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Marshall Yeager Leadership Institute to host Stress Awareness Month events

Meredith O'Bara, Reporter • April 19, 2019

To help students and the community battle stress, the Marshall University Yeager Leadership Institute will host events this week and next to teach healthy...

Spring turkey hunting season underway

Mackenzie Jones, Reporter • April 17, 2019

Turkeys in the tri-state area are tucking tail and running away as hunters begin to swarm into the woods. Spring turkey season kicked off April 15 and...

Students Reflect on Easter

Meredith O'Bara, Reporter • April 17, 2019

Though the meaning of Easter is different for each student, traditions are a common bond for some students, as is the changes that come each year to their...

Strawberry breakfast remains tradition for sorority

Paige Leonard, Reporter • April 16, 2019

When Carlee Sparks joined Alpha Xi Delta, she said complete strangers would say, “Oh, you’re one of one of those strawberry girls.” This year,...

Marshall students mourn with Paris

Trey Delida, Reporter • April 16, 2019

The week leading up to Easter is a week intended for celebration, service and symbolic rebirth for those who identify with Catholic beliefs, but this week...

SGA allows current committee to interview candidates for future senate

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • April 16, 2019

The following Student Government Association updates were taken from the announcements and decisions made at the SGA student senate meeting Tuesday, April...

Greek Week results in tension instead of unity

Paige Leonard, Reporter • April 16, 2019

Promoting Greek unity was the goal of Greek Week, but to some, it may have weakened the bonds between chapters, said an officer from the Panhellenic Council. “I...

COLA Conference welcomes research from Marshall students

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • April 16, 2019

Two days. Approximately 95 student presenters. And a total of 101 panel presentations. These are the numbers for Marshall University’s 19th annual...

MUPD wants women to feel R.A.D. after taking defense course

Mackenzie Jones, Reporter • April 16, 2019

Training women in self-defense, for 21 years Marshall University has offered R.A.D., or the Rape Aggression Defense System, and since 2000, Sergeant Scott...

Honors class takes on hunger in Huntington through free meal

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor • April 16, 2019

Kane Morrone’s goal is to feed 350 people, though, ideally, he said he’d like to see 500 full bellies next Wednesday night. Morrone, a sophomore...

Dance marathon raises money for local children’s hospital

Paige Leonard, Reporter • April 15, 2019

Marshall University students raised over $10,000 for Hoops Family Children’s Hospital Saturday by participating in the fourth annual Dance Thunder,...

Students sweep advertising competition

Meredith O'Bara, Reporter • April 13, 2019

After over 500 rough drafts, they found the winner. With a logo and branding guide in hand, a group of students competed in the West Virginia Student...