Skip to Main Content
Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Volunteer Rachel Mullen frightened guests as a possessed doll during last year’s haunted house.

Frights for Philanthropy: SigEp’s ‘CarnEvil’-themed haunted house starts Friday

Hunter Ellis, Reporter October 16, 2017

In an effort to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State, Marshall University’s chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) will have their fourth annual haunted house this weekend and Hallo-weekend....

Danny Westfall returns to Marshall University for the homecoming parade with his Bubble Wagon. Westfall travels all over West Virginia to bring smiles to local parade-goers.

Bubble Wagon returns for homecoming

Sadie Helmick, Life! Editor October 12, 2017

Since 2011, Danny Westfall and his wife Cathy Westfall bought a new John Deer tractor that happened to come with a wagon. At their family reunion, the kids and Danny would play with bubbles until the kids...

PINK Bus

PINK Bus returns after successful last year

Danite, Belay October 12, 2017

Victoria’s Secret’s PINK Bus made its way back to Marshall, after receiving the highest number of sales of any campus in the PINK campus rep program last year. The PINK Bus gives students the opportunity...

Members of the Fighting Addiction club participate in Marshall’s Unity Walk Monday.

Fighting Addiction club hopes to change narrative of opioid epidemic

Hunter Ellis, Reporter October 12, 2017

Fighting Addiction is a new club on campus looking for members interested in “changing the narrative” of the opioid epidemic affecting the community, according to club president and second year medical...

Junior linebacker Juwon Young enters the field at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina for his first game in a Thundering Herd uniform after serving a suspension for the first four games of the year.

Herd linebacker Young’s presence felt in debut

October 10, 2017

Marshall football gained a key piece of its defense back prior to kick off against the Charlotte 49ers in linebacker Juwon Young, a transfer from Miami (Fla.). Young was suspended for the first four...

Marshall students participate in the 6th annual Unity Walk Monday, an event that aims to spur togetherness among Marshall students and the local community. The walk is the first of several homecoming events planned this week.

Marshall students celebrate differences during Unity Walk

Kayla Simmons, Reporter October 9, 2017

Marshall’s 6th Annual Unity Walk marked the beginning of the university’s 2017 homecoming week celebrations. Monday’s event was an opportunity to recognize the diversity of the school’s student...

Marshall’s 2017 homecoming court. (Front, from left) Michael Andry, Payton Paluch, Katie Lemmon, Emily Kinner, Taylor Foster, Hannah Fetty and Daniel Parlock. (Back, from left) Corey Taylor, Daniel Feck and Alexander Bailey.

Homecoming court representatives announced

Brooke Griffin, Reporter October 9, 2017

The Marshall Thundering Herd ended their annual Unity Walk by announcing their 2017 Homecoming Court with dozens of students watching. Kelly green bow ties and dresses filled the stage as the candidates...

Carmen Giménez Smith

Writers express their Hispanic-American identities through poetry

Alison Baldridge, Reporter October 9, 2017

Continuing celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month occurred Thursday through the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series, which included readings from the visiting writers Carmen Giménez Smith and Dan Vera...

Wil Haygood at Marshall University

Acclaimed author and journalist to lecture on modern civil rights progress

Caroline Kimbro, Reporter October 9, 2017

Wil Haygood will present the Amicus Curiae lecture, “Thurgood Marshall’s Battle for Justice,” Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Marshall University’s Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall. Haygood, a New York Times...

Pumpkin Festival welcomes fall to West Virginia

Pumpkin Festival welcomes fall to West Virginia

Breanna Francis, Reporter October 9, 2017

The Pumpkin Festival took over Milton, West Virginia over the weekend and celebrated the fall season with food vendors, games and a largest pumpkin competition. Mark Cooper, the president of Pumpkin...

Herd football defeats Charlotte, tops last season’s win record

Herd football defeats Charlotte, tops last season’s win record

Adam Rogers, Sports Editor October 7, 2017

CHARLOTTE, NC – Marshall’s defense continued its strong start to the 2017 season in the Thundering Herd’s 14-3 Conference USA win over Charlotte in Jerry Richardson Stadium Saturday night. The...

University, community organizations raising funds for Puerto Rico relief

University, community organizations raising funds for Puerto Rico relief

Sebastian Morris, Reporter October 5, 2017

Puerto Rico was devastated in September by one of the most catastrophic storms in a century and the island is still in the infancy of its recovery. Marshall University and other Tri-State organizations...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Parthenon
$1000
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal