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Guest column: Philosophy departments miss out by not including Eastern thinkers

Eric Schwitzgebel Los Angeles Times September 16, 2015

Philosophy professors in the United States have all heard of Confucius and the Daoist Laozi. Many have also heard of their approximate contemporaries in ancient China: the later Confucians Mencius and...

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

Opinion: Tom Brady, white-collar villain, blue-collar hero

Jacob Ruffo September 16, 2015

Deflategate is (finally, mercifully) over with the lifting of Tom Brady’s four-game suspension, and people are not happy about it.The overwhelming response to this was that the Patriots got away with...

Jessa Schroeder is a senior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at jschro11@kent.edu

Opinion: The cargo pants trend needed to end before it started

Jessa Schroeder September 16, 2015

In recent years there has been much debate over cargo pants. The trend is most commonly worn by the male population but it is particularly disputed amongst women when speaking about men. The rumors you...

Indians making late playoff push, in thick of wild-card race

TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer September 15, 2015

CLEVELAND (AP) — By the time Indians manager Terry Francona hops on that motorized scooter he rides from his downtown apartment to Progressive Field on game days, his mind is racing and his stomach's...

Our View: About time for a Facebook dislike button

KS Editors September 15, 2015

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social media giant is working on a dislike button, allowing users to give a “thumbs-down” to statuses, photos videos and other content in addition...

Neville Hardman 

Opinion: Gender is over

Neville Hardman September 15, 2015

Gender is over. I saw this phrase printed on Laura Jane Grace’s tank top when she played at House of Blues with Against Me! in June. For anyone who doesn’t follow music as obsessively as I do, Laura...

Guest Column: California’s carbon fight shows there’s a better path

Bloomberg View September 15, 2015

Say this for California's landmark bill which would reduce carbon emissions: It doesn't lack for ambition. At the same time, it shows the pitfalls of relying too much on regulators instead of the market.The...

Lucas Misera is a sophomore economics major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at lmisera@kent.edu

Opinion: Gun control, the political game

Lucas Misera September 15, 2015

On Monday, CNN released a poll revealing voters expect gun control to be a critical issue in the upcoming 2016 election; news that came as no surprise.Undoubtedly, as the presidential race heats up, gun...

Bruno Beidacki is a sophomore journalism major. Contact him at bbeidack@kent.edu

Opinion: Preconceptions are stopping us from being happy

Bruno Beidacki September 14, 2015

I remember the first time someone mentioned meditation to me. I was about five or six, and the idea of sitting in complete silence and thinking about nothing seemed meaningless at the time. You can’t...

Our View: Too soon for Parent’s Day

KS Editors September 13, 2015

This weekend the university became flooded with students and parents trailing the campus, showcasing new routines at the place they pour money at in return for receiving a proper education.However, we...

Guest column: A clear power grab on climate

David W. Kreutzer The Heritage Foundation September 13, 2015

Recently, President Obama visited Alaska to drum up support for his climate agenda. But it’s becoming clear this agenda is not, in fact, about climate. Instead, it’s the typical Washington story of...

Carlyle Addy is a sophomore journalism major and a columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at caddy@kent.edu. 

Opinion: Take advantage of student festivals

Carlyle Addy September 13, 2015

If this time next year you’re thinking of signing up to help with a group at the Black Squirrel Festival, do it. It will probably live up to or exceed all of your expectations. I was the one dancing...