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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Award-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson will speak as part of the A.E. Stringer
Visiting Writer Series. The event is sponsored by the Marshall University Department of English.

Former Kentucky Poet-Laureate to Speak as Part of the A.E. Stringer Writers Series

Victoria Ware, Opinions & Culture Editor April 10, 2024

Award-winning poet and memoirist Crystal Wilkinson will showcase her literary contributions as a part of the A. E. Stringer Visiting Writer Series on Thursday,...

Drinko Library

Beyond the Books: Celebrating National Libraries Week

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 9, 2024

Marshall’s libraries provide many more resources besides literature, one staff member of Drinko Library said. “Most people tend to think library...

Matthew Schaffer in the style of 1985

Hindsight is 20/20: How Reagan Destroyed the American Economy

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 9, 2024

They claim that hindsight is 20/20, but this analogy no longer applies to the modern iteration of the American right-wing political sphere. The era of...

Canellos will visit campus on Thursday, April 11th.

Final Amicus Curiae to Explore Supreme Court Justice’s Career

Sarah Davis, News Editor April 9, 2024

The final Amicus Curiae lecture series will cover the life and career of a prominent Supreme Court Justice. Lawyer and Politico editor Peter Canellos...

Sarah Davis in the style of 1985

Life After Parthenon: Words of Wisdom From a Former Staff Member

Sarah Davis, News Editor April 9, 2024

Student journalist Kennie Bass walked into The Parthenon newsroom after transferring from West Virginia University in 1982.  Being assigned the economics...

Baylee Parsons in the style of 1985

The Sound of 1985 for the Listeners of Today

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 9, 2024

“Out of Touch” may have been in Billboard magazine’s top 10 singles of 1985, but the song’s title is not accurate in describing the generation...

Gov. Jim Justice, who faces both personal and business debts,
announced his bid for the U.S. Senate for 2024.

BeyondMU: Gov. Jim Justice Faces Millions in Debts and Unpaid Taxes

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 8, 2024

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is beginning to feel the pressure as his debts mount, a challenge he will have to overcome as he convinces his constituents...

Conference Raises Awareness for Suicide Prevention on Campus

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 8, 2024

Self-awareness and education are important factors in helping those with mental health struggles, said the coordinator of Marshall’s West Virginia Collegiate...

Students gathered on the Memorial Student Center Plaza and Buskirk Field to watch the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8.

Community Gravitates to Campus for Eclipse

Baylee Parsons, Copy Editor April 8, 2024

“Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles echoed across a community-filled Buskirk Field as a solar eclipse reached 95% coverage on Monday, April 8—with...

Herring is a Parkersburg, West Virginia native.

Herring’s Historical Career Continues

Joseph DiCristofaro, Sports Editor April 4, 2024

Marshall Track and Field senior Abby Herring is no stranger to making and breaking records, as she did once more on Friday, March 29, in Raleigh, North...

Peter Hanson speaks during his Amicus Curiae lecture on the three values of Congress.

Lecturer Argues Partisanship is Demolishing Congress

Sarah Davis, News Editor April 4, 2024

Compromising in the legislative branch has been stigmatized, said an American politics specialist said.  “Compromise is now a dirty word,” said...

The entrance to Indiana University, one of the state’s higher ed. institution that will be affected by the new law.

BeyondMU: Indiana Signs Law Threatening Professors’ Tenure over ‘Academic Diversity’

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 1, 2024

A new law signed by Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb forces college and university professors to promote “intellectual diversity” in their classrooms...

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