Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Common Misconceptions

Bich Diep, Vietnamese Student April 24, 2017

Have you ever asked where is Vietnam? What does it look like? I believe there are many people who do not know the exact location, or they might know Vietnam is in Asia and one of the South-East Asian countries,...

Editorial: Medical cannabis bill in West Virginia step in the right direction, but improvements needed

April 24, 2017

Just a day before 4/20, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill that kick-starts a medical marijuana industry in the Mountain State, making West Virginia the 29th state to pass a law regarding the...

Editorial Cartoon: West Virginia Gothic

Editorial Cartoon: West Virginia Gothic

Susie Washington, Editorial Cartoonist April 20, 2017

Editorial: America’s Best: A work in progress

April 20, 2017

Huntington was awarded the grand-prize in the America’s Best Communities contest Wednesday, a $3 million dollar prize that will be used for urban development improvements throughout the city. The three-year...

Column: Common Misconceptions

Tang Hoachang, Chinese Marshall Student April 20, 2017

Chinese culture is one of the longest cultures in the world. There are a lot of different conceptions between eastern and western culture. Chinese cuisine culture has influenced other eastern cultures...

Editorial: The internet is worth protecting

April 17, 2017

Using the internet in 2017 is no longer a choice for the majority of Americans, as a Wisconsin congressman suggested during a town hall last week. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., was responding to a...

Column: Is America ‘Pure Comedy’?

Tom Jenkins, News Editor April 17, 2017

Cynicism or realism? That’s the question many will ask in the coming years — are people overreacting or being overly negative or is what some are saying about the future of America and, in a broader...

Column: Common Misconceptions

Bolun Li, Chinese Marshall Student April 17, 2017

An accurate understanding of China is not an easy task. Many Americans do not fully understand China, even though they understand some of China’s culture and customs. There are some misconceptions about...

Editorial: ‘Mother of All Bombs’ creates troubling precedent for U.S. warfare

April 13, 2017

The United States dropped the “Mother of All Bombs,” the country’s most powerful non-nuclear bomb, in Afghanistan Thursday. The bombing targeted tunnels and caves that allowed ISIS members to move...

Column: MOAB bomb business as usual

Joseph Ashley, Assistant Sports Editor April 13, 2017

The idea of war denotes something entirely different among groups; however, the question arises of what is and should be considered war in the 21st century. “It is well that war is so terrible, or we...

Column: Sexual assault awareness can put an end to the “rape schedule”

Karima Neghmouche, Social Media Editor April 13, 2017

You don’t have someone to walk with you to your car after work, so you walk to your car at night alone, with your keys in hand, ready to press the alarm if you feel like there’s danger. You get close...

Editorial: What does free education in N.Y. mean for W.Va.?

April 10, 2017

When Bernie Sanders proposed free higher-education for college students, it was one of his plans you could most likely put to the side as, “That would be nice but…” or simply view as a pipedream. But...

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