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48th Annual Fountain Ceremony honors 75 lost

48th Annual Fountain Ceremony honors 75 lost

Meg Keller/Sadie Helmick, Reporter/Executive Editor November 14, 2018

The forty eighth annual Memorial Fountain Ceremony honoring those who died in the 1970 plane crash took place Wednesday, Nov. 14. With a crowd of alumni, families, students, faculty and the Herd football...

The last drops of water leaving the fountain during the Fountain Ceremony in 2017.

Students’ perspective on the 1970 tragedy

Meg Keller, Reporter November 13, 2018

48 years after the worst collegiate sports-related air tragedy in U.S. history, students reflected on what being a part of the Herd means to them. Several students at Marshall University said they think...

President Jerry Gilbert addressing the crowd during the Fountain Ceremony in 2017.

Marshall leaders emphasize importance of Fountain Ceremony

Gretchen Kalar, Reporter November 13, 2018

The Annual Fountain Ceremony means something different to everyone, including the President and Provost of Marshall University, who are both from out of state. “This very somber ceremony is one of the...

Kelsey Peters, Weston Wright and Josh Dehaven cross a bridge during Hiking Herd’s recent hike at Barboursville Park.

Hiking Herd makes strides in nature

Douglas Harding, Reporter November 13, 2018

Hiking Herd, Marshall University’s club for nature lovers and all things outdoors, formed earlier this semester after two Marshall students and close friends went on a backpacking trip to Cumberland...

Former Beach Boy rocks Huntington with old hits

Former Beach Boy rocks Huntington with old hits

Gretchen Kalar, Reporter November 9, 2018

Brian Wilson, former Beach Boy, brought nostalgia to the audience of the Keith Albee Theater Tuesday, Nov. 2 in Huntington. Brian Wilson preformed Beach Boys hits along with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. “I...

PROACT Recovery Center presented $400K grant from Aetna

PROACT Recovery Center presented $400K grant from Aetna

Douglas Harding, Reporter November 8, 2018

The Provider Response Organization for Addiction Care and Treatment was presented a $400K grant from Aetna Better Health of West Virginia Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the new Huntington facility on 20th Street. PROACT...

Marshall women’s basketball team sits and watches the dunk contest in the Henderson Center at “Herd Madness.”

Marshall women’s basketball looking to improve from last season

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 6, 2018

After the Marshall women’s basketball team finished last season with a record of 9-20 overall (3-13 Conference USA), the Herd looks to turn things around with a new season. The Herd women take on Indiana...

Freshman guard, Taevion Kinsey, points in excitement during “Herd Madness” at the Henderson Center prior to Marshall’s two preseason games.

Men’s basketball newcomers ready to start 2018-19 season

Morgan Griffith, Reporter November 6, 2018

Seven new members of the Marshall men’s basketball team will experience their first collegiate season, and the Herd gears up for its 2018-19 regular season. From high school to Division I basketball,...

United Way’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie trophy presented to Sarka-Kauffmann Jewelers

United Way’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie trophy presented to Sarka-Kauffmann Jewelers

Derek Gilbert, Reporter November 4, 2018

Sarka-Kauffmann Jewelers was presented with the first-place trophy for winning the third annual Huntington’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition, Friday, Nov. 2. The trophy presentation came after...

President Donald Trump addresses the crowd on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Huntington Tri-State Airport.

President Trump discusses W.Va. elections, economy at Huntington rally

Meg Keller, Reporter November 3, 2018

President Donald Trump made his eighth visit to the Mountain State with a rally at Huntington Tri-State Airport Friday, Nov. 2, to encourage West Virginians to vote in the midterm election. The...

Local activist groups rally against Trump

Local activist groups rally against Trump

Sarah Ingram, News Editor November 3, 2018

Members of the LGBTQ community and the Women’s March Group of Huntington protested against President Donald Trump and his administration as the president arrived in Huntington for a Make America Great...

Trump supporters rallied for the president, Friday, Nov. 2 at Huntington Tri- State Airport’s Hangar 3, where he discussed issues like the economy, immigration and the upcoming mid-term elections.

Trump supporters attend rally, discuss political ideologies

Douglas Harding, Reporter November 3, 2018

Improving the lives and jobs of working, middle and lower class Americans who have felt abandoned by politicians for decades is a top priority for supporters of President Donald Trump in West Virginia. Trump...

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