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Hot-Spots and Hang-Outs for the Bored College Student

Larissa Edelman and Shaylena Hess, Staff Reporter

September 16, 2019 • No Comments

Hey students, are you bored on campus? You could be new to the area or simply don't know where to have fun. Though Fairmont is relatively small, there are plenty of places to hang out and enjoy yourself here in town and around...

LightSaber School Visits Fairmont State

Mari Rose, Writer

April 5, 2019 • No Comments

On April 2nd Jeff Norton, President of Outer Rim Praxeum, brought a few members to show Fairmont State what using a lightsaber is all about. They are currently recruiting apprentices. Their motto is "We train as one, we learn...

Columns members attend PRSSA regional conference at WVU

Kayleigh Casto, Staff Reporter

April 5, 2019 • No Comments

Editors of the Columns recently attended the Public Relations Student Society Association (PRSSA) Regional Conference hosted by West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media. Conference attendees of Wired and Wonderful: The...

The Status of the Concealed Campus Carry Bill

February 25, 2019

A bill is currently under the consideration of the West Virginian state legislature that will require all state colleges to allow students to...

The Truth About Greek Life

February 13, 2019

Greek life has been a large social aspect of many colleges and universities for a long time. The Oxford Dictionary defines a fraternity as...

Honoring Honest Abe

February 10, 2019

Here’s a recommended list of biographical media to celebrate the life and legacy of Lincoln in recognizing the impact he still has on us today.

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What’s the Deal with Blackboard?

February 10, 2019

As everyone on campus is aware, the link to Blackboard isn’t working correctly. When students and faculty sign into the school’s portal at...

Choir Tour

Conspiracy Corner

The Bloop Heard Around The World

Harmon Lanager, Staff writer

September 18, 2019

We know more of the moon’s surface than we do the bottom of the oceans. Strange lifeforms have evolved...

Conspiracy Corner: The Men From Majestic

Harmon Lanager, Staff Reporter

September 12, 2019

Welcome back, men (and women) in black, to this week’s Conspiracy Corner. Of all the conspiracies in...

Conspiracy Corner: Ness is More

Harmon Lanager, Staff Writer

August 28, 2019

Welcome back, fellow aquaphobiacs, to this week’s Conspiracy Corner. In this issue, we find ourselves...

Conspiracy Corner: Lost to The Snow

April 27, 2019

Welcome back, fellow tin-hatters, to this week’s...

Conspiracy Corner: Bending The Mind

April 22, 2019

Our minds define who we are. It is the basis of who...

Conspiracy Corner: Within the Woods

April 8, 2019

Welcome back, true believers, to this week’s Conspiracy...

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September 18, 2019

Fairmont State opens MEC play with a 6-0 win over Wheeling University on Wednesday evening | Ari Christiansen scored two goal to lead the Falcons in the victory

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September 18, 2019

Congrats to @FairmontStWSoc on their 6-0 win over Wheeling this evening! Way to open conference play strong

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September 18, 2019

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Upcoming Events

Damsels in Defense Workshop

Keely Stiles, Staff Reporter

September 17, 2019

On Tuesday, September 3rd, Fairmont State University's Black Student Union held a Damsels in Defense workshop in the Ruth Ann Musik Library’s Multimedia A Room. The workshop...

FSU’s Annual Honors Program Trip to Washington DC

Kayleigh Casto, Staff Reporter

September 14, 2019

Members of the Honors Program attended the annual Washington DC trip on Saturday, September 7th. The students toured the National Gallery of Art and the newly opened...

Falcons W/PRIDE

September 11, 2019

Falcons W/PRIDE is a student-led organization at Fairmont State University that brings awareness and support to the members and allies of the LGBT+ community. Tuesday,...

The SGA establishes a new Agenda

Alex Mullins, Staff Reporter

September 10, 2019

The Student Government Association (SGA) kicked off the semester with their first weekly meeting on September 5. During the meeting, they set an agenda for the 2019-2020 academic...

As Fairmont-Pierpont move toward “amicable separation,” FSU Library hours change

September 7, 2019

Hey Commuters! Did you know the bus is free?

September 1, 2019

Social Support for Academic Success

August 31, 2019

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