The Parthenon

Time management skills event to be held at Drinko Library

Taevion Kinsey, Reporter • February 9, 2020

Marshall University has organized a time management course from 1-2 p.m. Feb. 11 at Drinko Library. The course will be set up to help students learn time management skills for homework, projects and deadlines....

Guest lecturer addresses voting inequality among women, African Americans

Amanda Larch, Executive Editor • February 8, 2020

Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, chair of the Department of History at Harvard University, said voting rights and the fight for suffrage among African Americans and women teach people about the struggle for...

The Simon and Garfunkel Story brings history to stage

Emily Hayslett, Reporter • February 6, 2020

“The Simon and Garfunkel Story,” a concert-style synopsis of the lives of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, brought a dose of nostalgia to the Keith Albee for people in the audience. Audience...

Cohen series kicks off with local judge

Brittany Hively, Online Editor • February 5, 2020

Marshall alumna Judge Joanna Tabit spoke at the Cohen Business Professionalism Speaker Series Wed. Feb. 5. Tabit reflected on her time at Marshall University and her journey to becoming a judge. Her key...

New scholarship portal simplifies financial aid process

Kyra Biscarner, Reporter • February 4, 2020

The days of walking into the Office of Financial Aid and flipping through binders in an attempt to find a scholarship applicable are over for Marshall University students. The Rogner-Williams Administration...

Facutly Senate members oppose concealed carry bill

Ralph May, Reporter • February 4, 2020

The increased stress on a college campus and loss of autonomy are the reasons why members of Faculty Senate are speaking out against the concealed carry bill, which has returned to the West Virginia Legislative...

Refresh Appalachia brings new life to W. Va. agriculture

Brittany Hively, Online Editor • February 4, 2020

While previous generations will remember the old, factory building in Westmoreland as the Corbin Ltd. garment factory, Coalfield Development Corporation is refreshing it for a new generation of opportunities...

Students plan rock climbing trip

Hunter Deem, Reporter • February 4, 2020

Marshall’s Recreation Center adventure program will be taking an eight-day trip to Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, Arkansas from Mar. 20-29, and the registration deadline for the trip is Tuesday, Mar. 10. The...

Series offering students insight in skills needed after graduation

Ralph May, Reporter • February 4, 2020

A professional enrichment program is assisting students of all majors in gaining practical skills like resume building and interview tips to assist in their career path in an upcoming series. The...

New iPad lab for use in Jenkins

Carson McKinney, Contributer • February 4, 2020

Faculty who work in Jenkins Hall said they are pleased with the building’s newest technological addition: an Apple-partnered, fully-functioning iPad lab. Professor George Watson of the College of...

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...