The Parthenon

Marshall Looks Forward to Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration

Bex Law, Student Reporter • January 15, 2023

While Marshall will be closed tomorrow, Jan. 16, the Center for African American Students and the Huntington-Cabell Branch of the NAACP will be hosting the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration. From...

Vet Group Addresses Trauma Through Ancient Wars

Conner Woodruff, Managing Editor • January 14, 2023

Veterans who served in conflicts across recent American history will come together again at the Huntington Vet Center to discuss trauma and recovery by analyzing ancient wars. “It’s not always easy...

Marshall Drops in Moody’s Ranking

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • January 12, 2023

Declining enrollment, excess expenses and low tuition rates contributed to Marshall's drop from an A1 to A2 ranking in a new report by Moody’s Investors Service said University President Brad Smith in...

President Smith Discusses Title IX Initiatives at the Board of Governors Meeting

Victoria Ware, Features Editor • December 15, 2022

In light of ongoing concerns over Marshall’s Title IX practices, President Brad D. Smith detailed how the university will tackle structural issues during the board of governors meeting on Wednesday. “During...

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

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. ...

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...

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....

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...