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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

'When We Were Young and Unafraid' had showings at Marshall from October  1-5.

REVIEW: ‘When We Were Young and Unafraid’ delivers captivating, crucial performance

Baylee Parsons, Executive Editor October 8, 2025

A small but mighty cast from Marshall’s School of Theatre and Dance tackled the challenge of Sarah Treem’s “When We Were Young and Unafraid” last weekend, proving even college students can ace...

Visitors enjoy food, music and fall fun at the 40th West Virginia Pumpkin Festival   at Milton’s Pumpkin Park.

Pumpkin Festival offers gourd times for all

Ella Hatfield, Student Reporter October 7, 2025

Pumpkin pies, handmade crafts and the sound of live music filled Milton’s Pumpkin Park Thursday, Oct. 2, as the 40th annual West Virginia Pumpkin Festival opened its gates. The four-day celebration drew...

Tri-State vendors set up tents Sept. 27 for the 42nd annual West Virginia Chili Fest, featuring food, drinks, activities and live music.

Chili for charity: West Virginia’s annual Chili Fest raises almost $100,000

Davina Snyder, Staff Reporter September 29, 2025

Various vendors from across the Tri-State area set up cooking tents the morning of Saturday, Sept. 27, kicking off a full day of food, drinks, activities and live music for the 42nd annual West Virginia...

Kentucky artist Chris Stapleton headlined the festival on the night of Friday, Sept. 19.

Healing Appalachia highlights local recovery efforts

Ella Hatfield, Student Reporter September 26, 2025

The Healing Appalachia music festival brought tens of thousands of people to the Boyd County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Kentucky, Sept. 18-20, combining nationally recognized artists with a message of recovery...

The Huntington Art Walk featured artists from the local and surrounding areas Friday, Sept. 19, at Pullman Square.

Huntington Art Walk showcases local talent and community impact

Phoenix Bishop, Photographer September 25, 2025

Art is an outlet to calm the storms, one Huntington art vendor said. “Art used to always just be for me, but now I get to share it,” said Anthony Stevenson, first time art vendor and one of the...

Visitors look through artwork at Steve and Debbie Sisson's booth.

Beyond the brush: Art in the Park cultivates community for creatives

Abby Ayes, Student Reporter September 25, 2025

When most people think of art, they imagine paintbrushes, colored pencils and other traditional studio materials. But for several artists at the Tri-State Art Association’s Art in the Park event, items...

St. George Greek Orthodox Church  presents its annual 2025 Greek Fest to the Huntington community Sept. 19 and 20

OPA! 43rd Annual Greek Fest returns to Huntington

Abby Ayes, Student Reporter September 23, 2025

After months of planning and dedication, the St. George Greek Orthodox Church proudly presented its annual 2025 Greek Fest to the Huntington community Sept. 19 and 20, offering locals a vibrant opportunity...

GALLERY: Mothman Festival

GALLERY: Mothman Festival

Trista Honaker, Photographer September 22, 2025

West Virginia has many famous cryptids; one of the most famous is Mothman. Point Pleasant held its annual Mothman Festival Sept. 20-21. At the festival, many people enjoyed different types of vendors,...

Zach Bryan performed on the field of the Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Zach Bryan takes Huntington by storm

Bailey Todd, Staff Reporter September 3, 2025

 On Saturday, Aug. 30, country music star Zach Bryan came to Huntington, West Virginia, as the city’s first large-scale concert, bringing in approximately 40,000 people.  Marshall student Logan...

A figure sculpture made of recycled paper and an upcycled frame by Kal Anna

Take what you need, leave what you don’t: The connection between art and recycling

Soleil Woolard, Opinions & Cultures Editor August 13, 2025

An artist may not always have the best materials available, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still create work of art, one Marshall artist said. Marshall art student Kal Anna said recycling and...

The Blues Society wrapping up the final day of the Appalachian Blues Festival

Huntington Blues Society honors the genre with Appalachian Blues Festival

Soleil Woolard, Opinions & Cultures Editor July 25, 2025

It might sound contradictory, but the blues don’t always have to be blue, said one member of the Huntington Blues Society. The second annual Appalachian Blues Festival returned July 18-20 at the Fly-In...

Marshall graduate Samantha Taylor selling her pottery pieces at the Downtown Art Walk

Creativity continues to grow outside of Marshall soil

Soleil Woolard, Opinions & Cultures Editor July 23, 2025

Although she’d been creating art all her life, it took coming to Marshall for one grad to realize her dreams could become her reality. “I’ve always been creating, but I never thought that I could...

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