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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Our View: Kasich’s win, Trump’s loss

March 15, 2016

Gov. John Kasich won the Ohio primary Republican vote Tuesday night, earning the 66 delegates his home state. Kasich’s win helped his own presidential campaign, but the significance behind his victory...

Guest column: Helping students find themselves

The Baltimore Sun March 15, 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...

Matt Poe

Opinion: NFL finally admits what we already knew about CTE

Matt Poe March 15, 2016

An NFL official, for the first time, admitted that there is a probable link to the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and playing football long-term.The NFL’s...

Ty Sugick

Opinion: Potential Bracket-Buster teams

Ty Sugick March 15, 2016

The NCAA basketball tournament is set to begin on Thursday, as 68 teams will compete to be the 2016 national champions. Millions of people every year fill out brackets, attempting to predict which team...

From the College Republicans: We want the best, not the loudest

The year 2016 has proven to be an exciting time for the race to the presidency so far, especially for the Republican Party. We've gone from seeing over a dozen Republican candidates on the stage, to now...

Anthony Erhardt is a Paralegal Studies major and a memeber of the Kent State College Democrats. Contact him at aerhard1@kent.edu

Opinion: From the College Democrats: Our policy regarding presidential endorsements

With the Ohio primary elections almost upon us, we here at the Kent State College Democrats, as well as everyone else in the Buckeye State, are incredibly excited and anxious to have our voices heard through...

Opinion: Kaepernick would be a good fit in Browns’ new system

Richard Mulhall March 13, 2016

Reports have surfaced that the San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is hesitant to take a pay cut to sign with the Cleveland Browns, and I honestly can’t say that I blame him.According to...

Lucas Misera

Opinion: Homage to March

Lucas Misera March 13, 2016

Hampton, Dayton, Stephen F. Austin. Buzzer-beaters, alley-oops, Cinderella stories and heartbreak. Early on in its madness, March has brought along enough college hoops to encourage viewers to stay on...

Jacob Ruffo is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at jruffo@kent.edu

Opinion: Making fun of Donald Trump has no value

Jacob Ruffo March 13, 2016

People love making fun of Donald Trump. Why? He’s just a regular guy running for president; he doesn’t even have a political background. He doesn’t use Super-PACs and he speaks his mind. He is truly...

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

Opinion: Burning for Bernie

Dylan Webb March 9, 2016

It’s been an interesting campaign year. We’ve seen the rise of Trump, the return of Hillary Clinton into the presidential race and other candidates who really haven’t made any waves. One of the most...

Our View: Get out to the polls

March 9, 2016

With this year's election as one of the more contestive elections in recent history, there’s been a lot of speculation about which candidate will win each state. Some have been more expected, while others...

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

Opinion: Democratic socialism is not communism

Samantha Karam March 9, 2016

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders refers to himself as a “democratic socialist” and many of his Republican opponents have started calling him a communist in hopes of swaying voters. Sanders’ opponents...