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Benedum Foundation celebrates grant series
Suzanne Stewart Staff Writer For more than 80 years, the Benedum Foundation has provided grants and special funding to organizations in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, focusing on areas of education, economic development and health and community development. Last week, the…
Icon Cinema Coming to Pullman Square
It is out with the old and in with the new for the Pullman Square area. After years of operation, the Marquee Cinemas is closing. Now, a newer cinema, Icon Cinema, is moving into the space. With plans for changes, there is a lot to expect from this new theater and entertainment…
Marshall Volleyball Sweeps Through the Weekend
Marshall volleyball entered its final weekend of non-conference play looking to build momentum before the start of its Sun Belt schedule. The Thundering Herd did exactly that. Marshall swept the Morehead State Eagles twice in two days, first taking down the Eagles 3-0 Friday,…
West Virginians voice data center concerns at Capitol
West Virginia residents are fighting for their voice after House Bill 2014 stripped local governments of any say in developing hyperscale AI data centers. House Bill 2014, also called the Power Generation and Consumption Act, increases the rate at which hyperscale data centers…
Marshall Football picks up another close, nail-biting win against Missouri State.
Let’s go back a little over a year ago, back to the 2025 season. It was Marshall’s home opener in the 2025 season and Tony Gibson’s first home game at Marshall. Over 28,000 fans packed Joan C. Edwards Stadium, the Herd’s biggest crowd of the year, expecting an easy win over…
Marshall University kicks off Homecoming week
Marshall University kicked off Homecoming Week with its annual Unity Walk on Monday, Sept. 21, bringing student organizations together for an afternoon focused on school spirit, community and tradition. The event began at the Recreation Center, where student organizations showed…
Amicus Curiae: Peter Canellos on Sam Alito and the Conservative Legal Movement
Peter Canellos returned to Marshall University on Sept. 17 to discuss his new book “Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement” as a part of the Amicus Curiae lecture series in Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. A large crowd of students…
Marketing: The most important department in athletics that no one sees.
I want you to think about something. Think back to any sporting event that you have been to. What do you remember about it? Maybe you remember the score; maybe a player had a big performance that everyone is talking about and perhaps who you went with to the game. You also…
Marshall football prepares for week 3 showdown against Missouri State.
After a nail-biting win last week against Middle Tennessee, Marshall sets their sights on their second road game of the year, making the long journey to Missouri to take on the Missouri State Bears on Saturday. If there was any game that Marshall may have had circled on their…
Long-term literacy: Is the new generation still reading?
Students across America are feeling the effects of the digital age. Not only in regard to format, but also in a rapidly declining attention span. As book prices grow higher with inflation, and e-books and audiobooks become the norm, where does this leave the future of America’s…
More Than a Desk: The Role of Marshall’s Desk Assistants
For many students living on campus, walking past a residence hall front desk is part of their daily routine. For the students working behind those desks, however, the position comes with responsibilities that extend beyond greeting residents. Desk assistants at Marshall…
Huntington Hotspot: Huntington Museum of Art
Hidden in the mountains of Huntington on a 52-acre plot of land lies a space dedicated to community — the Huntington Museum of Art. The museum has been open for nearly 75 years, and its long life has been able to foster many creative minds, hold countless exhibits and do…