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Study abroad fair to get students interested in study abroad opportunities

Sam Phillips, Reporter • September 29, 2018

To get more students involved with studying abroad, Marshall University sponsored a study abroad fair Sept. 26 in the Memorial Student Center. The fair consisted of professors and associates providing...

Local mental health professionals discuss anxiety and depression

Douglas Harding, Reporter • September 28, 2018

Local mental health professionals participated in a panel discussion with Marshall University students about anxiety, depression and finding help Sept. 27 in Drinko Library. The event was part of the...

CAB organizes paint and sip event

Leanna Owens, Reporter • September 27, 2018

Over 125 students congregated in the Memorial Student Center’s Don Morris room Sept. 25 to participate in Marshall University’s Campus Activities Board’s Paint & Sip event, but only 110 were...

MU Reads celebrates Banned Books Week

Sam Phillips, Reporter • September 27, 2018

Published local authors Marie Manilla and Eliot Parker spoke Sept. 26 at an MU Reads event celebrating Banned Books Week Manilla and Parker previously joined MU Reads for Banned Books Week in 2017....

Huntington tradition Greek Fest begins this weekend

Lillie Bodie, Reporter • September 25, 2018

A Huntington tradition celebrating the culture and ancestry of Greece, Greek Fest begins this weekend at 11 a.m., Friday at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Huntington. Father Mark Elliot, priest of...

HERD AROUND THE WORLD: Queeneth Enweren, Nigeria

Joelle Gates, Reporter • September 25, 2018

Through INTO, a program that brings international students to American universities, Queeneth Enweren was able to begin a new life in America. Enweren, a first-year graduate student from Western Nigeria,...

HERD AROUND THE WORLD: Aurore Danet, France

Douglas Harding, Reporter • September 25, 2018

Aurore Danet is a junior studying at Marshall University to become an English teacher upon her return to Europe. Danet is from the small town of Lanester in northwest France, in the region called Bretagne,...

Marshall Cru gears up for ‘Survivor’-themed fall retreat

Derek Gilbert, Reporter • September 25, 2018

Marshall University Cru is sponsoring its annual fall retreat, the theme of which is based on the reality game show “Survivor,” Sept. 28 -30 at Camp Caleb in Flatgap, Kentucky. Event organizer...

Marshall student to release first album at The Press Club

Lillie Bodie, Reporter • September 21, 2018

Marshall University student Shelem Fadiga will release his first album, The Jaunts, during a show at 8 p.m., Sept. 22 at The Press Club. Food and drinks will be served, along with a wide range of music...

We Are….Here for You event to inform students of counseling opportunities

September 21, 2018

As the semester continues and workloads deepen, students may often feel overwhelmed by all of life’s stressors. Marshall University’s Counseling Center sponsored We Are… Here For You, an event Thursday...

Taste of Huntington kicks off Hispanic Heritage month

Olayinka Bamiro, Reporter • September 21, 2018

The International Hispanic organization at Marshall University had its Taste of Hispanic Culture event Thursday in the Memorial Student Center. Taste of Hispanic Culture, which was the second in a series...

Sodexo to introduce La Famiglia on campus

Sam Phillips, Reporter • September 20, 2018

La Famiglia, a local Italian restaurant, will be partnering with Sodexo and Marshall University for an on-campus location in the Memorial Student Center. The new location is part of a series of changes...