Painting on the Canvas of Life
By Ashley Mott, Arts and Entertainment Editor Students lined up outside the Berkman Hall auditorium awaiting the once a year event: ASL Idol. A combination of sign language, music and dancing, the event has been a tradition on the Cleveland State University for some time now. Students from all over Ohio come to perform and …
By Ashley Mott, Arts and Entertainment Editor Upon walking into the Cleveland State University Art Galleries, there was an air of culture that could be felt, almost like being transported to a whole other part of the world. When someone takes the time and effort to bring forward a little piece of the culture that …
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By Ashley MottArts and Entertainment Editor The trills of an accordion leaked from the back of the room over the rows of the audience, who were waiting in anticipation for the story to begin. With a gentle reminder that photos and videos were not allowed during the show, the story started to begin. Out crawled …
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Some days there are moments when it just hits like a truck, when you don’t think that you can fight anymore because you’ve been fighting for so long. It is in those moments when you need the person that you miss most, the one you can’t have back because they are gone, that nothing else …
By Ashley Mott, Arts & Entertainment Editor From the moment the doors opened the rush for adrenaline could be felt throughout the lines of people waiting to enter the Wolstein Center. With each person in the door a breath of relief was felt, as people crept towards the final concert of Winter Jam 2019.Inside people …
By Ashley Mott, Arts and Entertainment Editor From even before the start of the show, the folks of the Hanna Theatre had the audience feeling welcomed, full of laughter and smiles that stretched from ear to ear. The stage was set, ques were ready and the audience hushed as the house lights dimmed and “The …
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BY Ashley Mott, Arts and Entertainment Editor Glow sticks galore, banners streaming and whispers throughout the campus could be heard everywhere. It was the day, Glow Party day, and students far and wide were prepping for the biggest Campus Activities Board event of the semester. With over $45,000 in their budget for the event, according …
By Ashley Mott, Senior Graphic Design major, Arts & Entertainment Editor Earlier this month, it was announced that Kentucky would be joining the other 15 states currently under a constitutional carry law. It was this announcement that stirred the pot of gun controversy once again. With people on each side of this gun war, shouting …
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By Ashley Mott, Senior Graphic Design major, Arts and Entertainment editor There has been a recent debate on whether or not drug trafficking should be punishable with the death penalty, and while I can definitely see both sides of the coin on this topic, for the sake of this argument, let me play devil’s advocate. As …
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By Ashley Mott, Arts and Entertainment Editor The sound of drums pounding and the silky voice of Jen Ledger have pulsed through the Wolstein Center arena many times in her long standing career as the drummer and a vocalist for Christian hard rock band Skillet. Known for her incredible ability to sing and drum her …
