The Parthenon

Getting right with Yeezus

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor • April 19, 2015

I have a confession to make, and I’m finally ready to admit it. I like Kanye. A lot. And with Kanye appreciation came a general appreciation for hip-hop,...

Food guilt, different perspectives

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor • April 15, 2015

I have been meaning to write about food guilt for a couple of weeks now, but after attending the hunger event on campus Wednesday, I starting thinking...

Back up your files before you regret it

Amanda Gibson, Columnist • April 13, 2015

I am so bad about backing up my computer. I have a flash drive where I keep pictures and another I use for important files for school, but by no means...

#MeganMusicMonday: Festivals are a must-go

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor • April 12, 2015

As I sit here in the newsroom trying to recover from watching Circa Survive’s Coachella set via live stream, I am taken back to the sweet smell of dust...

Missing the nostalgia of Myspace

Bri Shelton, Columnist • April 8, 2015

Does anyone else besides me ever miss the old social networking site Myspace? Back in the day, Myspace was the hip social medium to be a part of. There...

Campus controversy and biased news

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor • April 8, 2015

Controversy creeps up on campus in the most interesting ways sometimes. All it took was a poster about privilege in the freshman dorm hung by the resident...

Being a thinker in a world that seems to discourage thinking about entertainment

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor • April 7, 2015

The entire genre of “happy ending” entertainment could be tainting the way humans view the world. I have never been one for movies and books with...

Tweet a joke, the trolls shall come

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor • April 6, 2015

I decided to book myself a hair appointment the other day. I noticed on the lovely user-friendly service selection application the salon uses that a “women’s...

#MeganMusicMonday: Festival lineups get graded

Megan Osborne, Life! Editor • April 5, 2015

It’s here, y’all. Festival season is upon us. The lineups have been dropped (though we’re still waiting on some holes to be filled), and anyone...

Scolding sexuality

Jocelyn Gibson, Managing Editor • April 1, 2015

We send children so many mixed messages about sex and sexuality, and then we scold them for what are essentially our own shortcomings. Children are naturally...

Students should take Rate my Professor with a grain of salt

Bri Shelton, Columnist • April 1, 2015

We’ve all been there: scheduling for a new semester and skimming Rate my Professor for the best class or instructor to take. We trust these anonymous...

Summer 2015

Amanda Gibson, Columnist • March 31, 2015

Warmer weather means we are all going to be getting out a lot more. Fishing, hiking, picnics, trips to the park and vacations are all in our near future...