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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Journalism Fail

Editorial April 7, 2015

The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism released a tragic report of media malpractice Sunday in relation to a Rolling Stone article about a brutal gang rape at the University of Virginia,...

W.Va. no longer ‘Open for Business’

Editorial April 6, 2015

West Virginia cannot seem to understand what its own best interests are. At least not the legislators. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin recently signed legislation that would prevent Tesla motors from selling...

Tweet a joke, the trolls shall come

Tweet a joke, the trolls shall come

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor April 6, 2015

I decided to book myself a hair appointment the other day. I noticed on the lovely user-friendly service selection application the salon uses that a “women’s cut and style” was $30 and a “men’s...

The #FreeTheNipple movement gets plenty of tags on Twitter, even having its own account and several other accounts, like i-D magazine, devoting many posts to #FreeTheNipple promotion.

#FreeTheNipple until we don’t have to think about it anymore

Editorial April 5, 2015

It started in Iceland most recently, but #FreeTheNipple has come to America and attracted some celebrities to its cause all for the sake of a 17-year-old girl who hoped to start a revolution and desexualize...

#MeganMusicMonday: Festival lineups get graded

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor April 5, 2015

It’s here, y’all. Festival season is upon us. The lineups have been dropped (though we’re still waiting on some holes to be filled), and anyone who knows me well knows I’ve been contemplating...

WEEKEND WATCH

Bradley Heltzel, Reporter April 2, 2015

Softball: North Texas @ Marshall Friday at 1 p.m.—Friday at 3 p.m.—Saturday at noon Taylor Schoblocher, Left Field, #16-  Schoblocher has been an offensive force this season anticipating pitches...

Scolding sexuality

Scolding sexuality

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor April 1, 2015

We send children so many mixed messages about sex and sexuality, and then we scold them for what are essentially our own shortcomings. Children are naturally curious about sex. Adults may not want to...

Students should take Rate my Professor with a grain of salt

Bri Shelton, Columnist April 1, 2015

We’ve all been there: scheduling for a new semester and skimming Rate my Professor for the best class or instructor to take. We trust these anonymous reviews to guide us through our selection process,...

When democracy doesn’t do its job

Editorial April 1, 2015

Democracy, in all its intricacies, was designed to give power to the masses, and for the most part, it is arguably the best way to maintain a civil society. But sometimes, democracy can work against the...

Trans visibility is about more than just one day

Editorial March 31, 2015

The International Day of Transgender Visibility Tuesday brought to light to a community of people who have been historically invisible. Rachel Crandall, a trans activist from Michigan, started the annual...

This summer memory photo shows flip flops buried on a sandy beach in North Carolina.

Summer 2015

Amanda Gibson, Columnist March 31, 2015

Warmer weather means we are all going to be getting out a lot more. Fishing, hiking, picnics, trips to the park and vacations are all in our near future and, of course, we will want to remember each moment...

‘Why on Earth was he allowed to fly?’

Editorial March 30, 2015

The words “Why on Earth was he allowed to fly?” were plastered across the front page of Friday’s issue of the British newspaper the Daily Mail in bold, all-caps, large print next to a photo of Andreas...

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