Kirsten Beard is the Managing Editor of The Cauldron for the 2022-2023 academic year. Kirsten is a senior double majoring in Journalism and Promotional Communication, and minoring in Digital Content Production. She is from a town outside of Cleveland, but has always loved the city. She has worked as a Media Content Intern for the […]
Cleveland State women’s basketball are set to host the Hampton Inn Cleveland Downtown Viking Invitational from Nov. 23-26, with a total of six games being played at the Wolstein Center. Four teams will play in the event, including Cleveland State, Georgia State, St. Bonaventure, and Bellarmine. All four teams are set to play each other […]
The new film professor talks teaching, film history, and watching washing machines By: Nick Hawks What brings you to Cleveland State University? There’s a couple of things that make teaching at Cleveland State exciting. My background is in Film and Media Studies. I’m a scholar, not as a practitioner. But I really think that there […]
By: Jenna Thomas Cleveland State University has garnered media attention in recent weeks after it hired Douglas Dykes, a former Cuyahoga County official who recently pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges after a corruption investigation, to a top human resources position. CSU’s former chief Human Resources officer and former Vice President, Jesse Drucker, was tapped to […]
written by Anna Toth Reporting by Philipp Coffman The State of the Student Government Association (SGA) on Friday, Feb. 17 was an overview about what the organization has accomplished so far this year. Running a total of 17 minutes, the meeting included overview statements from their president Aeisha Kangan as well as a budgetary update […]
By Nathan Parin Whenever I walk my dog, we are often stopped on the street by people saying, “Oh what a good boy!” I then inform them that she is a girl, and they apologize profusely for having misgendered my dog. However, when I, a transgender man, walk down the same street, I am often […]
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Photo courtesy of Cleveland State University Read our previous coverage: Students, city council, and more call for the removal of “Marshall” name from College of Law Last month, the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Naming Committee voted to recommend to the CSU Board of Trustees, who have the final say in the […]
The possibility of a vaccinated generation By: Dina Usanovic While the COVID vaccine has just recently become available for emergency use, there is a genuine possibility that the vaccine will become a requirement for attending higher-level education institutions, including Cleveland State. The vaccine has been surrounded with controversy, which is detailed in a previous opinion […]
CSU President Harlan Sands at the Wolstein Center mass vaccine clinic earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Harlan Sands While continuing the battle against COVID-19, Cleveland State University’s health department released an informative video about its plans to slow the spread of the virus on Sept. 3. This came days before the campus community was […]
By Nick Hawks A&E Editor At first glance, there was nothing special going on at The Five O’Clock Lounge on Feb. 29. The building itself is easy to walk by unnoticed, as it’s small and made up of old red brick, which fits the Lakewood scene perfectly. Inside, a television was showing a basketball game, […]
By Kelsey Allen Cleveland State’s Blackboard system made some major updates in December, stirring some mixed responses from the university community. Blackboard now automatically scales for the screen of the device the student is using, simplifying navigation for mobile users. Overall, this update maintained the same functionality as previous updates, meaning the interactive parts of […]
Credit: Cleveland State Esports – Cleveland States custom set up with equipment from the Cavs Legion Lair for the first week of competition. The Cleveland State esports program played a bevy of matches across several different video games last week at their home facility, the Cavs Legion Lair, to start their inaugural season. Cleveland State’s […]
Cleveland State University wrestling got underway during the beginning of November with a series of three matches in Piscataway, New Jersey back on Nov. 7. They started strong right out of the gate taking out Binghamton with a 22-18 victory. Sophomore Logan Heil pinned his opponent in two minutes and ten seconds to quickly take […]
By Chau Tang Julia A. Shearson, executive director of Cleveland Chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations, came to campus to speak about what being a Muslim in America is like. Her lecture focused on how unkind comments or accusations can lead to major effects on Muslims and their communities. Her lecture took place on […]
