Making the transition to Batten University September 11, 2025 Photo: Laila Jones | Marlin Chronicle On July 1, 2026, Virginia Wesleyan University will become Batten University. Since this announcement, alumni have contested the…
Operational plans unfold amid name transition September 11, 2025 A VWU sign exemplifying what will be replaced across campus. Photo: Isaac Fick | Marlin Chronicle As Virginia Wesleyan University begins its transition…
Alumni mobilize against name change September 4, 2025 Carter Kellam|Marlin Chronicle Following confirmation from President Scott Miller that the name change to Batten University is final, alumni who oppose the change continue…
Marlin jargon crossword May 8, 2025 Answers will be posted on our social media accounts @marlinchronicle. Isaac Fick|Marlin Chronicle By Isaac Fick ihfick@vwu.edu
Growth, change reflect Wesleyan’s past, future May 8, 2025 Isaac Fick|Marlin Chronicle President Scott Miller gives answers, background to the changes around campus, citing the philosophy to move forward or fall behind. Due…
Pope Francis’ impact May 8, 2025 Elliot Fylstra|Marlin Chronicle Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, passed away on April 21, Easter Monday. “It’s sad he’s gone, but […] in…
Campus perspectives on firearm violence May 8, 2025 Isaac Fick|Marlin Chronicle With reports showing firearm violence around the Hampton Roads area, students on campus and parents are concerned. Firearm violence incidents in…
Campus security strives for safety and service May 8, 2025 The DeFord Gatehouse greets arrivals with security officers to check for IDs. McKenna Howenstine|Marlin Chronicle Virginia Wesleyan University employs a full-time security team which…
‘If you’ve been on the fence, the time is now’ April 24, 2025 Grant stands with her husband and five children, aged 4 to 14. Andrea Grant|Courtesy With a disproportionate number of foster homes to children in…
Current events round-up: AP, free speech and trees April 24, 2025 Kyla Robberecht|Marlin Chronicle AP readmitted A federal judge decided that the current U.S. administration’s barring of the Associated Press (AP) was unconstitutional under the…
