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‘Heroin(e)’ Documentary Receives Oscar Nomination

Zachary Stevens, Reporter • January 29, 2018

The Netflix documentary “Heroin(e)” has been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Short Story category. “Heroin(e)” is directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon and her husband Kerrin Sheldon,...

Marshall University showcases women-centric art

Michaela Crittenden, Reporter • January 25, 2018

Women from the Marshall University community showcased their women-centric art Thursday in the “Nevertheless, She Persisted” exhibition at Drinko Library. “This was a collaboration with all the...

Poison Apples Roller Derby invites new members

Hanna Pennington, Reporter • January 22, 2018

The Poison Apples Roller Derby of Huntington is looking for new members to join its fast and furious team of skaters. The team meets twice a week for practice and also travels for bouts, or games, several...

Grindstone Coffeeology offered discount to federal employees

Michaela Crittenden, Reporter • January 22, 2018

Grindstone Coffeeology, a coffee truck located primarily in Huntington, offered a 25 percent discount to all federal employees who’s pay was affected by the government shutdown. Brendan Fenn, owner,...

Roger May finds home through a camera lens

Michaela Crittenden, Reporter • January 18, 2018

Home: a word so common no one stops to think what it means. To some, it may have been a smell, a town, a state or a house where family lived for decades. To Roger May, home meant southern West Virginia,...

School of Music starts the new year with ‘Rossiniana 2’

Rachael Cook, Reporter • January 18, 2018

Violauta Duo will perform “Rossiniana 2”on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Smith Music Hall Studio 143, the first School of Music event this semester. “We try to schedule our performances on campus at...

Murphy showcased at 7th Annual National Juried Exhibition

Michaela Crittenden, Reporter • January 18, 2018

The 7th Annual National Juried Exhibition will be held in the Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery at Marshall University’s Visual Arts Center from Jan. 8 to Feb. 16. There will be an awards reception...

CAB members make Christmas cards, donate stuffed Marcos to hospitalized children

Alison Baldridge, Reporter • December 10, 2017

Marshall University’s Campus Activities Board introduced a new activity Friday for their final day of stress relief week, “Be Kind to Unwind,” an event to spread holiday cheer to children hospitalized...

The real heroine of Huntington: Jan Rader

Brooke Griffin, Reporter • December 7, 2017

Jan Rader is no average woman. She is the Huntington fire chief. She is the star of a Netflix documentary. She can rescue someone from a burning building and then administer certified professional medical...

Jyotsna Patel of the International Student Servies: an unlikely journey

Caroline Kimbro, Reporter • December 7, 2017

Residing in a new country with a new baby, Jyotsna Patel applied for a nine-month position at Marshall University with International Student Services. Patel said her husband advised her not to apply for...

‘Growing Up’ art exhibition on display at VAC until Thursday

Landon Mitchell, Reporter • December 4, 2017

Continuing with its senior capstone series, the School of Art and Design’s newest exhibition at the Visual Arts Center, “Growing Up,” shows the projects of five graduating seniors as they touch on...

MUsic Mondays lecturer explores history of the prelude

Danite Belay, Reporter • November 29, 2017

Assistant professor of piano Johan Botes lectured Monday at the Cellar Door on the prelude as a piece of music and the diverse stylistic ideas surrounding it during the Marshall University School of Music’s...