The Parthenon

WV Lawmakers Want Voters to Decide Final Say on Education

Alaina Laster, Reporter • March 2, 2022

A bill banning public school mask mandates passed the West Virginia House of Delegates on the afternoon of Mar. 1. House Bill 4071 or “The Public-School...

Students Run Period Drive

Brea Smith, Reporter • March 2, 2022

A “Period Drive” will be happening throughout the month of March to help ensure that feminine hygiene products will be available to all who need them....

Marshall Hosts Student Art Exhibitions

Victoria Ware, Reporter • March 2, 2022

Diana Corvelle, a primarily figurative artist, views art as a form of activism and will be discussing this idea in a virtual artist talk on Thursday. This...

4th Annual TedX MarshallU Showcases Life Changing Stories in Huntington

Tyler Kennett, Sports Editor • March 1, 2022

Change is often defined as the ability to replace something with a new or better version of itself. It is synonymous with transformation, a word that goes...

Huntington Trading Card Show Provides Insight Into One of The World’s Hottest Hobbies

Tyler Kennett, Sports Editor • February 16, 2022

An autographed Michael Jordan trading card sat in the Huntington Mall last weekend. “You want to take a picture of something with some value?”...

Not Just Venues, Music Itself Impacted By the Pandemic

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor • February 8, 2022

2020 was a year filled with shuttered stages, canceled tours and awkward live stream performances, and the artists who made it all possible were...

WV Celebrates MU Day at the Capitol

Alaina Laster, Lead Reporter • February 8, 2022

The 2022 Marshall Day at the Capitol took place Feb. 8 when students and faculty gathered with legislators to show the programs and accomplishments...

Special Metals Strike Passes 100 Days

Evan Green, Features Editor • February 2, 2022

For over 100 days, workers at the Huntington branch of the Special Metals Corporation have been striking against several changes made by the company. The...

A Look at Marshall QB Prospects for 2022

Tyler Kennett, Sports Editor • February 2, 2022

Marshall’s signing day is coming up this week. With the recent transfer of Henry Colombi, a standout Florida prospect and former Texas Tech Quarterback,...

Embracer Discusses Their Decision to End the Band

Victoria Ware, Reporter • February 2, 2022

After playing for more than 10 years, Charleston-based indie-alternative band Embracer chose The Loud—a local Huntington club—for its farewell show...

Where Can Marshall Take You?

Grace Hewitt, Reporter • February 2, 2022

A road is for one that travels and has countless experiences along the way that ultimately leads into newer ones. There’s always something ahead and...

MU Students Hunger Strike for Voting Rights Act

Isabella Robinson, Lead Reporter • January 25, 2022

In early December, Marshall students joined university students from Arizona in a hunger strike to urge federal intervention and the passage of the Freedom...