The Parthenon

New PHC Officers Elected Into Office

Bethany Jarrell, Student Reporter • February 7, 2023

New officers have been elected to Marshall's Panhellenic Council, which governs National Panhellenic sororities on campus, including Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta and Sigma Sigma Sigma. Emma...

HerdCon Expands to Two Days to Feature More Events

Bex Law, Student Reporter • February 6, 2023

HerdCon 2023 is expanding to a two day event on Marshall’s campus from Mar. 24 and 25 with live podcasts, cosplay competitions, vendors, table top games and more. Over a year’s worth of preparation...

New Lecture Series Introduces Geomythology

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • February 6, 2023

Marshall’s new lecture series—Artists, Scholars, & Innovators—made its debut on Thursday, Feb. 2. Dr. Timothy Burbery, English professor, presented information from his 2021 book “Geomythology:...

Countdown to Commencement: Friendship Found in Extracurriculars

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • February 3, 2023

Finding friendship in the Cherry Blossom Cosplay club, a Marshall University spring graduate says she has made the most of her four years here. Kaylee Hall, a pre-medical biology major from Logan, West...

Students Join Legislators for Capitol’s “Marshall Day”

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • February 2, 2023

West Virginia Delegate Sean Hornbuckle shook hands with University President Brad D. Smith, signifying the collaboration between Marshall and West Virginia lawmakers, on the morning of Wednesday, Feb....

Amicus Curiae Examines Women’s Rights

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • February 2, 2023

Dr. Marjorie J. Spruill spoke on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the most recent Amicus Curiae lecture “to shed some light on the deeply polarized and bitterly political partisan/political culture that we live...

Simon Perry, Professor Emeritus, Dead at 92

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • February 1, 2023

Dr. Simon Perry, professor emeritus of Marshall’s political science department, died on Friday, Jan. 27, at the age of 92. Perry began teaching at Marshall after receiving his Ph.D in political...

The “Mandi-Ball” Hopes to Engage Students and Alumni

Bex Law, Student Reporter • February 1, 2023

The inaugural “Mandi-Ball,” a play on the word “mandible,” will be hosted by the Department of Communication Disorders to spark interest engagement between students and alumni. The event will feature...

Black History Month Events Launch on Campus

Bex Law, Student Reporter • January 31, 2023

With a theme of “Black Contribution in American Life and History,” Marshall University will celebrate Black History Month with events ranging from lectures to performances in collaboration with many...

Marshall Student Film Festival Open for Submissions

Bex Law, Student Reporter • January 31, 2023

Submissions are open for Marshall University students to submit their films for the Marshall Student Film Festival, with the final deadline being Feb. 7. Any student is encouraged to submit films...

Resident Advisor Dies in Willis Hall

Conner Woodruff, Managing Editor • January 30, 2023

A Marshall University student and residential advisor was found dead in his dorm room over the weekend. Quinton “Q” Bogner, Willis Hall resident advisor and a third-year secondary education major,...

Upcoming Green and White Day Helps Prospective Students Make an Informed Decision About College

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • January 30, 2023

Prospective Marshall students will have the opportunity to learn more about what campus has to offer during the upcoming Green and White Day on Feb. 4. “They're going to see campus, they're going...