The Parthenon

HerdCon Event Brings Campus Together

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • March 31, 2023

The presence of pop culture flooded Marshall’s campus on Saturday, March 25, with the annual HerdCon convention. HerdCon, an event that launched in 2019, provides the community with opportunities and...

Tatum-Harmon Win SGA Election

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • March 31, 2023

After running unopposed, current Student Body Vice President Walker Tatum will represent Marshall as the newest Student Body President, and Nevaeh Harmon will take his place as Student Body Vice President. “I’m...

HerdCon Event Brings Campus Together

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • March 31, 2023

The presence of pop culture flooded Marshall’s campus on Saturday, March 25, with the annual HerdCon convention. HerdCon, an event that launched in 2019, provides the community with opportunities and...

U.S. Court of Appeals Holds Session at Marshall

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • March 28, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a special session at Marshall on Wednesday, March 22, to hear oral arguments in front of an auditorium full of students and community members. The...

Marshall Announces Spring Commencement Keynote Speaker

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • March 22, 2023

John Donahoe, president and chief executive officer of NIKE, Inc., will be speaking at Marshall’s upcoming Spring Commencement. Marshall President Brad D. Smith made the choice known to the public...

The Burden of Gender Equity Movements is Not Only on Women: Reflection and Review of the 67th Commission on the Status of Women

Bex Law, Student Reporter • March 22, 2023

More than 10,000 women gathered in New York City for the past two weeks to assist the United Nations in creating a framework for global governance for technology use and creation at The 67th Annual Commission...

International Women’s Day Panel Hosts Healthy Discussion

Bex Law, Student Reporter • March 22, 2023

More than 60 countries, which included Marshall students, faculty and staff, were represented in the International Women’s Day Panel, hosted by the Women’s and Gender Center, in a discussion on international...

Five Students Awarded Gilman Grants

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • March 10, 2023

The chance to study abroad has become easier for five Marshall University students who were awarded a $5,000 scholarship to put toward internship programs or studying abroad. Students Cynthia Collins,...

Documentary Brings AIDS/HIV Awareness to Marshall

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • March 9, 2023

Crowds gathered in the American streets on screen, shouting for changes to be made concerning the handling of the AIDS epidemic. “Healthcare is a right!” protestors said. “Pump up the budget!” Marshall...

Classic Events Return After Spring Break for Women’s History Month

Bex Law, Student Reporter • March 9, 2023

The return of two classic events - BodyShots and the Charlotte Schmidlapp Lecture series - will return at the end of March as a part of the Women’s History Month events hosted by Women’s and Gender...

UPDATED: Justice Signs Campus Self-Defense Act into Law

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • March 8, 2023

Following the signing of Senate Bill 10—or the Campus Self-Defense Act—by Governor Jim Justice on Mar. 1, Marshall and other colleges statewide are preparing for what campus safety will look like after...

Thundering Word to Travel to Tokyo for Tournament

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • March 8, 2023

The Thundering Word, Marshall University’s speech and debate team, will finally travel to Tokyo, Japan, to compete at the International Forensic Association Tournament after its rescheduling in 2020. Seventeen...