The Parthenon

Veteran Theater Director Aims to Give the Production of “Our Town” an Unexpected Twist

Lucy Bell, Photographer and Student Reporter • November 6, 2022

After months of planning and rehearsing, the Marshall University School of Theater is ready to bring the audience to Grover’s Corners with their production of “Our Town” opening on Wednesday, Nov....

Jewels in the City: Making Art Fun and Affordable

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter • November 6, 2022

Artists in Huntington can now use vending machines to connect their pieces with patrons thanks to an initiative launched by a former Marshall University student. Zane Pinson graduated with a Bachelor...

Immersive Exhibit Challenges Stigma Surrounding Appalachian Food Deserts

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter • October 31, 2022

Desolate and barren, the curved backroads of the Tri-State can leave drivers traveling miles without any sign of life. The only oasis for human interaction is a dollar store that crops up every 15 miles...

Interview with Saturday Night Live Comedian, Mikey Day

Victoria Ware, Features Editor • October 18, 2022

An evening of standup comedy and an audience Q&A with Saturday Night Live (SNL) writer and cast member, Mikey Day, will take place on Oct. 23 at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center. “It’s...

Birke Art Gallery Hosts its Final Show Before Moving to its New Home

Lucy Bell, Photographer and Student Reporter • October 16, 2022

After nearly 50 years of displaying artists’ collections on Marshall University’s main campus, the Birke Art Gallery moves to join the university’s two other galleries in the Visual Arts Center in...

Writers Talk About Home at Visiting Writers Series Event

Morgan Pemberton, Student Reporter • October 14, 2022

The idea of home brought two writers to Marshall for the second A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series event. Both Isabel Duarte-Gray and Karen McElmurray hail from Kentucky, with Duarte-Gray growing...

Nashville Artist to Perform at Pre-Game Tailgate Show

Destiney Dingess, Student Reporter • October 12, 2022

Being asked to do the pregame performance for Marshall Football is like how someone would feel being called to perform at the Super Bowl, the West Virginia native singer-songwriter said. “This is the...

Monsters, Magic & Marshall

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter • October 11, 2022

Slaying dragons—as well as box office sales—the Marshall theater department’s first play of the season dared audiences to find the hero inside themselves. Orchestrated in under four weeks, “She...

MU Student Creates Book to Represent Trans Community

Lucy Bell, Photographer and Student Reporter • October 9, 2022

After joining a nonprofit initiative to expand narrative change in media within Appalachia, one Marshall student set out to use his artistic skills to provide more representation of transgender youth. Alex...

International Art Exhibition Hosts Marshall University Professors’ Collaborative Work

Lucy Bell, Photographer • October 4, 2022

When it comes to artistic mediums, painting and photography seem to reside at opposite ends of the spectrum, but two artists decided to meld the two areas in preparation for one of Europe’s largest art...

New Assistant English Professor Shares About Grief at Visiting Writers’ Series

Destiney Dingess, Student Reporter • October 1, 2022

The reading of poems about dealing with and getting through grief began the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers’ Series last night, Sept. 29, as an award-winning poet and new assistant professor of English...

“She Kills Monsters” to Debut in Early October

Taylor Isaac, Student Reporter • September 26, 2022

The School of Theatre and Dance challenges audiences to unleash their inner warrior with their presentation of the show “She Kills Monsters.” Written by Qui Nguyen, the dramatic comedy revolutionizes...