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Visual Arts Center Could Receive New Community Art Supply Room

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • March 6, 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...

Gilman Scholarship Allows Five Marshall Students to Travel Abroad

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • March 6, 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,...

SGA Proposes New Crosswalk for Fifth Avenue

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • March 5, 2023

The Student Government Association has proposed a new measure to install a new crosswalk for Fifth Avenue. “Many students must dodge two different alleyways to attend class at Corbly Hall,” interim...

Job Fair Returns

Bethany Jarrell, Student Reporter • March 4, 2023

More than 140 companies have been invited to next week’s Career and Educator Expos. The job fair will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 8, in the Memorial Student Center. Companies...

Latest Amicus Curiae Emphasizes the Importance of the Jury

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • March 3, 2023

American jurors are created and not discovered, an author and professor suggests while speaking on the importance of the jury. “Jurors should wear robes just as judges wear robes,” Dr. Sonali Chakravarti...

Student Film Festival Returns to Marshall

Bex Law, Student Reporter • March 3, 2023

Ian Nolte, a Marshall English professor teaching film studies, said there will be 22 films screened at next week’s Student Film Festival. “We have a really strange and diverse lineup of film products,”...

Memorial Panel to be Held for AIDS/HIV Awareness

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • March 3, 2023

A series of events for AIDS/HIV and Addiction awareness is set to be hosted on campus. During the week of Mar. 6-10, different events such as a memorial, a panel discussion, a resource fair and a...

Marshall Swim to Send Seven to NCAA Invitational Championships

Lydia Montague, Student Reporter • March 2, 2023

Marshall junior Eszter Laban finished first in the 1650-yard freestyle at the Missouri Valley Swim and Dive Championships Saturday Feb. 18. Laban completed the race with a time of 16:50.44 starting...

BSU Plans Protest Against Handgun Bill

Lydia Montague, Student Reporter • March 2, 2023

Protests of a bill that would permit the carrying of concealed handguns on college campuses are being contemplated by members of Marshall’s Black Students United. Saying she and others were “shocked...

Two Marshall Professors Awarded Art Grants

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • March 2, 2023

For their efforts to support creative work and promote lifelong learning and healthy aging, two professors have received art grants by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. The...

TEDxMarshallU Looks at Identity From Various Angles

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor • March 1, 2023

"I was a small sprinkle of pepper in a big bowl of salt," said Marshall alumnus RaShad Sanders at the fifth annual TEDxMarshallU event on Feb. 25. Sanders and seven other speakers delivered TED-style talks...

Board of Governors Meeting Highlights Marshall’s Improvements

Victoria Ware, Opinions and Culture Editor • March 1, 2023

“The Big Five” initiative—which includes enrollment management, pricing, student experience, digital marketing and a distinct strategy—highlighted President Brad D. Smith’s report to the Board...