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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Unnamed Marshall University students found in the 1978 Chief Justice yearbook.

Educational and personal lessons from history

February 12, 2019

Not all of America’s history centers around freedom, equality and respect for fellow countrymen. Among other things, evidence of this can be seen in racist photographs in old college yearbooks. Except...

Parthe-Pet: Holly

Parthe-Pet: Holly

February 5, 2019

Meet Kylie Johnson’s pup, Holly! Holly is a maltipoo. She loves sleeping and snorting like a pig. Her favorite food is cheese. “We named her Holly because we got her as a Christmas gift and...

Jena’s Creative Corner: ‘Puppy love: a short story’

Jena Cordle, Contributor February 5, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a work of fiction, written by a contributor to The Parthenon. This does not reflect The Parthenon’s views. February was coming to an end, which meant soon so would the cold...

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 Bill Murray, where his character is stuck in a time...

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 Larch's 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...

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