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Lauren Cohen

Lauren Cohen is a senior journalism student at Kent State University, graduating in the spring of 2026. As a student and freelance reporter, she has covered everything from controversies on campus to reactions to public policy decisions. She believes in lending a listening ear to people whose stories would not be heard otherwise.

Lauren's Latest Articles

Adoptee to run ultramarathon to raise funds for adoption community

By Lauren Cohen ● Communities ● April 29, 2026

Northeast Ohioan Dan Smith is raising money for Adoption Network Cleveland.

A life characterized by verse: How one Cleveland poet found himself through writing

By Lauren Cohen ● Arts & Culture ● November 10, 2025

When Cleveland poet Philip Metres was a senior in AP English at Wilmette, Illinois’ Loyola Academy in 1987, he was assigned a poem that would change the course of his life.