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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Hardin to serve one year in jail after probation revoked

Hardin to serve one year in jail after probation revoked

STAFF REPORT July 26, 2019

The former Marshall University student facing four counts of second-degree sexual assault will now serve one year in jail after his probation sentence from a 2016 case was revoked in court this morning. Joseph...

Abbey Shae Kimball, 22, began baking during college as a way of relieving stress brought on by her classes.

Macaron truck ‘rolls’ into downtown Huntington

Hanna Pennington, Executive Editor July 23, 2019

A new food truck in Huntington with a sugary, French twist is on the move. Abbey Shae Bakes, named after its founder Abbey Shae Kimball, 22, can be found downtown throughout the week with a plethora of...

The Women and Gender Center is located on the first floor of Prichard Hall. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Women and Gender Center provides support for sexual assault victims

Hanna Pennington, Executive Editor July 23, 2019

Marshall University’s Women and Gender Center is working to provide resources and support to students who are victims of sexual assault. “We definitely want to be able to reach students before they...

Smith for W.Va. campaign manager Katey Lauer, second from left, interacts with community members involved in W.Va. Can’t Wait movement at campaign’s statewide launch in Matewan in January this year.

Smith campaign workers first in W.Va. history to unionize

Douglas Harding, News Editor July 23, 2019

Considering the billions of dollars spent on elections in American politics each year, the amount spent on wages and benefits for campaign workers, those doing the brunt of the work for politicians and...

Organizations fight against panhandling prohibition in Huntington

Douglas Harding, News Editor July 23, 2019

Local grassroots community organization, On the Streets Committee, recently partnered with the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, with support from the West Virginia American Civil Liberties...

New campus counselors available to Marshall students

Sarah Ingram, Campus Editor July 23, 2019

Marshall University expanded students’ access to mental health care after hiring two new counselors this summer who are both eager to work with new students in the fall, counselor Stephanie Shaffer said. “I...

Local activists protest U.S. border conditions, Thursday evening outside the Cabell County Courthouse. Sculpture was created by local artist, David McGee.

Local activists protest “cruel, inhumane” U.S. border conditions

Douglas Harding, News Editor July 20, 2019

Amid recent controversies surrounding living conditions for those detained in border facilities run by the United States federal government, Women’s March West Virginia members and other concerned residents...

Blanc’s book, “Red State Revolt,” released this year.

Education strikes challenge political norms, emblematic of working-class consciousness

Douglas Harding, News Editor July 9, 2019

In February last year, roughly 20,000 West Virginia educators and school service personnel demanded their voices be heard by going on strike, shutting down schools in all 55 counties across the state in...

Joseph Chase Hardin, 22, appears in Cabell Circuit Judge Gregory Howard’s courtroom Wednesday,  June 12, in Huntington.

Hardin appears in court for probation revocation hearing

Hanna Pennington, Executive Editor July 9, 2019

The former Marshall University student facing four counts of second-degree sexual assault appeared in court Tuesday morning for a probation revocation hearing regarding a 2016 case in which he was accused...

Students returning to Marshall’s campus this fall will notice several prominent modifications.

Marshall campus receiving major makeover over summer

Sarah Ingram, Campus Editor July 9, 2019

Students will see multiple changes on Marshall’s campus in the fall 2019 semester as the layout is in the process of being modified to make Marshall feel more like home, according to the director of...

Youth voter participation, political awareness on rise

Douglas Harding, News Editor July 9, 2019

Despite the traditional stereotype that young people are normally not interested or involved in politics, in recent years, young people across the country and the state have been leading efforts to increase...

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Marshall’s Collegiate Recovery Community will be housed in Gullickson Hall following renovations to the space.

Marshall Collegiate Recovery Community aims to educate, support students

Hanna Pennington, Executive Editor July 9, 2019

The Marshall University Collegiate Recovery Community is making strides to provide for, educate and support students in all forms of recovery in a space on campus where they feel comfortable. While collegiate...

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