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Lunafest short film festival highlights films by, for, about women

Gretchen Kalar, Reporter • October 2, 2018

Lunafest, a women’s film festival for and about women, will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Fourth Avenue Arts in Huntington, West Virginia. “These films are to celebrate survivors,” Sara Blevins,...

Women’s Center provides valuable resources for women on campus

Hannah Graham, Reporter • October 2, 2018

Marshall University’s Women’s Center is a place many women around campus may not know about, but it is constantly working to provide valuable resources for anyone who may need them. Kailey Rigdon,...

Yoga in the Sustainability Garden connects students in nature

Gretchen Kalar, Reporter • October 2, 2018

Students meditated through yoga sponsored by Gro Huntington and the Marshall University Sustainability Department Monday, Oct. 1 in Marshall’s student garden. “Gro is working with the Sustainability...

HERD AROUND THE WORLD: Hafiz Ataulmustafa, Pakistan

Joelle Gates, Reporter • October 2, 2018

After completing his undergraduate degree in Russia, Hafiz Ataulmustafa came to Marshall University to attain a master’s degree. By joining INTO, a program which brings international students to...

Where Marshall can take you: Study abroad in Japan

LeAnna Owens, Reporter • October 2, 2018

When Caralee Casto’s high school accidentally put her in a Japanese class her senior year, no one would guess that three years later Casto would be nearly 7,000 miles around the world studying abroad...

Huntington appreciated funk music during Funktafest

Lillie Bodie, Reporter • October 1, 2018

The city of Huntington moved and grooved during Funktafest Saturday, Sept. 29 at Ritter Park’s Amphitheater. The crowd at all-day funk music festival hula hooped and danced, all while supporting local...

Thundering word places third overall in speech and debate competition

Madison Davis, Reporter • October 1, 2018

Marshall University’s Speech and Debate team, the Thundering Word, placed third overall in a competition at Western Kentucky University last weekend. This competition lasted from Sept. 21 to Sept....

The annual celebration of Greek culture; Greek Fest

Chelsey Stanley, Reporter • October 1, 2018

The annual Greek Festival kicked off the fall season at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Huntington, West Virginia, Sept. 28. The three day event celebrated Greek culture, art and music. Lambros...

National Alpaca Farm day at Merritt’s Farm in Barboursville

Meg Keller, Reporter • September 29, 2018

A nurse turned farmer opens her property to the public once a year to celebrate the animals she cares for daily. Julie Merritt and her husband Chip allow the public to their farm each year for National...

Free yoga class in the student garden

Derek Gilbert, Reporter • September 29, 2018

Gro Huntington and the MU Sustainability Department will sponsor a beginner’s yoga class in Marshall University’s student garden Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. The class is open to beginners, kids and dogs, and...

S.U.P.E.R day celebrates reading for kindergarten through grade 12

Madison Davis, Reporter • September 29, 2018

Students from Cabell and Wayne counties participated in the third annual Students Using their Powers to Engage in Reading, or S.U.P.E.R., Day to celebrate fluency Sept. 28 at the Marshall Recreation Center. Area...

Hispanic Heritage Month continues with art exhibit

Joelle Gates, Reporter • September 29, 2018

International art was displayed for Hispanic Heritage Month Wednesday at Marshall University’s Visual Arts Center. Edgar Jahir, a Latino artist from Oaxaca, Mexico, offered a free presentation and...