The Parthenon

SGA votes ‘yes’ on dress code during meetings

Hannah Graham, Reporter • October 9, 2018

The Student Government Association approved a resolution by a unanimous vote after several amendments were made Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the Memorial Student Center Shawkey Room. The legislation would have...

Marshall University volunteers repaint the Hal Greer underpass

October 7, 2018

Marshall University faculty, staff and students showed support for the Huntington community by repainting, cleaning and performing landscaping maintenance on the Hal Greer underpass, Friday, Oct. 5. As...

Netflix and Chill event teaches students about bystander intervention

October 7, 2018

Marshall University’s Residence Hall Association and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity sponsored an event Thursday to teach about bystander intervention. The event focused on bystander intervention and...

Marshall stalker pleads guilty, sentenced in magistrate court

Sarah Ingram, News Editor • October 6, 2018

A man who repeatedly stalked female students on Marshall University’s campus was sentenced during magistrate court Friday, Oct. 5. The sentence he received included not being able to enter West Virginia...

Huntington discusses working-class issues with senate member

Douglas Harding, Reporter • October 5, 2018

Huntington residents met to discuss the importance of workers’ unions and other working-class issues with West Virginia senate member and retired United States Army officer Richard Ojeda, Wednesday,...

Breast Cancer Awareness month recognized by Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center by being lit pink

Chelsey Stanley, Reporter • October 3, 2018

Cabell Huntington Hospital organized “Light it up Pink,” a lighting ceremony at the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Oct. 1 to mark the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Over 60 people...

PROACT opens, provides additional recovery services

Sam Phillips, Reporter • October 2, 2018

Marshall Health collaborated with several local hospitals and clinics in opening a center designed to help Huntington residents struggling with addiction. The Provider Response Organization for Addiction...

Student government apprentices sworn in for fall semester

Hannah Graham, Reporter • October 2, 2018

Nineteen senate apprentices were sworn in and assigned to their respective senators during the Student Government Association meeting Tuesday, Oct. 2. The room was so full that senate members had to work...

Community-Based Learning Program aims to add experiential learning to classrooms

Taylor Huddleston, Contributor • October 2, 2018

Marshall University’s Community-Based Learning Program is an experiential learning program to incorporate active learning in the classroom. The director of the Community-Based Learning Program, Damien...

32nd annual Pumpkin Festival returns to Milton Oct. 4

Meg Keller, Reporter • October 2, 2018

Students searching for fall fun can look no further than 21 miles east of campus, as the 32nd annual West Virginia Pumpkin Festival will take place at 1 Pumpkin Way in Milton, from Oct. 4 through 7. ...

Students for a Democratic Society continue to discuss renaming Jenkins Hall

Meg Keller, Reporter • October 1, 2018

Students for a Democratic Society have been engaged in an ongoing discussion with Marshall administrators, students and the Huntington community about potentially changing the name of Marshall University’s...

Marshall University LGBTQ+ office provides safe space training

Rachel Riddle, Reporter • September 29, 2018

Marshall University’s LQBTQ+ office sponsored a safe space training and panel meeting discussion Sept. 28 in Drinko Library. Students and faculty in attendance learned about the LGBTQ+ community and...