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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Ben Chase smiles with Chuck McGill, associate athletic director for external engagement and fan experience.

Ben Chase Visits MU on a Mission to Break Record

Chayce Matheny, Sports Editor October 13, 2022

A college football fan is attempting to break the record for the most NCAA games a single person has been to in one season.  Ben Chase, a name, image and likeness consultant originally from Orlando,...

Nikki Riniti center stage as Tilly Evans

Monsters, Magic & Marshall 

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter October 11, 2022

Slaying dragons—as well as box office sales—the Marshall theater department’s first play of the season dared audiences to find the hero inside themselves.  Orchestrated in under four weeks, “She...

Marshall Named Top School in Online Education for Counseling

Morgan Pemberton, Student Reporter October 11, 2022

EduMed.org has named Marshall University a top school in online education for counseling. Seeking to support higher education in health care, the website helps students find scholarships, financial...

Where Does Marshall’s Recycling Go?

Where Does Marshall’s Recycling Go?

Matthew Schaffer, Student Reporter October 11, 2022

As new bins appear across campus to encourage students to recycle, Marshall's Sustainability Department continues to take steps to educate students on the recycling process. “Recycling is a big word,”...

Excellence Center Receives $4.9 Million

THE PARTHENON October 11, 2022

Faced with the opioid epidemic that plagues West Virginia, the Center of Excellence for Recovery received $4.9 million from senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The requested...

Thundering Herd Amateur Radio Club Holds its First Meeting

Matthew Schaffer, Student Reporter October 11, 2022

The newly formed Thundering Herd Radio Club held its inaugural meeting on Monday, Oct. 10, to educate students on the possibilities of radio communication. During the meeting, the club elected its administration...

Members of the Japan Club table on the student center plaza.

Japan Club Bake Sale Offers Traditional Treats

Matthew Schaffer, Student Reporter October 9, 2022

Authentic Japanese treats were offered this week as Marshall's Japan Club hosted its annual bake sale at the Memorial Student Center. Matcha brownies, rice balls and green tea were prepared by the members...

MU Student Creates Book to Represent Trans Community

Lucy Bell, Photographer and Student Reporter October 9, 2022

After joining a nonprofit initiative to expand narrative change in media within Appalachia, one Marshall student set out to use his artistic skills to provide more representation of transgender youth.  Alex...

Defensive lineman Ray Ruschel, gesturing at center, a 49-year-old college freshman at North Dakota State College of Science, works on rushing techniques during practice on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in Wahpeton, N.D. Ruschel who spends his nights working as a mechanic at a local sugar beet factory, is seeking a business management degree at the junior college in hopes of becoming a supervisor at the plant. He plays a dozen snaps or more a game.

College football at 49? North Dakota Lineman Has Right Stuff

Dave Kolpack, Associated Press October 6, 2022

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) — When North Dakota State College of Science suffered a heartbreaking loss in early September — foiled at the goal line as time expired in a jolt to their national championship...

WV Supreme Court OK’s Non-public School Scholarship Program

Leah Willingham, Associated Press October 6, 2022

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program that incentivizes West Virginia families to pull their children out of K-12 public schools by offering them state-funded scholarships will be able to resume, after...

ATΩ Raises Money for Homeless

ATΩ Raises Money for Homeless

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter October 4, 2022

Days spent in the cold—hungry and without shelter—are the harsh reality for people affected by homelessness across Cabell County.  Often these people do not know where their next meal will come from...

Student Body Vice President Walker Tatum pies Alec Hess.

Alpha Sigma Phi Hosts “Pie a Sig” Event

Morgan Pemberton, Student Reporter October 4, 2022

Alpha Sigma Phi’s “Pie a Sig” is back after Marshall returns to normal after two years.  The event’s purpose was to raise money for the fraternity’s main philanthropy: Rape, Abuse, Incest...

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