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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall's food pantry is ran by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (The Parthenon)

Campus food pantry addresses food insecurity

Ashton Pack, Student Reporter March 15, 2025

The Marshall Food Pantry offers food options to students, staff and community members who are facing food insecurity. Eva Rhodes, the Marshall Food Pantry's graduate student director, said the pantry...

Cicada Books is a combined bookstore-coffee shop located in the Antique District of Huntington.

Finding yourself on the shelf at Cicada Books

Soleil Woolard, Student Reporter March 14, 2025

If you read every month how to change your life, you’d never be able to help yourself, a host of the Shelf Improvement book club said, adding, “It gets a little much, and you don’t end up actually...

Logan, Wayne counties added to federal disaster assistance following floods

Bethany Jarrell, Staff Reporter March 13, 2025

Flood recovery efforts continue across southern West Virginia as Logan and Wayne counties have been added to the federal disaster declaration following the February storms. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced...

Graduating seniors participate in the annual event to ensure a successful commencement.

Marshall hosts Countdown to Commencement for graduating seniors

Bethany Jarrell, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

Marshall University is hosting its Countdown to Commencement event Tuesday, March 11, and Wednesday, March 12, helping seniors finalize their graduation plans in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student...

Mingo finishes the season averaging 5.2 assist per game, tied for 44th in the nation, and 12.6 points per game.

Sun Belt Conference Championship: Men and Women fall in quarterfinals

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor March 11, 2025

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball lost during quarterfinal matches of the Sun Belt Conference Basketball Championships. The women’s team entered the SBC Championship, held at the Pensacola Bay...

Courtesy of the Marshall English Department

Lunchtime faculty readings showcase research and writing of Marshall professors

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter March 11, 2025

Marshall University's Department of English held “Lunchtime Faculty Readings,” which showcased readings by three professors Wednesday, March 5, in Corbly Hall.  Professor Dalton Monk presented...

SBC Preseason Player of the Year Brooklyn Ulrich bats .473 with 4 RBI, with a triple and a home run during the Invitational.

Softball sweeps invitational in home opening series

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor March 11, 2025

Marshall Softball battled and won all six of its contests in the Marshall March Madness Invitational tournament weekend. "It's good to be in front of our home crowd," coach Zerkle said. "It wasn't our...

Marco celebrating his birthday in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, March 6. (The Parthenon/Olivia Andrew Vaughan)

Marco celebrates 60th birthday as university mascot

Nolan Duncan, Staff Reporter March 7, 2025

The Memorial Student Center was decorated for a party as Marshall University celebrated Marco’s 60th birthday Thursday, March 6. Marco was surrounded by students and faculty for the momentous occasion...

Rielly Lucas continues her strong season currently batting .360, six RBI and two homeruns.

Softball clashes with tough tournament competition

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor March 7, 2025

Marshall softball wrapped a busy road trip weekend with games against UMKC Roos, Kansas Jayhawks and the No. 1 nationally ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the Norman Softball Tournament. While The Herd did...

Emily Price founded a chapter of the National Marrow Donor Program on campus.

Greek Life student brings NMDP to Marshall

Tally Mamula, Student Reporter March 7, 2025

A Marshall University student is using her personal experience to bring life-saving awareness to campus by founding a chapter of the National Marrow Donor Program. Emily Price, member of Tri-Sigma sorority,...

After years of traveling as a couple, the Ballous now enjoy taking trips with their children. (Courtesy of Stephanie Ballou)

Couples on Campus: The Ballous

Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor March 6, 2025

Something in the air shifted in the spring of ‘95 in an Introduction to Corrections course, almost as if fate nudged two former Marshall students together.  Lieutenant Scott Ballou said at first...

Insomnia Cookies specializes in delivering cookies right to your door.

To eat or not to eat?: Indecision over Insomnia Cookies

Caden Adkins, Opinions & Culture Editor March 5, 2025

Pennsylvania-based bakery chain Insomnia Cookies is set to open a second West Virginia location in Huntington, which will be located on 3rd Ave right next to Firehouse Subs.  Founded by Seth Berkowitz...

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