The Parthenon

SGA Proposes Wi-Fi Improvements Across Campus

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • April 22, 2023

Students could look forward to having more Wi-Fi access when outside under a new proposal by the Student Government Association. “Marshall University...

Over 800 Expected to Walk at Spring Commencement

Matthew Schaffer and Conner Woodruff • April 19, 2023

The spring 2023 commencement ceremony, the third for the university’s 38th president Brad Smith, will be held throughout the day on April 29. The...

Faculty Members Recognized for Their Service

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • April 17, 2023

Eight faculty members were honored for their service to Marshall University during a faculty meeting on Tuesday, April 11, in the Don Morris Room inside...

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Opens Today

Bex Law, Student Reporter • April 12, 2023

A story about children struggling to fit in and find themselves will be the final show for the spring 2023 semester from the School of Theatre and Dance. “The...

University Prepares for Handgun Safety

Lydia Montague, Student Reporter • April 12, 2023

A small safety committee is working to prepare Marshall University for the introduction of concealed handguns on campus, according to Senate Bill 10—or...

Art Student Capstones Cover Range of Themes

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • April 12, 2023

Mental health, going back to roots, secondhand life and childhood memories were all core themes prevalent in the second installment of the art students’...

Alumni Create New Med School Scholarship

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • April 12, 2023

Two Marshall alumni have created a scholarship for students in the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Patrick Stone, M.D., and Cynthia Coleman, MSN-FNP,...

Moffat Lecture to Explore Baseball Negro Leagues

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • April 10, 2023

An expert in the history of the Negro Leagues will present at the 2023 Charles Hill Moffat Lecture on April 11 at 6:30 p.m, hosted by the history department...

Final Amicus Curiae Highlights Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • April 10, 2023

The shared principles between two Civil War-era men are grand, according to an author and Harvard professor who spoke on the lives of Frederick Douglass...

Herd in Town Highlights Women and Pop Culture

Bex Law, Student Reporter • April 6, 2023

With so many Women’s History Month events on the schedule, the College of Liberal Arts scheduled their final event in April. A panel of four...

COLA Announces New Dean & Journalism Director

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • April 6, 2023

The vacant positions of dean of the College of Arts and Media and director of the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications have finally...

First of Four Capstone Exhibits Tackle Modern Concerns

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • April 5, 2023

Sexuality, history, mental health and animal conservation featured as themes in the capstone exhibit hosted at the Marshall University Visual Arts Center...