Holiday tree lighting with Shepherdstown mayor to occur online at 7 p.m.
Despite the pandemic, the Shepherdstown community is filled with holiday spirit this year. The town is working hard to provide fun activities for residents to Read More
Author: Picket Staff
Top 5 Holiday Gifts of 2020
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – With the holidays around the corner, a lot of people are not sure what to get their friends and family. This year Read More
Pros and Cons of Remote learning: From a Teacher’s Perspective
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va.,- Remote learning for the past 6 months has not only been hard on the students, but also stressful for the people that teach Read More
The Effects of COVID-19 on Apartment Leasing
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – With the fall semester almost over I wanted to take a look back at what students who wanted to rent, or leases Read More
Spring Sports will Compete, Fall Sports Have Chance of Scrimmage
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – When the winter season for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) was cancelled, the news left fans and athletes asking, “what now?” Read More
Sigma Sigma Sigma Serves Organizations That Help Children and Families
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – On Saturday, Oct. 31, six members of the Beta Delta chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma (Tri Sigma) at Shepherd University helped pack Read More
Competing Consoles
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – It’s coming to that time again. Yes, we all know what happens every so many years even if we lose track of Read More
Aquaponics Coming To Tabler Farm
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – At first glance on a foggy and soggy fall morning, there doesn’t seem to be much happening at the Agriculture Innovation Center Read More
Creativity in Quarantine
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – As of late, we’re seeing a surplus of art being released from major artists and independent creators. Though large-scale television and film Read More
The Picket schedules weekly livestream series for Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
The Picket will continue to livestream on Facebook each week on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Airing for the previous planned episode was cancelled due to Read More
Basketball is cancelled, but The Butcher Center will stay busy
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va., – Shepherd University has just one winter sport for students and fans to follow, basketball. Both the women’s and men’s teams had been Read More
Remembering Alex Trebek
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va- The morning of Nov. 8 Alex Trebek passed away after announcing his diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March 2019. On the Read More