The Parthenon

Self-Defense Seminar Promotes Women’s Safety

Morgan Pemberton, Reporter • September 6, 2022

One in four college women will be a victim of an assault and a recent Marshall University seminar sought to help women fight back. “Women’s safety is certainly a priority within the society and...

Marshall Partners on Several Projects as Part of Federal Award

Evan Green, Managing Editor • September 6, 2022

Some $63 million in federal Economic Development Authority (EDA) has been announced to go to West Virginia as a part of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge. This includes a direct investment to Marshall...

New Scholarship for First-Year Med School Students

Destiney Dingess, Reporter • September 6, 2022

Dr. Mary E. Smyrnioudis, a 2009 graduate from The Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine established the Dr. George Gevas Memorial Scholarship this year in honor of her grandfather who was an obstetrician-gynecologist...

Out of the Darkness Walk to Raise Suicide Awareness

Evan Green, Managing Editor • September 6, 2022

The Huntington “Out of the Darkness” is set to take place on Oct. 9, 2022 at Ritter Park; and aims to combat the stigma around mental health and suicide in the Huntington area. The event is sponsored...

Marshall Professor Debuts TV Pilot

Destiney Dingess, Reporter • September 6, 2022

An emotional crowd gathered around to watch the pilot episode of “Her Hope Haven,” a new series that tells the story of women in recovery late Thursday night on Sep. 1. A story about women...

States’ plans to make school safer reflect political divides

Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press • September 6, 2022

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students would be kept safe. Months later, as students...

Millions of Federal Funding Announced for MU and State Projects

Evan Green, Managing Editor • September 3, 2022

$63 million in federal Economic Development Authority (EDA) has been announced to go to West Virginia as a part of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge. This includes a direct investment to Marshall...

Getting to Know Black Huntington — HLC Quality Initiative Kickoff

Taylor Isaac, Reporter • September 2, 2022

How Black history is intrinsic to the city of Huntington’s story was the discussion of the inaugural lecture for the Marshall University’s Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Quality Initiative: “Building...

Joseph Uscinski Begins Amicus Curiae Lectures on Conspiracy Theories

Isabella Robinson, Lead Reporter • September 1, 2022

Personalities, predispositions and group identities greatly determine how receptive a person is to believing conspiracy theories, a University of Miami professor and author told a Marshall University audience...

72 Hour Film Contest Opens Huntington Music and Arts Festival

Lucy Bell, Reporter • September 1, 2022

Twenty-five people began the race, but only 10 crossed the finish line in the challenge to create original films in just 72 hours for the opening night of The Huntington Music and Arts Festival. The...

An Interview With University President Brad D. Smith

Tyler Spence and Brad D. Smith • August 30, 2022

Parthenon executive editor Tyler Spence sits down with university president Brad D. Smith. T. “To start I wanted to talk about the budget a little bit, I learned that we are trying...

Best-selling Author Jane Wolfe Writes Biography on Successful Marshall Alum

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor • August 30, 2022

Jane Wolfe, a best-selling biographer from Columbus, Ohio dove into the career of one of Marshall’s school of journalism and mass communications most successful graduates. Burl Osborne, a native...