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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

EDITORIAL: The poetic tragedy of John McCain’s death

August 28, 2018

When news broke that longtime U.S. senator and twice presdential candidate John McCain died from his battle with brain cancer, the nation was stunned. This was a man who epitomized the American ideal of...

EDITORIAL: Preparing for the Fall semester

EDITORIAL: Preparing for the Fall semester

August 7, 2018

In just a couple of weeks, campus will be buzzing. Parking will be scarce, the student center packed, and student groups on the move in a mad dash to recruit. The energy of a new semester is always exciting—new...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Modern Romance

LET ME BE FRANK: On Modern Romance

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor August 7, 2018

The other day I had the opportunity to sit down and have coffee with a couple married nearly 40 years. I was interested in their story for the fact that it was a story of two strangers who met face-to-face,...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Summer Blues

LET ME BE FRANK: On Summer Blues

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor July 24, 2018

A few days ago I was sitting in my barber’s chair, where we complained about the heat. I told him I hated summer, to which he said, “Well, I wouldn’t go that far.” Summer is so many peoples’...

EDITORIAL: ‘Recovery Boys’ reveals hope in recovery

July 10, 2018

In 2017, Elaine McMillion Sheldon’s documentary “Heroin(e)” showed an honest, frightening and hopeful depiction of Huntington’s fight for recovery. Sheldon’s new documentary, “Recovery Boys”...

Franklin Norton, left, stands with Sarah Payne, associate vice president for external engagement at the Marshall University Research Corporation, and Marshall University president Jerry Gilbert at the My Huntington press conference on July 9.

LET ME BE FRANK: On ‘My Huntington’

Franklin Norton, Manging Editor July 10, 2018

For me, Huntington is personal. It’s where I grew up, where I learned how to ride a bike, went on my first date, graduated high school and started living on my own. It’s where restaurant owners know...

Let Me Be Frank: On Fear

Let Me Be Frank: On Fear

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor June 26, 2018

Recently I was given the opportunity to do something kind of outrageous: rappel 17 stories down Huntington’s West Virginia Building. It was the second year the United Way of the River Cities sponsored...

Just do what you are supposed to do

Just do what you are supposed to do

Benjamin O'Dell, Contributor April 23, 2018

One summer several years ago, my family and I were moving into a new house that had been neglected for years by its previous owners. There was trash everywhere, water damage and unfinished projects. Our...

EDITORIAL: Why are Americans so obsessed with British royalty?

April 23, 2018

In 1776, the United States of America declared its independence from British rule, but hundreds of years later, Americans are enamored by Britain royalty, as news of weddings and births circulate throughout...

EDITORIAL: A year later, Rader reminds us of why Huntington is America’s Best Community

EDITORIAL: A year later, Rader reminds us of why Huntington is America’s Best Community

April 20, 2018

A year ago on April 19, Huntington citizens waited with anticipation for the announcement of winning community in Frontier Communication’s nationwide “America’s Best Community” competition. Later...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Weddings

LET ME BE FRANK: On Weddings

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor April 16, 2018

Approaching this summer, I am hit with a startling reality: my weekends are booked up for the weddings of my friends. My refrigerator is covered in save-the-dates and invitations, and my bank account is...

EDITORIAL: The Starbucks incident casts a bright light on white privilege

April 16, 2018

When a video of police arresting two men in a Philadelphia Starbucks went viral, the internet got loud. The two men were sitting in the store, waiting for a business partner. The manager called the police...

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