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February Playlist: Community
In this issue of The Vindicator, our writers explored the idea of community: the community we live in; the community that welcomes us;...
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Feb 11, 20221 min read
Opportunity for Whom?
One persistent pryer looks to find answers in Cleveland’s newest road. Written by: Cameron Mays November 12th, 2021. I could’ve made that...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read
A Cultural Change
Understanding the emotional well-being of international students while they cope with a new culture. Written by: Meher Akshay Bundellu...
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Dec 13, 20217 min read
Navigating Natural Hair: Texturism and the Face of the Movement
Another layer to the natural hair movement, this time focusing on texturism and how the face of the movement has completely changed....
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Dec 13, 20216 min read
“The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax”; How many words represent “snow” in the Inuit-Yupik-Unangan langu
A closer look into the progression and technicality of the “words for snow” debate that has lasted a century. Written by: Halle Elder...
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Dec 13, 20215 min read
Black Sororities and Fraternities at Cleveland State
Black Greek Letter Organizations and their presence here at Cleveland State University Written by: Cimira Crews Black sororities and...
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Nov 28, 20217 min read
Navigating Black Hair
A personal story about the complexity of being natural and constantly changing routines that come with it. Written by: Cimira Crews From...
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Nov 27, 20215 min read
Guardians — More Than the Name of the Game
Written by: Jillian VanDyke Cleveland changes the name of its baseball team after over a decade. This change goes beyond a name. A name...
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Oct 12, 20213 min read
Calling All Voices
Written by: Riley Roliff Illustration by: Jillian VanDyke A film capturing a Cleveland vigil held to bring awareness to those that have...
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Oct 12, 20211 min read
Earth Day Around the Earth
Written by Megan Baranuk Let’s examine Earth Day’s history, and its celebrations in different cultures and countries across the globe....
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Apr 17, 20214 min read
The History of Women’s Month
Written by Claudia Ugbana A look into the history of why women are celebrated through the month of March. Women’s History Month is a...
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Mar 22, 20214 min read
My Black Matters
Written by Mikayla Gary From the shackles on our feet to the bullet wounds in our soul. My Black has been defiled since the beginning of...
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Feb 27, 20212 min read
On Langston Hughes and Dreams Deferred
Written by Lauren Koleszar Langston Hughes was a defining figure of the explosively creative Harlem Renaissance, and his poetry continues...
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Feb 23, 20214 min read
An Introduction to the Men and Women of Biden’s Cabinet.
Written by Cara Robbins Meet the history-making nominees who comprise one of the most diverse cabinets in American history. As the new...
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Feb 23, 20218 min read
Threats to Abortion Access in Ohio
Written by Lynn Nichols How a changing U.S. Supreme Court could impact reproductive rights for Ohioans After the death of long-sitting...
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Dec 11, 20205 min read
Holiday Aesthetics
Written by Eric Seitz Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are traditional winter celebrations. We take a deeper look at the origins of each...
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Dec 11, 20204 min read
Native American Voices on Thanksgiving
Written by Lynn Nichols // Illustrated by Asha McClendon Anti-colonialist, Indigenous perspectives about a complex and painful history In...
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Nov 7, 20205 min read
Flash in the Pan-demic
Written by Megan Baranuk // Illustrated by Jillian VanDyke Exploring trends and our shortening attention spans Trends during quarantine...
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Nov 7, 20203 min read
Small Town Ignites Big Debate
Written by Molly Hale // Illustrated by Stefany Belasic How the Chardon High School football team sparked controversy among students,...
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Oct 4, 20203 min read
Anti-Blackness and Biphobia in Netflix’s "The Politician"
Written by Lynn Nichols Thinking critically about modern satire “The Politician” season two premiered on streaming video this summer. For...
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Oct 4, 20206 min read
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