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The Parthenon

Marshall University's Student Newspaper

The Parthenon

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...

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....

Jena’s Creative Corner: ‘Message in a bottle’

Jena Cordle, Contributor April 2, 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.  On a Sunday morning, not chilly but not quite warm either, two...

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Spring

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Spring

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor April 2, 2019

Fall has always been my favorite season and favorite time of year. I don’t know if that’s because I’m a redhead, and all the brilliant colors seem to blend together to perfectly match me. Or maybe...

SMIRL MEETS WORLD: Coping with change

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist March 20, 2019

It seems as if one of the most stressful times to be a college student has arrived yet again. I feel like it wasn’t more than a month ago that I was preparing for the midterms of last semester while...

Amanda spins a vinyl record from her ever-expanding collection.

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Starting a record collection

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor March 19, 2019

I’ve been collecting vinyl records since I was in seventh grade. It started when my appreciation for The Beatles exploded into full-on obsession. My parents had a respectable vinyl collection, which...

The Ginger's collection of Stevie Nicks' solo albums. Stevie will be the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice on March 29.

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Stevie Nicks and the Hall of Fame

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor March 12, 2019

This semester, I’ve been learning a lot about powerful, strong and influential women. From Egyptian rulers Hatshepsut and Nefertiti, to women comedians striving to change the male-dominated comedy scene,...

Hanna Pennington conceal carries off of Marshall’s campus, but she said she believes the passage of HB 2519 would have negative effects for students.

Gun regulations on campus do not restrict my rights

Hanna Pennington, LIFE! Editor March 5, 2019

Guns do not belong on campus. I say that as someone who is not against the concept of owning a firearm. I say that as a woman who owns a pistol and as someone who takes advantage of my right to carry a...

GINGER'S GUIDE TO: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor February 19, 2019

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” is one of my absolute favorite comedic television shows. If you’re unfamiliar with this Netflix original series, I’ll give a brief synopsis. If you are familiar, please...

GINGER’S GUIDE TO: Groundhog Day (the movie)

Amanda Larch, Managing Editor February 5, 2019

Groundhog Day was Saturday, and I hope you all celebrated accordingly by watching the movie of the same name, of course. You know, the 1990s movie with Bill Murray, where his character is stuck in a time...

SMIRL MEETS WORLD: Changing Plans

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist January 29, 2019

I was lucky in high school. Most of my peers had no clue what they wanted to study in college or what careers they dreamt of having. I knew from the time I was in my sophomore year that I wanted to create...

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