The Parthenon

Marshall Artists Series welcomes opera, “Madame Butterfly”

Emily Hayslett, Reporter • February 4, 2020

“Madame Butterfly,” an opera about love and abandonment between a U.S. Navy Lieutenant and Japanese geisha named Butterfly, and its 30-piece orchestra is coming to Huntington as a part of the 2019-2020...

“The Landing” offers new graduate housing

Olayinka Bamiro, Reporter • February 4, 2020

Current graduate, pharmacy and medical students looking for housing options that will cater to their needs can apply to The Landing, Marshall University’s independently operated on-campus residential...

Professor talks of importance of political science

Jonathan Still, Contributer • February 4, 2020

Robert Behrman is a professor in the political science department at Marshall University. He received his degree in political science from Indiana University. He has won the College of Liberal Arts...

Soul Food Feast welcomes community to celebrate Black History Month

Sarah Ingram, Copy Editor • February 3, 2020

Getting a taste of culture while gathered around the table, the Marshall University Soul Food Feast invited university and community members alike to enjoy each others’ company and munch on ribs, collard...

#ElectHer Event

Staff Report • January 31, 2020

Encouraging females to run for political office was the main purpose for #ElectHer, an event focused on informing attendees why women should go into politics while also helping them get organized in...

New Panhellenic Council President looks to improve Greek Life’s image

Abby Hanlon, For The Parthenon • January 31, 2020

Improving Greek Life’s image on the Marshall University campus and in the community is just one of the missions the new Panhellenic Council President Hannah Brown has her mind set on. “I feel like...

Marshall at the Capitol Event

Brittany Hively, Online Editor • January 30, 2020

Students, faculty and community members joined delegates at the Marshall at the Capitol event to mingle and declare Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 Marshall University Day.

Marshall student awarded Red Cross Certificate of Merit

Brittany Hively, Online Editor • January 28, 2020

Family, faculty and community came together to honor Kelsey Seibert for her act of heroism Tuesday afternoon. Seibert, a Marshall University sophomore, was working as a server at Texas Road House on...

Device share program to benefit students

Olayinka Bamiro, Reporter • January 28, 2020

Donating gently used technology that is not needed anymore can greatly help a member of the Marshall University community, according to Marshall faculty and staff. An idea contrived through the collaboration...

Meal share program to combat food insecurity

Douglas Harding, Managing Editor • January 28, 2020

As the rising cost of college tuition continues to plague students across the country, even many of those fortunate enough to be able to afford attending a university are finding themselves struggling...

#ElectHer to help women run for public office

Kyra Biscarner, Reporter • January 28, 2020

Women make up half of the population, but less than one in four elected leaders are women. A problem the #ElectHer campaign strives to fix is how some places across the country lack women running of public...

Campus intramurals underway

Hunter Deem, Reporter • January 28, 2020

The Marshall University Recreation Center offers opportunities for students and faculty members to participate in a variety of intramural sports. Noah Dye, a senior economics major and an active participant...