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"Raison d'etre," from artist Karen Frye, is one of the many pieces to be featured at the sixth annual Juried Exhibition in the VAC.

VAC Juried Exhibition allows artists to ‘get space’

Hannah Swartz, Reporter January 14, 2017

The Marshall University Visual Arts Center is in its sixth year hosting its Annual National Juried Exhibition. The theme, a first for this year's event, is “Give Me Space!” Six years ago, painting...

Marshall University's men's basketball team broke their nine game losing streak, Saturday at  the Cam Henderson Center, with a 78-71 win over UTEP. The win was Marshall's first C-USA game of the season.

Marshall basketball teams look to rebound Saturday against UAB

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter January 13, 2017

After suffering losses Thursday night to Middle Tennessee, both the Marshall University men’s and women’s basketball teams look to rebound on Saturday vs UAB. With Conference USA scheduling, both the...

Marshall University senior Leah Scott goes for a shot Saturday against Middle Tennessee State University.

Blue Raiders break Herd’s undefeated home winning streak

Kaitlyn Shouse, Reporter January 13, 2017

The Marshall Thundering Herd Women’s basketball team fell to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to the Cam Henderson Center Thursday in a 63-71 third-straight loss, blemishing their 8-0 home game record. The...

Marshall's C.J. Burks (14) attempts a floater against Middle Tennessee during the C-USA Men’s Basketball Semifinals.

Marshall heads south for battle with Blue Raiders

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter January 12, 2017

After two weekends of Conference USA basketball play, there are only two remaining undefeated teams in conference action. And after Thursday’s showdown between Marshall (11-6, 4-0 C-USA) and Middle Tennessee...

Mayor Danny Jones

Charleston Mayor under fire for comments about Senator Sanders

Tom Jenkins, News Editor January 11, 2017

Mayor of Charleston Danny Jones is now receiving criticism over comments he made about Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders Monday morning on his radio talk show on 580 WCHS. Jones’ talk show is on from 9...

Marshall guard Stevie Browning (2) pulls up for a shot attempt over Pittsburgh guard Jamel Artis (1) in Wednesday's 112-106 loss to the Panthers.

Poor start sinks Herd in thriller versus Pittsburgh

Jacob Griffith, Sports Editor December 31, 2016

They say it’s not how you start; rather, it’s how you finish. However, much as the Marshall Thundering Herd learned Wednesday night, how you start is pretty important, too. Good starts are especially...

An irate Coach D'Antoni shouts over a call as the Herd takes on Middle Tennessee for the C-USA Men’s Basketball Semifinals on Friday in Birmingham, AL.

Marshall travels north for showdown with top-25 Bearcats

Jacob Griffith, Sports Editor December 22, 2016

With their home non-conference schedule in the books, the Marshall men’s basketball team hits the road once again Thursday, this time for a showdown with the number 24-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats of the...

Marshall’s Shayna Gore dribbles as the Herd take on the Ohio University Bobcats in the postseason WNIT game in Athens, Ohio.

Herd tame Bengals, break records to close out non-conference schedule

Jacob Griffith, Sports Editor December 21, 2016

In what was their final tune up before Conference USA play, the Marshall Thundering Herd women’s basketball team welcomed the Maine Fort Kent Bengals into the friendly confines of the Cam Henderson Center...

Burks returns, but Herd struggle in sloppy victory

Jacob Griffith, Sports Editor December 20, 2016

After sitting out the first 10 games of the season, sophomore guard CJ Burks returned to the Marshall lineup Monday night against West Virginia Wesleyan. That should have been the lone story of the game. It...

Marshall guard Taylor Porter (top) and Khadaijai Brooks (bottom) go up for a rebound against Morgan State on November 30. The Herd won 62-43.

Marshall dominates Bluefield College en route to sixth win

Jacob Griffith, Assistant Sports Editor, Reporter December 12, 2016

Back at home for the first time in two games, the Marshall women’s basketball team did everything it needed to do and then some in their 77-35 drubbing of the visiting Bluefield College Rams. It was...

MUPD responding to reports of strong-armed robbery

Staff Reports December 9, 2016

The Marshall University police department responded to reports of a strong-armed robbery on campus early Friday morning, the department confirmed through a spokesperson. According to police, the incident...

Ohio House approves six-week abortion ban

Ohio House approves six-week abortion ban

Tom Jenkins, Reporter December 8, 2016

Ohio lawmakers have passed what is being called the “Heartbeat Bill.” The bill states that a woman cannot get an abortion in the state of Ohio after six weeks of being pregnant. This will be the...

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