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Huntington Pride Festival returns for 2024

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter • October 17, 2024

Following its mission of supporting Huntington’s LGBTQ community, Huntington Pride will host the Huntington Pride Festival on Oct. 19 from 3 p.m. to...

Award-winning author to bring LGBTQ narratives to Appalachia

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter • October 15, 2024

Stories of LGBTQ representation and Appalachia are touched on in the novels “The Evening Hour” and “The Prettiest Star” by award-winning author...

Pumpkin carving contest to keep children’s spaces accessible in Huntington

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor • October 14, 2024

Halloween transcends trick-or-treating and candy; it provides an opportunity for communities to come together and rally around local children, one member...

Tsubasacon returns to Charleston for 21st year

Nate Harrah, Student Reporter • October 10, 2024

West Virginia’s longest-running anime, manga and gaming convention returns to the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center tomorrow, Oct. 11, until...

Award-winning author gives live reading

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter • October 1, 2024

Former Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson presented on Thursday, Sept. 26, as the first guest of the semester for the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers...

WV Tattoo Expo Inaugurated in Huntington

Trista Honaker, Photographer • September 26, 2024

GALLERY: 42nd Annual Greek Fest

The Parthenon • September 18, 2024

42nd annual Greek Festival proves to be a Huntington hit

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter • September 17, 2024

The 42nd annual Greek Festival in Huntington, West Virginia, took place from Sept. 13 to 14 and held at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, immersed visitors...

Sand Sculpting to Benefit Local Museum

Luke Campbell, Student Reporter • September 14, 2024

The event lead for Sandfest, a fundraiser for the Huntington Children’s Museum happening on Sept. 15 from 2 to 6 p.m., expects more people than previous...

Art tells the story

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter • September 10, 2024

Making good art is good storytelling, said the featured artist during her presentation on the last day of her exhibit in the Visual Arts Center from July...

Flotsam River Circus

Wade Sullivan, Photo & Graphics Editor • September 6, 2024

Flotsam River Circus, a traveling troupe that puts on what it calls “post-apocalyptic performances,” floated into Huntington’s Harris Riverfront...

Study Abroad Fair provides global opportunities

Sean Donovan, Student Reporter • September 5, 2024

Marshall University hosted its annual Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 4, offering students a chance to explore international academic programs, connect with...