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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

History and activism are marked by young voices speaking out

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor February 22, 2018

Wednesday the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden came to discuss Black History month and Carter G. Woodson’s contributions to Black History. Part of that history since Woodson, has become the Civil Rights...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Education

LET ME BE FRANK: On Education

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor February 19, 2018

“It was the times when I was in class and the teacher taught me a lesson about life and my mind opened up, or the moments when I walked through the halls each day with people I cared about. These moments...

CHAPTER 1: Strings

June Richardson February 14, 2018

Blythe Anderson sat in the wooden chair, legs crossed, chin resting in hand. She gazed out the window of the small, stuffy coffee shop, watching the unending stream of cars making their ways along the...

Political Evangelicalism v. Biblical Christianity: Remember the sojourner

Political Evangelicalism v. Biblical Christianity: Remember the sojourner

Lydia Waybright, Columnist February 8, 2018

Wednesday’s publication of the Washington Post included a full-page ad from an organization called World Relief, which promotes the support of immigrants among church leaders. The ad was a letter to...

Photo courtesy of Lydia Waybright.

Smiling is not in the job description

Lydia Waybright, Contributor February 1, 2018

When I was in high school, I started to learn firsthand that the list of demands for me to succeed, even as a teenage girl, was longer and much more specific than the coordinating list for my male classmates....

All eyes on President Trump as he prepares for first State of the Union address

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor January 29, 2018

President Trump is expected to address issues such as immigration, the rise in economic success and brag about his deal-making ability in the reopening of the government. He has already hinted at saying...

Rosie the Riveter a timeless example that strength is beautiful

Lilly Dyer, Photo Editor January 25, 2018

With a polka dotted red headband and a blue work shirt perfectly rolled to expose a flex, Rosie The Riveter, a feminist icon, has taught me and so many others that ‘we can do it.’ The first time...

Wolff cries ‘Fire and Fury’ in new book

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor January 18, 2018

In an age of “alternative facts,” “fake news,” and a growing lack of trust for the institutions that we as a country rely on to sift through the truth and the illusion, a book like Michael Wolff’s...

Let Me Be Frank: On Christmas

Let Me Be Frank: On Christmas

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager December 7, 2017

This week has been hard, stressful, overwhelming, tiring. I was actually caught on camera today sleeping on campus. It was a bad morning. I woke up late after only a few hours of sleep and took two exams....

ASK ALEX

Alex Runyon, Reporter December 4, 2017

My ex asks to hang out a lot. We’re on decent terms, but every time I finally hang out with him it ends up being a cryfest. I’ve pointed it out to him and it keeps happening. I don’t want to lose...

Column: Homeless mocking reveals privilege

Lilly Dyer, For The Parthenon December 2, 2017

Every weekend, I work as a barista at a local coffee shop downtown. I love this job dearly, where I get to make coffee and meet incredible people. Some customers can spend $6 on a latte. Meanwhile, others...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Matt Lauer

LET ME BE FRANK: On Matt Lauer

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager November 30, 2017

Wednesday morning, I woke up to a text from a good friend and fellow editor. The text only said one thing: Matt Lauer. I didn’t really pay much attention to it and was unsure of what she meant, but then...

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