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The Parthenon

 Tyler Childers and the Food Stamps performing at the Whizzbanger's Ball.

School of Music Alumni Return Home to Headline Festival

Baylee Parsons, News Editor June 20, 2024

The sky is full of stars at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, and the first annual Whizzbanger’s Ball is coming to a close.  The clock hits 10:30 p.m., and thousands of fans stand in the crowd eagerly...

Jamie Sloane and Jimmy Hobbs own the Sloane Square Gallery in Huntington.

Huntington Hotspots: Sloane Square Gallery

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter June 12, 2024

At Sloane Square Gallery, lifestyle and art find harmony. Recognized by the Herald-Dispatch as the Best in the Tri-State in 2023, this gallery is unlike any other. Like a scene out of “Alice in Wonderland,”...

This year's Community Cares Week was the third of its tradition on Marshall's campus.

Community Cares Reaches Campus and Beyond

Baylee Parsons, News Editor June 6, 2024

The influx of volunteers who show out for Marshall’s Community Cares Week is caused by a general devotion to the university, said the senior vice president for operations following this year’s event.  “I...

Walk For Hope Flyer

Courtesy of Phi Alpha

Walk for Hope to Shine Light on Suicide Prevention

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 19, 2024

The annual Suicide Prevention Walk serves as a reminder that community members are not alone in their most stressful times, said the president of Phi Alpha Honor Society: Sigma MU, Marshall’s social...

Bowls like these will be available for purchase on Friday, April 19.

21st Annual Empty Bowls to Feed Community

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 17, 2024

The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser allows students to see the impact of their art, said Marshall’s ceramics area coordinator. “I really hope that the students can understand how art can make a difference...

Award-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson will speak as part of the A.E. Stringer
Visiting Writer Series. The event is sponsored by the Marshall University Department of English.

Former Kentucky Poet-Laureate to Speak as Part of the A.E. Stringer Writers Series

Victoria Ware, Opinions & Culture Editor April 10, 2024

Award-winning poet and memoirist Crystal Wilkinson will showcase her literary contributions as a part of the A. E. Stringer Visiting Writer Series on Thursday, April 11. Wilkinson holds numerous accolades...

The sixth annual HerdCon took place in the student center and Drinko Library.
Photo Courtesy of HerdCon/Abigail Cutlip

HerdCon Draws in Local Creatives

Cyd Collins, Student Reporter April 3, 2024

Getting people involved with HerdCon by finding people who are interested in the same comics, games, and shows is a great way to build community, said a member of the library staff. “I see this as...

A still from the documentary "Roleplay"

Documentary ‘Roleplay’ Debuts on Campus

Cyd Collins, Student Reporter March 29, 2024

Exploring themes of sex and consent for college students, the “Roleplay” documentary’s first public screening took place in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center’s Francis-Booth Experimental...

Honoring Women Through Song

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor March 26, 2024

Raising awareness for females in the music industry, students of the Voice Studio at the School of Music performed “Celebrating Women” on Friday, March 8, in the Drinko Library Atrium. The International...

The AIDS Memorial Quilt created for AIDS Awareness Week

Marshall Remembers AIDS Victims

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter March 23, 2024

For AIDS Awareness Week, Marshall University will have the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display in Drinko Library. The quilt has 48,000 squares memorializing over 125,000 victims since the 1980s, said a Marshall...

"The Wolves" explores girlhood through the inner-workings of a soccer team.
Courtesy of Sholten Singer

‘The Wolves’ Portrays Struggles of Girlhood

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor March 4, 2024

Marshall’s School of Theatre and Dance’s production of “The Wolves” closed its curtain on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center after two weeks of performances. Running...

Gabriella Bellomy in “Every Brilliant Thing”

Students Produce One-Woman Show

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor February 26, 2024

For the first time in 20 years, the Marshall School of Theatre and Dance presented an entirely student-led production within the walls of the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. “Every Brilliant...

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