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Picture Books Arent Just For Kids

Picture Books Aren’t Just For Kids

Jenna Bal February 4, 2021

Illustration by Emily Aslanis No matter how old I get, rereading one of my favorite childhood books will never fail to provide a warm wave of serotonin boosting nostalgia. Sometimes this feeling is...

Maybe Im Not Tired

“Maybe I’m Not Tired”

Kathryn Hudnell February 3, 2021

Illustration by Abigail Pickens Let’s talk about the controversial area under our eyes. Our eyes are usually one of the first places we look when we first meet someone new. There’s a lot riding...

A Step Forward

A Step Forward

Shane McGinnis February 2, 2021

Illustration by Miranda Sepulveda Before we get started, let me introduce myself. My name is Shane McGinnis, and I’m a 20-year-old kid trying to find myself in college. I’m a terrible procrastinator,...

Season of Justice: Michelle Martinko

Season of Justice: Michelle Martinko

Cassidy Gladieux February 1, 2021

Illustration by Elliot Burr On Dec. 19, 1979, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Michelle Martinko went to the mall alone to shop for a new winter coat with money her mom gave her. The 18-year-old high school...

“Celebrate America”: Music Of The Inauguration

“Celebrate America”: Music Of The Inauguration

Grace Marie Burton January 27, 2021

All photos courtesy of "Celebrating America" concert Recently, the entirety of the United States felt as if it was in a stomach lined with Pop Rocks and soda: bubbling and caustic. It was as if a collective...

How Your Zodiac Predicts You Are Handling COVID-19

How Your Zodiac Predicts You Are Handling COVID-19

Kaitlyn Finchler December 19, 2020

Illustration by Samantha Schaffer It’s no doubt that no one expected the COVID-19 pandemic, but what if someone told you that your astrology chart could tell you how you were going to react? Each...

How Quarantine Helped Fuel Creative Projects

How Quarantine Helped Fuel Creative Projects

Grace Christopher December 17, 2020

ILLUSTRATION BY MIRANDA SEPULVEDA Last semester in March when quarantine hit and Kent State closed down, many students found themselves with a sudden abundance of time. Classes moved online, everything...

On Santa Deniers: A Christmas Meditation

On Santa Deniers: A Christmas Meditation

Domenic Cregan December 17, 2020

Illustration by Nicky Hoover And so this is Christmas: another dishonest year culminates again in our annual celebration. It may not feel much like Christmas, but it’s important to separate reality...

The Plight Of Student Workers

The Plight Of Student Workers

Becca Sagaris December 16, 2020

Photos by Nina Lozada EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was revised to reflect additional editing to the story. I am a worker: always have been, always will be.  I was 14 years old when I held...

Final Speakeasy Sounds

Final Speakeasy Sounds

Terry Lee III December 15, 2020

Illustration by Alice Leach and Elliot Burr Hello y’all, and welcome back to Speakeasy Sounds!  I’m excited to give you another shot at some new music before the semester is out. I know we’re...

Growing Up Gay #3: The Creative Way

Growing Up Gay #3: The Creative Way

Brianna Camp December 11, 2020

Featured image by Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels As this semester and this year come to a close so too must this series come to an end. In my last blog, I discussed learning how to take up space...

More Than Just A Pen And Paper

More Than Just A Pen And Paper

Lillianna Difini December 9, 2020

Photographs by Hayley VitaleIllustration by Alyssa Maziarz Writing has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, I would create short stories (my version of picture...

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