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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Over 800 Expected to Walk at Spring Commencement

Matthew Schaffer and Conner Woodruff April 19, 2023

The spring 2023 commencement ceremony, the third for the university’s 38th president Brad Smith, will be held throughout the day on April 29. The ceremony will be divided into two services, one at...

Faculty Members Recognized for Their Service

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter April 17, 2023

Eight faculty members were honored for their service to Marshall University during a faculty meeting on Tuesday, April 11, in the Don Morris Room inside the Memorial Student Center. The Distinguished...

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Opens Today

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Opens Today

Bex Law, Student Reporter April 12, 2023

A story about children struggling to fit in and find themselves will be the final show for the spring 2023 semester from the School of Theatre and Dance. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”...

University Prepares for Handgun Safety

Lydia Montague, Student Reporter April 12, 2023

A small safety committee is working to prepare Marshall University for the introduction of concealed handguns on campus, according to Senate Bill 10—or the “Campus Self-Defense Act”—which will...

Moffat Lecture to Explore Baseball Negro Leagues

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter April 10, 2023

An expert in the history of the Negro Leagues will present at the 2023 Charles Hill Moffat Lecture on April 11 at 6:30 p.m, hosted by the history department in the Shawkey Dining Room of the Memorial Student...

WMUL Wins Again at Virginias AP Broadcaster Awards

Bex Law, Student Reporter April 10, 2023

WMUL-FM 88.1 won several high-ranking awards this past weekend from the 2022 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters awards. On Saturday April 1, staff reporters and directors from WMUL went to the...

Herd in Town Highlights Women and Pop Culture

Bex Law, Student Reporter April 6, 2023

 With so many Women’s History Month events on the schedule, the College of Liberal Arts scheduled their final event in April.   A panel of four female researchers  formed to discuss their research...

Pro-choice protesters gathered near the signs to protest their message and graphic imagery

Pro-Choice Students Protest Graphic Abortion Demonstration

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor April 5, 2023

CONTENT WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGERY BELOW Ideologies clashed and graphic images lined Buskirk Field as the national anti-abortion group, Created Equal, visited campus on Tuesday, April 4, and was met with...

Final Amicus Curiae to Examine American Historical Figures

Final Amicus Curiae to Examine American Historical Figures

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter April 3, 2023

The final Amicus Curiae lecture of the academic year will welcome an English and African American studies professor from Harvard University. The lecture, “GIANTS: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass...

Bill Noe Flight School to Welcome Guest Speaker

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter April 3, 2023

Students and faculty at Marshall’s Bill Noe Flight School are set to welcome Executive Jet Management’s president as a guest speaker on Monday, April 3.  Brian Hirsch, Executive Jet Management...

A Greek Sing performance by ΑΧΩ

Marshall Greek Life Hosts Annual Greek Sing Event

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter April 3, 2023

Greek Week started on March 26 with the annual Greek Sing event. “I thought Greek Sing went great,” said Emma West, the National Panhellenic Conference president on Marshall’s campus. “It is...

SGA Proposes a Clothing Pantry Upgrade for Students

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter April 2, 2023

The World Boutique clothing pantry in East Hall could receive an upgrade thanks to a recent proposal within the Student Government Association.  The boutique would allow for students to donate and...

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