The Parthenon

Herd Women’s Soccer Ties at Indiana State

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor • August 28, 2023

The Marshall women's soccer team (2-0-1) remains undefeated after tying 1-1 with Indiana State on the road despite delays caused by excessive heat on Friday,...

Men’s Soccer Wins 4-0 Against Oakland University

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor • August 25, 2023

The Marshall men’s soccer team shut out Oakland University 4-0 in the season opener at Hoops Family Field on Thursday, Aug. 24. Matthew Bell, 2022...

West Virginia Government Grants $45 Million to Marshall Cybersecurity

Alaina Laster, Staff Reporter • August 24, 2023

“The people of West Virginia, for the longest time, didn’t believe in themselves,” West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair said at the signing...

New Drinko Academy Fellow Named

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • April 25, 2023

Dr. Luke Eric Lassiter is named the 28th Distinguished John Deaver Drinko Academy Fellow, one of the University’s highest recognitions. Lassister,...

REVIEW: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Delights the Senses

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor • April 23, 2023

Director Jack Cirillo and his cast turned “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” from an okay musical to a great one. On its own, the musical...

Over 800 Expected to Walk at Spring Commencement

Matthew Schaffer and Conner Woodruff • April 19, 2023

The spring 2023 commencement ceremony, the third for the university’s 38th president Brad Smith, will be held throughout the day on April 29. The...

The Parthenon, Thank You

Chayce Matheny, Sports Editor • April 18, 2023

In the spring of 2022, I would make one of the best decisions of my life. I was just a journalism student going to class, doing nothing outside of it....

Former President Donald Trump Indicted on 34 Charges

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • April 5, 2023

Former President Donald Trump pled not guilty on Tuesday, April 4, after being indicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, becoming the...

Pro-Choice Students Protest Graphic Abortion Demonstration

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • April 5, 2023

CONTENT WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGERY BELOW Ideologies clashed and graphic images lined Buskirk Field as the national anti-abortion group, Created Equal,...

HerdCon Event Brings Campus Together

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • March 31, 2023

The presence of pop culture flooded Marshall’s campus on Saturday, March 25, with the annual HerdCon convention. HerdCon, an event that launched in 2019,...

U.S. Court of Appeals Holds Session at Marshall

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • March 28, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held a special session at Marshall on Wednesday, March 22, to hear oral arguments in front of an auditorium...

UPDATED: Justice Signs Campus Self-Defense Act into Law

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • March 8, 2023

Following the signing of Senate Bill 10—or the Campus Self-Defense Act—by Governor Jim Justice on Mar. 1, Marshall and other colleges statewide are...