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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

EDITORIAL: Vote in Student Government Elections

March 29, 2022

A tragic fact about elections at Marshall University: homecoming elections consistently receive more votes than student government elections.   At first glance, this might make sense. Many more people...

EDITORIAL: Build the Baseball Stadium

March 22, 2022

Growing up, there was nothing quite like going to a Bluefield Orioles game at Bowen Field. For just a few dollars, my grandfather and I would go watch a group of guys fight for their chance to make it...

Marshall College of Law – Fulfillment of an Unmet Need

Dr. Jamil Chaudri March 1, 2022

 I am absolutely delighted that Delegate Rohrbach has introduced HB 4425, for a Second Law School in West Virginia.    Now, roughly speaking West Virginia has TWO areas of population-concentration: •North:...

Protect the Rights of Student Journalists – Support SB 216

Tyler Spence and Duncan Slade February 23, 2022

Student media is indispensable to the community it serves and the rights of student journalists must be protected. Their work informs students, parents, faculty, alumni, and administrators about news...

OPINION: No One Instagrams Their Bad Days

OPINION: No One Instagrams Their Bad Days

Tyler Spence, Executive Editor January 25, 2022

Within the last few months, some media outlets have made the claim that Facebook is having its big tobacco moment. Executives from the company sat before congress and downplayed a fact commonly known among...

Welcome Back to Campus from President Brad D. Smith

Welcome Back to Campus from President Brad D. Smith

Brad D. Smith, President of Marshall University January 18, 2022

Hello! I’m very excited to welcome you back to Marshall University. I hope you are as energized and motivated for this spring semester, as I am to be your new president.  As we begin this journey...

Smith Should Change Building Names With His Name on Them

Craig Carpenter II, Contributer November 17, 2021

When I first started at Marshall three years ago, President Gilbert was still relatively new in his executive position. Coming from an uncontroversial academic background, he seemed to be a popular...

Brad Smith Will Be Just Fine

Tyler Spence, Managing Editor November 2, 2021

After the official announcement that Brad D. Smith will become President of Marshall University, there were only two reactions from very different stakeholders surrounding Marshall. By in large - most...

Why We Should (and Should Not) Pick Each Presidential Candidate

Tyler Spence, Managing Editor October 19, 2021

Over the past week, the final five candidates for Marshall University visited campus and held Q&A style discussions with staff, faculty, and students. The search began at the end of last semester,...

Letter to the Editor: Presidential Candidates

Leif Olsen, MU Alum, 2018 & 2020 October 6, 2021

This past Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, Marshall University's Presidential Search Committee announced that it had finalized five candidates. One of which, Mr. Brad D. Smith, the former CEO of Intuit and a...

It’s Almost Time to Remove the Mask Mandate; Or At Least Think About It

Tyler Spence, Managing Editor September 29, 2021

Over the summer, Marshall updated its policy had to reflect the low case numbers across the country and the state. The policy allowed vaccinated staff and students to not wear a mask, except when in...

Rest of The West (Virginia): Tudor's Biscuit World

Rest of The West (Virginia): Tudor’s Biscuit World

Xena Bunton, Executive Editor September 22, 2021

Welcome to the Rest of the West (Virginia), a series where Xena Bunton explores the foods, places and things that hold importance to the state of West Virginia.   In 2021, West Virginia was listed as the...

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