The Parthenon

WV Celebrates MU Day at the Capitol

Alaina Laster, Lead Reporter • February 8, 2022

The 2022 Marshall Day at the Capitol took place Feb. 8 when students and faculty gathered with legislators to show the programs and accomplishments...

Special Metals Strike Passes 100 Days

Evan Green, Features Editor • February 2, 2022

For over 100 days, workers at the Huntington branch of the Special Metals Corporation have been striking against several changes made by the company. The...

A Look at Marshall QB Prospects for 2022

Tyler Kennett, Sports Editor • February 2, 2022

Marshall’s signing day is coming up this week. With the recent transfer of Henry Colombi, a standout Florida prospect and former Texas Tech Quarterback,...

Embracer Discusses Their Decision to End the Band

Victoria Ware, Reporter • February 2, 2022

After playing for more than 10 years, Charleston-based indie-alternative band Embracer chose The Loud—a local Huntington club—for its farewell show...

Where Can Marshall Take You?

Grace Hewitt, Reporter • February 2, 2022

A road is for one that travels and has countless experiences along the way that ultimately leads into newer ones. There’s always something ahead and...

MU Students Hunger Strike for Voting Rights Act

Isabella Robinson, Lead Reporter • January 25, 2022

In early December, Marshall students joined university students from Arizona in a hunger strike to urge federal intervention and the passage of the Freedom...

Students Left Confused by the Changing Covid-19 Protocols

Alaina Laster, Lead Reporter • January 25, 2022

Rules regarding Covid-19 have been changing since the day the country went on high alert for the virus in March 2020. Covid rates on campus have jumped...

New App Helps You Book A Date

Xena Bunton, Executive Editor • October 4, 2021

“U up?” Sigh. The nightly alert forcing the memories of embarrassing dates and endless swipes. Who is this from? The candidates this week are...

Mural Protests the Petrochemical Industry in West Virginia

Xena Bunton, Executive Editor • September 23, 2021

After receiving a grant, the sustainability club has designed a mural to illustrate the impact of fracked gas and the petrochemical industry in West Virginia. “The...

Anti-Abortion Group Demonstrates, Counter Protests Ensue

Tyler Spence and Isabella Robinson • September 22, 2021

Passersby may have been surprised on Monday to see large photos of aborted fetal remains on signs posted on campus. The organization responsible for the...

A sea of green at the Naval Academy: Marshall’s strong fanbase travels to Annapolis

Isabella Robinson, Features Editor • September 7, 2021

Marshall fans arrived in Annapolis in droves on Saturday as the 2021 Herd football season kicked off against the Naval Academy. Student Body President...

Rest of the West (Virginia): Pepperoni Rolls

Xena Bunton, Executive Editor • September 6, 2021

I could sit here on my college dorm bed (two creaky twin-sized beds pushed together) at Marshall University and blame the pandemic for not exploring...