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The Parthenon

Meredith Shuff designed a poster that she brought to the WVU Rally.

Marshall Students Rally Against WVU Budget Cuts

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor September 13, 2023

Marshall students and professors alike gathered in the Memorial Student Center Plaza on Friday, Sept. 8, to show solidarity with the students of West Virginia University following proposed budget cuts. The...

Members from the Marshall LASIK Center making their sand sculpture.

Sandfest Raises Money for Local Children’s Museum

Emma Gallus, Staff Reporter September 12, 2023

The second annual Sandfest brought children to campus and the beach to Huntington to fundraise for the Huntington Children’s Museum on Sunday, Sept. 10. In partnership with the Office of Student Affairs,...

Clear Bag Policy Established for Major Events

Clear Bag Policy Established for Major Events

Tasha Esselstein, Student Reporter September 9, 2023

Saturday evening was the first football game where Marshall’s clear bag policy was put into practice, with all sporting events requiring the usage of see-through bags at campus sporting events. Andrew...

Bex Abroad: Application Anxieties & Leaving Home

Bex Abroad: Application Anxieties & Leaving Home

Bex Law, Staff Reporter September 8, 2023

 Studying abroad can be both a life-changing and rewarding experience, but it is also extremely intimidating. From the application process to boarding the plane, there are probably 100 different experiences...

Campus Police Aims to Make Campus Safety More Accessible

Campus Police Aims to Make Campus Safety More Accessible

Tasha Esselstein, Student Reporter September 7, 2023

Approachability may be the main goal for all campus personnel, but it is of utmost importance to the Marshall University Police Department.  When asked about the members of the MUPD, Police Chief Jim...

Greek Life organizations gathered to support their second annual Next Friday event

Greek Life Welcomes Football Season

Sarah Davis, News Editor September 6, 2023

Marshall’s second annual “Next Friday”– which is sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life– welcomed students, vendors and community members...

Kinsey in the 2022-2023 season

Kinsey Signs Contract With Utah Jazz

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor September 5, 2023

Former Marshall University Men’s Basketball guard and SBC Player of the Year Taevion Kinsey signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, Aug 30.          SBC Player of the Year, All SBC...

The Title IX Student Task Force tabling

New Title IX Policy Put in Place

Emma Gallus, Staff Reporter September 3, 2023

Students can no longer be punished if there was an use of drugs or alcohol during the time alleged sexual misconduct happened in an effort to open lines of candid communication. This was put into effect...

This screen greets users after opening the Marshall U app

Marshall U App Focuses on Community Development

Evan Green, Executive Editor September 2, 2023

A new multi-use app, Marshall U, focuses on connecting students both to the tools they need as students, as well as other students through a number of social features. “We needed an app. One that...

(left to right) Dr. John Botes, Dr. Şőlen Dikener and Dr. Wendell Dobbs

Marshall Faculty Perform First Trio Concert of the Semester 

Jada Mills, Student Reporter September 1, 2023

“I want my students to be inspired,” Dr. Şőlen Dikener, a professor at the University’s School of Music, said. “I hope today’s show gave them good memories, quality time and a little curiosity.” Dikener...

(from left to right) Dr. Jamie Warner, Dr. Patricia Proctor, Dr. Montserrat Miller and Phoebe Patton Randolph at the Women's Equality Luncheon

Panelists Discuss Women’s Suffrage at Women’s Equality Luncheon

Sarah Davis, News Editor September 1, 2023

Voting participation is above average on Marshall’s campus, according to the moderator of a recent women’s rights panel on campus. “We’re the only voter-friendly campus in the state of West...

Dr. Jodie Penrod and Dr. Julia Spears

MyMU and Blackboard to Become Virtual Construction Zones

Sarah Davis, News Editor August 31, 2023

Students will notice changes to both MyMU and Blackboard in the near future, according to Marshall’s chief information officer. “The MyMU platform is coming to its vendor ‘end of life’ in December...

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