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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Political Evangelicalism v. Biblical Christianity: Remember the sojourner

Political Evangelicalism v. Biblical Christianity: Remember the sojourner

Lydia Waybright, Columnist February 8, 2018

Wednesday’s publication of the Washington Post included a full-page ad from an organization called World Relief, which promotes the support of immigrants...

Photo courtesy of Lydia Waybright.

Smiling is not in the job description

Lydia Waybright, Contributor February 1, 2018

When I was in high school, I started to learn firsthand that the list of demands for me to succeed, even as a teenage girl, was longer and much more specific...

All eyes on President Trump as he prepares for first State of the Union address

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor January 29, 2018

President Trump is expected to address issues such as immigration, the rise in economic success and brag about his deal-making ability in the reopening...

Rosie the Riveter a timeless example that strength is beautiful

Lilly Dyer, Photo Editor January 25, 2018

With a polka dotted red headband and a blue work shirt perfectly rolled to expose a flex, Rosie The Riveter, a feminist icon, has taught me and so many...

Wolff cries ‘Fire and Fury’ in new book

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor January 18, 2018

In an age of “alternative facts,” “fake news,” and a growing lack of trust for the institutions that we as a country rely on to sift through the...

Let Me Be Frank: On Christmas

Let Me Be Frank: On Christmas

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager December 7, 2017

This week has been hard, stressful, overwhelming, tiring. I was actually caught on camera today sleeping on campus. It was a bad morning. I woke up late...

ASK ALEX

Alex Runyon, Reporter December 4, 2017

My ex asks to hang out a lot. We’re on decent terms, but every time I finally hang out with him it ends up being a cryfest. I’ve pointed it out to...

Column: Homeless mocking reveals privilege

Lilly Dyer, For The Parthenon December 2, 2017

Every weekend, I work as a barista at a local coffee shop downtown. I love this job dearly, where I get to make coffee and meet incredible people. Some...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Matt Lauer

LET ME BE FRANK: On Matt Lauer

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager November 30, 2017

Wednesday morning, I woke up to a text from a good friend and fellow editor. The text only said one thing: Matt Lauer. I didn’t really pay much attention...

Trump’s New Natural Gas Deal: Good or Bad for WV?

Alex O'Donnell, For The Parthenon November 9, 2017

President Trump announced a deal with China during his trip to Beijing. In particular, over $80 billion will be dedicated toward creating natural gas and...

Franklin on his last day of high school, sitting outside at lunch with his friends for the last time.

LET ME BE FRANK: ON NOSTALGIA

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager November 9, 2017

A week ago, I stood in the stands of the football field that I spent many days and many Friday nights on. It was there where I practiced every day for...

Ask Alex: ‘Thoughts and prayers only go so far’

Alex Runyon, Photo Editor November 6, 2017

“This is the price of freedom,” Bill O’Reilly blogged after a mass shooting that left 58 dead in Las Vegas last month. “Violent nuts are allowed...

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