The Parthenon

Marshall Health buys Patriot Coal building to expand medical opportunities

Logan Parkulo, Reporter • April 14, 2016

Marshall Health purchased the former Patriot Coal corporate headquarters building in Scott Depot with plans to begin offering expanded services in Putnam County by early 2017. Marshall Health has been...

Hair from the Herd donates to Children with Hair Loss

Carli Plute, Reporter • April 14, 2016

Marshall University’s WMUL FM spent Thursday hosting the ninth annual Hair from the Herd. Hair donations were collected at the Memorial Student Center Plaza with 28 students donating, beating...

Lecture will leave you saying “Hell Yes”

Nancy Peyton, Reporter • April 14, 2016

Ratio Christi will host a lecture involving the truth about Hell at 7:15 p.m. Monday in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center. Adjunct professor at Biola University in Los Angeles Greg...

One man’s trash is another man’s music

Darius Booker, Reporter • April 14, 2016

Local, national and global record stores are preparing for their busiest day of the year that will rally record-lovers from across the nation into their local independent record stores. According to the...

Marshall plans to increase employee salaries

Rebecca Turnbull, Reporter • April 14, 2016

President Jerry Gilbert is incorporating competitive faculty and staff salaries in his strategic plan for Marshall University. Gilbert discussed the impending salary raises with Faculty Senate attendees...

Lemonade Day helps kids learn about business

Carli Plute, Reporter • April 14, 2016

While partnering for a lemonade project, the Marshall Early Education STEM Center and the Lewis College of Business spent Thursday helping children sell lemonade. “I decided to buy lemonade because...

Freshman catches Marshall squirrel, achieves personal goal

Desmond Groves, Contributor • April 14, 2016

A freshman student achieved the Marshall University student dream of holding and becoming an alliance with one of the infamous campus’ squirrels. Freshman health science major, Meghan Keller was...

WMUL to donate to charity in style

Carli Plute, Reporter • April 13, 2016

Marshall University’s WMUL FM is hosting the Ninth annual Hair from the Herd 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Memorial Student Center Plaza. “We are really looking forward to this event,” said...

They came hungry, but some didn’t leave full

Amanda Gibson, Reporter • April 13, 2016

Students learned about the effects of worldwide hunger at the Sophomore Spotlight event Wednesday in the Memorial Student Center. The Sophomore Spotlight event was hosted by Marshall’s sociology 375...

Prayer at the fountain unites campus ministries

Nancy Peyton, Reporter • April 13, 2016

Various student ministries on campus have been praying by the fountain at 12:20 p.m. every Thursday. Communication disorders major Zack Sturgill said this initially started as a one-time thing, but...

Art community rallies behind food bank

Lukas Hagley, Reporter • April 13, 2016

Local potters will unite for a good cause April 15. Huntington’s 13th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser will feature ceramic bowls handcrafted from community ceramic artists, Marshall University art majors...

Winners chosen for Assessment Day survey drawing

Amanda Gibson, Reporter • April 13, 2016

The Assessment Day prize drawing was held Wednesday outside the Memorial Student Center and marked the conclusion of the annual spring assessment surveys. Students were able to participate in the surveys...