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Early Voting Kicks off at Marshall University

Matthew Schaffer, Student Reporter • October 31, 2022

To facilitate early voting for the 2022 general election on campus, Marshall has established a precinct that is open from Monday to Saturday. The precinct opened on Wednesday, Oct. 26,, in the Memorial...

WMUL’s Car Bash Hosts Smashing Homecoming Celebrations

Matthew Schaffer, Student Reporter • October 31, 2022

Destruction drew a crowd at Buskirk Field as students lined up for their chance to destroy a car for WMUL’s 20th annual Car Bash on Thursday, Oct. 27. The event, hosted by Marshall’s student radio...

Marshall Community Fuels the School Spirit Fire After Homecoming Parade

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • October 28, 2022

The Marshall community came out to prepare for this weekend’s homecoming game in full force. Following the homecoming parade, alumni, faculty, students, and community members attended a pep rally and...

SGA’s Month of Service Asks for Donations

Brea Smith, Student Reporter • October 27, 2022

In order to collect donations to support their surrounding communities, the Student Government Associations at Marshall University and West Virginia University teamed up during the month of October for...

2022 Homecoming Court Announced

Victoria Ware, Features and Cultures Editor • October 25, 2022

The 2022 Homecoming Court was announced after the Unity Walk on Oct. 24 at the Memorial Student Center. The Homecoming Court includes Abbey McBrayer (Delta Zelta), Alex Roets (Kappa Sigma), Calvin...

Students Start Weightlifting Club

Matthew Schaffer, Student Reporter • October 25, 2022

Logic 4 Lifters held their third meeting on Thursday to inspire healthy lifestyles and share workout tips among Marshall students. “Our main priority of the club is to get rid of gym intimidation,”...

MUPD Celebrates Policing Month

Destiney Dingess, Student Reporter • October 25, 2022

Community Policing Month shows students that not only are police here to keep Marshall University safe, but they also are community builders, assistant director of Student Conduct said. “Our goal...

Students Work Together to Revive MESA After COVID-19

Matthew Schaffer, Student Reporter • October 25, 2022

After going into decline during COVID-19 the the Marshall Environmental Student Association (MESA) is being revived by students. Devin Farmer and Alyssa Peyton, both seniors majoring in environmental...

Panel Discusses Housing Discrimination

Lucy Bell, Student Reporter • October 25, 2022

Nearly a century has passed since “redlining” practices wove racism and discrimination into the fabric of American homeownership, yet many cities, like Huntington, still experience the effects and...

Panel Brings Attention to Domestic Violence

Lucy Bell, Student Reporter • October 25, 2022

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to aiding victims of domestic violence who struggle to leave their situation, panelists told a Marshall audience this week in support of Domestic Violence Awareness...

Marshall Hosts Unity Walk to Kick off Homecoming Week

Conner Woodruff, News Editor • October 25, 2022

Fraternities, sororities, sports teams and other organizations from all corners of student involvement joined together to kick off the 2022 homecoming season at the annual Unity Walk. Walking around...

Test Scores Show Historic COVID Setbacks for Kids Across US

Collin Binkley, Associated Press • October 25, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children, sparing no state or region as it erased decades of academic progress and widened racial disparities,...