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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...

Alexander Vance took inspiration from Black artist Kehinde Wiley for his
winning poster.

Black History Month Poster Competition Celebrates African Americans and the Arts

Cyd Collins, Student Reporter February 7, 2024

In celebration of Black History Month, art students were tasked with creating posters centered on the theme of African Americans and the arts in a contest called The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum’s Black...

Graci Davis with her work titled “Preserve Your History.”

Appalachian Identity Explored in Art Exhibit

Cyd Collins, Student Reporter February 6, 2024

The fifth annual art exhibition at Drinko Library had their opening ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 5 p.m. The theme centered around the com- plexity of identity in Appalachia. Starting in 2019,...

The cast of ‘She Kills Monsters’ posing
during the production.

Theater Production Receives Award

Sarah Davis, News Editor February 5, 2024

A newly-awarded production strived to defy theater stereotypes, the director of the play said. “‘She Kills Monsters’ was remarkably special,” said Leah Turley, assistant professor of theatre...

The keynote speaker, Laurie Goux, presented on dancer and activist Katherine Dunham.

Black History Month Kickoff Centers Around Art

Sarah Davis, News Editor February 2, 2024

Black History Month is all about acknowledging one’s identity and background, said the keynote speaker at the 2024 Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum Black History Month kickoff event. “It’s about knowing...

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