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The Parthenon

Students prepare for Thanksgiving Break

Tariq Montgomery, Student Reporter November 17, 2024

Thanksgiving means more than just turkey and ham for many on Marshall’s campus. Plans differ among students during the break.  Some are going home for the holiday, to unwind from the pressures of...

Helping the Herd: on-campus resources for finals

Helping the Herd: on-campus resources for finals

Baylee Parsons, News Editor November 16, 2024

Long hours of studying. Very little sleep. Trying to calculate final grades. Each semester, all of these things come together to create the most stressful time of the year for many students: finals week.  Whether...

Representing the 75, roses were rested on the fountain during the ceremony.

Community embraces resilience at fountain ceremony

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor November 15, 2024

Specifics change with each year, but the purpose and heart remain: the Marshall community stands around the fountain on November 14 – rain or shine – remembering the 75. On the evening of Nov. 14,...

GALLERY: The 54th Annual Fountain Ceremony

GALLERY: The 54th Annual Fountain Ceremony

Wade Sullivan, Photo & Graphics Editor November 15, 2024

Wade Sullivan can be contacted at [email protected]

Republicans prepare for Trump’s second term

Caden Adkins, Student Reporter November 13, 2024

Following Donald Trump’s victory, House Republicans are gearing up to enact the new president’s policies. Mike Johnson, the current speaker of the house, gave a speech early tin the morning of Nov....

All students were invited to celebrate at the event.

First-generation students celebrated at annual event

Sean Donovan, Student Reporter November 13, 2024

Marshall hosted its annual First-Generation Celebration Fair in the Memorial Student Center on Nov. 7.  The fair had many different stations ranging from tie dye to a 360-degree photo booth. Many students...

The stage set up outside the Memorial Student Center during the WV Makes Festival.

WV Makes Festival features local vendors

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter November 13, 2024

 Inventors, small businesses and local performers were highlighted at the 11th annual West Virginia Makes Festival. Provided by the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center, the festival took place Nov....

Sean Hornbuckle is the West Virginia State Delegate for the 25th House of Delegates District.

“Look at your tomorrow,” state delegate says

Baylee Parsons, News Editor November 12, 2024

This interview took place on Wednesday, Oct. 23. It has been edited for conciseness and for the purposes of Student News Live. To see the TV news package associated with this story, click here. From...

Ginny Painter will be inducted into the West Virginia Public Relations Hall of Fame.

Daughter of Marshall to be inducted into West Virginia Public Relations Hall of Fame

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 12, 2024

Ginny Painter, a lifetime public relations professional and daughter of Marshall University, will be recognized for her contributions to the profession when she is inducted into the West Virginia Public...

Mean Girls national Broadway tour

‘On Wednesdays We Wear Pink’: Broadway show Mean Girls to come to campus

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter November 10, 2024

Promoting the “Mean Girls” musical coming to Marshall University on Nov. 13 has been a labor of fun, said a representative of the Marshall Artists Series.  “This is a type of show that you can...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a native of Piedmont, WV.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. to host talk at Joan C. Edwards Playhouse

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter November 9, 2024

Topics concerning African American history and genealogy will be discussed by cultural critic and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. Marshall President Brad D. Smith will moderate the event at...

J.D. Vance smiles at a rally

A new Vice President-elect: What you need to know about JD Vance

Caden Adkins, Student Reporter November 8, 2024

Background  Born James Donald Bowman on August 2, 1984, Vance hails from Middletown, Ohio where he was raised by his parents, Bev and Don Bowman in a working class household. In 2016, Vance published...

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