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Hundreds of Marshall University fans descended on the state capital Wednesday night for the annual "Paint the Capital City Green" pep rally, the largest such indoor event for Thundering Herd fans in the nation.
The event was conducted at the Embassy Suites Hotel, where fans and alumni heard from Marshall President Stephen Kopp and head football coach Mark Snyder and got to meet coaches and players.
A tailgate spread kicked things off at 6 p.m., with music from members of the Marching Thunder and an appearance from the university cheerleaders and mascot Marco. It was followed by a formal program. The event was sponsored by Friends of Coal.
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The WV Coal Forum and Marshall University will hold an energy forum from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, August 19 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Charleston. Everyone is encouraged to attend and there is no fee.
The purpose of this forum is to expose civic, legislative and opinion leaders in West Virginia to "Imagine West Virginia’s Coal: Energy, The Environment & West Virginia Policy Recommendations” and to facilitate discussion on coal’s role in our state and nation’s energy strategy.
The event will include three segments, which include:
- Comment by elected officials
- Presentation by Imagine Wet Virginia outlining their study recommendations
- Panel discussion on the Imagine West Virginia report and coal’s position in state and national energy policy