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Student Body President Hunter Barclay received a crystal globe last week after winning a world championship in persuasive speaking at the International Forensics Association Tournament in Berlin, Germany.

Student body president wins world championship in persuasive speaking

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor March 22, 2019

Student Body President Hunter Barclay returned to Marshall University a world champion last weekend, after competing in an international tournament in Germany with Marshall’s Thundering Word Speech and...

Stanton said that the Marshall Scholarship program is one of the few programs that allows students to study any subject at the expense of the British government.

Marshall scholarship offers option for grad school abroad

Makaylah Wheeler, Reporter March 22, 2019

With one scholarship, students can study any topic at any university in the United Kingdom without paying a dime, a diplomat told a Marshall journalism class Wednesday afternoon. “It’s a government-funded...

Research day to offer citizens chance to explore local medical research

Meredith O’Bara, Reporter March 21, 2019

Huntington citizens will be able to explore medical research going on within their city Friday, during Marshall University’s Health Sciences Research Day. The day gives individuals walking through the...

Members of the Rogner-Williams team and other students react to the announcement of Stephanie Rogner and Anna Williams  being elected as the next student body president and vice president of Marshall University.

Rogner-Williams ticket wins preliminary election, four referendums pass

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor March 21, 2019

The preliminary results of the 2019 Student Government Association Elections, concerning student body president and vice president, senators and referendums, were announced Wednesday, during a reveal at...

New ministry encourages religious exploration for Greeks

Paige Leonard, Reporter March 20, 2019

Unifying Greek Life through Bible studies, the campus ministry organization Greek Impact plans to get more sororities and fraternities involved spiritually to facilitate change, a volunteer for the organization...

Members of the Women in Cyber club hope to empower women interested in learning about technology-based fields.

Cyber club on campus promotes women in technology

Meredith O’Bara, Reporter March 20, 2019

A new club on Marshall University’s campus hopes to close the gender gap in the technology world, an advisor for the club said. “Tech fields are dominated by males,” said Chelsie Cooper, advisor...

Marshall University Police Chief Jim Terry provided safety suggestions for Marshall students over spring break.

MUPD Chief offers advice before Spring Break

March 20, 2019

With spring break just days away, Marshall University Police Chief Jim Terry said there are a lot of generalized tips all students should know and think about before, during and after their travels or...

BANFF returns April 2

Emily Phipps, Reporter March 20, 2019

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is a prestigious mountain festival, and its world tour, which features a variety of action, environmental and adventure short films, will make a stop at the Keith Albee...

Members of the campus ministry Cru use Perspective Cards to ask Marshall faculty and students how they view religion.

Campus ministry seeks student perspective on spirituality

Meredith O’Bara, Reporter March 20, 2019

A deck of cards with a purpose. This week the organization Cru is using a tool known as Perspective Cards to reach out to students and engage in conversations about faith. The cards give students a chance...

In this March 5 photo, Chelsea Manning addresses the media outside federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.

Socialist Equality Party organizes to support whistleblowers, raise awareness

Douglas Harding, Online and Social Media Manager March 20, 2019

As of Wednesday, March 20, Chelsea Manning, a former intelligence analyst for the United States Army, has been imprisoned for 12 days because of her refusal to testify in a grand jury hearing against international...

Huntington has been named by Mayor Steve Williams as the “epicenter of the solution” to the drug epidemic, but some residents said they believe Huntington is missing an opportunity by failing to include lower class residents in discussions of possible solutions.

Hope for Huntington lies beyond solving drug epidemic

Makaylah Wheeler, Reporter March 20, 2019

Huntington has been dubbed the “epicenter of the solution” to the drug epidemic by Mayor Steve Williams, but some citizens say, although there’s hope, there is still a lot that has not been addressed. “I...

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