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The Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour makes a stop in Huntington Friday, Oct. 4 at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena.

Professional bull riders tour makes stop in Huntington

Meg Keller, Social Media Manager October 6, 2019

Professional bull riding fans and families experienced what some said to be an adrenaline rush during the Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Friday, Oct. 4 at the Big Sandy Superstore...

President Jennifer Wallbrown and vice president Courtney Carpenter represent One Body at Recfest 2019.

One Body works to promote mental health, get students involved in campus community

Julianna Everly, Reporter October 4, 2019

As mental health awareness continues to be a topic of conversation, the organization One Body works to promote mental health awareness on Marshall’s campus however it can.  One Body started four...

Cicada Books and Coffee provides a calm atmosphere for the local community.

Cicada Books and Coffee offers community a tranquil environment

Sarah Rowe, Reporter October 1, 2019

Offering its own twist on the traditional bookstore experience, Cicada Books and Coffee, located in Huntington’s West End, gives the community a place to relax.   “Instead of being like a fast...

Katelyn Fowler, grant coordinator for MU-SPEAC, talks to students about suicide statistics in West Virginia.

Marshall QPR training works to end stigma surrounding suicide

Blake Newhouse, Reporter October 1, 2019

Destigmatizing the conversation surrounding suicide is the first step to reducing it, a Marshall University social worker told students Monday at Drinko Library. “If we don’t ask the question, we...

Marshall University Athletics Hall of Famer Rogers Beckett (right) stands with daughter, Astoria Beckett who now runs cross country.

Cross-country freshman ‘runs’ in the footsteps of Hall of Fame father

Grant Goodrich, Reporter October 1, 2019

Marshall Athletics Hall of Famer Rogers Beckett left Huntington several years ago, but the Beckett name returned to Marshall’s campus this semester with his freshman, cross-country running daughter,...

Ciara DeBell swings against Southern Miss in the 3-0 sweep on Sept. 27

Herd volleyball to take on Charlotte, WKU

Sydney Shelton, Sports Editor October 1, 2019

After starting conference play 2-0, the Marshall University volleyball team will hit the road this week to battle the Charlotte 49ers and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.  The Herd is coming off of...

High school students and family members visited Marshall University during Green and White Day Saturday, Sept. 28.

Green and White Day attracts prospective students to Marshall

Phuong Anh Do, Reporter September 29, 2019

High school students from all over West Virginia and nearby states visited Marshall University on Green and White Day to check out what the university has to offer for both campus life and academic showcases.  Around...

Authors and Marshall alumni Rajia Hassib and Jordan Farmer answer questions posed by the audience during the first event in the fall 2019 season of the A. E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series Thursday, Sept. 26.

Visiting Writers Series kicks off fall season with Marshall alumni, charitable cause

Brittany Hively, Reporter September 28, 2019

The A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series introduced the season Thursday by welcoming Marshall University alumni Jordan Farmer and Rajia Hassib back to campus to read excerpts from their published works...

Marshall students Olivia Hart, Jodi Grimmett, Kaden Thomas and Caroline Foreman prep an activity with direction from one of the children.

Pediatric Entertainment Program connects Marshall students and hospitalized children

Brittany Hively, Reporter September 27, 2019

Marshall University students are spending some of their free time bringing some pep and fun to hospitalized children at Cabell Huntington Hospital.  Marshall University’s Pediatric Entertainment...

Cru member and Marshall University student Brooke Howerton on a mission trip to the Middle East over the summer.

Marshall students share religious beliefs during mission trip to the Middle East

Aaron Dickens, Reporter September 27, 2019

While some people may question the safety of traveling to the Middle East, some Marshall University students who participated in a mission trip during the summer said they never felt like they were in...

Nomada Bakery, located in Heritage Station, offers tastes from all over the world.

New bakery offers tastes from across the world

Sarah Rowe, Reporter September 24, 2019

During a time where diversity continues to flood Huntington, one local business aims to bring a love of food, culture and other people to Heritage Station. “It started with a Kitchen-Aid mixer,”...

Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Vice President of Intercultural Affairs Maurice Cooley plays Quoits on campus Friday, Sept. 20.

Quoits tournaments promote campus camaraderie

Sarah Ingram, Reporter September 24, 2019

Quoits, the longstanding tradition at Marshall University celebrating the signing of the U.S. Constitution on campus, returned these past couple weeks and finished out yesterday, giving students, faculty,...

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