Connie Schultz: The argument for civility
This week marked the beginning of the spring semester at Kent State, where I teach journalism as a professional in residence.
Connie Schultz: A timely rescue
Two days after Thanksgiving, our son-in-law left our home to go out for a run and, upon his return, rang our doorbell.
Connie Schultz: ‘Tis never the season for revenge parenting
Ever have one of those moments when you hear a song and it sums up exactly how you’re feeling?
Connie Schultz: Our country turns to you, Alabama
Like so many women in recent days, I’ve discovered a renewed interest in who and what I was at age 14.
Connie Schultz: Yes, it’s bad out there, but you’re not alone
The young cashier smiled as she requested my driver’s license to prove I was old enough to buy Cabernet in Columbus, Ohio. I complied and thanked her for making my day.
Connie Schultz: ‘He didn’t even remember his name’
His name was La David T. Johnson.
Connie Schultz: This dark legacy of Harvey Weinstein is far from over
Here we are again, America, forced to face ourselves and wincing at our reflection.
Connie Schultz: Such empty thoughts and prayers
No matter how great one’s faith in God, after yet another massacre of innocent people, it’s impossible to believe that prayer alone is going to save us from ourselves.
Connie Schultz: ‘It never ends’
Before I started attending Kent State in the fall of 1975, I was a kid living in small-town Ashtabula, Ohio, on the northern edge of a county by the same name, which had lost 26 servicemen in the Vietnam War.
Connie Schultz: All is not forgiven, Sean Spicer
On his first full day as president, Donald Trump showed up at the CIA, described journalists as “among the most dishonest human beings on earth” and accused them of making up stuff about him.
Connie Schultz: What do we make of us?
We were standing in the checkout line at our local grocery, this stranger and I, admiring each other’s necklace. Hers was a ruby embedded in
Connie Schultz: A jamboree of teachable moments
Every time I share my concerns about Donald Trump’s impact on America’s children, a certain percentage of readers assure me that no child is paying
Connie Schultz: Tolerating those with whom we disagree
In early 2006, the City Club of Cleveland invited President George W. Bush to speak.
Connie Schultz: Guiding children in the age of Trump
“You could be president some day.”
Connie Schultz: No recess for the American public
On Tuesday, public outrage forced the Republicans to postpone their vote to gut the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid.
Connie Schultz: A gunman shoots, and we become a family
As the wife of a U.S. senator, I work hard to keep separate my marriage and my career as a newspaper columnist.
Connie Schultz: Cheer, cheer for the protesters of Notre Dame
Before we get into the debate here over whether it’s appropriate for graduating college students to protest their commencement speakers, I want to share my own observation about a growing trend in parental manners at these events.
Connie Schultz: His name was Jordan Edwards
Another black boy was killed by police, this time in Texas.
His name was Jordan Edwards.
Connie Schultz: For hope, stick with millennials
On college campuses across America, spring semester is coming to an end. This can be an emotional time, I’ve discovered, for those of us who relish the company of these millennials.
Connie Schultz: O’Reilly’s ouster is no victory for women
Bill O’Reilly is finally out at Fox.