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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Nikki Riniti pours a cup of ale for Jack Cirillo during The Book of Will.

REVIEW: ‘The Book of Will’ Celebrates the Legacy of William Shakespeare 

Victoria Ware, Opinion & Culture Editor October 13, 2023

The cast of “The Book of Will,” led by director Leah Turley, took a simple story and transformed it into a magnetic triumph of Shakespearean proportions. The famed playwright’s impact was brilliantly...

Bex Abroad: The Other Side of Studying Abroad

Bex Abroad: The Other Side of Studying Abroad

Bex Law, Staff Reporter October 4, 2023

Reader, I think it’s time for me to come clean. I have made a few mistakes in this journey abroad. It also has not been the easy transition I have told Instagram it was.  I think it’s important...

Bex Abroad: Application Anxieties & Leaving Home

Bex Abroad: Application Anxieties & Leaving Home

Bex Law, Staff Reporter September 8, 2023

 Studying abroad can be both a life-changing and rewarding experience, but it is also extremely intimidating. From the application process to boarding the plane, there are probably 100 different experiences...

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

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 is a decent comedy with some standout moments, but...

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 technology use and creation at The 67th Annual Commission...

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 and Gender Center, in a discussion on international...

The Scheduling Conflict

Nicolas Raffinengo, Contributing Columnist March 3, 2023

In recent weeks one topic has been controversial on campus: that topic being the new proposed 15/14 schedule (fall semester 15 weeks, spring semester 14 weeks) and 15/15 schedule (both semesters...

Amelya Bostic (left) as Shelby and Eliza Aulick (right) as Annelle

‘Steel Magnolias’ Dazzles With Authenticity (Shortened Review)

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor February 22, 2023

“I know these women.” As I sat there in the Francis Booth Experimental Theatre and as I left it, those four words kept repeating in my head.   “I know these women.”  I know each of...

‘Steel Magnolias’ Dazzles With Authenticity (Extended Review)

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor February 22, 2023

WARNING: Very light spoilers ahead “I know these women.” As I sat there in the Francis Booth Experimental Theatre and as I left it, those four words kept repeating in my head.   “I...

A Silver Bullet to WV SB10 Campus Carry

Nicolas Raffinengo, Opinion Contributor February 17, 2023

Last week, the West Virginia Senate passed SB10, a legislation which seeks to allow students to conceal carry guns around colleges and universities across the state, with little exceptions to the policies...

I’m a Distance Learning Student and I Love Marshall University. Here’s Why

David Voigt, Opinion Contributor February 10, 2023

For some, school is perceived as an obligatory rite of passage to becoming an adult. For others, college is a social environment that accompanies the necessary evil of coursework and lectures. And...

A piece in the Voyage of Life exhibit.

New Art Exhibition Asks What It Means to Exist

Taylor Isaac, Staff Reporter January 17, 2023

Combining modern technology with environmental elements, the latest sculptural exhibit to premiere at Marshall’s Visual Arts Center pushes the boundaries of art and existence.  “Voyage of Life”...

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