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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Departing provost eager to re-enter classroom

Departing provost eager to re-enter classroom

September 28, 2017

Rick Haye After a decade as Marshall’s provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, Gayle Ormiston announced Tuesday he will step down from his position at the conclusion of the academic...

Marshall alum opens new art exhibition

Landon Mitchell, Reporter September 28, 2017

The Visual Arts Center’s opened its newest exhibition Monday, “These Same Waters,” which features drawings and painting with collages of magazine clippings consisting mostly of human and animal body...

Students, faculty receive free care at Health and Wellness Fair

Allison Baldridge, Reporter September 27, 2017

Students and faculty were able to partake in free medical screenings, tests and receive flu shots Tuesday as part of Marshall University’s College of Health Professions’ annual Health and Wellness...

Swab drive aims to find donor for student

September 27, 2017

Autumn Cole, sophomore nursing major, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2016. After spending some time in remission, Cole recently relapsed and is now searching for a match to undergo a bone marrow transplant...

IFC prepares Fraternity 101 classes for Greek organizations

Breanna Francis, Reporter September 27, 2017

Recruitment season has ended, but new members of Marshall University’s fraternities are just beginning their journeys as the Interfraternity Council begins preparations for Fraternity 101 classes. The...

Greek Life challenges conventional views on hazing

Greek Life challenges conventional views on hazing

Breanna Francis, Reporter September 26, 2017

Breanna Francis Hazing Prevention Week closed out Monday night with a speaker addressing every Greek organization and challenging their view on hazing past the general “hazing is bad” concept. Attorney...

INTO hosts Pop it! stress relief program

Pamela Young, Reporter September 26, 2017

With midterms around the corner, the INTO center held a stress relief program Sept. 25, in the INTO center lobby from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. INTO has organized various stress relief programs in the past,...

Professor touches on cultural identity during Hispanic Heritage Month lecture

Sebastian Morris, Reporter September 26, 2017

Five years. That is how long Pilar Melero’s father waited for the government to approve his family’s permanent residence. Melero, an associate professor of Spanish language, culture and literature,...

Sens. grant funds to tackle Huntington opioid crisis

Danite Belay, Reporter September 25, 2017

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced that $350,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science and Office of Minority Health is...

2016 Super Day

Super Day reading event to continue for second year on campus

Sarah Ingram, for The Parthenon September 25, 2017

The second annual Super Day to celebrate reading with students from Cabell and Wayne counties will take place Friday, Sept. 29 at the Marshall Recreation Center. Students will enjoy a day filled with...

Marshall student government to pass on leadership insight to high schoolers

Alison Baldridge, Reporter September 25, 2017

Marshall University’s Student Government Association will teach high schoolers about various aspects of leadership through its first leadership conference Sept. 27 in the Memorial Student Center. Senators...

Sophomore Emma Ellis and junior Madison Davis enjoy a concert together at the Keith Albee in downtown Huntington.

Best friends to lead Honors College committee together

Caroline Kimbro, Reporter September 25, 2017

Emma Ellis and Madison Davis are best friends, roommates and now president and vice president of the Marshall University Honors College Steering Committee. The friends are using their new positions to...

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