ILLUSTRATION BY PRESTON RANDALL I’ve never been one for numbers. From a young age, I knew that no matter what I pursued in life, it would have nothing to do with numbers and everything to do with...

To My Relatives: My freshman year at Kent was riddled with change. Everything I did and sought to do was a distinct reflection of my personal pursuit to find the true “Emma.” I asked myself a lot...

It’s been said that it takes approximately 21 days to form a new habit and rid yourself of an old one. It’s been more than four weeks since Kent State initially announced a switch to remote learning....

After the university cancelled classes for the rest of the semester and Ohio was put on a “shelter in place” order to stop the spread of COVID-19, The Burr became a remote entity. We decided to create a series of blogs, documenting this time, how we feel and how we’re coping. Please enjoy Blogs from Six Feet Away, and remember to wash your hands.

Green Thumb:  My aloe plant is my pride and joy. Lovingly named “Oscar,” it’s found its home on my windowsill since the day I hauled it back from Home Depot at the start of the academic...

Illustration by Maryrose Ceccarelli Recently, I had an interaction that not only made my entire day, but strengthened my faith in humanity.  I’ll be the first to admit it: the past few...

Illustration by Drew Donovan I’ve never been one to exercise the most consistent study habits. I don’t create calendars reminding me to keep to a particular schedule. I don’t have any “tried...

If there is one thing my first semester of college has taught me, it’s the valuable lesson of “less is more.”  I first came to campus bright-eyed and seemingly unprepared, and I noticed...