The Parthenon

Hunter Barclay: New executive committee to represent student groups

Hunter Barclay, Student Body President • October 23, 2018

In early September, Student Body Vice President Hannah Petracca and I proposed to the Student Senate the concept of an SGA House of Representatives (the House). The House would provide a platform for campus...

Joelle Gates: Donald Trump does not define my existence

Joelle Gates, Reporter • October 23, 2018

Throughout my transition I’ve had to fight for what I’ve wanted, and it seems as though I’ll have to start fighting harder. Oct. 21 the Trump administration unveiled a new plan to derail the transgender...

LET ME BE FRANK: Hug Somebody

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor • October 16, 2018

At the end of every one of my child development classes, the professor says to us: "Everybody hug somebody." I've always liked that he said this, but I never really thought about the psychological implications...

I believe Christine Blasey Ford–and you should, too

Hannah Graham, Reporter • October 2, 2018

Checking social media this week has been a struggle for me. It seems like everybody and their grandmother has an opinion on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Christine...

Smirl Meets World: Living with roommates

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist • October 2, 2018

While I was growing up, my older sisters had both moved out of the house by the time I was four years old, so I pretty much lived as an only child. I had my own room, I usually had my parents’ undivided...

Smirl Meets World: Navigating changing relationships

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist • September 25, 2018

I’ve never been a big fan of change. When I get to a point in life where I am comfortable and happy with everything, I don’t want anything to cause that to change. Yet, starting college meant I had...

Smirl Meets World Part IV

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist • September 19, 2018

So, last week I talked about how stressed out I was and what I did to alleviate some of that personal stress. You would think I would have cleared up some of that stress by now, but that seems to be the...

Smirl Meets World Part III

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist • September 11, 2018

I will be the first to admit that I get stressed extremely easily, especially over school and homework. A lot of the time, my stress is unnecessary, and I get my work done and move on to the next item...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Fruit Flies

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor • September 11, 2018

In the past month, the house I live in has developed something of a fruit fly problem. It started small, but quickly my life was overrun with these horrible, ugly beasts. Our ceilings are decorated with...

Smirl Meets World: Finding your people

Rileigh Smirl, Columnist • September 4, 2018

This week was a very special one for me, because I finally turned 18! Most people celebrate this “official” start to adulthood in their senior year of high school, but not me. As well as being what...

LET ME BE FRANK: On Sundays

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor • September 4, 2018

I was sitting in a downtown coffee shop Sunday morning, taking some time to read before I walked over to my church. One interaction I observed between strangers led me to write it down on the nearest napkin:...

LET ME BE FRANK: On CrossFit

Franklin Norton, Managing Editor • August 28, 2018

A year ago, one of my best friends and roommates mentioned that he was thinking about joining a local CrossFit. My eyes rolled back into my head and I mocked him relentlessly. CrossFit was for a bunch...