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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Beyond MU: University Donors Pull Funding for Lack of Support for Israel

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor October 30, 2023

Harvard and University of Pennsylvania are facing backlash from prominent alumni—including some cutting millions in donations—due to dissatisfaction...

Palestinian supporters gather for a protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York.

Universities Become Hub for Israel-Palestine Protests Across U.S.

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor October 18, 2023

Following the attacks on Israeli soil by Hamas on Oct. 7, college students across the United States have put on demonstrations in support of both Israel...

Maddi Morgan, a Marshall senior, spoke in front of the Wyoming judiciary committee.

Marshall Student Advocates for Stricter Laws After Groomer Takes Advantage of Loophole

Evan Green, Executive Editor October 11, 2023

A Marshall senior, who was sexually groomed by her 31-year-old youth pastor when she was 12, recently testified to the Wyoming Judiciary Committee after...

This sign welcomed attendees to Court on Campus.

Supreme Court of Appeals Visits Campus

Tasha Esselstein, Student Reporter September 20, 2023

Providing students with a firsthand glimpse of the judicial process, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia came to campus last week to hear oral...

President Brad D. Smith originally announced his plan for debt-free graduation during his investiture last fall

Smith Sticks to Marshall For All Amid WVU Layoffs

Evan Green, Executive Editor August 30, 2023

As West Virginia University reels from proposed layoffs of 169 faculty members, Marshall’s president says his university will go in a different direction...

Smith, Gov. Justice and Baby Dog at the signing of Bill 117

West Virginia Government Grants $45 Million to Marshall Cybersecurity

Alaina Laster, Staff Reporter August 24, 2023

“The people of West Virginia, for the longest time, didn’t believe in themselves,” West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair said at the signing...

Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court on April 4 in New York

Former President Donald Trump Indicted on 34 Charges

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor April 5, 2023

Former President Donald Trump pled not guilty on Tuesday, April 4, after being indicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, becoming the...

Dr. Chris White

Potential Accidents Spark Fear After Campus Carry Law Passes

Chance Gunther and Sean Kelly April 2, 2023

Accidents are the biggest concern surrounding students carrying handguns on campus because most  students don’t have the proper training to handle firearms...

The Fourth Circuit US Court of Appeals in session at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center in November 2022

U.S. Court of Appeals Holds Session at Marshall

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor March 28, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a special session at Marshall on Wednesday, March 22, to hear oral arguments in front of an auditorium...

UPDATED: Justice Signs Campus Self-Defense Act into Law

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor March 8, 2023

Following the signing of Senate Bill 10—or the Campus Self-Defense Act—by Governor Jim Justice on Mar. 1, Marshall and other colleges statewide are...

The United Nations building

UN Reviews Tech Laws for More Equity

Bex Law, Student Reporter March 8, 2023

There is currently no global governance on the use of, or access to, technology. Hoping to combat this perceived oversight and to advocate for global peacemaking...

Survey Points to Unequal Minority Healthcare

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter March 6, 2023

Black and Latino communities in the mountain state are often underrepresented in healthcare, new data suggests. “We really see that in West Virginia...

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