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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar Honors Oracle Honors College 9-2021 Honors Oracle, September 2021 Marshall University Honors College Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/oracle
Honors Oracle
September 2021
Issue 1
Where are Honors College graduates now
By LAUREN FIFE
Bethany Koontz, a former Currently, Koontz is a firstyear
undergraduate student at Marshall medical student at the West Virginia
University, was a member of the University School of Medicine Class
Honors College from August 2017 of 2025. She is a member of the
until she graduated in December Student Ambassador Program, where
2020. she acts as a representative and
mentors new applicants on what the
“Being a member of the Honors school has to offer.
College benefited me greatly during
my undergraduate career. I was able “I am also involved in the WVU
to make vital connections with my MedStay Program, WVU MedCoach,
peers and faculty that opened up a lot and the WVU Sisters in Medicine. I
of opportunities for me,” Koontz look forward to what the rest of my
said. time at WVUSoM has to offer!”
Koontz said.
In addition to being a member of the
Honors College during her time at the As a graduate of the Honors College,
University, she worked as a tutor for Koontz had to accumulate 12 credit
student athletes through the Buck hours from honors seminars as well
Harless StudentAthlete Program, as 12 credit hours from general
conducted research on evaluating honors requirement courses and
astrocytesynaptic dysfunction after maintain a 3.30 overall GPA.
intermittent ethanol exposure and
investigating E.coli levels in local When asked about how being a
water sources. She was also a member of the Honors College
recipient of the Undergraduate Bethany Koontz, courtesy of Lauren Fife
Creative Discovery and Research
Scholar Award in the fall of 2020. (Continued on page 2)
Late Night Dives
By DOMINIC COLLINS
A fundamental part of the college eat after a long night, that are also are ready to serve some utterly
experience is staying up late, way staples of the community, are Rocco’s delicious Italian food at a reasonable
later than one should. Papers, coffee, Little Italy and Davis’ Place. price, into some unreasonable hours
and countless hours in the dark are of the night (4am on certain days). I
things that every student will Rocco’s Little Italy has two separate had to opportunity to speak with the
experience at one point or another. locations, the original in Ceredo owner’s son, Joon Kim Jr., and ask
Inevitably, you are going to get (which is a more traditional sitdown him a few questions about the
hungry after grinding away on your restaurant) and one right on 4th restaurant. From his perspective, they
assignments and lucky for you Avenue only two blocks from are always busy, especially whenever
Huntington has some great latenight campus. Operating for over 20 years, students are back on campus. As well,
dives. Two of my favorite places to the owner Joon Kim and his family he says they get a higher volume of
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orders in the later hours of the night. popularity, they informed me that they
Asking about what the most common stay busy from 511PM, especially
dish served is he told me “We really during the weekends. I also asked what
don’t have a popular dish; people tend the most popular food choice was, and
to find something they like and stick they said, “the wings, for sure.” This
with it.” Personally, I love their baked sentiment is one that I wholeheartedly
spaghetti. agree with.
Rocco's Little Italy, Google Maps
Davis’s place has been a community If you ever find yourself looking for a
staple since the 1950’s, and although it latenight meal, consider checking out
is under new management as of 2014, one of the local community favorites
this location still has a devout following and don’t be afraid to try something
of diners. Due to the impact of COVID new!
19, their hours of operations have been
reduced significantly, but you can still
order food well into the night. Speaking
with one of the employees about their
Davis's place, Google Maps
Bethany Oracle Staff
cont. from page 1
It can be encouraging to see where Executive Editor: Layout Editor:
prepared her for her graduate
previous Honors College graduates are Rileigh Smirl, English Sierra Hamsher, English
studies, Koontz said, “Taking seminars
now and what they are accomplishing,
like College and Opioids with Professor
and it is interesting to hear what they Writers:
Missy Reed and Disability Perspectives
have to say about how being a member Lauren Fife, Biological Science
with Dr. Lori Howard allowed me to
of the Honors College aided them in
develop the critical thinking and getting there.
communication skills that I needed to Dominic Collins, Biological Science
get into medical school and be
confident in my abilities as a student Andrea Kirk, Communication Studies
doctor.”
The Honors College Steering Committee
By ANDREA KIRK
to in person gatherings and events; opportunities throughout the honors
The Steering Committee of the however, it does present some college."
Honors College Student Association challenges. Rose explained that “the
(HCSA) looks optimistically as to what biggest challenge is finding activities If you are interested in getting involved
the fall semester of 2021 will bring. that are both appealing and still follow with the HCSA Steering Committee
President of the Steering Committee, the current guidelines.” Nevertheless, reach out to the student contacts
Logan Rose, simply explains the HCSA the committee is planning to come up below:
and Steering Committee as “a student with some engaging events.
organization that every Honors College Logan Rose HCSA Steering
student is a member of. We are the While no event plans are set in stone at Committee President
steering committee that plans activities this time, there is still plenty of things to rose206@marshall.edu
for the HCSA.” The Steering watch for on the horizon. Vice President
Committee hosts different events Olivia Lewis stated that "the Open Olivia Lewis – HCSA Steering
throughout the semester that involve House for the Honors College is a huge Committee Vice President
professional development, social event and hopefully honors college tee lewis651@marshall.edu
events, and service projects. Through shirts and crew necks!" Engaging in the
these events, the HCSA enhances events, either as a member of the or get in touch with Dr. Brian Hoey. If
leadership and community in both the steering committee or just as an honors would just like to hear more
honors college and the city of student, benefits the participant. Lewis information about the honors college,
Huntington. explained that the organization and its check out the honors college section of
events have allowed her "to get more the Marshall website.
The organization is excited to get back involved in campus and create
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