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Aero Smith (left), Sara Tonin (center) and Paige Noss (right) at the Queens for a Cause event on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Drag Performers Collaborate to Donate

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor February 15, 2024

Drag performers showcased their talents to collect donations for a local shelter at the Queens for a Cause event on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the Marco’s...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Utah Becomes the Latest State to Ban Diversity

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor February 12, 2024

Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed programs to ban diversity on university campuses and state government into law last week, raising concerns amongst students...

Ryan Elkins is a social work major and the peer recovery support specialist
and program coordinator for Marshall’s Collegiate Recovery Center.

Recovery for Students is Possible

Bex Law, Staff Reporter February 12, 2024

Ryan Elkins, the peer recovery support specialist and program coordinator for Marshall’s Collegiate Recovery Center, is an advocate for peer-to-peer...

The cards will be sent on Valentine’s Day.

Students Spread Love and Battle Stigma for Valentine’s Day

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor February 11, 2024

Sharing love this holiday season, residents gathered to prepare a special gift for Huntington’s unsheltered community on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Cards...

Sarah Davis

Life Behind Bars is Enough

Sarah Davis, News Editor February 9, 2024

On Jan. 25, 2024, convicted murderer Kenneth Smith was executed by nitrogen gas at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. Smith,...

Herd organizations present to prospective students.

Green and White Weekend Welcomes More to the Herd

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor February 9, 2024

Prospective students previewed the college experience as a member of the Herd at Marshall’s first Green and White Days of the semester on Feb. 2-3. Green...

Matthew Schaffer

Hate Crimes are on the Rise at Academic Institutions According to New FBI Report

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor February 5, 2024

Academic institutions now account for the third-most common location for hate crimes to occur in the United States, according to a report released Monday,...

The cast of ‘She Kills Monsters’ posing
during the production.

Theater Production Receives Award

Sarah Davis, News Editor February 5, 2024

A newly-awarded production strived to defy theater stereotypes, the director of the play said. “‘She Kills Monsters’ was remarkably special,”...

The Swim and Dive team will compete in the Sun Belt Championships in February.

Swim and Dive Rock the Rockets

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor February 5, 2024

Ending the season on a high note, Marshall Swim and Dive won its final match of the regular season against the Toledo Rockets 169-131 on Saturday, Jan....

Friends at Marshall Provide Resources for Transfers

Friends at Marshall Provide Resources for Transfers

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor February 4, 2024

Peer mentors provided their students with resources at the Meet Your FAM event held on Wednesday, Jan. 24, and Friday, Jan. 26, in East Hall. The event,...

Sticker Contest Calls on Student Submissions

Sticker Contest Calls on Student Submissions

Lilli Ramsier, Staff Reporter February 4, 2024

Marshall University’s Office of Enrollment Services is looking for artistic individuals to help take part in making new students feel welcomed to Marshall. “We’re...

Johanna Strom defeated WVU’s Camilla Bossi.

Herd Tennis Splits Home Opener

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor February 4, 2024

The Marshall University Women’s Tennis Team split its first home matches in Huntington, West Virginia, on Saturday, Jan. 27, defeating the Radford Highlanders...

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