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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Franklin on his last day of high school, sitting outside at lunch with his friends for the last time.

LET ME BE FRANK: ON NOSTALGIA

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager November 9, 2017

A week ago, I stood in the stands of the football field that I spent many days and many Friday nights on. It was there where I practiced every day for track. It was there that I cheered on our high school...

Editorial: A tale of two elections

November 9, 2017

Election night 2016 was, for many, an uncertain turning point, sparking division and hurtling the country into an identity crisis we’re still struggling with today. President Donald Trump’s election...

Ask Alex: ‘Thoughts and prayers only go so far’

Alex Runyon, Photo Editor November 6, 2017

“This is the price of freedom,” Bill O’Reilly blogged after a mass shooting that left 58 dead in Las Vegas last month. “Violent nuts are allowed to roam free until they do damage, no matter how...

Editorial: Guns. A sickness Congress refuses to treat

November 6, 2017

It seems all too frequent that we are once again talking about another horrifying act of terror on American soil. Once again, we have to come to terms with the reality that this wasn’t an act of foreign...

Franklin with friends at the New River Gorge, Long Point Trail, on Bridge Day

Let Me Be Frank: On International Students

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager November 3, 2017

It was a couple of months ago, and I was driving my car, dropping some friends off at their homes. Just as friends do, we were talking, laughing and sharing about our lives. But there was a single moment...

Editorial: How a president should react to tragedy

November 2, 2017

The attacks of Sept. 11 brought a country together at its lowest point in history. It was also a time of turmoil in politics after the most controversial election to date had just given George W. Bush...

ASK ALEX: ABOUT LIFE

October 30, 2017

I have struggled with depression for a while now, and I was just wondering if you have any tips for managing depression and balancing school? My biggest piece of advice is to seek some professional guidance....

Editorial: Mueller investigation begins to unveil truth about Russia

October 30, 2017

On Friday afternoon, CNN released information showing former FBI director and the man leading the investigations into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, Robert Mueller, had begun to charge members...

Franklin waiting in line in 2011 for the final Harry Potter film release.

LET ME BE FRANK: ON WAITING IN LINE

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager October 26, 2017

It was Wednesday on campus, and that could only mean one thing: Chicken and Dumpling Day in the student center cafeteria. I’m calling it Dump Day, rather than Hump Day. You get the gist. Anyway, as it...

Editorial: Trump is squandering his chance to solve the country’s opioid crisis

October 26, 2017

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will direct his Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid crisis a “public health emergency,” a move that falls short of the president’s...

ASKING  ALEX: MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS

ASKING ALEX: MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS

Alex Runyon, The Parthenon October 23, 2017

I think I like someone else’s boyfriend. Please advise. My advice is to not pursue a relationship with this person. If he is dating someone else, he should not be giving you romantic or sexual attention....

Editorial: Richard Spencer is dangerous to college campuses

October 23, 2017

Richard Spencer, the face of the alt-right movement and vocal white-supremacist, has now been asked to no longer speak at Ohio State University, Michigan State and Penn State. This comes after the riots...

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