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Meet the 2018 SGA presidential candidates

Meet the 2018 SGA presidential candidates

Kyra Biscarner and Ginny Blake, Reporter March 8, 2018

Hunter Barclay  Hunter Barclay is a junior international affairs major with a pre-med concentration running for student body president. He is from Frostburg, Maryland. According to Barclay, he...

Quarterback Chase Litton (14) calls out a play during the Herd’s game against ODU October 14, 2017. Litton, who declared for the NFL Draft, took part in the NFL Scouting Combine last week and Marshall’s pro day Wednesday.

Herd football alumni return for pro day, set sights on NFL

Luke Creasy, Reporter March 8, 2018

The journey to the National Football League is anything but easy. It starts long before the NFL Combine or pro-day workouts. Former Marshall University football student-athletes Rodney Allen, Davon Durant,...

Marshall University’s frat row, which
was home of Delta Chi who was
suspended in 2015.

Marshall Greek Life faces social suspension

Sarah Ingram, Reporter March 5, 2018

Fraternities and sororities have been placed on a social moratorium after the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life discovered one of Marshall's Greek chapters violated social conduct rules. The halt...

SGA Candidates square off for first debate of campaign

SGA Candidates square off for first debate of campaign

Kyra Biscarner, Reporter March 5, 2018

Candidates for student body president and vice president had the opportunity to debate topics such as campus safety, diversity on campus and tuition increases Monday night when the first presidential debate...

EDITORIAL: W.Va. swelled with pride as our heroines walked the red carpet

EDITORIAL: W.Va. swelled with pride as our heroines walked the red carpet

March 5, 2018

West Virginia held its breath as Maya Rudolph and Tiffany Haddish announced the Oscar for best documentary short subject on Sunday. The results of this award mattered for the mountain state because our...

The Fight for Birth Control Comes to Huntington

The Fight for Birth Control Comes to Huntington

Kyra Biscarner, Reporter March 1, 2018

Community members came together to take action on a sometimes-controversial topic: birth control. Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic, Planned Parenthood Generation Action, West Virginia Women’s...

Marshall University Provost Gayle Ormiston announced in September that he was stepping down as provost after 10 years at the University.

Marshall begins search for new university provost

Kyra Biscarner, Reporter February 26, 2018

Marshall University Provost Gayle Ormiston announced in September he would be stepping down at the conclusion of the academic year. Now, the university’s provost search committee is well-underway with...

Crystal Good, Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Roger May spoke about the stigmas of Appalachia and their artistic mediums.

Appalachain Narratives symposium concludes with panel discussion

Michaela Crittenden, Reporter February 26, 2018

The Appalachian Narratives symposium presented by assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication Tijah Bumgarner and assistant professor in the School of Art and Design Daniel Dean...

Teachers outside on 5th Avenue of Huntington, West Virginia holding signs calling for increased pay raises and lower deductibles and insurance rates.

West Virginia Teachers continue protests for third day

Zachary Stevens, Reporter February 26, 2018

The West Virginia public school teacher strike continued Monday, meaning that more than 277,000 students are out of school for the third weekday in a row, including more than 13,000 from Cabell County...

Huntington Cycle and Sport Shop and Ten Ten Coffee, located at 1010 10th St. in Huntington, provides an unique atmosphere for coffee drinkers and bike riders.

Hidden Gem on 10th Street provides unique atmosphere for the community

Zachary Stevens, Reporter February 26, 2018

Huntington is filled with a variety of different food and retail businesses, but one unique business in Huntington brings together biking and coffee drinking. The Huntington Cycle and Sport Shop is...

Far from home, Penava thrives at collegiate level

Far from home, Penava thrives at collegiate level

Rick Farlow, Sports Editor February 22, 2018

Approximately 4,909 miles east of the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia, exists the southeastern European city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzogovina—birthplace and home of Marshall University...

SGA president Matt Jarvis speaks at the SGA inauguration inside the President's home, April 24, 2016.

SGA Senate votes to oppose House bill 4298

Ginny Blake, Reporter February 22, 2018

Since the Parkland school shooting, there has been much debate among teachers, parents, students and politicians as to what should be done to best protect students. This past Tuesday, senators of Marshall...

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