hinder proper immunization, state officials have worked to eliminate that issue. Gupta pointed out there are more than 400 providers, ranging from doctors to health departments, that can provide vaccines.

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Neonatal outcomes nurse Debra Skopec swaddles preemie Evelyn Niedermeyer at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Chicago after Dr. Ben Ticho performed an eye exam on her.

The state also offers the Vaccines for Children Program, which provides vaccines at no cost to those who can't afford them.

As we look toward a brighter, more prosperous West Virginia, we have to keep in mind that our future depends on our young people. And their success, and subsequently ours, hinges on providing a nurturing environment.

That starts with protecting newborns and infants from diseases that can leave them ill or worse. Parents, educators and child-care providers must do more to raise awareness — and more importantly make sure that awareness translates to positive action.

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Megyn Kelly to interview Donald Trump for Fox TV special

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AP TELEVISION WRITER Donald Trump will join Megyn Kelly on a Fox TV special for her first interview with him since the fallout from their encounter during a GOP presidential debate last summer.

The Republican front-runner will be a guest on “Megyn Kelly Presents,” a prime-time special airing May 17, the network said Monday.

In a statement, Kelly said she asked Trump for the interview when they had a private meeting earlier this month. She said she looks forward to a “fascinating exchange.”

Kelly and Trump’s second debate go-around, in March, proved far milder than the initial Republican debate that aired on Fox News last August.

In that telecast, Trump was angered by Kelly’s question about statements he had made about women and he later began criticizing her on Twitter.

Fox News criticized Trump for having a “sick obsession” about Kelly and engaging in conduct unbecoming of a presidential candidate. That didn’t stop Fox or Kelly from pursuing Trump, who has proved a ratings goldmine for TV networks during the campaign.

Kelly’s special will also include interviews with other guests to be announced, Fox said. Roger Ailes, Fox News chairman and CEO, is the show’s senior executive producer.

Portions of the Trump interview also will air on Fox News’ “The Kelly File” beginning May 18.

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In this June 9, 2015, file photo, former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert departs the federal courthouse in Chicago. A man who alleges he was sexually abused by Hastert decades ago and was later promised $3.5 million to stay quiet has filed a federal lawsuit saying he’s only been paid about half the money.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS A man who alleges he was sexually abused by former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and later promised $3.5 million to stay quiet filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit on Monday, saying he’s owed more than half of the money Hastert promised.

The man, identified in court documents as “Individual A, filed the lawsuit in Yorkville, the northern Illinois city where Hastert was a high school teacher and wrestling

coach when, prosecutors believe, he molested at least four boys decades ago.

Prosecutors said the statute of limitations on the sex crimes ran out long ago, so they could only charge the 74-year-old Republican with dodging banking regulations for when he withdrew the hush money. Hastert pleaded guilty to the federal banking charges in October and is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Chicago.

He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Hastert’s attorneys, through

a spokeswoman, declined to comment on the lawsuit Monday.

In the lawsuit, the man said he was 14 years old when Hastert offered to take him to a wrestling camp, before he went to high school. The man said Hastert sexually abused him in a motel room where he and Hastert were staying alone, adding that Hastert was a “trusted friend” of his family.

In the years following the abuse, the man “suffered severe panic attacks which lead to periods of unemployment,

InsideOut provides free concert, chance to enjoy worship

Members of the InsideOut worship group practice for their concert Monday in the Campus Christian Center.

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Continued from page 1 Frasure-Singleton Internship and her confidence in Kinner as a successor. “I’m happy to say, I am passing my gavel into good hands,” said Rogner. “Emily became like a little sister to me in the internship.

Seeing her become so passionate and dedicated to this university fills me with pride.”

Prior to the farewell remarks and presidential addresses, University President Jerome Gilbert voiced his confidence in Jarvis and Kinner and congratulated Waugaman and Rogner for what their administration achieved.

Gilbert said that integrity and commitment were vital leadership skills for Jarvis and Kinner to have in the upcoming

year.

“Integrity is about honesty, but much more than that. It’s about using your judgement and your core beliefs to really determine what is right and then act on that and tell people why you made such a decision,” said Gilbert. “Commitment is about hard work, it’s about dedication and wanting to make things better. And I’m sure both Matt and Emily want to make things better just like Duncan and Izzy did.”

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heritage.

“It’s a family where all of us are bound together by the legacy of the university,” said Gilbert. “A heritage that goes back all the way to the time of John Marshall.”

Advisor Matt James issued the closing remarks, relaying anecdotes about his experience in the office of Student Body President. Ultimately, James advised Jarvis and Kinner to remain humble and committed to enacting change.

“You’ve been given pretty big shoes to fill,” said James. “I think you can fill them and I think that the two of you will make an impact.”

Jared Casto can be contacted at casto178@marshall.edu.

career changes, bouts of depression, hospitalization, and long-term psychiatric treatment,” according to the lawsuit.

But it wasn’t until 2008, when the man said he learned he wasn’t Hastert’s only victim, that he confronted the powerful former Illinois congressman, who as speaker of the House was third in line to the presidency. Hastert acknowledged “the life-long pain and suffering he caused” the man, according to the lawsuit.

The man asked to be

compensated for the pain and suffering Hastert caused, and the two agreed to the $3.5 million the man suggested, the lawsuit states. The lawsuit alleges that Hastert paid the man a total of $1.7 million between June of 2010 and December of 2014, but that he hasn’t paid the rest.

Hastert’s attorneys earlier this month raised the possibility of such a lawsuit in a document asking the judge to be lenient on the former speaker, saying in the court filing that Individual A might sue Hastert if he weren’t paid the rest of the money he’d agreed to pay.

Prosecutors have portrayed the $3.5 million agreement between Hastert and Individual A as an agreement akin to an outof-court settlement, without a court being involved. Government court filings characterize the $3.5 million figure as just compensation for the trauma Hastert’s sexual abuse caused.

Federal agents investigated the possibility that Individual A was extorting Hastert, but ruled it out.

Jeffrey Granich, an attorney who practices criminal and civil law in Chicago but is not involved in the case, said the lawsuit may seem odd at first blush because of the questions raised early on about possible extortion.

But from a legal standpoint, he likened the arrangement to a non-disclosure agreement. Those agreements are frequently enforced through court action, even if they’re verbal rather than written.

“It’s rather unorthodox and unusual, but if they had a verbal agreement I don’t see why it can’t be enforced,” Granich said.

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Continued from page 1 but he does think students should attend the rally.

“I do it’s beneficial for students to see a political rally because it gives them more knowledge on the different fields the candidate supports,” Arens said, “It will inform them a little more about their views and if they actually align, because some people support a candidate, but they don’t

actually know what they stand for. Going to a debate or a rally like that and they can help you know what the candidate is all about.”

The doors open Tuesday at 5:30 PM at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. RSVPs are recommended.

Cheyenne DeBolt can be contacted at debolt2@marshall.edu.

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THE PARTHENON He begins his day with a positive mind and a prayer, before taking on his role as the “dining room man” on Marshall University’s campus.

“Every morning I wake up and thank the Lord for another day,” Wilder said. “I look at it as another day to either do good or bad and I choose to make my days good.”

Anderson Wilder, 66, flashes a bright smile and offers kind words to students as he wipes down tables in the Memorial Student Center.

Anderson is a veteran, retired

States Air Force in 1970 and said being in the military brought him a world of adventure and experience.

“At age 20, I enlisted into the United States Air Force and served for four years,” Anderson said. “I tell you, that was a good time in my life. It matured me. I got to see a lot of the world. I’ve been all over the world, to Greece, Germany, England, Turkey, Thailand and China. I’ve seen a lot and it matures you and makes you appreciate things more, especially living in the United States.

Ain’t nothing like home.”

“I can’t complain about where I’ve been in my life because I’ve

“I made good strides in my life and I feel good about myself. I love my job and I really love being around the kids, they kind of keep me young at heart.”

-Anderson Wilder and works his days in the MSC dining hall on campus. Wilder takes out the trash and wipes off tables, but mostly he brings joy to the students who encounter him.

Students often describe Wilder as “always smiling” or “always happy” as he works his shift in the MSC. Wilder opened up about how he keeps a positive outlook on life and a smile on his face.

“I’m the dining room man, that’s what you can call me,” Anderson said. “I made good strides in my life and I feel good about myself. I love my job and I really love being around the kids, they kind of keep me young at heart.”

Wilder grew up in Logan County, West Virginia. Wilder’s father was a coal miner and he grew up with 10 brothers and sisters. Wilder joined the United

had a good life, I really have,” Wilder said. “I’ve been all over the world. A lot of people don’t see that. I’ve been across the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. My favorite place was England; I loved the atmosphere and the people there. It’s a very friendly and nice place.”

Once Wilder finished his time in the military, he took a job at Veolia Water in Williamson, West Virginia and retired from there. After retiring, Wilder got a job with Sodexo on campus and started working in the MSC. “I love Marshall, this is a nice campus and the students are really friendly,” Anderson said. “I talk to a lot of kids. Sometimes I talk to the football players and ask them how practice is going and I know some soccer players.

I always try to wish them well

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Anderson Wilder, Marshall University Sodexo employee and United States Air Force veteran poses for a photograph in the Memorial Student Center. and encourage them to stay in school.”

Wilder walks amid tables as students converse and eat their meals between classes and stopped when he saw a young man he often talks with. With a kind pat on the student’s back,

Wilder asked how his classes are going this semester and they make small talk about life and sports.

“I love that guy,” said student Marquez Davila Jr. “He knows me on a first name basis and he’ll ask me how my day is going and how

my classes are. He keeps it short though, gives me a fist bump and continues doing his job.”

“It’s a positive environment here,” Wilder said. “My school days are over but I try to tell kids that education is what they need because the world is only going

parts of the play at first, like the “Banker,” until receiving a call from her friend urging her to apply for “Girl.”

“Girl” is another artist struggling in the industry who, on a chance meeting, finds “Guy,” a kindred soul that begins its romantic journey through song.

Lesser-Roy plays piano and cello and was attending school for music and theatre studies before a temporary departure for the tour of “Once.”

“It’s a really hard show to cast because besides just having actors up there, you know, everyone has to play instruments as well,” Lesser-Roy said.

“Once” is unique because the music will be entirely performed by the actors on stage, with no orchestral accompaniment.

Lesser-Roy said she is experiencing her first time touring as an actor since having departed from schooling, an educational endeavor she plans to return to.

“It was hard leaving, mostly because it was kind of scary,” Lesser-Roy said. “You know you usually get the jobs after you leave college and it was very intimidating that I was going to be starting this two years sooner than I thought I would be.”

Despite the daunting experience, Lesser-Roy said she was lucky to have gotten the opportunity of her dreams.

“I’ve learned just as much on the road as I have in school,”

Lesser-Roy said.

Lesser-Roy, as “Girl,” performs as a complex character that drives the play’s emotional plot, a contrast to the hopeful romantic “Guy.” “I think she knows that she

is intense and that she is complicated,” Lesser-Roy said. “I think she doesn’t quite know how fragile she is, which is why she is so startled by the fact that she fell in love with him. They have similar fears,

to get tougher. When you reach the age that I am, you appreciate life more. I try to stay busy and enjoy the rest of the years that I have.”

As Anderson looked around at the students, he expressed two things he finds most important, that he tries to instill in the young adults he meets on campus: Respect those around you and have a strong work ethic.

“My parents taught us to have respect for others,” Wilder said.

“That’s the reality of my life.

That’s probably why a lot of the kids like me because I respect them. You can’t walk around being a hater; you have to treat people with respect no matter who they are. No matter what gender, race, whatever you have to give up respect.”

“Something else I would tell kids is you need to work,” Wilder said. “If you’re not working then you’re not gaining anything in life.”

Anderson said the money he made after retirement and from working at Marshall helped him treat himself to a 2011 Honda CRV. “That’s what comes with working, if you work hard you can get the things you want,” Wilder said.

“You have to work, it’s a part of life.”

Wilder said he was always taught to have a good attitude and give respect to others. Wilder said he tries to be a positive person on campus every day.

“My mom always told me life is too short to be miserable, so I always try to be happy,” Wilder said. “I’m 66, so my advice to kids is to enjoy your youth, stay on the positive side of life and be the best person you can be, it’ll all work out.”

Anderson ended his advice to students with three tips. “Have fun, enjoy your youth and get your education.”

Baily Turner can be contacted at turner206@marshall.edu.

Broadway drama “Once” takes the Keith-Albee stage Tuesday

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Tony award-winning drama “Once” will give the audience a look at a guy, a girl and their shared strife in the music industry 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Keith Albee Performing

Arts Theatre.

“I saw the Broadway production first when I was sixteen,” said Mackenzie Lesser-Roy, cast as the female lead in “Once.”

Lesser-Roy said she had wanted to apply for many

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similar weaknesses.”

Ryan Fischer can be contacted at fischer39@marshall. edu.

Ryan Fischer can be contacted at fischer39@ marshall.edu.