Credit for Poem and Picture to Nicholas Antone Pardon Our Mess By 3CDC Pardon our mess Of bricks inept To feel and love Like the people we’ve kept Out of our renaissance Our dirty governance A city in bloom But many face doom Pardon our mess To cover intentions Forgetting to mention Your home’s in our way And parks you hold dear Sorry, they’re too near…
by Sara Leonhartsberger Diversity—a single word that embodies an American ideal of variety. When we Americans hear the word, we tend to think positively about inclusion of differing ethnicities, social classes, and values; none are secluded within this ideal. In light of this general positive mindset, when could a call for further diversity in a city, or in a neighborhood, ever be a threat to this inclusiveness? As someone who…
by Kari Kruse O.T.R. has seen more than its fair share of small businesses come and go. Most people don’t realize the sacrifices the owners make and the struggles they face. If you ask any business owner why they started their business, they would probably say because they saw a need. With large corporations on the rise and the idea that bigger really is better, small businesses now have a…
By Chris Gilmore It is safe to say that given the common lifestyles of children, at least once in our lifetime we have all experienced an injury that requires the help of a Band-Aid. This will help stop any bleeding and will also protect the injury from infection by blocking out dirt and bacteria. Furthermore, you are taught to keep the Band-Aid on until the abrasion or gash is sealed….
The following collection of visual and written pieces are collected from students who have participated in the Fall 2017 Miami University Center for Community Engagement Designing/Writing for Social Change course in collaboration with Northern Kentucky University. Students were immersed in the OTR community for the length of the semester, which culminated in volunteer experience, positively impactful group projects, and several pieces of reflective writings and art detailing common social and…
By Jill O’Bryan Over the Rhine has always been a neighborhood that takes care of itself. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, there was an incredible amount of disinvestment in the community. But the residents made sure people had what they needed. They fought for affordable housing, services for the mentally ill, and education amongst other things in what became known as “The People’s Movement”. Many of the organizations still here…
By Alex King Miss June Alexander told me that she had been misdiagnosed with mental illnesses that she didn’t have. She was pumped with medicines that she didn’t need, and she fell ill because of those medicines. After hearing her story, I conducted some research that resulted in finding that an innumerable amount of black people in America have been, and continue to be, diagnosed with mental illnesses that they…
by Lydia Yount When I was in elementary school, I loved to read biographies, especially if it was about a woman. I would read any book with a strong female character that I could get my hands on, and I remember being fascinated by the lives of history-changing women like Clara Barton, Susan B. Anthony, Amelia Earhart, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Beyond the books, I had other strong female roles to…