The Parthenon

Gov. Justice extends legislative session

Kylee Hurley, Reporter • April 6, 2017

Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday the legislative session will be extended by one day in the hopes of reaching an agreement on the budget of the state. “I hate the fact that I have to sign a proclamation...

DEA 360 Strategy provides new ways to combat the opioid epidemic

Nancy Peyton, Executive Editor • April 6, 2017

Representatives from the Drug Enforcement Administration are partnering with local organizations and providing training to deal with the heroin and opioid addiction problem using the DEA 360 Strategy. According...

Panel, helps Marshall students and faculty depict ‘Fake News’

Tom Jenkins, News Editor • April 6, 2017

“‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.’ In other words, if a headline goes out of its way to reel you in, you should always be skeptical,” said Kevin Goldberg, an attorney from...

Baptist Campus Ministries delivers lunch to show teacher appreciation

Karenann Flouhouse, Reporter • April 6, 2017

Baptist Campus Ministry is showing its teacher appreciation with their annual spring semester lunch delivery. For around the past six years, BCM has prepared a free home-cooked lunch for Marshall’s...

Amicus Curiae lecture postponed

Staff Reports • April 6, 2017

The Amicus Curiae Lecture that was scheduled for Thursday night featuring author and journalist Wil Haygood has been postponed. All flights from Washington, D.C. have been canceled due to extreme storms....

Lecture discusses harm reduction of drug use, effects on families

Heather Barker, Reporter • April 6, 2017

“Cracks in the Community” was the second lecture in a series of three presented Tuesday to allow students to explore the new addiction studies minor, as well as provide an open forum for discussion...

Pippin enchants the Keith-Albee Theater

Austin Creel, Reporter • April 6, 2017

Magic, acrobatics, stunts and songs all lit up the stage of the Keith-Albee Theater Tuesday when the Broadway revival of “Pippin” came to the Huntington theater for the first time in the musical’s...

Students explore future careers at the Career Expo

Alexis Leach, Reporter • April 6, 2017

Students were able to explore their future career paths Tuesday at the Marshall University Career Services’ Career Expo. Over 90 companies attended the expo looking to hire for full time jobs, part...

Lewis College of Business celebrates 48 years of excellence.

Luke Carpenter, Reporter • April 5, 2017

The Lewis College of Business celebrated its 48th birthday Tuesday on the Memorial Student Center plaza. Appropriately, the College of Business Birthday Bash offered inflatable mini-games, obstacle...

Visiting poets read at the last Visiting Writers Series event of the semester

Austin Creel, Reporter • April 5, 2017

Humor and reflection, comedy and narrative all graced the glass atrium of Drinko Library Monday as award-winning poets Gary Dop and Jill Khoury read from their bodies of work, as well as took questions...

Marshall University students pledge to help prevent sexual assault

Ryan Murphy, Reporter • April 5, 2017

The Marshall University Women’s Center collaborated with the CONTACT Rape Crisis Center to raise awareness for sexual assault prevention on Marshall’s campus Tuesday as part of the It’s On Us national...

Preview of Banff Mountain Film Festival

Hannah Swartz, Reporter • April 4, 2017

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will make a stop in Huntington on Wednesday at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the largest outdoor recreation...