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Police Blotter

Heather Barker, Reporter • March 30, 2017

Underage Drinking At 10:58 p.m. March 17, Marshall University Police officers were called to Freshman South Residence Hall reguarding two possible cases of underage drinking. When officers arrived, two...

City presses on in the race for America’s Best Community

Franklin Norton, Reporter • March 30, 2017

Community members met Wednesday at the Ritter Park rose garden for updates on Huntington’s standing in the America’s Best Community Contest, a national contest offering prize money to cities that show...

Women’s Rights Walk Across Marshall Campus

Alexia Lilly, Reporter • March 29, 2017

The “SlutWalk,” a walk meant to raise awareness of sexual assault on college campuses, will make its way across campus Wednesday. “Slut shaming is an ongoing problem on college campuses when sexual...

Graduating Seniors practice budgeting at Student Loan Repayment Workshops

Luke Carpenter, Reporter • March 29, 2017

The Marshall University Office of Student Financial Assistance is offering student loan repayment workshops this week, which help advise graduating students on how to overcome student debt. The student...

W.Va. Legislature approaches final days of regular session

Kylee Hurley, Reporter • March 28, 2017

The West Virginia Legislature has been extending their work hours to discuss legislation as the end of session approaches. The Senate reached their last day to introduce bills March 20. As for the House...

WMUL racks up 10 awards at NBS Conference in New York

Christian Davis, Reporter • March 27, 2017

Marshall University’s radio platform, WMUL, attended the National Broadcasting Society conference over the weekend, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they were awarded several winning positions in...

Women’s Center to host “Pillow Talk Monologues Project”

Alexia Lilly, Reporter • March 27, 2017

The Women’s Center is presenting the “Pillow Talk Monologues Project” Friday in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. The fourth annual event will feature monologues, poems and essays on gender,...

Safety Town updates vehicles, students get to test drive

Franklin Norton, Reporter • March 27, 2017

Anyone who grew up in Huntington, or has watched the McElroy brothers series “My Bother, My Brother and Me,” is familiar with a little place known as Safety Town. For years, Safety Town has hosted...

Manchin makes stop in Huntington for health care town hall

Franklin Norton, Reporter • March 19, 2017

Members of the community gathered Friday at the Keith-Albee Theatre in Huntington for a town hall with senior U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V. The town hall’s focus was on healthcare, in reaction to the...

Student organization dispels rumors, misconceptions about Atheism

Ryan Murphy, Reporter • March 17, 2017

Marshall University’s Secular Student Alliance allowed other students to ask its members questions about atheism and secularism Thursday in the Memorial Student Center. SSA is a student organization...

Police Blotter

Heather Barker, Reporter • March 16, 2017

At approximately 1:54 a.m. March 16, a white male in a gray Ford Focus was pulled over by Marshall University Police Department on Fifth Avenue in the 2000 block for driving without headlights. While conducting...

Jarvis, Kinner re-elected for a second term

Franklin Norton, Reporter • March 16, 2017

The results of the 2017 Student Government Association election were announced Thursday, where incumbent president, Matt Jarvis, and incumbent vice president, Emily Kinner, won against opposing candidates...