A response to campus assault
Shepherd University seems far away from anything like assault; it seems as if it could never happen here, but it unfortunately did. Almost immediately after Read More
Author: Picket Staff
Why students should care about net neutrality
Net neutrality is a complicated issue that has been floating around for many years, but unfortunately not many students at Shepherd University understand what net Read More
President Shipley leaves mark on campus
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Shepherd University’s 15th president, Dr. Suzanne Shipley, announced late Monday evening that she has accepted the position at Midwestern State University in Wichita Read More
Interim president likely to be named
SHEPHERDSTOWN – An interim president will likely be named at Shepherd University as President Suzanne Shipley accepts a new position at Midwestern State University in Read More
Shepherd graduate is a knockout and continues to next round on The Voice
Sitting in his parents’ basement surrounded by his family and friends, Paul Pfau, 26, a Shepherd University graduate, watched his long-awaited audition air, Monday, March Read More
DEVELOPING STORY: President Shipley accepts position at Midwestern State University
SHEPHERDSTOWN – In an email announcement to staff late this evening, Shepherd University President Suzanne Shipley said she has accepted the job offer from Midwestern Read More
Avid thrifters embrace the thrill of thrift stores
SHEPHERDSTOWN – If someone frequents thrift stores or Goodwill regularly then they know the thrill of finding something they had no idea they were searching Read More
Instagram dominates college students social media use
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Adults are using more than one social media site, and college-age students say Instagram dominates their social media interactions, according to a Pew Read More
Local beekeepers mentor students to prevent extinction
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The West Virginia Eastern Panhandle Beekeepers Association is offering instruction and support for area beekeepers in an effort to protect bees. Laurae Hughes-Cummings, Read More
Community members discuss effects of GMOs
SHEPHERDSTOWN – While a national survey shows that most consumers think that genetically modified foods are unsafe, Shepherdstown residents interviewed said they eat modified foods Read More
Shepherd sociology professor to receive faculty award
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Assistant sociology professor Dr. Chiquita Howard-Bostic will be recognized as the first to receive the Storer College Faculty Award Tuesday, March 10, at Read More
University student to release first album
Shepherd University student Cassidy Ponton, better known as CassiRaye, will be releasing her first full-length album at the end of March 2015 titled “Open.” After Read More