The Parthenon

Holi celebrated on campus – despite changes

Madison Perdue, Reporter • March 30, 2021

Marshall University staff and students commemorated Holi, the South Asian celebration of spring, color and triumph over evil, on Monday with music, free cookies and tie-dye in the Memorial Student Center...

Theatre combines stage and film technique for Shakespeare

Miranda Valles, Reporter • March 30, 2021

Despite the setbacks and challenges brought on by the pandemic, the Marshall Theatre department continues to offer new and exciting performances. The next stage production, which will be offered virtually,...

Mountain Mama’s Sustainable Climb

Xena Bunton, Feature Editor • March 30, 2021

Marshall University, located in Huntington, W.Va., have made notable sustainable decisions in the past two years — regarding plastic consumption and recycling in the Mountain State. As the third most...

Asian American students express concerns on campus

Isabella Robinson, News Editor • March 23, 2021

Asian American students across Marshall’s campus share their unique experiences with racism and their changing perspectives about race relations in America following the series of mass shootings in Atlanta...

Lecture Series features art of storytelling

Madison Perdue, Reporter • March 21, 2021

To discuss the importance of storytelling in journalism and in the classroom, Marshall University journalism professor Dan Hollis presented a lecture on his teaching techniques and the importance of creating...

McDowell County- A Misunderstood People

Tyler Spence, Opinion Editor • March 16, 2021

WELCH, W.Va — McDowell County is usually known for two things, the high rate of drug overdoses and opioid addiction, and the fact that the county had one of the single highest margins of victory...

A Renewed Focus on Men’s Mental Health

Tyler Spence, Editor • March 16, 2021

The Marshall counseling center has been a driving force of focus on mental health over the years. As a pandemic disrupted students’ lives, the counseling center was required to adapt and respond to the...

Digging Up the Past: Art Exhibit highlights forgotten history of American wests

Miranda Valles, Reporter • March 10, 2021

When you look at where you’re standing in the moment, you do not typically picture what could have been in the same place thousands of years ago, but that’s exactly what Marshall’s most recent art...

Parthe-Pet: Mollie

March 10, 2021

Mollie is the dog of a big family which includes Parthenon reporter Noah Hickman. She is a sheepdog/poodle mix that resides in a little town called Aldie, Va., she is exceptional at cuddling, and she is...

Marshall to host Women’s History Month events

Madison Perdue, Reporter • March 10, 2021

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Marshall University is hosting virtual events and one in-person activity to educate students on women’s historical achievements and involve students in social activism. Laura...

A Second Family for Three Generations of Students

Cameron Collins, Reporter • March 10, 2021

Olivia Burns, freshman elementary education major, is the third generation in her family to attend Marshall University. Her grandmother, Sandra Burns, was the first of their family to attend and graduate...

Parthe-Pet

March 2, 2021

These two handsome guys are Axel (two and a half years old, Blue Tick Heeler) and Tank (six-years-old, Boxer). They are two of seven Grandfur babies of Angela Patterson that works at Harless Dining Hall. They...