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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

The upcoming Sunday story time on Feb. 9 will feature the solar system.
Children learn through play in museum programming
Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter • January 27, 2025

Sunday Storytime, hosted by the Huntington Children’s Museum, teaches the importance of reading and makes it fun.  Executive Director Raine Klover...

Graphic by Nolan Duncan
Drinko is the superior study spot, students say
Nolan Duncan, Staff Reporter • January 24, 2025

As part of the preparation for the new semester, some students are using their favorite study spots to handle their work. The Parthenon interviewed...

The Russells' support for the Herd extends beyond their offices.
Couples on Campus: The Russells
Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor • January 22, 2025

Despite the same major, mutual friends and a shared cubicle, one Marshall couple’s love bloomed slowly — and then all at once.  Megan Russell,...

Students prepare for Thanksgiving Break
Tariq Montgomery, Student Reporter • November 17, 2024

Thanksgiving means more than just turkey and ham for many on Marshall’s campus. Plans differ among students during the break.  Some are going home...

The McBrides with their son, Corbin.
Couples on Campus: The McBrides
Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor • November 5, 2024

A shared passion for helping students succeed is one of several interests that keeps the spark alive for one couple in Marshall’s Department of Mathematics...

Life abroad: Students share their study abroad experiences
Ashton Pack, Student Reporter

Studying abroad offers a unique and life-changing experience for many of Marshall University’s students. Connor Waller, a junior political...

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey

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Gov. Morrisey orders enforcement agencies full compliance with ICE
Bethany Jarrell, Staff Reporter

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed an executive order Thursday, Jan. 30, directing all state law enforcement agencies to fully cooperate...

Office of Career Education brings back job shadowing program
Office of Career Education brings back job shadowing program
Ashton Pack, Student Reporter

The Office of Career Education is bringing back its job-shadowing program after a hiatus. Cris McDavid, the director of the Office of Career...

DEI across state universities
Sarah Davis, Executive Editor

UPDATE 1/30– West Virginia University announced on Thursday, Jan. 30 that they will be closing their Division of Diversity, Equity and...

President Donald Trump speaks at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla., Jan. 27, 2025.
Trump prioritizes immigration, DEI rollback and government reform in first week
Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor

President Donald Trump wasted no time in signing a slew of big-ticket executive orders on day one.  For context, an executive order is a...

WV Attorney General Patrick Morrisey speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol, in Charleston, WV on May 4, 2023.
New governor sets bold agenda: What’s next for West Virginia?
Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter

Setting himself apart from his predecessor, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is setting his bold agenda in motion.  On day one, Morrisey signed eight...

Hilary Brewster
‘We all do better when we all do better,’ English professor says on DEI ban
Baylee Parsons, Managing Editor

Diversity, equity and inclusion are intrinsically linked with Marshall University’s identity, one English professor said.  “Quite frankly,...

Resilience of the Dot Man, Michael Fife’s Art Journey
Bethany Jarrell, Staff Reporter

Michael Fife, the self-taught artist known as "The Dotman," showcased his artwork at an open gallery event Thursday, Jan. 9, at the West Edge...

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Before Huntington Author Talk with Robert Thompson
Bethany Jarrell, Staff Reporter

Local author Robert Thompson hosted an author talk at the Cabell County Public Library, sharing his latest book, “Before Huntington: The Towns...

Musical duo performs free recital on campus
Riley Burnett, Student Reporter

Şölen Dikener and Johan Botes performed a recital on Thursday, Jan. 23, at Smith Music Hall. Dikener played the cello, and Botes was featured...

Cover of a banned book
Cicada Books combats censorship in new banned book club
Bethany Jarrell, Staff Reporter

Cicada Books and Coffee’s Banned Together Book Club hosted its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 14, opening with Vladimir Nabokov’s...

Every Christmas Story Ever told is set to premiere on Dec. 4, 2024.
Holiday spirit to light up the stage in Christmas comedy
Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter

“Every Christmas Story Ever Told” will bring fun and jokes to the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. “It’s not a super serious...

Monta's book discussing the power of liberal education
Columbia scholar talked the transformative power of classic philosphy at the MSC
Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter

Classic texts by philosophers like Socrates and Plato were discussed in Roosevelt Montas’ new book. Montas, senior lecturer of American...

Art and identity: School of Art and Design students explore mental health, war and online culture at VAC
Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter

Four very different capstone projects, with focuses on conceptual tea and alcohol companies, war and fandom culture, were featured at the VAC. The...

Mean Girls national Broadway tour
‘On Wednesdays We Wear Pink’: Broadway show Mean Girls to come to campus
Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter

Promoting the “Mean Girls” musical coming to Marshall University on Nov. 13 has been a labor of fun, said a representative of the Marshall...

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