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Thundering Herd look to avoid 5-peat

Jacob Griffith, Assistant Sports Editor, Reporter • October 13, 2016

Coming off a loss to University of North Texas in their Conference USA opener last weekend, the Marshall University football team accomplished something they previously never had under head coach Doc...

Dawson returns as Herd’s Grand Marshal

Tom Jenkins, Reporter • October 13, 2016

It’s been 45 years since Red Dawson, assistant coach of Marshall University’s Young Thundering Herd, has led the football team onto the field. In 1970, Dawson had been an assistant coach with the...

Delta Sigma Phi: Taking care of business

Patrick O’Leary, Contributor • October 13, 2016

In today’s competitive world, students must separate themselves from others to land jobs and to achieve the goals they set for themselves. One of the best resume builders and ways to separate oneself...

WMUL-FM hosts annual homecoming Car Bash

Christian Davis, Reporter • October 13, 2016

Marshall University’s WMUL-FM radio station hosted its annual car bashing event on Buskirk Field Thursday. Anyone willing to pay $1 could spend two minutes smashing a car donated by Kelly’s...

Businesses prepare for Career Expo Tuesday

Noah Gillispie, Reporter • October 13, 2016

A Career Expo hosted by Marshall University’s Career Services will take place in the Don Morris room of the Marshall University Memorial Student Center Tuesday, Oct. 18. The expo, which happens every...

VS PINK Bus coming to campus Monday

Jordan Nelson, Reporter • October 13, 2016

Victoria’s Secret’s PINK Bus is coming to Marshall University’s campus Oct. 17 as a reward for the VS PINK Marshall line doing so well in its first year in the program. Although many schools...

SGA approves funding for four student organizations

Kyle Camacho, Reporter • October 13, 2016

The Student Government Association voted Tuesday to fund student organizations including the Rotaract Club, the Indian Student Association and the Sado Club, which is a Japanese awareness club. SGA also...

‘Shakespeare’ topic of Thursday Yeager lecture

Kessyl Lim, Reporter • October 13, 2016

The Society of Yeager Scholars at Marshall University will present “Shakespeare 400 Years On: In States Unborn and Accents Yet Unknown” at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall Thursday. The event is...

‘Unity Walk’ kicks off homecoming celebrations

Monica Zalaznik, Reporter • October 13, 2016

All of Marshall’s organizations and clubs were invited to participate in Marshall's annual Unity Walk Tuesday, an event to represent Marshall’s unity as a university. “Marshall is such a unique...

‘Space utilization’ discussed at deans’ meeting

Brooke Estep, Reporter • October 12, 2016

Account managers from the company Sightlines presented an analyzation of the space utilization at Marshall University at the deans’ meeting Tuesday morning. Dan Willman and James Ireland defined “space...

‘Which Witch is Which?’ panel supports MUUU religious diversity

Olivia Zarilla, Reporter • October 12, 2016

Members of Marshall University Unitarian Universalists gathered Monday in the Memorial Student Center for a panel discussion called “Which Witch is Which?” Each panelist spoke about his or her religion...

Trump Tapes: Students react to Trump’s comments about women

Tom Jenkins, Reporter • October 10, 2016

Late last week, a video surfaced of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump using crude and vulgar language towards women in 2005. Trump was on a bus with Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush where...