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School of Pharmacy hosts spring Review Day

Logan Parkulo, Reporter • April 7, 2016

The Marshall University School of Pharmacy will host spring Preview Day Saturday from noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Coon Education Building. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. Preview Day is designed for high...

Students Turn Off Their Phones to Get A’s

Emily Wood, Reporter • April 7, 2016

Criminal justice 302 Research Methods students were challenged to turn their phones off for an entire week. The students were required to turn their phones off from 4:00 p.m. Tuesday March 29 until...

Longest Day campaign raises awareness for Alzheimer’s disease

Baily Turner, Reporter • April 7, 2016

The Alzheimer’s Association launched a nationwide “Longest Day” campaign to spread awareness and raise funds for those affected by Alzheimer’s. Special events coordinator of the West Virginia...

Old Soul brings artists together for a night of music

Ryan Fischer • April 7, 2016

W.B. Walker’s Old Soul Radio Show will bring 10 country artists to the V-Club Saturday night, headlined by regional performer Tyler Childers. Justin Payne will perform live as the second act of the...

Behind the Scenes of the SAS Annual Meeting

Taylor Poling, Reporter • April 7, 2016

The Southern Anthropology Society is having its 51st Annual Meeting at the Big Sandy Conference Center this weekend. The event will have a variety of presentations from both students and anthropology...

Alpha Sigma Phi hosts pig roast

Carli Plute, Reporter • April 7, 2016

Marshall University fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi will be hosting a pig roast Saturday. Tickets can be purchased any day this week in the Memorial Student Center or via email to Naquan Gardner. Tickets...

Herd celebrates India Day, Holi

Nancy Peyton, Reporter • April 7, 2016

The Indian Student Organization, in partnership with INTO, celebrated Holi Thursday on Marshall University’s campus. Marshall University president Jerome Gilbert, who attended the festivities for...

Tree planted in memory of late professor

Elayna Conard, Reporter • April 7, 2016

Faculty members and family of Dr. Harold Blanco paid tribute to his life on Thursday afternoon. Loved ones broke ground as they planted a red maple outside of Jenkins Hall to honor the late professor. Blanco...

Attorney General discusses proposed hospital merger

Clara Maynard, Reporter • April 7, 2016

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey gave an address on the proposed hospital merger Thursday afternoon in the County Commission Chambers. The merger, which was announced in August 2014, would join Cabell...

Taste of Africa shows off cultural clothing

Carli Plute, Reporter • April 7, 2016

Marshall University’s Organization of African Students is hosting a fashion show Saturday. The show is free to attend and refreshments will be provided. “We are hoping we get a lot of people to...

Blakenship sentenced to one year in prison; one year of supervised release

Emily Wood, Reporter • April 6, 2016

Don Blankenship was sentenced to one year in prison along with one year with supervised release and a $250,000 fine Wednesday. United States district judge Irene Berger gave the maximum sentence to...

Tying into the truth about Islam

Rebecca Turnbull, Reporter • April 6, 2016

Marshall graduate student Suzann Al-Qawasmi and her sister were shopping in a Huntington grocery store when a nearby man turned towards them. “Excuse me,” the man said. “Are you guys Muslim?” “Yes,”...