"Best of" The Cleveland Stater fall 2024 #3
In the final edition of the “best of” The Cleveland Stater of 2024, we lead Jordan Shelton’s reporting on the rise of gambling addiction among college students. We continue with Alex Martinez’s reporting on Lift Up Vikes! Fill the Truck event. News editor, Lauren Schwan, shares an opinion about Kamala Harris’ loss at the polls. Anonymous reporter Kiana K interviews members of the LGBTQ community about their anxieties post-election. Lastly, Evan Peters reviewed CSU’s production of “Urinetown.
Sports gambling has caught the attention of tens of millions of Americans, and is "widespread on college campuses," according to the NCAA. Jordan Shelton spoke to three students about their experience with sports gambling.
Read the full story: Do college students have a sports gambling problem?
REPORTER: JORDAN SHELTON
The Cleveland State community donated food and hygiene products to support students in need during the end-of-semester drive to make sure the food pantry is filled ahead of the winter break. The Lift Up Vikes! food pantry works to bridge gaps in students' basic needs, ensuring that they can focus on their education and avoid food insecurity.
Read the full story: CSU’s Lift Up Vikes! food pantry supports students in need
REPORTER: ALEX MARTINEZ
Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential race. As someone who holds social politics and equality as paramount issues, the vote for a candidate who represented in many ways the best of America seemed like a no-brainer. Clearly I was in the minority, and once again we, as a country, are moving backward when the best thing we can do is take the next step forward.
Read the full story: Opinion: Kamala Harris’ impossible battle against hate
REPORTER: LAUREN SCHWAN
As news of Donald Trump’s reelection spread across the nation Nov. 5, many in the LGBTQ community felt a familiar wave of anxiety and fear. It was a reminder of the policies and rhetoric from his previous term that were hostile to LGBTQ rights.
Read the full story: Trump’s reelection sparks anxiety among LGBTQ students over rights and protections
REPORTER: KIANA K**
** Kaina K is a pseudonym to protect the identity of the author.
“Urinetown” was hilarious and showcased the talent within the CSU Theatre and Dance department. The musical was exactly how it sounds: a gothic city that is shaped by its “bathroom” policies where people are only allowed to pee as long as they pay a ridiculous amount of money. It got messy.
Read the full story: CSU theater's “Urinetown” is a splash at Playhouse Square
REPORTER: EVAN PETERS
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"Best of" The Cleveland Stater fall 2024 #3
In the final edition of the “best of” The Cleveland Stater of 2024, we lead Jordan Shelton’s reporting on the rise of gambling addiction among college students. We continue with Alex Martinez’s reporting on Lift Up Vikes! Fill the Truck event.
CSU theater's “Urinetown” is a splash at Playhouse Square
“Urinetown” is exactly how it sounds: a gothic city that is shaped by its “bathroom” policies where people are only allowed to pee as long as they pay a ridiculous amount of money.
Vikings celebrate Thanksgiving with an annual feast
Viking Food Co. held its annual Vikesgiving on Nov. 21, allowing students, staff and faculty to celebrate with their friends and family at the CSU dining hall, Viking Marketplace. Along with the early celebration and spread of food, students were able to donate to “Lift Up Vikes! (LUV!),” a resource and food pantry for students on campus.
Student took time out from study at “Cabseasons”
CSU students had the opportunity to “gamble” the night away at “Cabsino: Cabseasons,” an annual Campus Activities Board event with prizes, food and other activities.
CSU public relations students host annual networking event
Students from local universities had the opportunity to listen to presentations by public relations professionals on Student Day while getting to network and connect with them for possible job opportunities in the future.
“Scooby Doo”’s Mather Mansion Mystery highlighted CSU's Halloween
CAB and CSU Residence Life organized the event Oct. 30, which featured a ghost tour, dance floor, craft room and more.
Trump’s reelection sparks anxiety among LGBTQ students over rights and protections
As news of Donald Trump’s reelection spread across the nation Nov. 5, many in the LGBTQ community felt a familiar wave of anxiety and fear.
Stater editors discuss the results of the 2024 election
Evan, Lainey, Lauren and Alex talk about the results of the 2024 presidential and general election.
Speaking truth to power has never been more important
In the coming age of Trump, finding the strength, purpose and courage to tell stories that matter in the wake of a divisive election is every journalist's duty.
Kamala Harris’ impossible battle against hate
Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential race. As someone who holds social politics and equality as paramount issues, the vote for a candidate who represented in many ways the best of America seemed like a no-brainer. Clearly I was in the minority.
