The Parthenon

Marshall Celebrates 2023 Spring Commencement

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • May 4, 2023

Marshall celebrated its graduating students during the Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday, April 29. This included undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. The Spring Commencement consisted...

‘Create Narratives,’ Says Jessica Huff

Bethany Jarrell, Student Reporter • April 26, 2023

Jessica Huff says she believes every day is an opportunity to serve others. Since coming to Huntington in 2021 when her husband, Charles Huff, became head coach of Marshall’s football team, she has tested...

Pharmacy School and Rite-Aid Host Scholarship Program

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • April 24, 2023

A new scholarship program has started as a collaboration between the Marshall University School of Pharmacy and Rite Aid. The program, titled the “Community Practice Rural Health Scholars” program,...

SGA Proposes Wi-Fi Improvements Across Campus

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • April 22, 2023

Students could look forward to having more Wi-Fi access when outside under a new proposal by the Student Government Association. “Marshall University [Wi-Fi] does not currently reach all outdoor...

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

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 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...