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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

From the Provost: Student Mental Health Day

November 3, 2020

Dear Marshall community,  At the recommendation of the Office of Student Affairs and with the support of the university’s Faculty Senate, this Friday, Nov. 6, will be recognized as Student Mental...

Drive-Thru Drag Show

Xena Bunton, Reporter November 3, 2020

From the view of their parked vehicles or socially distanced area, attendees watched the first Drive-Thru Drag Show: Halloween-Style in the parking lot behind the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. The event...

Updated football student ticket guidelines

November 3, 2020

Marshall Athletics has announced football student ticket guidelines and policies for the 2020 season.   Please go here to watch the full instructional video on student ticketing this year: https://youtu.be/Ci765KRFo-M  Student...

From the Dean of Students: COVID-19 Compliance

November 3, 2020

Greetings Marshall University students, We are ALL struggling to some degree with managing our lives and following the science of keeping ourselves, classmates, family members and others as healthy...

Coronavirus cases continue to rise

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor November 3, 2020

COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise across Marshall’s campus, across Cabell County and across West Virginia. According to Marshall’s coronavirus dashboard, as of Tuesday afternoon, the positive...

Election official Nhan Tran wipes down a voting booth at Boston City Hall during early in-person voting, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

5 Things Every WV Voter Should Know Before Voting In-Person

W.Va Secretary of State Office October 27, 2020

West Virginia is now halfway complete with in-person early voting, and Secretary of State Mac Warner wants voters who have not yet participated in this year’s election to feel safe and prepared as they...

Senior visual art and design major, Madelyn Hill’s contribution to the installment.

‘Silver Lining’ Works Promote Stress-Free Campus

Xena Bunton, Reporter October 27, 2020

Using space as an element of the class requirement, 13 art students presented their ‘Silver Lining’ work on Buskirk Field last week in hopes of promoting a stress-free environment on campus.   Marshall...

A-Slay-ing Grace Supports LGBTQ+ Community

Xena Bunton, Reporter October 27, 2020

Although meetings are moved to a virtual setting, Marshall’s UKIRK campus ministry continues the support group, “A-Slay-ing Grace”, to provide support and LGBTQ+ representation through media and...

Police Blotter

Police Blotter

Carter Truman, Reporter October 27, 2020

Indecent Exposure  On Oct. 18, police officers said they noticed two men standing on the corner of Fourth Avenue and 11th St., by the Robert C. Byrd Institute. Police officers said that one of the...

CAB to host “Scream” screening

Carson Mckinney, Reporter October 27, 2020

Marshall University’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) will be hosting a showing of “Scream” for their next “Screen on the Green” event Saturday.   Raul Moreno, graduate assistant for Student...

Coley Pitt visits Marshall journalism school

Coley Pitt visits Marshall journalism school

Meg Keller, Features Editor October 27, 2020

The son of the founder of Marshall University’s journalism school, W. Page Pitt, visited campus last week as a part of his trip to reconnect with his hometown.  During the visit, William “Coley”...

Billionaires’ wealth increased by 29% between March, September while pandemic batters W.Va’s economy

West Virginia Citizen Action Group October 27, 2020

The nation’s 643 billionaires have racked up $845 billion in collective wealth gains, a 29% leap since mid-March, roughly the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as the state’s economy was reeling...

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