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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Concilwoman Jennifer Wheeler of District 4 and Councilman Alex Vence of District 3 welcome new residents to the City of Huntington during the “About Town” event at The Fredrick.

City of Huntington welcomes new residents to town

Buffy Six, Reporter September 28, 2017

New members of Huntington’s community were able to get to know the opportunities their new community has to offer Wednesday at “About Town,” in the lobby of 21 at The Frederick. “In planning...

Marshall football to stampede into Cincinnati Saturday

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor September 28, 2017

  Richard Crank     By Kyle Curley The Parthenon The Thundering Herd will continue its 2017 season Saturday at 7 p.m. at Nippert Stadium against the Bearcats. The all-time series...

Greek Life challenges conventional views on hazing

Greek Life challenges conventional views on hazing

Breanna Francis, Reporter September 26, 2017

Breanna Francis Hazing Prevention Week closed out Monday night with a speaker addressing every Greek organization and challenging their view on hazing past the general “hazing is bad” concept. Attorney...

Freshman computer science major Lynne Thompson (right) confronts open-air preacher John McGlone over his method of envangelism Monday at the Memorial Student Center plaza. A Christian, Thompson disagreed with how McGlone was choosing to spread the teachings of the religion.

Column: ‘Open-air’ preachers may be allowed, but are not welcome

Jared Casto, Executive Editor September 25, 2017

“You’re gonna die. You’re gonna die. You’re gonna die,” John McGlone, an open-air preacher who made his first appearance on Marshall’s campus Monday, shouted through a megaphone as a group...

Huntington’s Marine Safety Unit aid in hurricane relief

Huntington’s Marine Safety Unit aid in hurricane relief

Brooke Griffin, Reporter September 23, 2017

  Category five hurricanes are starting to become an event that America is slightly desensitized to. Huntington’s Marine Safety Unit has been deployed to both Florida and Texas to aide in...

Marshall professor of biology Robin O’Keefe at the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.

Biology professor publishes research paper on fossil findings

Sebastian Morris, Reporter September 21, 2017

Robin O’Keefe, professor of biology at Marshall University, published a paper on something that had been haunting him since his days as a student working towards a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology. “We...

Rested, recuperated and ready for Cincinnati

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor September 21, 2017

  While the athletic engine is not something turned off frequently throughout a season, the Thundering Herd football team has an important open date this upcoming weekend before they head to...

Members of Marshall Athletics’ 2017 Hall of Fame class wait to be recognized prior to kickoff of the Thundering Herd’s second home game of the year against Kent State. This year’s class included Ahmad Bradshaw, Bob Gray, Eric Ihnat, Bill James, Katie Stein Mason, 
Amanda Williams Paz, Keith Veney, David Wade and Rusty Wamsley.

2017 Thundering Herd Hall of Fame class leave mark on campus

Luke Creasy, Contributer September 19, 2017

For some student athletes and coaches, once their days at the institution are through, their names leave with them. That is not the case for the nine new members of the Marshall Hall of Fame. Ahmad Bradshaw,...

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (left) and Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear discuss Monday a 36-state initiative for health insurance companies to consider alternatives to opioid prescriptions in the Shawkey Room of the Memorial Student Center.

AGs urge health insurance companies to find opioid alternatives

Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor September 18, 2017

  Just one week after the Netflix documentary “HEROIN(E)” showed the current state of the opioid fight in Huntington, State Attorney Generals of Kentucky and West Virginia visited Marshall...

Gilbert aims to expand undergraduate research program

Gilbert aims to expand undergraduate research program

Caroline Kimbro, Reporter September 18, 2017

Marshall President Jerry Gilbert has set standards for the growth of Marshall University during his initial years as president, focusing partially on expanding Marshall’s undergraduate research program. Gilbert...

GALLERY: Kickin’ It On The Creek 2017

Nathan Thomas, Online Editor September 18, 2017

Marshall’s Tyler King (3) breaks out of an attempted tackle by Kent State’s Nick Faulkner (17) during the Thundering Herd’s 21-0 shutout win Saturday, Sept. 16. King finished with 101 rushing yards and a touchdown after only playing the second half.

King crowned in second half of Herd’s win

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor September 18, 2017

Marshall’s offense has been able to move the ball this season, but that fact remains that it could not finish a drive with ease. The missing piece: a solid rushing attack. The team may have just found...

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