Tag: politics
Women Prepare to March on Washington
(The Picket)– Shepherdstown women met Wednesday, Jan. 11, to plan their participation in the Women’s March on Washington to take place on the National Mall Read More
Diggin’ Deep With Diggz – Post Election Review
Da’Shawn takes a look at the post-election landscape in this weeks episode of Diggin’ Deep With Diggz.
Ambassador Mamady Condé on Guinea
Guinean Ambassador Mamady Condé came to Shepherd University to make the case for U.S. businesses to expand to his country and to speak of the Read More
The Media and the Pursuit of Truth in the Presidential Election
(THE PICKET) – During Monday night’s first presidential debate, in a flustered response to Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton’s accusation that he once described global warming Read More
Shepherd University student runs for political office
(THE PICKET)—A Shepherd University undergraduate student has decided to take the first step in pursuing his career goals before graduation. Caleb Hudson, a senior political Read More
West Virginia To Go From Blue State to Red State In Midterm Election
West Virginia will be moving from a blue state to a red state on election day with an expected GOP election victory in both a Read More
Influence of Political Views by Political News
Seeking news void of political bias is a very difficult task to undertake these days. Whether one’s preferred news source is television, radio, the internet, Read More
Affordable Care Act: An Overview
University age Americans will see a number of changes in their medical insurance coverage and availability since Oct. 1, as President Obama’s legislative hallmark, the Read More
The Picket Editorial: WV Women Senator
We of The Picket are pleased with the prospect that West Virginia is poised to elect its first female U.S. Senator. Regretfully, West Virginia does Read More
Skinner Balances Foundation Work And Politics
Stephen Skinner, a Shepherdstown area resident, was elected in 2012 to represent the 67th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates. Skinner, a member Read More
Assad Strikes Deal with United States, Russia
Unless you’ve been making a conscious effort to avoid CNN, Fox News or MSNBC for the past month, chances are you have seen the horrible Read More