The Cauldron

1936 yearbook of the Norfolk Divisions of the College of William and Mary (now, Old Dominion University) and The Virginia Polytechnic Institutehttps://digitalcommons.odu.edu/scua_yearbooks/1057/thumbnail.jp

Some Celtic otherworld motifs in Brendan’s Voyage to Paradise

In Brendan’s Voyage to Paradise, there are scenes which suggest a translation from the natural world to the supernatural realms. These scenes have corresponding elements in Irish Voyage Tales. The scenes in the Voyage of Brendan include the Celebration of the Feast of St Peter and St Paul, the celebration of Easter on the back of Jasconius, the Crystal Pillar and the mist barrier that surrounds Paradise. Despite the Navigatio of Brendan’s message of Christian salvation, the pagan heritage of these texts is still eviden

The Cauldron, 2015, Issue 08

Issue 8 of The Cauldron focused on the issue of homelessness at CSU and what it\u27s like to be a homeless student working through college. We also reported on TEDxCleveland State University and previewed the upcoming season for men\u27s and women\u27s basketball. The Cauldron showcased students who rock and reviewed theatre, comedy, and film presentations. Finally, the OP section tackled race issues and the hot topic Black Lives Matter movement.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cauldron_archives/1007/thumbnail.jp

The Cauldron, 2015, Issue 08

Issue 8 of The Cauldron focused on the issue of homelessness at CSU and what it\u27s like to be a homeless student working through college. We also reported on TEDxCleveland State University and previewed the upcoming season for men\u27s and women\u27s basketball. The Cauldron showcased students who rock and reviewed theatre, comedy, and film presentations. Finally, the OP section tackled race issues and the hot topic Black Lives Matter movement.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cauldron_archives/1007/thumbnail.jp

Fantasy Incarnate: Of Elves and Men

This essay proposes the idea of incarnation as a key to unlocking Tolkien’s conception of fantasy as set out in the \u27Origins\u27 section of On Fairy Stories. Tolkien\u27s intellectual context is explored and his conception of mythology as a blending of imagination and history examined. The essay also establishes the differences between mortal and Elvish fantasy and argues that Tolkien\u27s Elves engage in a different kind of incarnational art than do mortals. In conclusion it is claimed that in ‘Origins’ Tolkien reworked the speculations of mid-Victorian comparative philology into an aesthetic theory of artistic creation grounded upon the notion of incarnation

The Cauldron, 2015, Issue 02

Fall 2015, Issue 2 of The Cauldron. In The Cauldron\u27s first-ever online-only issue, we examine the everchanging idea of the gender binary through talking with those who believe in it and those who do not. We also preview TEDxCSU and showcase women\u27s soccer and the Rec Center\u27s new Pink Gloves Boxing class. We catch up with a CSU professor who wrote a local theatre piece and we examine why Issue 3 is a bad deal for pot smokers in Ohio.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cauldron_archives/1001/thumbnail.jp

The Cauldron, 2015, Issue 01

Fall 2015, Issue 1 of The Cauldron. Cleveland State University is back to school with a new Center for Innovation in Medical Professions building and the annual Week of Welcome. CSU Basketball has a new partnership with Quicken Loans Arena and a CSU student designed a geofilter for the Treemont neighorhood that was accepted by Snapchat. The opinion section features our first Advice with Amara and the feature examines the role of student debt in the 2016 presidential election.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cauldron_archives/1000/thumbnail.jp

The Cauldron, 2015, Issue 11

Issue 11 of The Cauldron focused on No shave-November, a science conference, CSU MBA program, CABsino, women\u27s basketball preseason opener, women\u27s fencing, online fantasy football leagues, Bobby Coyne, Paula Poundstone, New Politics, reviews on “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” and Ubu Roi , reviews on Undertale and Burnt , and opinions on college 101, government participation, adopting pets, and images of weight.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cauldron_archives/1010/thumbnail.jp

The Cauldron, 2015, Issue 03

Fall 2015, Issue 3 of The Cauldron. We preview the diverse happenings scheduled for Fall 2015 from CSU\u27s arts program from concerts to poetry readings. Tapingo promises Chipotle delivery on campus, CSU lacrosse and cross country gear up for their respective seasons, and we review a number of movies, TV shows, and short stories. Our opinion writers examine on-campus safety after dark and while taking the RTA.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cauldron_archives/1002/thumbnail.jp