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Halle Bailey arrives at the world premiere of “The Lion King” on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

COLUMN: Disney has creativity problem, not casting problem

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor July 23, 2019

Ariel is about to look different than we remember. Disney recently cast Halle Bailey as Ariel in the new live action remake of the classic princess tale, “The Little Mermaid.” When I first heard of...

RED’S READS: ‘Interview with the Vampire’

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor July 23, 2019

Turning into bats? Skin that sparkles in the sunlight? Transylvania? While “Interview with the Vampire” by Anne Rice doesn’t have any of these things, it’s still an amazing vampire novel. But in...

Midsommar Review

Dillon McCarty, Contributor July 11, 2019

“Midsommar” follows a young American couple (Dani and Christian), on the verge of breakup. After a horrific event prolongs their relationship, the couple travels to Sweden with their friends. Basically,...

EDITORIAL: Women in sports break glass ceilings, redefine athletics

EDITORIAL: Women in sports break glass ceilings, redefine athletics

July 9, 2019

Tea was sipped. Games were played. Women made history.  The US women’s soccer team collected its fourth World Cup win on Sunday, adding to its four previously won Olympic gold medals.  On the...

COLUMN: Taylor Swift slander mirrors sexism in society

COLUMN: Taylor Swift slander mirrors sexism in society

Hanna Pennington, Executive Editor July 9, 2019

Taylor Swift. Her name may be controversial, but it’s certainly well recognized. Have you ever stopped to wonder, though, why she is deemed so “problematic?” Before we get started, I’ll admit...

Letter to the Editor: June 26 Editorial

Letter to the Editor: June 26 Editorial

Ginny Painter, Contributor July 9, 2019

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the June 25, 2019, Parthenon editorial, “Open letter to Marshall University.” The column misrepresents the university’s actions in response to the February...

Parthe-Pet: Zues and Bob

Parthe-Pet: Zues and Bob

June 25, 2019

Zues (right) is a six-year-old cat, and his brother Bob (left) is two and a half years old. Their favorite activities include eating and sleeping. Although they are not biological brothers, they love each...

Movie review: ‘Child’s Play’ (2019)

Dillon McCarty, Contributor June 25, 2019

Chucky is back! Before creator Don Mancini releases a Chucky television show...there is a fresh reboot that wants our undivided attention. This remake, directed by Lars Klevberg, a Norwegian filmmaker,...

REDS READS: The Song of Achilles

RED’S READS: ‘The Song of Achilles’

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor June 25, 2019

Welcome to my first ever book review! This is a new column I’d like to try out for the summer, kind of like a summer reading list/program. Did you ever participate in the summer reading programs at your...

Joseph Chase Hardin, 22, appears in Cabell Circuit Judge Gregory Howard’s courtroom Wednesday,  June 12, in Huntington.

EDITORIAL: Open letter to Marshall University

June 25, 2019

We are disappointed in you, Marshall University. Joseph Chase Hardin should have never been allowed to remain a student on campus after he raped another student in 2016. After sexually assaulting two more...

Parthe-Pet: Nica

Parthe-Pet: Nica

June 11, 2019

This is Nica, fur baby of Jeff Wolfe (jazz studies faculty in the School of Music) and Beth Wolfe (Director of Continuing Education). She had a great time at Topsail Island, North Carolina, last week....

GINGERS GUIDE TO: Living on Campus

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Living on Campus

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor June 11, 2019

When I first arrived at Marshall University, I was a wide-eyed freshman who didn’t have much life experience. And as a journalism major, I barely had any writing experience (my high school newspaper,...

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