JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election, offered his unique viewpoint on individuals without children, which recently resurfaced thanks to the wonder that is social media.  In...

Friendships in your twenties can be hard to navigate. Everyone is busy making their way in the world and can be consumed with their day to day lives. Some people will stay the same, yet some people...

“My Team. My Academics. My Training. My Involvement. My Support.” My goodness, this is not the old myMU.  The new myMU is out and in full effect. After a week of struggling to navigate Marshall’s...

It seems like everyone these days is allergic to fun. Okay, that statement might be a bit dramatic, but it is what crosses my mind every time I hear someone hating on songs or artists that are defined...

Freshman year can be a scary time. You’re filled with anticipation of what's to come but also filled with dread at the unknown.  As someone entering their junior year at Marshall University, I have...

One of the biggest, if not the biggest, worries for any college student is how to pay for tuition, housing, books and any other fees associated with the university. Many students spend years preparing...

For the past eight weeks, I have been working as an intern at The Herald-Dispatch. Although this is never how I planned to spend my summer break, it ended up being the most exciting summer of my life. I’ve...

I know what you are thinking after reading the headline: I hate reading. I have to read for two semesters, let me have my peace. I know you are thinking that because I used to feel the same way. It...

Many students attending Marshall have never lived on their own; college is their first experience being independent and in charge of themselves. With this influx of responsibility, an important skill everyone...

I remember eagerly anticipating the approaching Spring 2023 Semester after receiving word that I would be joining The Parthenon. I was filled with both excitement and anxiety as I looked to prove myself...

Jen Markiewicz is one of the most beloved professors in the chemistry department, and, unfortunately, this is her last semester as a professor at Marshall University. Professor Markiewicz, or Jen (as everyone...

When I started writing for The Parthenon, it was as if everything finally made sense. Up until that point, I had spent my life frantically changing my mind as to who I wanted to be and what I wanted to...