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In The Queue #5: Female Empowerment

In The Queue #5: Female Empowerment

Terry Lee III December 9, 2020

Illustration by Elliot Burr Hello y’all! Thanks for tuning in! In this queue, we are going to look at some films with strong female roles. That might be the overarching theme, but we’ll skip...

Life After COVID-19: What I Expect We Should Be Expecting

Life After COVID-19: What I Expect We Should Be Expecting

Jacqueline Flickinger December 8, 2020

Illustration by Jocelyn Burton Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started, it’s been an ongoing struggle of fears and unknowns. We are all stuck wondering: will things ever go back to normal? Unfortunately,...

I Never Left The Stage

I Never Left The Stage

Molly Heideman December 7, 2020

Illustration by Alyssa Maziarz When bright lights would hit my face, I felt at home. Thousands of people have probably watched me dance, but it feels more normal than you would think. For 12 years,...

Season of Justice: Carla Walker

Season of Justice: Carla Walker

Cassidy Gladieux December 7, 2020

Featured image courtesy kat wilcox from Pexels Carla Walker was described by her family and friends as the typical “all-American girl next door.” She had a bubbly personality, was an above-average...

Playlist: The End of The World

Playlist: The End of The World

Maria Serra December 5, 2020

Enjoy this playlist from our bloggers. These are the songs that make us feel better about the state of the world or define it as it is! We know it hasn’t been the greatest year and America has been...

Ending Where I Began

Ending Where I Began

Sarah McGinnis November 20, 2020

Illustration by Elliot Burr Growing up, I always imagined I would move out of my home state and study at a big college. I imagined myself taking the subway to class, roaming a busy city with textbooks...

Strong Opinions: The Bar Scene in Kent

Strong Opinions: The Bar Scene in Kent

Domenic Cregan November 19, 2020

Research for the following was performed with the utmost journalistic integrity and commitment to safety and truth. ZEPHYR In the warmer months, it’s nice. You can get a pitcher and sit out on...

A Day in the Life of a Musical Theatre Major

A Day in the Life of a Musical Theatre Major

Sierra Severt November 18, 2020

Featured image courtesy of Robert Miller Meet Robert Miller, affectionately known as Robbie, a junior musical theatre major here at Kent State. Alongside his Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre,...

Speakeasy Sounds #12

Speakeasy Sounds #12

Terry Lee III November 17, 2020

Illustration by Alice Leach and Elliot Burr Howdy and welcome back! No matter your politics, you can still jam out to some tunes. In this blog, we’re going to go through the 60s. I’ll give you...

The Egg Burner: Layered Taco Dip

The Egg Burner: Layered Taco Dip

Morgan Smith November 16, 2020

Hello and welcome back to The Egg Burner! I hope you loved last week’s chicken casserole recipe. If you haven’t tried it out yet, you can find the recipe here. This week, my mom suggested that...

Growing Up Gay #2: Gendered School Places and Learning To Take Up Spaces

Growing Up Gay #2: Gendered School Places and Learning To Take Up Spaces

Brianna Camp November 13, 2020

Illustration by Jocelyn BurtonFeatured image by Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels Last time on Growing Up Gay, I spoke a little bit about the discomfort I felt in the perceived “normal” aspects...

Weekly Wellness: ‘positions’ Is Exactly What We Needed Right Now

Weekly Wellness: ‘positions’ Is Exactly What We Needed Right Now

Maria McGinnis November 12, 2020

Illustration by Elliot Burr I won’t start this blog by telling you that 2020 has been a hell of a year, because I’m sure you already know that. Between the pandemic, the election and everything...

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