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The Choice to Stay In West Virginia, the question isn’t just why people leave, it’s why some never do. For every student packing up their apartment in Huntington or Morgantown with plans to start somewhere new, there’s someone else choosing to stay, not because they have to, but because they want to. And that choice,... The post Mountain made, mountain staye
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The impact of social media has been felt across many aspects of our society today, and the political sphere is no exception. Social media has had a number of effects on today’s politics, both positive and negative. Josh Holstein, the West Virginia Republican Party chair, said he believes the rise of social media in politics... The post Clicks to ballots: How
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To view the interactive multimedia webpage created for this article, click here. Most days, the mailbox holds little more than the ordinary — bills, notices and routine mail. But once a month, for one local family, a different kind of delivery marks a special occasion: “Aunt Dolly’s” book day. “We joke, and I call her... The post Building the future, one boo
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As commencement grows near, senior students are about to start their careers, travel the world and do great things. The class of 2026 is finishing their college lives, but the class of 2029 is just beginning theirs. Freshman year of college is, to most, a pivotal time in life. It’s full of new people, places,... The post Reflecting on the first year for clas
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To listen to audio recordings from the following interviews, click here. The decision came to her while working a night shift. Under the fluorescent lights of Cabell Huntington Hospital, Abby Quesenberry, senior nursing student and soon-to-be Marshall graduate, said she realized she wasn’t ready to leave West Virginia. “I feel like it would be really... The
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The decline of local newspapers is rapidly accelerating. Data shows that more than half of U.S. counties have limited to no access to local news. This decrease in original and local reporting can result in a less informed general public, impacting civic engagement. JPMorganChase is helping to bridge the gap by supporting local journalism at... The post Suppo
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Summer will mark a monumental change in Marshall leadership: the positional transition of executive director of the John Deaver Drinko Academy from Montserrat Miller to Del Chrol. The transition comes in the wake of Miller’s retirement and will go into effect July 1. “Marshall prepared me as a student, offered me the opportunity to teach... The post Fresh le
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Marshall Baseball lost two of three games to James Madison over the weekend, falling just short in both losses while picking up a huge win in between. The series opened Friday, May 1, with a 4-3 loss that came down to an early deficit. James Madison scored four runs in the first inning, forcing Marshall... The post Baseball drops series against JMU despite s
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Everyone keeps telling us the economy’s doing well. Headlines point to growth, politicians point to numbers, and somewhere in all of that, students and young adults are left wondering why it doesn’t feel that way in real life because from where I’m standing, it doesn’t. I feel it every time I open my banking app... The post Will we ever be able to afford any
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Spring has arrived, and the greenery on campus has begun to flourish and bloom as the weather warms. Students pass flower beds and oak trees every day, but what they don’t often see are the gardens hidden on the rooftops of the Science and Engineering Buildings or the Student Garden tucked behind the Career Education... The post A hidden oasis: Exploring Mar
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