The Parthenon

Students learn to make more with their money

Elayna Conard, Reporter • April 27, 2016

Students, faculty and staff took time this week to understand more about how to make money multiply. Morrow Library featured SunTrust bank manager Todd Agosti as he led those interested through lessons...

SGA elects new officers, closes senate session 73

Jared Casto, Reporter • April 27, 2016

Marshall’s Student Government Association closed senate session 73 and opened senate session 74 Tuesday afternoon, with the swearing in of new senators, the nomination and approval of new officers and...

Book sale raises funds for Women’s Studies program

Sabrena Hirst, Reporter • April 27, 2016

The Marshall University Women’s Studies Department held its annual book sale Tuesday at the Memorial Student Center. Books ranged from .75 cents to $1.50 depending on if the book was a mass-market...

Huntington community reacts to Sanders rally

Baily Turner, Reporter • April 27, 2016

Senator Bernie Sanders hosted a rally at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Tuesday evening, with more than 6,000 spectators in attendance. The line to enter the rally began to form early Tuesday afternoon...

Trump supporters take to roofs

Ryan Fischer, Photo Editor • April 27, 2016

A handful of Donald Trump supporters took to the rooftop of a parking garage in protest of the Bernie Sanders rally at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena Tuesday. Kayla Hammond, from Wayne, West Virginia,...

Sanders first candidate to visit W.Va.

Megan Osborne, Executive Editor • April 27, 2016

West Virginia is at the top of the list for national issues, democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders said Tuesday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on a campaign stop as primary voting...

Ale House hosts Battle of the Bands

Emily Kinner, Reporter • April 25, 2016

Students and community members crammed into the back room of The Huntington Ale House Saturday night for a battle of the bands benefit concert. Attendees paid a $10 admission and all proceeds went to...

Jarvis, Kinner sworn in

Jared Casto, Reporter • April 25, 2016

Student Body President Matt Jarvis and Vice President Emily Kinner were sworn into their respective offices during the Presidential Inauguration Sunday afternoon at the university president’s house. Former...

Recovery Point, Drug Court kick addiction with kickball event

Emily Wood, Reporter • April 25, 2016

Recovery Point and the Putnam County Adult Drug Court will host a kickball tournament and lunch at Valley Park in Hurricane May 7. The name of the event is “Kick Addiction and Run toward Recovery.” Recovery...

Students fight finals stress with pillow fight

Sabrena Hirst, Reporter • April 25, 2016

A pillow fight broke out at the Memorial Student Center Plaza Monday morning as a part of the Campus Activities Board’s Stress Relief Week. Interested Marshall University students were provided pillows...

City Council votes on broadening drug related vocabulary, renovations to Big Sandy Superstore Arena

Clara Maynard, Reporter • April 25, 2016

An ordinance amending the rules of how future legislation could be introduced was moved to a second reading during the City Council meeting Monday evening. Councilman Gary Bunn sponsored the bill, which...

Sanders campaign to visit Huntington

Cheyenne DeBolt, Reporter • April 25, 2016

Marshall students have a difference in opinion about Bernie Sanders being in Huntington, but most agree it is beneficial for students to attend the rally. Many students are excited to see him arrive...