Every year, in the United States of America—the wealthiest country in the history of the world—close to 50,000 people die and over half-a-million file bankruptcy because they cannot afford to pay for...
Meg Keller, Social Media Manager
• February 25, 2020
This week’s submission: “Hey pal. My girlfriend and I have been talking about moving out west to Oregon, and I’m excited…but I am super nervous as well. I have some older grandparents and I would...
We come from different parts of this great state, from different life and professional experiences, some of us have served before and some of us are in our second year of service, but we are all working...
With Census Day just over a month away, the people of West Virginia must understand and acknowledge the direct influence the data recorded on April 1 will have on their state, their political power and...
By all stretch of the imagination, Andrew Yang was a longer than long shot when he announced his candidacy for President in November of 2017. His campaign started in complete anonymity, with a team lacking...
Meg Keller, Social Media Editor
• February 18, 2020
This week’s submission: “Trying to decide if I want to go to graduate school. I stay awake every night trying to figure it out.”
Hey friend. I am sure you are one of hundreds on our campus that...
Recently, my 6-year-old Ben and I attended our first Marshall basketball game. Well actually, it was our first basketball game ever.
My son had the time of his life. He met his favorite player and...
As state legislators, we are often asked what can be done to stop people from leaving West Virginia, to keep our best and brightest at home. We hear about it on the news, in the grocery store, and in our...
Mark Williams, For the Parthenon
• February 11, 2020
It is widely accepted that the “highlight reel” phenomenon on social media can combine with our inherent social comparison mechanisms to make a pretty spectacular mess of our self-esteem and mental...
Amanda Larch, Executive Editor
• February 11, 2020
Valentine’s Day: for some, a day of love, romance and the color pink. For others, a dreaded day, the worst one on the calendar. Luckily, though, Feb. 15 calls for half-off candy sales, and I think we...
For Democrats to take back the White House in 2020, the party must nominate a pro-labor candidate capable of winning back working-class voters of the 206 “pivot counties” that voted for President Barack...
This is Absinthe. I’ve only had her for about two weeks. She’s already warmed up considerably and loves exploring her new home. She likes to chew on fingers, vacuums and my favorite pairs of shoes....