Student Government Association outside their office located in the Student Center. Photo courtesy of SGA Facebook As ongoing debates about COVID-19 protocol options continue to leave students, staff, and faculty confused, Faculty Senate meetings have made some progress in weighing approaches. Student Government Association President Martin Barnard suggested that things have been a bit complicated […]
By Nick Hawks A&E Editor It was difficult to hear Courtney Ebert amongst all the background noise at the Joe Maxx Coffee Company. Perhaps a byproduct of the dropping weather, as fall in Cleveland is apparently interchangeable with winter. The tiny coffee house was packed with customers like an overstuffed can of sardines, many of […]
By: Beth Casteel On July 24, reports began rushing in that Demi Lovato was found unconscious in her home. It was later reported by “Rolling Stone Magazine” that the singer was treated with Narcan, which is an emergency treatment used for narcotic overdoses, before she was taken to the hospital for further treatment. Once there, […]
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 […]
Activists protest in front of the Cuyahoga County Jail in 2019. Photo courtesy of Kalia Johnson Last year, I watched a documentary on Kalief Browder, a young man who was arrested, sent to Riker’s Island because of an incredibly high bail that his family could not pay, and was subjected to torture and abuse perpetrated […]
By Kourtney Husnick Build the wall. Put up a travel ban. Deport people who have lived here for the majority of their lives. Say you’re pro-life as you deny help and actively destroy the lives of living, breathing people. The United States of America is supposed to be a melting pot. That is what we […]
Give two policy wonks some microphones and you are in for at least an hour’s worth of top-tier political discourse…at least. Meet junior Joe Nappi and senior Cael Shaw. Two political science majors at Cleveland State University, each with their own fascinations and quirks, but when you put the two together, they make for a […]
By: Maggie Phillips and Jenna Thomas On Tuesday, Citizens for a Safer Cleveland held a virtual press conference launching their campaign to improve police oversight and accountability in the city of Cleveland. This ballot initiative would establish an independent civilian police review board. This initiative would also establish resources and funding to provide members of […]
CSU PD officers ride horses at MagnusFest 2019. Photo courtesy of Cleveland State University. Over the past 2 years, police departments across the United States have come under heavy scrutiny. Whether people believe that some of the money used to fund police departments should be redirected to other community-based sources of aid for people in […]
Religion often has a reputation for not supporting the equality of women. Especially during Women’s History Month on a secular college campus, I thought it would be intriguing to explore such ideas, so I reached out to each of the nine self-identified “Faith-Based” organizations at Cleveland State University. In the interest of full disclosure, I […]
CSU Ph.D. student testing the advanced simulator on the customized Ohio 3D map. Photo Credits to Cleveland State University. Cleveland State professors Hongkai Yu, Ph.D., and Jacqueline Jenkins, Ph.D., have joined forces as Principal Investigators to develop comprehensive driving simulations for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). In an effort to better train snow plow […]
How to beat the unhealthiness of being constantly busy By Ben Hercik Many college students have a lot of things that they need to juggle. Schoolwork, a job or multiple jobs, a social life and more. Just when you think that you have room to breathe, you get a 1500 word paper, seven assignments due […]
Editorial by Adam Schabel The Browns stared down the barrel of 0-16. An infamous record that only one other team held, the 2008 Detroit Lions. It was week 17 in the NFL, the Browns were playing at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh and taking on their rivals, the Steelers. The Steelers had already clinched a playoff […]
Disclaimer: This is a satirical piece. By John Eppich Dihydrogen monoxide is now all around us. This chemical has been the source of millions of deaths around the world. Over consumption can lead to vomiting, seizures and even death. Yet no one seems to be concerned about it being in everything we eat and drink. […]
