Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon
Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon
Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon
Greek Life members competed in basketball, soccer, an egg toss and more to strengthen relationships during Greek Week, but the results created disagreements between chapters instead.

Greek Week results in tension instead of unity

Paige Leonard, Reporter • April 16, 2019

Promoting Greek unity was the goal of Greek Week, but to some, it may have weakened the bonds between chapters, said an officer from the Panhellenic Council. “I...

COLA Conference welcomes research from Marshall students

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • April 16, 2019

Two days. Approximately 95 student presenters. And a total of 101 panel presentations. These are the numbers for Marshall University’s 19th annual...

The Rape Aggression Defense System course aims to train women how to defend themselves.

MUPD wants women to feel R.A.D. after taking defense course

Mackenzie Jones, Reporter • April 16, 2019

Training women in self-defense, for 21 years Marshall University has offered R.A.D., or the Rape Aggression Defense System, and since 2000, Sergeant Scott...

Honors class takes on hunger in Huntington through free meal

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor • April 16, 2019

Kane Morrone’s goal is to feed 350 people, though, ideally, he said he’d like to see 500 full bellies next Wednesday night.  Morrone, a sophomore...

Dance marathon raises money for local children's hospital

Dance marathon raises money for local children’s hospital

Paige Leonard, Reporter • April 15, 2019

Marshall University students raised over $10,000 for Hoops Family Children’s Hospital Saturday by participating in the fourth annual Dance Thunder,...

Students sweep advertising competition

Meredith O'Bara, Reporter • April 13, 2019

After over 500 rough drafts, they found the winner. With a logo and branding guide in hand, a group of students competed in the West Virginia Student...

Heather Cox Richardson, a professor of history at Boston College and author, speaks about the ideologies of the South and the West, during an lecture in the Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy Thursday in the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall.

Visiting history professor discusses ideologies of South, West

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • April 13, 2019

Ideology behind the Confederacy did not end after the Civil War, but lived on in the land of the West, a Boston College professor said Thursday in Marshall...

Mission West Virginia to host open house in South Charleston

Piper White, Reporter • April 13, 2019

To give the community an opportunity to learn about foster care and how the fostering process works, Mission West Virginia will host an open house at South...

Army Corps of Engineers informs Marshall students

Madalyn McCoy, Reporter • April 13, 2019

In addition to providing public engineering services, the Army Corps of Engineers provided members of the Marshall University community with information...

Student Body President Hunter Barclay and Student Body Vice President Hannah Petracca present information about affordable options and strategies during an Affordable Education 101 Material Training in the Shawkey Room of the Memorial Student Center Thursday.

Student body president, vice president host educational material training

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • April 13, 2019

To equip Marshall University faculty members with knowledge and strategies they could use to find more cost-effective educational materials for their courses,...

Example of diversity bison painted by Marshall students

Students paint diversity bison, celebrate Unity Month

Savanah Matney, Reporter • April 12, 2019

Marshall University’s Campus Activities Board hosted its last Paint and Sip event of the semester Wednesday night. This Paint and Sip celebrated Unity...

Stomachs for Empathy simulation explores hunger, social classes

Makaylah Wheeler, Reporter • April 12, 2019

They could either give up their extra food or beg the upper class for a meal. This was one of the scenarios Marshall University students faced Wednesday,...

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