The Parthenon

Black History Museum Opens in Ashland

Isabella Robinson, Lead Reporter • April 12, 2022

Students Pick Between Healthy and Cheap and Convenient

Megan Marie Gragg, Reporter • April 5, 2022

Should I go through the McDonald’s drive-thru, or prepare a balanced healthy meal at home? Students at Marshall University face this dilemma on a day-to-day...

Trigger Warnings: Trauma in the Classroom

Trevor Smith, Reporter • March 29, 2022

A person’s emotional state can be completely transformed after being triggered by something traumatic. This transformation can happen every time a person’s...

Dr. Caroline Light Presents “Whose Castle: The Weaponization of Self-Defense”

Victoria Ware, Reporter • March 23, 2022

The disparities in self-defense laws will be the topic discussed by a Harvard University history professor when she visits Marshall on Mar. 28 for a lecture...

The Science Behind Masks and the Way We Listen

Alaina Laster, Lead Reporter • March 9, 2022

From the classroom to the local Starbucks, people have been struggling to hear one another during the pandemic. Masks have muffled voices and made them...

MU Alum Recounts His Time in Russia

Alaina Laster, Lead Reporter • March 9, 2022

“For the last 70 years, we were told we had the best of everything. Now we know we were lied to.” Eric Douglas Graduated from Marshall University...

Marshall Hosts Visiting Writer’s Event

Trevor Smith, Reporter • March 9, 2022

Poet Donika Kelly and essayist Mellissa Febos from the University of Iowa came as part of the A.E. Stringer Visiting Writers Series at Marshall University....

Greek Week Begins

Austin Johnson, Reporter • March 9, 2022

A competitive dance battle will kick off the start of Greek Week in Marshall's Greek community this March. But it is more than a competition, said...

Marshall Helps Support Local Maple Syrup Industry

Brea Smith, Reporter • March 9, 2022

The growing maple syrup industry in West Virginia will see a change soon due to The Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University. They will host a virtual...

Poet Presents their Progress at “Nevertheless, We Persist”

Brea Smith, Reporter • March 9, 2022

Body Shot’s 14th annual performance “Nevertheless, We Persist” continued the legacy of performances dedicated to celebrating all aspects of gender,...

The Mountaineer Rental Assistance Program Provides Over 65 Million Dollars to Renters in Need

Alaina Laster, Reporter • March 9, 2022

The Mountaineer Rental Assistance Program has already provided renters across the state with 65 million dollars of rental assistance. They still have...

Marshall Sports Medicine Institute Provides Medical Coverage at State Championships

Grace Hewitt, Reporter • March 9, 2022

Through a new relationship with the West Virginia Secondary School Activities (WVSSAC) Commission, the Marshall Sports Medicine Institute (MSMI) will begin...