The Cauldron – Page 74 – Student Newspaper

By Anna Toth   CSU Joins #WeAreIn Campaign CSU pledged to fight climate change by joining the #WeAreStillIn Campaign, a direct response to President Donald Trump pulling the United States out of the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement, originally signed by 195 countries, aims to keep rising temperatures “well below 2 degrees Celsius” and transition …

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By Mike Comodeca   The Horizon League coaches once again voted the Cleveland State Vikings women’s volleyball team the 2017 preseason favorite to win the conference championship for the second year in a row. Four teams received first place votes from the coaches with Cleveland State receiving four, Green Bay three and UIC grabbing one …

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By Beth Casteel With the announcement  of the upcoming school of film and media, replacing Cleveland State University’s film, television and interactive media program, few details have been given regarding its progress. Until now. The new school is still in its beginning stages. Frederic Lahey, the head of the film school, has been in and …

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By Savannah Lewis   Last November, my friends and I sat around the TV watching in disbelief as Donald Trump became our president. During this time, we made jokes that were tinted with the real fear of losing our rights and protections as American citizens. We weren’t sure what the outcome of this man’s presidency …

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By Anna Toth   Cleveland State University is adding to the ways it helps students with Dash Cash — an emergency aid program meant to help students in financial crisis. Dash Cash was started with a $260,000 Dash Emergency Grant from the Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates, a nonprofit focused on furthering higher …

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By Kourtney Husnick   Not too long ago, we saw a cry out against ‘political correctness’ grow amongst conservatives. This cry included claims that being politically correct was dangerous to free speech. If it was not clear then, it is clear now that free speech was never the main concern in that argument. The recent …

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By David Delaat   The year 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the first “Harry Potter” book. As a long time fan of the “Harry Potter” movies, this intrigued me and sparked an interest in potentially checking out the books that started it all. Yes, it’s true, I have never read the …

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By Adam Schabel   Former Cleveland State volleyball player Grace Kauth has been named a nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. She was nominated for the award by CSU. According to the NCAA, the award is meant to honor leadership, excellence in athletics and academics, and community service of female college athletes …

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By Adam Schabel   Cleveland State Athletic Director Mike Thomas has been named to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee, according to a statement released by CSU. NCAA.org states that the Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee makes sure that the oversight of men’s basketball is being accomplished properly. The committee also focuses on improving …

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By Beth Casteel “A Bestiary,” a poetry book written by award winning author Lily Hoang, is a memoir that uses fairytale-like stories to discuss the complex relationships between people from changing perspectives. She wrote this nonfiction piece while using vivid imagery to describe these complex relationships while giving readers a sense of self-awareness. Published by …

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