The real meaning of citizen rarely aligns with its common use. Citizen comes from the Latin word “civitas” which means city. A citizen is, therefore, an inhabitant of a city or a country. In politics,...
Even as the notification flashed across my screen Tuesday, I still couldn’t believe it.Odell Beckham Jr., “Madden NFL 16” cover boy and superstar wide receiver for the New York Giants, was now a...
Fifty individuals have been accused in what is being called the largest-ever college admissions scam prosecuted by the Department of Justice, including actress Lori Loughlin.It’s weird for us to see...
When given the opportunity to stay in a luxury hotel in a city like Cleveland without having to lose hundreds of dollars, don't bypass it. Jump at the opportunity without thinking twice, especially if...
Russell Westbrook is the most exciting personality in the NBA. Ever since he entered the association as the fourth pick in the 2008 draft, he has been nothing short of a must-watch player.
One of the...
Earlier this month, CNN’s Brian Stelter discussed “telling the truth” in the Dix Media Ethics Lecture. He mentioned the well-known ethical key points: Do no harm, seek the truth, triple check before...
I was listening to the first 20 minutes of what was probably the worst podcast episode I’ve ever heard. The podcast is called “London Real,” and the host invites highly successful people who mostly...
Sankofa is an Akan proverb that literally means “return and fetch it.”Some people believe that as long as we continue to speak the names of those who’ve departed that they will continue to live in...
If you read my columns, you’ve probably gathered by now that I’m a commuter student. Like a lot of students at Kent State, instead of retiring to a dorm room on campus when the long day of classes...
I believe LeBron James is the greatest athlete to ever live and has done the impossible — he surpassed Michael Jordan with his accomplishments on and off the court.I think LeBron is starting to transcend...
Ahead of its April 14 premiere, the trailer for the eighth season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” was released Tuesday, marking the beginning of the end for a series which deserves a deep examination...
This past weekend marked the five year anniversary of an amazing woman’s death. Every year, on Feb. 28, my family does a shot of Fireball Whiskey in her honor – her favorite. As some may consider this...
