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Pro-choice protesters gathered near the signs to protest their message and graphic imagery

Pro-Choice Students Protest Graphic Abortion Demonstration

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor April 5, 2023

CONTENT WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGERY BELOW Ideologies clashed and graphic images lined Buskirk Field as the national anti-abortion group, Created Equal,...

A Greek Sing performance by ΑΧΩ

Marshall Greek Life Hosts Annual Greek Sing Event

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter April 3, 2023

Greek Week started on March 26 with the annual Greek Sing event. “I thought Greek Sing went great,” said Emma West, the National Panhellenic Conference...

Dr. Chris White

Potential Accidents Spark Fear After Campus Carry Law Passes

Chance Gunther and Sean Kelly April 2, 2023

Accidents are the biggest concern surrounding students carrying handguns on campus because most  students don’t have the proper training to handle firearms...

Neveah Harmon (left) and Walker Tatum (right)

Tatum-Harmon Win SGA Election

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter March 31, 2023

After running unopposed, current Student Body Vice President Walker Tatum will  represent Marshall as the newest Student Body President, and Nevaeh Harmon...

Two cosplayers at HerdCon

HerdCon Event Brings Campus Together

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter March 31, 2023

The presence of pop culture flooded Marshall’s campus on Saturday, March 25, with the annual HerdCon convention. HerdCon, an event that launched in 2019,...

The Fourth Circuit US Court of Appeals in session at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center in November 2022

U.S. Court of Appeals Holds Session at Marshall

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor March 28, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a special session at Marshall on Wednesday, March 22, to hear oral arguments in front of an auditorium...

UPDATED: Justice Signs Campus Self-Defense Act into Law

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor March 8, 2023

Following the signing of Senate Bill 10—or the Campus Self-Defense Act—by Governor Jim Justice on Mar. 1, Marshall and other colleges statewide are...

TEDx's speakers gathered on stage.

TEDxMarshallU Looks at Identity From Various Angles

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor March 1, 2023

"I was a small sprinkle of pepper in a big bowl of salt," said Marshall alumnus RaShad Sanders at the fifth annual TEDxMarshallU event on Feb. 25. Sanders...

Athletic Director Christian Spears speaks on the state of Marshall's athletic programs.

Board of Governors Meeting Highlights Marshall’s Improvements

Victoria Ware, Opinions and Culture Editor March 1, 2023

“The Big Five” initiative—which includes enrollment management, pricing, student experience, digital marketing and a distinct strategy—highlighted...

Dr. Sonali Chakravarti will present the next Amicus Curiae lecture.

Next Amicus Curiae to Explore Juries

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

The American judiciary should be of concern to all, a law professor explained regarding Marshall University’s upcoming Amicus Curiae lecture. “The...

Marshall Hosts 'Mochas With the Mayor'

Marshall Hosts ‘Mochas With the Mayor’

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter February 25, 2023

A successful treasure hunt is how Huntington’s mayor says he sees repeated visits to Marshall’s campus to talk with students. “If I’m digging...

Amelya Bostic (left) as Shelby and Eliza Aulick (right) as Annelle

‘Steel Magnolias’ Dazzles With Authenticity (Shortened Review)

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor February 22, 2023

“I know these women.” As I sat there in the Francis Booth Experimental Theatre and as I left it, those four words kept repeating in my head.   “I...

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