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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Former MU Med School Dean Earns 6th Retraction

Former MU Med School Dean Earns 6th Retraction

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor November 30, 2022

Former dean of Marshall’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Dr. Joseph Shapiro, has had his 6th research paper retracted in less than a year.  Shapiro, who stepped down from his position as dean...

Marshall's First Women Professional's Symposium

Marshall’s First Women Professional’s Symposium

Lucy Bell, Student Reporter November 29, 2022

Many college students are unaware of the career opportunities around them, prompting one university professor to organize a panel of city professionals to share their experiences climbing the ladder.   ...

Students protest following the release of USA Today's article.

A Marshall University Student is in Prison for Rape, His Victims Reveal how the School Failed them

Alia E. Dastagir, USA Today November 29, 2022

Alicia Gonzales remembers every detail, each decision, the cleaving of her life. Her perpetrator, fellow Marshall University student Joseph Chase Hardin, was more than 6 feet tall and 250...

Jazz Ensemble Concert Comes to Smith

Destiney Dingess, Student Reporter November 29, 2022

Jazz lovers can expect to hear swing, funk, Latin and many other shades of styles during the MU Jazz Ensemble I concert. The premier large jazz ensemble will perform in the MU Jazz Studies Program tonight,...

MU Preps for Commencement

THE PARTHENON, Staff Reporter November 29, 2022

The 2022 Winter Commencement is set to take place on Dec. 10 to honor graduates as they walk the Mountain Health Arena stage to receive their diplomas. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with graduating...

Demonstrators protest Friday, Oct. 18 after a USA Today article detailed Marshall's failings within Title IX.

Protestors Spark Change in Marshall’s Title IX Program

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter November 19, 2022

After a student-led protest on Friday morning, Nov. 18, Marshall University plans to work with the student body on restructuring the Title IX system to put students first. The protest came three days...

Marshall Honors Victims of Transphobia During Transgender Day of Remembrance

Matthew Schaffer, Student Reporter November 17, 2022

A candlelight vigil honoring nationwide victims of anti-transgender violence united community members and speakers on campus Wednesday night, Nov. 16, to spread a message of inclusivity and resilience....

Skip Henderson playing basketball with the Marshall team during his academic career.

MU Basketball Legend Looks for Hope During Harsh Prison Sentence

Johnathan Edwards, Student Reporter November 15, 2022

One of the premier stars of Marshall University basketball in the 1980s has spent the last three decades in and out of the Georgia prison and jail systems, leading some of the player’s former connections...

The Birke Art Gallery is being moved to a new location in the Visual Arts Center downtown.

Birke Art Gallery Relocates to Visual Arts Center

Lucy Bell, Staff Reporter November 15, 2022

The Birke Art Gallery has found a new home at the Visual Arts Center displaying art for all who visit downtown Huntington after hosting guests at its campus location for almost 50 years. This past May,...

Marshall Health worked to put on the Stars, Stripes, and Smiles event.

Marshall Health Provides Veterans with Free Dental Care

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter November 15, 2022

Honoring West Virginia troops and their families, Marshall Health provided dental services that practically everyone can smile about.  This Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Marshall’s Dentistry & Oral...

The memorial fountain during it's last seconds while flowing during the ceremony.

Vince Carelli Honors Father During 52nd Fountain Ceremony

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter November 14, 2022

As Vince Carelli—who was a day shy of his third birthday—crawled into bed, he looked towards the tearful face of his mother and asked why his father had not come home yet. She pointed to the framed...

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