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Biden Announces Student Debt Relief Plan

Conner Woodruff, News Editor • August 24, 2022

The Biden-Harris administration has officially announced an income-based student loan debt repayment plan along with debt cancellation and forgiveness policies. The announcement came from the U.S....

Ginny T. Lee, of Intuit and Khan Academy, Appointed to BOG

Conner Woodruff, News Editor • August 22, 2022

The former president and chief operating officer of Khan Academy will join Marshall’s Board of Governors on Oct. 19. Ginny T. Lee was announced to be joining the university’s board of governors...

PHOTOS: Freshman Cap WOW Week with Walk to Convocation

The Parthenon • August 19, 2022

Freshman students ended the final day of the university's "week of welcome" Friday morning with a walk to the convocation ceremony at the Keith Albee Theatre downtown. Students were led by the university...

PHOTOS: Freshman Celebrate Class Picture with Food Trucks

Lucy Bell, Photographer • August 19, 2022

PHOTOS: Freshman Move in to Start Welcome Week

August 16, 2022

Board of Governors Expands Area for Metro Tuition Rates

Evan Green, Managing Editor • August 10, 2022

Marshall’s Board of Governors has approved an expansion to the radius which allows a student to receive metro tuition rates. The new expansion qualifies any county within a 100-mile radius of Marshall’s...

Parthenon Wins Three Awards at West Virginia Press Association Convention

The Parthenon • August 8, 2022

The Parthenon's won three awards within the editorial category at the 2022 West Virginia Press Association convention. Honors are given for excellence in stories, photography, overall issues and advertisements. The...

University Removes Mask Mandate Regardless of Community Transmission

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor • August 2, 2022

Effective immediately masks will be recommended and not mandatory at Marshall University regardless of community transmission level. In an email, the university announced that maks will be optional...

Gov. Justice Appoints Former Thomas Reuters CEO, MU Alumnus as New BOG Member

Evan Green, Features Editor • July 30, 2022

On Jul. 21st, 2022, Gov. Jim Justice officially appointed James C. “Jim” Smith to serve on the Marshall University Board of Governors. Smith is a Marshall alumnus, graduating from the university in...

WV Department of Transportation Lowers Speed Limit Near Campus

Evan Green, Features Editor • July 12, 2022

As a part of a larger effort to increase pedestrian safety near Marshall’s campus, West Virginia Department of Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston has temporarily reduced the speed limit from 35 mph...

Huntington City Council Bans Conversion Therapy for Minors

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor • July 12, 2022

This week, the Huntington city council voted 7-4 to ban conversion therapy for minors in the city. Council members DuRon Jackson, Pat Jones, Tia Rumbaugh, Mike Shockley, Bob Bailey, Sarah Walling...

WV Abortion Law From 1882 Now Enforceable after Roe Overturned, Protesters March over Weekend

Evan Green, Features Editor • June 28, 2022

On Friday, Jun. 24 at around 11 a.m., the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, a long-standing precedent that protected legal rights to an abortion throughout the country. With this...