The Parthenon

Listening, Language, Learning Lab Highlights Deaf Awareness Month

Xena Bunton, Reporter • September 22, 2020

Marshall University provides the only listening and spoken language lab in W.V., leaving the lab and the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association to highlight the National Deaf Awareness month...

Local candidates introduce ‘strongest cannabis bill in U.S.’

Meg Keller, Life Editor • September 22, 2020

Politically progressive candidates from the state of West Virginia teamed up with cannabis advocates to announce their plans for what they call “the strongest cannabis bill in the United States” on...

Marshall Vintage Blows up on Social Media

Xena Bunton, Reporter • September 22, 2020

Marshall Vintage, co-created by a Marshall alumni couple, launched their website this fall semester after a high demand from Marshall fans for vintage university gear. Former Marshall football player,...

College of Education implements guidelines for student teachers

Carson Mckinney, Contributor • September 22, 2020

Marshall University’s College of Education now requires new guidelines due to the ongoing pandemic. During the fall 2020 semester, students can expect to see differences when preparing to student-teach...

Writing Center open with limited face-to-face

Jonathan Still, Reporter • September 22, 2020

Students can go to the Writing Center whenever they need to seek help on different assignments such as research papers, but services will look different this semester. Anna Rollins, Director of the...

H.E.L.P. Center supports students’ academic pursuits

Jonathan Still, Reporter • September 22, 2020

The H.E.L.P Center is known as the Higher Education for Learning Problems Center located in Myers Hall and it is a place where students that have trouble learning can go to seek help. It is fee-based...

Pres. Gilbert discusses pandemic semester

Jena Cordle, Reporter • September 22, 2020

Marshall University’s president, Jerome Gilbert, sat down to discuss what is happening on campus this school year. Gilbert’s day-to-day routine is often filled with meetings, including speaking...

W.Va. Can’t Wait building “people’s government”

Sequoia Ware, Reporter • September 15, 2020

West Virginia Can’t Wait movement leaders have sustained their efforts since the primaries in June, continuing to work to elect representatives to become part of a “people’s government” in the...

Shakespeare Reimagined: Women during COVID-19

Xena Bunton, Reporter • September 15, 2020

In the midst of coronavirus, William Shakespeare’s literary pieces will be re-envisioned in the production of “Willy Shakes!” Performed by the all-female cast of the Marshall University Theatre ETC!...

Marshall switches to exclusively mobile IDs

Jonathan Still, Reporter • September 15, 2020

The staff at the Campus ID Office would usually make a physical identification card for new students to carry around with them, but partially due to the pandemic, IDs will now be fully mobile. Marshall...

W.Va. internet speeds worsening throughout pandemic

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • September 15, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic and resulting changes to society have forced millions of Americans to begin working from home—whether as a profession or for education—an increasing reliance upon a stable,...

Students adapt to virtual courses, changes to semester

Jonathan Still, Reporter • September 15, 2020

One of the biggest changes that Marshall has made to the fall semester is moving most of the fall courses to a virtual format. Before the semester started, most of the fall classes were moved online...