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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

The Sun Belt Announces Plan for Soccer

The Sun Belt Announces Plan for Soccer

Justin Zimmer, Reporter April 12, 2022

The Sun Belt Conference announced Wednesday that it plans to bring back men’s soccer for the 2022 season.   The nine-member league in the Sun Belt includes James Madison, Marshall and Old Dominion,...

Baseball Struggles in Birmingham

Baseball Struggles in Birmingham

Justin Zimmer, Reporter April 5, 2022

The Marshall Thundering Herd’s baseball team continued their struggles in conference play last weekend. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers took two games from the Thundering Herd.   After...

Nester reordered her 500th career strikeout this weekend against MTSU.

Sydney Nester Earns Fourth C-USA Pitcher of the Week as Marshall Softball Keeps Record Books Busy Against MTSU

Tyler Kennett, Sports Editor March 29, 2022

Herd softball finds its way into the record book on a weekly basis.    In a conference series against Middle Tennessee last weekend, Nester pitched 15 innings. In over two games worth of work, Nester...

Baseball Drops Series 2-1 Against Rice

Justin Zimmer, Reporter March 29, 2022

Last Friday, Marshall baseball welcomed in the Rice Owls for a three-game series. The Owls took the first two games from Marshall, winning the overall series 2-1.    Before the weekend series,...

Marshall Gaming Clubs Combine

Andrew Corliss, Reporter March 29, 2022

Marshall’s casual gaming club will be merging with the eSports program to form a single gaming club this week.      “The idea was to cater to casual video game lovers while (also emphasizing)...

Sophomore guard Savannah Wheeler dribbles beyond the three-point line against Old Dominion on Feb. 5 2021.

Women’s Basketball Star Savannah Wheeler to Transfer

Tyler Kennett, Sports Editor March 23, 2022

When Marshall women’s basketball fell in the Conference USA tournament a couple of weeks ago, a few questions likely began to loom over the head of head coach Tony Kemper.   Aaliyah Dunham had just...

Freshman Obinna Anochili-Killen skies for the jump ball to start the two-game series with Middle Tennessee in 2021.

Marshall Men’s Basketball Season Ends in Severe Disappointment

Justin Zimmer, Reporter March 23, 2022

After starting the season with lofty expectations, Marshall was expected to finish fourth in Conference USA at the start of the year. Despite the predictions, Marshall finished in last place in the East...

Men's Season Ends with Loss to La Tech

Men’s Season Ends with Loss to La Tech

March 10, 2022

After defeating the Florida International University Panthers Tuesday night, Marshall hoped to continue its 2021-2022 season Wednesday night but would lose to the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs. In...

Marshall Sports Medicine Institute Provides Medical Coverage at State Championships

Grace Hewitt, Reporter March 9, 2022

Through a new relationship with the West Virginia Secondary School Activities (WVSSAC) Commission, the Marshall Sports Medicine Institute (MSMI) will begin providing sports training coverage for all state...

Marshall Ends Season with Loss Against WKU

Justin Zimmer, Reporter March 6, 2022

After making a comeback from a double-digit deficit in the second half, The Marshall Thundering Herd fell short in the season finale to the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers. In the opening minutes,...

Mens Basketball Win in Opening Round Against FIU 74-62

Mens Basketball Win in Opening Round Against FIU 74-62

Justin Zimmer, Reporter March 5, 2022

Marshall men’s basketball survives and advances beyond the first round of the Conference USA Tournament, defeating the FIU Panthers. One of the biggest factors in Marshall’s first-round win was...

Taevion Kinsey, one of three seniors honored last night lead MU's scoring effort with 24 points.

Western Kentucky Spoils MU Senior Night

Justin Zimmer, Reporter March 3, 2022

 The Marshall Thundering Herd, before the start of Wednesday’s night game, honored seniors Mikel Beyers, Darius George, and Taevion Kinsey with a pregame ceremony. However, at night ends, the Western...

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