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Honor Flight Huntington provides healing to combat veterans

Blake Newhouse, Reporter • October 8, 2019

The Honor Flight Huntington gives the opportunity for veterans to experience healing in the nation’s capital, a Vietnam veteran aboard the flight said on Saturday in Washington, D.C. “It has been...

Marshall community celebrates grand re-opening of Jenkins Hall

Talor Wilkerson, Reporter • October 4, 2019

Marshall University students, faculty and alumni celebrated the grand re-opening of Jenkins Hall Oct. 4, welcoming the lab school alumni and thanking the workers who helped make the re-opening happen. Marshall...

Events throughout October to raise awareness and support those affected by breast cancer

Sarah Rowe, Reporter • October 4, 2019

When faced with breast cancer, some people may ask themselves, “Why me?” as a reaction to the diagnoses. “Why not me? I’m no more special than anyone else,” Sherry Cyrus, a breast cancer survivor,...

Jazz Ensemble I celebrates 80th anniversary of Blue Note Records

Summer Jewell, Reporter • October 4, 2019

Sounds from the golden age of Blue Note Records will be brought back by Marshall University’s Jazz Ensemble I with a concert on Oct. 9 in Smith Recital Hall. “We’re going to do music that is...

Police Blotter

Robert Castillo, Reporter • October 4, 2019

Petit Larceny A custodian reported to the Marshall University Police Department officers that some of their belongings had been taken from a closet in the Henderson Center on the C level On Sept. 27....

Submissions open for future Drinko exhibition

Summer Jewell, Reporter • October 1, 2019

For an exhibition challenging negative perceptions of Appalachians, Drinko Library is asking local artists to submit their work. “What we’re trying to do is create a year-long theme on exploring...

Students plan for fall

Meg Keller, Social Media Manager • October 1, 2019

With the first day of fall passing last week, Marshall students have begun making plans to celebrate the season. Raquel Melgar, a junior social work major from Philippi, West Virginia, said she is...

Rebuild renovates empty buildings

Aaron Dickens, Reporter • October 1, 2019

Demolition and Renovation occurred inside of buildings in Huntington on Saturday, Sept. 28, when Baptist Campus Ministry (BCM) helped with Rebuild projects. Rebuild, an organization in Huntington, strives...

Marshall students give back through community service

Brittany Hively, Reporter • October 1, 2019

During college, a time when students are focused on classes, extracurricular activities and potential jobs, Marshall University students have still found time to give back to the community. “I have...

Parent and Family Weekend most successful yet

Julianna Everly, Reporter • October 1, 2019

Parents and families from throughout West Virginia and beyond came to Huntington to be reunited with their Marshall University students who have been away at school for roughly six weeks. Marshall’s...

Marshall QPR training works to end stigma surrounding suicide

Blake Newhouse, Reporter • October 1, 2019

Destigmatizing the conversation surrounding suicide is the first step to reducing it, a Marshall University social worker told students Monday at Drinko Library. “If we don’t ask the question, we...

Green and White Day attracts prospective students to Marshall

Phuong Anh Do, Reporter • September 29, 2019

High school students from all over West Virginia and nearby states visited Marshall University on Green and White Day to check out what the university has to offer for both campus life and academic showcases. Around...