The Parthenon

Winter Weather Freezes Local Businesses

Reagan Clagg, Student Reporter • February 4, 2024

While Marshall students enjoyed their snow days , local businesses stayed open to service the community last week. However, the community was not necessarily visiting these businesses. Vince Hebert,...

Sticker Contest Calls on Student Submissions

Lilli Ramsier, Staff Reporter • February 4, 2024

Marshall University’s Office of Enrollment Services is looking for artistic individuals to help take part in making new students feel welcomed to Marshall. “We’re launching a contest to create...

Herd Tennis Splits Home Opener

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor • February 4, 2024

The Marshall University Women’s Tennis Team split its first home matches in Huntington, West Virginia, on Saturday, Jan. 27, defeating the Radford Highlanders and falling to the West Virginia Mountaineers. The...

Women’s Basketball Makes History

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor • February 4, 2024

The Marshall University Women’s Basketball Team made history on Saturday, Jan. 27, after defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles 106-95 at the Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia. “I thought...

Black History Month Kickoff Centers Around Art

Sarah Davis, News Editor • February 2, 2024

Black History Month is all about acknowledging one’s identity and background, said the keynote speaker at the 2024 Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum Black History Month kickoff event. “It’s about knowing...

W.Va. Pushes Transphobic Legislation With the “Women’s Bill of Rights”

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor • February 2, 2024

The West Virginia legislature continues its onslaught of transphobic and regressive bills with the introduction of House Bill 5243, which would legally define gender in accordance to assigned sex. The...

Journaling Sparks Creativity in Therapy

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor • February 2, 2024

Journaling is a channel through which a person can process their emotions in a healthy way, the director of the Counseling Center said. “Getting out our feelings and having the opportunity to...

Students Voice Concerns to Provost

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter • February 1, 2024

Student Government Association members recently had the chance to discuss increased enrollment and scheduling conflicts at the University with Avinandan Mukherjee, provost and senior vice president of...

Women’s Basketball Makes History

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor • January 31, 2024

The Marshall University Women’s Basketball Team made history on Saturday, Jan. 27, after defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles 106-95 at the Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia. “I thought...

TEDxMarshallU Features Student and Community Speakers

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor • January 31, 2024

Featuring more student speakers than ever before, Marshall University will host its sixth annual TEDxMarshallU event from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. Four...

Crossword Answers Jan. 31

The Parthenon • January 31, 2024

Across 1. A bill otherwise known as the "Women's Bill of Rights": HB5243 2. This library opened its fifth annual art exhibition last week: DRINKO 6. The act of therapeutic expression through writing...

Alpha Xi Delta Gears Up for Galentine’s

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter • January 30, 2024

Challenging preconceived notions and establishing an environment filled with love, sisterhood and philanthropy remain the main initiative of upcoming recruitment, the Alpha Xi Delta president said. Alpha...