Skip to Main Content
Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

Angela Alsobrooks

Angela Alsobrooks becomes Maryland’s first Black Senator

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 6, 2024

Angela Alsobrooks made history by beating former Maryland Governor and Republican Larry Hogan and consequently becoming the state’s first Black senator. Alsobrooks...

Swing states: What they are and why they matter

Swing states: What they are and why they matter

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 6, 2024

Swing states are crucial to the 2024 election. Candidates focus on winning over these states–particularly Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina,...

Kaitlyn Fleming

You know it is serious when Gen Z has not cracked a single joke

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 6, 2024

It’s no secret that Gen Z-ers tend to lean toward humor to cope. No matter the gravity of the situation, you can always count on TikTok trends to take...

Donald Trump

Donald Trump will return to the Oval Office once again

Baylee Parsons, News Editor November 6, 2024

Donald Trump is now the second president in United States history to win two non-consecutive terms. Just before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, The Associated...

Don’t let your ‘clicktivist’ uncle persuade your political views

Don’t let your ‘clicktivist’ uncle persuade your political views

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 6, 2024

We’ve all experienced a relative participating in “political activism” on our Facebook timeline.  The troubling issue is, that relative almost...

Patrick Morrisey

Morrisey secures gubernatorial seat in West Virginia

Baylee Parsons, News Editor November 6, 2024

After serving three terms as Attorney General of West Virginia, Patrick Morrisey will take Jim Justice's position as the state's governor. With a lead...

Individuals anticipating election results

Election anxiety: what it is and how to deal

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 6, 2024

Ideally, elections should be moments filled with patriotism, and a time for citizens to have respectful disagreements at the polls, no matter how divisive...

New Jersey Senator-elect Andy Kim

Andy Kim claims victory in New Jersey becoming the first Korean-American senator

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions and Culture Editor November 6, 2024

According to The Associated Press, Andy Kim has made history after winning his spot as New Jersey Senator as he became the first Korean-American Senator.  After...

Third-party and independent candidates are still receiving votes

Wade Sullivan, Photo & Graphics Editor November 6, 2024

With most states having been declared by AP News, many votes are still being counted in favor of third party candidates. Despite dropping out of the...

A Marshall University student poses with their "I Voted Today" sticker.

A look at emerging voting trends on college campuses

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 5, 2024

Whether voting on Election Day or participating in early voting, college students on Marshall University’s campus said the key to initiating change is...

The McBrides with their son, Corbin.

Couples on Campus: The McBrides

Kaitlyn Fleming, Opinions & Culture Editor November 5, 2024

A shared passion for helping students succeed is one of several interests that keeps the spark alive for one couple in Marshall’s Department of Mathematics...

Lyle & Erik Menendez were tried twice before being convicted in 1996.

Lyle Menendez: best big brother ever

Sarah Davis, Managing Editor November 4, 2024

One of America’s first heavily televised criminal trial put two brothers away for life, but a recent decision last Thursday from the Los Angeles County...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Parthenon
$200
$500
Contributed
Our Goal