President Diacon stated in his recent email that the university would be unable to deploy their “reserve” against this crisis because they would have to sell their investments at a loss to do so. That’s...
I am a firm believer that everything in life happens for a reason. This is how I maintain my optimism, because there is always light at the end of every tunnel. The most prominent example of this is when...
I have always loved words and reading. For as long as I can remember, I have aspired to be a natural wordsmith. I was able to turn this interest into my passion and eventually compete in the 2012 Scripps...
On the morning of Tuesday, March 10, I was standing in the Kent State bookstore waiting in line to pick up my cap and gown.I was alone, feeling irritable, gloomy and slightly claustrophobic. I didn’t...
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away a lot of things so far in American life. However, I never imagined it would take away my final semester of college. On Tuesday, March 10 at 2 p.m., I walked into my...
In a time of crisis, when every news outlet both big and small are reporting around the clock, it can become difficult and overwhelming to not only keep track of all the information, but to make sure it’s...
I’ll cut to the chase: I’m scared of the coronavirus.I have a chronic lung disease called cystic fibrosis and I’m a lung transplant recipient because of it. Right now, I’m the healthiest I’ve...
My years at Wellsville High School were some of the best years of my life. I did many things in high school, but nothing quite like when I was the “Voice Of The Tigers” for WHS athletic events. I...
I will never forget the first time my brother Mitchell and I walked into Jason’s Barber Shop in Acorn Alley in Kent. Jason’s is a one of a kind establishment. Tons of sports apparel fill the walls...
People ask me all the time about what it is like to have a twin. My response is that having a twin brother is 100% fun. My fondest memories are when Mitchell and I first got into pro wrestling when we...
An extract from a letter delivered to University administration on Feb. 11, 2020:We represent a coalition of Kent State University student activists and organizations, which includes Black United Students,...
When I think about the word “hope” I think about people who give others an opportunity to do something that they wouldn’t otherwise be able to do.HOPE Network of Pittsburgh, is a non-profit organization...
