The Parthenon

Gun regulations on campus do not restrict my rights

Hanna Pennington, LIFE! Editor • March 5, 2019

Guns do not belong on campus. I say that as someone who is not against the concept of owning a firearm. I say that as a woman who owns a pistol and as...

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor • February 19, 2019

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” is one of my absolute favorite comedic television shows. If you’re unfamiliar with this Netflix original series, I’ll...

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Groundhog Day (the movie)

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor • February 5, 2019

Groundhog Day was Saturday, and I hope you all celebrated accordingly by watching the movie of the same name, of course. You know, the 1990s movie with...

SMIRL MEETS WORLD: Changing Plans

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist • January 29, 2019

I was lucky in high school. Most of my peers had no clue what they wanted to study in college or what careers they dreamt of having. I knew from the time...

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Greta Van Fleet

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor • January 29, 2019

With their recent performance on “Saturday Night Live,” the rock band Greta Van Fleet has been receiving a lot of buzz and attention. From comments...

It’s (still) a wonderful life

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor • January 22, 2019

Growing up, I thought Donna Reed was the most beautiful woman and Jimmy Stewart was the most handsome man in the world. I thought the pair of them, their...

Goodbye, Marshall. From Rick Farlow

Rick Farlow, Sports Editor • December 4, 2018

One of the first things I did when I came to Marshall as a freshman in 2014 was walk into the Parthenon newsroom and inquire about a position with the...

Farewell from Executive Editor Sadie Helmick

Sadie Helmick, Executive Editor • December 4, 2018

In 2012, I met a group of nursing students from Marshall in Tegucigalpa, Honduras during my first trip to Honduras, a place that changed the course of...

LET ME BE FRANK: One Last Time

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor • December 4, 2018

As my undergraduate career at Marshall University comes to a close, I pause to reflect on the few years I've spent as a student here. The experiences I've...

My Melanin is NOT your makeup

Lillie Bodie, Reporter • November 27, 2018

The Kardashian phenomenon in the rise of the social media hits the peak of white civilization wanting to inject their bodies and darken their skin. In...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Food

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor • November 27, 2018

This past weekend I took a trip to Nashville with friends, where searching out good food was a priority. I have found that some of the best moments, the...

COLUMN: Support the Soldiers; End the Wars

Douglas Harding, Reporter • November 14, 2018

This Veterans Day, I think it is important we remember the horrific reality that 20 veterans commit suicide every day in the United States of America....