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The Parthenon

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., gestures toward Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., during the first of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit.

PROGRESSIVE PERSPECTIVE: Sanders, Warren campaigns far from identical

Douglas Harding, News Editor October 1, 2019

As in recent weeks Joe Biden has repeatedly face-planted on the campaign trail and nosedived in polls across the nation, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have established themselves as clear frontrunners...

Inam Rehman, manager of Jubilee Vape & Smoke Inc., displays a flavored vaping solution his store sells, Monday Sept. 16, 2019, in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns of vaping.

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Stop the vape cloud

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor September 24, 2019

Failing tests, forgetting to do homework, not taking an umbrella because you’re sure it isn’t going to rain and then it does…these are some of the worst parts of college. But for me, few things are...

In this May 20, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.

PROGRESSIVE PERSPECTIVE: U.S. ‘locked and loaded’ for Iran war

Douglas Harding, News Editor September 17, 2019

President Donald Trump, whose successful 2016 campaign revolved around the slogan “America First,” announced via Twitter on Sunday that American military forces are “locked and loaded […] waiting...

Flags planted to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, at a Healing Field in Huntington’s Spring Hill Cemetery. Marshall President Jerry Gilbert will be a guest speaker at a memorial event at the Spring Hill Cemetery Wednesday, Sept. 11.

COLUMN: 9/11 memorials important to younger generation

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor September 10, 2019

It’s been 18 years since the horrific tragedy resulting in the loss of 2,977 lives and the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York City. Most of Marshall University’s first year students weren’t...

Welcome to Douglas Harding’s first column as news editor. Check for his columns every other week this semester.

PROGRESSIVE PERSPECTIVE: Marshall, ICE investigative division

Douglas Harding, News Editor September 3, 2019

In the past week, you may have read several headlines claiming Marshall University’s $4.25 million partnership with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative arm of U.S. Immigration and...

RED'S READS: 'My Dear Hamilton'

RED’S READS: ‘My Dear Hamilton’

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor August 6, 2019

Most of the books I read are historical fiction novels, and most of them are based on ancient history. That’s just what I’ve always liked. A few years ago, I discovered a few authors who write the...

Halle Bailey arrives at the world premiere of “The Lion King” on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

COLUMN: Disney has creativity problem, not casting problem

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor July 23, 2019

Ariel is about to look different than we remember. Disney recently cast Halle Bailey as Ariel in the new live action remake of the classic princess tale, “The Little Mermaid.” When I first heard of...

RED’S READS: ‘Interview with the Vampire’

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor July 23, 2019

Turning into bats? Skin that sparkles in the sunlight? Transylvania? While “Interview with the Vampire” by Anne Rice doesn’t have any of these things, it’s still an amazing vampire novel. But in...

RED'S READS: 'The Song of Achilles'

RED’S READS: ‘The Song of Achilles’

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor June 25, 2019

Welcome to my first ever book review! This is a new column I’d like to try out for the summer, kind of like a summer reading list/program. Did you ever participate in the summer reading programs at your...

GINGER'S GUIDE TO: Living on Campus

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Living on Campus

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor June 11, 2019

When I first arrived at Marshall University, I was a wide-eyed freshman who didn’t have much life experience. And as a journalism major, I barely had any writing experience (my high school newspaper,...

Meg Keller, a soldier in the U.S. Army, is also a journalism student at Marshall University.

Journalist soldier finds home away from Marshall family

Meg Keller, For The Parthenon April 30, 2019

I’m having an identity crisis. I don’t know if I’m a journalist or a soldier anymore. In an attempt to incite some humorous rhetoric, I did change my twitter name to “Journalist Soldier Meg,”...

Amanda posing with her Easter basket, eager to dig in to the candy and chocolates, some of her absolute favorite things.

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Enjoying the sweeter things in life

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor April 23, 2019

If you know me, then you know that I love chocolate—seriously love it. I’m honestly addicted to the stuff. Thanks to the Easter holiday, I’ve recently had a lot more desserts and candy than normal,...

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