The Parthenon

Spotlight: Counseling Center Director Candace Layne

October 13, 2020

Candace Layne is the Director of the Marshall Counseling Center on campus and has been serving in this position since June of 2018. Layne received...

Secretary of State Mac Warner encourages students to vote

Sequoia Ware, Reporter • October 13, 2020

W.Va. Secretary of State Mac Warner visited Marshall last week and discussed the importance of students and young people participating in the political...

Marshall Students, Faculty Celebrate World Mental Health Day

Xena Bunton, Reporter • October 13, 2020

Providing resources and crafts for Marshall students and faculty, both Marshall’s Wellness Center and Suicide Prevention Education Across Campus programs...

W.Va. medical cannabis industry prioritizes corporate profits over local farmers, jobs and businesses

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • October 13, 2020

Since April 2017 when Gov. Jim Justice signed West Virginia’s initial medical cannabis legislation, concerns surrounding the eventual formation of the...

CAB to host Marco’s Mysteries event on campus

Carter Truman, Reporter • October 13, 2020

Marshall University’s Campus Activities Board is hosting a mystery solving event to help students familiarize themselves with campus. Marco’s...

IT Encourages Students, Faculty to Protect Personal Devices

Xena Bunton, Reporter • October 13, 2020

During Cyber-Security Awareness Month, Marshall Information Technology faculty provides tips and resources in October for students and faculty to create...

W.Va. colleges adjusting to pandemic

Lexi Browning, West Virginia Press Association • October 6, 2020

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As students return to their respective higher education institutions across West Virginia during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,...

Campus living drastically different this semester

Jonathan Still, Reporter • October 6, 2020

Among the big changes that college students have faced is life in the residence halls. The coronavirus pandemic caused everyone to move out of the...

Record-Breaking ‘Maximum Capacity’ Exhibit on Display

Xena Bunton, Reporter • October 6, 2020

The “Maximum Capacity” exhibit, a continued edition to “Minimum Capacity,” includes the largest collection of origami shirts in the world. The...

Police Blotter

Carter Truman, Reporter • October 6, 2020

Drug Possession: Marijuana On Sept. 23, at 1:45 p.m., police officers patrolling the Third Ave. parking garage approached two females, both 18. The...

Rec Center offers adjusted certification courses

Alex Jackson, Reporter • October 6, 2020

Marshall University’s Rec Center (Rec) is hosting safety certification courses during the fall semester. The goal of the courses is to teach participants...

Students, alumni raise questions about virtual commencement

Douglas Harding, Executive Reporter • October 6, 2020

Marshall announced Monday via email that the university’s winter commencement, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, will be held virtually because of coronavirus-related...