
Month: April 2016


Relay For Life Kicks Off At Shepherd
(THE PICKET) – Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s annual philanthropic event benefitting cancer research, was held this Friday evening and Saturday morning at Read More

Hendrix Holds Symposium on Future of Energy
(THE PICKET) To kick off the events of inauguration day on April 8, President Mary Hendrix held a public symposium to discuss the future Read More

Cuts to State Higher Education Expected, Delegate Stephen Skinner Encourages Students to Act
(THE PICKET) — Spending on Shepherd University student activities could be cut up to 20 percent next year because of a shortfall in West Virginia Read More

Shepherd Lacrosse tops West Virginia Wesleyan
(THE PICKET)- The Rams came out strong against West Virginia Wesleyan on Thursday at Ram Stadium defeating the Bobcats 20-13. This win puts the Rams at Read More

Common mistakes guys make in their Tinder bio
1. Asking rhetorical questions You get more credit for not making this your bio. I have no answers for you, sir. None. 2. Read More

Manning and Blondell Set to Receive President’s Award
By MIKE MORRIS THE PICKET – Dr. Sylvia Manning and Mr. Thomas Blondell have been chosen to receive the 2016 President’s Award during this spring’s Read More

Softball splits with Shippensburg
(THE PICKET)- The Rams traveled to Shippensburg University on Wednesday, April 6, and split the double header. Game one was a standstill until the bottom of Read More


Rams Softball split with Fairmont State
(THE PICKET)- The Shepherd Softball team hosted Fairmont State on Tuesday and shocked fans by blowing out the Falcons in the first game, and getting blown Read More

Shepherd parking on Friday, April 8th
(THE PICKET)- According to an email sent to Shepherd employees by the University’s Chief of Police, John McAvoy, there will be no parking in the Read More

Inauguration of Shepherd’s 16th president
(THE PICKET) – Mary J.C. Hendrix will be inaugurated Shepherd University’s 16th president on Friday, April 8 at 3 p.m.in the Butcher Center. The ceremony will Read More