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German members of the Left Group in the Bundestag Heike Hansel, right, and Sevim Dagdelen, center, together with Spanish MEP Ana Miranda hold a press conference outside Belmarsh Prison in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who is currently being held in Belmarsh, in London, Monday, April 15, 2019.

EDITORIAL: Assange prosecution sends dangerous message to truth-tellers

April 16, 2019

Nearly a decade ago, WikiLeaks published classified documents that former U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning leaked to WikiLeaks director Julian Assange and various other major news publications in the...

Parthe-Pet: Baby

Parthe-Pet: Baby

April 16, 2019

This is Baby! She is eight months old and the love of her owner’s life. Baby is a spoiled little kitty! She had fun dyeing Easter eggs.  Interested in featuring your pet in the paper? Use #ParthePet...

Amanda and Heather, two ginger friends. They’ve been bullied for having red hair in the past, but now they’re certainly learning to love and embrace their hair and ‘gingerness.’

GINGERS’ GUIDE TO: Being redheads

Heather Barker and Amanda Larch, Executive and Managing Editors April 16, 2019

Did you know red is the most popular dyed hair color? That’s right, most of your favorite red-haired actresses probably aren’t natural. It seems like everyone wants to have red hair, but no one actually...

Jena's Creative Corner: 'Carnival craze'

Jena’s Creative Corner: ‘Carnival craze’

Jena Cordle, Contributor April 16, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a work of fiction, written by a contributor to The Parthenon. This does not reflect The Parthenon’s views.  Every year in Norfolk, a carnival is thrown. Carnival Craze was...

‘Hellboy’ Review

Dillon McCarty, Contributor April 16, 2019

“Hellboy” has returned to the big screen! The comic book movie follows Hellboy, a half-demon who works for the BPRD, a highly intellectual organization that battles supernatural threats. As Hellboy’s...

Parthe-Pet: Tippy

Parthe-Pet: Tippy

April 9, 2019

This is Tippy! She is a mutt but is the sweetest dog ever! She loves sleeping and laying in the sun. Interested in featuring your pet in the paper? Use #ParthePet on social media or contact [email protected]...

Rileigh Smirl with someone from her life who makes her happy and helps her through stress.

SMIRL MEETS WORLD: Finding joy in small things

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist April 9, 2019

Sometimes we all get to those points in time where we just really need a laugh or a smile. I’ve reached one of those recently, and it’s been hard to try to find things that make me happy when there’s...

Amanda’s cat Annie, demonstrating that she can, in fact, communicate with humans as she converses with Amanda.

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Being a cat person

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor April 9, 2019

I recently came across a post on social media about how cats apparently have ‘empty minds,’ are selfish and cannot communicate with humans. I don’t know though, because I sure do hear my cat talk....

Santana Renee Adams is escorted into Cabell County Magistrate Court to be arraigned on charges for falsely reporting an emergency incident, Friday, April 5, 2019, in Huntington, W.Va. The charges stem from Adams falsely reporting that an Egyptian man attempted to kidnap her daughter from a West Virginia shopping mall Monday evening.

EDITORIAL: Huntington Mall incident a metaphor for society

April 9, 2019

You may have heard the recent media coverage surrounding a woman who accused an Egyptian man of trying to kidnap her child inside the Huntington Mall. The woman produced a gun, and when he saw it, the...

‘Pet Sematary’ Review

Dillon McCarty, Contributor April 9, 2019

Sometimes...dead is better. Sometimes...remade is better. “Pet Sematary” follows the Creed family. After living in the big city, the family moves to Maine, hoping to spend more time together. After...

‘Us’ Movie Review

Dillon McCarty, Contributor April 2, 2019

“Us” follows an African American family (the Wilson’s). One night, a group of assailants show up at the Wilson’s vacation home. Eventually, the Wilson’s find out that they are battling their...

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