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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

TRIO is a federal funding program that provides support to first generation and low income students; Marshall houses five TRIO programs.

First-gen, low income support programs avoid cuts

Ashton Pack, News Editor November 7, 2025

Sweeping federal funding cuts to college readiness programs have affected colleges in West Virginia this year. The Upward Bound program at West Virginia University and the McNair Program at Concord...

Melanie Hall, CEO of Hospice in Huntington (Courtesy of Marshall University)

Alys Smith Symposium on Women Professionals to highlight women in healthcare

Ella Hatfield, Student Reporter November 6, 2025

Melanie Perry Hall, the president and CEO of Hospice of Huntington, will deliver the keynote address at the seventh Alys Smith Symposium on Women Professionals Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Shawkey...

The Facing Hunger Foodbank is located at 1327 7th Ave, Huntington, WV 25701. (The Parthenon/Wade Sullivan)

Facing Hunger Foodbank fights food insecurity as SNAP freezes

Kaitlyn Fleming, Managing Editor November 5, 2025

When the government shutdown halted SNAP benefits for nearly 80% of those it serves, Facing Hunger Foodbank had to act fast and get creative to fill the gap, its CEO said.  Leading the foodbank, Cyndi...

Ireland is one of many study abroad destinations. (Courtesy of Marshall University)

How to bring the world home with you

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter November 4, 2025

Experiencing a culture unlike your own means you might bring a piece of it back with you.  The Office of Study Abroad encourages students each year to do just that and more. With the recently announced...

Marshall’s victory against JMU last year propelled the Herd to the Sun Belt 
Championships.

Football prepares to defend against the Dukes

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor November 3, 2025

Marshall Football returns home for a big game to remember the 75 Saturday, Nov. 8, against the James Madison University Dukes. The annual 75 game is the closest home game date-wise to the anniversary...

David Miller is the new executive director of the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.

A tale of two theaters: David Miller’s path to success in the local arts

Baylee Parsons, Executive Editor November 2, 2025

As a child of the ‘90s, David Miller grew up listening to country music while surrounded by family in his Ashland, Kentucky, home. However, when he heard Weezer’s 1994 “Blue Album,” everything...

Theater productions within the Marshall University School of Theatre and Dance feature work not just from the stage, but all the behind the scenes activities that make the productions possible.

Behind the curtain: A look into a theatre production

Ella Hatfield, Student Reporter November 1, 2025

When the lights dim and the curtain rises, most audience members only see the polished performances, intricate costumes and dramatic scenes unfolding on stage. What they don’t see is the intense preparation,...

Marshall's composting facility is located at 1010 Norway Avenue in Huntington.

‘Green’ gets new meaning in sustainability department

Abby Ayes, Student Reporter November 1, 2025

When people think of Marshall University, the word “green” often brings to mind the school’s color, but for those in the university’s Sustainability Department, it stands for something more: an...

Javier Zamora (Courtesy of Marshall Artists Series)

Javier Zamora to share ‘Solito’ journey

Claire Johnson, Staff Reporter October 30, 2025

An accomplished author, poet and activist will highlight the Marshall Artist Series at the Joan C. Edward Playhouse Thursday, Nov. 6.  Javier Zamora’s bestselling novel, “Solito,” chronicles...

HerdLink can be accessed via students’ MyMU webpage to explore the various organizations on campus.

HerdLink to get makeover by spring 2026

Davina Snyder, Staff Reporter October 29, 2025

A new application is set to replace “HerdLink,” Marshall’s main hub of student organizations and clubs, at the start of the Spring 2026 Semester.  This new system will come in the form of an...

Festival goers flocked to the Fourth Avenue stage to watch a number of performers on Saturday.

Huntington Pride brings color, music and unity to the community

Ella Hatfield, Student Reporter October 28, 2025

All the colors of the rainbow lined Fourth Avenue in downtown Huntington Saturday, Oct. 25, as hundreds gathered for the 2025 Huntington Pride Festival, an event celebrating inclusion, diversity and LGBTQ+...

The differential analyzer laboratory is located in Smith Hall.

Saving ‘Art’: Marshall’s one-of-a-kind math machine

Abby Ayes, Student Reporter October 28, 2025

In Huntington’s small community, tucked in a corner classroom of Smith Hall sits a unique piece of math history. Marshall University is home to the only publicly accessible differential analyzer laboratory,...

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