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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall Students Offered to Apply for D.C. Internship

Brea Smith, Reporter March 2, 2022

College students across West Virgina have been given the opportunity to work with Senator Shelly Moore (R-WV) and other senators in West Virgina and Washington D.C.   Aiden Miller recently spoke to...

WV Lawmakers Want Voters to Decide Final Say on Education

Alaina Laster, Reporter March 2, 2022

A bill banning public school mask mandates passed the West Virginia House of Delegates on the afternoon of Mar. 1.  House Bill 4071 or “The Public-School Health Rights Act” will ban public schools...

Students Run Period Drive

Brea Smith, Reporter March 2, 2022

A “Period Drive” will be happening throughout the month of March to help ensure that feminine hygiene products will be available to all who need them. The “Period Drive” is being held and organized...

Marshall Hosts Student Art Exhibitions

Victoria Ware, Reporter March 2, 2022

Diana Corvelle, a primarily figurative artist, views art as a form of activism and will be discussing this idea in a virtual artist talk on Thursday. This talk comes in advance of a series of demonstrations...

Tedx Speakers show their support for the Herd.

4th Annual TedX MarshallU Showcases Life Changing Stories in Huntington

Tyler Kennett, Sports Editor March 1, 2022

Change is often defined as the ability to replace something with a new or better version of itself. It is synonymous with transformation, a word that goes a little further—a dramatic change in form.   With...

Gov. Jim Justice announced the extension
of the state of emergency on Aug. 26.

Gov. Justice Bans Purchase and Sale of Russian Liquors

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor March 1, 2022

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice ordered the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (ABCA) to cease the purchase and sale of any Russian produced liquor product until further notice.  The...

TEDx Set to Return for 4th Year to Share Stories that Change Us

TEDx Set to Return for 4th Year to Share Stories that Change Us

Grace Hewitt, Reporter February 24, 2022

The 4th annual TEDx MarshallU will be held this Saturday, Feb. 26, giving anyone in the Huntington and Marshall community, an opportunity to learn more about the theme, “Stories that change us.”   TEDx...

Smoke and flame rise near a military building after an apparent Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian troops have launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine. Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start of an Russian invasion that could cause massive casualties and topple Ukraine's democratically elected government.

West Virginia Representatives Condemn Attack on Ukraine

Rafael Alfonso, Copy Editor February 24, 2022

On Thursday, Feb. 24, West Virginia legislators urge the United States to side with Ukraine in the midst of a Russian invasion. In an official statement, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said, “In response...

Two Years into the Pandemic, Covid Fatigue Takes its Toll

Isabella Robinson, Lead Reporter February 24, 2022

As the pandemic has progressed with infection rates rising and falling, Marshal and universities across the country have remained open and fully functioning through in-person classes, hybrid solutions,...

Huntington’s Black History Highlighted

Megan Gragg, Reporter February 23, 2022

Black History Month should be especially significant in Huntington because of the fascinating history here, says local historian.   "Being a Huntington native, I soon realized it was a special place"...

Reading Group Hosted for Veterans

Andrew Corliss, Reporter February 23, 2022

Warriors from the stories of ancient Greece and Rome can help with the distress and trauma faced by modern soldiers say two Marshall professors who have created an unusual study group for military veterans. “If...

Corvelle Uses Art as Activism, Speaks to Students

Victoria Ware, Reporter February 23, 2022

Diana Corvelle, a primarily figurative artist, views art as a form of activism and will be discussing this idea in a virtual artist talk on Thursday. This talk comes in advance of a series of demonstrations...

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