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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

The new myMU logo

New myMU launches Saturday

Baylee Parsons, News Editor August 28, 2024

After several years of using the same portal, Marshall’s primary online resource center is undergoing a makeover. The new myMU portal will launch...

Kaitlyn Fleming

Survive and thrive in your freshman year

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor August 27, 2024

Freshman year can be a scary time. You’re filled with anticipation of what's to come but also filled with dread at the unknown.  As someone entering...

Overachieving: A Financial Waste of Time

Overachieving: A Financial Waste of Time

Scott Price, Chief Copy Editor August 6, 2024

One of the biggest, if not the biggest, worries for any college student is how to pay for tuition, housing, books and any other fees associated with the...

Debbie Annett and Bea Meade in front of the Gumbo Stop Cafe counter.

Huntington Hotspots: Gumbo Stop Cafe

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter August 5, 2024

Nestled among Heritage Station's decorative trains, Gumbo Stop Café transports you to the bustling streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. Born and raised...

Listen to Your Professor. Do the Internship.

Listen to Your Professor. Do the Internship.

Baylee Parsons, News Editor August 2, 2024

For the past eight weeks, I have been working as an intern at The Herald-Dispatch. Although this is never how I planned to spend my summer break, it ended...

Students move into their dorms in August 2023 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Prospective Dorm Overcrowding Causes Campus-Wide Panic

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor July 31, 2024

Nearly 7% more students want the on-campus experience; a reality that sent many into a pre-semester panic on where they will be spending their school year,...

Frostop’s menu features a variety of classic American items such
as pork BBQ and hot dogs.

Huntington Hotspots: Frostop

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter July 24, 2024

The façade of Frostop Drive-In on Hal Greer Boulevard is one of Huntington’s iconic locations and, for many, synonymous with “Root Beer.”  Established...

Via Lombarda is named after the street on which Ralph Hagy’s grandparents raised their family.

Courtesy of Jordan Hagy

Local Restauranteur Claims First Business in Cybersecurity Institute

Baylee Parsons, News Editor July 17, 2024

A local restaurant owner is bringing another piece of his family’s history to Marshall University with the opening of his second restaurant on campus. Ralph...

The Herd will face off against the Bulldogs in next season's opening game.

Football Announces Opener Against Bulldogs

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor July 16, 2024

Marshall Football is set to face the dominant Power Five Georgia Bulldogs in the 2025 season opener, Marshall Athletics announced on July 10. Georgia...

Sarah Davis

Reading is a Hobby Every College Student Should Pick up

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor July 5, 2024

I know what you are thinking after reading the headline: I hate reading. I have to read for two semesters, let me have my peace. I know you are thinking...

Huntington’s Kitchen is rebranding with the idea that the heart of the home is the kitchen.

Huntington Hotspots: Huntington’s Kitchen

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter July 3, 2024

At Huntington’s Kitchen, chef Isabel Cross is crafting a unique, multidimensional hub: a community resource, event space and a center for healthier living....

The exhibit displays art from Blenko Glass Company, an artisan business in the Tri-State area.

New VAC Exhibit Showcases Local Business

Baylee Parsons, News Editor June 28, 2024

The art students may have dropped their paint and brushes for the summer, but things are getting colorful at the Visual Arts Center with the installation...

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