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United Way’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie trophy presented to Sarka-Kauffmann Jewelers

Derek Gilbert, Reporter • November 4, 2018

Sarka-Kauffmann Jewelers was presented with the first-place trophy for winning the third annual Huntington’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition, Friday, Nov. 2. The trophy presentation came after...

Day of the Dead history and celebration brings students of different cultures together

Joelle Gates, Reporter • November 2, 2018

A Day of the Dead celebration invited students to join in traditional activities Thursday in the Drinko Library atrium. The event, which was a collaboration between Marshall University’s Intercultural...

Huntington gets in Halloween spirit with rock ‘n’ roll freak show

Lillie Bodie, Reporter • November 1, 2018

The town of Huntington got spooked in preparation for Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 30 at V Club with the world’s largest touring rock ‘n’ roll freak show. Hellzapoppin performed their own interpretation...

WMUL wins several awards at convention

Derek Gilbert, Reporter • November 1, 2018

WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s public broadcast radio station, won multiple awards in the 2017-18 Pinnacle National Awards Convention. Award winners were announced at the 97th annual College Media...

Local day-cares participated in City Hall’s safe Trick or Treat

Meg Keller, Reporter • November 1, 2018

Children from local day care programs trick or treated Wednesday in city hall as Huntington police officers and firefighters handed out candy. Bryan Chambers, communications director for the City of...

Annual safe Trick or Treat puts parents’ minds at ease

Chelsey Stanley, Reporter • October 31, 2018

The Huntington Mall partnered with iHeart Media for the annual mall wide Safe Trick or Treat event, Tuesday, Oct. 30. The event was open to children 12 years of age and under with parental supervision. The...

Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh hits hearts of Marshall

Joelle Gates, Reporter • October 31, 2018

A vigil honoring the victims of a Pittsburgh shooting took place Tuesday on the Memorial Student Center Plaza. Organizers of the event invited the Huntington community to come together following a shooting...

Discussing abortion, negative stigmas on Marshall campus

Gretchen Kalar, Reporter • October 31, 2018

Pictures and stories of people who have had abortions were on display Tuesday, Oct. 30 in the John Deaver Drinko Library Atrium. HerdFREE, the local student organization of the national WVFREE group,...

The Weebie Jeebies: a Paranormal Investigator’s experiences in West Virginia

LeAnna Owens, Reporter • October 30, 2018

Resident Undead is a paranormal investigation group that travels to haunted locations all over the United States and films their experiences, and the Resident Undead team go to haunted locations and recreate...

Alpha Chi Omega sponsors candlelight vigil for domestic violence

Rachel Riddle, Reporter • October 28, 2018

Alpha Chi Omega sponsored a candlelight vigil Thursday night in the Memorial Student Center plaza. Students, faculty and members of the Huntington community showed their support for the cause. With...

Marshall’s 55th annual International Festival celebrates cultural diversity, exploration

Douglas Harding, Reporter • October 28, 2018

West Virginia’s largest international festival featuring foods, music and booths from around the world returned to Marshall University Saturday, Oct. 27, in the Memorial Student Center. Marshall’s...

Students learn the truth behind culturally appropriated costumes

LeAnna Owens, Reporter • October 26, 2018

“With Halloween coming up we thought, ‘what a perfect time to talk about the true cost of a costume,’” said DeShonda Stewart, President of Black United Students at Marshall University in a presentation...