The Parthenon

MISS AND MR. MARSHALL ANNOUNCED AT HOMECOMING

Desmond Groves, reporter • October 26, 2015

The titles for 2015 Mr. and Miss Marshall were named during halftime of Saturday’s Homecoming game. The titles were awarded to seniors Nigel Wallace and current Student Body vice president Isabelle...

Fitzpatrick Society celebrates 25 years at HMA

Taylor Poling, reporter • October 26, 2015

The Huntington Museum on Art celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Fitzpatrick Society over the weekend. The Fitzpatrick Society: 25 Years of Gifts to the Collection exhibit went on display...

National PanHellenic’s annual step show

Michael Brown, reporter • October 26, 2015

Marshall University’s National PanHellenic Council held its annual step show Saturday at the Keith Albee Theater. A disc jokey provided music and concessions were avaibale for the crowd. “I...

WMUL-FM Car Bash bangs onto Buskirk Field

Desmond Groves, reporter • October 22, 2015

WMUL-FM entered its 14th year holding the Car Bash Thursday. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., students relieved some school stress on an old car. Students had the option of choosing between two...

Bus System survey now available to students

Cadi Duplaga, reporter • October 22, 2015

Student Body Vice President Izzy Rogner continued to make progress in beginning the proposed student transportation service. Rogner visited several organizations within the past few weeks...

Marshall receives grant for Substance Abuse Prevention

John Cole Glover, reporter • October 22, 2015

Marshall University has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The grant was given to provide substance abuse programs and training...

Police Blotter

Samantha Godby, reporter • October 22, 2015

Drug Offense A gray Ford F-150 and a silver Ford Taurus were seen Oct. 7 on a parking lot at approximately 5 p.m. with a suspect standing next to them. The suspect got into the F-150, followed by the...

Bonfire Lights Up Homecoming

Nathan Thomas, reporter • October 22, 2015

Marshall University homecoming week continued Thursday night with a bonfire by Harless Dining Hall on Fifth Avenue. “Our students have been saying this would be really fun,” Tiffany Davis,...

Women Studies program book club reading “Girls Like Us”

Kabz James, reporter • October 22, 2015

The women’s studies program explored the meaning behind Rachel Lloyd’s “Girls Like Us” during Wednesday night’s book club meeting at the Women’s Center. Through “Girls Like Us,”...

The Thirst Project visited Marshall University campus

Taylor Poling, reporter • October 22, 2015

The Thirst Project visited Marshall University Wednesday to give a presentation on the organization. The Thirst Project is a nonprofit organization that works to provide wells of safe drinking...

Job-A-Polooza helps students find jobs

Breon Taylor, reporter • October 22, 2015

Marshall University Career Services hosted Job-A-Polooza Wednesday at the Memorial Student Center. Jodi Escue, recruiter for Speedway, said she felt having the event downstairs instead of...

Marshall University supports month-long effort to promote Internet safety

Casey Adkins, reporter • October 22, 2015

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The United States Department of Homeland Security sponsors the month-long campaign to teach people of all ages how to stay safe on the Internet. According...