Walk a Mile in Her Shoes to raise sexual violence awareness

April 23, 2019

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Exchanging sneakers for heels, students will participate in the third annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a playful way to raise awareness about the serious issues of rape, sexual violence and gender discrimination, at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 25. The Marshall University campus is susceptible to rape,...

Local bakery offers desserts made from scratch

Anna Marsh, Reporter

April 17, 2019

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Putting heart and soul into dessert recipes means starting from scratch, said an employee at Paula Vega Cakes. “Nothing comes from a mix; nothing comes in frozen from somewhere. Everything that we have, we put our heart into,” said Alicia Lewis, production manager of Paula Vega Cakes. “I think tha...

Where Marshall can take you: NASA

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter

April 16, 2019

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It will be 50 years this summer since Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Days after the Apollo 1 accident, Marshall University alumnus Gary Ray accepted a job at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. But because of his stressful, yet successful career in engineering...

St. Mary’s School of Nursing provides decades of education in medical field

Anna Marsh, Reporter

April 16, 2019

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For more than 90 years, students have been able to get an education and learn how to pursue a career in medicine as part of the St. Mary’s program. “The Pallottine Sisters who founded St. Mary’s (Medical Center) began with a nursing school, with the goal to educate nurses for the hospital th...

Students take a hike from stress with Hiking Herd club

Madalyn McCoy, Reporter

April 9, 2019

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Marshall University students can take a hike from the stress of finals by joining the Hiking Herd club and getting closer with nature. Hiking trails are beginner friendly and can accommodate people of any activity level, Kelsey Peters, president of Hiking Herd, said. The excursions are based on hiking,...

Cicada Books and Coffee brings fresh energy to West End

Anna Marsh, Reporter

April 9, 2019

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To buy and sell locally is the mission of a Huntington book and coffee shop that is trying to re-energize the West End. Rebirth is even in their name. Cicadas are a metaphor for new life in a way that is really interesting because there is the association of a rebirth of things, said Katie Norman,...

Marshall grad uses education, connections to create business

Heather Barker, Executive Editor

April 2, 2019

Filed under GALLERIES, LIFE, Showcase, VIDEO

One Marshall University graduate is creating opportunities for young athletes in a community he did not grow up in, but in the community he said has greatly impacted his life while getting his undergraduate degree. Kyle Sniatecki, who is originally from Buffalo, New York, came to Marshall on a s...

People are laughing at Coseri, but that’s the point

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor

April 2, 2019

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“Work like a company and promote like a band” is Nate Cesco’s business model for Coseri, a Huntington-based sketch comedy group. From writing and producing a feature length film, to producing and filming a talk show and creating more sketches and web series, Coseri members will continue to be busy...

Paws in the Park Easter Egg Hunt coming to Ritter Park for families, furry friends

Piper White, Reporter

April 2, 2019

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Dogs and their owners will have a chance to participate in Easter festivities during the third annual Paws in the Park Easter Egg Hunt April 12 at Ritter Park in Huntington. The Paws in the Park Easter Egg Hunt is a free event hosted by the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District. “I...

HERD AROUND THE WORLD: Anh Do, Vietnam

Tiara Brown, Reporter

March 19, 2019

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The professors and staff of the INTO program at Marshall University are very helpful and friendly, said Anh Do, a graduate student in the program. Do said she came from Vietnam to join the program in 2018 to further her studies in the field of journalism. “I would like to become a journalist...

‘More Than Addiction’ educates, sheds light on impact of substance use

Savanah Matney, Reporter

March 12, 2019

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After losing her long-term boyfriend this past winter, Kate Farmer and her boyfriend’s sister, Karla Hilliard, discussed creating an outlet that would help them cope with their grief. The result was More Than Addiction. More Than Addiction highlights real stories of people who have been impacted...

Marshall Clay Club sells bowls to benefit Facing Hunger Food Bank

Sydney Wyer, For The Parthenon

March 5, 2019

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Although thousands of people in Huntington suffer from hunger, a fundraiser is relieving some of that hunger by filling empty bowls and empty stomachs. The Empty Bowls fundraiser will be April 12 at Huntington’s First Presbyterian Church, and Marshall University’s Clay Club will participate by selling...