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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

The Herd is 5-2 this season at the new Jack Cook Field.

Herd Walks Off Redhawks

Ben Cower, Student Reporter March 21, 2024

The first-ever walk-off home run at Jack Cook Field sealed the deal for Marshall Baseball’s series victory over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks...

Nate Martin tallied his 16th double-double in the final game of the season.

JMU Ends Herd’s Tournament Hopes

Ben Cower, Student Reporter March 20, 2024

An up-and-down season for Marshall Men’s Basketball came to a close Saturday, March 9, in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals, with the...

The Vallejos posing on campus at Marshall University.

Campus Couples: Courtney and Phillip Vallejo

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter March 19, 2024

Romance can blossom in any capacity, and the heartfelt story of two Marshall faculty members who have lived in numerous time zones and work in different...

A sketch of Marco, Marshall's mascot

Marco: Bison, Myth, Legend

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter March 16, 2024

Marco is the "spokes-buffalo" for Marshall University, said the head of Archives at Marshall.  Lori Thompson, the head of Archives at Marshall University,...

The university held its first town hall on campus carry
Tuesday, March 12.

Embracing Change: Marshall’s Plan to Prepare for Campus Carry

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter March 14, 2024

Recognizing campus carry is an unavoidable law that will imminently go into effect is a significant aspect of handling concealed carry arriving at Marshall...

Fans Cheer on the Herd From Home

Fans Cheer on the Herd From Home

Wade Sullivan, Student Reporter March 13, 2024

Students, faculty and community members joined in on the Sun Belt Championship from the team’s homebase, watching the game live from the Memorial Student...

The Boras posing at Dolly Sods.

Couples on Campus: Kim DeTardo-Bora and Dhruba Bora

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter March 12, 2024

Within the labyrinth of advanced academia and criminology, a love story filled with a balance of hard work and fun materializes from two members of Marshall...

Bridging Cultural Gaps Through Food

Reagan Clagg, Student Reporter March 11, 2024

Foods and people from places as far away as Nepal and as close as Cincinnati were brought together during the history department’s “Food Past, Food...

The firm posed for a picture at the Foundation Hall.

West Virginia Law Firm Creates New Scholarship

Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter March 10, 2024

Marshall University’s Foundation and Alumni Association announced a new scholarship through The Chafin Law Firm, PLLC, on Feb. 19. The new scholarship...

Gindhart speaks at the meeting.

College of Arts and Media Tackles Campus Issues

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter March 9, 2024

The College of Arts and Media discussed food insecurity, campus carry legislation and improvement initiatives for the CAM at a town hall meeting on Tuesday,...

Voyles scored 20 points in the first half of the contest.

Eagles Soar Past the Herd

Ben Cower, Student Reporter March 7, 2024

Another second-half shooting slide impacted Marshall Men’s Basketball on Wednesday night, as the Georgia Southern Eagles bested the Herd 87-73 in Statesboro,...

Cody Lumpkin and Jill Treftz pose with their assortment of feline companions.
Courtesy of Jill Treftz

Couples on Campus: Jill Treftz and Cody Lumpkin

Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter March 5, 2024

A true love story sprouts in the quiet moments between lectures and book pages for two professors in Marshall’s English department.  “We got married...

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