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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 Oct. 13. Known as Tsubasacon, the convention...

Visual Arts Center

Art exhibit by Marshall faculty to examine environmental issues

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter October 4, 2024

The Visual Arts Center will be showing a new exhibit featuring Marshall fibers professor Miyuki Akai Cook and Houston-based artist Masumi Kataoka. The exhibit is described to be, according to the press...

"Impact of Exchange" Exhibit

U.S. exchange alumni spotlighted in global photo exhibit

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter October 1, 2024

A collection of photographs from all around the world is highlighted in a new exhibit around Marshall University’s campus. Titled “Impact of Exchange: Stories from U.S. Exchange Alumni,” the exhibit...

Wilkinson teaches creative writing at the University of Kentucky.

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 Series. She read from her newest book “Praisesong...

ByProduct Studios exhibit

ByProduct Studios exhibit in Birke Art Gallery explores domesticity

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter September 27, 2024

“There’s a combination of beauty and also anxiety,” Molly Jo Burke said when discussing the “Possession is Not Distinguished: By Purchase or By Gift” exhibit. The exhibit was shown in the...

"Stratification" by DeLuca

VAC to present Michael DeLuca exhibit

Jordan Ooten September 26, 2024

An exhibit exploring the emotionality of the human experience is being displayed at the Visual Arts Center until Oct. 24. Titled “Stratification,” Michael DeLuca, the Joan C. Edwards distinguished...

WV Tattoo Expo Inaugurated in Huntington

Trista Honaker, Photographer September 26, 2024

Art on display in the Visual Arts Center

The VAC turns 10

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter September 19, 2024

The Visual Arts Center had a celebratory reception in the historic building on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 5-8 p.m. The event had food, auctions and student-made art spread throughout the facility. “Marshall...

The 42nd annual Greek Festival features Greek cuisine and culture

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 in Greek culture, food, music and tradition. What...

Sandfest benefits the Huntington Children's Museum, which is located on Washington Avenue.

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 years to attend.  Stacy Hacker, Huntington...

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 19 to Sept. 5. “I think what makes good art...

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