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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Mike Duncan, longtime Marshall fan

Fans cheer at season’s first football game despite thunderstorm

Ella Bumgardner, Staff Reporter September 2, 2024

Rain and lightning did not stop the Thundering Herd fans from cheering on the football team for the first home game of the 2024-2025 season. “I came here in 1969 and have been to every football game...

Griffith is a historian and author.

Amicus Curiae lecture highlights the bravery and persistence of women

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor August 30, 2024

Wedged between Women’s Equality Day and Constitution Day, the Fall 2024 Semester’s first Amicus Curiae lecture ended on a confrontational note after the questions following a women’s rights lecture...

Campus has more faces after an enrollment increase.

Temporary campus housing no longer needed

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor August 28, 2024

Residence halls at Marshall are not squeezing students, after a summer full of rumors speculated they would be. Since both enrollment and the number of students seeking housing grew, members of the...

The new myMU logo

New myMU launches Saturday

Baylee Parsons, News Editor August 28, 2024

After several years of using the same portal, Marshall’s primary online resource center is undergoing a makeover. The new myMU portal will launch Saturday, Aug. 31, offering students an updated version...

Kaitlyn Fleming

Survive and thrive in your freshman year

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor August 27, 2024

Freshman year can be a scary time. You’re filled with anticipation of what's to come but also filled with dread at the unknown.  As someone entering their junior year at Marshall University, I have...

Overachieving: A Financial Waste of Time

Overachieving: A Financial Waste of Time

Scott Price, Chief Copy Editor August 6, 2024

One of the biggest, if not the biggest, worries for any college student is how to pay for tuition, housing, books and any other fees associated with the university. Many students spend years preparing...

Debbie Annett and Bea Meade in front of the Gumbo Stop Cafe counter.

Huntington Hotspots: Gumbo Stop Cafe

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter August 5, 2024

Nestled among Heritage Station's decorative trains, Gumbo Stop Café transports you to the bustling streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. Born and raised in Huntington, owner and cook Debbie Annett never...

Listen to Your Professor. Do the Internship.

Listen to Your Professor. Do the Internship.

Baylee Parsons, News Editor August 2, 2024

For the past eight weeks, I have been working as an intern at The Herald-Dispatch. Although this is never how I planned to spend my summer break, it ended up being the most exciting summer of my life. I’ve...

Students move into their dorms in August 2023 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Prospective Dorm Overcrowding Causes Campus-Wide Panic

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor July 31, 2024

Nearly 7% more students want the on-campus experience; a reality that sent many into a pre-semester panic on where they will be spending their school year, just weeks before the first day of classes. The...

Frostop’s menu features a variety of classic American items such
as pork BBQ and hot dogs.

Huntington Hotspots: Frostop

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter July 24, 2024

The façade of Frostop Drive-In on Hal Greer Boulevard is one of Huntington’s iconic locations and, for many, synonymous with “Root Beer.”  Established in 1959 by Rupert McGinnis and Bill Warnock,...

Via Lombarda is named after the street on which Ralph Hagy’s grandparents raised their family.

Courtesy of Jordan Hagy

Local Restauranteur Claims First Business in Cybersecurity Institute

Baylee Parsons, News Editor July 17, 2024

A local restaurant owner is bringing another piece of his family’s history to Marshall University with the opening of his second restaurant on campus. Ralph Hagy, owner of La Famiglia in the Memorial...

The Herd will face off against the Bulldogs in next season's opening game.

Football Announces Opener Against Bulldogs

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor July 16, 2024

Marshall Football is set to face the dominant Power Five Georgia Bulldogs in the 2025 season opener, Marshall Athletics announced on July 10. Georgia has been known for many years as one of the most...

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