The Parthenon

Cabell Countys’ First Event Provides Free Naxolone

Alaina Laster, Reporter • September 13, 2021

Save A Life Day came to Cabell County on Sept. 8 for the first time. With the help of St. Peters’ Community Outreach center and The Huntington Addiction Wellness Center (HAWC), Carrie Ware was...

Black United Students Host Their Own ‘Paint and Sip’

Katlyn Worstell, Reporter • September 13, 2021

Black United Students held an Express Yourself, Trap and Paint session on Sept. 9. in Marcos, downstairs in the Memorial Student Center. Inspired by last semester’s “Paint and Sip”...

A sea of green at the Naval Academy: Marshall’s strong fanbase travels to Annapolis

Isabella Robinson, Features Editor • September 7, 2021

Marshall fans arrived in Annapolis in droves on Saturday as the 2021 Herd football season kicked off against the Naval Academy. Student Body President Alyssa Parks attended the game in Annapolis...

Jean Edward Smith Memorial Symposium

Leah Scott, Reporter • September 7, 2021

“He never lost his way of his chapters, always knowing the direction he was going and never leading off,” Bob Bender, vice president and executive director at Simon & Schuster, said. Professor...

Resident Halls use hard protocols due to COVID-19

Katlyn Worstell, Reporter • September 7, 2021

Due to COVID-19, guidelines have been strict at Marshall, especially in the residence halls. While some protocols have become less strict for students this semester, new rules are also being enforced to...

Student involvement team hopes to increase the number of students involved in campus organizations

Alaina Laster, Reporter • September 7, 2021

To increase student participation on campus, the Student Involvement and Organization Fair was hosted Thursday outside the Memorial Student Center by the Office of Student Organization. According...

Jill Biden heads back to classroom as a working first lady

Darlene Superville, Associated Press • September 7, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is going back to her whiteboard. After months of teaching writing and English to community college students in boxes on a computer screen, the first lady resumes teaching...

Flash Flooding adds to financial struggles for University

Conner Woodruff, Reporter • September 7, 2021

Last week’s flash flood devastating parts of Marshall University’s campus will be another financial burden to MU’s already tight financial situation, according to the vice president of finances. The...

Shifting Sediments, Coal in the Art Gallery

Katlyn Worstell, Reporter • September 7, 2021

The Smith Hall art gallery is displaying from Aug. 30to Sept. 30 a new art exhibitfilled with coal art pieces that represent the mining industry in West Virginia. The artists Caroline Hatfield, Andrew...

Rest of the West (Virginia): Pepperoni Rolls

Xena Bunton, Executive Editor • September 6, 2021

I could sit here on my college dorm bed (two creaky twin-sized beds pushed together) at Marshall University and blame the pandemic for not exploring the state of West Virginia. Sure, I have only had...

President Gilbert looks back on time at Marshall ahead of his resignation

Conner Woodruff, Reporter • September 1, 2021

Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert spoke with the Parthenon about the accomplishments and memories of his six years of service as he reflected on his resignation. Gilbert said he was particularly...

The Red Cross holds a blood drive on Marshall’s campus

Leah Scott, Reporter • September 1, 2021

The Red Cross held a blood drive on Thursday at the Campus Christian Center. With COVID-19 sending all colleges and universities virtual last year, it was difficult to hold a blood drive without...