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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Let Me Be Frank: On Christmas

Let Me Be Frank: On Christmas

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager December 7, 2017

This week has been hard, stressful, overwhelming, tiring. I was actually caught on camera today sleeping on campus. It was a bad morning. I woke up late after only a few hours of sleep and took two exams....

Editorial: 2017: A year of self discovery for America

December 7, 2017

2017, a year that for many will be remembered as the year we all lost a little bit of our sanity but revealed much more about ourselves in the process. In the past year, we have become divided by issues...

Editorial: State’s chances for progress could plummet at hands of Blankenship

December 4, 2017

If there’s one thing West Virginia has come to realize, it’s that we need progress—we need to move forward into the twenty-first century if we are to survive the times ahead. West Virginia was...

ASK ALEX

Alex Runyon, Reporter December 4, 2017

My ex asks to hang out a lot. We’re on decent terms, but every time I finally hang out with him it ends up being a cryfest. I’ve pointed it out to him and it keeps happening. I don’t want to lose...

Column: Homeless mocking reveals privilege

Lilly Dyer, For The Parthenon December 2, 2017

Every weekend, I work as a barista at a local coffee shop downtown. I love this job dearly, where I get to make coffee and meet incredible people. Some customers can spend $6 on a latte. Meanwhile, others...

Editorial: Why you should care about net neutrality

November 30, 2017

Imagine paying extra to access the same Internet you’re using today. Imagine working on a research paper but being unable to access a website because it isn’t included in the list of sites your Internet...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Matt Lauer

LET ME BE FRANK: On Matt Lauer

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager November 30, 2017

Wednesday morning, I woke up to a text from a good friend and fellow editor. The text only said one thing: Matt Lauer. I didn’t really pay much attention to it and was unsure of what she meant, but then...

Editorial: College students should pay attention to the GOP Tax Bill

November 28, 2017

If you are planning on graduating this winter or in the spring, the world may come at you fast. The anxiety of having to find a job, a place to live or deciding if you want to further your education can...

A photo of the 1970 Marshall football team is displayed during the 44th annual memorial service Friday at the Memorial Student Center plaza.

Editorial: Fountain Ceremony a unifying event for Huntington community

November 13, 2017

Today, the Marshall and Huntington communities come together to honor the lives of 75 Thundering Herd football players, coaches and supporters who were lost in Southern Airways Flight 932 on Nov. 14, 1970. It...

Ask Alex

Ask Alex

Alex Runyon, Reporter November 13, 2017

I want to sleep with my professor. He’s hot and smart. Is that ever okay? No, it’s not okay. The power dynamic between you and your professor is such that a relationship together is unfair. The professor...

Members of the community and Marshall football players lay roses during the 44th annual Memorial Fountain Ceremony in commemoration of the 75 lives lost on the 1970.

We missed Jeff today…

Ralph Turner, Instructor in Journalism November 13, 2017

Originally ran November 18, 1970. Jeffery Nathan or Nathan Jeffery? I remember the first day in the beginning reporting class. Was that student’s first name Jeffery or Nathan? They both sounded...

Trump’s New Natural Gas Deal: Good or Bad for WV?

Alex O'Donnell, For The Parthenon November 9, 2017

President Trump announced a deal with China during his trip to Beijing. In particular, over $80 billion will be dedicated toward creating natural gas and chemical development in West Virginia for the next...

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