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CHANGING THE BREW

Sofie Wachtmeister, Reporter • January 29, 2015

Bittersweet Coffeehouse is bringing a new and diverse method of brewing coffee to the Huntington area. Madelynn Coalson, a barista at the coffeehouse, said each cup of coffee is made individually. “Pour...

MARSHALL AT THE CAPITOL

Kasey Madden, Reporter • January 28, 2015

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin urged West Virginia college and university presidents to continue their efforts in adapting higher education for Higher Education Day at the Capitol. Tomblin is familiar with the...

Skateboarders flock to new skate park

Karima Neghmouche, Reporter • January 28, 2015

Skateboarding is a form of transportation that could be a hobby or even a form of meditation for some. Marshall University student Ryan George said he is passionate about skateboarding. He specializes...

Player of the week

By Brad Heltzel, Reporter • January 27, 2015

Norrisha Victrum is in her third season as the Marshall University women’s basketball team’s starting point guard. Her continued development as a floor general and team leader have coincided with...

E-reading: convenient detriment to students

EDITORIAL • January 26, 2015

Online readings dominate student’s homework assignments thanks to Blackboard and professors’ ability to scan and post selections from their own shelves. On the one hand, it saves students money,...

Herd beats UTEP, snaps losing streak

By Adam Polsky, Reporter • January 26, 2015

Marshall University’s men’s basketball team snapped a nine game losing streak Saturday and won its first Conference USA contest of the season, 78-71, over University of Texas at El Paso in the Cam...

Interactive app makes history portable

By Hannah Harman, Reporter • January 23, 2015

Marshall University’s Department of History Director David Trowbridge worked with students and the John Deaver Drinko Library staff to develop the website and app—The Clio. The Clio is an interactive...

Chief resident chosen as January’s Resident of the Month

By Allyson Carr, Reporter • January 22, 2015

Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine selected January’s Resident of the Month, Dr. Jodi M. Pitsenbarger, third-year resident in pediatrics. Pitsenbarger is presently serving...

Former Herd tennis player calls Huntington home

By Kasey Madden, Writer • January 21, 2015

From the small town of Pineville in southern West Virginia, Roberta Ferguson started playing tennis at Marshall University in 1974, unaware she would still call Huntington home 41 years later. Ferguson...

Gallery: March of remembrance for Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Caitlin Fowlkes, Reporter • January 21, 2015

The Huntington community came together on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to march from the 16th Street Baptist Church to the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center 4:30 p.m. Preceding...

MIXING THE ELEMENTS

By Kaitlyn Clay, Reporter • January 21, 2015

An opening reception for its newest show Amalgam took place Tuesday at Birke Art Gallery. Amalgam art is that which uses a mixture of elements. It fuses independent objects, mediums or substances to...

Player of the Week: Leah Scott

Bradley Heltzel, Contributor • January 19, 2015

Leah Scott is an integral component of the Marshall University women’s basketball team’s 11-5 start to the season as she leads it in scoring at 14.2 points per game, while also ranking second on the...