The Parthenon

Marshall Students Rally Against WVU Budget Cuts

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor • September 13, 2023

Marshall students and professors alike gathered in the Memorial Student Center Plaza on Friday, Sept. 8, to show solidarity with the students of West Virginia University following proposed budget cuts. The...

Marshall Partners With Third-Party Tutoring Service

Evan Green, Executive Editor • September 6, 2023

In an attempt to revitalize the University’s tutoring services, Marshall has announced that they are partnering with Knack, a third-party tutoring platform that allows any student with a high enough...

Marshall Students Use Study Abroad Program to Bring European Culture to Huntington

Jada Mills, Student Reporter • September 4, 2023

“These are the memories that will start to fade first,” said Alaina Laster, a student at Marshall University who studied abroad this summer. “I feel like I never left when I look at the pictures...

New Title IX Policy Put in Place

Emma Gallus, Staff Reporter • September 3, 2023

Students can no longer be punished if there was an use of drugs or alcohol during the time alleged sexual misconduct happened in an effort to open lines of candid communication. This was put into effect...

Privacy Concerns on Blackboard Arise at Faculty Senate

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor • September 2, 2023

Privacy concerns may lead to policy changes following reports of advisers being granted Blackboard observer status, with the issue being raised in a faculty senate meeting on Thursday, Aug. 31. Blackboard...

Marshall U App Focuses on Community Development

Evan Green, Executive Editor • September 2, 2023

A new multi-use app, Marshall U, focuses on connecting students both to the tools they need as students, as well as other students through a number of social features. “We needed an app. One that...

Marshall Faculty Perform First Trio Concert of the Semester

Jada Mills, Student Reporter • September 1, 2023

“I want my students to be inspired,” Dr. Şőlen Dikener, a professor at the University’s School of Music, said. “I hope today’s show gave them good memories, quality time and a little curiosity.” Dikener...

MyMU and Blackboard to Become Virtual Construction Zones

Sarah Davis, News Editor • August 31, 2023

Students will notice changes to both MyMU and Blackboard in the near future, according to Marshall’s chief information officer. “The MyMU platform is coming to its vendor ‘end of life’ in December...

Annual Herd Rally Canceled Last Week

Emma Gallus, Staff Reporter • August 31, 2023

Rain forced the planners of this year’s Herd Rally to send fans home last Friday, Aug. 25. The annual event acts as a way to encourage school spirit surrounding Marshall athletics ahead of the football...

Students and Faculty Rally to Raise Money for Campus Starbucks Employee

Victoria Ware, Opinions and Culture Editor • August 30, 2023

Employees at the Starbucks on campus set up a GoFundMe to help fellow employee, Karen Collinsworth, with the purchase of a car. Cassie Gray, one of Collinsworth’s coworkers, started the GoFundMe....

Smith Sticks to Marshall For All Amid WVU Layoffs

Evan Green, Executive Editor • August 30, 2023

As West Virginia University reels from proposed layoffs of 169 faculty members, Marshall’s president says his university will go in a different direction by continuing to follow his Marshall For All,...

Volleyball Sweeps Bethune-Cookman

Joel Spears, Student Reporter • August 30, 2023

The Marshall University Volleyball Team had a successful weekend at the Bash at the Beach Tournament, finishing with a record of 2-1. They capped off their performance with a sweep of Bethune-Cookman University,...