The Parthenon

Resident Advisor Dies in Willis Hall

Conner Woodruff, Managing Editor • January 30, 2023

A Marshall University student and residential advisor was found dead in his dorm room over the weekend. Quinton “Q” Bogner, Willis Hall resident advisor and a third-year secondary education major,...

Upcoming Green and White Day Helps Prospective Students Make an Informed Decision About College

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • January 30, 2023

Prospective Marshall students will have the opportunity to learn more about what campus has to offer during the upcoming Green and White Day on Feb. 4. “They're going to see campus, they're going...

Director Describes “Steel Magnolias” as Authentic and Accessible

Bex Law, Student Reporter • January 30, 2023

Director Leah Turley predicts that audiences will enjoy the authenticity of the School of Theatre’s upcoming production, “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling. The show is about the life of M’Lynn,...

Marshall Students React to Campus Carry Bill

Lydia Montague, Student Reporter • January 28, 2023

A bill allowing students to carry concealed weapons on West Virginia college campuses with a permit passed the WV State Senate Tuesday and will now head to the House of Delegates for review. Senate...

Countdown to Commencement: Spring Graduate Reminisces on University Experience

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • January 27, 2023

After the COVID-19 pandemic cut her freshman year short, a Marshall secondary education major says that she still enjoyed her time at the university. In fact, Maddi Mace, a spring 2023 graduate from...

The Wild Ramp Offers Students Fresh Food Alternatives

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • January 24, 2023

Fresh and local food alternatives for students at Marshall University are available only three miles from campus at The Wild Ramp. The Wild Ramp is a year-round indoor farmers' market located on 14th...

Countdown to Commencement: Senior Thinks Back on Marshall Family

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • January 22, 2023

As she prepares for her next steps after graduation, one Marshall University senior reminisces on her time spent as a student and looks towards her future. Alexis Hudson began at Marshall as a freshman...

SGA Apprenticeship Application Opens

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • January 21, 2023

The senate apprenticeship program application recently opened this semester for all first-time freshmen interested in the Student Government Association, creating an opportunity for them to become more...

Bill to Make Marshall Plane Crash a Recognized Day of Remembrance

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • January 21, 2023

A West Virginia House of Delegates member from the Huntington area has proposed a bill to create a state-recognized holiday in remembrance of Nov. 14, 1970, the date of the Southern Airways plane crash...

Campus Carry Bill Passes W.V. Senate, Heads to House

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • January 20, 2023

A bill that would allow concealed carry for handguns on college campuses passed the West Virginia State Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 24, after a similar bill was shot down in 2019. The bill will now...

New Composting Facility Arrives on Campus Soon

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • January 19, 2023

After years of development, the new composting facility started by the Marshall University Sustainability Department will begin full operation on Feb. 1, 2023. The composting facility took four years...

Professor to Present in Italy

Bex Law, Student Reporter • January 18, 2023

Dr. Mark Zanter, of Marshall University’s School of Art and Design, was invited to present his paper titled “The Use of Markov Chains in ‘Ex Machina’ (2022)” at the 25th Generative Art Conference...