The Parthenon

Countdown to Commencement: Shelby Blackburn

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • February 17, 2023

Following old friends to Marshall, one senior says she has learned that her instinct as a “people person” could be shaped into a career. Shelby...

Countdown to Commencement: Jodi Hannah

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • February 17, 2023

Inspired by the change her younger brother’s speech language pathologist made for him, one Marshall University spring 2023 graduate says that she “fell...

MU Basketball Legend Looks for Hope During Harsh Prison Sentence

Johnathan Edwards, Student Reporter • November 15, 2022

One of the premier stars of Marshall University basketball in the 1980s has spent the last three decades in and out of the Georgia prison and jail systems,...

Homecoming Love Story: New Mr. Marshall Proposes on Football Field

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor • November 9, 2022

A Marshall-themed love story started a new chapter for the newest Mr. Marshall and his fiancée during halftime of the Herd’s homecoming game against...

The “R.E.S.P.E.C.T,” tribute concert on Nov. 1 at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center explored the life and legacy of legendary singer Aretha Franklin

Victoria Ware, Features and Cultures Editor • November 9, 2022

The concert came after the fourth anniversary of Franklin’s death on Aug. 16, 2018. The program interweaved the stories of Franklin’s personal...

Vending Machines Sell Community Art

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter • November 8, 2022

Artists in Huntington can now use vending machines to connect their pieces with patrons thanks to an initiative launched by a former Marshall University...

iCenter Aims to Create Culture of Innovation on Campus

Evan Green, Managing Editor • November 1, 2022

Over the last few years, the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation—better known as the iCenter—has served as a major force to develop...

Logic 4 Lifters Hopes to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles at Marshall

Matthew Schaffer, Student Reporter • October 21, 2022

Logic 4 Lifters held their third meeting on Thursday to inspire healthy lifestyles and share workout tips among Marshall students. “Our main priority...

Interview with Saturday Night Live Comedian, Mikey Day

Victoria Ware, Features Editor • October 18, 2022

An evening of standup comedy and an audience Q&A with Saturday Night Live (SNL) writer and cast member, Mikey Day, will take place on Oct. 23 at the...

Marshall Player Succeeds in Spite of Speech Impediment

Zach Highlander, Student Reporter • October 18, 2022

Andre Sam, a Marshall senior who has shared his lifelong struggle with stuttering, has become an inspiration to many. Sam is a sixth year senior who...

Ben Chase Visits MU on a Mission to Break Record

Chayce Matheny, Sports Editor • October 13, 2022

A college football fan is attempting to break the record for the most NCAA games a single person has been to in one season. Ben Chase, a name, image...

MU Student Creates Book to Represent Trans Community

Lucy Bell, Photographer and Student Reporter • October 9, 2022

After joining a nonprofit initiative to expand narrative change in media within Appalachia, one Marshall student set out to use his artistic skills to...