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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

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Doc Holliday to fans: You. Matter.

Doc Holliday, Marshall Football Head Coach August 31, 2017

Thundering Herd students: In football there are coaches and trainers, quarterbacks and defensive linemen, those who play on special teams and those who may never see a snap but make our program...

Chase Litton: new year, new man

Luke Creasy, For The Parthenon August 31, 2017

Quarterback Chase Litton took Herd Nation by storm in his true freshman year, in turn, setting the bar high for his sophomore campaign, as well as the rest of his time in a Marshall uniform. After disappearing...

Marshall Football welcomes new faces and a new attitude in 2017 season

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor August 31, 2017

With college football right around the corner, the Marshall football team is getting ready to start their 2017-18 campaign Saturday at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium against Miami Ohio. The all-time series...

Marshall approves alcohol sales at Joan C. Edwards Stadium

Staff Writer August 31, 2017

Fans attending football games for the 2017 season will be able to purchase both beer and wine, however there will be sections of the stadium that will be designated as alcohol-free. The Marshall University...

Hurricane Harvey hits close to home for Yurachek

Hurricane Harvey hits close to home for Yurachek

Danite Belay, Reporter August 31, 2017

With the first football game of the season approaching, Marshall University tight end Ryan Yurachek did not expect to have any thoughts on his mind other than getting ready to play the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks...

Men’s soccer suffers loss to Evansville

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor August 28, 2017

The Thundering Herd Men’s Soccer continued its 2017 regular season fresh off head coach Chris Grassie’s 100th career win Sunday evening. The team had a quick turnaround match just 48-hours after their...

Marshall men's soccer reign victorious in season opener

Marshall men’s soccer reign victorious in season opener

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor August 27, 2017

The Thundering Herd Men’s Soccer kicked off its 2017 campaign on Friday at Hoops Family Field. Marshall won their home opener against UNC Asheville by a score line of 3-0. Head coach Chris Grassie...

Marshall's Kiana Evans rushes toward the hoop for a two-point shot as the Herd takes on Middle Tennessee for the C-USA Women’s Basketball Semi Finals on Friday in Birmingham, AL.

Conference announces new site for 2018, 2019 basketball championships

Jacob Griffith, Reporter May 16, 2017

The 2018 and 2019 Conference USA Basketball Championships will be held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, commissioner Judy MacLeod announced in a press conference Tuesday. Ford Center at...

Freshman defender Metz Gonzalez passes the ball during the match versus East Tennessee State at the Hoops Family Field, September 4, 2016.

Eight Marshall athletic programs earn perfect NCAA academic progress rate scores

Jacob Griffith, Reporter May 10, 2017

The National Collegiate Athletic Association released their latest academic progress rate scores, the NCAA announced Wednesday. Eight of Marshall University’s athletic programs earned a perfect single-year...

Student athletes sprint through Dead Week

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter April 27, 2017

The most stressful time of the year is upon Marshall University students; dead week and finals week. For most students, this is already an incredibly tough time. For student-athletes, add in games, meets,...

Track and Field partakes in prestigious Penn Relays

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter April 27, 2017

The Marshall University track and field team prepares for no ordinary meet this weekend, which began Thursday. The team will send athletes to the oldest and largest track and field meet in the United States...

Quarterbacks coach Todd Goebbel at center of quarterback decision

Patrick O’Leary, Reporter April 20, 2017

The starting quarterback for the Marshall University football team may be unclear to the public as spring football winds down. The man working closest with the quarterbacks and who likely has the best...

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