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Lucas Misera

Opinion: Australian Open win makes Federer the greatest

Lucas Misera January 29, 2017

Long after the marquee athletes of our generation have retired – when the stars of the 2000s have moved aside in favor of athletes whose names are not yet familiar to us – I often wonder who I’ll...

Cheers and Jeers

January 29, 2017

Cheers to … Costco. The wholesaler unveiled a plan to gradually push suppliers away from using chemicals that affect the dwindling bee population.Jeers to … enclosures. A Bengal tiger escaped a circus...

Trump Refugee Impact

Reed Saxon / AP January 29, 2017

Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr., of the Service Employees International Union, talks to demonstrators opposed to President Donald Trump's executive order barring entry to the U.S. by Muslims from certain...

Bobbie Szabo

Opinion: Trump executive orders require pushback from public

Bobbie Szabo January 29, 2017

My grandfather was an immigrant from Hungary. He sought escape from the effects of the rise of fascism in his home country before World War II, and – in order to become a citizen of the United States...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: The “Opposition Party” platform

Nicholas Hunter January 29, 2017

In an interview with The New York Times, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon stated, “the media here is the opposition party” and “the media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its...

Film festival showcases international talent

Alex Kamczyc January 29, 2017

It was a packed house at the Kent Stage Saturday as people showed up to attend the 14th Annual Standing Rock International Shorts Festival.The event is run by Jeff Ingram, executive director and co-founder...

JMC way forward panel

Alyssa Keown January 27, 2017

Russ Mitchell, of WKYC, moderates a panel discussion of media professionals at JMC’s Way Forward to discuss the current state of journalism in post 2016 election America on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. The...

Refugee Safe Spaces

Alexander Wadley January 26, 2017

Anthony Harris advocates and explains the importance of working with overseas refugees on a local level. Harris offers the Cleveland non-profit organization he works for as a means to do so at the "Escape...

JMC Way Forward

Alyssa Keown January 26, 2017

Russ Mitchell, of WKYC, moderates a panel discussion of media professionals at JMC’s Way Forward to discuss the current state of journalism in post 2016 election America on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. The...

Cheers and Jeers

January 25, 2017

Cheers to … Bell Let’s Talk. The initiative - aimed at raising awareness regarding mental health issues - is set to raise over $100 million for mental health programs by 2020.Jeers to … excuses....

Hidden Figures

Little-known story behind ‘Hidden Figures’ impacts audiences

Quaylyn Hairston January 25, 2017

When history is made, credit tends to go to the responsible figures. That's not the case for the true story behind "Hidden Figures," the new film that just scored three Oscar nominations and a hit box...

Diversity in Entertainment

#OscarsSoWhite may be resolved, but calls for diversity remain

Erin Zaranec January 25, 2017

On Jan. 24, the Oscar nominations once again took over social media and, for the first time in two years, the #OscarsSoWhite trending hashtag didn’t accompany the list of nominations.Following two years...