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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Conference Raises Awareness for Suicide Prevention on Campus

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 8, 2024

Self-awareness and education are important factors in helping those with mental health struggles, said the coordinator of Marshall’s West Virginia Collegiate Suicide Prevention Conference. “Lots...

Students gathered on the Memorial Student Center Plaza and Buskirk Field to watch the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8.

Community Gravitates to Campus for Eclipse

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 8, 2024

“Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles echoed across a community-filled Buskirk Field as a solar eclipse reached 95% coverage on Monday, April 8—with the music provided by WMUL-FM, Marshall’s...

Peter Hanson speaks during his Amicus Curiae lecture on the three values of Congress.

Lecturer Argues Partisanship is Demolishing Congress

Sarah Davis, News Editor April 4, 2024

Compromising in the legislative branch has been stigmatized, said an American politics specialist said.  “Compromise is now a dirty word,” said Peter Hanson, the latest lecturer in the Amicus Curiae...

Newly elected SGA Vice President Connor Waller and President Brea Belville

Belville and Waller Secure Victory in SGA Election

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter April 3, 2024

Students gathered as Brea Belville and Connor Waller were announced as the 2024-2025 student body president and vice president on April 3 in the Memorial Student Center.  In the election, a total of...

The sixth annual HerdCon took place in the student center and Drinko Library.
Photo Courtesy of HerdCon/Abigail Cutlip

HerdCon Draws in Local Creatives

Cyd Collins, Student Reporter April 3, 2024

Getting people involved with HerdCon by finding people who are interested in the same comics, games, and shows is a great way to build community, said a member of the library staff. “I see this as...

The candidates for student body president and vice president pose for a photo before the debate. L-R: Brea Belville, Conner Waller, Luke Jeffery, Nico Raffinengo.

SGA Presidential Candidates Face Off in Debate

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter April 3, 2024

This year’s Student Government Association Debate featured candidates whose campaigns focused on student wellness. Marshall University held the 2024 Student Government Association Debate on Monday,...

Rachael Peckham presenting for the Artists, Scholars and Innovators Lecture Series

Rachael Peckham Unpacks Confessional Writing

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter March 29, 2024

Gender dynamics play a large role in the response to intimate nonfiction written by women writers both past and present, said one member of Marshall’s English department.  “With literary confession,...

A dog was caught up in the Holi celebration on March 25.

Holi Celebrated on Campus

Abigail Cutlip, Graphics Editor March 29, 2024

Holi, a Hindu festival, was celebrated on March 25 at an event hosted by the Office of Intercultural Students. Dogs weren’t spared from the celebration, as seen with the furry friend above.

Nickole Brown read her poetry in Drinko Library for the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series.

Kentucky Poet Connects with Appalachian Students

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor March 28, 2024

It’s okay for a person to appreciate where they come from, even when they know it’s not perfect, a Kentucky poet said after her reading at Marshall on Wednesday, March 27. “I think it’s more...

Williams gave her final lecture in the Shawkey Dining Room on Monday, March 25.

Kat Williams Wishes Women’s History Farewell

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor March 28, 2024

Putting in effort to make a change as a woman can inspire the women of future generations, a 23-year Marshall history professor said in her last lecture for the university on Monday, March 25. “It...

(Eiffel Tower) The Marshall University Chamber Choir took a 10 day trip to France to participate in four performances.

Chamber Choir Travels to France

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter March 28, 2024

Brooks (left) and Alford (right) pose with a HerdCon 2024 prop wearing their shirts from the university’s first HerdCon.

HerdCon Cultivates Community, Organizers Say

Sarah Davis, News Editor March 27, 2024

HerdCon is all about bringing alike interests and their people together, the event’s co-chairman said. “My biggest thing is how many students I’ve talked to who are really big on saying, ‘I...

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