Painting on the Canvas of Life
By Ashley Mott Growing up in South Lorain, Ohio was never easy. The streets had pot holes bigger than a basketball meaning that driving in the winter was always better because they were filled in with snow, my school system was redone so many times that almost all of the schools I went to were …
By Ashley Mott The thing about being a survivor of suicide is that it has permanently changed your life in one way or another. Being a survivor doesn’t just mean that you yourself tried to commit suicide. It also means that you have survived the aftermath of someone else taking their own life. I am …
By Ashley Mott Growing up there is this image of the perfect look that you should have. From the young ages of 5 and 6, girls everywhere are given barbie dolls with tiny waists, long blonde hair and big blue eyes to play with. That doll was their role model for years, and for years …
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By Ashley Mott, Arts and Entertainment Editor Over the past few years, the number of people with tattoos have grown exponentially. People have donned their bodies with this type of artwork for centuries, but they have only just recently became widely accepted in modern society. If you were transported back in time to say, the …
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It's not all bad. Many of you may know what Tinder is, and how weird it can be sometimes. From guys who just want hook-ups to couples who make you feel super uncomfortable, it is just an all-around weird experience. A lot of people think that Tinder is solely a place for hookups, but you …
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How my experience in the church has changed my view on religion. For as long as I can remember, I was raised in the church. I went to Sunday school as a child, then junior high church class, next came the high school classes, and then finally I went to the adult sermons. I remember …
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Be proud of who you are and stick to your roots. It's that time again, where school is just a few weeks away and you're starting your college packing list. Whether you are a first-year freshman or a college veteran it never fails that you either pack way too much for your tiny dorm, or …
I have lived a thousand lives I am only 19 years-old but, I have lived a thousand lives. Through the words on blank pages on books, I have been able to experience a million different things, and see the world in a million different ways. Books have been my escape for as long as I …
It's that time again, when the hallways stop bustling with people and the noise levels stoop to that of a cricket in the night. Finals are officially here. The wind has started to howl, the rain is pouring, and the clouds start to smother the sun out of the sky. The dread of the exam …
As I am approaching the end of my second year here at Cleveland State I am realizing that next year I will be starting to look at graduate schools. There are so many things to factor in from money to programs and everything in between. What's the craziest thing for me though is that I …
