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Off The Hook

Off The Hook

Molly Heideman April 23, 2021

Featured image courtesy of BrieAnna Reedus Untangling long skeins of yarn and having a large array of hooks are just some of the fun joys of crocheting. For many, crocheting became a fun hobby to start...

Tips For Studying: Dangers Of Cramming For Tests

Tips For Studying: Dangers Of Cramming For Tests

Hope McGuire April 22, 2021

Illustration by Preston Randall It is Sunday night. You are scrolling through your Instagram feed, and it hits you: you have two pages of homework and studying to do for an important exam tomorrow....

Pandemic Journalism: Until We Can Handshake Again

Pandemic Journalism: Until We Can Handshake Again

Emma Andrus April 9, 2021

Illustrations By Preston Randall Knelt in an empty hallway flooded by pale yellow lighting, I brushed ice melt salt off my heeled boots. I triple checked that my phone was charged enough to audio record....

Kent Community Gathers Against Asian Discrimination

Kent Community Gathers Against Asian Discrimination

Molly Heideman April 8, 2021

Photos by Anna Lawrence and Peiyu Liu [ngg src="galleries" ids="3" display="basic_slideshow"] On a warm Wednesday evening, ralliers held signs saying “Hate is a virus,” “Stop Asian hate,”...

Everybodys Favorite Will They Wont They Couples: Ross & Rachel and Nick & Jess

Everybody’s Favorite ‘Will They Won’t They’ Couples: Ross & Rachel and Nick & Jess

Alyssa Lambo April 8, 2021

Illustration By Miranda Sepúlveda Since it first aired, “Friends” has remained the powerhouse of sitcoms everywhere. Everybody at least knows of “Friends” and has stumbled upon an episode...

Black Lives Matter: Moving Forward

Black Lives Matter: Moving Forward

The Burr Magazine April 7, 2021

Black Kent students share reaction to social movements that shaped summer of 2020 In Collaboration with Uhuru Magazine Words by Zaria Johnson, Editor-in-Chief of Uhuru Magazine Photos by...

Unpacking Skepticism Around Arts Careers

Unpacking Skepticism Around Arts Careers

Sierra Severt April 7, 2021

Illustration by Abigail Pickens 🥚 Imagine this: you are talking to a stranger, and you’re really hitting it off. The conversation is flowing, you think you’ve made a new friend, so you...

April Forecast!

April Forecast!

Nicole Salem April 6, 2021

Illustration By Emma Greathouse So much has been covered in terms of astrology for the last few weeks, so I figured we’d take it a bit lighter this week with some astrological forecasts for the month...

Kent Love Blooms Every Spring

Kent Love Blooms Every Spring

Abigail Bottar April 5, 2021

Illustration By Emily Aslanis The first time I visited campus was in the spring. My mom picked me up from school early, and we drove the hour to Kent down the winding country roads. It was early April...

Charlottes Web

“Charlotte’s Web”

Jenna Bal April 1, 2021

Illustration By Emma Greathouse When I was in kindergarten, my teacher would read to my class every day after recess. What was so special about this experience? It was my introduction to the works...

Feed Your Soul, Feed Your Pocket

Feed Your Soul, Feed Your Pocket

Kathryn Hudnell March 31, 2021

Illustration By Paige Gaskins In my head, there are two halves of my life. One is my work and school half, and the other is my social and creative half. At times, they happily exist separately or even...

A Step Forward #5

A Step Forward #5

Shane McGinnis March 30, 2021

Illustration By Miranda Sepúlveda I want to start this blog off by making sure it is known that I am writing this at a reasonable daytime hour. Now you might be asking yourself:Why is he disclosing...

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