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Marshall’s Buskirk Hall honors student workers

Miranda Valles, Reporter • April 6, 2021

Buskirk Hall kicks off a new event, ‘Buskirk Worker of the Week’, to highlight the efforts of student workers. The hall residents are allowed to vote amongst the current resident advisors and...

Beyond “she” and “he,” preferred pronouns offer safe space

Brittany Hively, Executive Editor • April 6, 2021

With the increase surrounding equality awareness for the LGBTQ+ community, pronoun awareness has become pertinent. “When we talk about pronouns, people are always very scared because it’s something...

Yale lawyer addresses immigration legal crisis

Isabella Robinson, News Editor • April 6, 2021

Yale Law School graduate and West Virginia University Law School professor, Alison Peck, virtually addressed the lack of immigration legal services in the state to the Marshall Pre-Law club on Monday.  “In...

Retro vibes at Historic Hippie

Catherine Blankenship, Reporter • April 6, 2021

Local and nostalgic — The Historic Hippie gives off retro and unique energy as soon as you step through the door. Husband-and-wife duo, Katie and James Cox, pride the family-owned business they have...

University budget structure explained

Brittany Hively, Executive Editor • April 6, 2021

Editor’s note: This is a two-part feature. The next part will be released next week.   With the rising cost of higher education, the question is often asked, what happens with the money?   “At...

Parks and Griffith win SGA presidential election

Tyler Spence, Opinion Editor • April 6, 2021

Alyssa Parks and Isabella Griffiths will become the second all-female ticket for Student Government Association president and vice president after their victory in the election last week.   The...

Cabell County Public Library honored for community impact

Isabella Robinson, Editor • April 5, 2021

The Cabell County Public Library is recognized for its service to the Huntington community with the passage of Senate Resolution 36 on Friday reading, “Recognizing Cabell County Public Library on being...

Marshall offers vaccine availability to all students 

Brittany Hively, Executive Editor • March 30, 2021

Marshall University has announced vaccine availability for students. The university is working with the TTA to help ensure all students have access to the vaccination clinics.   A route has been...

West Virginia House passes bill to ban transgender student-athletes

Isabella Robinson, News Editor • March 30, 2021

The West Virginia House of Delegates voted 78-20 to ban transgender middle and high school students from participating in school sports that match their gender identity on March 25. “It is hypocritical...

SGA election candidates lay out platforms in presidential debate

Tyler Spence, Opinion Editor • March 30, 2021

The first and only debate between Student Government President and Vice President took place on March 29. The debate was live-streamed and broadcasted on WMUL radio and allowed the campaigns to lay out...

Holi celebrated on campus – despite changes

Madison Perdue, Reporter • March 30, 2021

Marshall University staff and students commemorated Holi, the South Asian celebration of spring, color and triumph over evil, on Monday with music, free cookies and tie-dye in the Memorial Student Center...

Mountain Mama’s Sustainable Climb

Xena Bunton, Feature Editor • March 30, 2021

Marshall University, located in Huntington, W.Va., have made notable sustainable decisions in the past two years — regarding plastic consumption and recycling in the Mountain State. As the third most...