When we think about politics, usually the last thing we associate it with is religion. After all, the United States has been committed to separating church and state for well over 200 years. But when Pope...

“No trickery. No choice, but no trickery,” said Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Flea after their 2014 Super Bowl halftime performance. His now-viral words refer to the fact that the bands’ instruments...

**Hour One**: It has just been announced that campus will be closed tomorrow due to inclement weather. Let the celebrations begin! Instead of reading for the classes I have on every other Tuesday, my roommates...

What do you get when you bring the world together to participate in a variety of sporting endeavors, some international in their appeal and others niche hobbies we only recognize every four years? The...

With the Sochi Winter Olympics days away, Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, have been thrown into the human rights spotlight. Last June, Russia passed an anti-gay law that would ban “propaganda...

“Consent is sexy.” I hear the anti-sexual violence maxim all the time, whether it be on campus, in an article or on a billboard. Indeed, “consent is sexy” is somewhat of a rallying cry among advocates...

On Friday, 230 U.S. delegates will participate in the opening ceremonies in Sochi, Russia, when the 2014 Winter Olympics officially begin. Among them are the rookies, including 15-year-old freestyle skier...

_On Jan. 28, 2014, Barack Obama fulfilled one of his most important duties as president of the United States of America: delivering the annual State of the Union address. By now, ABC, Fox, CNN and multitudes...

We’re all taught that there are always three sides to a story: your side, their side and the truth. No matter the situation, it would appear that the truth is some shade of gray, combining truths, lies...

It is nearing the end of winter break, and I am sitting on the top floor of Thompson Library at The Ohio State University. I am looking down at what they call The Oval, hoping to find something I’ve...

Year 1950: Meet Todd McKid. Todd was eight years old and lived in suburban America. When he grew up, Todd wanted to be in a rock band. When Todd was 10, his dad told him there was no money in music, and...

Before he was known for spazzing out in interviews and becoming the latest “K” in the Kardashian clan, Kanye West made a simple rhyme about the state of racial history in America on a 2006 track called...