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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Soledad Raja’s house is in shambles. It has no floors, caving in walls and ceiling covered in moss. MedLife is raising money to help get Raja a new home.

Marshall’s MedLife hosts ‘Puppy Therapy’ to help raise money for a family in need

Brianna Paxton, reporter • November 19, 2015

  The puppies Marshall University’s community members have spotted outside the Memorial Student Center are not just for looks, they are there to play with. For $1, students can hold a puppy...

Smoking is banned on the Marshall campus; people are fined when caught.

Smoking issues on campus

Matthew Prandoni, reporter • November 19, 2015

  Many people struggle with quitting smoking, due in part to nicotine, a highly addictive substance found in cigarettes. Cigarettes can contain over 4,000 chemicals. According to Teresa Mill,...

Deena Dahshan, Freshman Biology major and Megan McCray, Freshman Sociology Major at the Candlelit Vigil Tuesday night.

Muslim Students Association organizes candlelight vigil

Emily Rice, Photo Editor • November 18, 2015

The Muslim Student Association organized a candlelight vigil Tuesday on Buskirk Field to honor the victims of the attacks in Paris and Beirut. The group invited all students on campus to attend and participate...

A woman lights a candle outside the Bataclan concert hall, which was a site of last Friday's attacks, in Paris, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. France invoked a never-before-used European Union "mutual-defense clause" to demand Tuesday that its partners provide support for its operations against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq and other security missions in the wake of the Paris attacks. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

A NEW VIEW: We may never have all the answers

Nancy Peyton, contributor • November 18, 2015

  I always find topics for this column by finding something in the news from the past week that jumps out at me. Obviously, the attacks in Paris Friday were the most prominent thing in the news...

Marshall point guard Norrisha Victrum dribbles the ball in a game last season.

Women’s basketball takes on Rhode Island as it attempts to remain undefeated

Ishmael Witten, reporter • November 18, 2015

  The Marshall University women’s basketball team looks to continue its recent success Wednesday when the University of Rhode Island Rams visit the Cam Henderson Center. The Herd won its first...

In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 file photo, Lebanese army soldiers stand guard near the damaged car of the family of Haidar Mustafa a three-year-old who was wounded in Thursday's twin suicide bombings, in Burj al-Barajneh, southern Beirut, Lebanon. Within hours of the Paris attacks last week that left 129 dead, outrage and sympathy flooded social media feeds and filled the airwaves. Commenting on the public outpouring of support and anger following the Paris attacks, Lebanese blogger Joey Ayoub accused the media and world leaders of caring less about deaths in Beirut in IS attacks than deaths in Paris at the hands of the same group. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File)

Nations without first-world privilege deserve same display of solidarity as France

Editorial • November 18, 2015

It’s easy to turn our backs to other people when we have the privilege most of us in America do to wake up every morning in the safety and comfort of our homes, to bathe in water significantly cleaner...

Shark Tank contestants had the chance to speak to a panel of judges about business ideas that could provide additional income for the mission and their residents.

Huntington City Mission: Shark Tank

John Cole Glover, reporter • November 18, 2015

The Huntington City Mission invited several Marshall University students to pitch business ideas that could provide additional income for the mission and its residents. The business plans included everything...

Deandre Reaves returns a punt 69 yards for a touchdown in Saturday's 52-0 win over Florida International University.

Reaves named Conference USA special teamer of the week

The Parthenon • November 18, 2015

  Marshall University senior wide receiver and kick returner Deanadre Reaves was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Marshall’s 52-0 victory over...

Marshall women's basketball head coach Matt Daniel directs his players from the sidelines in the Charleston Capital Classic last season.

Daniel taking women’s program to new heights

Trace Johnson, reporter • November 17, 2015

  Matt Daniel has reinvigorated the Marshall University women’s basketball program since becoming the head coach. Before Daniel’s arrival in May 2012, the program had just six winning seasons...

Forward Leah Scott attempts to score in a game last season.

Herd off to quick 2-0 start after weekend

Brittanie Fowler, reporter • November 17, 2015

  Despite adding 10 new faces to its roster this season, the Marshall University women’s basketball team got off to a fast start with a pair of wins over the weekend to begin the regular season. The...

Particpants of the International Festival pose for a picture.

International Festival promotes the sharing of cultures, traditions

Michael Brown, reporter • November 17, 2015

  Cultures from around the world were represented Sunday at the International Festival at the Big Sandy Arena. The event, held by the Marshall University Center for International Programs, was...

Sophomore C.J. Burks of Martinsburg, West Virginia prepares to shoot a free throw during the men’s basketball exhibition game Nov. 12.

Homegrown West Virginia Talent

Alec Hildebeidel, contributor • November 17, 2015

Of the 16 players on the Marshall University’s men’s basketball roster, six are from the state of West Virginia. The Mountain State natives are Jacob Kilgore, Stevie Browning, Brett Bowling, C.J....

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