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Gala invites LGBTQ community to celebrate homecoming

Joelle Gates, Reporter • October 16, 2018

Marshall University’s Homecoming Pride Gala will be 7 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Memorial Student Center’s Don Morris Room. The event is sponsored by the President’s Commission on Diversity, Equality...

SOJMC remembers 1968 with symposium

Gretchen Kalar, Reporter • October 16, 2018

Marshall University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication sponsored a retrospective and symposium of the year 1968, Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the Shawkey room of the Memorial Student Center. The...

COLA to sponsor opioid crisis discussion Oct. 25

Derek Gilbert, Reporter • October 16, 2018

An opioid crisis discussion titled “Appalachian Opioid Epidemic: Mama Told Me Not to Come,” will take place Oct. 25 at Fat Patty’s in Huntington. The event is being sponsored by Marshall University’s...

SGA calls for executive session to discuss House of Representatives

Sarah Ingram, News Editor • October 16, 2018

The Student Government Association discussed potentially forming a House of Representatives during an executive session Tuesday, Oct. 16. The senate released a statement claiming the House of Representatives...

Herd for Humanity builds homes for local families in Huntington’s West End

Meg Keller, Reporter • October 16, 2018

A once barren lot is now the future home for a family of five. Kourtnie Farmer, a senior environmental science major at Marshall University, spent her Friday painting a newly established Habitat For Humanity...

MU Votes stresses importance of voting for Marshall students

Hannah Graham, Reporter • October 16, 2018

With midterm elections on the horizon, MU Votes is working to inspire the importance of voting in Marshall University students across campus. West Virginia’s midterm election is Nov. 6, but students...

Love Your Body Day gives students a confidence boost

Lillie Bodie, Reporter • October 16, 2018

Marshall University’s Women and Gender Center partnered with Contact Rape Crisis Center to spread awareness of the importance of self love and body image to Marshall students Oct. 16 at the Memorial...

Health and Wellness fair supports physical health for Marshall’s campus

Meg Keller, Reporter • October 12, 2018

Marshall University Health and the Office of Human Resources sponsored the Health and Wellness Fair, Thursday Oct. 11 in the Don Morris room on campus. The event aimed to provide students, staff and...

MUPD offers self-defense class for women

Sam Phillips, Reporter • October 9, 2018

The Marshall University Police Department is offering a women’s self-defense course in the second 8 weeks of the fall semester, as well as in the upcoming spring semester. The class will focus on teaching...

Faith group aims to create safe space for LGBTQ+ students

Jo Gates, Reporter • October 9, 2018

A-SLAY-ing Grace invited LGBTQ+ students to join in a conversation surrounding faith and identity Oct. 8 in the LGBTQ+ Office. The program, which began this semester, is sponsored by University Church,...

Free depression screenings in Harris Hall

Staff Reporter • October 9, 2018

Marshall University’s Psychology Clinic will participate in National Depression Screening Day by offering free depression screenings to Marshall students and the Huntington community. The depression...

Indigenous Peoples Day celebration encourages cultural education and exploration

Douglas Harding, Reporter • October 9, 2018

Marshall University students celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day by singing, dancing and learning about native cultures and items Monday, Oct. 9, on the Memorial Student Center plaza. “It’s important...