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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Denver Brunsman

Amicus Curiae returns on Constitution Day

The Parthenon September 12, 2024

In celebration of Constitution Day Tuesday, Sept. 17, Marshall’s long-running political lecture series will foster conversations about our nation’s...

Marshall’s Shawn Schulenberg was featured on this episode of podcast.

Live podcast ponders young voter habits

Olivia Andrew-Vaughan, Staff Reporter September 11, 2024

Issues that factor into a Marshall students’ vote span a wide range of topics, said a Marshall political science professor at the live taping of the...

Defective offense derail Herd in Blacksburg

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor September 11, 2024

Despite a good defensive showing in Blacksburg, Virginia, multiple offensive miscues caused Marshall Football to come up short against Virginia Tech on...

A medical helicopter is seen in front of Apalachee High School after a shooting at the school Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

Coming to school shouldn’t be scary, local teacher says on recent Georgia school shooting

Caden Adkins, Student Reporter September 10, 2024

“No students should fear coming to school,” a teacher at Cabell Midland High School said in response to the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder,...

Herd prepares for Virginia Tech

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor September 6, 2024

Marshall Football will run onto the field Saturday, Sept. 7, with the echoes of Enter Sandman filtering out of Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, as...

The Herd last faced the Hokies in Blacksburg on December 1, 2018.

A look ahead at Virginia Tech

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor September 6, 2024

Marshall Football will run onto the field Saturday, Sept. 7, with the echoes of Enter Sandman filtering out of Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, as...

Gov. Jim Justice announced the extension
of the state of emergency on Aug. 26.

West Virginia experiences worst drought since 2008

Caden Adkins, Student Reporter September 4, 2024

Gov. Jim Justice extended the state of emergency in West Virginia starting in Aug. 26 due to drought conditions plaguing the state since late July.  The...

Marshall players celebrate in the end zone.

Herd dominates the Seawolves

Greg Jones, Student Reporter September 3, 2024

Despite harsh weather conditions, Herd football dominated Stony Brook (45-3) with their first win of the 2024 season in a packed  Joan C. Edwards Stadium...

Frank Archer and Robert Archer on the first Labor Day

Labor Day: beyond the cookout

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinion & Cultures Editor September 2, 2024

Labor Day is not just one more chance for soaking up the dwindling days of summertime fun, one history professor at Chatham University said. Dr. Lou...

Mike Duncan, longtime Marshall fan

Fans cheer at season’s first football game despite thunderstorm

Ella Bumgardner, Staff Reporter September 1, 2024

Rain and lightning did not stop the Thundering Herd fans from cheering on the football team for the first home game of the 2024-2025 season. “I came...

Griffith is a historian and author.

Amicus Curiae lecture highlights the bravery and persistence of women

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor August 30, 2024

Wedged between Women’s Equality Day and Constitution Day, the Fall 2024 Semester’s first Amicus Curiae lecture ended on a confrontational note after...

Campus has more faces after an enrollment increase.

Temporary campus housing no longer needed

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor August 28, 2024

Residence halls at Marshall are not squeezing students, after a summer full of rumors speculated they would be. Since both enrollment and the number...

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