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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

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 university. Many students spend years preparing...

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 in Huntington, owner and cook Debbie Annett never...

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 up being the most exciting summer of my life. I’ve...

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, just weeks before the first day of classes. The...

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 in 1959 by Rupert McGinnis and Bill Warnock,...

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 Hagy, owner of La Famiglia in the Memorial...

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 has been known for many years as one of the most...

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 that because I used to feel the same way. It...

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. Her passion for cooking is the driving force...

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 of the New Blenko Now Exhibit.  The New Blenko...

The four former football players called Tuscaloosa home.

Marshall Miles Away: Families of Victims Push for Monument Re-Location

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor June 28, 2024

The choice of location of an Alabama monument that would honor four players who died in the 1970 plane crash is being criticized by those closest to the tragedy.  Tuscaloosa natives Joe Hood, Larry...

Hillary Adams, director of the Marshall
HELP Center.

HELP Director Loves Helping Others

Wade Sullivan, Student Reporter June 26, 2024

For the past three years, the director of the Higher Education for Learning Problems Center (HELP Center) has been dedicated to helping students with learning disabilities navigate college and improving...

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