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From capstone to community: class project creates mentorship program for children

Makaylah Wheeler, Reporter • April 30, 2019

Marshall University journalism students are trying to prove that Huntington still has a bright future by placing the hope for tomorrow in the children of today. The Hero2One sponsorship program started...

Tutoring Center seeks students for fall semester

Meredith O’Bara, Reporter • April 30, 2019

As the spring semester comes to a close, the Tutoring Services center in the Communications Building seeks students to become tutors in the fall. Tutors provide many services to students seeking help. With...

Students relax during Stress Relief Week

Makaylah Wheeler, Reporter • April 30, 2019

With activities, food and “survival freebies,” Marshall University is turning Dead Week into a Stress Relief Week for students. “It is extremely important to do whatever we can to support students...

Visiting authors discuss ‘problem of democracy’

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • April 28, 2019

One problem of democracy is that it has become a popularity contest, a Louisiana State University professor and author said Thursday in Marshall University’s Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. “Is the...

Town hall addresses concerns of Greek community

Paige Leonard, Reporter • April 26, 2019

Goals and ideas for improving the Greek community emerged from discussion at a town hall meeting attended by 30 Greek Life members Wednesday evening in the Don Morris Room. “I think this was just the...

Marshall community celebrates Earth Day

Heather Barker, Executive Editor • April 26, 2019

Marshall University’s Memorial Student Center Plaza was full of green Wednesday, and not just with the school’s colors. Students and community members gathered by the fountain to celebrate Earth...

Campus Activities Board initiates tattoo buzz on campus

Trey Delida, Reporter • April 26, 2019

Wearing yellow shirts reading “Bee Kind” in solidarity with the Save the Bees movement, members of the Marshall University Campus Activities Board swarmed the Memorial Student Center plazaWednesday. Emilie...

Changes coming to the Catholic Newman Center

Meredith O’Bara, Reporter • April 23, 2019

One campus ministry is finding peace in a transition that comes in the way of twelve seniors and a campus minister leaving. Next semester will bring new faces and a campus minister to the Marshall...

Paid internship allows students to discover Appalachian history

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • April 23, 2019

An online history platform used by more than 100 universities and about 500 organizations is offering students a chance to earn a $1,000 stipend while discovering Appalachian history this summer or fall...

Herd Holi to celebrate spring, forgiveness with burst of color

Tiara Brown, Reporter • April 23, 2019

The fourth annual Herd Holi, a celebration of color, friendship and spring, will be Thursday at 6 p.m on Marshall University’s Buskirk Field. “Holi is (a) popular ancient festival in India where...

Huntington community explores ‘Paris to Pittsburgh’ documentary for Earth Day

Douglas Harding, Online and Social Media Manager • April 23, 2019

In 2015, the Paris Climate Accord historically convened leaders from 195 countries in collective agreement to combat the consequences of climate change and to limit global warming by reducing greenhouse...

SGA approves organization funding, aims to repair charging stations on campus

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • April 23, 2019

The following Student Government Association updates were taken from the announcements and decisions made, and the events that occurred, at the final meeting of student senate session 76 Tuesday, April...