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Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian, center, reacts to Judge Jean Toal during the Alex Murdaugh jury-tampering hearing at the Richland County Judicial Center, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool)

Hunter Biden hires notorious lawyer in trial

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter April 3, 2025

Hunter Biden, amidst a legal battle, has hired a high-profile South Carolina lawyer known for his representation of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh.  Former Democratic state Sen. Dick Harpootlian...

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 31, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump executive order dismantles Department of Education

Ashton Pack, Student Reporter April 3, 2025

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20 directing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to “facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education...

(L to R) Stephanie Thacker, Melissa Blatt, Arminta Spaulding, Mattie Shuler and Christine Jacobs served as panelists for the sixth Alys Smith Symposium for Women Professionals on April 1.

Legal wisdom: Women in law talk careers, challenges and change

Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor April 2, 2025

The first stirrings of a legal career took root in a young woman spending time in her grandmother’s bar in Hamlin, West Virginia, one U.S. circuit judge said. Stephanie Thacker, judge for the United...

Sunrise Movement Huntington meets at Cicada Books. (Courtesy of Sunrise Huntington)

Sunrise Movement shines a light on community needs

Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor April 2, 2025

Sunrise Movement Huntington’s first priority is the environment; however, the organization worked in unison to make their voices heard regarding local injustices at last week’s City Council Meeting,...

LEAD Center Hosts annual Leadership Conference

Bethany Jarrell, Student Reporter April 1, 2025

Marshall University hosted the annual LEAD Leadership Conference Friday, March 28, bringing students together for leadership development. The event featured guest speakers and panel discussions sharing...

Teal lights have been placed around campus in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Campus lit up in teal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Nolan Duncan, Staff Reporter April 1, 2025

Teal lights were installed on campus  at Light the Night hosted by the Violence Prevention and Response Program on March 31 to begin Marshall’s recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month during April. Alyssa...

Avinandan “Avi” Mukherjee, the provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. (Courtesy of Academic Affairs)

Avinandan “Avi” Mukherjee to step down as provost

Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor April 1, 2025

Avinandan “Avi” Mukherjee, the provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, will conclude his tenure effective July 1, 2025, President Brad Smith said in a university-wide email.  Mukherjee...

Paige Noss, vice-president of Got That Beat, on the right and Alissa Rookard, the women’s center coordinator, on the left.

Queens for a Cause keeps Women’s History Month going

Soleil Woolard, Student Reporter March 31, 2025

A performer tells so many stories, and the Got That Beat club continues to tell the stories of not just women but the young artists on campus, the GTB vice president said.  Student drag queen performers...

Soul Food Cafe (Courtesy of Soul Food Cafe Facebook)

Soul Food Café opens in Huntington

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter March 31, 2025

A Georgia entrepreneur and pastor brings home-style, Southern cooking to Huntington on 4th Avenue, serving up comfort, tradition and family-centered ideals with every bite.  Lamario Bradwell recently...

Photo of Emily Price (left) and Bree Moats (right). (Courtesy of Bree Moats)

Marshall majorettes balance the spotlight and sisterhood

Tally Mamula, Student Reporter March 29, 2025

Balancing the high-energy world of being a majorette with the commitments of Greek Life is no easy feat, but for Bree Moats and Emily Price, it’s a challenge they gladly embrace. “It was definitely...

Margaret Lemos is a professor of law at Duke University. (Courtesy of Duke Law School)

Amicus Curiae tackles partisanship in U.S. Supreme Court

Sarah Davis, Executive Editor March 28, 2025

With a later start in the spring semester, the Amicus Curiae series welcomed another lecturer to the podium on Thursday, March 27. Margaret Lemos, professor of law at Duke University, filled the evening...

The partnership will create jobs and new experiences for students.

Marshall University partnership to bring economic growth to students and community

Bethany Jarrell, Staff Reporter March 28, 2025

Marshall University and Intuit announced a partnership Tuesday, March 25, at the Brad D. Smith Center to launch a Prosperity Hub, driving economic growth for generations to come. The hub is expected...

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