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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

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Braving the snow: students tackle the first week of spring semester

Nolan Duncan, Staff Reporter January 21, 2025

As the 2025 Spring Semester begins, students used the first week to prepare themselves for classes. While the new semester appears daunting, some students are grateful for understanding professors....

Morrisey's inauguration included a celebratory parade, the mountain state's first since 2009.

GALLERY: Marching Thunder performs on Inauguration Day

The Parthenon January 14, 2025

The Marching Thunder took to the streets of Charleston on Monday, Jan. 13 as West Virginia's 37th Governor Patrick Morrisey was sworn into office.

The Herd will start the 2025 season in an away matchup against Georgia.

Marshall declines bowl game invitation

Nate Harrah, Student Reporter December 14, 2024

After a year of success for the Thundering Herd Football team, winning the Sun Belt title and finishing 10-3, Marshall University announced they will be declining to participate in the Radiance Technologies...

Huff has been with the Herd since 2021.

Gibson in, Huff out as head coach of Marshall Football

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor December 10, 2024

On Sunday afternoon, after a Sun Belt Conference Championship victory less than 24 hours earlier, Tony Gibson was named the 32nd head coach of Marshall Football, and former head coach Charles Huff was...

Megan Archer

West Virginia roots inspire Huntington Chamber’s next leader

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 23, 2024

The spirit of West Virginians fuels the ambition to magnify Huntington’s business community at the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce, said the soon-to-be president and CEO of the nonprofit.  Megan...

Huntington small businesses prepare for Pink Friday

Huntington small businesses prepare for Pink Friday

Ella Bumgardner, Staff Reporter November 20, 2024

Huntington, West Virginia, has built a community of small business owners who are coming together to support each other this holiday season.  There are nearly 111,000 small businesses across the state...

November is recognized as National Veterans and Military Families Month.

Title IX to highlight local veteran resources

Baylee Parsons, News Editor November 20, 2024

Of Marshall’s 11,000 students, a small percentage identify as veterans. In honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month, the Title IX Office wants this demographic to be aware of the resources...

(Left to right) Alys Smith, Alissa Stewart Sparks, Raine Klover, Gina Milum, Brittany Ochoa, Nora Ankrom

Local women talk nonprofit management

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor November 20, 2024

Leaders do not fit a certain stereotype and in fact, they often defy them, a figure in a local nonprofit said. “True leadership doesn’t come from those who fit the conventional mold,” said Alissa...

University and Adobe officials cut the ribbon at the ceremony.

Marshall named first Adobe Creative Campus in state

Nate Harrah, Student Reporter November 19, 2024

To watch the television news package created for this story, please click here. Creativity and innovation were the focus of the ribbon cutting for the new Adobe Creative Campus launch at Marshall University...

Students prepare for Thanksgiving Break

Tariq Montgomery, Student Reporter November 17, 2024

Thanksgiving means more than just turkey and ham for many on Marshall’s campus. Plans differ among students during the break.  Some are going home for the holiday, to unwind from the pressures of...

Helping the Herd: on-campus resources for finals

Helping the Herd: on-campus resources for finals

Baylee Parsons, News Editor November 16, 2024

Long hours of studying. Very little sleep. Trying to calculate final grades. Each semester, all of these things come together to create the most stressful time of the year for many students: finals week.  Whether...

Representing the 75, roses were rested on the fountain during the ceremony.

Community embraces resilience at fountain ceremony

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor November 15, 2024

Specifics change with each year, but the purpose and heart remain: the Marshall community stands around the fountain on November 14 – rain or shine – remembering the 75. On the evening of Nov. 14,...

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