Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon
Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon
Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon
Claire Snyder, program coordinator for Marshall's Women and Gender Center, provides information to interested students in the Student Center.

International Women’s Day event honors feminists from across the world

Savanah Matney, Reporter • March 8, 2019

The Marshall University Women’s Center paid homage to feminists who have fought for social justice across the globe Thursday, during an International Women’s Day event in the Memorial Student Center. The...

Marshall guard Taylor Porter (11) celebrates one of her 10 made 3-pointers during the Thundering Herd's win over FIU on Mar. 7, 2019 at the Cam Henderson Center.

Record-setting night propels Thundering Herd past FIU

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • March 8, 2019

The Marshall women’s basketball team used record-setting performances Thursday from senior guards Taylor Porter and Shayna Gore to defeat the FIU Panthers in blowout fashion, 87-42, at the Cam Henderson...

Marshall guard Jon Elmore (33) smiles in the closing moments of Marshall's game against Western Kentucky at the Cam Henderson Center on Jan. 12, 2019.

Herd clinches sixth with blowout win over FIU

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • March 7, 2019

Although five Florida International Panthers players scored in double figures Wednesday evening during its matchup against the Marshall Thundering Herd, it wasn’t enough for them to seal the deal as...

Marshall guard Jon Elmore (33) runs the offense during the Herd’s win over FIU at the Cam Henderson Center on January 19, 2019. Elmore was named C-USA Player of the Week on Monday.

Herd men’s basketball prepares for high-octane rematch against Panthers

Millard Stickler, Reporter • March 5, 2019

As Marshall prepares for its Wednesday night game against FIU inside the Cam Henderson Center, head coach Dan D’Antoni said he expects a high-scoring, fast-paced game. “We are basically guarding ourselves,”...

Hanna Pennington conceal carries off of Marshall’s campus, but she said she believes the passage of HB 2519 would have negative effects for students.

Gun regulations on campus do not restrict my rights

Hanna Pennington, LIFE! Editor • March 5, 2019

Guns do not belong on campus. I say that as someone who is not against the concept of owning a firearm. I say that as a woman who owns a pistol and as someone who takes advantage of my right to carry a...

CARTOON: Progress

CARTOON: Progress

Trey Cobb, Contributor • March 5, 2019

EDITORIAL: Raising smoking age is step in wrong direction

EDITORIAL: Raising smoking age is step in wrong direction

March 5, 2019

What in the world is going on in the West Virginia state government? As if the campus carry bill is not bad enough, representatives last week displayed Islamophobic propaganda that made national headlines....

Prior to its game against Middle Tennessee, Marshall football specialists warm up in the background as a football remains in the end zone.

Thundering Herd, Fighting Irish to meet in 2022

Taylor Huddleston, Reporter • March 4, 2019

Marshall University Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick announced Monday that the Marshall football team will travel to the University of Notre Dame for the first time in school history. Hamrick said...

Members of the African American Association of Marshall University pose for photo after Black Excellence Award Ceremony.

Black Excellence Award Ceremony celebrates accomplishments of students, faculty

Tiara Brown, Reporter • March 3, 2019

African American students at Marshall University and within the community may feel undervalued or unacknowledged, said a representative of Marshall’s newly-formed African American Association. In order...

Thundering Word team member Hunter Barclay poses with trophies the team won at the 2019 WVIFA State Tournament in Fairmont, West Virginia.

Thundering Word Speech and Debate Team wins overall state champion title

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • March 1, 2019

After winning the title of overall state champion at the West Virginia Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Tournamentin Fairmont, West Virginia, members of Marshall University’s Thundering Word...

VIDEO: Concealed Carry Protests

Joe Artrip, Production Editor • March 1, 2019

Author Hanif Abdurraqib reads from his recently released book “Go Ahead In The Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest” during event in Marshall University's A. E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series.

Visiting writer discusses music, shares personal stories through art

Jesten Richardson, Copy Editor • February 27, 2019

Giving members of the Marshall University community a taste of his work, a visiting writer read pieces from three of his books, including one yet to be released, Monday in the Memorial Student Center. Hanif...

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