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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Conference Raises Awareness for Suicide Prevention on Campus

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 8, 2024

Self-awareness and education are important factors in helping those with mental health struggles, said the coordinator of Marshall’s West Virginia Collegiate...

Students gathered on the Memorial Student Center Plaza and Buskirk Field to watch the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8.

Community Gravitates to Campus for Eclipse

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 8, 2024

“Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles echoed across a community-filled Buskirk Field as a solar eclipse reached 95% coverage on Monday, April 8—with...

Herring is a Parkersburg, West Virginia native.

Herring’s Historical Career Continues

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor April 4, 2024

Marshall Track and Field senior Abby Herring is no stranger to making and breaking records, as she did once more on Friday, March 29, in Raleigh, North...

Peter Hanson speaks during his Amicus Curiae lecture on the three values of Congress.

Lecturer Argues Partisanship is Demolishing Congress

Sarah Davis, News Editor April 4, 2024

Compromising in the legislative branch has been stigmatized, said an American politics specialist said.  “Compromise is now a dirty word,” said...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Nickole Brown read her poetry in Drinko Library for the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series.

Kentucky Poet Connects with Appalachian Students

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor March 28, 2024

It’s okay for a person to appreciate where they come from, even when they know it’s not perfect, a Kentucky poet said after her reading at Marshall...

Williams gave her final lecture in the Shawkey Dining Room on Monday, March 25.

Kat Williams Wishes Women’s History Farewell

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor March 28, 2024

Putting in effort to make a change as a woman can inspire the women of future generations, a 23-year Marshall history professor said in her last lecture...

Beeman was the only player with over 10 points for the Herd.

Hokies Hurdle the Herd

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor March 28, 2024

Marshall Women’s Basketball’s historic season came to an abrupt end on Friday, March 22, losing 92-49 to the Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg, Virginia. “I...

Brooks (left) and Alford (right) pose with a HerdCon 2024 prop wearing their shirts from the university’s first HerdCon.

HerdCon Cultivates Community, Organizers Say

Sarah Davis, News Editor March 27, 2024

HerdCon is all about bringing alike interests and their people together, the event’s co-chairman said. “My biggest thing is how many students I’ve...

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