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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Required voting probably not the best option

Editorial November 5, 2014

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,...

An open response to Gary Welton: Bro, did you even college?

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor November 3, 2014

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, but she’s selling music

Editorial November 3, 2014

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...

Fighting the wrong battle

Editorial November 2, 2014

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...

Mid-term election messaging toward millennials

Caitlin Grimes, Columnist October 29, 2014

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...

Body hair should not be a man’s world anymore

Editorial October 29, 2014

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...

Why are we ashamed to get down to this. sick. beat?

Editorial October 28, 2014

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...

The Burden of Thought

Geoffrey Foster, News Editor October 27, 2014

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...

Parking imposes a problem to commuter students and faculty

Bri Shelton, Columnist October 27, 2014

If there’s one topic that can quickly fuel a debate at Marshall, it’s the issue of parking, and the lack thereof, for commuter students and faculty. For this group of people, it’s the same story...

‘Pretty Pink Princesses Prestigiously Profuse Profanity’…for feminism

October 27, 2014

Normally, when a child swears, she is scolded. What if it’s for a good cause? A video released by FCKH8 shows little girls dressed in full princess gear dropping f-bombs (and pretty much every other...

Wait, I’m an adult?

Codi Mohr, Executive Editor October 26, 2014

I am 21, nearly 22 years old. I’m in my senior year of undergrad. And I don’t have the first clue what I want to do with my life. This is something I think about pretty often because of the impending...

Calling all Herd fans: It’s time to pack the Joan

Editorial October 26, 2014

Coming into Saturday’s football game against Florida Atlantic University, the Thundering Herd was undefeated. We were ranked in the top 25 for the first time since 2002. Quarterback Rakeem Cato threw...

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