Event schedule for week of Oct. 12 – 17
(THE PICKET)—The following is a list of events for the week of Oct. 12-17. Monday, Oct. 12, 2015: All Day: #ShepherdFallColors Instagram Photo Contest All Read More
Author: Picket Staff
Immigration teach-in gives campus perspectives
(THE PICKET)—The national immigration debate made its way to Shepherd University Tuesday with a teach-in in the Erma Ora Byrd Auditorium. While GOP presidential candidates Read More
Headband Monday featuring Lucas Peterson
(THE PICKET) – Lucas Peterson is a sophomore music education and music composition major at Shepherd University. Q: What’s up with the bandana? A: Well, I have Read More
Historical talk on race informs campus at Byrd Center
(THE PICKET)—The modern civil rights movement has been hampered by the lack of discussion on economic rights, which stems from the Cold War, a Shepherd Read More
Weighing in on Columbus Day controversy
(THE PICKET)—In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but in 2015, his reputation is a bit more nuanced. Columbus Day, the yearly October commemoration of Read More
Shepherd volleyball splits the weekend
(THE PICKET) – The Rams volleyball team played Wheeling Jesuit University, ranked sixth, on Friday, Oct. 9, and West Liberty University on Saturday, Oct. 10. Read More
Rams improve to 5-0 with road win over Glenville State
(THE PICKET) – The Shepherd Rams football team, ranked number 10, improved to a 5-0 record Saturday, Oct. 10, with a win over the Glenville Read More
Rams prepare for Glenville State
(THE PICKET)—The Shepherd Rams football team comes into the game against the Glenville State Pioneers this Saturday, Oct. 10, ranked number 10—up six spots from Read More
Rams handed defeat by Fairmont State
(THE PICKET) – The Rams volleyball team fought to the very end, bringing all they had and leaving it on the court with a 12-15 Read More
Suicide awareness: an open letter
The day that I got the news that my friend died is frozen in my memory. I’ll never forget a second of it. The gut-wrenching Read More
Noah Blacker: A true student-athlete
(THE PICKET) – The accomplishments of Noah Blacker, a sophomore defenseman for the Shepherd Rams men’s soccer team, are not only limited to the soccer Read More
Rachel Sefton: Go-getter on and off the field
(THE PICKET) – Junior biology major Rachel Sefton shows dedication to athletics and academia at Shepherd University- making up for missed lectures by studying on Read More