Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Editorial: 3rd Congressional seat is a hot ticket item

July 20, 2017

The 2018 election is well over a year away, but some major announcements have already happened. Congressman Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., announced in May that he would be giving up his seat to challenge Sen....

Column: What does Mayor Williams’ Congressional run mean for the city

Tom Jenkins, For The Parthenon July 20, 2017

Huntington Mayor Steve Williams announced Wednesday he will be running for the third Congressional seat in West Virginia. The seat is currently held by Republican Rep. Evan Jenkins, who announced this...

Editorial: Healthcare should be considered a human right

July 6, 2017

A British infant is at the center of a global debate over what medical treatment, if any, he is entitled to receive, and who decides his fate — his family, his doctors or the courts. Charlie Gard, who...

Column: The healthcare debate begins and ends in W.Va.

Jared Casto, Executive Editor July 6, 2017

While members of the United States Senate enjoy the conclusion of their well-timed Independence Day recess, Americans remain in a state of concern about the future of their healthcare coverage and whether...

Editorial: W.Va. budget puts education on back burner

Editorial: W.Va. budget puts education on back burner

June 22, 2017

Months after the regular session of the West Virginia Legislature came to a close, a budget bill for the upcoming fiscal year will finally go into law. Gov. Jim Justice, however, announced Wednesday...

Column: What development in Huntington could mean

Tom Jenkins, For The Parthenon June 22, 2017

When I came to Huntington in 2014 it was merely at the beginning of what it has become and what it is still trying to do. That is to develop into the next city for college graduates and millennials to...

Editorial: We Are Marshall

June 16, 2017

“In the middle of Huntington, West Virginia there's a river. Next to this river there is a steel mill. And next to the steel mill there is a school. In the middle of the school, there is a fountain....

Letter to the Editor: Welcome to the Family

Matt Jarvis, Marshall Student Body President June 16, 2017

Welcome to the family! My name is Matt Jarvis and I have the honor and privilege of serving as Marshall University’s 89th Student Body President. I want to personally welcome you to your new home and...

Editorial: Budget could be possible if legislators would listen

Editorial: Budget could be possible if legislators would listen

June 3, 2017

The Wild Ramp, a local nonprofit based in Huntington, has appealed to its audience on Facebook to have its funding restored in the budget bill that has yet to be passed by the West Virginia Legislature. While...

Column: United States of ‘me’

Jared Casto, Executive Editor June 2, 2017

Thursday, President Donald Trump announced the United States’ separation from the Paris climate accord, an indefensible action that removes the United States from a global pact of 195 countries aimed...

Senior Column: XOXO, Michael Brown

Michael Brown, Online Editor April 28, 2017

I cannot believe I finished my last class of undergrad today. Holy shit. This is real life. Next Saturday, I will walk across the stage with my classmates and finally obtain my B.A. in Public Relations...

Senior Column: Giving voices to the voiceless through writing

Karima Neghmouche, Social Media Editor April 28, 2017

If you would have told me that my post-graduation plans were moving to Kentucky to write for a media company that publishes fitness magazines while getting my masters from West Virginia University, I would’ve...

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