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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall senior guard Rondale Watson drives through Hofstra defenders in the paint. Watson has 14 points in Marshall's win over the Pride.

Herd men’s basketball to take on Mount St. Mary’s

Derek Gilbert, Reporter November 13, 2018

The Marshall men’s basketball team continues its three-game homestand Wednesday against the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in the Cam Henderson Center. “They play a very similar style to what we...

Marshall hires new swim coach

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 13, 2018

After beginning the 2018-19 season with interim head coach Teel Hartmann, the Marshall swimming and diving team hired former assistant coach Ian Walsh as permanent head coach Oct. 24. Walsh was an assistant...

Senior guard C.J. Burks puts up a floater during Marshall's home defeat of Hofstra. Burks scores 23 points with six assists.

Men’s basketball edges Hofstra

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 12, 2018

The Marshall’s men’s basketball team won its first home game Sunday, 76-72, over Hofstra at the Cam Henderson Center. The Herd improved its record to 2-0 and Hofstra fell to 1-1. Marshall men’s...

Marshall head coach Doc Holliday stands arm-and-arm with current and former players to honor the 75 who died in the 1970 plane crash. The Herd honors the 75 every year at home games.

Knox, Herd football run over Charlotte

Morgan Griffith, Reporter November 11, 2018

The Marshall football team scored 17 unanswered third quarter points Saturday to defeat the Charlotte 49ers 30-13 at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. With the win, the Herd improved to 6-3 (4-2 Conference...

Indiana State tops Herd in season opener

Derek GIlbert, Reporter November 8, 2018

The Marshall Thundering Herd women’s basketball team lost its season opener to the Indiana State Sycamores, 62-53, Wednesday at the Cam Henderson Center. “We all have to be better,” Marshall head...

Hal Greer to be honored by statue

Gretchen Kalar and Sydney Shelton November 6, 2018

Marshall University will honor Hal Greer with a statue in 2019. President Jerry Gilbert has created a committee to focus on the state after he proposed the idea of a sculpture for a recognition of Hal...

Marshall women’s basketball team sits and watches the dunk contest in the Henderson Center at “Herd Madness.”

Marshall women’s basketball looking to improve from last season

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 6, 2018

After the Marshall women’s basketball team finished last season with a record of 9-20 overall (3-13 Conference USA), the Herd looks to turn things around with a new season. The Herd women take on Indiana...

Freshman guard, Taevion Kinsey, points in excitement during “Herd Madness” at the Henderson Center prior to Marshall’s two preseason games.

Men’s basketball newcomers ready to start 2018-19 season

Morgan Griffith, Reporter November 6, 2018

Seven new members of the Marshall men’s basketball team will experience their first collegiate season, and the Herd gears up for its 2018-19 regular season. From high school to Division I basketball,...

Marshall senior guard Jon Elmore claps during Marshall’s “Herd Madness” event at the Cam Henderson Center prior to Marshall’s first exhibition games. The Herd is picked to finish second in the C-USA preseason poll.

Herd men’s hoops takes on Eastern Kentucky to open season

Michael Morgan, Contributor November 6, 2018

The Marshall men’s basketball team opens the 2018-2019 season today on the road against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. “We’re going to play hard,” head coach Dan D’Antoni said. “They’ll...

Herd men's basketball players pose for a group photo at "Herd Madness."

Expectations rising for Marshall basketball

Kieran Intemann, Assistant Sports Editor November 6, 2018

When the preseason AP Top 25 college basketball poll was released a week ago, just one team from Conference USA had any consideration – Marshall, which received one 25th-place vote. The expectations...

Marshall head coach Doc Holliday argues a call with one of the officials during Marshall's loss to Middle Tennessee.

Herd football report card

Staff Report November 6, 2018

STAFF REPORT OFFENSE: F This was by far the worst offensive performance of the season for the Herd and arguably a performance reminiscent of the pitiful 2016 season. Marshall failed to gain 250 yards...

Marshall senior guard Rondale Watson elevates through WV Wesleyan defenders for a finger roll layup. Watson scores nine points with five rebounds and two assists in the contest.

Men’s basketball rides defense to defeat West Virginia Wesleyan

Sydney Shelton, Reporter November 2, 2018

The Marshall men’s basketball team defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 83-65 Thursday at the Cam Henderson Center in its final exhibition game of the season. “I thought the energy all around was a lot...

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