Most of the time when you see me write for The Parthenon, I talk about the latest basketball game or how the Herd performed in last week’s football game. Although I do have a passion for sports, my passion...

While a love of reading might now be dubbed as a byproduct of belonging to what social psychologists like Johnathon Haidt call “the anxious generation,” I’d argue that for Gen Z, reading is more...

As hundreds of incoming freshmen prepare to arrive on Marshall’s campus for orientation, a much smaller group of students is already there, preparing to make their introduction to the university as memorable...

At Bushel & Peck Backyard Blooms, stopping to smell the roses is not just encouraged–it’s the whole point.  Owner Kathleen Linville and her husband Tyler said in a world that rarely slows down,...

Though many students look forward to summer, this time of the year may also be a season of mental health struggles for others. Amy Kennedy-Rickman, director of the Marshall University Counseling Center,...

Marshall Athletics has announced both the men’s and women’s soccer schedules for the 2025 season. For the men’s team, the players look to have some hunger in them after a season of second places...

It might sound contradictory, but the blues don’t always have to be blue, said one member of the Huntington Blues Society. The second annual Appalachian Blues Festival returned July 18-20 at the Fly-In...

Although the new director of the School of Library Science never imagined her career would bring her to West Virginia, she always knew she had a passion for libraries – a passion which she said she is...

Although she’d been creating art all her life, it took coming to Marshall for one grad to realize her dreams could become her reality. “I’ve always been creating, but I never thought that I could...

The Tri-State Coal Cats are entering the final week of the season with a six-game homestand where each night will feature themed nights for this last home stretch. Tuesday’s game was country night...

If you had to walk a mile on broken glass, would you wish the same for someone else? Think about one of the most important people in your life. Think about their face. Their smile. The way they hold...

Tucked along the banks of the Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers, Parkersburg, West Virginia, is a city where industry meets charm and history lingers around every bend.  Known for its Victorian architecture...