The Parthenon

Lincoln Center Orchestra closes fall semester with holiday cheer

Krislyn Holden, Reporter • December 9, 2016

The nine-time Grammy Award winner Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performed holiday favorite songs at the Keith-Albee Thursday. Comprised of 15 of today’s finest jazz soloists...

Seniors reflect on capstone exhibitions

Krislyn Holden, Reporter • December 9, 2016

Graduating seniors presented their individual bodies of work as part of their capstones during “Student Capstone Exhibitions” at the Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery at Marshall’s Visual Arts...

Huntington Nutcracker to perform at Joan C. Edwards Peforming Arts Center

Kessyl Lim, Reporter • December 9, 2016

“The Huntington Nutcracker” will be performed with a twist on the classic this weekend at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. Instead of taking place in Russia, the play has been revamped...

Column: Chance the Rapper’s Grammy noms and the legitimization of hip hop and the mixtape

Will Izzo, Life! Editor • December 8, 2016

Chance the Rapper made Grammy Award history this week by earning seven nominations, without ever signing a record deal. Most people are probably familiar with Chance’s mixtapes, “10 Day,” “Acid...

Thunder Dance participants are preparing to boogie for a cause

Alexis Leach, Reporter • December 8, 2016

On April 1, 2017, the Cam Henderson Center will be flooded with students participating in the third annual Thunder Dance Marathon. Thunder Dance Marathon was created with children in mind. All proceeds...

From Osaka to Huntington

Kessyl Lim, Reporter • December 5, 2016

An international student from Osaka, Japan finds Marshall University to be a place that embraces diversity and a place of acceptance. Takuya Endo is a freshman at Marshall University looking to major...

‘Awaken My Love!’: An Informal Album Review

William Izzo, Life! Editor • December 5, 2016

Childish Gambino’s latest “Awaken My Love!” is out, and I have to say, I was really surprised at first. Gambino, or Donald Glover, depending on what he’s doing at the time, hasn’t been super...

Winter break reading with President Gilbert

Brooke Estep, Reporter • December 1, 2016

As winter break approaches, students are not the only ones excited for the end of the semester and the upcoming holidays. President Jerome Gilbert and Senior Vice President for Communications and Marketing,...

Meet senior capstone exhibit artist Ashleigh Adkins

Krislyn Holden, Reporter • December 1, 2016

Ashleigh Adkins is a senior graphic design major from Hamlin, West Virginia who has artwork in the senior capstone exhibit at the Marshall University Visual Arts Center. Adkins first started practicing...

Meet senior capstone exhibit artist Karl Shaver

Krislyn Holden, Reporter • December 1, 2016

Karl Shaver is a graphic design major from Charleston, West Virginia who has artwork in the senior capstone exhibit at the Marshall University Visual Arts Center. Shaver has done visual arts since he...

Meet senior capstone exhibit artist Cory McAtee

Krislyn Holden, Reporter • December 1, 2016

Cory McAtee is an art education major from Williamstown, West Virginia who has artwork in the senior capstone exhibit at the Marshall University Visual Arts Center. His passion for art started when he...

‘We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service’: An Informal Album Review

William Izzo, Life! Editor • November 28, 2016

A Tribe Called Quest has been seemingly revived from their hibernation, and have blasted their way into the mainstream charts with a blend of their classic style, and contributions from some of the hottest...