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University Preps for Earth Week

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • March 31, 2023

Earth Week 2023, with the theme “Invest in Our Planet,” is in full swing and will happen from April 10 to April 14 on Marshall University’s Huntington campus and will include talks, demonstrations...

HerdCon Event Brings Campus Together

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • March 31, 2023

The presence of pop culture flooded Marshall’s campus on Saturday, March 25, with the annual HerdCon convention. HerdCon, an event that launched in 2019, provides the community with opportunities and...

Tatum-Harmon Win SGA Election

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • March 31, 2023

After running unopposed, current Student Body Vice President Walker Tatum will represent Marshall as the newest Student Body President, and Nevaeh Harmon will take his place as Student Body Vice President. “I’m...

HerdCon Event Brings Campus Together

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • March 31, 2023

The presence of pop culture flooded Marshall’s campus on Saturday, March 25, with the annual HerdCon convention. HerdCon, an event that launched in 2019, provides the community with opportunities and...

U.S. Court of Appeals Holds Session at Marshall

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • March 28, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a special session at Marshall on Wednesday, March 22, to hear oral arguments in front of an auditorium full of students and community members. The...

Five Students Awarded Gilman Grants

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • March 10, 2023

The chance to study abroad has become easier for five Marshall University students who were awarded a $5,000 scholarship to put toward internship programs or studying abroad. Students Cynthia Collins,...

Classic Events Return After Spring Break for Women’s History Month

Bex Law, Student Reporter • March 9, 2023

The return of two classic events - BodyShots and the Charlotte Schmidlapp Lecture series - will return at the end of March as a part of the Women’s History Month events hosted by Women’s and Gender...

UPDATED: Justice Signs Campus Self-Defense Act into Law

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • March 8, 2023

Following the signing of Senate Bill 10—or the Campus Self-Defense Act—by Governor Jim Justice on Mar. 1, Marshall and other colleges statewide are preparing for what campus safety will look like after...

Thundering Word to Travel to Tokyo for Tournament

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • March 8, 2023

The Thundering Word, Marshall University’s speech and debate team, will finally travel to Tokyo, Japan, to compete at the International Forensic Association Tournament after its rescheduling in 2020. Seventeen...

Wellness Center Offers Advice for Drinking Over Spring Break

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • March 7, 2023

“Safer Spring Break” will promote healthy ways for Marshall students to enjoy their spring break while still having fun. For those planning to consume alcohol over spring break, the Wellness Center...

Visual Arts Center Could Receive New Community Art Supply Room

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • March 7, 2023

A new community art supply room may be coming to the Visual Arts Center thanks to a recent proposal made by the Student Government Association. “It is unknown to the general population of Marshall...

Survey Points to Unequal Minority Healthcare

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • March 6, 2023

Black and Latino communities in the mountain state are often underrepresented in healthcare, new data suggests. “We really see that in West Virginia where Black communities are almost seven times...