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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Parthe-Pet: Cookie

Parthe-Pet: Cookie

June 15, 2021

If you aren’t a fan of cats, you definitely would not want to run into Cookie. This impatient tortoise-shell cat loves to bite and roll her eyes at anything with joy or affection. She will...

Herd Reads

Herd Reads

Brittany Hively, Executive Editor June 15, 2021

Saving Humanity: What we must do by H. Dan Rice Born in 1943, H. Dan Rice brings a short, but thought-provoking story overviewing his view of his generation’s accomplishments and shortcomings...

Brittany Hively, executive editor, in Parthenon newsroom with a print edition of the paper.

Explore: This is your time

Brittany Hively, Executive Editor June 14, 2021

One thing we often do not realize is that college is a privilege. Not everyone who dreams about furthering their education has the opportunity, for various reasons. I was one of those students. Due...

Bunton in spring 2019 after orientation event (left) and summer 2021 (right) one semester left before graduation.

5 Impactful Tips for your Successful College Career

Xena Bunton, Managing Editor June 1, 2021

As someone who is graduating with my bachelors almost 2 years early—I know that college goes by quickly. And it will go fast for you even if you have 4 years or more! You already know how fast high...

Marshall University President Jerry Gilbert

Welcome to the family

Jerome Gilbert June 1, 2021

Welcome to Marshall University. As president, I am very honored you have made the decision to become a member of the Marshall FAMILY. What I love most about working at a university are the students. ...

Dear Parthenon is an advice column where readers send in their questions.

Dear Parthenon

Xena Bunton and Carter Truman April 6, 2021

Dear Parthenon is an advice column where editors, Xena Bunton and Carter Truman, answer anonymous questions about life, college and discuss opinions or pop culture. You can send questions through social...

Jarrod West brings the ball up the court against North Texas Friday, Feb. 26 in one of his final appearances in the Cam Henderson Center. West injured his ankle in the contest, missing the following day’s game - the only missed game of his career.

SPORTS COLUMN: Farewell Jarrod West

Grant Goodrich, Sports Editor March 30, 2021

Announcing his decision Wednesday afternoon — Jarrod West will be moving on from Marshall to play his final year of eligibility at one of three schools: Louisville, Ohio State or Pittsburgh. Wherever...

Dear Parthenon is an advice column where readers send in their questions.

Dear Parthenon

Xena Bunton and Carter Truman March 23, 2021

Dear Parthenon is an advice column where editors, Xena Bunton and Carter Truman, answer anonymous questions about life, college, and discuss opinions or pop culture from a girl and guy perspective. You...

Brittany Hively, executive editor for The Parthenon, current graduate student in The Lewis College of Business.

Where did our passion go?

Brittany Hively, Executive Editor March 23, 2021

Stephen King, Bob Marley, Wassily Kandinsky, Jimi Hendrix, J.K. Rowling, Amanda Gorman, Jim Carey, Martin Luther King Jr. and Emily Carr: an assorted list of seemingly random people throughout history...

General overall view of the March Madness logo at center court before the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City, Mar. 20, 2019.

March Madness: the peak of sports

Grant Goodrich, Sports Editor March 16, 2021

March Madness is back.  Brackets are being printed, filled out and bet on between friends. For many, March is just as synonymous with basketball as December is with Christmas or November with Thanksgiving....

Brittany Hively, executive editor, and family prior to her winter 2019 graduation from Marshall University.

Non-traditional vs. Traditional students: It is time to bridge the gap

Brittany Hively, Executive Editor March 16, 2021

College campuses across the country use the terms “traditional” and “non-traditional,” referring to the age of students. Non-traditional tends to be 24 years old and up, while traditional is those...

How we failed a generation: How we broke Generation Z

Tyler Spence, Opinion Editor March 10, 2021

Over the past decade and a half, American society has made wildly poor choices that have broken a generation, all while debating whether or not actions have consequences.    If one is simply making...

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