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Matt Poe

Opinion: A toast to the end of the debates

Matt Poe October 18, 2016

We did it.We, as a nation, somehow managed to tread water long enough to survive the mockery and reality television show that was the 2016 presidential debates. I am proud of each and every one of you...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: Policymakers need solution to drug problem

Lucas Misera October 18, 2016

In light of The Kent Stater’s week-long look into heroin addiction, one national shortcoming concerning drug abuse needs confronted: public policy.One stunning number sheds light on both the dysfunctional...

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Opinion: Reviewing “The Accountant”

Gabby Seed October 18, 2016

This past weekend’s box office No. 1 movie was “The Accountant,” an action thriller starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick. The film brought in over $24.7 million during the weekend, falling behind...

Editor’s Note: Nothing’s changed

Jimmy Miller October 16, 2016

It’s been 166 days since we released, “Losing Dylan: A mother’s story” and nothing’s changed. Heroin is still a prevalent and grave epidemic on a local and national scale.“Losing Dylan” was...

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Opinion: The evil twin

Morgan Kreptowski October 16, 2016

Editor’s Note: Morgan is student at The University of Akron and a 2013 graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School. Her boyfriend, Jordan, overdosed and died from heroin in July. This is her story.When...

Dan Armelli

Opinion: JR Smith’s contract is a win for everyone involved

Dan Armelli October 16, 2016

Earl Joseph "J.R." Smith will officially be back to help the Cleveland Cavaliers in their quest to repeat as NBA Champions.What was long looked at as a formality, Smith and the Cavs’ stalemate lasted...

Nicholas Hunter

Opinion: Why voting day should be a national holiday

Nicholas Hunter October 16, 2016

On Nov. 8, polls open for one of the most intensely polarizing and unusual elections in American history. Voters will choose who represents them in the White House and the U.S. Senate, as well as who the...

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Zach Blanner: Early Impressions of PlayStation VR

Zach Blanner October 15, 2016

It was 2014 at the Game Developers Conference when Sony announced that they too, along with oculus rift, have been working on their own virtual reality headset, called Project Morpheus at the time. Then...

A Mag’s Do’s and Dont’s of hair care

Payton Moore October 12, 2016

Do you spend money on keratin treatments and fancy curling wands? Do you watch waterfall braid tutorials on YouTube?Or are you a dry shampoo and can’t-remember-the-last-time-I-washed-my-hair kind of...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: Hardy seeks MMA career

Ty Sugick October 12, 2016

Former NFL standout defensive end Greg Hardy announced earlier this week that he is transferring his efforts from the gridiron to the octagon. The controversial football star has made it clear that he...

Opinion: Don’t typecast pit bulls

Los Angeles Times October 12, 2016

In 1986, the first dog ever to be used by the Los Angeles Police Department for narcotics detection died of liver cancer at the age of 10. His name was Frog. During his eight years on the force he was...

Israel Galarza

Opinion: It’s a prime time for media

Israel Galarza III October 12, 2016

The media world has been recently dominated by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s indiscretions, the Major League Baseball pennant race, singer Janet Jackson’s pregnancy and the Kardashian...