The Parthenon

The unknown impact of living a virtual life

Brittany Hively, Executive Editor • February 2, 2021

It has been almost a year since we had to start adapting life to work around a global pandemic. Since then, many jobs have become available remotely, and...

Make America Governable Again

Tyler Spence, Opinion Editor • January 26, 2021

Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, now it’s time we do our part. By all accounts, President Biden has inherited a country in utter chaos and disarray....

Pandemic presents enrollment challenges for universities

Tyler Spence, Opinion Editor • January 26, 2021

The arrival of the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted institutions and households worldwide, with no institution hit harder than college campuses. As many...

Column: DNA does not make the dad

Brittany Hively, Managing Editor • October 13, 2020

Some say the teenage and college years are when one really discovers themselves and find out who they really are in life. But I would argue that we never...

SPORTS COLUMN: Herd in the NFL

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • October 6, 2020

It was a quieter weekend for former Marshall players in the NFL. Nevertheless, there were two players who still made some noise. Getting Week 4 started...

Column: How a Democracy Falls . . .

Tyler Spence • October 6, 2020

In 1858 when Abraham Lincoln gave a speech, saying a house divided against itself cannot stand, he was not President, or even running for president. Lincoln...

COLUMN: Pause the chaos; Play the memories

Brittany Hively, Managing Editor • October 6, 2020

Instant messages, cell phones always in hand, instant news notifications, full schedules of things to do and the list goes on. This is how our world currently...

COLUMN: The Fear of Injustice

Denise Jackson, Social Media Editor • September 29, 2020

Being a black woman, I am very afraid. I am afraid that in my future I will never get to see an unjustifiable killing by a police officer, with the officer...

Herd in the NFL

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • September 29, 2020

After week three of competition in the National Football League, three former Marshall football players contributed to their teams. In a win,...

COLUMN: Generational Hustle

Brittany Hively, Managing Editor • September 22, 2020

“It’s those damn millennials ruining everything,” say the older generations. “Ruin? We’re just trying to live on a world you ruined,”...

Herd in the NFL

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • September 15, 2020

Four former Marshall football players made impacts on their NFL teams this weekend. All four players happen to play on the defensive side of the ball...

RADICAL PERSPECTIVE: No country for young people

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • September 8, 2020

Young people throughout history have been consistent leaders in demanding essential progressive political and societal changes to our world and our nations,...