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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

EDITORIAL: The United States has become a punchline

September 25, 2018

“We need a President who isn’t a laughing stock to the entire World,” tweeted Donald Trump in 2014. “We need a truly great leader, a genius at strategy and winning. Respect!” Four years later,...

Smirl Meets World Part IV

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist September 19, 2018

So, last week I talked about how stressed out I was and what I did to alleviate some of that personal stress. You would think I would have cleared up some of that stress by now, but that seems to be the...

EDITORIAL: The double standard of celebrity addiction

September 19, 2018

The death of rap legend and Pittsburgh native Mac Miller on Sept. 7 brought grief-stricken listeners from all over the world onto social media almost immediately, mourning the loss of yet another life....

Media representation matters, even for redheads

Media representation matters, even for redheads

Amanda Larch, Copy Editor September 19, 2018

Representation is important: there’s no doubt about that. From characters in television shows to elected officials, everyone can and should have someone they look up to that looks like them. I am a natural...

Smirl Meets World Part III

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist September 11, 2018

I will be the first to admit that I get stressed extremely easily, especially over school and homework. A lot of the time, my stress is unnecessary, and I get my work done and move on to the next item...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Fruit Flies

LET ME BE FRANK: On Fruit Flies

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor September 11, 2018

In the past month, the house I live in has developed something of a fruit fly problem. It started small, but quickly my life was overrun with these horrible, ugly beasts. Our ceilings are decorated with...

EDITORIAL: Woodward and Trump and the fight for truth

September 11, 2018

With each day that passes, there seems to be some new, outlandish news coming out of The White House. Michael Wolf’s book, “Fire and Fury,” was the first to take a crack at the Trump administration,...

Smirl Meets World: Finding your people

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist September 4, 2018

This week was a very special one for me, because I finally turned 18! Most people celebrate this “official” start to adulthood in their senior year of high school, but not me. As well as being what...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Sundays

LET ME BE FRANK: On Sundays

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor September 4, 2018

I was sitting in a downtown coffee shop Sunday morning, taking some time to read before I walked over to my church. One interaction I observed between strangers led me to write it down on the nearest napkin:...

Kaepernick, Nike and patriotism

September 4, 2018

The NFL has been the topic of debate over its last couple of seasons, as the league’s players began kneeling during the national anthem, an act of protest against police brutality and racial inequality....

Chris Hodge is a 2014 graduate of Marshall University and a proud Son of Marshall. He lives in Huntington, West Virginia and serves as a Library Information Specialist, Sr. with the Marshall University Libraries. He can be reached via email at chris.hodge@marshall.edu.

Letter to the Editor: Should Marshall University rename Jenkins Hall?

Chris Hodge, Contributor August 30, 2018

Did you know that Marshall University's Jenkins Hall was named in honor of Confederate Brigadier General Albert Gallatin Jenkins? Did you know that prior to the Civil War, Albert G. Jenkins owned Green...

LET ME BE FRANK: On CrossFit

LET ME BE FRANK: On CrossFit

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor August 28, 2018

A year ago, one of my best friends and roommates mentioned that he was thinking about joining a local CrossFit. My eyes rolled back into my head and I mocked him relentlessly. CrossFit was for a bunch...

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