What will it take? There were two mass shootings in less than 24 hours this past weekend, and one of them is in the top 10 deadliest in United States history. Gun violence is a scary reality of our country,...
Writer/director Quentin Tarantino’s latest film follows a collection of characters, connected to Hollywood. There is Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth, two friends who have worked on many television programs...
Most of the books I read are historical fiction novels, and most of them are based on ancient history. That’s just what I’ve always liked. A few years ago, I discovered a few authors who write the...
“Crawl” follows a father and daughter. As a Category 5 hurricane approaches the Florida community, Haley (Kaya Scodelario) worries for her father’s (Barry Pepper) safety. She calls him many times....
Fifty years ago, Americans gathered at their television sets and witnessed history as man walked on the moon for the very first time. For those few, precious moments while glued to their screens, American...
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...
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” 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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...