The Parthenon

Black History Month Features Hip Hop in Appalachia Event

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • February 14, 2023

Hip-hop music, black culture and the Appalachian identity will be the topic of a panel discussion on the Marshall campus this week. The two-hour discussion...

Mayor Williams Delivers His State of the City Address

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • February 14, 2023

“Our competition is not the city down the river. Our competition is the largest cities in the world,” Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said in his State...

I’m a Distance Learning Student and I Love Marshall University. Here’s Why

David Voigt, Opinion Contributor • February 10, 2023

For some, school is perceived as an obligatory rite of passage to becoming an adult. For others, college is a social environment that accompanies the...

Jim Justice Faces Criticism From Senate for MU Baseball Field Fund

Conner Woodruff, Managing Editor • February 7, 2023

Senators have challenged West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s decision to use nearly half of $28 million of COVID-19 relief funds for Marshall University’s...

Campus Carry Bill Passes W.V. Senate, Heads to House

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor • January 20, 2023

A bill that would allow concealed carry for handguns on college campuses passed the West Virginia State Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 24, after a similar bill...

Farewell, Parthenon: Lessons I’ve Learned

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor • November 29, 2022

I have not known a life without The Parthenon for the past two years. Many editors upon their departure from this institution often reflect on the...

Suicide Prevention Trainings Held on Campus

Sarah Davis, Staff Reporter • September 8, 2022

Marshall University’s Student Government Association organized a series of QPR suicide prevention trainings this week, from Sept. 5 to Sept. 9. QPR,...

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...