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...
The 2021 Emmy Awards saw some of the best fashion of this season worn by everyone’s favorite celebrities. From Nicole Byer’s elegant purple floor length ball gown to Billy Porter’s iconic winged...
Abby Hanlon, Social Media Engagement
• September 21, 2021
I saw this book all across my TikTok “For You“ page and knew that I had to go out and get it. It did live up to the hype, and I read this book in two days. That is how addicting it was. I simply...
Tyler Spence, Managing Editor
• September 13, 2021
Last week President Biden used his sweeping authority over the federal government to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine to all federal employees, contractors, and businesses with over 100 employees. This decision...
Canadian rapper, singer, and 6 god - Drake returns with his sixth full-length album Certified Lover Boy. The album comes in the midst of an ongoing beef with fellow rapper Kanye West, who recently...