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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall Greek Life Plans for Change

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter January 29, 2024

The newly elected Panhellenic Council president described reducing negative stigmas and creating an organized sorority environment as goals for the council. “It’s more than just buying friends,”...

The entrance to the Marshall Thrift Store is located next to the Office of Housing and Residence Life on campus.

Marshall Thrift Store Keeps Campus Warm

Waylon Smith, Student Reporter January 29, 2024

The Marshall University Thrift Store kicked off the semester with their first of many “Free Fridays” on Jan. 19.  After their move to a more easily accessible space for students last August, incoming...

Tai-Sigma members from left to right: Riley Hester, Chloe Craddock and Maddy Massey

Greek Organizations Look to Spring Recruitment

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter January 29, 2024

Spring recruitment for Marshall’s Greek Life emphasizes including as many people as possible, said two leaders in sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma and fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi respectively. These two...

Dr. William H. Turner

Author of Harlan Renaissance to Speak on Campus

Ella Bumgardner, Staff Reporter January 26, 2024

Author and sociologist Dr. William H. Turner is expected to speak at Marshall University on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in acknowledgment of Black History Month in concurrence with the HLC Quality Initiative.  Turner...

Christina Meade, Victim Advocate at the CONTACT Rape Crisis Center, also spoke at the event.

Title IX Office Presents: Stalking Awareness

Ella Bumgardner, Staff Reporter January 26, 2024

In response to National Stalking Awareness Month, Marshall University’s Title IX Office hosted a presentation to raise awareness about stalking and provide students with resources to “know it, name...

Students attend the Murder Mystery event on Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Resident Appreciation Week: Celebrating Community in Housing

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor January 25, 2024

Resident Appreciation Week celebrates students living in Marshall’s residence halls, the outreach coordinator for the Department of Housing and Residence Life said. “It was really meant to just...

Marshall’s campus covered in snow.

Students Navigate Snow Days

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor January 24, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 16, freshman Emma Simpkins woke up to commute 45 minutes from Branchland, West Virginia, to campus only to find that she would not be  hitting the roads that day. Her phone displayed...

FAM Program Prepares Welcome Events

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor January 21, 2024

New semester jitters can be eliminated with the help of the Friends at Marshall, says the FAM coordinator and graduate assistant for student success. “We’re really just a powerhouse committed to...

Student Body Vice President Callia Yang

Student Government Unveils Upcoming Changes

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter January 20, 2024

Various on-campus programs will see improvement through the Student Government Association, said members of the SGA on Thursday, Jan. 11.  Student Body Vice President Callia Yang said that the undertaking...

MLK Day of Service Canceled Due to Weather

Victoria Ware, Opinions and Culture Editor January 17, 2024

The annual MLK Day of Service event was canceled on Monday, Jan. 15, due to inclement weather and a winter storm advisory for Cabell County. The event was sponsored by the Center for African American...

The event was held on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Hot Lunch Feeds Conversation

Jada Mills, Student Reporter December 10, 2023

A warm pulled pork lunch can bond communities together and make conversations happen, especially here in Huntington. “Community outreach helps people understand different cultures even within the...

The World Boutique is located at East Hall.

Shopping Challenges Addressed by Campus Boutique

Jada Mills, Student Reporter November 26, 2023

The World Boutique, previously known as the Trans-Closet during the pandemic, is a free student resource for anyone who needs daily living necessities or clothes for any season.  “I did not think...

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