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Marshall men’s basketball guard Jon Elmore drives past his defender from West Virginia Wesleyan in the Thundering Herd’s 95-76 exhibition win on Sunday in the Cam Henderson Center.

Marshall basketball season tips off tonight

Kyle Curley, Assistant Sports Editor November 10, 2017

Marshall basketball season is here. Both the men’s and women’s teams open season play tonight at the Cam Henderson Center. Marshall women’s basketball takes on the Longwood Lancers at 5 p.m. The...

Gilbert takes a selfie with members of an all-male Indian university.

Gilbert recruits students in India

Caroline Kimbro, Reporter November 9, 2017

Despite having to brush his teeth with bottled water for eight days, Marshall University President Jerry Gilbert praised the colorful environment and hospitable communities he encountered during his...

Matthew Crutchfield, senior graphic designer for the School of Medicine, shows a cured 3-D print of a set of kidneys.

School of Medicine 3-D printing replicates body parts

Landon Mitchell, Reporter November 9, 2017

The Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University is using 3-D printing to print replicas of body parts, some from real patients, to help its students in their training. Matt Crutchfield,...

Broadway musical “A Night with Janis Joplin” will come to the Keith-Albee Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The musical features Joplin’s most famous songs like “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Cry Baby.”

‘Janis Joplin’ comes to Keith-Albee

Buffy Six, Reporter November 9, 2017

The Keith-Albee will present a blast from the past with “A Night with Janis Joplin,” the Broadway musical Tuesday. Kelly McIntyre, who plays Janis Joplin, will be continuing with the cast for the...

Marshall President Jerry Gilbert speaks at a meet-and-greet in December 2015.

Presidential Spotlight: President Jerome Gilbert

Hannah Swartz, For the Parthenon November 9, 2017

Editor’s note: Jerome “Jerry” Gilbert, 62, is the president of Marshall University. Gilbert has a bachelor’s degree in biological engineering from Mississippi State University and a doctorate in...

Associate Vice President of Intercultural Affairs Maurice Cooley speaks at Marshall’s Donning of the Kente ceremony, which recognizes African and African American graduates, April 28, 2016. Cooley was one of 35 African American students attending Marshall during his freshman year in 1966. Today, Cooley is a mentor for minority students on campus.

Footsteps toward the future: Cooley reflects on five decades of change at Marshall University

Caroline Kimbro, Reporter November 6, 2017

In the fall of 1966, Maurice Cooley was adjusting to college life just like every other freshman, making new friends and trudging to classes. However, he faced more obstacles than the average student:...

(From lefy) Indonesian graduate students Fatmawati Akhmad and Maria Jochu and Vietnamese graduate student Nih Nguyen pose alongside traditional Indonesian items. The Indonesian booth won first place Saturday for most attractive booth at Marshall University's 54th annual International Festival.

Marshall University celebrates 54th Annual International Festival

Pamela Young, Reporter November 6, 2017

After years of the International Festival being at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena, nearly 2,000 students, faculty, staff and members of the Huntington community came out to celebrate the festival’s return...

Senior Kaitlin Blatt's tribute to three female Greek Orthodox saints. Blatt's art will be on display until Nov. 9 alongside the works of Steven Phelix, Alex Stanwick and Chris Mathers.

Students unveil capstone projects at Visual Arts Center

Landon Mitchell, Reporter November 6, 2017

The first wave of graduating seniors in the School of Art and Design are showing off their projects at the Visual Arts Center. From Nov. 6 to Nov. 9, the art of Kaitlin Blatt, Chris Mathers, Steven...

Parkmobile

New way to pay for parking around town

Sebastian Morris, Reporter November 6, 2017

Huntington is revolutionizing the way Huntington residents can pay for parking meters through a partnership with the Parkmobile mobile application. The new service became available Monday. “The app...

Walking Dead poster for Harmony House

V Club, First Congregational Church to raise funds and provide donations to local homeless shelter for winter

Hunter Ellis, Reporter November 6, 2017

The Harmony House, a day shelter for Huntington’s homeless, is raising funds and supplies through two events this week. Karaoke for a Kause is Thursday 6 to 9 p.m. at the V Club, where attendees can...

(From left) Dr. Sydnee, Justin and Travis McElroy answer questions from the audience after the podcast tapings relating to their upcoming projects, their podcast-making process and their love for Huntington, West Virginia.

McElroys offer a humorous educational experience at Yeager symposium

Danite Belay, Reporter November 3, 2017

Members of the McElroy family brought a whole lot of laughs to Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center Thursday as they recorded two podcasts during the Society of Yeager Scholars’ 30th anniversary symposium. The...

Participants of the 2016 International Festival offered educational booths, world cuisine and live entertainment. This year’s event, set for Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center, will feature that and more, with the event aiming to bridge the gap between Marshall’s international students and the Huntington community.

International Festival to showcase, celebrate an array of cultures

Caroline Kimbro, Reporter November 2, 2017

The 54th annual Marshall University International Festival returns Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center. The event is West Virginia’s largest and longest-running international festival,...

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