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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 jury system – and whether it is fair and reaches...

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 a hole in the backyard, and I find gold, I’m going...

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 know these women.”  I know each of...

Campus Carry Bill Passes the House of Delegates

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor February 22, 2023

Senate Bill 10, or the Campus Self-Defense Act, passed the state House of Delegates on Tuesday despite protests, attempted amendments and opposition from colleges, students and citizens with the Republican...

CAM Dean Candidates Visit Marshall

Sarah Davis and Bex Law February 22, 2023

A variety of plans for the College of Arts and Media were presented by the three finalists for the college’s deanship last week, but all three emphasized students in their presentations. The finalists...

Countdown to Commencement: Shelby Blackburn

Countdown to Commencement: Shelby Blackburn

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter February 17, 2023

Following old friends to Marshall, one senior says she has learned that her instinct as a “people person” could be shaped into a career.  Shelby Blackburn, a marketing and entrepreneurship double-major...

Countdown to Commencement: Jodi Hannah

Countdown to Commencement: Jodi Hannah

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter February 17, 2023

Inspired by the change her younger brother’s speech language pathologist made for him, one Marshall University spring 2023 graduate says that she “fell in love” with that career path because of his...

“Optimism in Appalachia” Opens in Drinko

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter February 8, 2023

A new art exhibit on campus offers students, faculty and community members a variety of visual representations of optimism. Titled “Optimism in Appalachia,” the exhibit opened in Drinko Library...

Kaylee Hall plans to apply to the Marshall PA school after graduation.

Countdown to Commencement: Friendship Found in Extracurriculars

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter February 3, 2023

Finding friendship in the Cherry Blossom Cosplay club, a Marshall University spring graduate says she has made the most of her four years here. Kaylee Hall, a pre-medical biology major from Logan, West...

President Smith and Delegate Hornbuckle shake hands.

Students Join Legislators for Capitol’s “Marshall Day”

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter February 2, 2023

West Virginia Delegate Sean Hornbuckle shook hands with University President Brad D. Smith, signifying the collaboration between Marshall and West Virginia lawmakers, on the morning of Wednesday, Feb....

Dr. Marjorie J. Spruill, author of Divided We Stand

Amicus Curiae Examines Women’s Rights

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter February 2, 2023

Dr. Marjorie J. Spruill spoke on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the most recent Amicus Curiae lecture “to shed some light on the deeply polarized and bitterly political partisan/political culture that we live...

Demonstrators protest Friday, Oct. 18 after a USA Today article detailed Marshall's failings within Title IX.

Protestors Spark Change in Marshall’s Title IX Program

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter November 19, 2022

After a student-led protest on Friday morning, Nov. 18, Marshall University plans to work with the student body on restructuring the Title IX system to put students first. The protest came three days...

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