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Marshall Police Chief Jim Terry spoke at the active shooter training on Sept. 12.

MUPD Uses FBI Technique in Active Shooter Training on Campus

Tasha Esselstein, Student Reporter September 14, 2023

Designed around the FBI’s “Run. Hide. Fight.” technique, MUPD and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety provided active student training for faculty, staff and students at the student center...

Alpha Chi Omega tabling at the Student Involvement Fair

Student Organizations Host Involvement Fair

Jada Mills, Student Reporter September 14, 2023

Participation in student events can lead to an improved college career, a leadership involvement coach said recently. “Students who get involved on campus are 80% more likely to retain their attendance...

Kermit Roosevelt III speaks at the latest Amicus Curiae lecture.

Amicus Curiae Lecture Retells America’s Story

Sarah Davis, News Editor September 13, 2023

Ancestral politics provides a new learning perspective instead of a limiting net, according to the most recent speaker of the Amicus Curiae lecture, speaking on the influences of having particularly influential...

Meredith Shuff designed a poster that she brought to the WVU Rally.

Marshall Students Rally Against WVU Budget Cuts

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor September 13, 2023

Marshall students and professors alike gathered in the Memorial Student Center Plaza on Friday, Sept. 8, to show solidarity with the students of West Virginia University following proposed budget cuts. The...

Members from the Marshall LASIK Center making their sand sculpture.

Sandfest Raises Money for Local Children’s Museum

Emma Gallus, Staff Reporter September 12, 2023

The second annual Sandfest brought children to campus and the beach to Huntington to fundraise for the Huntington Children’s Museum on Sunday, Sept. 10. In partnership with the Office of Student Affairs,...

Clear Bag Policy Established for Major Events

Clear Bag Policy Established for Major Events

Tasha Esselstein, Student Reporter September 9, 2023

Saturday evening was the first football game where Marshall’s clear bag policy was put into practice, with all sporting events requiring the usage of see-through bags at campus sporting events. Andrew...

Bex Abroad: Application Anxieties & Leaving Home

Bex Abroad: Application Anxieties & Leaving Home

Bex Law, Staff Reporter September 8, 2023

 Studying abroad can be both a life-changing and rewarding experience, but it is also extremely intimidating. From the application process to boarding the plane, there are probably 100 different experiences...

Campus Police Aims to Make Campus Safety More Accessible

Campus Police Aims to Make Campus Safety More Accessible

Tasha Esselstein, Student Reporter September 7, 2023

Approachability may be the main goal for all campus personnel, but it is of utmost importance to the Marshall University Police Department.  When asked about the members of the MUPD, Police Chief Jim...

Marshall Partners With Third-Party Tutoring Service

Evan Green, Executive Editor September 6, 2023

In an attempt to revitalize the University’s tutoring services, Marshall has announced that they are partnering with Knack, a third-party tutoring platform that allows any student with a high enough...

Greek Life organizations gathered to support their second annual Next Friday event

Greek Life Welcomes Football Season

Sarah Davis, News Editor September 6, 2023

Marshall’s second annual “Next Friday”– which is sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life– welcomed students, vendors and community members...

The Title IX Student Task Force tabling

New Title IX Policy Put in Place

Emma Gallus, Staff Reporter September 3, 2023

Students can no longer be punished if there was an use of drugs or alcohol during the time alleged sexual misconduct happened in an effort to open lines of candid communication. This was put into effect...

This screen greets users after opening the Marshall U app

Marshall U App Focuses on Community Development

Evan Green, Executive Editor September 2, 2023

A new multi-use app, Marshall U, focuses on connecting students both to the tools they need as students, as well as other students through a number of social features. “We needed an app. One that...

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