By Managing Editor: Joshua Brown Have the gates of hell opened up in Cleveland this year? March 2026 has seen Cleveland become a hotbed of calamity and destruction. Just outside the Justice Center downtown on Sunday March 8, the intersection of West 3rd Street and St. Clair collapsed into a sinkhole. One car came dangerously close to falling in as the hole expanded and thankfully the driver was not hurt. The intersection was already covered in traffic cones as a water main b

By Managing Editor: Joshua Brown I am personally thankful for Greg Clifford’s encouragement and support to me. I remember meeting him at Edgewater Park during the BLSA Barbeque early in my 1L year. He wanted to personally greet each of the incoming students and to give us his contact information. When I told him my name, he recognized me as he worked closely with my father at Cleveland Municipal Court. He went into all the stories he had going back years and told me that he w

By Managing Editor: Joshua Brown In November 2025, Dr. Warren Morgan, CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), announced the Building Brighter Futures initiative, calling for the merger of dozens of elementary and high schools. The recommendation responds to the declining enrollment and increasing budget deficit of the district. Cleveland has had a declining population since the 1960’s and likewise, enrollment in CMSD schools has declined steadily. CMSD n

Cleveland is widely known as a football city, but hopefully for fans, the historically disappointing Browns season has been overshadowed by the excitement of basketball during this 2024-2025 season. The Cavaliers began with the franchise’s best start to a season, the second-best start for any NBA season overall, and the best record for any head coach starting with a new team. The Wine & Gold continue their exceptional season, going into the All-Star break with a league best 4