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Mahall's kickstarter helps the venue stay open

The Mahall’s 20 Lanes Marquee lit up in Lakewood in Sept. 2020

By JENNY FRALEY

On a Friday or Saturday night, Mahall’s 20 Lanes

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LGBTQ+ CLE Pride Event

A CSU student standing by one of the cars in the CLE Pride Ride.

By ZHANE ISOM

LGBTQ+ student assistant Sammy Motes, along with other students, helped decorate two cars to represent Cleveland State at the CLE Pride Ride on Sept. 12.

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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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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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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.