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The Huntington City Council building

City Council Hears Potential PODA Changes

Reagan Clagg, Student Reporter April 10, 2024

Huntington City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance on April 8 that would expand the days and times when Huntington’s Private Outdoor Designated Areas ordinance is in effect. Holly Smith-Mount,...

Award-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson will speak as part of the A.E. Stringer
Visiting Writer Series. The event is sponsored by the Marshall University Department of English.

Former Kentucky Poet-Laureate to Speak as Part of the A.E. Stringer Writers Series

Victoria Ware, Opinions & Culture Editor April 10, 2024

Award-winning poet and memoirist Crystal Wilkinson will showcase her literary contributions as a part of the A. E. Stringer Visiting Writer Series on Thursday, April 11. Wilkinson holds numerous accolades...

Canellos will visit campus on Thursday, April 11th.

Final Amicus Curiae to Explore Supreme Court Justice’s Career

Sarah Davis, News Editor April 9, 2024

The final Amicus Curiae lecture series will cover the life and career of a prominent Supreme Court Justice. Lawyer and Politico editor Peter Canellos will discuss justice John Marshall Harlan and his...

Current SGA President to Continue Serving Marshall

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter April 9, 2024

Walker Tatum has a distinct idea for what he wants to accomplish in his new position with the Marshall University Foundation, said the executive director of alumni relations. “Walker has this really...

Gov. Jim Justice, who faces both personal and business debts,
announced his bid for the U.S. Senate for 2024.

BeyondMU: Gov. Jim Justice Faces Millions in Debts and Unpaid Taxes

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 8, 2024

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is beginning to feel the pressure as his debts mount, a challenge he will have to overcome as he convinces his constituents he is the right person to replace Sen. Joe Manchin...

Kylee Mastin (left) and Abby Herring (right)

Best Friends in Track Reflect on Their Marshall Careers

Wade Sullivan, Student Reporter April 7, 2024

After training and working together for three years, two Marshall track seniors are preparing to compete in their final Sun Belt Championship together on Friday, May 9, through Sunday, May 11. Abby...

Newly elected SGA Vice President Connor Waller and President Brea Belville

Belville and Waller Secure Victory in SGA Election

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter April 3, 2024

Students gathered as Brea Belville and Connor Waller were announced as the 2024-2025 student body president and vice president on April 3 in the Memorial Student Center.  In the election, a total of...

New Transportation Avaliable on Campus

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter April 3, 2024

Marshall University’s sustainability manager said students will have a new way to travel around town without fear of finding transportation. On March 27, Marshall University unveiled a new version...

The candidates for student body president and vice president pose for a photo before the debate. L-R: Brea Belville, Conner Waller, Luke Jeffery, Nico Raffinengo.

SGA Presidential Candidates Face Off in Debate

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter April 3, 2024

This year’s Student Government Association Debate featured candidates whose campaigns focused on student wellness. Marshall University held the 2024 Student Government Association Debate on Monday,...

Huntington firefighters responded to the incident in Corbly Hall.

Severe Storm Smacks Marshall and Surrounding Area

Kaitlyn Fleming and Reagan Clagg April 2, 2024

Severe weather walloped the Tri-State Tuesday morning, April 2, damaging Marshall’s new baseball stadium and trapping a person in an elevator. Storms passing through Marshall’s campus resulted in...

Toney Stroud

Toney Stroud: From Student to Admin

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter April 2, 2024

Toney Stroud, Marshall’s chief legal officer, said it is important for people to give back to those who invested in them. “I think if you’ve had an organization or a person who’s been instrumental...

The entrance to Indiana University, one of the state’s higher ed. institution that will be affected by the new law.

BeyondMU: Indiana Signs Law Threatening Professors’ Tenure over ‘Academic Diversity’

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 1, 2024

A new law signed by Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb forces college and university professors to promote “intellectual diversity” in their classrooms or risk losing tenure. The law, signed on...

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