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Our View: Staying relatable is key

May 1, 2016

During the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, President Barack Obama delivered his last speech that was filled with somber remembrances and jokes covering everything from politicians...

Ritchie Mulhall

Opinion: Condense the NFL Draft

Richard Mulhall May 1, 2016

I know all the sports fans out there reading this are going to respond to my column this week with a big “duh,” but the NFL Draft needs to be condensed.The first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, which...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: Tunsil draft night not “exciting”

Lucas Misera May 1, 2016

The NFL Draft is an annual celebration of football that brings fans at both the collegiate and professional levels together. The pageantry and excitement surrounding the event helps the NFL stay relevant,...

Our View: Keep concealed carry at a minimum

April 27, 2016

In November 2015, the Ohio House passed House Bill 48 to be approved by the Senate that same month. While the bill remains there, the contents of the bill are controversial to many.The bill would allow...

Jacob Tabler is a junior political science major and a member of the Kent State College Republicans. Contact him at jtabler2@kent.edu.

Opinion: Tensions rise in the GOP primaries

Jacob Tabler Kent State College Republicans April 27, 2016

This past Tuesday, the road to the Republican nomination continued as the Acela primaries were held. Donald Trump won the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The three...

Andrew Ohl is a junior history major and columnist for The Kent Stater. 

Opinion: Breaking the habit of party in-fighting

Andrew Ohl Kent State College Democrats April 27, 2016

It used to be simpler times. Last autumn, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders no longer wanted to hear about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s damn emails. It was a show of party solidarity and moving...

Dylan Webb is a teaching English as a second language major. Contact him at dwebb13@kent.edu.

Opinion: Stop and smell the roses

Dylan Webb April 27, 2016

The Kent State Greenhouse is a portal to another world. I feel it's a place to find an inner sanctum of peace in our too busy, rat race world. Day to day, we separate ourselves from our higher source...

With Rice, university demonstrates to inclusion

Kent Stater Editorial Board April 26, 2016

On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen killed four students Bill Schroeder, Sandy Scheuer, Allison Krause and Jeffrey Miller and wounded nine others at Kent State amid protests of the U.S. invasion...

Guest Column: A right to debt relief for students

Los Angeles Times April 26, 2016

Something unusual happened in late February. Commentators on the right and left, liberal Thom Hartmann and conservative Ike Brannon, published essays on the same day, Feb. 22, saying the same thing: Americans...

Samantha Karam is a sophomore journalism major. Contact her at skaram3@kent.edu.

Opinion: The backlash of virtual reality

Samantha Karam April 26, 2016

Virtual reality allows users to immerse themselves in situations such as the fictitious realm of video games, which they would never get to experience in the real world. In the media, prestigious publications...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: Westbrook a superstar, Why Not?

Ty Sugick April 26, 2016

Before game 5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks playoffs matchup, owner and billionaire Mark Cuban spoke out about the OKC superstar(s) or lack there of.Cuban referred to the Thunder as...

President Beverly Warren applauds after a performance at the Center for Performing Arts on April 24, 2016. This was President Warren's first public appearance since having surgery early this month.

Our View: Warren’s appearance more than welcome

April 24, 2016

Sunday night, President Beverly Warren made her first public appearance at Kent State since her surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer at the Performing Arts Center in a recital, entitled 'Singing...