With the rise of social media, many students are now facing a new kind of pressure: FOMO, or the fear of missing out. The term describes the stress caused by seeing peers post online at events or gatherings...

Sweeping federal funding cuts to college readiness programs have affected colleges in West Virginia this year. The Upward Bound program at West Virginia University and the McNair Program at Concord...

As of Nov. 1, SNAP benefits for Americans have started to run dry partially due to the government shutdown, leaving millions with no way to receive food stamps and leaving food banks and pantries with...

Depression among college students is more prevalent than ever before. A 2024 study by the National Institutes of Health found a 48% prevalence of depression among college students.  The study noted...

Melanie Perry Hall, the president and CEO of Hospice of Huntington, will deliver the keynote address at the seventh Alys Smith Symposium on Women Professionals Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Shawkey...

When the government shutdown halted SNAP benefits for nearly 80% of those it serves, Facing Hunger Foodbank had to act fast and get creative to fill the gap, its CEO said.  Leading the foodbank, Cyndi...

Experiencing a culture unlike your own means you might bring a piece of it back with you.  The Office of Study Abroad encourages students each year to do just that and more. With the recently announced...

As a child of the ‘90s, David Miller grew up listening to country music while surrounded by family in his Ashland, Kentucky, home. However, when he heard Weezer’s 1994 “Blue Album,” everything...

When the lights dim and the curtain rises, most audience members only see the polished performances, intricate costumes and dramatic scenes unfolding on stage. What they don’t see is the intense preparation,...

When people think of Marshall University, the word “green” often brings to mind the school’s color, but for those in the university’s Sustainability Department, it stands for something more: an...

An accomplished author, poet and activist will highlight the Marshall Artist Series at the Joan C. Edward Playhouse Thursday, Nov. 6.  Javier Zamora’s bestselling novel, “Solito,” chronicles...

The Amicus Curiae Lecture Circuit hosted its third guest Tuesday, Oct. 28. The night’s speaker, Samantha Barbas, is a professor of law at Iowa University and renowned political science and history author....