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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Caden Adkins

Just shut up and dance

Caden Adkins November 8, 2025

It seems like nobody really wants to have fun anymore, and that’s okay, just don’t ruin everyone else’s time. I cannot speak for everyone, or really anyone for that matter, however, I am willing...

Abby Ayes (The Parthenon/Wade Sullivan)

The college experience isn’t linear

Abby Ayes, Student Reporter October 19, 2025

Throughout my time at Marshall, I’ve met countless people, professors, faculty and peers who have shaped my experience in ways I’ll never forget. But somewhere along the way, I lost the drive and ambition...

Lilli Ross is a first-year graduate student in Marshall University's MBA program. (Courtesy of Marshall Athletics)

The weight I carry is more than just the hammer

Lilli Ross, Digital Media Manager October 11, 2025

When I enter the ring, I feel the weight of the hammer in my hands. A mix of metal, my glove and expectation. Most people only see the weight of the implement, but what they don't see is the mental weight...

Jana Tigchelaar is an associate professor of English and the English department chair at Marshall University. (Courtesy of Jana Tigchelaar)

Guest Column by Jana Tigchelaar

October 1, 2025

I write as a concerned Marshall faculty member to address recent statements about academic freedom that fundamentally mischaracterize both its history and purpose. While I recognize the sensitive nature...

Ashton Pack

Free speech for thee, but not for me

Ashton Pack, News Editor September 28, 2025

There have been a lot of things said about Charlie Kirk in the aftermath of his assassination in Utah on Sept. 10. There is no doubt he was a controversial figure. Between saying gun deaths are a worthy...

Jo Ronk is a freshman majoring in nursing at Marshall University from Hurricane, West Virginia. (Courtesy of Jo Ronk)

Beyond left and right: The human cost of violence

Jo Ronk, Guest Columnist September 18, 2025

In America today, it feels like we have forgotten disagreement is not a crime. We live in a nation built on the right to free speech, yet when someone voices an opinion that others do not like, the reaction...

Caden Adkins (The Parthenon/Wade Sullivan)

It really might be ‘that damn phone’

Caden Adkins, Opinions & Cultures Editor September 18, 2025

I got my first phone when I was just 11 years old. Before I got this phone, I had an iPod. Before that, an Xbox.  I had a lot of good memories on these devices as I listened to pop music on my iPod...

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