The Parthenon

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 celebrated World Mental Health Day in the Memorial...

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 industry have grown increasingly prominent. For...

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 Mysteries, a game in which students solve riddles...

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 a safe online environment. According to the...

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, they’re adjusting to a new learning curve —...

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 dorms in the spring, but now students can live on...

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 exhibit will be open Oct. 5-23 in the Charles W. and...

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 officers noted that the females, allegedly, smelled...

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 how to preform safety techniques in order...

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 concerns. That evening, some students...

Marshall launches Violence Prevention and Response program

Alex, Reporter • October 6, 2020

Marshall University has a new Violence Prevention and Response program to educate students about the risks of sexual and interpersonal violence. Liv Giovingo, the program coordinator of the Violence...

Celebrity Canine Supports Marshall

Xena Bunton, Reporter • October 6, 2020

After taking photographs with children, helping the homeless in Charleston, S.C. and making strangers smile, Max, a four-year-old Yellow Lab, shows off his Marshall University gear in his free time. “Every...