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Taylor Swift: “The Life of a Showgirl” album review & song ranking

Kaelin Azbell, Columnist October 14, 2025

Taylor Swift’s 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl," debuted Oct. 3 and had plenty of Swifties foaming at the mouth for an upbeat, glitter-pop album. Unfortunately, many fans and others have voiced...

Trump wages war towards Venzuela

Tanner Smith, Columnist October 11, 2025

The U.S. has now launched three airstrikes against Venezuelan boats and continues to edge closer to war with Venezuela's Maduro regime. The Trump administration claimed these boats were transporting drugs...

Illustration by Clare Rodgers.

New Albany Data Center Will Bring High Costs for Both Consumers and the Environment

Shelby Born, Columnist October 10, 2025

As we enter an age of ever-increasing reliance on AI programs for help with schoolwork, project brainstorming, or even for companionship, large technology corporations like Meta, OpenAI, and others have...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

Mars might’ve had life, but NASA might not have the money to find out

Shelby Born, Columnist October 5, 2025

The potential existence of martians and other extraterrestrial life has long been a point of fascination for the human species. The idea that we might not be alone as the only living beings in this big,...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

eScooters: Convenient or Chaotic

Kaelin Azbell, Columnist September 24, 2025

As you’ve walked around campus, you may have seen the SPIN eScooters; perhaps you’ve even used them. When I’m walking through campus, I see other students whizzing through crowds and swerving to...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

Freedom of Speech: A Republican Exclusive Luxury

Karmyn Allen, Columnist September 24, 2025

Charlie Kirk, 31, founder of right-wing conservative Turning Point USA, was shot and assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025.  The assassination made ripples across social media platforms, with both sides of...

The Gandhi Paradox

The Gandhi Paradox

Hunter Shaffer, Coulumnist September 23, 2025

When examining political violence between states and citizens, it is best to distinguish four different groupings or types of political violence. The first and least common is State vs. Self. An example...

Illustration by Clare Rodgers

Cinema Is Back To Having Films With Meaning

Peter Caram, Columnist September 22, 2025

In the current age of cinema, most films are either cash grabs or films that lack any meaningful message. However, this year's lineup of films has proven that studios have listened to audiences and are...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

The best blockbusters of the summer

Peter Caram, Columnist September 17, 2025

With the semester beginning again and the fall season slowly coming up, it's safe to say that the summer season has come to an end. However, one of the biggest highlights of summer 2025 was the films that...

You do not need to understand everything

You do not need to understand everything

Karmyn Allen, Columnist September 17, 2025

I recently attended an exhibit being put on by Kent State’s Downtown Gallery, on E Main St. I went on a day I had free time in between my classes, so granted, I rushed myself quite a bit.  Upon my...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

Did the Supreme Court just green-light racial profiling?

Tanner Smith, Columnist September 17, 2025

The United States Supreme Court just scored a “major victory” for the Department of Homeland Security after lifting a federal judge's order barring federal agents from making stops without “reasonable...

Kent State’s tragedy should not be used as an excuse for hate

Harold Greenberg, Guest Columnist May 8, 2025

The Kent Stater hopes to encourage lively debate about today’s issues in our Opinion section. To submit an opinion piece for potential publication, email your article to [email protected]. On May...

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