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No Phone for 12 Hours

No Phone for 12 Hours

Sophie Young November 9, 2021

Illustration by Preston Randall Like most people, I spend a little too much time on my phone. I don’t know why I do it. I pick it up as a habit, distracting myself from the task at hand with Instagram,...

Tea Time

Tea Time

Mackenzie Shaffer November 3, 2021

Illustration by Preston Randall Hello again, friend. I’m so glad you’re here. I owe my grandma, who I call Mimi, all the credit when it comes to my fondness for tea. Mimi introduced me to the...

New Movies and TV Shows Review

New Movies and TV Shows Review

Sam Donaldson November 2, 2021

Hello, and welcome back! Hopefully you enjoyed a great fall break, and more importantly, I hope getting back into the groove of things isn’t too dreadful. Honestly, my week went by very quickly and...

Physical Media in a Digital Age

Physical Media in a Digital Age

Ashley McCormick November 1, 2021

Illustration by Preston Randall Physical forms of media like books and music have seen a decline in recent years as digital forms are becoming the preferred way to access media. Is there any way to...

Weight Watchers History

Weight Watchers History

Jenna Bal November 1, 2021

Illustration by Tiffani Nelson Eat any food you like but only five bites. Fast according to the lunar cycle.  Eat cookies for every meal of the day.  Believe it or not, all of these...

Sports Romance Novels

Sports Romance Novels

Hannah Keil October 28, 2021

Hey, y’all! Today, we’re moving on to another one of my favorite tropes: sports. Now, I might hate sports in real life,other than hockey being my guilty pleasure, but I love reading about them....

An Artists Challenge

An Artist’s Challenge

Sophie Young October 26, 2021

Illustration by Preston Randall Even if you’re an amateur making art once a month, you’re still an artist. I need to remember that. In high school, I took four years of art classes and never...

Twicelation: A Look Inside Kent State’s Isolation Dorms

Twicelation: A Look Inside Kent State’s Isolation Dorms

Katie Flack October 22, 2021

COVID-19 positive: two words we learned to fear over the past 19 months. Words that breathe to life death and disease and destruction not only around us but within us. Words we take precautions against,...

Trending Now: Crystal Craze

Trending Now: Crystal Craze

Jenna Bal October 21, 2021

Illustration by Tiffani Nelson “You can burn sage and I’ll cleanse the crystals,” sings Lorde in her new single, “Mood Ring,” released earlier this year. As an avid Lorde fan, I have already...

Pumpkin, Please!

Pumpkin, Please!

Mackenzie Shaffer October 19, 2021

Hello again, friend. I’m so glad you’re here.  Fall has officially begun, and with this season comes many wonderful foods, activities and cozy, autumn fun. From hot chocolate and bonfires...

Oh, The Places You’ll ‘Gogh!’: Art and the Brain

Oh, The Places You’ll ‘Gogh!’: Art and the Brain

Emma Andrus October 15, 2021

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...

Procrastination Intro

“Procrastination” Intro

Sam Donaldson October 14, 2021

ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH THOMPSON Let me guess. You don’t want to do your homework right now, so you’re trying to find a wicked, fun blog to entertain yourself. Me too! Well, kind of. If there’s...

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