The Parthenon

Exit counseling required before students may ‘exit’

Staff Reports • November 16, 2016

Marshall University’s Financial Aid Department held a student loan repayment workshop Tuesday in Drinko Library for students that are graduating in December, explaining how to begin their student loan...

Abortion symposium dispels myths, misconceptions

Sebastian Morris, Contributor • November 15, 2016

Students for Reproductive Justice hosted an abortion symposium at Drinko Library Monday. President of the organization Hallie Andrews said the program was intended to dispel common abortion myths and...

Forty-six years later, time stands still

Brooke Estep, Reporter • November 14, 2016

“And in this moment once every year, throughout the town, throughout the school, time stands still.” These words from “We Are Marshall” ring in the ears of every Huntingtonian when November...

Black Sheep fundraiser to benefit late professor

Olivia Zarilla, Reporter • November 14, 2016

Black Sheep Burrito and Brews will have a fundraiser in honor of the late Jeffrey Kovatch, Ph.D., Marshall University associate professor of biological science, Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Twenty...

Virtual Career Fair to assist students with disabilities

Staff Reports • November 14, 2016

Marshall University’s participation in the national virtual career fair for people with disabilities will assist students in finding possible employment Tuesday. Any student with a disability can log...

Marshall Colleges compete to raise money for men’s health issues in ‘Movember’

Noah Gillispie, Reporter • November 14, 2016

The Marshall University College of Medicine and the College of Pharmacy are competing throughout November to raise money for the Men’s Health Organization by growing out their mustaches. Two teams from...

Students protest sexual assault on Buskirk Field

Kyle Camacho, Reporter • November 13, 2016

On Marshall University’s Buskirk Field Friday, a group of students, staff and local community members peacefully protested a tweet posted by a Marshall student that said, “As soon as Donald Trump...

Silenced Americans speak out at candlelight vigil

Karima Neghmouche, Social Media Manager • November 11, 2016

On Nov. 9, Americans woke to the announcement that Donald Trump had become the nation's president-elect. Some were happy, some were scared, some were shocked — and some were quiet. Marshall University...

MSA bake sale raises funds for addiction recovery

Olivia Zarilla, Reporter • November 10, 2016

Members of the Muslim Student Association gathered for a bake sale Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Memorial Student Center plaza with the intention of allowing the Marshall University community...

Bi-weekly pay change scheduled for next fall

Brooke Estep, Reporter • November 10, 2016

Due to various delays in the conversion to a bi-weekly pay schedule, Marshall has named Aug. 19, 2017 as the new start date for the new schedule. Director of Finance IT Bob Walker said the new date would...

Masquerade Ball to raise funds for domestic violence service

Staff Reports • November 10, 2016

The third annual Masquerade Ball seeks to raise funds for Stop Abusive Family Environments at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Don Morris Room. SAFE is a domestic violence service that provides help for people...

MUPD receives report of suicidal threat

Staff Reports • November 10, 2016

The Marshall University Police Department received a report of suicidal threats Tuesday, Nov. 3. A student called MUPD claiming their friend, another student, was trying to commit suicide from overdosing...