The Parthenon

Thundering word places third overall in speech and debate competition

Madison Davis, Reporter • October 1, 2018

Marshall University’s Speech and Debate team, the Thundering Word, placed third overall in a competition at Western Kentucky University last weekend. This competition lasted from Sept. 21 to Sept....

The annual celebration of Greek culture; Greek Fest

Chelsey Stanley, Reporter • October 1, 2018

The annual Greek Festival kicked off the fall season at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Huntington, West Virginia, Sept. 28. The three day event celebrated Greek culture, art and music. Lambros...

National Alpaca Farm day at Merritt’s Farm in Barboursville

Meg Keller, Reporter • September 29, 2018

A nurse turned farmer opens her property to the public once a year to celebrate the animals she cares for daily. Julie Merritt and her husband Chip allow the public to their farm each year for National...

Free yoga class in the student garden

Derek Gilbert, Reporter • September 29, 2018

Gro Huntington and the MU Sustainability Department will sponsor a beginner’s yoga class in Marshall University’s student garden Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. The class is open to beginners, kids and dogs, and...

S.U.P.E.R day celebrates reading for kindergarten through grade 12

Madison Davis, Reporter • September 29, 2018

Students from Cabell and Wayne counties participated in the third annual Students Using their Powers to Engage in Reading, or S.U.P.E.R., Day to celebrate fluency Sept. 28 at the Marshall Recreation Center. Area...

Hispanic Heritage Month continues with art exhibit

Joelle Gates, Reporter • September 29, 2018

International art was displayed for Hispanic Heritage Month Wednesday at Marshall University’s Visual Arts Center. Edgar Jahir, a Latino artist from Oaxaca, Mexico, offered a free presentation and...

Study abroad fair to get students interested in study abroad opportunities

Sam Phillips, Reporter • September 29, 2018

To get more students involved with studying abroad, Marshall University sponsored a study abroad fair Sept. 26 in the Memorial Student Center. The fair consisted of professors and associates providing...

Local mental health professionals discuss anxiety and depression

Douglas Harding, Reporter • September 28, 2018

Local mental health professionals participated in a panel discussion with Marshall University students about anxiety, depression and finding help Sept. 27 in Drinko Library. The event was part of the...

CAB organizes paint and sip event

Leanna Owens, Reporter • September 27, 2018

Over 125 students congregated in the Memorial Student Center’s Don Morris room Sept. 25 to participate in Marshall University’s Campus Activities Board’s Paint & Sip event, but only 110 were...

MU Reads celebrates Banned Books Week

Sam Phillips, Reporter • September 27, 2018

Published local authors Marie Manilla and Eliot Parker spoke Sept. 26 at an MU Reads event celebrating Banned Books Week Manilla and Parker previously joined MU Reads for Banned Books Week in 2017....

Huntington tradition Greek Fest begins this weekend

Lillie Bodie, Reporter • September 25, 2018

A Huntington tradition celebrating the culture and ancestry of Greece, Greek Fest begins this weekend at 11 a.m., Friday at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Huntington. Father Mark Elliot, priest of...

HERD AROUND THE WORLD: Queeneth Enweren, Nigeria

Joelle Gates, Reporter • September 25, 2018

Through INTO, a program that brings international students to American universities, Queeneth Enweren was able to begin a new life in America. Enweren, a first-year graduate student from Western Nigeria,...