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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Parthe-Pet: Nheo Nheo and Bong Gon

Parthe-Pet: Nheo Nheo and Bong Gon

November 19, 2019

Nheo Nheo (right) is a sweet girl, and her brother Bong Gon (left) is a loving boy. They are siblings and three years old. They definitely love playing in the park and love each other a lot. They’re...

Anti-government protesters against the reelection of President Evo Morales, attend a rally with the coca leaf growers in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. The United Nations on Thursday urged Bolivia’s government and opposition to restore “dialogue and peace” after a third person was killed in street clashes that erupted after a disputed presidential election on Oct. 20.

PROGRESSIVE PERSPECTIVE: Call it a coup in Bolivia

Douglas Harding, News Editor November 19, 2019

If the recent happenings in Bolivia do not constitute a coup d’état, it is difficult to imagine a scenario that would. Nevertheless, corporate media outlets across the U.S. have unanimously avoided...

This May 2019 photo shows a plate of turkey, mash potatoes and gravy and a side of sauteed broccoli rabe, corn and onions with crispy bacon, on a table in New York.

EDITORIAL: Give thanks this holiday season

November 19, 2019

November feels like the cleansing breath of the calendar year. It’s a perfect time to reflect on the past eleven months, and it’s a time to anticipate what’s to come in the year ahead. Before the...

COLUMN: Filling the role, legacy of sports editor

COLUMN: Filling the role, legacy of sports editor

Sydney Shelton, Sports Editor November 12, 2019

Sports editor: as a beat writer in the fall of 2018 I knew that one day I wanted to hold that title. I knew that with that title came great responsibility, but it wasn’t until the Memorial edition of...

A photo of the 1970 Thundering Herd football team at the 2018 Memorial Fountain Ceremony.

EDITORIAL: More than just football, fountains

November 12, 2019

It’s about more than just football. It’s more than just a fountain. Forty-nine years ago, Marshall University suffered a loss that shook us to our core when 75 members of our family perished in the...

Movie Review: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’

Dillon McCarty, Contributor November 12, 2019

“Terminator: Dark Fate” focuses on a group of individuals, primed for conflict against a futuristic force. Grace, an upgraded soldier, is sent to the past. While in a different time and place, she...

A message from Doc Holliday— memorial game

A message from Doc Holliday— memorial game

Doc Holliday, Contributor November 12, 2019

Students:  This week’s Marshall football game has it all: Friday night lights, an opponent on an eight-game winning streak, Conference USA championship implications, national television and, most...

Active Minds put up a wall last week to allow students to write about their mental health struggles and how they cope.

COLUMN: Mental health on campus

Tyler Spence, Contributor November 5, 2019

If you walked by the Memorial Student Center at any time last week, you may have noticed a large, four-sided, black chalk wall. The tops of each side invite students to share their struggles, how they...

Parthe-Pet: Pia

Parthe-Pet: Pia

November 5, 2019

This is Pia. She loves cuddling, sleeping next to the shoes and sunbathing in the window. She knocks over every cup of water she can find and needs attention most when you’re busy. Interested in featuring...

The fifth annual Love Your Red Hair Day was Tuesday, Nov. 5, but Amanda loves her red hair every day of the year.

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Love Your Red Hair Day

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor November 5, 2019

I love my red hair. I know that may sound strange, but that statement took me years to say. With Tuesday, Nov. 5 being the fifth annual National Love Your Red Hair day, I thought I would write, once again,...

Forward freshman Dajour Rucker at Herd Madness.

EDITORIAL: Students should support all Herd basketball

November 5, 2019

So far Marshall University’s men’s basketball team has played in two different exhibition games, and with the women’s team they have participated in the annual Herd Madness. These nights were...

Movie Review: ‘Black and Blue’

Dillon McCarty, Contributor October 29, 2019

“Black and Blue” follows Alicia West (Naomie Harris), a young New Orleans police officer. After capturing an act of corruption, she is targeted by local gangs. She goes on the run, hoping to survive...

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