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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

New Transportation Avaliable on Campus

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter April 3, 2024

Marshall University’s sustainability manager said students will have a new way to travel around town without fear of finding transportation. On March 27, Marshall University unveiled a new version...

Huntington firefighters responded to the incident in Corbly Hall.

Severe Storm Smacks Marshall and Surrounding Area

Kaitlyn Fleming and Reagan Clagg April 2, 2024

Severe weather walloped the Tri-State Tuesday morning, April 2, damaging Marshall’s new baseball stadium and trapping a person in an elevator. Storms passing through Marshall’s campus resulted in...

The Stroehers with their dogs

Couples on Campus: The Stroehers

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter April 2, 2024

Amidst the symphony of musical academia, harmonious pairs form within shared passions for the arts–such as a couple within the Marshall School of Music.  Music professor Michael Stroeher said the...

Toney Stroud

Toney Stroud: From Student to Admin

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter April 2, 2024

Toney Stroud, Marshall’s chief legal officer, said it is important for people to give back to those who invested in them. “I think if you’ve had an organization or a person who’s been instrumental...

The entrance to Indiana University, one of the state’s higher ed. institution that will be affected by the new law.

BeyondMU: Indiana Signs Law Threatening Professors’ Tenure over ‘Academic Diversity’

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 1, 2024

A new law signed by Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb forces college and university professors to promote “intellectual diversity” in their classrooms or risk losing tenure. The law, signed on...

The Herd is still searching for its first road win as they head to Blacksburg.

Baseball Falls in Nailbiter

Ben Cower, Student Reporter March 31, 2024

Marshall Baseball failed to seal the deal for a series sweep on Sunday, March 24, falling to the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Jack Cook Field in 14 innings, 6-4.  Two wins across two contests on Friday...

Evan White won the 1500-meter run on day two.

Herd Senior Tramples Competition

Wade Sullivan, Student Reporter March 30, 2024

In the second outdoor competition of the season, Marshall senior Evan White won the men’s 1500-meter run on day two of the FSU Relays with a time of 3 minutes and 55.62 seconds  in Tallahassee, Florida,...

A still from the documentary "Roleplay"

Documentary ‘Roleplay’ Debuts on Campus

Cyd Collins, Student Reporter March 29, 2024

Exploring themes of sex and consent for college students, the “Roleplay” documentary’s first public screening took place in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center’s Francis-Booth Experimental...

Rachael Peckham presenting for the Artists, Scholars and Innovators Lecture Series

Rachael Peckham Unpacks Confessional Writing

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter March 29, 2024

Gender dynamics play a large role in the response to intimate nonfiction written by women writers both past and present, said one member of Marshall’s English department.  “With literary confession,...

Victoria Ware (left), opinion and cultures editor, and Sarah Davis (right) at the Women's Leadership Summit.

It’s Okay to ‘Press Pause’

Sarah Davis, News Editor March 29, 2024

Last week, I had the privilege of attending the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Summit on behalf of The Parthenon and Marshall University. The annual conference, which takes...

Sarah Davis (left), news editor, and Victoria Ware (right) in front of the Greenbrier resort at
the Women’s Leadership Summit.

Give Yourself Credit

Victoria Ware, Opinion and Cultures Editor March 29, 2024

The 2024 Women’s Leadership Summit was a rejuvenating experience that provided me with new fervor and insight into my perception of my goals and my strengths. I was honored to be able to attend the...

A dog was caught up in the Holi celebration on March 25.

Holi Celebrated on Campus

Abigail Cutlip, Graphics Editor March 29, 2024

Holi, a Hindu festival, was celebrated on March 25 at an event hosted by the Office of Intercultural Students. Dogs weren’t spared from the celebration, as seen with the furry friend above.

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