I enter my facility and pass by the waiting room on the way to my office. A nervous-looking young woman is sitting in one of the chairs, staring at the floor, her body held as tight as a fist.As I enter...
Time and again, we have heard conservatives argue for the defunding of Planned Parenthood with various explanations to hide the real reason in doing so. Republicans want to attack abortion rights and have...
I recently picked up a part-time job at a local restaurant to earn some extra cash during my semester in the nation’s capital. Slowly learning, navigating and surviving Washington as an unpaid intern...
Few artists have impacted popular culture in the manner Lady Gaga has since making her mainstream debut with “Just Dance” in 2008.Equal parts consumer and creator, Lady Gaga was birthed unto the world...
Attending college is an investment. Four years of work – and, subsequently, foregoing four years of potential earnings in the workforce – are dedicated to schooling in hopes of big-time earnings in...
Protests in Berkeley, California, turned violent after a group of 100-150 individuals allegedly took over the demonstration to apply the black bloc strategy. This was in response to Breitbart’s senior...
In the two weeks since President Donald Trump has taken office, sleep has not been had.Whether you agree with his policies or not, since he signed his first executive order, which stated his intent to...
Editor's Note: The following column contains satire. Quotes and several events mentioned in the piece are fictitious.During an interview on Thursday, Kellyanne Conway reminded all of America about the...
In 2015, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer tweeted, “We must tighten loopholes in the Visa Waiver prgm, ensure passports can’t be faked & stop terrorists who want to exploit the system.”I find this statement...
The answer is no. On several levels and in multiple ways, the answer must always be no; it is not acceptable to assault a person over their political views.For those who are unaware, a white nationalist...
Though it feels as if we celebrated the beginning of 2017 just yesterday, February is already upon us, which means Groundhog Day is too. Each year, we wait to hear the report on whether or not spring will...
Clare Goebel
Kent State College Democrats
• February 1, 2017
Few would deny that the 2016 election was one of new precedents.Due to change in political norms of elections past, people felt troubled, empowered and provoked by the dialog surrounding the political...
