Across the country, students lead classroom walkouts and protests in solidarity with gun victims. Survivors of the recent Florida massacre formed a coalition to fight against the “new normal” of mass...
Things look bleak.It is hard to watch newsreel of a school shooting and not think of all the other times you watched newsreels of school shootings. It’s a constant reminder of the great, terrible thing...
San Antonio, Texas was surprisingly cold last week. Cold, though, is relative and I was still able to wear shorts without any discomfort most of the time I was there. I was sad to leave.My flight took...
President Trump’s budget proposal is set for some major shake ups. First on Trump’s cutting board are education and health care, making America great by hiking up the cost of living for the working...
This Valentine’s Day was my first real Valentine’s Day. In Brazil, we have a different holiday for couples to celebrate, and since moving to the U.S., I had never been in a relationship during the...
College is a time to be competitive. It’s a time to work hard and get the good grades; to get the good internship, then the good job. If not for college, I wouldn’t know how to be competitive. Being...
Despite the U.S.’s official stance in support of nuclear disarmament and democracy, we have a long and documented history of proliferation and provocation.In president Donald Trump’s first address...
Last week, a member of Kent State’s Turning Point USA chapter briefly became a Twitter celebrity, but not for the right reasons.The member posted a picture of an essay written by her classmate for a...
I woke up last Saturday and realized — oh cruel world — that I was sick.I pulled out my heating pad and shivered in bed for about an hour before I finally decided to seek some help.I dragged myself...
After a wonderful start to the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets looked once again like contenders for the Stanley Cup. Near the top of the standings of the division for most of the first half of the season,...
Kent State football has been rough.Over the last five years, the team has won just 14 games, which calculates to 2.8 wins per season.It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what has gone wrong. Is Kent State not...
Your room smells like a day spa and your bank account is empty from overspending on essential oils and face masks. You have three overdue assignments, and it’s Sunday night; you have a paper due tomorrow,...
