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NSSLHA to host mock baby shower to collect items for Lily’s Place

Heather Barker, Reporter • February 27, 2017

Marshall University’s chapter of National Student Speech Language Hearing Association is currently collecting items for Lily’s Place, a recovery center for babies born with drug exposure. NSSLHA will...

Justice proposes education legislation

Kylee Hurley, Reporter • February 27, 2017

Gov. Jim Justice’s plans for the public education system of West Virginia are now being discussed as his sponsored bills enter the legislature. According to a news release on the governor’s website,...

Naloxone training saving lives, keeping Marshall safe

Heather Barker, Reporter • February 27, 2017

The fact that opioid abuse is prevalent in Huntington is not new to it citizens, but according to Dr. Charles Babcock from Marshall’s Pharmacy School, at least 410 people have been saved through the...

Board of Governors vote to pass controversial students’ rights policy

Adam Stephens, Reporter • February 23, 2017

The Marshall University Board of Governors unanimously voted to pass a controversial students rights policy Wednesday that some faculty members and students believed would cause uncertainty regarding a...

MU club combats anxiety, depression

Heather Barker, Reporter • February 23, 2017

A new club is emerging at Marshall University with members who want to combat issues such as anxiety, depression and suicide. “One Body” was started by three students who hope to create a more positive...

Christian students take stand against human trafficking

Ryan Murphy, Reporter • February 23, 2017

The Baptist Campus Ministry at Marshall University is taking a stand against human trafficking, which they consider to be modern slavery. “Slavery is very much thriving in different places of the world...

‘Empty Bowls’ leads to full stomachs

Franklin Norton, Reporter • February 23, 2017

Empty Bowls leads to full stomachs in the tri-state area, and for the Marshall University ceramics department, that means it’s time to start working. Empty Bowls is an international initiative to raise...

“Against All Odds” addresses society’s labels

Ryan Murphy, Reporter • February 23, 2017

Marshall University students were encouraged to take control of their lives and overcome society’s labels Tuesday during “Against All Odds,” a Black History Month event hosted by Black United Students. Brandi...

Marshall University seeks social media ambassadors

Karenann Flouhouse, Reporter • February 23, 2017

Marshall University is starting a new Social Media Ambassador Program to share the student experience. Students accepted into the program for the rest of the 2017 spring semester will be a part of the...

‘Rally for Healthcare’ strives to show importance of the ACA, Planned Parenthood

Sadie Helmick, Reporter • February 23, 2017

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood rallied in front of Congressman Evan Jenkins’ office on Wednesday. Jenkins represents the third congressional district of West Virginia. In...

Students to discuss what is funny in 2017

Alexis Leach, Reporter • February 20, 2017

Many current comedians revolve around the idea that since they are joking, they can talk about anything, but what happens when that joke goes too far? Students and faculty will have the opportunity to...

Marshall University welcomes recruits for Green and White Day

Matthew Groves, Reporter • February 20, 2017

Marshall University is preparing for its upcoming Green and White Day Saturday in an attempt to recruit future students. Special Projects Coordinator for the Office of Recruitment, Meghan Copley, said...