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Service Wire providing $1M for business center at Marshall

Associated Press • June 2, 2022

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Service Wire Co. has committed $1 million for a business center at Marshall University, the school's foundation announced. Service Wire will provide funding and wire and cable...

Stroud Appointed to Serve as General Counsel for University

Evan Green, Features Editor • June 2, 2022

Marshall University’s current Board of Governors Vice Chairman H. Toney Stroud has been chosen to serve as the university’s general counsel, and will soon step down from his position on the board....

READ IN SPANISH: Marshall Connects With Madrid

Rafael Alfonso, Copy Editor • April 27, 2022

Leer en español Spanish students at Marshall and English students in Spain can communicate now through a new exchange program to improve both their linguistic skills. “The exchange of languages...

SGA Reflects on Session 79

Brea Smith, Reporter • April 26, 2022

With the semester ending and seniors ready to graduate, Student Government Association seniors from session 79 spoke about their experience with SGA (Student Government Association) to inspire the next...

Herd Holi Celebrated on Campus

Grace Hewitt, Reporter • April 26, 2022

On Wednesday, Marshall University staff and students celebrated Holi, a traditional Hindu celebration of spring, color, and triumph over evil, on the East Hall Lawn with music, lawn games, and lots of...

Campus Organizations Take Food Donations

Andrew Corliss, Reporter • April 26, 2022

Marshall University’s Food Pantry is taking donations to feed those struggling with food insecurity around Huntington. Bins have been placed in the lobbies of Marshall’s residence halls for...

Marshall Discusses Minority Health

Victoria Ware, Reporter • April 26, 2022

Raising awareness about racial health disparities and supplying COVID-19 vaccines are the purposes of the National Minority Health Month Celebration at the Memorial Student Center Plaza on Thursday. “This...

Successful Alum to Give Commencement Speech

Megan Marie Gragg, Reporter • April 26, 2022

Griffin A. McElroy, a graduate of Marshall University and award-winning podcaster, author and voice actor, will deliver the commencement address at Marshall’s spring commencement Saturday, April 30. “It’s...

Griffiths and Tatum Inaugurated SGA President and Vice President

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor • April 22, 2022

This afternoon, Isabella Griffiths and Walker Tatum were inaugurated as Student Government Association President and Vice President, succeeding Alyssa Parks. The event included speeches from Griffiths...

The Rise of the Electric Vehicle is Underway, But Faces Challenges

Chayce Matheny, Reporter • April 20, 2022

Change can often be slow-moving, especially when it comes to the way people travel. Humans, for the most part, traveled in the same way for over a century through the use of an ICE (Internal Combustion...

Who Is Tom Kromer?

Alaina Laster, Lead Reporter • April 19, 2022

Marshall University has acted as a home to hundreds of thousands of students over the years. One student by the name of Tom Kromer attended in 1925. Though Kromer did not graduate, he acts as a very important...

“What Were You Wearing?” Exhibit Challenges Rape Culture

Taylor Isaac, Reporter • April 19, 2022

Trigger Warning: This article mentions instances of sexual assault. A Barbie nightgown, a baseball cap, a Bible camp shirt, and athletic shorts. These seemingly unrelated articles of clothing share...