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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Bex Abroad: Application Anxieties & Leaving Home

Bex Abroad: Application Anxieties & Leaving Home

Bex Law, Staff Reporter September 8, 2023

 Studying abroad can be both a life-changing and rewarding experience, but it is also extremely intimidating. From the application process to boarding...

Campus Police Aims to Make Campus Safety More Accessible

Campus Police Aims to Make Campus Safety More Accessible

Tasha Esselstein, Student Reporter September 7, 2023

Approachability may be the main goal for all campus personnel, but it is of utmost importance to the Marshall University Police Department.  When asked...

Greek Life organizations gathered to support their second annual Next Friday event

Greek Life Welcomes Football Season

Sarah Davis, News Editor September 6, 2023

Marshall’s second annual “Next Friday”– which is sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life–...

Kinsey in the 2022-2023 season

Kinsey Signs Contract With Utah Jazz

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor September 5, 2023

Former Marshall University Men’s Basketball guard and SBC Player of the Year Taevion Kinsey signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, Aug 30.   ...

The Title IX Student Task Force tabling

New Title IX Policy Put in Place

Emma Gallus, Staff Reporter September 3, 2023

Students can no longer be punished if there was an use of drugs or alcohol during the time alleged sexual misconduct happened in an effort to open lines...

This screen greets users after opening the Marshall U app

Marshall U App Focuses on Community Development

Evan Green, Executive Editor September 2, 2023

A new multi-use app, Marshall U, focuses on connecting students both to the tools they need as students, as well as other students through a number of...

(left to right) Dr. John Botes, Dr. Şőlen Dikener and Dr. Wendell Dobbs

Marshall Faculty Perform First Trio Concert of the Semester 

Jada Mills, Student Reporter September 1, 2023

“I want my students to be inspired,” Dr. Şőlen Dikener, a professor at the University’s School of Music, said. “I hope today’s show gave them...

(from left to right) Dr. Jamie Warner, Dr. Patricia Proctor, Dr. Montserrat Miller and Phoebe Patton Randolph at the Women's Equality Luncheon

Panelists Discuss Women’s Suffrage at Women’s Equality Luncheon

Sarah Davis, News Editor September 1, 2023

Voting participation is above average on Marshall’s campus, according to the moderator of a recent women’s rights panel on campus. “We’re the...

Dr. Jodie Penrod and Dr. Julia Spears

MyMU and Blackboard to Become Virtual Construction Zones

Sarah Davis, News Editor August 31, 2023

Students will notice changes to both MyMU and Blackboard in the near future, according to Marshall’s chief information officer. “The MyMU platform...

Karen Collinsworth working at the campus Starbucks

Students and Faculty Rally to Raise Money for Campus Starbucks Employee

Victoria Ware, Opinions and Culture Editor August 30, 2023

Employees at the Starbucks on campus set up a GoFundMe to help fellow employee, Karen Collinsworth,  with the purchase of a car. Cassie Gray, one of...

President Brad D. Smith originally announced his plan for debt-free graduation during his investiture last fall

Smith Sticks to Marshall For All Amid WVU Layoffs

Evan Green, Executive Editor August 30, 2023

As West Virginia University reels from proposed layoffs of 169 faculty members, Marshall’s president says his university will go in a different direction...

Smith, Gov. Justice and Baby Dog at the signing of Bill 117

West Virginia Government Grants $45 Million to Marshall Cybersecurity

Alaina Laster, Staff Reporter August 24, 2023

“The people of West Virginia, for the longest time, didn’t believe in themselves,” West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair said at the signing...

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