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NEWS, 2

• Students to travel Nepal, India for independent study

SPORTS, 3 • Herd men’s basketball routes Charlotte on senior night

OPINION, 4

LIFE, 6 • Hidden gem on 10th provides unique atmosphere for community

• Editorial: Netflix’s ‘Heroin(e)’ should win an Oscar • Column: Social Change

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West Virginia Teachers continue protests for third day

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Local public school teachers protest for the third day this time outside Huntington City Hall. Schools were Teachers outside on 5th Avenue of Huntington, West Virginia holding signs calling for increased pay raises closed for the third day in a row now due to the protests. and lower deductibles and insurance rates.

By ZACHARY STEVENS

THE PARTHENON The West Virginia public school teacher strike continued Monday, meaning that more than 277,000 students are out of school for the third weekday in a row, including more than 13,000 from Cabell County alone.

There are 738 public schools in the state across 55 counties, and for the first time in state history, each and every one of them were out on Thursday, Friday and Monday as a result of the statewide teacher strike.

The strike began Thursday when West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed a legislative bill that scheduled 1 percent pay raises for public employees within the state in 2020 and 2021. Teachers across the state are calling for increased pay raises and lower

deductibles and insurance rates with West Virginia’s Public Health Insurance Agency, or PEIA for short.

Cabell County teachers from schools all over Huntington were seen outside of the city hall Monday with signs and banners raising awareness for the plight of teachers in the county. Among these teachers was Laura Booth, an 11th-year preschool teacher at Central City Elementary School.

“We’re here not just in support of teachers but all state employees,” Booth said. “But for teachers also seniority, because that helps as far as paying. They’d much rather hire a younger teacher with less experience than an older teacher with years of experience, so they wouldn’t have to pay them as much. So, we’re trying to be heard.”

West Virginia teachers make the third-lowest salary on average amongst all 50 states. The 1 percent pay raise in the coming

Marshall begins search for new university provost

By KYRA BISCARNER

THE PARTHENON Marshall University Provost Gayle Ormiston announced in September he would be stepping down at the conclusion of the academic year.

Now, the university’s provost search committee is well-underway with the search process.

Marshall created a search committee with 19 faculty members who work with a national firm hired to conduct executive searches. The firm then created a profile that best fits the needs of Marshall’s students, staff and faculty.

In early January, the committee had various open forums for staff, faculty and campus community members.

Brandi Jacobs Jones, senior vice president for operations and committee chairwoman, said that although the process is lengthy, it is to enRICK HAYE | UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS sure the best person for the position is chosen.

Marshall University Provost Gayle Ormiston announced in September that he was “As a result of those meetings, they put tostepping down as provost after 10 years at the University. gether the profile, and it really helps to set the tone for who we are as a campus community and also what we’re looking for,” Jones said. “And the consulJones said the provost position is so important because the tants have advised, with the profile, the goal is for someone position sets the tone for academics. who is a prospective candidate to look at it and say that’s me.”

“This is the person that’s leading the academic side of Ginny Painter, senior vice president for communications the house,” Jones said. “They set the tone in terms of what and marketing, said the provost search is important because we’re doing with our curriculum, how we’re educating our the positions affects students directly. students, how we’re providing student services. Not only “The provost affects the students more in their educational our classroom setting and faculty members are a part of it, experience here than anybody else on campus,” Painter said. student affairs is a part of academic affairs. Both sides work “It’s a term when you’re new to college, especially (those together to meet the needs of our students inside and outside who) don’t know what that means, but it’s an important job.” of the classroom.”

Jones said the committee will continue to accept applicaJones said although the process officially began in October, tions until the process is closed, but there is currently a soft the committee hopes to have someone announced by the end deadline of March 30. of May or early June.

“At that time, we will narrow down all of the applicants to Kyra Biscarner can be contacted at Biscarner@mareight or 10, where we will do in person interviews in April, shall.edu. and from those sessions we will narrow it down to three or four candidates that we will bring here on campus, and the campus community will have an opportunity to see them present, ask them questions in open forums,” Jones said.

Jones also said at that time she wants students to share their opinions on who the next provost should be.

“We want people to come out,” Jones said. “’Do you think person A, B, C or D is a good fit for us?’ We will have opportunities aside from those sessions but electronically for people to share their feedback. We want to hear from the students.”

years is lower than in past years, and teachers are demanding that something be done before they will step back into schools.

“They’re trying to increase our premiums for PEIA, and they’re wanting to change the legislation rules to where teachers don’t even have to have an actual teaching degree anymore,” Kristina Edwards, an autism mentor teacher’s aide at Huntington High School, said. “They can just have a four-year degree in any field.

Teachers who have been teaching for 10 or more years had seniority rights, and now they have to be worried about losing their jobs.

It’s not just about our pay, it’s about many different things.”

Edwards works at Huntington High School alongside her brother and her mother, all of whom were at city hall with signs and banners in hand, protesting the legislation by the governor.

Zachary Stevens can be contacted at stevens184@live. marshall.edu.

SGA 2018 election filings begin today STAFF REPORT

THE PARTHENON Marshall University’s Student Government Association’s official filing for student body and senate elections is today, beginning at 9 p.m.

Any full-time Marshall student can apply to run for election for a senate position within their college or student body president or vice president for the following academic year. Once students have filed for their positions, they can officially begin campaigning up until voting days.

“Filing day is simply the beginning step for students to get involved in SGA and have a chance to represent their constituents within their college,” Noelle Soares, a member of SGA, said.

Voting will occur before spring break on March 13-14. The first debate will be Monday, with another on March 12.

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Students to travel Nepal, India for independent study

By JUSTIN MURPHY

FOR THE PARTHENON Yeager Scholars Liz Adams and Luca Lambilla are preparing to embark on an independent study in Nepal and India. The two Marshall University students will immerse themselves in the countries’ cultures, climb a portion of Mount Everest and teach English at an orphanage for five weeks in May and June.

Adams, a junior majoring in biomechanics, exercise science and English, and Brambilla, a sophomore biology pre-med major, said they were inspired by a volunteer trip they took last summer to Indonesia to work with turtles and decided to plan a trip of their own. The two will trek through Mount Everest for three weeks and will move on to India for two weeks where they will teach children English.

The two are undergoing high altitude training to prepare for the climb, as altitude sickness is a concern for hikers.

The training, administered by a professor at Marshall University, consists of cardio vascular exercises, aerobics and weight lifting.

“High altitude puts a lot of stress on your body,” Adams said. “A lot of it you can’t control, but some of it you can try to prevent or make it less likely to affect you.”

Adams and Brambilla will be traveling with a guide and porter.

Both said they think that they will get a perspective that many tourists don’t get. They will document their travels on a blog called “A Life of Adventures.” The pair said they hope to inspire international travel and to experience something outside western culture with their blog.

“People should consider the idea that something else exists, and people can be very happy in a different environment,” Brambilla said.

Both Adams and Brambilla come from small towns. Adams comes from Elizabeth, West Virginia, and Brambilla comes from a small town called Missaglia in northern Italy. They said coming from smaller communities largely inspired them to travel and see different cultures.

Justin Murphy can be contacted at murphy138@ marshall.edu.

Polar Plunge raises funds, awareness for West Virginia Special Olympics

By SARAH INGRAM

THE PARTHENON Members of the community gathered Saturday outside of the Joan C. Edwards Stadium to participate in this year’s Polar Plunge to raise awareness and money for the Special Olympics of West Virginia.

“People come out and show support for the Special Olympics of West Virginia by donating,” said John Corbett, CEO of Special Olympics of West Virginia and one of the coordinators of the event. “The money raised during these events goes towards providing year-round sports programming for those who have intellectual disabilities.”

Corbett said the money is also used to provide hotel rooms and food, as well as cover competition costs for those wanting to compete in any of the Special Olympic events throughout the year.

The event consisted of the plunge into cold water as well as a costume contest and an after party. Those who contributed $50 or more were given t-shirts commemorating the Polar Plunge. People who raised more money were given tumblers, blankets and gift cards depending on how much they donated.

While the Polar Plunge is often performed in colder weather, the weather this year was warmer and wetter

than usual. Despite it raining for part of the day on Saturday, Tyler Hickman, the director of members and community engagement for Sigma Tau Gamma, said there was a good turnout.

“It got a little colder throughout the day,” Hickman said. “I would say it was a decent turnout for a good cause even if it was rainy.”

Kendra Wallace, the director for sports and training with the West Virginia Special Olympics, said the donations raised allow her to see her favorite part of her job.

“I think my favorite part is seeing the athletes’ faces when they compete,” Wallace said.

“And I love the joy they bring

to other people’s lives that are helping volunteer.”

Corbett said even though Sigma Tau Gamma has coordinated the Polar Plunge before, it was the organization’s first appearance on campus this year. Corbett said he hopes to come back again in the future.

“I hope to make this an annual event and raise awareness throughout the year,” Corbett said. “We want to raise awareness not just on campus, but in the community as well.

So, we say thank you to everyone that came out today, and we hope they come back to join us next year.”

Sarah Ingram can be contacted at ingram51@marshall.edu.

said. “We’ve actually said it since they were second-year master’s-level students, and had been working in the field with their practicum, that they should experience how to create and set the treatment plan. They had to do paperwork and develop it on paper, and then we had to promote it. This is entirely class work.

It is not meant to replace anything else on campus that’s already established.”

Rymer is administrating the grief and bereavement group, while some social work students are overseeing the depression group. Rymer said the grief session deals with more than just a loss of a loved one, and the depression group includes discussing homesickness as well.

“The grief class is dealing

with not just death but loss of relationships,” Rymer said.

“In college you get attached to people, and then you lose touch with them, sometimes they go home, they don’t stay, they don’t like it. The other group will cover things like homesickness, feeling sad because maybe some of your friends went to WVU or some of your friends went out of state; dealing with that separation makes you feel sad sometimes, too.

“Spring is a hard time, because we find that some students are trying to figure out if they’re going to come back, if this is really where they want to be. Sometimes it makes them sad, sometimes it creates some depressive feelings and emotions, so we’re going to address those things.”

The bereavement class will last eight weeks, and the depression group will be six weeks. Other Spring Support Sessions have already begun, but Rymer said some of them are still ongoing and accepting new patients.

Marshall’s Behavioral Health Center has only been established for about a month, and Rymer said she hopes it will be open in the summer and available to students, like athletes, who do not always get to go home to see their families during the summer months.

She said while it is only open to students right now, one of the center’s goals is to eventually welcome the community as well.

Amanda Larch can be contacted at larch15@ marshall.edu.

other until there is one team left standing.

Emilee Dearing, the vice president of philanthropy for Delta Zeta, said volleyball has been chosen for the fundraiser, because participants and viewers have said they enjoyed the tournament in the past.

“Everybody loves this event,” Dearing said. “Even if it isn’t one of the more popular events, everyone loves it and everyone has a good time.”

Each team is responsible for raising money for the cause in order to compete.

There are currently 15 teams

on the roster to compete.

The teams are made up of different Greek organizations from Marshall as well as community teams.

This is the fifth year the organizations have worked together to coordinate the volleyball tournament. Last year, the fundraiser was able to produce roughly $1,600 for their respective philanthropies. This year, Alpha Sigma Phi and Delta Zeta members said they hope to raise more.

Homes For Our Troops is an organization that works towards building homes

for veterans injured during deployment. The Starkey Hearing Foundation is an organization that builds and provides hearing aids for those living in underdeveloped countries.

There will be concessions offered at the event. Two gift cards to Paula Vega Cakes will also be raffled off during the tournament.

Winners of the tournament will receive t-shirts as well as plaques.

Sarah Ingram can be contacted at ingram51@ marshall.edu.

Behavioral Health Center to offer grief support, depression management sessions to students

By AMANDA LARCH

THE PARTHENON Marshall’s Behavioral Health Center is sponsoring a grief support group and a managing depression group beginning today as part of the center’s Spring Support Sessions. Each session will take place in Gullickson Hall Suite G01, and the grief support group will last from 5-6 p.m., while the depression session is from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Paula Rymer, professor in the department of social work, thought of the idea for the spring support sessions as a hands-on way to help students in one of her master’s-level classes to gain real experience in their field.

“I didn’t want to say, ‘this is how you run a group; this is how you develop it,’” Rymer

Spike for a Cause Volleyball Tournament to benefit charities

BY SARAH INGRAM

THE PARTHENON Alpha Sigma Phi and Delta Zeta will present the Spike for a Cause Volleyball Tournament starting at 11 a.m.

Sunday at Huntington High School. Proceeds from the event will go towards Homes For Our Troops and The Starkey Hearing Foundation.

Students and members of the community are able to compete in a single-elimination volleyball tournament while raising money for different organizations. Teams of four or eight will play against each

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Yeager Scholars Liz Adams and Luca Brambilla will travel to Nepal and India to climb Mount Everest and the English at an orphanage.

Students recieve free depression screening

By HANNA PENNINGTON

THE PARTHENON Marshall University’s Psychology Clinic offered free anxiety screening for students Friday afternoon in Harris Hall.

Krystyn Ford, a secondyear student therapist, said the clinic has offered free depression screening days for the past few years and decided to include anxiety, because it is so common on college campuses.

“Anxiety disorders can be pretty debilitating to people who have them, especially generalized anxiety disorder,” Ford said. “We thought it would give those people an opportunity to come in and seek services.”

Ford said some people with anxiety disorder spend up to 60percent of their day worrying, which can be particularly stressful for college students.

Ashley Sansone, third-year student therapist, said free screening days are often the first time students have ever touched based with mental health services.

“We could see that it was really benefiting the campus community,” Sansone said. “Depression and anxiety are the two really common disorders that we see on college campuses, so we wanted to make sure we were addressing both.”

Sansone said balancing a mental health disorder with the common stresses of college life is something that definitely needs addressed.

“Coming to college is very stressful as it is, because you’re leaving everything you know, and you’re coming to a totally new environment,” Sansone said. “There’s a lot of academic stress, social stress and trying to meet new friends which can also cause anxiety. So we see it just compounding on college students, and I think it’s something that a lot of students want to have addressed as they adjust to college.”

Sansone said some stress during this adjustment is common, but it can become impairing.

“I think stress and anxiety, to a point, is a normal human experience, but it does reach that level where it becomes problematic and it causes a lot of distress,” Sansone said. “I think a lot of students struggle with is, ‘is what I’m experiencing normal or is it something I need help for?’”

Sansone said free screening days are quick and easy ways of seeing if students are in a normative range or if their anxiety is leading to additional problems.

“They fill out a questionnaire, and then one of our student therapists will give feedback about what range their anxiety is in,” Sansone said. “If they are in that problematic range, or even if they’re not, we talk about the therapy services on campus.”

Sansone said students can seek help at either the psychology clinic or the counseling center.

“We offer free therapy, and we can schedule them right after the screening,” Sansone said. “Right now we have a few group therapy options through the clinic. One is specifically related to anxiety, another is around self-esteem and another is about adjusting to academic stress, so we’ll talk about the individual options and also the groups.”

Sansone said although the screening days are good ways for students to get connected with mental health services, anyone is welcome to walk in or call the clinic to make an appointment.

“We want students to know that this is offered year-round and even in the summer,” Sansone said. “We are always available five days a week.”

Hanna Pennington can be contacted at penningto131@ marshall.edu.

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Herd men’s basketball routs Charlotte on senior night 103-75

By COURTNEY ANDREWS

THE PARTHENON Senior guard Ot Elmore played his final minutes at the Cam Henderson Center Saturday night, as Marshall men’s basketball produced a 103-75 victory over the Charlotte 49ers on senior night.

“That was the most fun I’ve had playing basketball in a long time,” junior guard Jon Elmore said. “I had my brother out there with me. (He) hit a couple threes. Atmosphere was great.”

After the Elmore brothers scored the Herd’s first 14 points off of two three-pointers apiece and two Jon Elmore free throws, Marshall jumped ahead 14-2 in the first 3:44.

“That was awesome getting to play with Jon,” Ot Elmore said. “Hitting my first couple shots. It couldn’t have turned any better than what it did.”

“They were doing something that Mike (D’Antoni) and I always wanted to do, but never could,” Marshall head coach Dan D’Antoni said in reference to his brother.

“They can always talk about that.”

Ot Elmore tied his season-high, scoring six points. He talked about Charlotte’s scouting report on him postgame—saying they probably thought that he couldn’t shoot.

“I haven’t really made a shot all year,” Ot

Elmore said. “The first couple (threes), I was right in front of their bench, and I heard them yelling ‘let him shoot, let him shoot.’ I thought ‘thank God, I don’t have to work for this one.’”

Jon Elmore came into the matchup with 199 assists. After he assisted his older brother, Ot, for his first three of the night, Jon became the first player in Marshall history with multiple seasons of 600 or more points and 200 or more assists.

Jon Elmore earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors, as he finished with 38 points—scoring in double figures for the 64th game in a row. Junior guard C.J. Burks had 16 points and five steals, and junior forward Ajdin Penava added 10 points and three blocks.

“It was a good way to end the home season, and hopefully we’re hot as we head into the tournament,” Jon Elmore said.

Along with Ot Elmore, fellow seniors Milan Mijovic and Marcus Reed received honors prior to tip-off.

“We sent these seniors out the right way,” Jon Elmore said. “It was just a heck of a game. Playing with these guys has been phenomenal. I wouldn’t trade any of these memories for the world.”

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6-foot-9, 250-pound Serbian forward, Mijovic, spent time involving himself in the Huntington community.

“That was really emotional,” Mijovic said.

“Coming out, all these people here. You see improvement since my freshman year. Now I’m a senior and my last game. I really enjoyed everything and I’m thankful. Thank you to all the people who came out.”

Freshman forward Darius George also had a record night. He scored a career-high of 13 points, shooting 6-for-6 in his 10 minutes on the floor.

“He’s going to have a solid career here,” D’Antoni said. “Before he’s out of here, he’s going to be a heck of a player.”

The Herd hits the road this week to play its final two regular season games of 2018.

Marshall faces UAB in Birmingham on Thursday and Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro on Saturday. Marshall is Middle Tennessee’s only loss in conference play.

The Herd is currently the fourth seed in Conference USA standings. If Marshall maintains fourth place, it will receive a first round bye in the upcoming conference tournament, which takes place March 7-10 in Frisco, Texas.

Courtney Andrews can be contacted at andrews46@marshall.edu.

Herd softball returns home, welcomes Golden Flashes for midweek game

By LUKE CREASY

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THE PARTHENON After playing its first thirteen games away from Huntington, Marshall Softball will play in its home opener against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Dot Hicks Softball Field, 3 p.m. Wednesday. Marshall is currently 6-8 after competing in early season tournaments in Alabama and Florida.

The Herd is no stranger to beginning the season in enemy territory. Considering the variable weather in the Tri-State area in early February, preseason tournaments located south of the Mountain State are common for the green and white. Marshall played 18 games before its home opener in 2017, and 17 games before opening at home in 2016. Head coach Jen Steele said the Herd faithful is anxious to see the Herd at home.

“We have a lot of fans who have reached out to us and can’t wait to be here and to see what the team looks like opening day at home,” Steele said. “I’m really excited. I hope the weather cooperates.”

Steele said she hopes the fans come out to support, despite it being a midweek afternoon matchup.

“We’re looking forward to it,” Steele said. “We hope we can get a good fan base out there even though it’s an early game.”

In 2017, Marshall posted a 15-1 record at Dot Hicks Field.

The UAB Blazers knocked off the Herd 11-8 in the first game of a doubleheader on the final day of the regular season to end the Herd’s 15-game home winning streak.

The Herd and the Golden Flashes last met in 2012 in Huntington as part of the Marshall Invitational. Marshall won the first meeting 3-2 behind a nine-strikeout performance by former pitcher Andi Williamson, but Kent State defeated the Herd in the weekend finale 6-4 to split the season series.

The Kent State Golden Flashes (7-3) come into Wednesday having lost to Villanova on Sunday by two runs. Marshall (6-8) is coming off a four-run shutout victory over Winthrop.

Luke Creasy can be contacted at creasy4@marshall.edu.

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Herd wins twice in extras, takes series

By RICK FARLOW

SPORTS EDITOR After scoring four runs in the top of the 11th Sunday afternoon in Elon, North Carolina, Marshall baseball claimed its second-straight series victory with an 11-7 defeat of the Elon Phoenix in the rubber match of a three-game series. Marshall improved its overall record to 4-2, while Elon fell to 2-6.

“This team is exciting,” head coach Jeff Waggoner said. “They came back again tonight. To take a series win is a great job early in the year.”

Marshall won two out of its three weekend matchups in extra innings. In game one of the series, the Herd entered the ninth inning down 6-5. Marshall tied the game, though, when junior center fielder Erik Rodriguez scored from third off of a Shane Hanon groundout down the first base line.

The Herd contained Elon’s offense in the bottom of the ninth. Then, in the top of the tenth, Marshall’s offense struck for two more runs. After a pinch-hit single to left field, senior Will Ray scored the goahead run from first base off of Reynaldo Pastrana’s double to center field. The junior catcher advanced to third off of a Peter Hutzal groundout and, subsequently, scored the Herd’s eighth run when second basemen Geordan Blanton singled to right-center field.

“We came back four times in that game,” Waggoner said after Friday’s win. “Our guys never quit. It took everybody in the lineup and was a team effort. Everybody stepped up and did the job.”

Game two was a pitching duel, as neither team scored until the bottom of the sixth, when Elon designated hitter James Venuto hit a two-run home run over the right field wall. Marshall answered with a run of its own in the top of the seventh, as Hutzal drove in Dakota Robbins with a single to right field. Then, in the top of the ninth, Marshall threatened another comeback, as Pastrana singled to center field, scoring Tucker Linder. However, the Phoenix staved off Marshall’s comeback, and won the second game 3-2.

In game three, Marshall faced another late-game deficit. After a jumping out to a 6-1 lead, the Herd allowed three runs in both the seventh and eighth innings. Elon took a 7-6 lead heading into the ninth.

For the second time in the series, Marshall scored in the ninth to tie the game. The comeback commenced with an Andrew Zban leadoff double.

Then, he advanced to third off of a Hanon infield single and scored the game-tying run when Pastrana hit a sacrifice fly to left-center. The game remained tied and headed to extra innings.

In the tenth inning, neither team scored and Marshall left two men on base as Robbins and Zban both walked.

In the 11th, Marshall took a four-run lead, propelling it to an 11-7 victory. Third baseman Raul Cabrera and catcher Pastrana started the inning with consecutive singles to left field. Then, with no outs and runners on first and second, Linder laid down a sacrifice bunt, advancing Cabrera to third and Pastrana to second.

After an Elon pitching change, Ray drove in both runners with a double down the right field line. The Herd took a 9-7 lead.

In the next at-bat, Ray scored from second with a Hutzal single. Later in the inning, Hutzal scored Marshall’s 11th and final run. He stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a throwing error

by Elon catcher Matt Oldham.

Pastrana led Marshall’s offense in game three. The junior catcher went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and four RBI’s.

“Rey (Pastrana) is one of our leaders,” Waggoner said. “Rey had great at-bats today, but, more importantly, did a great job with the pitching staff and helping us win.”

Will Ray was Marshall’s starting pitcher and designated hitter for game three. On the mound, he went six innings, allowing 2 hits and one earned run in the no-decision. At the plate, he went 2-for-6 with two RBI. Through his first two starts this season, Ray has 0.84 ERA and a .429 batting average.

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Netflix’s ‘Heroin(e)’ should win an Oscar

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An Oscar statue appears in the ballroom during the 89th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, Feb.5 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Netflix’s documentary film, ‘Heroin(e)’ is a contender for an Oscar this coming Sunday.(Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP) The 90th annual Oscars awards show is certainly a momentous occasion, but it specifically marks a meaningful moment for West Virginians, with the state being represented on the national stage by director and West Virginia native Elaine M. Sheldon, with her moving

Netflix documentary short, “Heroin(e).” A 39-minute narrative of the opioid epidemic in Huntington, West Virginia, “Heroin(e)” features three local women on the front lines of the epidemic: Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader, Drug Court Judge Patricia Keller and street missionary Necia Freeman.

The film is up against four other documentary shorts, but by all standards, “Heroin(e)” deserves to take home the win.

The New York Times recently published a piece declaring this West Virginia piece the front runner, writing, “the most visceral of the nominees, it addresses an issue in the

news — the opioid epidemic — with present-tense reportage and an eye toward putting human faces on the crisis.”

Not only does “Heroin(e)” address an increasingly hot topic in regards to public health, but the production of this film is particularly timely, with a female director,

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featuring three female leads, all doing important work to combat a crisis that has grown to an epic public crisis.

In the wake of the “Me Too” movement sweeping through Hollywood and a push for more women in film, this film winning the award would act as an anthem and

confirmation that women can not only produce good work, but that their work is also competitive with their male counterparts.

A win for “Heroin(e)” would be a win for Huntington, a win for West Virginia, a win for addiction awareness and a win for women everywhere.

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Hundreds attend a candlelight rally in support of the ongoing statewide teachers walkout outside of the capitol building in Charleston, W.V., on Sunday. (Craig Hudson/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP)

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FOR THE PARTHENON This past Thursday, teachers and other school employees all around the state of West Virginia walked out and began a strike in response to inadequate pay and benefits.

As I read the news and even heard from a few friends who are teachers, I began to think of how exactly these protests will enact change. After all, it is illegal for state employees to

strike, and yet the law seems to have no power over this situation. In this, we see a struggle for power that is important, and we learn that change is possible.

Eric Liu, former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and founder of ‘Citizen University’ (an organization that trains people in the arts of citizenship), defines power in a Ted Talk Titled “How to Understand Power.” He says, “Power is the ability to make others do

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what you would have them do.”

Liu then details what he thinks are six sources of power: physical force, wealth, state action, social norms, ideas, and numbers. Of these, there are two sources of power at play regarding the school employee strike, which are in opposition to one another. The first is state action, which is simply the law.

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this season. “(The win) shows the team’s heart and how much they battle,” Waggoner said.

“It took everybody to win today and we beat a good team.”

The Herd travels to Boone, North Carolina this weekend for a three-game set with the Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-4).

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bulldog,” Waggoner said.

“That’s what we want out of our Sunday starter. He threw a lot of strikes and competed. That’s what we expect out of him.”

Senior relief pitcher Gordon Cardenas earned the win, pitching 3 1/3 innings of shutout ball with four strikeouts.

Cardenas has yet to allow a run in eight innings of relief

Trap Karaoke event to celebrate Black History Month

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the members of the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, in Washington.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS President Donald Trump declared Monday he's willing to take on the National Rifle Association over gun legislation, but Republicans who control Congress aren't so sure. They prefer to consider only modest changes to firearms limits in response to the mass shooting at a Florida high school.

Congress returned to work Monday without following Trump's lead on any of the major initiatives he has tossed into the debate since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Despite public calls for stricter gun laws, Republican leaders have largely kept quiet after the shooting which left 17 dead and ushered in another phase in the gun debate, prompted in large part by the activism of the young survivors.

Over the weekend, Trump spent time talking to Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, and the White House is inviting lawmakers from both parties for meetings this week. But Trump's ideas to arm many teachers, lift the minimum age for purchasing assault rifles to 21 and impose stricter background checks were falling flat.

"You guys, half of you are so afraid of the NRA," the president said Monday at a meeting with the nation's governors. "There's nothing to be afraid of. And you know what? If they're not with you, we have to fight them every once in a while. That's OK." Instead, Senate Republicans are hoping to consider more modest legislation from Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., to strengthen the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The "Fix NICS" bill, similar to one approved last year in the House, would penalize federal agencies that don't properly report required records used to determine whether someone can legally buy a gun.

Cornyn, the Senate's No. 2 Republican, questioned Trump's proposal to raise the age limit for assault weapons, noting that the minimum age to enlist in the military is 18.

"I'm not sure I understand the 21 age. I think there are better ways to address it than just an arbitrary age increase," he told The Washington Times.

Trump insisted Monday that sometimes political leaders need to buck the NRA, which builds its political power by major campaign spending and motivating gun rights supporters to vote.

Though he did not mention increasing the minimum age for rifle purchases, he wants to toughen the Cornyn bill with stricter background checks, a change the NRA has opposed.

"We're going to strengthen it," Trump said. "We're going to make it more pertinent to what we're discussing."

Democrats have long pressed for more sweeping changes toward a universal background check system, including requiring inquiries for online and gun show purchases.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Monday that if all Congress can accomplish is passage of the "Fix NICS" bill "it would be an abject failure and a dereliction of our duty."

At a minimum, Congress should approve universal background

checks, Schumer said, denouncing "NRA-backed bills that make Republicans feel better without meaningfully addressing the issue of gun safety."

In the House, many Democrats want to reinstate an assault weapons ban that expired more than a decade ago.

But House Republican leaders believe it's up to the Senate to take the next steps, according to a top House GOP aide, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss legislative strategy.

The House passed legislation in December that included changes to the background-check system as part of a broader package that stalled in the Senate because it included expanded gun rights by requiring states to recognize conceal-carry permits issued by other states.

The House package also included a measure to study bump stocks, the devices that turns rifles into automatic-style weapons and were used in the Las Vegas assault last fall, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

In the Senate, Republican leaders see the best route to passage in separating the issues of background checks and state reciprocity measures. They were testing support Monday for quick consideration of the background checks bill, which was introduced last fall after the shooting of churchgoers in Texas. At the time, authorities acknowledged having failed to report the Texas gunman's domestic violence conviction to the National Criminal Information Center database.

"I'm for doing what's achievable," Cornyn told reporters.

But even the "Fix NICS" bill faced resistance from some in the GOP ranks.

Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky said the bill would encourage federal agencies "to encroach upon constitutionally guaranteed rights without affording robust due-process protections."

At the same time, some Republican lawmakers appeared willing to go further, particularly in outlawing bump stocks, which the Trump administration wants to do through administrative action as the NRA prefers, rather than legislation.

Rep. Ryan Costello of Pennsylvania said he supports a ban on bump stocks, whether it's done through legislation or a change in federal regulations.

"That's sort of simple stuff that we should get done for the American public," he told The Associated Press.

Costello, who faces a stiff re-election challenge in a district that has been redrawn to favor Democrats, also supports the Fix NICS bill and a measure to raise age limits on purchases of certain assault weapons.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, called on lawmakers from both parties to work together.

"Rather than retreating to our partisan foxholes, I call on Republicans and Democrats alike to surrender their rhetorical weapons," said Hatch, who plans a bill to make federal grants available to states to fund programs designed to reduce school violence.

Actress Stacey Dash files for California congressional race ASSOCIATED PRESS Stacey Dash, the actress turned conservative political commentator, has filed paperwork to run for a congressional seat in Southern California.

Documents submitted Monday to the Federal Election Commission show the "Clueless" star intends to run as a Republican in California's 44th District, a seat held by Democrat Nanette Barragan.

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a wide margin in the Los Angeles-area

district that contains the areas of Compton, Watts, San Pedro and North Long Beach.

A representative for the 51-year-old Dash didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Dash hinted on social media this month that she was considering a run, even posting a "Dash to DC" logo.

Dash co-starred in the 1995 coming-of-age comedy film "Clueless." She worked as an on-air contributor at Fox News until 2016.

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THE PARTHENON Campus Activities Board and Black United Students sponsored trap karaoke Friday in the Memorial Student Center to celebrate Black History Month.

“Trap music is a subgenre of Hip-Hop and Rap, the base of the song and the rhythm in a rapper’s deliverance is considered trap music,” senior financing major Heather Thomas said.

Students were able to choose a song to sing or rap, mainly R&B and Hip Hop were the main genres.

“We want to do a mix of fun and educational events during Black History Month,” Thomas said. “Hip hop and rap are part of our culture; we wanted to share that with everyone.”

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benefits, as well as the legality of their strike.

The second source of power is numbers, which opposes the laws involved. In this situation, the law is being overpowered by the banding together of the sheer number of teachers and other school employees who are taking a stand against not only the laws governing their pay, but the laws saying that they cannot fight.

These teachers are risking their jobs to fight for what is important, and they are succeeding. School employees are already beginning to see change as last Friday, the WV state senate approved a 1 percent increase in pay in each of the next five years (though it remains that this change will not be enough).

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And all this is simply the result of our educators understanding that taking a stand is a powerful privilege guaranteed by our First Amendment — a privilege that makes a difference.

This has far reaching applications for us, the public. If the public understand the capacity of their power in numbers, there will be change. If we take a stand against racial inequality, sexual assault, or inequality of the sexes, we will see change.

Liu says, “In a culture of democracy, power is supposed to reside with the people.”

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Huntington Cycle and Sport Shop and Ten Ten Coffee, located at 1010 10th St. in Huntington, provides an unique atmosphere for coffee drinkers and bike riders.

By ZACHARY STEVENS

THE PARTHENON Huntington is filled with a variety of different food and retail businesses, but one unique business in Huntington brings together biking and coffee drinking.

The Huntington Cycle and Sport Shop is located near Ritter Park and offers bicycle sales and repairs, as well as being a fullfledged coffee shop called Ten Ten Coffee Shop. The two-in-one shop offers students and community members a way to get outside and be active in the warmer weather and a way to stay warm in the cold weather.

“We’re a good place to study; we have free Wi-Fi,” Peck said. “You

can lock your bike up outside and come right in. If they were commuting by bike and needed service work, then we’re a great place to come and have that done. A lot of times it’s easier and cheaper for students to commute by bike, and I like to be able to give them that option.”

Tom Peck has been the owner of both Huntington Cycle and Sport and Ten Ten Coffee Shop for nearly seven years. The shop was originally located downtown and then transitioned to its current location near Ritter Park about four years ago.

“I like having the customers come in and just talking at the coffee shop and then getting to bike with people, just being healthy,” Peck said. “Just keeping people running is fun.”

Many students who commute live within a few miles of campus

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and Marshall University’s campus offers bike racks that are free to use outside of nearly every facility on campus.

As the weather begins to warm up more and more, Peck said he encourages students and residents alike to come by and take a look at his selection of bikes.

“We’ve got plenty of options,” Peck said. “Perfect for any condition and any distance.”

The Huntington Bicycle and Sport Shop and Ten Ten Coffee Shop is located at 1010 10th St. in Huntington. It is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Sunday and Monday.

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Crystal Good, Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Roger May spoke about the stigmas of Appalachia and their artistic mediums.

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THE PARTHENON The Appalachian Narratives symposium presented by assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication Tijah Bumgarner and assistant professor in the School of Art and Design Daniel Dean concluded at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Memorial Student Center with a panel discussion featuring Crystal Good, Roger May, Elaine McMillion Sheldon and moderator from West Virginia Public Broadcasting Roxy Todd.

The panel began with opening remarks from the artists about their lives and work.

Roger May, an Appalachian Narrative photographer and writer, spoke about his photo exhibit displayed at Marshall University titled “How to Get Home Again,” displaying 23 photos of his home in Appalachia.

“I literally couldn’t get home again,” May said. “Many of us could never get home again because our home had changed so much, and I wanted to document the rapid change.”

Elaine McMillion Sheldon, a documentary filmmaker, focused on her Peabody award-winning documentary “Hollow” an interactive film about McDowell County West Virginia and Academy-nominated documentary “Heroin(e)” about the opioid crisis in Huntington.

“When you constantly see the destruction opioids cause constantly, you become sort of numb to it,” McMillion Sheldon said.

“For the documentary I didn’t want to talk to experts who would talk about the issue from far away, I wanted it to be more personal.”

Crystal Good, an advocate, entrepreneur and poet, mentioned how she got her start being a published writer and how her first book “Valley Girl” came to be.

“I published my first book at Kinkos,” Good said. “The reason I tell

that story is because I want people to know anything can happen.”

The panelists then discussed their experiences working and being from Appalachia.

“I have to work harder because people tend to underestimate me because of where I’m from,” McMillion Sheldon said.

Good had a different point of view on the stereotypes of being from the region.

“I don’t fight the stigmas people have about me because of where I come from, I choose to embrace it,” Good said.

The three panelists were all advocates for Appalachia and artists staying in the area to work and create.

McMillion Sheldon said she thought many regions were dying due to population loss, like McDowell County.

“We’re taught from a very young age that if you want to become anything you have to go somewhere else, and it’s sad but it’s reality,” May said.

All three artists agreed that though it was hard and staying in the region meant working a day job along with being creative, it was worth it to be home.

“I stay here because this is where I want to tell stories,” McMillion Sheldon said. “I have to work through grants which isn’t the best way to do it, but my work brings me joy, so I’ll keep working to do it.”

The poet, filmmaker and photographer all shared the same views about loving their work and their minds constantly working towards their next projects.

“I’m haunted by the poems I haven’t written,” Good said. “I’m trying to be patient, because they sometimes just take a bit more time to come out.”

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THE PARTHENON Marshall University’s Recreation Center offered a youth camp for children from the ages 4 to 12 during the state-wide teacher strike.

Chad Steen, the assistant director for the Adventure Recreation and Youth Programs, said the idea for the camp and the organization began late into the weekend when he had discovered the strike would be extended.

“It really makes sense to reach out and support our community,” Steen said. “Aside from how one feels about the strike personally, it still makes a lot of sense to provide these individuals a place for their kids.”

He said the camp was brought into consideration last Tuesday and Thursday, but wasn’t put into effect until this week.

The camp opens at 9 a.m. and pick up is at 4 p.m. until the end of the strike. There is before and after care which begins at 8 a.m. and extends to 5 p.m.

“We’re going to do our best to offer this service for the duration of the strike,” Steen said. “We are a student-employed program and our resources are limited.”

Steen said that the student employees stepped up and worked their schedules around the camp time to help offer the service.

“We usually have this camp in the summer when our students are out of school, so having it in the middle of the semester has been a challenge,” Steen said. “But some students have stepped up and managed their schedules appropriately to help make this possible.”

The cost of the camp for members is $25 and $40 for nonmembers. Steen said children should be sent with a lunch, a water bottle, swimming gear and dry clothes along with athletic shoes to ensure they can participate in all the planned activities.

“The weather right now isn’t ideal, so the kids are inside most of the day,” Steen said. “But the kids get to do crafts, they go to the pool and let the kids climb on the indoor rock wall.”

Steen said the camp wasn’t set up because of personal beliefs but just to have this sense of community and fill the need.

“This camp is disconnected from the politics; we just see there is a need for community members, especially those at Marshall who are affected,” Steen said. “We just want to do what we can to help and provide something for the kids to do.”

Michaela Crittenden can be contacted at crittenden2@marshall.edu.