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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) during his announcement

Manchin Will Not Run For Re-Election

Sarah Davis, News Editor November 10, 2023

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced on Thursday, Nov. 9, that he will not run for re-election.  Manchin served for 13 years in the Senate....

Alvaro Garcia-Pascual running for the ball

Men’s Soccer Beats UK, Advances to Championship

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor November 10, 2023

The No. 1 Marshall Men’s Soccer team defeated the University of Kentucky Wildcats 3-0 on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to advance to the 2023 Sun Belt Men’s Soccer...

Victoria Ware

The Need for Mental Health Days

Victoria Ware, Opinions and Culture Editor November 10, 2023

I have to get everything done. I’m already behind as it is. I dream of finishing that book I started reading in August. It’s a great series, but it...

Piff the Magic Dragon is performing as part of the Marshall Artists Series.

Interview with Comedian and Magician Piff the Magic Dragon

Victoria Ware, Opinions & Culture Editor November 9, 2023

“America’s Got Talent” contestant Piff the Magic Dragon, will bring his blend of comedy and magic to the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center on Nov....

The poster for the upcoming play

Play Postponed Due to COVID Among Cast

Sarah Davis, News Editor November 8, 2023

A COVID-19 outbreak among cast members led to a nearly week-long delay of the School of Theatre and Dance’s production of “The Winter’s Tale,”...

Fountain Ceremony 2022

53rd Annual Memorial Fountain Ceremony to Feature Keynote by Former Football Player

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor November 8, 2023

The 53rd Annual Memorial Fountain Ceremony is set to take place Tuesday, Nov. 14, which is set to feature an alumnus who played football before and after...

Coach Grassie celebrates the soccer team's win over University of South Carolina.

Men’s Soccer Prepares for Sun Belt Tourney

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor November 8, 2023

A familiar foe will face the Marshall Men’s Soccer Team in the 2023 Sun Belt Conference Semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 8, when it hosts the Kentucky Wildcats...

Philip Shenon speaks on Presidents Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy.

Philip Shenon Discusses Kennedy Assassination at Amicus Curiae Lecture

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor November 8, 2023

“60 years ago this month, there was gunfire in the skies over Dallas, and the world changed,” said journalist and author Philip Shenon in the most...

Skye Reymond speaks at the second annual Alys Smith Symposium on Women Professionals

US Soccer Data Analyst Speaks at Alys Smith Symposium

Sarah Davis, News Editor November 6, 2023

The sons and daughters of Marshall have the power to change West Virginia, according to the keynote speaker of the second annual Alys Smith Symposium. “I...

Sophomore Drew Davis winds up to smash a pumpkin.

Pumpkin Smash Allows Students To Relieve Stress

Emma Gallus, Staff Reporter November 6, 2023

Once a year, students take a sledgehammer to their stress and problems.  “Basically, people suck; life sucks, but it’s okay. I got to smash a pumpkin,”...

Rece Verhoff lines up for a field goal.

Marshall Football Suffers Fourth Straight Loss

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor November 5, 2023

Marshall football lost 34-6 against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in Conway, South Carolina, on Saturday, Oct. 28, in front of a 21,000-person crowd...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Biden Admin Combats Antisemitism on Campuses Nationwide

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor November 5, 2023

Jewish students at Cornell faced a barrage of threats that surfaced Sunday, Oct. 29, sparking an investigation by the university’s police and the departments...

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