The Parthenon

Vice Chancellor of Purdue University Speaks to Students on Campus

Conner Woodruff, Reporter • October 14, 2021

Kathy Johnson, executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, spoke on Oct. 13 at the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex. “This...

Annual Pumpkin Festival Returns in Person

Alaina Laster, Reporter • October 14, 2021

After the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled festivities in 2020, the annual Milton Pumpkin Festival returned in 2021 to continue its 35-year tradition. The festival began in 1986, with the goal of...

Students Welcomed to Experience Other Cultures

Katlyn Worstell, Reporter • October 14, 2021

Students attended a series of cultural presentations by Marshall’s Undergraduate Pathway Program on Oct. 13 in the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex. “For this event, students...

Marshall Hosts In-Person Homecoming Parade

Alaina Laster, Reporter • October 12, 2021

Students walked along Eighth Street Thursday for the annual Marshall University Homecoming Parade. Many of the University’s student organizations gathered, putting together floats and handing...

Marshall’s Theatre Department Presents ‘The Odd Couple’

Katlyn Worstell, Reporter • October 12, 2021

The Joan C. Edwards Playhouse is introduced a show called ‘The Odd Couple’ to students and guests last week until Saturday, Oct. 9. “The play is considered to be one of the great contemporary...

Bone Music Virtual Reading Series Presents ‘Young Poets Night’

Katlyn Worstell, Reporter • October 12, 2021

Students could sit back in the comfort of their own room and listen to poetry by young poets on Friday, Oct. 8. for the Bone Music Virtual Reading series. Joel Peckham, organizer of this event,...

Jazz One Ensemble Hosts Performance at Smith Recital Hall

Jayden Taylor, Reporter • October 12, 2021

Marshall’s Jazz One ensemble big band performed Monday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Smith Recital Hall. The Jazz One ensemble is one of two full big bands in the jazz studies...

Marshall Hosts ‘Career Expo’ Event For Students

Leeah Scott, Reporter • October 12, 2021

The College of Education at Marshall University hosted a Career Expo to help students talk to potential companies to work for in the future. The Career Expo is split into two days with 41 companies...

Marshall School of Medicine Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Its First Ever Graduating Class

Christian Palmer, Reporter • October 12, 2021

Marshall University’s School of Medicine held a 40th reunion last weekend for its first graduating class, the class of 1981. “This is special because the first group is special, but every...

Marshall Announces 2021 Mr. and Miss. Marshall

Alaina Laster, Reporter • October 12, 2021

The students have voted and elected senior Zack Ihnat and junior Caroline Kinder as their 2021 Mr. and Miss Marshall. Ihnat is a civil engineering and Spanish major sponsored by his fraternity...

Guest Speaker Raises Awareness on Latino Population in West Virginia

Jayden Taylor, Reporter • October 11, 2021

Marshall University this past Tuesday honored National Hispanic Heritage Month by welcoming Dr. Araceli Hernandez-Laroche for a presentation. Dr. Hernandez-Laroche, an associate professor and assistant...

President Gilbert Observes Campus Art to Promote Diversity

Alyssa Woods, Reporter • October 11, 2021

President Jerome Gilbert toured on Oct. 7 around campus to talk with the winners of the Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Artist Competition. The tour showcased the artists’ pieces and allowed the...