Recently, during a recording of a new radio show and podcast from Luna Negra and Brainchild, two literary arts journals here on Kent’s campus (Writer’s BlockCast), I joined some of my peers in a conversation...
The discussion of what is “newsworthy,” unsurprisingly, comes up often in our newsroom. There isn’t a story tree we randomly pluck the news from. We are deliberate about which stories we do report.When...
635 days. That’s how long since the Browns last won a regular season game.Thursday night, they ended that drought in Cleveland and the Bud Light fridge doors were unlocked.The game was a roller coaster...
There is a growing disconnect with Americans when dealing with the two-party system. Voter identification with Republicans and Democrats are at a historic low.Many Americans see both parties as ineffective...
On Aug. 26, 2016, Colin Kaepernick was seen sitting during the national anthem before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. He would later explain his reasoning, saying, “I am not going to...
You didn’t get enough sleep last night. Your professor is singling you out in front of the class. You have a lot of homework to do and not enough time to do it. You came to work late, and you got berated...
I was walking by the "K" at night when I saw some chalk writings on the ground. I didn't really notice anything out of the ordinary until I saw the word "GUN" in big yellow print. That caught my attention...
Every family cookout since — well, probably before I was even around — my family has always been excited for one specific dish. We’re vegetarians, so it’s usually not burgers or hot dogs (except...
After a disappointing tie in a monsoon last Sunday, the Browns did not have to worry about the weather. Enclosed in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the young Browns defense was tested by the Saints’ powerhouse...
I heard that the word "goose" is funnier than "geese." I fully agree with that. One morning, I saw that geese were walking across the street and they were holding up the Kent Food Truck. An unstoppable...
I was 14 when I was first diagnosed with depression and a generalized anxiety disorder. I had panic attack in my Spanish class, cried in the office for an hour and a half and took one of those surveys...
Last week, over 100 Northeast Ohio schools closed for the day due to temperatures reaching in upper 90s. The schools, mostly inner-city and lower income districts, closed the buildings due to not having...
