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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Judge Richard Gergel speaking at the Amicus Curiae lecture.
Courage Valued at Amicus Curiae
Sarah Davis, News Editor • February 23, 2024

Bravery binded the stories of an African American World War II veteran, United States president and district judge, an author and judge said Thursday,...

Charlie and Pamela Bowen have been married 54 years.
Campus Couples: Charlie and Pamela Bowen
Kaitlyn Fleming, Student Reporter • February 20, 2024

Within the hustle and bustle of college campuses, there lies the multi-faceted world of love. Love presents itself in many forms, and it appears to thrive...

Glen Midkiff, chief of staff
A Man who Bleeds Green and White
Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter • February 15, 2024

A Marshall University chief of staff said he invests his love and dedication to Marshall and its students because of the mentors that invested their time...

Phishing scams often target financial data through online means
Gone Phishing - Email Scams at Marshall University
Evan Green, Emma Johnson, and Trevor Smith February 13, 2024

Ryan Elkins is a social work major and the peer recovery support specialist
and program coordinator for Marshall’s Collegiate Recovery Center.
Recovery for Students is Possible
Bex Law, Staff Reporter • February 12, 2024

Ryan Elkins, the peer recovery support specialist and program coordinator for Marshall’s Collegiate Recovery Center, is an advocate for peer-to-peer...

Annual International Festival Celebrates Diversity
Annual International Festival Celebrates Diversity
Sarah Davis, News Editor • October 30, 2023

The 60th annual International Festival showcased different countries and cultures from around the globe on Saturday, Oct. 28, in the student center’s...

The Burden of Gender Equity Movements is Not Only on Women: Reflection and Review of the 67th Commission on the Status of Women
Bex Law, Student Reporter • March 22, 2023

More than 10,000 women gathered in New York City for the past two weeks to assist the United Nations in creating a framework for global governance for...

International Women’s Day Panel Hosts Healthy Discussion
Bex Law, Student Reporter • March 22, 2023

More than 60 countries, which included Marshall students, faculty and staff, were represented in the International Women’s Day Panel, hosted by the Women’s...

President Joe Biden waits for members of the press to leave after speaking at a meeting of the White House Competition Council in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.
BeyondMU: Biden’s SAVE Plan is a Start, but There’s Much Farther to Go
Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor

On the campaign trail in 2019, Joe Biden promised to enact changes to reduce the mountainous burden placed on Americans due to the student...

Natalie Tenant at the Title IX Office’s Women’s History Month event on March 6
Have Mountaineers Always Been Free?
Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor

“Go back to the kitchen and go make babies,” said Natalie Tennant, former West Virginia secretary of state, in her speech for the Title IX...

A sketch of Marco, Marshalls mascot
Marco: Bison, Myth, Legend
Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter

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

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

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

Crossword Answer March 13
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Across 2. An app to help students manage this and save time has been proposed: LAUNDRY 6. Natalie Tennant was this mascot before becoming...

A graph created by Heartmath indicating how the use of their techniques impact mental health.
Nursing Professors Advocate for Mental Health
Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor

The human body is a source of energy which will shut down if not recharged a nursing professor told students on Monday, March 4, at the School...

Matthew Schaffer
BeyondMU: Fraternities and Sororities at University of Maryland Suspended Following Hazing Incidient
Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor

After receiving reports of unsafe activities, the University of Maryland launched an investigation and suspended campus fraternities and sororities...

The firm posed for a picture at the Foundation Hall.
West Virginia Law Firm Creates New Scholarship
Nolan Duncan, Student Reporter

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

The Wolves explores girlhood through the inner-workings of a soccer team.
Courtesy of Sholten Singer
'The Wolves' Portrays Struggles of Girlhood
Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor

Marshall’s School of Theatre and Dance’s production of “The Wolves” closed its curtain on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing...

Gabriella Bellomy in “Every Brilliant Thing”
Students Produce One-Woman Show
Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor

For the first time in 20 years, the Marshall School of Theatre and Dance presented an entirely student-led production within the walls of the...

Alexander Vance took inspiration from Black artist Kehinde Wiley for his
winning poster.
Black History Month Poster Competition Celebrates African Americans and the Arts
Cyd Collins, Student Reporter

In celebration of Black History Month, art students were tasked with creating posters centered on the theme of African Americans and the arts...

Graci Davis with her work titled “Preserve Your History.”
Appalachian Identity Explored in Art Exhibit
Cyd Collins, Student Reporter

The fifth annual art exhibition at Drinko Library had their opening ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 5 p.m. The theme centered around the com- plexity...

The cast of ‘She Kills Monsters’ posing
during the production.
Theater Production Receives Award
Sarah Davis, News Editor

A newly-awarded production strived to defy theater stereotypes, the director of the play said. “‘She Kills Monsters’ was remarkably...

The keynote speaker, Laurie Goux, presented on dancer and activist Katherine Dunham.
Black History Month Kickoff Centers Around Art
Sarah Davis, News Editor

Black History Month is all about acknowledging one’s identity and background, said the keynote speaker at the 2024 Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum...

TEDxMarshallU Features Student and Community Speakers
TEDxMarshallU Features Student and Community Speakers
Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor

Featuring more student speakers than ever before, Marshall University will host its sixth annual TEDxMarshallU event from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday,...

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