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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Campus has more faces after an enrollment increase.

Temporary campus housing no longer needed

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor August 28, 2024

Residence halls at Marshall are not squeezing students, after a summer full of rumors speculated they would be. Since both enrollment and the number...

Madison Townes fights for possesion of the ball.

Women’s Soccer falls to Harvard on the road

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor August 28, 2024

Despite five saves from goalkeeper Alexis Wolgemuth, the Herd dropped its second game of the season 1-0 against Harvard on Monday, Aug. 26. Harvard...

Kaitlyn Fleming

Survive and thrive in your freshman year

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor August 27, 2024

Freshman year can be a scary time. You’re filled with anticipation of what's to come but also filled with dread at the unknown.  As someone entering...

Overachieving: A Financial Waste of Time

Overachieving: A Financial Waste of Time

Scott Price, Chief Copy Editor August 6, 2024

One of the biggest, if not the biggest, worries for any college student is how to pay for tuition, housing, books and any other fees associated with the...

O'Hanlon served as a judge in Cabell County, West Virginia after his career at Marshall.

Contest Encourages Political Writing

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor August 3, 2024

Marshall University is a voter-friendly campus, so students are encouraged in a variety of ways to educate themselves on politics and governmental processes.  One...

Listen to Your Professor. Do the Internship.

Listen to Your Professor. Do the Internship.

Baylee Parsons, News Editor August 2, 2024

For the past eight weeks, I have been working as an intern at The Herald-Dispatch. Although this is never how I planned to spend my summer break, it ended...

Orientation Begins for New Med School Class

Orientation Begins for New Med School Class

Evan Green, Executive Editor August 1, 2024

The newest students from Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine were brought onto campus on July 24, to begin their orientation and...

Students move into their dorms in August 2023 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Prospective Dorm Overcrowding Causes Campus-Wide Panic

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor July 31, 2024

Nearly 7% more students want the on-campus experience; a reality that sent many into a pre-semester panic on where they will be spending their school year,...

The Herd will face off against the Bulldogs in next season's opening game.

Football Announces Opener Against Bulldogs

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor July 16, 2024

Marshall Football is set to face the dominant Power Five Georgia Bulldogs in the 2025 season opener, Marshall Athletics announced on July 10. Georgia...

Sarah Davis

Reading is a Hobby Every College Student Should Pick up

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor July 5, 2024

I know what you are thinking after reading the headline: I hate reading. I have to read for two semesters, let me have my peace. I know you are thinking...

Huntington’s Kitchen is rebranding with the idea that the heart of the home is the kitchen.

Huntington Hotspots: Huntington’s Kitchen

Maggie Gibbs, Staff Reporter July 3, 2024

At Huntington’s Kitchen, chef Isabel Cross is crafting a unique, multidimensional hub: a community resource, event space and a center for healthier living....

The exhibit displays art from Blenko Glass Company, an artisan business in the Tri-State area.

New VAC Exhibit Showcases Local Business

Baylee Parsons, News Editor June 28, 2024

The art students may have dropped their paint and brushes for the summer, but things are getting colorful at the Visual Arts Center with the installation...

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