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The Parthenon

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...

A tragic night for an Oscars stan

Codi Mohr, Executive Editor February 25, 2015

For anyone who knows me, it’s common knowledge that Oscars night is a religious experience. It’s like my birthday, Christmas and the Super Bowl all wrapped up as one perfect night of popular culture...

I woke up like this, and this is beautiful

Editorial February 25, 2015

In a society obsessed with images and appearance, news has slowly started to criticize Photoshopped photos and the idea of body type as a beauty signifier. But in some ways society has overcompensated...

Don’t take advantage of my favorite author

Bri Shelton, Columnist February 25, 2015

A few weeks ago, Harper Lee made a major announcement that she is releasing a sequel to her famous and only novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” this summer. The new book will be called “Go Set a Watchman”...

Options for pregnant women diminishing in W. Va.

Options for pregnant women diminishing in W. Va.

Editorial February 24, 2015

Unexpected pregnancies warrant a lot of decision making within a very small time period. A pregnancy can completely rewrite and interrupt a woman’s plans, causing her to have to put her life on pause...

Students take advantage of the snow day Feb. 16 by sliding through the snow drifts on campus, instead of catching up on homework.

Column – Piles of snow become piles of homework

Amanda Gibson, Columnist February 24, 2015

After these rare and much appreciated snow days, the piles of snow are soon going to turn into piles of homework. As everyone catches back up with their syllabi, you might find yourself under more pressure...

Marshall University's Womens basketball team plays Southern Miss at the Cam Henderson Center Thursday, Jan. 29.

Player of the week

Bradley Heltzel, Reporter February 24, 2015

AJ Johnson knocked down six three-pointers en route to 23 points in Saturday’s victory over University of Alabama at Birmingham that snapped a three game losing streak for the Herd. As she has done all...

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