The Parthenon - Marshall University's Student Newspaper

Marshall

75

Appalachian State

57

Feb 28 / Men's Basketball
Marshall

73

ULM

65

Feb 26 / Women's Basketball
Marshall

83

Old Dominion

66

Feb 25 / Men's Basketball
Marshall

73

Old Dominion

70

Feb 13 / Women's Basketball
Marshall

77

Arkansas State

72

Feb 5 / Men's Basketball
Marshall

67

Coastal Carolina

62

Feb 1 / Men's Basketball
Marshall

81

Georgia State

85

Jan 30 / Men's Basketball
Marshall

47

Southern Miss

54

Jan 26 / Women's Basketball
Marshall

67

Georgia Southern

60

Jan 22 / Women's Basketball
Marshall

77

Coastal Carolina University

64

Jan 18 / Men's Basketball

Weather in Huntington

4 PM

64 °
5 PM

64 °
6 PM

63 °
7 PM

63 °
8 PM

63 °
9 PM

62 °
10 PM

62 °
11 PM

61 °
12 AM

61 °
1 AM

60 °
2 AM

60 °
3 AM

59 °
4 AM

59 °
5 AM

58 °
6 AM

57 °
7 AM

56 °
8 AM

54 °
9 AM

53 °
10 AM

53 °
11 AM

53 °
12 PM

53 °
1 PM

54 °
2 PM

55 °
3 PM

55 °
4 PM

56 °

April 3

70°/ 62°

Heavy rain

April 4

58°/ 52°

Patchy rain nearby

April 5

87°/ 54°

Partly Cloudy

NEWS

Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian, center, reacts to Judge Jean Toal during the Alex Murdaugh jury-tampering hearing at the Richland County Judicial Center, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. (Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool)

Hunter Biden hires notorious lawyer in trial

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter • April 3, 2025

Hunter Biden, amidst a legal battle, has hired a high-profile South Carolina...

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 31, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Trump executive order dismantles Department of Education

Ashton Pack, Student Reporter • April 3, 2025

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20 directing...

(L to R) Stephanie Thacker, Melissa Blatt, Arminta Spaulding, Mattie Shuler and Christine Jacobs served as panelists for the sixth Alys Smith Symposium for Women Professionals on April 1.

Legal wisdom: Women in law talk careers, challenges and change

Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor • April 2, 2025

The first stirrings of a legal career took root in a young woman spending...

Sunrise Movement Huntington meets at Cicada Books. (Courtesy of Sunrise Huntington)

Sunrise Movement shines a light on community needs

Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor • April 2, 2025

Sunrise Movement Huntington’s first priority is the environment; however,...

LEAD Center Hosts annual Leadership Conference

Bethany Jarrell, Student Reporter • April 1, 2025

Marshall University hosted the annual LEAD Leadership Conference Friday,...

Teal lights have been placed around campus in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Campus lit up in teal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Nolan Duncan, Staff Reporter • April 1, 2025

Teal lights were installed on campus at Light the Night hosted by the...

Avinandan “Avi” Mukherjee, the provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. (Courtesy of Academic Affairs)

Avinandan “Avi” Mukherjee to step down as provost

Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor • April 1, 2025

Avinandan “Avi” Mukherjee, the provost and senior vice president for...

Paige Noss, vice-president of Got That Beat, on the right and Alissa Rookard, the women’s center coordinator, on the left.

Queens for a Cause keeps Women’s History Month going

Soleil Woolard, Student Reporter • March 31, 2025

A performer tells so many stories, and the Got That Beat club continues...

View All

SPORTS

Even though the team lost the series, each game featured close scores, being one run apart.

Baseball wins the final battle, loses the war against the Trojans

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor • April 1, 2025

Marshall fell to 13-15 on the season, 3-6 in SBC play, with the series...

The performances by the Swimming and Diving team led Marshall to place second at the SBC Swimming and Diving Championships

Swimming & Diving celebrates a week of awards

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor • April 1, 2025

Marshall Swimming & Diving may have wrapped up for the season, but...

The previous weeks SBC player, Rielly Lucas comes in clutch for the Herd hitting four RBI and scoring four runs over the series

Softball steals the series against top rival in style

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor • April 1, 2025

Marshall Softball stays among the top of the Sun Belt softball leaderboard...

Rielly Lucas was awarded Sun Belt Conference Softball Player of The Week after the strong performance against JMU.

Softball soars in scoring in series sweep

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor • March 27, 2025

Marshall Softball continues to be hot following its sixth straight win...

Marshall Track & Field athletes compiled over 37 top five finishes throughout the whole invitational.

Track & Field break records in outdoor season opener

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor • March 25, 2025

During the outdoor season opener, Marshall Track & Field set two school...

Ciccarelli was named for two titles in the 2024 season. (Courtesy of Beatrice Ciccarelli)

Athlete Spotlight: Q&A with Beatrice Ciccarelli

Greg Jones, Contributor • March 22, 2025

Beatrice Ciccarelli is a senior middle blocker from Bologna, Italy. She...

GALLERY: Softball vs. Louisiana

Trista Honaker, Photographer • March 16, 2025

The Marshall University softball team ended the longest conference series...

Mingo finishes the season averaging 5.2 assist per game, tied for 44th in the nation, and 12.6 points per game.

Sun Belt Conference Championship: Men and Women fall in quarterfinals

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor • March 11, 2025

Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball lost during quarterfinal matches...

View All

CAMPUS LIFE

Abby Beagle performing at last year's Greek Sing (Courtesy of Delta Zeta)

Delta Zeta aims to defend Greek Sing title

Tally Mamula, Student Reporter • April 3, 2025

As the reigning Greek Sing champions, Delta Zeta enters this year’s Greek...

Gaming at Marshall has a community of over 700 members. (Courtesy of Marshall Gaming)

Esports to create a strong community for students

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter • March 28, 2025

Esports have taken university life by storm, combining the love of gaming...

Greek Week to highlight philanthropy, community outreach

Tally Mamula, Student Reporter • March 26, 2025

Marshall University’s Greek Life is shifting the focus of this year’s...

Students utilize study spots outside the student center on a warm weekday.

Student tips and tricks for stress reduction and management

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

Stress and college – two words all too familiar with one another. Experiencing...

Marshall's food pantry is ran by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (The Parthenon)

Campus food pantry addresses food insecurity

Ashton Pack, Student Reporter • March 15, 2025

The Marshall Food Pantry offers food options to students, staff and community...

Marco celebrating his birthday in the Memorial Student Center on Thursday, March 6. (The Parthenon/Olivia Andrew Vaughan)

Marco celebrates 60th birthday as university mascot

Nolan Duncan, Staff Reporter • March 7, 2025

The Memorial Student Center was decorated for a party as Marshall University...

Emily Price founded a chapter of the National Marrow Donor Program on campus.

Greek Life student brings NMDP to Marshall

Tally Mamula, Student Reporter • March 7, 2025

A Marshall University student is using her personal experience to bring...

Insomnia Cookies specializes in delivering cookies right to your door.

To eat or not to eat?: Indecision over Insomnia Cookies

Caden Adkins, Opinions & Culture Editor • March 5, 2025

Pennsylvania-based bakery chain Insomnia Cookies is set to open a second...

View All