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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Man Charged After Shooting Three College Students of Palestinian Descent

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editors December 11, 2023

A man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting three college students of Palestinian descent on Saturday, Nov. 25, in Burlington, Vermont, while visiting a relative's home on Thanksgiving...

Bex Abroad: A Love Letter to Marshall

Bex Abroad: A Love Letter to Marshall

Bex Law, Staff Reporter December 7, 2023

Reader, this will be the last time I write to you while abroad. I have had so much fun talking to you about the highs and lows of studying abroad, and I think overall this trip has been a huge success....

The Parthenon Faculty Adviser Charles Bowen

We Keep Newsroom Culture Alive… and Crazy

Charles Bowen, Faculty Adviser December 1, 2023

Until recently, I always said the best days of my career were 50 years ago. It was the mid-1970s, and I was the 25-year-old city editor of Huntington's wonderful little afternoon newspaper called “The...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: MIT Students Suspended for Pro-Palestine Protest

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor November 17, 2023

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology suspended several students on Thursday, Nov. 7, as Israel-Hamas war protests continue breaking out on campuses across the United States, leaving administrators...

Bex Abroad: Food, Glorious Food!

Bex Abroad: Food, Glorious Food!

Bex Law, Staff Reporter November 15, 2023

One thing about me is that I love to eat. I was worried coming to England that I would be forced to eat beans on toast every meal of every day. So, if you want to come to England, here is what to expect...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Top Law Firms Threaten to End Recruitment Over Antisemitism

Matthew Schaffer, News Editor November 10, 2023

As the nation’s campuses continue to experience higher rates of antisemitism and Islamophobia since the war broke out between Israel and Hamas, top law firms are urging universities to crack down on...

Matthew Schaffer

BeyondMU: Biden Admin Combats Antisemitism on Campuses Nationwide

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor November 5, 2023

Jewish students at Cornell faced a barrage of threats that surfaced Sunday, Oct. 29, sparking an investigation by the university’s police and the departments of Justice and Homeland Security. Some...

Bex Abroad: I Love Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Bex Abroad: I Love Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Bex Law, Staff Reporter November 1, 2023

We talked about planes already back in the second edition of Bex Abroad: “Traveling to the Destination.” So, now, I think it’s time we talk about public transportation in the UK and the apps you...

Beyond MU: University Donors Pull Funding for Lack of Support for Israel

Matthew Schaffer, Managing Editor October 30, 2023

Harvard and University of Pennsylvania are facing backlash from prominent alumni—including some cutting millions in donations—due to dissatisfaction with the institution’s handling of the conflict...

Bex Abroad: My Clothes Staying Fresh and My Dome's Getting Big: Grades and School Life

Bex Abroad: My Clothes Staying Fresh and My Dome’s Getting Big: Grades and School Life

Bex Law, Staff Reporter October 20, 2023

One of the most important things to remember while you’re on this magical, life-changing adventure: you are actually here to study. That’s why it’s called “study abroad” and not “hang out at...

Bex Abroad: The Other Side of Studying Abroad

Bex Abroad: The Other Side of Studying Abroad

Bex Law, Staff Reporter October 4, 2023

Reader, I think it’s time for me to come clean. I have made a few mistakes in this journey abroad. It also has not been the easy transition I have told Instagram it was.  I think it’s important...

Bex Abroad: Traveling to the Destination

Bex Abroad: Traveling to the Destination

September 22, 2023

Congratulations, you’ve officially been accepted into your chosen study abroad program. Now comes the next important step: how will you get there? Let’s talk about it.  Timing when to buy the flight...

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