Lacrosse team picked as conference favorite
SHEPHERDSTOWN – In a recent poll of MEC coaches, the Shepherd women’s lacrosse team was picked to win the first ever Mountain East Conference title. Read More
Month: February 2015
Wages increase for student workers
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Shepherd University minimum wage student salaries were raised to $8 an hour at the beginning of this year under a wage hike across Read More
C&O Canal National Park to remain free to enjoy
SHARPSBURG, Md. – After an outcry from communities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and West Virginia that surround the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Read More
Housing and dining fees to increase next semester
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Room fees in all campus housing would rise an average 2.19 percent next year, according to a spending proposal presented to the budget Read More
Unseen heroes of Shepherd work for the students
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Every day at Shepherd University, there are people that constantly serve students and staff. These people are custodians, secretaries, office clerks and other Read More
Beyond Comics opens in town
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Down princess street next to H-Mart is the newest addition to Shepherdstown—the Beyond Comics comic book shop. It originally opened on Dec. 23, Read More
A look at safety on different college campuses
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Sexual assaults at university campuses nationwide have sparked efforts to make campus grounds safer. After last week’s assault at Shepherd University behind Shaw Read More
Rams football team adds 15 new players
SHEPHERDSTOWN – As National Signing Day came and went, Shepherd football is looking towards the future, adding 15 new student-athletes. “This is the best first Read More
Lady Rams beat three in one week
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Three games on the road in one week may sound challenging, but the Lady Rams made it look easy. Last week the Shepherd Read More
Men’s basketball looks up after Wesleyan win
SHEPHERDSTOWN – As the regular season begins to wind down, the Shepherd Rams are looking to snap out of a mid-season funk. They took one Read More
Big change for small-town restaurant
SHEPHERDSTOWN – In December 2008, not long after the financial system nearly collapsed and set off a recession, Maria Allen had just graduated from Shepherd Read More
Print edition will publish biweekly
Starting with this issue, printed copies of The Picket will be released on a bi-monthly basis instead of every Wednesday. Instead of releasing a weekly Read More