The Parthenon

Marshall 1 of 9 schools to offer new Mission Act scholarships to qualifying veterans

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • August 25, 2020

Marshall’s medical school beginning this semester will offer two new four-year scholarships per year to qualifying student veterans pursuing a career in medicine. The scholarships are offered...

Campus libraries make adjustments for pandemic

Denise Jackson, Social Media Editor • August 25, 2020

Marshall University’s Drinko and Morrow Library have been adjusting to the “new normal.” In order to keep students and faculty safe on campus, there are new requirements being accounted...

Medical school student receives $11,500 research scholarship

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • August 25, 2020

A Marshall University medical school student has been awarded an $11,500 national scholarship for infectious disease research and clinical trials. Sophomore medical student Christeebella Akpala...

Herd football take a knee to honor George Floyd

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • June 13, 2020

In light of recent events, the Marshall University football team participated in honoring George Floyd, a black man who was killed by police during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020. This...

Marshall baseball’s Knight awarded postgraduate scholarship

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • June 13, 2020

Conference USA announced Thursday that Marshall baseball redshirt senior pitcher D'Andre Knight is one of 14 student-athletes to be awarded the Jim Castañeda Post Graduate Scholarship. The 12th annual...

Thousands sign petitions to remove Jenkins, Byrd from campus building names

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • June 10, 2020

Two petitions urging Marshall University administrators to rename buildings on campus currently named after a former Confederate general and a former leader in the Ku Klux Klan have garnered thousands...

W.Va. candidate for U.S. House: Save lives, money with universal health care

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • June 8, 2020

Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in West Virginia’s third district, Hilary Turner, is advocating for saving tens of thousands of lives and several hundred billion dollars through implementing...

University to welcome new students via virtual orientations

Jonathan Still, Contributor • June 6, 2020

New students at Marshall University can digitally experience campus through online virtual orientation sessions starting June 9. Orientations are hosted by the university to allow new students to see...

Two Marshall student athletes, one employee test positive for COVID-19

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor • June 3, 2020

Marshall University announced Monday that two student-athletes and one employee have tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. The Marshall University Athletics Department has been preparing to...

Hundreds march in Huntington to protest police brutality, systemic racism

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • May 31, 2020

Hundreds of protestors marched the streets of Huntington Saturday to raise awareness about police brutality and systemic racism amid nationwide demonstrations in the wake of the murder of George Floyd...

Town hall meetings to address student concerns about upcoming semesters

Jonathan Still, Contributor • May 31, 2020

A series of town hall meetings centered on student concerns about how the new academic year will progress will be hosted by the university June 1 through June 19. This past spring semester was affected...

University announces adjustments to 2020-2021 academic calendar

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • May 31, 2020

Marshall University announced Friday new adjustments to the 2020-2021 academic calendar aimed at minimizing travel to and from campus to keep students, staff and faculty safe throughout the upcoming semesters. “The...