The Parthenon

Two Marshall Professors Awarded Art Grants

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • March 2, 2023

For their efforts to support creative work and promote lifelong learning and healthy aging, two professors have received art grants by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. The...

TEDxMarshallU Looks at Identity From Various Angles

Rafael Alfonso, Content Editor • March 1, 2023

"I was a small sprinkle of pepper in a big bowl of salt," said Marshall alumnus RaShad Sanders at the fifth annual TEDxMarshallU event on Feb. 25. Sanders and seven other speakers delivered TED-style talks...

Next Amicus Curiae to Explore Juries

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • March 1, 2023

The American judiciary should be of concern to all, a law professor explained regarding Marshall University’s upcoming Amicus Curiae lecture. “The jury system – and whether it is fair and reaches...

Neurodivergent Movement Comes to Marshall Through Neurodivergency Alliance

Bex Law, Student Reporter • February 25, 2023

In effort to create a more inclusive and informed campus, the neurodivergency alliance is forming with a kickoff event on Feb. 27 for neurodivergent people and their allies. “When campus is more sensory...

Food for the Soul: Using Food to Create Community and Celebrate Black History Month

Bex Law, Student Reporter • February 23, 2023

COVID-19 ended the annual Food for the Soul Feast, a tradition since 2003, so Shaunte Polk from the Center for African American Students decided to transition Food for the Soul to an online cooking show. “We’re...

Marshall Facilitates Presentation on Looted Jewish Art

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • February 22, 2023

It has been seventy-eight years since World War II, and the art world is still seeing its effects. Marshall welcomed Dr. Wesley Fisher to speak on his project, “The Found Museum: Collections Throughout...

‘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...

Hip-Hop: From the Valley to the Mountaintop

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • February 20, 2023

Marshall welcomed hip-hop artists Deep Jackson, Shelem, Duke Johnson and Scantag to campus for a performance and panel discussion on hip hop, Appalachian identity and Black culture on Thursday, Feb. 16. Among...

School of Theatre and Dance Presents ‘Steel Magnolias’

Victoria Ware, Opinion and Culture Editor • February 15, 2023

“Steel Magnolias” is a comedy-drama production presented at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center beginning Wednesday. The play, by Robert Harling, follows the lives of women living in Chinquapin,...

Black History Celebrated by West Virginia Singer

Victoria Ware, Opinion and Culture Editor • February 15, 2023

West Virginia songwriter Lady D is looking forward to an event at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center where she can observe and celebrate the history of Black music. Doris Fields, professionally...

Black History Month Features Hip Hop in Appalachia Event

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • February 14, 2023

Hip-hop music, black culture and the Appalachian identity will be the topic of a panel discussion on the Marshall campus this week. The two-hour discussion will explore the popular and sometimes not...