The Parthenon

Judge Buys Butler More Time

Elayna Conard, Reporter • March 3, 2016

Former Marshall football player Steward Butler was given 20 extra days on his sentence Monday in the chambers of Judge Paul T. Farrell at the Huntington courthouse. Farrell requested for the prosecution...

Financial workshop boosts students’ budgeting plans

Rebecca Turnbull, Reporter • March 3, 2016

Two campus ministers at Marshall tasked students Wednesday in the Memorial Student Center with combatting American spending culture by creating their own monthly budget plans during a Financial Freedom...

Renowned tubist brings variety to Marshall

Leah Cook, Reporter • March 3, 2016

The Marshall University School of Music and Theatre welcomed guest artist Tony Zilincik to Huntington Wednesday. Zilincik teaches tuba, compositions and theory at Capital University in Ohio and directs...

Mind your table manners

Amanda Gibson, Reporter • March 3, 2016

Marshall University Career Services held its spring Etiquette Dinner Wednesday in room BE5 of the Memorial Student Center. Terri Thompson from Terri Thompson Presents was the speaker at the event. Thompson...

Jazz Combo I showcases original work

Leah Cook, Reporter • March 3, 2016

Marshall’s Jazz Combo I had a personal connection to its set list Wednesday night that they shared with a packed Jomie Jazz Forum. Their program included various modal and American songbook tunes...

Transportation system, alcohol sales survey topics at SGA meeting

Jared Casto, Reporter • March 2, 2016

Marshall’s Student Government Association addressed recent developments for the proposed transportation system and new committees during Tuesday’s meeting. Student body president Duncan Waugaman...

Next SGA officers begin campaigns

Jared Casto, Reporter • March 2, 2016

Students signed up for student government positions and kicked off their campaigns during the Student Government filing meeting Tuesday. Matt Jarvis, Leif Olson and Nate Miklas are running for Student...

Tri-Sigma Annual Chili Fest to benefit charity

Carli Plute, Reporter • March 2, 2016

Marshall University sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma will sell tickets for its Annual Chili Fest. The Chili Fest tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at any time from a Tri-Sigma member. The event will...

Joan C. Edwards Chair of Orthopedics establishes scholarship for medical students

Logan Parkulo, Reporter • March 2, 2016

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine founding chair of the Department of Orthopedics and vice dean Ali Oliashirazi, M.D. and his wife Corrina Oliashirazi pledged to fund a new endowed...

College of Business offers professionalism classes to students

Cheyenne Debolt, Reporter • March 2, 2016

Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business kicked off its second annual Professional Month. Tuesday Director in stakeholder engagement at the college of business Glen Midkiff said the event went...

National Geographic photographer to speak in Charleston

Rebecca Turnbull, Reporter • March 2, 2016

Tickets become available this week for the Chancellor’s STEM Speaker Series event at 7 p.m. April 21 in the Maier Foundation Performance Hall at the Clay Center on Charleston. The event will feature...

Honors College to raise funds at Max & Erma’s Thursday

Amanda Gibson, Reporter • March 2, 2016

The Marshall University College Student Association Steering Committee will have a fundraiser at Max & Erma’s all day Thursday. If customers show the Honors College fundraiser flyer to their server,...