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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Signs regarding the use of firearms are posted on doors throughout campus.

GUEST COLUMN: We must implement firearm statutes immediately

Molly Nolan, Guest Columnist September 24, 2023

Editor’s Note: This guest column was submitted by Molly Nolan, a sophomore pre-law student enrolled in Kent State University’s Columbus Program in State Issues. She is currently interning with the...

Students attending Kent State's Columbus Program in State Issues stand in the Senate Chamber room of the Ohio Statehouse building in Columbus.

GUEST COLUMN: Unmasking justice: why Ohio’s bipartisan effort to end capital punishment matters

Ciara Wallace, Guest Columnist September 19, 2023

Editor’s Note: This guest column was submitted by Ciara Wallace, a senior political science major enrolled in the university's Columbus Program in State Issues. She is currently interning with the Ohio...

Illustration Courtesy of Julia Hoover from Fusion Magazine.

OPINION: ‘America: Land of the Free,’ unless, of course, you want to wear a wig or a dress (FUSION COLLAB)

Alyssa Coyle, Fusion Magazine Assistant Photo Editor April 21, 2023

The “Drag Ban” bill in Tennessee attempts to demonize drag performers and transgender people alike. It was originally passed in February 2023, but the day before going into effect, U.S. District Judge...

Campus Views: Kent State High Power Rocket Team soars to new heights

Campus Views: Kent State High Power Rocket Team soars to new heights

Savannah Vinkler, Guest Columnist March 2, 2023

The Kent State High Power Rocket Team, also known as Golden Flashes Rocketry, began in 2016 and has successfully launched a competition rocket every year since. The team consists of two sectors: senior...

Campus Views: Black minds matter

Campus Views: Black minds matter

Kia Render, Guest Columnist February 28, 2023

The most pressing issues in the Black community are the disparity in mental health resources, cultural stigmas and the lack of Black psychiatric health professionals. While I would argue that Gen Z has...