This past Election Day was a day of firsts, especially for West Virginia. The state not only went completely red, but elected its first female senator, Shelly Moore Capito. The media just now caught up...

There are so many things people never told us about college. We knew walking into Marshall University the next chapter of our lives would be amazing, but many of us also found college to be a different...

While it is nice to think our fellow citizens don’t base their votes on the misinformation and twisted facts presented in political ads, this notion was, unfortunately, proved wrong in Tuesday’s election. It...

As a freshman, when I came to orientation, I was surprised to find my schedule was already made for me. Thankful, but surprised. I was glad I didn’t have to worry about it and it was a pretty good schedule,...

Millions of Americans headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the midterm elections. CNN predictions claim only 40 percent of the voting age population, however, will have turned out this year,...

In Monday’s edition of The Parthenon, Mr. Welton’s column “A challenge to students: Be a full-time student” was published. I have a few disagreements with the content of the column. First of...

It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and we’re all just living in it. The current name on every timeline and Tumblr dashboard — other than Alex from Target, of course — Swift’s huge sale numbers for...

For many West Virginians, it feels like it is us against the world. “Where are you from?” “West Virginia.” “Oh! I have family near Richmond.” “No. WEST Virginia, the state. Not...

The mid-term elections are less than a week away, and as time draws closer, the means of attracting the youth to their civic duty is becoming one of extreme controversy. This was first seen with the release...

So-called “manly men” with their charmingly ungroomed beards and overall lumberjack-esque qualities are all the rage these days. However, women still can’t catch a break when it comes to ungroomed...

Unless you have been living buried under a rock with no Internet or media connection whatsoever, you know about the Monday release of Taylor Swift’s fifth album “1989.” Easily the strongest of her...

Save the planet. This slogan is everywhere these days, most prominently on the Internet, blasting its message across cyberspace. Save the planet. It is emblematic of the hubris many people see fit to endow...