The Parthenon

VAC directors reflect on 10 years of integrating art into community

Jordan Ooten, Student Reporter • September 8, 2024

The community remains a top priority for Marshall’s Visual Arts Center even after 10 years, a commitment expressed by both the first and current directors of the VAC. “We are always finding new...

Marshall expands collaboration to Ireland

The Parthenon • September 7, 2024

At the end of July, Marshall University signed and completed a Memorandum of Understanding in collaboration with the Dundalk Institute of Technology in the Republic of Ireland. The collaboration...

Flotsam River Circus

Wade Sullivan, Photo & Graphics Editor • September 6, 2024

Flotsam River Circus, a traveling troupe that puts on what it calls “post-apocalyptic performances,” floated into Huntington’s Harris Riverfront Park for shows on Friday and Saturday nights, Aug....

Herd prepares for Virginia Tech

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor • September 6, 2024

Marshall Football will run onto the field Saturday, Sept. 7, with the echoes of Enter Sandman filtering out of Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, as they prepare to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. The...

Study Abroad Fair provides global opportunities

Sean Donovan, Student Reporter • September 5, 2024

Marshall University hosted its annual Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 4, offering students a chance to explore international academic programs, connect with numerous global universities and learn about opportunities...

West Virginia experiences worst drought since 2008

Caden Adkins, Student Reporter • September 4, 2024

Gov. Jim Justice extended the state of emergency in West Virginia starting in Aug. 26 due to drought conditions plaguing the state since late July. The state of emergency, declared on July 26, has...

University suggests reading to promote inclusivity

Baylee Parsons, News Editor • September 4, 2024

In trying to develop a stronger Marshall community, the university recently recommended a history of Queer Appalachian literature and the memoir of a Salvadoran poet and activist for the Herd to read this...

Students long for shorter dining lines

Nolan Duncan, Staff Reporter • September 3, 2024

Responding to housing complications over the summer, students have expressed concerns over how the larger freshman class this year will affect their day-to-day lives. Carly Abbot, a freshman from Point...

Labor Day: beyond the cookout

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinion & Cultures Editor • September 2, 2024

Labor Day is not just one more chance for soaking up the dwindling days of summertime fun, one history professor at Chatham University said. Dr. Lou Martin, associate professor of history, said there...

Fans cheer at season’s first football game despite thunderstorm

Ella Bumgardner, Staff Reporter • September 2, 2024

Rain and lightning did not stop the Thundering Herd fans from cheering on the football team for the first home game of the 2024-2025 season. “I came here in 1969 and have been to every football game...

Tiny homes open near campus

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor • August 31, 2024

Wildflower Homes, a new tiny home business on Huntington's Seventh Avenue, had its grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 17, just a few days before the first day of class for Marshall students.

West Virginia’s first Dave & Buster’s opens at Huntington Mall

Caden Adkins, Student Reporter • August 30, 2024

Students searching for options for a night out explored West Virginia’s first Dave & Buster’s which had its grand opening in Barboursville on Monday, Aug. 19. “It’s probably the best...