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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

The cards will be sent on Valentine’s Day.

Students Spread Love and Battle Stigma for Valentine’s Day

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor February 11, 2024

Sharing love this holiday season, residents gathered to prepare a special gift for Huntington’s unsheltered community on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Cards for Humanity, an event hosted by resident advisor...

Sarah Davis

Life Behind Bars is Enough

Sarah Davis, News Editor February 9, 2024

On Jan. 25, 2024, convicted murderer Kenneth Smith was executed by nitrogen gas at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. Smith, who was incarcerated for the murder of Alabama...

Women’s Basketball suffered its first loss since Dec. 21.

Women’s Basketball Suffer First Loss of the New Year

Wade Sullivan, Student Reporter February 9, 2024

A history-making winning streak came to an end on Saturday, Feb. 3, when Marshall Women’s Basketball lost their 10-win start to conference play against James Madison University. With a final score...

Prominent officials and professors from
Marshall stand inside the Capitol Building.

Marshall Thunders to the Capitol

Reagan Clagg, Student Reporter February 9, 2024

As part of a tradition that has lasted for over 20 years, Marshall students, faculty and staff went to the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 31, to showcase the university.  Matt James, the executive director...

Herd organizations present to prospective students.

Green and White Weekend Welcomes More to the Herd

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor February 9, 2024

Prospective students previewed the college experience as a member of the Herd at Marshall’s first Green and White Days of the semester on Feb. 2-3. Green and White Day gives attendees the opportunity...

Anochili-Killen tallied his career high of 30 points on Saturday.

Men’s Basketball Crushes Coastal

Ben Cower, Student Reporter February 7, 2024

Although the Cam Henderson Center is enclosed, the scoring storm fostered by Marshall Men’s Basketball made it rain threes in a 91-76 triumph over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Saturday, Feb....

Graci Davis with her work titled “Preserve Your History.”

Appalachian Identity Explored in Art Exhibit

Cyd Collins, Student Reporter February 6, 2024

The fifth annual art exhibition at Drinko Library had their opening ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 5 p.m. The theme centered around the com- plexity of identity in Appalachia. Starting in 2019,...

Delegate Hornbuckle

Delegate Hornbuckle Files for Re-Election

Reagan Clagg, Student Reporter February 5, 2024

Delegate Sean Hornbuckle, the incumbent House Democrat representing District 25, filed to retain his seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates on Saturday, Jan. 27. Hornbuckle, the House Minority...

Matthew Schaffer

Hate Crimes are on the Rise at Academic Institutions According to New FBI Report

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor February 5, 2024

Academic institutions now account for the third-most common location for hate crimes to occur in the United States, according to a report released Monday, Jan. 29, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The...

The cast of ‘She Kills Monsters’ posing
during the production.

Theater Production Receives Award

Sarah Davis, News Editor February 5, 2024

A newly-awarded production strived to defy theater stereotypes, the director of the play said. “‘She Kills Monsters’ was remarkably special,” said Leah Turley, assistant professor of theatre...

The Swim and Dive team will compete in the Sun Belt Championships in February.

Swim and Dive Rock the Rockets

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor February 5, 2024

Ending the season on a high note, Marshall Swim and Dive won its final match of the regular season against the Toledo Rockets 169-131 on Saturday, Jan. 27, in the Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium. “So...

Friends at Marshall Provide Resources for Transfers

Friends at Marshall Provide Resources for Transfers

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor February 4, 2024

Peer mentors provided their students with resources at the Meet Your FAM event held on Wednesday, Jan. 24, and Friday, Jan. 26, in East Hall. The event, open to all but tailored toward transfer students,...

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