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‘Why on Earth was he allowed to fly?’

Editorial March 30, 2015

The words “Why on Earth was he allowed to fly?” were plastered across the front page of Friday’s issue of the British newspaper the Daily Mail in bold, all-caps, large print next to a photo of Andreas...

How to quit stressing and start living

Garrett Adkins, Columnist March 30, 2015

College is a time to meet new people, get a great education and, of course, get stressed out on a regular basis. Luckily for us there are people who have dedicated their lives to figuring out ways for...

Society: Won’t accept the hairy reality, won’t stand for airbrushing

Editorial March 30, 2015

Clothing company American Apparel cannot stay away from controversy, especially when it comes to the depiction of female bodies. The company’s Valentine’s Day lingerie display in New York in 2014...

The mountains at Benges Gap overlook in Virginia.

Defining my Appalachian identity

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor March 30, 2015

Appalachian, as an identity, says so much more about a person than just the region they’re from or where they live. I returned Sunday from the Appalachian Studies Association Conference in Johnson...

Negmouche and Martin in 2010

A tribute to Joshua Martin

Karima Neghmouche, Reporter March 26, 2015

Joshua Andrew Martin, You were one of my first friends. It all started my sixth-grade year outside of Beverly Hills Middle School on the courtyard. I was walking around by myself, scared because I was...

Never to return again

Editorial March 25, 2015

As we look ahead to a future that involves the colonization of other planets, Mars has become the agreed-upon destination for this endeavor. NASA has already begun work on Orion, a spacecraft designed...

CRUZ-ING WITH YOUNG CONSERVATIVES

Amanda Gibson, Columnist March 24, 2015

Ted Cruz is the first politician to become a candidate in the 2016 Presidential Election. He began his campaign targeting young conservative voters, but will this position help him or hurt him throughout...

Ladies and everyone else, tell ‘em

Editorial March 24, 2015

The word “flawless” is arguably one of the most important in today’s popular culture. It has transitioned from a term simply expressing something without fault to an empowering declaration of personal...

Marshall University womens basketball team beat the University of Southern Mississippi Lady Eagles 67-65 in the Cam Henderson Center Thursday.

Player of the week

Bradley Heltzel, Reporter March 23, 2015

Position: Guard Class: Sophomore Hometown: Princeton, West Virginia The Marshall University basketball season concluded Sunday with the women’s quarterfinal loss to Mercer University in the...

10 women throughout history who have inspired my life and the way I live it

10 women throughout history who have inspired my life and the way I live it

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor March 12, 2015

It’s all women all the time in this column, but in honor of Women’s History Month, I am searching deep inside my soul to come up with a list of 10 influential women in history who have made the most...

The power of words

Editorial March 12, 2015

Words can be a powerful thing. They wield a power that can leave scars that may never heal. But the words themselves are harmless. They are benign as a sword, inert as a bullet. It is the force that drives...

#BlackOutDay beautifies social media

#BlackOutDay beautifies social media

Editorial March 11, 2015

Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter and beyond exploded Friday with images of beautiful faces. The first ever #BlackOutDay featured millions of black selfies of all shades, sizes and genders taking over social...

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