Andrew Kilbride Senior A&E Writer Making an album function as a commentary for the present can be a risky business. This isn’t to say that this is an invalid form of art. Rather, works defining a certain day and age risk becoming hodgepodge of references …
Gina Rodriguez’s “Apology” Falls Short
Korri Palmer One convenient feature of Twitter is ‘trending topics,’ because it allows us to witness culturally relevant events as they unfold. This past Tuesday’s trending topic surrounded Gina Rodriguez sharing a video of her singing along to Lauryn Hill’s infamous verse on the Fugees’ …
Chanel Miller’s memoir aims to empower women
Kaylee Liu Contributing Writer Trigger warning: This article contains sexually graphic material as well as a report of sexual assault. Know My Name, Chanel Miller’s memoir, is the sort of book that sends ripples through your soul, plucking at your heartstrings and making you feel …
Student org. offers creative writing to incarcerated youth
Annie Sheneman Contributing Writer The College of Wooster has begun to operate a cohort of Writers in Residence. Writers in Residence is a program founded in 2016 by students at John Carroll University. The program began as a student-run organization dedicated to teaching creative writing …
Students shouldn’t let inexpierence restrict ability to explore opportunities
Waverly Hart Usually, I feel like I am not the best at making the most out of the opportunities presented to me. I do things I’m comfortable with and stick to a routine I know. However, I recently stepped outside my comfort zone and it …
Who won the most recent Democratic debate? An overview of the winners
Nick Shereikis It’s difficult to truly measure the value of last week’s Democratic debate. Historically, fourth-round primary debates have featured a few politically established individuals responding to meaningful moderator questions, exchanging policy critique and pitching personal platforms to a party audience. Tuesday’s debate, antithetically, devolved …