The Parthenon

Marshall celebrates 1,500 graduates during spring commencement ceremonies

Bethany Jarrell, Staff Reporter • May 14, 2025

Nearly 1,500 graduates walked across the stage and turned their tassels toward the next chapter of their lives at the Spring 2025 Commencement, carrying on Marshall’s stories of success. Two ceremonies...

More than a voice: Soledad O’Brien on a legacy that lifts others

Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor • May 12, 2025

In a world permeated with individuals trying to get their voice out, one award-winning journalist said oftentimes, the most powerful tactic may be not to speak the loudest, but to amplify the voices of...

After Office Hours: Shawn Schulenberg

Soleil Woolard, Student Reporter • May 9, 2025

Sometimes interviews feel like an awkward first date, but with Marshall, everything just felt great, a Marshall professor said. Shawn Schulenberg is a political science professor here at Marshall University...

Students, local potters fight against food insecurity with Empty Bowls

Soleil Woolard, Student Reporter • May 5, 2025

Not only do Marshall students get to learn pottery, they also get to fight against food insecurity with the Empty Bowls event, an event organizer said. Empty Bowls’ 22nd annual fundraiser to support...

West Virginia’s first DKG chapter paves the way for female educators

Kaitlyn Fleming, News Editor • May 3, 2025

The first collegiate Delta Kappa Gamma chapter in the state of West Virginia was born out of love for education and aims to foster a supportive environment for future educators to flourish, one leader...

Esports program levels up for next year

Nolan Duncan, Staff Reporter • May 2, 2025

Marshall University’s Esports program is evolving to prepare for next semester. Director of esports Kyle Trapp said the club is splitting into the competitive-focused esports program and the more...

Marshall professor reflects on teaching career she ‘wouldn’t trade for anything’

Soleil Woolard, Student Reporter • April 30, 2025

The most true part of being a teacher to me is authenticity, West Virginia professor of the year said. Rachael Peckham was awarded 2024 Professor of the Year on Thursday, April 17. She was one of the...

AI assistant gives study help to students

Riley Burnett, Student Reporter • April 30, 2025

The Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant sponsored a study break Monday, April 28, at Marshall University. The event aimed to assist students with utilizing Adobe’s AI tools and was held in the plaza outside...

Christian Spears to depart from Marshall

Nate Harrah, Sports Editor • April 29, 2025

Marshall Director of Athletics Christian Spears and Marshall have mutually agreed Spears will leave the school at the end of his contract, a report from ESPN said. The ESPN report also said “(Spears...

Insomnia Cookies makes Huntington debut near campus

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter • April 29, 2025

Late-night snackers and college students, Insomnia Cookies has officially opened in Huntington, West Virginia, serving up the cookies – and ice cream - of students’ dreams, one store leader said. Store...

Morrisey signs Lauren’s Law, cracking down on drug crime

Holly Belmont, Staff Reporter • April 28, 2025

Cracking down on crime, an initiative taken by President Donald Trump at the outset of his second term, has been taken by Gov. Patrick Morrisey as he signed Senate Bill 196, known as Lauren’s Law. Lauren...

West Virginia Legislative Session in review

Bethany Jarrell, Staff Reporter • April 28, 2025

The 2025 West Virginia Legislative Session wrapped up, passing 249 of 2,460 bills, with a focus on DEI and education amidst budget cuts and party tensions. The 2025 Legislative Session, which ran...