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The Parthenon

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Matt Goes BeyondMU

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 22, 2024

I remember eagerly anticipating the approaching Spring 2023 Semester after receiving word that I would be joining The Parthenon. I was filled with both...

BeyondMU: Students Begin Occupation of Administrative Buildings as Divestment Calls Continue

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor April 15, 2024

Over a dozen students are currently facing immediate suspension following a pro-Palestinian demonstration and installation Friday, April 5, at Pomona College,...

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...

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...

President Joe Biden waits for members of the press to leave after speaking at a meeting of the White House Competition Council in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022.

BeyondMU: Biden’s SAVE Plan is a Start, but There’s Much Farther to Go

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor March 18, 2024

On the campaign trail in 2019, Joe Biden promised to enact changes to reduce the mountainous burden placed on Americans due to the student loan crisis...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Fraternities and Sororities at University of Maryland Suspended Following Hazing Incidient

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor March 11, 2024

After receiving reports of unsafe activities, the University of Maryland launched an investigation and suspended campus fraternities and sororities from...

BeyondMU: Overqualified Graduates Working Low-Wage Jobs

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor March 4, 2024

A new study shows most college graduates are working jobs that don't require degrees, raising the question of the costs versus the benefits of pursuing...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: W.Va. Legislature Continues Slew of Controversial Bills Despite Opposition

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor February 26, 2024

West Virginia’s House of Delegates passed the controversial HB 5243, also known as the “West Virginia Women’s Bill of Rights,” on Wednesday, Feb....

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Utah Becomes the Latest State to Ban Diversity

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor February 19, 2024

A group of 19 Brown University students ended their hunger strike on Friday, Feb. 9, after failing to make headway on urging the Rhode Island university...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Utah Becomes the Latest State to Ban Diversity

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor February 12, 2024

Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed programs to ban diversity on university campuses and state government into law last week, raising concerns amongst students...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Justice Delivers Final State of the State Address

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor January 19, 2024

West Virginia Governor and Senate-hopeful Jim Justice delivered his eighth and final State of the State address highlighting his legacy and proposals for...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Man Charged After Shooting Three College Students of Palestinian Descent

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editors December 11, 2023

A man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting three college students of Palestinian descent on Saturday, Nov. 25, in Burlington, Vermont,...

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