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Director of Cleveland State's poetry center unveils new book

“Out of Nowhere Into Nothing,” Caryl Pagel’s third book, was officially released on Sept. 15.

By SAMRA KARAMUSTAFIC

Caryl Pagel, an associate professor of creative writing at Cleveland State University and the director of the university’s Poetry Center, released her new prose book on Tuesday, Sept. 15., in which she reflects on writing and what it is like to release a book in the midst of a pandemic.

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Peaceful protesters gather at Cleveland Justice Center in honor of Breonna Taylor

Protest in support of Breonna Taylor on Wednesday, Sept., 23, at Free Stamp, Cleveland.

By AURORA HARRIS

People gathered at the Free Stamp in Downtown Cleveland on Wednesday, Sept. 23, to peacefully protest after a Kentucky grand jury declined to charge officers in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.

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Cuyahoga County Universities take COVID-19 precautions

CSU is deploying protocols for cleaning and disinfecting classrooms, common areas and high-touch surfaces.

By AURORA HARRIS

Cleveland State University, Baldwin Wallace and Notre Dame College have put a range of protocols in place for fall as Cuyahoga County declares a level two emergency in COVID-19 cases.

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Ohio Development Services Agency offers Ohio Export Internship Program to CSU students

By JAKE MOORE

Cleveland State University is one of four colleges in Ohio selected to take part in the Ohio Export Internship Program.

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Cleveland State and the University of Akron talk law school merger

The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University.

By MADDIE SAINES

Cleveland State University is exploring the possibility of forming a joint law school by merging the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law with the University of Akron School of Law. CSU law faculty learned of the initiative just hours before it was announced.

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CSU’S Washkewicz Hall receives Gold certification from LEED

The Washkewicz College of Engineering stands tall on Chester Ave. as part of Cleveland State University’s main campus.

By MARTIN McCONNELL

Cleveland State University’s engineering building, Washkewicz Hall, recently received Gold certification as a “green building” from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

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Cleveland State University postpones its fall sports season

An empty playing field at Cleveland State University.

By KYLE BRUZEK

The Cleveland State Vikings fall sports season was postponed in August due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision came when CSU along with other members of the Horizon League voted to suspend fall sports.

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Press Club of Cleveland honors CSU communications professor

By AURORA HARRIS

Richard M. Perloff, Ph.D., professor of communication and political science at Cleveland State University, recently received statewide recognition from The Press Club of Cleveland for three opinion essays he wrote in 2019.

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Students, staff isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 on returning to campus

CSU provides masks to community members for the fall 2020 semester.

By MICHAEL JANKUS

Cleveland State University President Harlan Sands reported on Sept. 9 that 40 members of the CSU community had tested positive for COVID-19 since Aug. 17.

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The Gateway to the Heights

Cedar-Fairmount found its name in the late 1910s because of the area’s connection to Cleveland’s streetcar line.

By DAVID BATES

Overlooking University Circle, Cedar-Fairmont leaves the lowlands that take travelers into downtown and climbs to an area with a popular mixture of businesses and residents.

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Athletics in a shut-down world: Training continues

By David Bates

(This story was written for Leo Jeffres’ Specialized Writing Class)

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Euclid Avenue: The center of the city

As Cleveland gained notoriety, so did Euclid Avenue. It gained popularity as a tourist attraction and became a place where the elite lived.

By MARY SPINELLI

Two prominent centers of leisure and entertainment anchor different ends of Euclid Avenue. To the west is Playhouse Square and to the east is University Circle.