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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Connor Waller is the student body president for the 2025-2026 school year. (Courtesy of Connor Waller)

Student body to have final say on judicial branch cut

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter September 9, 2025

Following a closely contested 18-14 vote, a proposal to eliminate the judicial branch of Student Government Association now requires the student body’s approval. The Constitution and By-Law Committee...

Calamity J is open for business under new management.

Calamity J Bar and Grill under new ownership

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter September 8, 2025

Calamity J is back, but then again, it never really went anywhere; it’s just under new ownership.  Huntington natives Mark Muth and Mel Cummings as well as Mark’s wife Michelle Muth, have officially...

Students often play intramural sports at the Rec Center as a hobby outside of class

Intramural sports offer students connection and community

Ella Hatfield, Student Reporter September 7, 2025

Marshall University’s Rec Center is kicking off a new season of intramural sports, giving students opportunities to stay active, make friends and connect with the campus community outside the classroom. Intramural...

The Vanity Fair apartments are located beside Harmony House on Fourth Avenue. (Courtesy of Harmony House)

Grad student leads housing efforts downtown

Baylee Parsons, Executive Editor September 6, 2025

Providing living assistance for the unhoused may sound like a job only the city government could do, but one Marshall graduate student is taking matters into her own hands. Once Coco Daniels, second-year...

Kung Fu Tea is located at 844 4th Avenue, Huntington, WV.

Huntington welcomes long-awaited boba tea shop

Abby Ayes, Student Reporter September 5, 2025

It has been more than four years since the Kung Fu Tea sign first appeared in a downtown storefront. Locals often wondered if the shop would ever open. Just minutes from Marshall’s campus, the highly...

Students are now entering their third week of the semester, as classes started on Monday, August. 18.

Fears and firsts: Freshmen begin to navigate campus life

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter September 4, 2025

Freshman year is supposedly a time of excitement and high expectations, but what exactly are those expectations?  With more than 2,000 new freshman faces appearing across Marshall University, the campus...

One of the creators of Codenames visited campus Tuesday, Sept. 2, to give away copies of the game.

Marshall partners with Codenames for limited-edition fun

Kaitlyn Fleming, Managing Editor September 3, 2025

Game night just got a Marshall makeover thanks to a collaboration with Codenames to create a Herd-themed set, one marketing leader said.   Dave Traube, the chief marketing and communications officer...

Scenes from the football game between the University of Georgia and Marshall University at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. Georgia won 45-7. (Ethan Greene, The Red and Black)

The Bulldogs send the Herd to the pound in 45-7 loss.

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor September 2, 2025

The Gibson era of Marshall Football kicked off at 3:40 p.m. in Athens, Georgia, Saturday, Aug. 30, against No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs. Unfortunately for the Herd, the Bulldogs exploded offensively, outscoring...

No. 2 Marshall Men's Soccer took on  No. 12 Virginia Tech at home Friday evening. (Courtesy of Jay Slack)

Herd soccer ties in top-15 showdown against Hokies

Ella Hatfield, Student Reporter August 30, 2025

Marshall Men’s Soccer and Virginia Tech battled to a 2–2 draw Friday, Aug. 29, at Hoops Family Field, a matchup that carried early-season weight despite neither side leaving with a win. The game...

Ukrainian flags are put on display at the Taste of Ukraine event at the St. Cloud Commons Lodge in Huntington on Aug. 22.

Ukrainian independence celebrated at Taste of Ukraine event

Abby Ayes, Student Reporter August 27, 2025

Ukraine may be over 5,000 miles away from West Virginia, but the country and its culture still have a presence in Huntington. The “Taste of Ukraine” event was held Aug. 22 at the St. Cloud Commons...

Baylee Parsons

Dear freshmen, it’s okay not to know

Baylee Parsons, Executive Editor August 22, 2025

Dear freshmen, Congratulations! If your guidance counselors handed you a five-year plan at the ripe age of 14, you have officially reached year five. Surely you have your whole life figured out now,...

The Haute Wick Social features candle-making, as well as various knick-knacks. (The Parthenon/Kaitlyn Fleming)

Huntington Hotspots: The Haute Wick Social

Kaitlyn Fleming, Managing Editor August 20, 2025

The Haute Wick Social, Huntington’s only candle-making bar, allows guests to create custom candles with seasonal scents such as pumpkin roll, holly jolly Huntington, strawberry cheesecake or coconut...

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