Tattoos offer way to express individuality

Tattoos are a form of expression and a way to permanently show one’s individuality. For some, their bodies are like an empty canvas that can be turned into a beautiful masterpiece. Tattoos have been around for 5,000 years and have grown in popularity over the last 20 years, but the reason why people get tattoos has been heavily debated.

The Life of an American Patriot

Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator and candidate for president of the United States, first became active in politics in 1976 when he joined the College Republicans as a student at Penn State University. Santorum encourages students to run for class officer and help make their school better.

English professor retires after thirty years at Marshall

Shirley Lumpkin is a professor in Marshall University’s English department, and at the close of this year Lumpkin will retire from a 30-year career at Marshall. Lumpkin said the job market was tight in the 1980s, when she was looking for a job. “What I had always been looking for was a school whose mission was teaching,” Lumpkin said.

A local ray of sunshine

Family owned business provides hair, nail and tanning services

Sun Time Salon is a local, family-owned business, which has been in the area for seven years. Sun Time was started when Pamela Montgomery decided she wanted a hair salon of her own. While being in the hair industry, Montgomery was not pleased with her previous place of business and wanted something different.

Local band, Mountain Station gets opportunity to perform at state fair

When five Marshall University students began playing impromptu concerts on the stoop outside Towers two years ago, they did not know their musical journey would lead them to the West Virginia State Fair this summer as the opening act for two country music superstars.