Every year it seems that the Grammy Awards miss a few marks, but this year felt particularly potent. We can talk about my disagreements on the winners until the cows come home (seriously, SZA didn’t...
You know what? I’m just going to say it.Life sucks.Anybody who knows me knows I’m (more than) a little overdramatic. And for those of you who don’t know me, now you have that information packed into...
Nearly one in three people live in poverty, but we can imagine a world where no one does. Poverty cannot exist without injustice. If we eliminate unfairness, we can solve the most important issue of our...
It was disappointing to see “white nationalist” Richard Spencer trying reserve space to give a speech at Kent State on May 4. Spencer, who has an infamous past, was denied by the school. He responded...
After a long trial, where more than 100 young women testified, former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was convicted and sentenced to spend a minimum of 40 years in prison. Nassar sexually abused at...
If you follow Hollywood and the movie industry as a whole, you are probably aware that we are currently in the middle of another long and grueling award season. You will also know that Hollywood is in...
College campuses are ground zero for the inception of new social movements and the catalyst for societal change.College doesn’t have to be a place where you just take classes. It is your best opportunity...
Loosely inspired by the real-life phenomena of Anonymous and the Arab Spring, the fiction of “Fight Club” and “The Matrix” and a healthy dose of David Lynch, USA Network’s “Mr. Robot” is...
A white envelope appeared in my mailbox last week. It only had my name scribbled across the front in purple pen.Inside was a small card. The front was decorated with a picture of pink and purple tulips...
Every time I meet someone new at Kent State, they ask me: “Why did you leave the warmth of Brazil to come to school in Ohio?”While I wonder that myself on cold, snowy mornings, the answer is always...
Last June, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would relinquish its commitment to the Paris Agreement, a 2015 international effort to invest in green technology and reduce carbon emissions....
Kent State University is a campus of activists. We are reformers. We stand up for what we believe in.This conviction is undeniable when you look at our history and current demonstrations. That same conviction...
