Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

EDITORIAL: Washington Post ad wins Super Bowl

EDITORIAL: Washington Post ad wins Super Bowl

February 5, 2019

Thank you, The Washington Post, for capturing the attention of the country with your commercial that detailed the history and importance of journalists. Thank you, The Washington Post, for honoring...

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 I was in my sophomore year that I wanted to create...

Welcome to self-proclaimed groovy ginger Amanda Larchs new weekly column.

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 on Rolling Stone magazine’s article about the performance,...

CARTOON: This Awful Place

Trey Cobb, Contributor January 29, 2019

EDITORIAL: What we can learn from the Covington situation

January 29, 2019

Journalism, much like technology and other forms of communication, is ever changing. Media outlets strive to be the first to break a national story, as soon as possible. This can sometimes lead to errors...

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 characters George and Mary Bailey, made the best...

EDITORIAL: How the wall hurts our state

EDITORIAL: How the wall hurts our state

January 22, 2019

Last week, Republican lawmakers in the West Virginia House of Delegates proposed an idea to send $10 million of the state’s money to help fund President Donald Trump’s border wall.  $10 million. Take...

EDITORIAL: Marshall entering a new era

EDITORIAL: Marshall entering a new era

December 4, 2018

There is an energy in the Huntington region that is exciting and new, an energy that pulses through the city sidewalks, with the words of renewal and revitalization on the mind of everyone. This same energy...

Goodbye, Marshall. From Rick Farlow

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 student-produced newspaper.  Armed with a year-and-a-half...

Farewell from Executive Editor Sadie Helmick

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 my life After meeting familiar faces in a strange...

LET ME BE FRANK: One Last Time

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 had, the relationships I've formed and the lessons...

EDITORIAL: ‘Rock-Throwers’ and toddlers–the complex situation at the border

November 27, 2018

The situation at the border is one of the most tragic, unsettling, confusing and difficult challenges our country has faced in a long time. We have heard of the immigrant caravan, comprised of around 5,000...

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