Models are notorious for being much thinner than the average person, but even plus-size models are not representative of their intended consumers. Although businesses such as Lane Bryant have been taking steps to include more body types, there’s still a long way to go. Lane Bryant, a plus-size clothing line,Continue Reading
Leelah Alcorn was a 17-year-old transgender girl who committed suicide. This story gained attention in the national media because of a note left on her personal blog in which she wrote that she blamed her depression on her parents for having sent her to conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is aContinue Reading
Heather and Ashley Holt, a pair of freshman twins, finished in eighth and ninth place at the Oatland Invitational, a cross-country 5k in Leesburg. It’s unusual for freshmen at Marshall to place so well in this race, according to Coach Darrel General. Both girls placed at 19 minutes and 14Continue Reading
The fact that Marshall has a Gay-Straight Alliance is wonderful. It provides a safe space for queer and trans people and our allies, even though our school is fairly accepting. However, the GSA, for the most part, seems fairly uneducated about identities other than gay and binary transgender. One problemContinue Reading