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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Report: West Virginia law enforcement agencies are criminally irresponsible

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor December 1, 2020

Law enforcement agencies in West Virginia are failing to keep accurate records of misconduct and violence, while available data indicate grim realities of injustice and irresponsibility, a report released...

HollyAnn Swann and Caleb Bowen (Left) and Dan Green (Right) in the midst of running in their respective races.

Run, Pace, Race 100 Miles

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor December 1, 2020

The coronavirus has prevented a lot of challenges when it comes to competing in sports. Many sports were not able to participate in their respective seasons, causing them to be moved to the spring. However,...

Meg Keller: Because of you I am a writer…

Meg Keller: Because of you I am a writer…

Meg Keller, Features Editor November 17, 2020

When I was in kindergarten, my teacher, Mrs. Glover, towered over me as I wrote out my alphabet and sounded out all the letters for her. I remember at five years old the letter “E” being my favorite...

Residence hall counselor offers support to students

Residence hall counselor offers support to students

Jonathan Still, Reporter November 17, 2020

The pandemic has been a rough patch during the fall semester and has taken a toll on some students’ mental health. While there is the Counseling Center to help on campus, there is also a counselor available...

Forever a Daughter of Marshall: A Farewell by Taylor Huddleston

Forever a Daughter of Marshall: A Farewell by Taylor Huddleston

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor November 17, 2020

All good things must come to an end eventually, right? Tears flow down my face as my time with The Parthenon is coming to an end. What a journey this has been for me during my time not only with the university...

Fire Chief Honors 75 with Memorial Fountain Tattoo

Fire Chief Honors 75 with Memorial Fountain Tattoo

Xena Bunton, Reporter November 17, 2020

To show respect to the loss of 75 players, coaches and fans 50 years ago, Huntington Fire Department chief Chris Wilson, decided to get a memorial fountain tattoo three days before the ceremony.   “I...

Farewell from Douglas...

Farewell from Douglas…

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor November 17, 2020

American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote: “I’m not sure what I’ll do, but— well, I want to go places and see people. I want my mind to grow. I want to live where things happen on a big...

Bill Noe, school's namesake, emerges from the first plane delivered to the Bill Noe Flight School of Marshall University after flying it from the manufacturer.

Bill Noe Flight School brings new opportunities to area

Brittany Hively, Managing Editor November 17, 2020

Marshall University is introducing new opportunities to the area with the addition of the Bill Noe Flight School.  The school will be housed at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia and offer...

Marshall quarterback Grant Wells throws a pass over MTSU’s defensive back Jorden Starling (49) on Nov. 14

Herd football racks up awards, game postponed by Charlotte

Taylor Huddleston, Sports Editor November 17, 2020

Coming off a 42-14 victory over the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders, the undefeated and nationally ranked Marshall University Thundering Herd football team will not be preparing to take...

The memorial fountain, created by Harry Bertoia, honors the 75 lives that were lost.

Abstract Memorial Continues to Memorialize Plane Crash

Xena Bunton, Reporter November 10, 2020

In response to 50 years since the Marshall University plane crash on Nov. 14, 1970, Huntington Museum of Art (HMA) is displaying the art of Harry Bertoia. Bertoia created the memorial fountain that crafted...

The statue is now located outside of the Rec Center on the 20th street side.

Marshall football memorial statue rededicated

Carson Mckinney, Reporter November 10, 2020

A Marshall University football memorial statue was installed in a new location on campus after restoration.   Robin Howell of the Marshall Football Memorial said over the past 50 years, the original...

Chi Alpha group during a recent hiking event.

Chi Alpha marks November as feedONE Month

November 3, 2020

Marshall University student ministry group, Chi Alpha, has dedicated the month of November to raise money and awareness for the nonprofit organization feedONE.  Caleb Murray, the campus pastor for...

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