The Parthenon

Baseball Hall of Famer slides into Huntington

Sarah Ingram, Copy Editor • October 22, 2019

The Marshall Artists Series is pitching a curveball this week as it welcomes Johnny Bench, Baseball Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati Reds player, to give an inspirational speech to Marshall University...

Parthe-Pet: Tillman

October 22, 2019

Tillman is a four month old turquoise green cheek conure. She is named after Shirley M. Tilghman, a genetic researcher. Tillman loves head scratches. She is a little clumsy and doesn’t always look where...

Unity Walk kicks off homecoming, celebrates family

Phuong Anh Do, Reporter • October 22, 2019

Hundreds of students joined the eighth annual Unity Walk to kick off the homecoming week activities Monday afternoon. The event celebrated the diversity of Marshall University’s student body with...

Drag queens and bingo bring community together

Sarah Rowe, Reporter • October 22, 2019

The Women’s March West Virginia, The Peddler, Huntington Pride and Branches Domestic Violence Shelter collaborated on a few commonalities—drag queens and bingo. “There has to be solidarity in...

Students create letter boards, de-stress at DIY series event

Julianna Everly, Reporter • October 18, 2019

Marshall students had the opportunity to forget the stress of school and midterms while creating letter boards in a group setting at a DIY event Wednesday in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student...

Local band promotes new album throughout cities in the U.S.

Meg Keller, Social Media Manager • October 15, 2019

CHICAGO, IL — Tunes from the Huntington-bred band, Ona, filled the air at Chicago’s Sleeping Village venue Saturday, Oct. 12. Ona’s alternative/indie rock sound has spread from small clubs like...

Professors utilize historical instruments to perform for local community

Summer Jewell, Reporter • October 15, 2019

A trio of Marshall University faculty members will bring classical music back to life with historical instruments during a performance at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church Sunday, Oct. 20. “The...

Parthe-Pet: Maxine Macaroni

October 15, 2019

Maxine Macaroni is a two-year-old rescue who likes to model various seasonal bandanas and is a professional at fetching bottle caps. She spends most of her time in her window bed plotting against the birds...

Modern languages department chair encourages students to study abroad

Taylor Speight, Reporter • October 12, 2019

Marshall University's modern languages department is urging students to learn more about and consider studying abroad, the department's chair said. Natsuki Fukunaga Anderson, chair of the modern languages...

Marshall faculty, guest artists to perform classic opera

Summer Jewell, Reporter • October 12, 2019

A classic opera will be brought to the stage by several Marshall staff members Oct. 11 at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church in Huntington. “We have an amazing cast,” said Carline Waugh, a...

Professional music fraternity offers free music lessons for students

Julianna Everly, Reporter • October 11, 2019

Professional music fraternity Delta Kappa Delta Omicron is offering students free music lessons with a Delta Omicron member for several instruments and skills, such as clarinet, voice, composition and...

New website provides platform for West Virginia filmmakers

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor • October 8, 2019

Vandalia TV may look like many other streaming services, except for one big difference: Every film on the website was created by a West Virginia filmmaker. “I wanted something that promotes all...