One of my worst qualities is that I’m highly susceptible to peer pressure, and this made for innumerable bad decisions during my childhood (no, Mom, this doesn’t mean drinking or drugs.) I also like...
For spring break this year (Ah, a distant memory now), I traveled to Portland, Oregon, for the AWP conference — the Association of Writers and Writing Programs. On my radio show, my hosts and I, who...
For years, Hollywood’s lack of risk-taking has been apparent in its tendency to eschew bold, original films for trite, worn-out stories.Sequels to long-dormant franchises such as “Terminator,” gender-swapped...
I don’t want to overreact, but Texas Tech may now be a basketball powerhouse with the success they are having.The Red Raiders struck gold with coach Chris Beard and his tournament record speaks for itself....
Being surrounded by the same people for a week, remembering faces and eavesdropping on conversations is hard to avoid. My friends and I decided to spend our last night on spring break at the resort’s...
Soccer is rarely at the epicenter of American sports culture. U.S. soccer has steadily gained popularity throughout this decade, and the main reason for that is the women’s national team.With March being...
In memory of the Christchurch mosques victims, New Zealand created a digital memorial to honor the 50 Muslims who were shot during Friday prayers.The digital memorial includes pictures of the victims and...
As I conclude my time at Kent State this semester, like many seniors, I have a lot to reflect on. Four years ago, I came to campus as a 22-year-old freshman. I had earned my G.I. Bill after four years...
Apple, the folks over in Cupertino, California, that we all know and love, announced they will release their second version of AirPod earphones in 2019. The first AirPods were great, as you can pair them...
Instead of spending my days lounging on a beach somewhere, sipping tropical drinks and taking all the Instagram photos I can imagine, I spent the majority of my break lying around my house feeling sad.The...
The past three years have been good to the Cleveland Indians. Over the past three seasons, the Indians have won 287 regular season games and came within a game of winning the World Series in 2016.So, with...
On the last day of our spring break in Arizona, I decided to go horseback riding at a ranch near Lake Pleasant with my friends, Carolyn and Amanda. It was 25 minutes north of the resort and we were told...
