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The Burden of Gender Equity Movements is Not Only on Women: Reflection and Review of the 67th Commission on the Status of Women

Bex Law, Student Reporter March 22, 2023

More than 10,000 women gathered in New York City for the past two weeks to assist the United Nations in creating a framework for global governance for technology use and creation at The 67th Annual Commission...

International Women’s Day Panel Hosts Healthy Discussion

Bex Law, Student Reporter March 22, 2023

More than 60 countries, which included Marshall students, faculty and staff, were represented in the International Women’s Day Panel, hosted by the Women’s and Gender Center, in a discussion on international...

Five Students Awarded Gilman Grants

Five Students Awarded Gilman Grants

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter March 10, 2023

The chance to study abroad has become easier for five Marshall University students who were awarded a $5,000 scholarship to put toward internship programs or studying abroad. Students Cynthia Collins,...

Documentary Brings AIDS/HIV Awareness to Marshall

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter March 9, 2023

Crowds gathered in the American streets on screen, shouting for changes to be made concerning the handling of the AIDS epidemic. “Healthcare is a right!” protestors said. “Pump up the budget!”  Marshall...

Classic Events Return After Spring Break for Women’s History Month

Classic Events Return After Spring Break for Women’s History Month

Bex Law, Student Reporter March 9, 2023

The return of two classic events - BodyShots and the Charlotte Schmidlapp Lecture series - will return at the end of March as a part of the Women’s History Month events hosted by Women’s and Gender...

UPDATED: Justice Signs Campus Self-Defense Act into Law

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor March 8, 2023

Following the signing of Senate Bill 10—or the Campus Self-Defense Act—by Governor Jim Justice on Mar. 1, Marshall and other colleges statewide are preparing for what campus safety will look like after...

Thundering Word to Travel to Tokyo for Tournament

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter March 8, 2023

The Thundering Word, Marshall University’s speech and debate team, will finally travel to Tokyo, Japan, to compete at the International Forensic Association Tournament after its rescheduling in 2020. Seventeen...

The United Nations building

UN Reviews Tech Laws for More Equity

Bex Law, Student Reporter March 8, 2023

There is currently no global governance on the use of, or access to, technology. Hoping to combat this perceived oversight and to advocate for global peacemaking and gender equity, the United Nations is...

Wellness Center Offers Advice for Drinking Over Spring Break

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter March 7, 2023

“Safer Spring Break” will promote healthy ways for Marshall students to enjoy their spring break while still having fun. For those planning to consume alcohol over spring break, the Wellness Center...

Marshall University Hosts Allison Joseph for A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter March 7, 2023

Writer’s block isn’t real, according to a poet who, to celebrate Black History Month, gave a reading of some of her poetry works for the Marshall community.  With writer’s block, you are only...

Visual Arts Center Could Receive New Community Art Supply Room

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter March 7, 2023

A new community art supply room may be coming to the Visual Arts Center thanks to a recent proposal made by the Student Government Association. “It is unknown to the general population of Marshall...

Survey Points to Unequal Minority Healthcare

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter March 6, 2023

Black and Latino communities in the mountain state are often underrepresented in healthcare, new data suggests. “We really see that in West Virginia where Black communities are almost seven times...

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