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MSA interfaith dialogue targets addiction solutions

Olivia Zarilla, Reporter • November 10, 2016

Three speakers gathered for the interfaith dialogue “Addiction and Solutions in Faith” as part of the Muslim Student Association’s Islam Awareness Week Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. The event followed...

Dakota Access Pipeline focus of MU Native American Heritage Month

Kessyl Lim, Reporter • November 10, 2016

Marshall University celebrated Native American Heritage Month and raised awareness to the largest Native American protest movement in modern history against the Dakota Access Pipeline, Wednesday in the...

Cole falls to Justice

Jared Casto, Online Editor • November 9, 2016

Republican gubernatorial candidate and state Senate President Bill Cole conceded defeat Tuesday in the race for West Virginia’s governorship. At Cole’s Embassy Suites election party in Charleston,...

Williams wins mayoral race over McCallister

Staff Reports • November 9, 2016

Democrat Steve Williams won re-election as mayor of Huntington Tuesday night. Williams, the incumbent, beat out GOP challenger and Huntington city council member Tom McCallister. While the victory was...

Reynolds falls short in attorney general race

Nancy Peyton, News Editor • November 8, 2016

Democrat Doug Reynolds fell to Republican incumbent Patrick Morrisey in the West Virginia attorney general race. “Obviously I am disappointed, but I appreciate the support from all of you,” Reynolds...

Sodexo to donate turkeys to City Mission for MSC lunch purchases

November 8, 2016

Students can be a part of the Sodexo Stop Hunger program by buying chicken and dumplings for lunch at the Huntington Market Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the student center. Marshall University Sodexo will donate...

Sec. of State: W.Va. breaks previous early voting records

Tom Jenkins, Reporter • November 7, 2016

West Virginians have already smashed the voting numbers of the 2008 general election. With only 153,000 plus voters coming to vote in 2008’s general election, this year, early voting in West Virginia...

‘Meet a Muslim’ at the MSC

Monica Zalaznik, Reporter • November 7, 2016

Marshall’s Muslim Student Association organized “Meet a Muslim” Monday as a part of Islam Awareness Week. The MSA set up a table outside the Memorial Student Center in an attempt to talk to the...

‘Rent’ to perform Thursday at Keith-Albee Theater

Krislyn Holden, Reporter • November 7, 2016

The Broadway musical “Rent” will perform during its 20th Anniversary Tour at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. On April 29, 1996, a musical opened on Broadway unlike...

Drinko to sponsor FAFSA prep session for students

Sebastian Morris, Contributor • November 7, 2016

A Free Application for Federal Student Aid application assistance program will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in room 138 of Drinko Library. Federal law has changed, allowing students to file...

Annual Herd4Christ clothing giveaway for those in need

Staff Reports • November 7, 2016

Members of Marshall University’s Herd4Christ will have a clothing giveaway Nov. 12 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 26th Street Church of Christ. The giveaway, which has been organized by Herd4Christ at...

Local doctor establishes new scholarship in family’s honor

Staff Reports • November 7, 2016

A local obstetrician and gynecologist has endowed a scholarship with the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. According to a MUSOM press release, Dr. Bruce Ratcliff M.D. created the...