The Parthenon

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Opens Today

Bex Law, Student Reporter • April 12, 2023

A story about children struggling to fit in and find themselves will be the final show for the spring 2023 semester from the School of Theatre and Dance. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”...

University Prepares for Handgun Safety

Lydia Montague, Student Reporter • April 12, 2023

A small safety committee is working to prepare Marshall University for the introduction of concealed handguns on campus, according to Senate Bill 10—or the “Campus Self-Defense Act”—which will...

Art Student Capstones Cover Range of Themes

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • April 12, 2023

Mental health, going back to roots, secondhand life and childhood memories were all core themes prevalent in the second installment of the art students’ capstone projects at the Marshall University Visual...

Alumni Create New Med School Scholarship

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • April 12, 2023

Two Marshall alumni have created a scholarship for students in the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Patrick Stone, M.D., and Cynthia Coleman, MSN-FNP, are the founders of the Dr. Patrick A. Stone...

Moffat Lecture to Explore Baseball Negro Leagues

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • April 10, 2023

An expert in the history of the Negro Leagues will present at the 2023 Charles Hill Moffat Lecture on April 11 at 6:30 p.m, hosted by the history department in the Shawkey Dining Room of the Memorial Student...

Final Amicus Curiae Highlights Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • April 10, 2023

The shared principles between two Civil War-era men are grand, according to an author and Harvard professor who spoke on the lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Marshall’s Amicus Curiae...

Herd in Town Highlights Women and Pop Culture

Bex Law, Student Reporter • April 6, 2023

With so many Women’s History Month events on the schedule, the College of Liberal Arts scheduled their final event in April. A panel of four female researchers formed to discuss their research...

COLA Announces New Dean & Journalism Director

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • April 6, 2023

The vacant positions of dean of the College of Arts and Media and director of the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications have finally been filled, according to an announcement released...

First of Four Capstone Exhibits Tackle Modern Concerns

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • April 5, 2023

Sexuality, history, mental health and animal conservation featured as themes in the capstone exhibit hosted at the Marshall University Visual Arts Center on Tuesday, March 28. Four students took on...

Former President Donald Trump Indicted on 34 Charges

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • April 5, 2023

Former President Donald Trump pled not guilty on Tuesday, April 4, after being indicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, becoming the first American president to be arrested on charges. The...

Pro-Choice Students Protest Graphic Abortion Demonstration

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • April 5, 2023

CONTENT WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGERY BELOW Ideologies clashed and graphic images lined Buskirk Field as the national anti-abortion group, Created Equal, visited campus on Tuesday, April 4, and was met with...

Final Amicus Curiae to Examine American Historical Figures

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • April 3, 2023

The final Amicus Curiae lecture of the academic year will welcome an English and African American studies professor from Harvard University. The lecture, “GIANTS: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass...