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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Women of Appalachia project celebrates women artists, tenth anniversary

Lillie Bodie, Reporter November 17, 2018

The 10th Annual Women of Appalachia Project featured poetry, music and fine and performing arts from Appalachian women artists, Thursday, Nov. 14, in Ironton, Ohio. The Women of Appalachia Project consists...

Director of 'Hillbilly' video chatting viewers on campus.

Film screening teaches community about life in Appalachia

Lillie Bodie, Reporter November 15, 2018

The term ‘hillbilly’ has come to define the people of Appalachia and is viewed differently throughout the United States. The documentary “Hillbilly” was screened Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Marshall...

48th Annual Fountain Ceremony honors 75 lost

48th Annual Fountain Ceremony honors 75 lost

Meg Keller/Sadie Helmick, Reporter/Executive Editor November 14, 2018

The forty eighth annual Memorial Fountain Ceremony honoring those who died in the 1970 plane crash took place Wednesday, Nov. 14. With a crowd of alumni, families, students, faculty and the Herd football...

Kelsey Peters, Weston Wright and Josh Dehaven cross a bridge during Hiking Herd’s recent hike at Barboursville Park.

Hiking Herd makes strides in nature

Douglas Harding, Reporter November 13, 2018

Hiking Herd, Marshall University’s club for nature lovers and all things outdoors, formed earlier this semester after two Marshall students and close friends went on a backpacking trip to Cumberland...

Students are beginning to bundle up for the cold weather, with highs reaching only 48 degrees this week.

Students begin to feel the chill as semester comes to a close

Hannah Graham, Reporter November 13, 2018

As the weather takes a dramatic shift on Marshall University’s campus, students are beginning to feel the chill. With the weekly forecast in Huntington only showing a high of 48 degrees and a chance...

Local business creates a happy hour with pets to support animal rescue groups

Local business creates a happy hour with pets to support animal rescue groups

Lillie Bodie, Reporter November 11, 2018

Pet lovers in the Huntington community united with their furry friends for drinks and food at The Bodega for yappy hour, Friday, Nov. 9, with proceeds going toward animal shelters and rescue groups. Anne...

Marshall's choir and a capella groups perform in collaboration with others

Marshall’s choir and a capella groups perform in collaboration with others

Chelsey Stanley, Reporter November 10, 2018

Marshall University’s School of Music presented its Marshall Chorus and campus a capella group, 3rd Avenue, Thursday, Nov. 9. The event showcased pieces in the “Songs of Love and Light” concert in...

International Thanksgiving gives international students a chance to celebrate

International Thanksgiving gives international students a chance to celebrate

Joelle Gates, Reporter November 9, 2018

An International Thanksgiving dinner invited students to come together Thursday in the John Spotts room of the Memorial Student Center. The event, which was organized by Nicole Lane, a senior forensic...

Former Beach Boy rocks Huntington with old hits

Former Beach Boy rocks Huntington with old hits

Gretchen Kalar, Reporter November 9, 2018

Brian Wilson, former Beach Boy, brought nostalgia to the audience of the Keith Albee Theater Tuesday, Nov. 2 in Huntington. Brian Wilson preformed Beach Boys hits along with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. “I...

Jason Corriher is the assistant athletics director for media relations at Marshall University and oversees the sports information program.

Faculty spotlight: Jason Corriher

Spencer DePuis, Contributer November 6, 2018

Editor’s Note: Jason Corriher, 40, is the assistant athletics director for media relations at Marshall University. Corriher oversees the sports information program within the athletic department and...

Amicus Curiae lecture to discuss impact of gerrymandering

Douglas Harding, Reporter November 6, 2018

Gerrymandering in America will be the focus of the upcoming Amicus Curiae lecture by professor Charles A. Smith of the University of California at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8, in Marshall University’s Brad...

Marathon at Marshall

Chelsey Stanley, Reporter November 5, 2018

Runners from all over the world made the journey to Joan C. Edwards stadium to participate in the Marshall University-St. Mary’s Marathon Sunday morning. Although the weather was frigid, runners were...

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