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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

The LGBTQ office is located in room BW-31 of the Memorial Student Center and is the primary safe zone environment for LGBTQ students.

Marshall University awarded most LBGTQ friendly campus in West Virginia

Ashley Sodosky, reporter September 17, 2015

Marshall has been named as the most LBGTQ friendly college campus in West Virginia as part of a national research list found by eCollegeFinder. It has only been a month since the majority of the Supreme...

Men’s hair parlor open in downtown Huntington

Rob Engle, reporter September 16, 2015

Huntington hair stylist Brian Shaffer’s dream has come to fruition with his new shop The Razor and Shear, a hair parlor that offers not just fresh cuts but also fraternity. “I always had the idea...

INTO Interview

INTO Interview

Jared Casto, contributor September 14, 2015

Kasun Wijayagurusinghe is a sophomore accounting major and INTO student worker from Sri Lanka. Wijayagurusinghe has lived in American for almost two years and chose to come to Marshall due to the versatile...

A Story Told

FEST:2 Preview: A Story Told

Nathan Thomas, reporter September 11, 2015

Charleston based pop rock band A Story Told is one of six West Virginia bands performing at Fest:2. “I think it’s going to be really cool,” said Josh Allen, drummer. “Most of us have been out...

Patrons purchase tickets for Saturday's Chilifest.

32nd Annual ChiliFest to heat up Pullman Square

MacKenzi Kyle, reporter September 11, 2015

Locals are set to take part in the World’s Chili Championship qualifier as part of the city of Huntington’s 32nd annual Chili Fest in Pullman Square this Saturday, Sept. 12. In 1983, Ron Smith wanted...

Kelsey Seibert performs on stage.

Local singer follows dreams to the big times

Kalyn Bordman, reporter September 11, 2015

The region is full of local artists and Spring Valley High School student, Kelsey Seibert, displayed her talent at the Barboursville Fall Festival Pageant this past Saturday. Seibert showed off her...

Golden Girls Group Home offers safe haven for local girls.

Once a Golden Girl, always a Golden Girl

Abi Black, reporter September 9, 2015

Imagine being in a situation where your entire life is turned upside down. You are taken from your home for your own safety into a new environment. The Golden Girls Group Home is a haven for girls that...

Humans of Huntington

Humans of Huntington

Emily Rice, Photo Editor September 8, 2015

So you mentioned before that you are a freshman, and when college is portrayed in movies, people are always sitting around in the grass, socializing and playing music, and you wanted to make that happen?   “Well...

Red Dog Monroe participates in the cast iron cook off.

Annual cook-off helps preserve Appalachian heritage

Rob Engle, reporter September 7, 2015

Chefs from around the region kindled their fires and greased their pans to compete in the 5th Annual Cast Iron Cook-Off at Heritage Farm today. Five teams competed to create traditional Appalachian...

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Scarlett Scarberry models during the United Way of River Cities fashion show on Thursday.

Tri-state fashion show

Casey Adkins, reporter September 4, 2015

Spectators of the tri-state area appreciate the art of fashion at St. Mary’s Conference Center, Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6:30p.m. LEVELS: A River Cities pre-event fashion show hosted by United Way, featured...

Battle At The Big Sandy: Fighter Profile

Battle At The Big Sandy: Fighter Profile

Kelsie Lively, reporter September 3, 2015

Tickets: General Admission: $15 Floor Seats: $20 - $30 MU Student Tickets: $10   “Dirty” Don Pennington (7-0-1) Hometown: Huntington, West Virginia Division: Super Middleweight Age:...

Pat Morgan's new music video Girls Like Jeeps.

Locally Produced Music Video Achieves YouTube Success

Nathan Thomas, reporter September 3, 2015

Country singer and Marshall University graduate student Pat Morgan’s locally produced music video “Girls Like Jeeps” has amassed over 5,000 views on YouTube in just over a week. “It’s happened...

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