A tragic fact about elections at Marshall University: homecoming elections consistently receive more votes than student government elections.
At first glance, this might make sense. Many more people...
Growing up, there was nothing quite like going to a Bluefield Orioles game at Bowen Field. For just a few dollars, my grandfather and I would go watch a group of guys fight for their chance to make it...
I am absolutely delighted that Delegate Rohrbach has introduced HB 4425, for a Second Law School in West Virginia.
Now, roughly speaking West Virginia has TWO areas of population-concentration:
•North:...
Student media is indispensable to the community it serves and the rights of student journalists must be protected.
Their work informs students, parents, faculty, alumni, and administrators about news...
Within the last few months, some media outlets have made the claim that Facebook is having its big tobacco moment. Executives from the company sat before congress and downplayed a fact commonly known among...
Brad D. Smith, President of Marshall University
• January 18, 2022
Hello! I’m very excited to welcome you back to Marshall University. I hope you are as energized and motivated for this spring semester, as I am to be your new president.
As we begin this journey...
When I first started at Marshall three years ago, President Gilbert was still relatively new in his executive position.
Coming from an uncontroversial academic background, he seemed to be a popular...
After the official announcement that Brad D. Smith will become President of Marshall University, there were only two reactions from very different stakeholders surrounding Marshall.
By in large - most...
Over the past week, the final five candidates for Marshall University visited campus and held Q&A style discussions with staff, faculty, and students.
The search began at the end of last semester,...
Leif Olsen, MU Alum, 2018 & 2020
• October 6, 2021
This past Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, Marshall University's Presidential Search Committee announced that it had finalized five candidates. One of which, Mr. Brad D. Smith, the former CEO of Intuit and a...
Tyler Spence, Managing Editor
• September 29, 2021
Over the summer, Marshall updated its policy had to reflect the low case numbers across the country and the state.
The policy allowed vaccinated staff and students to not wear a mask, except when in...
Xena Bunton, Executive Editor
• September 22, 2021
Welcome to the Rest of the West (Virginia), a series where Xena Bunton explores the foods, places and things that hold importance to the state of West Virginia.
In 2021, West Virginia was listed as the...
