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Marshall University sophomore Terrence Thompson defends an inbound pass March 11 against Middle Tennessee State University in the Conference USA semifinals.

Thompson named one of C-USA’s Winter Spirit Service Award recipients

April 7, 2016

Marshall University men’s basketball player Terrence Thompson was one of 14 Conference USA student-athletes to earn the conference’s 2015-16 Winter Spirit Service Award. The award honored Thompson’s...

Marshall University freshman Joshua Shapiro throws a pitch Tuesday against West Virginia University at Appalachian Power Park.

Marshall baseball heads south for three-game series against UTSA

Brittanie Fowler, Reporter April 7, 2016

The Marshall University baseball team (15-12, 5-4 C-USA) heads south for a three-game series against the University of Texas at San Antonio (11-17, 2-7 C-USA) for its fourth conference series of the season. Marshall...

A new tree is blooming on campus after just being planted outside Jenkins Hall Thursday.

Tree planted in memory of late professor

Elayna Conard, Reporter April 7, 2016

Faculty members and family of Dr. Harold Blanco paid tribute to his life on Thursday afternoon. Loved ones broke ground as they planted a red maple outside of Jenkins Hall to honor the late professor. Blanco...

Attourney General Patrick Morrisey discusses the merger between Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s, April 7, 2016.

Attorney General discusses proposed hospital merger

Clara Maynard, Reporter April 7, 2016

Attorney General Patrick Morrisey gave an address on the proposed hospital merger Thursday afternoon in the County Commission Chambers. The merger, which was announced in August 2014, would join Cabell...

Marshall University junior pitcher Jordan Dixon throws a pitch in a game last season. Dixon’s 33 wins last season tied the program single-season program record leading to her being All-Conference USA Second Team.

Softball’s Dixon on the path to a legendary career at Marshall

Christian Hisman, Reporter April 6, 2016

Despite being in just her third season as a member of the Marshall University softball program, pitcher Jordan Dixon has already accumulated a large number of accomplishments in her tenure. Members...

MSA member and Marshall graduate student Waleed Asif donns a "USA" hat as he dyes a shirt in the colors of the American flag Wednesday on Buskirk Field in celebration of "Hijab Day" for Islam Awareness Week.

Tying into the truth about Islam

Rebecca Turnbull, Reporter April 6, 2016

Marshall graduate student Suzann Al-Qawasmi and her sister were shopping in a Huntington grocery store when a nearby man turned towards them. “Excuse me,” the man said. “Are you guys Muslim?” “Yes,”...

Ceramicist Courtney Childers' glaze conconction drips onto clay.

Remains: student capstones reflect on individuality

Lukas Hagley, Reporter April 6, 2016

With the sun and showers of the spring semester comes the anxiety and stress of finals, but perhaps none are more harrowing than seniors’ capstone projects. For six graduating art students, their...

A "free speech" ball being signed by students on Buskirk field, April 6, 2016.

Speech ball serves up first amendment lesson

Cheyenne DeBolt, Reporter April 6, 2016

Members of Marshall University’s chapter of Turning Point USA provided an outlet for students to share their thoughts Wednesday. Students involved with the organization had a large beach ball in Buskirk...

Clay Mullins, left, who lost his brother Rex Mullins in the Upper Big Branch explosion, reads the statement that he was not allowed to read during the sentencing of former Massey CEO Don Blankenship as Gary Quarles, right, who lost his son, takes in the emotion of the day Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Charleston, W.Va. Blankenship was sentenced to a year in jail and a $250,000 fine for his role in the fatal 2010 blast.

Blankenship receives sentence that doesn’t add up to his crimes

Editorial April 6, 2016

Six years and one day after 29 miners lost their lives in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion, former Massey CEO Don Blankenship left the courthouse with the maximum sentence of one year in prison, one...

Student Katelyn McGuffin tries on a hijab at the Muslim Student Association's table outside the Memorial Student Center, April 6, 2016.

Cultures collide for World Fusion Day

Son Nguyen, Reporter April 6, 2016

Marshall University’s Office of Intercultural Affairs ended its first World Fusion Week Wednesday with a multi-cultural themed event, “World Fusion Day” at the Memorial Student Center plaza from...

Wide receiver Deon-Tay McManus attempts to catch a pass against Old Dominion University during the 2015 season.

McManus envisions breakout season in 2016

Danielle Wright, Reporter April 6, 2016

Marshall University redshirt sophomore wide receiver Deon-Tay McManus is expected to be one of the team’s top receiving options next season as he is looking to rebound from a subpar 2015 season. McManus...

Students use areas on campus to express their freedom of speech.

Campus chalkings blur the line of free speech and hate speech

Editorial April 5, 2016

What began as a nationwide trend of labeling Trump-supporting messages in chalk throughout college grounds has spiraled into a debate over free or hate speech on Marshall University’s campus. Dan Scavino,...

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