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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Chloe visits students in the freshman residence halls.

Furry Friends Frequent Residence Halls

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor March 3, 2024

A former West Virginia Hot Dog Festival Wiener Dog Race champion now spends her days comforting students on campus. A therapy dog for the new MU Paws in the Halls program, 12-year-old dachshund Chloe...

The club uses an array of equipment to operate.

Ham Radio Club Revives Alternative Communication

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter March 2, 2024

The president of Marshall University’s ham radio club said he believes radio communication is a great way to bring people together. Jacob Wriston, the president of the Thundering Herd Amateur Radio...

Students have limited options when it comes to parking on Marshall's campus.
Courtesy of Mackenzie Jones

Perceptions on Parking: Is Marshall’s Plan Concrete?

Sarah Davis, News Editor March 1, 2024

Parking continues to be an issue on college campuses across the country, including Marshall University.  Marshall Police Chief Jim Terry said that a large percentage of the student population commutes...

Jessica Tall giving her talk about connecting identities as items of clothing.

Commonalities Confirmed at TEDxMarshallU

Sarah Davis, News Editor February 28, 2024

Eight threads– ranging from intertwining theater and science to managing stress– were connected Tuesday, Feb. 27, at this year’s TEDxMarshallU event on campus. This year’s theme, “Connecting...

Rachael and Joel Peckham are both professors in the English department at
Marshall.

Couples on Campus: The Peckhams

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter February 27, 2024

Romantic love finds a home within the literary passions and pursuits of two members of the Marshall English department.  “Have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in,” Dr. Rachael Peckham,...

Dean Stites talks with students.

COS Students Get to Know New Dean

Scott Price, Chief Copy Editor February 25, 2024

Intended to introduce students to Dean Wesley Stites and Associate Dean Anna Mummert while conversing over Dunkin’ donuts and coffee, the Student Government Association collaborated with First2 Network...

UKIRK Celebrates Ash Wednesday

Reagan Clagg, Student Reporter February 25, 2024

As churches around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday, Marshall’s UKIRK campus ministry kicked off the season by putting a more positive spin on the tradition. “Many Christians, at least historically,...

Critically Acclaimed Write Cyrus Cassells Visits Marshall

Cyd Collins, Student Reporter February 24, 2024

Critically acclaimed writer, translator and poet Cyrus Cassells was the featured guest for the first reading in the A.E. Writer’s Series of the year on Thursday, Feb. 15. The series was founded in...

The Japan Club tabled at the Memorial Student
Center to get their name out on campus.

Student Organizations Connect With Campus

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter February 24, 2024

On Valentine’s Day, numerous student organizations ran tables in the Marshall University Memorial Student Center to fundraise and spread cheer. A member of Omega Phi Alpha said table events like Valentine’s...

Victoria Ware

Racial Diversity on Campus is Essential and Should be Celebrated

Victoria Ware, Opinions & Culture Editor February 23, 2024

Racial diversity is a concept that provokes strong contention regarding its importance and value. As a biracial Black woman who frequently inhabits predominately white spaces, the concept of racial...

Marshall Takes Steps to Revamp FAM

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter February 23, 2024

Graduate school waivers and revamping the Friend at Marshall program were on the agenda for discussion among Student Government Association  members and Provost Avinandan Mukherjee on Tuesday, Feb. 13,...

Lunches will be provided through the beginning of April.

Local Churches Provide Students Lunch for a Dollar

Ella Bumgardner, Staff Reporter February 22, 2024

The Campus Christian Center at Marshall University hosted the first “Lunch for a Buck” of the 2024 spring semester on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The center hosts Lunch for a Buck every second and fourth...

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