Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

I’m a woman and I’m sorry (not sorry)

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor March 5, 2015

I’m sorry. I think I noticed something about language and gender. Women use language much more timidly than men, don’t you think? Maybe I’m wrong. Seriously, how many times a day do we hear a woman...

MU SAND talks fat

MU SAND talks fat

MU SAND, James McQuinn March 5, 2015

We have grown up in the age of fad diets. One fad that has lasted for some time is the low-fat diet. Is a low-fat diet really a good idea, and are there any fats we really should be avoiding? Here are...

The Healing Field in Spring Hill Cemetery is a memorial
for those who died Sept. 11, 2001, the 1970 Marshall
plane crash victims and veterans of the armed forces.

Racism still strong since 9/11, proving detriment to U.S.

Editorial March 5, 2015

Thirteen years have passed since the events of Sept. 11, 2001. When the towers fell, American racism rose. Some would say this hatred toward Muslims has decreased—that time has healed the wounds and...

Changed the game with that digital drop

Codi Mohr, Executive Editor March 4, 2015

There’s not much comparable to the overwhelming feeling of seeing a beloved artist release new tunes out of the blue and trying to consume them as quickly as possible. In the past five years, the surprise...

What do you know about depression?

Bri Shelton, Columnist March 4, 2015

Unlike other illnesses, depression is one many avoid talking about. Most have no problem admitting they have asthma, diabetes, etc., but when it comes to depression, hardly anyone will confess they have...

Cis or miss

Editorial March 4, 2015

The first photo of Eddie Redmayne’s portrayal of transgender pioneer Lile Elbe in “The Danish Girl” surfaced last week, reigniting a conversation about acclaimed performances by cisgender (non-trans)...

Nothing beats a court storm

Brad Heltzel, Columnist March 3, 2015

The court storm epitomizes college sports, where the excitement and passion of a collective student body fan base overwhelms the arena in a sea of school colors as they bask in the glory of the university’s...

Is theater etiquette dead?

Editorial March 2, 2015

Sleeping, texting and using a flashlight app are all activities that have a time and a place in our lives. Where those activities don’t belong, however, is in the theater. Nothing is more disturbing...

#MeganMusicMonday: 8-tracks to character limits

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor March 2, 2015

February was an interesting time in the music world – Drake, Jack Ü and Big Sean all dropped new albums, and they’re all pretty freakin’ good (coming from someone who isn’t up to speed on the...

WEEKEND WATCH

Bradley Heltzel, Contributor February 27, 2015

Men’s Basketball: Florida Atlantic @ Marshall  Saturday at 8 p.m. Marquan Botley, Point Guard, #2- Florida Atlantic University has lost nine straight games with its last victory coming against Marshall...

If you call yourself a feminist, watch the gendered insults

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor February 26, 2015

Terms like “mansplaining,” “manterrupting” and “brocreate” offend me on the same level as saying someone does something “like a girl.” These words become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Feminists...

Global warming deniers fail to comprehend science

February 26, 2015

It seems to be a common belief among some people that global warming is a myth, a statement based on misguided ideas about what global warming is and how it affects climate change. A very common argument...

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