The Parthenon

UKirk reaches out through brews, conversation

Meredith O’Bara, Reporter • February 19, 2019

Drinking beer and talking about faith is one strategy a campus ministry is using to unite those who might not be talking about religion. UKirk is reaching out to students in a way that some individuals...

‘The Trans Closet’ gives clothing options to LGBTQ+ campus community

Tiara Brown, Reporter • February 19, 2019

Transgender students have a safe and inexpensive space to get clothing as Marshall University’s LGBTQ+ office’s closet allows them to get clothes that help them feel confident in their identity. It...

Police Blotter

Mackenzie Jones, Reporter • February 19, 2019

A white male, age 22, was stopped for speeding on the 200 block of Fifth Avenue on Feb. 9, where he admitted to drinking three ‘tall boys’ around 11:30 p.m. prior to being stopped. He was then given...

Marshall adviser nationally recognized

Madalyn McCoy, Reporter • February 19, 2019

Each semester students make schedules for the following semester, but sometimes need a little help from an adviser. One of Marshall University’s advisers is being recognized by the National Academic...

West Virginia educators strike to kill omnibus education bill

Douglas Harding, Online and Social Media Manager • February 19, 2019

As developments regarding Senate Bill 451 progressed to allow for seven charter schools across the state, among other additions, West Virginia’s major school employee unions called for another work strike...

Residents protest W.Va. delegate’s business

Madalyn McCoy, Reporter • February 19, 2019

Huntington residents protested West Virginia Del. John Mandt’s vote for a bill that would allow businesses to discriminate against the LGBTQ community, Feb. 16, at Stewart’s Hotdogs on Fifth Avenue,...

Student Body President and Vice President to present findings to Dean’s Council

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • February 18, 2019

Student Body President Hunter Barclay and Student Body Vice President Hannah Petracca will present information they gathered about educational affordability to Marshall University’s Dean's Council next...

Counseling Center hosts Love Yourself Workshop

Piper White, Reporter • February 16, 2019

In order to bring awareness to the importance of loving oneself, the Counseling Center hosted a Love Yourself Workshop for students on Thursday. “We want students to understand the importance of loving...

Huntington to reconstitute Human Rights Commission, become state’s first Gigabit City

Douglas Harding, Online and Social Media Manager • February 16, 2019

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams delivered the State of the City address Friday, presenting a budget which he said he is proud of and which “reflects the heart of the community.” The budget, Williams...

Locals reflect on tire troubles in fluctuating weather

Mackenzie Jones, Reporter • February 14, 2019

Marshall University students are seeing more donuts going down the road, and unfortunately, they are not from Dunkin.’ Instead, these donuts are temporary spare tires. With the fluctuations in weather,...

Students raise awareness for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Anna Marsh, Reporter • February 14, 2019

Marshall University senior public relations students are organizing fundraisers and awareness campaigns this semester as part of their capstone project, with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House...

Federal judge to visit Marshall as part of Amicus Curiae Lecture Series

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • February 13, 2019

The 100 years it took to open the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will be a topic of discussion for a federal judge when he speaks Feb. 19 at 7 p.m....