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The Parthenon

Members of the Marshall community on a previous trip to Italy and Greece.

Educational tour in Europe offered as spring break option

Phuong Anh Do, Reporter September 20, 2019

Spring break 2020 is a semester away but at Marshall University, some students have planned for an escape in Europe already.  An educational tour in Italy and Greece for the spring break of 2020 has...

Shaun Derik, a motivational speaker from New York, addresses West Virginia students at the WVSSAC Opioid Awareness Summit Sept. 18.

Students attend summit on drug awareness

Blake Newhouse, Reporter September 19, 2019

An opioid summit focused on warning West Virginia students about the dangers of drug addiction as they enter into adulthood took place at the Cam Henderson Center on Wednesday afternoon. The event was...

Patrolman Brandon Oiler, former Marshall University student, answers a call while on duty Wednesday, Sept. 11 in Hurricane.

Former Marshall student hopes to bust down barriers between police, community

Meg Keller, Social Media Manager September 17, 2019

Former Marshall University student Brandon Oiler is determined to bust down barriers between the Hurricane community and his police department.  “My biggest goal is to change the public’s ideology...

Local community member Alisha Harbour flashes a smile Saturday at Ritter Park just before completing Encouraging Every Step to Recovery 5k.

Encouraging Every Step to Recovery 5k raises $2,000 for local recovery houses

September 17, 2019

Some Huntington community members skipped a morning of sleeping in and headed to Ritter Park for a Saturday morning run in support of addiction recovery during the first Encouraging Every Step to Recovery...

Members of the Marshall and Huntington communities eat food provided by Highlawn Presbyterian Church during Lunch for a Buck event Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Members of Marshall and Huntington communities come together during Lunch for a Buck event offered every other Tuesday

Julianna Everly, Reporter September 13, 2019

Lunch for a Buck, an event where people can eat a full meal for the price of $1, takes place every other Tuesday at the Campus Christian Center and is open to everyone in the community.  Every other...

Brown Dog Yoga offers classes in basic yoga, heated flow, restorative yoga, barre, fusion, cycling, TRX (Total Body Resistance Exercise) and more and has locations in Huntington and Barboursvile, West Virginia and Ashland, Kentucky.

Local business offers opportunity to improve mental and physical health through exercise

Sarah Rowe, Reporter September 13, 2019

Statistics show that as many as one in three college students struggle with poor mental health, but one local business is focusing on improving the mind, as well as the body, through yoga. “A lot...

During National Suicide Prevention Month, flags placed on Marshall's campus represent the number of suicides that occur on college campuses each year.

Marshall University Counseling Center makes effort to spread awareness, help students during National Suicide Prevention Month

Phuong Anh Do, Reporter September 13, 2019

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students in the U.S. 1,100 is the average number of suicides that occur on campuses each year. At Marshall University, the stigma is closer than...

Marshall student Shaun Thompson (bottom far right) poses with friends Katelyn Reece, Mary Margret Gill, Abby Klein and Meghan Reid during a mission trip to Uppsala, Sweden over the summer.

Marshall student takes mission trip to Uppsala, Sweden

Aaron Dickens, Reporter September 13, 2019

Willingness to learn about religion welcomed a Marshall University student during a mission trip over the summer with Cru, a campus ministry, to Uppsala, Sweden.   “Many of the people I talked to...

West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Evan H. Jenkins, Justice Margaret L. Workman, Chief Justice Elizabeth D. Walker, Justice Tim Armstead and Justice John A. Hutchinson pledge allegiance to the U.S. flag while meeting at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center to hear cases in front of a group of students and community members Sept. 11, 2019.

West Virginia Supreme Court justices hear three cases in front of students, community members at Marshall University

Blake Newhouse, Reporter September 13, 2019

West Virginia’s Supreme Court came to Marshall University’s campus to hold public oral arguments Wednesday morning to give the public an inside look into how the court operates. “This is critically...

Public officials and community members gather at the Christ Temple Church to discuss possible solutions for the problems facing Cabell County.

Public officials, community members discuss possible solutions to aid in fighting addiction epidemic during town hall meeting

Blake Newhouse, Reporter September 11, 2019

“Since I took over as U.S. attorney, the life of sentence has doubled, and I make no apologies for that,” Michael Stuart, U.S. attorney for the southern district of West Virginia, said to start the...

In past DIY events, students have created countless works of arts and crafts, including the painting of Old Main pictured above.

Campus Activities Board preparing for semester’s DIY series events

Julianna Everly, Reporter September 10, 2019

As the semester sets in, some students are seeking relief from their heavy course loads and late-night study hours, and some are finding that relief by getting crafty during some of the university’s...

Members of Japan Club pose for photo during  Welcome Picnic, Sunday at Ritter Park.

Japan Club kicks off semester with Welcome Picnic

Phuong Anh Do, Reporter September 10, 2019

Marshall University’s Japan Club is a group for anyone interested in “the land of the rising sun” and offers students from different backgrounds opportunities to meet and learn from each other’s ...

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