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The cover of "Mumblings" by Caitlyn Pace

Marshall Sophomore Publishes First Book

Rafael Alfonso, Chief Copy Editor November 13, 2022

Marshall sophomore Caitlyn Pace recently published her first book, “Mumblings,” which she hopes will bring more positive representation to her home state and the Appalachian region as a whole. “I...

Director Promises New Spin on “Our Town”

Director Promises New Spin on “Our Town”

Lucy Bell, Student Reporter November 9, 2022

A veteran theater director aims to give the school of theater’s production of “Our Town” an unexpected twist this week. “I have worked on the piece before, and I wanted to do something a little...

The “R.E.S.P.E.C.T,” tribute concert on Nov. 1 at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center explored the life and legacy of legendary singer Aretha Franklin

The “R.E.S.P.E.C.T,” tribute concert on Nov. 1 at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center explored the life and legacy of legendary singer Aretha Franklin

Victoria Ware, Features and Cultures Editor November 9, 2022

  The concert came after the fourth anniversary of Franklin’s death on Aug. 16, 2018.   The program interweaved the stories of Franklin’s personal life and career. A main focus throughout the...

Vending Machines Sell Community Art

Vending Machines Sell Community Art

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter November 8, 2022

Artists in Huntington can now use vending machines to connect their pieces with patrons thanks to an initiative launched by a former Marshall University student.  Zane Pinson graduated with a Bachelor...

Veteran Theater Director Aims to Give the Production of “Our Town” an Unexpected Twist

Lucy Bell, Photographer and Student Reporter November 6, 2022

After months of planning and rehearsing, the Marshall University School of Theater is ready to bring the audience to Grover’s Corners with their production of “Our Town” opening on Wednesday, Nov....

Jewels in the City: Making Art Fun and Affordable

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter November 6, 2022

Artists in Huntington can now use vending machines to connect their pieces with patrons thanks to an initiative launched by a former Marshall University student.  Zane Pinson graduated with a Bachelor...

Immersive Exhibit Challenges Stigma Surrounding Appalachian Food Deserts

Immersive Exhibit Challenges Stigma Surrounding Appalachian Food Deserts

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter October 31, 2022

Desolate and barren, the curved backroads of the Tri-State can leave drivers traveling miles without any sign of life. The only oasis for human interaction is a dollar store that crops up every 15 miles...

Interview with Saturday Night Live Comedian, Mikey Day

Interview with Saturday Night Live Comedian, Mikey Day

Victoria Ware, Features Editor October 18, 2022

An evening of standup comedy and an audience Q&A with Saturday Night Live (SNL) writer and cast member, Mikey Day, will take place on Oct. 23 at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center.    “It’s...

Birke Art Gallery Hosts its Final Show Before Moving to its New Home

Lucy Bell, Photographer and Student Reporter October 16, 2022

After nearly 50 years of displaying artists’ collections on Marshall University’s main campus, the Birke Art Gallery moves to join the university’s two other galleries in the Visual Arts Center in...

Writers Talk About Home at Visiting Writers Series Event

Morgan Pemberton, Student Reporter October 14, 2022

The idea of home brought two writers to Marshall for the second A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series event.   Both Isabel Duarte-Gray and Karen McElmurray hail from Kentucky, with Duarte-Gray growing...

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Nashville Artist to Perform at Pre-Game Tailgate Show

Destiney Dingess, Student Reporter October 12, 2022

Being asked to do the pregame performance for Marshall Football is like how someone would feel being called to perform at the Super Bowl, the West Virginia native singer-songwriter said.  “This is the...

Nikki Riniti center stage as Tilly Evans

Monsters, Magic & Marshall 

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter October 11, 2022

Slaying dragons—as well as box office sales—the Marshall theater department’s first play of the season dared audiences to find the hero inside themselves.  Orchestrated in under four weeks, “She...

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