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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

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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...

Trump’s New Natural Gas Deal: Good or Bad for WV?

Alex O’Donnell, For The Parthenon November 9, 2017

President Trump announced a deal with China during his trip to Beijing. In particular, over $80 billion will be dedicated toward creating natural gas and chemical development in West Virginia for the next...

Franklin on his last day of high school, sitting outside at lunch with his friends for the last time.

LET ME BE FRANK: ON NOSTALGIA

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager November 9, 2017

A week ago, I stood in the stands of the football field that I spent many days and many Friday nights on. It was there where I practiced every day for track. It was there that I cheered on our high school...

Ask Alex: ‘Thoughts and prayers only go so far’

Alex Runyon, Photo Editor November 6, 2017

“This is the price of freedom,” Bill O’Reilly blogged after a mass shooting that left 58 dead in Las Vegas last month. “Violent nuts are allowed to roam free until they do damage, no matter how...

Franklin with friends at the New River Gorge, Long Point Trail, on Bridge Day

Let Me Be Frank: On International Students

Franklin Norton, Social Media Manager November 3, 2017

It was a couple of months ago, and I was driving my car, dropping some friends off at their homes. Just as friends do, we were talking, laughing and sharing about our lives. But there was a single moment...

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