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SGA, United Way raise funds for Huntington nonprofits

Staff Reports • October 20, 2016

The Marshall University Student Government Association partnered with the United Way of River Cities to raise funds for nonprofits around the Huntington community. On Wednesday afternoon, MU SGA...

PINK bus makes unplanned stop at Marshall

Alexis Leach, Reporter • October 18, 2016

The Victoria’s Secret PINK bus visited Marshall’s campus Monday as an added stop on its 2016 campus tour. The PINK bus has traveled to campuses all over the nation to celebrate the release of...

Stadium fire ruled arson

Jacob Griffith, Reporter • October 17, 2016

Marshall University students and staff awoke Monday morning to strange news — the Joan C. Edwards Stadium had suffered fire-related damage during the overnight hours. According to Huntington Fire...

Bittersweet open mic nights start Tuesday evening

Staff Reports • October 17, 2016

Bittersweet Coffeehouse is hosting their biweekly open mic night event Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The community is encouraged to come out and listen to all types of musical performances...

Amicus Curiae continues with historian James Cobb

Staff Reports • October 17, 2016

Marshall University will host an Amicus Curiae lecture Tuesday night. The guest speaker will be University of Georgia professor James C. Cobb. Cobb is a historian specializing in southern history and...

Loving Appalachia showcases West Virginian roots

Brooke Estep, Reporter • October 17, 2016

Appalachia. To some, that word means “home,” and to others, it means pepperoni rolls, Mothman and banjo music. Today, the region is home to about 25 million people stretching from southern New York...

Blind Photography exhibit coming to HMOA

Krislyn Holden, Reporter • October 17, 2016

The concept of photography done by blind individuals sounds impossible, but an intriguing and eye-catching photography exhibition at the Huntington Museum of Art begs to differ. The exhibition, “Sight...

Dress for Success fall clothing sale this weekend

October 17, 2016

Dress for Success River Cities will be having its Fall Fashion Finds Overstock Sale this weekend at Pullman Square in downtown Huntington. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase new or gently...

National Cyber Security Awareness Month observed by IT department

Kessyl Lim, Reporter • October 17, 2016

The Marshall University Information Technology department is participating in National Cyber Security Awareness Month for the month of October to raise awareness to the university concerning matters of...

Hunger U Bus aims to eradicate local hunger

Noah Gillispie, Reporter • October 17, 2016

Hunger U will have a 50-foot bus come to Marshall University’s campus Oct. 31 through Nov. 1 to promote the eradication of hunger in the community of Huntington. The project is sponsored by the Marshall...

Japan Day comes to Marshall

Monica Zalaznik, Reporter • October 16, 2016

Marshall University’s Japanese department celebrated all of the clubs in the department Friday during its Japan Day festival. The festival took place in the basement of the Memorial Student Center,...

Shakespeare lives on in Yeager lecture

Amanda Gibson, Copy Editor • October 14, 2016

The Marshall University Society of Yeager Scholars presented “Shakespeare 400 Years On: In States Unborn and Accents Yet Unknown,” 4 p.m. Thursday at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. The 30th...