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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall joins United States Health Promoting Campuses Network

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter April 16, 2025

Marshall University is now an official United States Health Promoting Campuses Network member – a step described as monumental by Student Body President Brea Belville.  The organization, committed...

The ACE Center is located in East Hall.

DEI plans finalized, set to reach broader audience

Baylee Parsons, Managing Editor April 16, 2025

Although some offices and titles have changed, state and federal bans on diversity, equity and inclusion have not and will not diminish student support on campus, said the director of access, connections...

International students face possible visa revocations

Ashton Pack, Student Reporter April 16, 2025

Recent changes in federal immigration policy have led to the revocation of immigration status for students across the country, including at Marshall. In a message sent out to the university on Thursday,...

Petals, Paws, & Candle Pours hosted by The Haute Wick Social and Fresh Cut Kenova on April 12 and 13. (The Parthenon/Luke Campbell)

Petals, Paws & Candle Pours Fundraiser

Luke Campbell, Student Reporter April 15, 2025

Petals, Paws, & Candle Pours, a fundraiser hosted by The Haute Wick Social and Fresh Cut Kenova from April 12 to 13, raised money for Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter after recent budget...

Appalachian Feline Foster Network hosted Meowsterpieces Unleashed, a cat-themed art show and fundraiser on April 12. (The Parthenon/Luke Campbell)

Meowsterpieces Unleashed fundraiser

Luke Campbell, Student Reporter April 15, 2025

Appalachian Feline Foster Network hosted Meowsterpieces Unleashed, a cat-themed art show and fundraiser on April 12 that aimed to raise funds to help expand spay/neuter efforts, trap-neuter-return programs...

Former civil rights prosecutor with the Department of Justice, Jared Fishman. (Courtesy of the Justice Innovation Lab)

Amicus Curiae lecture to focus on American justice reform

Ashton Pack, Student Reporter April 15, 2025

A former civil rights prosecutor with the Department of Justice will be coming to Marshall to deliver a lecture on justice reform in the last lecture of the Amicus Curiae spring 2025 season. Jared Fishman,...

The "Hands Off" website is now considered low risk on the Palo Alto firewall.

Protest website now accessible on university Wi-Fi

Sarah Davis, Executive Editor April 15, 2025

Following the large, national Hands Off 2025 movement, students have been voicing their concerns over the battle to access the protest’s website on Marshall Wi-Fi.  The URL, https://handsoff2025.com/,...

reasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Tariffs, taxes and “Liberation Day”: What Trump’s trade war could do for West Virginians

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025

Widespread tariff initiatives imposed by the Trump administration are sending investors into a panic amid the recent stock market plunge, but the policy may be good news for West Virginians.  What...

Karen Petrone, history professor at the University of Kentucky. (Courtesy of University of Kentucky)

Professor discusses World War II, Ukraine at Charles Hill Moffat Lecture

Ashton Pack, Student Reporter April 14, 2025

A University of Kentucky professor discussed the memory of World War II and the invasion of Ukraine at the 2025 Charles Hill Moffat Lecture at Marshall on Thursday, April 10. Marshall history professor...

Tina Powell is the campus Academic Affairs manager at the Mid-Ohio Valley Campus. (Courtesy of Marshall University)

After Office Hours: Tina Powell

Soleil Woolard, Student Reporter April 14, 2025

A person might not always land where they originally thought they were going to, but sometimes, they land where they need to be, as seen with Tina Powell, the campus Academic Affairs manager at the Mid-Ohio...

The Memorial Fountain was turned on during the annual ceremony on April 12, 2025. (The Parthenon/Haven Steele)

Honoring the Legacy: Marshall’s Annual Fountain Ceremony

Haven Steele, Student Reporter April 13, 2025

Marshall University gathered in remembrance during the annual Spring Fountain Ceremony at the Memorial Student Center. The wholesome event honored the 75 lives lost in the tragic 1970 plane crash that...

AI: A helpful tool or a breach in academic honesty?

Ashton Pack, Student Reporter April 12, 2025

The usage of generative artificial intelligence tools remains a contentious topic in academia and among the student body. As AI continues to be developed and becomes more and more popular, it has become...

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