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Nov 5, 2024 | 
studentnewslive.com | Marium Zahra |Evan Green |Sarah Davis |Nolan Duncan
By Marium ZahraAs the first results from the 2024 presidential election come out, per The Associated Press, the Republican Party has seen wins in Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia, with presidential candidate Donald Trump receiving 23 electoral votes across the three states. According to the Associated Press, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has also received 3 electoral votes from Vermont. She is currently leading by 56% in Virginia and 68% in North Carolina.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
studentnewslive.com | Evan Green |Nolan Duncan |Sarah Davis
Maya Shavit, Co-editor-in-chief of the Boston Political Review at Boston UniversityMany Boston University students are voting for Kamala Harris and think their friends are doing the same. Despite this, the surveyed student body is trembling at the thought of being wrong.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
marshallparthenon.com | Nolan Duncan
The new Top Scholars program will make the scholarship application process simpler for incoming Honors students, said the dean of the Honors College. Dean Brian Hoey said the new Top Scholars program would make the process for the prestigious scholarships not just easier, but put them all in one place.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
marshallparthenon.com | Nolan Duncan
The Marshall Artist Series’ International Film Festival returns on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse with four films to show. Angela Jones, the director of marketing for the Marshall Artist Series, said the event begins at 12:30 p.m. Advanced tickets are not needed, and attendees can purchase their tickets at the door. Each film is $10, or attendees can buy a pass to watch all four films for $35. Jones said Marshall students get in for free.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
marshallparthenon.com | Nolan Duncan
Free food and coffee greeted students at the freshman dorms last week, along with a chance to get to know some officers of the Marshall University Police Department. Called “Brewing Safety,” this year’s version of an annual event was hosted Wednesday, Oct. 9, by the Office of Student Advocacy and Accountability. “So, basically, all we’re doing is giving out donuts and coffee,” said Michaela Arthur, assistant director of the office of student advocacy and accountability.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
marshallparthenon.com | Nolan Duncan
The second cohort for the Marshall For All program began its college career this year. The Marshall For All program is MU President Brad Smith’s goal that in ten years, Marshall students will graduate from the university debt free. Jennifer Jimison, the director of the program, said this year’s cohort was made up of 100 students, the same as the previous year. Students who had their FAFSA on file and were fully admitted to the university were randomly selected by a third-party organization.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
marshallparthenon.com | Nolan Duncan
Shell casings are in a parking lot on Fifth Avenue two weeks after police responded to reports of shots fired in the area. Students on campus were alerted by MUAlert on Sept. 1 of shots fired near the 1400 Block of Fifth Avenue. Marcie Simms, vice president for intercultural and student affairs, said the MUAlert was sent out before police arrived on the scene to verify the situation. “Because of timely warning, we have to send out an alert before we even can verify,” shesaid.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
marshallparthenon.com | Nolan Duncan
Responding to housing complications over the summer, students have expressed concerns over how the larger freshman class this year will affect their day-to-day lives. Carly Abbot, a freshman from Point Pleasant, West Virginia, said she did not realize how large the 2028 freshman class was until convocation. JJ White, from Wheeling, West Virginia, said he was proud to be part of such a large freshman class. He also said the events of Week of Welcome never felt overcrowded.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
marshallparthenon.com | Nolan Duncan
August 28, 2024 A live taping of the “Us & Them” podcast will be held Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 4 p.m. in Drinko Library. Admission is free for students, but a ticket must be obtained online at Eventbrite.com. Trey Kay, the “Us & Them” host, will be joined by political science professors Marybeth Beller and Shawn Schulenberg as they discuss why and why not young people are coming out to vote. Students will also have an opportunity to have their questions answered.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
coalvalleynews.com | Nolan Duncan
HUNTINGTON — As a former interventionist at Martha Elementary School, Terri Kein met with students daily to make up for learning loss developed during the COVID 19 pandemic. She would meet with 12 small groups of students from all grade levels at the school, with only 15 to 20 minutes per group. kAm%96 DFAA@CE z6:? @776C65 H2D ?665\32D65] $@>6 DEF56?ED H@F=5 36 :?
