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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Women’s Basketball Introduces Juli Fulks as New Head Coach

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor April 17, 2024

Transylvania University head coach Juli Fulks has been hired as the new head coach for the Marshall Women’s Basketball, following the departure of Kim...

BeyondMU: Students Begin Occupation of Administrative Buildings as Divestment Calls Continue

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 15, 2024

Over a dozen students are currently facing immediate suspension following a pro-Palestinian demonstration and installation Friday, April 5, at Pomona College,...

Students studying outside the Memorial Student Center

Students Lock in for End of Semester

Anna Holstein, Staff Reporter April 12, 2024

With final exams, projects and essays just around the corner, students on campus must decide how they will finish out the semester on good terms. Whether...

Marshall First Lady Alys Smith introduced six female journalists for her fourth namesake symposium.

Alys Smith Symposium Features Female Journalists

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 11, 2024

Women in journalism face a unique struggle when trying to balance work and life, the keynote speaker said at the fourth Alys Smith Symposium on Women Professionals...

Coach Caldwell Leaves Huntington for Rocky Top

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor April 10, 2024

Marshall Women’s Basketball head coach Kim Caldwell is leaving the banks of the Ohio River and heading to Rocky Top after being hired by the Tennessee...

Award-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson will speak as part of the A.E. Stringer
Visiting Writer Series. The event is sponsored by the Marshall University Department of English.

Former Kentucky Poet-Laureate to Speak as Part of the A.E. Stringer Writers Series

Victoria Ware, Opinions & Culture Editor April 10, 2024

Award-winning poet and memoirist Crystal Wilkinson will showcase her literary contributions as a part of the A. E. Stringer Visiting Writer Series on Thursday,...

Drinko Library

Beyond the Books: Celebrating National Libraries Week

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 9, 2024

Marshall’s libraries provide many more resources besides literature, one staff member of Drinko Library said. “Most people tend to think library...

Matthew Schaffer in the style of 1985

Hindsight is 20/20: How Reagan Destroyed the American Economy

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 9, 2024

They claim that hindsight is 20/20, but this analogy no longer applies to the modern iteration of the American right-wing political sphere. The era of...

Canellos will visit campus on Thursday, April 11th.

Final Amicus Curiae to Explore Supreme Court Justice’s Career

Sarah Davis, News Editor April 9, 2024

The final Amicus Curiae lecture series will cover the life and career of a prominent Supreme Court Justice. Lawyer and Politico editor Peter Canellos...

Sarah Davis in the style of 1985

Life After Parthenon: Words of Wisdom From a Former Staff Member

Sarah Davis, News Editor April 9, 2024

Student journalist Kennie Bass walked into The Parthenon newsroom after transferring from West Virginia University in 1982.  Being assigned the economics...

Baylee Parsons in the style of 1985

The Sound of 1985 for the Listeners of Today

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 9, 2024

“Out of Touch” may have been in Billboard magazine’s top 10 singles of 1985, but the song’s title is not accurate in describing the generation...

Gov. Jim Justice, who faces both personal and business debts,
announced his bid for the U.S. Senate for 2024.

BeyondMU: Gov. Jim Justice Faces Millions in Debts and Unpaid Taxes

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 8, 2024

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is beginning to feel the pressure as his debts mount, a challenge he will have to overcome as he convinces his constituents...

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