Errors galore!

Everyone makes mistakes. It's human nature. However, when you're goal is to inform people, mistakes can be costly. Errors in newspapers cannot be taken lightly. These can lead to a misinformed audience, a ruined reputation and sometimes even lawsuits.
Luckily, the errors in Wednesday's edition of The Parthenon were not bad enough to cause a lawsuit. However, an error is an error and such things need corrected.
Aside from basic copy editing mistakes, the writer of the the story made some factual errors. He reported that the  WVU women's basketball team was coming into Wednesday's Capital Class with four losses. In truth, the team only had one loss. The author, or editors, also quoted a paraphrase, essentially manufacturing a direct quote from one of Marshall's women players. This is an egregious error that, if in different circumstances, could lead to a libel lawsuit.
Other mistakes in the stories included a bit of sexism. From looking at the two stories, it seems as though men's basketball is held to a higher standard. The men's team was referred to as "Marshall," while the women's team was simply called "women." From the headline, it seems as though the men's team is representing the entire school, while the women's team represents only females. Saying something like "Marshall men" and "Marshall women" would put the two teams on even playing fields.
As with most Parthenon stories, there were several AP style and mechanical mistakes such as capitalization and punctuation. The semester is new, and Parthenon reporters and editors are still getting their bearings. I'm sure as the semester progresses, readers will see less mistakes in the newspaper.