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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Welcome to self-proclaimed "groovy ginger" Amanda Larch's new weekly column.

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Greta Van Fleet

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor January 29, 2019

With their recent performance on “Saturday Night Live,” the rock band Greta Van Fleet has been receiving a lot of buzz and attention. From comments on Rolling Stone magazine’s article about the performance,...

It’s (still) a wonderful life

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor January 22, 2019

Growing up, I thought Donna Reed was the most beautiful woman and Jimmy Stewart was the most handsome man in the world. I thought the pair of them, their characters George and Mary Bailey, made the best...

Goodbye, Marshall. From Rick Farlow

Goodbye, Marshall. From Rick Farlow

Rick Farlow, Sports Editor December 4, 2018

One of the first things I did when I came to Marshall as a freshman in 2014 was walk into the Parthenon newsroom and inquire about a position with the student-produced newspaper.  Armed with a year-and-a-half...

Farewell from Executive Editor Sadie Helmick

Farewell from Executive Editor Sadie Helmick

Sadie Helmick, Executive Editor December 4, 2018

In 2012, I met a group of nursing students from Marshall in Tegucigalpa, Honduras during my first trip to Honduras, a place that changed the course of my life After meeting familiar faces in a strange...

LET ME BE FRANK: One Last Time

LET ME BE FRANK: One Last Time

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor December 4, 2018

As my undergraduate career at Marshall University comes to a close, I pause to reflect on the few years I've spent as a student here. The experiences I've had, the relationships I've formed and the lessons...

My Melanin is NOT your makeup

My Melanin is NOT your makeup

Lillie Bodie, Reporter November 27, 2018

The Kardashian phenomenon in the rise of the social media hits the peak of white civilization wanting to inject their bodies and darken their skin. In the grand scheme these characterizations assemble...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Food

LET ME BE FRANK: On Food

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor November 27, 2018

This past weekend I took a trip to Nashville with friends, where searching out good food was a priority. I have found that some of the best moments, the best conversations with the greatest laughs and...

COLUMN: Support the Soldiers; End the Wars

Douglas Harding, Reporter November 14, 2018

This Veterans Day, I think it is important we remember the horrific reality that 20 veterans commit suicide every day in the United States of America. Millions of Americans are being sent to fight in wars...

Amendment 1 is a giant step back for West Virginia women

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist November 13, 2018

Since last week, we’ve had a midterm election and received the results. I was so excited to vote; I took my time to educate myself on who I was voting for, and maybe more importantly, on the amendments...

Amanda Larch's mother and father, Sandy and Biff Larch, shortly after they married in 1986. Her father served in the Army and was stationed in Germany.

Veterans Day is about more than just parades

Amanda Larch, Copy Editor November 12, 2018

Every Veterans Day there are parades, a few tributes and dedications during football games, sales at every major department and furniture store and movie marathons on cable networks. We may be honoring...

Smirl Meets World On Travel

Smirl Meets World On Travel

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist November 6, 2018

I spent my weekend surrounded by monuments, memorials, and metro stops in one of my favorite cities I have ever visited: Washington, DC. While it wasn’t the first time I have ever been there or traveled,...

SMIRL MEETS WORLD: FIRST-TIME VOTER

SMIRL MEETS WORLD: FIRST-TIME VOTER

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist October 30, 2018

This year is a special one for me, as it’s the first general election I have ever been able to vote in! I remember going with my mom to her polling place when I was too young to fully understand who...

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