I would be surprised if climate change hasn't been on everyone's mind the last two months. Hurricane season was historically catastrophic, of course, but even apart from that I've heard comment after comment this October about how eerie it is to be experiencing temperatures consistently in the 80's so late in the season here in…

Division is something we're becoming more accustomed to in America. Right now, the community of Clintonville is caught up in an opinionated and visceral battle... over rain gardens. That's right. The same community that lost it's mind when nature-inspired murals were painted over is now upset that the city is attempting to cultivate actual…

Fans of the Columbus Crew SC assembled outside of Columbus City Hall on Sunday afternoon to protest the relocation of the team to Austin, TX. The move, which was announced last week by owner Anthony Precourt, sent shock waves through the city. Garnering national attention, the plight of the Columbus Crew has brought to light…

State legislation is now trying to undo Ohio's oxymoronic fireworks law. Remember that weird and slightly stupid loophole that allowed you to purchase fireworks in Ohio but didn't allow you to set them off here? And remember how everyone pretty much went "mmm, naw, I'm just going to set these off here". Well, soon you…

After the events in Charlottesville, a standard alt-right talking point concerning removing Confederate statues has been of the slippery slope variety, asking when will it all end? Conservative dipshit: if we remove confederate statues next we'll have to remo-- Me: yes. however you end that sentence is likely dope. — Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) August 17, 2017 The…

The state of Ohio, a proud Union state, a northern state, is home to four Confederate monuments: Camp Chase, Columbus A monument here in Columbus at Camp Chase marks the site where 2,260 Confederate soldiers are buried. William C. Quantrill's Grave, Dover Via DoverOhio.com Confederate Capt. William C. Quantrill's grave is marked with a memorial in Dover in…

With the weekend's events in Charlottesville, it feels important to note the organized hate that exists in the world. Recently, a white supremacist group dropped literature in Clintonville, further confirming that there's no benefit in ignoring or assuming this hatred hasn't spread everywhere. The Southern Poverty Law Center publishes a Hate Map, noting which organizations are…

Details from the tragedy at the Ohio State Fair are beginning to emerge, detailing what went wrong on The Fireball. The death of 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell sent shockwaves through the state. The incident, which injured 7 others, has hung over the Ohio State Fair since last week. Amusements of America, the company that operates the…

The officer involved in the shooting death of Henry Green and the stomping of an unarmed suspect has been fired by the City of Columbus. You may have seen CPD officer Zachary Rosen's name on social media a lot recently. He was one of the original officers involved in the questionable shooting of Henry Green,…

The reality of a zero tolerance education is often one of preemptive defeat. I remember being a teenager, sitting in a crowded auditorium, shoulder to shoulder with other students staring blankly at a stage occupied by staff and faculty. The principal or some other faceless speaker addressed the student body. “Look to your left,” the…