Students vs. COVID-19
Students around the nation are struggling with the effects of COVID which has caused many to lose the “normal college experience” and face challenges of Read More
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Effects of Injuries on College Athletes
Student athletes across the country work tirelessly to ensure that they are performing at the highest level both on the field and in the classroom. Read More
Theater Performances Start Once Again
Ever since the pandemic began, civilization had to shut down, pausing everything. It has taken two years to get back into our routines. Shepherd University’s Read More
Ram to Represent West Virginia at Miss America
Jaelyn Wratchford, a Shepherd University student, will compete in December at the Miss America pageant during the organization’s 100th anniversary as the representative of West Read More
Riding Into History: The Mustang Discovery Ride Comes to Shepherd
Two women rode mustangs onto the Shepherd University campus earlier this week. Not the car, however. They were riding the equines the famed sportscar is Read More
Students, Kids, Trade Halloween Fun at Shep-or-Treat
The Picket chronicled the fun at last week’s Shep-or-Treat Halloween event in photos. Shep-or-Treat is an annual tradition at Shepherd. Students treated local kids to Read More
Carving Pumpkins and Sharing Civil Discourse
The Stubblefield Institute Student Advisory Council hosted a pumpkin carving contest on Tuesday, October 26th. Participants took an online survey about where they stand on Read More
Scarborough Library Encounters Safety Guideline Difficulties
Just before students returned to campus this fall, Shepherd reaffirmed its commitment to campus safety by updating its COVID-19 requirements for the Fall semester. The Read More
Stubblefield Institute Student Advisory Council Hosts Pumpkin Carving Contest
“Come carve pumpkins with us and prove that what unites Shepherd students – our love of Halloween – is greater than what divides us.” – Read More
Karen Spears Zacharias: Mother Jones and Transformation Through Suffering
Labor organizer Mother Jones returned to West Virginia last month, given a new voice through author Karen Spears Zacharias as part of the Appalachian Heritage Read More
West Virginia’s Slipping Population
SHEPHERDSTOWN— Between the 2010 census and the 2020 census, the population of West Virginia dropped by almost 60,000 people. The population in West Virginia has Read More
The Ram Pantry, Open and Stocked
Shepherdstown, W.Va – The Ram Pantry is a service for the community, made possible by the community. Founded in 2019, student organizers and the Office Read More