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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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Marshall University's Student Newspaper

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All content by Tom Jenkins

Should Roseanne’s past be overlooked?

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor
April 9, 2018
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West Virginia teachers: Statewide walkout over pay, benefits

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor
February 22, 2018
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History and activism are marked by young voices speaking out

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor
February 22, 2018
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Mayor Williams

Mayor Williams delivers State of the City Address: Talks past deficits, successes and hopefulness for the future

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor
February 15, 2018
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Protesters gather outside The Greenbrier during Trump-attended GOP retreat, February 1, 2018.

Protesters from around the country march on the Greenbrier

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor
February 1, 2018
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All eyes on President Trump as he prepares for first State of the Union address

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor
January 29, 2018
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#GrammysSoMale, Recording Academy calls women to ‘step up’

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor
January 29, 2018
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Wolff cries ‘Fire and Fury’ in new book

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor
January 18, 2018
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Gov. Jim Justice, speaking at his Inauguration Jan. 16

Justice addresses progress in State of the State

Tom Jenkins, Executive Editor
January 11, 2018
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Column: We do not need automatic weapons in this country

Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor
October 2, 2017
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Kanye West’s ‘Graduation’ 10 years later

Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor
September 28, 2017
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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (left) and Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear discuss Monday a 36-state initiative for health insurance companies to consider alternatives to opioid prescriptions in the Shawkey Room of the Memorial Student Center.

AGs urge health insurance companies to find opioid alternatives

Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor
September 18, 2017
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Review: Foo Fighters’ ‘Concrete and Gold’

Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor
September 18, 2017
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Zach Humphrey holds a sign while open-air preaching Monday outside the Memorial Student Center. Humphrey normally preaches alone, but brought a small team of preachers to join him Monday, attracting a crowd of Marshall students voicing their opposition to his positions.

[Photo] Open-air preacher’s team, audience grow in numbers

Danite Belay, Reporter
September 11, 2017
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Review: LCD Soundsystem’s ‘American Dream’

Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor
September 11, 2017
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Review: The National’s 'Sleep Well Beast'

Review: The National’s ‘Sleep Well Beast’

Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor
September 7, 2017
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Gov. Jim Justice discusses his Road Bond Referendum during a town hall at Marshall’s Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex.

Justice talks jobs, infrastructure during Marshall town hall

Tom Jenkins, Managing Editor
September 6, 2017
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Photo courtesy of the Marshall Artists Series.

Marshall Artists Series reveals 81st season lineup

Tom Jenkins, For The Parthenon
July 24, 2017
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Column: What does Mayor Williams’ Congressional run mean for the city

Tom Jenkins, For The Parthenon
July 20, 2017
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Tyler Childers performs on Mountain Stage.

Childers shedding light on Appalachia

Tom Jenkins, For The Parthenon
July 6, 2017
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Column: What development in Huntington could mean

Tom Jenkins, For The Parthenon
June 22, 2017
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Column: Is America ‘Pure Comedy’?

Tom Jenkins, News Editor
April 17, 2017
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Media covering the “Symposium Examining Fake News,” in the basement of the Marshall University Student Center.

Panel, helps Marshall students and faculty depict ‘Fake News’

Tom Jenkins, News Editor
April 6, 2017
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Karl Colder, special agent in charge of the Washington, D.C. field office, which covers Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and West Virginia.

[Photo] DEA 360 Strategy provides new ways to combat the opioid epidemic

Nancy Peyton, Executive Editor
April 6, 2017
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Baptist Campus Ministry spending 27 hours outside the Memorial Student Center raising awareness about human trafficking.

[Photo] Christian students take stand against human trafficking

Ryan Murphy, Reporter
February 23, 2017
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Sen. Bernie Sanders delivers his address to over 2,000 at the Charleston Municipal Theatre on February 13, 2016.

Senator Bernie Sanders returns to West Virginia

Tom Jenkins, News Editor
February 13, 2017
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Legislation of Marijuana panelist debate the pros and cons of the drug.

Marijuana Legislation is debated at Lookahead panel

Tom Jenkins, News Editor
February 6, 2017
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Associate Dean, College of Arts and Media Director, School of Journalism and Mass Communications Janet Dooley addressing the press.

[Photo] Carter G. Woodson Lyceum established

Jacob Griffith, Sports Editor
January 20, 2017
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Getting to know Jim Justice

Kylee Hurley, Reporter
January 16, 2017
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Mayor Danny Jones

Charleston Mayor under fire for comments about Senator Sanders

Tom Jenkins, News Editor
January 11, 2017
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Ohio House approves six-week abortion ban

Ohio House approves six-week abortion ban

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
December 8, 2016
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Helping Huntington 'Gro': Fighting substance abuse with mindful gardening, yoga

Helping Huntington ‘Gro’: Fighting substance abuse with mindful gardening, yoga

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
December 5, 2016
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Students, faculty receive training in Naloxone administration

Students, faculty receive training in Naloxone administration

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
November 28, 2016
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[Video] Huntington businesses, bartenders prepare for busy Sundays

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
November 17, 2016
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Column: Our system is “too strong” to be taken down

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
November 14, 2016
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Sec. of State: W.Va. breaks previous early voting records

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
November 7, 2016
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Peace, Love, and Little Donuts to sweeten Third Avenue

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
November 3, 2016
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Veggie Festival sprouts at Heritage Station

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
November 3, 2016
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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, from left, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, and Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear address the media before the start of a conference titled, ìTaking Back Our Communities: Combatting the Opioid Crisis,î on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at New Life Church in Huntington, W.Va. The conference was attended by dozens of law enforcement officers, health care professionals and faith-based groups. (Sholten Singer /The Herald-Dispatch via AP)

Tri-State comes together to fight opioid epidemic

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
October 27, 2016
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Workers World Party comes to Marshall

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
October 25, 2016
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[Video] Dawson returns as Herd’s Grand Marshal

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
October 13, 2016
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In this image made from video, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters outside his Trump Tower building in New York on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Trump insisted Saturday he would "never" abandon his White House bid, rejecting a growing backlash from Republican leaders nationwide who disavowed the GOP's presidential nominee after he was caught on tape bragging about predatory advances on women. (AP Photo/Ezra Kaplan)

Trump Tapes: Students react to Trump’s comments about women

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
October 10, 2016
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Clinton, Trump meet for personal town hall debate

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
October 10, 2016
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Young Democrats, Republicans partner for voter outreach

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
October 5, 2016
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Right to Life protests abortion, Planned Parenthood

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
October 3, 2016
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Amicus Curiae lecture fuels discussion on partisanship, politics

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 29, 2016
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton shake hands during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Clinton, Trump go head to head on foreign policy, race during first presidential debate

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 27, 2016
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Justice, Cole scheduled to debate Oct. 4

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 26, 2016
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Dancers perform both traditional and modern styles of dance from various parts of Greece to entertain guests at the 33rd annual Greek Fest.

Greek Fest returns to Huntington

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 24, 2016
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W.Va. Supreme Court of Appeals stops by Marshall

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 21, 2016
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City Council to rename street “Chad Pennington Way”

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 14, 2016
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Marshall students, Huntington residents commemorate 9/11 anniversary

Marshall students, Huntington residents commemorate 9/11 anniversary

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 12, 2016
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Lexi Browning/The Parthenon Revered rock band KISS performs before a full crowd Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. The classic rock concert broke the arena's record for the most tickets purchased for a single show.

Gallery: KISS rocks a packed Big Sandy Superstore Arena

Lexi Browning and Tom Jenkins
September 11, 2016
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Mayor Steve Williams reflects on the bus collaboration between Marshall University, Tri-State Transit Authority and the City of Huntington at the Green Machine reveal, September 9, 2016.

Green Machine rolls into Huntington

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 9, 2016
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Pictured from left to right are Kiss members Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley as they play "Deuce" during their Freedom To Rock tour concert on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pa. (Christopher Millette, Erie Times-News via AP)

KISS returns to Huntington for “Freedom to Rock” tour

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 8, 2016
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Nick Dittimer and the Sawdusters bring Americana to the Huntington Music and Arts Festival stage, September 3, 2016.

HMAF hosts special year for fans and artists

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 6, 2016
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Ona plays at Huntington Music and Arts Festival September 2015 in Ritter Park.

Huntington Music and Arts Festival returns for seventh year

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 1, 2016
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Huntington mayor discusses opiate treatment with White House officials

Huntington mayor discusses opiate treatment with White House officials

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
September 1, 2016
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Mayor Williams unveils new all-inclusive playground

Mayor Williams unveils new all-inclusive playground

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
August 30, 2016
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Attorney general aide fired for white-supremacist themed video

Tom Jenkins, Reporter
August 29, 2016
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