The Parthenon

Mayor Williams delivers State of the City address, tackles budget deficit and offers updates

Franklin Norton, Reporter • February 15, 2017

Mayor Steve Williams gave his first State of the City address of his second term Wednesday, which championed a spirit of hope and resilience for the City of Huntington amidst the city’s projected budget...

Senator Bernie Sanders returns to West Virginia

Tom Jenkins, News Editor • February 13, 2017

“Feel the Bern” was once again a chant that West Virginians would shout outside the steps of the Charleston Municipal Auditorium. The Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders...

SNA strives to find bone marrow donors at MU

Heather Barker, Reporter • February 13, 2017

Saving a life can begin with a simple swab of a cheek. Marshall’s Student Nurses Association is trying to help accomplish this goal through a bone marrow registry drive with Be The Match, a nonprofit...

Sen. Capito discusses possible replacement for Obamacare

Kylee Hurley, Reporter • February 13, 2017

United States Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has joined other senators to work to replace the Affordable Care Act with the Patient Freedom Act of 2017. The bill, which can be found on the official Congress...

Young Democrats begin to adjust to Trump’s America

Matthew Groves, Reporter • February 13, 2017

More and more demonstrations have begun springing up across the country in reaction to the early policies and actions of the Trump administration. On Marshall University’s campus, some organizations...

City of Huntington continues to address $5 million budget deficit

Sadie Helmick, Reporter • February 13, 2017

City leaders gathered to discuss Huntington issues Monday morning at the Visual Arts Center. These leaders came together to show their support for Mayor Steve Williams during this time of substantial budget...

‘Black in America’ panel shares perspective on race, culture

Austin Creel, Reporter • February 11, 2017

The ‘Black in America’ panel provided nearly two hours of discussion and dissemination on issues facing America’s black community Thursday. The collection of five African-American panelists tackled...

‘Spike for a Cause’ to raise funds for two charities

Luke Carpenter, Reporter • February 11, 2017

The Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity and Delta Zeta Sorority chapters of Marshall University will launch their fifth annual fundraiser Saturday with “Spike for a Cause.” Formerly named “Spike for a...

‘Color-ism’ encourages attendees to step outside the box

Ryan Murphy, Reporter • February 11, 2017

Marshall University students on Thursday, with the help of speaker Nigel Wallace, took a look at the concept of color-ism in the United States. “If we don’t want to address the elephant in the room,...

SGA writes letter to support foreign students

Jesse McLain, Reporter • February 11, 2017

The Marshall University Student Government Association wrote a letter to send to the West Virginia representatives expressing disapproval of President Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily...

Ministry allows those in military service to explore their faith

Karenann Flouhouse, Reporter • February 9, 2017

Starting its second full semester on campus, Cru’s Valor Ministry is a small, but strong service for Christians in military service. Valor is a sub organization of Cru that caters to military personnel,...

Local teenager desires to make positive change

Sadie Helmick, Reporter • February 9, 2017

The Honor’s Program of Huntington High school has been making positive changes in the Huntington area since 1996. Senior Chip Sweeney of Huntington High is contributing to that change Saturday with a...