After 120 years, the Griffith and Feil Soda Fountain — an old school pharmacy that also encompasses a soda fountain — is still a staple in the community. The pharmacy was opened in 1892 by R. Ney Williams. Williams moved from Blacksburg, Va., to the Ceredo-Kenova area and decided to settle down and open up shop in the area because of the development and expansion of the railroads and because it was the one of the few places the N&W, B&O and C&O railroads came together.
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Students from the African Drumming and Dance Ensemble course, now offered at Marshall University, will perform at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Smith Recital Hall. Students taking this course perform traditional music from the following West African Countries: Benin, Guinea and Ghana.
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Marshall Theatre Alliance brought a little romance to Huntington with “Pride and Prejudice,” at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. De’Metrius Thompson, of Huntington, said the play showed a very interesting view on love and the things done, as far as dating goes, in that time period.
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The Marshall University ROTC commemorated the school year with its annual military ball Friday in the John Marshall room in the Memorial Student Center. Events for the ball included dinner, a keynote speaker and award presentations, as well as a slideshow of photos and video skits performed by the cadets.
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In a small office on Third Avenue across from the Big Sandy Superstore Arena is a uniformed man offering young men and women the chance to join the “global force for good.” While the nearest military officer recruiters, excluding Marshall University’s Army ROTC program, are in Columbus, Ohio, Chief Warrant Officer Max Velazquez, Navy officer recruiter for the Tri-State area, decided it would make more sense to set up shop in Huntington to be closer to Marshall.
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Marshall University’s Department of Music presented Brazilian guitarist Rodrigo Almeida and Daniel Duarte — known as Villa Guitar Duo. The duo performed Monday at Smith Music Hall. Villa Guitar Duo was established in 2004 and plays a variety of music from the baroque period to contemporary styles, Latin American composers such as Villa Lobos and Piazzolla and also a variety of arrangements from their native Brazil.
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In recognition of Marshall University’s ‘Earth Day’ celebrations, the Department of Housing and Residence Life staff is putting its green thumbs forward via a “Potting Party” on Wednesday. The staff has coordinated an event for students to give back to the planet in one of two ways: Students may decorate a flowerpot and then care for a plant within that pot, or they may plant a tree or bush.
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Donate Life West Virginia, an organization dedicated to helping those who need organ donors, will be hosting a donor registry drive in the Memorial Student Center on Tuesday and April 20 looking for potential donors. The table will be set up from 10 a.
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Resident advisers in Haymaker Hall played host to a ‘life-after-college’ preparation course Tuesday. Miranda Carnahan, resident adviser for the first floor of Haymaker Hall, said the program was planned to better equip residents with the tools they need to be successful.
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Marshall University’s Baptist Campus Ministry will have a spaghetti dinner for Marshall University faculty and staff from 11 a.m. through 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Campus Christian Center. Caleb Brownfield, junior biology major from Ona, W.Va., said the purpose of the spaghetti dinner is to show the love of Christ to the faculty and staff who serve the students by teaching or maintaining the campus.
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Members of the Cecil Underwood Senior Center were presented with a “senior prom” Friday. Members of Marshall’s business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, with the help of Gamma Beta Phi, provided music, photos, refreshments and even dates to the prom.
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While patrons at Black Sheep Burrito and Brews were dining, local comedians attempted to entertain during Wednesday’s comedy night. Marcus Oglespy, 37, of Beckley, W.Va., was the host of the open mic event. “I have been a comedy night host at Black Sheep twice, but I have wanted to get into comedy for 10 years,” Oglespy said.
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BY MOLLY URIAN The Parthenon The sisters of Alpha Xi Delta served the Tri-State on Thursday during the chapter’s 61st annual strawberry breakfast. Students, faculty and community members gathered to dine-in at the Alpha Xi Delta house and enjoy the chapter’s homemade strawberry butter, pancakes, chocolate covered strawberries, sausage and eggs.
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The Marshall Artists Series’ 75 year legacy receives a tribute from Mountain Stage at 7 p.m. April 29 at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. Mountain Stage, hosted by Larry Groce, is a two-hour music radio show. Artists performing for Mountain Stage are Arlo Guthrie, Michael Cerveris, Paul Thorn and Delta Rae.
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Offering locals a different outlook on classic foods since they opened in late August, Blacksheep Burrito and Brews is adding another interesting twist to their menu with the addition of sandwiches. Patrick Guthrie, owner, and Jeremiah Bowen, Executive Chef, will be adding 5 new sandwiches, a new taco and a new salad to Blacksheep’s menu.
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Ricky Campbell, junior mathematics major from St. Albans, W.Va., will run in the Boston Marathon on April 16. “The Boston Marathon is the big show,” Campbell said. “I just want to be able to say ‘hey, I’ve done it and I’m only 21.
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Beta Alpha Psi will host its annual Ramen Noodle Cookoff on Friday in hopes of raising money for charity — and also have a little fun while doing so. This annual event was created two years ago by finance professor Dallas Brosick, who thought the organization needed a good community service event to partake in.
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Members of Alpha Xi Delta will conduct the sorority’s 61st annual strawberry breakfast 7 a.m. through 11 a.m. Thursday in the Alpha Xi Delta House, located on Fifth Avenue. The chapter will provide a pancake breakfast with homemade strawberry butter.
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Many Marshall University students were able to get a personal insight on African food and culture Friday. Both the International Student Organization and the Organization of African Students joined forces to create “Eat Around Africa.” The event took three months of planning to be completed.
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An intoxicating fundraiser makes its way from Kentucky to Huntington. The Art of Bourbon: A Marshall Artists Series bourbon tasting fundraiser will be from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. April 26 at Wesvanawha on Fourth Avenue in Huntington. Jane Conner, a bourbon expert from the Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Ky.
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Starting off as an ice cream shop in 1933, the V Club, located on Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street, has become a staple of Huntington’s music community. Having numerous local, regional and some national bands grace the V Club’s stage, Patrick Guthrie, co-owner of the bar, said one of the goals for the V Club is to keep the local music scene alive.
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“Oh! What a Piano Can Do” will give students the opportunity to see just that when master pianist Duke Thompson performs a variety of musical genres and styles for the Huntington community at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. April 13 at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.
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The “Dine and Discover” lecture series continued Wednesday with a discussion on community service and how anyone can be involved in making a change in Huntington. Byron Clercx, chairperson in the department of art and design and college of fine arts, spoke about redesigning, revitalizing and rebranding downtown Huntington through community service.
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Quidditch, a sport played by the witches and wizards in the wizarding world of Harry Potter, has made its way to Marshall’s campus. The sport, played on brooms, is a memorable part of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling and has been adapted in a way to allow muggles, or non-wizards, to play.
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A professor from the Ohio State University will visit Marshall University to discuss dog breeds during ancient times April 20. Classics professor Michael Meckler is a fellow at the Ohio State University Center for Epigraphical and Paleographical Studies.
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The Alpha Xi Delta sisters are not simply becoming “blue” about Autism. They are being proactive this April to raise awareness and funds for their philanthropy, Autism Speaks. Starting Tuesday — World Autism Day — and continuing throughout the entire month of April, the sisters will be shining blue lights on the Alpha Xi Delta sorority house to raise awareness for autism.
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When Easter comes around, some think of the Easter bunny, while others celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Traci Stanley, music minister and coordinator of community outreach of the Catholic Newman Center, said Easter is about the celebration of the day Jesus Christ was resurrected.
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The Village Collection, a locally owned and operated shop on Fourth Avenue, will be celebrating its 35th anniversary. The shop has always been located on Fourth Avenue. It was housed in another location down the street for approximately 25 years before moving to their current location, 900 4th Avenue, where they have been for about 10 years.
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Local comedians showcased their talents at the Black Sheep Burrito and Brews Comedy Night. Comedy Night is at 9:30 p.m. every other Wednesday. Comedian Ian Nolte has been performing stand up comedy since last summer. “This place is the best place I’ve ever done comedy,” Nolte said.
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With its new building in the making, the department of art and design hopes to make Marshall University, the college of fine arts and the city of Huntington proud. The department is hard at work in the design phase to obtain the best possible outcome of its soon-to-be new home.
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The eighth annual West Virginia Spikefest Volleyball Tournament will be Friday through Monday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. The Charleston Volleyball Club will play host to the event. The tournament is for the Junior Olympic Club volleyball players.
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In the third day of Greek Week, Delta Zeta and Alpha Sigma Phi claimed victory in volleyball. Sororities and fraternities battled in their respective brackets at the Marshall Recreation Center, with each eventual winner earning the most points for their chapter.
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At the Early Education STEM Center at Marshall University, pre-K students have a new robotic friend name “Sarah.” Sarah is the beginning of a project called “Arts and Bots” by the June Harless Center of the College of Education at Marshall to encourage learning in math, science, robotics and engineering through creating robots with everyday items.
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Marshall University alumnus, Eric Jones, debuted his newest art series at the RAW: Natural Born Artists Activate Installation in New York City. Being chosen from more than 500 other artists who submitted work to the show, Jones displayed his work alongside 15 other artists at Tribeca’s M1-5.
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A Marshall University senior has entered a global drumming competition featuring strictly female artists. Her name is Kristy Henson, and she’ll be the first to tell you she hits like a girl. Henson has been playing drums since childhood and is now putting her talent on the judgment table in the “Hit Like a Girl” YouTube competition.
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It was family fun during the Piccadilly Circus Wednesday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. Families lined up outside the arena more than an hour before the show to experience elephant and pony rides. Cody Miller, 5, of Ona, W.Va., said his parents let him ride the elephant by himself.
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Marshall University jazz studies faculty members enjoy not only working together and collaborating on new ideas ,but also making music in the faculty jazz ensemble Bluetrane. Bluetrane is Marshall University’s Faculty jazz ensemble. The ensemble’s name pays homage to one of the jazz greats: John Coltrane.
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OUT-OF-TOWN SPRING BREAKERS AT INCREASED RISK FOR DANGER
Spring break trips are not only dangerous to students traveling to different locations throughout the week but also to those who leave their valuables behind at home. Students who are at an increased risk for break-ins during this time are those who live off campus in apartments around the city.
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The Relay Royalty Pageant, sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta sorority, raised $500 Sunday for Relay For Life, an annual event held by the American Cancer Society. Six girls, up to 12 years old, wore their Sunday’s best to participate in the pageant, competing in five categories including prettiest eyes, best personality, best dressed, fan favorite and most photogenic.
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Piccadilly Circus is coming to Huntington for a night of family fun — complete with contortionists twisting their bodies, elephants balancing on one foot and vendors selling traditional circus treats. Piccadilly Circus will have two performances at 4:30 p.
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It's a family affair at Professor Brent Patterson's house to save money and change the way Huntington residents view bicycling. Patterson, new media professor at Marshall University, bicycle commutes to campus everyday, but it took time and small steps for him to get comfortable with the idea.
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Taking watercraft out onto rivers might be a favorite pastime in the Appalachians, but it's not often small water sailors brave the murky waterways with canoes made of concrete. That's what a group of Marshall University engineering students plan on doing.
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The Huntington Area Food Bank will partner with Huntington businesses to conduct a massive food collection to help the victims in surrounding areas affected by the tornadoes last Friday. The tornadoes affected many families in the surrounding areas. Ohio and Kentucky reported a total of 30 tornadoes, causing 15 fatalities and many communities destroyed.
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Between restaurants and local shops, members of the Huntington community also have the option to see artwork from both Marshall University students and local artists at Gallery 842, located at 842 Fourth Ave. in downtown Huntington. Jaye Ike, special projects coordinator for the college of fine arts, said the gallery is a community art gallery managed by Marshall.
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Marshall University's orchestra participated in the Young People's Concert collaboration with the Music Division of the Women's Club of Huntington and the Cabell County Board of Education on Tuesday at Smith Recital Hall. Elizabeth Reed Smith, professor of music at Marshall and director of the orchestra, said she feels pretty confident with this group.
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Times might have changed for Tascali's Decades Pasta and Grill, but their spaghetti sauce remains the same. The restaurant is celebrating the seventh anniversary at its current location in the Riverplace Plaza in Barboursville since their move in 2005.
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Student security is an important process in maintaining the safety of students living in residence halls on campus. These students sit at the front desk in all nine of the halls around campus from 4 p.m. through midnight weekdays and from 8 a.
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Christian rock band, Newsboys, will bring their worldwide "God's Not Dead" tour March 11 to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center of Huntington, W.Va. The band said the focus of this tour is centered on evangelism and discipleship. "These shows are a chance to live out what we believe as Christians," said Jeff Frankenstein, pianist, bassist and vocalist for the band.
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Two Marshall University artists, John Farley and Tommy Warf, were awarded prizes at the Culture Center in Charleston at the juried exhibition with the theme "Portraits of Historic West Virginia Figures." The show,, which opened the last week of February, is the final installation in the "Inspired: A West Virginia Series of Juried Exhibition.
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Legendary broadcast journalist Larry King got a little more personal with the audience at "Larry King: Standing Up" with anecdotes about his life and how he became who he is today at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center on Thursday. King was born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger in Brooklyn, N.
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Given the opportunity to compete against their peers, 40 artists will exhibit their artwork at Gallery 842 in its second annual juried exhibition starting Friday from 6 p.m. through 8 p.m. The 40 artists participating in the show include Marshall University students, local artists and artists from across the country.
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Kim Baker, owner of River and Rail Bakery, will be celebrating the anniversary of one of Huntington's newest flourishing businesses by continuing what she does on a daily basis—celebrating local art and loving her customers. The bakery will be staying open until 7 p.
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Tim Price, composer and multi-instrumentalist from San Francisco, and the Ankara University Soloists String Quartet from Turkey will be featured at Marshall University's Festival of New Music today through Sunday. The United States premier of a work by Necil Akses and a new work by Mark Zanter, professor of composition at Marshall, will be included on the string quartet's program Friday.
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Feb. 29th: The day that only comes every four years. Did you ever wonder where it comes from and why we need it? The calendar we use today is called the Gregorian Calendar, closely related to the Julian Calendar, which was introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 B.
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Mack and Dave's is one of the most recognizable store names in the area, even after 61 years of business. Dave Cohen, owner of Mack and Dave's, is still running his business at 87, with all the same employees who started working there when they opened.
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Broadcasting legend Larry King is usually the one asking the questions, but he will get a taste of his own medicine when he performs "Larry King: Standing Up" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Keith-Albee Theater. For 25 years, Larry King hosted the award-winning CNN program "Larry King Live" but is now touring the country making fans laugh with his standup show.
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Take a step back into the 1930s when waitresses wore white uniforms and stockings, and customers stood in an orderly line for dinner. Jim's Steak and Spaghetti House was established in Huntington on June 9, 1938, when Jim Tweel borrowed $1,500 from his cousin to transform a dairy bar into what is now a well-known restaurant in the Tri-State area.
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The Marshall University students in Smith Music Hall fill the air with the sounds of instruments such as trumpets, flutes and clarinets on a daily basis. This weekend, however, the harmonies and melodies that filled the hall came from the instruments of high school students.
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Despite bipolar weather in recent weeks, one thing is still for sure: Spring is just around the corner, and some students have been busy preparing. Just a few steps away from Marshall's University's campus, City Tan Express on Fourth Avenue has been enjoying an influx of patrons that only spring fever can bring.
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Queen Cleopatra will embody powerful women for Marshall University's "Body Shots VI: Cleopatra." "Body Shots," a collaboration between the department of art and design, women's studies, the College of Liberal Arts, the Women's Center and the department of history, explores themes relating to gender and the body.
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Once a week for two hours a day, Marshall University Recreation Center's pool suspends its traditional swimming and gets a little "outside invasion." The Rec Center is the current site for Marshall's Kayak Club. Cody Adams, president of the kayak club, said though the group is small, they know how to have fun.
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An audience was taken to Manhattan's Washington Heights, a neighborhood in New York City at 7:30 p.m.Tuesday when the 2008 Tony Award-winning Best Musical "In the Heights" came to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. According to the Marshall Artists Series website, "In the Heights" is a moving, funny and uplifting new show about a community of hard-working immigrants seeking a better life and trying to find their place – their home – in their new country.
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It is time to start picking up trash, Huntington. Paige Muellerleile, associate professor of psychology at Marshall University, spoke at a Dine and Discover series on Broken Windows and Community Revitalization, about the effects trash and graffiti have on cities.
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Mardi Gras originated from the Roman festival Lupercalia dedicated to excessive eating, drinking and orgies. Part-time instructor Mary Stiles said the Roman Catholic Church reformed Lupercalia by keeping some of the original concepts and abolishing others.
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Students have the opportunity to see the fears brought on by the possibility of a mental illness in the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "Proof." "Proof" is a drama about a young woman struggling with the fact that she may have inherited her father's genius, as well as his mental illness.
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It was total, nonstop action Friday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena as TNA Impact Wrestling made a stop in Huntington on its 2012 World Tour. Fans of all ages gathered outside the arena as early as three hours before the show for a special meet and greet.
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Members of the Huntington community met Thursday at The Frederick Building for a weekly Chat-n-Chew to discuss various ideas and issues in the city. Stacey and Thomas McChesney created the Chat-n-Chew group in November 2009. "Thomas and I have been community volunteers for a decade," said Stacey McChesney.
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Chillicothe author reads works to audience of Marshall faculty, students
An Ohio author read selections from "A Literary Tsunami of Pure Evil" to more than 60 students and faculty Thursday night at the Memorial Student Center. Donald Ray Pollock read from his short story collection "Knockemstiff" and his novel "The Devil All the Time" to kick off the Marshall University Visiting Writers Series.
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TNA Impact Wrestling World Tour is coming to the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Friday. Wrestlers will battle it out as TNA celebrates 10 years of total non-stop action wrestling. Wrestlers include Jeff "The Charismatic Enigma" Hardy; James "The Cowboy" Storm; Superstar Bobby Roode and the TNA Knockouts.
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The Huntington Museum of Art will host its annual ball with the theme of "A Fairy Tale" at 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at the museum. "A Fairy Tale Museum Ball" offer a silent auction and cocktail reception at 6 p.m., dinner at 8 p.m. and dancing will begin at 9 p.
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Keller Williams, veteran musician and Virginia native, is returning to Huntington Thursday to play songs from his most recent album, "Bass," and his newest record releasing this summer. Williams is playing two 75-minute sets, starting at 9:30 p.m. at the V Club.
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United States Navy Petty Officer Second Class Troy Marcum has fought for his country with courage, helped heal the Marines he fought alongside with commitment and was discharged with honor to pursue his life outside of the military – he strives to embody the core values of the Navy consisting of "Honor, Courage, Commitment.
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Marshall University students have the opportunity to show off their talent Wednesday night. The Center for African American Students' Programs and the National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities and sororities on campus have come together to present the Apollo Night Talent Show.
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The Marshall University Recreation Center continues its pursuit of the great outdoors. The Rec Center recently returned from a trip to Snowshoe Mountain, where participants enjoyed a three-day weekend on the slopes. Assistant Director of the Rec Center, Phil Snyder, said the trip went well.
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Valentine's Day – a day of love, romance and of course chocolate! The one day of the year that people show their lovers and friends they care about them by giving cards and gifts. However, Valentine's Day is more than just flowers and candy. Its history actually dates back to 270 A.
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Sophomore nursing major from Beckley, W.Va. Erin Terry said ROTC students live a different lifestyle than other students. They wake up at 6:30 a.m. and stay up late to work on homework. Therefore, she said, it is difficult for ROTC members to relate to the rest of Marshall's campus and to other campus ministries.
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The Marshall University ROTC "Dream Team" presented the color guard at Veterans Memorial Field House on Friday night for the farewell alumni basketball game. Cadet Shane Dunn, Cadet Grant Ross, Cadet C.G. Kelly and Cadet Eli Rhodes are known as the "Dream Team" because they have presented the color guard at numerous events, including ROTC ceremonies, as well as football games this season.
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Carmen Mitzi Sinnott has carried her play "Snapshot" across the globe, but on Thursday night, she brought it home to the Joan C. Edwards playhouse. "Snapshot," written and performed by Sinnott alone, is the story of Sinnott's search for her father and herself.
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The Marshall University Quarterback Club of Charleston is hosting its 8th annual Valentine Dinner Dance beginning at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Charleston Marriott Grand Ballroom. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis because of the limited number of tickets.
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The Veteran's Memorial Field House is closing its doors Friday, after 62 years of business, to make way for the construction of an indoor facility for Marshall University athletics. The Veteran's Memorial Field House was built in 1950 and opened with a performance called "Holiday on Ice" on Nov.
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Marshall University is offering its students the opportunity to see the world. The study abroad office at Marshall offers many programs to help students travel and study all over the world. Marshall prepares between 150 and 200 students to go abroad each year.
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The Greater Huntington Theater, commonly referred to as the discount theater, on Fourth Avenue that closed in November 2011 is now open as the new home for Crew Community Church. The congregation met for the first time in its new location Sunday. Crew Community Church started in 2006 in the home of its pastor, Josh Perry.
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The June B. Harless Center for Rural Educational Research and Development has been doing big things for Marshall University and education in the state of West Virginia since 2000. In the corner office of Jenkins Hall, the Harless Center and its staff of only 12, cover a lot of ground with the Science Technology Engineering Math Center, Shewey Learning and Research Center, National Board Pre-Service Project, their partnership with Carnegie Melon's CREATE Lab and several other projects.
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Huntington became New Orleans for one night when the Dirty Dozen Brass Band jazzed up the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse at Marshall University on Saturday. The DDBB was the finale of Marshall's 43rd Annual Jazz Festival and Deb Sambol of Bridgeport, W.
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Parents and children from all over the Tri-State came to the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Saturday to participate in the 12th Annual "Super Kids, Super Families, Super Saturday" hosted by the United Way of the River Cities' Success by 6 program. At "Super Kids, Super Families, Super Saturday," exhibitors provided activities for children to highlight the "12 Tips for Raising a Healthy Child".
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The Signature Events Committee at Marshall University has partnered with the Student Activities Programming Board to bring speaker Brian C. Johnson to campus. Johnson has been noted as a "compassionate speaker, committed to engaging college students in safe, fun and interactive ways," according to campuspeak.
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Hospice of Huntington will be hosting its fourth annual Beach Party rom 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Field House. The event is open to the public, with ticket prices starting at $35 if purchased in advance and $40 if bought at the door.
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Fans of the Marshall Thundering Herd have a new way to get their sports news. "Thundering Herd Sports" is a new show that will debut at 7 p.m. on channel 25, Marshall's educational access channel, Saturday. The production is a 15 to 20 minute show that will focus on all things concerning Marshall athletics.
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In September 2011, Glen LaRue was appointed pastor at Marshall Community Fellowship and also the director of Revolution, a campus outreach ministry. Spring 2012 is his first full semester in both positions. LaRue said MCF is unique from other campus ministries because it is for the entire Huntington community, rather than only for students.
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Faculty members at Marshall University are offering students various study abroad opportunities which include trips to Florence, Italy, Beijing, China and Brazil this summer. The College of Fine Arts and College of Liberal Arts are collaborating to offer a program set in Florence, Italy for three weeks this May.
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The Cincinnati Reds are coming to the Huntington Mall for their 2012 caravan tour around the country. The Reds will be at the center court of the mall from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. Nancy Conrad, secretary at Huntington Mall marketing department, said this is not the first time the Reds have been at the mall.
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Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway" will make its way to Huntington 3 p.m. Sunday at the Keith Albee Theater. Neil Berg, composer and lyricist, is the creator and co-producer of Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway." Berg said once students see the show, they are going to realize how wonderful and important Broadway is.
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The 2012 RV and Boat Show is at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena this weekend with more than 30 vendors to inform recreational enthusiasts of new products and services. Lynn Butler, owner of Setzers World of Camping, said the expo is an annual event that has been around since 1980.
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As Herd fans continue to create a glowing energy in the Cam Henderson Center, the men's basketball team enjoys what has become a pregame ritual. After a student shared his "glow out" idea during last year's basketball season, Marshall University fans have since created an atmosphere the Thundering Herd's three senior players said is unlike any other.
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Self-proclaimed mentalist, The Amazing Kreskin, shocked and awed the audience at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday with his claims of thought reading and mental tests. The Amazing Kreskin performed in the Conference Center of the arena in Huntington.
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After a long day of wedding planning at the annual bridal expo, brides can walk down the aisle worry-free — and maybe even with a free honeymoon. The 2012 Bridal Extravaganza, which took place Sunday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena, is known as the largest bridal show held in the Tri-State.
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It was early 2011 when a local preacher began writing a book about challenging people to learn and practice healthy eating. "Winning the Food Fight" by Steve Willis challenges the idea that physical, emotional and spiritual health are independent of one another.
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The Marshall Recreation Center is ready to take on the wild and wonderful outdoors this semester. The rec. center has planned seven trips over the course of the spring semester, beginning in February and ending in April. To kick off the outdoor pursuits, the rec.
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The Marshall Recreation Center is ready to take on the wild and wonderful outdoors this semester. The rec. center has planned seven trips over the course of the spring semester, beginning in February and ending in April. To kick off the outdoor pursuits, the rec.
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A local sorority has dedicated itself to making life better for homeless children in the area. The Marshall University Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority adopted a room at Hovah Hall Underwood Children's Home in Ona, W.Va. The room serves as a short-term emergency children's shelter operated by The Children's Home Society of West Virginia.
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A Marshall University education major will spend his semester working to integrate technology into the traditional classroom. Derek Fry works as an intern for TurningTechnologies, a company that produces a variety of audience response systems made for integration into classrooms and lecture settings.
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World-famous mentalist and the 20th century's Nostradamus, The Amazing Kreskin, will perform at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena where he intends to astound the audience with thought reading. The Amazing Kreskin will perform at 8 p.m. Friday in the Big Sandy Superstore Arena.
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Monday night, two legends of the American Civil Rights Movement met on Marshall University's campus. "The Meeting," a play about a fictional meeting between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, explores themes from the lives of both leaders. It was staged Monday at the Joan C.
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Walking through the building could cause chills as students and faculty agree it feels as though someone else is present. There are different stories as to whom the ghost might be, as it lurks around inside the University of Charleston's Riggleman hall.
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