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Marshall commmunity remembers

The Memorial Fountain means a lot to Marshall University students, faculty and especially the football program. It represents a history that will always be remembered by past, current and future students.   Saturday, the university had a spring fountain celebration, which commerated Marshall University’s commitment to continuing its football program following the tragedy of 1970. Full story

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From the Herd with Love

WMUL-FM, Marshall University’s student radio station, teamed up with the Huntington School of Beauty Culture, Thursday, for the sixth annual Hair from the Herd. Students, faculty and Huntington residents gathered on Marshall University’s Memorial Student Center plaza to donate hair from 11 a. Full story

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Students paint away stress with Splatterbeat

Marshall University’s Department of Housing and Resident Life sponsored the first Splatterbeat on campus Wednesday on the field next to Harless Dining Hall. From 7-8 p.m., around 75 students participated in the event and used 50 gallons of paint within 40 minutes. Full story

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MU students walk in heels to bring awareness to rape

CONTACT Rape Crisis Center teamed up with the Marshall University Women’s Center, Tuesday, to host CONACT’s Spring-a-palooza Buskirk field. From 12-2 p.m., CONTACT offered a carnival that focused on relaying facts about sexual assault in the United States. Full story

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Motion to vote no confidence in Kopp moves forward

An emergency general faculty meeting was Friday in the Catholic Newman Center. This came in response to the revenue sweep and hiring freeze announced by Marshall University President Stephen J. Kopp, April 9. Faculty Senate Chair Eldon Larsen said the meeting was a time to reflect, a time to voice concerns and to be open and honest. Full story

News

  • Marshall student volunteers for summer in Peruvian orphanage

    While many students will be busy relaxing, job hunting and pursuing internships during this upcoming summer, Toby Mackenson, a Marshall University senior, will volunteer at a children’s orphanage in Peru. Mackenson said he is an able bodied volunteer for the people of unfortunate circumstances, and a student who loves to serve others when he can.

  • Student adapts to Taiwanese life

    cond half of the semester adjusting to a new way of living. Good has been living in Taiwan the past couple months and has been studying business beside other exchange and local students. While there are many differences between life in Taiwan and life in America, there are also similarities that have helped Good adjust to life in another country.

  • Saturday 5K to support Forensic Science scholarships

    “FoRUNsics,” a 5K race, will take place Saturday at 8 a.m. The race will begin at Pullman Square, and the proceeds will go to support a scholarship for Marshall University forensic science graduate students. The event was created and is hosted by forensic honor society, Delta Delta Epsilon.

  • VOX: Students for Choice hosts No Pants Party

    VOX: Students for Choice hosted a No Pants Party Thursday at 7p.m. at the Don Morris Room in the Memorial Student Center to emphasize the importance of equality and healthy lifestyles. Guests were encouraged to wear anything except pants as long as they kept it classy.

  • Free Comic Book Day this Saturday

    Free Comic Book Day, an annual celebration promoted by the North American comic book industry, which seeks to bring new readers into independent comic book stores, will be Saturday. Celebrating its 12th year, Free Comic Book Day is hosted each year during the first Saturday in May and is coordinated by the industry's single large distributor, Diamond Comic Distributors.

Sports

  • Softball Seniors eye sweep in home finale

    The Marshall University softball team is looking to send its seniors off with a weekend of softball. Coming off of a win against Morehead State and bringing their record to 30 wins, the seniors are expecting nothing short of wins in the series against UTEP.

  • Baseball takes on Memphis, tries to make it to C-USA Tournament

    After two wins against Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky this week, the Marshall University baseball teams hopes to take the momentum to the home of the blues to face off against the Memphis Tigers in a three-game matchup. The Tigers are currently 27-19 and 9-9 in conference play.

  • Former Herd volleyball player finds peace with new position

     Hard work and dedication are essential for any student athlete. With hours of practice followed by hours individual training, some might wonder how an athlete gets any of the student requirements done. When an athlete gets injured, it takes even more willpower and dedication to get back on the right track.

  • Former Herd player Humphrey playing in French basketball league

    Atlanta native and former Marshall University basketball player Markel Humphrey left his mark on Huntington and Marshall fans around the world with his 74 foot, one inch buzzer-beater shot inside the Cam Henderson Center on January 21, 2009 to give the Herd a 53-50 win over SMU.

  • Eight Herd baseball seniors prepare for end of final season

    Senior Day. It’s one of those days athletes wait for their whole careers, and at the same time, dread the day it comes. For most, it means the end of an era. No longer can you define yourself as wide receiver or a point guard, or in the case of the eight seniors on the Marshall baseball team, a baseball player.

Life

  • Tattoos offer way to express individuality

    Tattoos are a form of expression and a way to permanently show one’s individuality. For some, their bodies are like an empty canvas that can be turned into a beautiful masterpiece. Tattoos have been around for 5,000 years and have grown in popularity over the last 20 years, but the reason why people get tattoos has been heavily debated.

  • The Life of an American Patriot

    Rick Santorum, former U.S. Senator and candidate for president of the United States, first became active in politics in 1976 when he joined the College Republicans as a student at Penn State University. Santorum encourages students to run for class officer and help make their school better.

  • English professor retires after thirty years at Marshall

    Shirley Lumpkin is a professor in Marshall University’s English department, and at the close of this year Lumpkin will retire from a 30-year career at Marshall. Lumpkin said the job market was tight in the 1980s, when she was looking for a job. “What I had always been looking for was a school whose mission was teaching,” Lumpkin said.

  • A local ray of sunshine

    Family owned business provides hair, nail and tanning services

    Sun Time Salon is a local, family-owned business, which has been in the area for seven years. Sun Time was started when Pamela Montgomery decided she wanted a hair salon of her own. While being in the hair industry, Montgomery was not pleased with her previous place of business and wanted something different.

  • Local band, Mountain Station gets opportunity to perform at state fair

    When five Marshall University students began playing impromptu concerts on the stoop outside Towers two years ago, they did not know their musical journey would lead them to the West Virginia State Fair this summer as the opening act for two country music superstars.

Opinion

  • What is not

    GUEST COLUMN

    The other day I contributed a Special Guest Column titled <Mondo Beyondo> to the Parthenon.  The Editors published the column but changed the title, ever so slightly, to: “What is Mondo Beyondo?”.   Since the article itself was not an attempt at explaining the expression, the readers might have been as baffled as the Editors were at the idiosyncratic use of words.

  • Goodbye from The Parthenon staff

    EDITORIAL

    This is the final regular edition of The Parthenon for the semester, and as we say goodbye to another semester, several of us here at The Parthenon are preparing to graduate and move on to the real world. It is a scary thought not knowing what the future holds.

  • Letter from former SGA Chief of Staff

    I have spent much of the past year working within Student Government and the State Advisory Council of Students to fight against the Legislature’s cuts to Higher Education. During that time, we gave several speeches, attended numerous meetings, and collected thousands of signatures.

  • Letter from Student Body President E.J. Hassan

     My fellow students, As many of you are well aware, our beloved university has gone through a period of disarray as we begin to face the imminent financial cuts from the State of West Virginia to Higher Education and particularly Marshall University.

  • Letter from former Student Body President Ray Harrell

    “The world still is the same, you’ll never change it.” These are the words from one of my favorite songs by the famous crooner, Dean Martin. And although I tend to agree with him on most things, I must respectfully disagree with Dino, for the most part, on this one.