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Don’t let your ‘clicktivist’ uncle persuade your political views

Don’t let your ‘clicktivist’ uncle persuade your political views

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 6, 2024

We’ve all experienced a relative participating in “political activism” on our Facebook timeline.  The troubling issue is, that relative almost certainly received that political information from...

Lyle & Erik Menendez were tried twice before being convicted in 1996.

Lyle Menendez: best big brother ever

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor November 4, 2024

One of America’s first heavily televised criminal trial put two brothers away for life, but a recent decision last Thursday from the Los Angeles County DA is challenging that sentence - and rightfully...

Liam Payne onstage at one of his sold-out shows

The story of our lives: Liam Payne’s death is the end of an era

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor October 28, 2024

Walking into work and seeing the headline “Liam Payne dead at 31” was something I, an avid One Direction fan, never anticipated at such a young age.  One Direction took the world by storm after...

Damage from Hurricane Helene

Conspiracy theories damage our shared reality

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor October 21, 2024

At first, conspiracy theories used to be thought-provoking, engaging and almost fun topics to discuss. Maybe Area 51 really is hosting a whole alien population underneath our noses, or Avril Lavigne has...

Baylee Parsons

Leave the politics to politicians, not musicians

Baylee Parsons, News Editor October 11, 2024

I hate Taylor Swift. Now that I have your attention, I’d like to preface this piece with two things: one, it’s true – I really don’t like Taylor Swift, but also, two, I have no problem with...

Sarah Davis

I will always root for them

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor October 7, 2024

Recently, I saw on social media that a former classmate of mine, Mor Ilderton, is auditioning for the 26th season of NBC’s “The Voice.” That is an outstanding accomplishment within itself, and I...

Kaitlyn Fleming

‘Childless cat ladies’ are doing just fine

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor September 30, 2024

JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election, offered his unique viewpoint on individuals without children, which recently resurfaced thanks to the wonder that is social media.  In...

Kaitlyn Fleming

We gain some; we lose some

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor September 20, 2024

Friendships in your twenties can be hard to navigate. Everyone is busy making their way in the world and can be consumed with their day to day lives. Some people will stay the same, yet some people...

New myMU homepage

The new myMU in review: a work in progress

Baylee Parsons, News Editor September 13, 2024

“My Team. My Academics. My Training. My Involvement. My Support.” My goodness, this is not the old myMU.  The new myMU is out and in full effect. After a week of struggling to navigate Marshall’s...

Collage of albums from artists referenced

Not liking pop music does not make you deep

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor September 7, 2024

It seems like everyone these days is allergic to fun. Okay, that statement might be a bit dramatic, but it is what crosses my mind every time I hear someone hating on songs or artists that are defined...

Kaitlyn Fleming

Survive and thrive in your freshman year

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor August 27, 2024

Freshman year can be a scary time. You’re filled with anticipation of what's to come but also filled with dread at the unknown.  As someone entering their junior year at Marshall University, I have...

Overachieving: A Financial Waste of Time

Overachieving: A Financial Waste of Time

Scott Price, Chief Copy Editor August 6, 2024

One of the biggest, if not the biggest, worries for any college student is how to pay for tuition, housing, books and any other fees associated with the university. Many students spend years preparing...

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