The Parthenon

COLUMN: Pause the chaos; Play the memories

Brittany Hively, Managing Editor • October 6, 2020

Instant messages, cell phones always in hand, instant news notifications, full schedules of things to do and the list goes on. This is how our world currently runs, everything needs to be done instantly...

COLUMN: The Fear of Injustice

Denise Jackson, Social Media Editor • September 29, 2020

Being a black woman, I am very afraid. I am afraid that in my future I will never get to see an unjustifiable killing by a police officer, with the officer behind bars. I am afraid that fifteen years from...

Herd in the NFL

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • September 29, 2020

After week three of competition in the National Football League, three former Marshall football players contributed to their teams. In a win, Buffalo Bills tight end Lee Smith caught one pass,...

COLUMN: Generational Hustle

Brittany Hively, Managing Editor • September 22, 2020

“It’s those damn millennials ruining everything,” say the older generations. “Ruin? We’re just trying to live on a world you ruined,” say the millennials. “Oh, and there’s an entire...

Herd in the NFL

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • September 15, 2020

Four former Marshall football players made impacts on their NFL teams this weekend. All four players happen to play on the defensive side of the ball with at least one player at each level of the defense. Starting...

RADICAL PERSPECTIVE: No country for young people

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • September 8, 2020

Young people throughout history have been consistent leaders in demanding essential progressive political and societal changes to our world and our nations, far too often against the systemic and ruthless...

Op-Ed: Follow the science in W.Va. election process

Mac Warner, WV Sec. of State • September 8, 2020

“Follow the science” refers to following facts, not hyperbole and hysteria. It is taking West Virginia elections from good to great. Health and safety, absentee ballot applications, and timely...

RADICAL PERSPECTIVE: Julian Assange is an (honorary) American hero

Douglas Harding, Executive Editor • September 8, 2020

What do you call someone who exposes the international war crimes of the most powerful government in the world, which endlessly lies about those violent crimes to the civilians funding them via their tax...

SPORTS COLUMN: LEARNING FROM EKU

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • September 8, 2020

Because it was a romp over an FCS opponent, Marshall’s 59-0 victory over Eastern Kentucky Saturday will receive an understandably tepid and cautious response from many people. However, the talent...

COLUMN: Importance of Minority Representation in Media

Isabella Robinson, News Editor • September 1, 2020

I was recently presented with the information that, to date, there are no Black centered West Virginia news or media publications, one Black editor for a mainstream WV news publication, and no Black reporters...

SPORTS COLUMN: Football is King

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • September 1, 2020

Cross Country. Football. Men’s and Women’s Golf. Men’s and Women’s Soccer. Women’s Tennis. Volleyball. In a normal year, these eight sports are all played in the fall at Marshall University;...

Football Depth Chart Analysis: Defense

Grant Goodrich, Assistant Sports Editor • August 25, 2020

4 Returning Starters Although the 25 points per game the Marshall defense allowed in 2019 was more than the past two individual seasons, the defense remained one of the best in the conference. Considering...