Painting on the Canvas of Life
I never in my lifetime ever thought I would have to face something like this. Over the past few weeks our nation has seen drastic changes in its normal every day to day life. The current COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the state of mind that people are operating on, wondering what is coming next and …
By Ashley Mott There are these moments in time where everything just stands still. Moments of inspiration that you never know are going to hit. It is these moments, in those few breaths that come from your lungs, that you put pen to paper and write like the words were written on your soul for …
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, 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 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 …
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 …
Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I'm not ashamed. Growing up all my friends loved to claim Christmas, Valentine's Day, or Easter as their favorite holiday. Some would even claim that their birthday was a holiday and that it was their favorite. Not me, I was all about Halloween. I loved all the other holidays, …
I love you to the moon and back. To the man who saved me… I grew up in a community where everybody knew everybody, and your business was everyone's business. I had this expectation that I would be with the same guy from high school through college and for the rest of my life - …
A requirement or just a societal construct? I don't know about everyone else, but it seems like every time I go online someone from my high school graduating class is either pregnant, getting married, or married with 2+ kids. Meanwhile, I'm over here just trying to keep my classes straight, let alone make a house …
There are somethings in this world that you stumble upon and are immediately grateful for. There are others where you reach the top of a hill, expecting a beautiful sunrise only to find fire and brimstone. Both of these images constantly fighting for control of your outlook on life. For me everything is calculated, rationalized …
