Breakfast and lunch focused eatery Lifestyle Café celebrates its grand opening today, Saturday, January 18.…
Wolf's Ridge Brewing is ready to stretch its legs with an additional 20,000 square…
Whether you choose not to drink for a night, a month, nine months or…
Columbus' first DGX store has officially opened its doors Downtown, offering a mix between…
Like clockwork, once the holiday shopping season ends, the store closure announcements begin. The…
There's a lot of places you can shop in Columbus (and plenty of shopping…
The Mac Worthington Gallery has closed the doors to its showroom at 138 N.…
Robert Cooperman is the founder and president of Stage Right Theatrics, the country’s only…
Live theatre is a alive and well in Columbus in 2019, with plenty of…
A new charging station was installed earlier this week that will offer drivers of…
Charles Thompkins grew up in Milo-Grogan and has been actively involved as a leader…
An event at the Glenwood Community Center earlier this week served as the official…
If you don’t know what a Central Committee is or does, you’re not alone.It’s…
By Tyler BuchananTim Schumm is already looking forward to spring. County engineers like him also serve…
by Susan TebbenA new proposal to require voters to be automatically registered to vote…
Man, it sure is January. Everybody’s out there trying to make that Paul Blart…
Here's to the weekend! Tickets are sold out for the Big Bacon Bash! Don't miss…
Who’s hungry for a Royale with Cheese? Mike McGraner hopes you’re down for a…Piper Perabo Talks Feminism, Intersectionality and Local Elections
May 21, 2019 12:48 pm
Lauren Sega
Piper Perabo was always a feminist, she says, but it was only within the last few years that her feminism became active and intersectional. As a white woman with a suburban childhood, a college education, and a massive platform as an actress (Coyote Ugly, Lost and Delirious, Cheaper by the Dozen), Perabo admits to possessing […]
After Public Opposition to $12,707.79 Limit, Council Delays Vote on Campaign Finance Reform
December 12, 2018 2:55 pm
Madeline Stocker
Columbus City Council has agreed to delay the vote on Mayor Andrew Ginther’s proposed $12,707.79 campaign contribution limit. The decision came after last week’s public hearing, where voters voiced opposition to the limit and to the rushed nature of the proposal. No one spoke in favor of the limit. “If you pass this proposal, Columbus […]
Yes We Can to Rally Against Columbus’ Appointment Process
January 8, 2018 2:51 pm Lauren Sega
Columbus City Council will appoint a new member to fill its vacancy this Monday, January 8, but not without some opposition from Yes We Can, the local group of Democrats behind appointment candidate Jasmine Ayres. The group will speak against council’s appointment process, through which more than 30 of the past 36 council members were […]
NAACP LDF Letter Says Diversity on City Council is Superficial
December 22, 2017 3:00 pm Lauren Sega
Following one group’s continual push for district representation on Columbus City Council, council is again defending the at-large voting method by which its members are elected. This time, they’re answering to a letter sent by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), who last month asserted that Columbus’ electoral process violates the Voting Rights Act of […]
Who’s that Candidate? Mitchell Brown, Columbus City Council
October 20, 2017 10:00 am Lauren Sega
With less than 30 days left before election day on November 7, CU is taking a better look at the candidates vying for a spot on Columbus City Council. Mitchell Brown is a Franklin County Democratic Party-endorsed candidate. With an extensive background in public safety, his priorities align with the Columbus Divisions of Police and […]
