The Parthenon

City Council approves budget for next fiscal year

Lexi Browning, Reporter • March 24, 2015

Huntington’s City Council approved the budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 and passed a resolution forgiving all liens against the Douglas Center and Ebenezer Medical Outreach Monday during its biweekly...

Replacing greatness

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • March 23, 2015

Marshall University’s football team begins spring practice Tuesday after capturing its first-ever C-USA Championship and a win in the 2015 Boca Raton Bowl. “It seems like yesterday, we walked off...

Mayor discusses substance abuse, other issues at Coffee with the Mayor

Amy Napier, Reporter • March 12, 2015

The smell of caffeine and expresso filled the air Thursday as Huntington Mayor Steve Williams visited Marshall University for another installment of Coffee with the Mayor. The Student Government Association...

WAUGAMAN WINS

Skyler Hunt, Reporter • March 12, 2015

Marshall University elected Duncan Waugaman as student body president for a second term with his new vice president, Izzy Rogner. The total number of votes was 1,733, a considerable increase in turnout...

HUNTINGTON GOES HARLEM

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • March 12, 2015

The Harlem Globetrotters beat the Washington Generals 86-84 in overtime Wednesday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. Tydran "Crash" Beaty scored the final two points of the game on a ferocious slam-dunk. The...

Countdown to Commencement helps prepare grads

Sara Ryan, Reporter • March 12, 2015

The Marshall University Countdown to Commencement event ended Wednesday but started the countdown for spring graduation day. Registrar Roberta Ferguson said the ninth annual spring Countdown to Commencement...

The Herd tests its hot streak against WKU

Malcolm Walton, Reporter • March 11, 2015

Marshall University’s men’s basketball team (11-20, 7-11) takes on Western Kentucky University (19-11, 12-6) 7 p.m. Wednesday in the first-round of the C-USA Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama. During...

FANTASY GIRL GROUP DRAFT

Codi Mohr, Executive Editor • March 11, 2015

It’s all about the girls this week in celebration of Women’s History Month. Inspired by Billboard’s Girl Group Week, the ladies of The Parthenon decided to do our own Fantasy Girl Group Draft. Follow...

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES

Skyler Hunt, Reporter • March 10, 2015

EPA selects Huntington for $200,000 grant

Lexi Browning, Reporter • March 10, 2015

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams announced Monday Huntington was selected as one of 20 communities to receive a $200,000 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The grant, received...

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS

Sara Ryan, Reporter • March 10, 2015

Marshall University’s semi-annual Countdown to Commencement is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the Memorial Student Center’s Don Morris Room. Countdown to Commencement prepares graduating...

Herd women’s basketball to open C-USA tournament

Adam Polsky, Reporter • March 10, 2015

Marshall University’s women’s basketball team will open the C-USA tournament Wednesday with a chance for revenge against University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Birmingham, Alabama. The Thundering...