The Parthenon

New program helps students cut back on textbook expenses

Sarah Rowe, Reporter • December 3, 2019

A new Marshall program is using works published under public domain to save students hundreds of dollars by reducing the price of textbooks by as much as 90%. “Students don’t realize how much influence...

Student Affairs pushes for commuter involvement on campus

Brittany Hively, Reporter • December 3, 2019

Marshall University Student Affairs is continuously working on programs to make life easier for students, including commuter student services, which is growing in size and expanding in options. While...

Students, community members attend Climate Reality Project presentation by Marshall professor

Blake Newhouse, Reporter • November 22, 2019

Students have the capability to properly address climate change, but it will take a full effort from communities and representatives, said a social worker on Marshall University’s campus Wednesday evening. “Can...

INTO Marshall raises money for food through iGive campaign

Phuong Anh Do, Reporter • November 22, 2019

In West Virginia, 268,070 people are struggling with hunger, and of them, 76,970 are children, which means one in seven people and one in five children struggles with hunger, according to the Feeding America...

Post-graduation employment poses difficulties for international students

Phuong Anh Do, Reporter • November 19, 2019

While many Marshall University senior students are pressured to find a job after they graduate, international students face a more challenging obstacle if they choose to seek an internship through the...

Women’s and Gender Center seeks volunteers for menstrual supply drive

Taylor Speight, Reporter • November 19, 2019

To help provide more menstrual products for students, the Women’s and Gender Center is now partnering with the Student Government Association and other organizations with a goal of finding long-term...

MUPD patch board sentimental to local law enforcement

Robert Castillo, Reporter • November 19, 2019

The Marshall University Police Department’s “patch board” represents unique moments to bring law enforcement together. The patch board consists of different police patches currently or previously...

EDGE program offers college transition assistance

Glennda Sims, Reporter • November 19, 2019

Marshall University offers different sources of assistance for students throughout their college career, and EDGE is a program designed for freshmen and sophomores during their transition from high school...

Student Affairs connects students to campus resources

Brittany Hively, Reporter • November 19, 2019

Marshall University’s Student Affairs office offers more than just academic resources to students— they offer a helping hand when in need. “We have a lot of really good resources on campus depending...

Huntington earns perfect score in Municipal Equality Index

Brittany Hively, Reporter • November 19, 2019

Making strides toward equality, Huntington is now the first city in West Virginia to earn a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. According to the Human Rights Campaign’s...

Green Bronx Machine model to come to Huntington through local child welfare provider

Brittany Hively, Reporter • November 16, 2019

The Green Bronx Machine, founded by South Bronx educator Stephen Ritz, is coming to Huntington, West Virginia. Green Bronx Machine is “dedicated to cultivating minds and harvesting hope," according...

Marshall professor lectures on transforming frustration into beauty

Aaron Dickens, Reporter • November 15, 2019

Frustration can be a frequent occurrence throughout not only student lives, but professors’ lives as well. But as students and professors progress throughout their classes, this frustration can be transformed...