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University celebrates John Marshall’s 261st birthday

Brooke Estep, Reporter • September 24, 2016

John Marshall will turn 261 Saturday and Marshall University celebrated with birthday cake and a quoits tournament Friday. Teams of two, including Student Body President Matt Jarvis and Vice President...

Greek Fest returns to Huntington

Tom Jenkins, Reporter • September 24, 2016

The 34th annual Greek Festival at the St. George Orthodox Greek Church began Friday morning with Huntington locals lined up, waiting to indulge in the Greek community’s culture and food. The festival...

Faculty exhibit closes at Visual Art Center

Krislyn Holden, Reporter • September 24, 2016

Marshall University’s School of Art and Design celebrated the faculty exhibition at the Visual Art Center’s Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery with a closing reception Friday. The show...

Merge Campus Ministries merging into the community

Olivia Zarilla, Reporter • September 24, 2016

Members of Merge Campus Ministries met on Thursday during a weekly meeting to discuss being open to others, an idea leaders of the group encourage. While Merge Campus Ministries is one of the many religious...

Gilbert ‘honored’ to be installed

Brooke Estep, Reporter • September 23, 2016

Wearing full regalia and a smile, a Mississippi native walked up the green carpet and took a seat among attendees of Thursday’s Investiture ceremony. He answers to “Dr. Gilbert”, “Jerry”...

Phone charging stations installed in football stadium

Rick Farlow, Reporter • September 23, 2016

Marshall University and technology company, Brightbox Inc., teamed up over the football offseason to bring secure phone charging stations to the Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Before the 2016-17 football...

New Spanish club first in six years

Monica Zalaznik, Reporter • September 23, 2016

Marshall University has not had a Spanish club in over six years, but a few Spanish students have taken the initiative to start one again. The Modern Language Department at Marshall University is home...

Marshall professor receives grant from NASA

Noah Gillispie, Reporter • September 22, 2016

A Marshall University professor received a $15,381 grant from NASA to study microgravity and how astronauts can avoid muscle decay from being in space. Kumika Toma is an assistant professor and the...

Study abroad a life changing experience

Kessyl Lim, Reporter • September 22, 2016

The Study Abroad Fair informed students about the options available to them to go to different countries, experience different cultures and learn different languages Thursday. The fair allowed students...

College of Business fair fosters awareness

Kessyl Lim, Reporter • September 22, 2016

Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business had their first business majors fair Wednesday, bringing awareness about possible different majors to undecided, re-deciding and exploring students. Dale...

Huntington Museum of Art presents ‘Cameo Glass’ by Kelsey Murphy

Krislyn Holden, Reporter • September 22, 2016

The Huntington Museum of Art will present a new exhibit, “A Fragile Peace: The Magic of American Cameo Glass from The Touma Collection,” Saturday, Oct. 1. All the cameo glass pieces in the exhibit...

College of Health Professions hosts annual Health and Wellness Fair

Darius Booker, Reporter • September 22, 2016

Marshall University’s College of Health Professions hosted their annual community Health and Wellness Fair Wednesday. During the fair, students, staff, faculty and community members had a chance to...