Dr. Victoria Wulsin finished second to Paul Hackett in the 2005 special Democratic primary for the Second Congressional District, and this year, without Hackett in the race, she has high hopes of winning the primary and facing Jean Schmidt in the fall campaign. Dr. Wulsin, the daughter of a social […]
Author: Sarah Kagrise
Downey hopes to use teaching experience in Congress
Gaby Downey is one of five Democratic candidates running for Ohio’s next 2nd Congressional District representative in the May 2, Ohio primary. Downey, a government and history teacher at Milford High School, has been teaching students about the United States Government for the past 13 years. She believes that the […]
Dear Dee Dee: the perils of coming out
Dear Dee Dee,I am a man who has been seeing another man for a year now, but we have yet to declare ourselves a couple. None of our friends know we are homosexuals, nor do his parents. My parents have given their support, but we also wish to tell everyone […]
American Life in Poetry
Poet Ruth L. Schwartz writes of the glimpse of possibility, of something sweeter than we already have that comes to us, grows in us. The unrealizable part of it causes bitterness; the other opens outward, the cycle complete. This is both a poem about a tangerine and about more than […]
The Internet: The Best Page in the Universe
If you are anything like me, you have been looking for a website that is so manly and awesome that the mention of its name makes small children cry and grown men question their own masculinity. A site where pirates, beef jerky and violence towards hippies rule. A site so […]
Movies: “The Hills Have Eyes” will have you screaming
The climate of the horror film has changed. During the 80s and 90s, scary movies relied on a witty banter, stupid teenagers, and a man in a mask with a knife and a motive, but lacked psychological tension or sheer brutality that made the horror genre of the 70s and […]
Style: shorts and pants for spring
The wait is over; spring’s finally here! Warmer air and sunnier days are finally in sight; hence, less reasons for bundling up. If you look at the latest trends this spring, it could be confusing to know which kind will work for you. The most common issue on this is […]
Music: The Living End’s “State of Emergency
If you pay attention to the rock genre, you may remember a 2004 summer tour called “The Aussie Invasion Tour,” which featured the best rock bands from that corner of the globe. The tour featured The Vines, Jet, and my personal favorites, The Living End. The Living End have recently […]
April means poetry
Over the next couple of weeks, you may find yourself knowing more about poetry than you expect. This is probably because of RWC’s 7th Annual National Poetry Month. The event is an effort to make poetry part of our everyday lives, even if only for a month. In order to […]
Book Review: “Me Talk Pretty” hilariously sarcastic
#8220;Me Talk Pretty One Day,” by David Sedaris, is a sarcastic and hilarious rollercoaster. This book takes the reader on a journey through the author’s strangely interesting family life and his amusing struggle to find himself in adulthood.When I first picked up the book, I had no idea what I […]