Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Column: Bible bill could alienate some W.Va. residents

Will Izzo, Life! Editor February 23, 2017

Recently, a new bill was introduced in the West Virginia House that would officially make the Holy Bible the state book of West Virginia. The bill,...

Column: Reflections and painful truths

Christopher Swindell, SOJMC Associate Professor February 23, 2017

In the words of J.K. Rowling’s minister of magic, “these are dark times.” Institutions of public trust which form the basis of civil society are...

Column: XOXO, Michael Brown

Michael Brown, Online Editor February 23, 2017

The readers submitted some questions about life, love and everything in between. I answered them as honest as I knew possible. I’m here to keep it real...

Column: Common Misconceptions

Ngo Vu Uyen Khue, Vietnamese Marshall Student February 20, 2017

My home country is Vietnam, which is a Southeast Asian country. Our mother tongue is Vietnamese, but we have to study English when we are young so most...

Column: ACA repeal could have negative societal, educational impacts

Bradley McCoy, Junior Marshall Student February 20, 2017

As a psychology major at Marshall University in West Virginia, my career path will be directly affected by the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. There...

Column: The president’s bad week

Jared Casto, Managing Editor February 16, 2017

If you haven’t heard, President Donald Trump has had a bad week. It began with a Washington Post story from last Thursday which said national security...

XOXO, Michael Brown

Michael Brown, Online Editor February 16, 2017

The readers submitted some questions about life, love and everything in between. I answered them as honest as I knew possible. I’m here to keep it real...

Column: Public broadcasting ‘bright lantern’ in ‘dark mine’ of W.Va.

Nathan Thomas, WMUL Music Director February 13, 2017

Spending my summer 2016 interning for West Virginia Public Broadcasting and its seminal live music program, Mountain Stage, with Larry Groce provided me...

Column: The value of undergraduate discovery

Jerome Gilbert, University President February 13, 2017

Last year as a first-year president at Marshall, I had the privilege of being at the state capital in Charleston to observe undergraduate research day....

Column: Don’t succumb to political fatigue

Jared Casto, Managing Editor February 9, 2017

Only three weeks into the presidency of Donald Trump, the general public are feeling oversaturated with political news. As a result, Americans are experiencing...

Column: DeVos confirmation concerning for public schools’ futures

Will Izzo, Life! Editor February 7, 2017

I wasn’t surprised when I saw Vice President Mike Pence cast a tiebreaking vote to officially secure Betsy DeVos’ position as Secretary of Education...

Column: Now is the time to celebrate diversity

Column: Now is the time to celebrate diversity

Jerome Gilbert, Marshall University President February 6, 2017

The month of February is set aside each year as Black History Month. Many universities, including Marshall, use it as a time to celebrate diversity as...

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