By: Ama Toure Ban D My return to Ohio, despite being grounded by four-wheel drive, was quite turbulent. It started with me, a bum-esque jobless 22 year old living in my mother’s basement, used to sleeping in however long the hangover from the previous night …
Cheers to bottles, bathtubs and beautiful people
By: Alex Markland ’26 In Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn,” Oliver Quick, played by Barry Keoghan, makes passionate and aggressive love to a gravesite. This scene consists of a single shot which lasts for one minute and 50 seconds. Most of the discourse surrounding “Saltburn” centers on …
Reframing justice, advancing activism
Camille Mallett ’13 When I conceptualize what it means to reframe justice, one word comes to mind: activism. Activism on behalf of marginalized communities starts with you. Change starts with you. Martin Luther King Jr. was a catalyst for change. There is power in engagement …
Finding purpose through justice
Jordanne Semper-Scott ’25 Contributing Writer As we honor the life and impact of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each year, I am reminded of a quote from a letter he wrote while in the Birmingham City Jail in 1963. “Injustice anywhere is a …
The power of language
Elizabeth Heatwole ’26 Contributing Writer As kids, we all received the same cliché advice on bullying: don’t show that the bully’s actions affect you. Take the enjoyment out of their aggressions. What we didn’t realize is that by doing so, we removed the power from …
Scotlight: Angel Asamoah
Can you introduce yourself? I’m Angel. I’m a cognitive-behavioral neuroscience major. I’m a junior this year. My pronouns are she/her/hers. My family is originally from Ghana but I live about an hour and a half away in Columbus. I’m sure it’s belated at this point, …