I joined The Parthenon because someone said I should try writing for the paper. I didn’t think it would stick. I was quiet, unsure of my voice, more comfortable editing than being seen, but I wrote a...

Growing up as a fan of comedy movies, standup and live shows like Saturday Night Live, I always felt that it was important that we had these outlets that poked fun at the seriousness of the world, as it...

Marshall University is home to 12,318 students. Of these 12,318, 9,133 are white, 578 are Black, 457 are two or more races, 317 are Hispanic, 174 are Asian, 38 are American Indian or Alaska Native,...

In Marshall’s 2025 Student Government Association election, the candidates for student body president and vice president ran unopposed, but they came close to having an unlikely opponent: me. On Wednesday,...

Last weekend, I had the honor to see one of my favorite bands of all time in Columbus. The concert itself was fantastic, as expected, but I couldn't help but feel like I had been robbed, and Deftones were...

Back in mid-February, my day had started like any other. I woke up, walked over to Smith Hall and walked into the Dead Podcaster’s Society clubroom. What made that day different was a box on one of the...

Ben Stiller’s work-life balance thriller not only shocked me on first watch, but left me wondering what has gone wrong with modern-day television. It is very rare a television show born out of the...

I used to be embarrassed to tell people I was from West Virginia. I still kind of am, but not for the reason you may think.  Every time I went out of town, I braced myself for the typical renditions...

Every weekday, for years, my after-school routine looked the same. Come home from school, eat a snack, do homework and eat dinner with my family. I grew up in a house that sat at the dining table every...

In an era where mental health awareness was finally gaining the attention it deserved, it’s alarming to witness political figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushing policies that would roll back critical...

The title says it all. For this past Valentine’s Day, I was my own valentine, and I’ve never been happier.  My self-love began with a regular checkup at the doctor’s office, then I bought model...

Are they one of my classmates? Are they one of my friends? Are they okay? These are the questions that immediately popped into my head when I arrived on campus Tuesday, Feb. 4, to find a student had...