EDITORIAL: Happy Holidays
The Picket Editorial Board wishes the Shepherd University students, faculty and staff a wonderful Holiday Season and Winter Break. Give yourself a pat on the Read More
Tips and Tricks for Finals Week
By Khalid Alsadek, Managing Editor and Elizabeth Walsh, Reporter Finals week is upon us, and to do well on exams, students need to have good Read More
EDITORIAL: A round of applause for Shepherdstown’s Palestinian-Israeli Community Forum for humanizing Palestinian suffering
While Gaza is being subjected to collateral damage by Israeli airstrikes and the West Bank by raids since the Hamas terror attack on Oct. 7, Read More
Harvesting Happiness on Thanksgiving Day
It’s Thanksgiving Day, when the dinner table is full of stuffing, casseroles, and of course, a large turkey with gravy on the side. Looking Read More
Free speech advocate works to bring a legacy of activism to Jefferson County
By Noche Gauthier, Reporter. The ‘Man with the Sign’ seen all across Jefferson County has been an activist for nearly all his life. His name Read More
Stubblefield Institute holds panel on hate crimes, hate speech
The Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications held a panel to discuss policing of hate crimes and hate speech on Nov. 16 in the Shepherd Read More
BREAKING: Shepherd BOG votes unanimously in favor of Academic Prioritization
The Shepherd University Board of Governors voted unanimously in favor of following through with the Academic Prioritization Academic Affairs Recommendation Thursday night as part of Read More
Shepherd’s IEW begins next week
By Elizabeth Walsh, Reporter Shepherd University’s annual International Education Week starts next week on Monday, Nov. 13, according to the Office of International Affairs. “International Education Read More
SGA holds first Town Hall to discuss financial deficit, academic prioritization, other issues
The Shepherd University Student Government Association held their first ever town hall event on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the Erma Ora Byrd Hall to discuss Read More
Homecoming and Founders Day: Spirit Week Winners
As Homecoming and Founders Day has come and gone, many reminisce on many of Shepherd’s students and faculty. While homecoming was on the Oct. 20 Read More
To Fall or Not to Fall? Shepherd Students and Alumni give their opinion of the Season Change on Campus
Kevin Couser, Reporter It’s Fall. The leaves are changing color, the nights are getting longer, and the temperature is getting chillier by the day. Just Read More
Haunts and History: A Brief Account of Shepherdstown’s Ghost Stories
By Sara Corvin, Reporter While Shepherdstown, WV is seen as a quaint university town with a rich history, there is often a strange feeling in Read More