Dr. Barbara Kuemerle, a biology professor at Case Western Reserve University with a PhD in genetics, has long been fascinated by the power of gene-editing technologies like CRISPR. When the technology...
As we say our goodbyes to another Cleveland winter, we are welcomed by the signs of spring—birds chirping, the sun shining and the stress of impending finals looming in the air. Nevertheless, I can think...
With over a foot of snow already under our belt, I think we can safely say that winter is in full swing. That being said, what better way to beat the cold than with a good book? Whether it be whirlwind...
“We have calcium in our bones, iron in our veins, carbon in our souls, and nitrogen in our brains. 93 percent stardust, with souls made of flames, we are all just stars that have people names.” This...
I remember when Barack Obama was elected president of the United States. I was only seven years old at the time, but I could feel the excitement in the air, from my parents, my teachers and from the general...
We’re seeing it everywhere: an emphasis on diversity in media. Whether it be TV shows, movies or books, there’s a big push to focus on people outside of cis, straight white men. But how can you show...
“Rhymes can make sense of the world in a way that regular speech can’t.”
Hip hop mogul Jay-Z (Sean Carter) says it better than I can.
It’s no coincidence that someone who built a career in...
This is the fourth monthly column by full-time lecturer and Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas. The column will appear in other publications.
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What makes poetry, poetry?
Ask that question...
This the third monthly column by full-time Case Western Reserve University lecturer and Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas. The column will appear in other publications.
“I never got poetry,” someone...
Two giants of children's literature, Judy Blume and Daniel Handler, the latter who uses the pseudonym Lemony Snicket, met at Maltz Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
The two came to Cleveland...
