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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Huntington citizens strive for success

Huntington citizens strive for success

Sadie Helmick, Reporter April 17, 2017

It is the final countdown for the America’s Best Communities competition. Members of the community came out Monday to support Huntington and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams. Williams told the history...

Gov. Jim Justice speaks about the condition of the state's economy during his "Save Our State" tour stop in Huntington Wednesday.

Marshall reacts to Justice’s decision to veto W.Va. budget

Kylee Hurley, Reporter April 17, 2017

Gov. Jim Justice vetoed the legislative budget for West Virginia Thursday, which did not seem to come as a surprise to many around the state. Speaker of the House Tim Armstead and Senate President Mitch...

Marshall President Jerry Gilbert and SGA President Matt Jarvis lay a wreath onto Supreme Court Justice John Marshall’s grave in Richmond, VA.

Gilbert visits Richmond to pay respects to John Marshall

Adam Stephens, Reporter April 13, 2017

Marshall University President Jerry Gilbert and other university members traveled to Richmond, Virginia last weekend to visit the gravesite of Chief Justice John Marshall, the influential Supreme Court...

Students gather outside the Marshall Student Center to inform students about the events coming up during Muslim appreciation week.

Kick Off the bi-annual Islam Appreciation Week

Karenann Flouhouse, Reporter April 10, 2017

The Muslim Student Association’s Islamic Appreciation Week kicked off Monday. All week, the students of the MSA are sponsoring events to let the Marshall community get to know and understand the Muslim...

Man bathing in the Marshall Memorial Fountain Sunday afternoon.

Marshall student under review for bathing naked through Memorial Fountain

Heather Barker, Reporter April 10, 2017

Officers were called to the Memorial Fountain outside the Memorial Student Center Sunday around 5 p.m. to a man who was walking through the water of the fountain naked in front of several students and...

The sociology club worked to open a Little Free Library on Marshall's campus. It's located on Buskirk Field.

Little Free Library turns a new page for sociology club

Matthew Groves, Reporter April 6, 2017

The Society, a sociology club at Marshall University, held an official opening ceremony for a Little Free Library Thursday afternoon. Marshall University graduate student Danielle Mullins, said the president...

Karl Colder, special agent in charge of the Washington, D.C. field office, which covers Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and West Virginia.

DEA 360 Strategy provides new ways to combat the opioid epidemic

Nancy Peyton, Executive Editor April 6, 2017

Representatives from the Drug Enforcement Administration are partnering with local organizations and providing training to deal with the heroin and opioid addiction problem using the DEA 360 Strategy. According...

Media covering the “Symposium Examining Fake News,” in the basement of the Marshall University Student Center.

Panel, helps Marshall students and faculty depict ‘Fake News’

Tom Jenkins, News Editor April 6, 2017

“‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.’ In other words, if a headline goes out of its way to reel you in, you should always be skeptical,” said Kevin Goldberg, an attorney from...

Two robberies on, around campus possibly connected

Two robberies on, around campus possibly connected

Heather Barker, Reporter April 3, 2017

MU Alert: Armed robbery reported vicinity of 1500 block 4 1/2 St alley. 2 black male suspects, 1 with gray hood. Police investigating. — Marshall University (@marshallu) April 3, 2017 MU Alert:...

Children participate in RVCDS’ School Age Connections program. The program helps children with social skills, as well as helping them pursue further various skills independently.

Murder Mystery Masquerade to fund after school programs

Contributor April 3, 2017

Marshall University’s student-run public relations firm BeHerd Communications is partnering with the River Valley Child Development Services after school program at Guyandotte Elementary to raise money...

Students eating at last year’s Strawberry Breakfast.

Alpha Xi Delta to hold 66th Annual Strawberry Breakfast

Matthew Groves, Reporter April 3, 2017

Marshall University’s chapter of Alpha Xi Delta is busy preparing for its annual Strawberry Breakfast. This year’s breakfast will be held April 20 at the Alpha Xi Delta house. Alpha Xi Delta’s vice...

Mayor Steve Williams speaks to Marshall student during Coffee with the Mayor.

City presses on in the race for America’s Best Community

Franklin Norton, Reporter March 30, 2017

Community members met Wednesday at the Ritter Park rose garden for updates on Huntington’s standing in the America’s Best Community Contest, a national contest offering prize money to cities that show...

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