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

Opinion: “We can’t contain ISIS—we must defeat ISIS.”

Samantha Karam March 30, 2016

In a speech at Stanford University on March 23, 2016, Hillary Clinton addressed the Brussels bombing and explained what she would do, as president, to eliminate ISIS and any threat it poses. Her plan...

Matt Poe

Opinion: Baseball is back, baby!

Matt Poe March 29, 2016

The start of Major League Baseball is right around the corner, folks, and I could not be happier.Baseball’s inevitable return serves as a glorious reminder of several things. First, it means we’ve...

Guest Column: Don’t waste the money: Key climate experts skeptical of forecasts

Merrill Matthews Tribune News Service March 29, 2016

Many coastal city officials are considering spending millions — in some cases billions — of taxpayer dollars preparing for an impending flood caused by rising sea levels.For example, in 2013, New York...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: What the signing of RG3 really means for the Browns

Ty Sugick March 29, 2016

Last week the Cleveland Browns and former Baylor University standout quarterback Robert Griffin III (RG3), agreed to a two-year, $15 million deal. Out of the $15 million, only $6.75 million is guaranteed...

Our View: Protesters through the eyes of history

March 27, 2016

GOP front-runner Donald Trump is well-known for his questionable observations and comments. As his campaign continues to gain momentum, one notable observation concerns the protests at his rallies.Rallies...

Guest Column: Coastal communities face extreme peril, must prepare

Tribune News Service March 27, 2016

In the 1960s, people had an explanation for the changing weather: "the bomb." In the 1970s, it was "the greenhouse effect." We've since adopted the terms global warming and climate change.Whatever the...

Ritchie Mulhall

Opinion: The White Sox are right

Richard Mulhall March 27, 2016

Not to steal sportscaster Scott Van Pelt’s thunder or outshine his headline on ESPN the other day, but I agree with him and echo his sentiments: The White Sox are right.On March 15, Chicago White Sox...

Jimmy Miller is a journalism major and managing editor of The Kent Stater. Contact him at jmill231@kent.edu

Opinion: The Huskies are great for basketball

Jimmy Miller March 27, 2016

The University of Connecticut has a stellar women’s basketball program.This is hardly a surprising statement to anyone who’s ever heard of the Huskies. The Huskies are undefeated this season, haven’t...

Helping students find themselves

By Chris Palmer The Baltimore Sun March 16, 2016

As the student came into my office, I could see that something was wrong. She was pale and her shoulders sagged. "Are you OK?" I asked. "Not really," she said. "I'm graduating in two months and I don't...

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

Opinion: Witnessing a legend

Dylan Webb March 16, 2016

Here I was, waiting in a formidable, 2,000-person line to see the living legend himself, Bernie Sanders at Legacy Democratic Dinner in Columbus.  I had come down with OSA (Ohio Student Association) outside...

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

Opinion: Assessing the consequences of the American empire

Andrew Ohl Kent State College Democrats March 16, 2016

Today marks the five-year anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which gave the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) the authority to protect civilians under threat...

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

Opinion: Students should be more active in voting

Samantha Karam March 16, 2016

This past Tuesday was the day Ohioans submitted their votes for the primary election. After I covered the polls for the Kent Stater’s photo team, I headed to class and, as expected, my fellow students...